1973-02-08 Recessed C'~uncilman Domer moved to transfer Donald Fisher from Radio Dispatcher to Policeman
and to emp!~y David Brown as i~adio Dispatcher as of the day they went to work at such employment
se,~.onaed by Councilman B~ .... and unar~i~.ous!y carried.
2q~e news media to be mortified o.f February 8th meeting.
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PrRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CITY CLF~K
.~ February 8, 1773
T~e City Council of +.he City of Okeechobee, Florida, ~et in recessed ,oa~on at the C_'Lty
i~]~ on thc abo,,'e dat~ ~* ~:30 ~ N ~,.~ith f, he ~ ~ ....
.......... ) ..... )~','.~ pre-~nt: Mayor Audle~ ~am~ President
ona~d :~. Councilmen: Cliff Betts, Jr., Russell V. Domep, ~ward W. Douglas and E. H. Hunt
with Clerk Lorena Spivey and ~rector of Public 'dorks L. C. Fortner, Jr.
D~.rector Fortner presented ~ter and Street ~partmenL employees salary schedule and dates
,,~ ~ 'v,'~. u. A discussion followed on items pertaining to the water department such as $i00.00
per week starting salary for regular labor with a [~ hour work week, reimbursement of fee when
' '~' ~ ' . c'{ 0'~ ~'e~~k (~alary ad)ur;ment u':~,nn receipt of ce:rtificate, $~.00
ac-uotment for five lo,rest paid water department employees and no oCer~zme except in
severe emerl{e~cS~ approximate cos~ o~ adjustment for the balance of year $!~6h~.00~ $~.00 per week
sa!aFy i. ncp~ase aft,er emplo}~aent of six months and suggested months fop vacaLion June~ July and
Au~ ~S., ·
J.~2nciAman Hunt reco~ended a $~.00 per week sala~ adjustment for the five lowest paid
water depar ment employees. Upo~ reco~endation of Councilman Hunt, Councilman Domer moved to
.~h~ sa!aNy of five lowest paid water department employees $~.00
approve rec.~,~endaLion and to adjust ~ ~
per week, s~conded by Councilman Hunt anduna~mous~y' ' '" carried.
Dmrector Fr~rtner to prep~re ne~ ~ .... , schedule
- · ~.=~ a~ ~er salary adjustments.
R~Mor Dunham presented material he had found in his research of Ordinance gover~ng dogs.
President BT~rk reco~eded that Attorney C~ren be instructed to prepare Ordinance gover~ng
do~s and t..o 2ncorporate '~eious do~s perr~dtted t,o run at large and penalty for x4olation.
,~.~,~.~.* ..... ~,.,~ D,~,, ..... m~'.z~ed Lo mLrchase, n~w~ unifo~s for the Police Department at approximate
cost of $] ,737.7}., seconded by Councilman Betts and una~mously carried.
President Burk reported in view of his contact with Tare ~aldron regarding trash pickup in
the parks, ~ a the future the City would receive- twice a week pickup service instead of once a week.
A report of businesses using co,actors on ~arbage was heard. ~tter to be investigated.
Cr,unci!man Hunt reported on investigation of water line for I~rkh~ on Southeast 9th Street
a!~o reported the need of str~cet ~a~ng to this property. ~e Council voiced their approval of
the ~mprover~,~mts.
Councilman Hunt discussed investi~ation of Hubert Harden's request on ope~ng Indian
S~}reet whick would require culverts and fill dirt approximate cost of $700.00. Councilman Douglas
rem~.e~ ted t~- ~ ~
mas ~ survey f request.
~.,~,_ Counc'~l authorized~id notice to be published on ditc~ng mchine.
. i~ORIDA
City OF OKEECHOBEE, m' ·
NOTICE OF LETTING - INVITATION TO BID
Seaiec~ bi6:': will ~i~e recei'~red b~ '
~ the City Council of the City of OKeechob~e,
Florida, at Cit,'/ Hall, until 7:00 O'clock, P. M. March 6, 1973, at which time the bids
duly sub~tted ::ill be ~pened and read, for the purchase of the following equipment:
mac~ .....a ~.~r~ the following
One - Fou~ wheel drive rubber tire ditchin.f · -4~=-'
items: !'~i'a. ~7HP to ~. ~r cooled electric ~ ~'
., o[,a~ ~mno gasoline engine;
me ....... , Amp. ~'~,~ter'..~ , , O~k Pressure ~au~e; ~ - 31 ,~' I~.~O x 1~ - ~ ply
ex~,ra hi~b f!otabf.on tires; fully Hydraulic ansle d~zer blade~ Digging
~namn an,J ~:oo~ for' ~O" di'~'.~ ~n~ ae9th with adapters for 12" ditch width;
B~cxhoe ~ounted on ditchin.~ machine with at least 7 ft. digging depth;
Hy:~raulic :tabilizers for Backhoe; 1 - 16" or 18" Bsckhoe Bucket; 70,000
poun~ test Dig~in,f chain, Heat treated~ all riveted steel roller chain.
· r'sae-~n: 'ne - ~t~h ,~litch ~.~he~, ~-~ode.~ ~.~ - 22; 60" di~n~ chain
adapters for 12" ditch ~-idth~ E~aal drive ~,h.~e~s; Purchased new in Au~st
1967; Trad~,d as is. Call 81.3-76]-70~h for arsanzements to see trade-in
machinn.
~e~c,.,~ ar~ os' alS. bids or to
accept the prop~sa! de,+~med most ~.dwan .... zeou~ to the Cmty.
Donald L. Burk
PRESIDENT OF CITY COiD~C!L
CITY OF OKEECI!OBEE
,or,ma S~iv ~
PUBLiS!i iii :SKE~'~C!tOBEE ?~WS: Feb. 22 and March ]~ 1973.
]pon motion by ~,o~ncml~n Douglas, seconded by uounc~.lman Betts and unanimously carried
the Council adjou:~nxd. .
F2ES!Di~T OF CITY CO~CIL
ATTEST:
CITY CLUE
February !3, 1973
TO:
HON. DOUALD L. UXK
HON. CLIFF BE'FPS, JR.
:{ON ~{US?ELL V. '-:'DM~t
HO!~. ~',~IARD J. )OUGLAS
HON. ~,~. H. ~RINT
MU~'~ERS OF Ti~ ]ITY COUNCIL, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA ~,
i, AUDLEY D~ii~:~ ~'~.yor of the City og Okeeehebee, ~orida, do hereby call a
special meeLinz -~f *,h~'. City Cotnncl.]. of t,h,. ~ty of Okeech,~bee, Florida, to be
held at the Cou~ci! ~mmber, within the City of Okeechobee, on the 13th day of
Febru~.try', .t.D. !97~, a+ t":e hour of ~ 30
~ ~, .. o: P.M. for the purpose: A~PTION OF
DOG Oi~UX.~CE A~ SPEC%~ ACTIO![ ?~ ~IATFf~ TA~E( ]ONTE~CT.
You, and each o. you are herebj- requested and notifie~ 5o be at and attend the
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