1971-01-12 Regular Adjourned1272
Donald Burk
Donald Bunk L.
President City Council
Okeechobee, F]ori da
ATTEST: Loren;~ Spivey
C~ ty Clerk
Okeechobee, Flor~ da
~I~BI.ISH IN THE OKEECHOBEE NEWS: January 28 and February ~, 1971.
Councilman Bre!and moved to adjourn to meet January 12, 1971 at 7:00 P. M., seconded by
Councilman Domer and un.m~imously carried.
PRESiDENT CITY
ATTEST: ,~
January 12, 1971
The C~ty Count"! of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned sess5 on at
the City Hall or the abo,~e 5a+,e a~. 7:00 P. M. w~.th the following present: M~yor Dunham, President
R,ark, Councilman Bro.]a~d Domer, Douglas and Hnnt with Attorney Curren, Clerk Spivey, Deputy Clerk
Benne.+,+~ an~ ~pt. Fortner.
A~cb Rober±s, Bonding Co~pany Representative was present discussing the progress being
made on refunding bonds rmo~,ra~ advising the Council it wou].d be necessary for the City to have
a bond referendum, r~que~ting permission For Frank Watson, Bond Council to prepare a Resolution
for referendum. Mr. Rob,~rts also stated that he wou!d prepare a brochure to be mailed to the
'.~oters explaining the ma~ ter and purpose of referendum. After discussion and upon recommendation
of Attorney C~]r~ar,~, Councilman Hnnt moved to a~thorize Frank Watson, Bond Council to prepare
Reso].~tion for referendur and present at February 9th meeting, seconded by Councilman Douglas and
unanimously carried.
Councilman Bre] and mcved to appoint Rev. Donald F. Keys as official City Council Chaplin
and that each regular Co~nci! meeting be opened wS. tb prayer, seconded by Councilman Hunt and
unanimously carried. A+. this ~ime Rev. Keys led in prayer.
F~.re Chief Godwin submiT,ted to the Council Fire Report for year ]970.
Councilman Dome? moved to e~]oy R~chard Holt as third regular fireman at $92.00 per
week, seconded by Councilman Breland and unanimously carried.
Supt. ?ortner ~!isc~ssed paying overtime to Street Department employees. Councilman
Domer moved to pay overt. J-:e on a temporary basis to Street Department Employees, seconded by
Councilman Douglas and unanimously carried.
Supt. Fortner r~-,ported that the Parish Septic Tank Company had requested permission to
dump the waste '~rom sepidc tanks into the sewer plant and stated that they were willing to pay
a fee for this priveledge. Supt. Fortner was requested to check with the Health Department and
get their recommendation alse to discuss request with City Engineers. The Council agreed that
the request be considered and investigated.
The Council authorized Supt. Fortner to pay grader man $12.g.O0 per week.
Kenneth Matthews, Superintendent of Board of Public Instruction was present advising
they would need a vo].umn of water at the new elementary school in about a month. The Council
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agreed t:} di:?euss matter with Okeechobee Beach 'Water Association, providing the City was unable to
get the water line installed to the new school by that time.
~esident ~rk advised that the Council. would meet on the following schedule for re~lar
City Council meetings: Februa~ 9th, March 9th, April 6th, May ;lth, June 8th and July 6, 1971.
Pr~sident ~k requested persons desiring t~ appear before the Council to notify the Clerk
and be placed on agenda.
At!arney ~rren ad~sed that a State I.aw req~res that a certified ~neer fill out the
Air and Wate~ Pollution application as approved in January ~th ~nutes.
Attorney ~ren requested to investigate the proceedure used by other mu~cipalities in
regard to ch~.ng churches utility t~.
Co,~ncilman Domer moved that the Council use their initials in si~ing vouchers for pa~ent
of bills, seconded by Councilman Bre].and and unanimously car~.ed.
~ following b~!].s in the amount of $ 966.h9 and $ 156.h9
were approve~ and crdered paid when fuDds are available:
GEN~L ~:
Okcechobee "66" Ser~ee $~O.
~e' s "66" Ser~ce 22.16
Mee~ns h7
~opiCal Te~te Control ~O.OO
~rgess Supply Company 6.70
~errel! Oil Co~a~, Inc. 290.00
$966.h9
WATER & S~ OP~TION ~ ~INT~CE ~:
Okeechobee "~" Set,ce $112.19
Okeecbobee Insurance Agency 22.~
~,rrell Oil Co~a~, Inc. 22.30
$156
Upon motion by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman ~eland and una~mously ca~ied
the Council odjouroed.
PRES~T CI~ CO~CIL
ATTEST:
- - CI~ CLERK /~ ~
January 19, 1971
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in workshop session at the City
Hall on the above date at 5:30 P. M. with the following present: President Burk, Councilman
Breland, Dom,'r, Douglas and Hunt. with Attorney Curren, Clerk Spivey and Supt. Fortner.
Charles A. Anderson and Don Osha of Brockway, Owen and Anderson, Engineers, Inc. were
present, advising the Council on status of water improvement program, presenting plans and
spec~ficatior~ for State Board of Health approval. The Council authorized that the plans and
specificaticr~ be forwarded to State Board of Health for their approval. The Engineers were
instructed to prepare balance of water works improvement project and present to the Council as soon
as possible. The Council also agreed to make application to F. H. A. for needed funds.
A1 Stokes was preseDt regard~.ng CATV, presenting a model Franchise Ordinance for the
Council's consideration and st~.dy, and requested a meeting in the near future wi~b the Council.
The Council s~greed to meet with M~. Stokes when he is ready.
Councilman Domer reported a street light request from J. G. Kelly at Florida Palms Trailer