1971-07-20 Regular Adjourned Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet Tuesday, July 20, 1971 at ?:O0 P. M.
-- PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
July 20, 1971
Th,.:, City Council. of the City of Okeechcbee, Florida met in regular adjourned session at
~he Ci+;y Ha? on the above date at 7:00 P. M. with the fo!lo, rig present: M~or ~nham, ~esident
Burk, Counai~n Br~land, Domer, Douglas and Hunt ~th Attorney C~ren, Clerk ~ivey, Deputy Clerk
Bennett and ~.lpe,~ ~tendent Fortner.
Pr~siden't Burk opened th~ meeting wf. th
Do~% Osha, Consulting En~neer was present, discussing the postponement of bid acceptance
for ~.he cons'~aetion of water main and storage ~,arJ~ until Aug~lst loth, 1971 at 7:1~ P. M. due to the
location of [~owe~ lines in the ~cin~ty of the proposed storage tank, reco~ending that the storage
~ank be erect'ed at t~he nort}~ edge of the parcel, of land. ~e Council was in a~eement ~th reco~end-
atica!. >~. Osha also requested the Council to meet ~th him in workshop session reg~Sing the
p~-e]'~ ~H. na~ =;chedule on water and sewer rate increase. ~e Council a~eed to meet in workshop session
Angst 3, 1971 at 6:00 P. M.
Th,', ~_re Department, presented six mont~ fire report.
for the Council's consideration
Su]35. Fortner submitted/specifications and prices on trailer mo,~%e'd sewer cleaning
~chines fro~: the follo~_ng eo~anies:
Ro~e].]. }~nu facturing Company $8,000. O0
O'~ien ~nufacturing Co,any 6,31~.00 (Less cre~% of $300.00 for work performed)
H. F. Mason ~uipment Co~a~ 6,~76.00
~p%. Fortner reco~ended the Roc~el! tactine ~th ~00 feet of hose. No action t~en matter to be
s+,udied furt%er.
Sul~t. Fortner reported the+, the sewer plant operator, Douglas L. Holden, Sr. had been
awarded by t~e Si, ate of ~orida his Class "C" Certificate in sewer treatment plant operation.
Supt. Fortner stated a request for water line extension to Lots 9 and 10, Block 6, South-
west Addition: an approximate distance of ~00 feet to ne~est water mmic. Fmtter referred to Water
Chair~n Hmn~ and ~pt. Fortner for f~ther investigation and r~ort Au~st 10th.
~]I3t. Fortner also reported a request from Roy Gilchrist for water line extension on
C~ress Street and Avenue A in Douglas Park ~lbdi~sicn for two apa~,me~ts. ! inch me+.er on C~ress
Street raq~.~iring approxi~tely ~O feet of P inch pipe, approximate cos% $?~.00. A !~ inch meter
on Avenue A requiring ~proxi~ely 110 fee5 of pipe, approxi~te/V cost $360.00. Mm. Gilchris% felt
this to be ar excessive ~unt and requested the Council to consider an adjustment. ~tter referred
to Water Co~atttee ~ai~ H~% and Supt. Fortner for investigation and recom, mendation.
A ~'{[scussdon was heard regar~ng trash piled on s+,reets and not being picked up.
Fortner r~portad +~h.~+ !.. P. ~nitation had not pinked up the city trash. The Council requested ~yor
~/nham to contact Mr. Wa]dron regarding the city's pic~p. ~e Clerk was instructed %o request ~.
Wa].dron %o a~hend %be Au~lst 3 Council meeting.
A letter was read from Charles Royal regardJ, ng several details that needed to be worked out
on the sewer p~ing station a~, ~orth ~ore Shopping Plaza requesting the Council's indulgence for
a couple of weeks umti! all responsible parties can meet and go into this matter in further detail.
The Council was in accord with Mr. Royal's request.
Attorney Curren requested to investigate if the city should carry insurance on Building
Official automobile to insure the city while ~~i~.~ he is performing city business.
Mr. Spray advised that he had his own personal insurance on vehicle. Also Mr. Spray asked if he
should be bonded. It. was the Council's opinion that he would be covered under the blanket bond of
the City.
Council.s=mu Domer reported a request from Volunteer Fire Department to relocate and
build a better bar-b-q pdt. The Council had no objection but advised that, the relocation be clear
of water ta~ operate.on.
ne Council ~nstructe~ the Clerk to write a letter to the Board of County Commissioners
e:q~ressing their appreciation for their interest and anticipated contribution on the proposed
signal device to be installed at the intersection of State Road 70 and Riverview Drive.
B~'~lS~.ng Official Spray requested a copy of all plans on city contract work.
Councilman Demer moved to lease p~mrchase the Savio Copy Machine at a cost of $1,32,~.00,
also approved $1~,a.~0 per year ser-~ice agreement,, seconSed by Councilman Breland and unanimously
carried. A s~.ggested monthly payment of $175.O0 for a six months period then balance in full. Lease
Purchased from Davis and Valente Office Supply and Fquipment of Riviera Beach.
