HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-09-19 - City Commission Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the Special Commission Meeting to order at
5:06 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2012 in City Commission Chambers, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL.
PRESENT: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice Mayor Diane Glasser, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Gomez and Commissioner Harry Dressler.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant City Attorney Julie
Klahr and Assistant City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
Mayor Talabisco said this is a Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac to hold Public Hearings to establish Millage Rates and adopt the City Budget
for Fiscal Year 2013. I'm pleased you could join us this evening. These Public
Hearings are literally the culmination of an entire year's work by this City Commission,
the City Manager and the staff. For the benefit of the public tonight, the City
Commission held several workshops throughout the year as well as a budget workshop
on June 19, 2012 to provide direction to the staff on this submittal. In addition, the first
public hearing on the proposed millage rates and proposed budget was held on
September 13, 2012. Mayor Talabisco thanked her colleagues on the dais for their
participation at the workshops and for their suggestions as they deliberated on staff's
recommendations.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Talabisco led the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Talabisco
said this
is the
second
and final Public Hearing for establishing the
Operating
Millage
Rate and
Debt
Service
Millage
Rate
for
Fiscal
Year 2013.
City Manager Cernech made the following statement: In accordance with the Truth in
Millage requirements of Florida Statutes, the City is required to announce the
percentage difference between the proposed millage rate and the rolled -back rate. As
such, the following is read into the record: The proposed operating millage rate of
7.2899 mills for Fiscal Year 2013 is .5 mills or 7.36% more than the rolled -back rate of
6.7899 mills.
1. ADOPTING MILEAGE FOR THE 2012 TAX ROLL: (T02261) An Ordinance of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida to establish and levy ad valorem taxes
within the corporate limits of the City of Tamarac, Florida, for the tax year 2012;
providing for the levy of ad valorem taxes in the amount of 7.2899 mills ($7.2899 per
$1,000) based upon the assessed value on non-exempt real and personal property
located within the city limits of the City of Tamarac; providing for the levy of ad valorem
taxes in the amount of .1128 mills ($.1128 per $1,000) based upon the assessed value
of the non-exempt real and personal property located within the city limits of the City of
Tamarac, for funds for annual debt service for the City of Tamarac, Florida general
obligation refunding bonds, series 1998; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
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Assistant City Attorney Klahr read T02261 by title into the record. Financial Services
Director Mason gave a brief presentation, which is on file in the City Clerk's office.
Commissioner Dressler said that Tamarac is one of the only cities that budgets two
years in advance and said residents can follow the process throughout the entire year.
Commissioner Dressler thanked staff and his colleagues for the hard work they do over
the course of year which includes quarterly budget updates. Commissioner Bushnell
said attending quarterly budget update meetings during the year makes the budget
process more manageable and enables the Commission to make better decisions.
Commissioner Gomez and Vice Mayor Glasser concurred with Commissioner Bushnell.
Mayor Talabisco opened the public hearing and the following individuals spoke: Harry
Winston, 7006 Golf Pointe Circle, said he was OK with the increase in taxes to pay for
better police and fire protection and Financial Services Director Mason responded to
several of Mr. Winston's questions regarding the budget; Joe Schreiber, 10504 E.
Clairmont Circle, and Judy Margolis, 4704 Queen Palm Lane, spoke in opposition to the
tax increase. With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Talabisco closed the public
hearing.
Commissioner Gomez seconded by Vice Mayor Glasser moved approval of T02261 on
second reading. Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
PASSED ON SECOND READING SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2012-20.
Mayor
Talabisco
said this
is the second and final
public hearing for establishing the
Fiscal
Year 2013
Operating
Budget,
Capital
Budget
and
Financial
Policies.
.
City Manager Cernech made the following statement: The tentative operating and
capital budget established on September 13, 2012 for Fiscal Year 2013 is $111,461,250
which is $3,473,775 less than the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2012. The
proposed general fund budget, which is the primary fund for providing governmental
services such as, our contract with BSO, general and administrative services, public
works, and parks and recreation, is $45,866,768 which is $4,153,085 less than the
Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2012. In addition, the financial policies are included as
part of the adoption of the annual budget. These financial policies are an enhancement
of our long-term financial planning for the City. These policies set parameters for
operating management, including establishing reserves for specific purposes,
establishing accounts management and financial planning policies and establishing
policies on economic resources.
2. TENTATIVE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER FUND BUDGETS FOR FY
2013: (TO2262) An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
adopting the Operating Budget, Revenues and Expenditures, the Capital Budget, and
the Financial Policies for the Fiscal Year 2013; repealing all Ordinances in conflict with
this Ordinance; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an
effective date.
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Assistant City Attorney Klahr read T02262 by title into the record. Financial Services
Director Mason gave a brief presentation, which is on file in the City Clerk's office.
There was a discussion regarding the new fire station which Tamarac is looking to build
on University Drive to better serve that area of Tamarac.
Mayor Talabisco opened the public hearing: Harry Winston, 7006 Golf Pointe Circle.
Financial Services Director Mason responded to Mr. Winston's questions regarding
money in reserves and their specified uses. With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor
Talabisco closed the public hearing.
Mayor Talabisco said this budget provides Tamarac financial stability and sustainability
and the decisions that the Commission made over the last five years put Tamarac on
solid financial ground. As a result of those decisions Tamarac did not have to furlough
employees or raid reserves to balance the budget and the decisions made over the last
four years proves that they have made the best decisions for the City of Tamarac. We
have been able to expand our Fire Rescue Department, improve our infrastructure and
are providing more services than in the past and we will continue to take steps to make
Tamarac one of the safest cities in Broward County.
Commissioner Bushnell seconded by Commissioner Gomez moved approval of
TO2261 on second reading. Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
PASSED ON SECOND READING SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2012-21.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Talabisco
adjourned the meeting at 5:59 p.m.
Patricia TeufeW/CMC
Assistant City Clerk
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