1951-01-02 Incoming - Reg January 2, 1981
The incoming City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular
session at the City Hall at $:00 P. M. on the above date with the. following present:
Councilman R. E. Chandler, J. M. Roe, Sr., B. Wi Thomas, Alto Warlord, Sr. wi~h Lorena
Pearce, City 0terk.
It being in order the oath of office was administered to Mayor Raulerson by
G. C. Durrance, Notary Public, afterwhich Mayor Raulem on administered.the oath of office
to Councilmen, Chandler, Roe, Thomas and Warlord, Clerk, Lorena Pearce and Chief of Police
C. A. Thomas.
R. E. Chandler was chosen as .temporary chairmam and opened the meeting stating
that nominations were in order for the election of a President of 'the City Council.
Councilman Watford nominated R. E. Chandler. There being no further nominations Council-
man Chandler was declared elected President.
president Chandler stated that nominations were in. order for a President Pro-
?em. Councilman Watford nominated Councilman Thomas. There being~no further nomination~
Councilman 'Ai~omas wa~ declared elected President Pro-Tem.
~ .Councilman Warlord moved to reappoint all city employees now employed by the
city. ~his includes: City Attorney, Fire Chief, Water Superintendent, Supervisor of
Street and Sanitary Dept. and Clerical Assistant.
Council~Roe moved that the Council transact business' as usual regardless of
the abSence of a Council member. Seconded by Councilman 7homes and carried.
Councilman Warlord presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
and upon being seconded by Councilman Roe and carried, was put to a vote and unanimously
aa~pted, /~, RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY 7~E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
1. That ~HS' 0KEECH 0BEE NEWS be, and i s hereby now
declared, the official newspaper to publish .any
and all legal notices or other advertisements
the City may. be required by law or otherwise to
publish during the year 1951.
2. That the City Clerk be, and is hereby ordered and
instructed to comply with the order of this Council
and place all legal advertisements at the minimul
legal rate in The 0keechobee News until January 1982,
provided, however, that the 0keechobee News shall
remain a newspaper in which legal notices and processes
may be published, according to law.
~. That a quorum of this Council is now present and has heard the reading of this resolution.
K. E. Stello, appeared in regard to the City Insurance for 1951. Discussion
on Collision Insurance for Police car and policy on fire truck was heard. ~atter tabled
on fire truck policy.
K. L. Sharp of Orlando, Fla. was present and discussed with the Council the
Maintenance Contract that was offered the City when the repairs to the water tank was
completed in 1980. Councilman Warlord moved to table matter until next meeting, sec-
conded by Councilman Roe and carried.
Councilman Roe suggest that the chai~me~ of the various committees comoile
a list of needed material and attempt to get these materials, since the national
emergency may cause many items to be difficult te purchase.
~.f~I-~wtng~-~Ce~mitrt~4.s ~e.l~.e ~inted by President Chandler:
STREET AND SANITARY COMMITTEE:
B,, W. Thomas, Chai~maa
Alto Watford
J~. M. Roe
Aito Watfor~, Chai~ma_~
B; W' Thomas
Z. K. Williams
PARKS, LAWS AND RULES COMMITTEE:
J; M, Roe, Chairman
Z. K. Williams
Alto Watford
WATER AND LIGHTS COMMITTEE:
Z. K. Williams, Chairman
~. 'M. Roe
B. W. Thomas
Upon motion the. Council adjourned.
February §; 1~81
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session at
?:~0 P. M. at the City Hall on the above date with the following present: Mayo~ H. H.
Raulerson, P~esident Chandler, Councilmen Roe, Thomas, Watford and Williams with G. C.
Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Pearce, City Clerk.
Mayor Raulerson administered the oath of office to Councilman Williams.
Minutes of the meeting held Jan. 2, 19S1 were read and approved and read.
The following bills were approved and c~dered p~id when the funds are available:
Alto Warlord - Water, Police, Fire & S. & San. .... $
M. C. Pitts - Envelopes ............ 2~.8~
Fla. Power and Light Co. - Lights an~ Power ............. 280.§~
Inter Co Tel and Tel Co. - Telephone Bills .............. ~ 2~.90
0keechobee Motor Company - Water Dept. ........................ 1~.8~
0keechobee Welding Co. - Police.Dept. ....................... 8.00
The Wooster Brass Co. - Fire Dept. .............._ . _..___. .. 8.21
'Ihe Cameron and Barkley Co. - Water Dept. ............ 12.08
Standard 0il Co. - Kerosene ...........................
Scharfschwerdt Bros. - Fire and St. & San. Dept. .......... 9.80
Gilbert Culbreth - water & Fire & Police Dept. ........ 11.98
0keechbbee County Bank - Payment on note & interest 201.00
Domer's Machine Shop - Water & St & San. Dept. ............ 10A.19
0kee. Hdwe. Water, Fire & St. & San. Dept. - -
M. L. Hancock - Fire, Police, St. & San. & Water --- 1~6.02
Pierce Ele c. Service - L~ght ~xpense ~ ..... 26.§0
The Sanfam Co. - p lice & Fire opt. ......... 28.~
East Coast Paper Co. - Police & Fire Dept. ...... 12.8§
Mobley Garage - St. & San. Dept. - ........ ~2.28
Monte Moore - Printing ~8.00
0kee. H~we. Co. - Refund on 1~80 City 0o~lApation Lic - 2~.00
K. E. Stello - Insurance ........................... 812.81