1967-09-05 Regular 1065
The H & W B Drew Company $ 70.50
Hillybilly Auto Parts 10_~. 11
iJ~.errell 0il Come,any 21.94
Kale Unl forms
5.63
A±..-~o~:. Machine Shop and Manufacturing 13.32
Pa~k D~g 3.28
G ~ 5 Builders, Inc. 12.60
~ · .
lor~da~eorgma Tractor C~mpany, Inc. 161.49
Fort Pierce Fire Equi~ent Company 30.00
Sells Chemical in~uatries, Inc. .117.25
Kinbro's Y~c~ Stop 122.57
~iayes Electric 4. OO
John's Standard Se:trice 1.25
~owen Su~mlv Company, Inc.
Pure Oil ~,~,~pany 57.75
(:keechob~e '~olunteer Firemen 82.50
Okeechobee Volunteer Firemen 120.
'
WAi'E~ & ~EWER OPE?AT!O~ & M'~I~FfENAUCE~
C. C. Botts, Postmaster $ 12h.O8
Pa tty Cash -
Alfred Watterson 346. ~O
72.00
Blue Cross of Florida, inc. ~J..20
~;asi Oontribution F~md 1,O6~
Water Deposit }~efunds
-~is ,:'~ct Director of Internal aevenue
1,233.80
L. C. Fortner, Jr. 1~.O0
~orida Power and Light ComDany 61~.~7
inter County Telephone and Telegraph Company ~.80
8keechcbee Har,'lwar=~ and Furniture' 6ore,ny' ~.0~
Dude's "66",~ Service .Station ~.OO
~e~i~ ~ s a~:.to Supply, Inc.
AtMway L~ber Company 78.82
Big La~e Printers
Mee kins 1. O0
Gilbe~ Culbreth ~?.SO
keec.~obee Motor Compan~ 2
Dav~s Meter and 3upp!y Company, Inc. 1,11~.62
Bisca~me Chemical Laboratories, Inc. ~O. 7~
Ferguson Plumbing and Electric
Hughe +: Supply, Inc. ~1.16
1,348.q7
~. H. Ourtin and Compa~ 68.~
Artco Supply Inc.
-a!lace and Tiernan, Inc. 1,308.~
Gilbert Culbre th
~e P.re Oil Company 3~0.00
G. E. Bryant, Jr., .Representing the,~Okeechobee Beach Water Association with several members
of the association were present, stating, that the Federal Goverr~nent would not aoprove loan with
reverter clause in Resolution. After discussion Councilman Watford moved to remove reverter clause
frc.~ r~eso].uticn, seconded by Councilman Padgett and unanimously carried.
J. E. Curren, Attorney, representing Mr. and Mrs. Mol Mace, was present, ~etitioning the
Council. 'to re-define the term dwelling ~nd. er Section 21-1 of the Code of Ordinances or for a special
~.xceotion to sub-section 6 of Section 21-5 of the 'Code of Ordinances. Also presented a petition si~ned
by seventeen persons requesting the Council to allow the Mace's to keep their trailer on l,ot l, Block l,
Wrigbt's !st Addition. After discussion the Council agreed to study matter ~urther at a s~ecial meeting.
~ev. O. A. Rusher, M~nister of the Presbyterian Church requested the installation of a street
light at ~neir church on north Meredith Street. It was agreed to contact the Florida Power and LiEht
Company for a ~mrvey on cost of light.
Robert T. Bell, representing the Moose Lodge was present requesting a pennit for the Moose
Lodge to have bingo games. In accordance witch the new State Law, Councilman Watford moved to grant
request and issue peri, it seconded by Cmmcilman Padgett and carried.
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Water Supt. Fortner, stated that a State Board of Health Chemist would be here Thursday to
investigate water situation.
Supt. Fortner presented prices on new ditching machine as follows:
Ditch Witch Trencher Inc. of Florida J20 -
in approximately $400.00.
H. F. Mason Equipment Corporation - T-66 $3,060.56 - TF-200
trade in approxi~mtely $~o00. After discussion and consideration CounciLm~ Walker moved to
purchase from Ditch Witch Trencher Inc. of Florida 12 HP
by Counci]~ian Padgett and carried.
~. C. Mobley authorized tc investigate parts needed and cost to repair pickup truck and
and ~eport finding to Council to see if t~ck merits being repaired.
Supt. Williams authorized to move mmterial from barn area to sewer plant grounds.
Enforcement of license Ordinance discussed. The Council agreed that the Police Department
be horrified to be on the alert for persons doing business without a license smd to enforce Ordinance.
Supt. Fortner discussed retaining an Engineer to work out water system problems. No
actioo taken.
Counci]~,~an Pads~:~tt moved to leave Trailer Ordinance as it is with no exceptions seconded
by CounciLman ~atford and unanimously car,.ed.
J. P. Deloney representing the Volunteer Fire~. Depart~e;.~t was Imeseut giving a report on
fires attended by the fire department ~.~ 1967, stating ~e'veral item~ needed by the department, such as
'two additional employees, 1,500 gallon tanker tr~.ck, fi~,e asbe~..<, m~its~
and 500 feet cf
~:d- inch hose. ii,e to the. number of fires at*~ende~ outsi~e city limits, Councl]m-~an
Padgett suggested that th~'~ Council. meet w~)b {;ounty Commissioners and disc~ss ?.attar. The Clerk in-
stucted te arrange meeting:' with Ccunty C~m;,issioners,
:~ ;,,a ~u the, 6oun~ il adjourned,
¢'!E~tDENT CITY COUNCIL
September ~, 1967
~ ~ ;" . ....~,eecmbee, ~...or').~a met in regular session at the Cf.fy Hall
'i'he Cit. w Cour!cil o~_ ~}ie ~lt',' o~ <"- 'r ' '..m '
,' tba at:e-.,r~ date at 7:00 ":
: .:~. with 'a
........ ~ [,i~ .. ~0W ~, ~ 4~, ,r .,
............... o c. resent: i-ia'trot .Ounba~, Fresident (,ardner,
~,ounc.~m:.n ,:~mt¢ ?adgett, ]alker and ~i'~t. ford with &ttorney He:ndry and r" ,
. ¢ lsr~ $pivey.
Minutes of the meetino held ~,, ....... + ]., ~Og7
...... o ...... - .... ;.<ere ~ea.,'~ and approved as read.
The i'ollo~ng bills iu th,e ~munt of ~: 30.70 a,'w~ ~ 4,~2.57, and $ 10,339.68
were approved and ordered paid ,~ken funds are
........ ~ ~n.70
':¢ "'~¢ ....... 1.15
i;oblev' -: r)sraac
. ., Lephone and zeleLraph uompany ~3.70
~:. ~..ho~:.~_. V;¢~:nte~r. _ ~;] ':'e Departmen1.~ Ills. 12o'<. O0
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O!en Godwin
~: laytcn )/b ite 120. O0
[~end P.e fund rO.O0
.'_h:;rwm Power '~t~d~._,~4~ht Uompan~-.
........................ 3 .OO
"' ' '"'" '~3'-' *:"r~dCe ~':.
.... ,; ~,. :_ ,,.
~32g ;:k,~ Print,ers and Oefice Supply qC.OC
Park l;~2g z. :.,)
nkeec?:c.h, ee Hardware and ~',~pn] t,:r~ Co,~r~,-,,~
.... ,tar, e,::,r,, q~ trice 2.~0
Ranch L~,c.,,~n_'.~ ~ Shc, p ~._
Donald 3. Lavigna, 'ina. 13~. 7G
Ha/es Electric !!.00
;-k:nt F¢'.:.tker; Grocery Co,,,;any 2C;.~O
,,~,h ...... Shoo 2nd [h,-mh,%eturtn[; 3.
