04/14/2008
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 14, 2008
Present: Frank Hibbard Mayor
George N. Cretekos Vice-Mayor
John Doran Councilmember
Paul Gibson Councilmember
Absent: Carlen Petersen Councilmember
Also present: William B. Horne II City Manager
Jill S. Silverboard Assistant City Manager
Rod Irwin Assistant City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. at the Long Center and presented
information regarding the City’s budget and the upcoming challenges.
Doug Matthews, Public Communications Director, explained the exercise the attendees
in which the attendees will use “chips” in determining priorities and service cuts.
The attendees than broke into groups to complete the exercise. The results are:
Chip Starting # of Ending # Ending
Value Chips Total Value of Chips Value
Library
Branch Library 300 4 1,200 4 1200
Parks & Recreation
Recreation Center 500 6 3,000 6 3000
Landscape
Maintenance` 1,000 2 2,000 2 2000
Police
Police Substation 90 5 450 5 450
CHIP Program 100 1 100 1 100
Internal Administration 250 1 250 0 0
Community Policing 150 2 300 0 0
Fire & Rescue
Fire Station 1,000 8 8,000 8 8000
Squad 49 700 1 700 1 700
Other Public Safety
Beach Lifeguards 350 2 700 1 350
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Other Quality of Life
Neighborhood
Services 150 2 300 0 0
Cultural Affairs 100 2 200 1 100
Office on Aging 50 2 100 1 50
C-VIEW TV 150 2 300 0 0
Special Events 500 2 1,000 1 500
Harborview Center 350 1 350 0 0
Citizen
Inv./Communication 350 2 700 1 350
Jolley Trolley 150 1 150 0 0
Tourism Marketing 100 2 200 0 0
TOTAL 20,000 16,800 16%
The results were reviewed with the attendees.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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