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Councilman Padgett moved that Attorney Hendry prepare Contract Agreement between City and
School Board with the following provisions: to reimburse School Board 50% of water bill for re-
payment, City to have authority to tap on line at anytime, no higher rate to be charged than a
consumer of lack volume, all expenses to be paid for the 8 inch water line by the School Board, City
to designate Engineer, seconded by Councilman Warlord and unanimo~ly carried.
= Councilman Watford moved to give the old ceiling fan to Okeechobee Livestock Market in ex-
change for fertilizer, seconded by Councilman Padgett and unanimously carried.
Councilman Watford moved to sell other ceiling fan for $10.00, seconded by Councilman
Padgett and umanimously carried.
The Civil Defense program discussed. Councilmmn Watford moved to include $300.00 in 1968
Budget for Civil Defense, seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
Co~n~cilman Padgett moved to proceed with plans on new city barn with details being worked
out by Building Inspector White and Street Supt. Williams, seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
Councilman Hunt moved to pay Bobbie L. Wilson $1OO.00 for posting Okeechobee County 100%
valuation on the 1967 City Tax Roll, seconded by Councilman Walker and unanimously carried.
PRESIDENT CTT¥ ~CUNCIL
October 2, 1967
The City Council of the. City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at
the City Hall on the above date at 5:30 P. M. with the following present: President Gardner, Council-
men Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey.
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News the Council sat as a Board of Equalizers.!
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, will meet in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 5:30 P. M.
October 2, 1967, for the purpose of reviewing and equalizing the City Tax
Assessment Roll for the year 1967, as prepared by the City Tax Assessor.
ANY AND ALL PERSONS having any objections to the valuation placed on
their property by the City Tax Assessor, as shown by the Assessment Roi1,
are hereby notified to file their objections with the City Clerk or to
appear in person before the City Ccuncil at said meeting on the aforesaid date.
Claude Gardner
President City Council
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTEST: Lorena Spivey
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
P[~LISH IN OKEECHOBEE NEWS: September 7, 14, 21 and 28, 1967.
The City Tax Assessor presented the City Tax Assessment Roll for the y~ar 1967 for review
and equalization. President Gardner announced that the Council would receive and consider objections
to the valuations as fixed on said Tax Roll by the City Tax Assessor. No objections were received.
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Dykes were present discussing the tax situation but did not enter their discuss-
ion in the form of an objection. After discussion Councilman Watford moved that the City Tax Assess-
ment Roll for 1967 as prepared by the City Tax Assessor be accept and said roll returned to the City
Tax Assessor for completion, seconded by Councilman Padgett and unanimously carried.
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Upon motmon the Council adjourned... ~/~ ~~
PRESIDENT CITY OOUNCIL ~-~'
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October 31, 1967
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at
the City Hall on the above date at 5:30 P. M. with the following present: President Gardner, Council-
men Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Clerk Spivey.
Pursuant to notices published in the Okeechobee News to consider rezoning Lots 1 to 9 incl.
and Lots 16 to 24 inclusive, Block E, Central Park Subdivision from Residential R-2 to Agricultural;
Lots 14 and 15, Block 27, Northwest Addition from Residential (R-2) to Commercial and Lots 3, 4, 5
and 6, Block 92, Original Town of Okeechobee from Residential (R-2) to Commercial, President Gardner
asked if their were an~ ob~ectioms to rezoning a~y of the above described property. No objections
were heard or filed. Couacilman Padgett moved to rezone from Residential (R-2) to Agricultural
Lots 1 to 9 incl., and 16 to 24 inclusive, Block E, Central Park Subdivision, presenting the followim~
Ordinance a~M moved its adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Hunt was put to a vote and
unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 271- (~7)
ORDINANCE AMENDING O~DINANCE NO. 271, BEING AN O~DINANCE ESTABLISHING
ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING
~0R THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCemENT AND AMEN-~T THEREOF PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 176, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1953.
WHEREAS, application has been made by Roger L. Jones requesting this Council
to rezone from Residential (R-2) to Agricultural Lots 1 to 9 incl., and 16 to 24
inclusive, Block E, Central Park Subdivision, and
'~EREAS, notice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordinance No. 271 regarding
said application was duly published according to la~, and
WHEREAS, on the 31st day of October, 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 applicatiou; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Lots 1 to 9 incl., and 16 to 24 inclusive, Block E, Central
Park Subdivision, be and are hereby rezoned from Residential (R-2) to Agricultural
effective October 31, 1967.
SECTION 2. That the application requesting rezoning and proof of publication
toamend 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 31st day of October, 1967.
Claude Gardner
...... PRESIDENT "~'~TY COUNC"T'I'.
ATTEST: Lorena .Spivey
City Clerk ,,
ARPRO~ED BY ME THIS 31st DAY OF OCTOBER, 1967 Audle~ Dunham MAYOR