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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of July 15 and July 16, 2008 - Budget Workshops Page 2 of 3 3. ROLL CALL The City Clerk called the roll of Elected Officials. All were present. 4. PROPOSED BUDGET PRESENTATIONFORFISCAL YEAR 2009 The City Manager gave an overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2009 City Budget including revenue and expenditure comparisons, personnel related matters, debt service, and proposed capital improvements program projects. The total proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2009 is $47,490,263, representing a 3.7% increase over the adopted Budget for FY 2008 of $45.8 million. A copy of the City Manager's July 11, 2008 Fiscal Year 2009 budget message which outlines the proposed budget is attached to and made a part of these minutes. Each Department Director gave an overview oftheir department -wide accomplishments, the Fiscal Year 2009 City Commission goals and objectives addressed by their department, and efficiencies/service level reductions. The Administration, Administrative Services, Community Development and Finance Departments were presented on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Mayor Goff recessed the Workshop at 7:55 p.m. The Budget Workshop was reconvened on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 6:17 p.m. and the Fire, Police and Public Works Departments were presented. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation presented on both evenings is attached to and made a part of these minutes. At the conclusion of the departmental overviews, the City Commission voting options were presented as follows: Oution #1 Option #2 Millage Rate: 4.5410 4.8266 Produces: $6,594,886 $7,009,662 Amount Needed From Unrestricted Reserves: $ 622,368 $ 207,592 Total: $7,217,254 $7,217,254 Necessary Commission Vote: Super Majority Super Majority (4-1) (4-1) Advertised as a Tax: Decrease Decrease Option #3 4.8963 $7,110,887 $ 106,309 $7,217,254 Super Majority (4-1) Even The City Manager recommended Option #2, setting the tentative millage rate at 4.8266 which would require a super majority vote and would be advertised as a tax decrease.