1971-01-05 Regular WBTER PIPE, FITTINGS AND SUPPLIES $ 20~000.00
WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS PRINCIPAL -- 11,000.00
WATER AND SEWER REVF~-~E BONDS INTFREST 13,185.00
WATER TANK AGREF~ENT 600.00
CONTINGENCES 1,96? .O0
TOTAL -- $171,600. O0
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PP~SIDEN?
CITY CLERW
January 5, 1971
qbe City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular session at the
City Ha-II c:'! the above date aC ?:00 PoM. ~.tlq.. ~- ,~
~h.. following present: Mayor Dunham, President
Gardner, Councilmen Breland, Hunt,, Walker with At+or~y Ourren, Clerk Spivey and Deputy Clerk
Pov. Donald F. Keyes opened the meeting with prayer.
}-~nutes of the meetings held December !,
!2~037.50~e following~ ~i]]s in the amount of $ 11,882.71
$
, 6~ 6hO.O0 . ' ......
were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
Flection Officials Expense $ 122.50
0keechobee County Bank
N~,ticnw~de Life %nsursnce Company ~0.00
Okeechobee Jaycees ~00.00
Bond Refund 50.00
Policemen Reimbursement 13~.
Police Unifor~ Allowance
Christmas Bonus ~60.00~
~!ayton White !60.0~
~!ue Cross of Florida, Inc. 29.30
..... ~ ....n~ Company
P~tty Cash
O!en Pm dwi n 220.00
nkeechcbee Motor Company 3,698.00
Audley Fh]nham
Okeechobee Volunteer F~re Dept., Inc. ~00.00~
St. Luc~e-Okeechobee Regional Librar-y 1,000.00~
Lorena Spivey I~.00~
Wlerida Pcwcr 5 I,ight Company 1 ~001.~8
~cr..n~ e ' s Auto Supply, Inc. 88 .h3
Attaway Lumber Company 7.51
Domer' s Mach~ ne Shop h6~.
W. W. ~.rainger, Inc. 26.~
Sonthe.~-tern Prir~+.~ ng Co., Inc. 160.10
Park Stationers, /nc. 3.90
Fergus?,on Plumbing, Inc. 13.00
Winta Renbals 20.00
S~lig Chemic~! Industries 37.~0
~7,otorola ~8 .~9
Yationa! Cash Re~sier Co, any 208.80
L & M D~iry Supply 18.3~
%~errell Auto Parts 23.29
~el!ey's Garage ~ ~chine ~op 1 2.80
Okeechobee Hardware & ~rniture Co~a~ 68.8~
~ ,, ~ ,~ ,.
'1 I - F .... I I' '
~. ~r',.. ~,: d~. : ~ ~.83
Nort,hw~s+, q~uc~,: Parts, Tnc. ~)~.1~
Parrott, Inc. 187.30
Park ~'ug 6.07
John' s Sf, apdar,~ Ser-~ce
~e e~odyear ~l re & Rubber Co,any 9~.00
~k~,-mhobee Mot~>r Co,any 92.
Florida Lea~e of Municipalities 300.00
Hayes Eleetri~ 19,50
Fort, Pierce ~e~iter Co~any 10,8~
~trren E].e~trir' Co, any ],~2
~unf Brothers qrooe~ Compa~ !ne,
Okee~hobee Vot~nteer Fire Department., Inc,
Okenehobee ~en l Service v.62
Bowen ~pp]y Ca,any, Inc. 2~.O6
~,apSard 0~1 Cr.~any 9.06
Total $11,882.71
WATFJ{ ,~D ~P OPE~TION A~ MAINTEN~CE
Okeeab~b~e Cau"tty Bank ~1.~.10
Water Deposif ~'~efunds
Christmas Bonu~ ? 3~.O0
A1 f~e8 Wat+,ersr,n 100
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. ~D.IO
Unitad T~l,~pho~',e Company !~.7~
Per. fy C~sh 323 .~
J. C. Fewe?]~ ~ostmaster 187.80
Florida Power ~ Light Compa~ 8~0.99
B~ ~ ~' ....
,~ .... s Aut~ Supply, Thc. ]~.70
Attaway I.,ntnber Company 7.70
Domer' s Maeh~ n~ Shop ~'~.~8
Southeastern P-"in~ ng Inc. 6~.16
Park ~a~ioner"~ Inc.
· 1~ .78
Fergeson P]unb" ng~ Thc
Wint, a Rentals 2P.~
~e Selig Che~! ca].~ Indust',ri~s 29.00
Motoro!~ Cn~uniea~ions ~ E!ee., Inc. 25.
~ Na+donal C,~sh Re~.ster Compa~z
~er~e!l. Auto Part, s, Inc.
~ke,~. ~ar~are ~ ~rn~ ture Co. 8.71
Cen+,rs2 Gas Co~,pany
Roc~e].l Manuf~cturing Company 1 ~ }.~].6.86
Warty P. Leu~ ~nc. ].39.92
~.orida Po]lu*-'on Cor+,ro! Assoe.~ Inc. 19~OO
Industrial ~p2!y Co?. 80.00
Misco-Care Co. 3h.39
Hach Chemical Co~a~r, Inc. 28.33
Southwest Pipe and S~pply, Inc. 17.66
Jennings E]eet~ic Motor Shop !.~O
Utility Su!?qy Co~ary 3~g.88
W. S. Darley ,~ Co,any 80.?2
....... a 5h.5
Gabriel Co~un~ cation Corp. 38.9~
Raseher & Be%z~Id~ !nc. 11 .~7
D & D Omoce~ 11
W. W. Grainger~ Inc. 99.88
L. C. Fortner, Jr. ~.00
Halsey ~ Grief~th, Inc. ]52'66
Total $6,811.77
I & S ReFundin~ Bonds ~nd
Oke~cbobee Co~'~ty Bank
Water and Sewe~~ Revenne Bonds Si~in$ ~n~
City o~ Ok~ch~bee
Wa+,~r and Sewe~ C~oera+i_on & Mai n,+.,enance ~nd
Transfer ,o~ ~,~]s 1 ,~,OOO.O0
Cou. nci]man Walker moved to adjourn meeting~ seconded by Councilman Brel~d and un~ionsly
~;~lU~r ~ COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CI~ CL~K~
January 5, 1971
rule incoming City Council met in regular session at the City Hall. following adjo~rnment
of the ret~ ring Council with the following present: Mayor Audley Dunham, Counnilmen Charles L.
Breland, Donald L. Burk, Russell V. Domer, Edward W. Douglas and Ernest H. Hunt with Attorney
J. Edward Ca~rren, City Clerk Lorena Spivey and Deputy Clerk Sandra Bennett.
It being in order the oath of office was administered to Councilman Donald L. Burk,
~h~ssell V. Domer and Edward W. Douglas by Mayor Aud/ey Dunham.
Councilman Hunt acting as temporary Chairman opened the meeting stating that nominations
were in or~er for the election of a President of the City Council. Councilman Domer nominated
Councilman Burk as President of the City Council. Nomination seconded by Councilman Douglas and
upon vote Councilman Burk was elected President of the Council.
President Burk stated that nominations were in order for a President Pro-Tem of the City
Council. Councilman Breland nominated Councilman Hunt as President Pro-Tem, nomination seconded
by Councilman Douglas and upon vote, Councilman Hunt was elected President Pro-Tern of the City Counci
Councilman Hunt moved to re-employ J. Edward Curren as City Attorney for the next two
years, seconded by Councilman Douglas and unanimously carried.
President Burk apPointed th~ following Committees:
FINANCE CO~4ITTEE: FIRE COMMITTEE: WATER COMMITTEE:
'E. H. Hunt, Chairman Russell V. Domer, Chairman E.H. Hunt, Chairman
Russell V. Domer E.H. Hunt Edward W. Douglas
Russell V. Domer
LIC~TS AND STREETS COMMITTEE: POLICE AND PARKS COMMITTEE: ~ANITARY & ZONING COMMITTEE:
Edward W. Douglas, Chairman Charles L. Breland, Chairman Donald L. Burk, Chairman
Charles L. Breland Donald L. Burk Edward W. Douglas
Kenneth Matthews, School Superintendent and members of the School Board were present
regarding connecting new elementary school on Wolff Road to existing sewer line on a cost-sharing
basis. Th~ existing sewer line is a distance of approximately 1~.. miles from school site. Mr.
M~tthews q~oted estimated fi~.~re~ on various s~es of both gravity and forced main. The Council
agreed to study city finances and would in the near future invite the School Board to meet with
them for f~rther discussion.
Po].~.ce Chief Thomas appeared before the C~uncil with representatives from Motorola
Commnr~icat~ .ons, requesl, ing the city to purchase new radios for his department as they were having a
considerab~.e amount of trouble wi. th present units which are nine and eleven years old. The
representa±ive uro~ed the city to replace the present police communication set-up with a seperate
representative
UHF system. The Council agreed to place/on agenda in near futmre after they have had time to acq]lain~
themselves with city proceedure.
Jf.m Lashley~, new President of Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce, requested permission to
use benches located in various places in'the parks and on sidewalks for the Chamber of Commerce to
sell advert!sing space as a source of revenue. The Council was unable to grant request at this time,
due to the 2uestdon of ownership of benches. Mr. Lashley was advised to contact ~lilding Official
White for Fossib]e ~nformation as to ownership. Also Mr. Lashley inq~ired as to the progress the
committee ~ad mad~ in renaming city streets. The Counc~! ~dv~ed him to contact J. C. Fewell on
1E,70
L. E. Harbert a?pered before th~. Council reporting on conditions and treatment of dogs at
dog pound and informed the Council that he had notified the -West Palm Beach Humane Society of what
h~ had seen at the pound. The Council agreed to +,ake this m~t~ter ~ander consideration.
Wi~'re Chiee Godw~ n reql.~ested the Council to employ a third fireman for his department.
Matter to be discussed further at workshop meeting.
President Burk welcomed the news media to all City Council meetings.
A letter was re~d from Brockway, Owen and Anderson Engineers, Inc. requesting a work order
to prepare application on air pollution as required by law. After cliscussion Councilman Hunt moved
that the work order be si~ned, seconded by Councilman Domer and unanimously carried.
SI]pt. Fortner s~bmitted Water Treatment Plant monthly operating report to the Council.
The Counczl authorized that a copy of the monthly water department report be given to
+,he Okeechobee No, ws.
The Council discussed acquiring additional insurance on city buildings. Councilman Domer
moved that the local agents be notified to revaluate City Hal. l, Fire Station and Water Plant to
assure adequate insurance coverage, seconded by Councilman Breland and unaraimously carried.
Councilman Breland reported a request from Frank Altobello for a street light in alley
behind his new building ir. Block 168. Matter referred to light committee, Councilman Douglas and
Councilman Breland for investigation.
Councilman Hunt reported the need of check co-signers. Councilman Hunt moved to appoint
Councilman Russell V. Domer as co-signer of Finance Chairman, Councilman E. H. Hunt; Councilman
Edward W. Douglas as co-sf gner to Donald L. Burk, President of Council and Sandra Bennett as co-signer
to City Clerk, Lorena Spix,~ey, seconded by Councilman Breland and unarkimously carried.
Supt. Fortner d~ scussed an offer from a company to inspect sewer lines and demonstrate
cleaning and repairing sewer lines. The Council agreed to meet with the representative in near future.
Councilman Hunt moved to have clutch in Massey-Werguson tractor repaired at an approximate
cost of $2~0.00, ~econded by Councilman Domer and unanimously carried.
A rezoning appl5 cation was received from Olen C~dwin requesting that Lots 1 to ih incl.,
Block 7 and Lots ! to !1 incl., Block 80keechobee Heights be rezoned from Residential (R-i) to
Residential. (R-3). The Council authorized that the notice of public hearing be published in Okee-
chobee News.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CITY ZONING ORDINANCE #271
NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
a municipal co~ration, will consider rezordng from Residential (R-l) to Residential
(R-3) and to amend accordingly the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance #271 adopted November
2!, 19~, the f¢.~lowing described real property~ situate, lying and being within the
corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to-wit:
Lots ]. to ].~ inclusive of Block 7, Okeechobee Heights and Lots 1, 2, 3 and
h of B].ock a, Okeechobee Heights, according to plat thereof recorded in
Plat Book ~, Page !2, public records of Okeecbobee County, Florida
and that a publSc hearing in relation thereto ~,ri!/ be held at 7:30 P. M. on
tho 9*.b day of W-brus.~y, 197]: in the City Council room, City Hall, Okeechobee,
Florida, at which time al]~ parties in interest and citizens shall have an
opport, u~ity to b,~ heard.
PLF~SE C~VERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY.
Donald Burk
DONALD BURK
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
AT'PEST: Lorena Spivey OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
PUBLISH IN THE OKEECHOBEE NEWS: January lb, 1971
S~pt. Fortner advised the Council of a pric~ increse in Chemicals effective February 1.
