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A. Call meeting to order.
C I T Y O F O K E E C H O B E E
C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G
SEPTEMBER 17, 1991 - 7:00 P.M.
B. Invocation offered by Reverend Joe Cook;
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Kirk.
` C. Mayor and Council attendance:
Mayor James "Jim" Kirk
Councilmember R.R. "Nick" Collins
Councilmember Danny Entry
Councilmember Jerry E. Walker
Councilman Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
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Staff attendance:
Attorney John R. Cook
Administrator John J. Drago
Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas
Deputy Clerk S. Lane Earnest
D. Motion to dispense with reading and
approve the Summary of Council Action
for the regular meeting of September 3,
1991 and the workshop meeting of
August 28, 1991.
COIWCHMFMBFRS/ACTION
Mayor Kirk called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Invocation offered by Reverend Joe Cook;
Mayor Kirk led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Councilmember Entry made a motion to dispense with reading and
approve the Summary of Council action for the regular meeting of
September 3, 1991 and the workshop meeting of August 28, 1991;
seconded by Councilmember Watford.
Councilmember Collins requested a correction in the September 3,
1991 regular meeting, page fourteen, item number eight, under
new business, paragraph two should say "six hundred percent to
fourteen hundred percent."
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D. Continued . . . .
E. Motion to approve Warrant Registers for
August, 1991:
General Fund ....... $81,869.55
Public Utilities ... $85,230.98
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR
WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
F. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL READING FOR
THE BUDGET ORDINANCES - 7:00 P.M.
1. Mayor announces that the purpose of this
public hearing is to consider the final
reading of ordinances for the proposed
millage rate levy and proposed budget fo
fiscal year 1991-1992.
COUNCILMEMBBRS/ACTION
Vote on motion is as follows:
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Watford made a motion to approve the Warrant
Registers for the month of August, 1 991 , General Fund $81 , 869.55
and Public Utilities $85,230.98; seconded by Councilmember
Collins.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
None.
Mayor Kirk announced that the purpose of this public hearing is
to consider the final reading of ordinances for the proposed
millage rate levy and proposed budget for fiscal year 1 991-1 992.
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F. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL READING FOR
THE BUDGET ORDINANCES - 7:00 P.M.
2. Mayor announces that the proposed mil-
lage rate levy represents 5.60% over the
roll -back rate computed pursuant to
Florida Statute 200.065(1).
3. Mayor asks for comments or questions fr
the public.
c� 4. A. A motion to read by title only,
L� Ordinance 638 levying a millage rate
for the General Fund Budget and Debt
Service - City Attorney (Exhibit 1).
COUNCILMEMBERS/ACTION
Mayor Kirk announced that the proposed millage rate levy
represents 5.60% over the roll -back rate computed pursuant to
Florida Statute 200.065(1).
Mayor Kirk asked for comments or questions from the public.
Citizen Marvin Wheeler questioned the reason for purchasing
station wagons for the City employees.
Councilmember Watford explained that in the Council's agenda
packets was a memorandum from the Administrator stating the bid
was rejected due to the high prices and the station wagons will
not be purchased.
Councilmember Watford made a motion to read by title only,
Ordinance 638 levying a millage rate for the General Fund Budget
and Debt Service; seconded by Councilmember Entry.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Clerk Thomas read'Ordinance 638 by title only as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A MILLAGE RATE WHICH RATE IS SET ON ALL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, PROVIDING THAT 4.15 PER THOUSAND
DOLLAR VALUATION SHALL NOT BE LEVIED ON HOMESTEAD PROPERTY:
THAT 4.15 PER THOUSAND DOLLAR VALUATION SHALL BE USED FOR
GENERAL CITY PURPOSES AND .39, PER THOUSAND DOLLAR VALUATION
INCLUDING HOMESTEAD, SHALL BE USED TO PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS: THAT SAID MILLAGE RATE IS 5.60%
MORE THAN THE ROLL -BACK RATE COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
F.S.200.0650 ); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
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F. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL READING FOR
THE BUDGET ORDINANCES - 7:00 P.N.
