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MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION/
POSITION OF CITY MANAGER
HELD APRIL 8, 1997
Mayor Vandergrift called the Work Session to order at 6:05 p.m. in the Commission Chambers
conference room. The roll was called and a quorum declared present.
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson, Glass, Howell and Parker. Also
present Labor Attorney Reynolds Allen, City Attorney Rosenthal, Personnel
Director Psaledakis and City Deputy Clerk Green.
ABSENT: None.
Discussion for the Position of City Manager
Labor Attorney Reynolds Allen told the Commission what had transpired following
Mr. Broughton's rejection of the City's last employment offer and Mr. Allen's notification that a
work session was being scheduled to discuss Mr. Broughton's proposal and Mr. Allen's follow-
up. Mr. Allen said if a majority of the Commission did not want to consider Mr. Broughton
regardless, based upon their opinions before and/or at that time because of the document that was
there, they should so indicate and not go through the details. Consensus was to proceed.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding the differences in the City's offer and Mr. Broughton's
proposal.
Mr. Allen asked if they wanted to continue the process, subject to the interview and a majority
agreement of the Commission. Consensus was to proceed.
Comments were heard from Ocoee residents - Mr. Lester Dabbs, Mr. Jim Gleason, Mrs. Betty
Hager, Mr. Rusty Johnson and Mr. Jim Sills.
Mr. Allen said he would tell Mr. Broughton consensus was 3-2 to have him come for an
interview. If the interview went well and everyone agreed to contract language, the City still
would not offer him the job but would keep him on a list. There was a possibility someone else
would be hired.
Consensus was to have Mr. Allen call Mr. Broughton and offer him an $80,000 salary, $6,000 in
living expenses, a two-year contract and a six-month severance provision.
Break 7:55 p.m. to 9:03 p.m.
Mayor Vandergrift called the meeting back to order in the Commission Chambers.
Mr. Allen reported on his conversation with Mr. Broughton, who said he wanted to come the
next day to meet with the Commission in the evening.
OCOEE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION/
POSITION OF CITY MANAGER
APRIL 8, 1997
Ms. Psaledakis clarified the issue of leave the first year. Mr. Broughton was requesting 22 days
credited leave with an additional 22 days to be earned the first year.
Consensus was to let Mr. Broughton meet with Mr. Allen and Ms. Psaledakis on the afternoon of
April 9, 1997.
Discussion followed regarding scheduled discussion between Mr. Broughton and Mr. Allen and
Ms. Psaledakis.
Mayor Vandergrift suggested that Commissioners Parker and Howell be given the same
opportunity for one-on-one interviews that the other Commission members had before the
election. Commissioners Parker and Howell advised that waiting until the meeting was
satisfactory to them. Discussion followed.
Consensus was reached to allow Ms. Psaledakis, at her request, to excuse herself from meeting
with Mr. Broughton and Mr. Allen on the afternoon of April 9, 1997.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:38 p.m.
APPROVED
City of Ocoee
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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