HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-22 - City Commission Special Budget Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dressler called the Special Commission Meeting to order at
5:05 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2014 in City Commission Chambers, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL, 33321.
PRESENT: Mayor Harry Dressler, Vice Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner
Pamela Bushnell, Commissioner Diane Glasser and Commissioner Debra Placko.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant City Attorney Jacob
Horowitz and City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Dressler led the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Dressler welcomed everyone and 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 2015. I'm pleased you could join us this
evening. These public hearings are literally the culmination of an entire year or more of
work by this City Commission, the City Manager and the staff. For the benefit of the
public tonight, the City Commission held several workshops during the year and a
budget workshop on June 30, 2014 to provide direction to the staff on this submittal. In
addition, the first public hearing on the proposed millage rates and proposed budget
were held on September 12, 2014. 1 would like to thank my colleagues on the dais for
their participation at the workshops and for their suggestions as we deliberated on the
staff recommendations.
Mayor Dressler said this is the second and final public hearing to establish the
Operating Millage Rate and Debt Service Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2015. Before we
begin, Mr. City Manager please read your statement.
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 2015 is .5538 mills or 8.22% more than the rolled -back rate
of 6.7361 mills. In addition, the tentative Debt Service Millage Rate is proposed to be
.1010 mills which is .0076 mills or 7% less than last year's millage rate of .1086 mills.
1. TO 2303 FY15 Millage Rate Ordinance: 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 2014, providing for the levy of Ad
Valorem taxes in the amount of 7.2899 mills ($7.2899 per $1,000) based upon the
assessed value on non-exempt real and personal property located within the city limits
of the City of Tamarac, providing for the levy of ad valorem taxes in the amount of .1010
mills ($.1010 per $1,000) based upon the assessed value of the non-exempt real and
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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.
City Attorney Horowitz read TO2303 by title into the record and Financial Services
Director Mason gave a presentation.
Mayor Dressler opened the Public Hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the
public hearing.
Commissioner Glasser seconded by Vice Mayor Gomez moved approval of TO2303 on
second reading. Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING SEPTEMB ER 12, 2014
PASSED ON SECOND READING SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-12
Mayor Dressler said this is the second and final public hearing to establish the Fiscal
Year 2015 Operating Budget, Capital Budget and Financial Policies.
City Manager Cernech made the following statement: The proposed operating and
capital budget for Fiscal Year 2015 is $140,585,741 which is $13,331,124 less than the
Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2014. 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
$52,218,644 which is $740,869 more than the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2014.
In addition, the financial policies are included as part of the adoption of the annual
budget. These financial policies are an integral part 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. TO 2304 FY15 Budget Ordinance: 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 2015, repealing all
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
City Attorney Horowitz read TO2304 by title into the record and Financial Services
Director Mason gave a presentation.
Mayor Dressler opened the Public Hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the
public hearing.
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Commissioner Placko seconded by Commissioner Bushnell moved approval of TO2304
on second reading. Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
PASSED ON SECOND READING SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-13
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Dressler
adjourned the meeting at 5:23p.m.
/fiarry'bressler, Mayor
Patricia Teufel, C C
City Clerk
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