1965-01-19 Reg. Adjourned940
January 19, 1965
The City Council ~ the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at the
City Hall on above date at $:15 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Mack, President Mc Crocklin,
Councilman Gardner, Hunt, Walker and Watford with Attorney Hend~-y and Clerk Spivey.
Pursuant to notic$ published in Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing to consider re-
zoning from Residential (R-l) to Commercial Lots i to 12 inclusive, Block 30, First Addition 'to South
Okeechobee, President Mc Cr$cklin asked if their were any objections. Glen Harned was present stating
his objection and presented petitions signed by 44 property owners protesting the rezoning. Also
letter was received from Charles M Mc Arthur property owner stating his Objection. O. K. Forsee was
present expressing his objection to the rezoning. Mr. Ash stated that he was the one who had wanted
to rent the above property $nd open a produce and ware house. After discussion Councilman Gardner '
moved to deny request for r$zoning the above described property secom~ed by Councilman Hunt and
unanimous carried.
Representatives f~em Brockway, Weber and Brockway Engineering Firm was present upon request
from Council. The Council 4iscussed with the Respresentative preparing an estimate of cost in re-
locating water maim'South el State Road ~ from water plant to First Street in South Okeechobee.
Councilman Gardner moved to authorize the above ~irm to proceed with preparation of estimated cost on
above and present before February 16, seconded by Councilman Watford and unaaimously carried.
H. H. Parker was ~resent as requested by the Council to discuss use of un~etered water on
his property south on State Road #441. After discussion Councilman Watford moved that H. H. Parker
pay $50.00 for estimated wa~er consumption seconded by Councilman Gardner and unanimously carried.
Mr. Joe Woolf was~present as requested by the Council to discuss sewer plant problems, Mr.
Woolf ~advised the Council oI his investigation at sewer plant and offered to come to Okeechobee one day
each week to supervise and ~ake recommendations on sewer plant operation for a fee of $31.80 plus
expenses per day. After a lenghty discussion and in an effort to remedy the sewer plant problems Council-
man Gardner moved to accept Mr. Woolf's proposition to come to Okeechobee one day a week as necessary to
make recommendations and supervise the sewer plant operations for a fee of $50.00 per day seconded by
Councilman Watford an~ una~usly carried.
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Councilman Gardne~ moved to compensate M. F. Kinsaul/for garbage services rendered during
November,seconded by Councilman Watford and unanimously carried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
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