SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF LAKE BUTLER
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009


CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL: Mayor Crawford called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and read the following notice: “If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting or hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made”.

Commissioners Beasley, Cason, Myers & Mayor R. Crawford were present. Commissioner B. Crawford was absent due to work.


City Attorney Maines & City Manager Berchtold were present.


ITEM A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Crawford led the pledge of allegiance.

ITEM B. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FORMAT
Motion made by Myers, second by Cason and carried unanimously to approve the Agenda Format.


ITEM C. PROVISION FOR CITIZEN INPUT
There were none. (No citizens present)


ITEM 1. PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE OF 2.2881 MILLS WHICH IS THE ROLLED BACK RATE AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-10.

(The public has the a final opportunity to comment upon the proposed millage rate of 2.2881 mills per $1,000 of operating value and / or address any budget issue. The proposed rate is the rolled back rate. The public hearing has been properly advertised.

A. Mayor Crawford opened the Public Hearing.

B. Mayor Crawford announced that: “the proposed millage rate is the rolled back rate for 2009.

C. Mayor Crawford accepted comments by the City Manager and the City Commission. There were none.

D. Mayor Crawford accepted comments on the millage rate and the budget from the general public and there were none.

E. Motion made by Beasley, second by Cason and carried unanimously to close the Public Hearing. Mayor Crawford closed the Public Hearing.


ITEM 2. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-12 ESTABLISHING A MILLAGE RATE OF 2.2881 MILLS/$1,000 PROPERTY VALUE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-10

Motion made by Cason to adopt Resolution No. 09-12 and to read the resolution by title only. Commissioner Cason read the resolution by title only. Motion second by Myers and carried unanimously. (Commissioner B. Crawford was absent).


ITEM 3. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-13 ESTABLISHING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-10


Motion made by Cason to adopt Resolution 09-13 and to read the resolution by title only. Commissioner Cason read the resolution by title only. Motion second by Myers and carried unanimously. (Commissioner B. Crawford was absent).

ITEM 4. APPROVAL OF YEAR END BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
Motion made by Cason, second by Beasley and carried unanimously to approve the year-end budget adjustments for fiscal year 2008-09.



ITEM 5. ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING.
Motion made by Cason, second by Beasley and carried unanimously to adjourn at

5:24 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,


John D. Berchtold, City Clerk

Approved by the Lake Butler City Commission on October 12, 2009.




By: ___________________________Attest: ___________________________

Ray Crawford, Mayor John D Berchtold, City Clerk