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Upon motion the Council adJoul-ned.
' PRESI'~ENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: ~ ° ~
August 13, 1953
Pursuant to the following call the City Council of the City of 0keech~bee,
Florida, met in special session at 6:00 o'clock P. M. and the following were present:
Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President R. E. Chandler, Councilmen J. M. Roe, Sr., B. W. Thomas,
~ .City
Sr. and Alto Watford, Sr. with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Spivey,/Clex-k~
in attendance.
City of 0keechobee
0keech oboe County
State of Florida
To Hon. R. E. Chs~MSler
To Hon. Jack Coke~
To Hon. J. M. Roe, Sr.
To Hon. B. W' Thomas, Sr.
and
To Hon. Alto Watford, Sr.
Members of the City Council
0keechobee, ~lorida
Gentlemen:
You are hereby notified, that as Mayor of the City of 0kee~xobee,
Florida, tha, I hereby call a special meeting of the 0i~y ~0uncil ~of said
City of 0keeehobee to meet in special session at 6:00 o'clock P. M. this
August 13, 1553, A. D. in the City Hall, for the purpose of discussing the
Plans of the proposed yatch basin to be sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
You will please take due notice thereof and be governed accordingly.
Yours very truly,
H. H. Raulerson
MAYOR
ATTEST: Lor~na Spivey CI~ CLERK
R. E. Chandle~
J. M. Hoe'~
Alto Watford, St"
B. W. Tho_m_as~ Sr.
Members 'of the ~ity Council
City of Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
A letter from the chamber of Commerce was read requesting the adoption of
a Resolution approving the proposed construction of a yatch basin on Taylor Creek at
the intersection of Somth Park Street and Riverside Drive.
Upon motion of Councilman Watford seconded by Councilman Thomas the follow-
ing Resolution was introduced and adopted by unanimous vo~ of the members present:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The 'Okeechobee County Chamber of Commerce, has requested
permission of the Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to
erect and/or construct a Boat Dock along the West boundary of
Taylor Creek, between South and No~th Pa~k Streets, said "Boat
Dock" to be known as the "The Okeechobee Municipal Boat Dock", and
WHEREAS, "Riverside Drive" which runs parallel with and meanders the
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West boundary line and/or shore of the said Taylor Creek, between
North and South Pa~k Streets as aforesaid, is a Public Street, and
WHEREAS, the land lying between Riverside Drive as hereinbefore set
out, and Meridith Avenue, is a"Public Park" and as such, is the
property of the city of 0keechobee, Florida, now therefore -
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA,
that the 0keechobee County Chamber of Commerce, be and it is hereby
granted pex~mission to construct and maintain said boat dock as herein-
before described.
Passed in open session, this the 15 day of August, 1955.
R. E. Chandler
"PRESIDENT CITY 'CoUNC'iL
Alto Watford..Sr. .
B. W. Thomas
Ne'mbers ~ity '~ouncil ' "
ATTESt: . Lorena Spivey
CITY CLERK
APPROFED BY ~E THIS THE 15 DAY OF AUGUST, 1955.
H. H. Raulerson MAYOR
Councilman Watford moVed to grade and maintain South Parks Street East
from Cherokee Street to Taylor's Creek and Riverside Drive between No~th and South
Pa~ks Streets, seconded by Councilman Roe and unaninously carried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
SePtember 14, 1953
The City Counci$ of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in the Council
Chamber at 7;30 P. M. in regula~ session alao pursuant to the following notice which
had been published in the 0keechobee News. The following were present: Ma~o~ H. H.
Raulerson, President Chandler, Councilmen Roe, Thomas and Watford with G. C. Du~rance,
City Attorney amd Lorena Spivey, city Clerk.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of the City of 0keech~bee,
Florida, will meet in the Council .
Chambe~ at the City Hall at 7:50 P.M'
September 14, 1955, for the purpose of
reviewing and equalizing the City Tax
Assessment Roll for the yea~ 1955 as
prepared by the City Tax Assesso~e
ANY AND ALL PERSONS HAVING any object-
ions to the valuation placed on their
property by the City Tax Assessor, as
shown by the Assessment Roll, are here-
bF notified to file their objections with