HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2018-098 Authorizing The City For Approving The Proposed Millage Rate Necessary To Be Levied For The Fiscal Year 2018-2019 For Operating Purposes RESOLUTION NO. 2018-098
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
2018-2019 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 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, 2018, and ending September 30, 2019, 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 a
copy 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 0.1760 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), Florida Statutes, is 5.6675 mills;
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 5.86% 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 0.1760 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 6.1758 (a combined total
Millage of 5.9998 Mills for operating and 0.1760 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
September 12, 2018, at 5:01 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".
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 24, 2018.
ATTEST:
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THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC 0. M TAMARA JAME
CITY CLERK �g81iSHE0 MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FO AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTO
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