1955-05-03 Regular Attorney Dur~ance,.. presented an Engineering Service Agreement f~om Re,olds,
~tgh & Hills of JacksOnville, relati~ go a nag~al gas line s~vey. ~ter discussion
an~ up.n ~eoe~en~ati~ of Ag~o~ney, Co~ci~ O~er moved ~o accepg p~opesal of
na~ g~ line cong ct ~ub~e~ by Re~el~s, 8~h ~ Hills an~ g~ ~e~g fee of $1.00
fer s~vey, secon~e~ ~ Co~ci~ H~en ~ ,~rie~.
~e subject ~f ~e erecgioa of a comity ~ec~eatiom cenge~ being aponse~e$
b~ the ~io~ Club was ~cusse~ an~ ghe Co~cil a~ee~ go~o~ate ~gh ~he Lion~ Club
ia ~e pr~oaed plus ~s f~ aa legally possible.
Repairs on ~e p.ltee o~' ~s ~sc~se~. ~e Co~cil ~eci~e~ gha~ ig
be go g he Ci~'s best ~v~gage go p~chase a new c~ an~ ghe Clerk wasimst~ucge~ ge
a~ve~ise fo~ btd~ on ~he fello~
N0~ ~ ~~ GI~ ~at the City Co~l
of~ghe Oi~ ef Okeechobee, ~lori~a, ~11 re-
ceive seal~ bi~.fo~ ~e p~chase of
fa Llow~ ~*le.
1 ~ 1¢~ gu~e~ sed~ e~uipped ~gh special Polioe
~ gudor se~ e~u~ppe$ wigh apeci~ polioe motor.
8~ bids ~11 be opened in ~e Ce~cil ~e~ in
th~ Ci~ Hall in 0keechobee, Florida, ag ~:gO P. M.
o~Tues~a~, May 3, 1955.
~ Ce~c~ reserves the ri~t ~o reJec~ ~y an~ all bi~s.
. ~ 0keech~ee' ~o~ida
~e n~n-pa~nt of Occupation~ ~cense ~ ~sic mac~nea ~ pin ~all machines
were ~isc~se~. ~tef ~as inst~u~te~ ~ contac~ e~e~s ~eg~i~ license~.
I ~uil~ pltca~lon vas subleted f~ ~ilmo~e Slo~ tn ~he ~o~t ef
$~.00. Co~cl~m~ O~e~ moved ~o aooep~ application an~ ~e~e~ pe~ issue~
seconded ~ ~o~ci~an~e~ a~ c ~ed.
Upon motion ~e Co~cil adJo~e~.
. May ~, 1955
~e Ci~ Co~il of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session
ag ghe Cigy Hall ~ th~ above date ag ~:gO P. M. wigh ghe follo~ present: Mayo~ H. H.
'~~ce, Oily lt~o~e!~ and Lorena Spivey, Clerk.
~muges of t~ meeti~ hel~ April S, 1055, were read ~ ~pp~ove~ as ~oa~.
~e fello~n bills were ~proved ~d ordered p~d ~en ~ds are available:
R. B~ Meserve, Agent .......................- - -- --- - ------- - $ 157.88
N. 0i Stewart .......................... 1.25
S. out!~ern Pipe 'Tool Company ........... ._ 8.96
Davi~! Meter Repair & Supply Company ........... 167.46
Loui~tiana Raule~son Hospital .................... 4.00
0kee~ihobee Lumber Co. ............................... 40.08
H. C~i Mc Dermid ..................................... 23.00
l~e ~eechobee News ......................... 37.50
~ne ~Lanfax ~c~pa~ .................................... 30.61
Inte~i Co ~el and Tel Co. .......................... 8.29
Gilb~irt Culbreth ............- - --- -- .-----. - - 104.74
Mobl~ iY'S Garage .............- --- ------' 1.30
Raul~ ~son Dept. S.~ore ............................. 6.50
Dan
......... 43.83
Okee~ Hdwe. & Furn. Co. ......................... 226.46
Plor~ida Power and Light Company ................... 410.54
Atla~tic Service Station ............... 1V8.88
West~!rn Union ................. . 10.15
Mixo~i' s Garage .................. 1.44
Westtrn Auto Associate Store ........ 23.94
It w~s reported that licenses for music machines had been obtained.
