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1953-01-05 Reg. Incoming BECTION ONE: Fram and after the date this ordinance becomes effective, the following described alleyway shall be vacated and closed:. All ef that unnamed twenty (20) foot all®yway, running East and West Block 46 cf the town ef Florida, also t~rcush Okeechobe®, all ef that ~ad twenty (~0) foot alleyway, r~ning East and t~o'a~h Blocks 6~ ~d 48 of ~e to~ cf 0keechcbea, Florida. according, plat recorded in P~at Bock ~. ~aga 17, of the~ public records of St. Lucia Co~t~, Florida ~d alee Plat Beck 1, Pag~ 10, Race.ds Oke~chobea Flori ~a., ~E~TION ~0: All ordin~ces in co~lict har~wit~b~, and the sa~ he~eb~ repealed. ~Ec~oN ~: ~is ordinance shall ~ake effect up~m its passage accor~in~ to law. ~EC~ON FO~: A Cer~ified copy of this ~rdinance shall be filed i~ the Public RecordS of 0keechobee Cowry, Florida. ~ead in full and by ~amimeu~ censent, passed to second reading~ ~ead in full and upem second reading, passed in open seselo~, this the B~h day ef January, R. E. PHE~ID~T CI~ CO~CIL AT,ST: Lerena Spivey ' CI ~ CL~ APPRO~ BY ~, ~S ~E 5~ DAY OF JANUARY, ~955. H. H. Raule~son ~YOR Glen SnodgPass, representing ~b.e a~nerican Legion, Peques~ed permission sponsoP a fair, ~o be located om Legion ~ro~ds. Ordinanoe Ne, 248 was rea4 by %he Attorney. After dtscuasio~ C~cilman Willies moved ~e waive ~ax In Ordinance 248, providing the fair conditions mee~s full approval of ~e MayoP and Ci~2 Co~cil, secended b2 Co~cilman ~m~foPd and oaP~ied. A le~geP from ~he Okeechobee Garclen Club was ~ead with referenoe ~ endorsing ~he City a~ea as a Bi~d SancSuaPy. ~e C~ctl instructed the Olerk ~ contaot said Club fop further de~ails. A ledger from ~he ~ch Women's Co~cil, co, ending %he Co, oil fop app~fn%- men% of ~ addi~onal policeman was read and ordered filed. ,. Upon me%ion ~he Co~cil ad~o~ned. January 5, 195~ The inc,ming City Ce~cil of the City of Okeechobee, Flcrida, met in ~c~ular retiring session at the City Hall on the above date fellowing the adJc~em~ ef the~$%A Co~cil preaen~ were Ma2e~ H. H. Rau~ rsom, Co~cilmen R. E. ~ ~ r, Jack Coker~ B. W~ ~omaa ~., J. M. Roe, Sr. and Alte ~~,.~Sr with Le~en~ SDivey, City Clerk. 344 CounCilman Warlord moved to appoint Councilman Roe as ?emporary Chairman, seconded by Councilma~ Thomas and carried. Temporary Chairman Roe opened the meeting stating that nominations were in order for the eleetion of President for the City Council. Councilman Warlord moved to nominate Councilman Chandler,. nomination seconded by Ccu_ucilmon ~Gmas and oarried. There being ne fu~tlxer nominations CouncilmLu Chandler was declared elected President. President Chandler stated that nominations were in order for a President Pre- Tern. Councilman Thomas nominated Ceuncilmal~ Roe, seconded by Councilman Warlord and carried. There being ne further nominations Councilma~ Roe was declared elected Pres- ident Pre-Tem. Applications for empleyment with the City were read as. fellows: For Chief of Police - ~arlisle Thomas, M. B. Mesley, Oliver Stewart. and E. H. Barry. For Spesial Pelice - ~. H. Barry and Lewis Waldren. . For Fire Chief - ~. M. Hanceck. For Water Supterintendent - M. F. Kinsaul. For Supt. Street and Sanitary Dept. - Marvin L. Mobley. For t'lerk's Assistant - Irons L. Williams. Councilman Roe moved that the Council enter into Executive Sessionp seconded by Councilman Watfe~d Omtd carried. · he Council then came into open session. President Chandler stated that the appointment of the Attorney, Ohief ef Peliee and Speelal Police weuld be by secret ballot. G. C. Durranee was elected as Attorney fer the City ef Okeechobee, by a unauimeus veto. Ohief ef Pelice: Carlisle Thontas ~- ~ M. B. Mosley -2 Special Police: '~ Lewis Waldron - 4 E. H. Barry - 1 Councilman Watfard moved to reappoin~ M. F. Kinsaul as Water Superintendent fop the years 195~ and 1954, seeonded by Councilman Roe and carried. Councilman Warlord moved to reappoint H. M. Hancock, Fire Chief; Irons Williams Assistant to Clerk and Marvin Mobley, SUpt. Street and Sanitary Dept. 'for two years, seeonded by Cou~ci lman Thomas and carried. Manty Moore appeared before the Council and stated t~at a fee of $12.$0 would bo charged tho City for printing tho minutes of tho Council meetings each month if it be the desire of tho Counc~ 1 to do so. ~e Council agreed this to bo of an advantage to tho City mud upon motion by Ceuncilman Thomas, seconded by Councilman Warlord and earri, ed it was agreed that the minutes ef the Council meetings be published in the Okeechobee News each month, The Ceuncll discussed imprevoments te be done by the State and agreed tO meet with the County Commissioners Jan. 6, 195~, in regard to these improvements. ~he matter ef the City issuing pu~ehasing orders to the empleyees was again discussed and tabled umtil next n~eeting. Traffic sigl~S were discussed and ordered placed in the most hazzardeus lecati The ~ellewi~g Committees were appeiated by Presideat Chandler: STREST AND SANITARY COMMITS: B. W. Thomas, Chairma~ Alto Warlord, Jaek Ceker FINAN(~E AND FIRE COMMITTEE: Alto Warlord, Sr., Cha~rmaa B. We Thomas, Sr.- J. M. Roe PARK~. LAWS AND RI/LES COMMITTEE: Sack Ceker, Chaimaam J. M, Roe :Alto Watferd, WATEH. AND ,LIGHT COMMITTEE: J. M. ~ee, Chairman Jack Ceker B. W. Thomas Upea motion the Council adJourne~.~,x~ February 2, 1953 The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regula~ sessioa at the City Hall on the above date at 7:30 P. M. with the following present: Mayor H. H. ~aulerson, President Chandler, Councilmaa Coker, Roe, ~xemas and Watford with Durrance, City Attorney and Spivey, City Clerk. Minutes ef the meetings held Jan. 5, 1953, were read and approved as read. The following bills were approved and ordered paid when f~uds are available: Mrs. Erwi~ F. Dudley - Water Dept. ............... $ 280.00 0keechobee Oeunty Bank payment en mower 53.70 Fla. Power and Light Ce. - Power and Lights ......... 384.16 Inter Ce Tel and Tel Ce. - Tel Services ......... r ........... 34.90 Scharfschwerdt Bros., Inc. - Parka and San. Dept. ............. 9.95 Inter Ce Tel and Tel Co. - Tel Services ..................... 4.64 0keect~bee County Bank - Payment em San. Truck ............ 112.~6 Domer's Machine Shop - San. Dept. -- ....... - ----- - - $1.20 Park Drug Company - P~lice Dept. ..................... 6.08 Standard 0il Company - Fire Dept. and Clerk's Expense --- 18.82 A.P. Baughman - Fire Dept. ........... 6.00 Bennie's Auto Supply - Water Dept. - ............... 8.14 Municipal Forms & Systems Ce.- Water Dept. ...................... 191.25 R. B' Meserve - Bonds for police ....... 10.00 Connie W. Rau~rson - Clerk's Office Expense ........... 1.70 The 0keechobee News - Clerk's 0ffiee Expense ........... 12.50 ~ Okee. Hdwe. & Furn. Ce. - San., Water and Fire Depts. 28.62 ~ 0keechobee Lumber Company - Fire, Police, San., & Clerk'S Expense 68.59 . The H & W B. D~ew Company - Clerk's Office Expense ............ 11.05 Mobley's Garage - San., Water and Parks Dept. ...... 191.85 Gilbert ~ulbreth - Fire, Water, Police and San. Dept. 127.91 Atlsmtic Service Station - Police Dept. - ..... 20.24 Alto Watford and Seas - Police, San., Water and Fire ..... 