1972-12-19 Recessed December 18, 1972
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in ~ special meeting at City Hall
on the above date at 6:30 ?. M. with the followi~ present: Mayor Audley Dunham, President Donald L.
Bunk, Councilmen: Charles L. Breland, Russell V. Domer, Edward W. Douglas and E. H. Hunt with Clerk
Lorena Spivey.
President Burk ~tated the meeting had been called for purpose of interviewing applicants
for the office of Chief of Police.
President Burk also stated the purpose as being an opportunity for each CouncilmaD,
individually to nee+ each applicant and consider his qualifications. The Chairman further indicated
~ha~ each Councilman, without di,~cus~i~ with any other Councilman, would reach his own seperate and
~depende~t decision as t~ the applicant ~hat he would accept, at a reom~lar future meeting at which
official action could be taken.
The fol.] owing persons presented written applications and each applicant was given the
opportunity to make a briee siatement in support, of his application: Roy C. Baker, Ronald W. Ooker,
Gary Eubanks, Dew~tf, H. Staats, Alan H. Thomas and Carlisle A. Thomas.
Also written applications were received from Leo L. Raulerson and Robert Keney. No personal
interview on thes~ two applicants due to applications being received late.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
December 19, 1972
The C]~+_y Councin_ 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 fo]..] owing present: ayor Audl~y Dunham, President
D~na]~ L. Bunk, Counc].!m,~r: Charles L. Breland~ Russe]_~ V. Domer, Edward W. Dougla,~ and E. H. Hunt
with Clerk Lorena Sp]vey a~d Director of Public ~orks L. C. Fortner, Jr.
President Bunk opened the meeting and prayer was by Councilman Douglas.
J~.Pres~dent Bunk e,rplained to the audience that the purp,~se of meeting held December 18th
was f~r persona.] in~erview~ with Police Chief applicants, that no off.ic~] business was +.ransacted
amd a!~ the c~o~e of the meeting he told the C~uncil member~ +.bat they had personally heard the
applicants and their qual] eications and had requested them to go home and reach their own seperate
decision as to th~ applicant most q~a]dfied for the position of Chief of Po]ice. Because of public
interest the President of ~ouncil polled the members to determine the preference of each or if each
had selected a candidate as his preference. ~nereupon the Chair postponed any official action until
the first re~m~lar meeting in January. The Council indicated their preference as follows:
Rus~e!! V. Domer - Dew] ~*. Staats
Charles L. Breland - Dent+,+ Staa~?
Edward W. Douglas, - C. A. Thomas
E. H. Hunt -Dewitt Staats
The Chair further asked the Mayor based on interviews w5?.h candidates did he have a preference and
M, yor ~mham indiated DewJ ht S*.sat~ and Prosident Burk indicated Dewitt Staats. W3ner~]pon Cha5rman
Bunk asked City A!.forn~y Curren if any action or motion would be in order at th5 $ time and Attorney
said ne.
,Purs~gn+, to notice publ] ~ed in The Okeechobee News regarding a public hearing to consider
rezoning Lo+, 9, Block 29, Firs*, Addition to South Okeeehobee, according to plat thereof recorded in
Plat Book !, page 17, public records of Okeechobee County, Florida, from Residential (R-l) to
Commercial, President Burk asked if there were any objections to the requested rezoning. No objection
was heard or filed. Councilman Hun+, moved to rezone the above described property from Residential
(R-I) to Commercial, presenting the follow~ng Ordinance and moved its adoption and upon being seconded
by Couneilma~ Douglas was put to a vote and unanimously adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 271 (79)
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 271, BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
ZONING RESULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 176, FLORIDA STATUTES, 195.3.
WHEREAS, application has been made by H. G. Culbreth, Sr., Leona
Cu]breth, H. G. Culbreth, H. G. Culbreth, Jr. and Marie Oulbreth
requestin~ this Council to rezone from Residential (R-l) to Commercial
Lot 9, Block 29, Firs+ Addition to South Okeechobee, according to plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book !, pao~e 1.7, public record~ of Okeechobee
County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, notice of intention to amend City Zoning Ordinance No. 271,
regarding said application was duly publ.~ shed according to law, and
WHEREAS, on the !gth dav~ of December, 1972, a public hearing was held
in bhe City Council room pursuant to said notice, and
~HEREAS, it, is deemed to the best interest of the City of Okeechobee
to ~ant said appli, cation; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 That Lot 9, Block 29, First. Addition to South Okeechobee
be and is hereby rezoned from Resident, iai (R-]) to Commerce.al, effective
Der~ember 19, 1979.
