1988-09-12 WorkshopCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
RECESSED MEETING
ORDINANCE WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 - 8:00 P.M.
SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIIXE�
VOTESERS/ACTION
ABSENT
yES
NO
Call meeting to order
Mayor Chapman called the meeting to order at
8:05 P.M.
Mayor and Council attendance:
Mayor Oakland Chapman
Present
Councilman Nick Collins
Present
Councilman Andy Rubin
Present
Councilman Oscar Thomas
Present
Councilman Dowling Watford
Present
Staff Attendance:
City Attorney Cook
Present
City Administrator Drago
Present
City Clerk Thomas
Present
OPEN THE WORKSHOP FOR DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE #606.
1. Mayor Chapman announced that the purpose of this
Councilman Watford began the discussion:
workshop was to review the proposed traffic Ordinance
#606 which had been tabled from the September 6, 1988
a. Questioning Councilmembers on whether
Council Meeting.
or not they wanted to completely
eliminate commercial vehicles in
residential areas or limit them to side
and rear yards.
b. Should the Ordinance limit industrial
equipment in residential areas or limit
them to the side and rear yards?
c. Should industrial equipment include
farm tractors?
September 12. 1988
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COUNCIIrD1BERS/ACTION
VOTE
ABSENT
YES
NO
Council and staff discussed these items and
others including: various cities which have
adopted this (or a similar) Ordinance, police
officer's discretion acting on complaints,
F.S. 17.30 (B) - handicapped parking places,
municipalities' authority, etc.
Council decided to leave the proposed Traffic
Ordinance #606 as it is and bring it up at the
next Council meeting as a First Reading.
D. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to discuss,
Mayor Chapman adjourned the meeting at 8:20 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IF ANY PERSON SHOULD DECIDE
TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE AT THIS MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM
t.
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE
TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED.
OAKLAND CHAPMAN, AYOR
ATTEST:
BONNI'F ;5. THOMAS, CMC
CITY, CLERK