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Upon ~oeio~ ~he Oo~ncil ~d]o~ed. ;~ /.
ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ ~. z~ -~ P~SIDENT CI~ CO~CIL
J~Y 7, 1970
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, ~orida met ~ ~ar session at the City
Hall on the above da~ at 7:~O P.M. ~th the follow~g present: President Gardner, Counci~en
Brel~d, H~t, Padgett and Walker, wi~ At~rney Cur~n, Clerk Spi~y ~d Deputy Clerk Be~ett.
Minu~s of ~e meeting J~e 9 & 23, 1970 we~ ~ad and approved as ~ad.
The following bills in the ~ount of $ 12,037.50 ,$ 5~709.O9 &$ 5.512.90
were approved and o~ered ~id when funds are ~ailable.
Okeechobee County Bank(I & S ~f.) $ 12,037.50
G~L F~D
Okeechobee County Bank 975.00
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 26.60
Policeman Unifo~ Alliance 125.00
Bond ~ funds lO0.~
Cla~on ~ite 160.~
B~athalymer Tests 15. O0
Petty Cash 2.15
Olen Godw~ 312. ~
Audley D~ 50.~
~orida Power and Light Com~ny 1,O57.79
Domer' s Machine Shop 13 .lO
Okeechobee Ha~wa~ & Fu~iture Core,ny 17.2~
Dude's 66 Se~ice S~tion 2~.1~
~l Enco Station 27.25
Okeechobee Shell Se~ice 170.86
Attaway L~ber Core, ny 25.95
Motorola Co~unicatio~ & Electronics, I~. 109.89
Belle's Auto Supply, Inc. 57.8h
Wherrell Au~ Par~ 19.03
Park D~g 1.51
Syble ' s ~owers & G~ts 8.13
East Coast Fire ~uipment 600.00
Gilbert C~breth 71.O3
Atl~tic ~ui~ent & Supply Co., Inc. 2 .~
The Selig C~mical Industries 250.93
Hale Fire ~p Co. 22.20
The Okeechobee News 139.70
Willies Electric 3~.00
Utility Supply Com~ny 29.91
J. E~ard Curren hOO.O0
Hunt B~thers Grocerty Co. 3~.75
Tu~er Machine and Supply Co. 9.00
Okeechobee A~y Surplus Sto~ ll.90
Doc' s Texaco 69.59
Worth Paint Store 2.58
Winta H~a~als $ 8.00
Robinson Seed Store 6.75
Okeechobee Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc. 210,00
John's Standard Service 173.09
Fort Pierce T~rDewrite Comnany 31.39
United Telephone Co. of Fla. 152.40
Standard Oil Company 85.19
Industrial Supply Corp. 61.20
Total $ 5,709.09
WATE~ A~.I] SEWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND
Okeechobee County Bank $ 663.20
Meter Deposit Refunds 66.80
Blue Cross of Florida, I~c. 37.60
L. C. Fortner, Jr. 60.00
South Florida Freightways, Inc. 16.09
Alfred Watterson 1OO.00
Petty Cash 216.38
J. C. Fewell, Postmaster 70.95
Florida Power and Light Company 802,12
Domer' s Machine Shop 21.97
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Company 42.55
Dude's 66 Service Station 3.40
441 Enco Station 5.45
Okeechobee Shell Service 96.50
Attaway Lumber Company 19.24
Motorola Communications & Elec., Inc. 25.16
Bonnie ' s Auto Supply, Inc. 25.35
Wherrell Auto Parts, Inc. 65.04
Burgess Supply Co. 2.75
Kelley's Garage & Machine Shop 1.62
E & E Automotive Clinic 3.50
Apperson Chemicals, Inc. 1,347 · 40
Hach Chemical Company, Inc. 17.30
Filter Products Division 202.50
Fergmson Plumbing, Inc. 2.24
Harry P. Leu, Inc. 19.72
Brockway, Owen & Anderson Engineers, Inc. 130.70
Sout~ Florida Freightways, Inc. 6.50
Hersey-~Sparling Meter Company 530.39
Dairy Supply & Equipment Co., Inc. 5.75
D & D Grocery 1.35
W. W. Grainger, Inc. 132.38
Southern Meter and Supply Co. 103.O7
John's Standard Service 19.17
Fort Pierce Typewriter Co. 34.00
United Telephone Co. of Fla. 33.35
Industrial Supply Corp. 242.09
Southeastern municipal Supply 325. 52
Industrial Supply Corp. 13.80
Total $5,512.90
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing to consider
rezoning from Residential (R-i) to Commercial Comnencing at the Northeast corner of Section 28,
Township 37.South, Range 35 East, run thence southerly along the Section line 100.00 feet to POB.
Thence continue southerly along said Section line for a distance of 150.00 feet, thence run West
parallel with the north boundary line of said Section 28, for a distance of 361.O0 feet more or
less to a point on the east R/W line of State Road 441; thence run northerly along said East R/W
line of State Road 441, for a distance of 150.OO feet, thence run east 361.OO feet more or less
to POB. Lying in and comprising a part of Section 28, Township 37 South, Range 35 East;
President Gardner asked if there were any objections. No obj~$ion was }~eard or filed, therefore
Councilman Padgett moved to rezone the above described property, presenting the following Ordinance
and moved its adoption and upon being sec6ned by Councilman Walker was put to a vote and umanimouat~
adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 271- (59)
ORDINANCE AM~4DING ORDINANCE NO. 271, BEING ~N 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, apT~lication has been made by W.R. Tomlinson requesting this Council
to rezone from Residential (R-l) to Commercial Commencing at the Northeast Corner of
Section 28, Township 37 South, Range 35 East, run thence southerly along the Section
line lOP.P0 feet to POB. Thence continue southerly alon~ said Section line for a
distance of 150.00 feet, thence run West parallel with the north boundary line of said
Section 28, ~or a distance of 361.O0 feet more or less to a point on the east R/W line
of State Road ~41; thence run northerly along said East R/W line of State Road ~l, for
a distatnce of 150.00 feet, thence run east 361.O0 feet more or less to POB. Lying in
and comprising a part of Section , Township 37 South, Range 35 East, and
WHEREAS, notice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordinance No. 271, regarding said
application was duly published according to law, and
WHEREAS, on the 7th day of July, 1970, a public hearing was held in the City
Council room pursuant to said notice, amd
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 OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That commencing at the Northeast Corner o~ Section 28, Township 37 South,
Range 35 East, run thence southerly alon~ the Sect,.on line l'~O.OO .feet to POB thence
continue southerly alon~ said Section line for ~. dis.tance of 150.OO feet, thence run West
parallel w~th the north boundary line of said Section 28, for a d~stance of 361.OO feet
more or less to a point on the east R/W line of State Road 441; thence run northerly along
said East R/W line of State Road 441, for a distance of 150.00 feet, thence run east
361.OO feet more or less to POB. Lying in and comprising a part of Section 28, Township
37 South, Range 35 East, be and is hereby rezoned from Residential (R-l) to commercial
effective July 7, 1970.
SECTION 2. That the application requesting rezoning and proof of ~ublication to
amend Zoning Ordinance No. 271 published in connection w~th the above application be
attached to %his 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 7TH DAY OF JULY, 1970.
Claude Gardner
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena Spivey
CITY CLERK
AFFHOVED BY ME THIS 7TH DAY OF JULY, 1970.
Audley Dunham
Mr. H. R. Madray, ewner of Twin Lakes Subdivision was present, presenting blue prints of his
proposed subdivision deVelepment in an effort to acquaint the Council with his tenative plans.
Councilman Breland reported the need of a new police car before the first of the year.
The Council agreed to discuss matter further at workshop budget meeting.
Coum~ilman Walker reported a request for street light on Hillcrest Street also President
Gardner reported a request from Betty Stevenson for street light on east Fourth Street. The Council
agreed to have these lights installed.
Councilman Hunt discussed information he had received from County Tax Assessor and Collecter
regarding the county assessing and collecting city taxes. Attorney Curren requested to prepare
necessary resolution governing same.
Councilman Walker reported a request from Robert Joiner for water line extension to new
house on Wright Street which would require approximately 300 feet of 1½ inch pipe. Upon recommendation
of Councilman Walker the Council agreed to approve water line extension.
Chief Thomas reported a hole in the street right of way at Seventh Street and Kissimmee
Street. Supt. Williams requested to notify Department of Transportation regarding matter.
