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WORKSHOP MEETING
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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
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AUGUST 27, 1975
1. Present:
Mayor: Robert Duncanson
Vice Mayor: John Bertino
Commissioners: John Kay
Robert Donly
City Manager: John Kooser
• Fire Chief: John Lassiter
Social Service Director: James Stevens
2. City Manager, John Kooser, after reviewing the suggested budget
• cuts from Monday's meeting, told the commission, that he believed
we should keep all present employees in the following departments:
Cemetary; Streets and Parks; Water and Social Service. Any cut-
backs in these departments would be detremental to the smooth
function of the City at this time. He also commented on the ad-
ditional recently hired employee in the accounting and billing
department who he felt was needed at least in the 75/76 budget,
• with the possibility of releasing him at a later date.
Mr. Kooser discussed Manpower funding and the role it could play
in the new budget. He read a letter from the Manpower Funding
Council stating that all current Manpower positions will be extended
• until June 30, 1976, which would be a tremendous saving to the
new budget. A further study will be made and reported to the com-
mission.
The City Manager indicated his intention to study in depth priorities
such as Computer Billing, Purchasing, and Financial Procedures.
• It was felt, by the commission, that rather than make Tuesday night's
meeting on September 2, any longer than necessary, a workshop meeting
would be called for Friday night, August 29, so that any other questions
or suggestions could be made on the budget thereby cutting down the
time on the Sept.2 meeting on Tuesday.
• An indication pertaining to the water plant was made by the City Manager.
He felt that both the operator and his assistant were needed so that a
7 day, 24 hour watch could be maintained.
Commissioner John Kay, mentioned payment on the new fire truck. He
• asked that the first payment be made from the 75/76 budget, and suc-
ceeding payments in future budgets.
3. When asked about Mr. McNally's resignation, Mr. Kooser pointed out
that the Assistant City Manager was and still is very helpful to him
at this time, and his intention was that he would keep Mr. McNally
for at least the next couple of months.
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4. Mr. Kooser indicated to the commission that he has asked that consecutive
number memo files and letter files be set up for their review and in-
formation and will also be open to the public and press.
5. When asked about the pension, Mr. Kooser replied that he needed more
• time and that he would report on this either at the end of this week
or next week.
6. The Charter review took up a large part of the workshop meeting and
many changes and revisions were suggested by the commission. A long
discussion ensued regarding dismissal of a department head and it
was thought that this should be at the pleasure of the commission.
Mr. Kooser was asked to go over the model charter with City Attorney
Jack Milbery and revise it to the current charter and report back to
the commission as soon as possible.
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7. The question of whether the final decision on choosing city department
heads should be solely up to the City Manager or up to the commission
was discussed at great length by Mr. Bertino, Commissioner Kay and
Mayor Duncanson.
Vice Mayor, Bertino feat that it would be better for the decision
to be made by five men rather then one, since he felt perhaps pre-
ference such as personal associates might enter into the selection.
? Commissioner Kay felt the final decision should be left up to the
City Manager since he was elected by the commission on the merit of
his capability of making important decisions.
Murray Goodman, of the Finance Committee, agreed with Commissioner
Kay.
` The Mayor pointed out that the new trend in City Managers, especially
`. throughout the county, was praiseworthy. Theme men are professional ,
R men rather than strict politicians and can be depended upon. They
all know each other and help each other and are doing an excellent
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8. Mayor Duncanson made mention of the Broward League of Cities,meeting that
touk place in Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday, August 26. The Project
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Director, Dr. Dwynal Pettengill, of the Department of Community Affairs •,Y�
.}^ discussed annexation and gave the delegation a list of depressed areas w
which is his prime interest. The League's Board of Directors passed a
resolution to be sent to the delegates to study for their recommendations. =N
Robert Duncanson - Mayor
Wanda Mullikin - City Clerk
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