1993-09-13 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council September 13, 1993, Page 4 City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1927 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1993 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1994; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilperson Maxwell to adoDt the budget as Dresented. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 9 ayes, 1 nay. Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Malone Councilperson Gay Cooper, Thrower, Clarke and Mayor Ayes: 14. Council considered resolution adopting 1993 appraisal roll of Harris County Appraisal District. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION NO. 93-10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 1993 APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. Motion was made by CouncilDerson Thrower to adoDt Resolution No. 93-10 as read by the city Attornev. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke Malone None Thrower, and Mayor Ayes: 15. Council considered approving an ordinance levying taxes upon taxable property located within and subject to taxation in the City of La Porte. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1928 - AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL REQUIRED HEARINGS HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.