2002-09-09 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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. . City Council Minutes 9-9-02 - Page 3 8. The Council considered adopting an ordinance approving the fiscal year 2002-03 Budget. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2002-2584 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1,2002 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council member Young to approve the Ordinance as presented bv Ms Alexander. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Beasley, Ebow, Meismer, Mosteit and Young Nays: None Abstain: Griffiths 9. Council considered approval or other action regarding a resolution for acceptance of the appraisal roll. Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 2002-33 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; ADOPTING THE 2002 APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. Motion was made bv Councilmember Engelken to approve the resolution as presented bv Ms Alexander. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Griffiths, Meismer, Mosteit, Ebow and Beasley Nays: None }\bstain: ~one 10. Council considered approval or other action regarding approval of an ordinance establishing the tax rate for fiscal year 2002-03 at 71 cents per hundred-dollar valuation. Finance Director Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2002-2585 - 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 EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF.