1957-03-05 Regular5OO
Mayor Dunham stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss a site
for swimming pool location and to consider transfer of site.
A delegation from the Chamber of Cormmerce was present. George Reynolds,
Secretary of Chamber of Commerce, stated that R. E. Ham_rick had offered to deed to
the City the Block west of City Hall in exchange for the deed to the property in
Block East of City.
After a discussion Councilman Pearce moved that the City deed to R. E.
Hamrick property in Block East of City Hall upon receipt of an unrestricted deed to
the property West of City Hall (to the property of the Chamber of Commerce Building)
also after receiving a certified copy of Resolution adopted by the County Commissioners
regarding the financing of swimming pool~ seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
Ninutes corrected ~,.[arch 5, 1957, to read in the above paragraph" in-
clu(ling the property of the Chamber of Cormuerce.
]','larch 5, 1957
The oit,7 ~o._,:ncml of the City of 0keecaobee, Florida, met in regular session
at ;he City T~all on the above date at 7:30 P. H. with the following present: Hayor
Dunham, President Watford, Councilmen ~andler, Gardner, Pearce and Walker with G. C.
Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Spivey, Cit~ Clerk.
Ninutes of the meeting held February 5, 1957, were read and aoproved as
read. Minutes of the meeting held Februa~ 26, 195~, were corrected to read
"including the property of the Chamber of Co~erce" and then were approved.
~e following bills were approved and ordered paid when fzmds are available:
I~ ~-:~ S Refunding Bonds Fund
Irving ~ust Comoany $ 36.70
General Fund
~e Pure 0il Company ......... 5.16
Alfred L. ieares, Jr. (Badcock Furn. Co.) 35.85
Sargent-Sowell, Inc. - .... 151.61
Martin' s Uniforms ........................ 103.53
N. L. Hancock 204.79
R. B. },{assey 13.00
Sears, Roeb~ck and Company 40.07
~e ~ty of Fort Pierce ........ 705.50
Florida Power ~d Light Co~0any 455.69
~ E. I'~ii.ls,
~ruce . D ................... 1~.00
The 0keechobee News 51.50
E. H. Nargraves ................................. 8.85
Davis L{eter & Supply Co~any, Inc. 376.56
Inter Co Tel and Tel Company 5.95
0keechobee ~'~otor Com0any 6.75
0kee_~obee }ag Agency 9.00
Lindu's xtl~.,_ntmc Service ............................. ~0.89
Robinson Seed Store 11.00
?,restern Auto Associate Store ~.70
0keechobee builders S~pply Co~-:nany ...... 15.8~
Domer's ~.~ac~ ine Shop 165.06
?.obley's ~ -~ ~
~a.~ a{~e 1.50
~arl~_sle %~.oma s 81.11
~. J. }[irk~atrick ~
, ,..0.50
Harden~s _~_:ker Shoe and Sa,~de~ ~
. _ ohop 102.80
Hughes Supply, Inc. - ........................... 10~.25
?.'~uni o ip al '" - .........
~ o~ms :1. Syatens Co:~panM 225.51
n. L. otokeo, Postmaste~ .................... 16.59
Build er-Providence, Inc. 5~. 50
,~,, ..... ,:.,.rdware ,..: Purn Comn~'a.n.y ,iF 36.50
Wa'hf etd }3rothers .......... 6.52
Poi~,t Pierce 'Fire and 3artery ComT:)any 30.36
{]o,~nc!!man Chandler presented She fo].lov~inf~ 0rdinanoe ~d Pored its
adoetion add upon be~n~
'~' ..... e seconded 'ay Councilman ~,~ardner was cut to a vote and ~n-
an~me~sl}~ adopted:
0RDii'~ANCE i10. 877
FLORIDA.
. , ~ FLORIDA:
oE3T!0N ONE: ~_,.~t &l~eP the passage of ~his ordinance, when
any elec%ion is held in ~he City of 0keechobee, PloPida~
Yhe polls sh~ll be opened a~ ~he vo~Ln6 pl&oe ~nd/oP
a~ Se~en o~olook A. H. on ~he d&y or eleo~ion~ end shall be
keo~ open un~il Seven o~e!oek P. r,{. of %he s~me dey~ ~nd
time to be regulated by the customary time in standard use in
the !ooality.
~.~u_ku', ~,V0: ~e inspectors shall make public proclamation ef
%i~e openinS end clesinS of the pol. ls~ and duPin~ the election
and canvass ef the vohes 2he ballot box shall no2 be concealed.
omiT_ON N-iREE: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith, are directly repealed
Read in full and passed on fi':st reading at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 5th day of February, 1~57.
Read a second time in full and passed ~ the City Council on
the 5th day ofLlarch, 1957, and became law as of }~arch 5, 1957.
Jesse R. Watford
PRESIDENT CI~ COUNCIL
A~ES~ .
Lorena SpiMe.y
CI ~ CLE~
APPR01%iD BY ~'~ '~{IS ~!E 5'_W~ DAY 0F HARCH, 1957
Audley Dunham
0R
A ,:~umt-Cl~mm deed was received_ by the .~m"'ty of 0keechobee from R
; ..... ~mck and Annie s. Hamrick, his wife, for Block R and P of Flag!er Park as
sho~ by plat recorded in the public records of 0keechobee, Florida. Said deed was
ordered recorded in the records of Clerk of lircuit Co~t.
Co, mci!man ?;~ker presented the fo!lowinS Reso!~tzon ~d moved zts adoption
and upon bei;-~g seconded by Co--el!man Pearce was put to a vote and unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION
VY[EREAS~ R. E. ~:a~,:rmck and Annie z:~. H~ick~ his wife; and J. H
Hm:~rick and Sarah Ha~,mzck, his wife, did on the 15th day of
September, 195!, execute and deliver to ~e City of. 0keechobee,
Florida, the following described land:
That part of Flagler Park of 0keechobee, Florida,
lying South of Block 151 according to plat of said
town of 0keech. obee as recorded in the records of
0keochobee Cowry, Florida,
saS d deed being restricted to the erection and/or con-
struction, thereon, of a swinzming pool, and
WNEREAS, the City Council is ~mab!e to construct a
"swin~P. ing pool" at this time, and
50'2
V.~_'EREAS, the said R. E. _Ha~ick has agreed to execute a deed to
the City of 0keechobee, Florida, for the two parcels of Flagler
Park lying between Parrott Avenue and ~erokee Street, for the
purpose of constructing a swimming pool thereon, or other re-
creational facilities~ u~on condition that the City of 0keechobee~
Florf. da, will re-convey that l~d hereinbefore described, to the
[~rantors nay.~ed therein, now,
I]g C0~(SIDERATI0~f 0F ~[E ~;~r~ be it resolved by the City Co~cil
of th~ City of 0keechobee, Florida~ that ~.e i"~ayor, City Clerk and
President of said City Council, be ~d they are hereby authorized
and directed to execute and deliver to R. E. Hamrick~ a Quit Cla~
Deed to the l~ds described in that certain deed, recorded in Book
55, at page 16V, public records of 0keechobee Cowry, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPqED IN REGULAR S~SI0I~, this the 5th day of ~:.larch,
1957.
Jesse R. Watford
PRESIDENT CI~ COU?CIL
ATTEST: Lorena Spive~
A deed to that part o~ Flagler Park of 0keecT~obee, Florida, lying SouSh
of ~lock 151 according to plat of said town of 0keechobee as recorded in the re-
cords of 0keec~obee County, Florida, was reconveyed to R. E. Hamrick by the City
of 0keechobee.
Councilman '~andleP moved that the Clerk be instructed to notify the
Florida Power ~d L~g~t Com~oany of authority from the City to install street light
at the Du~lin Rest Home, seconded by Councilman Gardner and carried. Copy of letter
to be sent to County Cool,siGners.
Robert L. Wagner, representative o~ Leedy, V~eele~ and Alleman with Rolland
A. Sharp, representative of Sharp and Associates, Inc., were present discussin~ the
proposed sewer program. A letter was received ~d read fro~ Congressman Paul G. Rogers
with a copy o~ a lette~ that he had received from the Public Health service regarding
the ~ity of 0keec~obee application for assist~ce in the construction of sowerage
facilities under Public Law 8~0. ~.~r. Wagner agreed to contact David B. Lee, Director
of Engineers, State ~qoard of Health, regarding the Federal Grant. ~.Sr. Sharp request-
ed the 0o~cil meet with him i~:~arch 1~ to study sewer and water pro3~ct.
Herbert Nix, President of the Chamber of Co~erce, appeared before the
Council requesting that the City extend a water line to th~ property of the Wayside
Park. After discussion Councilman ~d!er moved that the City extend a water line
to the most convenient location of the wayside park property, seconded by Councilman
Pearce and carried.
The following sealed bids fop gas ta~ and pump were received:
Souther ~/Iolasses Co. ~ V~.88 (tank)
St~dard 0il Co. 56.~8 (tank) $200.00 (pump)
~oun.,ilm~ Pearco moved to accept the bid fro~ tho Standard 0il Comply for
gas ta~ and p~p~ s~c~ded by Co~cilman Gardner and carried.
~e following sealed bids for 800 feet of 2~' inch double ~acket hose, mildew
proof, rocker lug couplings, 80 foot lenghts and stamp with under~iters seal of
approval, price to include cotton hose ~d dacron hose.
Edwin R. Jenny Cotton ~1.50 Dacron ~1.75
~ixon's Tractor Co. 1.56
South Trail Fire E~t. Co. 1.8~ 1.80
Spe~d Sprayer Plant 1.86 2.09
W. S. Darley a Co. 1.55 1.85
Eureka Fire Hose 1.59
Haven ~i!l ~upply Co., Inc. 1.19 1.81
American L~rance Comp. 1.41 1.89
~e B. F. Goodrich Co. 1.4~ 1.89
~ia~ Fire Equipment, !nc. 1.7~ 1.90
Fabric Fire Hose Company 1.55 & 1.76 1.78
Fountain Fire Equipment 1.50 1.60
5O3
Counci!mar Gardner moved to accept the bid from Fountain Fire Equipment
.. ouole Jackt Dacron Fire ~.ose (P ~1 60 per
Company, Tam~:~a, Florida, for 500' of 25 D ' H .
foot, ?agneis~ and Brass Rocker Lug couplings, National 2~read~ 400 ~ound test,
seconded by ~ou~i!man Pearce ~d carried.
The following sealed bids for tractor with three point hitch, six forward
speed, around 52 draw bar H. P., two reverse first speed !.50 mi. per hour, sixth
speed 14.50 :r:~i. per hour, 15x24 rear tires, eight inch or better flotation front tires,
power steeri~g, hydrolic in transmission with hydromic power, one front end loader
with nich cubic feet dirt bucket, and dozier blade with up and dov~ press~e, one rear
mounted back blade 7-~-~ feet wide or wider, one fiv~ foot Rotary mower lift t~e and a
trade in allowance on Cit'y owned 195~ ~assey Harris Pony Tractor and ~ower with sickle
bar.
?~:i::ton ];]quipment Cox~any. /~, 800. 00
?fi~on's t~actor Company 5,7~8.00
S~rise Tractor Company 5,500.00
Williams Equipment Corn?any 5,194.50
~o~..ncmlman Pcarcc moved to accept bid from Williams Equipment Com'oany of
Fort Pierce, for tractor, loader and mower combination, seconded by Co~cilman
~.~d~_e_ and carried.
~_ef of Police L~.omas discussed u~ith t~e Co~_cil need of a new police car.
After ~.iso~ssion Co~mc~.l .... n Gardner moved to advertize for bids on a car to be used
b>~. the ~.ol]_c,~' ~ De~oartment.~ - 4 door, heater, turn signal, backup lights, spot light,
a~.tomat~c tr~nsmission, 60 AHP generator and 245 hor?epower with a trade in allowance
on 19~5 Ford Interceptor, seconded by Co~.nci!man ?/~ker ~dcar~_~ed.
D
xuv to t~/~e condition of the tires on oolice car Councilman Gardner moved
-- ~. "~ .~al]~e~ and carried.
to p~'c~sse -~ew tires for t~e ~olice car, secona~d b7 Councilman ~
Co ~.nci].:'mn .,al]cer movod to open [[iwassee Ztreet from 2~orth Park Street to
South P~k Street ~.d South Park Street to ~ ~ ~ a
........ crop.ce ._~tr~et, seconded b? Co~u~cilman
E. ardner and c~arried.
A ]e~'t(:r wss read s~]ned b~ i:~ae r, .
· ~:age and Ge rge A.
Sage, Jr. r.~quest!mg t~at t~e~r ob~ec~'on~z be ~:!aced in the records of u,_,_a~' ~o~.cJl
to the closing of t?:e follow,nC streets:
~.::ve~t~: Sbreeb fro?:~ ;I"~-~b}v. Sireat to Riverside D~]ve
~e~Sh Siree2 from Hereditb Simee2 to ~livers]de Drive
0kSoc~snee SS~oe8 fPo~':~ Eleventh ~2~ee2 to Riverside
~a-'~ o ~-~eTM ~ou~Iman ~h. andler moved that o.c~e above named
streetsr~.azn~- ' open as s',:_e~,m~ on .nlat, sec~.aed ~ Cou,~cilman Wslkor and carried.
,,.~.~.,_~=.,~t~:. ?carce moved that the Cle~k be instructed ~o notify A~:;mon
": ~ ~ ._Lin to re'-.!ace ~]~eredith Street to original condition,
~,1,.,!,,~:~ that the Council request
seconded by ':oun~q.x~m .3~sand!er and c~
~......~ ch'ainage problem ooatb, of ~->,oo! on First Street was discussed and
Supt. V/il]ia $ stated that it v~o-ald require 170' of culvert to correct same. Council-
man Gardner ;';oved to purchase necessar3~ culvert, seconded by Councilr~an Wa!ke~, and
..,o,m.c.~i..~. Walker presented a request to open Eleventh otreet East to
]~icanopee Stz,eet and ][orth on.,.._~:~canopee Street to Twelfth o~treet afterwhich Council-
man c;ardner moved to .t~pen said street as requested seconded b.~r Councilman Pearce and
carrf
Councilman '/a~.~er discussed v~hethor buildf, r~S u, orm!ts wore valid that were
fssued to Eugene_ Fulw~der and 01in Norgarn b~r the a~ty,~_... ~--,~e~u~;~ ~ the employ~:~ent of a
3ui!dimg insmector, fhe Council agreed that said permits were valid.
Clerk author[zed to secure cost on an electric water cooler and present at
next meeting of Cou~cil.
~ce :~lerk reported a complaint regarding cars driving on and p~kins in
parkways on 5th and 5th streets. No action t~en.
~]~e ;ounc~! instructed tho Clerk to write a letter to Inter County Tel and
Tel Comvany requestin;~ that the telephone installed at the residence of Harold I{an-
cock n~ght police bo free from cost in accordance with Ordinance No. 260, section 3,
paragraph (d).
-larch 18, 1957 --~
~.e U_~t)~ Co,.mci! of the Ci.~ of 0koec!tobee, Florida, met in regular ad- ~.~
journed session a t t?e City Ra!!~ the above date at 7:30 P. N. with the following
present: bauer Dunham, President Watford, Councilmen ~:.andler, ,~ardner, Pearce and
Walker with L~. C. DuPrance, ~zty Attorney and Lorena Spivey~ City ,~lerk.
Rol!and A. Sharp of Sharp and Associates, Inc., was present discussing
at lenght with the Council the water and sewer extension program, including the cost
of program, financing, proposed rates, operation, maintenance, Federal Grant and
study of the proposed sewer plans. After discussion Councilman ~andler moved that
the C~ty val~mate Revenue Certificates in the ~ount of ~350,000.00 for water ex-
tension and sewer coPstruction~ seconded by Councilman Wa~er and unanimously carried.
hayer Du~am discussed with the Council the importance of the Police De-
partment, recoi~mendi~g that the Co,oil adopt ~ Ordinance used by other cities,
wherein the city opePates under the State Law governing violations of misdemeanors.
%~e Council were of ~he opiniion that the City did not need to adopt the complete
.Ordinance but were in accord on adoption of Ordinances tha% %he
om~ did no~ have.
Councilman Gardner moved that the City adopt ~.~a~ part of the State Law covering
"Driving without a lfcense" and instructed Attorney Durrance to prepare Ordinance
on s~e seconded by ~o~cz!man O}~andler and carried. President Watford requested the
Laws and Rules Co~ittee to study the existing ordinances and reconmend to ~e Council
th~ needed ordinances also to study Ordinance reco~mended by the Mayor.
Council agreed to purchase street patch material.
Councilman Gardner moved to rescind the action in minutes of March 5, 1957,
requesting A~r. on Nc Clellan to replace Meredith Street to original condidtion, until