1955-02-15 Regular Februamy 15, 1955
The ~ty Council of the City of 0keechobee, Flerida, met in regula~ session
at the City Ha~ on the above date a~ ~:~0 P. M. with the felle~mg present: Maye~
Raule~so~ W~ke~, Co~ci~en ~dle~, Gar~e~, Harden ~d ~es with
H.
H.
P~esi~en~
G. C. ~r~ce, City Attorney ~ Lerena Spivey, Clerk.
Minu~s of the meeti~ hel~ Feb.1, 1988, were ~ea~ and app~ove~ as ~ea~e
~e felle~ng bills were ~preveA ~ e~dered pai~ when ~s are available:
Clew~tea Meter Ce. .................................... $
West~ Union ......................
City'Of Ft. Pierce ..... ~ ...................... 273;80
0kee. B~i~a $~ 1 Ce.
222 * 62
Ha~ E. ~illi~, Clerk ef Circuit Co~t -- L... 1,60
R. M. Faglie ...................................... - -- - - 15;07
D~ev~s Machine Shop ................. -- -- -- - - - -- 45;40
~~'s Auto Supply ................................... 6;20
A'& ~ C~ance Service ........... ' ..... 20'00
R. B. Mese~ve ............ -- -- ------ - - 965.62
Co~~an Ga~dne~ p~esented the rolls, nc Resolution and move~ i~s a~ptio~
~d upon bei~ ~econded by Ce. Rh~es was put to a vote and ~imously a~epted:
RESOLU TI0 N~
~~, ~e_0keechobee Ce~ty ~be~ of Ce~e~ce, has pvepose~
te t~city ce~cil ef the city ef 0keechobee, Florida, that sai~
city bnact, ~at is co--only call~ a "BUilding Code~, ~d wi~ a
view ~e the general ~pr~vement ~d probable growth-~d d~As.~ ~f
said eity, that eZeninge reg~atiens be established, ~
~~S, ~e estimated cost ef sec~i~ pl~s ~d specifications'
~d/~ ~egulations neCesS~ to properly advise the City co--oil,
~ga~ing the classifying, regulaticn ~ restricti~ the lecati~
__ t~les and industries ~d the location of b~ldings ~esigned
fe~ s~ecific uses, is in the m~im~ s~ of $600.00, an~
~~S, the Ch~ber ~f C~er~e h~s agree~ te advance sai~ s~,
previ~i~ the City Ce~cil'~ll re~imb~Se the said' ~be~ of
C~ce ~lf ef said seat, te-~t, ~e s~ ef $300.00, and
~R~ ~:tC~l~c~ ~ter *us consideration, is ef the
benefit to the city of 0ke~chobee, Florida, new
~E~0RE ~ IT RESOL~ ~ ~E COUNCIL 0F 0~ECHOBEE, ~0RIDA,-
that bail city ce~eil, does hereby ~vee, p~se ~d ceven~t,
that ~e City ef 0k~ch~ee, FloOds, will pay ts the.0keechobee
Ce~t~ ~b~ ef Ce~e~ce, the ~ ef ~ H~R~ DOLLARS,
withi~ six m$~ths ~e= date hePeef.
PAS3~ in reg~ar session, the 1st day ef Februa~, 1955.
" P~'S~ENT c~Y CO~CIL ......
AT~S~: Le~,na
Councilman Gamdner presented the following Ordinance and moved its
adoption and upon being 8ecended by Councilman Chand]er was pu~ tea vets and
unanimously adegted:
O~r,~A~C~ NO. ~o5
AN oRdINANCE VAOAI~ING AND OLOSI~G THE FOLLO~IN~ DEsCRIbED
STREE~ IN ~IE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, TO WIT=
XSth ~t~eet from Hillsborough Street to Canal Street:
16th~t~eet from Hillsborough Street te Canal Street~,
17th ~treet f~em Pensacola Street te Canal Street, and
19th Street from Pensacela Street te Canal Street;
Ail Atleys and/o~ Alley Ways in Blecks one te 10, inC-
lusiv$, all in North West Addition te the City ef 0kee-
chebe~, Florida.
B~ IT ENA~ BY THE MAYOR AND COIPNCIL OF THE CITY 0F. OKEECHOBE~
~LORIDA, THA~: ·
Sectien Owe. Frem and after the date this ordinance becomes' effective,
the follovin~described Streets amd Alleys and/er Alley Ways, situate
in the City ~ 0keechobee, Flerida, shall be hereby clesed and vacated...
iSth Street ~rem Hillsboreugh Street te Canal Street;
16th Street~re~ Hillsbe~eugh Street te Canal Street;
l?th Street l rem Pensacela Street te Canal Street;
19th Street lees Pensacela St~eeet te Canal Street;
All Alleys a~ [~/er Alley Ways in Blecks One te Ten, inclusive,~
all im Nerth ~.est AAAitien te the. City ef 0keechobee, Flerida.
