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1972-04-11 Regular Councilman Domer reported a request from Fire Chief Godwin for two telephone extensions at the fire station, one in the kitchen and one in the front part of fire station building. The Council requested Councilman Domer to check out request. Councilman Breland discussed dog pickup in the county, due to city having no jurisdication in county. President Durk suggested that the Council request from the County Commissioners a letter advisdng what their situation is and what they expect from the dog Warden. Attorney Curren requested to take this matter up with Commissioners. Councilman Breland also reported that the truck used by the Dog Warden was burning an excessive am,~unt of oil. It was suggested that Director Fortner look for a truck on his trip to Star~ also be on the look out for a good used truck locally. Councilman Douglas reported on Marvin Mobley alleyway request. After discussion Councilman Douglas moved to open alley in Block 163 and make passable~ seconded by Councilman Breland and carried Upon motion the Council adjourned. ~ PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL ATTEST:,,~,'~CITY/~ April 11, 1972 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at 7:00 P.M. on the above date at the City Hall with the following present: Mayor Audley Dunham, President Donald Burk, Councilmen: Charles L. Breland, Russell V. Domer, Edward W. Douglas and E. H. Hunt with Attor~e~ J.. Edward Curren, Clerk Lorena Spivey, Deputy Clerk Sandra Bennett, Director of Public Works L. C. Fortner, ,fr. and Building Official Richard B. Spray. President Burk opened the meeting with prayer by Councilman Douglas. The following bills in the amount of $ 23,724.26 ,$13,06~.87 & Q~EHAL FUND Okeechobee County Bank $ 1,189.85 Associates Capital Services Corp. 1~0.43 Policemen Reimbursement for Meals 17.15 Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co. 5.00 Police Dept. - Uniform Allowance 1 25.00 Radio Dispatchers-Monthly uniform Allowance h~.O0 Fire Dept. - Monthly uniform allowance 30.00 Jimmie H. Belk 19~.85 Florida Combined Ins. Agency, Ins. 263.54 American Family Life Assurance Company 7.60 Culvert Manufacturing Company 96.32 Bond Refund 1 55.00 United Telephone Company 237.90 Petty Cash 5.98 Police Breathalyzer Fees 10.00 Police Court Fees 90.00 Richard B. Spray 125.00 Olen Godwin 241.88 Edmond H. Reutebuch 241.87 Board of Adjustments and Appeals 1 2~.O0 Audley Dunham 80.00 Councilmen Expense 200.00 Florida Power & Light Company 1,024.00 I.. P. Sanitation 666.67 Motorola Inc. Communications .g8.~9 National Chemsearch Corp. 217.0~ Industrial Supply Corporation 173.36 Parrott, Inc. 431.29 Winta Rentals 142.25 Meekins 3. Kelley's Garage & Machine Shop 40.72 Wherrell Auto Parts $ 35.07 Harry P. Leu, Inc. 60.32 The Drawing Board, Inc. 32.37 Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 58.31 Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Co. 32.78 Southeastem Printing Co., Inc. 119.53 Leonard Berger Insurance Agency 3,209.88 E & E Automotive Clinic .31.50 Fort Pierce Typewriter Co., Inc. 69.51 Burgess Supply 28.88 Park Stationers, Inc. 19.71 John's Standard 22.90 Hunt Brothers Grocery Company 76.80 L. C. Fortner, Jr. 13.58 Osceola Medical Center 105.00 Alford's Photo & Job Printing Service 57.00 John's Towing Service 10.00 Zep Manufacturing Company 52.13 Selig Chemical Industries 96.90 Signs By Mann I2.00 M & 0 Motors 177.60 Carlton, Brennan & McAliley, Attorneys at Law 5,068.85 J. Edward Curren 387.50 J. Edward Curren 2,000.00 R. M. Faglie, Agent- Standard Oil Co. 100.20 R & M Dairy Service, Inc. 5.32 Pippin Tractor & Equipment, Inc. 22.18 Doc' s Texaco 2.00 Dude'~ "66" Servdce Station 27.00 Okeechobee Tractor Company, Inc. 23.00 Curren Electric 33.22 Park Drug 13.25 L. H.s 80. O0 James Ammons 31 0.00 Attaway Lumber Company 171.25 Minton Equipment Company I ,~]~2.99 Okeechobee "66" Service 1.20 --~ Olen Godwin 2. O0 Palm Beach Tank & Culvert Co., Inc. 2,387.66 Robinson Seed Store 13.50 Touchton Drugs 3.h9 ;.