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e e Minutes Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council September 11, 1995, Page 3 budget for FY 1995-96. Mr. Herrera thanked the department heads for their effort in the workshops and expressed gratitude to the City council for their patience and tremendous amount of insight into some of the services that are needed throughout the ci ty of La Porte. Mr. Herrera stated, "Because of your guidance and the wisdom in some of the areas, I believe this budget properly represents a responsible level of public services for this next fiscal year. The budget has been built in all funds without a tax increase, without a water rate increase, and without an increase in any of our enterprise funds." Mr. Herrera asked Council for a favorable vote on this item. Mayor Malone closed the public hearing at 6:18 P.M. 8. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1995 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (Ord. 95-2060) - R. T. Herrera Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 95-2060 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1995 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv council-person Maxwell to approve the budget as presented. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Councilperson Porter commented that staff and Council did an excellent job in preparation for the budget. He stated, "I am surprised that we did not have any public input. We should take this as positive on our part. Staff does a tremendous job, and we should take it as a compliment we also are doing a good job. I am a little concerned that we go through something of this magnitude and never really have much feed- back from the public. I guess the good news is we must be doing something right." Mayor Malone, hearing no other comments, called for a vote. Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: