1975-08-07 Recessed 1869
August 7, 1975
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in recessed
meeting at the City Hall on the above date at 6:30 P.M. with the follow±n~
present: President Russell V. Domer, Councilmen: E. Ho Hunt, Edward W. Douglas
and Lavon Bass. Councilman Cl±f Botts was absent. Also ±n attendance were
C±ty Clerk Sandra Bennett and Director of Public Works, L. C. Fortner, Gr.
President Domer remarked that due to proposed Federal regulations
reducing the Federal part±cipat±on in the Wastewater planning (201 plan) from
75~ to 55~ he recommended the Council adopt a resolution to participate with
the County in the "201 Plan" program stipulating Federal participation of 75~.
Councilman Bass moved the Council adopt a resolution to participate jointly
with 0keechobee County to enter into a "201 Facilities Plan", seconded by
Councilman Hunt and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 595
WHEREAS, th County Commission of Okeechobee
County, Florida, has previously held a meeting
with members of this Council and various other
municipal officials through-out Okeechobee
County; and
WHEREAS it was discussed that 0keechobee
County may enter into a"201 Facilities Plan" in
order to comply with Public Law 92-500; and
WHEP~EAS, it was made known that the Plan
would include all of 0keechobee City; and
WHEREAS, it appeared to be advantageous
to 0keechobee City to be included in such a
Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the City
Council of 0keechobee City, Florida, as follows:
That 0keechobee City does hereby
acknowledge that it will join with
0keechobee County in a "20] Facili-
ties Plan", provided the County de-
cides to participate in said Plan,
and that the Federal Grant would be
75¢
PASSED AND ADOPTED T~E 7th DAY OF August , 1975.
at a Recessed Meeting of the City Council.
Russell V. Domer
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
Sandra Bennett CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1975.
Audle¥ DuD_ham
MAYOR
An agreement for professional services, work order Number 75-]]56
from Robert E. Owen & Associates, Inc. pertaining to a new water intake structure
and supply main, certain plant improvements and a new finished water main from
1 I [ ]' I 'T'
1870
the water plant to and interconnecting with existing water mains at the South
City Limits was discussed. After discussion, Councilman Douglas moved to accept
Robert E. Owen & Associates, Inc. agreement for the following: -'~
A. New Intake Facilities $188,000.00
B. New Finish Water Main (24") 455,000.00
also to include in the work order a third item which would include the plant
improvements as listed in Robert E. Owen & Associates, Inc. letter of March
27, 1975 with the exception of the Standby Power which should be put on the bid
list as a separate item -
1) Plant old Filters
A. 1 Add surface wash capability $ 5,000.00
A.2 Reroute effluent line to new 15,000.00
filter sump and seal old sluice
gates
A.3 Install #2 Transfer pump 6,000.00
B.1 Add New Filter #2 75,000.00
2) New meter for better control of 4,000.00
old plant
3) Standby power for normal power 30,000.00
outages (150 KW) (1 high service
pump, i transfer pump and plant
electrical)
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE $135,000.00
seconded by Councilman Bass and carried.
Preliminary work was done on the 1975-76 General Budget and Water and
Sewer Budget.
The Council recessed to meet Thursday, August 14, 1975 at 6:30 P.M.
/ PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTE ST: -~~ .~
CITY CLERK
August 14, 1975
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida met in recessed
budget 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,
Lavon Bass and Clif Betts, Jr. Also present were: City Clerk Sandra Bennett,
and Director of Public Works, L. C. Fortner, Jr.
A rezoning application was presented by Miss Elsa Scharfschwerdt
requesting Lots 1, 2 and 6, Block 1, South 0keechobee and Lots l, 2, 3 and 4,
Block 238, be rezoned from Residential (R-l) to Commercial. Councilman Betts
moved to authorize the Notice of Public Hearing to be advertized, seconded by
Councilman Douglas and carried.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CITY ZONING ORDINANCE #271
NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of 0keechobee, a
Municipal corporation, will consider rezoning from Residential (R-l) to Commercial
and to amend accordingly the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance #271 adopted November
21, 1955, the following described real property, situate, lying and being within