City of Groveland Minutes City Council Special Meeting Friday, July 19, 2024  The Groveland City Council held a special meeting on Friday, July 19, 2024 in the E.L. Puryear Building located at 243 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736. Mayor Evelyn Wilson called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. with the following members present: Vice Mayor Mike Radzik, Council Members Barbara Gaines, Richard Skyzinski, and Dina Sweatt. City officials present were City Manager Mike Hein, Deputy City Clerk Ciara Bender, and Sergeant-At-Arms Shawn Ramsey As an alternate option, the public was provided the opportunity to attend the July 19, 2024 City Council Special Meeting virtually in listen/watch mode only. A public notice with instructions to participate was posted to the City's website under "public notices" at www.groveland-f.gov. and  and City Attorney Anita Geraci-Carver.  int the display board at City Hall.  AGENDA  1. Resolution 2024-44: Adoption of a Not To Exceed Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2024- Deputy City Clerk Bender read the title and headnote of Resolution 2024-44 into the record as  2025  follows.  AI resolution of the City Council of the City of Groveland, Lake County, Florida, adopting a not to exceed millage rate of 5.8000 levying of ad valorem taxes for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and setting the date, time and place of public hearing on the budget for Fiscal Year 2024- The City Council of the City of Groveland, Florida does hereby ratify and set the proposed not to exceed ad valorem millage rate for the City of Groveland, Lake County, Florida, for the Fiscal Year 2024-2024 at 5.8000 mills, which is greater than the rolled back rate of  25; providing for an effective date.  5.3604 mills by 8.20%.  Vice Mayor Radzik inquired if the 5.8000 millage would structurally balance the budget. Finance Director JoAnne Drury stated yes. She added at a 5.5 millage rate some one-time use revenues Vice Mayor Radzik stated he would hope that City Manager Hein and staff would consider all Council Member Sweatt stated she spoke with Chief Ramsey and would like to see at least one Council Member Skyzinski stated he hoped to be able to get the budget balanced at less than the  would be needed to balance the budget.  resources to be able to fund the frozen police positions.  (1)ofthe police positions funded.  5.8000 millage rate.  1    JULY 19, 2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES  Motion: Vice Mayor Radzik moved to approve Resolution 2024-44 Adoption of a Not to Exceed Millage Rate of 5.8000 for Fiscal Year 2024-2024;  seconded by Council Member Sweatt.  Public Comment: None.  Motion passed with all Council Members present voting aye.  ADJOURNMENT  Mayor Wilson adjourned the special meeting at 2:36 p.m.  G Groveland FLORIDA City with? NaturalCharm  Gduy Wlasn EvelynWilson, Mayor laieede Ciara Bender, Deputy City Clerk  Attest:  2