Aft.~r discussion Councilman Domer moved to authorize Supt. For+,ner to prepare bid specifications
for chemicals and meters for the period of one year~ seconded by Councilman Hunt and carried.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, will receive sealed bids for the purchase of
the following:
2300 Bags of Aluminum Sulfate
1~00 Bags of Hydrated Lime
~ Bags of Copper Sulfate
JO0 Bags of Activated Carbon
18 Drums of 70% Powered Chlorine
90 - 1~0 lb. Tanks of Chlorine
8 - Ton Tanks of Chlorine
Said bids will be opened in the Council Chamber in the City Hall
in Okeechobee, Florida., at 8:~0 P. M. on February 9, 1971.
Detailed specifications may be obtained from office of City Clerk.
The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Donald Burk
Donald Burk L.
President City Council
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTEST: Lorena Spivey
City Clerk
Okeechobee, Florida
P~L!SH IN THE OMEECHOBEE NEWS: January 28 and February h, 1971.
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, will receive sealed bids for the purchase of
the following:
17~ -- ~/8' x 3/h" Water Meters
6 -- !" Water Meters
~ -- 1~" Water Meters
2 -- 2" Water Meters
Said bids will be opened in the Council Chamber in the City Hall
in Okeechobee, Florida, at 8:00 P. M. on February 9, 1971.
Detailed specifications may be obtained from office of City Clerk.
The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
1373
Donald Burk
Donald Burk L.
President City Council
0keechobee, Fl ori da
ATTEST: Loren~ Spivey
C~ ty Clerk
Okeec~obee~ ~or~da
~UB!.!SH IN THE OKEECHOBEE NEWS: January 28 and February 2, 1971.
Councilman Bre!and moved to adjo,mrn to meet January 12, !771 at ?:00 P. M., seconded by
Councilman Domer and un, nimously carr5 ed.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
January 12, ]-971
The City Counc~:! of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at
the City Hall or the abo,,e date at 7:00 P. M. ~.tb the following present: Mayor ~nham, ~esident
Murk, Councilman Bre]and~ Domer, Douglas and Hnnt~ with Attorney Curren, Clerk Spivey, Deputy Clerk
Be~ett and ~p~. Fortr~er.
Arch Rober+,s, Bonding Company Representative was present discussing the pro~ess being
made on re~nd~.~g bords~r"°~'ram- ~ . ad~s~ng the Council i+.. would be necessa~ for the ~.ty to have
a bond referendum, r~-~que~ting pe~ission for Fra~ Watson, Bond Council to prepare a Resolution
for ref~rend~m. Mm. ~ob~r+,s al. so stated that he would prepare a brochure to be mailed to the
~'oters explaiminE t.h~ ma* ter a~d purpose of referend~m. After discussion and upon reco~endation
~e_~ Attnrney C~,'m... , Conn~lman H~nt moved to a~thorize Frank Watson, Bond Council to prepare
Res~]~tio~ ...... for referendur and p~-es~r,~. ~ at Feb~ary 9+h. meeting~ seconded by Councilman Douglas and
unanimously carrd ed.
Councilman Bre]and mcved to appoint Rev. Dena!d F. K ~
~ ey~, as official City Council Chaplin
and that each re~]ar Co~nci! meeting be opened ~.tb prayer~ seconded by Councilman Hunt and
~nar~?~y carried. A+ +h~s !ime Rev. Keys led in prayer.
~.re Chief C~dw!n m~b~iti, ed to the Connc~l ~re Report for year 1970.
Councilman Dome~ moved to e~]oy Richard Holt as third re~]ar fireman at $92.00 per
week, seconde~ by Connci~n Breland and una~mous!y carried.
S~pt. Wortper ~isc~ssed pa~ng overtime to Street Department e~loyees. Councilman
Domer ~.oved t-: pay overt~--:e on a temporaw basis to Street Department ~ployees~ seconded by
Councilman Douglas and u~a~monsly carried.
Supt. Fortner r~-~port, ed the+, the Parish Septic Ta~ Co, any had requested per~ssion to
dump the waste '~rom septd c ta~s into the sewer plant and stated that they were ~].ling to pay
a fee for this priveledge. ~pt. Fortner was requested to check with the Health Department and
get their reco~endation else to discuss r~quest ~th ~.ty En~.neers. ~e Council a~eed that
the request be considered and investigated.
~e Councd] authorized Supt. Fortner to pay grader man $125.00 per week.
Kenneth Matthew,~ Superintendent of Board of ~blic Instruction was present advising
!.hey would need a vo].u~ ~f water at the new elemental- school in about a month. ~e Council