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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.
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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
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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
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