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1978-05-18 Recessed2278 Russell Vo Domer President City Council City of Okeechbbee ATTEST: S~via Christian Acting City Clerk City of Okeechobee RECESSED MEETING THURSDAY,. MAY 18.,... 1978 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, convened in Recessed Session in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 0keechobee, Florida, at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 18, 1978. President Russell V. Domer presiding. Councilmen Lavon Bass, Jim Knight and Lytle Raulerson were present. Councilman Edward Douglas was absent. Others present were: L° C. Fortner, Director of Public Works; David Conlon, City Attorney; Dr. Ernest R. Bartley, P~anning Consultant and Sylvia Christian, Acting City Clerk. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT - ZONING - SECOND HEARING - FINAL HEARING It being the hour of seven o'clock the Public Hearing was opened. President Domer asked if ~here was any one present with a request for zoning. ~ee page There being no one with a request President Domer declared the 25ll Ord. #402 meeting adjourned and went into a Recessed Meeting at 8:00 P.M. from the Meeting of May 9, 1978. Following discussion Councilman Bass moved to accept and implement zoning, seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried. BEECHWATER ASSOCIATION - CLEARWELL President Domer questioned if there was any information on the Beachwater situation. Director Fortner stated that Don Shepherd, Engineer, had informed him there were ten sets of plans out on the clearwell. SEWER LINE - U - SAVE PLAZA - ROYAL'S Director Fortner submitted a letter from Mr. J. Andrew Bever which state~ that his Company does herewith warrant that they are willing to share with Royals the cost incurred in the installation of the sewer line which has been committed to them. 2279 Director Fortner a~so submitted a letter f~mm Mr. Charles Royal which states that his Company and Mr. Andrew Beret will reimburse the City f~r all expenses in connection wi~h the sewer line. His Company agrees to work out a suitable arrangemmnt ~or the method of payment. Director Fortner stated the reason he is bringing it up now is because there is no agreement. He stated it will take some time to get the designs on the line done by the Engineers. Engineer, Don Shepherd gave an estima%ed amount of $5,000 dollars for ~he design of the line. The Companies would have to put this 8mount in escrow and the City agrees to tell the Engineer to start drawing a~ter the money is in escrow so the Engineer can draw while the City is working on the Agreement. Letter ~e be written informing both Companies that the $5,000 dollars has to be put up in escrow. Councilman Bass moved to advise the two shopping center parties that the City is willing to design the sewerage facilities they are requesting and require them to put $5,000 dollars in escrow for the estimated design cost, seconded by Councilman Raulerson and vote carried. 24" NATERWORKS IMPROVEMENTS TRANSMISSION LINE - EDA - LPW - CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 Director Fortner submitted change order #3 LPW #o4-51-20988 to LaGrow Irrigation to raise approximately 900 lineal feet of 24" Pipe about two feet for maimtenance accessibiliSy and provide required additional fill material in the amount of $1,340 dollars. Following discussion Councilman Raulersnn moved to authorize change order #5, seconded by Councilman Bass and vote carried. CETA EMPLOYEES Director Fortner stated that CETA Employees were going to be available next year. Following discussion Councilman Rmulerson moved to authorize Director Fortner to make application for Ceta Employees for next year, seconded by Councilman Knight and vote carried. NEMEC - OPENING 0KEECHOBEE AVENUE Attorney Conlon stated that he had ta~ked with Attorney Bill Hendry and Mr. Hendry had informed him that there may have been an Ordinance adopted that would have closed that Street or it was in the minutes Markham was required to sign an agreement before it actually closed that guaranteed the converting back. If the minutes or the Ordinance could be located an abstract would not be necessary. 2280 Act:Lng Clerk Christian to try a.nd locate this information. ADJOURNMENT There b.:i. ng no further business, President Domer declared the Meeting adjourned at 8:~0 PoMe Russ'el~l V. Domer President City Council ~ City of 0keechobee ATTEST: ~lvia Christian Acting City Clerk City of 0keechobee SECOND REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY~ MAY 23; 1978 The City Council of ~he City of 0keechobee, Florida, convened in Regular Session in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 0keechobee~ Florida, at 7:00 P.M. ~ Tuesday, May 23, 1978. President Russell V. Domer presiding. Councilmen Lavon Bass and Edward W. Douglas were present. Council- men Jim Knight and Lytle Raulerson were absent. Others present were: L. C. Fortner, Director of Public Works; Larry Mobley, Chief of Police; David Conlon~ City Attorney; E. H. Reutebuch, Acting Fire Chief; Don Shepherd, Engineer; Sylvia Christian, Acting City Clerk a~d Shirley Williams~ Deput~ Clerk. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Edward W. Douglas. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was,~oved by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Douglas and vote carried thattthe minutes of May 9th, 1978; May 16th, 1978 and May 18th, 1978 be approved as recorded. REQUEST 19TH STREET OPENED Mr. Joe Flannagan reappeared before the Council for further discussion on the opening of 19th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. Director Fortner informed that he had received a price of $240 dollars to remove several trees. Chief Mobley informed that Mr. Godwin would remove the jeeps. Mr. Clifton Godwin informed that he did not want the Street opened. Following a lengthy discussion Councilman Bass and Councilman Douglas to investigate the situation, more discussion at the next meeting.