2020-05-05 Ex 01
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Mayor Watford & City Council DATE: April 24, 2020
FROM: City Clerk Gamiotea SUBJECT: Planning Board-Board of
Adjustments-Design Review
Board Re-appointments
There are three current Board Members whose terms sunset on April 30, 2020. Two have requested
to be re-appointed for another three-year term. Mr. Les McCreary, who has served since May 1,
2012, is unfortunately leaving at the end of his term. Attached is a copy of the current Board Members
and term information.
Please consider re-appointing Karyne Brass as a regular member. She has served since August 21,
2008. As per Council instructions, Board Secretary Burnette provided attendance information during
her most recent term, with 22 meetings held through February 2020 , in which she was not absent for
any of them.
Also consider re-appointing Felix Granados and moving him from alternate to fill the regular member
position left vacant by Mr. McCreary. He has served since March 5, 2019; during which there have
been nine meetings held through February 2020, in which he was absent from f our of them, three
with consent and one without.
We have been advertising on multiple media formats and have received one new application to date,
in addition to the one we had on file. The new member appointment will be presented at a later
meeting to make it easier for the applicants to attend the meeting in person. We are still continuing to
take applications; they are on the website. Additionally, a certificate of appreciation presentation will
be scheduled for Mr. McCreary.
Please call me if you have any questions.
Last Revised: 4/24/2020-LG
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
Office of the City Clerk
PLANNING BOARD ~ BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ~
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
(Citizen Board 3-Year Terms are Appointed by the City Council)
DAWN HOOVER (Chairperson)
1949 SW 67th Drive
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-634-1465 (cell)
Appointed to Board: February 3, 1999
Current Term: 05/01/2018 to 04/30/2021
PHIL BAUGHMAN
1505-C S Parrott Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-763-6053 (work)
Appointed to Board: April 8, 2009
Current Term: 05/01/2019 to 04/30/2022
RICK CHARTIER
2017 SW 67th Drive
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-634-7523 (cell)
Appointed to Board: March 5, 2019
Current Term: 05/01/2019 to 04/30/2022
LES McCREARY
519 WS Park Street
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-697-3100 (cell)
Appointed to Board: May 1, 2012
Current Term 05/01/201 7 to 04/30/2020
FELIX GRANADOS (Alternate)
17408 Broadland Lane
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-532-1300 (cell)
Appointed to Board: March 5, 2019
Current Term: 03/06/2019 to 04/30/2020
DOUGLAS L. McCOY (Vice Chairperson)
2085 SW 19th Lane
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-462-5811 (work)
Appointed to Board: February 3, 1999
Current Term: 05/01/2019 to 04/30/2022
KARYNE BRASS
201 SE 3rd Street
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-763-4558 (home)
Appointed to Board: August 21, 2008
Current Term: 05/01/2017 to 04/30/2020
MAC JONASSAINT
c/o City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-763-3372 x9824
Appointed to Board: October 22, 2014
Current Term: 05/01/2018 to 04/30/2021
JAMES SHAW (Alternate)
475 NW 363rd Court
Okeechobee, FL 34972
717-451-9767 (cell)
Appointed to Board: April 16, 2019
Current Term: 05/01/2019 to 04/30/2021
BOARD STAFF
MARCOS MONTES DE OCA, ADMINISTRATOR
PATTY BURNETTE, BOARD SECRETARY - pburnette@cityofokeechobee.com
City Hall, 55 SE 3 rd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974
863-763-3372 ext. 9824, Fax: 863-763-1686
BOARD MEETS THE 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 200
LARUE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. (City Planning Consultant)
1375 Jackson Street, Suite 206, Fort Myers, FL 33901
239-334-3366, (Fax) 239 -334-6384