1999-10-11 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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e e City Council Minutes - October 11, 1999 - Page 3 Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the 15% penalty to be added to delinquent taxes to defray the costs of collecting such taxes. Assistant Finance Director Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2364 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PENAL 1Y TO DEFRAY COSTS OF COLLECTING DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES PURSUANT TO TEXAS TAX CODE, SECTION 33.07 AND 33.08. Motion was made by Councilperson Ebow to approve the ordinance as presented by Ms. Alexander Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council considered approving an ordinance amending Chapter 34, Environment, Article V. Junked Motor Vehicles, Section 34-166, Definitions, and Section 34-168, location or presence within city deemed public nuisance. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered questions for City Council. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1387-B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34, ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE V. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES, SECTION 34-166, DEFINITIONS, AND SECTION 34-168, LOCATION OR PRESENCE WITHIN CITY DEEMED PUBLIC NUISANCE; EXCEPTIONS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Griffiths to approve the ordinance as presented bv Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilperson Young. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None