CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

COMMISSION MEETING

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Vice-Mayor Moyle

2. ROLL CALL

Mayor Jack Brady

Vice Mayor Rich Moyle

Commissioner Gary Frankel

Commissioner John Cangemi

Commissioner David Hilton

City Manager Richard Sala

City Attorney Samuel Goren

Deputy Clerk Patricia Vancheri

3. PRESENTATIONS

a. Proclamation – Florida City Government Week

4. PUBLIC DISCUSSION

5. BUDGET RELATED MATTERS

a. Second Reading - Adoption of Millage Rate FY 2007/08

· Motion, second and vote to read the ordinance

· Attorney reads title

· Staff presentation

· Public Hearing opened

· Public discussion

· Public Hearing closed

· Commission motion and second to adopt

· Commission discussion

· Commission vote

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AD VALOREM TAX OPERATING MILLAGE LEVY RATE AT 5.5307 MILLS FOR THE 2007 TAX YEAR REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 0.00% FROM THE PRIOR YEAR’S ROLLED BACK RATE, AND ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AD VALOREM TAX DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE LEVY RATE AT 0.2430 MILLS FOR THE 2007 TAX YEAR, SPECIFICALLY TO SERVICE, AND ONLY TO SERVICE, THE DEBT INCURRED BY THE NORTH LAUDERDALE 1979 AND THE 2004 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ISSUES, FOR A TOTAL CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE 2007 TAX YEAR AD VALOREM TAX MILLAGE LEVY RATE OF 5.7737 MILLS FOR ALL PURPOSES OR $5.7737 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TAXABLE ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

b. Second Reading - Adoption of Annual Budget FY 2007/08

· Motion, second and vote to read the ordinance

· Attorney reads title

· Staff presentation

· Public Hearing opened

· Public discussion

· Public Hearing closed

· Commission motion and second to adopt

· Commission discussion

· Commission vote

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE ATTACHED ANNUAL BUDGET, REVIEWED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE MEETING HELD ON JULY 17, 2007, AND AS REVISED AND APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 AS THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE’S FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2007/08 FISCAL YEAR, ALLOCATING, APPROPRIATING, AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND FOR THE PURPOSES AS STATED IN SAID BUDGET, EXCEPTING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES REQUIRING FURTHER CITY COMMISSION ACTION AND/OR AUTHORIZATION; AUTHORIZING BUDGETARY CONTROL BY DEPARTMENTAL FUND TOTAL FOR ALL APPROPRIATIONS EXCEPT FOR AMOUNTS ALLOCATED FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY ITEMS; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF ALL BUDGETED EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO BUDGETED POSITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF TRUST FUND(S) FOR RECEIPT OF MONIES BY GIFT, GRANT, OR OTHERWISE, WHEN THE SAME CONTAINS AS A CONDITION OF ACCEPTANCE, A LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION REGARDING THE USE OR EXPENDITURE OF THE SAME AND THE MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT SUSPENSION OF THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION CONTAINED HEREIN BY CITY COMMISSION RESOLUTION; PROVIDING THAT THE BUDGET HEREBY ADOPTED MAY BE ADJUSTED OR MODIFIED BY SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTION OF THIS CITY COMMISSION SO LONG AS SUCH ADJUSTMENT OR MODIFICATION SHALL NOT RESULT IN A VARIATION OF THE TOTAL BUDGET, PROVIDING THAT IN THE EVENT A VARIATION FROM THE TOTAL BUDGET IS OR BECOMES NECESSARY, THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE AMENDED ONLY BY A SUBSEQUENT ORDINANCE CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 166, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE CHARTER AND CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORIZATION TO LAPSE ALL ENCUMBRANCES OUTSTANDING AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND AUTHORIZATION TO RE-APPROPRIATE ALL UNEXPENDED CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS, INCLUDING LAPSED CAPITAL OUTLAY ENCUMBRANCES, IN THE 2007/08 BUDGET YEAR PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

6. OTHER BUSINESS

a. Debris Collection Services - A Motion to rank and select the top three firms for the storm debris collection services and authorize the City Administration and City Attorney’s Office to negotiate and execute agreements with the top three (3) selected firms, with the top ranked firm being designated as the primary contractor for the City for the services.