SECTION 2. That, +,he applicati~p reque~t.ing rezoning and proof of
publication to amedn Zoning Ordinance No. 271 published in connection with
the above aoplication~, be attached to this Ordinance and become a part hereof·
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk make +,he appropriate change on the City
Zoning Mae in accordance with this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of ~cember, 197~
Donald L. Burk
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena SpireF
CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS 19th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1972
Audle~ Dunham MAYOR
~]~. At+~rney Curren tendered his resignation as City Attorney in order for the Council to
have a~ opportunity to evaluate others bu+ wo-~d offer his services to next Council.
~L, Fire Report for the month of November was received from the Fire Department.
~2~.D~f. rector_ Fortn~r presented ~opy. of letter from Insurance S~r~ces office regarding fire
defenses in Okeech~be~, ~+.a+.~g that they were ~isting the City ~or inspectS.on by *.heir municipal
en%d. neer at firs+, opportunity, but due to heavy backlog of similar work already scheduled, it may
be several months before ::'arvey can be completed.
~. ~)Also in~ludad was copy of letter from Departmen~ of Tran~portstion as read in December 7th
meeting regarding moderr~ ',a+.~on of traffic signals.
~ M~morand~m N~. ! - Priers set by ~ater Co~ittee on water line im Bet-H~. Acres S~b~i~sion
ow~e~ by A. A. ~ott a to'~al of $7,008.72. ,.
~ .Memorandum No. ' - Wa+~r conm~med in ~t-Her Acres Subdi~sion. ~ter dism~ssion Presid~t
Burk suggest a straw vote on feelings of Council in regards +.o the purchase price of water line in
Bet-Har Aare~ SubmiSsion owned by A. A. Scott: Counc~lmam Domer - make offer of $7,008.72 take it
or !e~ve ~*. Co,me, Imam. Brelan~ - in favor of bo~ng line and making him an offer. Councilman Douglas
~ake offer of $8,~00.00. Council.man Hunt - mak~ offer of $7,000.00. President Burk - make offer of
$7,002.7~. ~e Council a~]reed to ztick to fibre prepared by the Water Co~ttee and for Mr. ~ott
6o find other b,~-~.., if he did not want to accept th~ Cit~'s~ ~. Cou~c~.].~n Demur re?~ested to
a~vise See+,+. o~ Cm~nc~ !' ~ dea~
f) Memorand~m No. ~. Pipe and _ei+'+~ng=~_. ~ ~ that have been installed ir Ernest Evans water system
prior to September 29, !972, total of $6h,OaT.2g less 20% depreciatiop, $~1,269.80.
¥) Memora.md~ No. ~ - ~ater metered to ~nest Evans s~mce increase of water rates in ~oril 1972.~
~) Memorandum No. ~ - Bi~s for 7ms, ~ese], Oil and C~ease. The clarification of bids had
been comfirmed by ~rec+~or Fort~er, thereupon, Conncilman Domer moved to award t~e bid to ~arre!l
~1 Company for the purchase of ~s, Diesel, ~1 an~ Grease as stated in December 7, 1972 minutes
for period of one year, s~conded by C. uncilman Bre!ap~ and unanimou?!y carried.
