2015-09-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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There being no additional public comments, the public hearing closed at 7:15 p.m. (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and adopting the City of La Porte Texas' Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Proposed Budget— M. Dolby Councilmember Clausen moved to adopt the City of La Porte Texas' Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Proposed Budget as presented with no amendments. There was no second. Motion failed. Councilmember Earp moved to amend the budget by removing the L Street Proposed Safe Sidewalk Design from the City of La Porte, Texas' Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Proposed Budget. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken Nays: Councilmember Clausen Absent: None Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3602: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBR 30, 2016; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARTION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 7. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action ratifying property tax revenue increase reflected in 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Budget—M. Dolby Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. Councilmember Zemanek moved to ratify property tax revenue increase reflected in 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Budget. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, Clausen, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken Nays: None Absent: None (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting the 2015 Appraisal Roll of the Harris County Appraisal District— M. Dolby Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. Councilmember Clausen moved to adopt the 2015 Appraisal Roll of the Harris County Appraisal District. Councilmember J. Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, J. Martin, Clausen, Kaminski, K. Martin, Earp and Engelken Nays: None Absent: None Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Resolution 2015-14: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2015 APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance establishing the tax rate for the current tax year (2015) for a total tax rate of$0.71 per hundred dollar valuation — M. Dolby Page 4 of 7 September 14, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes