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1975-01-28 Recessed1810 ~r. ClMde ~cCroc]clin and Mr. 'Oonald Burk Were present voicing their objections to disturbances of barki~ do~s !ef~ at the office through the night. President Pro-Tem Hunt asked if there were a~¥ a~roving the re~ueste~ application. The Clerk re~ort~d written a~pro~als received from: i~uby L. and Re~ Haney, Lissie Long and S. R. Lightsey. No one was present voicing their approval. Council'~mn Bass moved to reject the request ~or a Veternary license in the best interest of the Citizens, seconded by Councilman Betts and carried. The 3ouaci! adjourned to meet in a recessed session on January 28, 197~ at 6:30 P.M. C~:~ CL~RK January 28, 197~ ~e ~m~f,~ Council of ~h.~ City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in a recessed session at 6:30 on the above dst~ at the City Hall with the following mresent: P~yor Aud!ey Du~am, President ~u .....].~ Domer, Councilmen: E tt ttunt, Edward W. Deu~las, Lavon Bass and C!if C Betts, Jr. Also present wo , City Clerk, Sandra Bennett, Attorney David i% Conlon and ~rector of Public ]'~orks, L. C. Forl,ner, Jr. Presid~:~nt Domer opened the meeting v~th prayer by Councilman Douglas. Dr. and Nrs. J. M. ~mller was recog~zed D~ ]~'~!ler stated that at the January l~th meeting, the Council h ~ rejected his a~plication for a ~eterina~ hospital license He was ~m¢ submit~.in~ a ~-eeuest for an office license at 70] E. S. Park Street. Dr. P~ller t~as questioned of the possibi]_i~.y of animals being left through the night by their owners and causing a distur- barce. Dr. l'[i'L1, r reoiied if U~e situation arises he 'would transport the animal to another ........ ~narian in Lhe City. Donald ~urk was reco~zed. He ~ta,,ed that he had objected to tt~e cli~c being situated in the area only because of the disturbance by a~ma!s left over night. He further stated 'that i~ assurance is ~'[ven that a~imals will not be left through the might he did not object to the office in the ar~a. ~e Co~.ncil discussed an a~eement si,~ed by ~. l?~ller stipulating that a~ls ~1! not be left in the building over ~zht with the understanding ~tha~ ~f ~. 1.~!ler fails to perfo~a this a~eeme~t on his oart the license ~1! be declared null and void. Dr. M~ller stated that such ~ a~reemant met with ~s approval. After more discussion, CouncilF~ Hunt moved to authorize Atto~ey Conlon to prepare the contract an~ instructed the ~ler< to issue Dr. Y~ller a license after he has si.;~r~d ~he a~eement, seconded by Council~an Bass and carried. ~e Co~cil ~anted . ~l~:.r pertain'sion tc carr~f on ~ith his business until license ms aquired. ~rv_n ~rants, b'~na~er of the ~orida Power and Light Co~a~ was reco~ized. stated that ~-~ ~ a~ ~ ......~,.~ ~ ~e~m.~ franchise they have with the Citv~ expires in 1976. The Co,any would like the C.i~;M to consider approving the same franchise for another t!~rty years. ~ter discussion the Council -tabled ac~mon for ~u~ther study and set up a closed session ~th Attorney Conlon on legal advice re~ardin:-~ the fra~c~se. Presid~:nt Domer read a letter from J. H. Weaver~ Assistanct Vice ~esident of Robert 1 11 and Conpan, r Assocgates, En.~neers for Okeechobee Beach Water Association. They submitted a ~ro~osed a~eement between the City and The Association for the Councils consideration and study. '~e ~u~osal was referred to ~Ltorney Co~on for study. i[ncreasing the water rate the O~ty charges per ~[a!lon to BeachWater from .3~¢ to .~[¢ was discussed. ~ter more discussion the Council instructed Attorney Conlon to write a letter to uh~., Associ,~tion in~uirin,~ if they are v~lling to accept a rate increase from 3~¢ to ~residen-b Do~uer appointed Councilnan E. H. Hunt as a member of the Retirement ~ust Board. Councilman Betts moved to appoint the followin~ persons to serve as members for a two- year terra ~f.fectiw~ Janua~ t, 197~ on the Retirement ruov aqreement Boards, seconded by Council- ~uan Bass and car~e~. ~qPLOYEES '[~UST POLICE OFFICERS TRUST FIR~.~N 'rRU~ ~ilip Y. Better Audley ~nham Audley Du~am L. C. Fortner, Jr. Dewitt H. Staats Lawrence Olen ~dwin Johm M. Bennett Lar~y ~obley Edmond ~utebuch N~m.h F. Be~ett Ray Stone Bobby Dean E. H. Hun~ To~ Jaughan To~,-~auohan ~residemt Domer informed the Council of a ~iscussion he had with ~. Carlton ~f~ller, Project Hana~er of Comnel! ~socia.tes Imc., Coral Gables, Flo~da, regarding their interest in ~ ~'+~ ~ . .. +,he ~z.,~/~,~unty 201 ~ea FaciIity Plan~in~ Plan. President Doner stated that i'{r. i"~ller had on. oted an ,~stimated amount of $60,000.00 for Phase ~ , Facility Planing with 7~ fundimg from 7ederal funds ~hich would cost the City/County Sq~o00.O0 their share. President Domer reco~ended N'~e Cm~,y C ~un~i~ ~mt County CoN~ssioners meet in a joint meeting to discuss the 20~ Plan. ~ue ,,~>uncm~ r~m~uested the Clerk to contact the County Commissioners to set up a meeting on E.,brua~ 8, 19[[. A l~,~,~er ~as read froN Donald R. Atwell of 0kc ~r ',~o.~ Inc. infor~ng the City that th~-v have been di!igenbiy oursuin'% bhe aoplication to the Federal Co~u~cations for cergification b, cot ..... ru~.,t a CAFg Svsbem in the City and County of 0keechobee~ ~orida. The F.C.C. asked Oke ,~' C~. to %o back to the County and ~et approval for specified ~Ieo~aphic area to be cabled. The County Co~is~:io~ers stated that they would re~_ew and consider this matter but since they ~u.~,d no co~,hact t~6,]u the City in t~s ~atter they did not know if we have a valid franchise ~ro~ the City. The County Comrissioners requested that 0kee ~r Co. obtain a letter from the ~ty ~,,~._. .... ~ 'ho ",he fact ghat Ok~e ~r Co. does hold a valid franchise. ~ey respectfully r~:~uest t!-e.t the the City pro, de such a letter so that we may e~pedite our application currenh!y befor~ 6h~ F.C.C. After discussion the Council a~eed to discuss this matter with the Country C --= ' ' at the meebing set uo Februa~ 18, 197~. A lether was read from John H. Cm~ick re~lardin~~ ~s experience in all aspects df N~cinal '~ver~en%. l~. Cusick s%a~ed in ~s lehter that he i~ould be happy to discuss .__ positien ~.]~e City felt i~ls e~gerience merits. The Clerk was instructed ~o thank i%-. Cusick for ~ his brief outline of Ms e~erience and inform him that the City does not have a position av'ailab]_e mt this ~sime. %let'ber ,.~as read fro~u Nr. J. D. Cassels, J'~nager of Glades Gas Compa~ 80~k North Parro'bh ~v'{~.~ reoue~s%in~ u~z ~,zfz=d coomes of the ~r~nutes of the Special Neeting of the City Council o}~ ~ursday, December 19, 197h at 7:00 P.}d. and ad~sement if the CitM placed a legal adw~rf, ise~ent ca. llin.~ for a eublic hearin,~. The Council instructed the Clerk 'bo furnish Nr. Cassels the certified con~ o2 the ~nutes and advise ~m %hat the public hearin~ was nob A lehLer was read from ~'~rine National F~xchange Ba~: re~ardin~ $1,000 City of Okee= chobee 6% Co~orate Bond due 08/01/[~[ and reguestinq i~ormation on exchanging the bond ~nd redee~ the se~e Eor whatever ~zalue it may still hold. ~-~tter referred to Attorney Conlon for investigation. l~e Clerk ~as asked for her ite~ of business. ~e first item was a request for a peddlers !icensv~ from Joey Law!is. ~ter discussion the Council tabled action for further inves ti :~a tion. ~e Clerk submitted an application for City Occupational license sa~ple form for the Councils shudy ;~d consideration. ~ter re~%~n~ and discussion, Countilman Beths moved to adopt the application form, seconded by Councilman Bass and carried. A reou~st for a ~eddler's license to peddle ~gs in the City li}nits from Willie F. Givens of Lake i~orth, Flo~i~a was reported. ~'~ ~ouncm~ instructe~ the Clerk to ad, se i'4r. 'Uivens to fill out an aop!icat, ion 8nfl submit it at the next rebmlar meeting. l~:'ec~or Forbner reverted that L. l~. Pearson had discussed ~.{ith him on %iving the City s pe~}~tual~ easement an~ riqht-of-~,~ay to construch~ iay~ re-locate~ operate, repair and rtain-tait-~ a ~-~a{~er pipe if_ne or pine lines for the transporLahion of ~ater Rpon~ over, across an{~ throu,uh Lu~c Island. He subr'itted an utility easement deed and 'clot plan of the area. After discussior: the Council_ requeste~] X'htorney Con!.o:~ to investi:late the deed for the Councils t~ eta! f?. '~'ec~r Fortnsr sub~:~tted an e~!%~ent application on Charles .E. 2~ders for the '.'~ater D~eartmen-~ . ~%er revie,:~nI the app!ication~ Councilman Betts moved to e~!oy Biders ,, uOU]20'L__ Bass and '~ ~-~-; = ': Di~-ec[,}r Fortner reported that the D ~partment of Pollution Control perr~t application for ooerahi~}~ 'k.~- Sev;er Plant h~}~] been co}:[ple[,ed by' Don Shepherd, F~neer, executed by l~yor Dunha/,~ anti r'~s. ii{.:~ -{~th the ~}20.00 fee in time to meet the 30' day deadline. Director Fortner also revorted~ i'~r. Ernest .Evans an~l i'.~. tfi~am__ Ho~.=~=,: discussed deedin,j over '[.o the City a strir~ of ]_and between East of ?th Avenue and Evans and HogT's property if they '}~ou!~ aqree to -~ aintain it. ~Ste Council instructec] Director For~:,ner to inform i~[r..Evans and I(r. HoTt[ the C[%.-~ril! a?ee to 'tetze over the maintenance of the land if it is brou{ht ~e to Ci%,y~s s barnyards. Director Fortner s~}ated that he is still ~raiting for a per~t from the Sta~e Health in DeBer~ Garden. Deear~raent for 8 pen~t to replace the 2" ~rater line ~ith a 6" line./ ~rector Fortner further stated +,hsL '.she !)eparhr~ent had informe~ hir.~ %hat -[,he City would have to get an ~neer to draw up the plans. ~rec[,or Fortner gave a prell'ess report on t}he water plant and reported that Mr. H. B. Gus{3afson~ Repres~-~.ntative of ~estinhJ~ouse Electric Co~oration, Infi!co ~sion~ had :~u.~zest,2:~ th:~:: Cindy purchase a different de',,%ce {:,o control the color in the t-rater better so a sax, d:~gs can be :.~a!ize~ in cher'~cal cost. Director Fortner also stated that l'.ir. :~stafson -.rash' ~, en'hire]_~r .~atis?.ed t.~th the timer's perfor~tance. ~[fher ~:~ore discussion, Counc~man Hunt :'~aved to aut]~ori'se Director Fortner to purchase the color corparator, seconded by Council~an Bass and Councilman Betts moved to authori~e the Clerk 'to have a cabinet bt~!d by Peter La~b }or -[he '~.e{ser sn,~t bo~-:s a,~ ael~roximatelM ~}~ 3{.{~0, seconded by Councilman Bass and carried. .... ~ ~' Clerk's office was read ~f~ '- = = .~ !et~,:~r of resignation ~?rom =s.m! Pu,.v~,, ~...~ctm~e~ Jan. 2~, 197~. ISI3 '3ounci!.~an Hunt .~'~oved to authorize the Clerk to purchase one desk for the ~.~ater Depart- menb'~ at $1 7h.O~ through· the State of ?lorida, Deoartnent~. of =eneral'~. oervmces° ' , seconded by Cou~cilF:ar Be'tis and carrie~]. ,.~.e Clerk submitted estimates of draperies for the ?later and Clerk's office from CusLo~!~ Drs~eries by Rose for $396.00 , Treasure Island D-~-aperyoervmce° · for Genini Quince ay, $336.~0 and Avery-~R colon seaFoam at $h6'~ .~0 Councilman Bass moved to accept ~h~ estimate from Custom Draperies by Rose for $396.00, seconded by Councilman Betts and carried. ~ae Clerk reported receiving a derr~nation notice to reimbmrsable employer of valid c!ai~, fil~ ~ from the State of Florida, Departy~ent of Co~r~erce, Division of E~,!o!oyment Security, Bureau of Uner~olozment Compensation on Joseph P. Dixon and Gordon Groo~s. After discussion, the Council instructed 'the C].erk to notify the Department that both men had euit voluntarily. ~.yor Dunhay~ reporte~ that the ice crear: truck ;.~as creating a traffic hazzard by selling %o children after dark. Attorney Conlon stated that Chief Staats could issue a traffic c~ :,ation i~ he continues the policy. 'l~e Council referred matter to Cl~ief Staats. [[pon motion the Council adjourned. PRESID~NT CITY COUNCIL CITY CLEYdf February ] ~, 197~ ~e City Council of the City of 0keechobee met in a regular meeting at 7:00 P.~.i. on the above ~ate a[~ ~he City Hall :..~ith the fo!io~zing present: i'~yor Audley Dunham, President l~,sse]l V. Do~r, er, Councilmen: E. H. Ii~nt, ~lward W. Douglas~ Lavon Bass and C!if C. Betts, Jr. Also in attendance were: City Clerk Sandra B~:nnett, Attorney DaSd Co,on and ~rector of Public ~orks, L. ]. Fortner, Jr. resmJ~n, Domer opened the meeting with prayer by Councilman Douglas. fouchers on the ~ollo~n~ funds were approved: Gener~l ~Lnd $ ~267.]:0 ,~Jater an~ Sewer ~eration and Maintenance ~nd ~Yst~r a.n~] :]e:~er i~evenue Fund $ Okeechobee Water and Sewer Syste~ Revanue ~nd, $ 2,] ]9.98 0keechobee Ci+~arette Tax Fund ~ ~ 2~,000.90 Federal Ra'.zenue Sharing ~us6 Fu~ $~x~ ir. Bob ~rancis, Bi-Centem~ial Fin~cial Chairman an~ ~ir. Steve Austin~ ~ecutive Director of the Okeechobe~ County Bi-Centente~al were recog~zeS. They displayed future oians for a ~,000 square-foot ci~.~c center which will seat ~,200 persons and park ~00 cars. ~2~. FrancJ~ informed the Council that the 0keechobee County Co~ssion donated the old high schoc! 'foo~ball field arca for the proposed center and stated that the center is expected to cost $].~6, )00.00. One metho~ de~.~sed to raise funds for the project is The Speckled Perch Bi-Centen~onnia.1 C].o,..~ntown Carnival to be held )-larch 3 throu~%h the 8th and requested the Council to ~?ant ?~r~ission for the cat,va!. ~ter inq~ries by the Council of possible disturbances, ~.~. Franc]:-~ stated that the car~val planned to close at ]~ :OO P.M. t~. Francis stated that the Cha~e::· of Co~erce had approved of the clare. ~ter more discussion the Council instructed the ;ayor ~,o ~an~; [;he peri, it and license.