1974-09-10 Regular September ~, 1972
'Dne above recessed meetin~ was postponed .
PRESIDENT CITY-C0UNCIL
CITY CL~K
September 10, 197h
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, FL., met in regular session at the City Hall
on the above date at ?:00 [~.M. 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 ~ennett, Director of Public Works, L. C. Fortner, Jr., Building Official,
Richard B. Spray and Fire Chief, Olen Godwin.
Pro-Ten Domer opened the meetinG with prayer by Council~aan Douglas.
Bill~ in the amount of $~6.140.60 , $ .1..8,.640.~7 , $ 2~06.67 , $ 29,~08.7~
were approved and ordered ~aid when funds are available.
General ~nd
Bond refund $ ] ~0.00
Social Security 3ontributions Trust Fund ~ ,690.32
Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc. 369._g~
Richard B. Spray 6.~0
Colonial Life & Accident In~. Co. 71 .10
American Family Life Assurance Co. ~ .60
Treasurer of the State ofFlormda' 8~.00
Florida Power & Light Co. 1,89~. ~6
Robert F. Glenn, ?ostmaster ~.00
Sandra Bennett, Fetty Cash Custodian
Board of Adjustments and Appeals ~ 2~.00
Fire Dept.-Uniform Allowance 30.00
Police Dept.-Radio Dispatcher Uniform Allowance 7~.00
Audley Dunham ~ 00.O0
Okeechobee Count.v Bank 2,002.
City of Okeechobee-Employees Pension ~6~.60
City of Okeechobee-Fire Dept. Employees Pension 87.~0
City of 0keechobee-Police Employees Pension ~Prust 226.0~
Larry Mobley 7.
Norman T. Grant 7.
James Cro slyn
David Hunter ~. 70
Olen Godwin 1 ~1 . 88
~-~mond ~I. Reutebuch 1 ~1 . 87
Richard B. Spray 1 7~.00
Councilmen ~xpense Allowance 300.00
Police Dept.-Uniform Allowance 1 62.
Police Dept.-Court Fees 9~.00
United Telephone Company 228.6~
Motorola, Inc. ~8.
Curren Electric 39 ·
Domer ' s ~Lachine Shop 6. O0
G '
W.W. razn~er 68.
'~errell Auto Parts 36.82
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Co. 37.73
Pitney Bowes 1 ~.00
Kelley's Garage & Machine Shop 16~.82
Apperson Chemicals, Inc. 23.00
Fort Pierce 'Ikypewriter Co. 26.21
Fry Hard~are
Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 282.29
General Label M~g. 176.23
'Fee 0keechobee Ne~.~s 3~.93
Hunt Bros. Grocery Co. 68.00
Indian River Uniform Rental 28.00
Associates Capital Services Corp.
Dave' s Com~unications 11 ~.00
Robinson Seed Stere 1
City of Okeechobee-'~ater Service 91 .77
Glades Tire & Recap Co. 100
~eechobee Motor Company $ 67.17
Minton Equipment Company 1 80.96
Kelly Tractor Company 139.08
McCain Sales of Florida, Inc. 220.50
P & P Tractor Co. 7.26
Dude's "66" Service Station 17.00
L. H. ,Villis, Surveyor 80.00
3-5:[ Company h95.95
~'~errell ()il Company 93h.22
Okeechobee "66" Service 3.00
Rock-A-¢Jay, Inc. 62.70
National Chemsearch 219.98
Vern Evans 1 33.50
I~ Corps 11 0.50
Fountain Fire ~ Safety Equipment, Inc. 198.66
Okeechobee Insurance Agency 32.00
Si~on' s ~heel Ali ~omment 15.50
East Coast Fire Equipment, Inc. 715.00
American LaFrance 39,57 2.02
National Police Supply 10.00
Gilbert Chevrolet Co., Inc. 31 5.72
Jerkers' Texaco h. 50
Bruce E. Mills, M.D. hO.O0
Jones Equipment Co. 11 6.95
Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 190.00
Ger:eral ~ec'tric Co. 1 ,h56.00
Le~rom M. Baker 7.h5
'~'o~,al $56,1 ho. 60
~ater and Sewer ~eration knd Maintenance
Social Security Contributions Trust Fund $ 930.08
Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc. 1 55.68
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. ~.00
American Family Life Assurance Co. 21 .00
Florida Power & Light Co. 3,385.83
U~ited Telephone Co. 52.77
~olm M. Bennett 100.00
0keechobee.. County Bank 1,535.37
City of Okeechobee Employees Pension ~ruot 21 5.55
Sandra Bennett, Petty Cash Custodian 355.hl
Robert F. Glenn, Postmaster ~21 .88
Water D~posit Refunds 66h.31
Outboard ~.rine Corp. 2.00
Motorola, Inc. 25.1 6
Curren Electric 98.08
Do~er' s Machine Shop 1 51 . 72
W..J. Grainger, Inc. ~6.30
~.~herrell Auto Parts 36.h7
· ~ ' ~. h5.27
Okeechobee Hardware & ~urnztur, Co.
