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line extension to mew library. After consideration Councilman Walker moved ghat the City extend the
water line to library building, seconded by Councilman Padgett and unanimously carried.
Water Supt. Fortner reported on sewer line investigation at Markham Brothers Canning Pla~t.
After discussion and consideration Councilman Walker moved that the sewer line contrellimg the
iadustrial was~ from t~e cannimg plant be discontinued but to leave all domestic lines connected
to sewer, seconded by Councilman Padgett and ~ously carried.
Attorney Hendry explained the injunction filed by the State ~oard of Health against the
City of Okeechobee. The Council instructed Atty. Hendry to reply to the State ~oard of Health
during the time specified in regards to the injunction.
Councilman Walker reported a request for signal light at the corner of Meredith
Street and State Road 70. No action taken at this time.
Supt. Williams instructed to contact the State Road Department regarding the erection
of No truck parking signs on State Road. 70 between Cherokee Street and Tallahassee Street on
North side of highway (post office area) and north on State Road 441 between Ninth and Tenth
street on east side of highway (Seven Day Adventist School area) and request a school
crossing for Seven Day Adventist School.
Mayer Dunham reported on condition of Zollie Aldridge property. It was agreed by
the Council that Ordinance No. 324 be enforced.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
March 5, 1968
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: President, Gardner,
Councilmen Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watfor~ with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey.
Minutes of the meeting held February 6, 1968 were read and approved as read.
The following bills in the amount of $ ~.48 , $--~4~1~1~ and $ 7,0§6,40
were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
I & S REFUNDING PONDS FUND
Irving Trust Company $ 35.48
GENERAL FUND
J. Koutnik 70.17
]~ond Re fun~ 50.0~
American Legion Post #64 100.0~
Blue Cross ef Florida, Inc. 53.20
Okeechobee County ~ank 585.55
Police Uniform Allowance 75. O0
P~bert Mays 160.00
Michael 0 'Donnell 502.80
J. W. Chaff in 42.00
Clayton White 120.00
Davi~ L. Rowe 20.00
Petty Cash 4.94
Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 56.00
Audley Dunham 50.00
01en Go~win 7~.00
Florida Power and Light Company
United Telephone Company of Florida 52.00
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Donald R. Mack, Insurance Agency $ 9. O~
Okeechobee Motor Company 30.$5
Attaway Lumber Company 340.08
Okeechobee Hardware and Furniture Company 116.62
Rutledge Ice Service 2.70
Mixer Machine Shop an~ Manufacturing 3.50
Dude's 66 Service Station 145.29
Ranch Machine Shop 32.~5
Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 3.90
Gilbert Culbret~ 54.95
John's Standar~ Service 8.00
The Selig Chemical Industries, Inc. 49.75
The H. & W.B. Drew Company 77.35
Ben 0 '~rien 150.OO
Meekins 599.76
Hayes Electric 357.05
Hall Refrigeration 229.95
Florida-Georgia Tractor Company, Inc. 168. $0
Tropical Termite Control, Inc. 30.00
Sargent - Sowell, Inc. 14.25
Mobley' s Garage 43.35
Session's Upholstering 26.50
G & S Builders, Inc. $71.97
Park Drug 8.32
Alto Watford and Sons 7.30
The Okeechobee News 6.19
Hunt Brothers Grocery Company 51.05
Glades Gas Company 107.14
Pure Oil Company 57.75
Florida Microfilm Corporation 17.25
Pursell's Wrecker Service 15.00
Okeechebee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 245.0~
Total $ 7,413.15
'WATER & SEWER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FUND
C. C. ~etts, Postmaster $ 66.65
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 64.20
OkeechoSee County Bank 400.30
Water Deposit 34.10
Alfred Watterson 72. O0
L. C. Fortner, Jr. 30.00
Petty Cash 226.27
Florida Power and Light Company 672.06
United Telephone Company of Florida 1~ .95
Donal~ R. Mack, Insurance Agency 67.00
Okeechobee Motor Company 71.53
Attaway Lumber Company 78.17
Okeechobee Hardware and Furniture Company 123.41
Rutledge Ice Service 8.70
Mixon Machine Shop and Manufacturing 3.95
Dude's 66 Service StatioR 11.65
Ranch Machine Shop 40.85
Bonnie ' s Auto Supply, Inc. $7.04
The Western Union Telegraph Company 6.57
Kennedy Valve Mfg. Company, Inc. 671.68
F. H. Ross and Company 1,461.44
The Selig Chemical Industries, Inc. 65.00
W. H. Stewart, Inc. 318.31
Industrial Supply Corp. 55.49
Consolidated Chemical Corp. 173.75
W. H. Curtin and Company 237.52
Hughes Supply, Inc. 74.~3
A~alytical Measurements 154.00
Tesco Chemicals 300.00
Robinson Seed Store 125.05
Domer's Machine Shop 10.60
Big Lake Printers and Office Supply 2.00
Burgess Supply Company 1.O6
Jennings Electric Motor Shop 8.50
Park Stationers, Inc. 11.15
Southern Meter and Supply Company, Inc. 470.99
Pure Oil Division 47.75
Davis Meter and Supply Company ~13.~$
T~tal $ 7,0~6 .40
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Councilman Walker reported a street light request from Ray Mullis at corner of Eleventh Street
and Cherokee Street. The Council agreed to add Mullis' name to the list of requested street lights.
