1971-11-09 Regular also authorization to carry the Official Seal of the City so he can affi× the seal on the
bonds at closing and to give authorization to carry a Cashier's check to be executed in the amount
of $12,012.50 and to invest the funds at closing in a time account at interest~ seconded by Council-
man Breland and carried.
The letter to Farmers Home Adminstration was discussed at lenght. Councilman Hunt moved
to accept tb~ letter and to authorize the Mayor to sign it in behalf of the City of Okeechobee,
seconded by Councilman Breland and carried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CITY CL~X
November 9, 1971
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
Burk, Councilmen Breland, Domer, Douglas and Hunt with Attorney Curren, Clerk Spivey, Deputy
Clerk Bennett, Chief of Police Thomas, Fire Chief Godwin, Water ~merintendent Forths. r,
Street Supt. Bennett, B~.~ildin~ Of~cia] Spray and Electrical Inspector Strickel.
P~esident ~k opened the m~at~n~ with orayer by Rev. Keys.
The following bills in the amount of $ 22,117.44 ,$ 11~81.0~ &$ 12,212.~0
were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
GF~q ERAL
Associates Capital Services $ 150.43
C~lonia] Life & Accident Insurance Company 16.00
Florida Combined Insurance Agency~ Inc. 224.74
Oasi Contribution ~3nd 2,984.56
Internal Revenue Services 1 ,O60.19
Signal Construction Company, Inc. 9,614.00
Uniform Allowance 11 2.50
American Family Life 7.60
F~re Department Uniform Allowance 30.00
B~nd Re. fund 31 5,00
United Telephone Company 1 79.94
Charles Strickel 1 25.00
NJ.chard Spray 125.00
Board of Adjustments and Appeals 125.00
A'ndley ~mham 50.00
Police Breathalyzer Fees 25.00
Police Court Fees 10.00
A~erican National Standards Instit~te, Inc. 2.7~
O] en Oodw~ n 6~.00
I.~ P. Sanitation 66 .67
~lvert Manufacturing Company 91 2.59
Florida Power and Light Company I ,147.57
Steve' s C~].f Service _31 5.1 ~
M~ nton Equipment Company 1 70.07
Kelley's Garage & Machine Shop 47.47
Fort Pierce Typewriter Co., Inc. 7.29
'Wherrel] Auto Parts 79.66
O~eechobee Hardware & ~rniture Company 26.75
Davis & Valente Office Supply & Eeuipment 175.00
W~ uta Rentals 42.O0
Motorola Cormmmications & Electronics, Inc. 58.~9
Attaway Lumber Company 60.94
Parrott Inc. 55.20
L. H. Willis 37.50
Fer$lson Plumbing, Inc. 19.91
Park Stationers, Inc. 2.60
Jokn ' S Standard 84.91
Ih~de' s "66" Serv~ ce Station 3.OO
E & E Automotive Clinic 178.27
Okeechobee Insurance Agency 308.1 3
J. Edward Curren 450.00
1370
Glades Gas Company $
John's Rx Drugs 1
Fairchild Products Corporation 13h.70
The Okeechobee News 8.07
W. C. Sherman, Tax Assessor 629.81
R. M. Fag]ie, A~ent 100.58
Selig Chemical Industries 1 78.1 2
Halsey & Griffith 6.60
National Chemsea~ch Co~p. 147.34
Atlantic Eq~ipment & Snpp!y Co., Inc. 5.68
Bennie ' s Auto S~pply, Inc. 7.32
Jeff ers Texaco 3.00
Hunt Brothers Grocery Company 59.00
~_ppS.n Tractor & Equipment, Inc. 80.25
Okeechobee Count.y Commissioners 252.00
Okeechobee Shel? Service Station 20.88
Bowen Supply Company, Inc. 99.00
hhl F~aco Statio.~ 11 0.78
Park Drug 1. h8
Printing by Hearu
AA Fire Ee~ipment Company 16.00
Okeechobee Vo]~unbeer Fire Department, Inc. 1OO.00
Rut]edg~e Ice Service · 35
TOTAL $22,117
WATER AND SEWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND
Colonial L~ fe & Accident Insurance $ 11 .OO
Florida Combine~ Insurance Agency, Inc. 25~.hh
Oasi Contr~.bution Fund 2,01 6.19
Internal Revenue Service 692..30
Amer_~ can Family Life 15.20
United Telephone Company 36.20
Water Deposit Refunds 232.99
Alfred Wattersoo 1 2,~.OO
Ion Johns 1 2~.O0
Petty Cash 69.50
J. C. Fewe!l, Postmaster 1 2~.O~
Florida & Power Light Company 71~.77
Steve' s Gulf Service 1 26.
Minton Equipmen+~ Company 2h.~O
Kelley' s Garage & Machine Shop 2.1 7
Fort Pierce Typewrdter Company 2~.75
Wherrel] A~to Parts, Inc. 39.72
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Company 23.93
Davis & Valente Office Supply & E~uipment
Winta Rentals 1 0.50
Motorola Com~mrdcations & Electronics, Inc. 25.16
Attaway L~mber Company 72.1 8
Parrott, Inc. 16.
L. H. W~!]is ?~.00
Ferguson Plumbing, Inc. 62.1
Park Stat~.oners~ Inc. .9~
John' s Standard 1 O.01
Dude' s "66" Service Station 10.
E & E Automotive Clinic ~7.92
Ring's Sales & Service 2h.65
Hach Chemical Co~pany, Inc. 31 3.~O
Southeaster~ ~n~.cipal Supply Co., Inc. 751.08
Harry P. Leu, Inc. 66.90
Rockwell Manufacturing Company 996.00
Jennings E~.ectr~c Motor Shop 6.~0
Apperson Chem~ cals, Inc.
Davis Meter & ~pply Company 1 ,?0~.80
Brockway, Owen & Anderson Engineers, Inc. 30.11
Industrial Supply Corporatiou 1
Consolidated Chewffcal Corp. 233.7~
Rutledge Ice Service ~.9~
TOTAL $11, ~81.0~
I & S REFUNDING BONDS FUND
J. Edward Curre~ (Fee charge _for trip to New York $ 200.00
~hobee County Bank (6 Mo. int. on bonds ~%) 12,O12.50
$1 2,21 2.50
Water & Sewer Operation & Maintenance Fund $1 5,000.00
General ~md 20,000.00
.T~mes Landr~scina, representative of New York Life Inmurance Company was present, as
req~ested by the Council, for h~rtber discussion on pension plan and explained 4n detail th~ proposed
pi. an. SMd plan won3d be ~mded bM the City, rebate on In~rance policies from the State and employee
contr4b~tior~ of ~<% of ircome. A $~o,oOO ].if~ ~nm~rance policy is ~ncl~.~ded. Approzimate cost of
$]O~OOO to ~ndtiate program. Mayor Dunham recommended that the Council give serio~s consideration
t.o p~p.s~on program. After a lenghty dism~ssion the Counc.~] agreed to f.~nd out the number of employees
~nterested ~ n a p~nMon ?lan program and postponed matter to Future meeting.
Co'mc!Imam H~mt d~scussed a request from Buford Wharf to f~nd out if the City would favor a
water !doe eztension to his 96 lots west on State Road #70, approximately one-half mi].e from city
l~mits with him bearing ali. expense of extension. The Council was agreeable to ~wt~nsion providing
Mr. Wharf bears all cost, surve~ property for development and providing the water department has time
to instal], the extension.
,T~ G. Kelly app-.arid before the Council regardJ~ng sewer line extension to YU_orida Palms
Tra~ler Park. east ~n State Road #70, requesting the City to get permit from. State. Mr. Kelly agreed
to pay al3 cost of sewer line extension~ lift station and engineering fee. The Council requested
~pt. Fortner to work with Engineer Don Osha on survey and permit. The Council agreed to invite Mr.
Osha to next meeting for _~rther discussion on this matter.
Wa,d Leitner, resident ou Average D was present vo~ cing his complaint on pack of dogs
r~mning loos~ and gathering at his place, stating that h~ s son bad been bitten twice within the past
two weeks and requested that something be done r~garding this matter. After discussion and consideration
the Cmmci] agreed to inst~mt Mr. Ed~ar~ Anima] Warder~ to patro] area regularly and requested Chief
Thomas to w~-k with the Anima]. Warden on this matter in an effort to eliminate situation.
Jones Am~.ous appeared bef~. the Cmmci~ r~a~ding his request several months ago for a
street ]igb+ rear b~s r~sidence on south Kissimmee Street. The Cm.mcdl advised Mr. Ammons h~s name
had been plsced.-on the list for new street lights and the Florida Power and Light Company was instal]-
ing the 2.~ gbtslon the ],~,s*, as quickly as posMb!e.
Attorney Curren read Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 292, Ordinance amending Ordinance No.
298 as amended by Ordinance No. 321 and Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 289.
Co,,nci].man Dome~ preseneted Ordinance No. 3h7, Ordinance amending Ordinance No 292, and
moved its adoption and upon being seconded by Counci]~an Breland was ,out to a vote and unanimously
adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 3h7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 292, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA,
BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF
BUILDING SEWERS IN THE CITY, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 (c) ~HF2%EOF TO
PROVIDE AN INCREASE IN TAPPAGE FEES FRON $20.00 to $7.g.00~ AND BY
AMENDING SECTION 2 THEREOF PR. OVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by +.he Mayor and City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida:
Section. 1. That Section 1 (c) of Ordinance No. 292 of the Code of Ordinance,
C4Ly ne Okeechobe~; Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
e., Tappage r~e: a oermit and tappage fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00)
shall be paid to the city c!~r~ at, the t~me app].ication ~ s filed.
Se. cti~n 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance as amended shall be in full force
and of fee+ from and after December l, 1971.
PASSED AND ADOPTED thds 9th day of November, !971.
DONALD L. BURK
President of City Council
~TTEST: Lorena S~_ive~ ..
C~_~ y Clerk
APPROVED b.v me this 15th day of November, 1971.
AUDLEY DUNHAM
Mayor, City of Okeechobee
Councilman Breland presented Ordinance No. 328 amending Ordinance No. 298 as amended by
Ordinance No. 321 and moved its adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Hunt was put to a vote
and unanimo~sly adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 328
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 298, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 321,
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, BY PROVIDING AN INCREASE
OF WATER SE~.VICE TAPPAGE FEES, AND ~IRTHER PROVIDING FOR INCREASE IN WATER
CONSUMER ACCOUNT DEPOSITS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the Cit,y of Okeechobee, Florida:
Section l. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 321, amending Section 2 of Ordinance
No. 298 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Okeechobee, Florida, is hereby amended to
r~ad as follows:
The tappage fee for making water service connections by the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, shall be:
a. 3/[~ inch pipe $ 95.00
b. One inch pipe 1~0.00
c. One and one-half inch pipe 275.00
~. Two ~.nch pipe 355.00
e. Three inch pipe ?50.00
The City shall make all connections to meter and/or meter box and shall ~urnish
the pipe, saddle, tail piece, meter, meter box and all other materials required for
the completion ne s~id ta_opa~e.
Section 2. Sectio~ ? ne Ordinance No. 321 of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Okeechobee, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2. Al3 n~w water consumer accounts sha!] be required to make the
followinq water deposits with the City of Okeechobee before water service is extended:
a. Residential and commercial use:
(1) 3/}! inch pipe $ 30.00
(2) One. inch pipe h0.O0
(3) On,~ and one-half inch pipe 60.00
(h) Two inch pipe 85.00
(.~) Three inch pipe 110.00
b. Coin !a'~,ndry and industrial consumers' deposits shall be established by the
C~ty Council upon application made to the City Clerk.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full' force and effect
from and after December 1, 1971.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 1971.
Donald L. Burk
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena Snivel
CITY CLERK
APPROVED by me th~ s ~Sth day of November, 1971.
Audle~ ~mham
.MAYOR, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
Councilman Hunt presented Ordinance No. 349, amending Ordinance No. 289 and moved its
adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Douglas was put to a vote and unanimously adopted;
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 289, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO RECOVERY ON DFLIQUENT WATER AND SEWER SERVICE AND PROVIDNG FOR
SHUT OFF OF SERVICE AND SETTING A CHARGE FOR RECONNECTION, BY
INCREASING THE RECONNECTION CHARGE FROM $2.00 to Sg.oo, AND PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida:
Section 1. That Section 10 of Ordinance No. 289 of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Okeechobee, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Water meters shall be read monthly and all bills for water and sewer services
shall be rendered monthly, and if not paid within fifteen days Col]outing the
rendition of each such bi]! the amount thereof shall become deliquent. When any
b~] ~ becomes deliq~ent as aforesaid the amount thereof may be erforced by the
city in a civil action tn recover the money due and the water service to the
premises served thereby shall be discontinued or shut off and an additional fee
or ~.har~e of f~ve dollars shall b~ ~ade and collected for each re-connection
when any such deliquent bill or bills are paid.
Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This O~d~nance shall be in f~l~ force and ~fect
fro~l and after December l, 1971.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 1971.
DONALD L. BURK
ATTEST: President of City Council
Lorana S~ive[ City Clerk
APPROVED by me this !~th day of November, 1971.
AUDLEY DUNHAM
Mayor, City of Okeechobee
The Council authorized the publication of the above three Ordinances.
Attorney O%~rren also read copy of Agreed. eot from American National Bank and Trust Company
of South PasaSana, to sct as Bond Paying A~ent, Authority tn Act. and Resol~tion appointin~ Amer~ can
National Bank and Trust Company of South Pasadena, St. Petersburg, Florida, as Paying Agent.
Councilman Domer moved to accept Agreement to Act As Bond Paying Agent, seconded by Councilman
Breland and unanimously carried:
AGREEMENT TO ACT AS BOND PAYING AGENT
AGREEMENT, made this 9th day of November , 1971, by and between
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, O~EECHOBEE COI~NTY~ STATE OF FLORIDA, a .municipal corporation
havdmg its office and place of business at, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, herein called the
Firs+ Party amd AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF SOU~H PASADENA, a
ba~W~ ng corporation baying its o~f~c~ apd princJ, pal place of business at, 107~
Pasadepa Av~n~le South, South Pasadena, ~_orida, herein called th~ Second Party.
WITNESSETH
WNER. EAS, the First Party ~ s 8~si~nus or nnn+~ranting with the Second Party
~or the Ou~p. ose of ha~ng the Second Party act. as a payiny agent, of the City in
payin~ the principal and interest on CITY OF OKEECHOBEE GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUND-
ING BOND~ dated January l, 1~?1 due serially 1972 thru 1996, incl~.lsive, in
accordance with +.he terws thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Second Party is desirous of actinE as such paying agent for
the CITY OF OKEECHOBEE GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
STATE OF FLORIDA.
NOW, THEREF~E, IT IS ~I~I~LLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Second Party shall act as a payino~ agent of staid CITY OF OKEE-
CHOBEE G~NERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND, OKEECHOBEE COUN~i~f, STATE OF FLORIDA in
payin~ to the h~.ders thereof the principal and interest on ali. or any of the above
bonds in bea~er form in the principal amount, not exceeding $h80,~O0.00 of the bonds
as specifiod in this a~eement.
2. Tha First Party for said services shall pay to the Second Party a fee in the
r
sum of Fhr...e Hur4red Dollars ($.300.00) per annum for all bonds presented for re-
demption and ali coupons presented for payment, and in addition, reimburse the
Second Party 9or disb;~rsem~nts incurred by it,, ~n connection with the return to the
First Party of t~e bonds and coupons so redeem,d or oaid.
3. The Second Party may resign and be discharged of the duties imposed upon it
as paying agent by this contract, by giving written notice to the First Party of such
resignation at l~ast thirty days prior to the date when such resignation shall take
effect.
~l. The Second Party shall be responsible to the First Party for the faithful
and safe conduct of the services to be performed by the Second Party as such paying
agent or services related thereto, and for the fidelity and integrity of its
officers and agents performing the duties of paying a~ento ~ or services related thereto;
and for all loss or damage which may result from any failure of such officers or
a~ents to 4ischa~ge their duties and for any i~proper or incorrect discharge of
those duties~ an4 shall save the First Party and the City free and harmless from
any and all loss or damage occasioned by, or incurred in, the perfor~mnce of such
services.
~. The First Party in its discretion may require the Second Party to execute
a bond in such form or soch sureties as the First Party shall direct and approve and
such approval shall be indicated on any such bond. The expense of such bond, however,
shall be a charge upon the City.
6. The Second Party shall not charg% impose, collect or receive from the holder
of any of the said obligations, any fee or consideration .for any service performed in
connectiou with the paymeut of any such holders of the principal of or interest
any obligations. When such payment is made to the holder of an obligation, through
the .mai].., by check or draft, no expeus% charge for postage or otherwise shall be
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charged to or collected from any such holder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to
b~, si ~2rned by thei. r proper corporate officers amd caused their proper
corporate seals to be hereto affiYad~ the day and year first written above.
CITY OF OKEEt~tOBEE, OKEECHOBEE
A+test: Lorena Spivey COUN'Iaf, STATE OF FLORIDA
City Clerk
By: Audle[ Dunham
WAYOR
A~ERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY OF SOUTH PASADENA, PINELLAS
Attest:
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA
By:
Councilman Hunt presented the following Resolution (Authority to Act) and moved its
adoption and upon being seconded by Council.man Dom~,r was put to a vote and unanimously adopted:
AUTHORITY TO ACT
Number Name of Account
BE IT RESOLVED that the American National Bank and Trust Company of South
Pasadena, St. Petersburg, Florida, is hereby named in the following caoacities:
Bond and Coupon Paying Agent
Deposito~g Agent
The american National Bank and Trust Company of South Pasadena is hereby
authorized to accept deposits. Such deposits shall be made weekly, bi-week]y,
monthly, semi-annually or annually or at any other time at the convenience of
th.~ subscriber. Said account shall be used exclusively for the purpose of pro-
vd ~tn~, ~nds eot Daylong the principal and interest on bonds and coupons.
According to attached schedule, fnnds may be transferred from this account
to a separate account to pay the bonds and coupons as they become dlle.
The sole duty and obligations of said paying agent shall be that of a
depository of the funds in said account and as agent to .make said payments
therefrom. Nothing herein sha].l be construed as conferring any trust powers
or imposing any trust obligations or duties upon said depository and paying agent.
At least two times a year, a statement of the account shall be rendered.
Th~ s statement shall reveal the bonds and coupons paid, cancelled and returned
wi+,h a receipted copy to be returned for permanent records. This statement will
re~eal the outstanding bonds and coupons signifying the balance in the account.
The City will pay all reasonable charges made for serving as depository and
p a,~&ng agent.
Whenever the payq, ng agent shall have paid, in accordance with the schedule
at+ached, all of the bonds and all of the co~pons presented for payment, it shall
t.b~.n +.~;~ over to the City, free of any ob]A. qation or claim, any balance remaan~ng
an said acco~ut a~d the duties, obligations, and liabilities of said depository and
pa~n~ agent shal~ end for a]~] purposes.
Donald L. Burk
Chairman, President of City Council
ATTESTED:
Lorena Spi v.e~
City Clerk
Dsted Nov./~o 1971. Audle~v Dunham
Mayor, City of Okeechobee, Florida
Accepted: American National Bank and Trust Company of South Pasadena
Officer
Attorney Curren oresented and read an a.~g-, cement which he had prepared in regards to water
line extension to Rtl. vet Lake Estates Subdivision, recommending that it be presented to Attorney
Conely for negotiat~ ~he Council approved a~eement and Counci].m~n Hunt moved to authorize
Mayor D~mham to execute document, seconded by Councilman Douglas and unanimously carried.
Bltilding Official Spra~ was present requesting perm~..ssion to beg~n condemnation proceedings
on blz~.ldings stating the roi. grant workers would, be moving back soon and would be renting some of these
bui~]dings and said buildin~were in no condition to rent being both unsafe and unsanitary. Co~mcil-
man Do, er stated +,hat he had accompanied ~[r. Spray on inspection of one building on Hancock Street
and described ~t as being %n a deo]orable condition. The Council agreed for Building Off. cia1 Spray
?,o be~.~ proceedings on the worse building advising h~m to work w~th Attorney Cnrren on a].l .matters.
Supt. Fortner presented monthly water and sewer Hepartment report also memorandum of needed
items for +,he water depart~en+, in the approximate cost of $600.00. After discussion Councilman
Hunt moved to purchase items as listed on memorandum seconded by Councilman Domer and unanimously
carr~ed.
Supt. Fortner reported that the sewer pipe cleaning machine had been shipped.
Su~t. Fortner al so reported a request from J. D. Coker fn~ sewer line extension to his
residence on West loth Street. The extension would require 170 Feet of pipe at an approximate cost
of $100.00 plus labor. ~ to the distance from existing sewer line, the Council agreed to install
p~pe provide.ns Mr. Coker pays for material and labor.
Due to the condition of a fruit stand on North Parrott Avenue, Building Off~icial Sp~ay
was instructed to contact owner of stand and have it remnved~ also advised Mr. Spray to contact Lewis
Hardwick regarding the j~m!~ at his premises on North Parrott Avenue.
Street ~pt. Bennett presented Street Department monthly report. Also discussed the need
of having two men assigned to care for all streets, parks and median mowing in order to keep things
~o to par but would also need another truck For this p~rpose to haul the equipment and pick up sand,
amd trim~ngs. President Burk reported the need of median mowing and edge trintming. Supt. Bennett
stated that the had had the men and tr~cks busy hauling she]:], and ~.nstalling cu]ve-ts but he would be
ab] e t.o take care of this .~atter now. ~pt. Bennett also reported that the shell from the county pit
was not a good ~ade mostl~v mar! and sand. Counc~_lman Do~]~].as reported that be had talked with Oscar
Clemons and he had offered spoil from Kissimmee ~f. ver to the city for twenty cents a yard. The Council
a~reed that the haul would be to long and the city trucks to small. Councilman Domer agreed to run
test on land behind water plant to determine if there was any shell in that area.
Supt. Bennett reported the need of a rear broom and g~tter broom for street sweeper, total
approximate cost $~8~.00. Councilman Douglas moved to purchase the above necessary street sweeper
brooms seconded by Councilman Breland and unanimously carried.
~pt. Bennett adv~.sed the need of twelve stop signs and eighteen posts approximate cost of
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$1gO.OO. Co~mcil.man Douglas moved t,~ purchase the above signs and posts, seconded by Councilman
Domer and unanimously carried.
Co,mci!man Domer reported that the occupants in +,he new Daniels' building on Sou. th Park
Street were complaining abon*, cars being ~a~ked across .
. n ~ the street and left, for long periods of time,
himderin~ their c~3stomers parking. Council.man Domer suggested placing two hour parking signs. Matter
postponed fc'~ ~]rt. her consideration.
Street
President Burk reported a speed problem on north Meredith/and requested 25 miles per hour
signs erected on said street . Cmmcilman Breland reported the need of speed limts signs on north
H~.]]sborm~ Street. Both request referred to Supt. Bennett.
Sw~t. Bennett reported on the drainage problem on east Eighth Street between Cherokee Street
aod Hiwassee Street, stating there was no place for the water to go. Suggested cutting paved road
and install~ ~g culvert. Due to rainy season being about over matter oostpoued ~mt~3 February or March.
A]so a draioage problem on Si×th Street in South Okeechobee needing drain d~.tches ~ud two c~]verts
for proper drain. Appro×imate cost for culverts $160.00. Matter postponed until the first of year.
Supt. Bennett reported a junked car parked partly on Eighth Street right of way was hindering
h~ from m~ttin~ d~. teh at this l~cation. The Council authorized the Police Department to have
w~ecker remove said car.
Supt. Bennett presented .material om backhoe and front end loader for Counci!"s consideration.
P~esident Burk m~ggested a special work shop meeting for discussion on purchase of equipment with the
Deoartments outlining needed equipment for +he~.r departments. It was suggested investigatin~
lease pu-chase.
Ja~es Attaway had previously requested a culvert on Hale Avenue for entrance to his
business, an~ d~e to some misunderstanding as to location, Mr. Attaway had prepared a map showing the
location which was presented to the Council by the Clerk. The location being at Tallahassee Street
and Hale Aw~nue. After dSsm~ssion Councilman Dogmlas was requested to contact the Florida Department
of Transportation regarding this matter.
A report from the Okeechobee Auxi~,~ar~r Po]ice was read and the Council authorized the $300.00
yearly contr~bution. For year 1970.
Pr~sident Bur~ proposed ~.v~.ng the cit~ e.mp~ oyees November 2~ and 26 for Thanksgiv~.ng
At+orney (~]rren ex]?,lained an additional insurance premium J_n the amount of $1.,771.00
received fro~ Leonard Bercer Insurance Agency being an amendment to present policy. The Council felt
they needed ~ore ~nCor~a+~on and requested that Mr, Berber be ~nv~ted to ne~t Council meeting.
Th~ Council agreed to invite Engineer Don Osha bo attend next Council meeting.
Co~ncilman Domer discussed the number of grass and woods fires in the county and the City
being called to sadd fires and was of the opinion that the county residents should call the Division
of Forestry ~,o report a fire of this nature and the city would assist if necessary. The Council
a~ed that this matter be talked over with the Division of Forestry and was referred to Councilman
Domer and Cm,nci!man Hunt. The Council also felt the county should share the cost of the fire
department on a pro-rated basis.
Upon motion the Co~]nci/ recessed to meet November 16, 1971. at 6:30 P. M.
~ _ ~ CitM C]~erk ~ ' ·
November 16, 1971
The City Counci~ of +he City of Okeechobee~ ~nr~da, ~et. in regular adjourned session at
the City Hall on the abow~ date at 6:30 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Dunham, President
Burk, Councilman Breland, Domer, Douglas and Hunt with Attorney Curren, Clerk Spivey, Deputy Clerk
Bennett and Water Supt. Further.
The meeting was opened by President Burk.
~ Councilman Douglas ]ed in prayer.
i George Dempsey was present requesting that Hampton Place Street in Woodland Park Subdivis-
ion be opened. Said stre~t being between Okeechobee Street and 0sceo!a Boulevard. Also requested
a street light for this street. Matter to be investigated.
.. Supt. Further reoorted a request for water line extension on west Seventh Street in Clay
Subdivision, just west. of city ]imdts, for two new services. Stating the present line was
inadequate for additional ~ervices ~he new e~tension would require approximately 1200 feet of
', pipe· The Council agreed that the new extension would not be feasible at this time. Supt Fortner
suggested an a].ternate lire from State Road 70. After discussion the Council agreed with Councilman
Hunt"s recommendation to postpone any action at this time.
Councdlman Breland reported the need of shell in the east-west alley in Block 1~. Matter
i' referred to St,. ~o+. Bennett..
Couneiqm. an._ Brel~nd discussed the proposed retirement plan and felt it to be a good program.
Cm]nci!man Hunt reco_~ended a workshoo meeting with representative of New York Life Insurance
Company to get detailed information on plan. I~ was repor+.~d that a majority of the employees
favored a retirement syste~. Councilman Breland moved to set up a workshop meeting with Mr. andriscindi
representative of New York Life Insurance Company, seconded by Councilman Douglas and unanimously
carried. ~l~ne Clerk was requested to .make arrangements for the meeting.
Clyde Ih~rrance appeared before the Council regarding an article in the Okeechobee News
reT ative to re~arks made b~r t, wo Councilmen J.n reforence to a dog situation involving a county commissior
Mr. Purrance stated +,hat he felt t.he remarWs were ~.ntended for him and endeavored to e-k-plain the dog
situation, stating that be did not feel that he had done anything illegal. After a lenghty discussion
and a bette~ ~nderstanding ofsl+.~,at~' , nn,_ P~esidept 51~k_ offered his apology as the information he
had received was hear-say qnd re?~osted Mr. West the Okeeehobee News reporter to retract the state-
ment that he had made. The Council discussed~t%h Commissioner Durrance the dog problems in the city
and county and advised that., the city was in the process of preparing a dog ordinance and requested
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him to discuss ~th fellow Commissioners adopting a dog/ordinance.
Leonard Be~er was present as requested by the Council, to e×D!ain th~ $1,??l.O0 additional
pre~m.~ on Insuraoce Pollc,v CGl19217 dated 2-2-71 to 2-2-72. Stating that this was due to insurance
audit and additional coverage. After discussio~ Councilman Domer ~oved to pay additional premium.
'in the amount of $],77!.00 on Comprehensive General Liability policy, seconded by Councilman Breland
and ~nanimously carr.~.ed. Councilman Hunt requested Mr. Better to ~urnish the city a list of
insured items and person~.l.
Donald Edgar: Do7 Ward~r presented ~.nformation on dog control ordinance in effect at Fort
Pierce also pres~rted Stat~ Statutes numbers ~-t~w~ goverrdng dog control. Councilman Breland
re~uested the Cl~.rk to mako copies of these laws.
Attorney Cu~ren orp].a~ned the Fire Control Agreements with the County and Division of