98-22856 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 98-22856
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING THE PROPOSED
NORMANDY SHORES NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
OPERATING MILLAGE RATE FOR FY 1998/99, THE CALCULATED
ROLLED-BACK RATE, AND THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY
SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, has specified the method by which
municipalities may fix the operating millage rate and adopt an annual budget for dependent taxing
districts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is required to advise the Miami-Dade County
Property Appraiser of the Proposed Normandy Shores Neighborhood Improvement District
Operating Millage Rate, the Rolled-Back Rate, and the date, time, and place of the first public
hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the following
recommendations ofthe Administration be and are hereby ratified for transmittal to the Miami-Dade
County Property Appraiser, as specified in Section 200.065, Florida Statutes:
(1) Proposed Normandy Shores Neighborhood Improvement District Operating Millage
Rate for FY1998/99
General Operating
0.965 mills
(2)
Rolled-Back Rate
0.934 mills
(3) The first public hearing on the proposed Normandy Shores Neighborhood Improvement
District operating millage rate and tentative budget for FY1998/99 shall be held on Thursday,
September 10, 1998 at 5 :02 P.M., in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
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TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Co mission
DATE: July 15, 1998
FROM:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOL 10 SETTING 1) THE PROPOSED OPERATING MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE NORMANDY SHORES NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; 2) THE CALCULATED ROLLED BACK
RA TE; AND, 3) THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER THE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE AND
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998/99; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY
SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES.
ADMINISTRA TION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached resolution
which authorizes the City Manager to transmit the following information to the Miami-Dade County
Property Appraiser:
1) Proposed Operating Millage Rate of the Normandy Shores Neighborhood Improvement
District for FY 1998/99:
General Operating
0.965 mills
2)
Rolled Back Rate (Truth In Millage)
0.934 mills
3) The first public hearing to consider the proposed Normandy Shores Neighborhood
Improvement District operating millage rate and tentative budget for FY 1998/99
shall be at 5:02 P.M., Thursday, September 10, 1998 in the City Commission Chambers,
City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
BACKGROUND
The Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement District, a dependent taxing
district of its principal, the City of Miami Beach, was established in 1994 to provide continual 24-
hour security to this gated community; FY 1998/99 represents its fifth year of operation.
AGENDA ITEM K-i K.
DATE l-lS-9~
Normandy Shores FY 1998/99 Tentative Millage
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July 15, 1998
It was established by Ordinance 93-2881, and has the authority "to levy an ad-valorem tax on real
and personal property of up to two mills, provided that no parcel of property will be assessed more
than $500 annually for such improvements", Based on the January 1, 1998, "Certification of
Taxable Values" for the district, determining the highest assessed property within the district is
valued at $518,108, which requires a millage rate of 0.965; this millage yields an assessment of
$499.97 (less than $500).
Statutory Requirement
FS 200.065, entitled "Method of Fixing Millage" establishes specific guidelines that must be used
by all local government entities, including dependent taxing districts like Normandy Shores in
setting its millage (Property tax) rates. Not unlike its principal taxing authority (City of Miami
Beach), Normandy Shores is also required to transmit within 35 days from receipt of the
"Certification of Taxable Value" (received July 1, 1998), to the Miami-Dade County Property
Appraiser, a proposed operating millage rate, the calculated rolled back rate and the date, time, and
place of the first public hearing to consider the proposed operating millage rate and tentative budget
for Fiscal Year 1998/99.
After setting the proposed operating millage rate for Normandy Shores, the City Commission may,
at any time prior to the fmal adoption, lower the millage rate; however any increase above the 0.965
millage rate would require an expensive mailing and advertising process to each an every property
owner of Miami Beach. Therefore, this proposed millage rate is viewed as the ceiling.
ANAL YSIS:
On July 1, 1998, the City received the "1998 Certification of Taxable Value" from the Property
Appraiser's Office stating that the taxable value for Normandy Shores is $54,605,463, which
included $116,039 in new construction. The preliminary value represents an increase of3.6 percent
over 1997's final value of $52,686,163. Alternately, the increase is 3.2 percent over 1997's
preliminary value of $52,922,971. The difference of $236,808 between 1997's preliminary and final
values represents the equalization loss of less than one-half of one percent due to appeals.
Operating Millage and Budget
The tentative ad valorem millage recommended by the Administration is 0.965 mills to provide the
level of security required by this district. At this millage, no property owners tax will exceed $500.
This tax levy will generate proceeds of $52,694. The total operating budget to provide security
services to this district is $91,250. This is comparable to the current year end projections. The gap
between the revenues which will be generated from ad-valorem tax proceeds and the total budgetary
requirement of the district must be supplemented by a contribution from the General Fund in the
amount of $38,556 or 42% of the total operating budget.
Normandy Shores FY 1998/99 Tentative Millage
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July 15, 1998
The proposed rate of 0.965 mills is 0.001 mills less than the current millage rate of 0.966 mills,
0.031 mills or 3.3% greater than the rolled-back rate of 0.934 mills, and will generate ad-valorem
tax proceeds of $50,850. This is solely due to the manner in which the millage must be calculated,
given the $500 limitation.
First Public Hearing
The first public hearing on the proposed operating millage rate and tentative budget for Fiscal Year
] 998/99 must be held no later than 80 days (September 18th) or earlier than 65 days (September 3rd)
from the start of the TRIM calendar (July 1 st). Other guidelines are: I) The public hearing cannot
be scheduled on a Sunday or on those days utilized by Metropolitan Dade County or the Dade
County School Board for their public hearing; 2) If on a day other than Saturday, it must be held
after 5:00 P.M.; and 3) must be held immediately following discussion of the tentative millage and
budget of its principal taxing authority (City of Miami Beach).
Based on these guidelines, the first hearing must be held between September 3rd and September
18th. These dates are unavailable for the following reasons:
September 6, 13
September 9
September 3,17
Sundays
Dade County School Board Public Hearings
Metropolitan Dade County Public Hearings
Of the remaining days, it is recommended that the first public hearing be set for 5:02 P.M.,
Thursday, September 10, 1998 in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, immediately following the City of Miami Beach's public hearing. Because no
Commission meeting is set for that date, this will be a special meeting of the Commission.
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