A copy of a letter was read fro~ ~rockway, Anderson and Srockway, Engineers to the State Boar~
of Health relating to the temporay installation of booster pumping facilities to provide additonal
pressure for water system.
Ernest Evans representing the Okeechobee Library ~oard was present requesting additional funds
to help furnish the new library. The Council informed Mr. Evans that the City had budgeted $1,OOO.00
for the library and they did net feel at this time the city could donate any additional funds but
assured Mr. Evans that if matters proved different the City would cooperate.
T. E. Nipper appeared before the Council in regards to a Taxi Franchise. The Council felt they
were not well enough informed on this matter and requested Attorney Hendry to check into details of
such a franchise. The Council agreed that the City would not issue any mQre taxi license until all
I. C. ¢. papers are presented. Attorney Hendry requested te check Taxi OrAinance.
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News bids for the purchase of gas and diesel
were received, opened and read. Only one big was received this being from Pure Oil Company as
94 Octane gas,
fellows: Posted Consu~mer Tankwagon price, Okeechobee, Florida, time and place of delivery less
$.O41 per gallon. Consumer~ Tankwagon price $-155
Discount .041
Net price plus any applicable taxes ~YI~per gallea (21.4)
Diesel Fuel: Posted consumer Tankwagon price $.1760
D is count .0441
Net price plus any applicable tax $.1319 per gallon
Councilman Watford moved t~ accept big from Pure Oil Company, seconded by Councilman Walker and
unanimously carried.
A request for two new street markers was received also it was reported that a ~umber of street
markers were missing. Street Supt. Williams requested to make survey of street markers needed te
replace missing signs.
Marvin Wherrell was present discussing a sewer situation at his property on west SKD #70,
Bleck 195. The Council agreed to have the matter checked into.
Councilman Watferd moved, seconded by Councilman Padgett and unanLmously carried te furnish and
install septic tank at the new library building. ~uilding Inspector White requested te contact the
local septic tank companies for prices.
Councilmaa Walker moved to sell one eld Junked truck b~y to L. C. D. avis for $1.O0, seconded by
Councilman Watford and carried.
A letter was read frsm the Okeecho~ee County Tax Payers League, Inc. and ordered filed.
An application request to rezone Lots 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, Block 131 from Residential (R-2) te
Residential (R-3) to permit a trailer park was received. Councilman Walker moved, seconded by Ceuncil
ma~ Padgett and unanimously carried t~ reject request.
A letter from Joh~ E. ~ur~eshaw was read relative te the sewer situation at Markham ~rothers
Canning Plant. The Council ordered letter filed.
The Clerk was requested to contact Haynes E. Williams in regards te i~suram~e an~ tag on county
tru¢~ being used by the Dog-catcher.
The Clerk was instructed to post notice that bids will be accepted for sale of junked 1~53
Chevrolet pickup truck on April ~th at 7:30 P. M.
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Upon motion the Council adjourned te meet March 26, 1965.
March 26, 1~68
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: Mayer Dunham, President
Gardner, Councilmen Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey.
Councilman Walker presented the following Ordinance and moved its adoption and upon being
seconded by Ceuncilm~m Watford was put to a veto and unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 327
AN O~DINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHO~EE, FLORIDA, REI.ATING TO TAX ON CIGARETTES:
FIXING ~ATES, F~Q¥IgINII FOR COLLECTION AND USE OF P~OCEEDS; AN~ OT~SE PEr-
TAINING TO THE LEVY OF SUCH TAX.
~E IT ORDAINED ~! THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHO~EE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Tax imposed; Amount
(1) An excise or privilege tax, in addition to all other taxes ef every kind
imposed by law, is impoSed upon the sale, receipt, purchase, possession, consumption,
handling, distribution and use of cigarettes sold er to be sold at retail within the
territorial limits of the city (or town if the municipality is so designated) in the
fellewing amounts, except as otherwise provided by general law, for cigarettes of
standard dimensions:
(a) Upon all cigarettes, as herein defined, four inches long or less, five an~
one-half mills on each cigarette.
(b) Upon all cigarettes, as herein defined, more than four inches long and not
more than six inches long, eleven mills on each cigarette.
(c) Upon all cigarettes, as herein defined, more than six inches long, twenty
two mills on each cigarette.
(2) The description of cigarettes contained in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of
subsection (1) are hereby declared to be standard as to dimensions for taxing purposes
as provided in this ordinance and should any cigarette be received, purchased, possessed,
sold, offered for sale, given away or use~ efa size other than of standard dimensions, the
same shall be taxe~ at the rate of one cent on each such cigarette.
(3) Where cigarettes as described in subsection (1) (a) above, are packed in vary-
ing quantities of twenty (20) cigarettes or less, the following rate shall govern:
(a) Packages containing ten (10) cigarettes or less require a five and one-half
cent <5½ > tax; and
(b) Packages containing mere than ten (10) but not more than twenty (20)
cigarettes require an eleven cent (ll¢) tax.
(4) Where cigarettes, as described in subsection (1) (b) above, are packed in
varying quantities of twenty (20) cigarettes er less, the following rates shall govern:
(a) Packages containing ten (10) cigarettes or less require an eleven cent (115)
tax; and