1968-06-04 Regular 1109
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON 21 DAY OF MAY, 1968.
AP PROVED:
Audley Duhham Claude Gardner
MAYOR N.S. Padgett
Alto Watford~ Jr.
E. H. Hunt
Franklin Walker
ATTEST: Lorena Spivey
CITY CLERK
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY-COUNCIL
ATTEST: ,:~~
CITY ~LERK ~-
June h, 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,
Coumcilmen Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with ^tto~y Hend~y and Clerk Spivey.
Minutes of the meetiogs held May 7, 9, 14, 17 and 21, 1968, were read and approved
as read:
GENEFAL FUND:
Gilbert Chevrolet Company, Inc. $2~169.00
Okeechobee County Bank 603.30
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 53.20
Policemen Uniform Allowance lO0.O0
Bond Refund 75.00
Petty Cash 1.22
Strickland Electric 1,072.00
Robert Mays
J .W. Chaff in 161. O0
Okeechobee Tag Agency 3.50
Clayton White l~O. O0
Olen Godwin 22~. 00
Audley D unh mm 50.00
Okeechobec Vol~mnteer Fire Department, Inc. 56.00
United Telephone Company of Florida 36.50
Florida Power and Light Company 771.32
Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 2~.O~
Rutledge Ice Service 6.90
Dude's "66" Service Station 81.85
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. 58.59
Attaway Lumber Company ~O6.09
Gilbert Culbreth 53.50
Okeechobee Hardware and Furniture Company ~.20
The Okeechobee News
Alto Watford and Sons 20.60
Mobley' s Garage 52.~0
Okeechobee Motor Company 19.~5
Utility Supply Company 168.00
Curren Electric Company 57.00
Donald R. Mack 29.00
G & S Build,rs, Inc. 8oh.~
Hunt Brothers Grocery Company
Fort Pierce Fire Equipment Company
Henry Cadan M.D. 10.OO
The Selig Chemical Industries, Inc.
Pippin Tractor and Equioment, Inc. 28.hO
Doc' s Texaco 115.52
Williams Electric 379. O0
Burgess Supply Company 10. Oh
Hayes Electric
J & D Strickland Signs 20.00
Florida Microfilm Corporation 8.96
0keechobee Army and Navy Surplus Store 23.80
Park Drug
Poll Bros., Inc. 706.50
Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 107.50
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The Pure Oil Division 115.82
Robinson Seed Store 4.40
Standard Oil Conpany 26.57
John's Standard Service 6.O0
Park Stationers, Inc. 5.20
Total 9,659.81
WATER & SEWER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FU~:
Water Deposit Refunds $ 85.66
Okeechobee County Bank 405.80
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 64.20
L. C. Fortner, Jr. 15.00
Alfred Watterson 90. O0
Petty Cash 287.88
J. C. Fewelt, Acting Postmaster 136.10
United Telephone Company of Florida 9.75
Florida Power and Light Company 735.71
Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 201.15
Rutledge Ice Service
Dude's "66" Service Station ll.S1
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. 25.16
Attaway Lumber Company 93 · 91
Gilbert Chevrolet Company, Inc. 62.00
Okeechobee Hardware and Furuiture Company 58.26
The Okeechobee News 19.25
Sanfax Corporation 331.75
Industrial Supply Corp. 34.74
Hughes Supply, Inc. 740.41
Major Electrical Supplies, inC. 58.34
Davis Meter and Supply Co., Inc. 198.26
Tesco Chemicals 450.00
National Chemsearch Corp. 63.85
Do,er' s Machine Shop 28.78
Biscayne Chemical~ Laboratories, Inc. 58.40
Southern Meter and Supply Co., Inc. 270.12
0keechobee Army and Navy Surplus Store ll.90
Kelley's Garage and Machine Shop 11.32
F. H. Ross and Company 1,200.96
Equipt. Service and Supply 22.50
The Pure Oil Division 103.82
Surplus Center 115.45
Robinson Seed Store ll6.O0
Park Stationers, Inc. 6.68
Total $6,129.9o-
The above bills in the amount of $ 9,659.81 and $ $6,129.92 were approved and
ordered paid when funds are available.
Bennie Jones was present stating that First Street west of Osceola Street was not open
enough to allow him access to his property and requested the Council to open the street further in
order to give him b~tter access to his property. Jones stated that he had had his property surveyed.
St. Supt. Williams reported that First Street had a 70 foot right of way. The Council agreed to open
said street from Osceola St. west to Okeechobee Avenue the width of the designated right of way of
70 feet. The Florida Power and Light Company to be requested to relocate power poles to edge of
70 foot right of way.
Pursuant to notice published in Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing to consider
rezoning Lots 7, 8, 9, 18, 19 and 20, Block 200, Original Town of Okeechobee from Residential (R-2)
to Commercial, President Gardner asked if there were any objections to the rezoning request. No
objection was heard or filed. Councilman Watford moved to rezone the above described property,
presenting the following Ordinance and moved its adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman
Walker was put to a vote and unanimously adopted:
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ORDINANCE NO. 271- (51)
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 271, BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ADMINSTRATION~ ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 176, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1953.
WHEREAS, application has been made by R. H. and Madeline L. Padgett, requesting
this Council to rezone from Residential (R-2) to Commercial Lots ?, 8, 9, 18, 19 and
20, Block 200, Original Town of Okeechobee, and
WHEREAS, notice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordinance No. 271, regardiD4~
said application was duly published according to la~ and
WHEREAS, on the hth day of June, 1968, 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 OKEEGHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Lots ?, 8, 9, 18, 19 and 20, Block 200, Original Town of
Okeechobee, be and are hereby rezoned from Residential (R-2) to Commercial effect-
ive June h, 1968.
SECTION 2. That the application requesting rezonin4~ 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 ~th day of June, 1968.
Claude Gardner
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena Spive~ CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS 4th DAY OF JUNE, 19_6.8.
Audley Dunham MAYOR
At~Jorney Hendry reported a request from the State Road Department for a Resolution designat-
ing one person to sign all Utility Agreements. Council Walker moved to authorize Attorney Hendry to
prepare Resolution designating the President of City Council to sign all State Road Department
Utility Agreements, seconded by Councilmen Padgett and unanimously carried.
A copy of a letter to L. C. Fortner, Jr., Water Supt. was received and read from the
Florida State Board of Health informing Mr. Fortner that he had successfully completed the Class C
examination for sewage works operator. The Council ordered said letter filed.
A work order was received from Brockway, Owen and Anderson Engineers, Inc. to prepare
complete enginnering report for waterworks expansion and improvements program at a fee of $1,500.00
was ordered executed.
Supt. of Public Instruction and Board member Platt were present regarding the laying of
proposed water main under the new streets at high school site on north ~J~l before the State Road
Department completes the construction of said streets. Mat%er referred to Engineers for investigation.
The hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. having arrived and pursuant to notice published in Okeechobee
News, bids were received, opened and read for the construction of approximately 5,700 lineal feet of
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8-inch cast iron water transmission main and appurtenances along State Road 15 from Seaboard Rail-
road north to the new high school. Mr. Osha of Brockway, Owen and Anderson Engineers, Inc. assisted
in reading the bids. The fo]lowing bids were received~ ~
1. Joe ~einertson, Inc. $ 37,000.00
2. Rubin Construction Company 32,908.00
3. Gorham Construction 38,280.00
4. Belvedere Construction 41,155.00
5. Graham Construction, Inc. 37,675.00
6. Crabtree Construction Co. 33,582.70
7. E.N. Murray Construction 26,385.00
8. Murphy Construction Co. 44,725.60
The City Engineers estimated cost of construction at $32,820.00. Bids were released to Engineers to
in
check out and report to City wit~'t'a short time with reco~r~endation.
Councilman Walker moved that Attorney Hendry prepare amendment to Ordinance No. ~,~? ~ i]'i
to include a 4 inch water tap fee at $900.00, seconded by Councilman Hunt and unanimously carried.
Ta~-Waldron of L. P. Sanitation was present to discuss with the Council leasing from the
County the garbage damp, stating he would cover the garbage dumped each day and no burning would be
permitted. The Council agreed to request a meeting with County Commissioners to discuss matter furthe '.
Supt. Williams reported that the city grader had misplaced corner marker at A. R. Hare
property at corner of Avenue D and Taylor Street. The Council agreed to have property surveyed and
replace corner marker.
St. Supt. Will, ams reported a request from Robert Going to open , ~
to give him access to his property where he is in the process of constructing a new home. The ~-~
Council agreed tc open street.
The Council authorized St. Supt. Williams to clear fence obstructing public right of way
on Pensaco].e Street and Eighteenth Street.
Chief of Police Thomas discussed with the Council shortening distance of school zone on
Parrott Avenue, stating the State Road Department signs state 35 or 40 miles per hour in school zone
and is confusing to the public. Overhead school zone lights discussed. The Council requested
Attorney Hendry to contact the design and planning department of State Road Department regarding
this matter.
The Council authorized the purchase of two city limit signs.
Councilman Padgett discussed the future need of a tractor with larger backhoe. Matter to
be studied further with St. Supt. Williams securing prices on needed tractor~
Councilman Padgett discussed mowing and cleaning up vacant lots program.
A vacation for Police~an Gary Eubanks was brought before the Council for discussion by
previous
Chief Thomas. The Council instructed the Clerk to check on date of emplo2~aent and/vacations o£~Eubank ~,
a~.d report to Council.
Upon
motion
the
Council
adjourned to meet June 18, 1968 at 5:30 P.M. ~ ~/