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After discus~ion the Council referred matter to Attorney Curren for investigation and to report at
the ne~t mee'~in~ for a possible solution.
i~aisin~ water rates was discmssed. Attorney Curren reported that the agreement between
Okeeahobee B~ach '~er Association and the City of Okeechobee specified a written notice on intention
~,o rai~e ratos one year prior to chan~in~. Councilman Hunt moved to authorize Attorney Curren to
noti~y Okeec]~obee Beach Water by letter informing them that the City of Okeechobee intends: to change
~he wholesal~ value of water fur~s~hed to the Association, seconded by Councilman Bet~s and carrie~.
A Letter f~o~ the Okeechobee Chamber of Co~erce was read infor~ng the Council that the
Better Busi~ss Division of the Cha~ber of Co~e~ce brought to their attention that the City of
Okeechobee t~xi service in Okeechobee is que~tionable, ~ue to the fact they had no meters nor do
they post any rates and requeste~ the ~ity to adopt an ordinance requiring taxis to have meters and
or post rate? i~ each vehicle. ~e Council instructe~ the Clerk to make copies of the Citys present
ordinance ~o?ernin~ taxis for each councilman for further study.
Pr ~li~inary work was accomplished on the 197~-7~ General budget and the water and sewer
budget.
C '
~.:.~ ounc~_! feces?ed to meet August 29, 197h at 6:30 P.M.
PRESID~T CITY CO, OIL
JITY CL~K
A , ~ 197h
u..,u ~t 29,
[~.:-~ City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in recessed session at the
City Hall on the above date at 6:30 P. M. with the followin~2 Present: President, Donald L. Burk,
Councilmen: ~ ~H. Eunt, ~ussell V. Domer, ~tward r~. Douglas, Clif Betts, Jr. Also present were:
City Clerk, 4andra Bennett and Director of Public ~orks, L. C. Fortner~ Jr.
ih: City Clerk presented several applications for part time help in the City Clerk's office.
After discus~:ing the possibility of the applicant becon&ng full time if the need arises, Councilman
Domer ~ovel to e~ploy Carolyn Gayle Purvis,at the reco~endation of the Clerk, seconded by Councilman
BeLts and. ca~ried.
]M,~cussion ~,;a~; heard on the amount of fee paid to the jailers for the monthy feed bills .
Pre~ident Burk brou,~ht out that he felt a better solution could be found and suggested further study.
Dir'ector ~'orbner presented for the Councils consideration a request to remove the Street
Department r~:~o~ibility from his supervi~ion and have charge of only the Water and Sewer System.
No action ~acen.
ffn,~ Police Department and Fire Depart~aent u~forms was discussed. It was suggested that
The City pur i~hase six unifo~ns for each patrolman, P~dio Dispatcher and Fire man and pay the cost
of D~ C!eanin~ the u~for~ns. Action postponed until further study could be made.
Pr~li~nary work was done on the 197[~ -7~ General budget and Water and Sewer budget.
Th~ City Clerk was instructed to contact Mr. Lee Thomas, certified Public Accountant of
McAlpin, Curbis and O'Haire for a meeting to dis~cus~- finalizing the budget.
Th~ Council recessed to meet Thursday, September g, 197h at g:OO P.M.
CITY CL~K
1-'-'-I I !'? - '! I
September 5, 1972
The above recessad meetin~ was postponed
, PRP. SIDE~ T CI'I~Y-~OUN CIL
CITY CL~]tK
September 10, 197[
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, FL., met in regular session at the City Hall
on the above date at 7:00 P.~i. with the following present: President Pro-Tem Russell V. Domer,
Councilmen: E.H. Hunt, Edward W. Douglas, Clif Betts, Jr. Also present were Attorney, J. Edward
.Curren, City Clerk Sandra bennett, Director of Public Works, L. C. Fortner, Jr., Building Official,
i Richard B. Spray and Fire Chief, Olen Godwin.
Pro-Ten Domer opcned the meeting with prayer by Councilman Douglas.
Bills in the amo~nt of $~6.1~0.60 , $ ].8,.640.~7 , $ 2.306.67 , $ 29,~08.7~
were apDroved and ordered paid when funds are available.
General Fund
Bond refund $ 1 ~0.00
Social Security Contributions Trust Fund 1,690.32
Florida Combined Insurance A~ency, Inc. 369.
Richard B. Spray 6.10
Colonial Life & Accident In~. Co. 71 .10
American Family Life Assurance Co. 11 .60
Treasurer of the State of Florida 8~.00
Florida Power & I.ight Co. 1,89~. 36
Robert F. Glenn, Postmaster
Sandra Bennett, Petty Cash Custodian
Board of Adjustments and Appeals 1 2~.O0
Fire Dept.-Uniform Allowance 30.00
Police Dept.-Radio Dispatcher Uniform Allowance 7~.00
Audley Dunham 1 O0.00
Okeechobee County Bank 2,002.~0
City of 0keechobee-Employees Pension 1 6~.60
City of Okeechobee-Fire Dept. Employees Pension 87.~0
City of Okeechobee-Police Employees Pension Trust 226.0~
Larry Mobley 7.
Norman T. Grant 7. ~
James Cro slyn 7 ·
David Hunter ~. 70
01em Godwin 151 .88
~mond ~[. Reutebuch 1 ~1 .87
Richard B. Spray 1 7~.00
Councilmen Expense Allowance 300.00
Police Dept.-Uniform Allowance 1 62.~0
Police Dept.-Court Fees 95.00
United Telephone Company 228.6~
Motorola, Inc. 58. ~9
Curren Electric 39.8~
Domer's Machine Shop 6.00
W.W. Grainger 68.32
~nerrell Auto Parts 36.82
0keechobee Hardware & Furniture Co. 37.73
Pitney Bowes 1 5.O0
Kelley' s Garage & Machine Shop 1 6~.8h
Apperson Chemicals, Inc. 23.00
Fort Pierce Typewriter Co.
Fry Hardware ~.00
Bennie' s Auto Supply, Inc. 282.~9
General Label M~g. 176.h3
'~ne Okeechobee News 3~.93
Hunt Bros. Grocery' Co. 68.00
Indian River Uniform Rental 28.00
Associates Capital Services Corp. 1~0.~3
Dave' s Comm. unicat~ons ] ] ~.00
Robinson Seed Store 1[~.1
City of Okeechobee-Water Service 91 .77
L.P. Sanitatio~
Glades Tire & [lecap Co. 1!)0
I I I IT' I I
Ok~echobee Motor Company $ 67.1 7
i'~K~-~ton Equipment Company 1 80.96
Kelly Tractor Company 1 39.08
McCain Sales of Florida, Inc. 220.50
P f~ P Tractor Co. 7.26
Dude's "66" Service Station 17.00
L. H. ',~illis, Surveyor 80.00
.'~ -~' Company
,~nerre!l Oil Company 93~.22
0k~echobee "66" Service 3.00
Rock-A-~'~ay, Inc. 62.70
National Chemsearch 21 9.98
Vern Evans ~ 33.50
Ii~b~ Corps 1
Fountain Fire ~ Safety Equipment, Inc. ]98.66
Okeechobee Insurance Agency 32.00
Si~on' s ~heel Ali.~o~nnent ~ 5.50
East Coast Fire Equipment, Inc. 7~.00
American LaFrance 39,572.02
National Police Supply ~0.00
Gilbert Chevrolet Co., Inc. 31 5.72
Jerkers ' Texaco
Bruce E. Mills, M.D. ~0.00
Jo~es Equipment Co. 116.9~
Ok~echobee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 190.00
Gerleral '~ectric Co. 1 ,~56.00
Leyrom M. Baker 7.
~o,~al $56,1 ~o.60
~fa!,er and Sewer Operation and Maintenance
Social Security Contributions Trust Fund $ 930.08
Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc. 1 5~.68
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. ~.00
American Family Life Assurance Co. 21 .00
Florida Power & Light Co. 3,385.83
United Telephone Co. 52.77
Ootin M. Bennett 100.00
Okeechobee, County Bank 1 , ~35'. 37
City of Okeechobee Employees Pension Trust
Sandra Bennett, Petty Cash Custodian
Robert F. Glenn, Postmaster ~21 .88
Wat,er D~osit Refunds 66~.31
Out,board ['L~.rine Corp. 2.00
Motorola, Inc. 25.16
Curren Electric 98.08
Doz~er' s Machine Shop 1 51 · 72
W.,.~. Grainger, [nc. ~6.30
i~nerrell Auto Parts 36.~7
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Co.
Pitney Bowes 7.
Kelley' s Garage & Machine Shop 107.7~
Apperson Chemicals 6,579
Fort; Pierce ~pewriter Co. 11 .65
Fry Hardware Co., Inc. 28.87
Bennie' s Auto Supply, Inc. 85.
~oc~<well International 501 .1
~V & W Lumber & Building Supplies, Inc. 20.00
E & E Automotive Clinic 66.0~
Att, away Lumber Co. 196.
Utility Supply Co., Inc. 620.32
Trailsways Bus Terminal 2.
Indian River Armature, Inc. 219.O2
Winta Rentals 62.50
Meekins ~1 .09
Mad-Ray Ready-iiix 92.00
Chemical Equipment Service 308.80
Okeechonbee Office Supply 6.79
Hack Chemical Company, Inc. 63.92
Pennwalt Corp., Wallace & Tiernan Divisiom 387.O8
Florida Tractor Co. 277.~2
Ernest Evans 686.31
Total $1 8,6h0.97
0keechobee i~ater & Sewer System Fund
Ok~echobee Water & Sewer System Bond and
Interest Sinking Fund $ 2,306.67
Total 2,306.67
~4ater and Sewer ~{evenue Fund
Okeechobee Water ~ Sewer System Revenue Fund $ 2,306.67
City o~ Okeechobee Water & Sewer Operations & Maintenance 2~,000.00
City of Okeechobee Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds Sinkin~ Fund 2,002.08
Total $ 29.~08.7~
John Clerk, Distr~ct En~ineer of The United Telephone Company was present in regards to a
!previous request to close ~he alley throu~h Block 69, so that the Company can build a paved, fenced in
~.~ork area. He presented the Council with the proposed plot plans. The Council informed Mr. C~ark %hat
due to unforseen water and se~er extension? in the area they could'nt close the alley. President Pro-
Tem Domer suggested a legal document Wen to the United Telephone Company the right 'to pave and fence
Block 69. AttorneM Curren ~as asked to report. He stated that an encroachment could be drawn up
iwith the stipulations that the City has utility access. Councmlman' Hunt moved to authorize Attorney
!Curren to draw up the encroachment, seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried.
Jim Devine was recognized. He in~uired~ if the Counc_zl' had considered L. M. Baker's applica-
i!tiom. President Pro-Tern Do:~er informed Mr. Devine that the position had been filled by a oualified
!policemanl with the a~reemen~ of three Councilman at the reouest~ of Chief Staats.· He further stated
that the position had to be filled due to an expectant emergency and that Chief Staats had recommended
~oth applicants [~or the pos~Ltion. Mr. Devine inquired as to which three councilmen accepted Phelps
~i'~applicati°n' Pro-Tem Domer replied 'that He and Councilman Burk and Councilman 8etts had accepted the
!iapplication. Mr. ~evine re.~tuested that 'this information be put in the minutes.
Katherine Batton, Representative o[~ The Okeechobee Retailers Association, was recognized.
stated that The Associa'~ion reauested the Councils consideration in having lights installed in
?ta~ler Park. She _zn=or~.o the Council that the Association was d~oc,a~s~n~ a play area for the young
Ipee~le and the senior c~ti~ems in the park. ll.~e Council informed Mrs. Batton that Mr. Hamrick would
have to ~ve his ap~roval to any plans before work could be~[in. After much discussion, the Council
tabled action for ~
[.archer presentation of plans from the Association.
A re-zoning application ~;as received from H. ~'~
~. C~lbreth, Jr., requesting Lots 3 and 10,
Block 216, Oriqina! Town of Okeechobee, be re-zoned from [~esidential (R-1) to Commercmal' . Councilman
B~t[-~s moved to autnormz~-~ the Clerk to pubii~h notice of public hearin~ to consider rezoning of the
above described Dromerty, seconded by Councilman Dou~tas and carried.
