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1987-04-07 Regular Meeting4062 REGULAR ~IEETING APRIL 7~ 1987 A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was offered by Councilman Dowling Watford, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ATTENDANCE: Mayor Oakland R. Chapman Present Councilman Nick Collins Present Councilman Andy Rubin Present Councilman Oscar Thomas Present Councilman Dowling Watford Present STAFF ATTENDANCE: City Attorney Bryant Present City Administrator Drago Present City Clerk Thomas Present Deputy Clerk Wilkerson Present D. MOTION TO DISPENSE WITH R~ADING AND APPROVE THE .SUMMARY QF COUNCIL 87-]. ACTION FQR THE REGULAR MEETING QF I4ARCH 17, 1987 Motion by Councilman Collins, seconded by Councilman Thomas. Vote - Councilmen Collins, Thomas, Rubin and Watford - yea. ~:otion carried. MOTION TO APPRQV~ WARRANT R~GISTERS FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH IN THE --~ 87-8 AMOUNTS OF $175,00~.35 FOR ~ENERAL FUND AND $128,974,~0 FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND. ALSO. $11,154,40 FQR TH~ CAPITAL PROJECT FUND AND $1.271.14 FOR THE FEDERAL RBVENUE SHARING FUND. Motion by Councilman Watford to approve the warrant registers as signed, seconded by Councilman Rubin. Vote - Councilmen Watford, Rubin, Thomas and Collins - ye~. Motion carried. REOU~ST FOR THE ~DDITION, DEFFERAL QR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS OM TODAY'S AGSND~ l. Irs. Bonnie Daniel asked if the Council would consider a street opening request. Council agreed to include this item on the agenda. F. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FQR REZQNING REQUEST: 1. Consideration of rezoning petition No. 181-R from R~$iden~ial Single Family (RSF) to Industrial (I) for Block 67; lots throuQh 20 located at N,W, 7~h S~r~ ~nd N.W. 10~h Avenue 14otion by Councilman Collins to approve the rezoning request, seconded by Councilman Watford. Vote - Councilmen Collins, Watford, Thomas and Rubin - yea. !lotion carried. G. OLD ~US~NESS: 87-2~ 1. Award the ~ur~h~ of on~ liqh~ pick-up truck for th~ public utilities department The following bids were submitted for Council's discussion: 1. Okeechobee Motor Company $8,582.00 Okeechobee, Florida 2. Gilbert Chevrolet $9,960.46 - bid rejected Okeechobee, Florida 3. State of Florida $8,004.44 Dept. of General Services Ross Chevrolet Division of Purchasing Tallahassee, Florida 4063 Councilman Watford stated he must abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest (A copy of the completed voting conflict disclosure form is on file in the office of the City Clerk). Councilman Thomas made a motion to accept the bid from Okeechobee Motor Company in the amount of $8,582.00. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Rubin made a motion to accept the low bid from the State of Florida - Ross Chevrolet in the amount of $8,004.44, seconded by Councilman Collins. Vote - Councilmen Rubin, Collins - yea. Councilman Thomas - nay. Mayor Chapman - yea. Councilman Watford abstained. Motion carried. 2. Motion to award the final contract for the InterceD~Qr S~w~r Pro~ect to Rock-A-Way, Inc. for $651.943. Motion by Councilman Watford to award the final contract to Rock-A-Way, Inc. for the Interceptor Sewer Project, seconded by Councilman Thomas. Vote - Councilmen Watford, Thomas, Rubin and Collins - yea. Hotion carried. 3. Reconsider an application for an alley closinq at the Trinity 87-1 5 Assembly of God located at 1109 S.E. 7th Street Reverend Belleville, Pastor of the Trinity Assembly of God, addressed Council and explained the problem the church faces trying to obtain the corporate resolution stating the President, J. Foy Johnson has the power to sign the application requesting the alley be closed. Attorney Bryant advised the Council that a corporate resolution was needed in cases where the property was owned by corporations allowing one certain person to request said alley/street closing. Following discussion Council agreed a corporate resolution would be required before the application for the alley closing could be processed further. H. NEW BUSINESS: 87-~7 1. Motion to reappoint Charles Elders. Andy Rubin and Roqer Jones to the General EmPloyees PensioB Board for a two-year term exDirin~ December 31. ~988. Motion by Councilman Collins, seconded by Councilman Thomas reappointing Charles Elders, Andy Rubin and Roger Jones to the General Employees Pension Board. Vote - Councilmen Collins, Thomas, Watford and Rubin - yea. Hotion carried. 87-1~ 2. Bonnie Daniel - street oDenin~ request Mrs. Daniel discussed a certain parcel of land in the Southwest area of the City (lots 1 & 2 of Block 22) being landlocked due to certain ordinances being passed by the City Council the first in 1960 and the second in 1985. Attorney Bryant explained the described property was landlocked due to lots 7 & 8 of Block 22 being sold, not by the ordinances which were passed by the Council. Following discussion, Attorney Bryant suggested Mrs. Daniel request the involved property owners to sign a deed to the public for a road or an easement, then t-he City could simply re-open that portion of the street that was closed. 