2020-05-19 Agenda
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
MAY 19, 2020
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis on March 20, 2020, municipalities may
conduct meetings of their governing boards without having a quorum of its members present physically or at any specific location,
and utilizing communications media technology (CMT) such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section
120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes.
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. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclaim the week of May 17-23, 2020 as “National Public Works Week.”
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – March 11, 2020 Town Hall
B. Warrant Register – April 2020
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Update from Tiffany Collins, Florida Department of Health Okeechobee County, regarding COVID-19.
B. Appoint a new Planning Board/Board of Adjustment/Design Review Board Alternate Member (Exhibit 1).
C. Discuss Public Works asphalt, sidewalk, and striping work plans (Exhibit 2).
D. Amend 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget as presented (Exhibit 3).
E. Consider a letter of support from the Cattlemen’s Association to increase negotiated cattle purchases
(Exhibit 4).
F. Discuss Fire Services Interlocal provided by Okeechobee County (Exhibit 5).
G. Conduct the City Administrator Annual Evaluation.
VII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURN MEETING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this proceeding,
such interested person will need a record of the proceeding, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk recordings are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Clerk. In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation t o participate in this proceeding, contact the City
Clerk’s Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or item to the Council in support or opposition to any item on t he agenda; a copy of the document,
picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records.