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1950-06-05 Read a Thirst time and passed in regular adjourned session, this the 12 day of May, 1950. M. M. Martin. Sr. PRESISENT CIndY ~0UNCIL ATTEST: Lorena Pearce CItY CLERK APPROVED BY ME, THIS THE 12 DAY OF MAY, 1950o H. H. Raulerson - MAyOR Watford Councilmar~moved to repeal Ordinance No. 92, seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald and unanimouly carried. 0 R D I N A N C E NO. 242 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 92 OF ~HE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, THE SAME BEING" AN ORDINANCE PRO~ VIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS, INSPECTI.ON FEES ETC." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA: SECTION ONE: That Ordinance No. 92 of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, passed on the 24th day of June, 1925, be and the dame is hereby repealed. Read a first time, and by unanimous consent, passed to a second read ing. Read a second time, and by unanimous consent, passed to third reading. Read a third time and by unanimous consent, passed in regular, adjourned session, this the 12 day of May, 1980. M. M. Martin. Sr. ~-~e~ PRESIDENT CITY ~0'UNCIL ATTEST: Lorena Pearce APPROVED BY ME, THIS THE ,1..$ DAY OF M. AY, 1950. H., H. Raulerson MA~OR Councilman Watford moved that the City Attorney prepare Resolution .for laying water line under Seaboard Air Line Railway tracks, seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald and carried. Upon motion the Council adjourned. PRESIDENT CITY CO~C~L ATTEST: ~_~_--~_._~ PRESIDENT PRO TEM CITY CLERK-' ~'-- 260 June 5, 1950 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met irregular session at the City Hall on the above date at ?:30 P. M. with the following present: Mayor H. H. Raulerson, Councilmen Martin, Mc Dougald and Warlord with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Pearce, City Clerk. In the absence of Pres. Chandler Pres. P~e-tem Martin presided at the meeting. Minutes of the meetings held May 1, S and 12, 1950 were read and approved as read· The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available: Okeechobee County Bank - Payment & int. on Note $4,000.00 - $ 210·00 Black Laboratories, Inc. - Water Dept. ...................... 3.19 Okeechobee County Bank - Payment on fire truck chassis .... 112.91 Okeechobee County Bank - Interest payment on Water Rev. Cert. 1035.00 Inter ~o Tel and Tel Co. - Telephone services ............... 53.52 Leon S. Eisemman - Police Dept. ..................... 15.00 Okeechobee MOtor Company - Fire, Police, St. & San. & Water - 204.18 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. - Water Dept. ........... . ........... 41.58 Pierce Electric Co. - Fire Dept. ....................... 2.34 Burroughs Ad~ing Machine Co - Clerk's Supplies ................. 3.56 Inter Co Tel and Tel Co. - Tel services (May bill) .......... 39.40 Gilbert Culbl. eth - St and san. Dept. - ............... 3.35 The Ways~4e Press - Water Dept. ...................... 11.29 The Chase National Bank - Water Revenue Fund ............... 10.00 Raulerson Dept. Store - Water Dept. ............ - ---- - - -- - 5.95 Flc~ ida Power and Light Co. - Power and Lights ................. 329.96 Inflico, Inc. - Water Dept. ...................... 55.64 Nix Standard Service - Police and Fire Dept. - ........... 2.25 Davis Meter Repair & Sup. Co- Water Dept. ...................... 54.16 Bennie's Auto Supply - Police Dept. ..................... 24.14 American La France Foamite Corp Fire Dept ............ 8 81 City of Fort Pierce - Chem,&als for May Water Dept. .... 310.45 Emerson Cook Company - Interest on Ref. nonds 5-1-50 to 6-1-50 ........................... 116.04 Okeechobee Hardware - St. & San., Fire and Water Dept. - 14.50 The H & B W Drew Company - Clerk,s Supplies ................. 49.82 Okeechobee Vol. Fire Dept~ - Fire calls ....................... 60.00 M. C. Pitts - Envelopes ..... --- -- - ---~ ..... -- --- ?.26 Fire Truck Fmnd - DistribUtion for May ............. 94.61 I & S Water Fund - Distribution for May ............. 183.00 Water Revenue Fund - Distribution for May ............. 