1970-10-27 Regular Adjourned October 27, 1970
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee Florida, met in regular adjourned session
at the City Hall on the above date at 5:30 P.M. with the following present: President Gardner,
Councilmen Hunt, Padgett and Walker with Attorney Curren and Clerk Spivey.
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News, President Gardner stated that
the Council would hear complaints from anyone having had their name stricken from the City
Registration Book. The following name was requested to be restored to the Registration Book
having been stricken in error: Ruth E. Humphries. Councilman Walker moved to restore to the
City Registration Book the name of Ruth E. Humphries,seconded by Councilman Hunt and
unaimously carried.
The resignation of Leon Williams, Supt. of Street Dept. was received and read to
be effective November 15th, matter to be discussed in workshop meeting November 3, 1970.
Councilman Padgett moved to purchase 1969 Dodge pickup truck in the name of Bruce
Bennett from Chrysler Credit Corp. at $1,115.30, Bennett to receive City owned 1956 Chevrolet
~ ton Pickup truck,seconded by Councilman Breland and carried.
Councilman Breland moved to pay C. A. Thomas Chief of Police 2 weeks additional
pay for vacation he was unable to take due to duties and shortage of help and seconded by
Councilman Padgett and unanimously carried.
Councilman Hunt moved to pay Lorena Spivey, City clerk, 1 week extra pay for
vacation time she was unable to take due to duties and shortage of clerical help, seconded
by Councilman Walker and unanimously carried.
Councilman Breland moved to pay Curtis Phelps $150.00 additional compensation for
the time he was employed in the Street Department, seconded by Councilman Padgett and carried.
The Council authorized the following bid notice to be published in the Okeechobee
News:
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORI~A
NOTICE OF LETTING - INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
?lorida, at City Hall, until 8:00 P. M., November 10, 1970, at which time the
bids duly submitted will be opened and read, for furnishing and delivering the
following materials required in the construction of water main extension to
new Elementary School site:
Thirty one hundred feed (3100,') of six inch (6") Cement Asbestos Water
Main; One - 10 X 10 X 6 inch MJ Tapping Tee; One - 6 inch MJ Tapping Valve;
One - 6 ~ 6 inch MJ 45° Elbow; Two - 6 inch MJ Repair Couplings; Five -
6 X 6 X 6 inch MJ Tees; Four - 6 inch MJ Plugs; Three - 6 inch MJ Gate Valves;
T~o - 6 inch MJ 3 - way traffic type Hydrants with 4~ inch valve and 36 inch
bury; One - 6 X 6 X 3 IM inch MJ Tee; Five - 36 inch length screw type Valve
Boxes; One - 3 inch Threaded Gate Valve; One - 2 inch R W Meter Meter; One -
6 X 6 inch 90° Elbow.
The said materials on which bidding is invited must conform to the fo/lowing
specifications:
Cement asbestos pipe and couplings shall conform to the requirements of
Federal Specifications SS-P-351, current edition. Pipe and c§uplings shall
shall be designed to withstand a working pressure of not less than 150 pounds
per square inch and all pipe and fittings shall be tested in accordance with
Specification SS - P - 351. Pipe joints shall be the rubber ring pressure
compression type with asbestos cement couplings.
Specials and fittings shall be Class D, cast iron as specified ~erein
except that fittings shall have all bell connections of Standard American
Water Works Association dimensions, or special dimensions as required, or
shall be equipped with adapters of the proper class for the suze of pipe as
recommended by the manufacturer, Fittings and specials shall be cement lined,
in accordance with lining describe~ in Federal Specifications WW-P-h21-b.
Gate valves shall be iron body, bronze mounted, solid wedge or double
disk, non-rising stem gate valves. Gate valves shall conform to the current
AWWA Standard Specifications for Gate Valves for ordinary water work service.
Gate valves shall be Class 125, mechanical joint ends, with 2 inch square
operating nuts.
Adjustable cas~ iron valve boxes of suitable length shall be provided
for sub-surface valves. Valve boxes shall conform to standard AWWA
Specifications and include bas~ center section, adjustable top section with
drop cover marked "Water".
Guaranteed delivery date must be stated in each bid. The City of
Okeechobee reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the
proposal deemed most advantageous to the City.
Claude Gardner
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
City of Okeechobee
Attest:
Lorena Spive~
CITY CLERK
Publish in Okeechobee News: October 22, 29 and November 5, 1970.
Upon motio~ the Council adjourned.
Claude Gardner
Atte.st: ' . PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
Lorena Spive~
CITY CLERK
November 10, 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, Padgett and Walker with Attorney Curren and Clerk Spivey.
Minutes of the meetings held October 6 and 27, 1970 were read and approved as read.
The following bills in the amount of $ 9~768.70 and $..~,~20.01
were approved and ordered paid when funds are available.