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1949-04-04 Regular seconded by C~unci]man Nix and carried, the Council agreed to purchase the water line from ~!ac i¥Iitchell and agreed to pay $200.00 as down payment and two payments of $250.00 60 days apart, ~" A building application from Cecil Barber was presented for 16 houses. Upon motion by Counci~ Warlord seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald and carried, the permit was ordered issued upon payment of fee. Upon motion by Co~c~lman Watford, seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald and carried, the Go~mcil agreed to issue C. H. Parkerson a skating rink occupational license for one year ~or $25.00. Councilman Nix brought before the Oouncil the subjects of sewer rental fees, tappage fees, bul]ding code and garbage fees for diseussion. It was suggested that the Sanitary Co~ittee work up a proposed plan and present to the Council for consider- ation. Information on the above subjects which was received from the Florida League of M~icipalitie, was presented to the Council by the Clerk. Upo~ motion by Councilman Watford, seconded by Councilman Nix and carried the Co~cil agreo~ to waive clause in Ordinance No. 90 regarding the bond of Soliciters and tm~ collect th~ $25.00 proposed fee for soliciters. The need of signs leading to the d~ping pit. was dis.cussed and the possibility of a fine of $25 O0 for the violation of d~ping garbage in any place other than the pit was heard. It. was requested that bhe news editor r~ an}item in the local news- paper regarding this matter. The Co~cil agreed to table matter ~mtil definite inform- ation on. the Garbage Ordinance was located. Up~ motion the Co~cil adJourued. President City Council ATTEST: ~~ ~ PRESIDENT PRO ~M April 4, 1949 Th~ City Council of the City of 0keechobee, ~lorids, met at the Cdty ~-[all on the above date at 8:00 ~ P~. with tn~ :Following present Mayor ti. H. Rau~ arson, P~esident Chandler, Counci!~en r~.~ar-~f.n, ~,.~c Dougald, Nix and Watford with G. C. Durrance, City attorney, Lorena Pearce, City ~erk and ~, . -- ~ ~. n ~omas, Chief of Police. ~:el~ ~,~arc_~ 7 and ~1, 1949 were read a~d approved T~e ~inutes of the meetir~s ~ d . ...... (,...~ec: pa~d Flo~ida P~'er ~i~ht. Co. - Power and LiEhts - 340.~7 Cib~ of Ft. ~i~rce - Water Dept. 333.00 I~t:er Co Tel & Tel Cc. - ?el and Tel ~9.75 Ol:~e. ~dwe. Co. - S%. f~ San. and Fire ~i~rce Electric S~vice - Fi~e Dept. 1.79 G~lbert Culbreth St. ~ ?an , Fire, Police 0ke~chobee ?icier Co. - Water Dept. 109.89 L. H Drecse - Fire, ~t & ~ D. and Alto Watford & ~ons - oo. San. and Police Dept. --- 35.61 Nix Service Station ? St & San. Dept. - ............... 2.75 206 Belcher 0il Company - St. &~ San. Dept. ~ 380.00 Neptune r,leter Co. - Water Dept. --- 4.83.75 0 K }~eter Co~ - Water Dept. .............. 211.50 T?Je H ~ B W Drew Co. - Clerk's Supplies 3.86 Burgess Sup?ty Company - Fire Dept. 2.60 W. S. Darley & Company - Water Dept. ...................... 18.75 D. B. Smith ~ Co.~ Inc. - Fire Dept. - ...................... 6.39 R. Bo ~:ieserv~, Agent - insurance ...... 135.18 C. H. ParkeJ'~on met with the Council and presented the street lighting project on 0sceola Street alsoi-discussed further the project on North Parrott Avenue to Seaboard Railroad and two light~ on Hiwassee Street. Mr. Parkerson stated that the Florida Power and Light Compan~ would extend payment over a period of time if necessary. After discussion the Council agreed to have the ten lights erected. The Clerk was requested to write a letter to M~. Parkerson stating the agreement. Claude W. Clay appeared before- the Council and reported that a portable sand- wich stand operated by the Church of God was operating on streets without a license. ~,~ayor Rau-lerson was requested to contact L. F. Rogers, k~infster, stating that the Cou~cil had had ob.~ect~ons to this matter. J. E. Cone, f~r~.ture dealer appeared before the Council in regard to the City imposing a license on So!iciters. The Solicf_ters licen.~e was discussed and the matter was tabled by ?~quest of Attorney until further date. S. H. Mc Do',~ald reported the meeting of Finance Committee and Belcher 0fl Company and ~iscussed further with the Co~mcil the issuance of Street Paving Liens for the paving of the hos?ltal streets. Upon motion by Councilman Watford, sec-reded by Councilman Nix and ca~ried, the Council agreed to issue the Street Paving Liens in the amount of $3,000.00 for the paving of hospital streets and the city agreed to assume their portion. The Clerk was instructed to write a letter to Cotunty Commissior~rs and Belcher Oil Company st~ting the agreement. Councilman Nix presented and read before the Co~mcil a proposed newspsper item on "Clean Up Week~ Also Councilman Nix presented for discussion two proposed Ordinances, Garbage PiCk-up and Sewerage Tappage and Rental Fees. It was agreed that the local newspapers o~int proposed Ordinances giving the public an opportunity to know of the proposed m~tters. The subject *f a package store license for Joe Bonglovanni was discussed. After having discussed:the matter and having the opinion of Mrs. Dorothy Mc Cain ad- joing property owner Ceuncilman Watford presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption a~d upon being seconded by Councilman ~c Dougald was put to a vote and c arri ed: . RESOLUTION V~HEREAS$ Joe Bong,Zovanni, ,did on December 1, 19~, make application to the Board of County Commissioners of 0keec'.-,obee County, Florida, for the transfer of a liquor license from State Road No VOte his property known as the Turnip~eed Apartments pro- perty, and NHEREA~2$ said Board of Cou~-t~,~ Co~m~-issioners did then and there approve the transer of said license as shown by the record in ~inute ~ Book 5 page $1, 0keec~hobee County Records, and o 07 WHEREAS, the State Beverage Jo~ssion at Tallahassee, Florida, has a~.~proved the transfer of said license as aforesaid and V~I~REAS, the said Joe Bongiova~_ni did, during the month of December, 194~, make app~]catio~ to the City Co~c~l of th~ City of Okeechobee, Florida, for permission to transfer said license, sa~.d application being postponed from t~me to time pending fur- the~ consideration of the same, and WHEREAS, the said ~,~® Bongiovanni has beem granted a Beer and Wine License authorizing the sale of beer and wine at the premises herein designated as the Turnipse~d Apartment Property, and ¥'~_TEREAS, under the Statutes of the State of Florida the City Co.mcil is without lawful authroity to refuse a beer license per- mitring the sale of beer and other liquors disignated in said license, and WHEREAS, ~he City Council is of the opinion that the operation of a package store which is definitely regulated by the laws of the State of Florida, and by Ordinance of the City of Okeechobee, is les~ injurious to the morals of the community and the public in general than a beer par~t. 6r w~ich is permitted to remain open at any and all hours of the day or night, therefore, upon due consideration th,~reof BE I? RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Florida, that permission is hereby granted to the said Joe Bongiovanni to %ransfer his liquor license hereinbefore mer~t[oned from its present location to his building on Parrott ~venue commonly known as the Tur~ipseed Apartment Property. PASS~D in regular session this the 4th day of April, A. D. 1949. R. E. Chandler President, City Council ~ TTEST: L~rena Pearce ~ity Clerk Co~ncilman ,',~c Dougald moved that the Attorney draw Ordinance prohibiting a Saloon on Parrott Avenue. Councilman Martin seconded motion and unanimously carried. Councilman Martin moved that the Beer and Wine License to be issued tlo Joe Bongiovanni be rescinded. Seconded by Co~nacilman Watford and carried. Co~ncil~nan Martin presented Ordinance No. 234 and moved its adoption and ~pon being segonded by Councilman Watford was put to a vote and unanimously adopted: ORDINANCE N0. 234 AN ORDINANCE AMEDDING SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE 163, CITY OF OKEE~WOREE, FLORIDA. BE IT ORDAINED BY ~E M~YOR AND CITY_ COITNC!L OF ~E CZTY OF OK~ECHOBEE, FLORIDA. SECTION ONE: ~ That Section Ten (10) of Ordinance No. 163 ~f city of Okee~obee, Florida, is hereby amended ~o as to rea~ as follows: No licemse issued under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be granted to a Vendor whose p~ace of business is or shall be within Fifteen Hund~d (1,'500) feet of an established school or church, which distance shall be measured by follSw~ng the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian t~avel along the public highway or thoro~ghway from the nearest point of said place of business to the nearest point of the church,and, in case of ~ school, to the l~earest point of the school grounds in use as part of the ~hool facilities. SE~TION TWO: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions o~ this 0rdimance, are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION THREES: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Cotuncil and approval by the ~ayor. PASSED AND ~DOPTED IN REGrHZAR SESSION, _THIS THE 4th DAY OF APRIL, 1949. R. E. Chandler President City Co~naci! Okeechobee, FI orida ATTEST: LorenaPear City Cler~ APPROVED BY ~E THIS THE 4th DAY OF AWR~L, 1949. H. H. Ra~]erson ~AYOR CITY OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA Councilman ~tin moved that all liquor stores close at 9:00 P. ~. each night. No Second to this moti.