3. Update of items of interest ~o the City bv Commissioner 87-28 William$on. Commissioner Williamson informed the Council that the Central Florida Regional Planning Council would be holding a public hearing at the Civic Center, Wednesday night from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., concerning the Comprehensive Plan. 4O64 APR 0 7 1987 ~0UNCIL REPORTS AND/OR REOUESTS; 1. Councilman Collins Councilman Collins asked Commissioner Williamson and Administrator Drago to update the Council on the status of the gas tax money for road construction. Administrator Drago explained, "My understanding is that there was a question concerning whether the County should pass a resolution or an ordinance to extend the optional gas tax for 30 years. The second thing is that the 5th and 6th cents of the City optional gas tax also has to be extended for 30 years in order to have sufficient revenue to pledge for the repayment of debt. All of this is the responsibility of the County, the City cannot do this. The County has retained a bond Counsel out of Ft. Pierce, the City has to draft an interlocal agreement between the County and the City estab}ishing at what cost will the bond issue be shared. The City has the basic set of specifications developed already for the streets, the only thing that needs to be added is some additional specification work that will require an engineer which would have to come back to the Council and ask approval to have an engineer assigned to do blueprints and some extra design work for the streets that have to be completely paved from scratch." Councilman Collins asked, "We were going to work with the bondsman R7-32 on the bond issue, and when I was up at the County Commissioner's meeting they were undecided whether they wanted to go with a bond issue or borrow money from a bank. Why does the City have to wait on them to go ahead with our paving?" Commissioner Williamson, "To update the Council, we did obligate two cents for 20 years which will bring in almost $2,000,000.00. We have hired a bond counsel, former Chief Justice of the Florida State Supreme Court, Judge Alderman, who is a resident of Okeechobee County. Mr. Bill Weathers of Southeastern Municipal Bonds is supposed to be at ~ the County Commissioners meeting Thursday to discuss the bond issue." Administrator Drago, "Did they resolve it, whether it should be in resolution or ordinance form?" Commissioner Williamson, "Whatever it takes we can change that." ~-~ Administrator Drago, "I think once the County formally adopts it, I'm sure the City Attorney will feel comfortable with that. Then we could sit down and start working out the interlocal agreement." Councilman Collins, "I know that Chuck went out with a State man and they came up with something like 25 miles to resurface, 5 miles to level and resurface, 10 miles of shell roads to completely do, and 1 mile of shoulder work." Administrator Drago, "Yes, all of those figures have been given to Mr. Weathers for him to use to come up with the appropriate cost and how much fundable money we can get. A lot of it will depend upon the future projection of the gas tax that the City expects to receive. Looking at this year's budget, the City's 'supposed to receive over $300,000., but the past history does not indicate that amount of money. So I don't want to obligate the. City to $300,000.00 that we realistically may not receive. We need to pledge something that we are going to realistically receive." 87-~ 2. Councilman Thomas Councilman Thomas asked Administrator Drago to comment on the status of the old steel bridge removal. Administrator Drago stated the City Attorney wrote him a letter indicating the records show this to be on a dedicated road with an easement along Taylor Creek to the U.S. Government (Corps of Engineers), possibly the area where the bridge is located may be in the County's right of way. In any event the property is either owned by the County or the Corps of Engineers. Letters have been sent to the Corps of Engineers, Department of Transportation and Railroad Companys indicating the City wants the bridge removed and will not accept any responsibility, also stating the bridge was a hazard. Each agency has denied ownership of the bridge at this time. 4O65 APR 0 7 3. Councilman Watford Councilman Watford commented on the City/County Planning and Zoning Board Workshop held on impact fees and zoning procedures, complimenting Chairman Sonny Williamson for his work on the Board, and Walt Taylor doing a good job as far as the City is concerned. 4. Councilm~ Rubin Councilman Rubin stated he was glad to see other Councilmen getting interested in seeing the City streets paved. Councilman Rubin asked Commissioner Wilifamson about paving City/County roads - would there be one bid for one contractor. Commissioner ~illiamson stated there would be one bid for the joint City/County street paving plan. 87-28 Councilman Rubin commented on the Central Florida Regional Planning Council public hearing to be held concerning the Comprehensive Plan, and requested the City Officials attend the public hearing. 5. Mayor Chapman 87-1h Mayor Chapman asked when Ms. Rogers, the City's Humane Officer, would be able to enforce the animal control ordinance by writing citations. Administrator Drago explained Captain Farrenkopf will meet with the Humane Officer to instruct her on how the citations are to be written. Meanwhile, the Humane Officer is issuing warning citations. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:54 P.M. ATTEST: - ~-----~Y6R OAKLAND R./w~A~.~AN~ . BONNIE S. THOMAS, CMC CITY CLERK THERE IS A TAPE OF THIS MEETING IN ITS ENTIRETY ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IF ANY PERSON SHOULD DECIDE TO APPEAL A~IY DECISION MADE AT THIS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED.