1985-07-02 Regular Meeting3757
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE MET IN REGULAR
SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 55 SOUTHEAST THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA AT 2:05 P.M. \
MAYOR OAKLAND R. CHAPMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE
FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
OAKLAND R. CHAPMAN, MAYOR
ANDY RUBIN, VICE MAYOR
NICK COLLINS, COUNCILMAN
OSCAR THOMAS, COUNCILMAN
EDWARD DOUGLAS, COUNCILMAN, ABSENT
OTHERS PRESENT WERE:
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CITY CLERK
L.C. FORTNER, JR., ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
JERRY BRYANT, CITY ATTORNEY
STSVE FIGLEY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
REHMUND FARRENKOPH, POLICE LIEUTENANT
KEITH TOMEY, FIRE CHIEF
CHUCK ELDERS, STREET SUPERINTENDENT
LYDIA J. WILKERSON, DEPUTY CLERK
THE INVOCATION WAS OFFERED BY DIRECTOR L.C. FORTNER, FOLLOWED BY
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR CHAPMAN ASKED COUNCILMEMBERS IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS
OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 4, 1985 MEETING. COUNCILMAN
RUBIN STATED THAT ON PAGE 9 OF THE JUNE 4TH MINUTES IT SHOULD READ THAT
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WERE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY - NOT IN THE CITY
LIMITS.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT IN THE MINUTES: "I RECENTLY REFRAINED FROM VOTING ON THE
REZONING FOR MADRAYS, BUT I AM NOW VOTING YES FOR MADRAY'S REZONING".
WITH NO ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS, THE MINUTES WERE
,j APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
MAYOR CHAPMAN PRESENTED A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO LOLA
PARKER OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FOR 10 YEARS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE.
MAYOR CHAPMAN STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEM WOULD BE
DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME.
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DIRECTOR FORTNER EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THAT THE PREVIOUS REQUEST
WAS FOR 1200 GALLONS OF SEWER PER DAY, THEY WERE NOW REQUESTING 600
GALLONS OF PER DAY.
AFTER DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN RUBIN MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY
GRANT THE REQUEST FOR 600 GALLONS OF SEWER USUAGE PER DAY. COUNCILMAN
THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
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ENGINEER BROOME EXPLAINED CHANGE ORDER #17 AS FOLLOWS:
DELETE
- BID ITEM E18, TYPE B
FENCE
(1800
L.F. $7.50 =
$13,500.00)
DELETE
- BID ITEM
E19, TYPE B
GATES
(2 $615.00 = $1,230.00)
ADD -
BID ITEM
B9 STABILIZED SUBGRADE
(1,380
S.Y. $2.10 a
$2,8 98.00)
ADD -
BID ITEM
B10 SHELL BASE
(3,032
S.Y. $3.08 =
$4,068.68)
ADD -
BID ITEM
Bll PAVEMENT
(3,032
S.Y. $3.02 =
$9,156.64)
TOTAL 1,393.32
ENGINEER BROOME EXPLAINED CHANGE ORDER #18 AS FOLLOWS:
ADD - 48" X 48" GRAVITY LOUVER FOR THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR
COOLING SYSTEM.
ADD - REMOTE START WITH ALTERNATION FOR THE IRRIGATION PUMPS.
BLDG. ADD - FOR RELOCATING EMERGENCY GENERATOR IN THE ADMINISTRATION
ADD - BID ITEM ALL, PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT, (190 S.Y. $17.00 =
$3,230.)
ADD - BID ITEM C21 EXCAVATION
(1,800 C.Y. $1.70 = $3,060.00)
ADD - BID ITEM C3, FILL
(1,800 C.Y. $1.10 a $1,980.00)
TOTAL = 9,489.70
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION THAT CHANGE ORDER #17 BE
APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,393.32, AND CHANGE ORDER #18 IN THE AMOUNT
OF $9,489.70. COUNCILMAN THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
ENGINEER BROOME STATED THERE WERE TWO PAY REQUESTS TO BE
APPROVED BY COUNCIL. THE FIRST ONE FOR WIDELL AND ASSOCIATES IN THE
AMOUNT OF $221,426.37. THE SECOND ONE FOR TADDIE UNDERGROUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $217,105.18.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE TWO PAY REQUESTS. COUNCILMAN THOMAS MADE
A MOTION TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST #8 FOR WIDELL AND ASSOCIATES IN THE
AMOUNT OF $22L,426.37. COUNCILMAN COLLINS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST #8 FOR
TADDIE UNDERGROUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $217,105.18. COUNCILMAN THOMAS
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION THAT THE ORDINANCE BY READ BY
TITLE ONLY. COUNCILMAN THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR CHAPMAN READ THE ORDINANCE TITLE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS IN
THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, LOCATED IN NORTHWEST
ADDITION, OKEECHOBEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE
ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED.
