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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 9~ 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 DuD_ham, 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 0mm 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 Six 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 Thirty Nine Thousand
Four Hundred. Millage would be computed at .O0088.
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Following discussion Councilman Raulerson moved to accept 3.94 Millage
on Evaluation of Property Taxes and .00088 on Debt Service, seconded by
Councilman Bass and vote carried.
Finalizing of Budget to be at Meeting of November 14, 1978.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT
Dr. Ernest R. Bartley, Planning Consultant, appeared before the
Council ~o answer any questions on the New Zoning Ordinance.
1. ZoninK On Proper. fy
A piece of property located on South 441. It consists of Lots
1,2,7,$,9 and 10 in Block 34. It is zoned Commercial and has a residence
located on the property. The owners wish to li~e in the residence and
operate a business on the front of the property. Dr. Bartley informed
that as long as the residence is st~ulding it can be lived in and the
front property can be used as Commercial. The City can not grant a
use variance.
2. Duti?.s of Board of Adjus.t~t and Appeals
The Board of Adjustment and Appeals have three funciim~s~
1. To serve as an instrument of appeal from decisions of the
Building Inspector involving interpretations of the Ordinance.
2. Imp~wer~d to grant variances.
3. To grant special exceptions.
There are three parts to the Zoning Ordinance:
1. Text
2. Schedule of District Regulations
3. Map
ADgOU~MENT
There being no further business, the Meeting Recessed at 9:00 P.M.
Russell V. Domer
Presid~a~t City Council
City of 0keechobee
ATTEST:
ct¥ia Christian
ing City Clerk
City of 0keechobee