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FIRST BUDGET HEARING TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1986
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The City COuncil of the City of Okeechobee held the First Budget
Hearing in Council Chambers, 55 Southeast Third Avenue, Okeechobee,
Florida.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 7:00 P.M. with the
following members present:
Oakland R. Chapman, Mayor
Nick Collins, Councilman
Oscar Thomas, Councilman
Edward Douglas, Councilman
Andy Rubin, Councilman
Others present were:
Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk
Jerry Bryant, City Attorney
Sylvia Firestine, Acting Adm. Asst.
Lydia J. Wilkerson, Deputy Clerk
Clerk Thomas stated a'motion was needed to have the resolution
read in its entirety.
Councilman Thomas made a motion to have the resolution read in its
entirety. Councilman Douglas seconded the motion.
Mayor Chapman asked for a vote on the motion.
Thomas
Douglas
Rubin
Collins
none
Motion carried.
Attorney Bryant read the resolution as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 86-
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1986 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1987; 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, 1986
and ending September 30, 1987.
GENERAL FUND
GENERAL GOVERNMENT $356,630.
POLICE 62~,829.
ANIMAL CONTROL 21,436.
FIRE 303,109.
SANITATION 260,175.
STREET DIVISION 601,420. --~
PARKS AND IMPROVEMENTS 5,800.
MAINTENANCE 30,233.
* TOTAL $2,205,632.
* Includes $12,000 Federal Revenue Sharing ,
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GENERAL FUND DEBT SERVICE
Obligation Bonds Principal 20,000.
Obligation Bonds Interest 19,118.
TOTAL 39,118.
THAT PORTION OF THE CITY'S BUDGET TO BE FUNDED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN
AD VALOREM AND OTHER TAXES:
UTILITY FUNn
TOTAL WATER/SEWER DIVISION 1,964,216.
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGETS.. ......... ................. .......... 4,208,966.
UTILITY FUND DEBT SERVICE
1972 WATER BONDS 20,000.
1983 SEWER BOND SERIES A,B,C 310,027.
1983 BOND RESERVE ACCT. 21,528.
1983 BOND RENEWAL & REPLACEMENT 19,992.
*TOTAL UTILITY FUND DEBT SERVICE 371,547.
*The Utility Fund Debt Service amounts are included in the Utility Fund
Budge~.~o_ t~__9~ $1_~.964,216. as shown above.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby
levies a tax of 4.30 per thousand dollar valuation on all real and
personal property within the corporate limits of said City, provided
however, that 4.15 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 4.30 per thousand dollar valuation as
designated in Section 2, hereof, 4.15 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.
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, 1986.
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Mayor Chapman asked for discussion.
Councilman Rubin commented on the following items: Animal control
budget; Federal Revenue Sharing funds; and the Pumping stations from
the School Board being sold and the funds put into the General Fund to
be used for the recreation budget to provide playground equipment for
children.
Councilman Rubin made a motion that the funds received from the
sale of the pumps be put into the General Fund budget to purchase
playground equipment.
Mayor Chapman asked if there was a second to the motion. There
being no second the motion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Rubin then commented on several of the contingencies
funds being too high, especially the Water and Sewer Budget.
Clerk Thomas explained the General Fund budget should be amended
due to the following increase for insurance premiums and election cost:
General Government $2,300.52
Police 3,054.36
Fire 1,084.80
Street 672.60
Mechanic 108.48
New Total General Fund $2,212,880.
Director Fortner suggested the Council consider amending the
Water/Sewer Budget to include $50,000. for the City Hall water tank to
be painted along with the other water tank already included in the
budget. The increase for insurance premiums total $2,483.
New Total Water/Sewer Fund' $2,016,699.
Following discussion, Clerk Thomas stated a motion was needed to
amend the General Fund and Water/Sewer Fund budgets. Councilman Rubin
made a motion that the General Fund budget be amended changing the
total to $2,212,880. Councilman Collins seconded the motion.
Mayor Chapman asked for a vote on the motion.
Yeas
Thomas
Douglas
Rubin
Collins
Nays
none
Motion carried.
Councilman Collins made a motion to amend the Water/Sewer Fund
Budget to $2,016,699. Councilman Douglas seconded the motion.
Mayor Chapman asked for a vote on the motion.
Yeas
Thomas
Douglas
Rubin
Collins
Nays
none
Motion carried.
Clerk Thomas stated a motion was needed adopting the tentative
millage rate.
Councilman Thomas made a motion to adopt the tentative millage --
rate of 4.30. Councilman Douglas seconded the motion.
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Ha¥or C~apman aske8 for a vote on t~e motion.
~omas
Douglas
Rubin
Collins
none
Motion carried.
Councilman Collins made a motion adopting the tentative millage
rate for the Debt Service of .150. Councilman Douglas seconded the
motion.
Mayor Chapman asked for a vote on the motion.
Thomas
Douglas
Rubin
Collins
Nays
none
Motion carried.
Councilman Douglas made a motion to advertise the Second and Final
Budget Public Hearing as amended to be held September 23rd, 1986 at
7:00 P.M. Councilman Collins seconded the motion.
Mayor Chapman asked for a vote on the motion.
Yeas
Thomas
Douglas
Rubin
Collins
none
Motion carried.
There being no further business to discuss the meeting was
adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
I~¥OR
ATTEST:
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CMC
CITY CLERK