4. B. A motion to adopt Ordinance 638
levying a millage rate for the General
Fund and Debt Service.
5. A. A motion to read by title only,
Ordinance 639 establishing the revenues
and expenditures for the General Fund
Budget - City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
COUNCILMEMBERS/ACTION
Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt Ordinance 638 levying
a millage rate for the General Fund Budget and Debt Service;
seconded by Councilmember Walker.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Entry made a motion to read by title only, Ordinance
639 establishing the revenues and expenditures for the General
Fund Budget; seconded by Councilmembers Collins and Watford.
Councilmember Watford asked, these are the same figures we had
before us for first reading, and we made changes in Clerk's
salary, so we must have adjusted something to come up with this,
but our total is the same? Administrator Drago answered, yes.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
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F. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL READING FOR
THE BUDGET ORDINANCES - 7:00 P.M.
5. A. Continued . . . .
5. B. A motion to adopt Ordinance 639
establishing the revenues and
expenditures for the General Fund
Budget.
6. A. A motion to read by title only,
Ordinance 640 establishing the revenues
and expenditures for Public Utilities
Budget.- City Attorney (Exhibit 3).
COUNCILMEMBBRS/ACTION
Clerk Thomas read Ordinance 639 by title only as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
1991 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1992; WHICH BUDGET SETS FORTH
GENERAL FUND REVENUES OF $2,385,725.00 AND EXPENDITURES OF
$2,385,725.00; PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND REVENUES OF
$1,010,354.00 AND EXPENDITURES OF $720,500.00, LEAVING A FUND
BALANCE OF $289,854.00; DEBT SERVICE REVENUES OF $296,967.00 AND
EXPENDITURES OF $237,209.00 LEAVING A FUND BALANCE OF
$59,758.00; LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL FUND REVENUES OF $2,675.00
AND NO EXPENDITURES LEAVING A FUND BALANCE OF $4,675.00;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Councilmember Entry made a motion to adopt Ordinance 639
establishing the revenues and expenditures for the General Fund
Budget; seconded by Councilmember Walker.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Watford made a motion to read by title only,
Ordinance 640 establishing the revenues and expenditures for
Public Utilities Budget; seconded by Councilmember Walker.
KIRK
COLLINS
2NTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
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F. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL READING FOR
THE BUDGET ORDINANCES - 7:00 P.M.
6. A. Continued . . . .
6. B. A motion to adopt Ordinance 640
establishing the revenues and
expenditures for the Public Utilities
Budget.
CUUNCILMBMBFRS/ACTION
Clerk Thomas read Ordinance 640 by title only as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
1991 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1992; WHICH BUDGET SETS FORTH
PUBLIC UTILITIES REVENUES OF $10,2119.043.00 AND EXPENDITURES OF
$6,728,289.00, LEAVING A FUND BALANCE OF $3,390,754.00,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Councilmember Entry made a motion to adopt Ordinance 640
establishing the revenues and expenditures for Public Utilities
Budget; seconded by Councilmember Watford.
Councilmember Collins began discussion explaining he felt there
was a re-classification in the Public Utilities Department just
for money and that was not the intent of the Council.
Councilmember Watford added he felt there must be a
misunderstanding from the last Council meeting or a play on the
word, "re-classified". Certain employees were re-classified and
given a raise and other employees did not get re-classified and
did not get the raise.
Discussion continued among Council and Interim Director Groover.
Mayor Kirk read the motion on page seven of the September 3,
1991 minutes, item "F.6.B.", last paragraph. .."Councilmember
Collins made an amended motion to the motion to approve the
first reading of Ordinance 640, to delete raises for everything
except the Department Head, people that have been certified in
other positions or re -certified, or people that have been
promoted; seconded by Councilmember Watford".
Council felt no further discussion was needed and the intent of
the motion was clear.
VOTE
F. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL READING FOR
THE BUDGET ORDINANCES - 7:00 P.M.
6. B. Continued . . . .
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. Motion to approve a partial pay request
to Youngquist Corporation in the amount
of $46,476.00 - Interim Director of
Public Utilities (Exhibit 4).
2. Motion to award a contract in the amount
of $9,800.00 to PMG Associates to
perform a comprehensive Water and Sewer
Rate Study - City Administrator
(Exhibit 5).
COUNCILMEMBERS/ACTION
Vote on motion to adopt Ordinance 640 is as follows:
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Watford made a motion to approve a partial pay
request to Youngquist Corporation in the amount of $46,476.00;
seconded by Councilmember Collins.
Councilmember Entry asked for a progress update on the wells.
PUID Groover explained well number four was producing and number
seven was almost complete and that the Council would be
contacted to visit the well site as soon as possible.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Collins made a motion to award a contract in the
amount of $9,800.00 to PMG Associates to perform a comprehensive
Water and Sewer Rate Study; seconded by Councilmember Walker.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
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G. NEW BUSINESS
3. Remove from table and consider a Street
Closing Application from Mr. Walter
Glowacki and Sons - Clerk Thomas
(Exhibit 6).
4. Consider a request from G & M Land
Development for refund of Water Allotment
- Mr. Gary Davis (Exhibit 7).
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COUNCILMEMBERS/ACTION
Councilmember Collins made a motion to remove from table a Street
Closing Application from Mr. Walter Glowacki and Sons; seconded
by Councilmember Watford.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Clerk Thomas explained to the Council she researched and found
deeds of ownership to the Department of Transportation for
streets between Blocks 27, 28, 39 and 40 of the City of
Okeechobee bought from Parker Abney in 1965 as they requested at
the last meeting.
Following further discussion, Councilmember Watford made a
motion to instruct Attorney Cook to proceed with drafting an
ordinance for first reading at the next regular Council meeting
and instructed Clerk Thomas to research further how and when
Parker Abney obtained ownership of the streets to sell to the
Department of Transportation; seconded by Councilmember Collins.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Gary Davis representing G & M Land Development appeared before
the Council requesting a refund of water allotment explaining he
started a development in Legacy Court, deeded to the City the
water lines and paid the water allocation fee of $15,625.00, and
the connection fee $825.00 (this was a reduced fee because of
extra things he had put in each lot).
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G. NEW BUSINESS
4. Continued . . . .
5. Discuss changes to medians on U.S. 441 -
Director of Public Works
COUNCILM5MBERS/ACTION
Mr. Davis further explained he has sold six of the lots he
bought water allocations for and was asking for a refund on the
remaining fourteen lots he has not sold, due to the fact that he
found himself placed at a disadvantage to sell his lots with the
water allotments, in comparison with other lots without the
water allotments.
Mr. Davis requested only the exact price that he paid for the
fourteen lots, $10,937.50.
Councilmember Collins made a motion to refund Gary Davis (G & M
Land Development) the exact dollar amount that he has in the
fourteen hook-ups ($10,937.50); seconded by Councilmember
Watford.
(After further discussion vote is as follows:
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
RECESS: 8:20 P.M. - - RECONVENED: 8:28 P.M.
Public Works Director Elders presented to the Council an aerial
map of the proposed changes to the medians on U.S. 441 by the
Department of Transportation.
Following discussion and review of the map Councilmember Watford
made a motion to instruct Director Elders to inform the
Department of Transportation the proposed changes are totally
unacceptable; seconded by Councilmember Collins.
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G. NEW BUSINESS
5. Continued . . . .
6. Discuss the Occupational License -
Finance Director (Exhibit 8).
7. A. A motion to read by title only, and
set October 1, 1991 as a Public Hearing
date, Ordinance 641 amending definitions
for Occupational Licenses - City
Attorney (Exhibit 9).
