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1972-03-14 Regular Recessed1130 Upon motion the Council recessed to meet in workshop session March 9 and regular recessed session March ih and 6:30 P. M. PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL March lb, 1972 The City Counci2 of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular recessed session at the City Hall on the above date at 6:30 Po Iq. with the following present.: President Donald Burk, Council- man Charles L. Breland, Russell V. Domer, Edward W. Douglas and E. H. Hunt with Attorney J. Edward Curren, Clerk Lorena Spivey, Director of Public Works L. C. Fortner, Jr. and Building Official Richard B. Spray. President Burk opened the meeting with prayer by Councilman Douglas. The following bill was approved and ordered paid when funds are available: GENERAL FUND: Treasure Island Drapery Service $97.99 WATER & SEI~I~ 0PI~ATION gND MAINTEN/~CE FIJND: Treasure Island Drapery Service $97.98 Pursuant. to notice published in The Okeechobee News for invitation to bid on 1. furnishing and delivering culverts required in conjunction with construction of city street pa'~ing projects included in Okeechobee County secondary road program and 2. contract price for furnishing culverts as needed by the city during next f'ull year. The following bids were received: Palm Beach Tank and Culvert Company, Inc. 1. 3h - 20' - 22" x 13" 16 gauge $29.h0 each Total $1,679.60 2h - 2'bands22" x 13" 16 gauge $ 2.92 each Total $ 118.56 7 - 20' - 29" x 18" 12 gauge $78.60 each Total $ 550.20 5 - 2'bands29" x 18" i2 gauge $ 7.86 each Total $ 39.30-Grand Total $2~387.66 2. With price list attached (dated January 1~ 1972) a discount of 26% off this list for year contract price. Culvert M~nufact~ring Company 1. 32 - 20' - 22" x 13" 16 gauge $ 3.08 per ft Total $2,092.20 22 - 2'bands22" x 13" 16 gauge $ 6.16 per ft Total $ 127.82 7 - 20' - 29" x 18" 12 gauge ~ 2.76 per ft Total $ 666.20 5 - 2'bands29" x 18" 12 gau~e $ 9.52 per ft Total $ 27.6e-Grand Total $2~956.22 2. With price list attached (1972-1973) a discount of 30% off this list for year contract price. After discussion Councilman Douglas moved to accept the bid from Palm Beach Tank and Oulvert Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,387.66, seconded by Councilman Breland and unanimously carried. Councilman Domer recon~nended that the curb just south of fire station be replaced with a driveway to keep the cars from usingdriveway directly in front of fire station, said curb and sidewalk removed due to water main construction. Engineer Osha requested to instruct the contractor to this effect. President Burk r~,ad a letter from C. R. Buckner of OkeAirCo in regards to the adoption of revised franchise and an extension of time. President Burk recommended an extension of time be gTanted. Matter referred to Attorney Curren. A letter was read from Brockway, Owen and Anderson Engineers, Inc. with Estimate No. 1, from LaGrow Irri~tion Systems, Inc. in the amount of $32,370.33 and Estimate No. 1, from Pittsburg- Des Moines Steel Company in the amount of $25,823.52 for work accomplished on contract No. 70-1006 for the Council' s approval for payment after approval from Farmers Home Adminstration. Councilman Hunt moved to approve Estimate No. I as stated above, authorize ~yor Dunham to execute documents 1431 and forward to Farmers Home Adminstration for approval, seconded by Councilman Domer and carried. End%near Don Osha was present stating that the State Board of Health had approved the Second Phase on Waterworks Improvement Proqram and the next step would be to advertise for bids, suggesting that the contractors be allowed appro×imately four weeks to figure bids. The Council authorized Engineer Osha to prepare specifications and publish notice of invitation to bid. Bid opening date to be May 9th at 7:15 P. M. Engineer Osha discussed Change Order No. 2, regarding a situation at existing elevated storage tank of two water lines connected to tank and needed aby-pass piping around the existing storage tank. The Council authorized Brockway, Owen and Anderson Engineers, Inc. to proceed with preparation of Change Order No. 2. Director Fortner submitted March lhth Memorandum of needed "stop" and "children playing" signs in Wilco× Shores and Okeechobee Estates also Tallahassee Street as recommended by Chief Thomas. It was suggested to consider the paved streets first. Councilman Douglas felt that one area should be completed at a time instead of placing some in several areas. After discussion Councilman Douglas moved to do the complete job in Okeechobee Estates and Wilcox Shores erecting twenty-three stop signs and ten children playing signs, seconded by Councilman Breland and unanimously carried. Director Fortner suggested getting bids on stop signs and street name signs. The Council requested Di'~ector Fortner *.o make a survey on all. needed stop signs and street name signs. Director Fortner reported sewer treatment plant odor, due to the digester not working properly and had no equipment to rework it. Director Fortner stated that the chemical used for