2011-09-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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scheduled to see where the City is on making these repairs. He stated that he doesn't agree with giving all City employees a one -time stipend, but instead conduct a salary structure to ensure the salaries are in line and competitive with private industry. The public hearing closed at 8:03 p.m. (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and adopting the City of La Porte's Fiscal Year 2011 -2012 Proposed Budget — M. Dolby Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins Read Ordinance 3377, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the City of La Porte's fiscal year budget, as presented. Councilmember Clausen seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Zemanek, Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Kaminski, Leonard and Martin Nays: None (c) Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution adopting the 2011 Appraisal Roll of the Harris County Appraisal District — M. Dolby Councilmember Clausen moved to approve the 2011 Appraisal Roll of the Harris County Appraisal District, as presented. Councilmember Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Zemanek, Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Kaminski, Leonard and Martin Nays: None (d) Consider approval or other action establishing the Tax Rate for the 2011 -2012 Fiscal Year of maintenance and operation rate of $.605 and a debt service rate of $.105 for a total tax rate of $.71 per hundred dollar valuation — M. Dolby Councilmember Clausen moved to table this item to the Council meeting on the 26 of September. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Zemanek, Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Kaminski, Leonard and Martin Nays: None 9. ORDINANCES (a) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Appendix — A, "Fees, Solid Waste" of the Code of Ordinances by increasing the monthly Residential Dwelling Solid Waste Fee — M. Dolby Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the ordinance caption: Page 4 of 8 September 12, 2011, City Council Meeting Minutes