~hl Enco Station 222.77 Domer' s Machine Shop 76.55 Okeechobee Insurance Agency 155.00 Vaughn & Wright, Inc. 3.57 Okeechob~e Volun+eer Fire Dept., Inc. 1 35.00 Glades Gas Company 84.27 Total $23,724.26 'WATER AND SE~ER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND Okeechobee County Bank $ 770.70 Ion Johns 50.00 Colonial Life & Acciden+. Ins. Company 1] .00 Alfred Watterson 75.00 Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc. 267.]6 American Family Life Assurance Company 15.20 Petty Cash 52.80 United Telephone Company 63.02 Department of Motor Vehicles 3.50 Water Deposit, Ref~mds 295.?8 J. C. Fewell, Postmaster 122.18 John M. Bennett 1 25.00 Buford Warf 1 ,].36.82 Florida Power & Light Company 1,033.02 Motorola Inc. Communications 25.16 National Chemsearch Corp. 272.60 Industrial Supply Corporation 295.1 2 Parrott Inc. i20. I2 Winta Rentals 2. OO Meekins 9,80 --~ Kelley' s Garage & Machine Shop hg. 30 Wherrell Auto Parts, Inc. 13.92 Harry P. Leu, Inc. 29.00 'l~e Drawing Board, Inc. 32.37 Bennie ' s Auto Supply, Inc. 258.76 Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Company 57.22 Sm~th~as+~ern Printing, Inc. 172.26 Leonard Berger Insurance Agency 985.1 2 E & E Automotive Clinic 2.65 Fort Pierce Typewriter Company 6~.05 Burgess Sup?y 10.72 Park Stat~oners, Inc. 19.71 John' s Standard 6.8~ T 7 W rr .... , . i m I L. C. Fortner, J2. $ 13.59 Chemical Equipment Service 1 Jenuings Electric Motor Shop 2.50 Haynes E. Williams ~. 80 B & H Sales, Inc. 268.89 Okeechobee Army Surplus Store 5.97 At] a~tic Equipment & Supply Co., Inc. 7 · The Okeechobee News 6.55 W. ~. Grainger, Inc. .30.90 Lakewood Publications, Inc. 22.95 Rockwell Manufacturing Company 2,82h.29 Wherrell Oil Company, Inc. 11.20 Brooks Products of Florida, Inc. h75.00 Apperson Chem~ cals, Inc. 2,013.30 Davis Meter & Supply Company 732.85 To±,al $1 3,065.87 'WATER WORKS IMPROV~ENT PROGRAM FUND Pittsbur~ - Des Moines Steel Company $25,823.52 LaGrow Irrigation Systems, Inc. 32,370.33 Total WATER & SEWER OPERATION & MAINT. FUND Water & Sewer Revenue Fund $1 g,O00.O0 Transfer of funds CIGARETTE TAX FUND Water Works Improvement Program ~und $~8,293.8~ Transfer of Funds A rezoninE application was received from Tare ~aldron requesting that Lot 13, Block 163, -- Original Tow~ of Okeechob~e be r~zon~d from Residentia] (R-2) to Commercial. The Council authorized th~. pub!icat~on of notice on public hearing: 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 corporation, will consider rezoning from Residential (R-2) to Commercial and to amend accordingly the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance #271 adopted November 21, 19~5, the followin5 described real property, situate~ lying and being wi~hin the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to-wit: Lot 13, Block 163, Original Town of Okeechobee and that a public hearing in relation thereto will be held at 6:30 o'clock P. M. on the 23rd day of May, 1972 in the City Council room, City Hall, Okeechobee, Florida, at which time all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY. Donald Burk Donald Burk President City Council City of Okeechobee Okeechobee ~ Florida '~ ATTEST: Lorena S~J vey ; City Clerk PUBLISH IN THE OKEECHOBEE NE~S: April 27, 1972. Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News bids were received, opened and read for the purchase of 1 - ~ Ton Pickup Truck from the following: Okeechobee Motor Company $2,3h2.00 Gilbert Chevrolet Company Inc. $2,295.00 After consideration Councilman Domer moved to accept the low bid being in the amount of $2,295.00 from Gilbert, Chevrolet Com~.any, Inc., ~econded by Councilman Douglas and unanimously carried. James Attaway aDpeared before the Council in regards to his previous request to open Tallahassee Street. north of Hale Avenue which would require a culvert at this point. Councilman Douglas reported that the Department of Transportation ~ecifications for a culvert at this location would reouire_ a 36" x ~0' , approximate cost of cu].vert $~00.00. Also Councilman Douglas stated that the Department of Transportation advised it was not their responsibility to install a culvert. President Burk suggested t. hat the Council do some research on the matter. Paul Mann was present presenting a petition signed by a number of property owners registering their complaint on the odor from the sewer disposal plant and requesting that something be done about i+.. The Council advised Mr. Mann that the City was doing ever)rthing possible to control the odor and was ~n the process of getting the digester cleaned out in an effort to rectify the situation. Building official Spray submitted quarterly Building Department Report. Mr. Spray also reported that the Board of Adjustment and Appeals had had a hearing on the appeal from Hubert Harden and had agreed for him to build a triple× on Lots 19 and 20, Block 22, Northwest Addition. --. Building Official Spray reported on progress of clean up program in reference to Ordinance No. 32h. The Council authorized the Buildin~ Official to have abandoned vehicles removed from city property. The Council advised Mr. Spray to confer with Attorney Curren if any question. Fire Department monthly report was submitted. Mrs. Mona B. Cornett was