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Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council October 14, 1985, Page 3 The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE N0. 1471 - AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS OF MARCH 4, 1985; FINDING THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AMONG THE VARIOUS COUNCIL DISTRICTS IS MATERIALLY UNBALANCED; ESTABLISHING NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE RESIDENCE AND ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILPERSONS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Westergre to adopt Ordinance 1.471 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Pfeiffer. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 1 nay. Ayes: Councilpersons Matuszak, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Malone Nays: Councilperson Walker 7. Council considered an ordinance adopting the tax rate for FY 1985-86. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1472 - AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Pfeiffer to adopt Ordinance 1472 as read by the Citv Attorney. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Walker, Matuszak, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Malone Nays: None 8. Council considered an ordinance closing the alley in Block 1129, Town of La Porte.