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Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek asked what is the projected increase of activity at the La Porte Municipal <br />Airport with the proposed improvements. City Manager Corby Alexander informed him that the <br />improvements are for maintenance at the airport. <br /> <br />Martha Gillett, 2601 S. Broadway #27, addressed Council and provided information on the creation of <br />the Chapter 172 Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits Committee and expressed concerns <br />regarding agenda items for committee members not being available in time for studying the issues and <br />the health design plan not being listed as an agenda item in the proposed budget. <br /> <br />There being no further public comments, the public hearing closed at 7:20 p.m. <br /> <br />(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and adopting the City of La <br />-2018 Proposed Budget M. Dolby <br /> <br />Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. <br /> <br />There was discussion regarding the cost of health care insurance and the operation and duties of the <br />Chapter 172 Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits Committee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Earp made a motion to postpone approving and <br />Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget until the September 25, 2017, meeting. Councilmember <br />Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED 8/1. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers J. Martin, Ojeda, Earp, Leonard, <br />Zemanek, Kaminski, and Engelken <br />Nays: K. Martin <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br />8. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/AUTHORIZATIONS <br />(a) Consider approval or other action regarding vote ratifying increase of revenue from property tax <br />reflected in 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget M. Dolby <br /> <br />Councilmember Earp made a motion to postpone items 8(a-c) until the September 25, 2017, meeting. <br />Councilmember Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED 8/1. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers J. Martin, Ojeda, Earp, Leonard, <br />Zemanek, Kaminski, and Engelken <br />Nays: K. Martin <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br />(b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting the 2017 Appraisal Roll <br /> of the Harris County Appraisal District M. Dolby <br /> <br />See action on 8(a) above. <br />(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance establishing the tax rate for the <br />current tax year (2017) for a total tax rate of $0.71 per hundred dollar valuation M. Dolby <br /> <br />See action on 8(a) above. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />September 11, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />