1965-01-05 IncomingFire Chief Godwin presented to the Council a list of needed equipment as per instruction in
man
Dec. 22 minutes. After discussion and upon recommendation of Council/Hunt, Councilman Gardner moved
to accept the preposition as in minutes of Dec. 22, 1964 from Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
and purchase 7 - gas masks, 1 - 1½ inch fog nozzle, remodel connection on fire pump and build rack on
fire truck for firemen's equipment seconded by Councilman Hunt and unanimously carried.
Fire Chief ~odwin reported plmmbing conditions in jail. Councilman Hunt, Chief Godwin and Building
Inspector White %o make inspection of condition and report to Council.
Fire Chief ~odwin requested a uniform allowance. Councilman Hunt and Chief Godwin to discuss matter
in detail and re~ort to Council.
Chief Godwil reported that their were 1/3 less fires in year 1964.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
January 5, 1965
The incomin~ City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the CitY
Hall following a~Journment of the retiring Council with the following present: Mayor Donald R. Mack,
Clyde
President/Mc Cro~klin, Councilmen Claude Gardner, E. H. Hunt, Franklin Walker and Alto Watford, Jr. with
Attorney W. L. H~mdry and Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
It being in order the oath of office was administered to Councilmen E. H. Hunt and'Alto Watford, Jr.
by Mayor Donald ~. Mack.
Councilman ~alker reported a request for water line extension to property of Ann Wilson in Block C,
Evans Addition, ~outhwest section of city, requiring approximately 300 feet of l½ inch pipe. Councilman
Walker moved to ~rant request and make extension, seconded by Councilman Gardner and' carried.
Councilman ~alker read a letter from Rockwell Manufacturing Company regarding a 6% increase in price
on water meters after January 15, 1965. Matter to be studied by Water Committee and Water Superintendent
and report at nest meeting.
Councilman ~alker reported and discussed the condition of water department truck. Councilman Gardner
moved to advertise for bids on water department truck upon completion of specifications seconded by
Councilman Walker and unanimously carried:
NOTICE
NSTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, will receive sealed bids for the purchase of the following vehicle:
l'- i ton pickup truck, Chassis and cab, utility body, straight
inside, 4 speed transmission, V-8 E~ine, Vacuum Booster
Brakes, icc emergency lamp flashers, 2 west coast mirrors,
heavy duty seatcovers, heavy duty rear shock absorbers, rear
springs at least 4200~ 5- 7:50 x 17 8 ply tube type tires,
55 amp generator, under coating, black paint, heavy duty radiator
Said bids will be opened in the Council Chamber in the City Hall ia Okee-
chobee, Florida, at 7:00 P. M. on Tuesday, February 2, 1965. The Council reserves
the right tS reject any and all bids.
Clyde Mc Crocklin
ATTEST: Lo~ena Spivey Clyde Mc Crocklin
City Clerk President City Council
City of Okeechobee City of Okeechobee
Ok$echobee, Florida Okeechobee, Florida
PUBLISH IN SKEECHOBEE NEWS-MIRROR
January 21 and 28, 1965
Councilman Walke~ moved, seconded by Councilman Hunt and unanimously carried to purchase the
following pipe:
1000 feet of 2 inSh galvanized pipe
500 feet of 1½ i~h black pipe
John Hostetter, ~presenting Jaycee's appeared before the Council requesting help from City in
erecting and remov~mE Chri$~mas decorations each year. President Mc Crocklia suggested that the Jaycees
write a letter to City Cou~cil outlining what they expected the City to do. The Council was of the
opinion that City would co%perate providim4~ the city manpower and equi~ent is available.
Gouncilman Gardn%r reported that Markham Brothers had removed damaged sidewalk in Block 164
and requested help from City in replacing same. Councilman Gardner moved to furnish concrete for re-
pairing sidewalk not te exSeed $100.00 seconded by CounciLman Hunt and unanimously carried.
Councilman Watfo~d moved to purchase flag for Council Room seconded by Councilmaa Gardner
and carried.
Councilman Watfo~d moved to prepare specifications and advertize for bids on police car,
seconded by Councilman Gar~ner and carried:
NOTICE
NOTICE IS ~'~{EBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
will receive sec'ed bids for the purchase of the following:
1 - Police ~!ar, 4 door, heater, turn signal, back-up lights, spot light,
automatic t!,ansmission, at least 50 AMP low cut in generator or alternator,
15 inch whei~ls, minimum of 330 HP engine, black with white top, power brakes,
power stee~ing and padded dash to come equipped with standard red light or
blue light $n top
Trade in allowanSe on 1962 Biscayne 4 door Chevrolet sedan, model 1269. Said bids
will be opened i$ the Council Chamber at t~e City Hall in Okeechobee, Florida at~
7:00 P. M. TuesdSy, February 2, 1965. The Council reserves the right to reject
a ny and all bi~s.
C.l~de Mc Crocklin
ATTEST: Lorena ~pivey CLYDE MC CROCKLIN
City Cl~rk PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
City Of~keechobee CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
0keecho~e, Florida OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
PUBLISH IN OKEEC~DBEE NEWS- MIRROR
January 7, 14, 2]~, 1965.
A six months ActSvity Report from the Police Department was received. The Council commended the
Police Department on work. ·
Attorney Hendry ~resented Resolution and Utility Agreement on Secondary Roads from State Road Dep ,.
Councilman Gardner moved tS adopt Resolution and execute Utility Agreement and upon being seconded by
Councilman Watford~was putto a vote and unanimously adopted:
County Section Utility Job No. State Road No. County Name Parcel & R/W Job No.
91 530 6612 Sts. in Okeechobee Okeechobee 4 2612
A RESOLUTION AUT~ORIZING EXECUTION OF AN UTILITIES AGREEMENT FOR THE ADJUSTMENT, CHANGE
OR RELOCATION 0FiCERTAIN UTILITIES WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LIMITS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED,
AND PROVIDING ~ THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
WHEREAS, the Sta~e Road Department of Florida has located and proposes to construct or
reconstruct (Part 37) ]Morton St. S. A. L. North to Bass Ave. W. to Cypress St. (Pt.38) S. &
2nd Sis, Hillsborough Ay. to Parrott Ave. (Pt. 39) Gwendolyn Av. Old Dixie to S., and
WHEREAS, in orde{for the State Road Department to further and conplete said project,
it is necessary that ~rtain utilities and/or facilities within the Right of Way limits of
said Streets in ~keec~bee be adjusted, changed or relocated; and
WHEREAS, the Sta~ Road Department having requested the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
to execute and deliveSto the State Road Department a Utilities Agreement, agreeing to make
f°r cause. . to be made s~h~ adjustments, changes or relocations of Said utilities and/or
acmlzties as set out in said Agreement, and said request~ having been duly considered$
NWO THEREFORE, B~ IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
that the Mayor and Cl~k (City Manager) be and they are hereby authorized and directed to
make, execute and del~.ver to the State Road Department a Utilities Agreement for the adjust-
ment, change or reloc~tion of certain utilities within the Right of Way limits of said Streets
in Okeechobee, Sectio~i 91530-6612;
BE IT F~RTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
State Road DSpartment at Tallahassee, Florida.
CITY OF OKEESHOBEE
COUNTY OF OK~CHOBEE
I HEREB! CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted
by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, at a meeting of said City Council,
held on this 5th day of January, A. D. 1965.
WITNESS my hand and seal on this 6th day of January, A. D. 1965.
BY Lorena Spivey
Clerk of the City of Okeechobee, Florida
(SE~)
FLORIDA STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT
CITY UTILITY RELOCATION AGREEMENT
County Section Utility Job No. State Road No. County Name Parcel & R/W Job No.
91 530 6612 Sts. in Okeechobee Okeechobee ~ (2612)
THIS AGWEEMENT, made and entered into this 5th day of January, 1965, by and between
the STATE RO~D DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as the DEPARTMENT, and the
CITY OF OKE~HOBEE, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the CITY.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS~ the DEPARTMENT proposes to construct or reconstruct a municipal connecting
link State P~ad, which road is known and described as follows: (Part 37) Morton St. S. A. L.
North to Bass Avenue then West to Cypress Street (Pt. 38) South & Second Sts. Hillsborough
Ave. to Parr~tt Ave. (Pt. 39) Gwendolyn Ave. - Old Dixie to South.
WHEREAS~ in order to facilitate such work it is necessary that provisions be made for
adjustment, Shange or relocation of certain facilities and/or utilities within said CITY
(and owned bF the CITY, whether within the corporate limits thereof or not) and located
within the right of way of said municipal connecting link State Road or appurtenances
thereto, vizs
Any and all water maines, fire hydrants, sanitary sewers, gas mains, fire and
I police Sall systems, telephone, electrical and telegraph systems, including poles,
~ pel~ l~nes and underground facilities thereof, and any other utilities and
facilities within such right of way.