450.00 Councilman Mc Dougald moved to adopt the following Ordinance and upon being seconded by Councilman Warlord was put to a vote and unanimously adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 24~ AN O~DINANCE REQUIRING ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION DESIRING TO ERECT, ALTER OR REPAIR ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF OKEE~ OHO , FLORIDA TO SECURE A BUILDING PERMIT FOR ~HE ~C~I~, ALTERHTION OR REPAIR OF SAID BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, AS HEREIN PROVIDED~ AND FIXING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBE~, FLORIDA: Section 1. Upon the passage of this Ordinance, no person, fimn or ce~poration, shall build, erect, enlarge or Alter, any building er structure, or shall cause the same to be done, with- in the corporate limits of the city of ~keeeh~ee, Florida, until a Permit for the erection, enlargement or alteration of said building er structure shall have been secured in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to build, erect or alter any building or structure within the cor- porate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, shall submit 261 to the City Clerk of said city, a diagram or plan of said building or structure to be erected, enlarged or altered, together with a statement of the materials to be used, the approximate size of said building or struct- ure, and an estimate of the cost of the work to be done. Section 3. Upon compliance with the provisions of Section 2 of this Ordinance, the City Clerk of. said City is hereby authorized and directed to issue a Building Permit to the person, firm or corporation making application for said permit, provided, however, a~id party shall first pay to the said city Clerk a fee hereinafter stated~ For the erection, enlargement or alteration of any uilding or structure, at a cost not to exceed 1,000.00, the sum of $8.00 For the erection, enlargement or alteration of any building or structure, costing more than $1,000.00 and not more than $5,000.00, a fee of $3.00 per Thousand Dollars; For the erection, enlargement or alteration of any building or structure, costing more than $5,000.00 and not more than $10,000.00, a fee of $2.00 per each additional Thousand Dollars above ~,000.00; For erection, enlargement or alteration of any building or structure, costing more than $10,000.00 a fee of One Dollar per $1,000.00 over $10,000.00. Section 4. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an Emergency Ordinance, necessary for the protection of the health and safety of the citizens of the City of Okeechobee, Florida. Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon com- viction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the City Jail for not more than 30 days, or be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars. Read in full the first time, and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading, by Title, only; Read a second time by Title, and by unanimous consent passed to third and final reading, by Title, only. Read a third time by Title, only, and unanimously PASSED, in regular session, this the Sth day of June, A. D. 1980. M. M. Martin PRO 'i~res'id~nt,' City"council Alto Watford~ D. B. Mc DoUMald Members City Council ATTEST:_ Lorena Pearce ~l~y ~Aer~ APPROVED BY ME, this the 5th day of June, A. D. 1950. H. H. Raulerson 262 Residents living in the vicinity of the Tallow Plant appeared and stated that something had to be done in regard to the~ o,'~or caused f~om the plant. After dis- cussion Councilman Watrord moved that the clerk be instructed to w~ite to Smullin and request that something be done about the odor form the plant within ten days or the City would take action. Seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald and carried. Mrs. Sadie Chandler appeared in regard to a building permit, she was advised to get the permit form the Clerk's office. Also Mrs. Chandler discussed With the Council the tappage fee for water. Albert Ezell appeared before the Council and requested permission to repair white ' way lights on South Park Street free of charge. The Council granted Ezell this ~ermiss~on. '- Councilman Warlord moved to adopt the following Resolution and upon being seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald was put to a vote and unanimously adopted: RES OLUT I ON WHEREAS the State Road Department of Florida, is now engaged in the paving and curbing North Park Street within the boundaries of the City. of. Okeechobee, Florida, and WHEREAS it is necessary to remove certain electric cable and standards from the North side of the said North Park Street ~n order that the State Road Department may proceed without any unnecessary delay, and WHERIAS the Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, Florida, has agreed to removed said electric cable and standards at its expense and without any cost or liability of the City ef Okeechobee, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY~ OF OKEE- CHOBEE, FLORIDA, that the said city does hereby, and by these PRESENTS, do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the County of Okeechobee, Florida, any and all manner of liens, claims or interest that said City of Okeechobee, Florida, has ~- or might have in the said electric cable and standards herein- ~m before memtioned. ~ o° PASSED IN REGULAR~ SESSION, this the Sth day of May, A. D. 1950. M~ M. Ma~tin Pro Tern P'RESID~T CITY ~OUNCI~ Alto Watford, Sr. D. B. Mc Dousald -Members Ei'ty Council Okeechobee, Florida 'ATTEST: ~orena Pearce -- --'City Clerk ' Nathan Zelmenovitz appeared as requested by the Council in regard to the condemnation of Lot 12, Block 185 (known as the Albert Hotel.). A notice having been published in the 0keechobee for all interested persons to appear in regard to the above matter and since no one appeared the matter was dropped. Comncilman Warlord moved tO ~eacind the Resolution adopted October 18, 1945, and moved to adopt the following Resolution and upon beimg~ seconded by Councilman put Mc Dougald was/to a vote and unanimously adopted: _a s0nu .i0 u/ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of 0kee- Florida, lid, on the lSth day of October, 19A$, pass the following resolution: "WHEREAS, UNDER THE Provisions of Ordinance No. 218, this Council has levied a utility tax for the purpose ofobtaining funds for the operation of the city government; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the members of this Council that it will be to the best interest of said City for funds obtained from said taxes to be used to improve the streets and parks of said City, and the Council having given due consideration, Now, THEREFORE, ~-- BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council 'of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, that all funds realized from the said Utility Tax be deposited in a special account and be used solely for the improvement of streets and parks in said City", said resolution be duly approved by the Mayor of 0keechobee, FloOr. da, on t he day and year above stated, and WHEREAS, THE MEMBERS OF THE PRESENT ~ity Council, are of the opinion that the terms and conditions of said Resolution, are unreasonable, arbitrary and unwarranted, at this time, and that all funds realized from ~he s~id Utility Tax, as provided for in Ordinance No. 218, should be de- posited in the GENERAL REVENUE FUND Sf said City, to be used and expended in the discretion of the present City Council, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE~ BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ~HE CITY OF 0KEE- CHOBEE, FLORIDA, THAT THE RESOLUTION HEREINBEFORE SET OUT, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY RESINDED AND DECLARED'~0 BE OF NO EFFECT. ~ PASSED AND ADOPTED IN OPEN, REGULAR SESSION, THIS THE 5th i , DAY 0F JUNE, 1950, M. M. Martin PRO TEM "PReSiDENT CITY ATTEST: Lorena Pearce CITY CLERk APPROVED BY ME, THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1980. H. H. Raulerson MAYOR 264 Councilman Mc Dougald moved that the following Resolution be adopted and upon being seconded by Councilman Warlord was put to a vote and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS the City of Okeechobee, Florida, desire, to install a pipe line under the Railroad property of the Seabeard Railway, in the city of Okeechobee, Florida, at a point 1,110 feet East of Mile Post 908, and WHEREAS the said Seaboard Railway and the said City have agreed on the terms and conditlc~s regarding the said installation as hereinbefore mentioned, as per Seaboard #Pipe Line Crossing, Form 1562-12-47" this day herein submitted by the said Seaboard Railway Company, Now, therefore, in consideration of the eonv. enants set out in said agreement ~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOB~E, FLORIDA, That the Clerk of said City and the Mayor thereof, are hereby authorized and directed to affix their rempective signatures to said agreement, in behalf of and for the benefit of the city of Okeechobee, Florida, according to the tenor and temns of said agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY l~tE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEE- CHOBEE, FLORIDA, THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1950. M, M.: Ma~tin PRO TEM PRESXDENT CITY-CS'UNOIL ATTEST: Lorena Pearce CITY CLERK President Pro-rem Martin brought before the Council a request from a citizen to open First Street So~th of Okeechobee Elem. School. The Council agreed that at this time they were unable to grant request. The Taxi Ordinance was brought before the Council and discussed. Councilman warlord moved that the Chief of Police be instructed to strickly enfore the Ordinance No. 250. Seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald and unanimously carried. Upon mo~ion the Council adjourned. President City Council ATTEST: ~c~.~_~_ ~.,~, PRESIDENT PRO TEN City Clerk July 10, 1950 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall on the ~tm~e. date at ~:30 P. M. with the following present: Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President Chandler, Councilmen Martin, Mc Dougald, Nix and Watford, with Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Pearce, City Clerk.