7.9.24 City Commission Special Meeting  Page1of2  A Special Meeting of the Apalachicola City Commission was held on Tuesday, July9, 2024, at 6:00 PM ati the Former. Apalachicola Municipal Library, 74 6th Street, Apalachicola, Florida. Present: Mayor Brenda Ash, Commissioner Adriane Elliott, Commissioner Despina George, City Manager Travis' Wade, City Clerk Sheneidra Cummings, Finance Director Leel Mathes Special meeting called to order by Mayor Asht followed by prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.  AGENDA ADOPTION carried 5to0. PUBLICCOMMENT None.  Motiont to adopt agenda made by Commissioner Elliott, seconded by Commissioner George. Motion  EDOT-MSCOP lailesiman.Conatncion Award bidi information for the Commission to approve.  Manager Wade provided an update ont the Leslie Street Construction Services contract and provided Mayor Ashread the bids aloud for the record. The Bids that were submitted were ast follows:  Pyatt Asphalt & Site Work LLC: $346,062.00 CWRoberts Inc.:$611,897.00 Roberts & Roberts Inc: $ 422,293.35 North Florida Construction Inc.: $ 320, 610.000  Itv wasi the recommendation of Staff to accept the! bidi from North Florida Construction Inc. for $320, Amotion wasi made to accept the Staff's recommendation to award the FDOT-MSCOP construction bid to North Florida Construction Inc. for $320, 610.00, seconded by Commissioner George. Discussion, Amotion wasi made to authorize Staff to enter contract negotiations with north Florida Construction  610.00.  Commissioner George. No further discussion. Motion carried 4-0.  Inc., seconded by Commissioner George. None opposed. Motion carried 4-0.  TENATIVEN MILLAGE RATE ADOPTION  Commissioner George informed thel Board that the City has received the Certification of Taxable Value report from the County, stating thati the City's gross taxable value has increased 13.08%1 from the prior fiscal year to the sum of $276, 461.210. Commissioner George stated that with the current millage rate of 8.3457 mills andi the 13.08% increase int taxable value, the ad valorem taxi revenue that the City would receive this upcoming fiscal year would increase by approximately $266,000.00. Commissioner George went on to state that she recommends the City lower its millage rate and adopt the current  millage rate of 8.3457 as thet tentative millage ratei fort the upcomingi fiscal year.    7.9.24 City Commission Special Meeting  Page 2of2  Finance Director Lee Mathes concurred with Commissioner George.  Ar motion wasi made by Commissioner George to set thet tentative millage ratei fort thet fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, at 8.3457 mills, seconded by Commissioner Elliott with Discussion. Motion failed  2-1, Commissioner Elliott opposed.  Discussion held.  Motion made by Commissioner Elliott to adopt at tentative millage rate of 10r mills that was recommended int thel Board action request, nos second. Motion failed for lack of second. Finance Director! Lee Mathes informed the Board that at tentative millage rate must be adopted by August 1st,andi ifat tentative rate is not adopted at this meeting, the Commissiont would needi to hold Amotion was made by Mayor Asht to reconsidert the motioni to adopt thei tentative millage rate proposed by Commissioner George and Commissioner Elliott, which included a subsequent motion to adopt a tentative millage rate of 91 mills made by Commissioner Elliott, seconded by Commissioner George. Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Elliott and seconded by Commissioner George. None  another specialmeetingt to seti the tentative rate before the August 1st deadline.  None opposed. Not further discussion. Motion carried 3-0.  opposed. Motion carried. Special Meetingadjourned.  3 Brenda Ash, Mayor  Sheneidra Cummings, CityClerk  Muidc8