NOTICE OF INTEN£ION TO ~x'H~ND CITY ZONING Oi{DINANCE }~27~
NOTICE is hez'eby ~iven that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
a municipal corporation, will consider rezoning from ~ si~en~ial (R-1) to Commercial
and to am~:nd a. cco:~dingly the Comprehensive zoning Ordinance #27~ adopted November 2~,
19~, the fol!owin{ described real property, situate, lying and being within the
corporate limits oF the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to-wit:
Lots 3 and ~O, Block 21 6, Orizinal Town of Okeechobee
and that a public hearing in relation thereto will be held at 7:30 P.M. on the 8th
day of October, l?Th, in the City Council room, City Hail, Okeechobee, Florida, at
which time all partie~ in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be
heard.
].71 7
PLJ,JASE 30VE}LN YOURSELVES ACCO~UD~NGLY.
Donald L. Burk
Donald L. Burk
Preomden~ City Council
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTZST: Sandra Bennett
C
ti'by lerK
Okeechobee~ Florida
PUP, LISH IN THE OKEECHOBEE ~'~S: September 19, 197~.
Richard B. S~ray, Building 0~ ....
~mcmal, was reco~zed. He asked the Council about their
~ecision rezr~r~in~_~ adopting, the 197~ ~outhern~ o~an~ard~ Swir~n~ Pool Code. Mr. Spray was asked if .
the Southern ~tan~ard Building Co~e covered re~lat~onr~ on s~ng pools. Mr. ~ray stated that
it covered o~y the inspectio~ of the construction of the pool. He further stated that the Swiping
Pool Code prc~de~ the re~ulation gover~in:~ fencin~ around the area and other regulatory measures
~or the protection of the public. Councilman Hunt move~ to adopt the Souther Standard Swi~in~ Pool
Code, ceconde~i by Councilnan Betts and carried.
Mr. Spray described a problem being f~ced regardin~ Sub-die,ers who doesn't provide for
adeoua.,e drainage and ~-t s
..... ee ,~ before developing the area. One area in question was N. ~. 8th Street
where several house: were under construction, hr. ~pray felt that the City should requLre property
owners ~o pro'ri~e fou the ~vre~ts an~ adequate drainage before construction ben,ins. Upon inquiry
fro]~ the r~ .- , ....
~oun,.',ml~ a~,borney ~urren stated that before a per~t ms i::;sued certain oblidations have
be met but ~he City doesn't presently have an Ordinance with that requirement. Nr. Spray was directed
vo conduct a ~:urvey by contacbin~ other cities requesting their solution to the problem.
~ ~ ' ,,~n~ed fire renort for the ~onth of Au.~uo~. H,~ informed the
Council that ,he new Ford Fire truck was co~letly equipped as per ~ecifications an~ that the radio
was insha]_led and ooeratin~. .~. Chief God~.rin a!~o reoorte,~ that he could ~et the old pur~er repaired
at no cost to the City except for~oarts if the Council at, reed.. It was pointed out by Councmlman'
Betts that due to the Cityx rapid ,frogurt, h, he ffelh -that i;he City would need it. ~e Council agreed to
the proposal. He a.1;~o reported a request by th~ Okeechobee C~neral Hospital for thc fire truck to
be pre~:ent uh-,n the helicopter ws,~ called in on an emergency. Upon inquiry from the Council, Chief
~)d~in stated, that f'our men would be needed if an emer::~ency_ arose . '.f'he Councml' authorized Chief
God:~in ~;o mak- all efforts ~o have the fire truck on stand by at request.
Chi,;f ~dwin reque.;ted authorization to nurcha,-~e t~o Scott Air Packs and s~are ta~; at a
co?t, of ~.~00.~.0 each. Councilman' Betts moved bo authorize Chief Godwin to purchase needed equipment,
seconde~t by C~.~ncilman Dou~las and car~ed. Chief Godwin also reque.~ted six additional humber suits
for' the '1~bm eer Fire~ien. C ~' ~ n~e~ %dwin to purchase suits if
ounc~ln=n Betts moved to authorize
tl']e bud~et al ')wr, seconded by Councilman Douslas- and carried.