: .,,. ,'~.erc. , ,_, .x,,er , 2.7C;
r,a.~m,s E. ',/~l].iams c. O0
()' Lm. wd~!: n ::;.::,,', r"~,,¢.,.~.L:~l .... 120.00 j',
.{ ~l.y' ?: 2'a.r.ngr 172
~ .~ ~am:l.?~n,,s Truck Stc:~ !<9.97
Tot.~l,,;'
..... ~ ~,~,~,.% F~ _~, ~,~,~'-~' ,,~.~} 'T~'~f'T' , ~,Tl
',"-t.~r i';epo~.i~ ~e~un~ $ !2!.3~
Pe~ky Cash .....
;~. C. 8errs, Postmaster :<I.¢2
......... 'zcm ~.nc. 6~. 20
Alfred ,datterson 72.00
!~ter County %,l¢'~hcn~- . --r - ~_. and "-q,,;.,¢~..,,~._¢ .... ~ Company !1.
ac',mer~ s Mechine Sbo~ 13g.76
;. 5 ~-'-: ":~ chine Sho-a 8 .IlO
:;~3r~' s Co,unica. rio ns 37. ~0
Big Lake [rinSers and O¢;'ice o
~'~'~-','.*.~ ~2.00
.,ctorola Co;tmunicatic~s :ma Electronics, mc. ~0.32
' f]bert Culbreth 22.9~
F?rk ;[~mt C or,'many 2.~0
. tO. ~ '-,~ '
:~q3.60
(,ke~chc, b~ H;~.oware~ ara ,ur~,upe ~;c),,~Fn. ny
Jent~in~s B'lect~c Motor Shoo r:
i~tional Chemsearch (;crp. ~8.91
¢ 'rm ¢ Mete p -,nd o~pply ~ '"" · .
................. 6.71
Kelley's {lara~m an~' Machine .Shop ~.'~6
. pO
Te~co~)itchChemicalsWitch 'i",'enchep inc. o!' Pl.o~.da 1¢Ji7~.OO30().00, '
';'. H. Ross and Company
Aitaway !,umber Ccr~pany 80.60
lector Pr. ed >:ills 58.75
Southern ;'4eter ~a... Supply ~,or.¥<,r.y~ ].nc. ..,~7~. ,~. 91
L. 6. ~oztr.~:r, Jr. 5.~.16
N,d.~¢,, an, t Ori.ffiLh, [nc. 8.29
Pure C. il ,,oral.any 95.22
P~.,'k Stationers, inc. I.~9
$10,339.68
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~y of Okeechobee - General F,.:nd t, ransfe, r from Ci.~:~arei,t.e Tax F~nnd $30,0~.00
Okeechc:b~e C~unty r~ar:k ~ months ir:t,, on i "~ S R,:e. TM
, ..... onds ~12,243. O0
hater ~ Gewer O~ratio~ ~ ~a~ .... ~ance Mund - t?~er of f~udm ~oO,O00.O0
;~ber f~ ~;ewe~ Revenu~ ~enJs o~mng Fund 6 mo. int. & principal
on ~ter & Z~wer ~venue ~ond~ $~,320.00
Supt. Fortner r~'..~ported a request from Hubert Harden for water line extension to t~o houses
in ?. Ki rasol 3ubdi%~sicn.. (outside ciLv.. ~ ~I' ''~''~'%'~ ~o~. Gai. d -~xter~sfc.n would ~qui:'~ a~.mately 600 .~eet
o'ff two !.nc[ p:ipe. Aff~r 'iscu. s~ion and considet-atfon th~ Council agreed that due ~x, distance and
l~-cat:f, cn bei~ outs!Ce city lim~t,s ~t. would not be feasib!~ 'to grant request but offend to fns~ll
pi~ prcwiding Ha~de~ [mr,'thased ~aid ?.~. The C~
- . ~unc ...... ~greed that if the line was ins~lled under
bhe abo-~ cor~itinn~ bbe 3ity would reserve the right 'to tap on the l~e at any time.
Supt. Fortner r,uporbed that a considerable &mcunt of s~,d had acm~la~d in the tanks at
the sewer plant partly ~u< i,o~'~,~ez, lin~ having been., broken by heav~, e~-'tri~'~nt,:. ..... clearing pro~rty
'~,~-~.,..~ .... ~'~arkh~: east~o:~ Fa~rott,,, Avenue near his r~z:idence. T~ '" ~
. .-,o~nc]_] agree J for Supt. ['ortner ~
get ~ ~., agl.~ne tc re.move ~and a~d to send [', zrkba~: a b~.~ for p~rt of the cost of '~mcvit~g the sar, cl.
$cunc. i].~tan Pad?tt mo~d that the City ~treet Oe~rbment be f.u~t~cted nnt to r. ove or haul
0.4 ..... .,~ by ..,, ................ t ..... Q ~r,,: unanimously carried. '[his
~ction was t, aken due lo t!e voltm:.e of trash being hauled c'rf for some individuals and invotve,l mo~
i terns t!~a:~ trash ~,r debr:~ s.
Buildin~ Inspector White was pres~r'~t su~ , ~ng ~rices o~ air conditioner and discussed
~'.!~ms [or r~od~ifn.~ - .. . ~ the ~;:~unc~]. roow~ estimated cost to be $].~750.00. Af'~r discussion
Fad~:e'tt~.. moved te .r~urc~-ase ~ir conditioner from lfi]qi~s ~].lectric. at w.::~d~.p.u,~,~ .... zno ~all.~ acoustic tile
and glass door in Council room~ seconded by Councilman '~lat~ord and tmanimously carried.
Also ~ufldin~_ .In~ctor ~.~hifm report~.~ that. it wo~d cost approxima~ly ~5~ 6~.~ to fence
~ ~.~t.~ ~ty owned block in ~orthwest Additic~ and q~oted an approx~ma~ lieu~ of $i0,~60.00 for
Co~ci]~an Uunt .':ov.d t,o trarsfer as o[ ,~e?t. ember !, 1967 "]arbage Fran~:~hise fr~: All
...... o~.n~ ration, subjacb t.o Att,?r~ey ~'er,-~t~r cor-~.p]e~,i.~.~ details, seconded by Counc~!-
.........-~ ~ s. ~,. u. Rutherford on south Hiwasseeo"t~,:+,,~..,, was reported.
;[i'~,~.~ (JOtl~Ci~ agreed to add :'eq~:est to r¢~u.e¢~' ...... of...d stre6 t iisht
,'~yor D~mh~ aut .... r ..... ed to get ?ice* f~rr; ' ~'
. · ., ',~re,,~,:¢~r semzice2 on removal of ju~ed automobiles.
o~n(,z, lm~ Padge'ht moved to adopt the fo!iowinfx ;)rdinauoe ~d ~.ovefi its adoption and upon
hein~ seccrt:,i~u¢ hy Uounci!~m ;;'a.!]:'~r w~s put to, a vote and unanimously adopted. ~t was agreed that
...... ,~,,~ ,,~: ~ ..... be , - s, ?.: for thirty days.
ORDINANCE NO. 324
AN ORDINANCE REFINING AND REGULATING WASTE MATERIAL AND DISCARDED AND
ABANDONED IT~ ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
PBOVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDALNED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit Junk,
scrap metal, scrap lumber, wastepaper products, discarded building materials,
or any unused abamdoned vehicle, vehicles, oil drums, ice boxes, or abandoned
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parts, machinery or machinery parts, or other waste materials, to be in or upon
any lot, yard, garden, lawn, or premises, in the City of Okeechobee for a
period of time exceeding 30 days unless in connection with a Junk yard enter-
prise lawfully situated and licensed for the same.
SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful to permit any accumulation of any such
waste materials to be in or upon any lot, yard, lawn, garden, or premises, in
the City of Okeechobee, if the same constitutes a fire hazard, a hazard to the
safety of persons or property, or an unsanitary or unsightly condition, or
detrimental to neighboring property.
SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or abandon any
of the waste materials mentioned in Section 1 hereof, upon a lot or premises
not owned or occupied by such person without the consent of the owner thereof
or the person occupying the same.
SECTION h. Any person, firm, or corporation, violating any of the
provisions of this Ordinance, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding sicty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each
day upon which the violation shall occur or continue shall constitute a
seperate offense.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
final passage.
PASSED this 5th day of Septsm~er, A. D. 1967.
Claude Gardner
E. H. Hunt
Franklin Walker
N. S. Pad~ett
Alto Watford~ Jr.
CITY COUNCIL
SEAL
ATTEST:
Lorena Spive~
CITY CLERK
iPPI~VEI) BY ME THIS 5th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1967.
Audley Dunham
MAYOR
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet October 2, 1967 at 5:30 P.M. ~
P~ESIDENT~OITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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October 3, 1967
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular session at the City Hall
on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following present: Mayor Dunham, President Gardner,
Councilmen Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey.
Minutes of the meeting held September 5, 1967 were read and approved as read.
The following bills in the amount of $ 682.42 and $--~A~A~ and $ 4.511.12 were
approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
I & S REFU~ING BONDS M/ND
Okeechobee County Bank $ 491.00
Edward C. Hodge 196.42
Total
GENERAL FUND $ 687.42
Inter County Telephone & Telegraph Company $ 54.30
Clayton White 150.00
Petty Cash 1.70
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 58.70
Bond Refunds 300.00
C.'C. Sette, Poatmaster 100.00
Police Uniform Allowances 80.00
Florida Power & Light Company 812.76
McAlpin, Curtis & O'Haire 500.00
Bennie ' s Auto Supply, Inc. 22.69
Western Union Telegraph Company 2.98
Okeechobee Hardware and Furniture Company 14.50
Domer' s Machine Shop 150.50
Dude's 66 Service Station 56.99
Big Lake Printers and Office Supply 40.25
Okeechobee Motor Company 34.68
Motorola Communications and Electronics Inc. 58.59
Gilbert Oulbreth 22.45
Williams Electric 725.00
The Okeechobee lews 13.06
Hayes Electric ' 180~'73
W. S. Darley and Company 20.68
Martin' s Uniforms 171.69
Meekins 44.80
Florida Awning & Builders Supply Company 161.95
Okeechobee Memorial Chapel 10.00
Sears, Roebuck and Company 46.86
Alto Watford an4 Sons 132.82
Road and Bridge Fund 555.50
G & S Builders, Inc. 672.12
Ridge Tanklines Truck Stop 16.48
James A. Horton, M.D. 30.00
Florida Microfilm Corporation 4.32
Fort Pierce Fire Equipment Company 22.00
The Selig Chemical Industries, Inc. 53.40
Turner Machine and Supply, Company 13.43
Volunteer Firemen 85.00
Volunteer Firemen 70.00
Kale Uniforms 61.65
Park Drug Company 5.19
Hunt Brothers Grocery Company 34.40
John's Standard Service 1.25
Pursell's Wrecker Service 5.00
Mobley' s Garage 214.15
National Chemsearch Corp. 34.55
Total $5,847.12
WATER & SEWER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FUND
Inter County Telephone and Telegraph Company $ 19.65
Petty Cash 365.37
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 64.20
L. C. Fortner, Jr. 30.00
Water Deposit Reflmds 85.73
Alfred Watterson 90.00
Florida Power and Light Company 770.98
McAlpin, Curtis and O' Haire 500.00
Bennie's Auto Supply, Im~. 301.72
Western Union Telegraph Company 1.60
Okeechobee Hardware and Furniture Company 47.09