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Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. <br /> <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 />MOTION PASSED. <br />seconded. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, <br />Clausen, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br />Ordinance 2015-3603: <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of 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) <br />Consider approval or other action regarding proposed salary adjustment for Civil Service <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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) <br />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 /> <br />Authority budget for professional services D. Mick <br />Public Works Director Dave Mick presented a summary. <br /> <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 /> <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 />MOTION PASSED. <br />budget for professional services. Councilmember Earp seconded. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, <br />Clausen, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> <br />57 <br />Page of <br />September 14, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />