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CALL TO ORDER: - Mayor:
February 17, 1998, City Council Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m
II. OPENING CEREMONIES:
Invocation offered by Reverend Ellis Dean, First Baptist Church;
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor.
MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - City Clerk.
Mayor James E. Kirk
Council Member Noel A. Chandler
Council Member Lowry Markham
Council Member Robert Oliver
Council Member Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
City Attorney John R. Cook
City Administrator Robert J. Bradshaw
City Clerk Bonnie S, Thomas
Deputy Clerk S. Lane Gamiotea
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION
Mayor Kirk called the February 17, 1998 Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Reverend Mark Belleville, Pastor of the Abundant Blessings Church, offered the invocation;
Mayor Kirk led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Clerk Thomas called the roll:
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IV. MINUTES -City Clerk.
A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Council Member Chandler moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Council Action for the Workshop and
Summary of Council Action for the Workshop and Regular Regular Meeting of February 3,1998; seconded by Council Member Markham. There being no discussion on this item, vote was
Meeting of February 3,1998. as follows:
KIRK - YES
CHANDLER - YES
MARKHAM - YES
OLIVER - YES
WATFORD - YES
MOTION CARRIED.
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V. WARRANT REGISTER - City Administrator.
A. Motion to approve the Warrant Register for December, Mayor Kirk advised the General Fund amount needs to be corrected to $217,584.64 and add Debt Service Fund $99,682.48.
1998, General Fund $245,663.29 and Public Facilities
Improvement Fund $139,314.37. Council Member Watford moved to approve the Warrant Register for December, 1998, in the amounts: General Fund two
hundred seventeen thousand, five hundred eighty-four dollars, sixty-four cents ($217,584.64), Public Facilities Improvement Fund
one hundred thirty-nine thousand, three hundred fourteen dollars, thirty-seven cents ($139,314.37) and Debt Service Fund ninety-
nine thousand, six hundred eighty-two dollars, forty-eight cents ($99,682.48); seconded by Council Member
KIRK - YES
CHANDLER - YES
MARKHAM - YES
OLIVER - YES
WATFORD - YES
MOTION CARRIED.
V. AGENDA - Mayor.
A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items Mayor Kirk asked whether there were any requests for addition's, deferral's or withdrawal's of items on today's agenda. New
on today's agenda. I Business Item E was added to hear from City Planner.
VII. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION - Mayor.
A. Present a Proclamation recognizing Juvenile Justice Mayor Kirk read the following proclamation in ifs entirety: "Whereas, the state's juvenile crime problem has ramifications far
Week (Exhibit 1). beyond the juvenile justice system and affects the health and integrity of the state's business, community, education, and family
institutions; and Whereas, the state as well as the City of Okeechobee must therefore employ a comprehensive strategy to address
the problem of juvenile crime if the problem is to be effectively solved; and Whereas, even though statewide there has been a growth
in the teenage population and an increase in the number of youths committed for delinquency, there are fewer serious felonies being
committed by juveniles than prior to the adoption of the "Juvenile Justice Act" of 1994, and, Whereas the City of Okeechobee will
not tolerate the criminal activities of our youth, and the citizens of the community need to have heightened awareness of juvenile
justice issues; and Whereas, the City of Okeechobee realized that stopping juveniles from entering or progressing further into the
juvenile justice system will require special emphasis in the area of prevention and intervention and then support of the legislator,
lawenforcemen4 other state agencies, businesses, local communities and organizations, and; NOW, THEREFORE,1, James E. Kirk,
Mayor of the City of Okeechobee do hereby proclaim the week of March 15 through March 21, 1998 as Juvenile Justice Week in the
City of Okeechobee, and urge all citizens of our community to take part in stopping or preventing juvenile delinquency and to make
a conscious effort to Team more about the programs for prevention and intervention. " The Mayor presented the Proclamation to
Rev. Mark Bellevelle. Rev. Belleville thanked the Mayor for his involvement on the committee. He expressed his appreciation to
Police Chief Farrenkopf for assistance provided last week during a visit from a state dignitary. Rev. Belleville then announced
that a town meeting will be held to discuss juvenile justice issues on Tuesday, March 17,1998, 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center.
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Vill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A. Discuss a proposed Beautification Ordinance - City Attorney Cook presented information to the Council regarding an ordinance draft for controlling outside storage. Items to include
Attorney (Exhibit 2). in the ordinance were addressed. Attorney Cook was instructed to continue working on the ordinance and to address further
areas such as lawn mower sales, trucking companies and such.