odor control was expensive and that this was not getting to the cause of the trouble. The Council authoriz- ed Director Fortner to get price from company equipped to do this type of work. Director Fotner reported a request from Marvin Mobley to open and shell alley in Block 163 to give access to the rear of his building located in said block. Matter referred to Councilman Douglas. President Burk reported that Building Official Spray had requested an additional $1~.00 per week expense allowance due to his increased duties. The Council suggested that Mr. Spray keep up with amount of expense to determine the/additional expense. The clean-up program in reference to Ordinance No. 32~ was discussed. The Council agreed to proceed in a systematic way, by dividing the city into four sections. Editor Jim Tomey was reouesbed to draw the sections from slips of paper this being the order Building Official Spray will proceed with his notices to violators of Ordinance. The order to proceed was as follows: 1. Northwest Section 2. Northeast Section 3. Southwest Section h. Southeast Section. After a thorough discussion Councilman Breland moved to put program into operation, proceeding in the order as mentioned above and in accordance with Ordinance No. 32h and Building Code, seconded by Councilman Douglas and unanimously carried. Councilman Breland reported that Clyde KaUffman, Civil Defense Director was going to Stark, Florida, gow~rnment surplus center, and wanted to know if 'the city was interested in getting a generator for water plant and city hall. The Council suggested finding out the size of generator needed for the water plant. The Council discussed an Ordinance to govern the size of culverts installed in city and authorized Attorney Curren to prepare Ordinance to this effect. Director Fortner reported March 23rd date for Department of Transportation budget hearing. It was a~reed that Councilman Hunt, Councilman Domer and Director Fortner would attend meeting. Director Fortner requested to get several items of information to take with them. / 143 , President Burk reported that he had had no reply from the Department, of Transportation regarding requested info~aation on south h.)~l right of way. The Council recessed to March 21, 1972 at 6:30 P. M. PRESIDENT CI'l~f COUNCIL ATTEST: ,_ ~._~ ~ ~.~ ~~ CITY CLERK ~' March 21, 1972 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in recessed session at the City Hall on the above date at 6:30 P. M. with the following present: President Donald Burk, Councilmen: Charles L. Breland, Russell V. Domer, Edward W. Douglas and E. H. Hunt with Attorney J. Edward Curren, ~ Clerk Lorena Spivey, Director of Public Works L. C. Fortner, Jr. and Building Official Richard Spray. President Burk opened the meeting with prayer. Pursuant, to notice publish in the Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing to consider rezoning Lots 1 to 12 inclusive, Block 9~, Original Town of Okeechobee from Residential (R-2) to Commercial. President Burk asked if there were any objections.to the requested rezoning. No objection was heard or filed. C. R. Boyles representing the seller and buyer of the above described property was present stating the proposed improvements. Councilman Douglas moved to rezone the above described property fpom Residential (R-2) to Commercial, presenting the following amendment to Ordinance No. 271 and moved its adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Breland was put I to a vote and unanimously adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 271- (70) ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 271, BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGI[LATIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINSTRATION, ENFORCEYENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 176, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1953. ~HEREAS, application has been made by Martha G. Conely, requesting this Council to rezone from Residential (R-2) to Commercial Lots 1 to 12 inclusive, Block 92, Original Town of Okeechobee, according to plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, page 17, public records of St. Lucie County, Florida, and WHEREAS, notice of intention to amend City Zo~mng Ordinance No. 271, regarding said application was duly published according to law, and WHEREAS, on the 21st day of March, 1972, a public hearing was held in the City Council room pursuant to said notice, and WHEREAS, it is deemed to the best interest of the City of Okeechobee to ~rant said application; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That Lots 1 to 12 inclusive, Block 9~, Original Town of --' Okeechobee, according to plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, page 17, public records of St. Lucie County, Florida, be and are hereby rezoned from Residential (R-2) to Commercial effective March 21, 1972. SECTION 2. That the application requesting rezoning and proof of publication to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 271 published in connection with the above application be attached to this Ordinance and become a part hereof.