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Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3613: AN <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 66 "TAXATION° OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS BY ESTABLISHING AN AD VALOREM TAX FREEZE FOR RESIDENTIAL <br />HOMESTEAD PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS WHO ARE DISABLED OR 65 <br />YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING AN OPEN <br />MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3614: AN <br />ORDINANCE VACATIN, ABANDONING AND CLSOING A PORTION OF THE NORTH 8TH STREET RIGHT- <br />OF-WAY; RETAINING A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT AND AUTHRIZING THE EXECUTION AND <br />DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNERS, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff <br />recommendations. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers J. Martin, Zemanek, K. Martin, <br />Kaminski, Engelken and Clausen <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: Councilmembers Earp and Leonard <br />6. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />(a) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting a revised Official Zoning <br />Map for the City of La Porte — E. Ensey <br />Mayor Rigby advised council that City Manager Corby Alexander requested this item be removed <br />and presented at a later date. <br />(b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting a policy to provide for <br />recovery of costs incurred to respond to public information request from a single requestor <br />in a twelve-month period that exceed 36 hours for personnel time — P. Fogarty <br />City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented a summary. <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to approve a Resolution adopting a policy to provide for recovery <br />of costs incurred to respond to public information requests from a single requestor in a <br />twelve-month period that exceed 36 hours for personnel time. Councilmember J. Martin seconded. <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, J. Martin, Kaminski, <br />K. Martin and Engelken, <br />Nays: Councilmember Zemanek <br />Absent: Councilmembers Earp and Leonard <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Resolution 2015-24: A <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ADOPTING A POLICY TO <br />PROVIDE FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC INFORMATION <br />REQUESTS FROM A SINGLE REQUESTOR IN A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD THAT EXCEED 36 HOURS <br />OF PERSONNEL TIME; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />(c) Consider approval or other action regarding changes to Chapter 7.09 Family Medical Leave <br />Act (FMLA) and Chapter 7.08 Sick Leave "Physical Report Status" of the City of La Porte <br />Employee Handbook to reflect current law — C. Alexander <br />Human Resources Manager Matt Hartlieb presented a summary. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />December 14, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br />