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(d)Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and adopting the City <br />of La Porte Texas’ Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Proposed Budget – M. Dolby <br />Councilmember Engelken made a motion to postpone approving and adopting the City of La Porte, <br />Texas, Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Proposed Budget until the September 26, 2016, Council meeting. <br />Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. <br />7. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />(a)Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting the 2016 Appraisal Roll <br />of the Harris County Appraisal District – M. Dolby <br />Councilmember Engelken made a motion to postpone items 7(a) and 7(b) until the September 26, <br />2016, Council meeting. Councilmember K. Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY <br />9/0. <br />(b)Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance establishing the tax rate for the <br />current tax year (2016) for a total tax rate of $0.71 per hundred dollar valuation – M. Dolby <br />See action on 7(a), above. <br />(c)Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 70 “Traffic and <br />Vehicles” of the Code of Ordinances by revising certain regulations related to establishment <br />of school zones within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte – K. Adcox <br />Police Chief Ken Adcox presented a summary. <br />Councilmember Leonard made a motion to approve an Ordinance amending Chapter 70 “Traffic <br />and Vehicles” of the Code of Ordinances by revising certain regulations related to establishment of <br />school zones within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte and to add the school zone times in <br />the signage. Councilmember Earp seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3645: AN <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 “TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY <br />REVISING CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN THE <br />CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT <br />ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO <br />EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />(d)Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 74 “Utilities of <br />the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas related to calculation of Development <br />Fees for Development/Owner Funding of Utility Line Extensions – E. Ensey <br />City Planner Eric Ensey presented a summary. <br />Councilmember Earp made a motion to approve an Ordinance amending Chapter 74 “Utilities of the <br />Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas related to calculation of Development Fees for <br />Development/Owner Funding of Utility Line Extensions. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. <br />MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3646: AN <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74 “ UTILITIES” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS, RELATED TO CALCULATION OF DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR DEVELOPER/OWNER <br />FUNDING OF UTILITY LINE EXTENSIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A <br />REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE <br />SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A <br />SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE <br />Page6 of 9 <br />Sept. 12, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />