HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2014-051 - Approved Proposed Millage for FY 2014-15 for Operating Purposes; establishing the Debt Millage Approved by the Electorate RESOLUTION NO. 2014-051
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION
200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE
RATE NECESSARY TO BE LEVIED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 FOR
OPERATING PURPOSES; ESTABLISHING THE DEBT MILLAGE
APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE; PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEN OBJECTIONS MAY BE HEARD AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING
SAME WILL BE ANSWERED; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Charter (Part VII, Article 1, Section 2) of the City of Dania Beach,
Florida and state law (Florida Statutes, Section 200.065) require that the City Commission shall,
by resolution, adopt an annual budget, determine the amount of millage necessary to be levied and
publish the budget so adopted, together with a notice stating the time and place where objections
may be be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, has prepared and
submitted to the City Commission an annual report covering the operation of the City and has set
forth in it an estimate of the expenditures and revenues of the City for the ensuing year, beginning
October 1, 2014, and ending September 30, 2015, with sufficient copies of such report and
estimate being on file in the office,of the City Clerk so that any interested party may obtain copies
upon request; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the referendum approved by the voters of the City in the March
2005 General Election, the issuance of General Obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed
$10,300,000.00 was authorized; and
WHEREAS, the City has issued General Obligation Bonds in the total amount of
$10,300,000.00, and the City will be levying a debt millage equal to 0.2595 mills towards the
payment of principal and interest; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager has presented to the City Commission detailed information
supporting such estimate, affording the City Commission a comprehensive understanding of the
City Government for the ensuing period, including expenditures for corresponding items during
the last two fiscal years and increase and decrease demands for the ensuing year as compared with
corresponding appropriations for the last fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has met and carefully considered such annual report
and estimate for the ensuing year and has determined and fixed the amount necessary to carry on
the government of the City for the ensuing year and has prepared a tentative budget setting forth
the amounts necessary to be raised for the various departments of the City and has appropriated
such amounts to the various departments of the City considering the applicable funds on hand and
the estimated departmental revenues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that in order to produce a sufficient
sum to fund such tentative budget, it is recommended that a provisional millage of 5.9998 be
levied against ad valorem valuation of property subject to taxation in the City of Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS, the "rolled back rate" as computed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 200.065 1 S O, Florida Statutes, is 5.7632 mills; and
WHEREAS,the proposed millage reflects no change to the rolled-back rate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the proposed tentative operating millage necessary to be levied against
ad valorem valuation of property subject to taxation in the City of Dania Beach to produce a
sufficient sum, which, together with departmental revenue, will be adequate to pay the
appropriations made in the tentative budget, is as follows:
FOR OPERATING BUDGET:
(GENERAL MUNICIPAL MILLAGE) 5.9998 MILLS
Section 2. That the proposed millage rate is a 4.11% increase from the rolled back rate
as computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 200.065(1), Florida Statutes.
Section 3. That the voted debt service millage rate is 0.2595 mills as established in
accordance with the provisions of law pursuant to Chapter 200, Florida Statutes.
Section 4. That the City's aggregate tentative millage rate is 6.2593(a combined total
Millage of 5.9998 Mills for operating and 0.2595 Mills for debt service).
Section 5. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach will meet in the City
Commission Room in the City Hall (100 West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, Florida) on
Monday, September 15, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering and adopting the above
stated millage rate and answering questions concerning same. The City Manager shall specify the
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purposes for which ad valorem tax revenues are being increased, if any, over the "rolled back
rate". A notice of this public hearing shall be published in strict compliance with the provisions of
Section 200.065(2) (d) and Section 200.065(3), Florida Statutes.
Section 6. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 7. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on July 22, 2014.
ATTEST:
A l �Agp'S F► r
LOUISE STILSON, CMC �`. ALTER B. DUKE,III
CITY CLERK , MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO F MA
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CITY ATTORN Y
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