IX. NEW BUSINESS.
A. Motion to approve the final pay request to Ranger Council Member Oliver moved to approve the final pay request to Ranger Construction in the amount of forty-nine thousand, four
Construction in the amount of forty-nine thousand, four hundred ninety dollars, forty-three cents ($49,490.43) for the 1996/97 Roadway Improvements as recommended by City
hundred ninety dollars, forty-three cents ($49,490.43) for Engineers, Lawson, Noble and Webb; seconded by Council Member Watford.
the 1996/97 Roadway Improvements as recommended
by City Engineers, Lawson, Noble and Webb - Public According to Engineer Kafer, all work for this contract is completed satisfactorily. There is one issue between the sub -contractor
Works Director/Chris Kafer, City Engineer (Exhibit 3). and a private property owner where a plumber had to be called and sprinkler replaced. The property owner is asking for
reimbursement in the amount of two hundred ninety dollars ($290.00).
Upon recommendation from Attorney Cook, Council Member Watford moved to amend the motion to hold back three
hundred dollars ($300 00) from the pay request and give the contractor thirty days to straighten out the issue; seconded
by Council Member Markham.
KIRK - YES
CHANDLER - YES
MARKHAM - YES
OLIVER - YES
WATFORD - YES
MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED.
KIRK - YES
CHANDLER - YES
MARKHAM - YES
OLIVER - YES
WATFORD - YES
MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED.
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IX. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED.
B. Motion to authorize Temporary Street Closings for March Council Member Watford moved to authorize Temporary Street Closings for the Chamber of Commerce on March 14 and 15,
14 and 15, 1998; September 5, 6 and 7,1998; and 1998; September 5, 6 and 7, 1998; and December 12, 1998; seconded by Council Member Markham.
December 12, 1998 - City Administrator (Exhibit 4).
KIRK - YES
CHANDLER -YES
MARKHAM - YES
OLIVER - YES
WATFORD - YES
MOTION CARRIED.
C. Discuss a proposed Encroachment Agreement between
After discussion, Public Works Director Chuck Elders requested that this item be tabled until he and the property owner can
the City and Merrilee J. White, approval recommended by
provide additional information in the agreement as far as how many feet they will be encroaching onto the City property.
Public Works Director Elders - City Attorney (Exhibit 5).
Council Member Watford moved to table until the next meeting the proposed Encroachment Agreement between the City and
Merrilee J. White; seconded by Council Member Markham.
KIRK - YES
CHANDLER - YES
MARKHAM - YES
OLIVER - YES
WATFORD - YES
MOTION CARRIED.
D. Discuss a proposed Indemnification Agreement between
Attorney Cook deferred discussion on this item at this time.
the City and Westco Development - City Attorney (Exhibit
6).
ITEM ADDED TO THE AGENDA:
E. Hear from City Planner regarding an update on the Wal- Judith Thomas explained to the Council the annexation advertisement requirements and ordinance adoption procedures. The
Mart Annexation and Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and first reading should be at the March 3rd Council Meeting.
Appraisal Report - Judith Thomas, LaRue Planning and
Management Services. Ms. Thomas then addressed the Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) that the City is required to do. As
the City Planners they will be preparing the report for the City. Her company, she explained performs these using a five step
procedure:
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IX. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED.
E. Hear from City Planner regarding an update on the Wal-
Mart Annexation and Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and
Appraisal Report - Judith Thomas, LaRue Planning and
Management Services continued.
X. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING - Mayor.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that'rf a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting,
he/she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record
inchidesthe tesfimony and evidence upon which p al is to be based.
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ATTEST: JAMES . KIRK, MAYOR
B tw S. THOMAS, CMC, CITY CLERK
Step One, Base Line Conditions. This is an outline of what the comprehensive plan says the City will do in the Objectives.
Step Two, Evaluate the Achievement of Objectives. This is a list of what objectives the City has completed and reason why any
objective has not been completed.
Step Three, Analysis, of what is new in coming, where the City is, where the City is going, population projections, etc. updated.
Step Four, Identification of Future Actionl is an analysis to see whether the same objectives are a good working situation or if they
need to be changed in order to be more user friendly.
Step Five, Anticipated Amendments, will allowfor most of the Council's input, this is where any area that the Council is aware of areas
that needs to be amended. For example the land use map can be addressed for amendment.
The whole process will take approximately two years from beginning to final approval from the Department of community Affairs.
The public will be notified and invited to all meetings and workshop. There is also a funding mechanism from the state to assist
in the cost to cover this report.
Council thanked Judith Thomas for her report and reminded her that the Council will want to straighten out all the error's that were
created on the first land use map.
There being no further items on the agenda, Mayor Kirk adjourned the February 17,1998 Regular Meeting at 7:03 p.m.
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