HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 091291CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
The Special Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to
order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M., in the Assembly
Room at the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military
Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and opened with
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk, and
present were: Mayor Martino, Councilman Kiselewski,
and Councilman Russo. Vice Mayor Aldred and Council-
woman Monroe were not in attendance.
ORDINANCE 26,_ 1991 Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open, which
was duly advertised on Property Tax Bills, and held on
the intent of levying a tax on real and personal
property located within the corporate limits of the
City of Palm Beach Gardens, for year ending 12/31/91;
affixing a total valuation thereon and tax rate there-
on for said year; adopting a fiscal budget for the
Fiscal Year beginning 10/1/91 and ending 9/30/92,
inclusiv,2; appropriating funds for expenditures.
Mayor Martino stated the proposed millage rate, in-
cluding debt service, is 3.372, a slight reduction of
last years millage of 3.431. Mayor Martino advised
the City is requesting an increase in funding, much of
which is due to insurance increases, and solid waste
0 needs.
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING, 9/12/91
. Mr. Bruce Carpenter, 9904 Honeysuckle Avenue, Palm
Beach Gardens, addressed the City Council stating his
taxes increased by 25% this year and asked the Council
to explain the most significant reasons for the in-
crease.
Councilman Kiselewski states: the increase was due to
the increase in the property assessment, over which
the City has no control. Councilman Russo explained
that although some property assessments increased,
others decreased, and that the overall assessed valua-
tion for the City increased by only about 4 %.
Tentatively approving the proposed millage rate and
budget, by consensus of the City Council, the Deputy
City Clerk read Ordinance 26, 1991, by title only.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the
eeting� was adj urn ed at 8:13 P.M.
APPROVALS
MAYOR MICHAEL MARTINO COUNC LWO LINDA MONROE
VICE MAYOR DICK ALDRED COUNCI N DON KISEL WSKI
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(COUNCILMAN JOE RUSSO
I JEAN LONG, FU CITY CLERK
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