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2019-08-06 Agenda CITY OF OKEECHOBEE 55 SE 3RD AVENUE ♦ COUNCIL CHAMBERS ♦ OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 AUGUST 6, 2019 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND FIRST BUDGET WORKSHOP OFFICIAL AGENDA PAGE 1 OF 5 I. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor: August 6, 2019, City Council Regular Meeting and First Budget Workshop, 5:00 p.m. II. OPENING CEREMONIES: Invocation Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor III. COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - City Clerk Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. Council Member Wes Abney Council Member Monica Clark Council Member Bob Jarriel Council Member Bobby Keefe Administrator Marcos Montes De Oca Attorney John R. Cook Clerk Lane Gamiotea Deputy Clerk Bobbie Jenkins Fire Chief Herb Smith Police Chief Bob Peterson Public Works Director David Allen Finance Director India Riedel IV. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS – Mayor A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today’s agenda. B. Public participation for any issues not on the agenda – Agenda Item Form or Comment Card is required. Citizen comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker unless otherwise approved by the Mayor. August 6, 2019 PAGE 2 OF 5 V. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS – Mayor A. Present Certificates of Completion to Council Members Clark, Jarriel, and Keefe for completing the 2019 Institute for Elected Municipal Officials. B. Promotion of Police Officer Cesar Romero to Sergeant. C. Swearing in of Police Officers Brandi Drapel and Trenton Moutschka. VI. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION – Mayor A.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1185 by title only regarding LDR Text Amendment Application No. 19-001-TA – City Attorney (Exhibit 1). b) Vote on motion to read by title only. c) Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1185 by title only. 2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1185. b) Public comments and discussion. c) Vote on motion. B.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1186 by title only regarding Right-of-Way Abandonment Petition No. 19-002-SC – City Attorney (Exhibit 2). b) Vote on motion to read by title only. c) Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1186 by title only. 2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1186. b) Public comments and discussion. c) Vote on motion. C.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1187 by title only, amending the Police Officers’ Pension Plan – City Attorney (Exhibit 3). b) Vote on motion to read by title only. c) Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1187 by title only. August 6, 2019 PAGE 3 OF 5 VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION CONTINUED C.2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1187. b) Public comments and discussion. c) Vote on motion. D.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1188 by title only, amending the Firefighters’ Pension Plan – City Attorney (Exhibit 4). b) Vote on motion to read by title only. c) Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1188 by title only. 2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1188. b) Public comments and discussion. c) Vote on motion. E.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1189 by title only, amending the General Employees’ Pension Plan – City Attorney (Exhibit 5). b) Vote on motion to read by title only. c) Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1189 by title only. 2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1189. b) Public comments and discussion. c) Vote on motion. F.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1190 by title only, amending the General Employees’ Pension Plan – City Attorney (Exhibit 6). August 6, 2019 PAGE 4 OF 5 VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION CONTINUED F.2.b) Vote on motion to read by title only. c) Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1190 by title only. 2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1190. b) Public comments and discussion. c) Vote on motion. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Consider Centennial Park chickee alternatives – City Administrator (Exhibit 7). VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Motion to approve an Easement across Lot 12 of Block E, WRIGHT’S THIRD ADDITION TO OKEEECHOBEE for canal maintenance in relat ion to Abandonment of Right-of-Way Petition No. 19-002-SC – City Administrator (Exhibit 8). B. Discussion of operations and utilities within the Veteran’s Park – City Administrator C. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2019-09, approving a Competitive Florida Partnership Grant Agreement with the Department of Economic Opportunity and authorizing the execution of the Grant Agreement – City Administrator (Exhibit 9). D. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2019-10 regarding temporary street closure applications for special events – City Attorney (Exhibit 10). August 6, 2019 PAGE 5 OF 5 VIII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED E. Motion to approve an Interlocal Agreement for Automatic Aid between Okeechobee County Fire Rescue and the City of Okeechobee and authorize the termination of the current agreement for mutual aid established in 2003 – Fire Chief (Exhibit 11). F. Motion to approve an agreement with Florida Power and Light for Streetlight LED Upgrades – Public Works Director (Exhibit 12). G. Motion to approve disposal of obsolete and surplus equipment no longer needed by the City – Public Works Director (Exhibit 13). H. Motion to approve an agreement to piggyback a contract for services by another government entity with C.W. Roberts, Inc. for asphalt paving, milling, and striping services – Public Works Director (Exhibit 14). I. Discuss letter to Governor DeSantis concerning the appointee of a Heartland Representative to the SFWMD Board – Mayor Watford (Exhibit 15). J. Discuss letter to the Army Corps of Engineers concerning deviation to the lake level schedule – Mayor Watford (Exhibit 16). K. Motion to approve the implementation of a Consent Agenda. L. Motion to approve the renewal of the City Administrator’s contract – Mayor (Exhibit 17). IX. COUNCIL COMMENTS - Mayor X. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN BUDGET WORKSHOP – Mayor A. Discuss the proposed 2019/2020 fiscal year budget – City Administrator and Finance Director (Exhibit 18). XI. ADJOURN WORKSHOP AND RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION – Mayor A. Unfinished items or issues discussed during the Budget Workshop to be addressed – Mayor XII. ADJOURN MEETING – Mayor PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this proceeding, such interested person will need a record of the proceeding, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk recordings are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the C lerk. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined b y the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the City Clerk’s Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372. 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