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City Commission Meeting January 28, 2008 Page 3 B. Budget Amendment #08-013 - Rollover for Fiscal Year 2008 - $6,609,608 - Budget Amendment #08-013 is necessary for the completion of ongoing projects and purchases of equipment and/or services that were budgeted during F.Y. 2006-2007 and not initiated or completed within the fiscal year. C. Budget Transfer #08-012/Additional Capital Outlay - Trench Box Replacement- $4,430.00 - Budget Transfer #08-012 is necessary for the replacement of outdated equipment currently on hand in the Public Works Distribution and Collection Division. The purchase of the equipment qualifies as a capital purchase and not a part of the original F. Y. 2008 budget. D. Resolution 08-1859 - Supporting Opposition to the Proposed Constitutional Amendment Concerning Property Taxes (Item Removed from Consent and considered on the Regular Agenda.) MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Susan Doerner to approve the Consent Ageuda as modified with the removal of Item D. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Jon Miller and carried unanimously on a 5 - 0 voice vote. D. Resolution 08-1859 - Supporting Opposition to the Proposed Constitutional Amendment Concerning Property Taxes "A Resolution of the City of Casselberry, Florida, urging its Citizens to consider the consequences of the proposed Constitutional Amendment concerning property taxes that will appear on the January 29, 2008 Ballot; opposing said propo,'al for reasons stated herein, supporting a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting unfunded State Mandates in order to reduce property taxes; supporting a prohibition on the State's practice of requiring local School Boards to increase property taxes; urging the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission to develop measures consistent with this Resolution; providing an effective date." Commissioner Miller stated that he requested this item be removed from the Consent Agenda because bringing forth a resolution regarding the Proposed Constitutional Amendment the day before the election is to be held was not in the best interest ofthe City should have been addressed at the last Commission Meeting. There would be no advantage to approving Resolution 08-1850 at this time and he would support removing the item from the Agenda. Commissioner Doerner stated that this is a matter comes to the City too late and it is a matter that should be left up to the citizens. The resolution was not necessary and she recommended the item be removed from the Agenda with no formal action. Mayor Goff stated that the resolution was counter productive at this juncture and he supported the removal of Resolution 08-1 859 from the Agenda. Commissioner Hufford stated she agreed with the Commission that there definitely needed to be tax reform process. She supported removing the item from the Agenda.