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LONG WOOD CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
I]S W. WARREN AVENUE
LONG WOOD, FLORIllA
IDLY 2]. 1995
Present Mayor VIII Winrton
Deputy Mayor tiro Carries
Cominissioncr iris Benson
Commissioner Ran Sargent (xrxived xt ]:23 p.m.)
Commissioner Annamar~e Vucrv (arrived at ]:20 p.n~ )
W. Shelton Smith, City Admininmtor
Geraldine D Zambri City Cluk
Eva Neisler, Deputy City Clerk
Assisvant ChieF Baker, Police Department
Zahn Brock, Dir. of Planning/Ridg. Services
Knt6leen Dutcher, Avting Finance Director
Sandy i..rnnax, Perks and Recreation Diicetoi~
Chief Greg Manning, Polive Department
Fernand Tiblier, Dir. of Public Works
Absent: Richard 5. Taylor, Jr., City Attorney
1. CALL TYJ ORDER.
Mayor Winswn called a budget work session to order at J:JS p.tn.
Motion by Commissioner Benson to suspend the rules, seconded by Deputy
Mayor Carrico.
Corot er Ben xted that she lelt i napptnpria e for Mr. Smith w approach
the Cov Istheslast a tivg to w his connaet without prior knowledge. Mr.
Smith apologtzedaand updated Com er Vacca as to his requea w Delete dte 90-day
e of termination if he decided to'leave. Deputy Mayor Grrivo said he would like to
douuss the car allowance and vacation. Mayor Winston oalled fora wnsensus for removing
the 9n day nonce of tei minauon by the city ndininistrator.
Ahei afou eof the vith Dcpury Mayor Car
Mayor Win nComn er VZeca,naudsContmissioner Sargen nogaye
and Commissioner Benson voting nay, the consensus of the Commisosion was
e the 90-day n of to n Crot the city ndmt
contractV Also, to direct the city a toiney~o revise the coon act andrabto'>
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fmnh at a City Coin minion meeting for approval.
2. CONTINUE REVIEW OF PROPOSED DEI'ARTM ENTAL 13U DOETS.
A. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S 6UUGET
In espoi o Comp er Sargent, Mr. Smith s aced she decrtase in the re
expeoditi s due o'tlre wntfibritiou drat was made last year for the previous city
adm~nisti etoi s ien remeut.
The City Courniission made no chaugas
p. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The Comutinion raviewed the overall Figures of the proposeU FY 95/96 budges including
Res and Con s.Ms.Dutd~er explained th at the prgec~ed re very
Mr Sm hcseiiggesledthe Com mission readdress the telecommiri eicataons tax
far a'scd r Also, tha rt er Orainnge will expire nex~ yam. Ms.
Zambri smlui tl atntha stonnwater lax could be extended by ordinanw.
Mayor Winston gnastioved Chief Manning if the projected revauu es for fines were based
n the increase of [brae police officers. The eh iet responded aft arm alively, although they
~ .. is. Also, aElar one fill year with six ino~orcycle officers, the
deketweve nue'sli o~sl<'I iP o approximately 8250,000 Eor FY 97. The chief also
responded to Mriyor Winston ~i at die additional officer, handed through the grant, will noI
be hirad until the [[Doty is received from the fed etal government. Commissioner 13enson
felt [liar there was no increase in c and the Cirys e did not justify the increase
a npowar. Comm issionei~ Vncw disagreed cad said the ciii<ens were told last year that
police enforcemem would in and this an ooI he accomplishul without additional
office -Con m Sargen eed wish Cou er Vac and st tad ghat the City
eedsR' rafficsenfoccemenl, The Commimm~ also discunedaiati living part bore officers
and explores.
Assi t Chief baker expl Wined ibe 6endout c ring leasing patrol c The
Contuilnion discussul leasing vei sus buying, waaanties, and purchasing used velrieles.
The Commission eontiuu ed discussing funding the additional tli ree ofFlcers, il~e number of
vehicles to purchase, and i(a four-wheel drive vehicle should be purel~ased_ Also. if
glee Halloween Carnival should be funded and what depar~m ens would be responsible for
the I. Chief Man ping agreed to ho [the Hallow nCur val this yea .althouglns red
he w e they wrdd afford Io e the fu nirc Cliief Manning ~aLSo
eonimencleil Ass isl nni Chief faker far tl~e success of the TYen Dance Cen tar.
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The wvsemus of the Commission was to Find three additional motorgclc
orr,~et~, n~o pntrm ears, eve mnrwheel arwe ~emne and sa.ooo fot the
Halloween Carnival.
Motion by Commissioner Benson, .suonoed by Deputy Mayor Carries, to
recess the meeting for ten n»nutes.
The meeting reconvened at 9:20 p. m. Mr. Smith also excused Mr_ Brock Gom dte meeting
nt this time.
C. NUBLIC WORKS.
M r.'I iblic~ explained that budget reduc node for all dint nits the cepvio
o[ adminisvation, which is [or refurbish ng of flee offices. Ide. fitrthe explzined. that an
erall eduction of 311,350 had been made, but cautioned that many items hive been
deferred.
Mr. libber and the Commission discussed current and funire projects, speeifcelly, the
widening of Nortli C.R. 43'1, Dog Track Rond. commercial anA residential sewer expansion.
The Connnission began a lengtlsy discussion on Rangeline Road. Commissioner Vzesa and
Commissioner Sargent staved shat improvements. other than resnrfrcing were not needed
tot Rangeline ROad. Mayor Wins said if die Gty did not adhere to the countysdesires,
Ne $300.000 would be lost and the ~npcovements would need to be deals with iv the future.
Mayor Winston requested a consensus of the Commission whether the monies
appeopriated [or Rangeline Roacl, as shmvn in the proposed budget, sltonld
Deputy Mayor Grn o. Mayor Winston. and Commissioner Benson
voting aye end Commissioners Vacca and Sargent voting nay.
Commissioner Benson wmplimented Mr iiblier on his budget and stated he was very
cooperative and did a good job.
Commissioner Vacca requested to be excused at 10:20 p.nt. Mr. Smith explained dtat the
h~Y 95/96 budget was predicated on last yem~s millage. Ms- Zembri explained the soil back
o[ taxes. sari cam of taxable valve increases the tzx income without increasing the actual
ntillage
3. ADJOURN.
Motion by Commissioner Sargent, sewnded by Commmissioner Benson to
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adjourn she meeting.
The meerhrg adjourned ai 1035 p.m. ~ ~~~
William E. Winston, Mayor
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Hva R ~r~ Deputy ity Clark
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