Sectie~ ~. ~: All erdi~ances and pa~ts ef 0~dinances in cenflict
herewith, be~.and the same are hereby repealede
. Sectie~ ~h~ee~. This Ordinance will take effect upen its due passage
accerdi~g to ~law.
Secti~ Feu~ A certified cepy el_ thiS' 0rdinanc~ shall be filed i~
the Public R~erds ef Okeechobee ~ounty, Flerida.
PASSED £irst~ading at' a'meeting ef the City Council held en the
1st day of F '.~bruax~y, 1955.
PASSED secen~reading and bec~me-law at a meeting of the 'City Ceunctl
held ~n the ~th day ef February, 1955.
F~anklin Walker
Approved by ~e this the 15 day of Febx~Aax~, 1955.
H. H. Raulersom
Ceuncilman cteandler presented the follewing 0~dinance and reeved its adeptien
and upen being s econde4 by Ceunc~lmaa Gardner was put tea vote and unanimeusly adepted:
0aD NANC NO., , ,Se
AN ORDINANCE ~ACATING AND CLOSING THE FOLLOWING DES. CRIBED STREET
SITUATE IN ~E CITY OF 0~0BEE, FLORIDA, TO WIT.
~AT PORTION ~F SEVEN~ (Vth) STREET IN SOU~ 0KEE~0BEE, FROM
MIAMI S~t~ET~ WEST, TO DEAD-END.
Be it enaCte~by the Mayer and City Cemacil of the City ef 0kee-
thebes, Fler~a, that:
Sectien Ohs. Fro~ and after the ~ate this er~inance becomes effective
the fellewin~~ described street, situate in the city ef 0keechobee,
Flerida, aha] X be hereby olesed amd vacated:
#~tat pertion ef Seventh (7th) Street ia Seuth
0k~,chobee lecateA in the city ef 0keech~.bee~
l~l~ida~'f~em Miami Street, West te dead end
th4~eef'. '
Section Twe.~ Ail erdinanoes and parts of e~inances in conflict
herewith, be& and the same are hereby repealed.
Sectien ~h~e~. This erdinance will take effect upen its passage
accerding te.~aw.
Sectiea Feur* A certified cepy ef this erdinance shall be filed
in the Publi~ Recerds of 0keechobee Ceunty, Flerida.
PASSEDlst dayfirStof F~bruax-y,i~eadimg 1955.at a-meeting ef the City Ceunci~ held en the
PASSED seeon~r eading and became' law at meeting ef the City Ceumcil
,. held en the ~Sth day ef Feb~uarT, 1955.
ATTEST: Lo: ~na ~Dive~
App~eweA by ~ ~ this the 15th day ef February, 1955. . H...H:. Raulereom
Nat~ Zelmenev'itz appea~ed before the Ceuncil regarding the adoption ef an
Ordinamce regulating train speed within city limits as requested in minutes ef Feb. 1,
stating that h~ had the assurance ef the Seaboard Air Line Railway Ce. in working 'cut
some schedule that would be satisfactex-fwith all concerned and requested that the
Council table actien en the Ordinance for $0 days. ~euncilman Rhymes moved tet able
Ordinance for $0 days as requested by Nathan Zelmenovitz, seconded by°Councilman
Gardner and ca~ried.
Fire ~nief Godwin submitted bill in the amount ef $41.91 ae cost ef material
for Cabinets i~ the kitchen at city hall. After discussion Oouncilman Gardner meveA
that Godwin secure the necessax-y material and eest net te exceed $$Q.00, seconded by
Ceuncilma~ Ha~en and ca~ried.
G. ~. Bryant, Jr. appeared again before the Council re~arding the condition
of his propert~ and requested that something be Acne. The Council agreed te meet with
County Cemmis~oners and request the use of the ceunty equipment te level &irt ama
also t~e CeuncA1 agreed that Supt. Leon Williams have fence repaired.
Gra~ille Wilson appeared before the Council requesting that Okeechobee Ave.
be epe~eA frsn~ South Street te Fifth Avenue, se that he would have entrance te his
property in Bl~ck 251. Council agreed that Supt. Williams investigate condition and
to open reque~eA street else install necessary culverts on drainage ditches.
. T. ~ Oenely, Jr., spoke te the Council regarding an Offer on I & ~ Re-
_ fum~ing Bends.
' LeemiWillis, surveyor, appeared regarding a ~isorepa.~cy in. su~vsy and plate
aS te the.wid~.~ ef First Street in South Okeechobee. This street was designated fer
repair under ~condary read project. After diseusalng Councilman Gar~mer reeved that
the Street Cem~zittee and Atterney Durrance investigate matter and te table same uracil
investigation ~epert, ~econded by Councilman Chandler and carried.
Haines and Z. K. Williamm submitted a plat of Oak Grove Addition requesting
the Ceumcil ac$~' spt said plat and alee requested the opening efa street in said pre-
perry. Cetu~ci~am Chandler moved that'the Ceu_~cil accept the plat ef Oak Grove
_ Addition and ~ open requested street, seconded by Councilman GarAner and carried.
