1968-01 (Water System Improvements)A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, RELATIVE TO IMPROVEMENTS
OF WATERWORKS FACILITIES
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
has been advised of and recognizes the need for improvements to
its municipal waterworks facilities in order to provide adequate
and continued water service to residents of the City and other
water consumers, and
Whereas, the City Council desires to immediately construct
water distribution system extensions North of the City to serve
the new Okeechobee High School, and
Whereas, the City Council desires to protect the health and
welfare of the residents of the City and other water consumers and
to help protect its investment in the municipal water system.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
acting in special session, on May 14 1968, does resolve as
follows:
1. By this Resolution, the City of Okeechobee advises the
Florida State Board of Health of its intent to complete necessary
engineering and financial investigations and feasibility studies
of the municipal water system of the City of Okeechobee and upon
completion of review and approval of these investigations to
immediately proceed with necessary financing, design and
construction of waterworks improvements as approved by the Florida)
State Board of Health. It is recognized that financial and legal
limitations exist within which the City Council must work but
within these limitations it is the intent of the City Council to
complete necessary investigation and studies to provide adequate
financing and initiate and complete construction of water-
works impro,7ements for the City of Okeechobee as rapidly as
possible and it is further the intent and desire of the City
Council to complete all of said work within two years of the
adoption of this Resolution.
2. By this Resolution, the City of Okeechobee appoints and
employs Brockway, Owen and Anderson Engineers, Inc., of Nest Palm
Beach, Florida, as Consulting Engineers, for the waterworks
improvement program in accordance with the engineering service
Agreement dated May _ 2_, 1968, a copy of which is attached
hereto.
3. By this Resolution, The City of Okeechobee appoints and
employs Goodbody, & Company, of Orlando, Florida, as Investment
Bankers for the purpose of arranging the necessary financing of
said waterworks improvements in accordance with the Agreement
dated May 17 , 1968, a copy of which is attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 day of May, 1968.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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ATTEST: City Council
City of Okeechobee, Florida
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City Clerk