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1968-11-05 Regular November 5, 1968 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall on the a~ove date at 7:00 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Dunham, President Gardner, Councilman Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Clerk Spivey. Upon request by the City Clerk reading of the minutes was disbursed with at this time. Fire Chief Godwin prepared and presented a list of needed items for the Fire Department. Matter referred to study and workshop meeting. Chief Godwin requested to get prices on items. Lorena Spivey, City Tax Assessor presented to the City Council for examination the City Tax Assessment Roll for 1968 as completed by her. After examination Councilman Padgett moved to accept the 1968 City Tax Roll as prepared and presented by the City Tax Assessor, seconded by Councilman Walker and unanimously carried. The following Certificate was ordered in the minutes of the City Council: STATE OF FLORIDA OKEECHOBEE COUNTY We the undersigned members of the City Council in and for the City of Okeechobee, 0keechobee, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully examined the foregoing Assessment Roll of said City for the year 1968, and find same correct. Claude Gardner PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL E. H. hunt Neal S. Padgett Franklin Walker Alto Watford~ Jr. Members of the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida CERTIFICATE OF ASSESSOR I, Lorena Spivey, Assessor of taxes for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, do her~y certify that the foregoing is the Assessment Roll of Taxable property in said City for the year 1968, valued its fair cash value, and that it contains a true statement and description of all property in said City subject to taxation by said City liable to be assessed therein, tht the listing and caluation in said roll shows correctly and accurately the listing and valuation as correct, accepted, proved and adopted by the City Council, and that all the requirements of law and ordinances regulating the making of the Assessment Roll for said City has been complied witht Lorena Spive~ TAX ASSESSOR, FOR THE CITY OF (SEAL) OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA WARRANT OF ASSESSOR TO, C. A. Thomas, Tax Collector of the City of Okeechobee, Florida: You are hereby commanded to collect out of the property from each of the persons, firms, corporations named in the annexed Assessment Roi1, and taxes set down on said Roll opposite each name of parcel of land therein described, and in case the taxes as extended are not paid by the time prescribed by Law~ you are to collect same in the manner prescribed by Law. Ail money collected you are to account for to the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and you are further required to make collections and report and a final report to and settlement with the City Council of said City as required by law and Ordinance. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of November, A. D. 1968. Lorsna Spive~ TAX ASSESSOR FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA (SEA~) 1130 Supt. Williams reported the need of GarSage Disposal cans. Councilman Watford moved to auth- orize the purchase of the above cans, seconded by Councilman Walker and carried. A request from the Chamber of Commerce to remove trees and concrete from Cham~er of Commerce grounds was heard. The Council agreed, to do this when time is available. The Council agreed that only policemen and auxiliary police be authorized to ride in police cars. The following bills in the amount of $._ 11~.~86.82 and $_ 8,814.07 were approved and ordered paid when funds are available: GENERAL FUND Okeechobee County Bank & 746.60 J. C. Fewell, Postmaster 120.00 Bond Refunds 107.50 Uniform Allowance 75. O0 Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 39.90 Michael O' Donnell 337.40 Clayton White 15Q. OO Olen Godwin 338.00 Okeechobee Vol. Fire Dept., Inc. 70.00 Audley Dunham 50. OO Police Uniform Allowance 75. O0 Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 39.90 Oasi Contribution Fund 1,754.48 Internal Revenue Service 660.85 Clayton White 120.00 Bond Refunds 550.00 Okeechobee Vol. Fire Dept., Inc. = 56.00 Audley Dunham 50. O0 Olen Godwin 286.00 National Petroleum Company 7.94 Michael 0 ' Donnell 241.60 Okeechobee Florida Power & Light Company 914..56 Okeechobee Hardware and Furniture Company 856.30 Pure Oil Division 90.16 Southeastern Printing Co., Inc. 68.40 Park Stationers, Inc. 2.60 Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 5.53 Dude's 66 Service Station 64.11 Fort Pierce Typewriter Co. 6.25 Attaway Lumber Company 519.83 Domer' s Machine Shop 7.10 Motorola Communications and Elec., Inc. 58.59 Haynes E. Williams 168.00 Mobley' s Garage 134.60 Jones ' Equipment Co. 206.12 Florida Microfilm Corporation 12.56 Kale Uniforms 24.13 Dewitt Chemical Company 56.70 L. H. Willis 55.00 Meekins 1,835.62 Hunt Brothers Grocery Company 41.40 G & S Builders, InC. 55.79 The Selig Chemical Industries 172.61 Fort Pierce Fire Equipment Co. 10.50 Gilbert Culbreth 101.89 Hayes Electric 8. O0 Regal Lite Co. 19.38 Doc' s Texaco 74.34 Ridge Tanklines Atlantic Truck Stop 261.10 Park Drug 5.17 Okeechobee Vol. Fire Dept., Inc. 140.00 Frank Ford Fence 3,1~)~00 Standard Oil Company 25.44 Rutledge Ice Service 6.30 Wherrell Oil Company 147.70 John's Standard Service ~.50 Halsey & Griffith, Inc. 25.35 Pure Oil Division 112.00 Southeastern Printing Co., Inc. 55.42 Total 13.386.82 1131 WATER & SEWER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FUN~ Water Deposits Refunds $ 23.80 Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 64.20 Oasi Contribution Fund 1,100.67 J. C. Fewell, Acting Postmaster 102.60 Internal Revenue Service 422.70 L. C. Fortner, Jr. 30.00 Alfred Watte rson 72. O0 Petty Cash . 205.98 Florida Power and Light Company 691.40 Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Co. 34.82 Pure Oil Division 48.50 Southeastern Printing Co., Inc. 70.17 Park Stationers, Inc. 13.74 Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 51.87 Dude's 66 Service Station 37.13 Fort Pierce Typewriter Company 6.25 Attaway Lumber Company 59.67 Domer's Machine Shop 58.43 Motorola Communications and Elec., Inc. 25.16 Wherrell Auto Parts 72.24 Hughes Supply, Inc. .521.91 Sessions Upholstering 56.00 Hillbilly Auto Parts 4.00 Ferguson Plumbing and Electric 1.36 Ditch Witch Trencher, Inc. of Fla. 63.25 W. H. Curtin & Company 20.40 Utility Supply Company 44.O1 Rockwell Manufacturing Company 9.76 Wallace & Tiernan, Inc. 234.50 Davis Meter & Supply Co., Inc. 80.00 National Chemsearch Corp. 73.50 AWK Industries 72.10 Southern Meter & Supply Co., Inc. 1,305.27 Tesco Industrial Chemicals 600. O0 Apperson Chemicals, Inc. 38. O0 North American Rockwell Corp. 72.00 F. H. Ross & Comoany 2,246.38 Jennings Electric Motor Shop 8348 Rutledge Ice Service 4.20 Halsey and Griffith 10.20 Pure 0il Division 102.00 Southeastern Printing Co., Inc. 55.42 Total $8,814.0~ Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet November 15th, 1968 at 5:15 P.M. ~ PRESIDENT C~TY COUNCIL ATTEST: ,~~ ~ November 15, 1968 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at the City Hall on the a~ove date at 5:15 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Dunham, Councilmen Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Clerk Spivey. President Pro-Tern Watford presided over the meeting in the absence of President Gardner. The City Clerk presented the petitions of candidates in the General City Election to be held December 3, 1968, and the following petitions were examined by the Council and all petitions were found to contain 25 or more qualified electors; COUNCILMEN: CHIEF OF POLICE: Charles L. Breland Alan H. Thomas J. P. Deloney Carlisle Thomas Edward W. Douglas E. H. Hunt Robert M. Lightsey ' Edith L. May D. P. (Pete) Raulerson Alto (Bubba)Watford, Jr.