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1995-04-18• CITY OF OKEECHOBEE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION A. Call Meeting to order on April 18, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. B. Invocation offered by Reverend John Hart; Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Kirk. C. Mayor and Council Attendance: Mayor James E. Kirk Councilmember Noel A. Chandler Councilmember Michael G. O'Connor Councilmember Robert Oliver Councilmember Dowling R. Watford, Jr. Staff Attendance: City Attorney John R. Cook City Administrator John J. Drago City Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas Deputy Clerk S. Lane Gamiotea Mayor Kirk called the regular meeting to order on April 18, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. Reverend John Hart offered the invocation; Mayor Kirk led the Pledge of Allegiance. Clerk Thomas called the roll: Present Present Present Present Present Absent Present Present Present D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Councilmember Oliver moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary Council Action for the regular meeting of April 4, 1995. of Council Action for the regular meeting of April 4, 1995; seconded by Councilmembers Chandler and Watford. KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. X X X PAGE 1 OF 8 rA 549 APRIL 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 2 OF 8 Mayor Kirk requested those present to observe a moment of silence in memorium to long-time resident and public servant, County Commission Chairman Charles W. Harvey, who passed away April 18, 1995. REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL I Mayor Kirk asked Council and Staff for additions, deferral's or withdrawals of items from OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. today's Agenda. New Business item number twelve was deferred until the May 2, 1995 meeting. E. NEW BUSINESS Issue Proclamation - Mayor Kirk. III Mayor Kirk requested Mr. Knisely come forward, he then read Proclamation No. 95-P-4 in it's entirety as follows: "WHEREAS, we, the citizens of the State of Florida, believe that the children of this state should be bom healthy, grow up In a safe and nurturing environment, experience educational success, achieve economic independence, and reach their fullest potential in life; and WHEREAS, teenage pregnancy and parenting Increases the likelihood of low birth weight, developmental delays and disabilities, and child abuse and neglect for the infant,; and, disruption of education, decreased income potential, economic dependence on welfare, and subsequent pregnancies In the teenage years for the mother, and WHEREAS, the burden associated with teenage pregnancy and parenting is also borne by the taxpayers of Florida through increased costs in the areas of health care, education, welfare, and Juvenile crime; and WHEREAS, in each of the last seven years, more than 17,000 of Florida's children from ages 10 through 18 years have given birth to children; and WHEREAS, a summit on the prevention of teenage pregnancy which included private and public representation from around the state, identified public awareness as an Important strategy for addressing this problem; and WHEREAS, the prevention of teenage pregnancy should be a priority to the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida should further focus its attention on the prevention of teenage pregnancy by building awareness of the nature, extent, and consequences of the problem; building linkages between local, state and national resources; and calling its citizens to action in their communities to address this critical issue; and NOW THEREFORE, I JAMES E. KIRK, Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, do hereby proclaim the week of April 23 through April 29, 1995, as TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK." 550 APRIL 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 3 OF 8 E. NEW BUSINESS 2. Motion to approve Roy Vincent Padgett as regular Utilities III Councilmember Watford moved to approve Roy Vincent Padgett as a regular Utilities Service Supervisor - Director of Public Utilities. Service Supervisor; seconded by Councilmember Oliver. KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. 3. Motion to approve Hubert Winters as regular Utilities Service 111Technician; Councilmember Oliver moved to approve Hubert Winters as a regular Utilities Service Technician - Director of Public Utilities seconded by Councilmember Chandler. KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. 4. Motion to approve Rick Jordan as regular Program III Councilmember O'Connor moved to approve Rick Jordan as a regular Program Coordinator - Director of Public Utilities. Coordinator; seconded by Councilmember Chandler. KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. 551 APRIL 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 4 OF 8 E. NEW BUSINESS 5. Motion to approve Nina Borenstein as regular Executive Councilmember Oliver moved to approve Nina Borenstein as a regular Executive Secretary - City Administrator. I Secretary; seconded by Councilmember Chandler. KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. 6. Motion to appoint Roger Jones, L.C. Fortner, Jr., Lyn Lowe Councilmember Watford moved to appoint Roger Jones, L.C. Fortner, Jr., Lyn Lowe and and Bob Delorme to serve a 2-year term expiring 5/31/97 to Bob Delorme to the General Fund Pension Board for a two year term expiring May 31, the General Fund Pension Board - City Administrator (Exhibit 1997; seconded by Councilmember Oliver 1). KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. 7. Motion to approve a partial payment request to CenState in Councilmember Watford moved to approve partial pay request number four to CenState the amount of $79,404.25 - Director of Public Utilities (Exhibit Construction in the amount seventy-nine thousand, four hundred four dollars, twenty-five 2). cents ($79,404.25) as recommended by Engineer Willard of Knepper and Willard, Inc. for Northeast 6th Street, Southeast 7th Street and Big Lake Bank Lift Stations; seconded by Councilmember Oliver. Public Utilities Director Jones responded to questions from Council that the Northeast 6th Street station is on line, everything is going along fine, there are still gravity lines to be installed at the Big Lake station and electrical at Southeast 7th Street station. X X X X X X X X X -d 552 APRIL 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 5 OF 8 E. NEW BUSINESS 7. Motion to approve a partial payment request to C.enState in III Vote on motion is as follows: the amount of $79,404.25 continued: KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. 8. Appointm ent of two citizens to the DOT Comm ittee for the Mayor Kirk asked Council for names of two citizens to be appointed to the Department Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Master Plan Project - Mayor of Transportation committee for the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Master Plan Project. Kirk (Exhibit 3). Councilmember Chandler stated he would like to volunteer to serve on the committee and submitted Mr. Berry Lege as the other citizen. There being no objection by Council, Mayor Kirk appointed Councilmember Chandler and Mr. Lege to serve on the DOT committee. 9. Appointment of an alternate to the LDR Citizen's Advisory Mayor Kirk opened the floor for discussion by Council for the appointment of an Committee - Mayor Kirk (Exhibit 4). alternate to the Land Development Regulations (LDR) Citizen Advisory Committee. Nominations as listed in Exhibit four are as follows: Mayor Kirk Mike McCann Councilmember Chandler Frank Altobello Councilmember O'Connor Mike McCann Councilmember Oliver Tom Elmore Councilmember Watford Gil Culbreth X X X X X 553 E. NEW BUSINESS 9. Appointment of an alternate to the LDR Citizen's Advisory Committee continued: APRIL 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 6 OF 8 Councilmember Watford expressed that all people listed are good names and this is no reflection on any one person, but that he saw a problem with Mike McCann (current president of the Chamber of Commerce) since he is so new to the community and may not have the °history" of the downtown area as some of the other names listed. Also that two on the list are property owners in the area and might have a more personal interest and that he would like to have one of them nominated. Councilmember O'Connor stated that Mr. McCann called him with an interest in this committee and that with his banking business he thought he would be good. Councilmember Oliver felt all the candidates were good and it would be a hard decision. Councilmember O'Connor moved to accept Mike McCann since his name was on the list twice; seconded by Councilmember Oliver. Following a brief discussion between Council and citizens Marsha Montessi and John Abney, Councilmember O'Connor called the question. KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION DENIED. Councilmember Watford moved to appoint Gil Culbreth• seconded by Councilmember Oliver. X X X X X 554 E. NEW BUSINESS APRIL 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 7 OF 8 9. Appointment of an alternate to the LDR Citizen's Advisory Vote on motion is as follows: Committee continued: KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. 10. Discuss the Lift Station project on 441 South Director of Public Utilities Director Jones requested Council approve payment for the oversizing of Public Utilities (Exhibit 5). a regional lift station on 441 South at an estimated cost of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Following lengthy discussion between Council, Director Jones and Engineer McGowan of McGowan and Company (project design engineers) Councilmember O'Connor moved to approve the plan brought before Council (for the estimated expenditure of ten thousand dollars ($10 000 00) for the oversizing of a regional lift station on 441 South subject to changing the wording_ in Engineer McGowan's memo (page three, first paragraph "The ultimate system will not be designed to serve additional properties, and in some instances may not provide enough flexibility to serve fringe properties in the future"); height of the lift station is to be increased to "hurricane standards"; and that the money will go into an escrow account overseen by the City; seconded by Council - member Chandler. KIRK CHANDLER O'CONNOR OLIVER WATFORD MOTION CARRIED. R X X X X X X X X E. NEW BUSINESS 11 12. APRIL 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 8 OF 8 Discuss changing Chapter 7 of the City Code of Ordinance - Fire Chief Tomey discussed with Council exhibit six, a proposed ordinance affecting Chief Tomey (Exhibit 6). 111 Chapter Seven of the City's Code of Ordinances "Fire Protection/Prevention". Discuss Employee Handbook - Mayor Kirk. Adjournment - Mayor Kirk. 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, he/she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes stimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. A tape recording of this meetin s on fi e in the City Clerk's Office. James E. Kirk, Mayor BonryieThomas, Some of the revisions proposed are for fees for fire inspections, required permits, specialty plan review fees, and bum permits, there is not an amount listed in the fees. Council instructed Chief Tomey to get comparable fee amounts and insert them in the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Watford recommended each Councilmember meeting with Chief Tomev to go over this proposed ordinance before the next meeting. Council instructed Chief Tomey to bring the proposed ordinance back to the Council with the fee amounts inserted to the next meeting for first reading. Item was deferred until May16, 1995 agenda. 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Watford, Jr. Staff Attendance: City Attorney Cook • Ctiy Administrator Drago City Clerk Thomas Deputy Clerk D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Council Action for the regular meeting of April 4, 1995. REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS ON TODArS AGENDA E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Issue Proclamation - Mayor Kirk 2. Motion to approve Roy Vincent Padgett as regular Utilities Service Supervisor - Director of Public Utilities. 3. Motion to approve Hubert Winters as regular Utilities Service Technician - Director of Public Utilities. 4. Motion to approve Charles R. JQrdan as regular Program Coordinator - Director of Public Utilities. 5. Motion to approve Nina Borenstein as regular Executive Secretary City Administrator 6 Motion to appoint Roger Jones, LC Fortner, Jr., Lynn Lowe and Bob Delorme to serve a 2-year term expiring 5131197 to the General Fund Pension Board - City Administrator (E-1) 7. Motion to approve a partial'payment request to CenState in the amount of $79,404.25 Director of Public Utilities.. (E-2) 8 Appointment of two citizens to the DOT committee for the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Master Plan Project - Mayor IGrk (E-3) 9. Appointment of an alternate to the LDR Citizen's Advisory Committee - Mayor Ift (E-4) • 10. Discuss the Lift Station project on 441 South - Director of Public Utilities (E-5) 12. Discuss Employee handbook - Mayor Kirk ADJOURNMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IF ANY PERSON SHOULD DECIDE TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE AT THIS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE I ESIMONYAND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL 1S BASED Oil ce of tie Mayor (�kr�rl�nbrre, ,�1�aridx b WHEREAS, v+s, the citizens of the State of Florida, bellow that the children of this state should safe and menu ing a ivirvnmerrt, experience educadonal success, achleve ecoromic independence, In IUe; and, WHEREAS, to pregrtericy and �ht develop parenting Increases the likelihood of low birth and child abtcre arxi neglcact for the Infart; and, disruption of education, decreased kacane poteni welfare, and sibsecwrit pregnancles in the teenage years for the mother, and, WHEREAS, the burden assaclaled with teenage pregnancy and parenting Is also bane by the inerefased costs In tim areas of health care, education, weifare, and Juvenile crime; and, WHEREAS, In earth of the last seven years, more than 17,000 of Florida's children from apes 10 th m to children; an i WHEREAS, a sunimlt an die prevention of teenage pregnancy which Included private and public re state, kdentMoc public Awareness as an Important strategy for addressing this problem; and, WHEREAS, trt+r preventtor of t©esage pregnancy should be a priority to the State of Florida; and, WHEREAS, thci Stato of Florida should further focus Its attention as the prevention of teenage preg of the nature, adert, and cansequences of the problem; building linkages between local, state and n its citizens to alion in their carnmurltles to address this critical Issue; and, NOW THEREFORE, I, JAMES E. KIRK, Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, do hereby proclaim the i 29, 1995, w TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK An evItneas w4staof .0 4, iaancl and cauaarl bride sa ATTEST, DATE, i bom healthy, prow up In a d reach their hdlest potsntid entel delays and dkasbilItIM 1, economic dependence on Ixpayers of Florida through ;h 18 ysare have given birth vsentsdon from around the racy by building awareness larsal resources; and calling bk of April 23 through April haneunto sat my to be afflxacI. I • E=1 CITY OF OKEECHOB�E MEMORANDUM TO: John Drago DATE: April THRU: SUBJECT: FROM: Bernice Elders Please place the following people on the city council 1995, for placement on the General Employee Pension B Roger Jones and L.C. Fortner, Jr. would like to serve ano� Lyn Lowe and Bob Delorme were elected by the employees to These terms will expire 5-31-97. j. 13, 1995 Pension Board of April 18, :her 2 year term. serve a 2 year term. APR 13 '95 09:55 KNEPPERl_l_ARD, Post -It" brand fax transmittal Knepper& Willard, inc. � . (_ev)l . Environrrie;ntal Erlr;tmcvr L r-^JJ 1 1 April 13,1995 Mr. John Drago, City Administrator City of Okeechobee 55 S.E. Third Avenue Okeechobee, FL 34974-2932 Re: NE 6th Ave, SE 7th St and Big Lake Bank Lift Stations K & W Project No. 7228-94 Dear Mr. Drago: Enclosed are four (4) copies of Application for Payment No. 4 in i Thousand Four Hundred Four Dollars and Twenty Five Cents (S 7 amount of work completed to date as calculated from actual field insp of values submitted by CenState Contractors. Materials stored on si Willard, Inc. recommends approval for payment to the Contractor for If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Very truly yours, K & WILLA , INC. Daniel S. Willard, P.E. President/Principal Engineer cc: Chris Groo, CenState Contractors, Inc. Wayne Jones, City of Okeechobee _ Tee Ali M,?l rCc E-� 7M I N of pays e amount of Seventy Nine W4.25). This represents the Lions and from the schedule are closed out. Knepper & 1e above requested amount. !27 co n !2•�vi�W, -06le_ 3030 N. Rocky Point Drive Wosl Suite 185 Tompo. Florida 33607,5905 Hillsborough Pinellas FAX •. : (813) 281-0120 (813) 821-3291 (813) 281-1156 APR 13 '95 09:55 KNEPPER ALLARD,_INQ.... APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT No. Four o C1. k ach t? i til;j�). g,i' HJh'i.�r�• 4 , rl.lfi/r ;1 1, • a, Nor )least Six CUncrstci furSE-xt:h AveiiL•e tLift+'S1»�t:d:'oh� WOO r Saufthea, ''arid Bi' ,'Dike' Nfi�� haT' �3aRk't�.i:f:t:. SCai OWNL7W' Cot%h'uV No. pU-07-00-07-94 . ENCINEER's Project No. 72i For Wor•h 11ccomPlished through the date of ITEM SEE ATTACHED $414;438.25'''rr Total (Orig. Contract) C.O. No. 1 C_O. No. 2 7, 1995... • ... CONTRACTOit's Schedule Of Values,: ' Unit Price Quantity. i:•:r a Amount U P.2/4 IN (OWNER) t Seventh Street Lift Work Completed Quantity Amount /lccompan it a Ua ut entmion: CiROS �1MdUNT DULL -S a attiYi_e in -c aedule o� LESS % RETAr •...... AMOUNT DUE N�1GE .'... LESS PRBVIOU$ p 1YM FI11'5 '. , .... , .. mow. �.... �.... r„• �.. w....+. AMOUNT DUE THIS APPLICATION CONTRACTOR'S Certiticittion: The undersigned C:ONTILACTOR certifies that: (1) All previous r account of Work bone under the Contract referred to abov6 hay byre applied to d schal or CONTRACTOR inevrred in connection with Work coveted by prior ApOications fe through inclusive; (2) tits to all Work, materials and equipm Work or otherwise listed in or covered by this Application for Payment will pass to OWI, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interest and encumbrances (except such a, acceptable• to OWNER indemnifying OWNER against any such lien, claim, security int and (3) all Work coveted by this Application for Payment is in accordance with the Ccntr d0-crive as that term is derined in the Contract DooUmer (r ." Dated April 11 !9 95 CenState Contra t•�r i /I f�Awf•rn � hM, By .�. 0! e-mg. 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WATTS SECRETARY -L8-95 it 4, 1995 APPOINTEES; District One, Florida Department of Transportati an, is establishing a Citizens/Technical Advisory Committee (CTAC) to assist the District and the Interagency Project Oversight Committee in developing the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Master Plan. The CTAC will consist of local governmental appointees from Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee counties, the cities o Clewiston, Moore Haven, and Okeechobee, and the Brighton Seminole Reservation. Each city council is being asked to appoint a delegation of two (2) representatives; the Seminoles three (3), and the counties five (5) each. Each locally -appointed delegation will be respor information from the CTAC to their respective Coi and vice versa. Three (3), possibly four (4), planned for this spring, summer, and fall. consensus -building expertise, we have invited t Regional Planning Council and Southwest Florida Council to co-chair the committee. The District respectfully invites the City of Oke two (2) representatives to the projectis CTAC Moaday, Map 1. 1995. Because the purpose of advisory input from both the citizen and techn: the following guidelines are provided: (1) At lE appointees must be technically qualified (i.e., staff, consultant, or any individual with a tech. and (2) The other appointee may be a citizen sector, a user group representative, or a concei District One Southwest Area Office P.O. Box 1030 Resional Service Center Fort Myers, FL 33902-1030 2295 Victoria Avenue - Suite 292 Fax: (813) 338-2353 Fax SunCom: 74 dble for relaying nission or Council CTAC meetings are Because of their * Central Florida Regional Planning echobee to appoint by no later than CTAC is to secure Lcal perspectives, past one (1) of the local government iical background) ; from the business -ned citizen. Phone: (813) 338-2341 SunCom: 748-2341 ®RECYCLED PAM LGS-L8-95 April 4, 1995 Page 2 When transmitting the names of the City"s appointees to the District, please indicate each appointee's address, phone number, and status (i.e., technical/staff, technical/citizen, citizen/business, citizen/user, etc). Should you or your staff have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (813) 338-2341. We look forward to receiving the names of the Cityfs appointees. S inoeralv'-1 t LGS/ls cc: Norman Feder, FDOT Steve Kreidt, PEC Susan King, FDOT John Drago, City Administrator ylo --95 • • CITY OF OKEECH6BEE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council DATE: THRU: SUBJECT: THRU: FROM: John J. Drago 1 13, 1995 ite for LDR Ittee E-4 The Council requested each member to submit a name for an alternate to the LDR Citizen Review Committee. Below are the responses: Mayor Kirk Mike McCann Councilman Chandler Frank Altobeilo Councilman O'Connor Mike McCann Councilman Oliver Tom Elmore Councilman Watford Gil Culbreth JJD: nb E-5 CITY OF OKEECHOBtE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Kirk and CouncilMDATE: April 11, 199 THRU: John Drago Q SUBJECT: South 441 Regional FROM: Wayne Jo es� Lif station At this time we have a agreement among seven (7) property owners to construct a regional lift station in the vicinity of the Flamingo M tel. At this time the following have paid or will pay fees to to this projects Customer Cattlemen's Restaurant Holiday Inn KOA Campground Connection/Capacity Fee $ 10,556.56 10.556.56 18,956.25 The KOA Monthly charge is for wastewater service only. connect ted Monthly $ 369.00 1,638.85 3,216.54 The project will consist of one 12 foot in diameter wet well, with two pumps and provisions for a third. This project currently requires a 6 inch force main. I have requested a 10 inch be installed allowing for expansion of the lift station. I am requesting council to approve payment for the oversizing. This cost is estimated at $10,000.00. The project will be bid with a 6 inch and 10 inch force main, this giving us a actual cost. Based on current projection for land usage, there will be onnection and capacity fees of $483,075.00 when all parcels are connects to the system. Also, each developer will pay to install that portion of g avity line required to serve their project. The Utilities Department will also be able to connect the existing McDonalds lift station to the new gravity eye em. MCGOWAN & COMPANY ENGINEERING, INC. CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERS 20055 N.W. 1761h Ave. • P.O. Box 2612 Okeechobee, Florida 34973-2612 (813) 763-5377 MEMORANDUM TO: Potential Participants in Regional Lift Station Project, Including: Jay Patel Frank Barber Gil Culbreth John Smith John Lee, KOA Norman Hale Ed Walpole Jr. Stribel Wayne Jones Mosely Collins FROM: McGowan, P.E.