Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-26-1989 Regular — reading text

1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 26. 1989 I INTRODUCTION A regular meeting Beach. 1989. Hall. Florida. at 7 : 00 with the was p. m.. of the held in City the following members present: on Council Tuesday. Council of Chambers Fort September Walton at 26. City Mayor William J. Roberts. III Councilmen: J. C. " Buck" Smith Sidney Rosenbaum David deVaux James Wyatt C. Thomas Maney Charles Merriwether Catherine Bass Wyninegar Also Present: Chuck Keeler. City Manager; Helen Spencer. City Clerk; Jerry Miller. City Attorney; Charlie Evans. Director of Finance; Department Heads; Media The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for coming and showing an interest in their City government. He then asked if anyone wishes to speak to please indicate their desire to be recognized by the Chair. then state for the record their name and address. INVOCATION Mayor Roberts gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced the notice of public hearing BUDGET FY 90 and asked if there was anyone from the general public who wished to address the council on the budget. Since there was no one to speak on this. the Mayor continued to Resolution 89- 36. RES. 89- 36 RES. 89- 36: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AD VALOREM REAL AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY 5. 466 I MILLS ON WITHIN THE REAL FISCAL YEAR 1989/ 90 NOW. THEREFORE. CITY OF AND be TANGIBLE FORT WALTON BEACH. AND it PERSONAL PROPERTY FLORIDA. PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. resolved by the City LOCATED FOR THE Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach. Florida:  2 9/ 26/ 89 RES. 89- 36 ( CONT' D) Section 1. That there is hereby levied on all real and tangible personal property located within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Walton Beach. Florida an ad valorem tax of 5. 466 ($ 5. 466 for every thousand dollars of assessed property value) on each taxable assessed year 1989/ 90. value for the fiscal The above millage represents 5. 466 mills for Operating Expenses. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by Council and signature by the Mayor. The City Attorney read the entire resolution. Mr. Maney moved the adoption of Resolution 89- 36. Motion was seconded by Hr. MercLwether and carried by a vote of 5 to 2 with Smith, Wyatt. Maney, Merriwether. Wyninegar in favor. and Rosenbaum, deVaux opposed. ORD. 1059 ORD. 1059: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUDGET FY 90 CERTAIN EXPENDITURES, EXPENSES. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA. FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1. 1989 AND ENDING SEPT~ lliER 30, 1990. PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. Hr. Smith moved the adoption of Ordinance 1059 on second reading. Hotion was seconded by Hr. Wyatt. Mr. deVaux asked if what was in the newspaper, the new corrected budget of the City of Fort Walton Beach. He said he was unsure how the expenditures were derived because he has not seen an updated version of the budget. The City Manager distributed copies of the changes to the budget. and there continued some discussion. The Mayor called for the vote on the adoption of Ordinance 1059 on second reading. and it carried by a