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City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 18, 2025
Item #: 4
Contact Name: Melanie Sibbitt Department Director: Melanie Sibbitt
Contact Number: Ext. 1026 City Manager: Craig Shadrix
Subject: Approval of Commission Liaisons to Various Boards. (City Clerk Sibbitt)
Background Summary: Each year the Commission reviews the Liaisons Appointments to various boards
and makes changes, if needed. In 2024 the following appointments were made:
Parks and Recreation Board *** Commissioner Wilsen
Citizens Advisory Board for the Police Dept. *** Commissioner Kennedy
Citizens Advisory Board for the Fire Dept. *** Commissioner Firstner
Human Relations Diversity Board ** Mayor Johnson
Personnel Board ** Mayor Johnson
Tri-County League of Cities * Commissioner Wilsen
West Orange Airport Authority * In 2024, no appointment was made to this
committee due to it being inactive.
W.O. Chamber of Commerce * City Manager Shadrix (Assumed role following
retirement of City Manager Frank, as approved by
the City Commission on April 16, 2024)
Education Incentive Board ** Commissioner Oliver
MetroPlan Orlando Municipal Advisory Committee
(MAC) *
Commissioner Kennedy (An alternate member is
also being requested by the committee. In 2024, no
appointment was made)
* Required by Organization
** Required by Code or Bylaws
*** Not required by Code or Bylaws
Since the West Orange Airport Authority is presently inactive, staff is not seeking an appointment at this time.
Any potential appointment will be reconsidered at a later time, if necessary.
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City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners appoint commission liaisons to the various boards?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners make appointments to the above-listed
boards.
Attachments:
1. 04-16-2024 Minutes
Financial Impacts:
None
Type of Item: Regular
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April 16, 2024
City Clerk Sibbitt explained liaisons are appointed annually to various boards, and staff is
requesting the City Commission appoint liaisons as they deem appropriate. She further
nnounced that the West Orange Airport Authority is presently inactive; therefore, staff is not
reeking an appointment to that board at this time.
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Motion: Move to approve Commissioner Firstner as Citizens Advisory Board for the
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Commissioner Kennedy; Motion carried unanimously.
Human Relations Diversity Board — Mayor Johnson
Motion:.Move to approve MaVor Johnson as Human Relations Diversity Board Liaison.
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Regular City Commission Meeting
April 16, 2024
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Mayor Johnson passed the gavel to Mayor Pro Tern Wilsen.)
Motion: ' Move to approve Commissioner -• as MetroPlan Orlando •
Advisory Committee (MAC) Liaison. Moved by Mayor Johnson, seconded by
Commissioner Firstner; Motion carried unanimously.
15. School Zone Speed Enforcement Camera Program, (Acting Police Chief Ogburn)
City Manager Frank announced the promotion of Acting Chief Ogburn to permanent Police
Chief as of this morning. He further shared that at the next meeting City staff would like to
conduct an official swearing in. Police Chief gburn shared his gratitude on the promotion.
Police Chief gburn briefly explained that in November, the City Commission approved the
renewal of its red-light camera vendor contract with Advanced Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS)
doing business as Verra Mobility. The contract included the ability to provide school zone
speed detection and enforcement via the installation of school zone enforcement cameras on
roadways surrounding the schools. If the City Commission wishes to implement the program,
or retain the ability to effectively do so in the future, an ordinance would need to be approved
by the City Commission. City Manager Frank summarized the following options to consider:
a) do not move forward with the ordinance, b) ratify the ordinance and allow it to remain an
option to consider installing the system in the future, and c) ratify the ordinance and move
forward with implementation of the program for one or more school zones,
Commissioner Wilsen voiced support of moving forward with an ordinance, and shared the
statistics provided in the study were eye opening. Commissioner Kennedy also shared his
p to move forward with the ordinance, • voiced the need to proceed with installing
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Commissioner Kennedy. Motion carried •
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