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97-22538 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 97-22538 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE AD VALOREM MILLAGE OF 7.499 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES, WHICH IS FOUR AND TWO TENTHS PERCENT (4.2%) GREATER THAN THE "ROLLED-BACK" RATE OF 7.197 MILLS, AND 1.711 MILLS FOR DEBT SERVICE FOR THE CITY, FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997/98. BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that, pursuant to Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, there is hereby levied a tax for the Fiscal Year 1997/98, on all taxable and non-exempt real and personal property located within the corporate limits of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, as follows: (a) For the purpose of operating the government of the City, the rate assigned amounts to ~ mills. Also included are appropriate reserves and contingencies, which are not limited to reserves for tax discounts and abatements of uncollected taxes. The millage rate reflected is four and two tenths percent (4.2%) greater than the "rolled-back" rate of 7.197 mills. (b) For the purpose of providing payment on the principal and interest portions of the General Obligation Bond Debt outstanding, the rate assigned amounts to 1.711 mills. PASSED and ADOPTED this 29~ day of ATTEST: j\obO rOtA-~ CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM & lANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION I . /1 II .!f~ ~ .ty nay ~7 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 htlp:\\ci.miami-beach. fl. us COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~ ~ c..l:5.1 FROM: Mayor Seymour Gelber and DA TE: September 24,1997 Members of the City Commission Jose Garcia_pedrojf{a City Manager A RESOLUTIO ADOPTING: 1) THE AD VALOREM MILLAGE OF 7.499 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES WHICH IS FOUR AND TWO TENTHS PERCENT (4.2%) GREATER THAN THE "ROLLED BACK" RATE OF 7.197 MILLS; 2) THE DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE OF 1.711 MILLS. TO: SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution which sets the following: 1) Final adopted millage rates for FY 1997/98 General Operating 7.499 mills (7.499 last year) Debt Service 1.711 mills (1.879 last year) Total 9.210 mills (9.378 last year) 2) The adopted millage rate of 7.499 mills is 4.2% greater than the "rolled-back" rate of 7.197 mills. The first public hearing on the tentative millage rates and budgets for FY 1997/98 was held on September 11, 1997. The millage rates presented herein are those which were tentatively adopted at the end of the first public hearing held on September 11, 1997. PROCEDURE Florida Statutes 200.065, requires that at the conclusion of the second public hearing on the millage rate and budget, the City Commission proceed in the following specific manner: 1. Adopt an ad valorem millage rate for FY 1997/98 operating purposes. AGENDA ITEM R'lA\ DATE~ Operating and Debt Service Millages Page 2 September 24, 1997 This is accomplished by adopting a Resolution that includes the millage rate, the percent increase or decrease over the "rolled back" rate i and the required Debt Service millage rate. In prior years, we were mandated to read this Resolution aloud, in its entirety. However, a recent change in state statute requires that only the title be read aloud. 2. Adopt a general operating budget for FY 1997/98. Also included, are budgets for the Enterprise and Internal Service Funds. This is accomplished by adopting a companion Resolution. (See accompanying Agenda Item R- - - ). CONCLUSION The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution which sets the final operating and debt service millage rates for FY 1997/98. J~.P~D~W:: 1 c: KRW ..~~