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REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY. MARCH 4, 1}86
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee met in regular __~
session in Council Chambers, 55 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Okeechobee,
Florida, at 2:00 P.M. with the following Councilmembers present:
Mayor Oakland R. Chapman
Councilman Andy Rubin
Councilman Edward Douglas
Councilman Nick Collins
Councilman Oscar Thomas
Others present were:
Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk
Milton Davis, Administrative Assistant
Jerry Bryant, City Attorney
L.C.Fortner, Jr., Public Utilities Director
Larry Mobley, Police Chief
Keith Tomey, Fire Chief
Chuck Elders, Director of Public Works
Lydia Jean Wilkerson, Deputy Clerk
Sylvia Firestine, Adm. Secretary
AGENDA ITEM #II AND III - INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Invocation was offered by Reverend John E. Cureton, Pastor of
the New Hope Church of God in Christ, followed by the Pledge of Alle-
giance.
$6-1 AGENDA ITEM #IV - APPROVAL OF THE MINUTE~
Councilman Rubin expressed concern about discussion being left out
of the minutes of the last meeting, February 18, 198~, where Mayor
Chapman stated he cut the lock from a meter that had been sealed by the
Director of Public Utilities. Councilman Rubin requested this
discussion be put into the minutes. Discussion ensued as follows: -~
Councilman Rubin: Yes Mr. Mayor, you are going to have to bear
with me. At the bottom of page 2, where Rubin abstained from
voting, the reason I did was I had to research it. My researching
now - I want no in there. At the bottom of page -- there are no
numbers here -- but number 3, I researched that too, of course it
has already passed but I just want to get this in. L.C. Fortner -
I've researched too, last vacation two weeks in 1984 last week in
December and last week in December in 1985. I just want to put
that in there cause there was a big controversy. I'm sorry L.C. I
had to put that in there, but the thing of it is, I did tell this
board that it all was going to come back, all of the department
heads can do the same thing. Thank you. Now this is February 4th
- Workshop. In the packet with the ordinances 7-8, 7 is on here I'm
pretty sure. All 7 that I have been hollering about for the last 5
years and thank God we got them in the book. We need a couple more:
Jerry if I can help you I'll do it after the meeting some other
day. But I think there is not enough said into these yet. I think
the ordinances are very good except their leaving certain people
out section 18-3, .....
Mayor - lets get back to the minutes ....
Councilman Rubin: On the other- February 4th, in between - I have
to get my own - Gentlemen, mine are not marked, page number 4, Adm.
Asst. Davis asked the council if they wished to make an ordinance
on delinquent water bills. In between there and in between
Councilman Collins requested a workshop there was a lot discussed
at this council meeting and to the audience that's not in these
minutes whatsoever. Now I dont care if you pass a law or your own
majority of council to reduce it get it in here. In that page on
that page our mayor discussed with L.C. Fortner took bolt cutters
on January 1st, 1986, Mayor Oakland Chapman took bolt cutters and
cut a lock off a water meter that had been sealed by Director of -~
Utilities. Because it was hooked the department paying his monthly
bills. This is a violation of the state, city and all. He also
told the Director of Utilities to keep his hands off. Mayor
Oakland Chapman admit this at a City meeting on February 4th.
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Mayor - Andy let's don't start this right at the beginning of the
meeting.
Councilman Rubin - So - I have to - this is the minutes. It's in
the minutes - I've got one more thing.
Mayor - Well then let's get on with it.
Councilman Rubin - So at this time because of public sentiment,
public trust, on distroying public property, I make this motion,
that Mayor Chapman step down from his Mayor's office until all of
this matter is cleared up.
Mayor - You've heard the motion - is there a second?
Attorney Bryant - Mr. Mayor - I don't know if thats a proper
motion.
Councilman Rubin - Why isn't it proper?
Attorney Bryant - You move for the mayor to do something
voluntarily, what you want is the Council to vote the mayor down
from his office.
Councilman Rubin - litigation.
Attorney Bryant - You are either requesting the mayor to
voluntarily step down or you are asking the Council to vote him
down. You need to clear that up.
Councilman Rubin - whats - if its not seconded or if he don't step
down its going to Tallahassee so somewhere its going to have to be
in order.
Mayor - Mr. Rubin, I'm not planning on stepping down. It can go to
Tallahassee, you can go with it.
Councilman Rubin - I will. Tommorrow.
Mayor - That's fine - I don't care if you stay. So let's get
finished with the minutes. Gentlemen -
Councilman Rubin- Am I going to get those minutes - get that
inserted Mrs. Thomas? Like the law requires. Mr. Attorney would
you please.
Attorney Bryant - Mr. Rubin, first of all are you asking that the
minutes be amended to add some mention of the discussion ..
Councilman Rubin - do you want me to play the tape. Do you want me
to go play the tape. Deleted completely from the minutes.
Attorney Bryant - OK, first of all the minutes do not include every
detail..
Councilman Rubin - the tape does...
Attorney Bryant - And the tape is an official record.
Councilman Rubin - right,and I heard it all.
Attorney Bryant - But it is not necessary for the Clerk to retype
every word from the tape into the minutes.
Councilman Rubin - we are not talking about everything - we are
talking about one thing was out completely.
Attorney Bryant - OK so what you are doing is
Councilman Rubin - condense it and put it back in there
Attorney Bryant - if I might finish I'll find out what it is you
want to do and maybe we can do it.
Councilman Rubin - I just told you.
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Attorney Bryant - If I...
Councilman Rubin - When you had a discussion with the mayor last '-~
meeting...
Mayor - Mr. Rubin - let him finish what he is trying to say.
Attorney Bryant - If I understood it I wouldn't be asking. If you
will Just kindly listen..
Councilman Rubin - I'll listen to you, go ahead and I'll have the
floor.
Attorney Bryant - Are you asking or moving that the minutes be
amended to include mention of the discussion between the Mayor and
L.C. Fortner and the Council in regards to the Mayor's cutting of
the lock of the meter of Julian Leggett?
Councilman Rubin - and your discussion with it.
Attorney Bryant - what do you propose that they put in the minutes-
exactly?
Councilman Rubin - the rightful thing - what went on. There was
discussion between you and the mayor and between L.C. Fortner and
the mayor, it was not in there at all.
Attorney Bryant - OK you need to make a motion to insert a
particular clause in the minutes.
Councilman Rubin - exactly right. Thats what I did.
Attorney Bryant - OK what particular clause - you need to state it.
Councilman Rubin - you just now said it. The discussion between
the mayor and you and discussion between L.C. Fortner and the
mayor. L.C. Fortner even stood up. Am I right?
Attorney Bryant - is it a fair statement that what you are asking
the Council to do is to amend the minutes to include the statement
that there was discussion..
Councilman Rubin - on a cutting of a public property, yes a lock.
Attorney Bryant - regarding the mayor cutting the lock on Julian
Leggett's water meter..
Councilman Rubin - exactly.
Attorney Bryant - after the Director of Public Utilities placed it
there for Mr. Leggett's failure to upgrade his utility deposit?
Councilman Rubin- exactly.
Attorney Bryant - I think thats all that your motion needs to state
at that point. Then we will need to have a vote on that.
Councilman Rubin - thats why I made it - its not in here.
Otherwise I cannot vote for these minutes.
Mayor - OK gentlemen, you have heard the motion that Mr. Rubin
supposedly has made, is there a second to his motion?
Councilman Douglas - Mr. Chairman~may I ask the Clerk a question in
reference to this? Do you, unless there is action by the Council on
some item do you always put everything in there that is disCussed?
Clerk Thomas - absolutely not. There is no way that we can pick
and choose or imagine just what one particular Councilman might
think is more important than the other. The best thing to do if
you want to do that is to print them verbatim - word by word. The
board has already said that they didn't want to do that. Minutes
are not supposed to be interesting reading. Newspapers are supposed
to be interesting reading. But your minutes are recordings of
action taken by the City Council creating historical facts, having
to do with the good government of the City and it's progression and
growth. This is what your minutes are required to state, and do.
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Councilman Douglas - But the tape is considered the permanent
record.
Clerk Thomas - if anyone wants to make a complaint, at the end of
every set of minutes, it is documented in the minute book that
there is a true and complete copy of the minutes on tape on file in
the Clerk's office. Those tapes can be kept for 2 years and then
can be distroyed, but we have all of the tapes.
Councilman Rubin - Mrs. Thomas - Mr. Mayor - Mrs. Thomas - may I
ask a question?
Mayor - go ahead.
