1980-06-30 Recessed Meeting 2669
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
RECESSED MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 30~ 1980
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee met in recessed session on Monday, June 30,
1980, at 6:00 P.M. Dr. Edward W. Douglas, Chairma~ called the meeting to order with the
following members present: Lytle Raulerson, Donald Burk, Jim Knight and Oakland Chapman.
Also present were Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public Works;
Richard B. Spray, Building and Zoning Administrator and David Conlon, City Attorney.
80-75 BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPLICANTS
Chairman Douglas introduced Harley Green, applicant for the position of City Building
Inspector and Zoning Administrator. Councilman Burk opened the disucssion by interviewing
Mr. Green through questions pertinant to his experience and qualifications.
Applicant Rife explained to the Council that since the last meeting with the Council
he had studied the Zoning Ordinance #402 and understood he would need to do research before
writing permits.
Discussion ensued with Council on whether it would be feasible at this time to approach
the County with regard to combining City and County Building Inspectors job. The Council
felt that according to the applications received none were qualified as far as the City's
adopted Southern Building Codes were concerned. Some applicants explained they had the
ten (10) years experience required by the Code but just did not have room to put the informa-
tion on the application form.
The Council explained to the applicants that qualifications were set out in the City
adopted Code and must be adhered to. Therefore, the City must re-advertise for applicants
to fill the Building and Zoning position.
Councilman Knight made a motion to re-advertise for applicants for the Building Inspector
and Zoning Administrator position, seconded by Councilman Raulerson, vote carried. The
original applicants present were requested by Council to re-submit applications with resumes.
Date for new applications to be in is July 22nd.
Chairman Douglas asked the Council how they felt about combining the Building Inspector
job with the County and if they would like to see such a proposal worked up. Councilman
Knight suggested since Councilman Raulerson was over that department perhaps he could contact
the proper official of the County and discuss and compare their code requirements with the
City's then report his findings back to the Council. Councilman Raulerson agreed to do this.
Councilman Raulerson told the Council he had already spoken with County Building Inspector
Clayton White. The problem will be the County does not want to do our Zoning job. They have
their own set up and it is different from the City's.
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Chairman Douglas stated the City would still have to hire a Zoning Administrator.
Councilman Burk told the Council he would like to stay with the City's own Building
Inspector - Zoning Administrator set up as it is now. He commented the City is presently
considering hiring a City Manager and it might be premature to make a drastic change in a
department at this time.
80-71 CITY MANAGER
Chairman Douglas introduced Mr. Melton Davis to the Council. Mr. Davis had worked for
the City of Ft. Pierce for twenty (20) years the last six being in the capacity of City
Manager. He explained to the Council the operation of a City Manager in City government
in detail. He said a Charter revision would be necessary and this could be done by the
Council through the Ordinance procedure.
Mr. Davis explained the workload and purpose of a City Manager was to ease the work-
load of the council.
At the discussion's end Chairman Douglas thanked Mr. Davis for attending the meeting.
80-73 MOBILE HOMES IN CITY
City Attorney David Conlon reported his findings concerning mobile home use in the
City. Conlon read Section 8 of Zoning Ordinance #402 to the Council. The following discussion
ensued:
Sheriff Clayton Williams asked permission, on June 24, 1980, last meeting, to put a
mobile home behind the County Jail facilities to be used for office and storage. '"~'
Section 8, part 2 read as folloWs: "General Provisions. Except as specifically set
out in this ordinance, no mobile home or travel trailer shall be used for sleeping or dwell-
ing purposes in the City.
Any agency of municipal, county, state, or federal government may utilize a mobile home,
travel trailer, or Other types of trailer for temporary purposes in any part of the City,
providing such uses shall not be or include a residential or dwelling use. On governmentally
owned land within the City, municipal, county, state, or federal government may utilize a
mobile home or travel trailer for residential uses, subject to a showing that all other
sanitation, have been met.
Upon approval by the Zoning Administrator and issuance of a permit therefore, a mobile
home or travel trailer may be used anywhere in the City as a temporary office, security
shelter, or shelter for material or tools (but not for residential or dwelling purposes,
except as specifically set out in this ordinance) incident to construction or development
of the premises upon which the mobile home or travel trailer is located. In no event shall
the use continue for more than six (6) months without the further approval of the Zoning
Administrator, and he shall give such approval only upon finding that actual construction
or development is continuing."
Therefore, Chairman Douglas asked Council for a decision on the Sheriff's request.
Upon motion of Councilman Burk, seconded by Councilman Chapman, request was denied.
Vote carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Douglas called for a motion to adjourn at
8:00 P.M. Councilman Knight made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Chapman.
Vote carried.
~-5~d~w~r~ W. Douglas
Chairman/ Mayor
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST: '
Bonn£e S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
FIRST REGULAR MEETING .~UE~pA.Y., JULY 8, 1980
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in a Regular Session in
Council Chambers at City Hall on Tuesday, July 8, 1980, at 7:00 F.M.
Chairman Edward W. Douglas presiding with the following Councilmen present: Oakland
Chapman, Donald Burk, Lytle Raulerson and Jim Knight.
Others present were: Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; L.C. Fortner~ Jr., Director of Fublic
Works; Larry Mobley, Police Chief; Dean Tooker, Assistant City Attorney and Sylvia Christian,
Deputy Clerk.
The Invocation was offered by Councilman Donald Burk.
80-1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilman Burk moved to approve the minutes, as presented, of the June 10th and 12th,
1980, meetings, seconded by Councilman Chapman, vote carried.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEFARTMENT HEADS
A. CITY ATTORNEY
80-72 1) L.F. SANITATION FRANCHISE
After a study of the L.F. Sanitation Franchise, Assistant Tooker recommended a Workshop
be set to rewrite the franchise. Tooker felt several words and phrases were inadequate and
ambiguous.
Councilman Burk spoke as a citizen as well as a councilman expressing dissatisfaction
with the lack of service provided by L.F. Sanitation. Councilman Burk requested the Council
withhold payment until such time the contract can be rewritten, cancelled or put out for
bids.
Council discussed at length the different alternatives and agreed to set up a Workshop
at a later date.
80-7 2) CLEAEWELL
Assistant Attorney Tooker reported sending certified letters to the attorney for LaGrow
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