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Special Called Meeting of the Milton City Council
Monday, August 27,2012 at 9:00 am
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This summary is provided as a convenience and service to the public, media, and staff. It is not the
intent to transcribe proceedings verbatim. Any reproduction of this summary must include this notice.
Public comments are noted and heard by Council, but not quoted. This document includes limited
presentation by Council and invited speakers in summary form. This is an official record ofthe Milton
City Council Meeting proceedings. Official Meetings are audio and video recorded.
The Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton was held on August
27,2012 at 9:00 AM, Mayor Joe Lockwood presiding.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLLCALL
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Thurman, Councilmember Kunz, Councilmember Lusk,
and Councilmember Hewitt.
Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Longoria and Councilmember Large.
Mayor Lockwood arrived at 9:06 AM
l PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
(Agenda Item No. 12-204)
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Thurman moved to approve the Meeting Agenda Councilmember
Hewitt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously (5-0). Councilmembers Longoria and
Large were absent from the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT (None)
CONSENT AGENDA (None)
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS (None)
FIRST PRESENTATION
1. Approval of an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton, Georgia, to Fix
the Ad Valorem Tax Rate of the City of Milton for Fiscal Year 2012; and for Other Purposes.
(Agenda Item No. 12-205)
(Presented by Stacey Inglis, Finance Director)
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Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9:00 am
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Motion and Vote: Councilmember Lusk moved to approve the First Presentation Agenda Item.
Council member Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).
Councilmembers Longoria and Large were absent from the meeting.
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
1. Approval of an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton, Georgia, to Fix
the Ad Valorem Tax Rate of the City of Milton for Fiscal Year 2012; and for Other Purposes.
(Agenda Item No. 12-205)
(Presented by Stacey Inglis, Finance Director)
Stacey Inglis, Finance Director:
• This is a requirement of the official Code of Georgia Section 48-5-32 that ifthere is a property
tax increase whether it is by millage rate or tax digest increase due to reassessments, we have to
advertise and hold three public hearings.
• This is the first of the three public hearings that we will be holding.
• The second one will be held at 5 :00 this afternoon in a Special Called Meeting.
• The third one will be held on September 5th at the Regular Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. where
we will also be adopting the millage rate.
• Tax bills will be mailed on September 6th with a November 5th due date. L • The total tax digest is $2,118,811,920.00 which will result in a tax levy of$9,261,067.00.
• That includes property taxes and motor vehicle taxes.
• The property tax increase is 1.14% due to reassessments and the millage rate will remain at 4.731
mills which it has been ever since the beginning of the city.
ZONING AGENDA (None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)
NEW BUSINESS (None)
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS (None)
STAFF REPORTS (None)
EXECUTIVE SESSION (None)
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda Item No. 12-206)
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Monday, August 27,2012 at 9:00 am
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l Motion and Vote: Councilmember Lusk moved to adjourn the Special Called Meeting at 9:07 a.m.
Councilmember Thurman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).
Councilmembers Longoria and Large were absent from the meeting.
After no further discussion the Special Called Council Meeting adjourned at 9:07 a.m.
Date Approved: September 17.2012.
Sudie AM Gordon. City Clerk JoeLoCkwO~
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