2020-08-18 Agenda
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
AUGUST 18, 2020
5:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING AND
FINAL BUDGET WORKSHOP
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, and extended by
Executive Order No. 20-179, effective July 29, 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. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Presentation of Award to the City of Okeechobee from Public Risk Management for “Most Improved Safety
Performance” and “Best Overall Safety Performance” – Bonnie Mims, Director
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting
B. Approval of Warrant Register – July 2020
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Declare three 2019 Dodge Chargers as surplus items and approve disposal by way of sale to the City of
Sebring (Exhibit 1).
B. Approve a lien reduction agreement with Spirit CV Okeechobee FL, LLC (CVS Pharmacy) (Exhibit 2).
C. Approve contract for services with BIS Digital for Communications Media Technology (Exhibit 3).
D. Approve contract for services with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for software and its implementation (Exhibit 4).
VII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
VIII. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN BUDGET WORKSHOP
A. Discuss the proposed 2020-2021 fiscal year budget (Exhibit 5).
IX. ADJOURN WORKSHOP AND RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION
A. Unfinished items or issues discussed during the budget workshop to be addressed.
X. 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 suc h
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 to participate in this proceeding, contact the City Clerk’s Office no later than two business days prior t o
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 the agenda; a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records.