~n. Councilman Mc Dougald moved that all liquor store close at 9:00 o ~. and 11:00 P. ~. on Saturday night. Motion seconded by Councilman Watford and carried. Purchasing of all necessary repairs and tire and tubes at the designated gas and oll dealer for the ~onth was discussed. Councilman Nix moved that all purchases such as gas and oil, tires and tubes, repairs and assessories be purchased at the dealer from whom purchases are being made during the month. Mot~on seconded by Counc~.lman Watford and ear,led. Discussion of a $40.00 bill to Belcher Oil Company for moving a dragline was heard. Com0. cilman Nix Was to contact Williams and Son regarding bill and upon approval by Councilman Nix the b!ll is bo be paid. The matter of[Joe Bongiovannie property on Parrott Avenue, known as the~ Turnipseed Apartment P~.~perty being cleaned up was discussed. The Council agreed to each see him personally and request him to clean the property up. A let~er from Belcher 0il Company in regard to paving certain streets and their price for the wor~ was presented. S. H. I~c Dougald was requested to investigate sale for approx.~mately $6,000.O0 Certificates. Salter Watfor$!~ requested reoair, of Kisslmm&e Street near his home. The Co~nacll agreed to have road re?~ired. 209 S. H. Mc Dougald requested dona-::[cn for baseball tean. Du~ to f~n~nc~al :~easons the ~o~ncil was unable to ~al~e donation at this time but offered the use of city equipment if needed. Upo~ motion the Council. adjourned 'to meet April 18, 1949. President of City Council ~ C~ty Clerk April '18, 1949 ~a~ City ~,ouncil of the City of Okeechob~e~ F~orida, met in regu~ ~d~ourned session at t!~ City Hall at 8:00 P. ~. on the above date with the fol~owing oresent: ~ayor H. H. ?a~]erson, President Ch~n~ler, Councilmen Mc Dougald, Nix and Watford with ~7 C Du~-~('~, City Attorney, Lorena TM .... earce, City Clerk and C. A. ~omas Chief of Cecil Barber appeared before the Council in regard to inst~]ing ~ w~ter to his negro Quarters. The Co~cil discussed the cost which was estimated at ~.1,7~0.00. Mr. Barber of 2ered to loan the City $1200.00. ~e Co~cil deceided that would not be a s~ficient ~ount and Mayor Ra~lerson suggested that he would contact the bank and find out if the City could borrow enoch to complete the job. Co~mc~]~man Mc Dougald arrangements were made to issue certificates ~ proceed with the work moved that the ~otion second~ by Councilr~an Nix and carried. Mr. Barber also requested that the street leading into his property be graded. ~ne Co~cil advised that this would be done. A. ~. Jackson, Statue Board of H~lth representative, appeared before the Council in ragard to several matSers. ~r. Jackson stated that Dr. ~omas, registered Vete~ian of F~t P~.erce, would come to Okeec~.obee on May 11 and 18 from 1 to 5:00 for the purpose of vacci~ating dogs for rabies. The fee for the vaccination to be $2.00 per dog. The Co~l agree~ that this be done and that~ a notice b~ rDn in each of the local newspa~L~to that effect. The matter of a po~d for the dogs was 8isc~sse8 and deemed necessa~ if the Ordinance be enforced. Mayor Ra~]erson was requested to be charge of having the Pound built. ~r. Jackson reported that tomato culls had been d~ped in the garbage pit and that it was a breeding place for flies. After discussion Co~nci]r~ar~ W~tgord move~ that Barber, Barfie~d and Markhsm be notifed not to d~o culls in the pit b~t~ to haul them outside of the City limits to Dave Coker,s pasture north old East Coast Railroad. Motion seconded by Co~cilman Nix an8 cs~ried. ~r. Jackson suggested that~ t~e City adopt the Sanita~ Code of State Board of Health. After dis- cussion City A~torney Durrance was requested to work with ~r. Jackson and~ investigate city ordinance~ relating to this matter. C L. Strickle apoeared before the Co~&tl .and a~ for infor~ation regarding the electrical code. we_ presented an old O:rdinance. that had been used in Fort P~erce fo~ the Councils L~forK~ation. r~ayor Rau~.rson stated that he would request Nr. R. B. Meserve to get a copy of the code used by the City of Melbo~rne. ~e Clerk was instr~cted to write to the ~ty Clerk of Stuart, Lake Wales, Belie Glade~Frost Proof and Lake Wales for a copy of their building code.