2009-08-10 & 08-11 City Council Meeting for the Budget Workshop Meetings on Proposed Budget and Public Hearing on Recommendations of Staff and Other Matters of the City of La Porte

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Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte City Council held on August 10 -11, 2009 Page 4 8. Consider approval or other action regarding appointing members to various Boards, Commissions, and Committees, of the City of La Porte and ratifying the reappointment of Lindsay Pfeiffer as the Chairman of the City of La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One and the City of La Porte Redevelopment Authority. Mayor Pro-Tem Malone read the caption: An ordinance appointing members to various boards, commissions, and committees, of the City of La Porte; providing a severability clause; containing a repealing clause; finding compliance with the open meetings law; and providing an effective date hereof. Mayor Beasley presented summary and recommendation and answered Councils' questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Malone to approve Ord. 3166 as presented by Mayor Beasley. A second was made by Councilmember Clausen. Motion carried. The following items were approved: The Mayor's reappointment of Lindsay Pfeiffer as the TIRZ Board Chairman was ratified. Betty Moore was added to the Census Count Committee as the wrong name of Pauline Lewis was submitted at the previous meeting. In addition, Joe Lopez was added to the Census Count Committee. Ayes: Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen and Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 9. Receive Drainage Report from Staff - S. Gillett Assistant Public Works Director Don Pennell presented the Drainage Report. Mr. Pennell informed the Council the Creekmont Park project is 60% complete. In addition, he informed the Council the south side of town should be completed within 2-3 weeks. At this point the meeting recessed at 6:40 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 6:50 p.m. 10. Council discussed the proposed 2009-2010 budget The following budgets were discussed on August 10, 2009: