1985-06-25 Special Meeting3'755
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE MET IN SPECIAL
MEETING IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 55 SOUTHEAST THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, AT 2:00 P.M.
CHAIRMAN OAKLAND R. CHAPMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE
FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
OAKLAND R. CHAPMAN, CHAIRMAN/MAYOR
ANDY RUBIN, VICE-CHAIRMAN/VICE-MAYOR
EDWARD DOUGLAS, COUNCILMAN
OSCAR THOMAS, COUNCILMAN
NICK COLLINS, COUNCILMAN
OTHERS PRESENT WERE:
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CITY CLERK
L.C. FORTNER, JR., ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
JERRY BRYANT, CITY ATTORNEY
SUE OCHER, DEPUTY CLERK
85-32 THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO DISCUSS THE RE -ZONING OF LOTS
1-20 INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 AND 8 NORTHWEST
ADDITION FROM HOLDING TO INDUSTRIAL.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR L.C. FORTNER READ THE OUTLINE FROM THE
MAY 7, 1985, MEETING WHICH STATED THERE WERE OBJECTIONS FROM THE
RESIDENTS OF DEANS COURT.
MAYOR CHAPMAN REQUESTED A MOTION TO BE MADE THAT THE ORDINANCE BE
READ BY TITLE ONLY AND THEN DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW BEFORE A FINAL
VOTE. COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS MADE THE MOTION THAT THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY AND COUNCILMAN THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
THE MAYOR ASKED IF ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO ADDRESS THE
COUNCIL. ATTORNEY LESTER JENNINGS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE
RUCKS FAMILY. HE EXPRESSED THE FEELING THAT A FAVORABLE IMPACT ON THE
COMMUNITY WOULD RESULT UPON APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED REZONING REQUEST
AND HOPED THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY REALIZED THAT IT WOULD BE
BENEFICIAL TO THIS COMMUNITY. MR. JACK HAINES, A MADRAY REPRESENATIVE,
ASKED TO BE RECOGNIZED AND ALSO GAVE A FAVORABLE VIEW IN REGARD TO THE
PROPOSED REZONING.HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE OPPOSITION HAS DWINDLED AND
CITIZENS ARE NOW REALIZING HOW BENEFICIAL THE PLANS WILL BE FOR THE
COMMUNITY.
THE MAYOR READ THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY AND ASKED FOR
DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL OR THE AUDIENCE. COUNCILMAN RUBIN ASKED IF
MADRAY ENTERPRIZES WAS PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT A DAY CARE CENTER.MR.
HAINES REPLIED THAT A PLAYGROUND HAD BEEN DISCUSSED AS A FUTURE PROJECT
THAT MADRAY ENTERPRIZES MAY BE INVOLVED WITH BUT THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY
PLANS AS FAR AS A DAY CARE CENTER WAS CONCERNED.
COUNCILMAN THOMAS MADE THE MOTION THAT THE PROPERTY BE REZONED
FROM HOLDING TO INDUSTRIAL AND THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
DOUGLAS. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN REFRAINED FROM VOTING ON THE MOTION DUE TO
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.MAYOR CHAPMAN ASKED COUNCILMAN RUBIN TO STATE THE
REASON. COUNCILMAN RUBIN REPLIED THAT (HE PREFERRED NOT TO STATE) WHY HE
WAS NOT VOTING. CITY ATTORNEY BRYANT EXPLAINED THAT THE REASON FOR
COUNCILMAN RUBIN'S REFUSAL TO VOTE WAS NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BUT
BECAUSE OF MR. RUBINS INVOLVEMENT AT THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING. MOTION
CARRIED.
MAYOR CHAPMAN READ THE ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE STREET CLOSING.
MR. FORTNER EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER NORTH FOURTEENTH STREET ALONG THE
CITY LINE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH ALONG THE LINE FOR FUTURE
CLEANING ACCESSIBILITY BY THE CITY OR THE COUNTY.HE SUGGESTED THAT THE
MAINTENANCE OF THAT DITCH BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME.
SECTION THREE OF THE ORDINANCE WAS DISCUSSED AMONG THE
I COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ITS' INTERPRETATION.
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MAYOR CHAPMAN ASKED DIRECTOR FORTNER IF HE NEEDED AN EASEMENT IN
ORDER TO CLEAN THE DITCH IN QUESTION.ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT L.C.
FORTNER REPLIED THAT THE COUNTY COULD CLEAN THE DITCH FROM THE NORTH
SIDE SINCE THAT PROPERTY WAS OWNED BY THE COUNTY. COUNCILMAN THOMAS MADE
THE MOTION TO READ THE ORDINANCE IN ITS ENTIREITY WITH THE PROPOSED
CHANGES INCLUDED. COUNCILMAN RUBIN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
ATTORNEY BRYANT READ THE ORDINANCE WITH PROPOSED CHANGES.
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ BY
CITY ATTORNEY BRYANT. THE MOTION WAS THEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS.
MOTION CARRIED. MEETING ADJOURNED
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:00 P
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