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O-53-120 · ORDI~~CE NO. 120 M ORDINANCE PROVIDING A TAX LEW ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1953¡ PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1953-1954 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA: SECTION I: It is hereby found and determined by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, that the following sums of money are required for the operation of the government of the City of Clermont for the fiscal year of 1 November 1953 to 31 October 1954, inclusive: BOND DEBT SERVICE GENERAL OPERATION EXPENSES: Streets Department Water Department Fire Department Parks Garbage Disposal Administrative Department Police Department General Expense $ 26,271.44 30;900~00 18;825;00 3;600~00 ~ 6;535.00 5;900;00 6;345.00 11; 025 ~OO 12,518.00 ESTIMATED REVENUES: Cigarette Tax $ Water Garbage Water Services Building Permits Occupational Licenses Fines & Forfeitures Cemetery Lot Sales Miscellaneous Road & Bridge Tax Florida Power Corp. Tax 10.5 Mill Tax Levy(operation) 5.5 Mill Tax Levy (debt) 15;550.00 27;500;00 8;600.00 1,500;00 ·500.00 5;000;00 2,750.00 750.00 528.77 ·850;00 2;000;00 30;109;23 26.271.44 $ 121,909.44 $ 121,909.44 .. as determined and based on a Budget for the Fiscal Year of 1953-1954 duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Clermont. SECTION II: It is hereby found and determined by the City Council of the City of Clermont that the total of the Assessment Roll of the City of Clermont for 1953 as prepared by the Tax Assessor of said City and as equalized and confirmed by the City Council is $5,292,200.00¡ and, that the following deductions must be made from the Assessment Roll in order to arrive at the value of all property subject to Bond Debt Service of the City of Clermont: o· Deductions from total Assessment Roll: Exemptoproperty - Government owned, Church, Fraternal $264,690.00 . thereby leaving an assessment roll having a total of $5,027,510.00 subject to Bond Debt Service, and each mill levied thereon should produce, based on 95% collection, $4,776.13, if so collected¡ and The following further deductions from the Assessment Roll of $5,027,510.00 must be made in order to arrive at the true value of property subject to taxation for General Operating Expenses: $1,924;440.00 25;680~00 3;000.00 56;130.00 $2,009,250.00 thereby leaving a total Assessment Roll of $3,018,260.00 upon which Homestead Exemptions Widows Disability Excluded Property a millage may be levied for General Operating Expenses of the City of Clermont¡ and, that each mill levied thereon should produce, based on 95% collection, $2,867.35, if so collected. SECTION III: It is hereby found and determined by the City Council of the. City of Clermont that to rai se the sum of $26,271.44 orequired for Bond Debt Service, and the additional sum of $30,109.23 in addition to the estimated revenues as outlined in Section I here- inabove, °and further consideririg and anticipating uncollected taxes, a tax levy of 16 Mills is required to be made as follows: For Interest & Sinking Fund & Reserve for Bonded Indebtedness (Bond Debt Service) 5.5 Mills For General Operating Expenses 10.5 Mills A . SECTION IV: There is hereby levied and shall be collected on each dollar of taxable property in the City of Clermont and in the area excluded from the City of Clermont by Chapter 21152, Acts of the Legislature, 1941, for Interest and Sinking Fund, and Reserve for Bonded Indebtedness, a tax of 5.5 Mills for the year of 1953, and a tax of 10.5 ^li11s for General Operating Expenses on all property in the City of Clermont, save and except that property included in the area as excluded from the City of Clermont by Chapter 21152, Acts of the Legislature, 