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1973-01-09 Regular Director Fortner advised the Counci]~ of needed repairs on grader estimated cost to be $2,250.00 for master clutch, front end and engine repairs. After discussion Councilman Douglas moved to authorize R~rector Fortner to have grader repaired, seconded by Councilman Domer and carried. Co~ncilman Douglas reported that Jacob iVeeks had contacted him regarding the Council's decision on his request to operate a honey extracting business adjacent to his residence on Petit Street and due to delay he was losing the opportunity to purchase adjoining lot. The Council advised the Clerk to contact Attorney Curren and request him to advise Councilman Douglas his legal opinion on this matter. Councilman Douglas also reported that Jim Lashley, President Chamber of Commerce had contact- ed him regarding the Council's decision in donating $500.00 to help light tennis court located east of Chamber of Commerce building. The money having been allocated for this in 1973 budget, Councilman Douglas moved to authorize payment to Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $500.00 for tennis court lighting after January l, 1973, seconded by Councilman Domer and unanimously carried. President Burk announced the January regular meeting to be held on January 9, 1973 at 7:00 P. M. Upon motion the Council adjourned. PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL A~TEST: CITY CLERK January 9, 1973 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular session on the above date at 7:00 P.M. at the City Hall with the following present: Mayor Audley Dunham, Presiden Donald L. Burk, Councilmen: Charles L. Breland, Russell V. Domer, Edward ~. Douglas and E. H. Hunt with Clerk Lorena Spivey, Deputy Clerk Sandra Bennett, Director of Public ¥~orks L. C. Fortner, Jr. and Building Official Richard B. Spray. President Burk opened the meeting and prayer was by Councilman Breland. Minutes of the meetings held November 7, 1~, 20, 21, 28, 30, December 7, 18, 19 and 28 1972 were read an~ upon motion by Councilman Hunt ~the minutes were approved as read seconed by Councilman Douglas and unamiously carried. President Burk advised that the application from Mr. Parker was not considered with other applications for Chief of Police due to application being for Patrolman. The followin~ Bills in the amount of $ 16,335.33 , $21,603.10 ,$ 4,~86..~1 $'16,912'50,$6,399.72 , $ 6~075.00 $~,986.31 were approved and ordered paid when funSs are available: GENERAL FU}~D United Telephone Company $ 235.08 United Telephone Company 9.10 St. Lucie - Okeechobee Re~ional Library 1 ,000.00 Treasurer of the State of Florida 112.O0 Richard B. Spray 175.00 Lorena Spivey 3.00 South Florida Freightways, Inc. 8.91 Edmond H. Reutebuch 16~. 37 Radio Dispatchers Uniform Allowances ~5.00 Policemen Uniform Allowances 137.50 Policemen Court Days 60.00 Petty Cash 9.17 Okeechobee County Bank 1,63~.55 License Reimbursement $ 10.00 Olen Godwin 1 54.38 Florida Power and Light Company 1,1 36.17 Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc. 330.93 Firemen Uniform Allowances 30.00 Election Board Officials 161.00 Audley Dunham 80.00 Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company 5.00 Councilmen F~qoense Allowance 200.00 C~sh (Christmas Bonus) 315.00 Bond Refunds 440.00 Board of Adjustments & Appeals 125.00 Associates Capital Services Corporation 150.43 American Family Life kssurance Company 7.60 Meekins 1 01 . 85 Pitney Bowes 22.50 Okeechobee H~rdware & Furniture Company 11.80 Bennie ' s Auto Supply, Inc. 73.87 Leonard Berger Insurance Agency 5,731 .57 Rutledge Ice Service .35 R & M Dairy Service, Inc. 3.50 Domer's Machine ~]hop 3.84 Union "76" 31 7.55 Motorola Inc. Communications 92.09 J. Edward Curren 600.00 Fort Pierce 'Pype~riter Company, Inc. 7.11 Okeechobee A-~iliary Police, Inc. 300.00 Kelly Tractor Company 11 4.65 %~errell Auto Parts 17.76 Hillbilly Auto Parts 20.00 Alford's Job Printing and Photo Service 22.50 Dude' s "66" Service Station 15.50 ~-~nerrell Oil Comoany, Inc. 1 20.00 John's Standard Service 29.64 Avon DruEs, Inc. 2.65 Minton Equipment Company 52.85 Breland' s E~on 1 29.09 Okeechobee Motor Company 2.40 Fort Pierce Fire E~uipment Company 63.60 Okeechobee "66" Service Parrott, Inc. 50.90 Florida League of Cities, Inc. 300.00 Suddreth Funeral Home 30.00 Share Corporation 26.90 Bill Davidson 9.00 Okeechobee Florist 20.00 Bowen Supply Company, Inc. 19.90 Bud's Union 76 21 .57 ~. ~4. Grainger, !nc. 95.21 Cake Company 2.26 Airtemp Division 393.06 Osceola Medical Center 5.00 Rolar, Inc. · 44.05 Okeechobee ~ractor Co., Inc. .69 Glades Gas Company 22.40 0keechobee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 297.50 Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 300.00 Rin~'s Sales & Service 6.20 Indian River Co~:unity College 80..35 Total $1 6,335.33 ~ffATER AND SE~ER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND American Family Life Assurance Company $ 19.00 John M. Bennett 1~0.00 Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 15.40 Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company 4.00 Employee's Christmas Bonus 180.00 J. C. Fewell, Postmaster 206.58 Florida Combined Insurance Agency 279.09 Florida Power an~ Light Company 1,062.07 Okeechobee Beach ~'~ater Association, Inc. 11,253.23 Okeechobee County Bank Petty Cash 1 26.85 United Telephone ]ompany 44.75 ,later Deposit Refunds 256.3~ Meekins 1 51 . 22 Pitney Bowes 836.00 0keechobee Hs~dware & Furniture Company 48.59 Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 47.52 Leonard Berger Insurance Agency 1,659.43 Rutledge Ice Service 2.10 R & M Dairy Service, Inc. 5.45 Domer ' s ~chine Shop 31 . 17 Union "76" 161 .03 Motorola, Inc. $ 25.16 Apperson Chemicals 2,229.~0 Kimbro' s C~lf Service 1.~l Jermings Electric Motor Shop~., 7.76 Kelley's Garage & ~chine Shop 7.97 Attaway Lumber Company ~5.70 Curren Electric 288.62 Fer~son Plumbing, Inc. 11.77 W & '~ Lumber and Building Supplies, Inc. 1.85 Rockwell Manufacturing Company 602.72 Aid Laboratories, Inc. 9.95 Southeastern Municipal Supply 22 3.57 Sequence Controller Corporation 251.50 Curtin Scientific Company ll.08 Total $21,603.10 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE - CIGARETTE TAX FUND Water Works Improvement Program Fund $ h,986.31 ~, ' CITY OF OKEECHOBEE - I & S REFUNDING BONDS FUND American National Bank & Trust Company of $16,91 2.50 ,1~ South Pasadena CITY OF OKEECHOBEE - ~fATER AND SEWER REVENUE FU~ City of Okeechobee - Jater & Sewer $ 6,075.00 Revenue Bonds Sinking Fund CI~f OF OKEECHOBEE - ;~ATER WORKS i~IPROVEMENT PROGRAM MiND Okeechobee County Bank $ 2,986.31 G;~-~F OKEECHOBEE - ~ATER AND SEWER SYST~4 CONS~iRUCTION ~]7ND Brock~ay, Owen & Anderson Engineers, Inc.$ 6,399.72 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE - WATER& SEWER REVENUE FUND City of Okeechobee - Water & Sewer $11,253.23 Operation & Maintenance Fund Transfer of Funds Upon motion the Council adjourned. ' PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: CITY CLERK January 9, 1973 The incoming City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular session tiring following adjournment of re/ Council with the following present: ~yor Audley Dunham, Councilmen: Cliff Betts, Jr., Donald L. Burk, Russell V. Domer, Edward W. Douglas and E. H. Hunt with Attorney J. E~ard Curren, Clerk Lorena Spivey, Deputy Clerk Sandra Bennett, Director of Fortner, and Building Official Richard B. Spray. Public L. C. Jr. It }~eing in order the oath of office was administered to Councilman Cliff Betts, Jr. and Councilman E. H. Hunt by Mayor Audley Dunham. Mayor Dunham acting as temporary chairman opened the meeting stating that nominations were in order for the election of a President of the City' Council. Councilman Hunt nominated Councilman Burk as President of the City Council. Nomination seconded by Councilman Domer. I I I I![ I I Councilman Be .... nominated Counci.lman Domer. Ne second to nomination. Councilnar~ Hunt ~oved to close nominatior: for President of City Council, seconded by unanimous Councilman Domer and carried. Upon/vote Councilman Donald L. Burk was elected President of the City ~ .......