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1968-09-03 Regular 1119 Matter to be checked out. Complaints on the sale of beer at Georgia Boy's Cafe were reported. Chief Thomas to check on license. PRESIDENT CITY COUNCI~ September 3, 1968 The .City Council Of the City of Okeechobee, F!or~a met in ' ~ r~Lu~r session at the City Hall on the above date at 7:00 P.M. w~tb the following '~resent: Mayor Dunham, President .qarqner, Counci!~nen ~{unt, Padgett, Walker and Watford wi+,h ~!+~tor~ev Hendry an8 Clerk Spivey. ,~ir~:%~q of the meeting held August 6, !968, were read and approved ss read. The fo]lowing bi? ? ~ ~*, t.~ a~ount of $ ~O.hg , $_~8_~____ and $ were approv.~d and or~}er~d paid when funds are ~vaitab!e: I ~ $ %EFUNDIWG BONDS Irving Tr~st Comp-~r $ 30.k6 ©~',~ech~bee· County~ Bank .+,~ 618.80 Police Uniform Allowance 100.00 Blue C~oss of W~cr~4~ The. ~3.20 City o90kee. W & S Oper. and Maint. Fund ~t~.OO Okee. Vol. Fire Dept., Inc. ~ ~'~-~'" ~'~ f'~ 1~0.00 01~ godwin 20~. O0 ~'lorida Power and Light Company "~.~-~ ~. o~ieo*,~ o~s and Elec., Inc. ~8.~9 .%~aer's Maohine Shop eilbers C~breth 38.36 ~ ttaway L~ber ComPauy !00.00 Mrs. M~ttie L. ~U_!lia~ 28.6~ ~orida Mi~ofi~ Corporation ~. 00 Dixie Home Fu~iture Store 61.06 P~obert ~ays 28. O0 Hunt B~.o+hors Grocery CompanF 18.70 James j. Horton, M.D. 30.00 Bowen Supply Company, Inc. 57.20 Mobleyt s Garag~ 6!. 00 ,%tandapd 0il Company !6.~ Okeechobeo General Hospjt~! t0.00 Florido-~eorgia 'tractor Company, Inc. 88.67 .S ~. K Printing and 0ffic~ ~ig Lake Printers and O~fice Suoply 9.~0 Alto W~tford and So~s 2h9.98 Marion La Vern Bechtel ll.O~ United Telepho~ ao-,,2~ny of ~lorida ~!.~7 United Telephone Company of Florid~ 82.08 National Chemsearch, Corp. 36.00 ~!sey and Grifeith h61.11 Pure 0~ 1 Division lhT.61 R~tledF~ Ice ~ervice 6.60 Wherre[~L 0~1 Company ~.~6 ~en~5.e ' s Auto Suo~ y, Inc. hg. 90 Robinson Seed 7-' ore ~.~ ~keecbobee ]4a~w~re and w~r~ture Como~y 26.~0 Worth ~ ' ~ amnt Store 66.81 ~:o~,n's Standard Se~zie~ 17.91 ~4estern Auto Store 9.78 ~. oc ~-a-Way, i nc. 1~. OO Burgess Supply, Compar~y 112.~ Padgett' s Pha~cy 17.0~ Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc. Total 1120 WATER ,~ SEtteR OPERATION ~ ~%INTENANCE FUNT} ~ater Deposit R~?und~ $ Okeechobee County Bank 392.30 Blue Cross of FLorida, Inc. 6h.20 Petty Cash 273.31 Alfred Watterson 90. on J. C. Fewell, Ac~ing Post~uaster 13~.90 Florida Power and Light Company 677..t~7 Motorola Communications and Elec., Inc. 25'16 Donor' s Machine Shop 6.2~ Gilbert Chevrolet Company, Inc. It.lO Dude's 66 Service Station 22.33 Attaway Lumber Company 27.16 D & D Grocery 2.6)~ Hughes Supply, Enc. 128.75 Sta-Rite Pump b i stributors~ Inc. 22.32 Jenn~.ngs Electric Motor Shop hO.93 F. M. Ros~& Com[~any 2,09~.3~ Ferguson Pl'n~bing and Electric 2.06 Mixon Machine Shop ~1~.87 Okeechobee "66" Service 1.~0 Davis Meter and Supply Co., Inc. 2!42.69 Spencer Engine and Magneto, Inc. hl.~9 United Telephon~ Company of Florida 9.80 United Telephone Company of Florida 12.8~ National Chemsearch Corp. ~08.1~ Halsey and Grif~fith, Inc. 19.89 Pure 0~! Division 102.00 Rutledge !ae Service 6.00 Wherrell Oil Ce. 10.18 Bennie's ~auto Supply, Inc. 1~1.92 Robinson Seed Store Okeechobee U~'~ware and Furniture Co. 'Ferguston Plw~bing and Electric h.O2 Kelley's Garage and ~achine Shop 8.22 Total $~, 637 . 