1952-03-03 Regular March 3, 1952
The City Council of the City of Okeeehobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall at ?:~0 P. M. on the above date with the following present: Mayor
~H. H. Raulersc~, Fresident CHandler, Councilmen Roe, Warlord and
Williams
with
G.
C.
Durranee, City Attorney and Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
Minutes of the meeting held Februar,y 4, 1982, were read and approved as read.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
The Cameron and Barkley Co. - Water Dept. ...................... $ 102.88
R. B. Meserve, agent -Insurance ........................ 994.08
K. L. Sh#rl~ - Water %ank maintenance ........... 480.00
Florida Power and Light Co. - Lights and Power ................. ~66.95
Western Union - Water Dept. ...................... 2.60
0keechobee County Bank - llth payment on police car ....... 92.49
Lewis H. Dreese - Police Dept. ..................... 179.98
M. L. Hancock - Police, Water, Fire and San. ..... 159.$?
Mobley Garage - Water and San. Dept. ............. 14.0~
Gilbert Culbreth - Water and San. Dept. ............. 22.86
Atlantic Service Statf. on - Police Dept. ..................... 4.68
Inter Co Tel and Tel Co. - Tel Service ........... ~2.16
The H & B W Drew Co. - San. and Street Dept. ............ ?.98
Ingraham Seed St~e - Fire Dept. .......... 6.84
Domer's Machine Shop -.Water Dept. ............... 2,?0
Standard 0il Co. - Kerosene ......................... 18.$2
Ok y pt - -
..... 5.00
ea. Motor Compan - San. De , ................
0. C. Wipper and Associates - Fire Dept. ....................... ~.$~
Bennie's Auto Supply - San. and Fire Dept. .............. 26.1~
Alto Watford & Sons - San. and Police Depts. - .... §6.2?
Okee. County Bank - 5th payment on San. Truck ........ 1~8.00
Belcher 0il Company - Part Payment on street (Cig. Tax) - 8000.00
Infilco, Inc. - Water Dept. -- 62.10
The Cameron & Barkley Co. - Water Dept. .......................
City of Fort Pierce - Water I~ept. - ..................... 22?.80
R. B. Me~eeve, agent -Insurance ........................ 80.00
0kee. Hdwe & Furn. Co. -
Clyde Hancock appeared before the Council in regards to the city license
for his store on wheels. ~e Council advised the Clerk to issue license in same
amount as 1951. Mr. Hancock also requested that the city do some drainage around his
property in East 0keechobee and Southwest Addition also requested that a street be
opened in North section of town to give him passage to his lots. After discussion
the above were referred to Marvin Mobley.
Water Supt. Kinsaul reported on his investigation of water line in East
0keechobee belonging to Ernest Evans. After discussing the matter the Council advised
Kinsaul to measure the distance if the pipe was laid in correct manner and rreport to
Counc il.
T. W. Conely, Jr. appeared before the Council, stating that he was preparing
to improve his property in South 0keechobee (Miami Street) and requested that the City
extend the water line to said property. After discussion Councilman Roe moved to
extend the water line, seconded by Councilman Warlord and carried.
A discussion on the donation of water to the various churches was heard.
Ktnsaul repomted that several of the churches in the oast had been using a great amount
of water. Councilman Watford moved that each church be alloted 5,000 gallons of wate~
each month without charge and all water used over said amount would be charged to the
individual churches ~ previous bills were not to be held against them. Seconded
by Councilman l~oe and carried. Clerk was instructed to notify each church on this
mat tar.
T. ¥~. Conely, Jr. appeared in hehalf of Judge Carlton in regards to R. E.
Hamrick's ag~.eement with the City in deeding adJ6ing property owners enough property
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from the Railroad Right-of-way to square their property in lots and blocks. Mr. Conely,
stated that Mary Raifor~ Bass, Alice Baas and Alvin Sweatt had not been satisfied.
After discussing the matter Attorney Durrance was requested to contact Hamriek per-
ings
sonally and find out why he had not fulfilled his agreement and report find- to Council.