Councilman Rubin - Is it your policy of not condense it - put it
in. This has not even been put in. You condense quite a few here
and inserted it in. Why wasn't that par. ticular thing we discussed
put in for over 20 minutes not even condensed and put in there?
Clerk Thomas - well this is a statement made by the Mayor as I
understood it, it didn't have any particular bearing on any
particular agenda item by the City Council, am I correct?
Councilman Rubin - no..
Clerk Thomas - what action did the Council take?
Councilman Rubin - I think from the floor someone said - I don't
whether Steve Figley or L.C. asked the Mayor if he cut the lock -
someone asked it.
Mayor Chapman - no, no, no it did not.
Councilman Rubin - mayor its still not in here, thats what I'm
trying to say. Not even condensed. Not - nothing - not one word,
it should have something.
Mayor - Mr. Rubin -
Attorney Bryant - putting on my parlamentarian hat, Roberts Rules
of Order Revised, Section 33 states that minutes are usually
amended or corrected informally - the chair directing the
correction to be made when suggested. If objection is made a
formal vote is necessary for the amendment. It appears from the
reading of Roberts Rules of Order that Mr. Rubin is suggesting that
we amend the minutes to include this. The Mayor as Chairman of the
meeting can direct that the correction be made just upon the
suggestion, however, if there is an objection from anyone on the
Council to that correction then it will take a formal vote. I
would at this point advise the Mayor to either direct that the
minutes be corrected as suggested by Mr. Rubin or entertain the
objection that anyone else of the Council might have. I feel this
would be the proper procedure rather than Mr. Rubin making a formal
motion to correct them.
Mayor Chapman - does anyone from the Council have anything to make
any comments on?
Councilman Collins - yes - we have already discussed this before
and our tapes down there are official records of the Council
meetings, and going with what the Clerk says - there is not much
point in putting every little detail in these minutes when all you
have to do is go down there and copy it. It's there for anybody
that wants it. So I think we are up here wasting a lot of time.
You can get a copy of it anytime you want it by going down there
and making a copy.
Councilman Rubin - I have the tape Mr. Mayor and I can play the
tape but what I'm discussing here is one subject of all of these
minutes wasn't even put in there. At all. Why did you skip one
article without a word.
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Mayor Chapman - It doesn't bother me one bit if you put it in the
minutes. Because I haven't done anything that I've been ashamed
of, I had a reason to do what I did, and because before nobody has
really seemed to be too concerned about the residents of our
community here so we brought it up before and couldn't get a change
so the reason I did that - let me also explain something too - I
had Mr. Davis to go up and talk to L.C., I know this is running on
time but let me finish I would like to say something on my behalf,
he went up to talk to L.C. I asked Mr. Davis to ask him to hold off
until we brought it before the council. That's exactly what I said
and Mr. Davis can verify he went up there, and my understanding was
that L.C. didn't say yea or nay. So I took it that was what that
happened. So I think the Adm. Asst. is over all, the handbook tells
us, over all department heads and that's the way I looked at it.
So I felt that in order to get something brought up getting a
change, which should have already been changed, all I'm trying to
do is be concerned not for one resident but for all residents.
This is not my ~n~y case, I'm sure there is other people called on
before. I admirably, at the meeting, on my own, nobody caught me,
I could have Iie~d about it, like some people does, but I'm not
going to lie about something as small as that. I'm not going to
cause a stink on that. I think I am a bigger man than that. Sogif
you - I have no objections if you want to add them into the
minutes. It's up the council.
Councilman Collins - I object to them being added in the minutes,
therefore it has to come to a vote.
Councilman Thomas - I object to~. I don't think it is necessary, I
probably would have done the same thing.
Mayor Chapman - Mr. Douglas?
Councilman Douglas -
Mayor Chapman - Am I correct, Mr. Davis~about what I just said, you
to go talk to L.C. and I understood you that he didn't make no
comment one way or the other.
Adm. Asst. Davis - that's right.
Mayor Chapman - I felt like the courtesy of the Council to have the
right to decide one way or the other. I wasn't trying to hide
nothing I don't plan on trying to hide nothing.
Attorney Bryant - Mr. Mayor~ since there is objection to the
amendment of the minutes, if Mr. Rubin now wishes to raise his
motion to make the amendment it would be in order at this time.
Mayor Chapman - Mr. Rubin.
Councilman Rubin - I will not amend it. I just got the ruling that
all the rest of the Council says no. Am I correct? I didn't get
Mr. Douglas'.
