1961-02-25 Special February 25, 196l
Pursuant to the following call the City Council of the City of 0keechobee met in
special session at 9:00 o'clock A. N. on the above date at the City Hall with the
following present: Mayor Mack, President Gardner, Councilmen Hunt, Parkerson, Watford
and Yeilding with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey.
February 25, 1961
TO:
HON. CLAUDE GARDNER
HON. E. H. HUNT
HON. C. H. PARKERSON
HON. JESSE R. WATFORD
HON. LEON YEILDING
I, DONALD R. MACK, Mayor of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, do hereby
call special meeting of the City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida,
to be held at the Council Chamber, within the City of 0keechobee, on the 25th
day of February, A. D. 1961, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock A. M. for the purpose
of accepting the resignation of Officer J. M. Parker, Jr.
You, and each of you are hereby commanded and notified to be at and
attend the foresaid meeting at the place herein named.
IN WITNESS WH_EREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Mayor of the City
of 0keechobee, Florida, and caused the corporate seal of said City to be
affiXed hereto and the same attested by the City Clerk, this 25th day of
February, A. D. 1961.
Donald R. Mack
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF' 0KEECHOBEE
0KEE C~0BEE, FLORIDA
A~EST: Lorena Spivey
CITY CLERK OF ~E
CITY OF 0KEEUHOBEE, FLORIDA
Claude Gardner
Jesse R. Watford
C. H. Parkers on
(SEAL) Leon Yei.lding
E. H. Hunt
'~EM~:HS 'OF THE' CITY "C'OUNC IL
CITY OF OKEE~0BEE
0KEEC~0BEE, FLORIDA
Mayor Mack stated the purpose of the meeting was a accept the stipulation and
resignation of Officer J. M. Parker, Jr.
After discussion Councilman Hunt moved to accept stipulation and resignation
set forth as follow8 seconded by Councilman Ye~ilding and unanimously carried:
HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF 0K~CMOBEE, FLORIDA
MAYOR DONALD R. MACK, ..
Petitioner, ..
Officer J. H. Parker, Jr., ..
Respondent. ..
IT IS HEREBY STIPIRLATED AND AGREED by and between Mayor Donald R.
M~ck, City of Okeechobee, Florida, and Police 0ff~cer Jo M. Parker, Jr.,
C~ty of 0ke~-chobee, Florida, b~ and through their respective counsel,
subject to forcnal approval by the City Council, City of 0keeahobee,
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Florida, in Special Meeting assembled, as follows, to-wit:
1. That all charges against Officer Parker be, and the same are hereby,
withdrawn, wi th prejudice.
2. That there is no evidence of any misconduct of Officer Parker while
a Police Officer of the City o£ 0keechobee, Florida.
3. That Officer Parker shall voluntarily resign as a Police Officer of
the City of 0keechobee, Florida, effective February 21, 1961.
4. That the City of 0keechobee, Florida, shall pay Officer Parker his
full pay and allowances, if any, through February 28, 1961.
8. That the City Council shall immediately deliver to Officer Parker a
letter of recommendation, addressed to whom it may concern, recommending him
for employment as a law enforcement officer and stating that his performance
of duty as a Police Officer of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, has been of
an excellent (or better) character.
6. That Officer Parker shall, within five days, from the date of formal
approval as hereinabove set forth, execute and deliver to the City Council,
City of 0keechobee, Florida, a general release which shall release the City
of 0keechobee, Florida, and Donald R. Mack, as Mayor of the City of 0keechobee,
?lorida, from all liability, claims, suits and damages growing out of or
arising from charges made against him and proceedings had before the City
Council, City of 0keechobee, Florida, thereupon.
DATED this 2lst day of February, 1961.
RAYNOND E o FORD
RAYNOND E. FORD
125 North 4th Street
Fort Pierce, Fluids
Attorney for Police Officer J. H.
Parker, Jr.
CARLTON & McCAIN
133 North 4th Street
Fort Pierce, Florida
Attorneys for Mayor Donald R.
Mack, 0keechobee, Florida
By: David L. Mc Cain
Of CoUnsel.
The following is the resignation and general release of Police Officer J. H. Parker
P. 0. Box 851
0keechobee, Florida
February 25, 1961
Honorable Claude Gardner
President of City Council
City of 0keechobee,
0keechobee, Florida
Dear ~r. Gardner:
In accordance with the stipulation and agreement, dated February 21, 1961,
b~tween Nr. Donald R. Mack, City of 0keechobee, Florida, and me, I hereby submit
my resignation as a Police Officer of the City of 0keechobee, effective this
date.
I have, d~]ring my duty as a Police Officer of the City- of 0keechobee, Florida,
since December 4, 1959, made every effort to serve the City of 0keechobee and
~he ~oop]e :~i ~.~c!:~/0ee h,n:orably and '~'.:~ t:.~ best of my ability and I wish to
expeess ny sin~:ere appreciation to all of the members of the City Council, City
of 0keecho~_~ee, ?].~rtda, :for their courtesy and treatment of me and for the
opport'~_nity to 'nave served as a Police Officer of the City of 0keechobee.
Respectfully yours,
J. H. Parker, ,Tr.
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GENERAL RELEASE
KNOW ALL ~EN BY ~HESE PRESENTS: That I, J. It. PARKER, JR., of
the City of 0keechobee, Florida, do hereby remise, release and forever
discharge the City of 0keechobee, Florida, a municipal corporation, and DONALD
R. MACK, as Mayor of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, their successors, heirs,
executors and administrators, as the case may be, of and from all and all manner
of actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, debts, dues, contracts, judgments,
damages, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity, which against the said
City of 0xeechobee, Florida, a municipal corporation, or D0~LILD R. MACK, as
Mayor of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, I ever had, now have, or which my
heirs, executors, or administrators hereafter can, shall, or may have for or
by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the
world to the date of these presents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~Sth day of
February, 1961.
J. H~ Parker, Jr. (SEAL)
J. Ho PARKER, JR.
STATE OF FLORIDA, )
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COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE. )
Before me, an officer duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknow-
ledgements, personally appeared J. Ho PARKER, JR., of 0keechobee, Florida, to
me well known and known to me to be the person described in and who executed
the foregoing General Release and he acknowledged before me that he executed
the same freely and voluntarily for the purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal at Fort Pierce, in the County of St.
Lucie, and state of Florida, this 28th day of February, 1961.
Raymond E. Ford
' N'otary Public, State of Flori-~ ~at La'~ge
My commission expires:
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My commission expires Sept. 26, 1964
Bonded by American Surety Co. of N. Y.
The following is the letter of recommendation issued to J. H.Parker, Jr.
by the City of 0keechobee:
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that J. H. Parker, Jr. has served as a Police
Officer with ~he City of 0keechobee, Florida from December 5, 1959 to
February 2~, 1961. ~hat during officer Parker's service with the City
his perfo~ance of duty has been of excellent character and that he is
hereby reco~ended for e~lo~ent as a law e~orcement officer.
Donald R. Mack
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Claude Gar~er
Jesse R. Watford
Leon Yeilding
~. H. Parkerson
E. H. H~t
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