~' ~' ~ate~ that appointment of Com~mttees would be a~ounced February 6, 1973. Councilman Douglas moved to re-e~loy J. Edward Curren as City Attorney for two years, seconded by Councilman Hun~ and una~mously car~ed. Attorney Curren expressed his appreciation of the re-appointmer~t by ~ he ~uncil. Counc~_lman Domer moved to nominate Dewitt~.~ Staats for C~.~_c~ ~ ~ ~.. Police, seconded by Councilmam Hunt. Councilman Dou~i~s~o ~ no,hated Carlisle ~omas. Councilman Betts stated that he felt the appoin~ment of a Chief of Police should be left ur~ to the people and voted on. Attorney ,Cut,mn read Or ~inance No. 3~8 in accor~ance ~th Section 31 of City ~arter. Mose Joiner, Dan~ Boromei and Leroy Briney expressed their ~ews on appointment of C~ef of Police su~e~+~== ~ lett~.~ng the people .... ~,~,~ the decision. · ~e fol[ owin~ vo~e for ghief of Police was taken: Co~cilman Dom~r voted for Dewitt H. Staats. Councilman Betts voted for Carlisle ~omas ounczzman Douglas voted for ~arlmsle ~omas. Councilman Hunt ~,oted for De~tt H. Staats. Presi~:ient Burk w~ted for Dewitt H. Staats. President Burk stated he f. lt the Council owned, ?Iayor ~lnham the consideration of a vote. Mayor in ~nham stated that he was/accord with majority of Council. Dewitt H. Staats received 3 votes and C~r!isle ~omas received 2 votes, therefore, Dewitt H. Staats was appointed ~ief of Police. Councilman Domer moved to re-appoint all city e~3loyees for a period of two years, seconded by Councilman Douglas and una~mously carried. At this time Councilman ~uglas was dismissed to attend meeting in Fort, Pierce. ~ave ~'faldron, owe:er of L. P. Sa~{:,ation was present as requested for a discussion and explanation of his new red sticker system for garbage pickup service. Mr. ~taldron stated that the red stickers placed on ~arba:[e cans are used so that the ser~cemen will know that the customer is current with pa~ent. ~e sticker colors are to be changed eveo~ three months. Councilman Domer and Attorney Curren sugges+,ed a deposit system in lieu of pa~ent in advance for garbage ser~ce. President Burk asked if the Council had any objection to the sticker system. ~e Council was in accord and felt noting was wrong with ~+ Yr sy~ oar.. '~ . ,~aldron stated that he picked up lots of garbage and received no money for [t and this system was just a way for ~m to try and get ~s money for the ser~ces rendered. M;,yor, ~nham voiced hi,~ appreciation to Jack mze!l';~ for ser~ces rendered with L. P. SeCretion. Co~:ncilman Betts stated that many places needed to be cleaned up and the ~arba..~,, ,,., pi~ked u~ . Matter i;o be referred to the Law ~forcement Department. At 'this time l'~yer Dunham ad~stered the oath of office to ~ief of Police Dewitt H Staats.ij President Burk r~,~uested a meeting with Chief Staats and Police Department, ~ursday, Janua~ 11, 1973 at 6:30 P. M. I -' I -' I I .... I I ' Jacob ,~eeks appeared before the Council regarding the operation of honey house at his residence on Petit Street~ requesting a home occupational license. This matter having been under advisement for sometime, Attorney Curren presented Memorandum 73-1 regarding the rezoning of this property. ~r. ~eeks advised the Council he would not expand present operation. In view of Attorney Curren's Memorandum, it was the consensus of the Council that the business could not be alloyed at this location and suggested to Mr. ~eeks to look for a different location for his business. Council- man Domer suggested that due to him having the bees and in operation, allmcing the continuance of this operation until he finds other property. President Burk agreed to present to the Board of Adju.~tment and Aopeals for ~ ,'~ ~'o ~ . . ~'~. e~,; his recuest for a hardship variance Johnie Boromei was present in behalf of a letter received from American Legion, Okeechobee Memorial Post #6~, requesting that the city ~rant a waiver of city license for the llth annual American Le~ion fair to be held the week of February ~th. President Burk explained that the city license was i~ased on one-half cost of county license. ~-~. Boromei stated that he thought a new law had been pas,~ed making it possible for the county to exempt license. President Burk advised that action would be postponed until we find out county's action and providing the county assesses no license city would do likewise, otherwise city would assess one-half of county license. President Burk thanked Mr. Boromei for coming before the Council and also thanked ~'L~yor Dunham for his assistance ia matter. Attorney Curren discussed a letter from UltraCom, Inc. requesting two changes in Okeechobee CATV Franchise, also a recuest for the city to approve the change of stock ownership control from OkeAirCo, I~c. to UltraCom, Inc. The Council authorized Attorney Curren to prepare necessary documents i~ comol[ance ~,M_th request and FCC rules and regulations. Director Fortner presented ~ater, Sewer and Street Department report for month of December. Di~'-ector Fortner discussed the ope,.~m.fzca.~mon~ on Dodge truck that the City had recently acceoted bid on, stating tha~, the truck had arrived but ~id not meet specifications as to color, -~we~' steeri.~g, battery and generator Said truck re~o~istered approximately ?~0 miles. Director Fortner asked the Council if they wanted to accept truck or ~thdraw bid. ~Fne Council inquired as to the running condition of present truck and was advised by Director Fortner that the inspection was due on t~'uck this month. Councilman Domer adwised that if the City accepts something different from bid it -~ould start a precedent. Councilman Domer suggested that the City :~ive Lake Dodge-Plymout~ Hunt Inc. a chanc,~ to reorder truck if not re-advertise. Councilman/recommended that he and Councilman Dome~r ~o and talk with Company and see what can be worked out. Councilman Betts stated that he would be a~r--~eable ,~ith Councilmen Hunt and Domer's determination. Memorandum No l - Certification for water plant opera~or~ Four of the water treatment plant operat ,rs had received their Class "C" Certificates from the Florida State Board of Health. Director For'~.ner req. uested a ~% increase in salary for these four men's efforts. Councilman Domer stated the m.~n needed a reward for their interest, also felt the need to authorize one or two men to work toward being licensed to operate sewer plant. President Burk suggest that the Water committee study this and make reco~mnendation at next regular meeting, also suggested a meeting with the ,~ater Department i-the near future. i.l~ .~randum No. 2 - ~ater Superintendent - John Bennett received his Class "C" certificate from the Flo~'ida State Board of Health. Director Fortner recommended that he be promoted to water Superintendent and given the salary tha't was set aside for the water superintendent in last years I I I I" .... I budget f)lus the ~% annuai, raise for 1977.. Matter also referred to iffater Co~u~ittee for recommendation. Memorandum No. 3 - Specifications on new trenching ~hine, requesting pe~ssion to advertise ~or b~:s, ~s~,i~.ated cost $0,OO0.O0. ~'~tt~,r referred to ~ater Co~.ttee for investigation and reco~endation. Memorandum No. ~ - Stock items needed for v'~'ter Plant. Counciimn Hunt moved to approve Memorandum No. h and aut~orize the purchase of items as lm~oed, seconded by Co~cilman Betts and una~mously car~ed. C,~st of items as listed on Memorandum No. ~-$1,081.30. ed Memorandum No. ~ - R~d. io need/for ~'~ater Superintendent truck at a cost of $~67.00. Councilman Hunt sus~geste,! matter be included in ~'later Co~ttee mtters to be investigated. Memorandum No. 6 - Materials needed for signs. ~rector Fortner reported most all street signs had been effected and discusse~ ~,h~ defacing and vandalism of signs '~e Council re- quested Director Fortner to ~ke survey on the above mentioned signs. Building Official ~ray reported that he had talked to the Principal and members of the se~or class regarding i~tiating a program to clean ~ defaced signs and felt something good would be acco~!ished. President Burk e~ressed appreciation t~ Buildin~ Official Spray for ~s *~ e~ rts. Councilman Betts moved to approve Memorandum No. 6 and authori.ze the purchase of material for signs as listed on Memorandum No. 6, seconded by Counc~[.~an 5~mer and una~mously car~ed. Memorandum No ? - Membership to ~merican Public ~';orks Association at $2~.00 per year. ~atter referred ~,o worksh~p meeting. Memorandum No. 8 - Need of a tapping. . machine at a cost of $23~.66. ~ounc~lman~'~ ' Hunt r~ov~~] ~o ap~r~ve :~-~,noran~ ~.~o. ~ and authori~e the purchase of item as listed~ seconded by Councilman Domer and car:~ied. Memorandum No. 9 - List of intersections needing stop signs in Section 1 (S.E. Section). Councilman Domer reported a request from the County for the City to re-designate North and South ~,i~htway on N. ~E. !3th Avenue (formerly S. ~.~ ~.am~' ' Str~et) to E aha' ~ si~e of S. E. !3th Avenue ~:t ~ E. ~th S~r~,~ '~ Counci~ was i:~ '~ ' with 'thi~ ~ ~. ~-~ ........... ccorc ,.~_ ecu.,.,~ ~ After dis,:ussion Council~an }runt ~cved to. ~d~,pt Me]r~o~?:[ndum No. 9 thereby (]esi~atSng the listed streets as stop streets, seconded by Councilman Domer and unanimously carried. ~e Streets are as follows: 1. Sout,h sid(~ of S. E. 6t[~ St. st S. E. kth Ave. 2. North side of S. E. [[th St. at S. E. 6th Ave. 3. South sid~ of N. Park St. at S. E. 6th Ave. East side of S. '~ ~,. 10th Ave. at S. E. hth St. No~h and South s:kde of S. E. [th St. at ~ ~. E. llth Ave. . o,~u,,h sid~ of S. E. ~th ~ . ~. at. S ~,. 12th Ave. 7. ;';est Side ~ S. :' 13th Ave, at ~ '-' 4 ~,. :~, th :~:rt~[ and ~uth side of S. r,. ~th St. at S. E. llth Ave. . ~or~,h and .3outh side of S. E. ~th St. at S. ~. 12th Ave. i0. ~st and ;,,rest side of S. E. ]..3th Ave. at S. E. Jth St. 1!. ~qest side of S. E. 10th Ave. at S. E. 6th St. 12. ~est side of S. E. 10th Ave. at S. E. 7th St. 13.North and South side of S. E. 7th St. at S. E. llth Ave. North side of S. E. 7th St. at S. E. ].2th Ave.  . South side of N. Park St. at :3. E. 13th Ave. . North and ~uth side of S. E. 2nd St. at S. E. 2nd Ave. !7. North and South side of S. E. 3rd St. at S. E. 2nd Ave. Lacy Batton was present regarding his previous request for street light at 1005 S. E. lOth Street (Petit Street) stating that he had checked ~,-~%th Florida Power and Light Company and was advised the light~ wa~, not included on !~st,. Also Mr. Batton discussed his previous request to have the above street opened. Both items of request referred to Councilman Douglas for investigation. Ke~'~neth Stanley, dater Department e:~o!oyee appeared before the Council discussing salaries .... a~.ar~, adjustment for some and not for other~. President Burk advised Mr. Stanley to take up his !~ievsnce ~,~th i'~ater Board. M~tter to be discussed in workshop session within next month. Director Fortner reported that En,~ineer Don Osha was prepared for workshop meeting on Okeechobee Beach dater Inc. matters and sewer survey (preliminary report). A meeting in near future was agreed o~ by the Council. Fire Chief (~dwin presented Fire Department Report for month of December. Building O~ ,x~.xa~. Spray pre~'ented (October, November and December) cuarter!y Building Department, Rer~ort. 1.2]. permits is~ued - $1,722.65 Total permit fees - Total building estimated cost $3h2,?oo.oo. Okeechobee Auxilary Police, Inc. report for 1972 was presented. Building Official Spray presented a contract from a party agreeing to move all kind, of junk at no cost to the city for a period of two years. The Council autborized Attorney Curren to prepare a contract for the Council's consideration. Dir~,~¢tor ForLner reported another complaint from James Enfinger regarding the water drain- in~ from Para Marine Truck Lines property to the ditch to h~s adjacent property. Said water being unsanitary and ~ith oil in the water cause~ a fire hazzard. After discussion the Council instructed Building Official Spray to notify the owners of Para Marine Truck Lines that this is a final warning that this pro!':,lem ~ust be correcte~. Director Fortner reported that three %as tanks had been excavated, having been donated by R. V. Domer and one was found to have a hole in it and the other two tanks were pitted, recom~aending the purchase of new tanks at a cost of $273.00 each. After discussion Councilman Betts moved to authorize the purchase of two gas tanks at $273.00 each, seconded by Councilman Domer and carried. The appointment of members of Board of Adjustments an~ Appeals was discussed. Bill Toml~nson term having e~,~pired. The Council requested Building Official Spray to contact the persons recommended for appointment and see who would serve on the Board and report to the Council. President Burk reported the following dates for regular Council meetings: February 6. March 6~ April 10, ~h%y 8 and June 5, 1973. A r~,oning application was received from Lura P. ~ens requesting that Lot 8, Block 175, Original 'Pown of Okeechobee be rezoned from Residential (R-3) to Commercial. The Council authorized that the notice of public hearing be published in ~he Okeechobee News: NOTICE OF INTENTION TC. ;24E~0 CITY ZONING ORDINANCE #27] hereby given that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, NOTICE is Florida, a municipal corporation, ~%11 consider rezoning from Residential (R-_3) to C~mmercial and to amend accordingly the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance #271 adopted November 21, 1995, the following described real property, situate, lyir~ and being within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to--~-~it: Lot 8, Block 17,~, Ori~inal Town of Okeechobee and that a public hearir~g in relation theretc >rill be held at 7:1~ o'clock P.M. . . ~ ....... on the 6th day of Februa~-, 1973, in the City Cour~cil room, City Hall, Okeechobee, Fl~'~rida, at ~¢hLch time all ~'~ ~ _ par~:, in interest and citizens shall have an opportu~ty to be heard. PL~SE ~VE~ YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY. Donald Burk DON~D BU~ PRESIDENT CITY CO~CIL CI~ OF OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, ~OR~A ~ S A~TE~ T: Lorena Spivey City Clerk City ~ f 0keechobee, ~orida PUBLISH IN THE O~ECHOBEE NE~S: January 18, 1973. A report of in,'~ecti,,n of Munici.~al Dentention faci/A ties was received from the Depart- ~er~t o!~ }'~ealt~ and ~ehab~ %ita~'.ive Ser'~ices Divisian of Correction and a report on Detention Facility (Nutritional), l-otb reports ordered filed. ~e Clerk reeue[~ted permission to purchase a Revenue Sharin~ Record Book at $3~.9~. Councilman Hunt moved to authorize the purchase of said record book, seconded by Councilman Betts and unanimou~!y ca,'tied. An '.~ ':~,- ~'-~ ~.¢as ...... ~ ..... S~b~ey, ;(e~o, Ohio for the position of ~pp~. ....a =..~,,~ received frcm ~hief of ~olice and ordered filed. Estimate No. I [rom Bif Four 0onstruction Compa~ in the amount of accomplished on Contract No. 70-!006-A ~ater Treatment ~lant Improvements was presented for pa~ent by Brockway, ~'er.. and Andersor Engineers, inc. 0ouncilr~an Hunt moved to authori~.e pa~ent of Estimate No. i in the above amount, upon approval from F~rmers Home Ad~stration, seconded by Councilman Domer and unanimously carried. Council~an Hun~, moved to transfer $100,OO0.00 .'ffater and ~wer System Constructio~ Fund Cert, ifJcat~ of ~e~o~ft N~. 16~8 to the ,~ater and Sewer System Construction Fund checking account, seconded by Councilman Dcmer and una~i~ous!~ carried. ounc~man Dom~:- reported that State Representative Jack Poorbough requested a meeting in the near .future ~ith City Council, County Co~ssioners and City and County Buildinz Officials. .~n,_l] rec'~s~ed t;'~ meet- January 'q ' ~ .. M. PR. ESTD~T CITY CO~CIL ATTEST: CITY CL~K January 11, 1973 The City Council. of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in recessed session at the City H ~ ~ _ · az: on the above da*~e at 6:30 ~. M. with the fo].lowing present: President Donald L. Burk, Councilmen: C ' e ,l~.~f Betts, Jr., Russell V. Domer, and E. H. Hunt ~th Attorney O~rren and Clerk Lorena Spivey, also all members of the Police Department. President Burk stated 'that the main purpose of the meetin~ was first step in reorganiza- ticm of law enforcement d:!~partment and for any other business that needed action -taken on it. Presid~mt Burk announced the appointment of the following Co~r~nittees to serve for a ~" I " I " I - 'I I "