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<br />City Council Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing -September 11, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />Council discussed items listed in attached Exhibit A and provided staff with the following <br />direction: <br /> <br />Item 10 - Paperless Agenda tabled until a future date. <br /> <br />Item # 18 - Council Travel changes line item remains $30, 000.00 <br /> <br />Item #14 - Council Dinners to increase $2, 400.00 <br /> <br />Item 15 - Metering Lighting at Ballfields item cut. <br /> <br />Item # 9 - Longevity increase not considered due to laws in the local government code <br />prohibiting payment beyond 25 years to police and firefighters. <br /> <br />Item # 20 - EmailinglOnline Water Bills 0- cut this item <br /> <br />Item # 1 - Insuring Welcome Signs - this item to remain in budget <br /> <br />$83,401.00 add to budget for insurance - transfer from General Fund to Insurance Fund. <br />There will be no increase to the employee cost. <br /> <br />Recommendation of City Manager and Staff- approval of an ordinance approving Fiscal <br />Year 2006-07 Proposed Budget. <br /> <br />The Public Hearing was closed at 8:36 p.m. <br /> <br />16. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 2918 <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING <br />THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF <br />OCTOBER 1,2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2007; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS <br />REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND <br />PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve Ordinance 2918 as <br />recommended by Ms. Wolny. Second by Council member Mosteit. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Councilman Ebow noted concerns with $30,000.00 to Chamber <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Rigby, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />17. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance increasing Water and <br />Sewer rates. <br /> <br />Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br />