1975-01-14 Recessed aad inves'~=,~,~. Lhe corplaint and had notifie~ Bi~ Four Corporation that correction must be
made if they are responsible.
& !ether was read from ~he De~ar~uen~ of Pol!uction Control informing the City that
the temporary operation per~dt for the City of Okeechobee sewage treatment plant e~ired
No~ember ~, !97~ and the ~lant has been operating without a valid per~t since that ti~e. Since
the ~ty has been operatin~ the plant in ~olation of ~orida Statutes and ~partment rules,
an aoplic~tion for a new ver~t must be fmle ~. If the plant ~s ac~e~ng the required removal
of ool!utants, the aoolication should be for an operating per~t. ~is is in ~;iolation of
~o~da. S!~atutes ~apter ~03.087 and ona~ ~ .... =~ 17-~.03 . Prior to s~ty (60) days before the
e~,~iratio~ of any Depar~tment permit, the per~ittee shall apply for a renewal of a perr~it on
forms and in amanner prescribed by the Department. ~rector Fortner stated that the D~partment
remsrked i~ the letter that ~he co~lete~ application, includin~ all necessa~ con~ents, must be
sub~'i?~-'~ ~o the i'ort Pierce ubre~on Office ~thin t~irty (30) days. He further stated that
Don She~}h~-~d~ ~' ~' ~ '~ . ~o~n~ to cor~!ete the application
~=n~mne~,r of Robert ~. ~,,~en ,~ Associates~ Inc ~zas o ~-~s
~or 6he C~ ~-
Certificate of ~ection forms was discussed.. ~e Council authorizec] Clerk Be~ett~to
o~rchase ~.~allet size certifications for ~,h~ nevT!~Z e~]ected officers of the City.
~e ,{ounci! reeuested :',[ayor Dunham to contact the Department of the Ar~ty, Co~s of
Fm~_ne~rs :'e~ardin~ the odor in Taylor Creek.
'~unci!man Betts inquired if the City ha~] received any word from the Deparbment of
Tras~nortgP~ion on the request for "No ruc~c Parkmn~ si~s along S.R. 70 and 1~[~1. Director
· .ortner ated that a ~.~rritten per~ssion had not been received. Council referred matter to
Attorney Con!on for investigation.
'~e GoUncil discussed the north e~,~t of the Royals Shopping Center Vast of Okeechobee
entering [] ~:~h Ave. creatin% a traffic hazzar~]. ~.[o action taken.
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet Janua~ 1 [~, 197~ at 7:00 P.M.
CITY CLE~(
Janua~7 lb,
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in a recessed session on the
above d~!~e at the City Hall at 7:00 P.~-"[. with the zollo rang present: I'~yor Audley Dunham,
President Pro-Tem E. H. Hunt, Councilmen: Edward W. Douglas, Clif C. Betts, Jr. and Lavon Bass.
Also ~res,~nt were: City Clerk, Sandra Bennett and Attorney, David M. Con!on.
Pu~'suant 'to notification to affected persons in a two block area of 70~ East South
Park Str~-et of aDub!ic hearin~ for the purpose of receiving public comment on issuance of an
Veterna~ hoopm.~l occuDational license to Dr. J ~"~. Miller.
President ~ro-~.~m Hunt asked if there ~ere any objections to the requested application.
The Clerk reDorte~] vrritten objections received fro;a: Thomas Worley, Jessie and Herman l~rsh,
Domal.~, Juanta and Dale Burk and Clyde McCrocklin.
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~r~r. olv~ ,, ~ ~c~Jroc:~711n. ~ ' ami' r~.~'r i~nald Burk were present voicing their objections to disturbances of
barkin~ ,do~s !ef.'~ aS the office through 'the night.
President Pro-Tern Hunt asked if there were a~¥ approvin~ the requested application.
fhe Clerk re~ort~d written a~provals received from: Ruby L. and Re~ Haney, Lissie Long and
S. R. Lightsey. No one was present voicinz their approval.
~ouncm.~man Bass moved to reject the request for a Veternary license in the best interest
of the Citizens, seconded by Councilman Betts and carried.
The ~ '~ o~ ' ~ e to reco, ssed session on January 28, 197~ a~ 6:30 P.M.
~ou:nct ..... t.]oarn ,d meet in a
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C~'?Y CLERK
January 28, 1975
~z .~ ~ouncz_.. of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in ~ recessed session at 6:~0 P.M.
on the above ds~, at the City Hall with the fo~.~lo~...~zn~ ~resent: I~'~yor Audley Du~am, President
~u~ .... .~o~:]~_~ V. Domer, C~unci!men:~ ~,. H. Hun-[,, Edward W. Dou~las, Lavon Bass and C!if C. Betts~ Jr.
Also ~resent wer~~ City Clerk, Sandra enne~6, Attorney David n. Conlon and ~rector of Public
Works~ L. C. For',ner~ Jr.
Presid,~nt Domer opened the meeting ~,,~th prayer by Councilman Douglas.
Dr. v, nd Hrs. J M. nmlle~ was c~ ~ '
· r~coonmz~d Dr I'~!ler stated that at the January lhth
mo~.t~n~. ~,,. .,~ ~, the Cou~cil~ ~ had rejea~e~,. ~, ~ his a~plication, for a ~,cr~na~ hospital license. He was
~o~ sub~it~-,ine a reouest for an office license at 701 E. S. Park~e~. Dr. l~ller v~ss. questioned
~ 1~ ~hzou~:h the ' ~ ~ and causing a
o the oossibili ~r of ~, ' ~ e~'~ ~ '
. , ~ , ~ nmma being
nm~h~ by their owners dist,-
hence. Dr. ~..~":' ~ r reo]_ie~ if the sitm?tion arises he wou!~ ~ ~
-~rans~or,., the animal to another
V~terinariam in the City.
D~na~a Burk ~.ms reco~zed.,'~=~,~ sta.,,~d~ ~ that he had objected to the cli~c being situated
in the area only because of the disturbance by animals left over night. He further stated that
i~ assurance is ~iven that animals will not be left through._ the ~ight. he did not object to
office in the ar~a.
(~e Co~mcil discussed an a~eement si,'~ed by Dr. ]~ller stipulating ~hat a~ls f~ll not
be le~.~ in the building over ~ht with the understanding tha~ ir ~. ['~!ler fails to perfo~ 'this
a~:r~a~.-,L,~ ..... ~: ~., on his ~art, the license ~1! be aeclar,_,d~ = null anc~ void. Dr. ~"~.'aller stated that such
a~eeraen,, met with ~s approval. After more discussion, CouncilF~ Huno moved to authorize
, ~n~ruc.~ed the Clerk to issue Dr. I~ller a license
A~'to~ey Con!on to preoare the contract and ' ~+
afb, er h.e has si~Iy~.ed ~,he a.,~eemenb, seconded by Councilman Bass and carried. ~e Council ~anted
o ~.r~=,:omon o~ carry or, ~,,rith his business until license is aauired.
~:arvmn' ~ran~,s, l'~na~er., of the ~orida Power and Light Company was reco~ized. I{e
.... ate~ ~,ha~., '~es~m.f, franchise ~ney have with the City expires in 1976. 'the Co,any would like
the Cindy to aonslder ao0ro~_n~I the same franchise for another t!~rty years. ~ter discussion the
Council tabled action for ~u~ther study and set uo a closed session ~th Attorney Conlon on legal
advice re~ardin'~[ bhe franc~se.
Presid~'nt Domer read a letter from J. H. ~ ~
Jeaze~, Assis~anc~ Vice ~esident of Robert