Resume Excerpts from the Escambia Board of County Commissioners Meeting held on 09/09/1996

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1 1 EXCERPTS FROM THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESUME This document contains excerpts from the Escambia County Florida Board of County Commissioners Resume document. This document is NOT to be considered a copy of the actual Minutes. The actual Minutes document and supporting documents are available on microfilm. For further information, please contact: Clerk to the Board Office First Floor, Old County Courthouse 223 South Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida (850) :00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday

2 2 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1395 ] THE BOARD WAIVED THE READING OF THE LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. THE 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR WHICH WAS ADVERTISED IN THE BOARD S BOARD'S WEEKLY MEETING SCHEDULE IN THE PENSACOLA NEWS-JOURNAL ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1996, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES , NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING APPEARED ON THE TRIM (TRUTH IN MILLAGE) NOTICES WHICH WERE MAILED TO EACH PROPERTY OWNER; AND B. THE PUBLIC HEARING TO TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING THE NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR TILLMAN LANE, BENTWOOD LANE, AND PINOAK LANE COLLECTABLE IN FISCAL YEAR , ADVERTISED IN THE PENSACOLA NEWS-JOURNAL ON AUGUST 17, 1996, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES , A FIRST CLASS NOTICE WAS MAILED TO EACH AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNER. (APPROVED 5-0) P. 1 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1397 ] FOR INFORMATION: THE BOARD: A. WAS ADVISED BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EVANS THAT THE ROLLED BACK MILLAGE RATE IS A COMPUTED MILLAGE RATE WHICH WOULD GENERATE THE SAME AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAXES AS THE PRIOR YEAR BASED ON THE PROPOSED YEAR S YEAR'S TAX ROLL EXCLUDING NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND THE AGGREGATE OF THOSE MILLAGE RATES PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR IS.5% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE CERTIFIED BY THE PROPERTY APPRAISER, WHICH REPRESENTS A PERCENTAGE DECREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES TENTATIVELY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AND EQUATED TO A DECREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES OF.033 CENTS PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TAXABLE VALUE; AND B. HEARD COMMENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING FOUR INDIVIDUALS RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR : GRADY FAULKNER; FAY D. WALKER; MARGRETTE BARKER; AND MIKE STEELE, PRES., LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. P. 2 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1397 ] THE BOARD ADOPTED A RESOLUTION (R96-130) OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNITS (MSTU) FOR FISCAL YEAR ; $5,773,218,620 COUNTY-WIDE VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION, AND $4,239,087,930 FOR THE UNINCORPORATED PROPERTY IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AS FOLLOWS: A. THE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE FOR COUNTY-WIDE IS MILLS WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF MILLS; AND B. THE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE FOR SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT MSTU IS MILLS WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF MILLS. (APPROVED 5-0) P. 2 (SEE RESUME PAGE 2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND COMMENTS FROM FOUR (4) INDIVIDUALS.)

