1979-04-24 Regular Meeting SECOND REGULAR MEETING T~ESDAY, APRIL 24, 1979
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida~ convened in Reg-
ular Session in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 0keechobee, Florida,
at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 24, 1979.
President Edward W. Douglas presiding.
Councilmen Donald Burk, Oakland Chapman, Jim Knight and Lytle Raulerson
were present.
Others present were: L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public Works;
R.B. Spray, Building Official; E.H. Reutebuch, Assistant Fire Chief; David
Conlon, City Attorney; Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk and Sylvia Christian,
Deputy Clerk.
The Invocation was offered by President Edward W. Douglas.
79-1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Councilman B~k and seconded by Councilman Chapman and
vote carried that the minutes of April 5, 10, 18 and 19, 1979 be approved
as recorded ~ith corrections.
79-25 STREET CLOSING REQUEST
President Douglas stated that a decision must be made on Mrs. Lanier's
request to close South West 15th Street West of 3rd Avenue.
Following discussion Councilman Burk made a motion to deny Mrs. Lanier's
request to close South West 15th Street West of 3rd Avenue, sec~i~d by
Councilman Raulerson and vote carried.
Mrs. Lanier appeared stating that she had changed her plans and was no
longer pursuing this request.
79-52 SWIMMING POOL
Attorney Conlon informed the Council that the property adjoining the
Swimming Pool belongs to the City.
SALARY - FIREMAN
Following discussion Councilman Knight made a motion to discontinue the
probationary raise that was granted to Donnie Metzcher on February 2, 1979,
secanded by Councilman Burk and vote carried.
79-53 FIRE SIREN
Assistant Chief Reu~ebuch informed the Council that a Beeper System for
the Fire Department would cost approximately $4~8D5.00.
Assistant Chief Reutebuch submitted the following inf~mat~on:
Beeper System for Volunteers and Paid Men:
$275.00 Each for Beeper and Charger
$400.00 For Encoder on Base Station
$ 35.00 For Installing on Base Station
There are 6 paid mem and l0 Volunteers for a total of 16 mem.
Total price for 16 Beepers at $275.00 each is $4,400.00.
Total price for Beepers, Enc~der and installation is $4,835.00.
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Councilman Burk wishes for the fire siren to be discontinued.
Councilman Knight does not want to discontinue use of the fire siren.
Federal Revenue Sharing Monies to be checked to see if the Beeper
System can be purchased from these funds if available.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SEMINAR ~
Assistant Chief Reutebuch informed the Council that himself and two i
other firemen had attended a Hazardous Materials Seminar which cost each ~
man $10.00 and he wo~ld like for the City to reimburse them.
Councilman Knight moved to reimburse $10.00 expense for attending
Harardous Materials Seminar to E.H. Reutebuch, Mark Brown and Robert Mears,
seconded by Councilman Chapman and vote carried.
PUBLIC HEARING
79-59 BID TABULATIONS - WATER MAIN AND FITTINGS
It being the hour of seven thirty p.m. and pursuant to a notice, pub-
lished April 12 and 19, 1979 sealed bids were received, opened and read for
Water Main and Fittings.
B~ds were as~tfollows:
~, ~ Curren Electric Company $4,635.29
B & H Sales Company $3,256.00
Riverview Utilities Company $3,075~60
Davis Meter & Supply Company $3,220.50
Savon Utilities Supply Company $3,651.00
Councilman Burk made a motion to reject all bids, seconded by Council-
man Raulerson and vote carried.
79-55 REQUEST TO BE EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT 0F REZONING FEE
Clerk Thomas submitted a request from Catherine Nix for a waiver on
paying a rezoning fee to have her property in Block 89 rezoned from RSF to
RG- 2.
A few years back Mrs. Nix paid Thirty Five Dollars ($35.00) and had
her property zoned RG-2 for construction of triplex, the New Zoning changed
part of it back to RSF. She does not feel she should have to pay another
fee.
Following discussion Councilman Burk moved to deny the waiver of the
rezoning fee, seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried.
79-56 CETA
Clerk Thomas informed the Council that she has received a letter asking --~
if the City wishes to participate in the CETA Program.
Councilman Burk moved to not participate in the CETA Program, seconded
by Councilman Knight and vote carried.
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79-2g ESCROW ACCOUNT - LAND
Councilman Raulerson made a motion to withdraw from the Passbook an
amount sufficient to make the total of the new Certificate s_nd the amount
withdrawn $200,000.00 and purchase a ninety day certificate of deposit,
seconded by Councilman Burk and vote carried.
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
Director Fortner submitted a request to transfer Joe Schumacher from
the Street Department to Meter Reader and hire Lawrence Johnson in the
Street Department to replace Joe Schumacher.
Councilman Burk moved to authorize Director Fortner to transfer Joe
Schumacher from the Street Department to Meter Reader and hire Lawrence
Johnson in the Street Department to replace Joe Schumacher, seconded by
Councilman Chapman and vote carried.
Councilman Burk withdrew first motion and moved to maintain Schumacher
on present probationary period and transfer Schumacher from the Street
Department to Meter Reader and hire Lawrence Johnson in the Street Department
to replace Schumacher, seconded by Councilman Chapman and vote carried.
PROBATIONARY RAISES
Councilman Raulerson moved that after the hiring of Joe Schumacher
and Lawrence Johnson there will be no probationary pay increases until
after budget, seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried.
79-27 F~-CHIEF APPLICANTS
President Douglas asked if Thursday, May 8, 1979 would be convenie~
for interviews with remaining Fire Chief Applicants and does the Council
wish to hire the Fire Chief then or put on Agenda for Tuesday, May 8, 1979.
Decision to be made for a Fire Chief on Tuesday, May 8, 1979.
79-43 L.P. SANITATION
President Douglas suggested to the Council to have Director Fortner
check into the cost of the City doing its own garbage pickup (such as a
flat bed truck~ shredder prices and a dump truck) and for him to report back.
ADJOURNi~EN~
There being no further business, the meeting Recessed at 9:00 P.M. until
Thursday, May 3, 1979 for a Workshop.
Edward W. Dodgias /
President City Council/
City of 0keechobee
ATTEST:
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Bongo S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
APRIL 24, 1979
AGENDA
SECOND REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M.
1. Invocation
2. Approval of Minutes for April 5, 10, 18 and 19, 1979.
3. Open for citizens not appearing on Agenda.
/130 P.M.
4. Bid Tabulations: Open of sealed bids for Water Main
and Fittings.
5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS
A. Attorney - (1) Title on land adjacent to Swimming Pool
(2) Donnie Metzcher Salary (Fireman)
B. Police Chief
C. Fire Chief
D. Building Official
E. Director of Public Works
F. City Clerk
6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCILMEN
A. Edward W. Douglas - Council to make a decision on Mrs.
Lanier request to close South West
15th Street to West 3rd Avenue then
notify her of their decision.
B. Oakland Chapman
C. Jim Knight
D. Donald Burk
E. Lytle Raulerson
7. ADJOURNMENT