Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 12-16-14--regular — reading text

Executive Assistant) Resolution 2014- 27 sets the millage ( property tax) rate for FY 2014- 15 at 5. 7697 mills. ATTACHMENTS: 11- 18- 14 Millage Script ( DOCX) The Mayor read Resolution 2014- 27 by title. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 1 Packet Pg. 28 Special Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 The Mayor stated the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2014- 15 is 5. 7697 mills, which is 1. 02% above the rolled- back rate of 5. 71 17 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 Mayor continued the reason for setting the millage rate at 5. 7697 mills is to provide sufficient revenues to balance the General Fund budget. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked for comments on the tentative millage rate. As there were no comments the Mayor closed the public hearing. The Mayor asked for a motion and second for Resolution 2014- 27 to set the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach at 5. 7697 mills for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 and 2 ending September 30, 2015. a N The Mayor asked for any discussion from Council. There was none. f The vote on the motion to adopt Resolution 2014- 27 to set the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach at 5. 7697 mills for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015 carried by a vote of 4 to 2 with Griggs and Mead opposed and Rigdon M absent. RESULT: ADOPTED [ 4 TO 2] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 c AYES: joyce gossom, Mike Holmes, Amy Jamieson, Dick Rynearson NAYS: Bobby Griggs, John Mead ABSENT: Bull Rigdon z 2 2014- 26 FY 2014- 15 Final Budget as A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE d BUDGET FOR CERTAIN EXPENDITURES, EXPENSES, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2014 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER z 30, 2015; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 2 Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) Resolution 2014- 26 adopts the budget for FY 2014- 15. The millage rate is 5. 7697 mills. ATTACIIMENTS: I 1- 18- 14 Budget Script ( DOCX) The Mayor read Resolution 2014- 26 by title. The Mayor stated the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2014- 15 is $ 37, 218, 231 which is $ 2, 502, 048, or 7. 21%, more than the adopted FY 2013- 14 budget. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked for comments on the tentative budget. As there were no comments the Mayor closed the public hearing. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 2 Packet Pg. 29.  82 Special Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 The Mayor asked for a motion and second for Resolution 2014- 26 to adopt the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015. The Mayor asked for any discussion from Council. There was none. The vote on the motion to adopt Resolution 2014- 26 to adopt the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015 carried by a vote of 4 to 2 with Griggs and Mead opposed and Rigdon absent. The Mayor informed the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2014- 15 is 37, 218, 231 with a millage rate of 5. 7697 mills, which is 1. 02% above the rolled- back rate of 5. 7117 mills. o RESULT: ADOPTED [ 4 TO 2] a MOVER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: joyce gossom, Mike Holmes, Amy Jamieson, Dick Rynearson NAYS: Bobby Griggs, John Mead a ABSENT: Bull Rigdon ADJOURNMENT: 5: 36 pm N Quasi- Judicial - denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi-judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes. z° 0 Action - Direction - Discussion items may be acted upon by the City Council by either a motion with a vote in accordance with Robert' s Rules of Order, or by a consensus of the Council. 0. 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