Councilman Douglas - correct. We have the permanent record...
Councilman Rubin - then I'll vote on one other thing, the majority
of the Council's actions that that was done. Now since Roberts
Rules of Order were brought up by our attorney going back on the
one page we had from 2 weeks ago where Keith, our Fire Chief, needs
to be corrected a few things, it says at the bottom that all
members agreed except for Councilman Rubin, Rubin said no. It was
to Roberts Rules of Order.. As it was brought up today to keep the
meeting going by our attorney he used the Roberts Rules of Orders
I've got it right here myself. What I happen to be now showing you
is the Bible. And in that Bible is the Ten Commandments, and when
this Council with my no gave the OK for two of our officials here
to dip what they can get out of here and use it. Go back to the ---
Bible again. You've got the Ten Commandments, you gonna go to
church, walk in that church and hold your Bible up and say I have
selected seven, three of them I went and throw out the window.
That's the same thing here. You would be on very thin ice if you
just pick out the rules over here. If the City goes to court they
will loose every time. Thats all I've got to say. Roberts Rules
of Order your lands law.
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Mayor Chapman - OK lets get back to our minutes.
Councilman Rubin - Thank you. I'll make the motion to accept the
minutes of 4 and the workshop, I'm sorry 6th,
Mayor Chapman - you've heard the motion..
Councilman Rubin - the two except where uh the 4th where that's
supposed to be inserted in there I will make a motion for all but
that.
Mayor Chapman - All but February 4th? ~
Councilman Rubin - yes sir.
Mayor Chapman - Do I have a second to this?
Councilman Douglas - Mr. Chairman I'm not sure I understand the
motion.
Mayor Chapman - explain it again.
Councilman Rubin - You have three meetings, one workshop and two
regular meetings from way back. I'll make a motion that we adopt
everything except that cause this council did not want to accept it
so I cannot vote
on it. Therefore I want to vote on the other two and I want to
vote yes and no on February 4th. That's all. That's nothing bad.
It's where page 4 was with our attorney and Director of Utilities
and Mayor were having their discussion.
Mayor Chapman - We have February 4th, and 18th and Workshop
February llth which is not that far back, the clerk wanted me to
put that in.
Councilman Rubin - I said I'll vote yes on everything until that
gets inserted that particular item.
Mayor Chapman - do I have a second to that motion? Again I ask, do
I have a second to that motion? Motion dies for lack of a second.
Now gentlemen, can I have another motion to adopt these minutes?
Councilman Collins - I so move.
Mayor Chapman - it's been moved by Councilman Collins to adopt
these minutes as is. Is there a second?
Councilman Thomas - second.
Mayor Chapman - it's been seconded by Councilman Thomas. Anymore
discussion?
Councilman Douglas - on the one correction that Councilman Rubin
abstained from voting, I don't know if this is correct procedure,
he said he wanted that changed from abstention voting to a no vote.
If that is in order I would like to vote for the approval of the
minutes with that amendment.
Attorney Bryant - my gut reaction is that is not proper. Two weeks
later to change your vote. Do you want to give me some time to
look? If you would give me time to look it up I'll be glad to do
that.
Mayor Chapman - Any more discussion? All in favor of the motion
say Aye.
Councilmen Thomas, Collins, Douglas - Aye.
Mayor Chapman - those opposed?
Councilman Rubin - no.
Mayor Chapman - motion carried. Minutes approved as presented.
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Following discussion concerning amendments to the minutes,
Councilman Collins made a motion to approve the minutes of February 4th,
llth and 18th meetings as presented. Councilman Thomas seconded the
motion. Vote on motion: Councilman Collins yes, Councilman Thomas yes,
Councilman Rubin no, Councilman Douglas yes. Motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM %V - REVEREND JOHN E. CURETON, PRESIDENT OF AGRICULTURE
ENTERPRISES CORPORATION TO REOUEST COUNCIL'S PERMISSION TO NAME A DAIRY
FARM. HE PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH IN BURKINAFASO. WEST AFRICA, AFTER THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
Reverend Cureton appeared before the Council to request permission
to name a 44,000 acre dairy farm in West Africa after Okeechobee.
Councilmembers agreed that it would be an honor to have the farm named
after Okeechobee since some of the cattle and workers were from the
Okeechobee area.
86-4 AGENDA ITEM %VI - MR. BOB CALVERT. CALTRONIX COMMUNICATIONS, OF
INDIANTOWN. TO REOUEST COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF A CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE FOR THE AREA OF THE CITY IN WHICH HARTE-HANKS DOES NOT OFFER
Mr. Bob Calvert was not present.
86-16 AGENDA ITEM %VII - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE BY CHANGING
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES; PROVIDE
REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO UTILITY DEPOSITS FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS
86-15 AGENDA ITEM %VIII - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE BY CHANGING THE
TITLE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; CHANGING PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT TO PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
AGENDA ITEM %IX - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE BY CHANGING
TERM "DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS" TO READ "DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
OTHER DESIGNEE AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL". CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE
SECTION 18-3. 18-25. 18-28
AGENDA ITEM #X - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CHANGING THE CLAUS~
"DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS" TO READ "DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
OTHER DESIGNEE AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE
SECTION 18-4
Following a discussion concerning questions raised as to whether
there was duplication of some ordinance provisions and ambiquous wording
in the ordinance concerning deposit upgrades, Councilman Collins made a
motion to have the City Attorney do more research on the ordinances,
having them prepared for the agenda for first reading at the next
Council meeting on March 18th, 1986. Councilman Douglas seconded the
motion. Vote on motion: Councilman Collins yes, Councilman Douglas
yes, Councilman Thomas yes, Councilman Rubin yes. Motion carried.
MEETING RECESSED AT 3:15 P.M.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 3:30
86-17 AGENDA ITEM #XI - COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION RELATIVE TO AN EMERGENCY
ANIMAL CONTROL FUND AGREEMENT WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETy
Mayor Chapman read the proposed agreement,
Following discussion concerning the agreement, Councilman Thomas
made a motion to approve the Emergency Animal Control Fund Agreement.
Councilman Collins seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Councilman
Thomas yes, Councilman Collins yes, Councilman Douglas no, Councilman
Rubin no, Mayor Chapman yes. Motion carried.
86-19 JAMES PATTERSON - CDBG GRANT APPLICATION
Mr. Patterson addressed the Council congratulating them on
receiving notification of approval of their CDBG grant application in
the amount of $575,000 and explained some of the procedures to be taken
once the funds were received.
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86-18 AGENDA ITEM $XII - CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Mobley requested the Council accept the low bid from Monroe
Systems of Hollywood, Florida for a computer system in the Police
Department in the amount of $17,928.90. Following discussion,
Councilman Douglas made a motion to accept the low bid of $17,928.90
from Monf6~' Systems, contingent upon the City receiving a low interest
loan from a local bank. Councilman Thomas seconded the motion. Vote on
motion: Councilman Douglas yes, Councilman Thomas yes, Councilman
Collins yes, Councilman Rubin yes. Motion carried.
Monroe Systems, Hollywood, FL. $17,928.90
Entre Computer Center, Palm Bch. Gardens, Fl. $19,915.00
IPTM, Jacksonville, Fl. $26,881.00
86-18 AGENDA ITEM $XIII - CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
pURCHASE OF TWO TRUCKS FOR THE WATER DIVISIQN
Director Fortner recommended the Council accept the bid from
Okeechobee Motor Company in the amount of $29,568. Councilman Thomas
made a motion to uphold the recommendation of Director Fortner by
accepting the bid of Okeechobee Motor Company in the amount of $29,568.
Councilman Collins seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Councilman
Thomas yes, Councilman Collins yes, Councilman Douglas yes, Councilman
Rubin yes. Motion carried.
Jim Blackman Ford $29,079.21
Okeechobee Motor Company $29,568.00
86-21 AGENDA ITEM $XIV - COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COMMITTEE QF
FORTNER. JR.. STEVE FIGLEY AND MILTON DAVIS TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH
FIRMS OFFERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PLOTTING AND RECORDING EXISTING
WATER AND SEWER LINES
Councilman Douglas made a motion to authorize the committee to
begin negotiations with firms offering professional services for
plotting and recording existing water and sewer lines. Councilman Rubin
seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Councilman Douglas yes,
Councilman Rubin yes, Councilman Thomas yes, Councilman Collins yes.
Motion carried.
86-22 AGENDA ITEM ~XV - MAYOR TO CALL ON ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
Jack Williamson explained there were funds available concerning the
Comprehensive Plan upgrade to all cities and counties. Mr. Williamson
stated that he would request additional information from the Central
Florida Regional Planning Council concerning the funds if Council wished
for him to. Council agreed.
AGENDA ITEM #XVI - MAYOR TO CALL ON THE CITY CLERK. CITY ATTORNEY,
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR REPORTS AND/QR
Clerk Thomas presented the Warrant registers for Council's
approval.
Administrative Assistant DavSs asked the Council for their decision
concerning Chief Tomey being compensated for filling the position of
Code Enforcement Officer since September 17, 1985. Following discussion
by Council, Councilman Collins requested Chief Tomey keep an accounting
of his time, for the next two weeks, as Code Enforcement Officer and
return the documented time to the Council at the next meeting for
further discussion concerning the amount of compensation to be received.
Council agreed.
Administrative Assistant Davis requested Council's permission to
receive a price from Broome, VanOstran and Associates concerning plans
for drainage elevations to be drawn up for Block 4, located at N.W. 13th
Avenue and 3rd Street. Council agreed.
Administrative ~ssistant DaViS stated the Street Paving Specs were
completed, and asked if there were any additions or deletions from the
Council. Mayor Chapman suggested the Council read over the specs
received in their agenda packets and make a decision at the next regular
meeting.
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Administrative Assistant D~vi~ stated that the Police Department
had been requested to donate an old radar which was obsolete and no
longer used by the Police Department to the High School Baseball Team.
Council agreed.
Councilman Douglas stated a resolution was adopted by the Florida
League of Cities in February requesting the Florida Legislative to be
sensitive to the problem of youth unemployment and pass legislation to
establish a meaningful youth targeted work program. All members of the
Florida League Cities are being requested to extend their support for
the resolution. Councilman Rubin made a motion that the City extend
their support by writing a letter to the State Representatives in favor
of the resolution adopted by the Florida League of Cities. Councilman
Collins seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Councilman Rubin yes,
Councilman Collins yes, Councilman Douglas yes, Councilman Thomas yes.
Motion carried.
86-8 Councilman Douql~ made a motion to approve the Warrant Registers
as presented to the Council for approval. Councilman Thomas seconded the
motion. Vote on motion: Councilman Douglas yes, Councilman Thomas yes,
Councilman Collins yes, Councilman Rubin yes. Motion carried.
Administrative Assistant Davis recommended the Council accept the
gasoline bid from Gilbert's Oil. Councilman Rubin made a motion to
accept the bid from Gilbert's Oil for gasoline. Councilman Douglas
seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Councilman Rubin yes, Councilman
Douglas yes, Councilman Collins yes, Councilman Thomas yes. Motion
carried.
Gilbert's Oil Port Petroleum
1. Regular gasoline .55946/gallon .710/gallon
2. Premium Unleaded .60946/gallon .775/gallon
3. Unleaded Gasoline .55946/gallon .710/gallon
4. Diesel Fuel %2 .6438/gallon .753/gallon
5. Motor Oil, series 1 22.16/case 19.74/case
171.47/drum 152.50/drum
6. Motor Oil, series 3 23.29/case 20.34/case
179.88/drum 157.30/drum
Councilman Thoma~ made a motion to approve the Paving specs as
presented by the Administrative Assistant in order for the City to begin
paying as soon as possible. Councilman Rubin seconded the motion. Vote
on motion: Councilman Thomas yes, Councilman Rubin yes, Councilman
Collins yes, Councilman Douglas no. Motion carried.
86-18 Councilman Rubin made a motion to accept the low bid of $103,967.
of Rock-A-Way Construction Company for the S.E. 8th Avenue Bridge.
Councilman Thomas seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Councilman
Rubin yes, Councilman Thomas yes, Councilman Collins yes, Councilman
Douglas yes. Motion carried.
Zep Construction, Ft. Myers $143,966.00
Rock-A-Way, Okeechobee $103,967.00
Ridgdill & Son, Clewiston $113,137.71
Mayor Chapman asked Clerk Thomas to check into the possibility of
the City getting a loan from one of the local banks to pave all of the
City streets.
AGENDA ITEM #XVII - ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:20 P.M.
OAKLAND ~. -cHA~MAN~' -
MAYOR
ATTEST:
B6NNIE ~2 'THOMAg, CMC
CITY CLERK