2019-10-01 AgendaCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
OCTOBER 1, 2019
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Invocation
B. Pledge of Allegiance
II. ATTENDANCE
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
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. Acceptance of a donation from Gil and Marie Culbreth of an American Flag and
Flagpole to be placed in Flagler Park.
B. Proclaim the month of October 2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
C. Proclaim October 24, 2019 as World Polio Day.
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VII.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Planning Advisory Services Agreement with Central Florida Regional Planning
Council to assist with the Competitive Florida Partnership Grant (Exhibit 1).
NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to adopt proposed Strategic Plan and Mission Statement (Exhibit 2).
B. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2019-13, supporting a School Safety
Resolution enacted by the Okeechobee County School Board (Exhibit 3).
C. Motion to approve a School Resource Officer Agreement with Okeechobee County
School Board (Exhibit 4).
D. Discuss a Request for Proposal (RFP) and a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for
Legal Services.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURN MEETING
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