Special Called Meeting - 2nd Budget Hearing 09/30/2025 06:30 PM City Hall Chambers 1600 Nela Avenue, Belle Isle, FL

City Council

Mayor Jason Carson
Vice-Mayor – Commissioner Jim Partin, District 7

District 1 Commissioner – Frank Vertolli | District 2 Commissioner – Holly Bobrowski |
District 3 Commissioner – Karl Shuck  |  District 4 Commissioner – Bobby Lance  |
District 5 Commissioner – Beth Lowell  |  District 6 Commissioner – Stan Smith

Welcome to the City of Belle Isle City Council meeting. Please silence all technology during the session. Thank you for participating in your City Government.

1.Call to Order and Confirmation of Quorum

2.Invocation and Pledge to Flag - Comm Beth Lowell, District 5

3.Second Public Budget Hearing - FY 2025/2026

  1. a.Discuss the % increase over the rolled-back rate needed to fund the budget, and the reasons ad valorem tax revenues are increasing

  2. b.Proposed Budget FY 2025/2026 - V5.091625

  3. c.Council Discussion

  4. d.Citizen Comments

  5. e.State the taxing authority, rolled-back rate, % increase over the rolled-back rate, and the millage rate to be levied.

  6. f.RESOLUTION 25-12 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  7. g.RESOLUTION 25-13 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  8. h.RESOLUTION 25-14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  9. i.Adjournment of Budget Hearing

4.Public Comments & Announcements - Persons desiring to address the Council must complete and provide the City Clerk a yellow "Request to Speak" form, limited to three (3) minutes, with no discussion. When the Mayor recognizes you, state your name and address and direct all remarks to the Council as a body.

5.Consent Items - These items are considered routine, and one motion will adopt them unless a Council member requests before the vote on the motion that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

  1. a.Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2025

  2. b.Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Orange County for Cost sharing of Aerial Photogrpahy Acquisition (GIS)

  3. c.RESOLUTION NO. 25-15 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHSTATE BANK TO EXTEND THE $750,000 REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  4. d.Approval of the Orange County Non-Ad Valorem Admin Assessment Agreement FY25-26

6.Unfinished Business

7.New Business

  1. a.Approval of RESOLUTION NO. 25-11: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE PRIVATE PROVIDER INSPECTION POLICY FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE BY ADDING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  2. b.Approval of the FY2025-2026 Fee Schedule

8.Adjournment

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