1954-04 Flood ControlRES O LUT ION
WHEREAS, the Okeechobee Covrty Flood Control and Water
Conservation Committee '�i ^ Yeld numerous meetings at which citizens
Of thr City of Okeechobee as well as the County of Okeechobee were
present end said. committee has given eonsiderRbl e time to the prob-
lems of flood control and after doing extensi.--e research have
rPPched a conclusion that priority for the construction of a drain-
age canal approximately six miles west of the City of Okeechobee
would give major relief to the City of Okeecho'-pe from the waters
of Popesh Slough which flood the City of Okeechobee even during
normal periods of rainfall.; and
WHEREAS, the present flood gate on the Government Dike,
known as Gate #7 is the only outlet for waters from Popa.sh Slough,
Limpkin Creek and several ditches draining a large section of the
City of Okeechobee and surrounding area, and said Gate is insufft-
o1ent to carry all or said wRters; that as a result of fiaid Gate
beim too small to carry all of said waters, the drainage ditches
leading from the City of OkPechobe ^Yd surrounding areas are
flooded and waters inundate City streets And County roads in sat,*
?rQa 'thereby t,,ausing ^ --siderable damages to said streets and roads,
and
WHEREAS, there is no sewage line in t?9P western portion o
the City of Okeechobee, there?" making it n€;cessary for the citi-
zens to install septic tanks; that the lack of drainage eoalses sue
(septic tanks to overflow,,thereby endangering the health of the
citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Okeechobee, Florida, believeE
said project is an emergency problem and that It will be to the
best interest or the City and its citizens that said ditch be con -
strutted as soon as possible,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The Central and
Southern Florida Flood Control Board be, and they are hereby, re-
quested to reconsider the recommerv'ation and reque �-f Okeechobee
3ounty Flood Control and Water Conservation Committee and by proper
Board action authorize the letting of a contract for the construc-
tion of said oroposed dra1nage canal at earliest passible date,
BE IT FURTTIFR RESOL71ED that copies of this resolution be
delivered to Okee n.hobee County Flood Control and Water Conservation
4ommittee and to Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Board.
Passed and adopted in regular session this 20th day of
September, 1954.