07-23-1998 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
July 23, 1998
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Thursday,
July 23, 1998 at the Police Department The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro
Tem Norquist at 7:30 p.m. with the following Council Members in attendance: Council
Member Cole, Council Member Wolfe, and Council Member Brown. Also present
was City Manager Saunders, Finance Director Van Zile, and Fire Chief Bishop. Mayor
Pool arrived at 8:20 p.m.
Budget Discussion
Council Member Wolfe stated he had concerns regarding the costs of personnel
services in the General Fund and the percentages as it related to our revenues. After
considerable discussion, Finance Director Van Zile stated he would present
comparable information at the next meeting.
Mayor Pool arrived at 8:20 p.m.
City Manager Saunders reviewed the proposed Fire Department Budget. Finance
Director Van Zile presented his idea which would eliminate the need for an ad valorem
increase this year. He suggested funding the Chief position for nine months along with
a consultant, discussed at the last meeting. Following the consultant's report, full-time
fire fighters can be funded starting October 1, 1999. Fire Chief Bishop stated that the
City needs to move ahead with the minimum at this point which would be four full-
time people previously discussed. Council Members did not make any immediate
changes to the proposed budget.
Discussion continued with a review of the Infrastructure Fund and the documentation
provided by Finance Director Van Zile and included in the proposed budget. No
proposed changes were made to this fund.
The Water Department section of the proposed budget document was discussed with
no noted amendments.
CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
July 23, 1998
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The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Attest:
cJo~ph E. Van Zile,~ty Clerk'