71 lqarvin Arrants~ ~lanager of the Florida Po~er and Light Compar~ was present report, grig on addition~street lights discussed earlier at a workshop meeting. After discussion and consideration Councilman Watford moved to accept the Florida Power and Light Company recommendation and install 6 new street lights and replace one existing light for larger light at an approximate cost of $21.60 per month, seconded by Co~zucilman Padgett and unanimously carried. The following locations were approved - Wes¥~ Street and Seminole Street, bkeechobee Avenue and South Street, Miami Street and First Street, S. outh Hiwassee and Fourth Street, 0sceola Boulevard and Windsor Place, 'South of Fifth Street on River Street and replacement on East State Road 70. A letter was read from the Florida P~er and Light Company requesting the City to grant a Variance on Lots 7, 8, 9 and W½ of Lot lO, Block 167, City of Okeechobee, which they were in process of leasing from ~rs. Muriel V. Lamb. The tern of the lease three years with an option for two additional years. After discussion Councilman Walker moved to grant request and grant the Florida Power and Ligh~ Company a Variance on Lots 7, 8, 9 and W½ of Lot lO, Block 167, City of Okeechobee, Seconded by Councilman Watford and unanimously carried. The Clerk was instructed to advise Chief of Police Thomas of Police Department Personel meeting Tuesday September loth at 5:30 P. M. and he is to notify all personel in Police Department to be present. 1 Mayor Dunham reported on five abandoned junked cars stored at City Hall requesting the City to dispose of ~hem. The Co~cil requested Attorney Hendry to check into law governing said matter. Councilman Hunt moved to approve and accept the 1967 City of Okeechobee audit prepared by Mc Alpin, Curtis and O'Haire, certified public accountants and to employ the same firm to prepare the audit for the year 1968 at same price of $1,500.00 seconded by Councilman ~'~atford and unanimously carried. 1121 CounciLman Walker r~ported a request from Hubert Harden for permission ~o move a house into City (Dean's Cottrt). The Council agreed to abide by Ordinance No. 328. Councilman Walker also reported a request from J. J. Boyd to park a trailer for approx~uately three months of the year on his property on north State Road h41. The Council agreed to abide for Ordinance No. 294. Councilman Padgett reported a request .From Mrs. George A. Sage, Sr. to have the owner of Lot 6, Block 85 clean brush off of property as it created a menance to her adjoining property. Councilman Padgett was requested to get a price on spraying said area. PRESID~--~T C~TT COUNCTL AT'rEST: ~~ CITY CLEP~ October 1, 1968 Yh~ City Co~ncil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in a special advertized session on the above date at ~:30 P.M. at the City Hall with the following present: President Gar,luer, Council~en Padgett, Walker and Warlord with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey. Pursuant to notice published in th~: Okeechobee News the Council sat as a Board of Equilizers: i,~C,TICE NOTICE IS~nv..~.