Lake Wale City Commission vote on Tony Otte future tonight

Lake Wales, FL - A quick resolution by Lake Wales City Mayor Jack Van Sickle has put City Manager Tony Otte's job in jeopardy. Citing "poor employee morale" and the fact that he thinks "it’s gone beyond the point where the issues can be resolved".

The City Commission meeting agenda is attached below. Pay attention to what is going on in your community. Rally yourself to action. We need to be involved no matter what side your on!

Articles from the Lakeland Ledger and below that is Article from Lake Wales News

http://www.theledger.com/article/20090629/NEWS/906299943

http://www.lakewalesnews.com/articles/2009/07/04/news/local/doc4a4e57ee66fe7762620131.txt

City Commission Meeting Agenda


CITY COMMISSION
OFFICIAL AGENDA
July 7, 2009
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. ROLL CALL

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
June 16, 2009, Regular Meeting
June 25, 2009, Workshop Meeting

MAYOR
6. Commendation: Deputy Steve Hearth
CONSENT AGENDA

7. Contract for Banking Services
Contract with CenterState Bank for Bank Services.

8. Request for Proposal for Professional Auditing Service
Request for Proposal for Professional Auditing Services

9. License Agreement for Hotel Grand Project
Execute a six months License Agreement with Dixie-Walesbilt LLC., with no cost to the City for the Hotel Grand Project for work as outlined in the Agreement

10. Adoption of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 48 and Statement No. 50, effective for periods beginning October 1, 2007.
Commission adoption, effective for periods beginning October 1, 2007, for GASB Statement No. 48, Sales and Pledges of Receivables and Future Revenues and Intra-Entry Transfers of Assets and Future Revenues. Commission adoption, effective for periods beginning October 1, 2007, for GASB Statement No. 50, Pension Disclosures – an amendment of GASB Statements No. 25, Financial Reporting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Note Disclosures for Defined
Contributions Plans, and No. 27, Accounting for Pensions By State and Local Governmental Employers.

OLD BUSINESS
11. Ordinance 2009-17, Expanding Membership of CRA Board – 2nd Reading & Public Hearing
In accordance with the wishes of the City Commission, Ordinance 2009-17 is proposed for the purpose of increasing the size of the CRA Board from five to seven members. The ordinance also establishes eligibility criteria for appointment.

12. Ordinance 2009-18, Amendments to Capital Improvements Element, Comp Plan – 2nd Reading & Public Hearing. The ordinance incorporates the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements into the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan as required by the Growth Management Act. Capital improvements projects that must be
included in the plan are those necessary to maintain adopted level of service standards for potable water, sanitary sewer, drainage, recreation, transportation, and schools. The ordinance also updates policies related to concurrency management and developer dedications.

NEW BUSINESS
13. Ordinance 2009-19, Revision of Chapter 15, Miscellaneous Offenses, Lake Wales Code of Ordinances – 1st Reading Amends Chapter 15, Miscellaneous Offenses, by adding Section 15-8 which requires retail sales establishments to provide fraud and retail theft training to their agents, attendants, employees or sales associates annually, Section 15-14 which
prohibits aggressive panhandling and panhandling at specific locations and Section 15-15 which authorizes a city employee to issue a trespass warning to a person that violates a state law, city ordinance, lawful command, regulation or rule at a City-owned building, complex, facility or park.

14. Appointments: Boards, Commissions, & Committees
The appointments will fill vacancies that occur annually on various city boards, commissions, & committees

15. Appointments to the CRA Board: two additional seats
The Commission will appoint whomever it deems appropriate to the two new seats on the Community Redevelopment

Agency Board.
16. Modification of the Official Traffic Map: Dr. JA Wiltshire Boulevard between Scenic Highway and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
The City Commission will consider establishing the maximum speed limit on Dr. JA Wiltshire Boulevard to 20 miles per hour to improve pedestrian safety

17. Scheduling of July 2009 City Commission Workshop Meeting
It is necessary that the City Commission schedule its July 2009 workshop meeting.

18. Direction on the 1919 building
The Commission will consider action to terminate the contract with SEMCO, give back the next historic preservation grant of $350,000, use a portion of the CRA funding match of $300,000 to fix roof leaks, return the balance of the matching funds to the CRA to be used on other projects, and approve the 1919 building vision statement.

19. Resolution 2009-07, Termination of City Manager’s Employment
Resolution 2009-07 is regarding the termination of the employment of the City Manager,
Anthony G. Otte.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

City Commission Tracking Report

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITION

Public participation is encouraged. If you are addressing the Commission, step to the podium and state your name and address
for the record. Please limit your discussions to five (5) minutes.
(The full staff memo will be incorporated into the official record)
Minutes of the City Commission meeting can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. The minutes are recorded, but are
not transcribed verbatim. Persons requiring a verbatim transcript may make arrangements with the City Clerk to duplicate
the recording, or arrange to have a court reporter present at the meeting. The cost of duplication and/or court reporter will
be the expense of the requesting party.
In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate
in this meeting should contact the City Clerk's office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting.
Appeals concerning decisions on issues requiring a public hearing:
Persons who wish to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered during a public
hearing at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record includes the te
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.