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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-0527J-97-516 7/18/97 RESOLUTION NO. 9 7- 5 2 7 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA") TO ESTABLISH A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF ONE-HALF (1/2) MILL FOR THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING COMMUNICATION OF SAID PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE TO THE DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR AND THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, TOGETHER WITH THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AT WHICH THE MIAMI COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND THE DDA PROPOSED BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR. WHEREAS, Section 14-34 of the Code of the City of Miami and general law authorizes the levy of an additional one-half (1/2) mill per dollar value of downtown property for purposes of funding the operations of the Downtown Development Authority ("DDA"); and WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(a)1, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1992) ("TRIM BILL"), requires each taxing authority to establish a proposed millage rate; and WHEREAS, said law stipulates that the proposed millage rate be submitted to the Metropolitan Dade County Property Appraiser and the Dade County Tax Collector; and WHEREAS, said rate reflects the levy necessary to realize property tax revenues anticipated in the FY '98 Budget; and CITY COMM= KEETING OF JUL241997 Resolution No. 97- 527 • • WHEREAS, the TRIM BILL requires that the proposed tax rate be included on tax notices; and WHEREAS, the proposed millage rate submitted to the Property Appraiser is not binding but necessary for the purpose of preparation of tax notices; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings containe'd in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The DDA is hereby authorized to establish a proposed millage rate of one-half (1/2) mill for the Downtown Development District of the City of Miami, Florida, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 1997 and ending September 30, 1998. Section 3. The DDA is hereby authorized to submit forthwith said proposed millage rate for the DDA to the Dade County Property Appraiser and to the Dade County Tax Collector together with the date, time and place at which the City Commission will hold public hearings to consider said millage rate and the DDA's tentative budget for said fiscal year, as follows: September , 1997, at 5:05 P.M. and September , 1997, at 5:05 P.M. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Dinner Key, Miami, Florida. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 97- 527 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of July ATTES ALTER J FO AN CITY CLER PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: OLG AMIREZ-SEIJ AS I ANT CITY ATTORN APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ,/QU,AV JONES/III ITY ATTORNEY W1759:csk:ORS . 1997. 3- 9?= 527 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0 34 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM. TO : The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: 61g"t-4 - Edward M j;;�;> City Manager Recommendation DATE : July 9, 1997 FILE : SUBJECT : Proposed DDA Millage Rate for FY'97-98 REFERENCES: For July 24, 2997 ENCLOSURES: . City Commission Meeting It is respectfully requested that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution establishing the FY'98 Millage rate for the Downtown Development District of the City of Miami, Florida. Background " In 1980, the State of Florida Legislature enacted House Bill-4D entitled "Truth in Millage" ("TRIM BILL") which has been incorporated into the Florida Statutes under Section 200. The TRIM BILL also stipulates that the proposed millage rate be submitted to the Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector and included in the City's tax notices mailed to property owners. The City Commission is authorized under Chapter 14, Section 14-34 of the City of Miami Code to levy an additional ad valorem tax on all real and personal property in the. Downtown Development District, not to exceed one-half (1/2) mill, for the purpose of financing the operations of the DDA. The proposed Millage Rate for the DDA for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 1997 and ending September 30, 1998 is .5 mills. The City Commission must also establish the dates and times of the first and second public hearings in connection with the DDA FY'98 proposed Millage Rate and Budget. As in past years, the DDA's public hearings should be scheduled for the same dates as the City's. b 7- 527 1