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2007-12-18 Special270 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE DECEMBER 189 2001 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 1 OF 2 I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor: December 18, 2001, Special City Council Meeting,12:00 noon. Mayor Kirk called the December 18, 2001 Special City Council Meeting to order at 12 o'clock noon. II. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - City Clerk. III Deputy Clerk Gamiotea called the roll: Mayor James E. Kirk Present Council Member Noel A. Chandler Present Council Member Robert Oliver Present Council Member Dowling R. Watford, Jr. Present Council Member D. Clayton Williams, Jr. Present City Attorney John R. Cook Present City Administrator Bill L. Veach Present City Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas Absent Deputy Clerk S. Lane Gamiotea Present III. NEW BUSINESS. A. Discuss Code Enforcement Procedures - Councilman Watford. Council Member Watford thanked the Mayor and Council for calling this special meeting. He knewthis was a busy time of year, but everyone could see how important an issue this is by the amount of people present at the meeting. He clarified that this is in no way a reflection on the Code Enforcement Board or their performance. They have always been a fair board. However, he had received several code enforcement procedures complaints lately and felt it was the duty of the City Council to give clear directions on how citations are being administered. The Council and Staff discussed at length the interpretation of Code Book Chapter 8 Section 11. The different interpretations camefrom determining whatis improved and unimproved property, whatproperties are in a subdivision and when a public nuisance existed. Others presentthat addressed the Council were Ann Watford Reiss, Mack Whorley, Jr., Rick Chartier, Dale Reiss, Rick Lightsey, Joey Varnadore, Bunny Lightsey and Lee Watford. DECEMBER 18, 2001 - SPECIAL MEETING - PAGE 2 of 2 271 AGENDA _ COUNCIL ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE III. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. A. Discuss Code Enforcement Procedures continued. IV. ADJOURN MEETING - Mayor. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, HEISHE MAY NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. James E. Kirk, Mayor ATTEST Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk The Council was notified that the Code Enforcement Board had invited them to a joint workshop prior to their next regular board meeting, January 8, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss code enforcement procedures. The definition of improved/unimproved and what constitutes a subdivision could also be discussed at that workshop. The Council put a moratorium on all code citations regarding overgrown lots until the issues can be resolved, including those that had recently been sent. This does not include citations for trash and/or abandoned property. 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Atlantic Bondu , ;' PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE WMEISKENYMMUtelihe okeech City council will nud pip at city map, 5 nt Are, Noom 200, Okeechobee, Hodde. The purpose of tliis meeting b but is rrot limited to discaft Grode Enforcement Qropodures. AD members Of the pubic are ad to attend 1pal and patice In acid meetlnpp. iH.EASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that U any person detainee to appeal rosdMisimMa de byanY Aar considered at this mNtlnp, such interested person will need a record of the proceedinga end for such purpose may need to arwiff a verbom record of the prooeed- krps Is made, which record In- cludes the testimony and eNdence uponed. which the appeal Is to be bas In accordance wUh the Anadcans wtth DisaMV Ad (ADA) and fbd• 8171 D) `AYE 1-800.4 (v010E�for a isiance. BONNIE S. THO", CMC, CITY CLERK.'a e 248481 -ON 1111VOl wak- e CITY OF OKEECHOBEE DECEMBER 18, 2001 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OFFICIAL AGENDA PAGE 1 OF 1 I. CALL TO ORDER -Mayor: December 18, 2001, City Council Special Meeting, 12:00 Noon II. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - City Clerk. Mayor James E. Kirk Council Member Noel A. Chandler Council Member Clayton Williams Council Member Robert Oliver Council Member Dowling R. Watford, Jr. City Attorney John R. Cook City Administrator Bill L. Veach City Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas Deputy Clerk S. Lane Gamiotea III. NEW BUSINESS. A. Discuss Code Enforcement Procedures - Councilman Watford. IV. ADJOURN MEETING - Mayor. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this proceeding, such interested person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 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