MEXICOBEACH LOKIDA  CITYCOUNCIL FIRST PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Mayor, Richard Wolff  Councilman, Jerry Smith Councilwoman, Linda Hamilton Tim Sloan, City Attorney  Councilman, Jason Adams Councilman, Tim Linderman  Mell Smigielski, Interim City Administrator Tammy Brunson, City Clerk  This meeting willl bel lives streamed on the City ofl Mexico Beach Government Facebook page. Ifyoul haveany questions or comments on the agenda, please email them up to 21 hours prior to the meeting at ivamesicobsachlgov  I. II.  CALLTO ORDER ROLLCALL II. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING  1. Adoption of FY24-25 Tentative Millage Rate, Resolution 24-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024-2025, LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX OF 5.7500 MILLS, $5.7500 PER $1,000.00 VALUATION, ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, WHICH IS NOT EXEMPT UNDER LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  a. Motion to Read Resolution 24-04 (Ini its Entirety) Motion to Adopt Resolution 24-04  b. Public Discussion  2. Adoption of FY24-25 Tentative Budget, Resolution 24-05  AI RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. AND. ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FOR THE: FISCAL YEAR  2024-2025, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  a. Motion to Read Resolution 24-05 (Ini its Entirety) Motion to Adopt Resolution 24-05  b. Public Discussion    3. Ordinance 839-1 FY24-25 Final Millage Rate (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE MILLAGE RATEFOR1 THETAX YEAR 2024-2025,LEVYING: AN. AD' VALOREMTAX OF 5.7500 MILLS, $5.7500 PER $1,000.00 VALUATION, ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, WHICH IS NOT EXEMPT UNDER: LAWI FORTHE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, PROVIDING AN  EFFECTIVEDATE.  a. Motion tol Read Ordinance 839 (By Title Only)  Ordinance 840 FY24-25 Final Budget (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE TAX YEAR: 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENTSOFTHECITY OFI MEXICOBEACHFORTHE FISCAL YEAR. 2024-2025, PROVIDING ANI EFFECTIVE DATE. 5. Ordinance 841 - FY24-25 Water Fund Budget (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE: FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE WATER FUND  a. Motion tol Read Ordinance 840 (By Title Only)  PROVIDING ANI EFFECTIVEDATE.  a. Motion Tol Read Ordinance 841 (By Title Only)  6. Ordinance 842-FY24-25 Sanitation Fund Budget (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE SANITATION  FUNDI PROVIDING ANI EFFECTIVEI DATE.  a. Motion tol Read Ordinance 842 (By Title Only)  7. Ordinance 843-FY24-25 Sewer Fund Budget (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE SEWER FUND  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVEDATE.  a. Motion tol Read Ordinance 843 (By Title Only)    IV. Close Public Hearing Adjournment  V.  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Ifyou: are hearing or speech impaired, and you possess TDD equipment,; your may contact the City Clerk using the Florida Dual Party Relay System, which can be reached at  recorded on the website.  1-800955-8770(IDD    RESOLUTION: 24-04  ARESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024-2025, LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX OF 5.7500 MILLS, $5.7500 PER $1,000.00 VALUATION, ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, WHICH IS NOT EXEMPT UNDER LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE  DATE.  BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mexico Beach Florida (the WHEREAS, the City has levied and assessed upon all real property and personal property within the corporate limits oft the City ofMexico Beach, Florida not exempt from taxation by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, a tentative ad valorem tax for the fiscal year 2024-2025 of5.7500 mills upon the dollar of assessed valuation for the purpose of providing funds for the ordinary and regular purposes of the City of Mexico Beach, Florida, for the fiscal year 2024-2025, said valuation to be based upon the  "City") as follows:  assessment roll ofBay County, Florida. back rate of5.3600 mills.  WHEREAS, the tentative millage of 5.7500 mills is 7.28% more than the rolled WHEREAS, this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. INTRODUCED at the Public Hearing of the City Council on the 5th day of September  2024.  Time Adopted PM  BY:  ATTEST:  Richard Wolff, Mayor  Tammy Brunson, City Clerk    RESOLUTION 24-05  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FOR THE  FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mexico Beach Florida as WHEREAS, there is appropriated the sum of $8,577,071.00 for the General Fund for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, to be used in the operation oft the General Fund oft the City ofMexico Beach, Florida, as set forth in the tentative budget of said City on file with the  follows:  City Clerk.  