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COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT PRODUCTIVITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes, Thursday May 12, 1994
3:30 PM
Collier County Administrative Services Building
Attendees: David Craig, Timothy Hancock, Bob Laird, Jack McKenna, Douglas Ranldn,
Edgardo Tennreiro, Tony Vastola, Mary Wiegold, David Wilkison
Excused: Marc Gertner, Jay Kaye, Michel Saadeh
Staff: Mr. Bob Byrne
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 PM. In addition to those listed above was Mr. George
Flagler, attending the meeting as a citizen of Collier County.
The agenda was presented and approved with one change; the addition of the 800 MHz sub-
committee report. Sub-committee reports were as follows:
MIS
Mary Wiegold reported that the full County MIS Committee has not reconvened since our last
meeting. Ms. Wiegold also reported that the Community Development Services Division
computer consultant was introduced in a recent meeting members of the development community
and input was received from the Group. Mr. Tony Vastola then commented on some discussion
that occurred at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on the previous Tuesday,
indicating that the Clerk's Office had complimented the MIS Committee on its work and one
Commissioner responded specifically that in his opinion the spirit is not as high as is needed.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Tony Vastola reported that a memo was sent to Leo Ochs, regarding his continued monitoring
of the progress as a liaison with Leo's group of department heads to follow up on action
regarding paid and unpaid leaves of absence. Tony also met with Commissioner Constantine
to request support for the recommended changes. An informal time line is being followed and
monitored by Tony.
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EMS
Bob Laird met with Commissioners Constantine and Mathews and asked their opinion on EMS
and helicopter acquisition. Mr. Constantine's position did not appear as adamant as had been
expressed at the Board of County Commissioner's workshop on April 20th. The EMS Advisory
Committee has asked Marc Gertner and Bob to sit in on their committee meetings.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Tim Hancock reported further on the Community Development Services Division computer
consultant and the hopeful intent of providing a full information system that links the CDS
building with the property appraiser and tax collector's offices to reduce time spent by staff
thereby increasing efficiency regarding research of land use matters. If funding is supported by
the Board of County Commissioners, a full automation system that would meet the needs
outlined in our report could be implemented as early as January 1, 1995. Mr. Hancock will
continue to monitor the progress in addition to Ms. Wiegold's participation.
800 MHz
David Craig reported that the RFP has gone out. He also attended a pre-bid meeting on May
12, that was attended by Mr. Norris Ijams, Chief Peterson, and other staff members. The RFP
is due back July 8. Mr. Craig then handed out the draft of his third report and asked that all
comments be back to him by no later than Monday, May 16.
The full committee then discussed the results of the April 20th Board of County Commissioners
workshop, both pro and con. The general feeling of the committee is that the Board of County
Commissioners accepted and appreciated the report however, their actions fell short of requiring
that recommendations in the report either as a whole or individually be carried out by staff.
Future reports may wish to include a recommendation sheet that the Commissioners have the
ability to use for the purpose of directing staff. In addition, discussion ensued relating to
Commissioner Constantine's question concerning who directed the Productivity Committee to
look at the acquisition of a helicopter for the Sheriff's office. Mr. Bob Byrne called Mr. Mike
McNees and verified that the helicopter was one of three items that the Commission directed the
Committee to look at under the auspices of a Technical Services Committee.
In responding to the Commission's request that our committee review the Environmental
Services Department and the Utilities Division, Mr. Doug Rankin volunteered to head up the
Utilities Sub-Committee and Mr. David Wilkison will chair the Environmental Services Sub-
Committee.
There being no new business the meeting was adjourned approximately at 4:45 PM.
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