1986-04-29 Special Meeting 3895
86-34 SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 29. 198~
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee met in a special meeting
at 7:00 P.M. with the following Councilmembers present:
Oakland R. Chapman, Mayor
Edwar4 Douglas, Councilman
Nick Collins, Councilman
Oscar Thomas, Councilman
Andy Rubin, Councilman
Others present were,
Milton Davis, Adm. Asst.
L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Utilities
Keith Tomey, Fire Chief
Larry Mobley, Police Chief
Sylvia Firestine, Adm. Secretary
Lydia J. Wilkerson, Deputy Clerk
Mayor Chapman stated the purpose of the Workshop meeting was to
discuss telecommunications and impact fees but the information on
telecommunications had not been received at this time. Council agreed to
bypass discussion, concerning telecommunications at this time.
Mayor Chapman opened the floor for discussion concerning impact
fees.
John Abney, representing the Okeechobee Builders Association and the
Okeechobee Realtors Association, suggested the Council consider the
following options for impact fees, User's fees (fire districts, drainage
districts, lighting districts), Sales tax increase to 6 cents, cable TV
utility tax, Tourism tax, State Lottery, Gas tax increase, Sales tax on
all Sales except for prescription drugs.
Following discussion by Council and members of the audience
concerning the' various options for impact fees, Mayor Chapman suggested
a committee be made up to further investigate impact fees. The following
people were decided to be in the committee, providing the County
Commissioners did not have any objections: John Abney, Sara Price,
Dowling Watford, Jim Lashley, Nick Collins, Attorney Bryant, Attorney
VanLandingham, Administrative Assistant Davis, Mark Griffith, Kevin
Foster.
There being no luther business to ~iscuss the meeting was adjourned
MAYOR OAKLAND R. C~PMAN
ATTEST:
BONNIE ~.-THOMAS, CMC
CITY CLERK