1985-09-09 First Budget Hearing85-50 FIRST BUDGET HEARING MONDAY, SEPT.MBEg 9, 1985
Mayor Chapman called the First Budget Hearing to order at 7:00 P.M. in
the City Hall Council Chambers, 55 Southeast Third Avenue, Okeechobee,
Florida, with the following Councilmembers present:
Mayor Oakland R. Chapman
Vice Mayor Andy Rubin
Councilman Edward W. Douglas
Councilman Nick Collins
Councilman Oscar Thomas, absent
Others present were:
City Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas
Adm. Asst. L.C. Fortner, Jr.
Police Chief Larry Mobley
Fire Chief Keith Tomey
Street Supt. Chuck Elders
Deputy Clerk Lydia J. Wilkerson
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Councilman Rubin is not in the City's Retirement System, therefore,
the total amount should be $1,235. instead of $1,516.
Council agreed that S.E. 2nd Street and S.E. 2nd Avenue be included in
the drainage for $10,000. and $15,000. for the master drainage plan,
Clerk Thomas read the Improvement line items as follows:
Paving & resurfacing streets $150,000.
Box culvert 50,000.
Striping 11,000.
Traffic light S.W. 5th Avenue 10,000.
Drainage S.W. 5th Avenue 10,000.
Drainage S.W. 2nd Avenue & S.W. 2nd St. 25,000.
$246,000.
Mayor Chapman asked if there were any comments from the audience.
There were none.
Mayor Chapman asked Clerk Thomas to read the resolution as follows:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1985 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1986; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, as
follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, after
having held a public hearing on the annual budget, including General Fund,
Utility Fund, Debt Service and Construction Fund, hereby adopts as its
annual budget the expenditures, as fully set forth below, for the City of
Okeechobee for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1985 and ending
September 30, 1986.
GENERAL. FUND
GENERAL GOVERNMENT $356,495.
POLICE 575,014.
ANIMAL CONTROL 20,415.
FIRE 291,278.
SANITATION 230,150.
STREET DIVISION 531,899.
PARKS AND IMPROVEMENTS 10,000.
MAINTENANCE 29,555.
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li * TOTAL $2,044,806.
* Includes $54,000 Federal Revenue Sharing
GENERAL FUND DEBT SERVICE
General Obligation Bonds voted D.S. I&S Total 40r938.
UTILITY FUND
SEWER DIVISION 764,143.
WATER DIVISION 1,016,976.
TOTAL 1,781,119.
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGETS......................................3,866,864.
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1972 WATER BONDS 23,400.
1983 SEWER BOND SERIES A,B,C 332,127.
1983 BOND RESERVE ACCT. 21,528.
1983 BOND RENEWAL & REPLACEMENT 20,000.
*TOTAL UTILITY FUND DEBT SERVICE 397,055.
*The Utility Fund Debt Service amounts are included in the Utility Fund
Budget Total of $1,781,119. as shown above.
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REVENUES
CONSTRUCTION
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FUND
ESTIMATES
1,510,550.
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PROJECT
EXPENDITURES
1,510,550.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby
levies a tax of per thousand dollar valuation on all real and
personal property within the corporate limits of said City, provided
however, that shall not be levied upon property in the City of
Okeechobee claimed and allowed as homestead in the general laws of the
State of Florida.
SECTION 3: That of the total per thousand dollar valuation as
designated in Section 2, hereof, per thousand dollar valuation shall
be used for general City purposes in carrying on and conducting the
government of said City and per thousand dollar valuation including
homestead shall be used to pay interest and principal on general obligation
bonds maturing during said fiscal year, such levy to be collected in cash
and such cash so collected to be kept in separate accounts for the purposes
designated herein.
SECTION 4: That this resolution was proposed, considered and adopted under
the provisions of Chapter 166 and 200.065 Florida Statutes.
SECTION 5: This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
Introduced on first reading this 9th day of September, 1985.
Councilman Collins stated that he would like for the City to stay with
the 4.25 like the year before if it was possible.
Councilman Rubin stated he would like for the City to go with the 4.38
� rate.
Mayor Chapman stated he would agree staying at the 4.25.
Councilman Douglas stated he would agree with the 4.25 also.
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Clerk Thomas explained that the Council should go with the higher rate
of 4.,38 because they could lower the rate at the second public hearing, but
they would not be able to raise the amount.
Council instructed Clerk Thomas to check with Tommy Gaughan, the --.
property appraiser, to see if the Council could accept an amount other than
the 8%, 15% or the roll back rate.
Councilmembers agreed to go with the 4.38 rate for now, but if it was
possible to set the percentage rate at a lower figure they would do so
(4.25) .
Clerk Thomas read the resolution with the millage rates agreed on by
the Council:
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby
levies a tax of 4.53 per thousand dollar valuation on all real and
personal property within the corporate limits of said City, provided
however, that 4.38 shall not be levied upon property in the City of
Okeechobee claimed and allowed as homestead in the general laws of the
State of Florida.
SECTION 3: That of the total 4.53 per thousand dollar valuation as
designated in Section 2, hereof, 4.38 per thousand dollar valuation shall
be used for general City purposes in carrying on and conducting the
government of said City and .150 per thousand dollar valuation including
homestead shall be used to pay interest and principal on general obligation
bonds maturing during said fiscal year, such levy to be collected in cash
and such cash so collected to be kept in separate accounts for the purposes
designated herein.
Councilman Douglas made a motion to adopt the tentative millage rate
at 4.38. Councilman Rubin seconded the motion. Motion carried. -
Councilman Collins made a motion to adopt the Proposed Annual Budget
setting the Second and Final Budget Hearing for September 23, 1985.
Councilman Rubin seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned
at 8:19 P.M.
MAYOR OAKLAND R. CH MAN
ATTEST:
BONNIE �S.THOMASr CMC
CITY CLERK