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ATTEST:
B~nnie S. Th~ras'
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
RECESSED MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 21~ 1980
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, conve~ed in a Recessed Meeting in
Council Chambers, City Hall, Okeechobee, Florida, on Thursday, August 21, 1980, at 7;00 P.M.
Chairman Pro-Tem Lytle Raulerson presiding with the following Councilmen present:
Donald Burk, Oakland Chapman and Jim Knight. Chairman Edward W. Douglas was absent.
Others present were: Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk; Keith Tomey, Fire Chief; Larry
Mobley, Police Chief; L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public Works and Sylvia Christian,
Deputy Clerk.
1980-81 BUDGET
Council discussed revenues pertaining to the over-all 1980-81 Budget. Also discussed
were anticipated expenditures, one being the cost of operating the office of Administrative
Assistant to the Mayor.
Council agreed it should be determined what services are covered under the Attorney's
Legal Department Expenses.
Line item 514.33 was changed in title to read Special Attorney's Fees. Prior years the
title was Attorney's Special Fees, which were court cases, etc. These Special Attorney
Fees to be used in certain instances when legal assistance is needed f~om sources other
than the City's regular attorney.
80-81 DONATIONS
The following donations were requested for consideration:
Council on Aging $2-y000.00
Chamber of Commerce $2,500.00
County Library $10,000.00
Mrs. Lottie Raulerson was present and outlined the aid that the Council on Aging offers
senior citizens.
Councilman Burk suggested Council approve the Council on Aging request for Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00)~ noting the monies are a matching fund with State and Federal governments.
Council agreed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Tomey requested Council authorize the purchase of two (2) special suits for
handling hazardous materials in case of a train derailment or truck accident. Chief also
requested a typewriter. --~
Council approved the following purchases:
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2 Special suits @ $800.00 each = $1,600.00
1 Typewriter 400.00
Total $2,000.00
REFUSE COLLECTION
City Council discussed the possibility of purchasing the necessary equipment for
collecting refuse.
Councilman Knight suggested having Director Fortner check into the necessary equipment
and report back. Council so instructed.
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE
Director Fortner requested creating a line item to pay for the term life insurance now
in force. Presently the $25,000.00 policy for twenty-seven (27) employees of five or more
years service is being paid out of the Pension Plan contributions.
Councilman Raulerson suggested the Retirement Board discuss this and present their
findings to the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
SECOND REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1980
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in a Regular Session in
Council Chambers at City Hall, on Tuesday, August 26, 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; Mallette Westbrook, Building Official;
L.C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public Works; Keith Tomey, Fire Chief; Larry Mobley, Police
Chief; David Conlon, City Attorney; Dean Tooker, Assistant 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 of the July 22nd~ 23rd, 24th, 31st and
August 7th, 1980, meetings with the corrections noted, seconded by Councilman Knight, vote
unanimous.