2020-03-03 Agenda
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
MARCH 3, 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. Motion to adopt agenda.
C. 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 – February 4, 2020 and February 18, 2020
B. Approval of Temporary Street Closing for the 55th Annual Speckled Perch Festival from 5:00 p.m. on March
13, 2020 to 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2020 (Exhibit 1)
C. Approval of a Boot Drive at the main intersection of State Road 70 and Highway 441 on March 21-22, 2020
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
V. FINAL PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION
A. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1206, amending Sunday alcohol sale times
(Exhibit 2)
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to approve a fine reduction recommended by the Special Magistrate, Case No. 15-058 (Exhibit 3)
B. Motion to approve a fine reduction recommended by the Special Magistrate, Case No. 17-005 (Exhibit 4)
C. Motion to approve a fine reduction recommended by the Special Magistrate, Case No. 17-028 (Exhibit 5)
D. Motion to approve an Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Agreement with Florida Power & Light
Company (Exhibit 6).
VII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURN MEETING
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