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MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION BUDGET WORKSHOP HELD
AUGUST 14, 1997
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Vandergrift called the Budget Workshop to order at 7:00 p.m. in the commission
chambers. The roll was called and a quorum declared present.
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson, Glass (arrived at 7: 15 p.m.),
Howell (arrived at 7: 10 p.m.), and Parker. Also present were City Manager
Shapiro, Personnel Director Psaledakis, Finance Director Horton, Finance
Supervisor Carter, Budget Specialist Strickland, Planning Director Wagner, Public
Works Director Corwin, Public Works Superintendent Smith, Building Official
Flippen, Acting Recreation Director Nordquist, Police Chief Mark, Fire Chief
Strosnider, and City Clerk Grafton.
ABSENT: City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira and Capital Projects/Concurrency Analyst
Resnik.
REVIEW/DISCUSSION: BUDGET FY 1997-98 - (continued)
The review of the Budget Workshop Workbook was continued beginning with page 3-25, with the
Finance Team, City Manager Shapiro, and Department Heads responding to questions raised by
Commission. The information requested during the August 13 work session was distributed at the
beginning of the meeting. There were no changes made to the line items during this session, but
several requests were made that required action. Those are listed below:
Pg. 3-46
During the discussion regarding police equipment, Mayor Vandergrift asked that
a training tape of the use of a car camera be provided for Commission to see.
At Commissioner Howell's request, there was discussion about the use of the
Indianapolis Plan. Both City Manager Shapiro and Former Commissioner
Johnson spoke against the Plan. Mayor Vandergrift spoke in favor of a modified
plan.
Mayor Vandergrift asked that, in the future, the information regarding how many
personnel the department head asked for vs. the number granted by City Manager
be included in the Budget Workbook.
Mayor Vandergrift asked that the new positions in the Fire Department be
advertised on Channel 16 (19). Ms. Psaledakis advised she is already advertising
on the internet and could do both.
The budget review ended on page 3-54.
Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting
August 14, 1997
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
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S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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