2020-01-21 Agenda
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
JANUARY 21, 2020
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
I. CALL TO ORDER
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 – January 7, 2020 Regular Meeting
B. Approval of Warrant Register – December 2019
C. Approval of Temporary Street Closing – Okeechobee Christian Academy Field Day on February 15, 2020
(Exhibit 1).
D. Approval of Temporary Street Closing – Top of the Lake Art Festival, February 7-9, 2020 (Exhibit 2).
E. Approval of request to purchase a 2020 Ford F250 XL pickup truck for Public Works (Exhibit 3).
F. Appoint the Grievance Committee for a term of January 22, 2020 to January 31, 2022 (Exhibit 4).
V. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
A. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1200 regarding Comprehensive Plan Small Scale
Future Land Use Map Amendment Application No. 19-005-SSA submitted by Omar Abuaita reclassifying
Lots 1-10, 17-26 of Block 39, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5 Okeechobee County Public
Records, from Industrial to Multi Family Residential – Planning Consultant (Exhibit 5).
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Read by title only and approve first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1201 and set final public hearing
date for February 4, 2020 regarding Rezoning Petition No. 19-006-R submitted by Omar Abuaita to rezone
Lots 1-10, 17-26 of Block 39, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5 Okeechobee County Public
Records from Industrial to Residential Multiple Family – Planning Consultant (Exhibit 6).
B. Read by title only and approve first reading of proposed Ord inance No. 1203 and set final public hearing
date for February 4, 2020 regarding Land Development Regulations Text Amendment No. 19 -002-TA,
amending Code Sections 90-78 to 990-83, 90-105, 90-135, 90-165, 90-167 to 90-172, and 90-196 –
Planning Consultant (Exhibit 7).
C. Read by title only and approve first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 120 4 and set final public hearing
date for February 4, 2020 regarding Land Development Regulations Text Amendment No. 19-003-TA,
amending Off-Street Parking and Loading, Code Section 90-512 – Planning Consultant (Exhibit 8).
VI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
D. Read by title only and approve first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 120 5 and set final public hearing
date for February 4, 2020 regarding Land Development Regulations Text Amendment No. 19 -004-TA,
amending Special Exception and Supplemental Use Regulations, Code Section 90-692 – Planning
Consultant (Exhibit 9).
E. Discuss City Fire Department contract option – Fire Captain (Exhibit 10).
VII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURN MEETING
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