ALtrrney Curren t,~as- asked for his item.,: of business. He reported that the Council had
recue~te4 a rc'~sed Ordinance re;~ukatin~ merchant !_icenses. After analizin~, he drew up an ordinance
an~en~i~,~ Ordirance No. 36~ by chan~in~ the a~ual occupational license fee charge~ merchants, dru~gests
.... ore keer~ers to a more practical fee. lie further :;tat, ed bhat zt was a p,ossibili%~ bhe Legislative
;.:~-i.!]. ne~, rein~ bated Occuvat, iona! .... licensin~ auLhuri[,v for 197~; for ci~ie~.: ~o z,'s-su~: occupational liecnse~
accordin,f i~,o.-~ u,_e~ ~'I~B'__ 17~ and sub,vbiLu&hn~ ;he lost revenue by uefundinE
re~lulating a .~.form lice~ss fees. Until LhaL bim~ the 6i~y would have ~o continue wi~h the fees
f,h;~i ',he ordinance ha~ li:~ted. [~ --fas point, ed ouL bhat in ~he pa:;t i% was practicad a.mon'l sor~e
merchan!,s to report a ]o~*~ ,r inventory. A~,~orne} ~urren ~-~as asked what recourse could the City take.
A~%orney Curren report,ed ~,ha~, there ~,~ere several re.L~tations the City could inforce. 1. '~e
~rchs~ts would be required to nizn an a~'fidavit s~,rearing to the reported inventory or 2. '~e City
cnuld check with vhe Cou~'y z~:~ Acceo~or~,, on all listed m:~rsonsl property li~tin~s~ __~. If t, he merchants
~_nvent, ory statement faile-~ to be accurate the City could cause such person to be brought before the
.t"~vor '. ., s cot~rt for trial a:'~d such persons ~cense rewaked at the direction of the City Council.
Councilman Bet-,ts present, e~ the following ~dinance and moved its adoption and upon being seconded by
Councilman ilun~ t-,as Dut t,~ a vote and duly passed by affermative vote of the four councilmen present
w~ch constitutes %he ena,.tive of said ordinance by no less t, han l,he required two-thirds vote of
[:,he City Council ~.o enact, an emergency ordinance.~
Oi~INANCE NO. 373
A~,~ O~IN~-~CE RELAfIN:] TO OCCgPAT[ONAL LICENSE INPOS~ BY
CHAPT.R 1 2 OF TI-~ CODE OF ORDINanCES OF 'i'HE cr~ OF O~E-
CHOBz.% FLORIDA, AS ~'iENDED BY O~INAi,~CE NO. 363 OF
CITY: ~M~,~ING SECTION ~2-22 (SCH~ULE), S~SEC'fION ~0~,
· ~ :t.N.[o, DRUGGISTS ~D oTORh~(E~Pmto, BY CHANGING
ANNU~ OCCUPAfIONAL I2CENSE FEE Ci~&RGi~ ~UCH BUSINESSES
f,O PR~.~IDE UPP~ LINITS iH~ .... ON: P~OVIDING AN EFFECTF~
DATE: ~D PftO~IDiNG FOt~ Ii,~i':~J.[A~,~ PASSAGE OF
Oi~INANC3
.M~3 I'F O!~DAiNED 1;~ I'HS NAYOi~ AND THE CETY CON'~CIL OF file C~TY OF THE GITY OF
SECT[:'}N 1. That Ordinance Number 363 of the City~ pro, ding for
0ccupa{,ional Li~tenses and annual ~ees therefor~ be amended as [;o fees charled
fop "merchants' Licenses~' to establish and pro'~de for upper li~ts on such
!l~ml._..-~ on s~_lch (}hat{es based upon inventory.
SiiCTI{,N 2. ,.'hat Section ~2-22 (10~) of the Code of Ordinances~ City
of Okeechobee: l_s hereby amended to read as follows:
(]0[;) i/~%CI{~,~?S~ DRUGGISTS AND S'POI'ff~KEEPi~S, Retail and
(a) First $] ~000 ,_~to{,k of merchandise
(b) Each additional $] ~000 up to $7~O()O $3.00
(c) Over $7~O00 but, no%, exceedin=_ ~ ~ $2~000
(d) ~er $2~000 but not exceedin[~ $~0~000
(e) Over $~0~000 but not exceedin,I '1
,~ 00, O00 $7 ~. O0
(f) :~er S~O0~O00 but not exceedin~ $200~()00 $]00.00
SECTI{}~ 3. 'Phis Ordinance shall become effecti,ze on Ogtober ~ ~ 197~.
