2019-09-10 Agenda
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
5:01 PM
RESCHEDULED AND REVISED FROM
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
REGULAR MEETING AND
FIRST BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Invocation
B. Pledge of Allegiance
II. ATTENDANCE
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of agenda items.
B. Public participation for any issues not on the agenda requires an Agenda Item Form or
a Comment Card. Citizen comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker unless
otherwise approved by the Mayor.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – July 9, 2019 Strategic Planning Workshop
B. Approval of contract with Security 101 for installation of six new security doors in the
amount of $21,922.07. (Exhibit 1)
V. FIRST READING – PUBLIC HEARING OF BUDGET ORDINANCES
A. Mayor announces that the purpose of this public hearing is to consider the first reading
of ordinances for the proposed millage rate levy and proposed budget for fiscal year
2019-2020.
B. Mayor announces that the proposed millage rate levy represents 0.0% more than the
roll back rate computed pursuant to F.S.200.065 (1).
C.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No.1191 by title only and set September 24,
2019 at 6:00 P.M. as a final public hearing date, levying a millage rate of 7.0618
on all real and tangible personal property for proposed Fiscal Year October 1,
2019 through September 30, 2020 (Exhibit 2).
b) Vote on motion to read by title only and set final public hearing date.
c) City Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1191 by title only.
2.a) Motion to approve the first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1191.
b) Public comments and discussion.
c) Vote on motion.
D.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1192 by title only and set the final Public
Hearing for September 24, 2019, at 6:00 P.M., setting the annual budget for
proposed Fiscal Year October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (Exhibit 3).
b) Vote on motion to read by title only and set the final Public Hearing.
c) City Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1192 by title only.
V. FIRST READING - PUBLIC HEARING OF BUDGET ORDINANCES CONTINUED
D. 2. a) Motion to approve the first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1192.
b) Public comments and discussion.
c) Vote on motion.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
VI. COUNCIL COMMENTS
VII. ADJOURN MEETING
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