1974-11-19 RecessedS it,i.,r~ri"~° ])~r~';-~'(._r' i"orSn~...'.' t,o n'u.r'ciiase thc ::~i,~] :~hr()ppc~ s:J(;oncmd by Councilman Beht, s and carried.
~n:~r,:)!-i.~s~ %he ~2/pe.:ri%,:,r~ : eec. haled 'by C~,uncihaan Douglas and carried,
l%morancm:, P~ - )t, ock ibc:mS needed ab i,he wac;er o ia~nt,
NireaR)~' F~ r'bne~' gaw.~ a~ ~rogr. e~ r'tporb on bite re'~a'Lr oi' t,he old sebtling basin, at the
t~i.0~F OIsn%. ~,~::~" ~'eDOZ'f3~ d ~hsi, J.,. ~' ~q,~ i'~e(](]~' ~OF SS. fld~,_~"]a'-'~'~,.~ ,~_1 ~'~. He_ ;~iso reporl',ed~ after inouiries,
.... ~:, 5e:~Let%,::r 10th ~:,e~ Ln~:~ kzd' been ~!ac,~d.
~]!,.,,'-< uc .L'iild :,'~% i.J' !,h~: :,,)tlNi)~r (3om~ssir. ne~''~ ~l~t(] rec,:,,ivori any r-chiLies
S~rc,:.~. u~[',~rt, ne~,;;. _,~Su~erv'isor. F~'ank Benne'b~ was reco~ni:,ed. He r~.u;~t~d'~ ,.~o ~ per~ssion frorr
:,i~ Co'until for' -0he use o: ~he al. lez ~ay on bhe lo't, r',e~zt t. oshe ()k~ec'hobee l,&ssionar
~.~,:~ becel "_,,az-.u, for ,~se. At'borte~ .~onlon :knoui.~:',':ed :Ll' f,he Chu.Rzh would s~gn an aiTeement bhat it
iS~nuk.~s nf the ~. ~et, inr~'s bel. d :,ug,~s' , '-,, I , 6, !.l~ '1_>'~ ,i:(), 2'2, 87 and 29bh, Seobember 10, 12bh
, ........ ,. ~ .... , st:con~ .... ~ Councilman 8urk and unanimously
''..'.~'~..uPr'.~ ~:~.NIl%~ S ere ~r~[)~. .")vpd_ 8.~ FeB. cl.
'Pile Cou!icii rec. ssed -tun meet "['ues~iev~ November
u~.~ COUNCIL
CiTI' uL~R ~
November 17, i97~
The 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 following present: President Russell V. Domer,
Councilmen: E. H. Hunt, Edward W. Douglas, Donald L. Burk and Clif C. Betts, Jr. Also present
were City Clerk, Sandra Bennett and Attorney David Conlon.
Re~rision of the zoning re.~ulations and spot zoning was discussed at length. Attorney
Conlon recommended hiring a planning consultant to assist in the master plan. Action was postponed
for further study and consideration.
The City Clerk presented a list of candidates in the ~eneral city election to be held
December 3, 197~.
I ! I I[ 'I [
i7! 7
MAY OR
Audley Dunham
P. P. Evans
William Harold Turner, Jr.
Sandra Bennett
Viclet (Bea) Briney
C OUN CIL~I~
Thadis Lavon Bass
Leon Edward Deviney
Russell V. Domer
Edward W. Douglas
J. E. Faircloth
Harry David Hilliard
Mose Joiner, Jr.
H. Spencer Kirton
Paul Eugene Storey
William L. Tedders
Councilman Hunt moved to accept the list as presented, seconded by Councilman Douglas and
carried. The Council instructed the Clerk to have the necessary ballots prepared for the voting
machines also to have the absentee ballots printed.
NO. OFFICIAL BALLOT INITIALS OF ISSUING
GENERAL OFFICER
CITY ELECTION
Siynature of Elector CE'Pr OF OKEEGHOBEE, FLORIDA
STUB NO. DEC~iBER 3,
To Vote for a person whose name is printed on the ballot mark a cross (x) in the
seuare at the RIGHT of the name of the person for whom you desire to vote.