NOW, TPLEREFORE, the premises considered, and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar
each to the ether in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, amd in further
consideratiom of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, it is agreed by the parties
as follows:
1. That the DEPARTMENT will provide at its expense for the construction, reconstruction,
change or replacement of all drainage structures necessary to properly drain said municipal
connecting link State Road within the said CITY, but not otherwise.
2. Th$ in consideration of the DEPARTMENT'S undertaking the construction of said
municipal connecting link State Road, which will be of benefit to the CiTY and its citizens
as a CITY Thsroughfare, the CITY agrees to make or cause to be made all necessary adjustments,
relocations Or changes of its facilities or utilities where located on public property without
cost or expense to the DEPARTMENT; and further to enter into all necessary agreements or
arrangements with privately ~ned utilities wherever situated within corporate limits, so as
to require sach utility owners to also make all necessary adjustments, relocations or changes
of their fai!ities or utilities, in order to comply with the plans, designed and specifications
of the DEPAR~T for the construction or reconstruction of said municipal connecting link State
Road, prior to the advertising for bids on said project, and file the same with the DEPARTMENT
before such ~ate, such agreements to provide for:
1. CovSring procedure for ceodinating the work;
2. Minimization of delays;
3. Met~0d of arriving at c0mpensati0n, to contractor for delays occasioned by the utility' ' ~
operation$
4. The CITY'S agreement to pay compensation so determine~;
5. An arbitration clause naming the State Highway E~ineer the arbiter and agreeing to
abide by his decisions.
~ 3. The CITY further agrees that said adjustments, changes or relocation of said facilities
or ~tilities will be made by the ~ITY, or privately owned utility companies, with
~ sufficient promptness so as to cause no delay to the DEPARTMENT or its Contractor in
the prosecution of such construction or reconstruction work. The CITY further agrees
that in the event the changes, adjustments or relocations of such facilities or
utilities shall be done simultaneously with the construction project, that it will re-
imbmrse, or cause the privately owned utility companies to ~eimburse, the contractor ~
directly for any ~ust claim due to delays caused by the CITY'S or privately owned
utilities companies' operations or hindrance to the contractor's effieient prosecution
of the construction work.
4. It is mutually understood and agreed between the parties hereto that the CITY shall
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shall assume the s~e responsibility for the necessary adjustment, change or relocation of
all of said facili~es or utilities, whether th.e same be publicly or privately owned; it
being the intent o~ the DEPARTMENT that the CITY shall enter into all negotiations and
agreements with pro~ ately owned utility companies to accomplish this purpose, and to see
that the CITY, the ~ DEPARTMENT and/or its contractor shall be fully protected, defended r-~
and indemnified against any failure on the part of such companies to properly and promptly
perform the necessagy work required of them by virtue of such construction or reconstruction
work.
5. The CITY further ~grees that the State Highway Engineer shall act as arbiter in deciding all
questions, difficu~ies or disputes of whatever nature which may arise under or be reason of
this Agreement, and~ his decision relative thereof shall be final and conclusive upon all parties.
6. The CITY furthe~ agrees that it will maintain and keep in repair, or cause to be maintained
and kept in repair, all of such adjusted, changed or relocated facilities or utilities within
the right of way of said State Road, to comply with all ~Visioms of law and of the DEPARTMENT'S
manual with amendments and specifications for traffic control routing and parking and to conform
with the regulationS of the DEPARTMENT pertaining thereto.
7. It is mutually agreed that any attached map or sketch showing any such facilities or utilities
to be adjusted, ch~ed, or relocated is made a part hereof by reference.
8. The CITY furthe~ agrees to indemnify, defend, and save harmless and exonerate the DEPARTMENT
of and from all liability, claims, and demands for contractual liability rising out of the Work
undertaken by the C~TY, its employees, agents, representatives, or its subcontractors, or arising
out of any other o~ration, no matter by whom performed, or on behalf, or in conjunction with
work to be coordina~d by the DEPARTMENT with others on the same job, or a~Jacent thereto,
whether or not due ~n whole, or in part, to conditions, actions, or emtssicas.done, er comitted by ~ ~e
CITY, or its subco~ractors, its employees, agents, representatives, or its subcontractors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,i the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be duly executed, the
day and year first abSve written.
