A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OCTOBER 1, 1980

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in Special Session on October 1, 1980, at 1:30 P.M., in the Board of County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Courthouse, Tavares, Florida. Commissioners present were: C. A. "Lex" Deems, Chairman; James R. Carson, Jr.; Glenn C. Burhans; Glenn Y. Middleton, and Thomas J. Windram. Others present were: James C. Watkins, Clerk; Sanford Minkoff, County Attorney's Office, and Pat Willman, Deputy Clerk.

BUDGETS/COUNTY EMPLOYEES

Commr. Carson made a motion for a portion of the salary pool which had been created to be distributed among the County Employees at the rate of $600.00 per position and the remainder of the salary pool be set aside for merit increases to be recommended by the various and individual department heads, not to exceed an overall total of ten (10) percent excluding department heads. Commr. Burhans seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

CETA/BUDGETS/COUNTY EMPLOYEES

Mr. Watkins advised the Board the CETA Administrator's Salary did not come out of the General Fund but the Board must establish a salary for that position.

BUDGETS/COUNTY EMPLOYEES

On a motion by Commr. Carson, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Board approved the following salaries for department heads as listed below:

NAME DEPARTMENT 80/81 BUDGET

Kelly, Earl Ag Center $10,480

Thorp Frankie Animal Control $13,200

Schley, Tom CETA Admin $22 100

Dixon, Eugene Admin. of Bldgs. $15,100

Webb, Lou Custodial $11,000

Lewis, Robert Emergency Services $13,200

Yoder, Phil Mosquito Control/ $17,050

Aquatic Weed

Woodson, Frank MVI $13,750

Strickland, Lonnie Nursing Home $17,600

Timmons Glenn Personnel $16,800

Showley, Norma Purchasing $13,200

Ragland, Arthur Veteran's Service $14,000

Smith, Myra Welfare $13,200

Willett, Michael Division of Development

& Public Works/Division

Director $27,400

Office to draw up a contract as outlined above between the City of Leesburg and Lake County for ambulance service in the Northwest Ambulance District.

BUDGETS/MEETINGS

At this time it was the feeling of the Board Mr. Koppel,

Finance Director, and Mr. Glenn Timmons, Personnel Director, needed additional time to work on salaries. The Chairman announced there would be a Special Meeting, Wednesday, October 1, 1980, at 1:30 P.M. regarding the proposed salary increases.

MUNICIPALITIES/PUBLIC WORKS

On a motion by Commr. Burhas, seconded by Commr. Middleton and carried unanimously, the Board approved the request from the City of Mount Dora for approximately 200-300 cubic yards of fill dirt to be placed on a cleared area at Lincoln Avenue and Wardell Street to construct a baseball/softball diamond.

There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M.

C. A. "Lex" Deems, Chairman

James C. Watkins, Clerk

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