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LOUIS RIGBY <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Mayor <br />Of A <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />JOHNZEMANEK <br />O <br />9 <br />TOMMV MOSER <br />Councilmember at Large A <br />ram, <br />Councilmember <br />Mayor Pro Ten <br />Y <br />MAMdd <br />MARTIN <br />JAY M <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />Councilmember at Large a <br />MIKE MOSTEIT <br />MIKE CLAUSEN <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />AMa <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />APRIL 13, 2013 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at <br />8:30 a.m., in the Council Chambers of City hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas to <br />consider the following items of business: <br />1. Call to Order <br />Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Engelken, Mosteit, Moser, Leonard, Kaminski, Clausen, and Martin. Members of <br />Council absent: Councilmember Zemanek <br />Mayor Rigby requested Councilmember Engelken chair the meeting if he has to leave because <br />Mayor Pro-Tem John Zemanek is absent. Councilmember Engelken agreed. <br />Members of Citv Executive Staff and Citv Emolovees Present: <br />City Manager's Office: Corby Alexander and Traci Leach <br />City Secretary's Office: Patrice Fogarty <br />Finance: Michael Dolby, Phyllis Rinehart, Gay Collins and Shelley Wolny <br />Parks: Stephen Barr <br />Planning: Tim Tietjens <br />Police Department: Ken Adcox <br />Public Works Department: Dave Mick <br />Fire: Mike Boaze <br />Municipal Court: Denise Mitrano <br />Emergency Management: Jeff Suggs <br />There were no members of the public present. <br />2. Discussion or other action — The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and formulate City Council <br />and staff plans, operations, policies, and future projects, including the following: <br />A. Financial Overview — Michael Dolby <br />Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a financial overview, with an update on revenues <br />and expenditures, together with general fund long-range financial plan assumptions. He <br />also gave an update on the utility fund and other enterprise funds. <br />Councilmember Martin questioned Mr. Dolby if he knew if residents in the City of <br />Shoreacres received a 20 percent property tax cut. Mr. Dolby responded no. <br />Councilmember Martin questioned if a property tax cut can be verified. City Manager Corby <br />Alexander responded the City can confirm through the Harris County Appraisal District. <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />April 13, 2013, City Council Special Meeting Minutes <br />