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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-90 SS MINUTES OF THE OCOEE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARING HELD SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 "'-' The special session to adopt the tentative millage rate and tentative budget for the fiscal year 1990-91 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the commission chambers. The roll was called and a quorum declared present. PRESENT: Mayor Dabbs, Commissioners Combs, Foster, Johnson, and Woodson. Also present were City Manager Shapiro, Assistant City Attorney Woodson, Finance Director Poston, Public Works Director Brenner, City Clerk Grafton. ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET Mayor Dabbs announced that this is a public hearing on the tentative budget and proposed millage rate for the City of Ocoee. Notice of this hearing was contained in the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes mailed by the Property Appraiser. The City Commission has previously set a proposed millage rate of 4.00 mills which represents a 15.94% increase in millage over the rolled-back rate of 3.45 mills. ........ City Manager Shapiro explained briefly that the tentative 15.94% percentage increase in millage over the rolled-back rate necessary to fund the budget and the specific purposes for which ad valorem tax revenues are being increased are as follows: 1) the 4% cost of living increase in salary to the employees based on a 4.7% Department of Labor figure nationally and 4.2% figure in the South; 2) the 15% to 18% average increase on health insurance cost even after some of the benefits were reduced; 3) major increase in electric and gas costs; 4) $80,000 in budget for upgrading the pension plan. There were no comments by citizens at this time. At Mayor Dabbs' request to speak to the Maguire House issue at this time, City Manager Shapiro advised that the Historical Commission sent in a grant request for $197,000 and ranked high. If successful, their need for funds will change from the amount originally budgeted for maintenance to instead matching funds for some of the grant, and so the maintenance dollars had been put into the contingency fund and funds for either in-kind or maintenance will be transferred out as needed. ~ Comments by Commissioners Commissioner Johnson said that he would prefer to have dollars in the fund for the Withers-Maguire House rather than a nebulous figure and Commissioner Foster said that he certainly wanted the restoration of the house to be in the forefront of the needs in regard to the use of the contigency funds. Mrs. Mary Ann Halvorson, representing the Historical Society, said that the ~ Page 2 Ocoee City Commission Special Session September 4, 1990 $10,000 placed in the budget originally was included in the grant request and she was concerned that having it removed might have an effect on the awarding of the grant. City Manager Shapiro explained that City Building Official Flippen had given an estimate of the cost of repair/restoration that was some higher than the Historical Commission estimate included in the grant request and so he expected the cost of the project to be another $30,000-$40,000, but that he intended to leave the money in the contingency fund until the amount was certain. Motions by Commissioners for amendments to the adopted tentative budget After further discussion regarding the funds already alloted and/or used in this years' budget, Commissioner Combs, seconded by Commissioner Foster, moved to amend the tentative budget of the City of Ocoee distributed along with the budget message of the City Manager dated August 1, 1990, in the following manner: place $10,000 from contingency fund into the Withers-Maguire House fund. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. '-' Millage Rate Set Mayor Dabbs announced that the proposed millage rate is 4.00 mills which represents a 15.94% increase in millage over the rolled-back rate of 3.45 mills and as there have been no changes in the total of the budget then it will not be necessary to recompute the millage necessary to provide for the budget. Mr. Shapiro explained that the roll back rate is the millage necessary to gain the same number of dollars as last year. The actual millage rate for each property holder has not changed from last year to this year, nor is there any increase in sanitation rate or sewer rate. There was a small increase in the water rate last year. The budget has been increased only on the basis of growth, by way of building permit fees and impact fees. Tentative Millage Rate of 4 Mills Set for Fiscal Year 90-91 Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commission Combs, moved to adopt a tentative millage rate of 4 mills for fiscal year beginning October 1, 1990 and ending September 30, 1991. Comments from the public were called for and Mr. R. P. Mohnacky, 1820 prairie Lake Blvd., commented that, as he apparently arrived too late to speak to the other items he wished to address, he would pass. No other citizen wished to speak and the Commissioners were asked for any further comment. The question was called and motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. ....... ...... Page 3 Ocoee City Commission Special Session September 4, 1990 Tentative Budget Adopted Commissioner Combs, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved that the City Commission adopt the tentative budget of the City of Ocoee distributed along with the budget message of the City Manager dated August 1, 1990, as amended (moving $10,000 from the contingency fund to the Withers-Maguire House fund), such tentative budget being for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1990 and ending September 30, 1991. As there were no further comments from either the public or the Commissioners, the vote on the motion was called. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. '-" Public Hearing to Adopt Final Millage Rate and Final Budget. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Foster, moved that a public hearing to consider the final millage rate and final budget be scheduled for September 12, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. at a Special Meeting of the Ocoee City Commission to be held at the Ocoee Community Center, that the hearing be advertised in accordance with the provisions of Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, and Section 7 of Article VI of the Ocoee City Charter, that the appropriate Resolutions necessary to adopt the final millage rate and final budget be prepared by the City staff, and that all other action necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, be undertaken. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. Mayor Dabbs announced that the public hearing for the adoption of the final millage rate and budget will be held September 12, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ocoee Community Center. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. ....... ATTACHMENT TO OCOEE CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 BUDGET SUMMARY CITY OF OCOEE - FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE ARE 120% MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES '-... CASH BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD ESTIMATED REVENUES TAXES (Millage 4.00) Ad Valorem Taxes Franchise Taxes utility Taxes Grants Licenses and Permits Intergovernmental Revenues Charge for Services Fines & Forfeitures Miscellaneous Revenues Other Financing Sources Total Revenues and Other Financing Sources Total Estimated Revenues and Balances EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES GENERAL FUND $ 311.700 $ WATER FUND o o 81,500 o o o 997,000 o 21,100 o $ 1. 099.600 $ 1.099.600 ~:ral Governmental Services$ 1,515,100 $ Public Safety 2,663,600 Physical Environment 16,200 Transportation 1,453,150 ____~llJj:,yre and Recreation ~_______). 7~L;;_QQ________ Other Financing Sources (Uses) 0 Total Expenditures/Expenses $ 5,827,550 $ Reserves 0 1,044,100 530,650 683,600 o 702,800 1,990,400 41,300 115,000 40,100 367.900 $ 5.515.850 $ 5.827.550 o o 901,200 o o 198,400 1,099,600 o Total Appropriated Expenditures and Reserves $ 5.827.550 $ 1.099.600 SANITATION FUND o $ o WASTEWATER FUND $ o o o o o o 1,232,000 o 17,000 o $ 1. 249.000 o o o 22,000 o o 692,000 o o o $ 714.000 $ 1. 249.000 $ 714.000 $ o o 679,450 o o ~~-----'_._--_.~--"-'--' 569.550 $ 1,249,000 o $ 1.249.000 THE TENTATIVE, ADOPTED, AND/OR FINAL BUDGETS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TAXING AUTHORITY AS A PUBLIC REqORD. ........ $ 0 o 633,750 o o 80,250 $ 714,000 o $ 714.000 TOTAL o $ 311.700 $ 1,044,100 530,650 765,100 22,000 702,800 1,990,400 2,962,300 115,000 78,200 367.900 $ 8.578.450 $ 8.890.150 $ 1,515,100 2,663,600 2,230,600 1,453,150 179,500 848.200 $ 8,890,150 o $ 8.890.150