1963-07-02 Regular auly 2, 1963
The Cit~ Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at th~ Cit~ Nm11
--. on the above date at 7'.00 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Mack, President Mq Cr~e~_2Am, CouncLl-
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men: Gardner, NutS., Walker and Warlord with Attorney Nendry and Clerk Spivey.
Minute~ of the meeting held Ju~ 4, 1963, were read and approved as read.
The fo~owing bills were approved and ordered.paid when funds are available:
Inter ~.~unty Tel amd Tel Compaz~ $ 25.10
Florida Power and Light Company 718.59
Okeech¢ ~ee Atlantic Service 6.19
~obins¢ ~Seed Store 6.40
Minton ~uipment Oompany 107.§§
Florida~Georgia Tractor Co., Inc. 7%.29
The i. ~ W. m. Drew Company 1~.96
The Ok~chobee News 135.00
Bennie'~ Auto Supply, Inc. 24'97
O. K. ~rage 24.56
Donald,. Mack Insurance Agency 29.82
Okeechd~ee "66" Service 2.00
Motoro2 ~ Communications and Electronics Inc. 31.00
Aasecia bes Financial Services Corp~ratio~ 84.07
Mixon' s ~ Garage 2. O0
~ Padget~ ~ s Pharmacy 13.77
Okeechc~e Nardware & Furniture Company 100.~
Collin~ Florist 10.00
Gilbe~Culbreth 6.42
~ruce~ Mills, M.D. 18.00
lunt B~thers Grocery Company 2~.hO
Fergusqa Plumbing & Electric 9.25
Okee A~bo Supply 1.37
~ayes ' !~tandard Service 10.92
De Wit~ Supply Company
~ Pu~ Service 133.59 .~ ·
-- Rutled ~ Ice Service 7.~O
I wini · 69.oo
~e~ Il, Wils~ 10.00
~ Alfred ~ ~atte rso~ ~ : 38. OO
WATER ~D SEWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND:
L. C. ~rtner, Jr. 30.00
Inter ¢ ~u~ty Tel and Tel Compan~
Florida 'Power a~ Light Company ~96.~9
Okeech¢ ~ee ~ailders ~upply Compan~ 3.60
Centr~ Electric & Gas Company 2.88~
Domer's Machine Shop ~.34
Okeech¢ ~e ~otor Company 30%.44
City o~ ~ort Pier~e 784.O%
Carey ~. Baggett 37.~~
~ and ~ Sales Inc. 13~.99
Artoo S ,~y, Inc. ~7.O~
Texaoo~ ~nc. 21.OO
~A~br ~[ectrical Supplies, Inc. 2.03
· eunie'l~ Auto Supply, Inc. 39.22
The N. ~ W. ~. Drew Compan~ 14.9~~
The Se] ~g Company 16~.OO
Samfax ~Orporation LI?. 09
Ferguso~ Plumbing & Electric 6~.18
Gilber~~ Culbreth 1.90
Park S~tioners, Inc. 3.20
Mix~n's~' Garage - 12.85
Okeech~ ~ee ~ardware & ~urniture Company 20.76
Paramou ~t Chemical Compa~ 172.O9
0keech¢ ~e Atlantic Service ~.4~
Rutled~ ~ Ice Service 15.OO
I'--, Counci~ Gardner moved to purchase the adding machine preferred by the Clerk seconded by
· ~...- Councilman Nunt ~ carried.
Two bis were received for two c1~ me~ machines which had been Junked by the City. Mr.
Leonard $50.00 a~ Frank Mavely $60.00. Councilman Gardner moved to accept the $60.00 offer from Frank
~vely for the tw$ mowers seconded by Counct!man #unt and carried.
It was ~ported. that a six inch se~er ~ipe had been approved for the Marguerite ~. 'Lynn sewer
extension on Fif~ Street.
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Carolyn Ix'own appeared before the Council regarding an injury that she had received from a
fall on the side walk on ~rth Park Street at the corner of ~oyal's Department Store. Matter referred
to Attorney Mendry.
Mr. Nale owner o~ .a number of lots in ~lock 15, Wright's First Addition requested information
as to the street ~igh% of ~ width of Wright Street and Palmetto Street adjacent to his property. The
Oo~mcil ad-rl.sed h.~ to ge~ his proporty sur~y~d.
Pursuant to notice published in Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing on request for re-
zoning of Lots 1 to 6 incl., Price Addition from Agricultural to Residential (R-3) President Mc Crocklin
asked if there was ~y obj~ctiou. No object&on was hea~:l or filed. CouncilJ~n Ga~i~er presentsd the
follwing Ordinance and mo~ed its adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Watford ~as P~t[: tS a
vo'~ ~ unan~ousl~ adopt~l..-
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01tDINaN~ ll~ffi~IilO OIII~ANCE lqO, 271, BE1NO ~ ORIrI~.~C~ ~ST.~LISh'TNO gONI~O I~OUI~TIO~S
FO~ TNE CITY OF {~C~OIEE, FLORIDA, AND P~0VIDING FOR TEE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCemENT
A~rl) ~T T~I~.~0F PUISU.~T ~ Ti~ PI~IrlSIONS OF CI~.~ER 176, i~I..~RIDA STATUTEs, 1953,
~t.~ ~ apl:fl, ioation has been marls ~ Clifton gl'tis, ~*:l. uesting this Council
to rezone from ASricUl%ural ~o ~esidential (R-3) Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Price Addition,
WHEREA~, no, ice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordinance No. 271
regarding said a~Plica%ion was d~uly publishe~ according to law, and
WMERE~, on 'the 2nd day of July, a public hearing was held in the
City Council reo~il lm~l~mt to said notice, ~nd
~, it is de~raed to the best interest of the City of Ok~echobee
to grant, said &pltlieation; now therefore
BE IT O~AINED BY TEE CITY COUNCIL OF T~ME CITY OF OKEECMOBEE, FLORIDA:
SE~IOI~ 1. that Lot~ i to 6 inclusive, Price Addition, be and is
hereby rezoned f~em Agricultural to Residential (R-3) effective Jul~ 2, 1963.
SECTIOtt~ 2. That the application requesting rezoning and proof of
publication of n~tioe %o ~mend ~on.ing O~linance No. 2TI !~blished ih connection
~ith the above altlaliea%.ion be at~ched to this ordinan~ee and become & part' hereof,
~ECTIO~ 3. That the City Clerk make the appropriate change on the City
Sorting l~tp in ac~l~rdane® ~±th this Ord'tnaneeo
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 1963.
ClUe Mc' Crocklin
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL'
ATTEST: Lorena ~ptve~
APPROVED BY ME THIS 2nd DAY OF JULY, 1963.
Pursuant to notice published in Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing on request for
rezoni~ Lots 5, ~6, 7 and 8 of Block 87, Original Town of Okeechobee fro~ Residential(~-l) te
Residential (R-2~ President Mc Crocklin asked if there was any objection. No objection was heard
or filed. Counc~n Gardner presented the following Ordinance and moved its adoption and upon
being seconded ~ Councilman Walker was put to a vote and unaniz~usly adopted:
O INAgCZ NO. 271- (19)
ORDIN~ C~ ~ING O~DINANCE NO. 271, BEIMG Ag ORDINANCE ESTABLISNING ZONING
1~3~LA~ ~ON$ ~OI T~ CITZ OF Oll~lDi~ ~LOF~DA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE AD~
XS~AT~ DM, ~~ A~ A~ TK~IEOF PURSUANT TO T~ PROVISION~ OF
OgAPT~ 176, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1953.
W~EREAS, application has been made by Lois ~. Raulerson, requesting
thi~ cd~ncil to rezone from ~esidential (~-1) to Residential (R-2) Lots 5, 6, 7
and 8 ~ Block 87, Original T°wn of Okeechobee, and
W~EREAS, notice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordiaem~e No. 271
regarding said ap?_~cation was duly published according to law, a~d
W~, on the 2nd day of July, 1963, a public hearing was held in
the Ci~ Council room pursuant to said notice, and
~ ~EREAS, it is dee~ed to the best interest of the City of Okeechobee
to gra~t said application; now therefore
~E IT ORDAINED ~Y TgE CITY 00UNCIL OF T~E CITY OF OKEECHO~EE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Block 87, Original Town of Okeechobee,
be and is hereby rezoned from Residential (R-i) to Residential (R-2) effective
Jul~ 2 ~ 1963.
