1973-09-14 Recessed September 14, 1973
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in recessed Budget Session at the
City Hall on the above date at 6:30 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Audley D~, Presiden~
Donald L. Burk, Councilmen: Clif Botts, Jr., Russell V. Donor, Edward W. Douglas and E. W. Hunt
with City Clerk Lorena Spivey.
Additional work was accomplished on 1973-74 ~eneral and Water & Sewer Budget.
The Council agreed to set sa~ of City Attorney at $9,000.00 in the 1973-74 Budget.
The Council agreed to increase Councilmen and Mayor monthly expense allowance $20.00.
The Council authorized Attorney Ourren to prepare necessary document to allow the county to
register city voters. This document to be prepared for October 9th meeting.
The Council recessed to meet at 6:30 P. M. on September 18t~,~.~973.
PRESIDI~T CIT~ COUNCIL '
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September 18, 1973
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in recessed session also Budget
session and pursuant to not~ce published in the Okeechobee News at the. CityiHall on the above date
at 6:30 P. H. with the following present: Mayor Audley Danham, President Donald L. Burk, Councilmen~
Clif Botts, Jr., Russell V. Donor, Edward W. Douglas and E. H. Hunt with Attorney J. Edward Corren,
Clerk Lorena Spivey and Director of Public Works L. C. Fortner, Jr.
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing to consider
rezoning Lots 5 and 6, Block87, Original Town of Okeechobee from Residential (R-2) to Residential (R-3).
President Burk asked if there were any objections to the requested rezoning. No objection was heard
or filed. Councilman Hunt moved to rezone the above described priperty as requested, presenting the
following Ordinance for adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Domer was put to a vote and
unanimously adopted:
om):oa cw. NO. 271- (91)
ORDI~CE AM~I~G O~DI~CE NO. 271, BEI~ AN ORDINATE ESTABLIS ~___G
ZC~ING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF Ow~HOBEE, FLORIDA, A~D PROVIDING
F(R THE AI~4I~TSTRATI0~, ~{FORC~T AND AM~BM~T THEEEOF PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISI~S OF CHAPTER 176, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1953.
~{EREAS, application has been made by Thomas A. Durrett requesting this
Council to rezone from Residential (R-2) to Residential (R-3) Lots 5 and 6,
Block 87, Original Town of Ckeechobee, and
WHEREAS, notice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordinance No. 271,
regarding said application was duly published according to law, and
W~EREAS, on the 18th day of September, 1973, a public hearing was held
in the City Council room pursuant to said notice, and
WHerEAS, it is deemed to the best interest of the City of Okeechobee to
grant said application; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OOUNCLL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLCRIDA:
SECTI~ 1. That Lots 5 and 6, Block 87, Original town of Okeechobee
be amd are hereby rezoned from Residential (R-2) to Residential (R-3)