1979-02-22 Recessed Meeting2394
Edward -W. Douglas~ ~--
President City Council
City of 0keechobee
ATTEST:
Bo~e S. T~omas
City Cle~
~ City of 0keechobee
~GESSED ME~ING TH~SDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1~7~
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, ~onvened in a
Recessed Session in the Council Ch~bers at the City Hall, 0keechobee,
Florida, at 7:00 P.M~, Thursday, February 22, 1979.
President ~dward W. Douglas presiding.
Councilmen Donald Burk, 0~lEd Chapm~, Jim ~ight ~d Lytle Rauler-
son were present.
Others present were: Richard B. Spray, Building Official; Dr. Ernest
Bartley, Plying Consult~t; Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk ~d Sylvia
Christian, Deputy Clerk.
79-16 LOCAL GOVER~NT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT- ZONING
Dr. Ernest R. Bartley appeared before the Council for discussion on
Zoning.
The Council asked Dr. Bartley if there should be a Planing Board?
Dr. Bartley informed the Council that there should be. If the Council
wishes to act as a Plying Board the 0rdin~ce will have to be ~ended.
Dr. Bartley read a letter from Dick ~ittel pertaining to the deadline
for adoption of a Comprehensive pl~ w~6h is dated July 1979. Dr. Bartley
suggested adopting a Resolution postponing the deadline until July 1980.
Dr. Bartley discussed ~d submitted a chart on Existing L~d Use ~d
Zoning 1978.
Dr. Bartley also submitted ~l~ e~ements required under the Local
Government Comprehensive Plying Act:
1. ~ture l~d use element
2. Traffic circulation e~ement
3. General s~itary sewer, solid waste, drainage, ~d potable water
element
4. Conservation element
5. Recreation Ed open space element
6. Housing element
7. Intergovernmental coordination element
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These must be consistent with each other. The economic assumptions
on which the overall plan is based must be stated. The plan must show
how it is related to the comprehensive plan of the County and other
government al unit s.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion the Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Edward W. Dou'g~as/
President City Co~uncil
City of 0keechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of 0keechobee
SECOND REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY~ FEBRUARY 27~ 1~7
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, convened in
Regular Session in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 0keechobee,
Florida, at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 27, 1979.
President Edward W. Douglas presiding.
Councilmen Donald Burk, Oakland Chapman, Jim Knight and Lytle Rau-
lerson were present.
Others present were: L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public Works;
Larry Mobley, Chief of Police; R.B. Spray, Building Official; R.E. Reu-
tebuch, Assistant Fire Chief; David Conlon, City Attorney; Bonnie S.
Thomas, City Clerk and Sylvia Christian, Deput~ Clerk.
The Invocation was offered by ~ouncilman Donald Burk.
79-1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Councilmen Raulerson and seconded by Councilman Burk
and vote carried that the Minutes of February 13th and 22nd, 1979 be ap-
proved as recorded with corrections.
79-25 STREET CLOSING REQUEST
Mrs. Elsie Lanier appeared before the Council requesting South West
15th Street West of 3rd Avenue be closed. The Street is 40 or 50 feet
wide, never has been open and the Street dead ends into private property
and is 142½ feet long.
Following discussion President Douglas suggested the property owners
on the West be contacted and utility services and title aspect be checked
into.