Pitney Bowes 7.50
Ke_~ley ~, Garage & ~'~ehine Shop lO7.7h
Apperson Chemicals 6,579.~5
Fort Pierce ~Pypewriter Co. 11 .6~
F~z Hardware Co., Inc. h8.87
Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 8~.3h
Ro.~kwell International 501 .1 ~
W ~ W Lumber & Building Supplies, Inc. 20.00
E ~ E Automotive Clinic 66.05
Attaway Lumber Co. 196.3h
Utility Supply Co., Inc. 620.32
Trailsways Bus Terminal 2.65
Indian River Armature, Inc. 219.02
~Vinta Rentals 6~. ~0
Me ekins hl . 09
Mad-Ray Ready-ifix 92.00
C~emical Equipment Service 308.80
Okeechonbee Office ~upply 6.79
Hack Chemical Company, Inc. 63.92
Pennwalt Corp., Wallace & Tiernan Division 387.08
Florida Tractor Co. 277.h2
Ernest Evans 686.31
To tal $1 8,6hO. 97
Okeechobee Water & Sewer System Fund
Okeechobee ~ater & Sewer System Bond and
Interest Sinking Fund $ 2,306.67
Total 2,306.67
'~.~ater and Sev;er ~evenue Fund
Okeechobee :dater .(: Sewer System Revenue Fund $ 2,306.67
City of Okeechobee ~ater & Sewer Operations & ~'~laintenance 2~,000.00
City of Okeechobee Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds Sinkin~ Fund 2,002.08
Total $ 29. 308.7~
John Clerk, Dist~'ict En~ineer of The United Telephone Company was present in regards to a
previouo request to close -.he alley through Block 69, so that the Company can build a paved, fenced in
lwo~ k ares.. He ~re~ented ti~e Council with the proposed plot plans. The Council informed Mr. Clark that
~d.~e to unfor, een vate~ and se~er extensions in the area they could'nt close the alley. President Pro-
Tem Domer suggested a le:~a~, document Wen to the United Telephone Company the right -to pave and fence
Block 69. Attorney Curren ~as asked to report. He stated that an encroachment could be drawn up
with the stipulations that the City has utility access. Cou~czlman' Hunt moved to authorize Attorney
Curren to draw up the encroachment, seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried.
Jim Devise was ra:.cognized. He inquired if the Council had considered L. M. Baker's applica-
tion. President Pro-Tem Domer informed Mr. Devine that the position had been filled by a oualified
.policeman with the aTreemen4 of three Councilman at the request of Chief Staats. He further stated
that the position ha~ to be filled due to an expectant emergency and that Chief Staats had recommended
.~oth applicants For the po.~£tion. Mr. Devine inquired as to which three councilmen accepted Phelps
~iapplication. Pro-Tem Domer replied that He and Councilman Burk and Councilman Betts had accepted the
,a~plmcatmi ' ' on. Mr. Devine re,]uested that 'this information be put in 'the minutes.
!'1 Katherine Barton, Representative of The Okeechobee i~etailers Association, was recognized.
~S stated that The As socia !;ion reouested the Councils consideration in having lights installed in
]!~la~ler' Park. She informe~ the Council that the Association was discussing a play area for the young
Ibeo~le and the ~enior citizens i~ the park. l]~e Council informed Mrs Batton that Mr Hamrick would
have to ~ve hi.z ap,~roval to any plans before work could be~in. Afl. er much discussion, the Council
tabled action for ~.uroh~r presentation of plans from the Association.
