1974-08-15 Recessed Budget August 15,
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in recessed budget session at the
City Hall on the ab~ve date at 6:30 P.M. with the following present: President, Donald L. Burk,
Councilmen: Russell V. Domer, E. H. Hunt, Edward W. Douglas and Clif Bette~ Jr. Also present were:
City Clerk, Sandra Bennett and Director of PubLic Works, L. C. ~brtner, Jr.
Preliminary work was done on the 197~-75 General budget and water and sewer budget.
The Florida Power and Light Company thirty year Electric Franchise was discussed. It was
reported that the franchise wouldn't expire until 1976 but Florida Power and Light Company had requested
a meeting to discuss the possibility of an earlier settlement with the same provision of 6% franchise
fee as the present franchise provides. It was suggested that a survey be conducted to find how much
franchise fees Power and Light Companies were pay-lng other small cities. The Clerk was instructed to
contact several cities for the survey.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY~ COUNCIL
CITY CLERK
August 20~
HON. DONALD BURK
HON. CLIFF BETTS, JR.
HON. RUSSELL V. DONER
HON. EDWARD W. DOUGLAS
HON. E. H. HUNT
MEMBEI{S OF THE CiTY COUNCIL, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE~ FLORIDA
I, AUDLEY D!INHA, Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, do hereby call
a Specisl meetin~ of the City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, to be
held at, the Council Chamber, within the City of Okeechobee, on the 20th day of
Au~ust, ^.D. 1974, at the hour of 6:30 ?.M. for the purpose:
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS AND SUCH OTHER f~AE~fERS AS MAY
BE B~0UGHT BEFORE SUCH MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
You, and each of you are hereby requested and notified to be at and attend
the aforesaid meeting at the place herein named.
IN ~fi'ft~ESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Mayor of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, and caused the corporate seal of said City to be affixed
hereto and the same attested by the City Clerk, this 16th day of August, A.D.
Audley Dunham
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA --~
ATTEST: Sandra Bennett ~
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOB[.]E~ FLORIDA
DONALD L. BURK
RUSSELL DO~ER
M?~[~ERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CLI~F BETTS~ JR.
CIIY OF OKEECHOBEE
0KEECHOBEE, ~LO~IDA E.H.