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Home My WebLink About09-21-1994 Special Budget Session t { ary OF OCOEE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL BUDGET SESSION Ocoee Community Center September 21, 1994 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 Manager 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 adopted tentative budget. NOTE: RECESS to recompute the final millage rate and rolled-back percentage increase. B. Announcement by City Manager of the recomputed proposed final millage rate and the percent by which the recomputed proposed final millage rate exceeds the rolled- back rate. This percentage is the proposed final percentage increase in property taxes. 1. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 94-23setting the final millage rate. a. Comments by Citizens. b. Comments by Commissioners. c. Vote on motion to adopt Resolution No. 94- 23 setting the final millage rate. 2. Motion to approve Resolution No. 94-_2_4adopting the final budget. a. Comments by Citizens. b. Comments by Commissioners. c. Vote on motion to adopt Resolution No. 94- 24adopting the final budget. C. Announcement by Mayor Vandergrift of end of budget public hearing. III. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: 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.PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. RESOLUTION NO. 94-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A MILLAGE RATE FOR AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF OCOEE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1994 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, STATING THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE MILLAGE RATE EXCEEDS THE ROLLED-BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR MILLAGE ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF TAXES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee, Florida, has received the report of the Orange County Property Appraiser stating the amount of assessed values which he has certified to the Florida Department of Revenue for non-exempt real and tangible personal property within the City for the year 1994 ; and WHEREAS, in order to provide the revenue necessary for the operation of the City for its Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 1994, and ending September 30, 1995, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee has determined the rate of ad valorem tax levy that must be assessed for the year 1994; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 0. 065 (5) , Florida Statutes, the City Commission intends that th millage when applied to the extended tax roll will generate the same tax revenue as when applied to the Certification of Taxable Value prepared by the Orange County Property Appraiser on June 30, 1994 ; and WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 200 of the Florida Statutes prescribing the method of fixing millage have been complied with; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapters 166 and 200, Florida Statutes. SECTION 2 . Millage Levy. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee hereby adopts, establishes and levies a millage rate for ad valorem taxation of real and business personal property within the City of Ocoee, Florida, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1994 and ending September 30, 1995, at the rate of $4. 00 per $1, 000. 00 of assessed valuation. SECTION 3. Percentage Increase Over Rolled-Back Rate. The millage rate, as herein levied, exceeds the rolled-back rate computed pursuant to Section 200. 065, Florida Statutes, by 2 .59%, such percentage increase being characterized as the percentage increase in property taxes adopted by the City Commission of the City of Ocoee. SECTION 4. Millage Adjustment. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to administratively provide the Property Appraiser with the millage adjustment, pursuant to his report of the aggregate change in the assessment roll as provided for by Section 200. 065 (5) , Florida Statutes. SECTION 5. Collection of Taxes. The tax shall be collected by the Orange County Tax Collector, subject to discounts prescribed by law, and distributed to the City in accordance with Florida law. 2 SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. SECTION 7 . Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of September, 1994 . APPROVED: Attest: City of Ocoee, Florida Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, COMMISSION AT A MEETING APPROVED AS TO FORM AND HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE LEGALITY, THIS 21ST DAY UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO OF SEPTEMBER 1994 . FOLEY & LARDNER BY: City Attorney 3 r o RESOLUTION'O. 94- 24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1994 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1995; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Ocoee, Florida has submitted an estimate of the expenditures necessary to carry on the city government for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 1994 and ending September 30, 1995; and WHEREAS, the estimated revenues to be received by the City during said period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted to the City Commission; and WHEREAS, all applicable legal requirements pertaining to public notices and hearings have been satisfied within specified deadlines and prior to final adoption of this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has, in meeting duly assembled, examined and carefully considered the proposed budget; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapters 166 and 200, Florida Statutes. SECTION 2. Adoption of Final Budget. Attached hereto as Schedule "A" and incorporated herein by reference is the final budget for the City of Ocoee for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 1994 and ending September 30, 1995, said final budget being hereby confirmed, adopted and approved in all respects by the City Commission of the City of Ocoee. SECTION 3. Appropriations. There are hereby expressly appropriated out of anticipated revenues all funds and monies necessary to meet the appropriations stipulated by and in said final budget. SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of September 1994 . APPROVED: Attest: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, COMMISSION AT A MEETING APPROVED AS TO FORM AND HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE LEGALITY THIS 21ST DAY UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. OF SEPTEMBER, 1994. FOLEY & LARDNER By: City Attorney 2