~. GIVEN that the City Co~ncil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, will meet in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at ~:30 P.M. October l, 1968, for the purpose of reviewing and equalizing the City 'Fax Assessment Roll for the year 1968, as prepared b? tbe City Tax Assessor, ANY ~{D ALL PEi'~SONS having any objections to the valuation placed on %heir property by the City Tax Assessor, as shown by the Assessment koll, are hereby notified to file %heir objections with the City Clerk or to appear in person before the City Gol~cil at said meeting on the aforesaid date. Claude Gardner President City Council Okeechobee, Florida ATTEST: Lorena Spivey City Clerk City of Okeechobee Okeecbobee, Florida PUBLISH IN OKEECHOBEE NEWS: September ~, 12, 19 and 26, 197~. The City Tax Assessor presented the City Tax Roll for the year 1968 for review ar.,d 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 Assesser. No objections were receipted. After discussion Councilwoman Walker moved that the City Tax Assessment Roll ~or 1968 as prepared by the City Tax Assessor be accepted and said Roll returned to City Tax Assessor for completion, seconded by CounciL,.an Watford and carried. Upon motion the Council adjourned. ?~SIDENT 'CfTY COUNCIL CITY ~ ~ ~ 1122 October 8, 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: Mayor Dunham, President Gardner, Comucil, aen Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey. Minutes of the meeting held September ), 1968 were read and approved as read. The following bills in the amount of $ 6,138.87 and $ 7~242.89 were aooroved and ordered paid when funds are available: GEN~tkL Marion La Vern Bechtel $ 11.0~ Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 53.20 Hubert Narden 11.67 Lester W. Jennings, Attorney at Law 3~O.00 Okeechobee County Bank 724.93 Police Unifo~ns Allowance 75.00 St. Lucie - Okeechobee Regional Library 1,000.00 Clayton White 180. O0 Petty Cash 1.20 Bond Refund 25.00 Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Department,. Inc. 70.00 Audley Dunham 50.00 Olen Godwin 145.00 Florida Power and Light Company 928.50 Ray E. Lantz 125.00 Mo'torola Communications and Electronics, Inc. 58.59 liutledge Ice Service 6.00 Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 12.78 Me ekins 409.60 Domer's Machine Shop 13.00 Attaway Lumber Company 46.50 G & S B~ilders, inc. 121.60 Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Company 278.72 Dude' s 66 ServiceStat].on' 66.32 ~q-~errell Oil Comoany 1.79 Kimbro's Truck Stop 125.60 Ben Fr'~lin Store 1.58 Mobley's Garage 149.51 Gilbert Culbreth 1~3.90 Standard Oil Company 46.72 ~nch Machine Shop 10.47 Ridge Tanklines truck Otop ].2.90 Okeechobee Army and Navy Suro].us Store ~.96 Rock - A - Way, Inc. 22.50 Curren lecurmc" ? E ~ ' oo~:~_n,'.,~ tl. 98 The Okeechobee News 13.89 Alford's Photo and Job Printing Service 11.40 Ring's Sales and Service 5.90 Hayes Electric 42.90 Willis Electric 13. ?5 Hunt ro~ners Grocery Company 10.60 Florida Microfil~; Corpc:ration 6.00 Fort Pierce Fire Eqmiw~ent Company 6.50 Indian River Junior College 3.00 United Telephone Company of /io~:~_da 35.12 Pirie Home Furniture Store 252.80 i~alsey and Griffith, ~' ~- · r .... hO8,76 Alto Watford and Sons 21.6,2 Total ~6,i38.87 /ATER & oh~,.~ CPE~.TIO~ & MAINTENANCE F~D Blue Cross of Florida, [nc. ~ 64.20 Meter Deposit [refunds 122.49 J. C. Fewell Acting Pos~m~aster 34.00 Okeechobee Country Bank ~:~',~,~ Alfred :~ '"- ~ ~,at ~erson 72.00 Petty Cash 202. Ylc, rida Power and Light Company 683.72 Motorola Cor~km~ications and Electronics, inc. 2~.16 Ru~.tlecige Ice Service ~.40 Meekins 3 Domer's i~Lachine Shop 22.10 Attaway Lumber Company 30. O ~ $ Luild~rs, Inc. 12.50