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(e) <br />Consider approval or other action appointing and/or reappointing members to various <br />boards, commissions and committees –P. Fogarty <br />City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented a summary. <br />Mayor Rigby asked whether the governmental body representativeof the Firefighters’ <br />Pension Board hasto be an employee of the city. Staff will determine whether the <br />representative hasto be an employee of the City and advise Council. <br />Councilmember Engelken advised staff he was finewith the appointees in District2. <br />Councilmember Engelken moved toapprove reappointments to the positions listed. <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Councilmember Leonardseconded. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, <br />Clausen, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin and Moser <br />Nays:None <br />Absent:None <br />Mayor Rigby directed staff toforward applications on file for the vacant positions on the <br />Building Codes Appeal Board, Chapter 172 Employee Retiree and Benefits Board, Fire <br />Code Review Board,and Firefighters’Pension Board. <br />8.STAFF REPORTS <br />(a) <br />Receive drainage report –J. Garza <br />Senior Engineer Julian Garza provided a drainage report and highlighted updates. <br />Mr. Garza also reported a meeting will be scheduled the first of October 2012 with City Council. <br />rd <br />Councilmember Moser strongly advised Mr. Garza to make sure residents on 3Street are being <br />kept in the loop –which has been requested many times in the past –and stated they have not <br />rd <br />beennotified of the project happenings which are presently beingperformed on 3Street. <br />(b) <br />Receive Delinquent Tax Report –Mayor Rigby <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided the Delinquent Tax Report. <br />Councilmember Zemanek questioned why the City of La Porte was listed three times on the report. <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach responded the City is the trustee of these delinquent <br />properties,which are awaiting purchase –the Cityis not delinquent with taxes. Councilmember <br />Zemanek questionedwhether achurchis required to pay property taxes. City Manager Corby <br />Alexander responded if a church building or taxable item is used in the execution of the church’s <br />function in the course of its religious business,the church is eligible for a tax exemption;but if the <br />church has rental property,a tax exemption does not apply. <br />9.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />(a) <br />Labor Day, City Offices closed, Monday, September 3, 2012 <br />(b) <br />Citizens’ Charter Review Advisory Commission Meeting, Tuesday, September 4, 2012 <br />(c) <br />City Council Meeting, Monday,September 10, 2012 <br />(d) <br />La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, September 10, 2012 <br />(e) <br />City Council Meeting, Monday,September 24, 2012 <br />Page 5of 6 <br />August 27, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />