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F. E. ~'Ji!co× appeared before the Council requesting that ~_e City srant him
permission to use grader on city streets in Wilcox Shores Subdivision. The Council
sranted request at such t~me t.nat Supt. ~',~.t!,.ams is available. A discussion on a
ditch f~n East 0keechobee on Avenue C was heard with t](e Cozmcil agreeing to investi~ate
situa-hion.
Co~:~ncilman Pearce moved to p~mchase 500 feet of water pipe for water line
extension to Curtis Johnson and E~m::a Lee Nix properties, seconded by Councilman
Gardner and carried.
T.ke Clerk was instructed to notifv~.. ,~ tko Florida Power and Liqht. Co~any~
of a ~trcet li~-'~t out of wor~,~in~ order in front of Bob's cafe on Worth Park Street.
SuFt. Willi~'~s was instructed to rout in necessary culvert on Hillsborough
Street and St~ Street.
] a?'or D~_~ ....... sm and Chief Tho~:as discussed with th.e Council the n~ed of a
third policm:an. ]atter 0ostponod until meeting: to be keld J~!y ~:th. Also the need
r~ DurchasinR
of spoad zone signs was disoussed. ~.e m:;,ci] eferred the matte o"~e ?~ayo~ and
Chief of Police.
A street light was requested on Fiftheenth Street near the house known as
the "Earfle!E House". ~:~.e Clerk was requested to contact the F!oridaPower and Lisht
Cot. many as tc~ the cost of installation.
A aiscussion on outdoor toilets was heard. Councilman Pearce moved that the
[~uildin~ Insn, ector bc mns,,rucued not to issue a building?,_, por:~it nnless the proper
cani,~ary .....~ac. lmt~' ' ~ ...... ~ ~zere included in the ~lans and provfsions made to install same,
seconded by (;ou.r~cilman u~and!er and ~nanimously carried,
Uater Snpt. Kinsaul discussed hatters concerning the water line installation
on State Road No. 15. President V;atfomd agreed to contact Ro!!and A. Sh~p, Engineer
oz~ :xaEtem iq~e need of a new truck for t~':e water dep~rt~,nt was heard w~th action
bemn~ postpro ed until meuomn;:, of Ji~lEf 9th.
Upon motion the Council adjou.rned to meet July 9~ 195V.
Pi~S!DE~'~ ~~COUUC'!L
g~zly e, 1957
.~r:c~ ~ity Counc~.! of the C~ty of Okeec}~obee~ Plorida~ met in re.,,,:.i~.r adjoined
session at ti ~ ..... ~ _ _..
~zt,? Hall onthe above date at 7:30 P. T?. with the ~ol!owin'~ present:
N alk er
o~ ~.~ t~ ~ ' ~ " Gardner/and Pearce ~th G... C.
~ . Cmm~c_lmen (,ha~d~ r,
Navor Du. nh~, ~ eo_dent Wa ,z o~ a,
D~rance~ City Attorney and Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
~. followin~s bills were approved and ordered paid Wen f~mds ~e available:
Standard Oil Cra. party ~ 142.55
City of Fort Pierce 2V6.V5
A. C. T. Service 33.90
· k_ner l, achine and Supely Compmny 45.00
Sennie's Auto Supply ............... 11.68
'l~_e matter of rez '
onmn~ Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, South 0keecTi~.obee was discztssed
at lenght. A large delegation of interested ~roperty ovmcrs was present. Interpreta-
t~.on of the Zonmn~:~ Ordinance was discusaed b~ Judf~e G. E. Bryant, Jr., Ja~s l'Tiles,
R. B. Heserve, ~,~rs. 0. i[. Roe amd Attorney Durrance. It was noted by the Council
~ ~ o ..... d of Adj~stmcnt we:~e ine!i-~ible to serve. Due to this
t~at two members of t~e ~$ ~
~ou_~ c~!man Chm~dler ~oved that ti~e ~atter be postponed mad at next regular meeting
am~oint a new Adjust~ent ~,oard, seconded by Co~mcilman ~:{a!]:er and carried.
A g~bage d~.~p site was discztssed ,,,~tm President '~
....... ~,~tford appointing as a
Gardner to contact W. D Coker regarding a site.
committee Councilmen 7~alker~ Pearce and .
~e follow ng Ordinance was ~ esented 0~ oounc_l~:an ~2~[alker and upon being
seconded by Councilman Pearce was put to a vote and carried:
0RDIIfAN~ NO. 280
AN 0RDE: A~:~CE PR0]-~Z:~,~,~ S~E 0F ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WIthIN T~
LI~,~[ITS 0F TilE CI~ 0F 0t'~EC~O~Em, ,, ~, FLORiDA, BE~EEN ~VEL~ O'CLOCK
I'~ID~'-~['(:~m SA'K~DAY a,~ ~.,[. AND PROVIDING A
....... ~,~ SEVEN 0 ~ CLOCK A ~a~v.
PE!~ALTY FOR THE VIOLATION __.~-~.~:~OF.
BE IT 0RDA?.FTED B?:f ~.D[E I]]tYOR A:'~ C0~fCIL 0F T:~E CITY 0F 0~EC]:0BEE,
~0RIDA:
SEC~:0N 0[~. From ~d after the date this ordinance becomes effective,
it s?~a!l be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, holding a
license under the state beverage department of Florida, to sell or
cause to be sold or permit tl'~e sale of any alcoholic beverafje between
twelve o'clock midnight Satuzday and seven o'clock A.
~C~=0N TWO. Any person, f~.~ or corporation violating tl~.e provisions
of Section One of this ordinance, shall be ~
~t~m=shed by a fine of not
more than ~?.;250.00 Dol!~,s or be imprisioned in the City Jail of 0kee-
c~obee, Florida, for a period of not more than sixty da?s.
SECTION ,I~-[REE. Ail ordinances or p~ts of ordin~ces in co~lict
herewith be, and the s~me are hereby repealed.
SECTION F0[~R. This ordinance will take effect upon its due passage
according to law.
Passed first reading at a meeting of the cit)f council held on the 2
day of Jul)~, 195V.
PASSED secoud readinG and became law at a meetin!t of the City Co~cil
held on the 9th day of July, 1957.
Jesse R. Warlord
~ESIDE])[T CI[~f CO'[II[CIL
0keecl~obee~ Flo~da
A~ ~ST: Lorena S~ive~
CiTY CLE~
A:::Fi:~0VED :'~'~,.. ~.'~ ~(IS T:':E 9th DAY 0i~~ JULY, 195V.
Audley D~ham ~,~AY OR
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Cou~qcil~an Chandler moved that t!~e city purchase 10 pieces - 20' lenght
12" galvanized culvert, seconded by Councilman Pearce and carried.
Councilman Pearce ~oved that the city purchase a car of patch material,
seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried.
Councilman Pe~ce moved t!~at the city obtain two appraisals on the car held
at the City ~[all, seconded by Counci~an Gardner and carried.
D~rchase of the
Cou~-,cilman Chandler ~oved that the City advertize for the/~ollowing vehicle;
sec~nded by Co~cil]~an Gardner ~nd carried:
~Tm mT
· ~ ~_~CE
~z~;,m;~>z C-IVEN ~ha~ ~he Ci~ Council cC Che City
cC 0keechobee, Florida, will receive sealed bids
1 - 195F {;-Con pickup ~ruck, 8 cylinder, s~d~d shifC
~nd s~and~d cab, grade in allowance mus~ be allowed
on l- 1982 8 cylinder Ford pickup ~ruck used by ~h~
wager Depar~menB.
Said bids wi!! be opened in ~he Council ~amber in~e
City [tall in 0keechobees ~lopida. a~ 7:~0 P. }.I. on
Tu¢~sday, AugusB ~,
TheCounczl' reserves ~Yae ri~;h~ ~o ps,ecg any and al! bids.
Jesse R. WaBCord
PresidenC CiCy Co~cil
Ci~ of Oke~choba~
0keechobee, Florida
AT~?EST: Lorena $pivey C'i~y Clerk
~ou~c~l;~;an lValker moved ~ha~ ~he City ACtorney be instructed go prepare
Resolugion endorsing ~he approval cC a S~a~e Convic~ C~p being locaged in 0keechobee,
seconded by Co~cilman Ch~dlep and carried.
George Reynolds, Dir~oBom cC Chamber cC Go~zerce, spoke go ~he Co~ncil in
regards ~o a n~w indusBry being locaBed in 0keeck~.obee~ requesCing inCorma~ion as
whether ~he CiBy Co~cil would exemp~ the Baxes on said indusgry Cop Cive years p~o-
viding ~haC ev~ry~!-~ing ~aCerlized. Th~ Co~cil agreed ghaC ~hey would be in Cavop of
~he exemption.
Councilman Gardner moved ~o issue ~he license ~o foe Bongiovanni changing
license Cron Package Sgore ~o Cock~ail Loun&~, seconded by Co~cilman Chm dler.
Collowing vo~e was ~aken: Yea - Gou~qcil~:~en ~mandler, Gardner and V~a~ep, Nay- Council-
~an Pearc~. The above action was ~aken ~ep A~orney Durr~ce gave ~he legal opinion
on matter.
Councilman Gardner presented the followin~ Ordinance and ~oved its adoption
and upon bein~ seconded by Co~cil~nan Chandler was put to a vote and unanimously
adopt ed:
0RDI]~ANCE N0. ~81
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBi~TG THE FEES T0 BE PAID TO THE ~:I~ 0F POLI~
0F q~E CI~ 0F 0K~E~0~, FLORIDA, AED PROVIDING FOR THE PA~qENT
~ ~ ~EOF.
i~E iT 0RDAI~ED BT ~_~E C0~7~CiL 0F ~E CI~Z ........... 0F 0K]2EC~i0~, FLORIDA.~ ·
ArrestinE Officer
SEC~]ION 01~. That ~e ~-~~~ of the City of 0keechobee,
Florida, shall be paid a fee of Five Dollars for each conviction,
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plea of gv~ilty or bond forfeiture, had in the I:~ayorts Court of said
city, in addition to kis re$~,lar salary fixed by said city council.
SECTi~0F T¥~'0. That said salary and fees s]~all be payable monthly by
the council of said city.
~w~., T~:.REE. All ordinances and p~ts of ordinances in collier
herewith be and the s~e are hereby repealed.
SECTION FCT~. ~.~at this ord~.n~ce shall t~{e effect upon its due
passage by said city council.
Jesse R. Watford
PRESZDEi?T CI ~ C0~[~,?CiL
~,~m ~, ~m. Spivey
~. l_~ ~S.~. Lot cna ~
CI ?.7 CLERK
A ~ ~ ~" "'~ i'.~ "i~]IS THE 97~i DAlf 0F JTLy, 1957.
Audley D~mh~ ~'~YOR
· he following Resolution was presented by Councilman S~dner who moved its
adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman Chandler was put to a vote ~d un-
animously adop ted:
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
~HEREAS, ~nder the terms of Public Law ~5, 8~th Congress, approved
Au~ust 11, 1955, the United States of mermca has authorized the making of
loans to public agencies to aid in financing the construction of specific
public project;
i,I0?~, T]:ERE>~ORE, BE iT RESOLVED BY '.~e City Council of 0keechobee
1. ihat Jesse R. ~Jatford be and he is hereby authorized to execute and
file an application on behalf of 'f~ae City of 0keeckobee, Florida,
with the l~ousing and Home Finance Agency, United States Government~
for a lo~n to aid in financin~ the construction of SEWAGE ~EA~'~ENT.
2. That Oesse R. V~atford, President, City Co~mcil, be ~d he is hereby
authorized and directed to f~nish such information as the i?ousing ~d
]Tome Finance Agency may reasonable request in connection with the
application which is herein authorized to be filed.
Upon motion the Cotuncil adjourned.
d.~ESIDEYT ~ITY COU~.~CIL
ATTEST: ~~-~ J~_~L~
CI[~Y CLER~ ~ ~