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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05-96 MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL BUDGET SESSION HELD SEPTEMBER 5, 1996 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Vandergrift called the Special Budget Session to order at 7:00 p.m. in the commission chambers. The roll was called and a quorum declared present. PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson, Glass and Gleason (arrived at 7:05 p.m.) Also present were City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal, Finance Director Horton, Personnel Director Psaledakis, Recreation Director Beech, Public Works Director Corwin, Finance Supervisor Carter, and City Clerk Grafton. ABSENT: Commissioner Johnson Mayor Vandergrift announced that this was a public hearing on the tentative budget and the proposed millage rate for the City of Ocoee. The notice for 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 4.0 mills which represents a 8.1081 % increase in millage over the rolled-back rate of 3.7 mills. Finance Director Horton announced that the proposed millage rate of 4.00 mills to fund the budget proposed for FY 96-97 will generate revenues to be used for: . the purchase of a city-wide computer system, . increase in personnel and equipment in the Police, Fire, Inspection, Planning, City Clerk, and Public Works departments for increased service delivery, . making substantial improvements to the parks throughout the City and provide funding for the construction of the Recreation facility, . funding to acquire a Public Works facility, . resurfacing a portion of Orlando A venue and Professional Parkway, . acquiring the bathrooms for Starke Lake, . paying Debt Service on the 800 MHz radio system used city-wide. The public hearing was opened and Mayor Vandergrift asked for comments from the citizens. Comments by Citizens Mr. R.P. Mohnacky, 1820 Prairie Lake Boulevard, asked if the City was still committed to Orange County for the recycling program. City Manager Shapiro responded that it was. Comments by Commissioners There were no Commission comments at this time, nor were any amendments to the tentative millage proposed. Clerk's note: As there were no changes proposed it was not necessary to take a recess to recompute the proposed millage and rolled-back percentage increase. Ocoee City Commission Special Budget Session September 5, 1996 City Attorney Rosenthal announced that, based upon the proposed budget, there is a proposed millage rate of 4.0 mills which represents an 8.1081 % increase in millage over the rolled-back rate of 3.7 mills. Read title to Ordinance No. 96-15 regarding millage rate. City Attorney Rosenthal read the title only of Ordinance No. 96-15 regarding the millage rate. Motion to adopt the tentative millage rate. Commissioner Glass. seconded by Commissioner Anderson. moved to adopt a tentative millage rate of 4.0 mills for the fiscal year beginning October 1. 1996 and ending September 30. 1997. Before the vote was called for, both citizens and Commissioners were given an opportunity to comment. As no one wished to speak the vote was taken without further discussion. Motion carried 3-1 with Mayor Vandergrift voting no. (Commissioner Johnson was not present.) Read title to Ordinance No. 96-16 regarding budget. The Ordinance was presented by title only for the first reading. Motion to adopt the tentative budget. Commissioner Anderson. seconded by Commissioner Glass. moved to adopt the tentative budget of the City of Ocoee distributed along with the budget message of the City Manager dated July 30. 1996. as amended with the changes resulting from the budget workshops. such tentative budget being for the fiscal year beginning October 1. 1996 and ending September 30. 1997. Commissioner Gleason asked for confirmation from City Attorney that a vote of yes for this motion would in no way, shape or form, be a vote for, or support of, the Over 65 Program as it is presented. City Attorney Rosenthal responded that he had presented a written memorandum opinion to Commission regarding the budget as presented and how it relates to the Senior Program. He said it was his understanding that this budget does not appropriate any funds for the Senior Program. There is a large amount of fund in contingency so that if, following adoption of the budget, the City Commission, through normal procedures chooses to move funds from contingency to the Senior Program, that would be within the discretion of the City Commission. But there is no obligation or commitment because a discussion of the Senior Program may have influenced the amount set in the contingency fund. He said further that until such time as a motion is made to move funds from contingency and to provide funding for the Senior Program, from a legal standpoint, this budget does not appropriate any funds for the Senior Program. There was no public comment and the vote was called for. Motion carried 3-1 with Commissioner Gleason voting no. (Commissioner Johnson was not present.) 2 Ocoee City Commission Special Budget Session September 5, 1996 Motion to schedule the public hearing on September 18, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the commission chambers to adopt the final millage rate and budget. Mayor Vandere:rift, seconded by Commissioner Anderson. moved that a public hearing to consider the final millage rate and final budget be scheduled for September 18. 1996 at 7:00 p.m. at a Special Meeting of the City of Ocoee Commission to be held at the Ocoee City Hall Commission Chambers. 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 or Ordinances necessary to adopt the final millage rate and the 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 4-0. (Commissioner Johnson was not present.) Announcement by Mayor Vandergrift of end of hearing and date for final millage and final budget hearing. Mayor Vandergrift closed the public hearing and announced that the public hearing to adopt the final millage rate and final budget for fiscal year 1996-97 would be held September 18, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. at Ocoee City Hall. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Attest: APPROVED: City of Ocoee /' /~; ,.'{ l /:' I J~ '\,,, ) "'~>..J<" 't ;,< t/ ":'{ i r.t: ~_ S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor J j " jr I ' I (- 3