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070511 sp ws agn & min (budget)2011-553 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 5, 2011 SPECIAL WORK SESSION CITY OF SANFORD CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL WORK SESSION Railroad Depot Conference Room 2nd Floor Sanford City Hall TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011* 300 North Park Avenue 1 PM Sanford, Florida In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk at 407.688.5010 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Advice to the public: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he or she may need a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford. (FS 286.0105) AGENDA 1) FY 2011/2012 Budget Discussion (Interim City Manager George) 2) Continue the meeting to at or end the meeting. Note: This meeting may be continued to dates and times to be determined in order to complete business. Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 1 PM and August 11, 2011 at 1 PM have been suggested as continuation dates; however, the actual date and time of the continued meeting will be publicly announced before the conclusion of the meeting being continued. 2011-554 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 5, 2011 SPECIAL WORK SESSION The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Work Session on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 10 AM, in the Railroad Depot Room, 2 nd Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett Vice Mayor Patty Mahany Commissioner Mark M ° Carty Commissioner Velma Williams Commissioner Randy Jones Interim City Manager Tom George City Clerk Jan Dougherty Records Manager Pat Lee Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert Mayor Triplett called the Special Work Session to order at 2:21 PM. 1) FY 2011/2012 Budget Discussion. (Interim City Manager George) Interim City Manager George stated that he has looked ahead at the economic downturn for the next two years as well as looking at the increases staff knows are coming, and attempted to foresee any possible savings. Finance Director Cynthia Lindsay distributed a list of departments and corresponding funds. Ms. Lindsay introduced Ryan Ossowski, Finance Manager, and Chris McDeed, Network Operations Administrator. Mr. George presented the proposed budgets for Administration; City Attorney; NSP and CDBG Funds. He then asked each department director to present 2011-555 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 5, 2011 SPECIAL WORK SESSION their budget to the Commission, as well as answer any questions. At 4:40 PM, Mayor Triplett called for a recess. At 4:55 PM, Mayor Triplett reconvened the Special Work Session. Mr. George recommended that the Commission set a tentative millage rate on July 11` of 6.825 (the same as this year's millage rate). This millage rate, once adopted, cannot be increased but could be reduced. There being no further business, the meeting was adjoujned at 6:47 PM. Mayor J Attest: I .; US ! mmoom pal