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Mr. W. L. Hullinger appeared before the Council requesting the City to amend Tax Certificate
Ordinance and close loopholes in the city tax structure, also requested the City to check into the
cost of feeding prisoner~ and see if it can be done at a cheaper rate. The Co~mcil agreed to
consider request and investigate situation. Aslo Mr. Gordon Rucks voiced his opinion on the above
matters.
A letter was received from the Ministerial Association regarding the Church Directory structure
and street light request. Matter referred to workshop meeting.
~ESIDENT tIT! - COUNCIL
ATTEST: ~~ ~
CITY CLE~
March 7, 1967
The City Ceuncil ef the City ef Okeechebee, Flerida, met in regular sessien at the City
~all en the abeve date at 7:00 P. M. with the fellewing present: Mayer Dunham, President Gardner,
Ceuncilmen ~unt, Padgett, Walker amd Watferd with Atterney ~endry and Clerk Spivey.
Minutes ef the meeting held February 7, 1967 were read and appreved as read.
The fellewing bills in the ameunt ef $ 35.25 .... , $ .~~, and $ ~
were appreved and erdered paid when f~ are available:
I & S ~W~MDING ~ONDS FU~D:
Irw~ng Trust Cempa~ 35.25
GEnErAL FUMD:
C.C. ~etts, Pestmaster $ 50.00
Pelice Unifem Allewances 80.00
Clayten White 120.O0
~lue Cress ef Flerida, Inc. 41.30
Inter Ceunty Telephene & Telegraph Cempany 52.70
·end ~e funds 25.00
Okeechebee Vel. Fire Department 56.00
Olen Gedwin 395.00
Audley Dunham 50.00
Flerida ?ewer & Light Cempany 747.17
Dude's 66 Service Statien 241.84
Jehn's Standard Service 11.44
Okeechebee ~ardware & Furniture Cempany 19.61
~ennie's Aute Supply, Inc. 32.41
Okeechebee Meter Cempany 82.85
Mebley' s Garage 10.90
G & S ~uilders, Inc. 2.94
Naynes E. Williams 3.55
Standard Oil Cempany 14.52
~ewen Supply Cempany 152.10
Alte Watferd & Seres 1.50
Park Drug Cempany 2.50
The Okeechebee News 4.49
Glades Gas Cempan~ 57.55
Fert Pierce Fire Equipment Cempany 15.50
Garden, ~anch & Pet Supply 3.00
Flerida Micrefilm Cerperatien 7.92
Lewis ~. Dreese Garage 3.50
~ruce E. Mills, M.D. 7.00
Flerida League ef Municipalities 100.00
Nunt ~rethers Grecery Cempany 14.40
Okeechebee "66" Service 1.50
Asseciates Financial Services Cerperatien 25.60
Meterela Cemmunicatiens and Electrenics, Inc. 46.00
Flerida Steel Cerperatien 708.64
Okeechebee Velunteer Fire Department, Inc. 220.00
Gilbert Culbreth 10.0§
Nalsey and Griffith, Inc. 25.58
Pure Oil Cempany 105.23
Tetal $3,5~9.32
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WATER A~D SEWER OPF~ATION AND MAINTENANC~E FUND:
C.C. Betts, Pestmaster $ 81.20
Water Depesit ~efunds 93.00
Alfred Wattersen 72.00
Blue Cress ef Flerida, Inc. 10.90
Inter Ceunty Telephene & Telegraph Cempany 14.15
Petty Cash 188.65
Flerida Pewer & Light Cempany 601.67
Dude's 66 Service Statien 11.20
Jehn's Standard Service 7.34
Okeechebee Mardware & Furniture Cempany 110.94
~ennie' s Aute Supply, Inc. 61.23
Okeechebee Meter Cempany 7.80
Mebley' s Garage 6.0~
~eckwell Manufacturing Cem~any 27.00
Sta-Rite ~mmp Distributers, Inc. 22.08
Demer' s Machine Shep 39.54
F.M. Ress & Cempar~ 536.60
Sanfax Oerporatien 154.75
Seutherm Meter & Supply Ce., Inc. 319.48
Okeechobee "66" Service 9.33
United States Cencrete Pipe Cempany 955.90
Central Gas Cempany 9.42
Big Lake Printers and Office Supply 10.6~
Fergusem Plumbing and Electric .55
Reckwell Manufacturing Ce. 887.92
#ughes Supply, Inc. 6.79
Rebinsom Seed Stere 130.~
Tesce Chemicals 450.00
D & D Grecery 5.14
Davis Meter & Supply Ce., Inc. 241.51
· alsey and Griffith, Inc. 18.42
Pure Oil Cempany 95.22
Meekins 1.25
Rutledge Ice Service 1.50
Dairy Supply & Equipment, Inc. 64.95
Western Aute Stere 1.98
Industrial Supply Cerperatien 20.75
Attaway Lumber Cempany 1.92
Jennings Electric Meter Shep 83.0~
L.~. Willis 153.~0
Mixen Machine Shep 21.88
Tetal $5,536.56
Marvin Arrants, Manager of Florida Power and Light Oempany, was present submitting a street
light proposal for Okeechobee Estates. After discussion Councilman Walker moved to accept proposal
and
authorizing nine lights in Okeechobee Estates also one light at intersection of Hancock St/State Road
#70 and one light ~&~% at Hancock Street amd Clark Avemae seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
Rev. R. O. Rusher, representing the Ministerial Association was present in regards to Council
action on construction of Church Directory foundation. The Council advised Rev. Rusher to get the
names of all churches that expect to have name plates on the directory so that the city will k~ow the
dimensions to build structure.
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee ~News regarding a public hearing to consider
rezoning Lots 5 and 6, Block 35, South Okeechobee, from Residential(R-l) to Commercial, President
Gardner asked if there were any objection to the requested"rezoning. No objection was heard or filed.
Councilman Walker moved to rezone the above described pr0 rty and presented the f011owin Ordinance
and moved its adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Padgett was put to a vote an~ unanimously
adopted:
O INANO NO. 271'- (45)
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 271, BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING
REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMI~
STRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND ~MENT THEREOF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 176, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1953.
WHEREAS, application has been made by Charlotte ScharfSchwerdt, requesting this
Council to rezone from Residential (R-i) to Commercial Lots 5 and 6, Block 35, South
Okeechobee, and
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~HEP~EAS, notice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordinance No. 271 regarding
said application was duly p~blished according to la~,
WHEREAS, on the 7th day of March, 1967, a public hearing was held in the City
Council room pursuant to said notice, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to the best interest of the City of Okeechobee to grant
said application; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Lots % and 6, Block 35, South Okeechobee, be and they are
hereby rezoned from Residential (R-i) to Commercial effective March 7, 1967.
SECTI~ 2. That the application requesting rezoning and proof of publication
to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 271 published in connection with the above application
be attached to this Ordinance and become a part hereof.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk make the appropriate change on the City Zoning Map
in accordance with this Ordinance.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 1967.
Claude Gardner
PRESIDe" CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena Spive[ .....
City Clerk
APPROVED BY ~E THIS 7TH DAY OF ~ARCH, 1967.
MAYOR
The following bid prices for ~ater meters were received fro~:
3~" l" l~" 2"
1. Southern Meter & Supply 34.50 75.90 142.31 213.90
2. Rockwell Mfg. Co. 33.80 74.36 139.42 209.56
3. Hersey-Sparling Meter Co. 34.69 76.1% 142.47 214.14
4. Davis Meter Co. 33.71 73.94 140.14 210.21
After consideration Councilman Walker moved to accept bid price from Rockwell Manufacturing Company
for water meters seconded by Councilman Padgett and carried. Said price to be as stated above.
The following bid prices for water pipe were received rrna.'
3/4" 1" 1,~' 2"
1. Pemmsu~ar Supply 16-08/c 22.94/¢ 36.~2/c
2. ~ndustrial Supply- %O0' 16.~3/c 23.S~/c 37.46/c %0.21/c
Industrial Supply - 1000' 16.10/c 23.03/c 36.58/c 49.O3/c
3. Southern Pi~ ~ Su~ly 16.00/c 23.00/c 36.OO/0 49.O0/c
4. Hughes Supply 15.15/c 21.52/.c 34.33/c 46.O1/c
%. Davis Meter Ccmpa~ 16.OO/c 23.00/c 37.OO/c 48.OO/c
6. B & H Sales, Inc. 17.84/c 23.74/c m7.~6/c
After consideration Councilman Walker moved to accept the bid price as quoted above from Hughes Supply
Company, seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
The Council agreed to purchase the chemicals from the compan~ that offered the best price at
the time needed.
Shirley Anderson brought to the attention of the Council the hazzard0us condition on 0sceola St~e~%
between South Park and Seventh Street since the State Road Department marked the center line of street.
Street Supt. ~illiams requested to contact State Road Maintenance Supt. regarding matter. The Council
discussed horizontal parking space agreeing this wculd eli~te problem.
W. L. Hullinger expressed his appreciation to the Council for taking steps to correct the
deliquent tax matter requestingc~nsideration and not impose a tax burden on people by requiring them
to pay back taxes but to start this year and enforce la~.
Attorney Hendry presented a list of unpaid personal property taxes for the years 1961-1965.
Also stated that the city had provisions enabling it to foreclose on tax certificates.
