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LOUIS RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />Councilmember at Large A <br />DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br />Councilmember at Large B <br />MIKE MOSTEIT <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />APRIL 12, 2014 <br />DARYL LEONARD <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />TOMMY MOSER <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />MIKE CLAUSEN <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at <br />8:30 a.m., in the Council Chambers of City hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas to <br />consider the following items of business: <br />1. Call to Order <br />Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. Members of Council present: <br />Councilmembers Engelken, Mosteit, Kaminski, Clausen, and Martin. Members of Council absent: <br />Councilmembers Moser and Leonard <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: <br />City Manager's Office: Corby Alexander and Traci Leach <br />City Secretary's Office: Patrice Fogarty <br />Finance: Michael Dolby, Phyllis Rinehart, Gay Collins and Shelley Wolny <br />Parks: Stephen Barr <br />Planning: Tim Tietjens <br />Police Department: Ken Adcox <br />Public Works Department: Dave Mick <br />Fire: Mike Boaze <br />Municipal Court: Denise Mitrano <br />Emergency Management: Jeff Suggs <br />2. Discussion or other action — The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and formulate City Council <br />and staff plans, operations, policies, and future projects, including the following: <br />A. Financial Overview — Michael Dolby <br />Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a PowerPoint overview, with an update on <br />revenues and expenditures, together with general fund long-range financial plan <br />assumptions. He also gave an update on the Utility Fund Long Range Financial Plan and <br />advised the rates will need to be reviewed. He presented a comparison of key financial <br />information for the City's major revenue sources and operating funds. While the City's <br />finances as a whole appear to be following the upward trend of the economy, the finances <br />are not without areas of concerns. One area is the Utility Fun, which has not be <br />self-sustaining for several years and does not have the revenue stream necessary to <br />support continued infrastructure maintenance and investment. <br />Councilmember Zemanek questioned which rates need to be reviewed. Finance Director <br />Michael Dolby responded the utility rates for water and sewer. <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />April 12, 2014, City Council Special Meeting Minutes <br />