BOOK 58 Page 29883 07/07/05 8:00 A.M. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 7, 2005, MMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 8:00 A.M. WORKSHOP PRESENT: Mayor Mary Anne Servian, presiding, Vice Mayor Fredd "Glossie" Atkins, Commissioners Danny Bilyeu and Ken Shelin, City Manager Michael A. McNees, and City Auditor and Clerk Billy E. Robinson ABSENT: Commissioner Lou Ann R. Palmer and City Attorney Robert M. Fournier Mayor Servian called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m. INVOCATIONPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: City Auditor and Clerk Robinson 1. APPROVAL RE: PRELIMINARY MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE CITY OF SARASOTA AND ST. ARMANDS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2005/06 - APPROVED (AGENDA ITEM I) Finance Director Gibson Mitchell gave a presentation indicating a proposed millage as follows: Citywide - Operating 2.8393 mills Debt Service 0.1694 mills Total 3.0087 mills St. Armands Business Improvement District Operating 2.0000 mills A motion was made by Commissioner Shelin, seconded by Vice Mayor Atkins, and carried by a 4-0 vote to approve the Preliminary Millage Levy for the City of Sarasota at 3.0087 mills and for the St. Armands Business Improvement District at 2.0 mills for fiscal year 2005/06 and to authorize the City Manager to sign the Certification of Taxable Value for the Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector. (FTR 2:48) 2. CITIZENS' INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS (AGENDA ITEM II) There were none signed up to speak. 3. ADJOURN (AGENDA ITEM IV) Mayor Servian adjourned the meeting at 2:49 p.m. Duban A ims MARY ANNE SERVIAN, MAYOR e BINSON: CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK BOOK 58 Page 29884 07/07/05 8:00 A.M.