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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION <br />Minutes of April 25, 2011 — Workshop <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />0 Where We Are <br />-Building the Forecast Base <br />-Major Revenue Sources <br />• Where We Are Going <br />-General Fund Forecast <br />Mr. Newlon explained that the Long Term Strategy Plan was for a Priority Driven Budget. He concluded by <br />setting out the challenges and opportunities facing the City and asked for the Commission's feedback and <br />guidance in setting the City's goals, and ranking those goals in priority in such a way as to best apply the City's <br />resources to accomplish them. <br />A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is attached to and made a part of these minutes. <br />Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding the possible consolidation of the Fire Department, the possibility of <br />raising fees to provide additional revenues, whether the City should utilize reserves to offset deficits, and <br />current and possible future millage rates. The City Commission was generally in favor of staff continuing <br />discussions with Longwood and Winter Park regarding possible consolidation of fire services. Regarding <br />possible increase of fees for services, the Commission directed staff to provide more information to them as to <br />both emergency services fees and business tax, and agreed that the question of utilization of reserves would be <br />a discussion for the Retreat. The City Commission as a whole expressed a desire to keep the millage rate at the <br />current rate of 5.4500 mills. <br />4. ADJOURNMENT <br />Mayor Glancy adjourned the workshop at 6:47 p.m. <br />DATE MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION: <br />