WHEREAS, this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. INTRODUCED at the Public Hearing of the City Council on the 5th day of September  2024. Time Adopted BY:  PM  ATTEST:  Richard Wolff, Mayor  Tammy Brunson, City Clerk    ORDINANCE 839  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024-2025, LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX OF 5.7500 MILLS, $5.7500 PER $1,000.00 VALUATION, ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, WHICH IS NOT EXEMPT UNDER: LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING: FUNDS FOR' THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENISOFTIE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR  2024-2025, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council oft the City of Mexico Beach Florida (the WHEREAS, the City has levied and assessed upon all real property and personal property within the corporate limits oft the City ofN Mexico Beach, Florida not exempt from taxation by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, an ad valorem tax for the fiscal year 2024-2025 of5.7500 mills upon the dollar ofassessed valuation for the purpose of providing funds for the ordinary and regular purposes of the City of Mexico Beach, Florida, for the fiscal year 2024-2025, said valuation to be based upon the assessment roll  "City") as follows:  of] Bay County, Florida. rate of 5.3600 mills.  WHEREAS, the final millage of 5.7500 mills is 7.28% more than the rolled back WHEREAS, this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. INTRODUCED at the Special Meeting of the City Council on the 5h day of September, 2024. ADOPTED at the Special Meeting oft the City Council on the 19th day of September  2024.  Time Adopted PM  BY:  ATTEST:  Richard Wolff, Mayor  Tammy Brunson, City Clerk    ORDINANCE 840  A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY AND REGULAR REQUIREMENISOFTHECITYOF: MEXICO BEACHI FORTHE FISCAL' YEAR  2024-2025, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Mexico Beach Florida as WHEREAS, there is appropriated the sum of $8,577,071.00 for the General Fund for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, tol be used in the operation of the General Fund of the City ofMexico Beach, Florida, as set forth in the final budget ofs said City on file with the City  follows:  Clerk.  WHEREAS, this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. INTRODUCED at the Special Meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of September, 2024. ADOPTED at the Special Meeting ofthe City Council on the 19th day of September,  2024. Time Adopted BY:  PM  ATTEST:  Richard Wolff, Mayor  Tammy Brunson, City Clerk    ORDINANCE 841  ANORDINANCE' OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE WATER FUND PROVIDING AN  EFFECTIVE DATE. follows:  BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Mexico Beach Florida as WHEREAS, there is appropriated the sum of$1,714,808.00 for the Water Fund for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, to be used in the operation of the Water Fund of the City of Mexico Beach, Florida, as set forth in the final budget of said City on file with the City  Clerk.  WHEREAS, this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. INTRODUCED at the Special Meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of September, 2024. ADOPTED att the Special Meeting ofthe City Council on the 19th day ofSeptember,  2024. BY:  ATTEST:  Richard Wolff, Mayor  Tammy Brunson, City Clerk    ORDINANCE 842  ANORDIMANCEOFTHE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSEOFI PROVIDING FUNDS FORTHESANITATION FUND PROVIDING  AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Mexico Beach Florida as WHEREAS, there is appropriated the sum of $743,386.00 for the Sanitation Fund for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, to be used in the operation of the Sanitation Fund of the City ofMexico Beach, Florida, as set forth in the final budget of said City on file with the  follows:  City Clerk.  WHEREAS, this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. INTRODUCED at the Special Meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of September, 2024. ADOPTED at the Special Meeting ofthe City Council on the 19th day of September,  2024. BY:  ATTEST:  Richard Wolff, Mayor  Tammy Brunson, City Clerk    ORDINANCE 843  ANORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE SEWER FUND PROVIDING AN  EFFECTIVE DATE.  BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Mexico Beach Florida as WHEREAS, there is appropriated the sum of $ 2,857,510.00 for the Sewer Fund for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, tol be used in the operation oft the Sewer Fund ofthe City of Mexico Beach, Florida, as set forth in the final budget of said City on file with the City  follows:  Clerk.  WHEREAS, this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. INTRODUCED at the Special Meeting of the City Council on the Sth day of September, 2024. ADOPTED at the Special Meeting ofthe City Council on the 19th day of September,  2024. BY:  ATTEST:  Richard Wolff, Mayor  Tammy Brunson, City Clerk