present requesting the Council to open south Fourth Street to Hicpochoee Street stating that she intends to remove old house and build a new home on property ed adjacent to this street. President Burk recommend/ that Director Fortner have street opened. June Holt was present request, ink a sewer line extension to Holt's Restaurant. The Council advised that the city was beginning to work on an over all sewer program. Councilman Domer advised that Street Supt. Bennett had reported a gap in pavement which was unpaved on south side of park across from Bennie's Auto Supply which had damaged the street sweeper. Matter referred to Councilman Douglas. Councilman Douglas discussed a report of an excessive amount of debri behind Winn-Dixie and Daniels building makin~ it difficu].t to read the meters. ~Pne Council agreed that the tenants be requested to keep places ~n a better condition. Matter referred to Director Fortner. Attorney Curren reported the Eleventh Annual Conference for City Officials and City Attorneys was to be held in Tallahassee May 1st and 2nd, for the purpose of discussing the State/ Municipal Revenue Programs and offered to attend said meeting to represent the city. Councilman Breland moved to authorize Attorney Curren to attend above conference, pay $1~.00 registration fee and per diem, seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried. Department Director Fortner submitted Water, Sewer and Street/I~onthly Report. Also included Memorandum No. 1 (1972) from Division of Health; letter to South-Eastern Underwriters Association and reply from Insurance Services Office; Proposal from Dolfran, Inc. to clean and haul sludge from sewer plant at approximate cost of $3,200.00. Director Fortner recommended that the company be employed. After discussion Councilman Hunt moved to accept proposal, pending a dump site, seconded by Councilman Douglas and unanimously carried. Councilman Hunt and Director Fortner requested to meet with County Commissioners regarding a dumping site for the sludge. Memorandum No. 1 - two way radios needed for water meter reader truck and Building Official car at a cos±. of $567.00 each, total of $1,132.00 plus installation. After discussion Councilman Domer moved to authorize the purchase of two radios as stated above, seconded by Councilman Douglas and carried. $122.5o, Memorandum No. 2 - Tapping Machine for tapping sewer lines, 1-#19 Hole Cutter/ 1-#3600 Diamond Cutter Shell $315.00, 1-#1hO5 Electric Motor $172.00, total of $631.50. Councilman Hunt moved to authorize purchase of equipment as stated on Memorandum No. 2, seconded by Councilman Domer and carried. Memorandum No. 3 and No. 2 - New Street Signs. Councilman Domer reported that he had talked with the City Manager of Fort Pierce as to their proceedure in providing signs and was advised that they made their own sigms. Councilman Domer recommended that Director Fortner and Street Supt. Bennett go Fort Pierce and investigate their system of production and report to the Council April 2~th. The Council was in accord with Councilman Domer's recommendation. Director Fortner reported a water line extension request west of Parrott Avenue on 12th Street (Central Ga,~ = Company). Matter to be investigated. Director Fortner also reported a Seminar to be held in Miami April 18th and requested permission for John M. Bennett and himself to att, end. Councilman Breland moved to grant, request with the city bearing expense seconded by Councilman Domer and carried. Councilman Hunt reported on meeting with the Department of Transportation relating to south 221 right oe way and signal lights for intersections of Osceola Street at North and South Park Streets, stating that the Department of Transportation agreed to investigate and see if they had the lights on hand providing the city would pay for installation. The Council agreed to pay for installation. A letter was read from E. B. Seegers suggesting reversing the direction of traffic flow into and out of Post Office parking area to help relieve traffic problems at this location. It was reported that the entrance and exit to the Post Office area was under the Post Office jurisdictdon. Es+imate No. ~ from Pittsbur~ Des-Moines Steel Company in the amount of $39,992.13 was presented for payment. Councilman Hunt moved to approve estimate No. 2 and payment to be made upon approval of Farmers Home Adminstration also to authorize the Clerk to transfer the above amount from the Cigarette Ta~ Fund to Water Works Improvement Pro,am Fund, seconded by Councilman Domer and unanimously carried. Cmmcilman Hun~ reportad a bill had been received from Brockway, Owen and Anderson Engineers, /nc. for en.