~;/~ Memo~a.~~ ~ No. a - Nnd~un~. ._ _~ . ~ fu=~_ tank~ and. Suoplies. . Count,!man Demur offered under-
ground t~r~ to cily !ocat~.d at sts+~or racen~!y purcba~ hy htr'. The Council agreed to ;~cmoved tamk
~ns ~ ~ .... ~ ~ck ~t cut ~ making ~+~r pub.ha
~.1[) Memorandum No. '~ ~a~ ~+ers Councilma~ H~]nt moved to approved ~
- · ...... '.emorandum No. ~ a~d
m~tbori~e the purchase cf 96 wa~er me,ers a~ a total price of $~,287.?0, secondeS by Co,mci!man
).] I,iemoran,-bl? No. ? - ~.lr~ba. se of )~ feeff, of 8 ir. ch se~.zer pipe at $1.20 per foot~
stated
D~-~afor Wort~er/'.hst ~.he ~armer~s Praduof. ion Crc(lit Asso~aeio~ haa paia for pipo by pla.c~.~ $1~000.00
~te ........... Saiq ' * ~'~ ~e ~+~a +,o new bui!din~ east of
ft~ ~rcc~c~.' ~ao:-'~ns.~ rcpcr~e~ an 'cffc~2 fez p~r~ Lime hc!F %c ':'ur_ ctrce% cwecp:r from
Melvin
S+ewa~+.. Af*~r dLccu::zio:. Cc~ne~]_man Do~]!a~ m::,vod to ~u~ori-"~ ~ira~'tor Fortncr to hire
................... ~,. :~ :,a::or~! ~ ......... bui!% by Mr. Hard.m. m:? Co,mci!
~' ~ located at lb08 South
~ A request from Handy Food S~o~ J~79, Avenue eot a aer*.~
~ica%ior
fro? Zo~,-'.,~ny~ Depa~+, 4-ha~- ~ above location d~=~ o~ does not comply with local requirem~nt~ for
~al~ of ~,~ . Bu].]dipZ OeeC. cia]. Spray r~por~.ed it do~ no~, ~o~ly. Matter referred to Attorney
.~, A -equ~s~ ~rom own~-~ of D and D Grocery requesting "NO ~UCK P~KING" ]n b].ock tn front of
s+,o-e ~ocat~ ~ on east North Park Strep+, was heard. ~e Council a~e~d 2,bat this area was a traffic
haz?ard, C~'~c~man Breland moved~ seconded by Councilman Dou2las and ~manimou~ly carried to request
~he Depar~m~mt oe Tr~n~or+,ation to designate thi~ arpa as a ~NO TRUCK P~$ING"
.... d Bur~ repo~ted the receipt ~f ~ina~eial and co,orate i~fo~mation on ~rican
Electropics [~aboratories, Inc. and UltraOom~ Thc. as requested. _. by. the Council. ~o ~inor chan~e.,~ ~ in
Fraoch~se i, ~aeded ~].~o Mr. Bnckner ~]]. be h~re soon to meet ~th city and county Attorney'
~, A copy o~ E~r'~ Pro~c+.~ .... W~+. ~ Okeochobe~ Beach Wat~ Associatior~ Inc. from Dr.
DaSd B. Sm~ th was present, ed f,o each Council
PR~D~T CI~ COI~CIL
ATTEST:
CI~ CLERK
December 28, 1972
The City Council oe the City a~ Okeechobe~, Florida met in recessed session at 6:30 P. M.
on the above date at the City Hall with the following present: President Donald L. Burk, Councilmen:
Russell V. D~mer and Edward :~. Douglas ~th Clerk Lorena Spivey and ~rector of Public Works L. C.
For!'lner, Jr.
~ proposed General Budget, ~{ater and Sewer Budget, Debt Set, ce Budzet and Federal Revem~e
Shar'i.~ T~s~, ~md Bud?t fo~ the year 1973 w~re prese~e~.
Co,mcilman Dou~laa~ moved to adopt the follo~ng ~neral Budget for the year ]973, ~econded
by Councilman Dom~ and carriad.
1973 CI~ OF OKEECHOBEE G~l~ B~GET
AN ~ICIPATED R~IVEI~ES:
~,?? T~ES $103,000.00
CI~I~ET'~E T~ COLLECTION 1~,OO0.OO
OCC~ATION~ LIC~SES 10~000.O0
FRanCHISE FEE (Florida Power and Light Company) 2h,O00.O0
BUILDING P~I TS 6 ~ 000. O0
MOTOR ~ T~S ~O,000.00
FINES ~D FOR~ITU~S ~30~000.00
OK~iECHOBEE CO~ (Fire Department) 12 ~ ~00. OO
DO} PO~D FEES 300.00
!N'~EST ~ MISCELL~EOUS ~,000.00
TOT~ ~TICIPAT~ REVUES $~9[,800.00
ESTimATe) CASH B~.,~CE }420,00,00
~'f~ AVAIL~LE CASH FOR 1973 $81% , 800 . 00