HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-05 & 98-06
Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting
April 7, 1998
expand the City's investment banking team to provide the City with greater flexibility. Toward
that end, a request for qualifications (RFQ) has been prepared for publication and a review
committee has been appointed by the City Manager to review responses to the RFQ and make a
recommendation to the City Commission. Staff has requested that Commission appoint a
member to serve on this selection committee.
Without objection, Commission appointed Commissioner Anderson to the selection committee.
DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: SUPPLEMENTAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER LEASE-PURCHASE
AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED TAX EXEMPT FINANCING WITH SUNTRUST BANK
1) RESOLUTION No. 98-05, SUPPLEMENTAL AMENDMENT No.1.
2) RESOLUTION No. 98-06, SUPPLEMENTAL AMENDMENT No.2.
City Manager Shapiro pulled this item as it was not necessary for discussion at this time.
STAFF REPORTS - None.
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
Commissioner Howell:
1) Said he has received phone calls from concerned neighbors about people trespassing into a
small frame house on the corner of Lyman Street and Lakewood Avenue that is supposed to
be empty. Mr. Shapiro said he would relay the information to Chief Mark and Code
Enforcement.
2) Asked if there was any reason why employees on-call were not able to take City vehicles
home. Mr. Shapiro said a former Commission had advised him not to let employees take
vehicles home, but that employees had recently brought the issue back UP a2ain. He said he
would have no problem with them doing this, but there would have to be a very strict policy
to gO along with it. He said he had planned to bring this issue up at the budget.
Commissioner Anderson:
1) Asked Assistant City Engineer/Utilities Director Wheeler about Ocoee's water quality and
why it tasted different from Orlando's and Winter Garden's. Mr. Wheeler explained that
these cities take their water from the same aquifer, but that some of their methods of
treatment may be different.
2) Announced the Orange County Commission luncheon Thursday, April 9, 1998 at the West
Orange Country Club.
3) Inquired as to what had happened to the memorandum regarding the colossal garage sale that
was supposed to be in this agenda. Mr. Shapiro said it would be in the next Commission
meeting agenda.
4) Announced the pre-kindergarten class invitation to hand paint a butterfly from your hand
print April 22, 23 & 24, 1998, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Ocoee Elementary.
Commissioner Glass:
1) Said he was happy to see the Mayor feeling better.
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