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Clerk's Action Summary Minutes
Special Commission Meeting
July 30,2009
5:00 P.M.
City Commission Chambers
777 Sharazad Boulevard
Opa-locka,FL 33054
1. ROLL CALL:
The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida, met in a
special session on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 5:18 p.m. in the City Commission
Chambers, 777 Sharazad Boulevard, Opa-locka, Florida. The following members of the
City Commission were present: Commissioner Dorothy Johnson, Vice Mayor Myra L.
Taylor, Commissioner Rose Tydus, Commissioner Timothy Holmes and Mayor Joseph
L. Kelley. Also in attendance were: Interim City Manager Bryan K. Finnie, City Attorney
Burnadette Norris-Weeks and City Clerk Deborah S. Irby.
2. INVOCATION:
The Invocation was delivered by Mayor Joseph L. Kelley.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
4. RESOLUTIONS:
Commissioner Holmes pulled agenda item 4-b from the agenda until September 2009.
a. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, SETTING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE
RATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065(2)(b), FLORIDA
STATUTES, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010, COMMENCING
OCTOBER 1, 2009, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010;
ESTABLISHING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR WHICH
PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010. Sponsored by C.M.
The above resolution was read by title by Attorney Weeks.
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It was moved by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Vice Mayor Taylor to pass the
above resolution.
Commissioner Tydus asked for clarification in terms of the document provided at the
beginning of the meeting which reflects a proposed rolled back rate of 8.5467 mills
because the resolution attached to the agenda had a different figure.
Manager Finnie requested that the Commission accept the amended resolution which was
provided at the beginning of the meeting which represents a rolled back rate of 8.5 in
place of the resolution that's in the agenda packet which reflects 8.2.
He further read the FY 2009-2010 budget message into the record and requested that the
City Commission adopt the proposed tentative millage rate.
Commissioner Johnson asked for clarification of Section 2 in the resolution which reads
"this represents a 0% increase over the rolled back rate of 8.5467 mills."
Manager Finnie explained that the resolution was correct because the only time there
would be an increase in property is if the assessment value increased over the last year
and that is not the case.
Commissioner Johnson asked whether the city looked at various millage rates due to the
economic hardship being faced.
Manager Finnie stated that going into an 8.2 millage rate would force the city into
significant lay off of staff and force cut back on services.
Mayor Kelley said he would support the tentative millage rate of 8.5; however, in the
interim he would like to see the rate is reduced at some point during the budget process.
This resolution only sets the tentative millage rate at 8.5 but it still allows for the
Commission to lower it.
There being no further discussion, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Vice Mayor Taylor Yes
Commissioner Holmes Yes
Commissioner Johnson Yes
Commissioner Tydus Yes
Mayor Kelley Yes
5. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, the meeting
adjourned.
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