1951-10-08 Reg. Adjourned Florida Power and Light Company authority to install blinker lights.
The matter of employing another policeman to work at night was brought before the Council
Councilman Roe moved that the Council go into Executive Session, seconded by Councilman
Williams and carried.
The Council came into open session and P~esident Chandler stated that the employing of
a night policeman was postponed indefinit,!y due to the financial situation of the City.
Consolidating the repair work of city, School Board and County owned equipment was
discussed bu~ no action taken.
The need of a new t~uck for the street and sanitary dept. was discussed. Councilman
Thomas moved to adve~tize for bids on a new truck, seconded b.¥ Councilman Wi~liams and
carried.
The Council agreed to place ~arvin ~obley in charge of the street surveying.
Councilman Watford moved to grant the American Legion their request and issue the Club
Room license for one year free from charge, seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried.
Several items such as the following we~e discussed but no action taken: The balanc®
due Belcher Oil Company for street repairs. The sewer situation at ~arkham Brothers
Canning Plant and the question as to who owns the Park North of Markham Brothers Plant~
A letter from Padgett's Service requesting the gas and oil purchases for the month of
October was read. Councilman Roe moved togrant request and for the city to purchase
all gas and oil for the month of October from Padgett's ~ervice~ seconded by Councilman
Watford and carried.
Upon motion the Oo~.~cil adjourned~ to meet October 8, 19~1.
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCI~
A?TEST: ~~ _~_~. ~ ·
CITY CL~LK i
October 8, 1951
?ne City Council of the City of' Okeechobee, Florida, met in the Council Chamb~
at 7:~0 P. ~. in regular adjourned session also pursuant to the following notic® which
had been published in the Okeechobee News. The following were present: President
Chandler, Councilman Roe, Thomas, Watford and Williams with Lorena Spivey, Clerk.
N 0 ~ I CE
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of the City of Okeechobee~
F '
lorzda, will meet in the Council
Chamber at the City Hall at 7:~0 P. ~.
October 8~ 1951, for the purpose of
reveiwing and equalizing t~e City Tax
Assessment Roll for the ~ear of 1~5~,
as prepared by the City Tax Assessor.
~ ANY AND ALL PERSONS H~.ViNG ~ny object-
'! ions to the valuation placed on their
property by the City Tax Assessor, as
shown by the Assess~nent Roll, are here-
by notified to file their object~!.ons
with the City Clerk or to appear in
persons before the City Council at said
meeting on the aforesaid date.
R. E. Chandler
President City Council
~ 0keechobee, Florida
~ ATTEST: Lorena Spivey
I City Clerk of the City of Okeechobee
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
The 0keechobee News
Published Every Thrusday in~Jne City of 0keechobee, 0keechobee County, Florila
State of Florida
County of 0keechobee:
personally
Before the undersigned authority/apmeared Adnette McClellan
who on oath says that 'she is Co-publisher of the 0KEECHOBEE NEWS,
a weekly newspaper published in the City of 0keechobee, in 0kee-
chobee County, Florida~ that the attached copy of advertisement,
being a i,EGAL NOTICE in the matter of Notice of meeting to equalize
and review City Tax ~.ssessment Roll. Published in said newspaper in the
issues of Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 4, 1951.
Affiant further says that the said 0KEECHOBEE NEWS is a newspaper
published in the City of 0keechobee, in said 0keechobee County, Florida,
and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously ~ublished
in said 0keechobee County Florida, each week and has been entered as se-
cond class mail matter at the post office in the City of 0keechobee,
in said County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the
first pmblicatlon of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant
further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person,
corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose
of securing this advertisement for publication in said newspaper
Signed Adnette McClellan
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of October, A. D. 1951
Connie W. Raulerson, Clerk Circuit Court
By Iris J. Conrad,. Deputy Clerk
The City Tax Assessor presented the City Ta~ Assessment Roll for the year
of 1951 for reveiw and equalization.
PresidRnt Chmndier announced that the Council would receive and consider
objections ro rh~v valuation as fixed on said Tax Ro!t~by the City Tax Assessor. No
objections were received by the Council.
The Council discussed the matter of employing an equalizing firm to come
to th~ City and equalize th~ taxes for the year i952.
U~on motion Coufici!~nan Thomas moved that the City Tax Assessment Roll for
the year of 1951 as prepared by the City Tax Assessor be accepted and said Tax Roll
returned to the City ~ax Assessor for completion. Motion seconded by ~'O~ncilman Watfor~
and carried.
Councilman Watford presented the following Ordinance and moved its adoption,
and after being seconded by Councilman Thomas was put to a vote and unanimously adopted.