John W. Greenly, Sanitary Officer discussed with the Council the sanitation
problem. The ground fill garbage disposal plan was discussed, the 0euncil agreed that
it would answer their garbage disposal situation. An investigation of the cost of a
machine to ~e used would be made~ also it was agreed to meet with the Commissioners
and find out if the Coumty would aid in such a program. Mr. Plumber, State Board of
Health, Engineer, reported that he was making a survey of the waste at Markham's
Canning Plant and when the survey.was completed he suggested that the .Council meet
with Markham's and endeavor tow ork out some ~lan to releive the sewer problem.
The need of a new door for the fire station was brought before the Council
by Fire Chief Hancock who submitted a bid from 0tin Lee for the door. After discussion
the matter was referred~ to Presiden~ Chandler.
Councilman Roe brought be2ore the Council a compliant from Mrs. M. C. Pitts
regarding the noise from trucks sto~ping at the signal light late at night. THe
Council discussed this situation and due te the hazzard it might ~ause if the light
was turned off du~ing the night the Council agreed to place a caution light under the
signal light and to tums off said light after a certain hou~ and use the caution light
untiI the next morning·
Parking of ca~s in t he Post Office area was discussed. Fifteen minute park-
ing in the Post Office area was thought to be an elimation to the problem. Councilman
~atford moved to adopt Fifteen minute parking in this area from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
seconded by Councilman Roe and carried. Due to the businesses in this area the matter
was tabled until the Council could contact personally each businese owner in the area
and get their opinion.
The following 0rdinanee was presented by Councilman Roe who moved its adopt-
ion, and upon being seconded by Councilman Watford was put to a vote and unanimously
adopted:
0RDII~ANCE NO ~5 ~
·
AN ~RDINANCE ADOPTING AS THE CITY SANITARY CODE
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BM THE
FL0~DA ~TATE BOARD OF HEALTh, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
~81, FLORIDA STATUTES I~A~, AND A~ENDNNNTS ~HERET0.
K~O~N A~"THE EANITAR'~ CODE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDAW;
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
~.~EREAg ~ection ~81.$~ of Chapter $81, Florida Btatutes I~A~,
and amendments thereto, provides that the Sanitary Code of the State
of Florida shall, as to public health matters to which it relates,
supersede all ordinances heretofore or hereafter enacted, and
~HEREAS it appears to be to the best interest of the citizens of
the City of Okeechobee to adopt ~aid State Sanitary Code as the City
Sanitary Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COU~CtL OF THE CITY
OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLOHI DA.
321'
SECTION 1: That the rules and regulations now promulgated or hereafter
promulgated by the Florida State Board of Health, pursuant to Chapter 381,
Florida Statutes 1949, or any amendments thereto, known as "The Sanitary Code
of the State of Florida", excepting Chapters 1, 3, 4 and 19, is hereby adopt-
ed as the Sanitary Code of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
SECTION 2: Any person, firm or corporation violating within the corporate
limits of the City of Okeechobee the provisions of the State Sanita~y ~code or
of this Ordinanee Shall be puniahed, u~on conviction thereof, by a fine not
exeeeding $. 300.00 or by improspnment in t he city Jail for a period not
to exceed 90 days, or both, such fines or imprisonment in the discretion of
the Mayor.
SECTION 3: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any
section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof is, for any reason, held to be
unconsitutional or invalid, the decision of the Court shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and approval by the Mayor, or its becoming a law withsut his aOproval
as provided by law.
CITY OF OKEECHOHEE, FLORIDA
BY R.E. Chandler·
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: Lorena S_pivey
CIT~ CLERK
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this Srd day of
March, A. D. 1952.
H. H. R~ulerson
MAYOR, CITY CF OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, FLOR IDA
Upon mariOn,.the Council adjourned to meet March 2A, 1952.
CI T~ CLE~
Mareh 24, 1952
The City ~euncll of ~he City of Okeechobee, Florida, met inre~ular ad-
Jo~nned session at the city hall at ~:$0 P. ~. on the above date with. the following
present: Mayor H. H. Raulerzon, President Chandler, Councilmen Roe and Watford
with G. C. Du~rance, ~y Attorney and Lorens Spivey, City Cie rk.
State Board of Health Engineers including Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Plumber,
Ramseur and John W. Greenly, County Senita~y Officer were present and discussed with
the Council and Mr. Roscoe Markham the sewer problem. After dismussion the Council
agreed to have Mayor Raulerson contact Belcher Oil Company and get a figure on the
proposed sewer line from Markham's Canning Plant to the creek alse to obtain price