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Minutes 09-14-00SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING ON THE 2000/2001 PROPOSED BUDGET HELD IN THE CHAMBERS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 AT 6:30 P.M., BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT Gerald Broening, Mayor Ronald Weiland, Vice Mayor William Sherman, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Black, Commissioner ABSENT Charlie Fisher, Commissioner ALSO PRESENT Wilfred Hawkins, Acting City Manager Jim Cherof, City Attorney Sue Kruse, City Clerk Mayor Broening called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. and stated that City Attorney Cherof wished to make an announcement. I. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2000/2001 PROPOSED BUDGET City Attorney Cherof declared that this was the first of two public meetings to be conducted by the City Commission as part of the statutory process to adopt the millage rate and a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The second and final public hearing on this issue will occur on September 20, 2000 at 6:30 P.M. in the City Commission Chambers. At the final hearing the City Commissioners will adopt the millage rate and the final budget. The purpose of tonight's meeting is to consider the proposed millage rate and the tentative budget. City Attorney Cherof stated that the proposed millage rate is 7.8160, which represents an increase of 2.16% above the computed rollback rate. The statute requires that the first item for discussion this evening is the increase in the millage rate. Members of the public have the opportunity to question the administrative staff regarding proposals in the budget or changes in the millage rate. When that is concluded the City Commission's formal action will occur through the adoption of two resolutions and one proposed ordinance. The first reading of the ordinance is tonight and the second and final reading will be at the meeting on September 20, 2000. Mayor Broening opened the public hearing, asking if anyone wished to speak. No one came forward to speak from the public. Meeting Minutes Special City Commission Meeting Millage Rate and Proposed Budget Boynton Beach, Florida September 14, 2000 I1. PROPOSED RESOLUTION #R00-125 REFERENCE ADOPTION OF TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 200012001 Mayor Broening said that the Commission had before them the Resolution #R00-125 which was the Adoption of Tentative Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 set at 7.8160. Mayor Broening asked for comment or questions from the Commission. No questions or comments were made by the Commissioners. Motion Vice Mayor Weiland made a motion to approve the Tentative Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 set at 7.8160. Commissioner Black seconded the motion that carried unanimously. III. PROPOSED RESOLUTION #R00-126 REFERENCE PROPOSED RESOLUTION #R00-126 REFERENCE ADOPTION OF TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 200012001 Mayor Broening said that the Commission had before them the Proposed Resolution #R00-126 regarding the Adoption of Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2000/2001. He asked for comments or questions from the Commissioners. No questions or comments were made by the Commissioners. Motion Vice Mayor Weiland made a motion to approve the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2000/2001. Commissioner Black seconded the motion that carried unanimously. IV. PROPOSED ORDINANCE #O00-48, REFERENCE ADOPTION, OF TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001 City Attorney Cherof read the Ordinance by title only and stated that the normal motion procedure and roll call vote would apply. Mayor Broening asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak. No one came forward to speak. Motion Vice Mayor Weiland made a motion to approve Proposed Ordinance #000-48 reference Adoption of the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2000/2001. Commissioner Black seconded the motion. Sue Kruse polled the vote. The vote was 4-0 in favor of approval. Meeting Minutes Special City Commission Meeting Millage Rate and Proposed Budget Boynton Beach, Florida September 14, 2000 V. ADJOURNMENT Motion Vice Mayor Weiland made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 P.M. Black seconded the motion that carried unanimously. ATTEST: Ci~ Clerk Recording Secretary (one tape) Commissioner M,.i~CITY OF BOY TON~~~.~~ Vice Mayor C~,mYssioner Commissioner