1979-09-18 Budget Workshop FIRE DEPARTMENT MERGER
The Council discussed the possibility of the City-County Fire Department
merger. A bi-weekly pay period was suggested.
DEPARTMENT REQUESTS
The Department requests on budgeted items was researched and certain items
were reduced.
SALARIES
The Council discussed salaries for the 1979-80 Budget year with no decision
being made.
ANTICIPATED WATER BILL REVENUE
The anticipated Revenue from water bills was determined to be too low, so the
Council increased the estimate on the proposed budget.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Meeting recessed at 10:35 P.M.
EdWard W. D~ugia~
President City Council
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
79-88 BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1979
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in a Budget
Session in the Clerk's office at the City Hall, Okeechobee, Florida, at 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, September 18, 1979.
President Edward W. Douglas presiding.
Councilmen Lytle Raulerson, Jim Knight, Donald Burk and Oakland Chapman
were present.
Others present were Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director
of Public Works; David Conlon, City Attorney; Larry Mobley, Police Chief; Keith
Tomey, Fire Chief and Sylvia Christian, Deputy Clerk.
NOTICE OF MILLAGE ORDINANCE
The Council discussed the Notice Advertising Millage increase.
President Douglas read the proposed Ordinance by title only for the Levying
and Collecting of Taxes for the City of Okeechobee.
Councilman Raulerson moved to accept Ordinance as read by title only and
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instruct the City Clerk to advertise for public hearing, seconded by Councilman
Chapman, vote carried.
DONATIONS
The list of Donations was discussed by the Council in regard to the proposed
Budget.
Councilman Raulerson moved to withdraw the Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)
allocated for tennis courts in the 78-79 Budget from Revenue Sharing and re-
allocate it in the 79-80 Budget, seconded by Councilman Burk, vote carried.
The total amount for donations was Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($13,500.00). Councilman Burk suggested setting aside the donations to have each
organization justify their expenditures. The Council concurred.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Mobley suggested replacing the next dispatcher opening (when it occurs)
with someone that has secretarial abilities.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
The Council discussed the possibility of hiring an Assistant Director of
Public Works. This will enable Director Fortner to implement inventory plan,
equipment check schedule and other various tasks that he has been unable to deal
with due to his heavy work load.
The Council then discussed the hiring of a mechanic with the possible
starting salary of Fifteen Thousand Dollars {$15,000.00).
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting Recessed at 10:55 P.M.
Edwgrd W. Dbugl~s /- '
President City Council
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thom&S~
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
?9-88 BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1979
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in a Budget
Session in the Clerk's office at the City Hall, Okeechobee, Florida, at 7:00 P.M.,
Wednesday, September 19, 1979.
President Edward W. Douglas presiding.
Councilmen Lytle Raulerson, Jim Knight, Donald Burk and Oakland Chapman were
present.