1974-05-17 Recessed After reading and discussing the rulings, Attorney Curren read the revised ordinance. The Council
called a recessed meeting May 17th, 1972 at 1:O0 P.M. to sign ordinance.
The City Clerk presented the Council with an employee performance evaluation on Bernice
Elders, Clerk 1 in the Water Department for authorization to raise her to Clerk 11 at the salary
of $6,000.00 as July 1, 1972. Councilman Domer moved to authorize the Clerk to promote Elders to
Clerk 11, seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
An application for employment was presented by Director Fortner on Martin B. Handshaw for
water plant operator for the Councils consideration. After reviewing the application, Councilman
Hunt moved to authorize Director Fortner to employ Handshaw, seconded by Councilman Domer and carried.
Upon motion the Council recessed to Friday, May 17, 1972 at 1:00 P.M.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
CI~ GL~K
~y 17,
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in recessed session at the City
Hall on the above date at 1 :O0 P.M. with the following present: President Donald L. B~k,
Councilmen: E. H. Hunt, Edward W. Douglas, Russell V. Domer, Clifford C. Betts, Jr. and City Clerk
Sandra Bennett.
President Burk read Ordinance nu~er 370 amending ~dinance number 3~7 being entitled
Okee ~r Co., Inc. Cable Tele~sion of ~eechobee Franchise Ordinance, by ad~ng new sections 27
relating to co~letion of system, section 28 concer~ng maintenance of local office and complaint
procedure, by adding new subsection ~ (e) providing a construction time perfo~nce bond and
modification of Section 12, l h and 22. Councilman Domer presented said Ordnance and moved its
adoption under the provisions of Section 166.0hl (b) ~orida Statutes. ~on being seconded by
Councilman Betts was enacted by no less than a two-t~rds vote of the City Council.
O~IN~CE N~ 370
AN O~IN~CE ~ING O~INANCE N~ 357 OF ~E CODE OF O~IN~CES,
CI~ OF OKEECHOBEE, FLO~DA, BEING ENTI'~ OKE AIR CO.~ INC. C~LE
T~E~SION OF OKEECHOBEE ~ISE O~INANCE, BY ~DING NEW SECTIONS
27, R~ATING TO CO~LETION OF SYST~ SECTION 28 CONC~NING ~INT-
~2~CE OF LOCAL OFFICE A~ C~P~INT PROC~E, BY ~D~G ~W
S~SECTION 5 (e) PRO~DING A CONSTRUC~ON T~E P~FO~CE BO~
AND MODI~CATION OF SECTION 12, 1~ A~ 22.
BE IT O~A[N~ BY T~ MAYOR ~ TJ~ CITY CO~CIL OF THE CI~ OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
1. ~at Ordinance Number 357 as modified by Ordinance Number 367 of the Code
of Ordinances, City of Okeechobee, Flo~da, being entitled Oke ~r Co., Inc. Cable
Tele~sion of Okeechobee Franchise Ordinance, be and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto and inserting therein, the following sections to be nu~ered 27 and
28, which said sections read as follows:
"Section 27. Co~letion of System. Oke ~r Co. shall co~lete construction of
the system on the following schedule; wit~n one (1) year after FCC approval to
construct the ~stem, not less than 60 percent of the system shall be completed,
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with energized trunk line to be extended to not less than 10 percent of the system in
each of the ensuing four (2) years."
"Section 28. Local Office and Complaint Procedure. Oke Air Co. shall maintain a
local office or a~ent, with a phone number available to take any subscriber complaints,
which sh~ll be as speedily resolved as is possible under the state of the art and
capacity to obtain parts where required. Any subscriber complaint not so resolved
may be reported by the subscriber to the Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, who shall
receive and act on such complaints and make report to the City Council for further
action where resolution is not achieved."
Section ~ is amended to include a new subsection (e), which said subsection
shall read as follows:
"Section ~ (e). Construction Performance Bond. The Company shall furnish a Bond
to the City in the sum of $~,OO0.OO to guarantee performance of Section 27 of this
Ordinance as amended."
Section 12 is clarified as follows: Any rate increases will be subject to prior
approval by the City, which will not act until appropriate public proceedings affording
due process have been held.
Section lh is modified to make clear that the 3 percent payment to the City shall
be 3 percent of "~ross subscriber revenues", except, however, that this franchise fee
base shall change to "gross revenues" automatically in the event the FCC changes its
rules.
Section 22 is amended to state specifically that there will be only one ten year
renewal option and before it is approved by the City, the City Council will review the
qualifications o f the franchise holder, including its continuing legal, technical,
character and financial qualifications, and will also review its past operations to
ascertain that they have been totally satisfactory.
2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the City
Council and its approval by the Mayor.
3. This Ordinance was proposed, considered and adopted under the provisions of
Section 166.021 (3) (b) Florida Statutes, and was enacted by no less than a two-thirds
vote of the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of May , 1972.
Donald L. Burk
President of the City Council
ATTEST:
(Seal)
Sandra Bennett
City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME this %7th day of May~ 1972.
Audley Dunham
Mayor
City of Okeechobee, Florida
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"President City Council
City Clerk
June 11, 19?h
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the City
Hall on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following present: President Donald L. Burk,
Councilmen: Edward W. Douglas, Russell V. Domer, City Clerk, Sandra Bennett and Director of Public
Works, L. C. Fortner, Jr.
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News regarding an invitation to bid on the
purchase of one 197h heavy duty Police car. Bids were received from Lake Dodge-Plymouth, Inc. and
Gilbert Chevrolet Company, Inc. President Burk announced that accepting of biddings were closed and
that the transacting of awarding of bids will be recessed to June 13, 197~ at 7:00 P.M.
Pursuant to notice published in The Okeechobee News regarding an invitation to bid on the
purchase of plain galvanized coated steel culverts and aluminum culverts. Bids were received from
Palm Beach Tank and Culvert Company, Inc. of West Palm Beach, Florida Steel Corporation of Tampa, Fla.
Gator Culvert Company of Lantana, Florida, Southern Culvert of Pinellas Park, Florida, and Florida
Culvert Mfg. of Clearwater, Florida. Awarding of bids postponed until June 1 3, 197h at 7:00 P.M.
Pursuant to Notice published in the Okeechobee News regarding an invitation to bid on the
purchase of sign faces. Bids were received from 3M Company of St. Paul Minn., awarding of bids
were deferred until June 13, 1972 at 7:00 P.M.
Pursuant to Notice published in the Okeechobee News regarding an invitation to bid on the
purchase of sign materials. Bids were received from McCain Sales of Florida, Inc. of Fort Pierce
and Dave ~mith and Cbmpany, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Awarding of bids were deferred to
June 1 3, 197l~ at 7:00 P.M.
Upon motion the Council recessed to June 13, 1972 at ?:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
June 13, 1972
The City Council of the City of OkeechoL~ee, Florida, met in recessed session at the City
Hall on the above date at ?:00 P.M. with the following present: President Donald L. Burk,
Councilmen: Edward W. Douglas, City Clerk, Sandra Bermett, Director of Public Works, Fire Chief
Olen Godwin, Police Chief Dewitt H. Staats.
The following bills in the amount of $ 12~3h9.28 ,$ 21,6~7.83 ,$ 26,~37.~0 and
$ 2,~06.67 were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
GENERAL FUND
Richard B. Spray 6.1 0
Edmond H. Reutebuch 1~6.87
Olen Godwin 1 ~6.88
Sandra Bennett, Petty Cash Custodian ~.90
Leyron M. Baker 10.