WITNESSES: STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA
~ BY:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
As to the DEPARTMENT ATTEST: (SEAL)
SECRETARY
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
As to CITY By: DONALD R. MACK ~'~
ATTEST: LORENA SPIVEY (SEAL)
Councilman Gardner presented the following Ordinance and moved its adoption and upon being seconded
by Councilmam Hunt was put .to a vote and mnanimeusly adopted:
$~DINANCE NO. 317
AN ORDINANCE CLO~ING, DISCONTINUING AND VACATING THAT CERTAIN ALLEYWAY RUNNING EA~RT
EAST AND WEST IN~i~LOCK 185, ORIGINAL TOWN OF OKEECHOBEE ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT ~OOK 2, PAGE 17, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, an appl~ation has been received requesting the City Council to close, discontinue
and vacate that certa~ alleyway running East and West in Block 185, according to the plat of
Okeechobee recorded i~ Plat Book 2, page 17, public records of St. Lucie County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, notice ~ public hearing to consider closing discontinuim4~ and vacating the above
described alleyway wa~ published in the okeechobee News on September 24, 1964 and, whereas,
said public hearing w$ held according to said notice on the 12th day of October, 1964, and,
whereas, there were ne objections to said application and it appearing to be to the best
interest of the City ~ Okeechobee to grant said application
NOW, T~EREFORE, ~ It Or~aine~ By the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida:
SECTION 1. That ~ertain alleyway running East and West in Block 185, acCording to the
plat thereof recorded iin Plat Book 2, Page 17, public records of St. Lucie County, Florida,
be and it is hereby c~sed, discontinued and vacated.
SECTION 2. That ~ certified copy of this Ordinance be recorded in the public records of
Okeechobee Comnty, Fl~ida.
Passed and adopt~ on this 12th day of October, 1964.
~Cl~de Mc Crocklin
~ ¢~'. Claude Gardner
All~ wa%I'Olxl; Jr.
~ Franklin Walker
~ E.H. Hunt
ATTEST:i... Lorena Spivey
Approved by me this 12th day of October, 1964.
Donald R. Mack
Mayor
UTILITY EASEMENT
T~is Utility Easement made this 30th day of December, 1964 between ROBERT .
ALDERM~ and SUE ALDERMAN, hiS wife, party of the first part and THE CITY OF
OKEECH~BEE, a municipal corporation organized and existing in the State of
Florida, their successors and assigns, party of the second part,
WITNESSETH:
T~at for and in consideration of the closing of the alley way running East
and WeSt in Block 185, according to the Plat of Okeechobee, recorded in Plat Boek
2, page 17, public records of St. Lucie County, Florida, by the City of Okeechobee,
and $1.00 and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
the pa~ties of the first part have this day bargained and sold and by these presents
do barSain, sell, convey, transfer and deliver unto the City of Okeechobee, a muni6ipal
corporation, their successors and assigns, a permanent easement and right of way in-
cludin~ the perpetual right to enter upon the real estate hereinafter described for
the purpose of clearing, excavating, constructing and maintaining under ground
utilities including municipal sewer pipe line and municipal water pipe line in,
~-' upon a~d across the followin~ described land, situated and being in the County of
t Okeechebee, State of Florida, to-wit:
T~t certain slleyway running East and West in Block 185, according to
t~e Plat of Okeechobee, recorded in Plat Book 2, page 17, public records
o~ St. Lucie County, Florida.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said easement and right of way unto the City of Okeechobee,
a municipal corporation, and unto its successors and assigns forever.
Th~ Party of the first part does hereby covenant with the party of the Second
part t~at they an lawfully seized and possessed of the real estate above described,
that t~ey have a good and lawful right to convey it o'r any part thereof, that it is
free f~om all encumbrances and thay will forever warrant and defend that title there-
to against the lawful claims 6f all persons whomsoever.
As a part of the consideration for this grant the parties of the first part do
hereby release any and all claims for damages from whatsoever cause incidental to
the exercise of the rights herein granted.
I~ WITNESS HWEREOF, the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed~ sealed and
.--- delive~ in presence ors Robert Alderman (SEAL)
~er% ~lderman
William L. Hendr~
Sue Alderman (SEAL)
Carol~ Rutledse Sue Alderman
Upon m~tion the Council adjourned to meet January 19, 1965 at 5:15 P. M.
PRESIDENT CITY coUNCIL
' ATTEST: ~x~z~. j~
C1T~ CLERK ~ ~