SECTION 2. That the application requesting rezoning and proof of
public,ion of notice to amend zoning Ordinance ~o. 271 published in connection
with t~e above application be attached to this Ordinance and become a part hereof.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk make the appropriate change on the City
Zoning ~p in accordance with this Ordinance.
PA~SED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 1963.
PReSIDEnT OF CITZ COUNCIL
ATTESTS,
CITY CLI~K
AFF~O~ BY ME T~IS 2nd DAY OF JULY, 1963.
~. J. ~rby and A. W. Davis appeared before the Council requesting that the alleyway
running East and ~est in Block 219, First Addition to City of Okeechobee, be closed. Counci~ Gardner
moved to publish ~otice of public hearing on closin~ the above alley seconded by Councilman Walker
and carried.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the Ci~
of Okeechobee, Florida, will, at their regular meeting August 6,
1~3 · 7:00 o'clock P. M. consider vacating, discontinuing and
c]~ sing the following alley~
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~ That part cf alleyway runnt~ east and west in
~lock 219 according to plat ~ook 2, page 26,
PubLic records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
Lorena Spive~
City Clerk
: City of Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
P~BL~ IN OKEEC~O~EE NEWS: July 19, 1~63
Councilman Walk~ moved that in the future an~ persoa requesting action that would benefit
the individual that requi~es advertising a fee of $20.00 must accompany request, seconded by Council-
ma~ Nunt and carried.
Clifton Ellis r~quested that the alley ia Price Addition be opened to give him access to his
property on north side of ~%he block. Councilman Gardner and Supt. WilLiams to investigate matter.
Robert ~oiner p~sented an application requesting the rezoning of Lots 9 and 10, Block 199
Original Town of Okeechobee, fro~ ~eside~tial (R-2) to Commercial. The Council authorized that the notice
of public hearing be pub~shed.
NOTIC~ is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, a muni~pal corporation, will consider rezoming from Residential (R-2) to
Commercial and t~ amend accordingly the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance #271 adopted
November 21, 19~, the felle~ described real property, situate, lying and being
within the corp~ate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to-wit:
Lots ~ and 10 of Block 199, Original Town of Okeechobee
and that a p~bl~ hearing in relation thereto will be held at 5:00 P. M. on the 23rd
da~ of July, 19~, in the City Council room, City Nall, Okeechobee, Florida, at
which time all ~arties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard.
PLEAS~ GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY.
, ... . Clyde Mc Crocklin
CLYDE MC OROCKLIN
ATTEST: PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
Lorena Spivey CITY OF OKEECHO~E
City Clerk OXEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
City of Okeecho~
Okeechobee ~ Florida
PUBLISN IN OKEEG~E NE~: July 5, 1963
Audrey Storman d~scussed with the Council painting the City Nall, stating he was the agent
of Amspro Products Inco~ted and would like to sell the paint to the City. The Council advised he
would have the opportunit~ to bid on project.
Supt. Kinsaul re, fred that he was investigating the needed materials for filter repair and
would report soon.
Councilman Gard~r reported a request for sewer line extension from Marshall Pitts S~ cf
Lots 1 and 2, ~lock 10%. $ounci~man Gardner moved to grant request seconded by Councilman Warlord.
The following vote was tarn: Yea - Councilmen Gardner and Watford. Nay - Councilmen Nunt and Walker.
President Mc Cr~cklin vote~ Yea.
Councilman Gardm~r moved to employ Nenry A. Wilson as policeman, starting salary $32%.00
using a six months probatiSn period, seconded by Councilman Watf°rd and carried.
Upon rec~endation of Attorney HendrT, Councilman Watford m~ved to repeal Ordinance No. 238
and presented Ordinance No. 309 and moved its adoption an~ upon being seconded by Councilman Hunt was
~i put to a vote and mnanimously adopted:
~ O~DINANCZ OF THE CITY OF OKEECNOBEg, FLORIDA, EELATING
TO TAX ON CIGAEETTES: FIXING RATES, P~OVIDING FOZ COLLECTION
AND USE OF P~OCEEDS: AND OTHERWISE PERTAINING TO TNE LEVY OF
S~CH TAX.
BE IT 0$AINED IY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKE~CHOIEE, FLoEIDA:
Section 1. An excise or privilege tax in addition to all other taxes of
every ki~ imposed by law is hereby levied and imposed upon the sale, receipt,
purchase~ possession, comsmption, handling., distribution an~ use o~ cigarettes in
the territorial limits of the city (t°wn) for cigarettes of standard dimensions
are defi~ed by the general law of the state in the following amounts:
1. (a) Upon all cigarettes, as herein defined, three and one-half (3})
inches Lng or less, four (4) mills on each cigarette;
{b) Upon all cigarettes, as herein defined, between three and one-
half (39 and six (6) inches long, eight (8) mills on each cigarette; and
~ (c) Upon all cigarettes, as herein defined, six (6) inches long or
longer, ~ixteen (16) mills on each cigarette.
2. The descrition.of cigarettes contained in sub-section one of this
section ire hereby declared to be standard as to dimensions for taxing purposes
as prov~ed in this ordinance and should any cigarette be received, purchased,
possess~, sold, offered for sale, given away or used.of a size other than of
standard, dimensions, the same shall be taxed at the rate ef one cent on each
such ci~rette.
3. Where cigarettes, as described in subsection 1. (a) above, are packed
in varyi~ quantities of twenty (20) cigarettes or less, the following rate shall
govern:
(a) Packages containing ten (10) cigarettes or less require a four- cent
ane
(b) Packages containing more than ten (10) but not more than twenty (20)
cigarettes require an eight,cent (85) tax.
h. Where cigarettes, as described in subsection 1. (b) above, are packaged
in va~ quantities of twenty (20) cigarettes or less, the following rates shall
govern:
(a) Packages containing ten (10) cigarettes or less require an
.~.. eight-ce~t (§$) tax; and
(b) Packages containing more th~_n (10) but not more than twenty (20)
cigaret~s require a sixteen-cent (16~) tax.
5. Where cigarettes, as described in subsection 1. (c) above, are packed
in varyilg quantities of twenty (20) cigarettes or less, the following rates shall
govern:
(a) Packages containing ten (10) cigarettes or less require a sixteen-cent
(i6¢) tax; an~
(~) Packages containing more than ten (10) but net mere than twenty
(20) cigarettes ~quire a thirty-two-ce,t (32~) tax.
Sectiom 2. The tax levied and imposed herein shall be collocated by the
~everage Departmett of the state in the manmer prescribed in Chapter 210, Florida
Statutes.
Sectiom 3. Ail funds received by the city of virtue of this ordinance shall
be paid into a serrate fund to be deligna~ed~ ~cigarette tax fund" and shall be used
and expended only for the purposes specified in Sectiom 210.03, Florida Statutes.
Sectiom 4. Ail ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.
Sectiom 5. This ordinance shall take effect July 2, 1963.
PASSED ~y the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, on this
2nd day of Ju~, i. D. 1963.
, Clyde Mc Crecklin ,,
Claude Gar~ner
E. M. Munt
Franklin Walker
Alto Watfor~a Jr.
'MEMIERS OF CITY COUNCIL --
APPROVED;
Donald ~. Ma~k
Councilman Walke~ agreed to check into the date ball games are to be over so that current
can be discontinued.
Mayor ~ack discuS~e~ the inspection and licensing of bicycles. The Council authorized Mayor
Mack to investigate method ~Sed by surrounding' townJ
Councilman Nunt discussed the right cf wa~ of Cherokee Street west of City Hall. Councilman
Watford moved to employ Lees Willis to stake said right of way seconded by Councilman Gardner and carried.
As soon as this is Cc~lete~ the Council agreed to proceed with the improvement of City Mall grounds.
