2012-08-27 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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(e) Consider approval or other action appointing and/or reappointing members to various boards, commissions and committees — P. Fogarty City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented a summary. Mayor Rigby asked whether the governmental body representative of the Firefighters' Pension Board has to be an employee of the city. Staff will determine whether the representative has to be an employee of the City and advise Council. Councilmember Engelken advised staff he was fine with the appointees in District 2. Councilmember Engelken moved to approve reappointments to the positions listed. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Clausen, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin and Moser Nays: None Absent: None Mayor Rigby directed staff to forward applications on file for the vacant positions on the Building Codes Appeal Board, Chapter 172 Employee Retiree and Benefits Board, Fire Code Review Board, and Firefighters' Pension Board. 8. STAFF REPORTS (a) Receive drainage report — J. Garza Senior Engineer Julian Garza provided a drainage report and highlighted updates. Mr. Garza also reported a meeting will be scheduled the first of October 2012 with City Council. Councilmember Moser strongly advised Mr. Garza to make sure residents on Td Street are being kept in the loop — which has been requested many times in the past — and stated they have not been notified of the project happenings which are presently being performed on 3rd Street. (b) Receive Delinquent Tax Report — Mayor Rigby Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided the Delinquent Tax Report. Councilmember Zemanek questioned why the City of La Porte was listed three times on the report. Assistant City Manager Traci Leach responded the City is the trustee of these delinquent properties, which are awaiting purchase — the City is not delinquent with taxes. Councilmember Zemanek questioned whether a church is required to pay property taxes. City Manager Corby Alexander responded if a church building or taxable item is used in the execution of the church's function in the course of its religious business, the church is eligible for a tax exemption; but if the church has rental property, a tax exemption does not apply. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (a) Labor Day, City Offices closed, Monday, September 3, 2012 (b) Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission Meeting, Tuesday, September 4, 2012 (c) City Council Meeting, Monday, September 10, 2012 (d) La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, September 10, 2012 (e) City Council Meeting, Monday, September 24, 2012 Page 5 of 6 August 27, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes