1974-08-01 Recessed Budget City and to add a new section to enable the City upon proper application to permit Governmental units
to locate house trailers on on Government property for ~o'~ vernment purposes, setting forth the time
limit, use permitted and ~i~ther conditions. After discussing, Councilman Domer moved to authorize
Attorney Curren to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance #292, permiting Governmental units to
locate house trailers on Government property for Government purposes, seconded by Councilman Hunt
and carried.
Mr. Vern Huffman was present at the request of the Council in regards to drainage ditch
in Wilcox S]~ores that had been filled during the construction of several houses. Alleviatin~ the
drainage problem by normal drainage proceedures were discussed. The Council postponed action for
a survey of the area and for further investigation.
Councilman Domer moved to adopt Ordinance Number 372, an Ordinance amending Section 32 of
the Charter Laws of the City of Okeechobee Florida, to provide that the City Clerk shall be appointed
by the City Council and setting forth the duties of such appointed City Clerk; 'to further provide that
t,he amendment of the Chapter as set forth herein be submitted to the electors of the City of Okeechobee
at a ~pecial election called for .~uch purpose, upon the second reading, seconded by Councilman Douglas
and carried.
The meeting with Mr. i~. I. Rooks scheduled at the July 9th meeting to view Block 2~ was
postponed due to rain.
The Council recessed to meet Thursday, ~ugust t, 197~ at 6:30 P.M.
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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: President Donald L. Burk,
Councilmen: E. H. Hunt, Edward ~. Douglas, Russell V. Domer and Cliff Betts, Jr. Also present were:
City Clerk, Sandra Bennett,
Preliminary budget work was do~e on the 197~-7~ ~neral and water and Sewer budget.
Cou~ailman Betts reported receiving a complaint from Mrs. A. G. Fulwider, Sr. regarding
~roperty st~es that had been removed from her property during the installation of the sewer lift
station. It was pointed oub that Royal's and Son had installed the lift station. Councilman Betts
stated that he would i~o~a ~s. Fulwider.
A letter was read from John ~ddleton infor~ng the Council that he would like to apply
for the position of Director of ~blic Works if the position is open.
Councilman Domer reported receiving numerous ~rainage problems complaints. He suggested
that he and Frank Bennett, Street Super~sor, survey the city area by air to try to locate the problem.
~e under~rou~d drainage along right of way in Wilcox Shores was discussed.
No further business, the meetin~ was ajourned.
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