2004-08-23 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and Whop Meeting — August 23, 2004 - Page 4 • Assistant Manager Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: RESOLUTION 2004-14 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2004 APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. Motion was made by Councilmember Rigby to approve Resolution 2004-14 as presented by Ms. Alexander. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. Motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Moser, Rigby, Clausen, Porter and Griffiths Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance establishing the tax rate for Fiscal Year 2004-05 at 71 cents per hundred dollar valuation. Assistant Manager Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2763 — 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. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 2004-2763 as presented by Ms. Alexander. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. Motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Moser, Rigby, Clausen, Porter and Griffiths Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding ordinances amending certain fees and charges on Emergency Services and Parks and Recreation Pool fees. Assistant Manager Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Mayor Alton E. Porter read: ORDINANCE 98-2273-A — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING "APPENDIX A, FEES", CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve Ordinance 98-2273-A as presented by Ms. Alexander. Second by Councilmember Rigby. Motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Moser, Rigby, Clausen, Porter and Griffiths Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Open Public Hearing — Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 7:51 p.m. Review by Staff — Chief Richard Reff provided an overview of the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance.