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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONER~ ~
BUDGET WORKSHOP HELD AUGUST 3, 1994
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Combs, Foster, Gleason, and Johnson. Also
present were City Manager Shapiro, Administrative Services Director Beamer,
Personnel Director Psaledakis, Finance Manager Horton, and City Clerk
Grafton. Staff present in the audience: Public Works Director Brenner,
Recreation Director Beech, Fire Chief Strosnider, and Acting Police Chief
Wilson.
ABSENT: None
The workshop was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Vandergrift in the commission
chambers.
Before going through the Proposed Budget page by page Commission elected to review the
material provided by the Budget Team which had been requested by different Commissioners.
City Manager Shapiro announced that, as a result of the claims experience, the current
insurance providers have increased their rates: Florida League of Cities by 52 % and Cigna by
5 % . As staying with the same insurance providers would make it necessary to eliminate some
other employee benefits, Staff had conducted a survey. Personnel Director Psaledakis
explained that, although experiencing no problem with Cigna, Cigna has not broadened their
'--' base to include health providers nearby, has minimal networking in Lake County and does not
recognize Health Central. Staff recommended contracting the City's health insurance through
Blue Cross-Blue Shield. Ms. Psaledakis introduced Mr. Jim Boyer, Poe & Brown Insurance,
and Ms. Beverly Gagliardi, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, who made a brief presentation regarding
their proposal. Consensus was reached that a change to Blue Cross-Blue Shield health coverage
should be made.
Mr. Shapiro said that this move will release enough dollars to put COLA back in the budget
at 2.5%. Consensus was reached to reinstate COLA at 2.5%.
During discussion regarding line items that had been removed from the proposed budget in order
to present a balanced budget, Mr. Shapiro stated for the record that the permit fee ($IM)
expected from the mall had not been included in this budget as it will be paid only once and
should not be anticipated until later in the year (possibly at mid-year). He recommended that
those dollars be spent on capital equipment.
After discussion regarding the Recreation Center renovation (which branched out to include
discussion about the swimming pool issue as well), consensus was reached to tear down the old
recreation center building and build a metal building.
Other material provided by the Budget Team was presented by Administrative Services
Director Beamer regarding the staff in Administrative Services and the Senior Citizen Program,
'-" which discussion led to comments of possibly taking the Senior Citizen Program to referendum.
Ocoee City Commission Budget Workshop
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The review of the line items continued through the Finance-Administration Department on page
3-23 without consensus to change any of the items.
ADJOURNMENT
The workshop adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Attest:
APPROVED:
City of Ocoee
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