ATTORNEY BRYANT EXPLAINED THAT HE COULD NOT FIND A LAW
SAYING THE CITY COULD NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR PROPERTY WHEN
STREETS OR ALLEYS WERE CLOSED OR VACATED, BUT HE DID NOT FEEL
THE CITY SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR PROPERTY WHICH THEY DID NOT
OWN.
AFTER DISCUSSION, MOTION CARRIED. 11 -,.
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DIRECTOR FORTNER EXPLAINED THE REASONS WHY THE CITY
FORCES WERE BEING REQUESTED TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE WATER
TREATMENT PLANT AT THE ECKERD YOUTH FOUNDATION. THE CITY WOULD
NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ANYTHING CONCERNING THE PLANT.
DIRECTOR FORTNER REQUESTED PERMISSION TO WRITE A LETTER
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES STATING
THE CITY WOULD BEGIN OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE WATER
TREATMENT PLANT. COUNCIL DISCUSSED WHETHER THE CITY EMPLOYEES
WOULD BE COVERED BY THE CITY'S INSURANCE COVERAGE.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN MADE A MOTION THAT THE REQUEST BE
GRANTED AS LONG AS ATTORNEY BRYANT CHECKS INTO THE INSURANCE
COVERAGE. COUNCILMAN COLLINS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED.
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ACTION ON THIS AGENDA ITEM WAS TAKEN AT THE REGULAR
MEETING OF JUNE 18TH, WHERE COUNCIL AGREED FOR MR. STAUBER TO
BE GIVEN PERMISSION TO USE THE ALLEY FOR GRASSING,ONLY. MR.
STAUBER AGREED TO THE COUNCIL'S DECISION.
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COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE REQUEST OF CLOSING THE ALLEY
BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS AT WHEELER'S MOTEL ON SOUTH 441 AND
SOUTHEAST 2ND STREET.
-- COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY VACATE
THE ALLEY AND THE PROPERTY WOULD THEN GO TO THE ADJOINING
PROPERTY OWENRS (MR. JAY PATEL). COUNCILMAN RUBIN SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
ATTORNEY BRYANT TO DRAFT ORDINANCE ON THE CLOSING OF
THE ALLEY.
AGENDA TTFM
- #XI - DISCUSSION
AND ACTION B -
COUNCIL
CONCERNING
MR,
PORTER'S
RE•
• USE THE -ALLEY,
SOUTH
OF
THE
BRAHMAN THEATRE.
PROPOSES TO
FOR ACCESS
BUILD
TO A NEW BUILDING
MR, PORTER
COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE REQUEST. COUNCILMAN RUBIN MOVED
TO GIVE STEVE PORTER PERMISSION TO SOD FROM THE END OF HIS
PROPERTY TO THE ALLEY, SO MR. JACK BUTLER COULD USE THE
PROPERTY ALSO.
COUNCILMAN DISCUSSED THE REQUEST FURTHER.
DIRECTOR FORTNER SUGGESTED THE COUNCIL TABLE THE
REQUEST UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING TO ALLOW TIME FOR ADDITIONAL
RESEARCH TO BE DONE CONCERNING THE SITUATION. COUNCILMAN RUBIN
WITHDREW HIS MOTION.
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MOVED TO TABLE THE REQUEST UNTIL THE
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN COLLINS SUGGESTED THE COUNCIL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE WORKSHOP SESSION: POSSIBILITY OF
STRUCTURING A PURCHASING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE?
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A CAP SYSTEM ON SALARIES.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE DATES FOR THE WORKSHOP MEETING.
