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MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION
HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1997
Mayor Vandergrift called the Special Session to order at 9:40 p.m. III the Commission
Chambers. The roll was called and a quorum declared present.
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson, Glass, Gleason and Johnson. Also
present City Attorney Rosenthal, Labor Attorney Reynolds Allen, Personnel
Director Psaledakis and City Clerk Grafton.
ABSENT: None.
Discussion/Action Re: City Manager Contract Negotiations
Although consensus was reached to allow citizens to comment, no citizens wished to speak at
this time.
Attorney Reynolds Allen related his contact with Mr. Broughton and Mr. Broughton's attorney.
He advised Mr. Broughton was seriously interested in the position of City Manager and wanted
to work for the City. The four points Mr. Allen considered major were: salary, term, severance
and strong mayor form of government. Mr. Broughton wanted a salary of $82,000, a three-year
contract (terminable at will with severance due with exceptions), a six-month severance
provision and termination due to the change to a strong mayor form of government considered
involuntary. He suggested preparing a contract, offering it and giving Mr. Broughton three days
to respond.
After lengthy discussion, consensus was to offer Mr. Broughton a salary of $80,000 and a one-
year contract with a graduated severance provision and automatic renewal unless 90 days' notice
is given. Termination due to a change in government would be considered involuntary for the
purpose of severance.
Personnel Director Psaledakis asked about a review of the Personnel Rules and Regulations in
relation to the contract, and Mr. Allen said there was a need to review them. Mr. Rosenthal
said personnel policy should go through the Personnel Board. Ms. Psaledakis also asked if the
new City Manager could live out of the City temporarily if he did not find reasonable
accommodations within his budget with the City. Consensus was yes. She also asked if Mr.
Broughton accepted the position if a formal letter should be sent to the Interim City Manager
explaining to him the final date and reiterating what he would be receiving. If so, should the
labor attorney do it. Mr. Rosenthal said Mr. Allen should have the solution to that after final
action was taken on the contract.
Commissioner Anderson. seconded by Commissioner Johnson. moved that the City
Manal!er contract be read and voted on at two regular Commission Meetings. After the
public comments noted below, the vote was taken. Motion defeated 3-2 with Commissioners
Anderson and Johnson votinl! yes.
OCOEE CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION
FEBRUARY 11, 1997
Mrs. Betty Hager asked about the advertising of this meeting. She was advised it was called a
Special Session and advertised 26 hours in advance.
Ms. Dottie Minnick, 508 Bernadino Drive, wanted the Commission to move forward instead of
allowing two votes at two different Commission Meetings.
Mr. Lance Laird felt that Commissioner Anderson's motion was a good one since it would give
the Commission the ability to ensure six months of severance would not have to be paid if the
next Commission refused to work with this Commission's decision. It also would give a new
City Manager the confidence of knowing the Commission was behind him or the ability to back
out of it were not behind him.
Attorney Rosenthal suggested that the Commission direct the Clerk to place on the next
agenda for the City Commission discussion/action regarding City Manager contract
negotiations so the Commission would be in a legal position to act on a contract at the next
meeting. Mayor Vandergrift so directed.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
Attest:
APPROVED
City of Ocoee
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S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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