75.60 Carl E. Stelle, Jr. - Insurance --- 389.21 Pla. League of Municipalities- Membership Fee ...... 50.00 Davis Meter Rep. & Supply Ce.- Water Dept. ............ '-~ 91.01 Industrial Supply Corp. - Water Dept. - ......... 20.93 K. L. Sharp - Water Dept. ............. 552.59 Hill Manufacturing Company - Fire Dept. - ........ 32.50 The Cameron and Barkly Company Water Dept. - .......... 86.00 346 Mrs. G. E. Bryant, Jr., Member of the Garden Club, appeared before the Council and requested that the City emPleya full time park attendant. After discussion the Council agreed to employ a full time park attendant. This matter fas referred to. Councilmal Ceker, Chai~mal ef Pa~ks Cen~mittee. Mrs. R. B. Meserve, President of 0keechobee Garden Club/requested that signs be posted along Flagler park area, particular in front of the A & P Stere and Okeechobee County Bank, te prohibit cars from parking on the grass. She 'als· requested that the City place signs on highway and streets to prevent persons riding in automobiles from throwing bottles, cans and trash in the ditches and on road shoulders. Various types ef signs were d~scussed amd CHief Thomas stated that the metal signs were needed in some places. The Council assured Mrs. Meserve this matter would have attentiom. C. R. Belk suggested that the City place some kind ef cover,.em the garbage trucks te prevent ~-ubbish from blowing off trucks. The Council agreed to leek imte the matter. G. E. Bryant, Jr., representing the Southland Hotel and Grill, which was deavoring ~o precure aa Exceptional Cocktail Le~uage License, appeared and diacusse~ the matter and offered a proposed Ordinance ~er the Council's censideratiom. Atterney Durrance related t~e law governing this matter. A discussion of the distance from the Methodist Church and Seven Day Advent Churc~ was heard. Chief Thomas was requested te measure the distance from the Southland Hotel to both churches. Upon his returm he re- petted that te the bes~ of his knowledge both Churches were over 1,000 feet from the -~euthland Hotel but due te the water on the streets it was impessible te measure various parts of the area accurately. Councilman ~hemas moved te adept the preposed Ordinance, ~eti~a seconded by Ceu~cilman Coker, the follewimg vote was taken, YEA - Ceuncilmam Ceker, Thomas and Watferd, Councilman Roe net voting. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION TEN OF ORDINANCE 18~, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBE~ 2~A, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL0~[DA~ BE IT ORDAINED BY ~THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA. SECTION ONE= That Ordinance number 2~A, of the City ef Okeechobee, is hereby repealed and Seetiom ten e~ Ordinance number 18~ ef the City of Okeec~ bee, Florida, is hereby amended so as te read as fellows: SECTION TWO= Ne license, issued under the p~evisions ef this Ordinamce . shall be granted tea Vender whose place ef business is er shall~be with- in FIFTEEN ~UNDRED (1~00) feet e£ aa. established school er church, which distance shall be measured by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestriam travel along the pUblic lmighway or throughway frem the nearest pein of acid plaoe of business te the nearest peint of the church and, in case ~f a sC~ol, to the nearest point el-the school grounds in use as part the scheel facilities, provided however, this Ordinance shall net be censtrue~ se as to effect hotels ef n~t less tham fifty guest rooms that are 1.cated a distanoe mere~ than NINE HUNDRED ('900) feet frem any established . eeheel er chu~eh.