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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-2008 Tentative Budget Hearing OCOEE CITY COMMISSION TENTATIVE BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Ocoee Commission Chambers September 08, 2008 AGENDA 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Vandergrift A. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum II. PUBLIC HEARING A. Briefing by City Attorney to discuss the maximum millage rate which may be levied and the rates required to exceed such millage under new legislation. B. Briefing by Finance Director on the percentage increase in millage over the rolled- back rate necessary to fund the budget and the specific purpose for which ad valorem tax revenues are being increased. 1. Comments by Citizens. 2. Comments by Commissioners. 3. Motions by Commissioners for amendments to the proposed tentative budget. NOTE: RECESS to recompute the proposed millage rate and rolled-back percentage increase. B. Announcement by Finance Director of the recomputed proposed millage rate and the percent by which the recomputed proposed millage rate exceeds the rolled-back rate. This percentage is the proposed tentative percentage increase in property taxes. Announcement regarding the vote required to adopt this millage rate (Regular Majority, Super Majority, or Unanimous). 1. Read title to Ordinance regarding millage rate. 2. Motion to adopt the tentative millage rate. a. Comments by Citizens. b. Comments by Commissioners. c. Vote on motion to adopt the tentative millage rate. 3. Read title to Ordinance regarding budget. 4. Motion to adopt the tentative budget. a. Comments by Citizens. b. Comments by Commissioners. c. Vote on motion to adopt the tentative budget. C. Motion to schedule the public hearing on September 22, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers to adopt the fmal millage rate and budget. D. Announcement by Mayor Vandergrift of end of hearing and date for final millage and final budget hearing. III. ADJO~NT PLEASE NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105: ANY PERSON WHO DESIRES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. ALso, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.26: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE, OCOEE, FL 34761, (407) 905-3105 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.