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Home My WebLink AboutO-2009-3179 adopt Budget, October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 7/8 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: September 21. 2009 Aoorooriation Requested By: Michael Dolby, CPA Source of Funds: N/A Department: Finance Account Number: N/A Report: Resolution: Ordinance: Amount Budgeted: Nt A Exhibits: Notice of Public Hearing Amount Requested: IS 1<\ Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In accordance with Article IV, Section 4.03 of the City's Charter, Council shall determine the place and time of the Public Hearing on the budget, and shall cause to be published a notice of the place and time, not less than seven (7) days after date of publication, at which council will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget. On July 2ih, Council approved that a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Proposed Budget be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, at the regularly scheduled Council meeting, which begins at 6:00 p.m. Action Reauired bv Council: Conduct the Public Hearing on the City's FY 2009-2010 Proposed Budget. A 9/;t./o r Date { ( I I I I I I I I J I I I I' I I i I I J I [' i I I ' I I: I , I I : ) I ; j I I I i I. ....... Page 8 · SECTION B · WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,2009 CLASSIFIEDS 281-471-1234 Word Ads. 20 words or less: Wed. Only. $7.50 · Sun. Only. $6.20 Wed. & Sun. . $13.70 .10~ ror each additional word Classifieds deadline: Wednesday paper - 10 a.m. Tuesday Sunday paper - 10 a.m. Friday. , PUBliC NOTICES niE STATE OF TEXAS l COUNTY OF HARRIS 1 CITY OF LA PORTE) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice Is hereby gJven (hal tha City Council of the City of La Porte witi hold a Public Healing on lhe 21st day 0' Sopfem. ber 2oo9, In Ule Coul\cll Cham bars 0' !ha City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 6:00 P.M. The PUIpOSIl 01 this healing Is 10 provide citI- zens tho opporlUnllv 10 comment on the overel' budge!. This budget will raIse more lolal pro perl)' laxes than lasl year's budget by $426,065.00, or 3.2%, and of Ihal amounl $439,877. 72 Is lax revenue to be raised Irom new properly added 10 Ihe tax roll Ihls year, The City of La PoliO, mus~ by Challer requIre- ment, adopt lIs fISCal budgat by September SO, 2009. Wilhln thirty deys thereafter, c<lpies of lhe adoplad budget \\ill be ava~abla lor public In- spection and copying at the offica of the City Sec. Ietary, Cily Han, 604 Wesl Falrmont Parkway, la Porte, Texas, end the La Poria Community U- bralY, 600 Soulh Broad- way. La Porle, TeKas, during normal busIneSS hoIIrs, niE STATE QF TEXAS) COUNTY' OF HARRIS) .....l~_,..............,.....,.-___ TURED HOUSING CRI- TERIA (MANUFAC- TURED HOUSING PARKS ONLY)' ", BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, "SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULA: TrONS, DIVISION 4, "FENCING AND LAND- SCAPING REQUIRE- MENTS"; BY ADDING SECTION 106-'789, "FENCE MATERIAL " SECTION - 106-790, "SUBDlVISON PERIME- TER FENCES", AND AMENDING SECTION 1 06-792, "LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL LOTS., 106-79J, "FENCES IN SIDE AND REAR YARDS", AND SECTION 108-795, "MAINTE. NANCE OF FENCES ON TIlE SINGLE .FAMILY DWELUNGS AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARKS", PROVIDING A REPEAL- ING CLAUSE; CON- TAINING A SEVERABIL- ,ITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VlOLAT. ING THE TERMS OF TIllS ORDINANCE SHALL DEEM EO GUILTY OF A ItlISDE- MEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEEO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUSLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL OUALlTY NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTEtrrTO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT commenls or ask ques- tions aboul Ihe appllca- lion. A pUbfic meetlng aboul Ihe application will be held I( the executive direclor delermlnes !hat !here Is a slgnlrJcant de. gree of public lnleresl In !he apptication or iI re- quested by a local leglsla. lor. A pubnc meeting Is nol a contesled Ci1se hearing. II only commenls ere ra. ceived on the OWlication. the response 10 com. menls, along \\ith notice 01 tha executive directors action on lOe app~allon. will be ma lied 10 everyone who submltted commants or Is on the mailing Ilst 101 (his applIcation. It a hearing requesl Is Vmety med, !he executive direclor will complele the lechnlcal review, Issue a prelim/na'Y decision on the eppllcation, lUld a No- tice 01 AppllcaC10n and PrelimInary Decision will be published end mailed (0 those who are on !he meiling Iis( for !his appli. cation. Thai nolice wm contaln the - nnal deadline fOI submllUng publiC com. ments. Aller lhe final deedllne fOT public cumments (ollowlng any required Notice 01 Appllcal10n and prelimInary Decl. slon, Ihe eKecul1ve dl. reclor wlU consIder Ihe commenls and prepare e response to all rele. vanl and malerlal, or slgnificanl public com- menls. If commenls are receIved, \he response 10 comments, along wilh Ihe eKeC\ltlve di- rector's decisIon on Ihe apptlcallon, will then be mailed 10 eve'Yone who 6ubmllled publlo com. ........-..... ..... 1_ __ _ __tlf__ Free Non- ( For Sale Items listed in Fret limited to 20 words, " PLA( . 'THE'SA .. {' proposed adluslmenls 10 Iha appllcatlorv'per- mil which Would satisfy ~ your concerns. II a hearing raquesl is timely med, addinonal no- tlc9 may be provided, Following the close of aU applicable commenl and requesl periods. !he ex- ecutive director \\ill for- A ward Ihe appllcallon and . any requeslS for con- I lesled case hearing 10 Ihe TCEQ CommissIoners for Ihelr consideralion al a scheduled Commission meeting. If a hearIng Is granted, the Subject of a hearing wl,1I be limited 10 dIsputed Issues 01 facl relallng to relevant and malerlal elr quality concerns raIsed during the commenl period. is- sues such as properly values. noise, lra!fio safely, lUld loping are outside of the Commis. slon's jurisdiction 10 ed. dress In (his proceeding. ~ 1'1 MAILING UST In addi. llon 10 submItting public commenls, you may ask 10 be placed on e mailing list to receive luturo pubrlC notices lor Ihis specmc applicetion maUed by the Olffce of the Chlal Clerk by sending a wrillen re. quest 10 the TCEQ Ol11ce of the Chief Clerk at the address below. INFORMATION Wrillen public comnlenls or re- quests for a publJo mee~ Ing or conlesled case hearing should be submit- ted to Ihe Texas Commis- sion on Environmenlal Quality. OffICe of the Chicl Clerk, MC-IOS, P.O. Bex 130B7, Austin, Texas 76711.3087. or eleclton lea Ily al www.lceq.slate.tx.us/abo UVcomments.hlml. For Agenda Date Requested: September 21,2009 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Annronriation Requested By: Michael Dolby. CPA Source of Funds: Nt A Account Number: NtA Department: Finance Report: Resolution: Ordinance: xx Amount Budgeted: NtA Exhibits: Copy of Public Hearing Notice Budgeted Item: YES Amount Requested: NtA NO Exhibits: Ordinance Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The City Council held budget workshops on August 10 through August 11,2009 to discuss proposed budgets for the fiscal year beginning October 1,2009 and ending September 30,2010. The Summary of Funds, which is shown below, represents the result of the workshops held with City Council. changes made by Council were incorporated into the various budgets. Revised 2009 $ 37,297,396 5,286,582 1,08 1,796 828,3 I 7 442, II I 4,063,42 I 1,856,576 8,954, I 53 95,914 20,223 881,939 1,282,476 3,029,404 4,164,191 1,250,073 16,996,8 I 5 1,002,720 348,32 I o 1,160,704 186,255 41,956 1,082, I 76 199,040 284,644 2,100,859 1,190,945 3,879,223 o o 3,345,768 463,850 750,069 $103,567,917 General Fund Grant Fund Street Maintenance Sales Tax Fund Community Investment HoteVMotel Occupancy Tax La Porte Development Corporation Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Utility Sylvan Beach Airport La Porte Area Water Authority Golf Course Motor Pool Insurance Fund Technology Fund General Capital Improvement Utility Capital Improvement Sewer Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Drainage Improvement Fund 1998 General Obligation Bond Fund 2000 General Obligation Bond Fund 2002 General Obligation Bond Fund 2004 Certificates of Obligation Bond Fund 2005 Certificates of Obligation Bond Fund 2005 General Obligation Bond Fund 2006 Certificates of Obligation Bond Fund 2006 General Obligation Bond Fund 2007 Certificates of Obligation Bond Fund 2009 Certificates of Obligation Bond Fund Transportation & Other Infrastructure Fund General Debt Service Utility Debt Service La Porte Area Water Authority Debt Service Total of All Funds There is no change in the Tax Rate, which has remained constant for the last twenty years. All Proposed 2010 $ 32,894,465 2,160,353 700,000 344,700 977,522 1,910,464 1,413,966 7,740,176 3,500 22,368 974,545 1,360,393 1,969,367 4,497,908 1,184,405 2,255,100 105,000 350,000 169,000 o o o 376,570 256,503 16,219 966,497 o 1,125,492 9,600,000 504,000 4,076,755 326,314 740,456 $79,022,038 Action Reauired bv Council: Conduct Public Hearing Adopt Ordinance approving Fiscal Year 2009-10 Proposed Budget. Date ~~/or ORDINANCE NO. 09- 3/19 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1,2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2010; 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. WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, and the Statutes of the State of Texas, require that an annual budget be prepared and presented to the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, prior to the beginning of the fiscal year of said City, and that a public hearing be held prior to the adoption of said Budget; and WHEREAS, the Budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010, has heretofore been presented to the City Council and due deliberation had thereon, was filed in the office of the City Secretary on July 24, 2009, and a public hearing scheduled for September 21, 2009 was duly advertised and held. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1: That the Budget for the City of La Porte, Texas, now before the said City Council for consideration, a complete copy of which is on file with the City Secretary and incorporated hereto by reference, is hereby adopted as the Budget for the said City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of October 1 , 2009, through September 30, 2010. SECTION 2: Be it FURTHER ORDAINED, that the said City Council finds that all things requisite and necessary to the adoption of said Budget have been performed as required by charter or statute. SECTION 3: The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of September, 2009. ATTEST: ~~J~ Marth Gillett, City Secretary A~ Yr1~ Clark 1. Askins, Assistant City Attorney I I I I I I I I I I I' I j I I. i I I I I I r ; i . I I: i I I I I I. I Page 8 · SECTION B · WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS 281~471.1234 Word Ads. 20 words or less: Wed. Only. $7.50 · Sun. Only. $6.20 Wed. & Sun. . $13.70 .10~ for each addlllonal word Classifieds deadline: Wednesday paper - J 0 a.m. Tuesdny Sunday paper - 10 a.m. Friday. , PUBliC NOTICES THE STATE or: TEXAS I COUNTY OF HARRIS 1 Cm' OF LA PORTE) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HeARING ,Notice [s hereby given Ihal the City Council of \he City 01 La Porle WiU held a Public Hearing on the 21s1 day 01 Soplem- ber 2oo9, In Il1e CouneJJ Cham bers of lh e City HaU. 604 West Fairmonl Parkway, La Polle, Texas. begin nin g el 6:00 P.M. The purpose of (his hearing /s to provide cll~ zens the opporlllnlty 10 comment on the overell budget. ThIs budget will raise more tolal properly laxes Ihan lasl year's budget by $426,065.00, or 3.2%, and oi thai amounl $439,677. 72 Is lax revenue to be raised Irom new properly added to Ihe lax roll Ihls year. The City of La Porlo, must, by Charier require. ment, adopt Ks fIScal budgel by Seplember 30, 2009. Within thlrly days Iherealler. ~pies of Ihe adopted budget v.lU be ava~able lor public In- spection and copying al lha oWca of the City Sec. relary, City HaD, 604 We.sl Falrmont Parkway. La Porle, Texas, and the La Poria Community U. brary. 600 Soulh Broad. way, La Porle, TeKes. during normal busIness hours. THE STATE QF TEXAS) COUNTY OF HARRIS} ,...\TV _r 1 " n"............_ TURED HOUSING CRI- TEAlA (MANUFAC. TURED HOUSING PARKS ONLY)' ", BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, "SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULA: TIOtlS, DIVISION 4, "FENCINO AND LAND- SCAPING REQUIRE. MEtlTS"; BY ADDING SECTION \06-'7119, "FENCE MATERIAL .. SECTION 10HaO, "SUBDIVISON PERIME- TER FENCES", ANO AMENDING SECTION 106-192, "LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL LOTS", 106.193, "FENCES IN SIDE AND REAR YAROS", AND SECTION 106-795, "MAINTE. NANCE OF FENCES ON THE SINOLE .FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MANUFACTURED HOUSINO PARKS", PROVIDING A REPEAL- ING CLAUSE; CON- TAINING A SEVERABIL- .frY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE wlm THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLAT- ING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDE- MEANOR AND 'UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOr:; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL OUAlITY NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT comments or ask ques. tions aboul the app/lea. lion. A public meellng about lhe applicaUon win be held If the executive direclor detelmlnes that there 15 a slgnWcant de. lllee 01 public Interest \n the applicaUon 01 il rir quested by a local IeglsJe- lor. A pubno meeting 15 ...01 a contested (:I\se hearing. II only comments era reo ceived Oil 1M IlWlicalioil. the response to com. menls, along with ilolice 01 the eXel:lIlive dileclots aclloil Oil lI\e applicallon. v.ill be mailed 10 everyone who submllled comments or Is on the maillng Ils1 101 IlIIs appllcaUon. ' If a hearing requesl Is timely mad, the execulive direclor will complele lt18 technical review, Issue a prelim/nary decision on the eppllcation, and a N~ lice 01 Application eild Preliminary DecisIon will be published and mailed to Ihose who are on the mailing ijsl for this eppli- cation. ThaI notice wnl contaJn the' nnat deadlIne 101 submlWng pub~c com. ments. After Ihe II...al deadline lor public commenlS lollowlng any required Notice 01 AppUcalion and pre"mln~rv Oecl. slon, the eKecullve di. reclor will consIder lhe comments and prepare a response to aU rele. vant and malerlal, or sIgnificant pUblic com- ments. If comments ere received, the response 10 comments, along wilh the sKec\lllve dl- reclor's decIsIon on Ihe epplicallon, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted publlo Com' _.......... ..... ,... ..._ ... __fn...... Free Non- C For Sale Items listed in Frel limited to 20 words. '. 'PLA(; THE SA , <' proposed adlustmenls to the appllcallonlper- mil which would satIsfy ~ your concerns. /I a hearing requesl is timely med, addilional n~ lice may be plovided. Following the close of all applicable ~mment and requesl periods. the ex. eculiVe d'lractor \'!ill lor. A ward the applleaHon and . any requests lor oon. I lesred case hearing 10 the 1CEQ CommlsslonelS for their consldelallon al a scheduled Commission meeling. II a hearIng Is granted, \he subject 01 a hearing wl,lI be IImlled 10 dlspuled Issues 01 lacl relallng 10 relevant al\d malerlal elr qualily concerns raIsed during Ihe commenl period. Is. sues such as properly values. noise, ltame safely, and ZOning are oulslda 01 the Commis- sion's rurisdiclion 10 ad. dress lnlh!s IlIOClleding. MAILING LIST In add'~ lion 10 sUbmllting public comments, you may e.sk 10 be placed on e malting tlsl to receive futuro PUbrlC noUces lor this specWc appliceUon me.~ed by the Olfico of the Chlel Clerk by sendlll9 a wllllen Ie. quesl 10 lhe TCEQ Ollice 01 the Chlel Clerk at the address below. '.I 51 INFORMATION Wrillen pubfic cOmlllanlS or re- quests lor a public meel. Inll or contested case hearing should be submit. ted 10 rhe Texas Commis. sion on Environmenlal Quality. Office 01 Ihe Chlel Clerk, MC-IOS, P.O. Box 130B7, Austin. Texas 78711-3067. or electronically at IYww.ICeq.sta le.lx.us/abo UVcommenls.html. For F s ( f C