File #: 2012-0323    Version: 1
Type: Finance Status: Passed
File created: 8/29/2012 In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: Final action: 9/10/2012
Title: Public Hearing for the 2012 Millage Rates (for FY 2013)
Attachments: 1. Agenda Summary.pdf, 2. Public Hearing Notice.pdf, 3. Resolution.pdf
Title
Public Hearing for the 2012 Millage Rates (for FY 2013)
 
Body
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Public Act 2 of 1968, Public Act 621 of 1978, the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act for Local Government, and Section III of the Charter for the City of Rochester Hills, the Mayor, as the Chief Administrative and Executive Officer for the City, has prepared the proposed budget for the ensuing year and submitted it to the Council at its first meeting in August; and
 
Whereas, at its August 13, 2012 meeting City Council acknowledged receipt from the Mayor of the Proposed 2013 Proposed Budget and 2014 and 2015 Projected Budgets and set a Public Hearing for September 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to hear comments on the proposed budget plan; and
 
Whereas, at its September 10, 2012 meeting City Council held said Public Hearing and heard comments on the proposed budget and related millage rates.
 
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the City Council hereby adopts the following tax rates in accordance with Chapter IV, Taxation, specifically Section 4.1, Power to Tax and Secure Revenue, and Section 4.2, Charter Tax Rate & Special Voted Millage(s) Limitation, to be levied in December 2012 to provide the tax revenues included in the Fiscal Year 2013 Proposed Budget:
 
Operating Millage(s)
FY 2013
 General Fund (Charter)
                 3.9132
 Local Street (Voted)
                 0.3545
 Fire Fund (Charter)
                 1.9564
 Special Police I (Voted)
                 0.7823
 Special Police II (Voted)
                 0.4260
 Pathway (Voted)
                 0.1858
 RARA Operating (Voted)
                 0.1950
 OPC Operating (Voted)
                 0.0891
 OPC Transportation (Voted)
                 0.2403
 Green Space (Voted)
                 0.2972
 Library Operating (Charter)
                 0.7823
 Operating - Subtotal
                 9.2221
Debt Millage (s)
 
 Chapter 20 Drain Debt
                 0.2354
 OPC Building (Voted)
                 0.2485
 Debt - Subtotal
                 0.4839
 TOTAL MILLAGE
                 9.7060
 
The Total Millage rate of 9.7060 is per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of taxable valuation, as equalized; and
 
Be It Further Resolved, the City Council hereby adopts the following Special Lighting Levies for the Christian Hills Subdivision at the rate of $16.25 per lot or description; and for the Denison Acres Subdivision at the rate of $4.45 per lot or description; and
 
Be It Further Resolved, that the Assessor of the City of Rochester Hills be and hereby is authorized to have said amounts spread on the 2012 Tax Rolls.
 
Be It Further Resolved, that the City Council hereby adopts the following proposed tax rate in accordance with Chapter IV, Taxation, specifically Section 4.1, Power to Tax and Secure Revenue, and Section 4.2, Charter Tax Rate & Special Voted Millage(s) Limitation, to be levied in December 2012 to provide the tax revenues included in the Fiscal Year 2013 Proposed Budget.