HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2020-082 City, as Required by the City Charter and Section 200.065, FL Statutes, Approving the Proposed Millage Rate Necessary to be Levied for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for Operating Purposes RESOLUTION NO. 2020-082
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
2020-2021 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, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021, with sufficient copies of such report
and estimate being on file in the office of the City Clerk so that any interested parry 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 for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 the City will be levying a debt millage equal to
0.1620 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 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 mills
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 5.8808 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 2.02% 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 0.1620 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 6.1618 (a combined total
Millage of 5.9998 Mills for operating and 0.1620 Mills for debt service).
Section 5. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach will meet on
September 14, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Dania Beach City Commission Chamber, at 100
West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, Florida, or as a virtual public meeting held in
accordance with authorized communications media technology protocols, as provided on the
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City's website, the meeting agenda or the TRIM notice mailed by the Property Appraiser, for the
purpose of considering and adopting the above stated millage rate and answering questions
concerning same. The City Manager shall specify the 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 28, 2020.
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THOMAS SC EIDER, CMC ORI LEWELLEN
CITY CLERK .► MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
THOMA J. ANSB O
CITY ATTORNEY
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