COUNCIL AGREED FOR THE WORKSHOP MEETING TO BE SET FOR MONDAY,
JULY 8TH AT 7:00 TO 9:00 P.M. CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR THE
WORKSHOP MEETING.
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COUNCILMEMBERS AGREED FOR THE BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETINGS
TO BE SET FOR TUESDAY, JULY 9TH, WEDNESDAY, JULY LOTH, AND
THURSDAY, JULY 11TH AT 7:00 P.M. CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR THE
WORKSHOP MEETINGS.
85-16 AGENDA ITEM _*XIV -DIOCUSSION BY COUNCIL -CONCERNING THE
DISPOSITION -OF A CLAIM RELATIVE TO THE REMOVAL OF A TREE FROM
PRIVATE'PROPERTY
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DISCUSSION ENSUED BY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SITUATION.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY PAY $800.00 FOR
THE TREE AS REQUESTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER. COUNCILMAN THOMAS
SECONDED THE MOTION FOR DISCUSSION.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE ACCIDENTAL REMOVAL OF THE PECAN
TREE BY CITY EMPLOYEES - ALSO THE CITY'S INSURANCE CARRIER
HANDLING THE SITUATION.
COUNCILMAN THOMAS WITHDREW HIS SECOND. MOTION DIED FOR
LACK OF A SECOND.
COUNCIL AGREED THAT THE SITUATION BE TURNED OVER TO THE
CITY'S INSURANCE CARRIER. DIRECTOR FORTNER (WITH ATTORNEY
BRYANT'S ASSISTANCE) WILL DRAFT A LETTER TO THE INSURANCE
COMPANY NOTIFYING THEM OF THE COUNCIL'S WISH FOR THEM TO HANDLE
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM.
THE §ALE OF FOUR CITY OWNED LOTS IN THE NORTHWEST SECTION.
BLOCK_ 28, LOTS 10 AND 17 AND BLOCK 39, LOTS 10 AND 17•
CONSIDERATION OF HAVING THE LOTS APPRAISED FOR THIS PURPOSE
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY HAVE ONE
APPRAISAL MADE ON THE PROPERTY. COUNCILMAN THOMAS SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
FIRMS CHOSEN BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE• AUTHORIZATION FOR THE
COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO BE PRESENTED FOR
COUNCIL APPROVAL AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 16, 1985
DIRECTOR FORTNER STATED THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE (MADE
UP OF DIRECTOR FORTNER, STEVE FIGLEY, AND CLERK BONNIE THOMAS)
HAS CHOSEN THE FOLLOWING THREE AUDITING FIRMS FOR NEGOTIATIONS:
DAVIS, GAINES AND DIBARTOLOMEO OF FT. PIERCE
WICKS, BROWN, WILLIAMS AND COMPANY OF OKEECHOBEE
PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL AND COMPANY OF VERO BEACH
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION THAT THE THREE
AUDITING FIRMS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE, BE
APPROVED. COUNCILMAN THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED.
AGENDA ITEM ;,VII - COUNCIL DISCUSSION•, RELATIVE TQ
LOCATEDREQUEST FOR 600 GALLONS PER DAY SEWER CONNECTION FOR THE NORj
LAKE BUSINESS PARK • ROADS
AGENDATHIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED EARLIER IN THE MEETING.
NO ONE WISHED TO ADDRESS COUNCIL AT THIS TIME.
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CLERK THOMAS PRESENTED THE WARRANT REGISTERS FOR
COUNCILS' APPROVAL AND STATED THE REVISED BUDGET CALENDAR WOULD
BE PRESENTED FOR COUNCIL SOMETIME DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
DIRECTOR FORTNER INFORMED COUNCIL OF THE WORKSHOP IN
TAMPA, FLORIDA, JULY 19TH FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS. AND
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ASKED THAT IF ANYONE WAS INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT HIM.
85-49 COUNCILMAN COLLINS STATED THAT MR. LELAND PIERCE OF
BEACHWATER REQUESTED A COPY OF LAST YEAR'S CONTRACT. ATTORNEY
BRYANT STATED HE HAD THE CONTRACT AT THIS TIME AND WAS
DISCUSSING IT WITH BEACHWATER ATTORNEY WILLIAM SELMI. ONCE IT
WAS COMPLETE HE WOULD SEE THAT MR. PIERCE RECEIVED A COPY.