Councilman Gardne~ reported a request from Junior Womans Club for permission to place back
stops on tennis court adjaelnt to C~ber of Commerce building. Councilman Gar~ner moved te grant
request seconded by Councilman Nunt an~ carriod.
Councilman Walker reported a request for water lime extension to three houses of Leon Willis
requiring approximately 421 ft. of pips. Water Supt. Kinsaul reported that he had sufficient used pipe
to make the extension. Coulcilman Walker moved to grant request an~ make extension usim~ 2 inch used pipe
seconded by Councilman Watf~rd and carried.
Councilman Watfor~ reported that he an~ Supt. Xinsaul had made an investigation of water line
extension request east on ~tate ioa~ 70 across from L & A Contractimg Company. Said extension would
require approximately 300 f~et of 1~ inch pipe. After discussion the matter the Council denied request
due to distance.
Councilman Watfor~ discussed City ~all repairs. Councilmen Nunt and Gardner requested to
get contractors and make s!r~ey of needs and price for windown installation.
A ~ill ~ received from ~ig Lake Printers in the amount of $35.00 for two months rental on adding
machine. Counci~ Nunt moved to pay lig Lake Printers $15.OO for'!.uae of adding machine in Clerk's office,
seconded by Counci~ Watford and withdrawn. Motion died for lack of a second.
t Upon motion the Council adjourmed, to meet July 23, 1963 at 5.'00 P. M.
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T~e Cit~Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular a~Jo~rne~ se~ at 5.-00
o'clock P. N~:.at ~ City ~ with the following presents President Mc Cro~kli~, Councilmen Nunt, Walker
and Warlord with ~erk Spivey.
Pursuan~ to notice published in the Okeechobee New~ regarding a public hearing on request for
rezon~ Lots 9 ar~ 10 of ~lock 199, Origimal Town of Okeechobee fr~, Residential (~-2) to Commercial
President Mc Croc~in asked if there was any objectione. No objection was hear~ or filed, councilmam
~atfor~ presented_ ~he following Ordinance and moved its adoption ar~ upon being secended by Cou~cilma~
~unt was put to a ~Ote and u~sly a~opted'.
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~ O~DIMAN¢ ~ A~ING OXDIMANCE NO. 271, ~EIMG AN ORDINANCE ESTA~LIS~IMG ZOMIRG
i R~GULAT~ ~#S ~O~ T~ ¢IT~ O~ OXEEC~O~, ~LO~IDA, AMD P~OVIDI~G ~O~ T~ A~ST~ATION,
P AMT TO ? OV SIO S 176,
STATUreS 19%3.
WME~EAS, application ~as ~een made by ~obertJoiner, requesting this
Council ~ rezone from Residential (~-2) to Commercial Lots 9 .and 10 of ~lo~k 1~9,
Origina~ Towa of Okeecho~ee, a~
~AS, notice of intention to a~end City Zoning Ordina~ce Ne. 271
regardir~ said application was duly published according to law,
W~EEAS, on the 23rd day of July, 1~3, a ~ltc~'~hearimg was held in
the Cit~ Council room p~rsuant to said n~tice, and
W~EREAS, it is deemed to the best interest of the City of Okeechcbee
to gran~ sai~ application; now therefore
~E IT O~DAINED ~Y T~E CITY COUNCIL OF T~ CITY OF OKE~CHO~EE, FLORIDA..
SECTION 1.~ T~at Lots 9 and 10 cf ~lock 199, Original Town of. Okeechobee,
be and i~ hereby rezoned from Residential (R-2) to Commercial effective J~ly 23, 1963.
SECTION 2. That the application requesting rezoning and proof of publication
of notio~ to a~end zon~ Ordinance ~o. 271 published in connection with the above
~-~ application be attached to this Ordinance and become a part ~ereof.
SECTION 3~ That the City Clerk make the appropriate change on the
City Zom~ng Map in accordance with this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23r~ ~ay of July, 1963.
CLYDE MC OROCKLI~
'' President 'City 'Council
ATTEST.'
~ Ler~na Spive~
~ CITY CLERK
APP~OVE~ ~Y ME THIS 23rd DAY OF JULY, 1963.
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