1958-02-04 Regular544
February 4, 1958
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall on the above date at 7:00 P. M. with the following present: Mayor
Dunham, President Watford, Councilmen Chandler, Gardner, Pearce and Walker with G.
C. Durrance, 'City Attorney and Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
Minutes of the meetings held January 7 and 14, 1958, were read and approved
as read.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
Dan Mc Carthy .................. $ 4.30
Paul's Ready-Mix Concrete ......
Clewiston Motor Company 50.97
Asphalt Material Company, Inc. --- 505.84
Halsey & Griffith, Inc. ...................... 2.03
Martin' s Uniforms ........ 24.29
A. C. T. Service ........... 4.50
Davis Meter & Supply Company, Inc. ........... 5.64
R. B. Meserve ......... 1349.80
Florida Power and Light Company ............ 498.67
Park Drug Company ............................ 1.60
Alto Warlord and Boris ......... 100.82
0keechobee Builders Supply Company - 19.45
Bill' s Atlantic Service ........... 1.00
Mc Clellan' s ......... 3.91
Fenole Chemical Company--- 9.00
0keechobee Pure Service ........... 19.2§
R. D. 1~o od 0o~p any ..... $9.61
Donor's Machine Bhop ................... 39.51
Florida Steel ~orporation ............... 195.00
Raulerson Dept. Store ........................ 17.39
The H. & W. B. Drew Company 14.45
R. M. Faglie ............................ 9.68
Re 0keechobee News ......................... 65.90
0keechobee Hdwe. & Fu~n. Co. ........... 155.38
Hayes Standard Service 3.50
Burgess SupPly Co~pany ......... 30.05
H. L. Stokes, Postmaster ................. 11.00
0. L. Raulerson 6.95
Bennie's Auto Supply .... 3.53
City of Fort Pierce ............. 254.25
Standard 0il Company ........ 154.82
Bids for the purchase of gas and oil were received from Pure 0il Compamy
at 33~ regular gas off tank wagon price or 25.3~ per gallon, Super Duty Purelube
Motor 0il at $1.05 per gallon, Puritan Motor 0il at 79~ per gallon, ,~ Standard
0il Company gas at 22.6~ per gallon, oil as per Rider C attached to bid. After
discussion Councilman Pearce moved to accept the bid as offered by the Standard 0il
Company, seconded by Councilman ~h~dler and carried. .__~
Mr. Crays, District Manager of Inter Co. Tel and Tel Co. appeared before
the Council discussing the proposed improvements to their ~operty in the City,
stating their need for use of the alley north of building and requested that the
City grant an easement on s aid alley so that it could be paved for their use as a
driveway. Mr. trays also stated that in the event the city had to repair water
lime or sewer line im alley that it ~uld be of mo cost to city to repai~ pavement.
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After discussion Councilman Chandler presented a Resolution and moved its adoption
(Granting the telephone Compan2 easement on alley) and upon being seconded by
Councilma~ Walker was put to a vote and unanimously adopted. The Representative
of Telephone Company also requested permission to erect a tower on their property.
Councilman Chandler moved to grant permission after all specifications have been
complied with, seconded by Councilman Walker and carried.
0nly one bid was received for laying 1250 feet of 6 inch-water line to pro-
posed school site on 0sceola S~reet, said bid was from Lee Engineering and Constx'uction
Company in the a~ount of $4,836.50. W. W. Bruce, respresentative of above Company
was present discussing with the 'Coumcil the bid. ~ouncilmal Walker moved to accept
bid from the Lee Engineering Const~uctiol Company in the amount of $4,836.50 with
the city fumnishing~re~o'~mance Bond, seconded by Councilman Gardner a~d carried.
Councilman Walker moved to pumchase 12 - 20t lenghts of 12" u~coated cul-
vert~ seconded by Councilmal Ch~ dler and carried,
Carlisle Thomas, Sr. Building Inspector, reported that il the past 11 molths
he had issued $~87,150.00 in building permits,
A request was read from Clyde Ha~cock to have lots 1, 2 and 7 to 16 ilo.
Block ~7, Original Tow~ of Okeechobee re-zoned to commercial. Matter referred to
Zoning Commissioler for investigation.
The Co,moil agreed to advertize in Classified Ads in the 0keechobee News
for a white driver for garbage truck. Applications to be considered ol Mamch ~, 1958
at 7:00 P. M.
George Reynolds, Director of ~hamber of Commerce, discussed plans for
develo~melt of S.port Marina om lake
Councilman Walker moved to adopt Ordinance ol Garbage rates, seconded by
Councilmal ~handler amd carried.
Councilmal Gardner moved to publish a notice in the 0keechobee News stating
that anyone found setting fire to weeds or burning off lots withou~ pex~missiol from
Fire Department will be assessed a fine of not less than $25.00, seconded by ~ouacil-
mai Pearce mad carriede
U~on m'otiol the Council a~JourneA.
ATfEST:
CITY CLERK
March 4, 1958
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall on the above elate at 7'.00 P. M. with the following ~resent: Mayor
Dumha~, Presi~ent Watfor~ Couneilmel Chan~ler, GarAner, Peamee an~ Walker with G. C.
Dumranee, City Attorney an~ Lorena S~ivey, City ~lerk.
Minutes of the meeting bela February ~, 1958, were rea~ an~ after eorreetion
were a~rove~ as r ease