09-22-2008 Final Budget Hearing
CITY OF OCOEE
FINAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
Ocoee Commission Chambers
September 22, 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 Director of Finance on the percentage increase in millage under
the roll-backed 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,
if required.
B . Announcement by Director of Finance of the recomputed proposed final
millage rate and the percent by which the recomputed proposed millage rate
exceeds the rolled-back rate. This percentage is the proposed final
percentage increase in property taxes.
1. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2008-015, setting final millage rate.
a. Comments by Citizens
b. Comments by Commissioners
c. Vote on motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2008-015, setting the final millage
rate.
2. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2008-016, adopting final budget.
a. Comments by Citizens.
b. Comments by Commissioners.
c. Vote on motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2008-016, adopting the final
budget.
C. Announcement by Mayor Vandergrift of end of budget public hearing.
III. ADJOURNMENT
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.
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-015
AN ORDINANCE 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, 2008, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2009, PROVIDING FOR MILLAGE ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING
FOR COLLECTION OF TAXES; PROVIDING FOR AN 8.63%
INCREASE IN MILLAGE RATE OVER THE ROLLED-BACK
RATE: 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 2008; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide the revenue necessary for the operation of the City for
its Fiscal Year beginning October I, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009, the City Commission
of the City of Ocoee has determined the rate of ad valorem tax levy that must be assessed for the
year 2008; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 200.065(5), Florida Statutes, the City Commission
intends that the 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 26. 2008; 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 ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authoritv. The City Commission of the City ofOcoee has the authority to
adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article vrn of the Constitution of the State of Florida and
Chapters 166 and 200, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. Millae:e Levv. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee hereby
unanimously 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, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009, at the rate of $ 5.1457 per $1,000.00 of
assessed valuation.
SECTION 3. Percentae:e Increase. Over Rolled-Back Rate. The millage rate, as
herein levied, exceeds the rolled-back rate by 8.63% as computed pursuant to Section 200.065,
Florida Statutes.
SECTION 4. Millae:e Adiustment. 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.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance 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.
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SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September, 2008.
Attest:
APPROVED:
City of Ocoee, Florida
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, APPROVED
AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY, THIS
22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2008.
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION AT A MEETING
HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
By:
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 2008-016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, ORANGE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009; 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 I, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009; 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
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has, in meeting duly assembled, examined
and carefully considered the proposed budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authoritv. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the
authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VITI of the Constitution of the State
of Florida and Chapters 166 and 200, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. Adoption of Final Budeet. 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 I, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009, 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 as amended.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance 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 Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September 2008.
APPROVED:
Attest:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY THIS 22ND DAY
OF SEPTEMBER 2008.
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE
CITY COMMISSION AT A
MEETING HELD ON THE ABOVE
DATE UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
By:
City Attorney
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Tentative Millaae Rate MAX 5.1457
Budgeted Millage Rate 4.5775
Reduction of City's contribution to Health Insurance Plan (310,000.00) (0.1442) 4.4333
Increase in Health Center operating hours 72,000.00 0.0335 4.4668
Reduction of City's portion for Worker Compensation insurance (100,000.00) (0.0465) 4.4202
Additional Reduction to Workers Compensation insurance (374,000.00) (0.1740) 4.2462
Reduction to General Liability and Auto Liability insurance (71,000.00) (0.0330) 4.2132
Reduction in State Revenues 185,000.00 0.0861 4.2993
Adjusted Millage Rate 4.2993
Hearing Discussions:
(Possible Changes to Current Tentative Millage Rate)
Contingency 1,819,203.00 0.8464 5.1457
Anderson -
with Fire
Fire Station - District #1 657,000.00 0.3057 4.6050 Keller Fee Hood
Fire Station - District #1 (Half Year) 340,000.00 Johnson
Fire Inspector - change to FT from PT 38,065.00 0.0177 4.6227 Keller Anderson Hood Johnson
Clarke.R~d '8~surfaclng: - cfrom .Contingency - 42'3:50'0:00 0.1970 4.8197 I
From Silver Star to A.D. Mims 50% of Cost
Clarke Road Resurfacing: 423,500.00 L.:-
Traffic Calming 20,000.00 0.0093 4.8290 Keller Anderson
Holiday Lights 50,000.00 0.0233 4.8523 Keller
Increase COLA. and Merit from 1.5% to 2% 106,960.00 0.0498 4.9020 Keller Anderson Johnson Vandergrift
Re-roof Maguire House 30,000.00 0.0140 4.9160 Johnson
Re-roof Maguire House 15,000.00 0.0070 Anderson
Re-Roof Health Clinic 10,000.00 0.0047 4.9206 Anderson Johnson
Reconfigure Beech Center AC 70,000.00 0.0326 4.9532 Johnson
Reconfigure Maguire House AC 24,000.00 0.0112 4.9644
Additional Funds to Retrofit Former Police Station 25,000.00 0.0116 4.9760 Anderson Hood Johnson
Seniors Program 60,000.00 0.0279 5.0039 Anderson Hood Johnson
1,304,425.00 0.6069 4.9062 Keller
910,425.00 0.4236 4.7229 Anderson
1,170,465.00 0.5446 4.8438 Hood
1,005,425.00 0.4678 4.7671 Johnson
142,960.00 0.0665 4.3658 Vandergrift
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OCOEE CITY COMMISSION
TENTATIVE BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
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AGENDA
7:00 P.M.
Mayor Vandergrift called the Tentative Budget Public Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. in the
Commission Chambers of City Hall. City Clerk Eikenberry called roll and declared a quorum
present.
Mayor Vandergrift announced that this is an advertised public hearing to finalize the budget
and adopt a final 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 millage rate of 5.1457 mills which represents an 8.63% increase in millage
over the rolled-back rate of 4.7371 mills.
Roll Call: Commissioner Hood, Commissioner Anderson, Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioner
Keller, and Commissioner Johnson.
Also Present: City Attorney Rosenthal, City Manager Frank, City Clerk Eikenberry
I A. Briefing by City Attorney
City Attorney Rosenthal advised that the maximum millage rate which may be levied by the City
by regular majority vote for the 2008-2009 fiscal year is 4.2568 mills, such maximum millage rate
having been determined pursuant to Section 200.185(3)(a), Florida Statutes. The establishment of
a millage rate between 4.2569 mills and 5.1457 mills requires a two-thirds vote of the membership
of the City Commission (or 4 votes). The preliminary millage rate set by the City Commission and
contained in the TRIM Notices is 5.1457 mills. The establishment of a millage rate between
5.14757 mills and 10.000 mills requires a unanimous vote of the City Commission and notice by
first class mail to each taxpayer. The tentative millage rate adopted at this hearing will become the
maximum millage rate which may be adopted by the City Commission at the public hearing on the
final millage rate. A unanimous vote or a two-thirds vote may be required to adopt the tentative
millage rate as the final millage rate. At the final public hearing, the City Commission may adopt a
millage rate which is less than the tentative millage rate.
Ocoee City Commission Meeting
September 8, 2008
Tentative Budget Public Hearing
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.
Finance Director Horton advised there is no increase in the millage rate over the roll back rate
that is required to fund the budget proposed by the City Manager. The TRIM notice advertised
millage rate is 5. 1457. The percentage rate increase in this millage over the roll back rate is
8.63 %. This will generate an additional $878,000 in ad valorem revenues, which will provide
funding for capital improvements, equipment purchases, and programs. A two thirds vote is
required to adopt the proposed rate.
Mayor Vandergrift asked if the proposed millage rate is what the City Manager proposed.
Finance Director Horton said the City Manager originally proposed 4.5775, and then made the
following changes that further reduced the proposed millage rate of 4.2993 as follows:
Reductions to City's Contribution to Health Insurance Plan -($310,000.00)
Increase in Health Center Operating Hours +$72,000.00
Reduction of City's Portionfor Worker Compensation Insurance -($100,000.00)
Additional Reduction to Workers Compensation Insurance -(374,000.00)
Reduction to Liability and Auto Liability Insurance -(71,000.00)
Reduction in State Revenues +$185,000.00
Mayor Vandergrift asked Commissioners to review information he handed out showing that
they are subject to losing two bus links that serve the City of Ocoee, one of them serves the
High School. He asked that Commissioner keep this in mind as they are discussing the budget
because we may want to help with funding the Ocoee routes.
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There were no public comments at this time.
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Ocoee City Commission Meeting
September 8, 2008
Tentative Budget Public Hearing
Each Commissioner reviewed the items on the "wish list" and advised if they were for or against
them resulting in the following:
Item Amount Keller Hood Johnson Anderson Vandergrift
Fire Station - District #1 657.000.00 Y Y N O/Fire Fee N
Fire Station - District #1 for % year 340,000.00 N N Y N N
Fire Inspection- PT to Fulltime 38,065.00 y Y Y Y N
Clarke Road Resurfacina -50% 423,500.00 O/reserves O/reserves O/reserves O/reserves O/reserves
Traffic Calming 20,000.00 y N N Y N
Holiday Lights 50,000.00 y N N N N
Increase COLA and Merit 1.5 to 2% 106,960.00 Y N Y Y Y
Re-Roof Maguire House 30,000.00 N N y Y@ 15K N
Reroof Health Clinic 10,000.00 N N Y y N
Reconfigure Beech Center AC 70,000.00 N N Y N N
ReconficlUre Maguire House AC 24,000.00 N N N N N
Additional funds to Retrofit old PD 25,000.00 N Y Y y N
Seniors Program 60,000.00 N Y Y Y N
Teletype for Disabled 3,000.00 Y N N O/Grant N
(3) Tough Book Computers - Fire 5,400.00 Y Y Y y N
Voice Over IP Hardware for FS #26 3,000.00 N N N N N
Firehouse Web Based Software 15,675.00 N N N N N
AM Radio Station 36,000.00 Y N N O/Grant y
Pioneer Key 1 Roadwork 135,000.00 y N Y y N
Clarke Road Landscaping/lrrig. 50,000.00 y N N y N
Sorenson Field Improvements 110,000.00 O/Bond Y Y Y N
Additional Central Park Imprv. 50,000.00 O/Bond N N Y N
Roaers Park Imprv./Grant Match 200,000.00 Y Y O/Bond y N
Vianetti Park Improvements 75,000.00 O/Bond Y Y Y N
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Energy Reduction (4-10 hr days) -(20.000.00) y
CMA and MVP Grant Awards +30,000.00 y
Bus Service Route to Hiah School unknown y
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BUDGET AMOUNT 1,304.425 1,170.465 1,005,425 910,425 142,960
MILLAGE 4.9062 4.8438 4.7671 4.7229 4.3658
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Y= in favor of amending the budget to include this item
N= not if favor of amending the budget
0= in favor of this item/proiect from a different funding source (as noted)
Mayor Vandergrift opened the Public Hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
Public Hearing was closed.
Commissioner Anderson asked for clarification on the reduction in the Grant Awards. Finance
Director Horton advised that the MVP awards were cut from $20,000 to $10,000 and the CMA
awards were cut from $30,000 to $10,000. Commissioner Anderson said he felt those things
should remain in the budget. Mayor Vandergrift advised he should add them to the wish list.
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Ocoee City Commission Meeting
September 8,2008
Tentative Budget Public Hearing
Commissioner Hood clarified with City Manager Frank that the budget already has a built in
1.5% COLA and 1.5% Merit increase. The amount on the wish list is for an additional 1 %, for
a total of 2 % COLA and 2 % Merit for all non union employees.
Commissioner Anderson said that the Voice Over IP Hardware for FS #26 should be a wash
because it will save us money. IS Manager Ross said with the upgrade of the phones we will be
able to use one circuit to that building, instead of having one for phones and one for computer. It
will save the City approximately $3,000 each year.
Rosemary Wilsen, 1019 Shady Maple Circle 1) asked why we bother with the holiday lighting
because they don't work most of the time. Commissioner Keller advised that he is the only one in
favor of the holiday lights so it will probably go away. Mayor Vandergrift said we need to phase
out the things that we rent and now that we have storage we can purchase our own decorations. 2)
asked why reroofing the health clinic wasn't done when we refurbished the whole building, it
seems that we are always going backwards. Commissioner Anderson said there was only a
specific amount of money to get it up and running last year. There are still other upgrades that will
be done to the clinic. Ms. Wilsen said we seem to put a lot of money into things because they
have not been maintained. Mayor Vandergrift agreed that we are not maintaining the things that
we build until it is acute. Commissioner Keller said he has seen things get postponed each year at
budget time until they are in bad shape, which is why he is in favor of bonding and getting
everything put into top shape and maintaining it that way. Commissioner Johnson agreed,
especially with the parks and water lines.
Finance Director Horton said that the paper handed out showing each commissioner's wishes on
the wish list incorrectly showed Commissioner Johnson if favor of the traffic calming and that will
be corrected.
Mayor Vandergrift asked if we could adjourn until the next meeting.
City Attorney Rosenthal said that they must follow the procedure for the Tentative Budget
Hearing and whatever they have in the tentative budget, the millage must match that. If there are
no motions changing the budget as presented by the City Manager the tentative millage rate would
be 4.5775. If you want something different from that, motions would need to be made with
amendments to the budget. It takes three votes to pass an amendment, but to adopt the millage rate
will require four or five votes depending on where the millage ends up. He added whatever is done
today sets forth the maximum millage rate, and at the Final Budget Hearing you can make motions
changing the budget but the millage is capped at the amount adopted tonight. Mr. Rosenthal
stated that, with four votes, they could set the millage based on the TRIM notice of 5.1457 and not
have to give notice the taxpayers. Any millage rate adopted would have to be supported by a
budget that had specific programs that arrived at that rate. He said it sounds as though the
consensus of the Commission is to approve those items at the top of the wish list which brings to
dollar numbers down and the millage rate down to 4.2993. He said if that is the case, his advice
would be to move to amend the budget to accept those items. Discussion followed on how to
adopt a millage that would leave it at or near the cap of 5.1457 so they have room to work with the
figures at the Final Budget Hearing.
Commissioner Anderson suggested they adopt Commissioner Keller's list because it is the
highest, and then place the remaining amount in contingency, they can work at the details at the
Final Budget Hearing.
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Ocoee City Commission Meeting
September 8, 2008
Tentative Budget Public Hearing
Commissioner Hood said he does not have a problem adopted a higher millage rate to allow them
to work things out at the Final Budget Hearing, but he will not vote for any budget that does not
have the Fire Station in it. He said we need to move forward with finishing the Police Station and
getting a new Fire Station in place. He said if we are annexing land and adding new developments
you have to be able to provide the services. He added that the Fire Station on Adair Street should
have never been taken out of service.
Commissioner Keller said we cannot adopt a Fire Fee for this year; the money for a fire station is
going to have to be placed in the budget. The Fire Fee will pay for that operations the second year.
Commissioner Johnson said it is in the budget that he proposed with City Manager Frank's
suggestions, and they would still be at the roll back rate. He added when the new Fire Station was
built on Clarke Road, they did not have any of the housing proposed on the Northwest side of
town.
Commissioner Anderson said he has no problem taking the Clarke Road project out of reserves;
he will take it out of his budget as long as Commissioner Keller agrees. Commissioner Keller
agreed to remove it from his list of budget items, as long as it will still get done.
Commissioner Anderson said he spoke to Chief Firstner during the break and he would like to
change his budget list to add the part time to full time Fire Inspector. Commissioner Hood said he
agrees to do the same.
Commissioner Anderson said he would agree to $15,000 in the budget for the Maguire House
instead of $30,000; we may have to carry it over to next year to fund the other part of it.
Commissioner Anderson said he would like to make a motion on the millage to keep the millage
at the 5.1457 for the Final Budget Hearing.
City Attorney Rosenthal explained that the City Commission could adopt those items on the top
of the worksheet that brought the millage to 4.2993; and then they could place the appropriate
amount into contingency that would have the budget match up to the millage rate of 5.1457.
Finance Director Horton confirmed that amount would be $1,819.203.
Commissioner Keller, seconded by Commissioner Johnson moved to amend the
tentative budaet of the City of Ocoee, distributed alona with the budaet messaae of
the City Manaaer dated July 31, 2008, with the followina:
Reductions To City's Contribution To Health Insurance Plan -($310,000.00)
Increase In Health Center Operating Hours +$72,000.00
Reduction Of City's Portion For Worker Compensation Insurance -($100,000.00)
Additional Reduction to Workers Compensation Insurance -(374,000.00)
Reduction To Liability And Auto Liability Insurance -(71,000.00)
Reduction In State Revenues +$185,000.00
Add to contingency the sum of +$1,819.203.00
Commissioner Anderson clarified with the City Manager that those numbers being reduced are
gone from next year's budget, even something causes those figures to change during the 2009
budget year. City Manager Frank said we don't anticipate any changes in those numbers for
next year; but there are reserves to cover those insurance items.
Mayor Pro Tern Hood opened the Public Hearing for anyone wishing to speak on the
amendment to the proposed budget.
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Ocoee City Commission Meeting
September 8,2008
Tentative Budget Public Hearing
There being no one wishing to speak, the Public Hearing was closed.
After the discussion, the Motion carried 4-1, with Mayor VanderQrift opposed.
NOTE: RECESS to recompute the proposed millage rate and rolled-back percentage increase.
C. 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.
The percentage of proposed tentative percentage increase in property taxes.
Announcement regarding the vote required to adopt this millage rate (Regular Majority,
Super Majority, or Unanimous).
City Attorney Rosenthal said the recomputed proposed final millage rate is 5.1457, and the
percent by which the recomputed proposed final millage rate exceeds the rolled-back rate is
8.63 % . This percentage is the proposed tentative percentage increase in property taxes. He
advised that would require a two-thirds vote from the City Commission (four votes).
City Attorney Rosenthal read the title of the millage ordinance.
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Commissioner Keller, seconded bv Commissioner Johnson, moved that the City
Commission adopt a tentative millaQe rate of 5.1457 mills for the fiscal year
beQinninQ October 1, 2008, and endinQ September 30, 2009.
a. Comments by Citizens.
None
b. Comments by Commissioners.
None
c. Vote on motion to adopt the tentative millage rate.
Motion carried 4-1, with Mayor VanderQrift opposed.
The Ordinance, as adopted at the tentative budget hearing, carried the following title:
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A
MILLAGE RATE OF 5.1457 MILLS FOR AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY
OF OCOEE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, PROVIDING FOR MILLAGE ADJUSTMENT;
PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF TAXES; PROVIDING FOR AN 8.63%
INCREASE IN MILLAGE RATE OVER THE ROLLED-BACK RATE,;,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Ocoee City Commission Meeting
September 8, 2008
Tentative Budget Public Hearing
3. Read title to Ordinance regarding final budget.
City Attorney Rosenthal read the title of the millage ordinance.
4. Motion to adopt the final budget.
Commissioner Keller, seconded by Commissioner Johnson moved that the City
Commission adopt the tentative budQet of the City of Ocoee distributed alonQ
with the budQet messaQe of the City ManaQer dated July 31, 2008, as amended,
such tentative budQet beinQ for the fiscal year beQinninQ October 1, 2008, and
endinQ September 30, 2009.
a. Comments by Citizens.
None
b. Comments by Commissioners.
None
c. Vote on motion to adopt final budget.
Motion carried 4-1, with Mayor VanderQrift opposed.
The Ordinance, as adopted at the tentative budget hearing, carried the following title:
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2008, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. Motion to schedule the public hearing on September 22, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Commission Chambers to adopt the final millage rate and budget.
Commissioner Keller, seconded by Commissioner Johnson moved that a public
hearinQ to consider the final millaQe rate and final budQet be scheduled for
September 22, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at a Special MeetinQ of the City of Ocoee
Commission to be held at the Ocoee City Hall Commission Chambers, that the
hearinQ be advertised in accordance with the provisions of Section 200.065,
Florida Statutes, and Section C-37 of Article VI of the Ocoee City Charter, that the
appropriate Ordinances necessary to adopt the final millaQe rate and final budQet
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
4-1, with Mayor VanderQrift opposed.
Commissioner Keller announced that there will be a meeting on the Evans Rezoning Issue at
the Ninth Grade Center, Wednesday, 166:30 p.m.
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Ocoee City Commission Meeting
September 8, 2008
Tentative Budget Public Hearing
Mayor Vandergrift said tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. there will be a meeting Of the
Education Commission of the West Orange Chamber. He said this rezoning is to rezone the
land to place 3,000 kids on a 25 acre tract. He said the next rezoning will come after the school
is built and they take 600 - 1,000 students out of Ocoee High School to put them in Evans.
Other kids will be rezoned from West Orange and Apopka schools. He urges residents to stay
in tuned to when the various meetings will be held regarding this new school, such as Planning
and Zoning meetings, etc.
E. Announcement by Mayor Vandergrift of end of hearing and date for final millage and
final budget hearing.
Mayor Vandergrift announced that a public hearing to consider the final millage rate and final
budget will be held on September 22, 2008, 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
I III. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
Attest:
APPROVED:
City of Ocoee
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
s. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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