1980-05-22 Workshop Session 2647
~ORKSHO? SESSION THURSDAY~ MAY 22, 1980
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in a Workshop Session
in City Hall Council Chambers on Thursday, May 22, 1980, at 7:00 P.M.
Chairman Edward W. Douglas presiding with the following Councilmen present: Oakland
Chapman, Jim Knight, Donald Burk and Lytle Raulerson.
Others present were: Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; Larry Mobley, Police Chief; Keith
Tomey, Fire Chief; Richard B. Spray, Building Official; L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of
Public Works and Sylvia Christian, Deputy Clerk.
80-B0 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Chairman Douglas read a letter from Building Official Richard Spray requesting a leave
of absence from May 27 thru May 30, 1980, for eye surgery.
Councilman Knight moved to grant Richard B. Spray leave of absence as requested, seconded
by Councilman Burk, motion passed.
80-61 LETTER OF RESIGNATION
A letter of resignation was read by Chairman Douglas from Building Official Spray.
Councilman Raulerson moved to accept the letter of resignation of Richard B. Spray,
effective July 1, 1980, seconded by Councilman Burk, motion passed~
80-64 WATER TANK - CONCRETE POSTS AND CABLE
Director Fortner submitted an estimate for installation of concrete posts and cable
around the City Hall water tank. Estimate being Six Hundred Ninety Dollars ($690.00),
included an option of using 7/16" guy wire instead of 1/2" cable.
Councilman Burk moved to purchase the twenty (20) concrete posts and one five hundred
foot (500') roll of 7/16" guy wire to prevent parking under the water tank, seconded by
Councilman Chapman, motion passed.
80-65 BUDGET AMENDMENT
Council discussed necessary transfers of monies of various Budget line items.
It was noted that at the meeting of April 8, 1980, Council moved to transfer Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) from Contingencies to Discrimination Suit.
Other transfers were as follows:
Councilman Raulerson stated a transfer of $6,265.00 from Street operating Expense
(541.31) to City Barn Addition (541.62), was needed. Council agreed to transfer the funds.
Councilman Knight moved to transfer $2,000.00 from Parks-Landscaping (572.61) to City
Hall Landscaping (519.62), seconded by Councilman Burk, motion passed.
Councilman Raulerson moved to transfer a total of $3,500.00 from Condemnation (519.39)
to Building Official Salary (524.11) and Building Official Office Expense (524.32), $2,900.00
and $600.00 respectively, seconded by Councilman Burk, motion passed.
Councilman Burk moved to transfer $2,215.72 from Land Purchase (519.64) to Refuse
Collection (534.31), seconded by Councilman Knight, motion passed.
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Councilman Chapman moved to transfer $700.00 from (515.33) Maps & Reproduction to
Humane (562.31), seconded by Councilman Knight, motion passed.
Councilman Raulerson moved to transfer $1,500.00 from Clerk's Office Equipment Repair
and Maintenance (51B.32) to Clerk's Office Expense (513.B1), seconded by Councilman Burk,
motion passed.
Councilman Burk moved to transfer $B45.00 from Employee Christmas (519.13) to Clerk's Office
Overtime (513.12), seconded by Councilman Raulerson, motion passed.
Councilman Burk moved to transfer $5,550.00 from ?olice Department Vehicles and Equip-
ment (521.61) as follows: $300.00 to Health Insurance (519.18); $650.00 to Disability
Insurance (519.19); $400.00 to Telephone (519.31); $3,000.00 to City Hall Operation and
Maintenance (519.32); $600.00 to Communication Expense (519.35); and $600.00 to Director
of Public Works, seconded by Councilman Raulerson. Councilmen Burk, Knight and Raulerson
voted yes. Councilman Chapman opposed. Motion passed.
Councilman Raulerson moved to transfer $3,500.00 from Fire Department Equipment {522.61)
to Fire Department Operating Expense (522.31) and transfer $1,000.00 from Fire Department
Salaries (522.11) to Fire Department Operating Expense (522.~1), seconded by Councilman
Burk, motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Councilman Knight moved to adjourn, seconded by
Councilman Raulerson. Motion passedwith Councilman Chapman opposed.
Edward W. DougIas ~
Chairman City Council
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thdmas '
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
SECOND REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1980
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in a Regular Meeting in
City Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 27, 1980, at 7:00 ?.M.
Chairman ?ro-Tem Lytle Raulerson presiding with the following Councilmen present: Jim
Knight, Oakland Chapman and Donald Burk. Chairman Edward W. Douglas was absent.
Others present were: Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; Keith Tomey, Fire Chief; L.C. Fortner,
Jr., Director of Public Works; David Conlon, City Attorney and Sylvia Christian, Deputy Clerk.
The Invocation was offered by Councilman Jim Knight.
80-1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
With no corrections, additions, deletions Councilman Burk moved to approve the minutes of
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