-IN PROJECT: Soth County Regional Li t Station DATE: JOB #: SUBJECT: FINALIZING PARTICIPATION IN REGI AND SCHEDULING FINAL MEETING FOR1 1 10, 1995 94 - 04 8 LIFT STATION PROJECT 3DAY, APRIL 12, 1995. At our March 29, 1995 "final', meeting, all in attendance agreed that the project would go forward with six confirmed participants, divided into seven equal shares, as Mr. Barber agreed to pay for two shares. However, in light of Mr. Hale's recent entry intc the project, the door was left open for Stribel Auto and Ed Walpole to join this group. The estimated construction costs of the base pro ect (lift station and forcemain construction) is approximately as folljws: * Lift Station $ 150,000.00 Forcemain $ 35,000.00 Engineering & Surveying* $ _15,000.00 Total Estimated Costs $ 200,000.00 Includes Route Survey, Design, Plans, Permitting, Bidding, Construction Observation, and Certificati ns. ENGINEERING PLANNING, PERMITTING AND DESIG� SERVICES • • Depending upon group participation, this follows: costts City of Okeechobee $ 10,000.00 Remaining Participants an Equal Share would be shared as For 6 Participants the Per Share Costs is $ 31,700.00 For 7 Participants the Per Share Costs is $ 27,150.00 For 8 Participants the Per Share Costs is $ 23,750.00 For 9 Participants the Per Share C1osts is $ 21,150.00 For 10 Participants the Per Share Costs is $ 19,000.00 Each property owner would then participate wit. land owners to construct the gravity sewer C011E which are common to their properties to their your property line, the extension of the gravity responsibility. However the make-up of the location of the included parcels remains uncerl my good intentions otherwise, I cannot design tr assign even a range of construction costs beyc this time. Gentlemen, this is a very good deal, whi< individually, or is small groups. However, we hi deal since November of 1994. During this time, several of our parcels,, have proceeded, and, starting this project, nor modify its scope hindering the efforts of at least three individu I propose one last meeting to be held at City Ha 12, 1995 at 1:30 p.m.. At which time, the ultin be determined, and the design and permitting of carried forth, post haste, from that point. Based on the outcome of this meeting, Wayne Jone: Department will prepare the necessary paperwork the agenda for the City Council meeting schedu] 18th at 7:00 p.m. for their review and approv already done so, please bring an executed copy o Agreement" - distributed at an earlier meeting He needs to have all of the executed agreements project on the council agenda. I will provide him final master plan for his inclusion in this packa Engineer for KOA, prepared and distributed an ag: between the group participants. I believe this i it protects both you and me. Please be prepared to this agreement, or any other issues, as you se This (revised) agreement will have to be ex participants prior to me getting to much fartl without some assurances of getting paid for this Some of you may choose not to join this group. would certainly be able to bring sewer service t< future. However, the benefits of this collaborat. forever be lost to you. . the various, adjacent ::tion system facilities property line. Beyond sewer would be you sole xpanded group and the ain. As such, despite system and accurately id the base project at h cannot be matched ive been massaging this development plans for we can neither delay any further without al projects. As such, 11 on Wednesday, April ate participation will this project will be from the City Utility to put this project on ed for Tuesday, April 5L1. If you have not E the "Utility Service - to return to Wayne. in order to put this with an exhibit of the ge. Also Bob Rodgers, -eement to be executed s a very good idea, as :o discuss any changes fit at this meeting. ecuted by the final er into this project work. Without doing so, you your property in the .ve group effort would fol The ultimate system will not be designed to serve additional properties, and in some instances, may not provide enougli flexibility to serve fringe properties in the future. In short, the design will be as conservative as possible, so as to protect the financial interests of the project's participants. The costs of upgrad ng the proposed station to meet your needs, installing a separate station to serve your needs, purchasing an easement, the costs of additional offsite facilities, or some combination of the above, will certainl approach, and likely exceed, the costs to share in this project. The only certainty that we have is that if this project is constructed, and public sewer becomes available in this area, that any new development or substantial change in use of an existing property (requiring site plan review) will be made, by law, to connect to the system. I look forward to seeing all of you on Wednesdz I can be on any assistance in providing you w insight into the project, please do not hesitate first opportunity. finalgrp.mem y. In the interim, if .th information on, or to contact me at your • • E-6 CHAPTER 7 FIRE PROTECTION/PREVENTION Article I. General Provisions, Article II. Costs Recovery, Article III. Board of Fire Prevention Appeals, ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 7-1 Standard Building Code, Standard Fire Prevention 1 704, and NFPA Life Safety Code 101 adopted by re Application and Administration. NFPA 1, NFPA e; Violations, (a) There is hereby adopted by the City of Okechobee for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous from fire or explosion, those certain codes known as to life and property the Standard Building Code and the Standard Fire Prevention Code 1991 editions, NFPA 1, NFPA 704 and the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 199 as well as other revisions, the whole there of and except portions of in conflict with this chapter of the code of ordinances, uch codes which are of which not less than one copy of each has been filed in the Fire Pre fention Office of the Fire Department, the Building Official's Office and the City Clerk's Office, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated herein fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date by reference in which this section shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be cunt olling within the limits of the City. (b) It shall be unlawful for any persons to violate this section, to permit or maintain such violation, to refuse to obey any provisions or refuse to comply with any such provisions and regi thereof; or to fail ilation. Proof of such unlawful act or failure to act shall be deemed prima act is that of the owner. Prosecution in light of either facie evidence if such the owner or the occupant shall not be deemed to relieve the other. (c) This provision shall apply equally to both public and rivate property. It shall apply to all new structures and their occupancie including buildings, structures, equipment and except as otherwise specifit d, to existing structures and their occupancies including buildings, s ructures and equipment, which constitute a clear and present haza d to life or to property. (d) The provisions of this section shall be administered of The City of Okeechobee. the Fire Department • • (e) Any person, firm, corporation, or anyone acting on violates the provisions of this ordinance, or fails to requirements, except where otherwise provided, up4 shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to (500) dollars, or imprisonment for sixty (60) days, o costs and expenses involved in the case. Each day ; shall constitute a separate offense. their behalf, who comply with any of its oil conviction thereof, !xceed five -hundred r both, and shall pay all uch violation continues, The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premise, or part thereof, and any architect, agent, builder, contractor, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or