COUNCILMAN COLLINS MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY LET AS MANY OF
THE EMPLOYEES OFF AS POSSIBLE FOR FRIDAY, JULY 5TH. COUNCILMAN
THOMAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR CHAPMAN ASKED DIRECTOR FORTNER TO CHECK ON THE
DRAINAGE SITUATION AT THE HONEY BEE PANCAKE HOUSE.
MAYOR CHAPMAN ASKED LT. FARRENKOPH ABOUT THE SITUATION
WITH THE TRAILER PARKED ON S.E. LOTH AVENUE. LT. FARRENKOPH
STATED THE SITUATION SHOULD BE CORRECTED IN THE VERY NEAR
FUTURE.
85-41 MAYOR CHAPMAN ASKED ATTORNEY BRYANT ABOUT THE STATUS OF
THE PROPOSED TRUCK ORDINANCE. ATTORNEY BRYANT STATED HIS TOP
PRIORITY WAS THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE ORDINANCE AT THIS TIME
AND THEN THE TRUCK ORDINANCE UNLESS COUNCIL WISHED TO CHANGE
THE PRIORITIES.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED WHO WOULD SIGN THE OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE APPLICATIONS SINCE THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WESTBROOK WAS
NO LONGER WITH THE CITY. ATTORNEY BRYANT SUGGESTED THE CITY
REQUEST A STATEMENT FROM THE COUNTY ZONING DEPARTMENT STATING
THE LOCATION OF THE BUSINESS WAS IN ORDER WITH THE CITY
ORDINANCES.
MAYOR CHAPMAN STATED THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS REQUESTED
THE COUNCIL SET UP A WORKSHOP SESSION CONCERNING THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT MERGER. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE POSSIBLE DATES FOR THE
MEETING AND AGREED UPON AUGUST 5TH AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE COUNTY
COURTHOUSE MEETING ROOM.
MAYOR CHAPMAN COMMENTED ON THE WATER PROBLEMS AT THE
CIVIC CENTER AND THE POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING CITY WATER.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN MADE A MOTION THAT THE CITY BEGIN ADVERTIZING
THE SALE OF THE CITY'S 154 ACRES. AFTER DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN THEN MADE A MOTION THAT THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OR THE CITY CLERK SEND A LETTER TO
JACK BUTLER TO CLEAN UP HIS, PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY. THE MAYOR
EXPLAINED THAT MR. BUTLER WAS PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED AND WAS
TAKING CARE OF THE MATTER. COUNCILMAN RUBIN THEN WITHDREW HIS
MOTION.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN ASKED THAT THE CITY CLERK OR ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT CONTACT TOMMY GAUGHAN CONCERNING THE PROPOSED TAX
INCREASE FOR THE NEXT YEAR. CLERK THOMAS EXPLAINED THE REASON
THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE WAS LATE WAS DUE TO A COMPUTER
BREAKDOWN AND THAT THERE WILL BE A TWO WEEK DELAY.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN SUGGESTED THE COUNCIL CHANGE HEALTH
INSURANCE CARRIERS AND WITH THE MONEY SAVED THE COUNCIL WOULD
BE ABLE TO PAY THE ENTIRE PREMIUMS FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND
DEPENDENTS. COUNCILMAN RUBIN ALSO SUGGESTED CHECKING INTO THE
POSSIBILITY OF A JOINT INSURANCE COVERAGE BETWEEN THE CITY AND
THE COUNTY.
85-8 COUNCILMAN THOMAS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE WARRANT
REGISTERS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,925.57,
$28,704.65, $17,368.95, THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $48,629.71, $39,158.72, $22,578.70. COUNCILMAN RUBIN
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN RUBIN SUGGESTED THE CITY BRING THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S SALARIES UP TO PAR WITH THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT SALARIES, SINCE THERE WAS A $2,000.00 DIFFERENCE.
AGENDA ITEM #XX - ADJOURNMENT
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 5:59 P.M.
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MAYOR OAKLAND R. CHA MAN
ATTEST:
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B NNIE S.'THOMAS,' CITY CLERK