A petition from Attaway Lumber Comoany, by James O. Attaway, requesting the abandoment
of that portion of Fourteenth Street located North of an adjacent to Block 57, City of Okeechobee,
extending from the East right of way line of N. Parrott Avenue, or U. S. #441 highway, to a Northerly
extension of the West boundary line of Block 56 - That portion of Tallahassee Street located between
the East boundary line of lots 1 through 3, inclusive, of Block 57, and the West boundary of lots 11
through 13, inclusive, of Block 56 - That portion of the Alleyway located between the West boundary
line of lots 1 through 3, inclusive, of Block 57, and the East boundary line of lots 11 through 13,
inclusive, of Block 57, subject to a reservation of utility easement by the City of Okeechobee along
said Alleyway. The Council authorized the Clerk to publish in the Okeechobee News notice of public
hearing to consider request.
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Okeecho~ee, Florida,
has received a Petition requesting that the City Council officially close - That
portion of Fourteenth Street located North of an adjacent to Block 57, City of
Okeechobee, extending from the East right of way line of N. Parrott Avenue, or
U. S. #441 highway, to a Northerly extension of the West boundary line of Block
56 - That portion of Tallahassee Street located between the East boundary line
of lots 1 through 3, inclusive, of Block 57, and the West boundary of lots 11
through 13, inclusive, of Block 56 - That portion of the Alleyway located be- ii
tween the West boundary line of lots 1 through 3, inclusive, of Block 57, and
the East boundary line of lots 11 through 13, inclusive, of Block 57. Subject ~
to a reservation of utility easement by the City of Okeechobee along said Alley-
way. All of the above descriptions being accoring to the plat of the City of
Okeechobee, as recorded in Plat Book 2, page 17, St. Lucie County Public Records.
A public heari~ will be held at the City Hall, Tuesday, August 4th, 1970 at
8:00 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of considering said Petition and to hear all
persons who wish to be heard either for or against said Petition. ~
Claude Gardner
President City Council
City of Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTEST: Lorena Spivey
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
PUBLISH IN OKEECHOBEE NEWS: July 16, 1970.
The Clerk explaimed a Sewer Tap Fee collected from C. L. Box. Due to the circumstance
the Council agreed no charge should be made, therefore, the Clerk was authorized to refund $20.00
Sewer Tap Fee to Mr. Box.
Councilman Walker moved to paY curtis Phelps $90.00 per week, seconded by Councilman Padgett
and unanimously carried.
It was reported that the signal light at Osceola Street and Third Street had been turned
school
back on due to summer/classes.
Due to the number of fires in the county, the Council authorized Councilman Hunt to meet
with the County Commissioners to discuss the Fire Department expense and request the County to
share the expense.
Attorney Curren advised the Council that no Agreement was necessary between Meline and City
as per minutes of June 9, 1970, due to plans uot materializing.
Charlie McClead appeared again before the Council regarding his request as oer minutes
of May 5, 1970. ~
Upon motion the Councilmen adjourned. /7//~ /
A~?EST: c~~_~ ~ P~,SrOENT~~CI~¥ COUNCXL
CITY OLER~ ~-
August 4, 1970
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,
Councilmen Breland, Hunt and Padgett with Attorney Curren and Clerk Spivey.
Minutes of the meeting held July 7, 1970 were read and approved as read.
The following bills in the amount of $ 6,534.74 , and $ 7.3~.14 were
approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
GENERAL FInD
Police Uniform Allowance $ 100.O0
Treasurer of the State of Florida, General Fund 78.00
Oasi Contribution F~nd 2,162.83
Internal Revenue Service 904.35
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 29.30
Mrs. Ruth Wilson 5.96
Marion L. Bechtel 19.00
Clayton White 200.00
Audley Dunham 50.00 --~
Olen Godwin 184.00
Florida Power and Light Company 1,073.39
United Telephone Company of Florida 114.55
441 Enco Station 150.86
Gilbert Culbreth 46.22
Fort Pierce Typewriter Company, Inc. 39.51
Domer's Machine Shop 59.75
Wherrell Auto Parts .52
Dude's 66 Service Station 54.83
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Company 6.20
Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 78.17