knowingly maintains such violation, pray be found guilty of a separate offense, and shall be subj ct to the penalties provided herein. Nothing herein shall prevent the City from taking su h other lawful action deemed necessary and permitted by law to prevent r remedy any violation. (0 Conflict in Codes If any conflict arises between Codes the guidlines set out in Chapter 633 of the Florida State Statute and 553.73 of the Florida Slate Statute, with this ordinance the more stringent Code shall prevail. Sec. 7-2 Appointment of Fire Chief and Fire Department Person (a) The Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed and all Fire Department personnel shall be appointee introduction to the City Council. Sec. 7-2.1 Fire Chief; General duties (a) The Fire Chief shall have general charge of and shall Fire Department. When in attendance at fire or eme shall if deems appropriate take command of the scene department, and direct his assistants and see that they He shall have full control of the fire department and subject to control and supervision in accordance with i shall make and establish rules and regulations for the department, subject to the approval of the City Adiniri inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. He sh suspend any employee of the fire department, as spell Employee's Handbook, and shall immediately report tl suspension to the City Administrator and City Council 2 .J. by the City Council by the Chief witli be the head of the *gency scenes, lie and the fire perform their duties. A members thereof, he City charter, and government of said istrator, and not ill have the right to ed out in the Cities to fact of such for final action. • • (b) It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to investigate and to recommend to the City Council and City Administrator such addit onal ordinances, or amendments to existing ordinances, as lie may deer n necessary for safeguarding life and property against fire. (c) The Fire Chief or his designee shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire occurring in the City by which property has been destroyed or damaged and so far as possible, shall determine whether the fire is the result of carelessness or design. If it appears to the officer making such an investigation, that such fire is of sus icious origin, the Fire Chief and State Fire Marshal shall be immediately r otified of the fact; he shall take charge immediately of the investigation; s curing physical evidence, notifying the proper authorities, designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matters, and shall further cooperate with the authorities in collection of evidence and in the prosecution of the case. (d) The Fire Chief shall keep, in the fire department lie dquarters, a record of all fires and of all facts concerning the same, including statistics as to the extent of such fires and the damage caused thereby, and whether such losses were covered by insurance, and if so, in what amount. Such records shall be made daily. All such records, as designated by law, shall be made public. Sec. 7-2.2 Bureau of Fire Prevention provided for; supervision; officers; powers and duties. (a) A bureau of Fire Prevention in the fire department f the City is hear by established which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall designate an officer (or member) of the fire department as head inspector of the bureau of fire prevention, who shall hold this office at the pleasure f the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief may also designate such nember of a ditional inspectors as shall be needed. (b) It shall be the duty of the officers of the bureau of fir prevention to enforce all laws and ordinances of the state and city c vering fire prevention and protection, within the city limits. The may have such other powers and duties as are set forth in other sub ection of this section, and as may by conferred and imposed from time to time by law. The Fire Chief may delegate any of his powers or duties under this section to the head inspector. 3 E • (c) Before licenses may be issued for the keeping, stor; sale, handling, transportation, or other disposition materials and rubbish, crude petroleum or any of it blasting powder, dynamite or explosives of any kind firecrackers, and signaling explosives, the Fire Chie his designee sliall inspect and approve the receptacl storage places to be used for any such purpose. (d) The Fire Chief or inspectors of the bureau of fire p all buildings and premises within the limits of the ci said officers shall find any building or other structur repairs, lack or of insufficient fire escapes, automati apparatus or fire extinguishing equipment or by reas dilapidated condition, or from any other cause, is es and which is so situated as to endanger other proper thereof, and whenever such an officer may find in ai or explosive matter or flammable conditions thereof, such dangerous conditions or materials to be remove such order shall forthwith be complied with by the o occupant to correct the dangerous condition within a time as determined by the inspectors. In the event t does not comply with the order, the said owner or oc to penalties as herein provided under Sec. 7-2.3 and herein provided under Article Ill. (e) ;e, use, manufacture, f highly flammable products, gun or including fireworks, the head inspector, or s, vehicles, buildings or evention may inspect Y. Whenever any of which for want of or other fire alarm )n of age or �ecially liable to fire, .y or the occupants y building combustible lie or they may order l or remedied and rner or the owner reasonable amount of e owner or occupant 'upant shall be liable object to appeal as The service of any such order may be made upon the occupant of the premises to whom it is directed, either by delivering 11 copy of the same to such occupant personally or by delivering the same to and leaving it with the person in charge of the premises, or in case nosuch person is found upon premises, by mailing a copy thereof to the last known post office address via return receipt mail. Whenever it may be necessary to serve such an order upon the owner of premises, such orde • may be served either by delivering to and leaving with said person a copy of the said order, or if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order, by mailing such a copy to the owner's last nown post address. If such order is made by the head inspector or any of his assistants, except those orders relating to conditions which are considered to be immediately life threatening, such owner or occupant may within twenty-four hours appeal to the Fire Chief, who shall, within three working days, review such order and file his decision thereon, and unless by his uthority the order is revoked or modified it shall remain in full force and a complied with within the time fixed in said order decision of the Fir Chief. W 4 • J Provided, however, that any such owner or occupy days after the making or affirming of any such ord his petition with the Board of Fire Prevention and review of such order. (1) The Fire Chief, the head inspector, or any inspecto all reasonable hours, enter any public building area the City limits for the purpose of making an inspect which, under the provisions of this section, they ma; make. Inspection of privately occupied buildings wi the owner or occupant. If permission is not receive City Finance Director will be requested to "Revoke' license of such business, until such inspection may b Sec. 7-2.3 (a) (b) Fire inspection procedures and fees. Fire Inspection, as required by ordinance, law, result in one of the following outcomes: I. Inspection passed 2. Violation(s) found/effective date 3. Notice of hazard/effective date t may, within five (5) r by the Fire Chief, file kppeals, praying a sliall be entitled to at s or premises within on or investigation deem necessary to be I be arranged through for inspection, the the occupational performed. or regulation will If either item 2 or 3 of Sec. 7-2.3 (a) resulted above, occupancy will be scheduled for the 1st re -inspection. The owner or o cupant will be notified in writing, of the date. Results will be, either: 1. If the violations are not corrected upon the first reinspection, then the matter will be turned over to the Code Enforcement Board for consideration and the premises will be subject to a fines provided by law for each day that the violation continues. 2. Notice of the hazard not corrected by effective date procedure to be as per paragraph (e) of this section. 7-2.3. (c) If item 2, above occurs, the fee will continue to accumulate until the occupancy successfully passes an inspection. For a 2nd re -inspection or any additional reinspection there after to be performed, the owner or occupant must pay the sum of all accumulated fees for violation s, and a thirty-five ($35) dollar fee for 2nd re -inspection, or each additional re -inspection there after. (d) The owner, occupant, or responsible party shall be notified in writing of all violations, hazards, or other information related to the results of inspections. Written notification shall be either hand delivered or mailed so their last known post office address. 5 (e) Notice of Hazard issued not corrected within the ti ne stipulated as per written notification by inspector: I. Responsible party to be charged as per Sec. 7.1 of this Code, in addition the Finance Director may be reque ted to "Revoke" the occupational license until corrective action i taken. 2. Immediate life threatening circumstances wln ch result in issuance of Notice of Hazard sliall be corrected by dateand/or time indicated, in writing by the inspector, or item 1 above ill apply, in addition, the occupancy may be closed immediately. (t) If the hazard dictates closure of business (as determ ned by inspector), the procedure will be; Fire Inspector shall request owne r/occupant to close or vacate occupancy until violations are corrected. Fir Inspector shall notify Fire Chief and Police Chief. if occupant/owner does not comply, Fire Inspector shall request City Finance Director to "Revoke" occupational license and notify Code Enforcement and Occupatio ial License Offices. (g) Circumstances constituting life threatening situations are: 1. Open flame or light where highly flammable, ounbustible or explosive materials are kept. 2. Means of egress, from all parts of structure, n A available for full instant use. 3. Unapproved dispensing, storage or use of flammable or combustible liquids. 4. Manufacture, storage, possession, sale, transportation, or use of explosives, blasting agents, fireworks, or ammunition without code compliance. 5. Use of unapproved (combustible) decorative material in a public occupancy. 6. Lack of maintenance thereof exits or exit access ways in public occupancies. 7. Overcrowding beyond the approved capacity of any place of public occupancy. 8. Use of open flame in a place of public assembl eating establishment, except when used in conjt approved heating or cooking appliances, or and from the Fire Official. 6 or drinking or action with :r written permit • 9. Use of tent or air supported structure withoi the Public Safety Division. prior approval from 10. Lack of maintenance or nonexistence of required fire escape. 11. Any eircumstaiices deemed life threatening by the Fire Official. 12. Lack of maintenance of fire sprinkler or fire alarm system. (h) Ally person or persons, firm, or corporation, violating any of the provisions of this section, or neglecting to comply with any order issued pursuant to ally paragraph thereof, "poll conviction, shall make any corrections to building or location, pay all accumulated fees, and lie subject to charges as per Sec. 7-1. (i) All fees are in addition to those which may be levie by the Code Enforcement Board. i, Sec. 7-2.4. Fire Inspection Fees (a) The following fees shall be imposed for inspection s�rvices. fm 2. Inspections required or requested by Federal, State, or other agencies. These inspections include, but are of limited to, day care centers and mental health facilities. Initial inspection 1st re -inspection Additional re -inspections (per trip) Request for Building Fire Flow and/or availab calculations water $ 3. Other inspections at the request of the public not otherwise provided for herein $ 4. 2nd or additional re -inspection as required by Section 7-2.3 $ 5. Any re -inspection occasioned by the inspector' failure to gain access shall be charged a re -inspection fee of $ 7 Sec. 7-2.5. Permits as required by Standard Fire Prevention Code, NFPA 101, NFPA 1 and/or Ordinances. (a) A permit shall not be transferable and any change in use or occupancy of a building shall require a new permit. (b) No activity for which a permit is required shall be conducted without a permit. (c) No permit shall be issued until the required fee is I aid. (d) The fees for required permits shall be as follows: I. Airports, Heliports, and Helistops $ 2. Bowling Pin and Bowling Alley Resurfacing and Refinishing $ 3. Cellulose Nitrate Motion Picture Film $ 4. Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (pyroxylin) $ 5. Combustible fibers $ 6. Compressed gases: a. Non-flammable $ b. Flammable $ 7. Crude oil production $ 8. Cryogenic fluids $ 9. Dry cleaning plant $ 10. Explosives, blasting agents and ammunition $ 11. Fireworks public display $ 12. Flammable and combustible liquids; Flammable: a. Inside (over 3 gallons) $ b. Outside (over 6 gallons) $ c. Tanks (over 100 gallons) (per tank) $ Combustible: a. Inside (over 25 gallons) $ b. Outside (over 60 gallons) $ c. Tanks (over 100 gallons) (per tank) $ 13. Flammable finishes $ 14. Fruit ripening process $ 15. Fumigation and thermal insecticides fogging $ 16. Hazardous Chemicals: a. Ammonium nitrate (over 1,000 lbs.) $ b. Corrosive liquids (over 55 gallons) $ c. Cryogenics (any amount) $ 8 • (e) (0 (g) d. Highly toxic materials (any amount) e. Hyperbolic materials (any amount) f. Nitromethane (over 500 lbs.) g. Organic peroxides (over 10 lbs.) h. Oxidizing materials (over 500 lbs.) i. Poison gas (any amount) j. Pyrophoric materials (any amount) k. Any combination of amounts stated above IT high piled combustible stock 18. Liquified natural gas 19. Liquified petroleum gas 20. Lumber storage 21. Magnesium 22. Mechanical refrigeration 23. Motion picture projection 24. organic coatings 25. Ovens (industrial, baking and drying) 26. Pipelines for flammable or combustible liquids 27. Places of assembly 28. Public sparkler sales (as defined by FS791.01) 29. Pulverized particles 30. Repair garages a. over 6 repair bays 31. Tank vehicles for flammable and combustible ligi (surfaces street transportation per vehicle 32. Tents and air supported structures 33. Tire rebuilding plant 34. Wrecking yard, junk yard or waste handling plant 35. Open flame in place of public assembly 36. Underground flammable or combustible tank removal or abatement 37. Multi -use permit: (any combination of permits, not to exceed) 38. Failure to obtain a permit All permits shall be valid for one year unless other Permittee shall be responsible to see that previously i renewed within 30 days of expiration. Failure to renew permit within 30 days .....double the W specified. ed permits are • • Sec. 7-2.6. Payment of re -inspection and permit fees. (a) All reinspection and permit fees shall be paid in or issuance permit. ce of the inspection (b) All re -inspection and permit fees shall be payable Finance Department. Checks are to be made pay a lelitoOtile eCity of echobee City Okeechobee. Sec. 7-2.7. Buildings, New Construction and Renovation (a) Fire Department plan review fees shall be .05 a square foot, and are collected by the Finance Department. (b) Plan review fees sliall be paid to the Finance Department before the returned to the County Planning and Developmentepartment. (c) Request for preliminary plan reviews prior to pernri application shall be based on $15.00 dollars per hour fee, with a mininju rr fee of $25.00 dollars. (d) Re -inspection fee (per trip) $ (e) Re -inspection fee applies to inspections not ready and/or additional inspections for correction discrepancies. ( Re -inspection fees may be permitted to accumulate for a 30 day period or until the occupancy is ready for a final inspection wh chever occurs first. (g) At the end of the 30 days or at the same time of the request for a final inspection rro further inspection or work shall be per owned until all fees are paid. Sec. 10-2.8. Specialty Plan Review Fees (a) A fee shall be charged for specialty plan reviews and construction and/or renovation as follows: I. Automatic sprinkler system (per system) 2. Fire alarm system (per 50,000 sq. ft.) 3. Specialized fire protection systems (per system) 4. Flammable or combustible liquid tank (per tank) 5. Liquified petroleum gas (per tank) G. On site hydrant system (other than subdivision) 7. Standpipe system (per system) 10 for new U (b) Those fees incurred in addition to those fees as will be reimburse by the permittee. Sec. 7-3. Fight of way for Fire Department apparatus. bed in Sec. 7-2.8. In event of an alarm of fire or any emergency, the appara us and vehicles of the Fire Department shall be given the right-of-way in and up n the streets, lanes, alleys and crossings and it shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or neglect to make way for any such apparatus or vehicle being thus 'n or upon any such streets, lanes, alleys, or crossings. Sec 7-4. Driving through streets where fire apparatus assembled ;rohibited. It shall be unlawful for any persons to drive a vehicle through the streets and alleys in which the Fire Department is assembled for the purpose of extinguishing a fire or other emergency. Sec. 7-5. Gathering in immediate vicinity of fire prohibited; excel tions. No persons except Fire or Police department personnel shall be allowed within the immediate vicinity of any fire that may occur within tile city limits, without being ordered there by the officer in command of the Fire Department. Sec. 7-6. Giving false alarms prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly give, or ca se to be given, a false alarm of fire, as referenced in Florida State Statute No. 80 .101. Sec. 7-7. Obstructiug fire protection devices prohibited. (a) No person shall obstruct with building material, vehicle or any other thing, any fire hydrant, standpipe, or sprinkler connection, or other such device, in such a manner as to obstruct approaches to the same by the Fire Department. (b) All exterior fire protection devices shall be maintain d with a minimum of 6' clearance in all directions, unless otherwise specie d by the Fire Department. (c) This section shall pertain to new and existing dev 11 • • Sec. 7-8. Damaging fire equipment prohibited. No person shall willfully and/or knowingly injure or danla ge in ally way, or ally means whatever, any engine, hose, ladder or other equips iient, material or apparatus of ally kind belonging to, connected with or used by, any of the Fire Department personnel of the City, as part of their machinery or material. Sec. 7-9. Open burning within the City limits. (a) No open burning shall be allowed without a perinii from the Fire Department and any necessary state permit. (b) City burn permit shall be: I. Private residential permit $ 2. Commercial land clearing permit $ (c) Failure to obtain permit ..............double the fee (d) if Fire Department extinguishes the fire which is ollit of control because of negligent the cost shall be as in the burning permit I rules. Sec. 7-10. Standby fire protection. (a) When all event is to take place within the City whi h requires standby fire protection it shall be provided in accordance with t ie instructions of the Fire Chief and City Administrator of the City. (b) Events which require standby fire protection are, but not limited to, fireworks displays, events under tents or temporary structures, or events which could create a hazard to the public, as determined by the Fire Chief. (c) Standby fire protection rates shall be based on the , ctual cost of service, but not less than, $15.00, per man, per hour, and $100.00 per hour for each engine and/or truck, and $35.00 per hour for brush I ruck, cars, or other Fire Department vehicles. Howl to be established y the Fire Chief. (d) Standby fire protection shall be scheduled by the Fie Chief and approved by the City Administration. Sec. 7-11. Required fire sprinkler system. In addition to those buildings or occupancies required by tl e NFPA Life Safety Code 101, Standard Building Code, and/or Fire Prevention Code: (a) All buildings three or more stories in height, or has More than 15,000 square feet of gross floor area oil any one floor shall be required to have an approved fire sprinkler system installed on all floors. ��.. 12 • (b) Notification is to be given to the Fire Department whenever any fire sprinkler or standpipe system is to be, or has been shut down or otherwise in -operative, due to malfunction, maintenance or i pair. (c) Fire sprinkler systems shall also be installed in the following areas regardless of size: I. At the top and at alternate floors in any trash c r linen chute. 2. In every trash or linen terminal room and in every room exceeding 15 sq. ft. of floor area connected to such trash or linen chutes. 3. In trash storage rooms of more that 15 sq. ft. o storage area. 4. In film storage rooms storing nitro-cellulose fill ). 5. Any other structure or portion thereof consider d as a high hazard area in the Life Safety Code, sec. 4-2. (d) All buildings, occupancies, systems designs, and ins allations (new or existing) shall meet the requirements in the adopted edition of the NFPA Life Safety Code 101, Standard Building Code, and or Fire Prevention Code. Sec. 7-12. Backflow Prevention for Fire Suppression Systems. (a) Back flow Prevention is covered in Sections 18-35, 8-37, 18-38, 18-38, and 18-40 City Code of Ordinances. Also in the Depar went of Public Utilities, Manual of Standards. Sections 3.8, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 12.1, and 12.14. Sec. 7-13. Fire protection device locations and markers. (a) Hydrants placed on private property, located on City water mains will become the property of the City after acceptance testing. (b) Hydrants placed on private water systems within tile City limits must be located, tested, and maintained as to Fire Department requirements such as, but not limited to, spacing, location, clearance, maintenance (visibility, lubrication, painting), and landscaping. (c) 'The Fire Department will perform flow testing and minting of the hydrants on private water systems, after a hold harmless agre nient has been signed and a fee of $25.00 dollars per hydrant has been received by the City. (d) The City of Okeechobee nor its representatives slial hold no liability for failure to supply adequate water supplies for fire pr tection, in areas which are serviced by private water systems. (e) hydrants are to be placed a maximum of 9 ft. and a minimum of 6 ft. from the curbed or paved road surface unless otherwise specified by the Plan Review Committee. 