Oeu~il:ma~ ~handl~r moved, seconded by Ceunci~l~an Rhymes an~ ca~ried te
accept buildir~ permit application in the amount ef $7,000.00 for Gerald Leatherman
and permit e~red issued.
Appl~cations~ fer gas, oil, assesseries and repairs, were submitted from the
following:
Gilb ,rt Obey. Ce. - gas, ell, ~assessories and repairs ef equipment.
.... Okee ~hebee Pu~e Se~viee'-- gas, oil and Iubrieatiom.
Okee ~hobee Met~ ~empany -'Repairs ef city equipment.
Watf ,rd Gulf ~e~viCe - gas, Oil a~ud assesseries
95 G ~lf Se~vie$' - gas, eil and assesse~ies.
Coun$ilman Harde~ reeved te allett Musgreve S~vice Station for pu~ohases
ef gas, oil.anA assessories ~u~ing the month ef March, secended by Ceuncilma~ Gardner
amd carried. Application for same having been submitted Feb. 1.
Maye¥ Raule~sem .read lette~ f~em ReymelAs, Sazttb ama Hills ef Jaeksonville
regarding a s~ey fe~ installation efa natural gas line in thi. s a~ea. .Ma~ter re-
ferred te Att~ey Du~ranee.
M. F. Kinsa~ requested a building permit in the amemat ef $8,000.00. Upen
motion by Ceu~cilma~ R~es, seconded by Co~lmaa O~e~ ~d c~ried pe~ o~e~ed
issued.
Maye~ RaCer,s b~e~t befere the Ce~cil the need ef mattress ~pads ~d
bluets fe~ the J~l. Aale stated the need ef pl~bi~ in Jail. Matter referred
Ce~ci~ G~e~.
B~l~ng a~catien was ~b~tted f~em O. J. P~ice in the ~o~t of $2,0~.00
~d ~en ~e~iea by Ce~i~ G~e~, seconded by Ce~ci~ ~a~le~ ~d
b~ld~g pe~t was grated.
~ehaae ~ ~el ~d ell fer ~ader te be p~chaaed from Gilbert ~ev. Ce.
Authe~izatiem was given fe~ ~ ep~ ea 1951 '~e~elet t~uck used
~d S~t~ Dep~en~
Relief mas f~ Fire Chb f was diseased. Matte~ ~efe~e.d te Ce~ci~
Ce~ci~ R~es stated that wate~ eens~ers ~e had deliquent water bills
ud had ~de ne ~r~eats ~egarAing pa~ent ef bills that the wate~ be cut .effe
Ce~ci~aa H~den discussed ~ the Ce~cil the designation ef ~ight Se~ce
Station fer ~pai~ dur~_menth of M~eh, atati~ he was ~der ~e ~p~easien the ~epai~
ahep was not in epe~at~n. Ce~ci~ Harden ~equested te investigate matte~ ~d upen
metioa by Ce~ci~a G~e~, in the event t~t ~ght 3e~ice Statics repai~ shep was
net iR epe~atien that ~lbe~t C~b~eth be desi~ated fe~ ~epai~ ef ci~ equipment fo~
the mongh of ~h, sounded b7 Ce~ci~ ~ll ~d
stat~ the need eft a b~i~e
~Te~ ~a o~&e~ f~ h~a to obtain passage
~ te ~$ p~ep~ty i~ No~th section of city on ~ta~e Read ~441, due to this
being eR State Read p~e~erty, Mayer Ra~ersu was requested te centact ~. Mathers,
Divisien ~ginee~ ~d ~e ~t co~d be we~ked cut with ~tate Read Dept. Co~cil ~eed
te ce~e~ate in any wa~ to help p~e~de a pass~e $e his p~ePe~e
Ce~cil~n ~eo disc~sed ~th ~e Ce~cil ~e sign~ be~ds e~ected at the
. this ~int~ned
iateFoeetio~ West of t~, 85a$~ that ~ a ~fic hazza~d. Attorney
~equeated to so.ch fo~ ~din~eo geve~
~ ~tien ~e Ce~cil adJo~ed.
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Ma~eh 1,
~e City CeCil of ~e City of 0keechobee, ~lo~ida, met ia ~egul~ session
at the City Hall en th~ abeve Ante at 7:30 P. M. ~th' the felle~~ present: P~esident
Ga~e~, Harden ~d ~e8 ~th G. C. ~~ee, City
Walker,
Ce~ci~en
~~e~,
At~o~ey an~ Le~ena Spi~ey, Clerk,
~nutes of t~ meeti~ held Feb. 15, 19~5, were ~ea~ ~d appreveA as ~ea~.
~e fello~n~bills were app~ve~ ~ e~dere~ pai~ ~en f~ds are available:
GE~ ~:~
Iate~ Ce Tel~A ~1 Ce. ........... - ................ $ 27'66
~ H. a. ~. ~. ~w C~~ ....... ---- ......... - ....... 93.25