FOR F~AYOR That the City Council of 'the
(Vote for one) City of Okeechobee, Florida, is
hereby authorized to adopt an ord-
AUDLEY DUNHAM ..... inance providing for the election
of a city marshal or chief of
P. P. EVAdeS police at the same time that other
city officials are elected, and
.WI.LLIAM IiAROLD TURNER~ JR. _ providing that when said city
" marshal or chief of police is
FOR CITY CLEPd( removed from office by the mayor
(Vote for one) he shall not be reinstated
except after trial by the City
Council where said 'Council, by
unanimous vote, authorizes his
$A~D~A B~NETT reinstatement.
- "' - (Ch. 1762~, & !, Special Acts 193~)
VIOLET (BEA) BRINEY
SECTION 7, CITY CHARTER
FOR CITY COUNCILMEN (Vote for one)
(Vote for three) The office ofChmef' of Police
shall be elective according to
-THADIS LAVON BA~S Section 7 of City Charter.
LEON EDWARD DEVINEY .,
RUSSELL V. DO~kq FOR
EDW;J~D W. DOUGLAS AGAINST
J. E. FAIRCLOTH
HARRY DAVID HILLIARD
MOSE JOINER~ JR.
H. SPENCER KIRTON
PAUL EUGENE STOREY
WILLIAM L. TEDD~iRS _ ~
Councilman Burk moved, seconded by Councilman Hun(, and carried to appoint the following
Election Officials for De~cember 3, 1972 City Election. Officials to be paid $2~.00 for services. Clerk
Doris A. Carde~
Inspectors
Ethel D. Rogers
Annie M. Raulerson
Ruth D. Jeffers
Avilla McCrocklin
Deputy
Oscar Lowe
~chine Custodian
Ellie Waters
Councilman Burk moved to close absentee Ballot voting time ~:O0 P.M., ~ecember 2, 197~,
seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
President Domer reported that Director Fortner had received prices from Concrete Eq~uip-
ment, In.c, of Hialeah, Florida at $~0.00 and C. P. Enterprises of Melbourne, Florida at $~20.00
for automatic truck covers for the City's open top body trucks. Councilman Douglas moved to
authorize Director Fortner to purchase two truck covers from Concrete Equipment Co~any, Inc. for
Sh~o.o0 each, seconded by Councilman Burk and carried.
President Domer also reported that Okeechobee Beach ~ter Association had contacted
Director Fortner re~uest~ng a meeting as soon as possible to work out the details on the water rate
increase. The Council postponed action on setting up a meetin~ for further study on the city's
cost of producing water and instructed Attorney Conlon to study the agreement between Okeechobee
B~ach Water Association snd the City.
It was reported that Ralph Reutebuch, Water Plant Operator was in the hospital and had
used all his sick leave accrued. ~.~. Reutebuch will not be back to work until December. Councilman
Burk referred the Council to the present sick leave policy the City adopted. Attorney Conlon
recommended the Council investigate the possibility of a disability insurance. After more dis-
cussion Councilman Burk moved to maintain the policy of the City's sick leave, seconded by
Councilman Betts and carried.
Councilman Hun% moved to instruct the Clerk to order flowers for Mr. Reutebuch, seconded
by Councilman Bet%s and carried.
President Domer reported a reouest for a culvert at S.W. 10th Ave. and ~th Street. ~tter
referred to Councilman Douglas.
Councilman Betts reported that Clifton Li~htsey had donated a building at S.W. l~th Street
to ~he Fire Department for instruction and training of the Volunteer Firemen. He stated Lhat Mr.
Li~htsey had sai~ that he would si,.~n a release for liabilities and claims that may occur. Councilman
Burk stated that The Department of Pollution Control has prohibited open burning. After discussion
the Council instructed Chief Godwin to apply for a permit from the Department of Pollution Control
for permission to burn the building.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK