2019-09-24 Agenda
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
5:01 PM
RESCHEDULED FROM
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
REGULAR MEETING AND
FINAL 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. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Proclaim the month of September 2019 as Hunger Action Month.
B. Proclaim the month of September 2019 as Suicide Awareness Month.
C. Proclaim the week of September 17 through 24, 2019 as National Constitution Week.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – August 6, 2019, August 20, 2019, August 30, 2019, September
10, 2019
B. Approval of Warrant Register – August 2019
VI. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL READING AND ADOPTION OF BUDGET
ORDINANCES AND FIRST READING AND ADOPTION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
A. 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 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, levying a millage rate of 7.6018
on all real and tangible personal property for proposed Fiscal Year October 1,
2019 through September 30, 2020 (Exhibit 1).
b) Vote on motion to read by title only.
c) City Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1191 by title only.
2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1191.
b) Public comments and discussion.
c) Vote on motion.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL READING AND ADOPTION OF BUDGET
ORDINANCES AND FIRST READING AND ADOPTION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT CONTINUED
D.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1192 by title only and, setting the annual
budget for proposed Fiscal Year October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
(Exhibit 2).
b) Vote on motion to read by title only.
c) City Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1192 by title only.
2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1192.
b) Public comments and discussion.
c) Vote on motion.
E.1.a) Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1193 by title only for Comprehensive Plan
Future Land Use Map Amendment, Application No. 19 -001-SSA, reclassifying Lots
10 to 12 of Block 178, OKEECHOBEE, from Single Family to Multi-Family
(Exhibit 3).
b) Vote on motion to read by title only.
c) City Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No. 1193 by title only.
2.a) Motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1193.
b) Public comments and discussion.
c) Vote on motion.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to approve renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance coverages with the
Public Risk Management (PRM) of Florida and continuation of a two-year
coverage agreement with an effective date of October 1, 2019 – India Riedel,
Finance Director, Bonnie Mims, Executive Director, PRM and Joshua Hallon,
CCP, Assistant Vice President, WRM (Exhibit 4).
B. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2019-11, supporting the 2020 Census
(Exhibit 5).
C. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2019-12 regarding Americans with
Disabilities Act requirements for municipal websites (Exhibit 6).
D. Clarification of legal summary for the Mott property and the Primitive Baptist
Church property.
E. Agreement for attorney services (Exhibit 7).
VIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
IX. ADJOURN MEETING
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