COUNCILMBMBBRS/ACTION
Councilmember Collins requested Administrator Drago attend the
meetings of Representatives Bud Bronson, Bert Harris and Senator
Rick Dantzler in October regarding the changes proposed by the
Department of Transportation.
Vote on motion is as follows:
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Collins made a motion that we revert back to our
last years license fee, not scrap the present ordinance (No. 637) ,
and go through Ordinance 637. Motion died for lack of second.
Following lengthy discussion among Council, Finance director
Parker, business owners Gary Sherrer, Wanda Morgan and Don
Speaks; Council instructed Administrator Drago to set up a date
for a workshop that would not conflict with Attorney Cook's
schedule and inform the Council and Clerk 0{ the date.
Councilmember Watford made -a motion to read by title only, and
set October 1, 1991 as a Public Hearing date, Ordinance 641
amending definitions for Occupational Licenses; seconded by
Councilmember Entry,.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
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G. NEW BUSINESS
7. A. Continued . . . .
7. B. Motion to approve the first reading
of Ordinance 641.
8. Interviews for the position of Director
of Public Utilities - City Administrator
(Exhibit 10).
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COUNM MEMBERS/ACTION
Clerk Thomas read by title only, Ordinance 641 as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA WHICH RESCINDS
SECTION 10-1 OF ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 10 OF THE EXISTING CODE OF
ORDINANCES, AND SETS FORTH REVISED DEFINITIONS UNDER SECTION 10-
1, AND AMENDS SECTION 10-16, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Councilmember Entry made a motion to approve the first reading
of Ordinance 641; seconded by Councilmember Walker.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Kirk explained, the committee had had several meetings and
finally rated what they felt as the top three for interviews.
One of the three that were called had already found employment,
the other two came for interviews yesterday. One of the two had
asked that his name be withdrawn, Mr. Ben Loftin was the third
and is present tonight for the Council to ask questions.
Mr. Ben Loftin appeared before the Council answering their
questions and reviewing with the Council his thoughts of the
City's water and wastewater system.
Following further discussion Councilmember Collins made a motion
to hire Mr. Ben Loftin, at a yearly salary of $35,000.00, and
date of employment will begin on October 7, 1991; seconded by
Councilmember Walker.
KIRK
COLLINS
ENTRY
WALKER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
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H. COUNCIL REPORTS AND/OR REQUESTS:
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3.
Councilmember Collins:
Councilmember Entry:
Councilmember Watford:
COUNCILMEMBERS/ACTION
a) Councilmember Collins requested that in the future Department
Heads bring to the Council for discussion, positions that need
to be re-classified before they are re-classified.
b) Councilmember Collins asked if anyone knew about the yard
sale in the Park and that they needed to be kept under watch.
He had heard organizations that are not non-profit were holding
yard sales in the park.
c) Councilmember Collins asked if the over -flow at the Big Lake
National Bank lift station was taken care of. PUID Groover
explained there were some electrical problems that were being
fixed and some metals being changed there.
a) Councilmember Entry asked for an up -date on the remedial work.
PUID Groover explained the Department of Environmental Regulation
was still reviewing the system.
a) Councilmember Watford asked what progress had been made with
the meeting between the Pension Boards, Attorney Cook and
Administrator Drago. Administrator Drago is to report to the
Council at the next meeting.
4. Mayor Kirk: a) Mayor Kirk asked if there was anything going to been done
about a skateboard park. Administrator Drago answered no.
b) Mayor Kirk asked the Council if they would be interested in
meeting with the County concerning a Utilities Authority Board?
Council agreed they would meet with the County only.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kirk:
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 PROCEEDING IS MADE WHICH
INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON
WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. A COPY OF THE
RECORDING CAN BE OBTAINED IN THE CITY
CLERR- OFFICE.
J s`. E. Kirk, Mayor
Attest:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
COUNCILMEMBERS/ACTION
Mayor Kirk adjourned the meeting at 10:45 P.M.
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