1941, to-wit: For General Fund (General Operating Expenses) For Interest & Sinking Fund & Reserve for Bonded Indebtedness 10.5 Mills 5.5 Mills . SECTION V: The Tax Assessor of the City of Clermont is hereby directed to extend the Assessment Roll of the City of Clermont, here- tofore approved by the City Council, in accordance with the millage provided in Section IV of this ordinance, and to deliver same to the Tax Collector and City Clerk, and the Tax Collector and City Clerk is hereby directed to collect the said taxes at the time and in the manner provided by law and the general ordinances of the City of Clermont, Florida. SECTION VI: The monies raised by this tax levy are hereby appropriated for the purposes for which levied¡ and no monies col- lected for the Interest and Sinking Fund and Reserve for Bonded In- debtedness shall fue used for any other purpose than paying, first, the interest on the bonded indebtedness of the City of Clermont falling due during the calendar year of 1953¡ and, second, for the retirement of the principal indebtedness in such manner as the City Council may hereafter determine, or as the City of Clermont is obligated to pay in accordance to the terms and conditions set forth in its bonds. SECTION VII: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at its Adjourned Regular Meeting held on the 19th day of October, A.D., 1953. p,~c~iI - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------ ARBRÐ~ED by me October '~d Mayor . I r. /'<:1" ,,-, / t, ..... ... BUDGET CITY OF CLERMONT 1953-1954 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS: 10.5 Mill Tax levy Cigarette Tax Water Garbage Water Services Building Permits Occupational Licenses Fines & Forfeitures Cemetery Lot Sales Miscellaneous Road & Bridge Tax Florida Power Corp. Tax .. 5.5 1~11 Tax levy ESTIA~TED EXPENDITURES: Bond Debt Service STREET DEPARTMENT: Cleaning Labor Repair Labor Supplie s Truck expense Lighting Equipment repairs Miscellaneous Signs & Marking Sidewalk repairs Drains Resurfacing Utility Tunnel Alley-Blk. 81 WATER DEPARTMENT: Labor Power Pipe & Fittings New Mains & Ext. Meters Meter Repairs Truck Expense Supplies Miscellaneous Hydrants FIRE DEPART1~NT: Salaries Truck Expense Miscellaneous .. 6900.00 3850.00 2000.00 1000.00 5000.00 750.00 300.00 500.00 200.00 300.00 7500.00 600.00 2000.00 30,900.00 1250.00 2700.00 1000.00 10000.00 1500.00 400.00 1000.00 500.00 200.00 '275.00 18,825.00 3300.00 200.00 100.00 3600.00 PARKS-CEMETERY-LIBRARY: Salaries Building repairs Lighting Truck expense Miscellaneous Playground Super- vision 500.00 Library Bldg .IÞPlJil1"1'''W ¿/ðU, ~ Repairs 100.00 Shuffle Boards(new) 500.00 Tennis Courts (new) 500.00 New Library Bldg. 1000.00 2900.00 100.00 125.00 300.00 100.00 TOTAL $26,271.44 30,900.00 18,825.00 3,600.00 6,525.00 30;109.23 (95%) 15;550;00 27;500.00 8;600.00 1,500.00 500.00 5;000.00 2,750.00 750.00 528.77 '850.00 2,000.00 $ 95;638.00 26,271.44 $121,909.44 .. . . GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Labor Truck Expense Miscellaneous 4800.00 1000.00 100.00 5900.00 5900.00 ADMINISTRATIVE : Salaries Attorney Supplies Telephone Auditor 4520.00 600.00 500.00 125.00 600.00 6345.00 6345.00 POLICE: Salaries 8900.00 Prisoner Expense 200.00 Car Expense 600.00 ~liscellaneous 250.00 Traffic Light Lighting 300.00 Radio Mainten~e 400.00 Equipment 50.00 New Traffic Lights '325.00 11,025.00 11,025.00 GENERAL EXPENSES: Fuel 500.00 Building repairs 500.00 Supt. Salary 3380.00 Miscellaneous 500.00 Tax Assessor 1500.00 Insurance 2000.00 Election expense 50.00 League of Muni- cipalities 100.00 Chamber of Commerce 1763.00 South Lake Hospital 500.00 County Taxes 75.00 Mosquito Control 1150.00 Wor k on City Ha 11500.00 12,518.00 12.518.00 TOTAL $121,909.44 r V·