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Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. <br /> Councilmember Leonard moved to approve an Ordinance establishing the tax rate for the current <br /> tax year (2015) for a total tax rate of $0.71 per hundred dollar valuation. Councilmember Clausen <br /> seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, <br /> Clausen, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3603: AN <br /> ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO <br /> TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT, <br /> MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, <br /> FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL REQUIRED HEARINGS <br /> HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING <br /> COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> (d) Consider approval or other action regarding proposed salary adjustment for Civil Service <br /> Personnel, under terms of Meet and Confer Agreement— K. Adcox <br /> Police Chief Ken Adcox presented a summary. <br /> Mayor Rigby requested that during the next negotiating period, the cities being compared be more <br /> closely related to the City of La Porte's Police Department. <br /> Councilmember Leonard moved to approve the proposed salary adjustment for Civil Service <br /> Personnel, under terms of Meet and Confer Agreement. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. <br /> MOTION PASSED. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, <br /> Clausen, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> (e) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager, as General of the La Porte <br /> Area Water Authority to formally dispute portions of the FY 2016 budget for the Southeast <br /> Water Purification Plant, and the authorize a $15,000.00 increase in the La Porte Area Water <br /> Authority budget for professional services — D. Mick <br /> Public Works Director Dave Mick presented a summary. <br /> Councilmember Leonard asked the amount of water fee increase for the City due to the FY2016 <br /> budget for the Southeast Water Purification Plant. Mr. Mick responded the fees can approach an <br /> estimated $80,000.00-$100,000.00. <br /> Councilmember Zemanek moved to authorize the City Manager, as General of the La Porte Area <br /> Water Authority, to formally dispute portions of the FY 2016 budget for the Southeast Water <br /> Purification Plant, and the authorize a $15,000.00 increase in the La Porte Area Water Authority <br /> budget for professional services. Councilmember Earp seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, <br /> Clausen, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> Page 5 of 7 <br /> September 14, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br />