09-08-2008 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.