First Public Budget Hearing and City Council Meeting 09/09/2026 06:30 PM City Hall Chambers, 1600 Nela Avenue, Belle Isle, FL 32809

City Council

Mayor Jason Carson
Vice-Mayor – Comm Beth Lowell, District 5

District 1 Comm – Ed Gold | District 2 Comm – Holly Bobrowski | District 3 Comm – Karl Shuck 
District 4 Comm – Bobby Lance  | District 6 Commissioner – Christopher Oller
District 7 Commissioner – Jim Partin



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 Oller, District 6

3.First Public Budget Hearing FY 2026/2027

  1. a.Final Budget Presentation by City Manager Rudometkin

  2. b.Citizen Comments on Budget FY 2026/2027

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

  4. d.Approval of Resolution 26-09 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2027; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  5. e.Approval of Resolution 26-10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2027; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

4.Public Comments & Announcements - Persons desiring to address the Council must complete and provide the City Clerk with 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.Presentations

6.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 Workshop Minutes - August 20, 2026

  2. b.Approval of the City Council Minutes - August 20, 2026

  3. c.Approval of Office Surplus Equipment

  4. d.Approval of Orange County Dispatching Services Agreement

7.Unfinished Business

  1. a.RESOLUTION NO. 26-12 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, CORRECTING THE AMOUNT OF CONTRABAND FORFEITURE PROCEEDS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND; AMENDING RESOLUTION 26-07 TO REFLECT THE CORRECT AMOUNT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

8.New Business

  1. a.Approval of Resolution 26-11 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  2. b.Annual Red Light Camera Report - Chief Grimm

  3. c.Police Chief Statement Regarding Public Safety Technology, LPRs, and Surveillance Cameras

9.Attorney's Report

10.City Manager's Report

  1. a.City Manager's Report and Work Plan

  2. b.Chief's Report

  3. c.Public Works Report

11.Mayor’s Report

12.Commissioners Report

13.Adjournment

“If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.”(F. S. 286.0105). “Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk‘s Office (407-851-7730) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.”