ORDINANCE N0.
AN 0RDIANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX~.S
FOR ~E YEAR 1951 FOR ?HE CITY OF 0KEEC~0BEE, FLORIDA.
~E iT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF ~E CITY
OF 0KEEo~HOBEE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City of 0keechobee, Florida, hereby
levies a tax of 20 mills on each dollar valuation of real
and personal property within the corporate limits of the
City of' 0keechob®®, Florida, for the year 1951; such taxes
shall be assessed and collected in the manner ~rovided by
law, PROVIDED HOWEVER, that no taxes a~all be assessed against
homesteads, having a valuation of not more than ~5,000.00
for the General Fund of said City
Section 2'. 'Ihat 5 mills of such tax shall be used for General
.City purposes and shall be assessed for the General Fund of
said City. 'lhat 15 mil.Is of such tax shall be assessed for the
interest and sinking fund for the payment of interest and prin-
cipal of General Refunding Bonds, Issue of 1942, of said city.
Section 3. It hhall be the duty of the Tax Collect~r of said
City and the City Clerk of said City, to divid~ the proceeds
O5
received from said taxes as aforesaid, into the fundsset
out in Section I of this Ordinance and keep full and
correct account of the same as they may be directed b.v the
City Council.
Section 4. All Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in
conflic~ herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Th~s Ordinance shall be in full for~e and
effect upon its passage by the City Council and aoproval by t
the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in special session this 8th day of October,
A. D. 1951.
CITY OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
By Ro. E. Chandler
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena Spivey CITY CLERK
The above and foregoing Ordinanceis hereby a.oproved this 8th
day of Octo~>er, A. D. 1951.
-- H.H. Raulerson
MAYOR C.I~? OF OKEECHOBEE
Okeechobee, Florida
Upon motion by Councilman Thomas, seconded by~ Councilman Watford and
unanimously carried the following BUDGET for the year 19~2 was unanimously adopted:
° ~UDGET OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE~ FLORIDA~ FOR THE YEAR 195~.
ANTI CIPA TED · REVENUE
CIGARETTE TAX $~0,000.00 -
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY --- 30,000.00.~
FLORIDA PO~ER AND LIGHT CO~PAh~ .............. 1,800.00
FINES AND FORFEITURES 2,000.00~
GARBAGE ........................ ~, 000. O0-
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES 3,300.00 ~
..~ TAX CERTIFICATE REDEMPTION ................. 1,000.00
I951 T~X ROLL .... -~ ........ 16,727.98~
~VA TER REVENUE ......... 28,000. O0 -
UTILITY TAX ...................
9,000.00~
TOTAL ............................. $113,827.98
pw
EX~ mNSE
SALARY OF ~AYOR ...................... $ 100.00
oALAR_ OF COUNCILMEN 1,500.00
SALARY OF CIT~ CLERK 4,645.00
SALARY OF CHIEF OF POLICE .................. .' ..... 2,700.00
SALARY OF FIRE CHIEF 2,100.00
SALARY OF FIRE CHIEF ASSISTANT 728.00~
SALARY OF JAILOR ........................ 900.00
SALARY OF WATER SUPERINTENDENT ................... 3,300.00
SALARY OF WATER ~ ~o~ ~
~U~ ~RzNTENLENT ASSISTANT 2,700.00
.SALARY OF ATTORNEY .......................... , ..... 720.00-
SUB TOTAL .................. $ 19,593.00
WATER DEPART[~ENT EXPENSE ........... 9,000.00 ~
PARK EX?ENSE ....................... 2,500.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT EXPENSE ............... 8,000.00~
FIRE DEPART~iENT EXPENSE ................... l, 000. O0 ~
STREET EXPENSE (BELCHER OIL COM?ANY) 27,645.54
FIRE TRUCK (AMERICAN LA FRANCE FOA~'.ITE'~ CORP. ) .... 1,270.33~
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY BANK (POLICE CAR) --- 2VV.5~
POLl CE DEPARTMENT EXPENSE 1,500.00 ~
CLERK'S OFFICE EXPENSE 500.00"
TEL AND TEL .............................. 375.00
LI(~H~S ........................................... 1,843.03 -
iNSURANCE ........................................ 1,9.50.00
WATER TANK REPAIR AND ~AINTENANCE (K. L. SHARP) -- 2,850.00.
! & S RE?UNDiNG BONDS 20,000.00
WATER REVENUE CERTIFICATES ............ 4,935.00
2WI?~t%~ING POOL ............... 7,500 O0 '
CONTINGEN CES ............
788.54
TOTAL ~11~;827.98
Upon motion the Council adjourned .
CITY ° . PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL