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OCOEE CITY COMMISSION
September 13, 2007, at 7:15 P.M.
I CALL TO ORDER
CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION
Mayor Vandergrift called the special session to order at 6:45 p.m. in the Commission
Chambers of City Hall. City Clerk Eikenberry called roll and declared a quorum present.
Roll Call: Commissioner Hood, Commissioner Anderson, Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioner
Keller, and Commissioner Johnson.
Also Present: City Manager Frank, City Attorney Palmer, City Clerk Eikenberry
1. APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR THE HEADLINE
ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE 2007 FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION. (Parks &
Recreation Director Hayes)
The headline entertainment for the 2007 Founders Day celebration will be Blake Shelton and the contract for Mr. Shelton's
services has been negotiated at $32,500. Funds will come from the City's Founder's Day account and sponsorships.
Parks and Recreation Director Hayes said that they are requesting approval for the contract for
the headliner act at Founders' Day, in the amount of $32,500. Any expenditure over $25,000 has
to be approved by the Commission.
Commissioner Anderson, seconded bv Commissioner Johnson moved to
approve the expenditure of $32,500 from the City's Founders' Dav account and
sponsorships for the entertainment contract with sinaer Blake Shelton. Motion
carried 5-0.
Commissioner Johnson added that they just received another $5,000 in sponsorship and they are
up to $60,000 at this time.
2. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR DISPATCH SERVICES. (Deputy Fire Chief
McNeil)
A new agreement for dispatch services will be required to continue those services for a one (I) year period, starting October I,
2007 through September 30, 2008. The cost of the dispatch service is shared between the Cities of Winter Garden, Maitland and
Ocoee, and is based on the cost of dispatcher salaries and the call volume allocation between the cities. The cost of the one year
contract is $143,840, which represents 35.5% of the total call volume. This cost will be assessed in the FY 2008/2009 budget.
Deputy Fire Chief McNeil advised they are asking for an extension of the contract for Fire
Dispatching Services. They have come to the end of their initial three-year contract, and the new
contract is basically the same except that it is only a one year contract. The total contract is for
$405,182 which is the cost for 8 dispatchers that is shared with the City of Ocoee, Maitland and
Winter Garden. The cost for Ocoee is an estimation of$143,090 because we are billed in arrears.
Mayor Vandergrift asked where the money goes that is charged on the phone bill and said he
would like to be made aware of when there is a problem with the service because he had a
problem when there was an issue at the middle school. City Manager Frank said he believes the
911 fund is a capital type account for system upgrades and 911 enhancements. Deputy Chief
McNeil said that would have gone to our own police department dispatch, not to the Fire
Department dispatch at the county. Mayor Vandergrift asked which cities are doing their own
dispatching. Deputy Chief McNeil said that Orlando and Apopka have their own dispatchers.
Commissioner Anderson. seconded by Commissioner Johnson moved to
approve the Interlocal Aareement with Oranae County for Fire Dispatchina
Services. Motion carried 5-0.
3. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
Attest:
APPROVED:
City of Ocoee