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MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION HELD
MAY 11, 1999
This work session was held to review the results of the Employee Survey conducted by
Mr. N. E. Pellegrino, senior partner of Cody & Associates, 305 Jack Drive, Cocoa Beach.
Mr. Pellegrino, accompanied by his wife, Kathryn, was present to discuss the report and
answer questions.
Mayor Vandergrift called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in the Commission
Chambers Conference Room, and added that surveys such as this should be scheduled
regularly.
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson, Johnson, and Parker. Also
present were City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal, Building/Zoning Official
Flippen, City Clerk Grafton, Police Chief Mark, Human Resources Director Psaledakis,
City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira, Public Works Director Smith, and Planning
Director Wagner.
ABSENT: Commissioner Howell
Mr. Pellegrino reported that 83% of the 266 full and part time employees participated in
the survey and that in general the attitudes of the participants were good. There were
many comments that the survey was well received and the employees appreciated the
opportunity to voice an opinion. He added that those who needed personal assistance
received it. Mr. Pellegrino said the overall tally was exceptionally favorable. He then
reviewed the survey and recapped the responses.
Mayor Vandergrift thanked Commissioner Parker for the overall handling of the survey
and Commissioner Parker in turn thanked the team.
Mayor Vandergrift complimented Staff and said that copies of the report should be
distributed to all employees.
Commissioner Johnson added that Mr. Shapiro and Staff deserve credit for doing a
good job.
In a discussion about surveying the citizens regarding the services provided, Mr. Smith
said he would provide a copy of Orlando's survey.
City Manager Shapiro expressed appreciation to the department heads and supervisors
for conducting themselves in such a manner that would cause fellow employees to fill out
the survey in such a positive way.
Commissioner Anderson thanked Mr. Pellegrino.
Ocoee City Commission Work Session
May 11, 1999
As the meeting was about to adjourn, Mr. Lester Dabbs, who had been reading the report,
pointed out a typo on page 17, question 2 and Commissioner Parker asked that the
correction deleting the word "not" from question 2 be made on the official copy for the
file and before copies were distributed to the employees. The sentence correctly reads,
"List the things you do like about working for the City."
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Attest:
CITY OF OCOEE
Approved:
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