1979-12-06 Workshop 2559
1. General
a) Form
b) Consistency
c) Economic feasability
d) Intergovernmental coordination
2. Required elements
3. Optional elements
Dr. Bartley ended the session with a request to the City Clerk that copies
of the materials to date be distributed to the Council members and City Attorney
for study.
The Council discussed the problems facing the City at present consisting of
a large work load and the pending suit over Federal Revenue Sharing. It was sug-
gested that a request for a year's extension on the Comprehensive Plan was in
order.
The Council instructed the City Attorney to inquire into this possibility
and report his findings at a later date.
ADJOURNMENT
This being a workshop for the specific purpose of Comprehensive Plan study,
and that being completed for this period, the meeting was Recessed at 8:00 P.M.,
until December 6, 1979.
Edward ~. D6uglas ~
President City Couffcil
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
WORKSHOP SESSION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6~ 1979
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in Recessed session
on Thrusday, December 6, 1979, at 7:00 P.M, City Council Chambers, City Hall,
Okeechobee, Florida.
President Edward W. Douglas presiding.
Councilmen Lytle Raulerson, Jim Knight and Oakland Chapman were present.
Councilman Donald Burk was absent.
Others present were Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; Larry Mobley, Police Chief
and L.C. Fortner, Director of Public Works.
BUILDING INSPECTOR - DON WELLS~ PART-TIME SALARY
The salary of Mr. Don Wells, part-time building inspector, was brought before
the Council for discussion by President Douglas. It was decided by the Council
that Councilman Raulerson would meet with Mr. Wells to discuss the Salary and
report back to the Council at it's regular meeting next Tuesday, December 11,
1979.
MR. ED WALPOLE - WATER LINE REQUEST
Mr. Ed Walpole, contractor appeared before the Council requesting the City
to extend it's water lines to his property in DeBerry Gardens. He has tried
different companies around and none are interested in a job this small. The job
will consist of 1,100 feet of six (6) inch pipe, approximately 900 feet of two
(2) inch pipe and one fire hydrant.
The Council unanimously agreed for the City to install the water line and
hydrant when time allows, at Mr. Walpole's expense. If, however, Mr. Walpole
can find someone else to do the work, before the City can, it was agreed that he
would do so.
DONATIONS
Donation requests for local organizations were discussed. The Council has
budgeted for donations Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($13,500.00) for
1979-80. The Council on Aging has already been alloted One Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($1,500.00), leaving a balance of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00)~
to be distributed. --~
Upon a motion by Councilman Knight the remaining funds will be distributed
with the Librsry receiving Nitre Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00), the Chamber of
Commerce receiving One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) and the OCRA
will be given One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), seconded by Council-
man Raulerson and vote carried.
79-69 POLICE DEPARTMENT - MANPOWER
Police Chief Larry Mobley appeared before the Council with a request to hire
a patrolman. He explaJ, n~ that this would not be an increase in manpower nor
his present budget. Since Sgt. Rucks is on indifinite suspension and Sgt. Walker
resigned last month the Police Department is short two men. With the Council's
permission Chief Mobley wants to move a patrolman up through the ranks to take
Sgt. Walkers place. This will create a vscancy for a patrolman which he wishes
to fill.
The Council instructed Chief Mobley to contact the City Attorney concerning
the City's legal responsibilities in regards to Sgt. Rucks position. He is to
report his findings to the Council as soon as he obtains them.
Other discussion concerning crime rate, population and manpower needs of the
police department were gone over. And upon motion of Councilman Chapman, Chief
Mobley was instructed to hire another patrolman to fill the vacancy that will be
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created, seconded by Councilman Raulerson and vote carried.
79-68 DOG ORDINANCE - HUMANE SOCIETY
Other discussion by Council was the continuing stray dog problem. No action
was taken at this time.
Mr. Donald Martin from the Humane Society made a request to the Council that
animal tag sales be transferred to the Humane Society. No action was taken on
his request.
79-16 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The City Clerk distributed copies of the City's Comprehensive Plan to each
of the Councilmen.
The copies were requested by Dr. Bartley for the Council members at the
Workshop meeting of November 29, 1979.
ADJOURNMENT
It being the hour of 8:50 P.M. and no further business to be discussed,
President Douglas recessed the meeting until regular meeting Tuesday, December 11,
1979.
~whrd-W. Douglas J
President City Counodl
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
FIRST REGULAR, MEETING TUESDAY~ DECEMBER 11~ 1979
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in a Regular
Meeting in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Okeec~obee, Florida, at 7:00 P.M.,
Tuesday, December tt, 1979.
President Edward W. Douglas presiding.
Councilmen Oakiand Chapman, Lytle Raulerson and Donald Burk were present.
Councilman Jim Knight was absent.
Others present were: Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; Larry Mobley, Police Chief
David Conlon, City Attorney; Keith Tomey, Fire Chief and Sylvia Christian, Deputy
Clerk and L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public Works.
The Invocation was offered by Councilman Burk.
79-1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilman Burk moved to accept the minutes of the October 9, 10, 15, 23,
November 1, 13, 27, 29, and December 6, 1979, meetings as presented with the typo-