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1979-04-19 Recessed Meeting 2425 dward 1~. Doug__~ President City Coun~.l City of 0keechobee, Florida Attest: B6~ie S. Thomas City Clerk City of 0keechobee, Florida RECESSED MEETING THURSDAY; APRIL 19 , 1979 The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, convened in Recessed Session in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, Okeechobee, Florida, at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, April 19, 1979. President Edward W. Douglas presiding. Councilmen Donald Burk, Oakland Chapman, Jim Knight and Lytle Rauler- son were present. Others present were: L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public Works; Larry Mobley, Police Chief; Bonnie S. Thom-as, City Clerk and Sylvia Christian, Deputy Clerk. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Mobley presented to the Council an evaluation report for employee Sergeant Richard Walker and requested Sergeant Walker be removed from six (6) month probation status. Upon motion of Councilman Chapman seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried, Sergeant Walker's evaluation report was accepted and he was removed from probationary status. Chief Mobley requested Detective Eugene O'Neill be removed from six (6) months probation, and given the $850.00 probation increase bringing his total salary to $12,300.00 as set out in the 1978-1979 Budget for position of investigator. Councilman Chapman moved to remove Detective O'Neill from probation with a salary increase of $850.00, making his total salary $12,300.00, motion seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried. 79-43 L.P. SAN~TATION Mr. Jay Huffman appeared before the Council to discuss the problem of trash pickup throughout the Cityl by L.P~ Sanitation. Mr. Huffman expressed his desire to improve the situation but as yet had not found a solution and asked for suggestions from the Council for improvement. According to Mr. Huffman the Franchise Holders' failure to preform according to Agreement is due to increased population. He further indicated the amount of money paid to L.P. Sanitation according to the Franchise was not sufficient to cover purchasing additional vehicles, manpower and gasoline. Councilman Raulerson suggested use of a route schedule 8nd education of the public as to trash pickup dates, an4 what would or would not be picked up by L.P. Sanitation. President Douglas stated that it would be up to Mr. Huffman to solve his pickup problem as soon as possible. Councilman Burk explained that since it was an internal problem of L.P. Sanitations he did not feel it was for the Council to decide what steps Mr. Huffman should take for improvement. However, with the assurance from Mr. Huffman at his striving for improvement of the trash pickup within the City Limits. Councilman Burk moved to continue payment to L.P. Sanitation, seconded by Councilman Raulerson and vote carried. FIREMENS SALARIES Councilman Knight called to the attention of the Council what he felt was an error made in granting a second probationary salary increase for Fireman Donnie Metzcher. The City Clerk was instructed to contact City Attorney~ David Conlon, concerning this matter and report back to the Council at the next Meeting as to what action could be taken to correct this problem. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM #2 Director Fortner reported to the Council that he had been given per- mission to borrow a Boring Machine from the City of Pahokee at no charge. It would be used to put an eight inch casing under paved roads for the purpose of installing a water and electrical line throughi-Flagler Park. Councilman Burk moved to borrow the Boring Machine from Pahokee, for the use as described by Director Fortner, putting eight inch casing to all parks, motion seconded by Councilman Raulerson and vote carried. Director Fortner presented to the Council a memorandum specifying materials needed for installation of the water and electrical line through F1 agler Park. The Council indicated its interest in purchasing of pipe by the truck load instead of small amounts periodically. The Council feels it would be a more efficient and economical way to purchase pipe, thereby, msking it readily available in stock as well as some protection against inflationary price increases that you have when purchasing s~all amounts per job. Councilman Burk moved to authorize Director Fortner to advertise PVC pipe for bids, seconded by Councilman Chapman and vote carried. 2427 M MORANDUM #d Director Fortner reported to the Council his findings pertaining to the cost of repairing the City's present Motor Grader or the cost o£ pur- chasi~ a new one. The ~mounts being Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,OOO.00) for repairing the old Motor Grader and Eighty Two ThouSmnd Dollars ($82,000.00) for purchasing a new one. Councilman Burk moved to repair old Motor Grader, seconded by Council- man Knight and vote carried. 79-49 SEWER PACKAGE PLANT Director Fortner informed the Council that the City of Jupiter has its used Sewer Package Plant up for sale. It has a Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) Gallons per day capacity. The system was new in 1972. He wanted to know if the Council would be interested in investigating further. The Council authorized Director Fortner to go to Jupiter and investigate the feasibility of using this plant. They requested he take the City Engineer with him. MEMORANDUM tl Upon request authorization was granted to have the City Engineer write specifications for a part of Memorandum #l, as approved by Council on April 10, 1979: i - Replace Drain valves at Water Plant 2 - New Generator Set at Sewer Plant 3 - Building for Generator Set 4 - Number 3 Blower for Sewer Plant 5 - Electric connec'tiun for Generator and Blower 79-35 0KEECHOBEE BEACHWATER ASSOCIATION Director Fortner stated that 0keechobee Beachwater Association has started another expansion program and asked for the Engineer to start a plan for expansion for the City Water Plant. 0keechobee Beachwater Association will pay share on a persentage basis for further expansion. The new clearwell was inspected today and should start by Tuesday to put water in it. The Council was inforI~d by Director Fortner that he ha~ sent 0keechobee Beachwater Association a, bitl~ for Seventy Five for ¢le~well and Six. Thousand .One,.Hund~e~ Thimty,-'SiX%.'.~d,~6/1OQ ($6~36~56) i~ ~a~er,:bil~ A check'has been received for the water bill but not clearwell. Don Sheppard, Engineer, is to be asked to come to next regular meeting, April 24, 1979. 79-50 A map of area indicating points where a six inch water main needs to be installed was presented to the Council. Proposed location iS.North West 7th Street from 7th Avenue to Parrott Avenue. Total distance being Two T~ousand Two Hundred (2,200) feet. The purpose is to furnish water and fire protection to new homes. Councilman Burk moved to use Seven Hundred (700) feet of pipe in stock to supply these homes in Block 75 with water, seconded by Council- man Chapman and vote carried. Director Fortner was instructed to advertise for bids on six inch pipe by truck load. 79-51 ALLEY OPENING REQUEST Director Fortner informed the Council that Mr. Joe Jones is requesting alley be opened behind his store to make rear access to store parking lot. His request is for alley to be opened from West corner of store East to 5th Avenue. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilman Knight made a motion~ at 9:45 P.M to recess until TUesday~ April 24, 1979, seconded by Councilman Raulerson and vote carried. Edward W. - Douglas / President City CounCil City of 0keechobee, Florida ATTEST: Bonnie S. Thomas City Clerk City of 0keechobee, Florida AGENDA RECESSED MEETING APRIL 19, 1979 7:00 P.M. 1. Jay Huffman - tarbage Franchise 2. Chief Mobley - Investigator Salary 3. Firemen Salaries 4. Director of Public Works - Memorandum #2 and #3 5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS A. Attorney - Dog Ordinance B. City Clerk - 6 month financial reports - Council study and save these reports for Budget Sessions. 6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCILMEN A. Edward W. Douglas B. Oakland Chapman C. Jim Knight D. Donald Burk E. Lytle Raulerson 7. ADJOURNMENT