CITY OF CLEVELAND CALLED COUNCIL MEETING 2019 MILLAGE RATE AND TAX DIGEST  ADOPTION JULY: 25, 2019  CALLED COUNCIL MEETING Shan Ash at 9:26 a.m.  The Called Meeting oft the Mayor and Council oft the City of Cleveland was called to order by Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Nan Bowen, Annie Sutton, Kevin Stanley, and Bradley Greene. On motion by Bradley Greene, seconded by Annie Sutton, in favor- Nan Bowen and Kevin Stanley and carried unanimously, the Mayor and Council voted to approve the agenda for the Called Council  APPROVALOF AGENDA Meeting ofJuly 25, 2019.  2019 MILLAGE RATE AND DIGEST - ADOPTION  On motion by Bradley Greene, seconded by Kevin Stanley, in favor Nan Bowen and Annie Sutton, and carried unanimously by the City Council, the following resolution was approved and adopted and authorization was given to Mayor Ash to sign the appropriate documents to submit to the White County  Tax Commissioner's Office and the State of Georgia.  CITY OF CLEVELAND, GEORGIA AN ORDINANCE TOSET' THE: 2019 MILLAGE RATE: FOR THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, TOLEVYTHE SAME, ANDTOI ROLLBACK SAID MILLAGE  RESOLUTION 2019-07  WHEREAS, pursuant to Georgia Code Section 48-8-80, et seq., aj joint county and municipal sales and use tax WHEREAS, also pursuant to Georgia Code Section 48-8-80 et seq. all revenue realized by White County and the participating municipalities located therein from said sales and use tax shall be applied against the local tax rate structures ins such a way as to reduce the net amounts oft the total ad valorem tax bills in White County; and WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Council ofCleveland held three public hearings for citizen input oft the increase in the millage rate. July 18, 20199:00 a.m..; July 18, 2019 6:00 p.m.; and. July 25, 20199:00 a.m.; and WHEREAS, the City ofCleveland, an incorporated municipality, shall receive a 10.00 mill roll-back for the local WHEREAS, as a result of the roll-back, the millage rate: for the City of Cleveland shall be reduced by 10.00 NOW THEREFORE, UPON MOTION BEING DULY MADE. AND SECONDED, AND CARRIED BEI IT RESOLVED that the City of Cleveland Mayor and City Council hereby sets a net millage rate of 6.00 mills for the 2019 tax year on all taxable property in the incorporated areas oft the City of Cleveland.  was instituted in White County, Georgia, and the municipalities located therein; and  WHEREAS, the millage rate for the City of Cleveland for 2019 is 6.00; and  options sales tax; and  mills, leaving ai net millage rate of 6.00 for 2019.  UNANIMOUSLY, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED:  ADOPTED this 25 day ofJ July, 2019.    Called Council Meeting 2019 Millage Rate and Tax Digest Adoption July 25, 2019 Minutes Page Two  2019 MILLAGE RATE AND DIGEST-ADOPTION = continued  Mayor Ash informed he was not going to sign the resolution or the required paperwork stating his right to wait three-days before making a decision. Connie Tracas, City Clerk, informed the option to wait three-days is available to the Mayor but the motion was unanimously approved and the millage rate would go into effect ini three days without the Mayor's signature. Mayor Ash asked for clarification. Grant Keene, City Attorney, referred to the City Charter, Division 3. Ordinance, Section 2-747 Effective 1) All ordinances or resolutions not approved by the mayor shall be effective three days after 2) Ift the mayor files his reasons for not approving the ordinance or resolution, it shall become Mayor Ash stated he was not going to file aj reason for not approving the resolution and did not want the The City Council felt it would be in the city's best interest to schedule a called meeting after the three- day period. A meeting will bel held Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to finalize the 2019 Millage  Date which reads:  Except as otherwise provided by any ordinance or state law:  passage thereof.  effective when a majority oft the council again votes in favor ofit.  council to have ai meeting because ofhis decision.  Rate.  ADJOURNMENT  Oni motion by Bradley Greene, seconded by Kevin Stanley, in favor - Nan Bowen and Annie Sutton, and carried unanimously, the Mayor and Council voted to adjourn the Called City Council Meeting,  Adoption 2019) Millage Rate and Tax Digest at 9:35 a.m.  A Kevin Stanley,  Not present to sign  Shan Ash,  Mayor  4  Pabbauen  Nan Bowen,  Council Member  Council Member  CMA  Attest: Connie" Tracas,  Anmie Sutton,  Ccairsaws  Council Member  CipyClerk  Ca  Approved by City Council August 5, 2019