1974-08-13 Workshop " Also included in the report was an invitation to bid on one new self-propelled 3 wheel
~ type street r;weeper for the councils consideration. Action tabled for further investigation.
Director Fortner reported receivin~ a letter from Mr. Wallace t~. McCormick, County
.Super~sor of the Farmers Home Ad~stration requesting the City to ad, se him when the Citys
Engineers anticipate the construction to be co~leted on the water plant.
~ application for e~lo~ent was presented by Director Fortner from Forrest Gainer in
the 3treet Department. After renewing the application, Councilman Douglas moved to e~loy Gainer~
seconded by Co~cilman Hunt and carried. An application on Ji~ Phillips was also presented for
e~lo~ent in the ~'~ster Department. Councilman Hunt moved to employ Phillips, seconded by Councilman
Douglas and carried.
Director Fortner reported sewer extension requests from Dr. Garcia for a c~c on Lots 1
through ~2, Block q2q, N.W. 2nd Ave. and from The Okeechobee Missiona~ Baptist Church. '~e Water
Co~ttee to investigate.
A letter was read from Edwin H. Ra.~an, Mayor of Brooks~lle regarding the Florida League of
Cities beco~n~ more amd more oriented towards the larger mu~cipalities ;~th very' little, if a~,
thou:qht ~iven to the smaller mu~cipalities and requested if the City of 0keechobee would be interested
.in participating in a s~ll lea.~ue of Cities. No action taken.
in the City Clerks office. After discussion, the Council postponed action for further investigation.
~nutes of the pre~ous meetings held on May, 1~, 17th, June 11, 13 and l~th were approved
on a motion by Councilman Betts and seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried.
~rector Fortner presented an above satisfacto~ e~loyee perfo~ance evaluation on Danny
Helton, frainee and recor~aended a salary adjustment from $6,000.00 to $6,~0.00. ~ter discussion,
Councilman Dou~las moved to raise Helton's salad, seconded by Councilman Betts ~d carried.
Director Fortner also requested 3~6 hours over-time pay in the amount of $~ ,993.60 for the
months of Dece.~er 1973 through May 197~. He stated that much of the over-time was ~en~ at the water
"plant during bhe time when he was ha~ng problems ~th the clairfier.
~e Council recessed to meet '~esday, August ~ 3, 197~ at 6:30 P.M.
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August 13,
'~e above workshop meeting was postponed.and re-scheduled for Au~st lb, 197h at 6:30 P.M.
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