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9/13/01
ORDINANCE NO. 2 "
AN. ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL
LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE PURPOSE
OF TAXATION; FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING
TAXES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2001 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2002; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser estimates
that the non-exempt valuation of taxable property, both real and
personal in the City of Miami, Florida, for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2001 and ending September 30, 2002, is
$15,346,094,629; and
WHEREAS, at an election held September 2, 1915, the City of
Miami did annex certain territory unincorporated at the time of
such election and did annex certain other territory incorporated
at the time of such election; and
WHEREAS, from time to time other territory has been included
in the corporate limits for the City of Miami by legislative
acts;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the "City
of Miami" is defined to be, includes and designates the City of
Miami as it now exists with its extended territorial limits, as
set forth in the paragraphs prefatory hereto.
Section 3. There shall be and are levied upon the
non-exempt assessed value of all property, both real and
personal, in the City of Miami as described in Section 2 hereof,
taxes at the rate reflected below for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2001 and ending September 30, 2002, for the following
purposes:
(a) A tax of 8.9950 mills on the dollar for the General
Operating Budget.
(b) A tax of 1.2180 mills on the dollar to provide for the
payment of maturing principal and interest, and charges
and requirements related thereto of indebtedness
incurred subsequent to the adoption of the Homestead
Exemption Amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Florida, and subject to the terms thereof.
Section 4. This proposed millage rate herein adopted
lower than the "rolled back" rate by 8.490.
Section 5. The total of all ad valorem taxes proposed by
the City Commission to be levied are less than the current year
aggregate rolled back taxes by $10,805,185.
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Section 6. If any section, part of this section,
paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared
invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be
affected.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days after final reading and adoption thereof.V
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 13th day
of September , 2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this 25th
day of September , 2001.
ATTEST:
t.WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED ,/'F0 AND CORRECTNESS :t/
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RO VI�RELLO
IT ATTORNEY
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1� This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed
by the Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If
the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately
upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective
date stated herein, whichever is later.
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