Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 07-08-08 special agenda - tentative millage rate ‎(withdrawn)‎ — reading text

S`- uj cc EE OO TT NN cc d'd' r+ Z n W z\ 1I a OWN c d I y m tG6 T N O C N a d d C LU w as ` coo tY3 rr  CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING July 8, 2008 Special Meeting Agenda Consideration of setting the tentative Ad Valorem millage rate for FY 2008 -09 Backup Forthcoming) City Manager) Agenda Item Number: SP- 3  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida will hold a Special Meeting in the Fort Walton Beach Council Chambers, located at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW, on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 5: 30 p. m. The purpose of the special meeting is consideration of setting the tentative millage rate for FY 2008/09; and any other business to come before Council. Legal 4510 - - -- CITY ALTON Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter OFBEACTH considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such COUNCILL MEETING purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, The City Council of the which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be city of Fort Walton Beach, Florida will hold a based ( F. S. 286. 0105). ' cial Meeting lB ico h hn Chambers, located at Miracle The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will ways ay make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call July 8, X008 at 5: 36 p.m. the City Clerk, Helen Spencer, at 904 -833 -9509 to make a request. Hearing Impaired The purpose of the s e- dial the City Hall TDD # 833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955 -8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 cial meeting is consider - Voice Re q uests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in ation of setting the tents- tive millage rate for FY order to allow the City time to provide requested service. 2008/ 09; and any other business to come before Council. Any person who decides HELEN A. SPENCER to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this CITY CLERK meeting will need a rec- ord of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence U pon which the appeal is to be based F.S. 286. 0105). The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the Americans with Disabili- ties Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Publication.- Friday, July 4, 2008 the City Clerk, Helen Spencer at 850- 833 -9549 to make a re- quest. Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD 850 833 9925 or 1- 800 -955 -8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the C,f time to provide requested service. HELEN A. SPENCER CITY CLERK Legal 4510 July 4, 2008 II AL,AL, EGAMBUDGET EGAMBUDGET \ \ 09MILLAG.09MILLAG. DOCDOC  Special Council 7 -8 -08 200 EGLIN PARKWAY STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As there was none public input was closed. Mr. Minich moved to award Bid Number 08 -118, 48" Stormdrain Replacement — Eglin Parkway Easement, for the City of Fort Walton Beach to Young' s Contracting of Niceville, Florida for $190, 276. 57; contingent upon the approval of a Funding Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the accompanying Funding Agreement Resolution which will be brought back before Council for consideration during the August 12th regular Council Meeting; and further authorize the City Manager to authorize change orders in the amount not to exceed $9, 724.00, or the balance of the grant award. Mr. Hartwell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Hartwell, and Minich in favor (Miller and Pullen absent). TENTATIVE AD VALOREM MILLAGE RATE FOR FY 08 -09 Discussion on setting the tentative ad valorem millage rate for FY 2008 -09. The City Manager reported because of Amendment I the Property Assessor had to make software changes and they have been unable to balance the tax role to give it to the Department of Revenue before it is distributed. She said the Department of Revenue has granted the Property Assessor an 11th extension until July to provide the Certification of Taxable Value and the City will have 35 days from the date it is received to set the tentative millage rate. She said staff will continue to develop a 25th budget with a tentative date of July to give it to Council to review before the budget meetings in 14th August. She said the tentative millage rate will have to be set by Augustand Council can set 12th. the tentative millage rate at the regular Council meeting on August She said the budget 20tH meetings are scheduled for August 11 and 12 and again, if needed, August 18 - Mr. Minich expressed the preference to start the budget meetings and go straight through in one week. Mr. Hartwell and Mr. Reeves advised they would be out of town during the week of August 11 — 15. 18th — 22nd There was consensus that the budget meetings be held August 12th The City Manager confirmed she will