13 (f) Hydrant specifications are to be approved as to, but not limited to, manufacturer, size, color, and number of outlets, by the Plan Review Committee. (g) lydrants are to installed a minimum of 18 inch. a# d a maximum of 24 inch. from the midline of the 4 1/2 inch pumper c nnection, to the grade level below. (h) Hydrants are to be spaced a minimum of 500 ft. from the far most point of the building as designated by the Fire Department. (i) Additional hydrants may be required as designated by the Fire Department to meet determined water flow requirements for file protection and/or increase fire protection effectiveness. (j) Exceptions may be authorized by the Plan Review ouimittee to allow for additional spacing, for convince of emergency open Lions. Sec. 7-14. Hydrant Markers (a) Definition: Fire hydrant marker is a blue device visible during daylight and reflective at night, which is to be approved by the fire Department and permanently installed on the road surface. (b) All fire hydrant installations shall be required to ha e a fire hydrant marker before acceptance. (c) Hydrant marker(s) to be provided and installed by �lie developer, owner, or contractors as follows: 1. As many comply with the Department of Transportation Regulations. (d) Exception; The City shall provide markers and installation of markers, for a fee of $15.00 dollars per marker, at the request of t ie required party. Sec. 7-15. Fire Department connections (FDC) for sprinkler and 4andpipe systems. (a) All Fire Department connections for sprinkler and s andpipe-systenis shall be marked and located according to Fire Departmej t requirements for each individual location. (b) This applies to both new and existing systems. 14 Sec. 7-16 Chief vested with discretionary powers beyond city limits. (a) The Fire Department of the City is hereby authorized upon direction of the Fire Chief or other directing emergency outside the corporate limits of the City if the emergency is of such nature as to et danger City residencc or property, or the response of the Okeechobee Fire Department is of vital importance to control or circumvent the emergenc . (b) Anytime the Fire Department responds to an emer ency outside of the City limits a report shall be filed with the Fire Chief and City Administrator. Sec. 7-17. Arson fires (a) Any person, or corporation convicted of arson, or a tempt or conspiracy to commit arson shall be liable and charged with the t tal cost of response, suppression, and investigation of the fire or attemp . (b) Cost shall be set forth as prescribed in Sec. 7-10 (c� for man hours and apparatus. (c) Any additional cost incwnred by the City will also b4 charged. Sec. 7-18 Reimbursement for Extraordinary expenses. (a) Definition; an "extraordinary expense" shall be that expense, and those related costs and fees, that are incurred by the City for any extraordinary service, including but not associated with the use of any specialized extinguishing or abetment agent, chemical, neutilizer, or similar equipment or materials that are employed to extinguish, conGn , neutralize, contain, or clean any hazardous material that is or may be involved in a Lire, accidental spill, or the threat of any fire or accident 1 spill. (b) An "extraordinary service" is one preformed by the keechobee Fire Department, Police Department, Public Works Department, or any other City department or bureau, that is in addition to or above the normal services provided by such department or bureau."Ex raordirary services" may include, but are not limited to, the abatement , ud disposition of hazardous materials; spills or the threat of spills of toxic chemicals; utility line brakes or leakages; other imminent, or perceived, or possible threats to health, safety or welfare of the City residents that may be detailed or contemplated in this section and those instances wh re a property owner 15 • • has been previously warned about violations of the City Code that, in the judgement of the City staff, are particular threat to the health, safety or welfare of the City residents, and for which the owner (or owner's agent, or person in charge of the property) has neglected to comply or has refused c mpliance therewith. (c) The City shall collect all fees as follows: Fees and ost shall encompass all manpower and apparatus as specified in Sec. 7-10 c), materials, and maintenance expenses in such a form as to ensure or the City's full reimbursement for charges for those services actua ly rendered. The City Council shall establish the fees and costs. (d) Within 30 days of the date of the extraordinary or dangerous occurrence giving rise to the extraordinary service, the affected bureau or department shall submit its extraordinary service -related costs, `ees, charges, expenses, or any of these things, or all of these things in com ination, to the Finance Director, but in any case not later than 60 days fro n the date of the rendering of the extraordinary services, the Finance Director shall send a bill of consolidated costs, fees, and so forth, to the property owner, agent, or manager, with a demand that a full remittance be made within 30 days of receipt of the bill. (e) In the event the City is assessed any cost for the cl an up from local, state, or federal agencies, the Finance Director shall include any and all such costs or fees in the consolidated bill sent to the property owner. (f) All monies received under the provisions this secti i be placed in the appropriate accounts of the effected departments o - bureaus for the replacement or reimbursement of those actual cost or materials used, necessary to furnish fire, police, or other emergency or public safety services. (g) The City may enforce the provisions of this section lby the civil actions in a court of competent jurisdiction, for the collection of any amounts due hereunder plus attorney's fees, or other relief that r ray be appropriate. (h) Nothing in this section shall authorize any City department, bureau, staff members or department or bureau personnel to refuse or delay any municipal emergency service to any person, firm, organization or corporation, that has not reimbursed the City for a municipal service, or that owes the City for previous extraordinary services. Furthermore, nothing in this section shall be construed to demanc reimbursement, to the City, for those municipal services that are normally provided to the City residents and others as a matter of the City's gener 1 procedures, and for which the levying of taxes, or the demand for reim ursement, is normally made. 16 Sec. 7-19. Fire suppression costs recovery (a) When insurance coverage is provided for any building, structure, dwelling, vehicle, or other article involved in fire, the City shall file a claim with the insured to recover the cost of providing fire suppression services, up to the maximum allotment of the insured's insurance con ipally. Sec. 7-20. "FLORIDA RIGHT TO KNOW LAW" references C iapter 442, Florida Statutes. (a) Occupants, owners or employers shall comply to C iapter 442 of the Florida Statutes, an act relating to toxic substances. (b) if any employer fails to provide the information re luired by this statute to the Fire Department, the Fire Department shall h ve the right to access a penalty in the amount not to exceed $100.00, fore ch occurrence. 17 //"Till OREECy City of Okeechobee L 55 S.E. Third Avenue 9 Okeechobee, Florida MEMO To City Council re: Chapter 7 revisions Gentlemen: • 813/763-3372 April 18, 1995 I have been working with Chief Tomey on h s proposed revision of Chapter 7 to our ordinances, and have offe led some suggestions on wording and enforcement which he has inc rporated into this final draft. While the technical requirements in the o dinance are outside my knowledge, the ordinance as proposed would be legally sufficient, and if the Chief believes the requirements to be of some use or advantage to the City Fire Department, then I would agree we should take a close look at adopting this or a similar draft of this ordinance. Kindest Regards, John R. Cook City Attorney JRC/rb MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Council FROM: John J. Drago, City Administrator of the City Clerk & Personnel Director DATE: April 18, 1995 SUBJECT: Services for Charlie Harvey The viewing services for Charlie Harvey will be Wednesday, pril 19th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 20th at 8:00 a.m. in front of the Okeechobee County Court House. Ag