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1978-12-24 Regular Meeting 2343 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting Reeessed at 10:~0 P.M. RusSell V. Domer President City Council City of 0keechobee ATTEST: ~ylvi a Chris t i an Acting City Clerk City of 0keechobee SECOND REGULAR MEETING TUES. D. AY~ OCTOBER 24~ 1978 The City Council of the City of 0keechobee~ F~orida~ convened in Regular Session in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 0keechobee, Florida, at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 24, 1978. President Russell V. Domer presiding. Councilmen Lavon Bass, Edward W. Douglas and Jim Knight were pre- sent. Councilman Lytle Raulerson was absent. Others present were: Audley DuD_ham, Mayor; David Conlon, City Attorney; L. C. Fortner, Jr. ~ Director of Public Works; Richard B. Spray, Building Official; E. H. Reutebuch, Assistant Fire Chief; David Hunter, Humane Officer; Sylvia Christian, Acting City Clerk and Lola Parker~ Deputy Clerk. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Jim Knight. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Knight and seconded by Councilman Bass and vote carried that the minutes of September 12~ 14, 26 and October 10, 1978 be approved 1. as recorded with oorrections. SEWER LINE AGREEMENT Attorney Conlon informed that a new contract has been prepared. This is to be the final Agreement. Ready for signatures. NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HAZARD Mr. John White and Mr. Steve Bowrenstien appeared before the Council with a petition requesting that the City of 0keechobee take steps to have the burned remains of the structure located on the Womble property at 1106 South West ~th Street removed and all debris cleared away. 7-' I I !'11 ! 2344 Following discussion Councilman Bass moved to authorize Attorney Conlon and Building Official Spray to go ahead with legal proceedings, seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried. PUBLIC HEARING L. P. SANITATION - GARBAGE RATES It being the hour of seven thirty p.m. and pursuant to a notice published October 19, 1978 Mr. Jay Huffman appeared before the Council --~ requesting an increase in garbage rates. He wishes to change the rate from $5.00 per month to $5.50 per month until January 1, 1979 and then raise the rate to $4.00 per month. Change it from $4.00 per month for pick up twice a week to $5.50 per month for pick up twice a week. Following a lengthy discussion Councilman Knight moved to authorize rate change effective October l, 1978 from $5.00 per month to $5.50 per month for pick up once a week and reapply January l, 1979 to change rate to $4.00 per month and raise the rate from $4.00 per month for pick ~ up twice a week to $5.50 per momth for pick up twic~ a week, seconded by Councilman Douglas and vote carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. FOAM SYSTEM Assistant Chief Reutebuch reported trouble with the foam system on the Number #4 Fire Truck. Following discussion President Domer recommended contacting the manufacturer and questioning their solution. W~BR~ SEWER AND STREET DEPARTMENTS l, NEW DEVELOPMENT ON NORTH WEST 5TH AVENUE AND NORTH WEST 12TH STREET Director Fortner informed he had started shelling Streets in the North West Section of town. Director Fortner submitted a price of $8,110.75 for pipe and fittings and $1,OOO for Engineering plans from Dwight R. Weyant and Associates of Lake Worth. Bids for the pipe and fittings will be advertised. Following discussion Councilman Bass moved to have Engineer d~aw ~ plans and City to advertisei~or bids on pipe and fittings, seconded by Councilman Douglas and vote carried. 2. PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL SITE Director Fortner submitted a Memorandum on Water Service to Pro- posed New School Site located on Highway 710 approximately l½ miles east of WW Lumber Company. Following discussion the Council agreed to posgpone action until the City hears from Farmers Home Administration and for the School Board to be sent a copy of the Memorandum. 1 '1' I-l- ...... - I Ii I ..... " ' 2345 L:Wr~ER FROM AUD~TOR D±rec~or Fortner subm±~ed a ~et~er £vom McA~p±n~ Cur~±s and Associates w±~h a pr±ce o£ ~OOO ~o do an Aud±~ on ~e Loca~ Pub~±c ~orks Grant. Council a~reed to accept this price for an Audit of the Local Public ~orks Grant. TAYLOR ESTATES - KELLY PROJECT Council instructed Attorney Conlon to ~rite a letter to o~ner of Taylor Estates provided ~he money for the se~er line and lift station ~as not placed in e~cro~ by October 25~ 1~78. The letter is to inform Taylor Estates that the City is no longer able to guarantee authorization to tie into the City Sewer System at this time. Council requested new cost estimate from the City Engineer for installing lift station to serve Kelly Trailer Park. CITY CLERK 1. OLD WATER DEPOSITS Acting Clemk Christian submitted a report of old water deposits, totalim~ $828.48 to be sent to the State. Following discussion Councilman Douglas moved to file this report with State of Florida~ Comptroller's Office and payment of $828.~8 to be made upon request, seconded by Councilman Bass and vote carried. 2. TAX MILLAGE FROM COUNTY Acting Clerk Christian submitted a statement of Certification of Millage and Taxable Value for 1978 from Property Appraiser. Line item No. 18 Prior Year operating Millage Levy was shown and calculated as ~.61. Correct figure should be ~.51. Acting Clerk Christian to have this corrected. The Council agreed to drop $5,000 from debi service as recommended by the Auditor. To amend Tax on Budget at a future meetin~ and set millage. D. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY The Council agreed to give all City Employees Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th, 1~78 as Christmas Holiday. ELECTION OFFICIALS Councilman Bass moved to appoint the following election officials to work on the polls on December 5, 1978: Clerk, Doris Carden; Inspectors: Violet B. Briney, June Boromei, Sarah Westberry, Ruth D. Je£fers; Deputy, Oscar Lowe and Machine Custodian, Ellie Waters. Alternates~oi,~e Junnell Creel and Tare Waldron. Inspectors and Deputy to be paid ~5, Clerk to be paid ~0 and the Mac~ine Custodian $250, seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried. 2346 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. Russell V. Domer President City Council __~ City of 0keechobee ATTEST: S~via Christian Acting City Clerk City of 0keechobee RECESSED MEETING THURSDAY; NOVEMBER ~ 1978 The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida~ convened in a Recessed Meeting in the ~ouncil Chambers at the City Hall~ 0keechobee~ Florida, at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, November 9, 1978. President Pro-Tem Edward W. Douglas presiding. Councilmen Lavon Bass and Lytle Raulerson were present. Council- man Jim Knight and President Russell V. Domer were absent. Board of Adjustments and Appeals present were ~as follows: Carey Baggett, Lacy Barton, Landon Fortner~ Emory Walker and Leon Willis. Others present were: Audley Dunham, Mayor; L. C. Fortner, Jr,, Director of Public Works; Richard B. Spray, Building Official; Dr. Ernest R. Bartley, Planning Consultant and Sylvia Christian~ Acting City Clerk. CERTIFIED MILLAGE FROM PROPERTY APPRAISER President Pro-Tem Edward Douglas informed that the Council needed to discuss the millage for this years Budget. He stated the figure was 4.51 last year. The Certified Millage from the County iS' 3.94 for this year. The Council has budgeted OMa Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars for Taxes in this years budget. If the 3.94 Millage is adopted it will yield One Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand Si~ Hundred Fifty Dollars, Whereas the 4.51 will yield One Hundred Eighty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Seven Dollars. It was suggested by the Auditor, Lee Thomas, that Five Thousand Dollars be dropped from the Forty Four Thousand Four Hundred needed for Debt Service, this would leave Thi~$y Nine Thousand Four Hundred. Millage would be computed at .00088.