~dneerin~ services on water plant imp. rovements quotin% a different per cent. The Council aEreed for Councilman Hunt to check this matter ont. The Council agreed to do some research on )~.%% pay increase for employees and report April 25 Attorney Curren read and e:oplained Agreement between River Lake Estates Inc. and City of Okeechobee and recommended its execution. C~uncilman ~mt moved to authorize the proper officials to execute Agreement and upon receipt of properly executed copy of Agreement and bill of sale from River Lake Estates Inc. to authorize the Clerk to make the $3,000.00 payment, seconded by Councilman Breland and unanimously carried. 144Z THIS AGREEM~T entered into by and between RIVER LAKE ESTATES, INC., a 'West Virginia corporation, St. Albans, West Virginia, authorized to do businees in the State of Florida, First Party; and CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, a Florida Municipal Corpora~+,ion, Second Party, WITNESSETH: WHE]{FAS first party is owner of River Lake Estates, a subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 3, page 116, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida, which sub- div$_sion is located beyond the municipal boundaries of the City of Okeechobee, but is served with municipal water service; and WHEREAS on April ]P, 1960, first party entered into a contract with second party under which first party paid the cost of an extension of water mains from the municipal system into the subdivision, by h" Cast Iron Pipe along County Road R/W on Old Dixie Highway to the north boundary of the subdivision at 'Walk Drive and then by 2" Galvanized Pipe along -Walk Drive, by the quanity of materials listed as follows: q310 feet ~" Cast Iron Pipe ]010 feet 2" Galvanized Pipe One (1) h" Valve & Box One (1) 2" Valve & Box ]25 feet 1" Galvanized Pipe Three (3) Fire Hydrants and furnished to second party a statement showing a detailed and itemized cost of all material s and labor used and employed in the installation of said water main, and WHEREAS second party agreed to keep an account of all water consumed through said water main an~ to remit to the first party on a monthly basis a sum equal to one-half of the total monthly water revenue derived from water consumed through said water main until such time as the actual cost of said water main has been remitted to the first party, at which time title to said water main would vest in the second party absolutely, and ~fHEREA$ revenue derived from water main service through said main has been accumulated by second party~ but no payments have been made by second party to first party, and WHEREAS first party has offered to give to second party an absolute bill of sale to and title in all mains and materials instal]ed by first party as aforesaid, together with a complete release and unconditional satisfaction of all contractual and financial co.mmi~'ments, past and present, owed by second party to first party; in con- sideration of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) and second party's agreement to extend at the city's cost, the necessary water lines to serve the remainder of the subdivision; and WH2~EAS second party has accepted said offer through its City Council and has authori~ed paymant of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) and execu±dop of *.bis agreement by the Mayor, a++es+,ad by t~e City Clerk, with the seal of the city attached, in confirmation of said offer and acceptance; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual undertakings of the parties hereto, it is understood and agreed between the parties as follows: 1. First party declares, and the parties hereto agree, that the contract entered into by the parties on April 12, 1960, is fully and completely executed by second party. 1.4 3 2. First party hereby releases second party from any and all contractual and fir, ancial commitments and obligations, past and present, owed by second party to first party, and declares them unconditionally satisfied. 3. Contemporaneous with the execution of this agreement, first party has ex~.cuted an absolute bill of sale to second party conveying title to the water mains and materials listed herein to be vested in second party absolutely. h. Second party agrees to pay tn first party the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) immediately upon receipt, of property e~cuted copy of this agreement and bill of sale absolute. 