3 3 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1398 ] FOR INFORMATION: THE BOARD: A. WAS ADVISED BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EVANS THAT THE ROLLED BACK MILLAGE RATE IS A COMPUTED MILLAGE RATE WHICH WOULD GENERATE THE SAME AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAXES AS THE PRIOR YEAR BASED ON THE PROPOSED YEAR S YEAR'S TAX ROLL EXCLUDING NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND THE AGGREGATE OF THOSE MILLAGE RATES PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR IS.5% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE CERTIFIED BY THE PROPERTY APPRAISER, WHICH REPRESENTS A PERCENTAGE DECREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES TENTATIVELY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AND EQUATED TO A DECREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES OF.033 CENTS PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TAXABLE VALUE; AND B. HEARD COMMENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING FOUR INDIVIDUALS RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR : GRADY FAULKNER; FAY D. WALKER; MARGRETTE BARKER; AND MIKE STEELE, PRES., LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. P. 2 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1403 ] THE BOARD ADOPTED THE NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR TILLMAN LANE, BENTWOOD LANE, AND PINOAK LANE FOR CONSOLIDATION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BENEFIT UNIT (MSBU) FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT PROJECTS WITH THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX BILLS ISSUED BY THE TAX COLLECTOR COLLECTABLE IN FISCAL YEAR AS PROVIDED IN FLORIDA STATUTES (APPROVED 5-0) FOR INFORMATION: THE BOARD HEARD COMMENTS FROM MR. LARS M. NIELSON, REGARDING THE PINOAK LANE ROAD IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT PROJECT. P. 3 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1404 ] THE BOARD APPROVED TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF A REVISION OF THE ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE OPERATING MILLAGE RATES FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAXING UNIT (MSTU) FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNDING TO REMOVE REFERENCE OF THE MSTU FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FROM THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX BILLS. (APPROVED 5-0) FOR INFORMATION: THE BOARD WAS ADVISED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY TUCKER THAT THE MSTU FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES WAS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE AND THAT THE MATTER CAN BE HANDLED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1996, IN RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONER WHITEHEAD S WHITEHEAD'S DESIRE TO ABOLISH THE MSTU FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. P. 3 FILE NOTE: THE BOARD ADOPTED A RESOLUTION IN PREVIOUS YEARS DESIGNATING THE MILLAGE RATE FOR MSTU S MSTU'S FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNDING, RATHER THAN AN ORDINANCE. ALSO, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1996, ON THIS MATTER. [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1404 ] THE BOARD APPROVED TRANSFERRING $2.55 MILLION OUT OF THE FUNDS FROM THE ONE CENT LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (LOST) ALLOCATED FOR THE JUDICIAL (PARKING) GARAGE (THAT IS TO BE LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE M. C. BLANCHARD JUDICIAL CENTER) FOR UTILIZATION BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

4 4 (FDOT) FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITIONS ON DAVIS HIGHWAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS IMPROVEMENTS ON DAVIS HIGHWAY. (APPROVED 5-0) P. 3 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1405 ] FOR INFORMATION: THE BOARD HEARD COMMENTS BY SHERIFF JIM LOWMAN, WHO ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING (RE A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION! AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, ENTITLED COPS MORE 96 MAKING OFFICER REDEPLOYMENT EFFECTIVE): A. THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDS FROM THE GRANT WILL BE UTILIZED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, AND THE NEED FOR THE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN DETERMINED FOR FISCAL YEAR ; B. THAT THE MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE GRANT HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE CURRENT BUDGET; AND C. THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS WILL BE UTILIZED TO RELIEVE THE SWORN OFFICERS, WHO ARE CURRENTLY PERFORMING SOME OF THESE DUTIES, WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE SHERIFF S SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE COMMUNITY. P. 4 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1405 ] THE BOARD APPROVED A FEDERAL GRANT (APPLICATION) AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, ENTITLED COPS MORE 96 '96 MAKING OFFICER REDEPLOYMENT EFFECTIVE, WITH THE FEDERALLY FUNDED AMOUNT OF $645,389.65, PLUS THE SHERIFF S SHERIFF'S (ONE-TIME) MATCH OF $215,129.89, TO BE TAKEN FROM THE SHERIFF S SHERIFF'S GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST (LET) FUND ACCOUNT, FOR A TOTAL OF $860,519.54, FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF S OFFICE TO PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT RESOURCES TO ALLOW THE REDEPLOYMENT OF OFFICERS INTO COMMUNITY POLICING. (APPROVED 5-0) P. 4 [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1406 ] THE BOARD APPROVED TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF A REVISION OF THE ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE OPERATING MILLAGE RATES FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAXING UNIT (MSTU) FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNDING TO REMOVE REFERENCE OF THE MSTU FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FROM THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX BILLS. (APPROVED 5-0) FOR INFORMATION: THE BOARD WAS ADVISED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY TUCKER THAT THE MSTU FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES WAS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE AND THAT THE MATTER CAN BE HANDLED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1996, IN RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONER WHITEHEAD S WHITEHEAD'S DESIRE TO ABOLISH THE MSTU FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. P. 3 FILE NOTE: THE BOARD ADOPTED A RESOLUTION IN PREVIOUS YEARS DESIGNATING THE MILLAGE RATE FOR MSTU S MSTU'S FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNDING, RATHER THAN AN ORDINANCE. ALSO, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1996, ON THIS MATTER. [ Document #: Book/Page: 0190/1407 ] THE BOARD ADOPTED A RESOLUTION (R96-131) OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE

5 5 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $260,213,372; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (APPROVED 5-0) P. 3