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Home My WebLink AboutIII (B) Approval and Authorizationfor Re-evaluation of Occupational Licensing Fee Tax Rate Agenda 3-02-99 Item III B "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER S.SCOTT VANDERGRIFT Ocoee COMMISSIONERS ��r • O CITY OF OCOEE DANNY HOWELLo SCOTT ANDERSON 150 N. LAKESH RE DRVE SCOTT A.GLASS O OCOEE,FLORIDA 34761-2258 NANCY J.PARKER (407)656-2322 ""i, \ CITY MANAGER f,P OP G00v N: ELLIS SHAPIRO MEMORANDUM TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS FROM: D.W. FLIPPEN, BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICIALL7.9 DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 1999 SUBJECT: RE-EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING FEE TAX RATE ISSUE Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners direct the City Manager or the City Manager's Designee to not prepare an ordinance which would increase the rates for the City's occupational license tax? BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION City of Ocoee Code, Chapter 119 Section 119-7 (A) and 119-7 (B) states: A. The rates of the occupational license tax set forth in State Statute 119-5 hereof may, every other year after adoption of this chapter, increase by a percentage not to exceed the lesser of five percent (5%) or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, or its successor index, during the two (2) calendar years prior to the year in which the proposed increase will become effective. B. At the first regularly scheduled meeting in March 1997, and every other year, the City Manager or the Manager's designee shall present a report to the City Commission which sets forth the total licenses by classification and the total occupation license tax fees for the prior fiscal year and contains a recommendation for increases, if any, to the rates for the occupation license tax then established by this chapter. Unless otherwise directed by the City Commission, the City Manager or the Manager's designee shall at the second meeting in March of that year, present to the City Commission for first reading an ordinance which increases the occupational license tax established by this chapter in accordance with the recommendations contained in such report and as otherwise provided herein; provided, however, that the increases set forth in such report and ordinance shall not exceed the maximum increases set forth in 119-7A above. Any such ordinance shall have an effective of August 1 of the year of adoption. For your information, the attached memorandum from Sherry Seaver is a detailed list of the number of businesses and classification for all City Occupational Licenses for Fiscal Year 1997/98. During Fiscal Year 97/98, the total occupational license tax fees collected by the City of Ocoee were two hundred forty-six thousand seven hundred eighty four dollars and twenty eight cents ($246,784.28). I have reviewed our existing occupational license tax fees and determined that they are comparative to other local cities. RECOMMENDATION I would respectfully recommend not to increase our existing occupational licensing fees this year. "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER S. SCOTT VANDERGRIFT Ocoee COMMISSIONERS O� CITY OF OCOEE DANNY HOWELL �f �� SCOTT ANDERSON E • a 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE SCOTT A.GLASS v O OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761-2258 NANCY J.PARKER �+ v (407)656-2322 x'1'1 Je? CITY MANAGER te4 Of G000`` ELLIS SHAPIRO MEMORANDUM TO: ELLIS SHAPIRO, CITY MANAGER FROM: SHERRY SEAVER, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR THROUGH: DON FLIPPEN, BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICIAL V` ---74- DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 1999 SUBJECT: CLASSIFICATION LISTING FOR CITY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FISCAL YEAR 98-99 The following is a list of the number of businesses listed in each classification for City Occupational Licenses: ADVERTISING 0 AMUSEMENTS (ARCADES) 6 AMUSEMENT MACHINES 12 AUCTION HOUSE/SHOP 1 AUCTIONEERS 0 AUCTIONEERS (DAILY) 0 AUTOMATED TELLERS 14 AUTO DETAILING/CAR WASH 9 AGENTS 0 AMBULANCE SERVICE 0 BARBER/BEAUTY SALONS 31 BAR/LOUNGE 5 BONDING AGENTS 0 BOTTLING COMPLANIES 0 BROKER OF MATERIALS/JOBS 3 BAKERIES 1 CATERERS 3 CHECK CASHING FAC 1 CLEANING SERVICE 19 COLLECTION AGENCIES 0 CLAIRVOYANT 1 CONTRACTOR/SUB-CONTRACTOR 59 COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS (BANK) 10 CREDIT AGENCIES 0 EATING ESTABLISHMENTS 66 "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER S. SCOTT VANDERGRIFT Ocoee COMMISSIONERS CITY OF OCOEE DANNY HOWELL � � , � SCOTT ANDERSON ., r E • 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE SCOTT A.GLASS v p OCOEE,FLORIDA 34761-2258 NANCY J.PARKER �+� v (407)656-2322 y�F4 Of G00��`�` CITY MANAGER ELLIS SHAPIRO CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM FEBRUARY 5, 1999 PAGE 2 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES 0 FLEA MARKET 0 FRUIT/VEG SALES 2 FUEL DEALER 2 GARDEN/LANDSCAPING 35 GARBAGE COLLECTION 0 GASOLINE FILLING STATION 12 GOLF COURSE 1 HARVESTING/AG PRODUCTS 1 HEALTH SPA/STUDIO/CLUB 1 INSURANCE OFFICE (INCLUDING OUT OF STATE) 114 INSURANCE AGENTS 4 INTERIOR DESIGN 5 ITINERANT MERCHANTS 1 LAUNDRIES/DRY CLEANERS 13 LOCKSMITH/KEYSMITH 1 LODGING 4 MAIL ORDER SALES 18 MANUFACTURERS 24 MERCHANTS 249 MORTGAGE COMPANIES 1 MOVING AND HAULING 13 MASSAGE THERAPIST 2 NAIL SALON 12 NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION 1 NURSING HOMES 3 PACKING/PROCESSING 0 PARKING FACILITY 0 PAWNBROKER 1 PEDDLER 3 PEST CONTROL 5 PHOTOGRAPHER STUDIO 1 PUMPING/DREDGING 0 "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER S. SCOTT VANDERGRIFT Ocoee COMMISSIONERS CrryCITY OF OCOEE DANNY HOWELL � l, �� D ., it L•, 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE SCOTT ANDERSON v 4 OCOEE,FLORIDA 34761-2258 SCOTT A.GLASS D (407)656-2322 NANCY J.PARKER f. CITY MANAGER 14 Of 000V N> ELLIS SHAPIRO CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM FEBRUARY 5, 1999 PAGE 3 PRINTER 3 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE 123 RAILROAD COMPANIES 0 REAL ESTATE SALES 23 REAL ESTATE SALES REP 5 RENTAL AGENCIES 9 SCHOOLS 6 SERVICE ORIENTED/REPAIR SHOPS 169 SHOWS 0 SIGN COMPANIES 3 STUDIOS 8 TAILORS 0 TANNING SALON 3 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES 0 TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE 0 TELEPHONE SOLICITING 0 THEATERS 2 TICKET SALES 2 TRAVEL AGENT 3 UNCLASSIFIED 67 UTILITIES CABLE 1 UTILITIES POWER 0 VEHICLES SALES/SERVICE 24 VENDING MACHINES 30 WAREHOUSE STORAGE 6 WELL DRILLER 0 TOTAL NUMBER 1257 If you have any questions regarding this matter, please let me know.