2007-08-27 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting -August 27, 2007 Page 8 18. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance on FY 2007-2008 Proposed Budget. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 8:56 p.m. Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. See attached Exhibit A of power point presentation. Public Input: None Recommendation of Staff -Council to adopt FY 2007-2008 Proposed Budget The Public Hearing was closed at 9:24 p.m. 19. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 3024 -AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1,2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2008; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREP ARA TION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to approve Ordinance 3024 as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Councilmember Engelken. Councilmember Ebow made a motion to table due to the additional amount included providing the Chamber with an additional $30,000.00. He noted he felt since we had an ordinance that stated we give them $40,000.00 a year that we needed to amend that ordinance before providing additional money. Mr. Ebow withdrew his motion to table as he was advised he could not amend the motion without postponing the adoption of the entire budget. The motion carried. Ayes: Moser, Rigby, Engelken, Beasley, Clausen, Mosteit, Malone and Porter Nays: Ebow Abstain: None 20. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance increasing the water and sewer rates. Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2837-E -AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A - FEES, CHAPTER 74, "UTILITIES", SECTION 74-276, OF CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE ,BY AMENDING THE FEES ESTABLISHED THEREIN TO READ AS PROVIDED HEREIN, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Ordinance 2837-E as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried.