09-26-13 Final Budget Public HearingCITY OF OCOEE
FINAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
Ocoee Commission Chambers
September 26, 2013 MINUTES 6:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro Tem Keller
A. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
Mayor Pro Tem Keller called the Final Budget Public Hearing to order at 6:00 p.m. in the
Commission Chambers of City Hall. Acting City Clerk Sibbitt called roll and declared a quorum
present.
Roll Call: Commissioner Grogan, Commissioner Wilsen, Mayor Vandergrift (absent),
Commissioner Johnson and Commissioner Keller.
Also Present: City Attorney Cookson, City Manager Frank, and Acting City Clerk Sibbitt, Finance
Director Horton, Finance Manager Brosonski, Chief Accountant Briggs
Announcement b Mayor Pro Tem
This is an advertised public hearing to finalize the budget and adopt a final millage rate for the City
of Ocoee. The City Commission has previously approved a tentative millage rate of 5.7855 mills
which is less than the rolled -back rate of 5.9037 mills and thus represents no (0 %) increase in
millage over the rolled -back rate. The adopted tentative millage rate is the maximum millage rate
which may be adopted by the City Commission at the Final Budget Public Hearing tonight.
II. PUBLIC HEARING
C. Briefing by Director of Finance on the percentage increase in millage under the
rolled back rate necessary to fund the budget, and the specific purpose for which
ad valorem tax revenues a being increased.
Finance Director Horton advised that the proposed operating budgets for the city of Ocoee for FY
2014 total $56,921,920. The proposed general fund budget is now $35,607,640. Ad valorem taxes
are being assessed to provide finding for the operational expenses, capital items and salaries
necessary to provide municipal services to the citizens and businesses of Ocoee.
The following changes were made to the proposed budget during the tentative hearing:
• Increased revenues and expenditures to add three new red light cameras and an additional
staff person with a net impact of $67,000 in additional revenue
• Increased Plan Review Fee revenue by $30,000
Funded the following items by reducing contingency:
o SR 50 project to upgrade traffic signals for $447,850
0 2% salary increase for non -union employees effective 10/1/13 for $109,200
0 Cemetery improvements for $50,000
Ocoee City Commission Final Budget Hearing
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The commission adopted a tentative millage rate for FY2014 of _5.7855 during the tentative budget
hearing. This millage rate is less than the rolled back rate of 5.9037 represent no - increase in
mi llage over the rolled -back rate.
Final Adoption of the 5.7855 millage rate requires a majority vote by the commission. Mayor Pro
Tem Keller announced that this is a public hearing and residents may speak at any time during this
proceeding; he asked them to please fill out a speaker form if they wish to speak.
The public hearing was opened.
1. Moti to adopt Ordinance, No. Se tting Final Millage Rate
a. Comments by Citizens - None
b. Comments by Commissioners.
Mayor Pro Tem Keller inquired if there were any amendments that needed to be discussed. He
further asked Commissioner Wilsen if she was planning to reduce the millage rate since she had
mentioned it at the last tentative hearing. Commissioner Wilsen said she would like to see it lower,
but could not find anything that would make a significant decrease in the millage rate. She further
stated that she feels the commission did the best that they could do.
Commissioner Grogan said he also feels the same as Commissioner Wilsen in that they are not
able to go any lower. lle further said he definitely does not want to add anything else to the budget.
Commissioner Johnson said he also does not want to add anything to the budget. He shared that
staff has done a great job in presenting the budget.
Mayor Pro Tem Keller thanked staff for the great job they did with the budget. He said this is the
fourth year they have reduced the millage rate under the rolled -back rate.
Commissioner Wilsen briefly shared that one day she would like to see Maine Street connected to
Blackwood Avenue. Commissioner Johnson said that this matter can probably be addressed later
in the year.
Commissioner Grogan said he feels the commission and residents have learned a lot with the fire
assessment. The residents strongly voiced that there was miscommunication, so he is hoping that in
this coming year's budget they will have a strategic plan so that everyone will know where specific
fiends are going. He encouraged residents to please go to their commissioner and ask questions
because they are more than happy to sit down and explain what they know.
e. Motions by Commissioners to approve the Ordinance adopting the final millage rate.
Commissioner Grogan, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve
Ordinance No. 2013 -017 setting a final millage rate of 5.7855 mills for Fiscal Year
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City Attorney Cookson read the title of the final millage rate ordinance.
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The Ordinance as adopted on final reading carries the following title:
ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -017
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, 2013, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 2014; PROVIDING FOR MILLAGE ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING FOR
COLLECTION OF TAXES; PROVIDING FOR NO INCREASE IN MILLAGE RATE
OVER THE ROLLED -BACK RATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Attorney Cookson publicly announced the following:
(1) The name of the taxing authority is the City of Ocoee.
(2) The rolled -back millage rate is 5.9037 mills.
(3) The percentage by which the proposed millage rate exceeds the rolled -back rate is
0%
(4) The millage rate proposed by this ordinance is 5.7885 mills.
Roll call vote was taken and motion carried 4 -0 with Mayor Vandergrift absent.
Mayor Pro Tem Keller briefly mentioned that Mayor Vandergrift is absent today due to being
hospitalized. He was released today, but was feeling a little under the weather. Well wishes are
being sent his way.
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Moti to adopt Ordinance No. 2013 -018, Adopting the Final Budget
a. Comments by Citizens — None
b. Comments by Commissioners — None
c. Motion by Commissioners to approve Ordinance adopting the final budget.
Commissioner Wilsen, seconded by Commissioner Grogan, moved to adopt the
final budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2013, and ending September
30, 2014.
City Attorney Cookson read the title of the final budget ordinance.
The Ordinance as adopted on final reading carries the following title:
ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -018
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER
1, 2013, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2014; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Roll call vote was taken and motion carried 4 -0 with Mayor Vandergrift absent.
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d. Announcement by Mayor Pro Tern of end of budget public hearing.
Mayor Pro Tem Keller announced the end of the public hearing.
III. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
APPROVED:
Attest:
Melanie Sibbitt, Acting City Clerk
City of Ocoee
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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