1970-12-01 Regular December 1, 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 ?. M. with the following present: President Gardner, Councilmen
Breland, Hunt, Padgett and Walker with Clerk Spivey.
At this time President Gardner stated the Council would sit as a canvassing Board to
canvass the election returns of the General City Election held December l, 1970. The following
is the count in accordance with Talley Sheet as presented by Official Election Clerk and upon
motion by Councilman Walker, seconded by Councilman Padgett and unanimously carried, the count
was accepted as per Talley Sheet prepared and presented by the Official Election Board.
FOR MAYOR:
Audley Dunham ~ll.
P. P. Evans ].92
FOR CITY COUNCILMEN:
Clarence E. Arnold 137
Donald L. Burk 287
Russell V. Domer 282
Edward W. Douglas 280
Claude Gardner 203
Neal S. Padgett ]-9].
Franklin Walker 1..58
Alto (Bubba) Watford, Jr. 98
FOR CITY CLERK:
Lorena Spivey 17 ~
Councilman Hunt presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption and upon being
seconded by Councilman Walker was put to a vote and unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, sitting
as a board of canvassers, has canvassed the returns of the General City
Election held December l, 1970, and
WHERF~S, Audley Dunham received the highest number of votes for Mayor,
Donald, L. Burk, Russell V. Domer and Edward W. Douglas received the highest
number of votes for Councilmen and Lorena Spivey received the highest, number of
votcs for City Clerk.
NOW, THEPEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Audley Dunham be, snd he is hereby
declared e!ec~ed for four (;~) years as Mayor; that Donald L. Burk, Russell V.
Domer and Edward W. Douglas be, and they are hereby~ declared elected for four
(h) years a.~ City Councilmen; ~nd that Lorena Spivey be, and she is hereby declared
elected City Clerk for four (h) years.
BE IT MIRTHER RESOLVED that the Gity Glerk be, and she is hereby instructed to
issue and deliver certificates of election to each of the above persons.
PASSED A~UD ADOPTED in regular session this 1st day of December, A. D. 1970.
Claude C~rdner
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena ~ive~
CITY CLERK
The above and foregoing Resolution is hereby approved by me this ].st day of
December, A. D. 1970.
Audley Dunham
MAYOR
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Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet December 8, 1970.~ ~
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
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December fl, 1970
~e City Council of the City of Okeechobee, ~orida, met in re~ adjourned session at the
City Hall ou the above date at 7:00 P. M. ~th the follo~ng present: President Gar~er, Council-
men Breland, Hunt, Padgett and Walker ~th Attorney ~re~, Clerk $ivey and Supt. Fortner.
~nutes of the meetings held November 10, 16, and 24, 1970 were read and approved as read.
Tare Waldron appeared before the Council in reference to obtaining a contract from the City
for picking up trash. ~e Council ~ggested that. ~. Waldron prepare and present his proposition
to the new Council Janua~ 5th.
~. ~urtney Rduolph, representive from ~o~body and Company was present also representative
from Arch W. ~berts and Compaq, requesting peri,sion to ~ke a preli~na~ survey on the
~neral Ob~gatio~ ~nds. Said bonds ~t~re Janua~ l, 1972. After ~scussion Councilman Padgett
moved to authorize Arch W. ~berts and Compa~ to proceed with preli~na~plans on ~neral
Obligation Bonds also prelimina~ survey and ~ater and Sewer Bonds, seconded by Councilman Walker
and una~mously carried.
A group of Okeechobee Jaycees were present, ~eaker for the group was ~ne Wood, requesting
a donation of $750.00 from the City to help purchase Christmas decoration for decorating one park.
Storage of the decorations was ~scussed with the Jaycees stating that the decorations would be
stored ~nd t~en care of. After ~scussion Councilman Padgett moved to donate $500.00 to the
Okeecbobee Jaycees for the purchase of ~ri~tmas decorstions, seconded by Council~n Brela~d and
carried. Counci~man Walker voted No.
~pt. Mortner reported the con~tion of p~p used to p~ raw water from the l~e and stated
the need of a new 500 gallon per ~nute centrifugal pump. ~e cost of p~ two years ago
approximately $805.00. Councilman W~ker, Chairman of Water Co~ttee reco~ended that Supt.
Fortner get prices on needed p~p and p~chase s~e.
~e Council a~eed to place tees for fire hydra, ts on water line to new school on Wolff Road
but no hydrants outside city.
Supt. Mortner reported the need of a t~ewriter. The Council authorized the p~chase of a
portable t~e~iter.
~pt. Mortner reported that sand in the sewer lines was causing a lot of trouble. Ad, sing
that a machine to clean sewer lines of sand could be p~chased at approximate cost of $4,000.00.
No action t~en at t~s time.
~pt. Fortner reported that the 750 gallon sludge ta~ was rusted out and was beyond rep~r.
~e cost of a 1,CO0 gallon ta~ approximately $20B.00. For a larger ta~ it would require a
change in the axle on trailer. ~ter discussion Councilma~ Padgett moved, seconded by Councilman
Bre~a~d snd ~animously carried to authorize Supt. Fortner to get several prices on 1,0OO gsllon
~ank and purchase same also to instal~ larger ~le on trailer.
Supt. Mortner ad~sed that the water ta~ on street sweeper was r~ted out. ~e approximate
cost of a n~.w ta~ is ~83.00. Supt. Fo=t~er was of the opinion that the old tank could be repaired.