S~}:C'JTON 8. '~is Ordinance was proposed~ considered~ and adopted under
the provi:~ions ,~ Section 166.o~ (3)(b) aorida Statuhes~ and was enacted by no
less than a two-r, hird vote of the City Council.
PASS~} M,~D ADOPTED this 10th day oF 3eptember, !97~.
Donald L. Burk
President of the City Council
AIR ....
Sandra Bonnet t
0i~,y Clerk
APPRO'~f,D BY
'~,:, ~,~s ~Oth daF of Sephenber~ 197~.
Audley Dunham
Hayor
C't~ o Okeec obee~ Florid
- I ..... I -'I I1 .... ! I
AtL~rne,~,r Curren informed the Council that he had received a letter fro~.~ Robert L. Shevin,
A~,Lorney ~er.,ral re~ardin~ ~hat, effect of Chapter 7~-26h, Laws of ~orida, have upon the t~abitity
o.~ all property, includin~r homestead exe~tion, in a mu~cioality for sup~ort of that City'
~ , ~ s ~nera~
Oblizatiem Re ~undin~ Bomds ~hich refunded origimal bonds issued prior to the adoption in 19~h of Art.
~O, ~ 7, StsZc~ Const. (188~). Attorney Curren stated that the At~orney General reply was that it
doe~ mot co~l a mu~cipal obli~or to substitute appropriated replacement funds for the le~ of
pro~rty te~e-~ pre~ously pled~ed to the pavement of bonds the obligation of which would be i~aired by
stlch ~" ~' '~ ' ~ ·
ouv,'V~,u~.on, it,:~ further stated that he had_ _:urnmsned a copy of the letter to ~11 ohe"' ~an,
: Tax Accessor. Pro-'rcm Dormer come, ended Attorney Curren on his research.
Att-rney Curren stated that, annually during the five years that he represented the City
a.r~ its attorney, he had -taken the liberty of rnakin~ reco~tendations of a legal or quasi-lc{al nature
.
w~ch he felt would i~prove the position of the City or m~e its ~over~ent }~ore effective. He
further staVe:~ that 'h~, year because mu~cipal ~foverm~,ent uss becoming more cm~!ex~ he was puttind
in ~'~ritiml ki reco~r~endations and formally subraitting thera to the Council. He also stated that he
had undert~{en many of the non-legal responsibilities; of the City and each year the legal reeponsi-
bilities had -; ncreased and each year the Council has taken this in consideration in budgeting the
Ahtorne;y'~ salary un'til this years' budget. Ae,;orney Curren felt that, his resignation may be the best
solution as a new city attorney ~.rould have clearly defined responsibility as le;~a_L ad~sor to the
.
Ci[,y. lie add:.d thai if he ~ero to continue as ~mty Attorney, he would expect full and fair compensat~n
for a al :;er~.d:::es rendered~ other,,rise, he must; return to the full time private, practive of law, effec-
tive 0crotch' , 1971~. T~e Council po:~tponed action for a workshop meeting Th~sday, September ~ 2,
197~ at 6:30 P.M. for further
}ireot, or l"+rtner presented water, sewer and Street 0epartment report for the month of
Au ,~us t.
]"iem~randum ~. - Four(':racier- ~ ~,ires at ~6h6.9~ and four tubes at $39.00, Total cost
Counc:l~:an Douglas moved ~o authorize Director t ortner to purchase the i:Fader tires and tubes in the
amount of $68p.9o, seconded by Councm_Lman BetLs and carolled.
Memorandum 31 - Stock items needed for the ~?ater plant in the amount of $~,199.10. Counczl-'
man Hunt P. oved to approve Memorandum ~1 and authorized Director Fortner to purchase items as listed
and in the ,
amc..mo as ~tated above, seconded by Councilr~n Douglas and carried.
Dir~ ~,or Fortner di'~-~cussed repairs that had been accomplished on the old settling basin
recomr:~.ended by ~ber'~t. E. ~ren and Associates, Inc. The Council agreed to meet at the water plant
~ursday,. Seo~.omber~ l o~, !97]~ at 1:00 P.M. to mn~' ~,pec~,~ the p~_ant.
Dire~:tor Fortner also reported requests for speed ~mit si~s at S. W. 11th Ave. Chief
,~s asked if he had any brouble in the area regardin:~ the absence of the speed li~t si~s.
He stated that when ~eeders ~,rere stopped for ~eeding it was pointed out that there weren't
any speed si~s. After di~cu~'
.- .....mon Councilman Betts moved to authorize ~rector ~ortner and C~ef
Staats to pla. c~ speed li~t signs at S.W. l!th Ave. and other streets where ~hey were needed,
seconded by Councilman Dou,~las and carried.
Director Fortner also reported information on a used 19~7 street sweeper. He stated that
it ~ouLd cost ~.he City $~ 80.00 to brin~[ it to Okeechobee for a demonstration but they would demon-
strate iL in F,~rt Lauderdale any time. He further stated that he hidn't t~c it would be to the
con,~ d~z The CouLcml discusz~ed dela~ng purchase of the street
best interest ~f the ~',ity to ~i e- it. ~ ~ '
1770
sv~eeper until October 1 when the new budget year [foes into effect.
An applicae, ion :"or elrlp[o~ent wa.~; presented by Director l"ortner on Joel D. Harden for
~rainee in the Street I')ep~:rtment. The application was reviewed and ~as pointed out that he couldn't -~.
~e~, his chauffer? license until December due to his age. No action taken.
Councilman Hunt discussed a bill sub~r, itted to the Council from ~'ff. I. Rooks for cleaning
:streets in [.he amount of 4~'"[~ ,.o0. Re~air on sewer lin in right of way was reported costing $281 .10
a'I-, S. 2. ]~th Ave. between S.E. ~rd Street and S.E. hth Street, broken during the cleaning. Council-
man Hunt moved ~o deduct $~0.00 off the labor cost of bill, seconded by Councilman Douglas and
carried.
The under grounri drainage alonZ the right of way in ,~ilco:i Shores was discussed. Director
Fortner reported that it 't/ould cost approximately $2,~00.00 for pipe and survey. It was suggested
that due to the Countys responsibility to maintain streets they t~ght help with the cost. It was
also recommended [Ir. Huffran be contacted. Director Fortner and Councilman Hunt to investigate and
report at next meeting.
'~e Clerk was called on for her report. She presented copies of Ordinance number 230
t~rhich rezulates the use arid operation of taxicabs, or automobiles for hire, when the City limits of
the City; oroviding for t]'~e issuance of a permit and prescribing the conditions under which such
peri, ts and licenses shall be issued and prescribing penalties for the violation of the ordinance.
Attorney Curren e~lained the regulations of the Ordinance. 'i]qe Clerk was directed to inform each
taxicab owner of ~he regulations of -the ordinance.
Purchasing -she Police Department and Fire Department staff with six uniforms a year and
.furnishin~ the cleaning bill was discussed.i Conncilman Betts moved to furnish six uniforms for
the Police and Fire Department and to pay -the cleaning bill in lieu of the $2~.00 and $1 [.00
uniform allowance~ second<d by Councilman Douglas and carried.
Pro-Tern Domer r~eported a request for striping the str4ets on South Park Street. It was
pointed out that theCoun~b? m~inta, ined Secondary roads in the City.
Councilman i,3ett~ moved to confirm employment of Joseph Phelps as patrolman, seconded by
Councilman Hunt and carri~:,d.
Richard D. Mann ~.,ras reco,~nized. He inquired why his application wasn't submitted to the
Council for consideration. The Council informed Mr. Mann that al! applications were submitted by
the Department Head.
A copy cf a letter from O. P. Spence, Production Cordinator of Westinghouse Electric Corp.
to Biz Four Construction was read. Mr. Spence wrote that the Corporation was pleased by 'the progress
report on the Okeechobee City - ~'Jater project. He stated in 'the letter that 'the water process is now
~ati~fa¢:~ory. A copy of a reply to Mr. Spence from ~obert .?':. Owen & Associates~ Inc. was also read
informinq Mr. Spence that the water process was now satisfactory, however; the lake waters not,hal
characteristic was hard and the unit is sti].l to demonstrate successful operation under the softening
process.
'l~nere being, no Yurther business, the Council recessed to meet Thursday, September 12, 197h
at 6:'~0 P.M.
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CITY CLERK
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