5. Second party agrees to extend the water mains herein acquired with sufficient mains and laterals to service each lot, in the subdivision remaining unserved, and agrees to do so at its own cost. Second party shall lay said lines only along dedicated street right-of-way, shall determine the route, and shall lay said lines withi~ a reasonable period of time. IN WI'~ESS WHEREOF, RIVER LAKE ESTATES, INC., First Party, has caused this a~-eement to be signed in three originals (each signed copy of which constitutes and original) by its President and its Corporate Seal to be hereto affixed, duly attested by its Secretary, on the day and year below written; and the City of F ' Ok~echobee, lormda, Second Party, has caused this agreement to be sio~qed in 'three or5 ~,~nals (each signed copy of which constitutes an orioodnal) by its Mayor, and its Corr.,orate Seal to be hereto affixed and duly attested by its Clerk, on the day and year below written. Execu,~ed by First Party this 11 dam of April, 1972. RIVER LAKE ESTATES, INC. Seal: a West Virginia Corporation Attest: Ronald L. Smith By: Secretary President Executed by Second Party this llth day of April, 1972 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, ~U~0RIDA SeaL: a Municipal Corporation Attest: Lorena Spivey By: Audley Dunham City Clerk Mayor The representatives of OkeAirCo Mr. A1 Stokes and Mr. Buckner with Attorney Woods were present submitting a proposed revised C. A. T. V. Franchise. Attorney Curren advised the Franchise did not conform to Federal Com~.~mications Com~.ssion rules and regulations and noted several changes and deletion~ from original franchise. After discussion the Council requested OkeAirCo representatives to work with Attorney Curren in drafting a revised Franchise that would be in co~oliance with F. C. C. revised ru]e~~ and re~lations and be acceptable to both the company and c~f.y. Minutes of the meetings held February 29, March 7, lh and 21, 1972 were read and approved as read. The Council recessed to April 2~th, 1972 at 6:30 P. M. PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL CITY CLEP~ April 25, 1972 The City Counc~.l of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular recessed session at the City Hall on the above date at 6:30 P. M. with the foil.owing present: Mayor Audley Dunham, President Donald L. Burk, Councilman 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 and led in prayer. Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News regarding accepting sealed bids for the purchase of stop, slow children signs and post, bids were received, opened and read from the following: Dave Smith & Co., Inc. Sa-So Inc. McCain Sales of Fla. Inc. Fairchild Product Corp. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Grand Prarie Ft. Pierce~ Fla. W. Palm Bch, Fla 27-30" Stop Signs $ ~88.80 $ ~67.00 $ 3~6.h0 $ ~lh.~ 16h-2h" Stop Signs 1,917 .O0 2,132.00 1, 39h.O0 1,8Oh. O0 30-18x2h Slow Children 226.~0 3h~.OO 207.00 2~3.00 221-10 ft. Gal. post 987.87 1~h36.~0 828.7~ 939.2~ TOTAL 3,120.17 h, ~80. ~O 2,786.1~ 3, hO0.70 Award of entire lot. less 2~% 1~120.13 3,360.37 3M Company submitted a "NO BIB" on the letting but requested to be retained on bidders list .for future bid lettings. The Council agreed to make further investigation before taking any action on --~ above bids. Warren Preville was present requesting a variance on Lot ~, Block 119 stating he was unable to purchase addit~ona! lot on either side. Attorney Curren advised a person could build in Residential (R-2) Zone oD one lot providing the lost had necessary square feet. At. this time it was not clear as tn the Zonin~ of this particular lot, therefore, the Council advised Mr. Preville to check with the Clerk on Zonin5 and if it. was not in R-2 Zone to file application for rezoning. The Clerk was authorized to publish notice of public hearing, providin~ the property needed to be rezoned. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CITY ZONING ORDINANCE #271 NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, a mur~cipal corporation, will consider rezoniog from Residential (R-l) to Residential (R-2) and to amend accordingly the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance #271 adopted November 21, 19~5, the foli0Wi~g described real property, situate, lyin~ and being within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to=wit: Lot ~, Block 119, Original Town of Okeeohobee and that a public hearing in relation thereto will be held at 6:30 o'clock P. M. on the 23rd day of May, 1972 in the City Council room, City Hall, Okeechobee, --~ Florida, at whdch time all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY. Donald Burk ATTEST: Lorena Spivey Donald Burk City Clerk President City Council City of Okeechobee Okeechobee, Florida PUBLISH IN THE OKEECHOBEE N~S: May h, 1972.