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8 <br />(c) Discussion or other action regarding proposed budget items for the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget <br />— T. Leach <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary regarding proposed budget items for <br />renovation of the council chambers. <br />• New Council Chairs: The option that was identified (full leather chair with logo embossed on head <br />cushion) is approximately $7,200 for replacement of all chairs. <br />• Reconfigure wiring to run underneath dais: $1,500 <br />• Reconfiguration of Audience TV Monitors: $1,500 <br />• Move both of the existing side monitors back to make for easier viewing by audience <br />members in first 2 rows <br />• Reconfigure the existing camera to point at the speaker and have that camera feed to the <br />middle TV monitor <br />• Re -upholster the existing Audience Seating: $10,000 <br />Councilmember Moser moved to move forward with these proposed items in the Fiscal Year 2015 <br />Budget. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Earp, Engelken, <br />Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard and Moser <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: None <br />REPORTS <br />(a) Receive Delinquent Tax Report — Assistant City Manager Traci Leach <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided the Delinquent Tax Report: There were no questions <br />or comments. <br />(b) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee — Councilmember Engelken <br />Councilmember Engelken provided a report from the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting which was <br />held prior to the Council meeting. <br />9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />(a) Receive report from City Manager <br />• Wrecker Committee Meeting, Tuesday, July 29, 2014 <br />• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, August 11, 2014 <br />• Budget Workshop Meeting, Monday, August 11, 2014 <br />• City Council Meeting, Monday, August 25, 2014 <br />11. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community <br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual <br />information or existing policies — Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken; Clausen, Martin, <br />Moser, Kaminski, Earp and Mayor Rigby. <br />Councilmember Martin congratulated Brian Sterling for being recognized as Employee of the <br />Second Quarter; thanked Jaree Hefner for her hard work and the City of La Porte receiving the <br />TAMI award for the first time; the La Porte Community Civic Club for their hard work; City Staff <br />members that assisted him with an issue in District 5 and the Shady River Civic Association for <br />being proactive in their neighborhood. <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />July 28, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes <br />