Attorney Conely and W. C. Sherman were present reg.~ding a request to vacate certain
streets and alleys as described in Petition recorded in June 8th, 1971 minutes, presenting Agreement
for Council's consideration. A~ter a deta.~l discussion Co~mcilman Douglas moved to accept the
AgreemeDt and provide for execution seconded by Councilmmn Domer and carried.
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 20th day of July, 1971, by and
b~twee~ LEE ANITA ??S~MAN and ROSCOE LO~RY MARKHAM, ,?R. as Trustees,
herein~ff er r~ferred to as F~rst Party, and THE CTTY OF 0KEECHOBEE, ~V.ORZDA,
a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to ~s Second Party;
WITNESSETH:
WHF~EAS, First Party has duly presented a petition to Second Party
requestir~g th-~t certain streets and alleys in Central Park and in the
City of Okeechobee, be vacated, a copy of sai~ petition beirg attached
hereto and marked Exhibit "A"; and
~ERF, AS, Second Party has expressed concern about that certain
sewer !i~:e r~'ming do~m Second Street, being one of the streets sought
to be vacated; and
WHEREAS, First Party has represented to Second Party that a
purchaser is '~illi~g and able to purchase lands owned by First Party'
in the area where the streets and alleys are to be vacated; and
WHEREAS, a ¢ond~.tion for said purchase has been that First
Party vacate said streets and alleys hereinbefore set forth; and
WHF~REAS, First Party has represented to the Second Party that
the prospective purchaser intends to construct an extensive housing
development en the property to be purchased, but in order to obtain
the proper financing for said construction project all lands must be
contiguous; and
~HEREAS, Firs+, Party must obtain rezonJ, ng of the property in
order to allow the construction of the housing project contel.plated
b.~f th~ purchaser.
Now, +,here%r% i~ is agreed by and b+~tween the parties as follows:
1. Second Party will vacate the streets and alleys set forth in
!he petition, reserxdng however an easement of ?0 feet in width over and
~,~ross Secon~ Street as set forth in the Plat of Central Park. It being
u~uders~ood that the easement, hereby reserved is for the purpose of main-
raining the sewer line presently located ~pon said strip of land.
2. That First Party attaches hereto a Rededication of said streets
~nd alleys. The condition upon the Rededieation being that in the event
the sale to the prospective purchaser does not take place and the sub-
sequent, construction of the housing project not initiated ,~hin an
eighteen (18) month period fro.~ the ~at= of t, hJ,s agreement then. the
Eededication shall be binding upon ~.rst Party' and the streets and alleys
vncated hereby shall be Rededicated to Second Party.
IN %,fITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set, their hands and
seals the day and year first above ~n~tten.
Lee Anita Sherman (SEAT,)
IFrTNESS: Lee Anita Sherman
Robert Ingersoll
®om W. Conely Roscoe Lowry P~rkham (SEAL)
As to First Party Roscoe I,owry ~rkham
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
J. Edward Curren BY Donald Bunk
r~wsrd W. Douglas~ D.C.
ATTEST Iorena ~ive~
Councilman Domer moved to vacate those streets and alleys recited in the Petition which
was duly published and hearing held thereon on June 8, 1971, from which meeting the Co~mcil postponed
consideration for due study and after full consideration the petition was approved and the streets
and alleys vacated subject to a sewer main easement, on Second Street, presenting the following
R~so!~+don rer adoption ~nd ~yon being seconded by Cou,cilman Douglas was put to a vote and carried.
Courci!~an P~e!and did not vote.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lee Anita Sherman and Roscoe Lowry Mmrkham, Jr. as Trustee%
h~ve made application that, 6he following streets and-alleys be vacated:
That part of .Cherokee Street lying North of Third Street;
that, part of Cherokee Street. lying South of Third Street;
±hat part of Tallahassee Street, lying South of Third Street;
the+, par+, o~ Second Street lying between Tal!ahassee Street
and Hiwassee Street; that part of Hiwassee Street lying
South of Second Street; and the alleys in Blocks H, I, M, L,
and K, all in Central Park Subdivision, according to plat
thereof record, ed in Plat Book 2, page 39, public records of
Okeechobee County, Florida.
ALSO that part, of Cherokee Street lying South of Fourth
street in the City of Okeechobee, according to plat thereof
recorded in Plat Book 2, page 17, public records of St. Lucie
County, Florida.
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AND WHFREAS, th~ said Lee Anita Sherman and Roscoe Lowry Markham, Jr.,
have filed Proof of Notice of Application to vacate said streets and alleys, and
i+, having been shown that petitioners are the fee simple owners of the property
lying adjacent. ~o said streets and alleys; and that all City and County Tax, es
on ~,h~ property lying adjacent to said streets and alleys have been paid;
THERF~ORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, that the above streets and alleys be vacated, saving and reserving
however unto +.h~ City of Okeechobee, an Fmsement of 70 fee+ in width over and
across that part of Second Street above described.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular adjourned session convened this 20
~9~I.
day of July,
DONALD BURK
Chairman, City Counci'l of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida
W. C. Sherran requested a letter stating that water and sewer service is available
TO THE PROPF.RTY DESCRIBED ~N THE ABOVE Resolution. The Council granted request.
Councilman Hunt moved to approve Department of Transportation Utility Agreement
authorizing +.,he proper ~)fficials to execute same, presenting the following Resolution and moved
it;s adoption and upon beir~g seconded by Councilman Douglas was put to a vote and unanimously adopted:
CITY RESOLUTION
UTILITY INDEMNIFICATION AGREFJ~ENT
COL~NTY SECTION UTIIJTY JOB NO. STATE ROAD NO. COUNTY NAME PARCEL
91 ~30 6628 Ckeechobee Ave. Okeechobee
& 15th Street
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN UTILITIES A&RE~NT FOR THE
ADJUS~ENT, CHANGE OR RELOCATION OF CERTAIN UTILITIES WITHIN THE RIGHT-
OF-WAY L!~,!7TS HFiRFAFT~R DESCRIBED, AND PROVID/NG ~4EN THIS RESOLUTION
SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
WHFllEAS,
proposes to construct or reconstruct a part of S~a+,e Road Okeechobee Ave. and
st.,
AND '~{EREA~,
to further and complete said project, it is necessary that certain utilities and/or
£aci!it~ es wi~h~ n
be adjusted, changed or relocated,
AND WHFiREAS, the State of Florida Department of Transportation having requested
the City of .O..keec.hobee, Florida, to execute and deliver to the State of Florida
Department~ of Transportation a utilities Agreement, sgreeing to make or cause to be
m~de such adjustments, changes or relocations of said utilities and/or facilities
as s+~ ~u+, in ~aid Agreement, and said request having been duly considered,
NOW THF~,EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Okeechobee'
be and f,hey are hereby authorized and directed to make, execute and deliver
to tb~ Stat~ of Florida Department of Transportation a Utilities Agreement For
the adjustment, change or relocation of certain utilities within the Right-of-
Way limits of said State Road 0keecbhoee Ave. & 15th St. Section 91530-362_8~ ;
BE IT ~3R~ RESOLVE~D that a cert~ fled copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the State of mlorida Department of Transportation at Tallahassee, Florida.
Upon notion the Co,moil adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
August 3, 1971
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in workshop session at 6:00 P. M.
on the above date at the City Hall with the following present: President Burk, Councilman Domer,
Douglas and Hunt with Attorney Curren, Clerk Spivey and Supt. Fortner.
President Burk opened the meeting with prayer by Councilman Douglas.
A letter was received from C. R. Buckner, president of OkeAirCo, Inc. stating their acceptance
of the Cablevision Ordinance Franchise Agreement to build and operate a cablevision system in the City
of Okeechobee, accepting the terms and conditions as set forth in the complete Franchise Ordinance
passed and signed by the City Council on the 6th day of July, 1971. Also stating that the liability
insurance and performance bond coverage was ordered and being processed by Insurance Firm of Nabers,
Cranc e and Sivers of St. Petersburg. Attorney Curren advised that the performance bond would have
to be in the city's possession by August 5, 1971.
Don Osha, Consulting Engineer was present submitting a report for the Council's study on
water and sewer rate comparison with other cities, proposed water and sewer rate schedule, flow of
funds and financial analysis. After a detail discussion the Council agreed to submit the proposed
rate schedule to F. H. A. for their approval.
Supt. Fortner presented existing rate for water tappage fees and a cost schedule on various
size of meter installation. Councilman Hunt recommended that the report be studied by the Council.
The Council requested Supt. Fortner to prepare schedule on existing water deposits.
Tare Waldron of L. P. Sanitation was present as requested by the Council, for discussion on
trash hauling. Mr. Waldron stated that some of the people had cooperated and paid to have their trash
removed and others refused to pay, therefore he had not removed their trash. After detail discussion
and in view of the trash situation in the city the Council decided to enter into a cLty wide cleanup
program and employ Mr. Waldron to pickup all trash for one month.
Councilman Douglas discussed a street department matter, suggesting that the Council get
someone to head up the depaetment under Supt. Fortner's supervision. Also discussed by S~pt. Fortner
with the Council the possibility of creating a Director of Public Works. Matter to be discussed
further at August 10th meeting.
Mayor Dunham discussed with the Council a matter concerning dogs belonging to Ardell Breland.
Also Mayor Dunham discussed the possibility of the city organizing to hold jury trials.
- Mayor and Attorney to get facts on the requirements of developing a jury system.
Attorney Curren reported that the next phase in the Refunding Bonds program is the publication~
of notice of sale of bonds which was to be advertized in August 12th Okeechobee News.
NOTICE OF SALE
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
at the City Hall until 1:oo P. M. EDST, Tuesday, August 22, 1971, for the purchase
of all, but not less than all, of $480,500 City of Okeechobee General Obligation