09-23-08 Item 1South Miami
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI , I if
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2001
To: The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor and Members of the City Commission
From: W. Ajibola Balogun, City Manager'
Date: September 23, 2008 Agenda Item:
Subject: Levy of Millage Rate for FY 2008 -09
Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEVYING THE
MILLAGE OF 5.2790 WHICH EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK RATE
BY 14.56% AND RESULTING IN 9.57% CHANGE IN PROPERTY
TAX RATE IN THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR
THE FISCAL. YEAR 2008/2009; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEVYING THE MILLAGE OF
5.2790 WHICH EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK RATE BY 14.56% AND
RESULTING IN 9.57% CHANGE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 200.065, Florida Statutes, tax assessments for all real
property within the jurisdiction of the City of South Miami for the fiscal year 2007/2008 has been
made by the property appraiser for Dade County; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the above -cited statutory provision, the Mayor and City
Commission are required to adopt a tentative and thereafter a final millage rate for the taxing
jurisdiction of the City of South Miami.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. There shall be and hereby is levied upon real property in the City of South
Miami, Florida, a tax of 5.2790 mills on the dollar for the fiscal year 2008/2009 for the operation
expenses of the government of the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008, and ending
September 30, 2009. This millage rate exceeds the rollback rate by 14.56 %, and increases the
property tax rate by 9.57 %.
Section 2.
ATTEST:
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
day of September, 2008.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
1sT Reading —
2 °d Reading -
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beckman: