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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-01-92 SS '-' MINUTES OF THE OCOEE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL SESSION HELD SEPTEMBER 1, 1992 This Special Session was called to order by Mayor Dabbs at 7:00 p.m. in the commission chambers. 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 .1427% increase in millage over the rolled- back rate of 3.9943 mills. Upon calling the roll, Mayor Dabbs announced a quorum present. PRESENT: Mayor Dabbs, Commissioners Combs, Foster, Johnson, and Woodson. Also present were City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal, Administrative Services Director Beamer, City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira, Public Works Director Brenner, Personnel Director Psaledakis, Building Official Flippen, Recreation Director Beech, and City Clerk Grafton. ABSENT: None Briefing by City Manager City Manager Shapiro explained that funding the proposed budget requires a .1427 percentage increase over the rolled-back rate of 3.9943 mills for the following increases: 1) proposed 4% cost-of-living increase; 2) increase of 3 firemen/3 police positions; 3) increase in the cost of health insurance. Mr. Shapiro said the budget was worked out midyear and only has additions authorized by Commission. '-' Coaaents by Citizens/Commissioners Mayor Dabbs asked for comments from the public. A Citizen whose name and address were not audible on the tape asked that the proposed rate increase be repeated and Kr. Shapiro said .1427%. Mayor Dabbs then asked for comments from the Commissioners. Co..issioner Woodson said that he would like for the City to have fireworks on July 4th, using the money set aside for non-profit organizations or the community promotion fund. City Kanager Shapiro advised that fireworks are very costly and suggested waiting until the second quarter to make a decision regarding fireworks after seeing what the economy is like. An alternative was to have staff research and provide information for the September 15 meeting. Co..issioner Woodson asked that the latter be done. Co..issioner Woodson also proposed that the garage mechanic position stay open and work on small machinery under the direction of Public Works Director rather than Administrative Services Director . Kr. Shapiro said the mechanic will be doing hydraulic work and would not be licensed for later model repairs, but his experience would be needed in purchasing and routing vehicles for repair. Co..issioner Foster asked Ms. Beamer if she had a problem with the plan as proposed by City Manager Shapiro and she responded that she did not. \..- Co_issioner Johnson proposed that any available money be used for streets, sidewalks or landscaping and that money for fireworks be solicited rather than budgeted. Mayor Dabbs asked if there were any amendments proposed to the tentative budget and there were none. '-' Page 2 Ocoee City Coaaission Special Session - Budget September 1, 1992 Adoption of Tentative Millage Rate City Attorney Rosenthal repeated the statement made earlier by Mayor Dabbs: The City Commission has previously set a proposed millage rate of 4.00 mills which represents a .1427% increase in millage over the rolled-back rate of 3.9943 mills which is the proposed tentative increase in property taxes. Comaissioner Combs, seconded by Comaissioner Johnson, moved to adopt a tentative mjllage rate of 4.0 mills for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1992 and endlng September 30, 1993. Before the vote was called, the public was given an opportunl ty to speak, a.s well as the Commissioners. No one wished to speak. On roll call Commissioner Combs voted "aye," Commissioner Foster "aye," Commissioner Johnson" "aye;" Commissioner Woodson "aye," and Mayor Dabbs "aye. " Motion carried. - Adoption of Tentative Budget Couissioner Foster, seconded by Comaissioner Collbs, moved to adopt the tentative budget of the CitY-Qf Ocoee distributed along with the budget message of the City Mana~r dated JUlL.,31, 1992,. such tentative budget being for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1992 and ending September 30, 1993. - When public comment was called for, !fr. R.P. Mohnacky, 1820 Prairie Lake Boulevard, asked that the expenditures on page 3-24 be explained. Mr. Shapiro explained that those were legal fees for the City Attorney, Labor Attorney, Police Attorney, Code '-" Enforcement Attorney and one to use when our attorney has a conflict of interest. Commissioners were given an opportunity to speak before the vote was called, but no one wished to speak. On roll call Commissioner Combs voted "aye," Commissioner Foster "aye," Commissioner johnson "aye," COmmlSSlOner Woodson "aye," and Mayor ~,,~~~~,,~'~~~~~~~~!'E~~. " " " .. . Septeaber 15, 1992 Set for Final Adoption of the Millage Rate and Budget Comaissioner Woodson, seconded by Couissioner Johnson, moved that a public hearing to consider the-flna1 m11Iaae rate and final budget be scheduled for September 15, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. at a Special Mee~of the cIty of Ocoee Clty Commission to be. he-Id at the Ocoee Community Center, "that the" hearTna "be. advertis"ed 'Tn accordan"ce with the provisIons---olSectTon""26(r~'(f65-.'--fio-ifdi Stafufes~ "an(f see"tron"""7 of Article VI of the Ocoee Cify 'Chart"er, that the appropriate Resolutions necessary to adop.t the friiar-.mrl1~e 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 Statut~s, be undertaken.. Motion carried with "lln"animous vot~ in favor. '',.'''''''' ,,- Mayor Dabbs announced that the hearing is ended and that the final hearing for the adoption of the millage and budget for the fiscal year 1992-1993 will be held September 15, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNHDT The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m. ~