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The Council felt that step~ should be taken in this matter and authorized Attorney Hendry te proceed
according to law.
study and
A letter was read from the State Road Department regarding a traffic/survey at intersection
of State Road 441 & 70 t~ determine which type of controller is Justified to ~handle traffic more
efficiently at that point.
bids on the purchase of a
Councilman Warlord moved to re-advertize for/police car seconded by C~uncilman Walker and
carried.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the City C~uncil of
the City of Okeechobee, Florida, will receive
sealed bids for the purchase of the following:
1 special police car, 4 door, heater, tinted
glass, turn signal, back-up lights, air condi-
tioning, spot light, heavy duty automatic trans-
mission at least 60 AMP, low cut in alternator,
15 inch wheels, mini~mu, ef 360 HP e~ine, tan
with white top, p~wer brakes, power steering and
padded dash.
Trade in allowance on 1965 Monterey Mercury 4 deer,
model Ne. 54A. Said bids will be opened in the
Council chamber at the City Hall in Okeechobee,
Flerida, at §:00 P. M. April 4, 1967. The Council
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Claude Gardner
President City Council
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTEST: Lorena Spivey
City Clerk
Okeechobee, Florida
Publish in Okeechobee News: Mar~h 16, 23, & 30, 1967.
Councilman Walker stated the need of a vehicle to be used at sewer plant to haul off +~nk
of settlings from sludge tanks and suggested using Civil Defense jeep used by the Police Department.
The Council agreed to check into matter and see if it could be used in other city departments.
A letter was read fr~n Markha~ Brothers requesting permission to park house trailers for
some of their employees use in an area south of warehouses. Matter was referred to workshop meeting.
Letters were received from Roger L. Jones and Roscoe Markham requesting the Council to
amend present Zoning Ordinance and add a prevision for trailers to be parked en lots owned By the
trailer owners for the p~rpose of ~ntaining a residence. Matter to be taken under advisement.
Mayer Dunha~ reported that the County C~;=~issionere had agreed ena dumping area for
junked automobiles.
Councilman Walker moved te accept the bid fre~ the Pure Hil Company for the purchase ef
gasoline ~ $.211 per gallon and diesel fuel · $.119 per gallon for period of one year beginning
February 7, 1~67' seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried. Said bids were received and opened at
Council meeting held February 7, 1967.
Councilman Padgett moved to open Hale Street west to Seminole Street, south on Seminole to
12th Street and Eighteenth Street east te Bleck 17 (Dreese property) and to have street right of ways
surveyed by Leon Willis with Hubert Harden and Lewis Dreese paying 50% of cost ef survey, seconded
by Councilman Walker and carried.
Councilman Padgett moved to withdraw above motion and moved to open the above mentioned
streets and have right of ways surveyed by Leon Willis with City paying all the cost ef survey,
seconded by Councilman ~atford and carried.
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Representatives frem the Citizens Cen~ittee were present discussing teen-agers use of pin
b~11 machines and peel tables also discussed these amusements being used at business places by
some school children during school hours. The Council agreed te cooperate in any way possible te
cut down en deliquency.
A letter was read and referred to Atterney Hendr7 from Brockway, Owens and Andersen,
Engineers, regarding plans for construction en State Read #441 frem First Street south te intersection
of State Read #78.
· CITY CLEW
April 4, 1967
The City Council of the City ef Okeechobee, Flerida, met ia regular session at the
City Hall on the above date at 7:00 P. M. with the following present-. Mayer Duaham, President
Gardner, Councilmem Hunt, Padgett, Walker amd Watford with Attorney Hendr7 and Clerk Spivey. Rev. L. E. Watkias epemed the meeting with prayer.
Minutes of the meeting held March 7, 1967 were read and approved as read.
The following bills were approved a~d ordered paid when funds are available:
GENERAL FUND:
Bonds Refumds $ 150.00
Police Unifom Allowance 80.00
Deloan L. Tindell 19.69
Blue Cross of Florida, Incorporated 41.30
Inter County Telephone & Telegraph Company 47.65
Clayton White 150.00
Audley Dunham 50.00
Olen Godwi~ 363.00
Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated 56.00
Florida Power & Light Company 745.59
Okeechobee General Hospital 67.00
Utility Supply Cempany 5.50
Florida Microfilm Corporation 5.60
The Selig Chemical Industries, Incorporated 33.00
Bowen Supply Company, Incorporated 50.78
G. Theodorou, M.D. 10.00
The Okeechobee News 8.94
Okeechobee Motor Company 3.00
Zep Manufacturimg Company 109.32
Associates Financial Services Corporatiom 25.60
Regal Lite Compasy 15.84
Bonnie' s Auto Supply, Incorporated 14.96
Hunt Brothers Grocery Company 20.95
Dude's 66 Service Station 53.09
Robimson Seed Store 3.95
H. L. Schofield, Jr., M.D. 40.00
G & S Builders, Incorporated .85
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Incorporated 46.00
Mebley' s Garage 12.69
Okeechobee Shell Service 139.25
Domer' s Machine Shop 119.62
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Company 38.40
Alto Watford & Seas 10.38
Donald R. Mack 93.00
Volunteer Firemen 235.00
The Pure Oil Comoaay 91.11
Halsey & Griffith 15.65
TOTAL $2,972.71
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