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mobile with 4 BBL Carb. He inquired if the Police D~artment couldntt use a 2 BBL Carb.
Lieutenant ~obley stated that he had discussed the difference of performance
between the 2 BBL Carb. and the 4 BBL Carb. with several mechanics and taey had stated
th~the 4 BBL Carb. gave better perfor~nce.
A~ter more discussion, Council~n Bass moved to change the specifications to
lnclude bothe 2 BBLCarb. and 4 BBL Carb.and authorzzed Chief Staats to advertise
for bids, seconded by Council~n Doughs and carried.
NOTICE
NOTIC~ is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida~
Will receive sealed bids for the purchase of the following:
2 - 1975 Automobiles
Heavy Duty Police Body and Chassis~ 4 Door Sedan~ ~nted Glass
(All Windows) Power Disc Brakes~ ~tinimum350Cubic Inch Hotor~
Three Speed Hydrom~tic Transmission, Heavy Duty shock absorbers~
white over blue in colors radioed heater, air conditioned~
power steering~ all vinyl tri~ interior, ~inimum 118 inch wheel
bases hydraulic valve lifters, H-78 Fibra Glass Tires or Equal,
70 ANP Battery and heavy duty radiator~ 4 BBL Carb.
FORD TORINA- ~LYMOUTHFURY-MALIBU CHEVROLET- OR EOUIVALI~NT
Also Bid on sam specifications as above with the exception of
changzng ~inisu~wheel base from 118 inch to llO inch.
~LY~0UTHFURYll-B~L AIR CH~VROL£T-FORDCUSTO~500
Show Bid on minimu~ 350 Cubic inch motor, 2 BBL C~rb. single
exhaust in addition to above specifications.
Show Bid with and wzthg~t the follow~ng Trade In Vehicles:
T~o (2) 1973 Bel Air Chevrolets. ~olice Chassis a~ Body~
Tinted Glass~ Power disc brakes, ~50 4 BBL C~rb-Dual exh&ust~
Turbo-Hydrom~tic Trans~ission~ heavy duty shoc~s~ tow-tone
paint~ radio~ air condition~ power steering~ vinyl seats~
H78 x 15 belted t-ires, 80 A~ Battery, heavy duty radiator~
61 Amp Alternator.
Said bids w~ll be opened in the Council chamber at the City Hall
in Okeechobee~ Florida at 6:30 P.H. on April 10, 1975. The Council
reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept the proposal
deemed most advantageous to the City.
Russell Domer
Russell V. Domer
President City Council
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTEST: Sandra Bennett
City Clerk
Okeechobee, Florida
~UBLISH IN TH~OKEECHOB~EN~WS: Apr~l 3 and April 10~ 1975.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
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April 8, 1975
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee net in a regular meeting at 7:00 P.M.
on the above date at the City Hall with the £ollowing present: Hayor Audley Dunham,
~resident Russell V. Domer, Councilmen: £. H. Hunt, Edward Douglas, Lavon Bass and Clif
Betts, Jr. Also in attend&nee w~re City Clerk Sandra B~nnett, Attorney David Conlon and
Director of hblic Works, L. C. Fortner, Jr.
President Domer opened the meeting with prayer by Councilman Douglas.
Vouchers on the following fur~s were approved:
General Fund
Water and Sewer Operation & Haintenance Fund
Water and Sewer Revenue Fun~ $34,111.08
Okeechobee Water & Sewer System Re,~nue FUn~. -~>.i ? ..... : .-.,~,:: . -~ 2,109.00
Okeechobee Cigarette Tax Fund $100,000.00
David Hunter, Dog Warden, was recognized. He informed the Council that due to
a death in his family he would be out of town for sever&l days. He stated that Police
Chief St&ars would answer any emergency calls~. Mr. Hunter informed the Council that
the County was leaving animals at the pound without contactlng him of the condition of
the animal. Councilman Bass was requested to contact Milton Rhoden to notify the City
when leaving animals at the pound.
Wi11xam Gore, owner of "Games People Play" at 118 E. $. Park Street was re-
cognized. Mr. Gore discussed problems he had encountered in applying for and obtaining
a: City OccupatiOnal License. He stated that he had received permission from the Building
Official to open and had been informed the license would be mailed to him. With this
endorsement, he had opended his establishment with $40,000.00 worth of equipment. Mr.
Gore informed the Council that at a later date Mr. Spray and Chief St&ars had closed his
business for lack of restroom facilities. Un, er these circumstances, Mr. Gore felt
inclined to begin suit against the City, Mr. Spray and Chief St&ars. Attorney Conlon
stated that his busxness was closed for violation of the sanltary code and could re-open
if he corrects t~e situation which involves installing another bathroom. That he had
been informed at the beginning that only meles would be allowed to use the sxngle bath-
room but that agreement had been violated.
Mr. Gore inquired if the Council was aware of other businesses in Okeechobee
which were in violation of the Sanitary Code. Attorney Conlon stated that since there is
a pending lawsuit, no co~ents would be made regarding the matter. Councilman Bass
moved to pursue the case in court, seconded by Councilman Betts and carried.
Mr. Patrick D. Greeley was recognized. Mr. Greeley requested an occupatzonal
license for a mobile garage. President Domer lnquired to what extent of repairs would ,
he be making. Mr. Greeley stated that most of his repairs would be for Commercial
Bussinesses and any extensxve repair for individuals would be made at his home at
Rt. 4-9 Lemon Street. The Cler~ was authorized to issue Mr. Greeley an occupational
license for a mobile garage.
President Domer reported that due to some property owners in Ckeechobee purchas-
ing their fire insurance from out of town companies, the excise tax was credited to other
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municipalities. He stated that James R. Vereen, Director of Municipal Police and Fire-
men's Retirement Trust Funds had written that a number of cities have 9one to the.ir
property owners asking for their assistance in increasing their tax contributions to the
retlrement fund by making sure the property owner uses a City of Okeechobee mailing address
on their insurance policy. President Domer stated that with the members of the Councils
approval, he would contact property owners by letter asking them for their assistance.
. The Council voiced their approval of said action.
Pursuant to Not~ce published in The Okeechobee News regarding am invitation to
bid on the purchase of 500 ft. - Hea%-f duty plastic hose for high volocity sewer cleaning
machine. B~ds were received, opened and read from the following: Municipal and Utility
Division Rockwell International - Total price $1,075.00 FOB delivered. Councilman
Douglas moved to accept the bid from Rockwell International, seconded by Councilman Bass
and carrled.
; A letter from Motorola Communications. and Electronics, Inc. was read requesting
the City to update their maintenance agreement. The Council requested Chief Staats to
inves riga te.
A mailgram from J. Robert Hunter, Federal Insurance Administration was read
reminding the City that there are 90 days remaining before the Sanctions of Section 202
of the Flood Disaster P~otection Act of 1973 will begin to take effect in your communi~.
After discussion the Council instructed the Clerk to complete the application and to
contact t~e Regional Flood Insurance Specialists at the HUD Regional Office if there are
any questions.
Pursuant to Notice of Proposed Ordinance #374 advertised in the Okeechobee News
President Domer asked if there were any objections to the adoption of said Ordinance.
No objectzons were heard or filed. Councilman Betts moved to adopt Ordinance #374 upon ~'.
the third and final reading, seconded by Councilman Bass and carried.
ORDINAN(]$ NUMBER 374
AN ORDINANCE A~)ING ORDINANCE NO. 294 (CHAPTER 19)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINATES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, WHICH PROHIBITS HOUSE T~AILERS WITHIN THE
CITY EXCEPT AS SET FORTH THEREIN TO ADD A NEW
SECTION 5 (SECTION 19-4 of CHAPTER 19) TO ENABLE THE
C~EYgiIOUNClL UPON FROPER APPLICATION TO PERMIT
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO LOCATE HOUSE TRAILERS ( OR OTHER
~0~ILE HOUSING UNITS) ON GOVERN~$NTAL PROPERTY FOR
TEMPORARY GOVERN~NTAL PURPOSES, BY RESOLUTION SETTING
FORTH THE Tim LIMIT, USE PERMITTED AND OTHER CONDITIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE NAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE~ FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance Number 294 and Chapter 19 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee~ Florida, which prohibits House Trailers within
the City except as set forth therein, is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto,
to be numbered Section 5 of Ordinance Number 294, and Section 19-4 of Chapter 19 of the
Code of Ordinances, which said new section shall read as follows:
Sec. 19-4. S~me--Go~ernmental Use.
Upon application to the City Council by a unit of Federal~ State or Local
government, or any agency or entity thereof, citing that a temporary emergency or
critical situation exists, or that a temporary need exists based upon economic or
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practical consider&txons, necessitating the use of one or more house trailers (or other
mobile housin9 units by whatever name) as portable offices, portable classrooms,
temporary e~ergency facilities, temporary emergency housing in case of natural disaster,
or other temporary govermaent~l applications, the City Council may permit such use by
Resolution. Such temporary uses shall be limited to governmental real property sites,
except in the case of temporary emergency housing in case of natural disaster. Such Reso-
lution shall set forth the length of time such temporary use shall be permitted, and --
other conditions and lxmitatlons as ~ay be warranted under the circumstances.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect iam~iately upon its passage
by t~e City Council and its approval by the ~ayor.
SECTION ~. This Ordinance was proposed, considered, and adopted under the
provisions of Section 166.041 (3) (b) Florida Statutes, and was enac~d by no less than
a two-third vote of the entxre C~ty Council.
PASSED A~) ADOPTED the 8th day of April 1975, at an Adjourned Regular
~eeting of the City Council.
Russell Domer
P~esident ok' the City ~uncil "'
Russell Domer
ATTEST
Sandra Ben, et t
City Clerk
APPROVED BY ~ this 8th day of April .., 1975
Pursuant to Notice published in The Okeechobee News regarding an invitation to
bid on the purchase o
Audley D ..unham
Mayor
City of Okeechobee, Florida
Pursuant to Notice published in The Okeechobee News regarding an invitation to
bid on the purchase of 2- Heavy Duty Submersible Non-Clog sewage pumps with 50 ft. of
main power cord. Bids were received, opened and read from the following:
Michael J. Colits & Associates, Inc. $2,100.00
Pollution Equipment Company $3,551.00
Ellis K. Phelps & Company $3,O82.00
Barney' s Pumps, Inc. $2,268.00
The Council requested Director Fortner to tabulate bids and return a recommenda-
tion. Afterwhich Director Fortner returned and recommended the bid from Barney's Pumps,
Inc. be awarded the bid. Upon recommendation of Director Fortner, Councilman Bass moved
to accept the bid from Barney's Pumps, Inc. of Lakeland, Florida for the purchase of
two sewage pumps, seconded by Councilman Betts and carried.
The proposals for Hospitilization Group Insurance were discussed. President
Domer recommended the Department Heads review the proposals and present their recommendatiol
to the Council. The Council instructed the Clerk to inform the Department Heads of the
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Council, s decision.
Chief St&&ts reported that the typewriter in the Police Department office was
broken and would cost $57.00 to repair. Councilman Bass moveg to &utho~ize Chief Sta&ts
to repair the typewriter, seconded by Councilman Betts and carried.
Building Official Spray p~esented the Building Department quarterly report for
J&nu&~y, February and ~rch. He also presented a copy of Glades County Construction
Industry Licensing Board Policies and recommended the City adopt the same regulations.
The Council requested ~r. Sp~&y to mak~ copies £oz the Councils to zevxew and to give a
copy to ~tr. Clayton ~hite, County Building Official.
Police Chief St&ars presented the &ctivXty report for the month of ~arch. An
application for employment was also p~esented on Jo Ann Eide for Radio Dispatcher fo~ the
Councils consideration. After reviewing the application, Councilman Bass moved to employ
Bide at $6,000.00, seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried.
Robert N. Gernheuser, Sr. Distributor for Kirby Vacuum Cleaners was recognized.
He informed the Council that he had previouslF &pplied for a Peddler~$ License but since
that time he decided to ch&nge it to & merchants license. President Domer stated that he
could re-apply in t~e Clerk, s office.
Edmond Reutebuch~ Fire Chief As$istant~ was recognized. He presented the fire
report for the mont~ of March. He informed the Council that the Fire will participate in
a mock Disaster drill conducted b~ the Civil Defense May 15th.
The eligibility age to participate in the City's Retirement System wa$,~ dis-
cussed. Fireman Reu~ebuch informed t~e Council t~at ~o of the employees in the Fire
Department was under 18 ~e&rs of &ge~ Therefore they weren't eligible. He recommended
the City a~end~-</ the cl&use to allow 18 year o1~ emploFees to partic=pate in the plan.
The Council instructed the Clerk to investig&te the possibility.
Councilman Betts stated that Fire Chief~ Olen Godwin~ was ill and that the
two new employees in the Fire Department wa~s &ttendin9 I. R. J. C. in Fort Pierce. He
recommended the City employ part time help until Chief Godwin returns. Councilman Betts
moved to employ & part time employee until Chief Godwin returnsm seconded by Councilman
Bass an4 carried. The Council commended Mr. Re~ebuch on his work durin9 the absence of
Chief Godwin.
The Water, Sewer and Street Department report for March was submitted by
Director Fortner.
Included in the report was & copy of a letter to Director Fortner from John
Wilson~ District Traffic Operations Engineer informin9 him that a representative will
investigate the parkin9 problem on State Road 70 & 15.
M~mor&ndum #1- Estimated cost per 1000 gallons of water in the clearwell and
total 9&11OHS pumped in M~rch.
Mem~r&ndum #2- Repl&ce small water lines along South West 2nd Street outside the
City limits. 1300 ft. 4" PVC pipe ~ .69~ for $897.00 or 1300 ft. 6" PVC pipe ~ $1.49 for
$1 ~937.00. Councilman Hunt moved to authorize the replaciD~ of water llnes with 4" PVC
pipe for $897.00~seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried.
Director Fortner requested authorizatzon to purchase additional 2000 2" pipe for
stock. Councilman Hunt moved to authorize Director Fortner to purchase the pipeT seconded
by Councilman Bettsand carried.
Director Fortner reported that the Street Department was in the process of
moving tree stumps from the Park. President Domer stated t~at he had discussed replacing
trees in the park with Live OakS~ with M~. Van Murphy, of the Division of Forestry,
but at the present they wouldn't have any available for a year. The Council instructed
Director Fortner to investigate nurselies for prices on Live Oak trees.
The Council discussed setting two regular meetings per month to cut down on
the special sessions. Councilman Bass aoved to set up two regular meetings a month,
seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
President Domer reported the following schedule for regular City Council
meetings to be published in The Okeechobee News :
April 22, 1975 ~ay 6th and 20th, 1975 June 10th and 24th, 1975
Councilman Bass reported that Officer Lamb would like to sell his office
furniture to The City for $400.00. Action postponed for investigation.
Councilman Bass also reported receiving request from several members of the
Methodist C~urch for a light in the alley behind the Methodist Church. Action postponed
for investigation.
President Domer reported that the meeting set up for Tuesday, April 1 at 8:00
P.M. to ~eet with ~tr. Donald Atwell of Oke Air Co., Inc. had been re-scheduled for
Thursday, April ~rd. Preszdent Domer stated that at that tame, ~r. Atwell had not
appeared.
The Council recognized ~r. Jim Dykes. Mr. Dykes requested a steer light at
S.W. 7th Ave. and 8th Street. The Council informed ~tr. Dykes that his request would be
added to tne list.
~linutes of maetinDs held March 6 and 11, 1975 were read and approved by a motion
by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried.
The Council reviewed Robert B. O~en & Associates, Inc. evaluation for a new
raw water intake with pu~ps and improvements for the City's water works an~ evaulated
proposal by Beach Water Associatzon for water service. The Council instructed Director
Fortner to set up a meeting with Don Shepherd, Engineer, for Tuesday, April 15, 1975
at 3:00 P.M. to d~scuss the evaulation.
An agreement for professional services on preliminary cost estimate for new
raw water intake and pumps for City waterworks was presented for execution. The Council
delayed execution for further investigation.
~ayor Dunham reported that he had contacted the F~ood Control Department
garding opening the gate at Taylor Creek. He stated that they w~uld take it under con-
sidera2ion.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned to meet in a recessed
session on April 10, lg75 at 6:~0 P.M.
PRESl'OENT CZTY '~bUNC~L
CITY CLERK