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:.HHRON ROBERTSON? CLERK OF CIR(.:UIT COURT OKEECHOBEE COUNTY? Fl.
RECORDING FEES 10.50 RECORDED P. C Darst
ORDINANCE NO. 879
• AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND ABANDONING THE
ALLEYS OR ALLEYWAYS AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, WITHIN BLOCK
123, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE
5,PUBLIC RECORDS,OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; RESERVING
UNTO THE CITY ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NONEXCLUSIVE
EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES; RETAINING A RIGHT
OF REVERSION; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD THE
ORDINANCE IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has received an Alley Closing Application (No. 73) from CBC
Management, Inc., Close Construction, Chris Close, President/CEO,for the closing
of two certain alleyways as described in this ordinance to utilize the entire property
for future development; and
WHEREAS, a review of such application reveals that it is in the best interest of the citizens
of the City of Okeechobee as a whole to grant said application; and
WHEREAS, the granting of the application will serve a legitimate public interest and is a
proper exercise of the municipal authority of the City of Okeechobee as a
discretionary function;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
Section One. The alleyways described hereafter is hereby closed, vacated and
abandoned by the City of Okeechobee, Florida to-wit:
A fifteen foot wide alley running North to South, between Lots 1
to 6, 7 and 12 within Block 123, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 5 of
the public records of Okeechobee County, Florida;together with
A fifteen foot wide alley running East to West, between Lots 7 to
9, and 10 to 12 within Block 123, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 5 of
the public records of Okeechobee County, Florida.
Section Two. The City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby reserves unto itself, its
successors and assigns, a perpetual, non-exclusive easement for
public utility purposes in and over the alleyways located in said Block
123, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE.
Section Three. In the event that the said applicant or his successor in interest fails to
obtain within twenty-four months hereof a certificate of occupancy for
development, then said right-of-way shall be declared open and the
provisions of this ordinance declared null and void.
• Section Four. The City Clerk shall cause a certified copy of the ordinance to be
recorded in the public records of Okeechobee County, Florida.
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Section Five. This ordinance shall be set for final public hearing the 151 day of
March, 2005, and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
INTRODUCED for first reading and set for final public hearing this 1St day of February,
2005.
James E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lan- Gamio e., CMC, City Clerk
PASSED and ADOPTED on second and final public hearing this 1St day of March, 2005.
ATTEST: James E. Kirk, Mayor
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Lan:. Gamiote ,, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Jo n R. Cook, City Attorney
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