2012-09-10 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Councilmember Leonard moved to amend the proposed City of La Porte's Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget with employee portion of the insurance plan to remain as it is currently. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Councilmembers Leonard, Zemanek, Mosteit, Moser and Kaminski Nays: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Martin and Clausen Absent: Councilmember Engelken Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins again read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3431: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; 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. 8. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS (a) Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution adopting the 2012 Appraisal Roll of the Harris County Appraisal District — M. Dolby Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Resolution 2012-09: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2012 APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. Councilmember Clausen moved to approve Resolution 2012-09 adopting the 2012 Appraisal Roll of the Harris County Appraisal District. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Kaminski, Martin, Mosteit, Zemanek, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Engelken (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance establishing the tax rate for the current tax year for a total tax rate of $.71 per hundred -dollar valuation — M. Dolby Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3432: AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE; FIDNING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL REQUIRED HEARINGS HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Leonard moved to approve Ordinance 2012-3432 establishing the tax rate for the current tax year for a total tax rate of $.71 per hundred -dollar valuation. Councilmember Clausen seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Kaminski, Martin, Mosteit, Zemanek, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Engelken Page 4 of 7 September 10, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes