1966-10-04 Regular1022
October !~, 1966
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in regmlar session at the City Hall
on the above date at 7:0[ P. M. with the following present: Mayor Dunham, President McCrocklin,
Councilmen Gar,~n~¥~ Hunt, Walker and Watford with Attorney Hend~' an~ Clerk Spivey.
Minutes of the meet:lng held September ~, 1966 were read an~ ap~roved as read.
The follo'~ng bills in the amount of $ ~,~38.93 and ~798.62 were approved and
ordered psid whem f~mds a~ available:
OENE~tL ~JND
Bond Refunds ~% 1[0.00
Audley D~:~ ~0. O0
Police Unifo~, Allow~mce 80.00
Blue Cross of Flcri~a, Inc. ~1.30
Inter County Telephone ,~z Telegraph Co. 32.~0
O!en Godwin 186. O0
Jack Ezetl 1~2.O0
Cla~on White 1SO. O0
Audley Dunha~n ~0.00
Okeechobee., Vol~teez Fire Department, Inc. ~6.00
Florzoa Power ~: Lig~t Co.
Rutledge Ice Service 6.30
Okeechobee ~'[otor Co. 82.1t
Park "66" Service 19.3~
Alto Watford & Sons ~ .~.~ .~1
King's P~re Station 8.
Okeechobee Hard,ware ~: Furniture Co. 21.38
Robinson See~ Store
Mixon':~ Machine Shop 37~.01
Domer's M~ch'~ne Shop 2~.hO
Be~ie's Auto Supply, Inc. ~2.12
Park I)ru~ Co.
~ 22.02
Florida Microfilm Corporation v. ='2
,~oso,,:'tes ~znancm~: ~ervmces Corp. 2~.60
The Okeechobee News
AccuracM Unlimi te~ 60. OO
Mac' s Ohemical & Ind~stri~] Supplies 7.OO
Doc' s Te~aco
Rf~ge Tanklines Truck Stop 10.81
~artin' s Unifoms 19.81
Motorola Communications and Electronios inc.
~g Lake Printers an-~ Of 6ice Supply 19.~0
Hunt ~rothers Oroc~r-~
~ '~ ~' 12.
Kelly 'rrac tot Co. 8~O.
Mobley' s Garage 209.36
~ori~a-Georgia Track, or Co., Inc. 72
Okeechobee General ~ spita! 2.00
Southern Office Supplies, ~nc. 3.7~
Stan~ra~ Oil Company 32.11
Purse!l~s Gerage 10.OO
'r~e Pt~re Oil Company 110.~0
TOT~
WATER & SEWE~ OPE~TEON AND ~'.~I[qT~]N.~t.~CE Fb~D:
C. C. Botts, Postmaster
~,. C. Fortne~r., Jr. 1~.00
,,~-.ter Deposit R~funds 8h.03
C. C. Botts, Pcstmaster 8.00
Blue Cross or Florida, Inc. 10.oO
Znter County Telephor~e f~ T~2 ~gra~h Co.
~, ~way [Jniforrt ~- Towel Supply 2~.OO
Alfred ~4atte rson 90.00
Petty Cash 27~. ~O
Florida Power & Light Go. 6h8.62
~ut!edge Ice Service 9.60
Okeec.hobee Motor Co. 32.81
Park "66" Service h.30
Alto Watford & Sons 5.32
King's Pure Station ~.)~6
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Co. 80.96
Robinso~ See~ Store 100.00
M~on ~!achine Shorn :~?~ Manufacturing 76.0k
Doraer's Machine Shop 3~.12
Bermie' s Auto Supply, Inc. 86.82
Park Drug Co. 2.~9
Hughes Supply Co. 6. ~6
Major Electrical Supr:.!ies, Inc. 9.92
~.,sco Chemmcals hSO.OO
JonesChemicals,' Inc. hlO.O0
1023
Gilbert Culbre th $ [~O.~7
Ferguso:~ Ptmubing & Electric t~.!.16
&ttaw,:~y Lumber.' Co. 8.72
Guarant;~ Blue Printers 9.00
The Wes .ern Union Telegraph Co. 1.60
Sou-th~r'~-~ Meter ~ Supply Co., Inc.
Nationa~ Chemsearch Corp. ~2.O0
Wallace :~ Tiernan, inc. 1~.~.
Dav~ s M~:~ter & Supply Co., Inc. 185.88
Park Stationers, Inc. ~.98
The Pure Oil Co. 100.~O
~r, ~d .~rs, 0, C, 0one ~eve '~e~en% veque8%~ng a se~e~ ~ne exbens~on %o ~he~r prope~%~ Lo%~
~ 2 and ~ 8~ock ~ Sou%h Okeecbobee, Al%er d~scus~on
~ake a survey and re~rt to Council.
Co~ci~an Walker moved to purchase jar testi~ machine and necessa~ equi~ent to ~n water
test, seconded by Counci~an Gardner and car~ed.
~ouncml~!~ ~ardner moved that due to lack of time and info~ation, the City would use the s~e
valuations as for the year of 196~, seconded by Councilman Wat~ord and nnan~ously carried.
Counci~:'an ~unt stated that Fire Chief Godwin had reported the need of 300 feet of 1~ inch hose
for t~e Fire Department. Councilman Hunt moved to authorize the Fire Chief to purchase the above
stated f~re aose, seconded by Counci~an ~qalker and carried.
Counc~an Gar~er repor~d the need of an additional man in the Street Department. Matter to
be worked o~..t at workshop meeting.
Cou~ci~,~ Watford moved to allow ~ohn Fer~son to use approximately ten (10) feet of Seminole
Street lying between First Street and South Street adjacent to Lot 7, Block 2~1, First Addition to
Okeact'.obee, for the ~rpose of an attachement shelter, subject, to requirements of the City Building
Code and a signed statement fro~ Ferguson s~ting that said shelter would be removed upon request
of the City~ seconded by Counci~an Gardner and carried~
"ENC~AC~T PE~IT AGRE~ENT''
This Agreement made this ~h day of October, 1966, by and between T~.~E CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
herei~ called Owner, and JOHN FERGUSON and CELIA ~RGUSON, his wife of Okeechobae~
Flor~.da, herein called Pe~ittee:
W ITNESS~TH
~Jha~reas, the Pe~.ittee desires to use approximately 10 feet of real property owned
by the t;~.ty of Okeechobee, more fully described as follows:
'fhct part of Seminole Street l~ng between First Street and South Street adjacent
to (~ot 7 of Block 2~1, First Addition to Okeechobee, according to the plat there,
of recorded in Plat Book 2, page ~6, public records of St. Lucie County~ Florida.
Whereas, the Owner bas no ~ediate intention of o~ning said Street at the present
time.
~'~ow, therefore~ the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The ~ner agrees to ~e~it an encroac[~ent not to exceed Ten (10) feet into the
above d~:,scribed real property for the const~ction of an attachement shel~r, subject,
however, to requirements of the City Bufi. lding Code.
2. It is understood and agreed that the encroachement ~it rights granted he,in
sh~ll c~'~se and resinate at the pleasure of the ~ner.
3. The Pemittee, its heirs and s. ssigns~ agree to remove said encroachment wLtbin
fifteen (1~) days after receipt of notice from the Owner to remove said encroac~ent
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and the Pe~nittee ~rther agrees to pay all cost of re~oving said encroachment and to
be responsible for all damage aaused to any one arising out of said encroachment and
save the Owner harmless from all claims of dmnage or injury arising out of said on- ~'
croacb_ment or in connection therewith. ~
._?N WiTr~ESS W~'~EOF, the parties have s~.oned4~ this Agreement on the day and year
first above written.
CITY OF 0KEECHOBEE
BY: CLYDE MC CROCKLIN
President City Council
Owner
Lorena .3 pive_~
John Fer~son
Janice J~hnsOn John Ferguson
Witnesses
Celia Fer~uson
Celia Ferguson
Permittee
~itnesses
A street light was r~:~queste~ at Episcopal Church. The Council agree~ to add r~quest to street
15 ~bt list.
Marvin Arrants, ?;answer of Florida ~ower and Light Com,~.any, was present stating the Florida
~'ower an(] Light would clean Mi~canopee Street right of way adjacent to Iqorth Park Street providing
the City would dispose of the trees and brush.Councmlmau' Gardner moved to authorize the Florida
Power and Light Comoanv~. ~ t~, clear right of way and agreed to dispose of trees and brmsh, seconded
by Councilman Wat~'ord and carrSedo
Cen ~h~rdeshaw, M~. and ~!rs. Marvin Arrants, representing the Libray Board and Clyde Durrance
representing the County C~'mmissioners, were ~ uresent discussing with the Counci'[ the purposed library
~i3_ding ?!ans and site. Said. 'proposed site being the Chamber of Commerce grounds. After discussion
the Council agreed to mee'~ with the Library Board, County Commissioners and Mr. R. E. Hmmrick to
work out detailso
Councilman Watford s~,atefl~ r that he wanted to go on record as opposing meeting held October 3, 1966
concernSng better relations between City and County Law Deoartments.
~.~e Counci! approved_ tb~ =nter County Teleohone and ~elegraph Company request for permit to
construct cable along and ~cross State Road 70, section number 91070~ between Okeechobee and Fort
¢ierce, in Okeechobee County, Florida, amd authorized President Mc Crocklin to sign sarn~o
?'layer Dun~am reportem o~,: F. B. ~..School held in :~'ort Pierce and attended by City of Okeechobee
~ ozmcemen.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
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