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1958-03-11 Reg. Adjourned 547 Councilman Chandler moved that the Attorney ~repare Resolution for Seaboard Airline Railway Company, regarding laying water line under .the tracks, seconded by Councilman Walker and carriede U~on motion the Council adjourned to meet March 11, 1958. March 11, 1958 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session on the above date at 7:00 P. M. at the City Hall with the following present: Mayor Dunham, President Warlord, Councilmen Chandler, Gardner, Pearce and Walker with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena S~ivey, City Clerk. Two applications for rezoning were receive~ and u~on motion by Councilmam Chandler, seconded by Councilman Pearce and carried to advertise notice for'rezoning the following described ~roperty from Residential and Industrial to Commercial and Public Building: Lots 1, 2, 7 to 16 inc., Block-57, Oridingal Town of Okeechobee~ and Ail of Block 197, except Lot 11, in the Town of Okeechobee, according to Plat thereof, filed in Plat Book 2, Page 17, Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida, ALSO that ~ortion of the abandoned F. E. C. railroad right of way, and those ~arts of North Curve Street and South Curve Street, lying between the East side of Okeechobee Avenue and West side-of Osceila Street, all being in the City of Okeechobee, aforesaid. Said lands com- prising a part of Section 21, Townshi~ 5V South, Range 55 East. Clyde Hancock and several residents fron the area North of Seaboar~ Airline Railway were ~resent requesting that the City allot street lights for that section. ~ae Council advised that they were working on a street lighting ~roJect and that they woul~ be given consideration. Also they requested that 16th Street be Ol~ended on both sides of 441 for irainage ~ttrposes. Matter referred to Leon Williams Prank H. Platt, Veterinarian, discussed with the Council vaccinating the dogs in A~ril: Ordinances on matter discussed and t~he Council agree~ for Mr. Platt to obtain ~ro~osed Ordinance ~ublished by the State Board of Healt~ an~ it woul~ be considere~ at the next regular meeting of the Council at which time they would set a vaccination ia~e. Councilman Chandler moved to acce~t the Plat of "Taylor Creek Manor~ seconded by Councilman Gardner and carried~ wi~h the understanding that the building restrictions be com~slied ~i~he President Warlord re~orte.~ that the C. A. A. had granted the City ~ermission to use the pits near the air~ort for a garbage dum~ ~rovidina that it be ke~t sanitary. J. R. Walters appeared before the Council regarding the garbage business presenting a substitate contract.' After discussion the Council advised Walters that they would post,one action until next regular meeting at which time he should submit detailed contract. 54S Laurens Reeves also was present discussing the garbage disposal proposition, stating that he would like to submit a contract for the business. The Council advise4 him to prepare it and present it at next regular meeting Of the Council. A letter from Harold C. Taylor, Public Health Engineer, was receive4 stating that the Public Health Service had approved the plans and revise~ s~ecifications an~ ~ro~sed bidding an4 contract documents in connection with the subject project Sewer, authorizing the City to proceed in advertising for and opening bids in connection with the Federal Grant assistance in financing project No. WPC-Fla-~ for construction of sewerage facilities. Rolland A. Shar~, Engineer was present discussing this matter with the Council. Councilman Chandler moved to advertize for bids for the contruction of Griffith Sewage Treatment Plant and construction of Interceptor Sewers, Laterals, Lift Station No. 1 an4 Manholes and other necessary appurtenances for the efficient operation of the facilities, seconded by Councilman Walker and carrieA. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Advertisement for bids for the Construction of a Griffith Sewage Treatment Plant for City of Okeechobee, Florida. The City Clerk will receive sealed bids until V:30 P. M. o'clock Eastern Standar~ Time; April 14, 1958, at the office of the City Ulerk, .City Hall, Okeechobee, Florida, at which time bids will be publicly o~ene~ and rea~ aloud, for furnishing all labor and mat- erials and doin~ all the work in connection w~ th the construction of a Griffith sewage treatment ~lant. The work to be done consists of construction of said sewage treat- ment plant and a~purtenances. --~ Any bids receive~ after closing time will be reJecte~ and returned '~uo~ened to the bidder. Co~tes of the ~lans, s~ecifications and other ~documents may be ex-~ ..... w~ thout charge at the office of the City Clerk, City of Okeechobee, Florida, or~ in the office of Rolland A. Shax~ & Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, ~uit 201 Dubose Building, Veto Beae~, Florida. or will be forwarded by the Engineer upon receipt of a deposit of $~0.00. One half of the deposit will be refunded to bona fide bidders ~xpon-ret~n of the plans and specifications wtthim (~ A~ays after the bid opening. One half($10.O0) of the deposit will be~rU~d to non-bidders upon return of the plans and specifications within (lC) days after the bid opening. Each biA mast be acconpanied by an acceptable bidder's bond, or certified check in the amount of 5% of the total base bid. Bids must be submitted on bid form furnished. No bid may be withdraws for thirty (30) days after the above scheduled time for the receipt of bids. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in the statement of ~rices in the bid form, the City Council reserves the right to consider only the prices written in or to reject the entire bid. The City Council reserves the right to waive any or all informalities in the bi~s and to reject any and all bids. This llth da~ of March 1988. Lorena ,S~.i v~ey CI Tf CLERK Passed and Apl~roved, this the 11 day of Ma~ch, 1958 Lorena Spive~ ~ITY CLERK Audley Dunham MAYOR Approve~ as to Form G. C. Durrance Jesse R. Watfor~ CITY ATTORNEY ~pREsk~NT CITY COUNCIL 549 NOTICE TO BIDDERS ~he City of 0keechobee, Florida, will receive sealed bids until 8:00 P. M. o'clock E. S. T. A~ril 14, 1958, at the Office of the City Clerk in the City Hall, 0keechobee, Florida, at w~ie~ time bids will be ~ublicly o~ened and read aloud, for furnishing all labor, and doing all the work in connection with the construction of Interceptor Sewers, Service Laterals, Lift Station No. 1 and Manholes, and other necessary a~purtenances for the efficient o~eration of the facility. Any bid received after closing time will be rejected and returned uno,.ned to the Bidder. Co~ies of the ~lans, s~ecifications and other contract documents may be examined without charge at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 0keechobee, Florida, or in the office of Rolland A. Sha~ and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Dubose Building, Veto Beach, Florida, or will be forwarded by the Consulting Engineer upon receipt of a deposit of $25.00. One half of the amount will be returned to each actual bidder. Each bid must be accompanied by an acceptable bidder's bond, or certified check in the amount of §% of the total base bid. Bids must be submitted on form furnished. No bid may be withdrawn withim thirty days after the above scheduled time for the receipt bids. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in the statement of ~rices in the bid form, the City reserves the right to reject the entire bid. The City reserves the right to waive any or all informalities in the bids and to reject any or all bids. 1:~ This 11 day of March, 1958. Lot cna S~ivey CITY CLERK A~roved as to form: G. C. Durrance CIT~ ATT6RNEY Approved this 11 day of March, 1958. Audley Dunham Jesse R. Watford MAYOR PRESIDEN"T CITT COUNCIL Councilman Walker moved, seconded by Councilman Pearce and carried, to ~urchase four road signs 60 x 56 fully reflectorized with prismo beads without frames with the following Slogan: ]FELCO~I~ T~ OKEECHOBEE EOME OF ~HE SPECKLED PERCH Several new street lights had been requested in the different areas.' The Council agreed on the location of the lights and it is to be turned oveP to the Engineer for a cost estimate. Councilman Pearce moved that the City adopt Resolution requesting that the Boy's School contractors give the local men ~riority in obtaining Jobs, seconded by Councilman Walker and carried. T. T. Coleman and Leon Wills met with the Council regarding the portion of Tallahassee Street that dead ends between Block 2~9 First Addition to the City of 0keechobee and BlOck H Central Park. Attorney Durrance was not ~re~ared to give legal o~inio~ at this time due to illness. Matter delayed for further consideration.