HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-13 Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting minutesCHUCK ENGELKEN, CHAIR
Councilmember District 2
Committee Member
DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember District 3
Committee Member
TOMMY MOSER
Councilmember District 4
Committee Member
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At -Large A
Alternate Member 1
JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 5
Alternate Member 2
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
JANUARY 28, 2013
The Fiscal Affairs Committee met on January 28, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. in the La Porte City Hall Council
Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to consider the following items of business:
1. Call to Order
Chairman Chuck Engelken called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Committee Members present
were Tommy Moser, Daryl Leonard, Alternate Member 1 John Zemanek, who arrived at 5:13 p.m.,
and Alternate Member 2 Jay Martin. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City
Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach, Finance Director Michael Dolby
and Treasurer Shelley Wolny.
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the November 12, 2012, meeting of the Fiscal Affairs
Committee — P. Fogarty
Committee member Leonard moved to approve the minutes of the November 12, 2012, meeting of
the Fiscal Affairs Committee. Committee member Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Chairman Engelken, Committee Members Moser and Leonard
Nays: None
Absent: None
3. Receive and review First Quarter (FY 2013) Investment Report — M. Dolby
Treasurer Shelley Wolny provided an update on the First Quarter (FY 2013) Investment Report.
4. Receive and review months of October and November (FY 2012) Purchasing Card
Expenditures — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby provided an update for the month of October and November (FY
2012) Purchasing Card Expenditures.
5. Set date for next meeting — M. Dolby
The Committee set March 11, 2013, at 5:00 p.m., as the date and time for the next meeting to
review the audit.
6. Administrative Reports — C. Alexander
Finance Director Michael Dolby reported he received a phone call from State Representative Davis'
Office regarding telecommunications sales taxes and discovered Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint are
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charging citizens telecommunications sales taxes, and he hopes to obtain assistance with the
matter from Representative Davis' office. Mr. Dolby also reported a letter was received from the
Comptroller's Office regarding Monument Inn payments of sales taxes and being located in the City
of Houston and not the City of La Porte. Mr. Dolby advised an option for reimbursement can be by
reducing current sales taxes on a monthly basis.
7. Committee Comments — Matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of community members, city
employees, and upcoming events; Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing
policy.
There were no Committee comments.
8. Adjourn
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 5:21 p.m.
Mtfully submitted,
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Patrice Fogarty, City SecretWry
Passed and approved on the // 4-11 day o , 2013.
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Chairman Chuck ngelken
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