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MINUTES OF THE BUDGET WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COMMISSION HELD ON
SEPTEM8ER 10, 1987
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ison at 7:00 p.m.
and he requested a moment oE silent prayer Eor Pope John
Paul's visit to the United States.
PRESENT: Mayor Ison, Commissioners Johnson (arrived at 7:19
p.m.>, Dabbs, Bateman and Hager, City Manager Ryan, Finance
Director Poston, and City Clerk Catron.
ABSENT:
None
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED BUDGET AND MILLAGE FOR 1987/88
City Manager Ryan explained that there were
that he wanted to bring to their attention
proposed budget.
several items
regarding the
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The first item was that he had asked the Finance Director to
spread a 5% increase throughout the salary accounts with the
intent oE doing a market analysis survey on wages and then
increases be given to reElect the need indicated by the
survey. This meant that some might get 2%, 5% or 10% and it
would be retroactive to October 1, 1987. Mayor Ison
questioned salaries for the Eire and police departments since
we had lost approximately 5 employees from each of those
departments to Orange County.
Rick Fitzgerald, with our financial consulting firm,
introduced to the Commission and was present if there
any questions.
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City Manager Ryan pointed out the new General Government
Services Account 516 that was set up this year Eor the
purpose of the buyout of sick leave, contingency fund,
salary increases, etc.. He suggested they might want to move
the proposed 5% salary increases to this 516 account until
the salary survey was completed. He did not want the
employees to think they would automatically be getting
raises Just because it was proposed in the budget. He wanted
to change the vacation and sick leave policy to "personal
leave" and allow so many days to be carried forward. They
are working on the personnel rules and regulations and hope
to incorporate this idea in those rules. He explained that
the City of Ocoee had one of the most excellent benefit
packages in the tri-county area. The Commission then went
over the expenditures portion oE the proposed budget and
asked about several of the accounts. Mr. Ryan explained that
some oE the accounts were set up to better track expenses
such as moving the building maintenance to account 514.
There will be an increase in the Sanitation Rates to the
residential and commercial customers but no increases in the
water rates. Mayor Ison asked the City Manager to check with
Mr. Wallick about recycling and felt now was the time to
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initiate some type of recycling.
Mayor Ison asked the Commission what their preference was on
proposed bus service as far as allocating any monies. Mr.
Ryan stated they could set up a fund under the Account 516 as
a reserve for bus service. Commissioner Bateman supported
the Mayor#s proposal on a trial basis but felt the schedule
needed to be trimmed down to a van type of bus or smaller.
Commissioner Johnson, Dabbs and Hager were in favor of
allocating some monies in reserve for a proposed bus service
and then see what funds the other cities or the county might
allocate. Mr. Ryan said that we should look at what other
cities have paid or are paying for bus service. Mayor Ison
asked that the City Manager have letters hand delivered to
Mayor Barber of Winter Garden and Chairman Treadway of Orange
County advising them that the City of Ocoee had
recommended changing their budget to allocate $25,000.00
towards a proposed bus service for the Ocoee area.
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City Manager Ryan pointed out the Street Department Account
104 and explained that monies had been included to finish
some of the sidewalk proJects along Highway 50. Orange
County had requested comments from the City regarding how the
estimated $1.7 million anticipated over a 10 year period from
the Local Option Sales Tax would be spent. Mr. Ryan stated
that he responded that it would be spent on transportation
off-setting growth. Mayor Ison said it could also be used
for parks. Commissioner Dabbs stated that 80% should be used
for transportation and drainage.
Mayor Ison reported on his trip to the Florida Department of
Transportation in DeLand. The meeting was favorable and he
found that if the City proceeded with proJects that DOT
already had in their planning schedule, they might be willing
to reimburse the City, although there would be some risk due
to a clause that referred to "approval subJect to the State
Legislature". DOT also approved the use of Bowness Road as
the State Road through the City thus taking the traffic off
of Bluford. Mayor Ison asked that the City Manager, City
Planner and the Public Works Director get together and decide
on any maJor road improvements that needed to be done and get
them to DOT in DeLand as soon as possible. He stated that he
had never before had the cooperation with DOT that he has
had this last year.
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Commission Hager asked the Commission to consider dropping
the proposed millage of 2.9 mills to 2.8 mills. He felt this
would help offset the increase in property values that some
of the residents have experienced. Commissioner Johnson
spoke against dropping the millage and explained that he felt
the money was needed in the budget. Commissioner Dabbs
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stated that dropping the millage would help but not that much
and agreed with Commissioner Johnson somewhat in that some
spending should have been done years ago. Commissioner
Bateman stated that he half heartedly supported the drop in
the millage but felt it was not enough. Mayor Ison stated
that from a marketing aspect, he would like to have the
advantage from lowering the millage. Commissioner Hager
reported that when he first came on the Commission the
millage was at 10 mills and that one of the things he had
worked towards was reducing the millage.
City Manager Ryan stated that they had delayed proceeding
with the "Impact Fees" because the State Legislature was
supposed to have dealt with the issue but they did not, and
felt that now was the time to move forward with them.
Mayor Ison also requested that this time a school analysis be
done along with the other studies. He asked the City Manager
to put the "Impact Fee" item on the agenda for the next
meeting.
The final hearing on the budget and millage will be held at
the September 15, 1987 Commission Meeting.
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The meeting adJourned at 8:40 p.m.
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