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Home My WebLink About09101998 City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET ~ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32S53 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 cl FAX (561) 589*5570 SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 199~ - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLLCALL )8.092 4. PII21~ILIC BEARING ON 1998/1999 PROPOSED MILLAGE/TENTATIVE BUDGET AsRequired by State Law - Notice Sent from Proper(F Appraiser ANNOUNCE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE OF 6. 7000 MILLS WHICH IS A 3.45%. DECREASE FROM THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 6.9396 MILLS ~TAFF PRESENTATION i. Revenue Overview ii. Expenditure Overview iii. Capital improvement Program Overview Co DECLARE MEETING OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND/OR QUESTIONS ON PROPOSED MILLAGE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET CiTY COUN~!I,,, ACTIONS i. If Necessary, Amend Tentative Budget as Council Sees Fit, Recompute Proposed Millage Rate and Publicly Announce the Percent, if any, By Which the Recomputed Proposed Millage Rate Exceeds the Rolled Back Rate ii. Adopt Proposed Millage Rate - I st Reading of Ordinance No. 0-98-11 iii. Adopt Tentative Budget - I st Reading of Ordinance No. O-98-12 iv. Announce Final Public Hearing on Millage and Budget on September 22, 1998 at 7 pm 5. ADJOURN ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE B Y THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MA TTER CONSIDERED AT TttlS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MA Y NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBA TIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, 4zI-iICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL iS TO BE ttEARD. (286. O105 F.S.) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITtt DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS ME&TiNG SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR A T 589-5330 A T LEAST 48 HOURS IN AD VANCE OF THIS MEETING. Hearing Assistance Headphones are Available in the Council Chambers for all Government Meetings City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589~5330 ~ FAX (561) 589-5570 SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 199~- 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Mayor Sullivan called the Special Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Mayor Ruth Sullivan Mr. Chuck Neuberger Mr. Larry Paul ~ity Council Absent: Vice Mayor Martha Wininger (excused) Mrs. Louise Cartwright (excused) Staff Prese~ City Manager, Thomas Frame Acting City Attorney, Timothy Williams City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran Finance Director, Janet Isman Chief of Police, Randy White City Engineer, Martha Campbell Growth Management Director, Tracy Hass Airport Manager, John Van Antwerp Golf Course Manager, Pat Cerjan Deputy City Clerk, Sally Male Special City Council Meeting September 10, 1998 Page Three Do CITY COUNCIb ACTIONS ii. Adol~I Proposed Millage Rate - I St Reading of Ordinance No, O-9~- 11 MOTION by Paul I'd like to move to adopt a tentative millage of 6.7 mills which is 3.45% less than the roll back rate of 6.9396 mills. Mr. Williams read Ordinance No. 0-98-11 by title only. Mayor Sullivan seconded the motion at this time. Discussion took place on items submitted by Aware Citizens and Taxpayers. The City Manager said he would review and report back on the recommendations. He urged Council to adopt the tentative millage tonight and if Council found it appropriate, the millage could be reduced at the second public hearing. Mayor Sullivan requested a written report from the City Manager on ACT's recommendations. Mr. Neuberger said that he had several items on which he was awaiting further information. ROLL CALL: Mrs. Cartwright - absent Mr. Neuberger - aye Mr. Paul - aye Mrs. Sullivan - aye Mrs. Wininger - absent MOTION CARRIED 3-0 MOTION by Paul/Sullivan I move to accept the first reading of Ordinance 0-98-11 which established the millage rate of 6.7 mills which is 3.45% less than the rolled back rate of 6.9396 mills, and publish the appropriate ad on Friday, September 18, 1998 and set the final public hearing on budget for Tuesday, September 22, 1998 at Council Chanabers. ROLLCALL: Mr. Neuberger - aye Mr. Paul - aye Mrs. Sullivan - aye Mrs. Wininger - absent Mrs. Cartwhght - absent MOTION CARRIED 3-0 Special City Council Meeting , September 10, 1998 Page Four iii. Adopt T~r~t~tiY~ ]~udg~t - 1st Reading of Ordinance No. O-98-12 Mr. Williams read Ordinance No. 0-98-12 by title only. TAPE II - SIDE I (8:37 p.m.) MOTION by Paul/Sullivan I move to adopt the tentative budget and accept the first reading of Ordinance No. 0-98-12, publishing the appropriate budget ad on Friday, September 18, 1998 and set the final public hearing on budget for Tuesday, September 22, 1998 at City Council Chambers. ROLL CALL: Mr. Paul - aye Mrs. Sullivan - aye Mrs. Wininger - absent Mrs. Cartwright - absent Mr. Neuberger - aye MOTION CARRIED 3-0 Approved at the ~ ~ Being no further business, Mayor Sullivan adjourned the Special Meeting at 8:35 p.m. Cits, Clerk ,1998, Regular City Council Meeting. Mayor 4