Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-16-09 special minutes — reading text

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING 299 OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 INTRODUCTION A special meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 5: 30 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Dennis Reeves, Bill Garvie, Bobby Nabors, Bill Patterson, and Dick Rynearson Absent: Virgil Miller Also Present: Bob Mearns, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Toni Craig, City Attorney; and Department Directors PURPOSE The purpose of the Special Council meeting is to adopt the millage rate and the budget for Fiscal Year 2009/ 10. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. PL_ The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Reeves moved to approve the agenda as the business of the day. Mr. Nabors seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor (Miller absent). RES. 2009 -39 ADOPTING THE MILLAGE RATE FOR FY 2009/ 10 The Mayor read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Charlotte Dunworth, Budget/ Grants Manager, advised that in accordance with TRIM requirements, the City's advertisement ran in the Daily News on Monday, September 14, 2009. The Mayor stated the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2009 -10 is 4. 1986 mills, which is 5. 35% below the rolled -back rate of 4.4359 mills. The rolled -back rate is the millage rate that will provide the same ad valorem tax revenue as was levied during the prior year. The reason for setting the millage rate at 4. 1986 mills is to provide sufficient revenues to balance the General Fund budget. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Garvie moved to adopt Res. 2009 -39 to set the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach at 4.1986 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor (Miller absent). The Mayor stated the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach is 4. 1986 mills for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010, which is 5. 35% below the rolled -back rate of 4.4359 mills. 300 Special Council 9 -16 -09 RES. 2009 -40: ADOPTING BUDGET FOR FY 2009/ 10 The Mayor advised a revised resolution was provided to Council and read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR CERTAIN EXPENDITURES, EXPENSES, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. i The Mayor stated the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2009 -10 is $ 36, 066, 691, which is $ 471, 182 or 1. 3% less than the adopted FY 2008 -09 budget. Ms. Dunworth explained the revised resolution reflects changes made to the budget at the September 9, 2009 public budget meeting, including $ 3, 500 for Council refreshments; increased funding to the Economic Development Council in the amount of $ 8, 000; a decrease in risk management in the 13,000; and the appropriation from undesignated fund balance was reduced to $ 534,637. amount of $ Ms. Dunworth further explained that the revised resolution reflects the new budget as well as project carryover changes,including an additional $ 60,000 for GPS equipment as well as $ 64, 000 for Fountainhead Condominiums storm drain improvements which is scheduled for the September 22, 2009 Council agenda. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Reeves moved to approve Res. 2009 -40 to adopt the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010. Mr. Garvie seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor (Miller absent). The Mayor stated the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2009 -10 is $ 36, 066, 691 with a millage rate of 4. 1986, which is 5. 35% below the rolled -back rate of 4.4359 mills. ADJOURN Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5: 36 p. m. P APPROVED: ! , C4eL) / OIX MAYOR: Ae 14ceee'__ u w- z Ive