A re-zonin~ application ~.~as received from H. G. Culbreth, Jr., requesting Lots 3 and 10,
Block 216, Ori?ina! Town of Okeechobee, be re-zoned from f~sidential (R-~) toCommercmal' . Councilman
Bet/;s moved to authorize th~ Clerk to pubii~h notice -~f public hearin~ to consider rezoning of the
above described property, seconded by Councilman Dou!~las and carried.
NOTICE OF INTENfIO~ TO '~MEND CITY ZONING Oi~DINANCE f'~27~
NOFI..~ is hereby ~iven that the City ~ounczl of the City of 0keechobee, Florida,
a municipal corpor~ation, will consider rezoning from R~ sidential (R-~l) to Comraercial
and to amend accordingly the Comprehensive zoning Ordinance #27~ adopted November 21,
19~, the following described real property, situate, lyin!~ and being within the
corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to-wit:
Lots 3 and 10, Block 2~6, Original To~n of Okeechobee
and that a public hearin~ in relation thereto v~ill be held at 7:30 P.M. on the 8th
day of October, l[:?h, in the City Council room, City Hail, Okeechobee, Florida, at
which time all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be
heard.
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PLEASE ~OVEt~N YOURSELVES ACCOfLD~NGLY.
Donald L. Burk
Donald L. Burk
President City Council
0keechobee, Florida
ATT?,ST: Sandra Bennett
City Clerk
Okeechobee, Florida
PUBLISH IN THE OKEECHOBEE ~g~S: September ~ 9, 197~.
Richard B. Soray, Bui!din~ Official, was reco:~nized. He asked the Council about their
decision re '~a ;'ding adopting the t97h Southern Standard Swimming Pool Code. ~'ir. Spray was asked if
the Southern ,;tandard Building Code covered regulations on s~ng pools. Mr. Spray stated that
it covered only the inspection of the construction of the pool. He further stated that the Swiping
Pool Code pro~.,ided the regulation governin;~ fencing around the area and other re~atory measures
for the orotecbion o~' the 'oublic. ounc~lman Hunt moved to adopt the Souther Standard Swi~in~ Pool
Code, seconde~ by Councilmn Betts and carried.
Mr. Spray described a problem being faced re~arding Sub-di~ders who doesn't pro, de for
adequate drainage and streets before developing the area. One area in question was N. ~. 8th Street
where several house:~ were under construction. Hr. Spray felt that the City should require property
owners to provide for the streets and adequate drainage before construction be~ns. Upon inquiry
,~ounc~l, Attorney Curren stated that tel'ore a permit is issued certain obligations have to
be met but th~ City doesn't presently have an Ordinance with that requirement. Mr. Spray was directed
to coaduc't a mxrvey by con~:,actin~ other cities requesting their solution to the problem.
~rc Chze~ Olen ~dwin presented the fire report for the month of August. He informed the
Council that ~he new Ford Fire truck was comptetly equipped as per ~ecifications and that the radio
was ins~-,~!led and operating. Chief Godwin a!:~o reported that he could get the old puz~er repaired
at no cost to the City except for ~ ounczlma.n
~ ~ par ..... if the Council a~reed. It was pointed out by C '
Betts that due to the Cityx rapid ::~'owth~ he felt that the City would need it. ~e Council agreed to
the propo~:al. Hs a,l~m reported a request by the Okeechobee ~neral Hospital for th~: fire truck to
be pre~;ent wh,.:a the helicopter wa~:~ called in on an emer:~ency. Upon inquiry from the Council, C~ef
Godwin sta~ed ~;hat four men ..~ould be needed if an emergency arose The Council authorized Chief
Godwin to mak~ all efforts bo have the fire ~
~ruc~ on ~tand by at request.
Chi~C ~dwin reque:~ted authorization ~o ~mrcha~e two Scott Air Packs and a~are tanks at a
,.~
cost of $5'00.(") each. Councmlman' B~'~'~,~. moved ~;o authorize Chief ~odwmn' to purchase needed equipment,
seconded by Co~xncilman Douglas and carried. Ct~ief ~dwin al:~o reeuested six additional humber ~ui'ts
P' ~ '
for the 7oLun~'eer l zremen, ounczlman BeLts moved bo authorize Chief ~dwin to purchase suits ~f
the b,~d:,e~.~ ~ ~, al.~ ~ws, seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried.
Atto ~"nev ~ * ~ ·
.... ~ ~urren ~,.m.r' asked for his item~:: of business. He reported that ohe Counczl had
requested a reused Ordinance re~uLatin7 merchant Licenses. After analizing, he drew up an ordinance
a~endL~:~ Ordi~.'mce No. ~6~ by chan~in~ the a~ual occupational license fee charged merchants, druggests
and store keem~rs to a more practical fee. [le further ~;bated that it was a possibility the Legislative
~¢i!! no~, ~'~i~ at, ed Occupational licensin~ aubhorit, y for 1975' f'or cities to issue occupational liecnses
accordin:~ i..o Ii'~use Bi!2 178, and sub:~titu~[n.~ the lost revenue by refunding from the State or
re~ulating a ~form license fees. Until that time, the City would have to continue with the fees
~,h;~i, ~,he ordi~:ance has listed. It ~.~az pointed out that in the pa~t it was practiced among some
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:~'~crchan!m' ~,o report a low,,:,r inventory. Attorney Curren ~,~a:~ asked ~,,~hat recourse could the City take.
Attorr~ey Curren reported .hat there ~,~,. ~r~ several re~lations the City could i~force.
m~rcha~ts~ ~-~ou].d be required to r~i~n an affidavit s~,~earing to the reported inver~tory or 2. '~e CiLy
could check with the County Tax Accessor, on all listed perso~sl property lightings. If the merchants
~nvent, ory statement faileq to be accurate the City could cause such person to be brought before the
~".~zor'_ s cot:rt ¢or~ trial_ at':d such persons ]_icense rewaked at the direction of the City Councml.
Councilmsn Botts Dresente, t the ~ollowin~ ~dinamce and moved its adoption and upon being seconded by
Councilman '[
~ur~c v, as put t~, a vote and duly passed by affermative vote of the four councilmen present
wb&ch cons:titutes the ena~.%ive of ~-~aid ordinance by no less t, han ~,he required two-thirds vote of
I~he City Co~cil ~,o enact an emergenc~ ordimance..
Oi~ANCE 1,~0. 373
AN O~,IN~C:~ RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE IMPOS~ BY
CHA: l..,R ~ 2 OF TI~ CODE OF ORDIN~qCES OF THE CI'~ OF O~E-
CHOBEx;, FLORIDA, AS ~.~END~ BY 0~INAJ.JCE NO. 363 OF
CfTY: ~[~,~ING SECTION ~2-22 (SCH~I~E), S~SEC'fION 30~,
ANNU~, OUC}~LZOt~AL~ .~o~ 1,~i~E Ci~{GF~ dUCH BUSINESSES
f~ PitO~DE UPPi~ii LII~iTS I'H.[GtEON: PROVIDII'~G AN EFFECTIVE
DATE: z~D P tOYIDIl~u FOR Ii.~..i~DIAH., PASSAGE OF SUCH
BE IT Oi(DAIi~Ei) ~!f /'HE ;.(AYOI~ AND THE CZTY CO~'~CIL OF THB CITY 0F THE CITY OF
S;:;CT~:;.~N 1. That Ordinance Number 363 of the City, pro~ding for
Occupational Li<:enses an~:~ annual ~ees therefor, be amended as to fees char;~ed
for "merchants' Licen:~esr' to establish and pro*~de for upper li~ts on such
_m~mu.; on mzch r. t~ar~es., baa;ed upon inventory.
~:~C!I{.~'"" ' ' 2. ha~,' ' ~ectmon" ' 12-22 (~()~) of Lhe r'dode of Ordinances~ City
of Okeechobee, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(~0~) i~(Ct{~TS, DRUGGISTS A~ SPO[~KEEPF~{S, Retail and ("~olesa!e:
(a) First $1,000 stock of merchandise $6.~0
(b) }~ach additional $] ,000 up to $7,O(X) $3.00
(c) Uver$7,O00 but not exceedin~$2~,O00 $3~.O0
(d) ~er
, ~:.~,O00 but not e;cceeding $~0,000 $[0.00
(e) (~er $[0,O00 but not exceedinq ,~00,000 $7~.00
(f) ~er $100,000 but not exceedinS $200,000 $~00.00
(¢[) ~er ~>200,O00 $~ ~O.OO
SECTIf'f,[ 3. hms Ordinance shall become effecti,ze on October 1, 197~.
SECTI0f{ 8. 'l~is Ordinance was proposed, considered, and adopted under
the provisions c Section ~Oo .... ~)2~] (})(b} ~lormda ~:tatuteo~-, and ~-~as enacted by no
less than a two-thir(i vote of the City Council.
PASS~'} ~D ADOPTE~ t~s ~Oth day of September, 197h.
Donald L. Burk
President of the City Council
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Sandra Bennett
City Clerk
APPRO'~]I) BY [.73 t.l'~s ~ Oth day of September, 197h.
Audley Dunham
Mayor
.~ C'ty o Okeec obee, Florid
Atborne:z Curr_n informed the Council that he ~ad received a letter from Rober~ L. Shevin,
At~orney Gen,~ral re~ar~in~ ~-~hat effect of Chapter 7~_~-26~, Laws of ~orida, have ~pon the t~ability
of ~11 proper-'.M, includin~ homestea~ e>~er~tion, in a mu~cip~lity for support of that City' s ~neral
0bli.~ation ~e 'undin~ Bonds which refun~ed original bonds issued prior to the adoption in 19~ of Art.
10, ~ 7, Sta~Uons~ ~.~ (188~). Attorney Curren stated that the Attorney ~eneral~ reply was that it
doe~ not co~'~.! a mu~Ecipal ob!i~or to substitute appropriated replacement funds 'f'or the le~ of
pro~rty res:e: pre~ously pledged to the pavement of bonds the obligation of which woui~ be i~aired by
such substituion. He further stated that he had furnished a copy of the letter to ~11 She~an,
T~z~ Accessor. Pro-Tern Domer come, ended Attorney Curren on his research.
Attorney Curren stated that annually during the five years 'that he represented the City
as its attorney, he had -taken the liberty of makin~ reco~en~ations of a legal or quasi-legal nature
w~ch he felt '~ould i~rove the position of the City or make its government more effective. He
further state~ that ?.hi~ year because mu~cipal ~over~ent ~as becoming more co~!ex, he was puttin~
in ~.~ritin~ ~: reco~-~en~ations an~ fo~ually submittin~ them to the Council. He also stated that he
had undert~e~ many of the non-legal responsibilities of the City and each year the legal responsi-
bilities ha~ ~ ncreased and each year the Council ha~ taken t~s in consideration in budgeting the
Attorney' ~ salary until this years' budget. At-:~orney Curren felt that his resignation may be the best
solution a.s a new cit~ attorney would have clearly ~efined respo~sibi!ity as legal ad, sot to the
City. He adch:~.~ that if he ~-~ere to continue as City Attorney, he would expect full and fair compensat~n
for ~[1 ~r~ es ren~ere~, oUher~ise, he mus~, return to the full time private, practive of law, effec-
tive October =~, 197~-. The Council po~tponed action for a workshop meeting Th~sday, September ~ 2,
197~t at "-'~ for further d~_~'c .... '
o.30 P.M. '~, u ~on.
Director J~ortner presented water, sewer and Street Oepartment report for the month of
Au %us t.
Mem~-~randum ~. - Four ~rader tires at $6h6.9~ and four tubes at $39.00, Total cost $68~.96.
Councilman Dou,~la moved bo authorize Director P
s t ortner to purchase the grader tires and 'tubes in the
amount of $68~J.96, seconde~ by Councilman Betts and carried.
Memorandum 1~ - Stock items needed for the ~,rater plant in the amount of $h,199.10. Council-
raan Hunt moved to approve Memorandum ~ and authorized Director Fortner to purchase items as listed
and in the amo~mt as ~stated above, seconded by Councilman Dou%las and carried.
Dir~,or Fortner di:~:;cussed repairs Uhat had been acco~lnli~hed on the old settling basin
recommended by I~ber'~,. E. ~ren and Associates, Inc. The Council agreed to meet at the water plant
~ursday, September ~2, 197h at 1:00 P.M. to znopec,~ the plant.
Director Fortner also reported requests for speed ~r~t signs at S. W. 1 ~ th Ave. Chief
Staat,~ was asked if he had any trouble in the area regardin..I the absence of the speed li~t si~s.
tie stated that when ~:.peeder~o s were stopped for speeding it was; pointed out that there weren't
any speed si~s. After d'~z.,cu=='mon Councilman Betts moved to authorize Director Fortner and C~ef
Staat~ to place speed li~+, si%ns at S.W. lltb Ave. and other streets where they were needed,
seconde~ by Councilman Dou~%las and carried.
Dir~ctor Fortner also reported information on a used 19~7 street sweeper. He stated that
it woulO cost Uhe City $~ 80.00 to brin[I it to Okeechobee for a demonstration but they would demon-
strafe it in Fort Lauderdale a~v time. He further stated that he hidn't t~nl~ it would be to the
best interest of the ~,zty to consider it. The Council discussed dela~ng purchase of the ~ oreet
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sweeper until October 1 when the new budget year ~oes into effect.
An application ~'or employment was presented by Director ii'ortner on Joel D. Harden for
· ramnee in the otreet ~.e~,r..rtmeno. The application was re~riev~ed and was pointed out that he couldn't
~et his chauffers license until December due to his age. No action taken.
Councilman Hunt discussed a bill sublx&tted to theCouncml' from W. I. Rooks for cleaning
streets in ±.he amount of ~,~1 '~,.60. Repair on sewer lin in right of way was reported costing. $28~ .10
at S. E. '* .
~;h Ave. between S.E. ~rd Street and S.~,. 4th Street~ broken during the cleaning. Council-
man Hunt ~oved to deduct ;~50.O0 off the labor cost of bill, seconded by Councilman Douglas and
carried.
The under ~[roun,-i drainage aton!~ the right of way in Jilco~ Shores was discussed. Director
Fortner reported that it ~;ould cost approximately $2,500.00 for pipe and survey. It was suggested
-that due to the Countys responsibility to maintain streets they might help with the cost. It was
also recommended Mr. Huff~an be contacted. DirectorFortner- and Counczlman' Hunt to investigate and
report at next meeting.
'[he Clerk was called on for her report. She presented copies of Ordinance number 230
which re%ulate the use and operation of -~'
F. ta:~cabo, or automobiles for hire, when the City limits of
t~he City; orovidinq for the issuance of a permit and prescribing the conditions under which such
peri, ts and lzc~noe,~ shall be issued and prescribin~ penalties for the violation of the ordinance.
Attorney Curren e.rplained the regulations of the Ordinance. 't]ae Clerk was directed to inform each
taxicab owner of the re~.?uJ, ations of the ordinance.
Purchasing the Police Departr.~ent and Fire Department staff with six uniforms a year and
=urnm.~hin:~ the cleaninM bill was discussed,: Councilman 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~ported a request for striping the straets on South Park Street. It was
pointed out that ~ n ~
uhe~oun~uy maintained Secondar~ roads in the Cmty.
Councilman Bett.'z moved to confirm employment of Joseph Phelps as patrolman, seconded by
Councilman Hunt and carried.
Richard D. Mann ~as reco(~nized. He inquired why his application wasn't submitted to the
Council for consideration. The Council informed Mr. Mann that all applications were submitted by
the Department Head.
A copy o¢ a letter from O. P. Spence, Production Cordinator of Westinghouse Electric Corp.
to Bi~ Four Construction was read. Mr. Spence wrote that the Corporation was pleased by 'the progress
report on the Okeechobee City - ~later project. He stated in the letter that 'the water process is now
~-at, isfactory. A copy of a reply to Mr. Spence from }robert ?. G~en & Associates, Inc. was also read
informin:~ Mr. Spence that the water process was now satisfactory, however; the lake waters not, ual
characteristic was hard an4 the unit is still to demonstrate successful operation under the softening
process.
'l~nere beinq no f,irther business, the Council recessed to meet Thursday, September
al, 6:'~0 P.M.
, '" '~ PRESIDENT CI'fY COUNCIL
' CITY cLE~dK -
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