The ~og situation was again discussed.
State Board of ~ittealth Sanitarian, for information regarding the requirements for building
a pound and up~ motion by Councilman Chandler, seconded by Councilman Gardner and
carried, the C~[unci$ agreed to proceed with building pound at City Hall.
Court ilman Harden reported on street requested opened by C. J. Hawk. Leon
Williams was i~structed to open Tallahassee Street South from Eleventh Street to alley
in Block 109,
.
l~ne ~quest fro~ Prank Oarver was reported near completion.
P~ed ~ilson
asked permission to fence old city ~tunp, since he owns property
bordering both ~ides which he intends to fence. Councilman Gardner moved to grant re-
quest, seoonde~ by Councilman Rhymes and carried.
P~ed ~lson also requested permission to 'erect Western Union sign at North-
west oox. nA~. of ~o~th Park and State Road #441. Councilman Chandler moved to grant re-
quest for sign ~rection, sec~i~d,d by Councilman Gardner and carried.
W. J~ Noel, representative of Crummer and Company, appeared before the
Council regard g I & S Refunding Bends and offered ~o sell the City bonds in the
amount of $15,~0 at 88 and interest. The Council passed the matter for fu~the~ con-
sideration and ~study.
M~s.
rain the water ~ihe that leads to her property, 'since it runs a Conside.~able distance
and created a ~a~ge upkeep or move her water meter to her property. After discussion
Councilman ~ar er moved to move the meter to Mrs. Wilson's property and that the' City
would maintain ~ater line, seconded by Councilman Rhymes and carried.
Ronn~ Watts appeared before the 'Council stating ~hat an Epispocal Vicarage
was to be ~rec~d a~ the cost of approximately $10,000,. three bedroom, CBS construction
and requested
issue building ~ermit without charge, seconded by Councilman Harden and carried.
Joe ngiovanni requested that North and SoUth Curve Streets in Block 184 be
closed, llae C~cil requested the Attorney to investigate situation and report at
next meeting.
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The 0keecho~e Motor Company was designated as garage, for city re, airs
during the month of M ~ .
Bids for th~ advertised vehicle were opened, read and considered. A£ter
diecussion Councilman~ ardner moved to accept the bid from the 0keechObee Motor Co-
mpany (option ~2), se onded by Councilman Rhymes and carried. The Council agreed to
install the followingiassessories: heater, spot light, back-up lights a.ud vinyle plastic
discussio~ as to the condition of the trucks used by the Street and San-
itary Department was ~eard. After consideratiOn the Council agreed to advertise for
bids on the following~
N{)~IOE IS HEREBY GIVEN ~bat the City '
Cl ~cil of the City of Okeechobee,
F' orida, will receive sealed bids for
ti · purchase of the following vehicle.
11- 2 t~n 1955 t~uck, short wheel base, '.. ~.
t~io speed axle, cab with ne body, TRADE
i~i must be allowed en 1 - 1948 -8 cyl.
' · S~d bids will be opened in the Council
~ iamber in the City Hall in 0keechobee,
' F. ierida' at ~;~0 P. M. on ~mesday ~une
v~ 1955.
· T~'~ Council reserves the right to reject ...
i F~.anklin Walker
~ The follewi~ 0r~inance was presented by Councilman Rhymes who moved its
a~option and upon bei~ seconded, by Councilman Gardner was put to a veto a~d u~-
CITY OF OKt~ ~HOBEE, FLORIDA, IF EXTENDED, LYING AND SITUATE BETWEEN
' ~.~tat ~$x-t o~i ~ret Street, in the City of 0keechobee, Florida, if
extended, b, ~inning at the East Bank of Taylor Creek, and run East
to Hancock ,'Itreet, as shown ca~ plat recorded in the public records
of 0keechob, ~ County, Florida. . .
l . '' BE IT 0RDA~ BY ~HE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
' Section 0nei From and after the date this ordinance becomes law, the
following s!~eet, situate.in the City of 0keechobee, Florida, shall be
hereby clos~ and vacated.
That portio~i of First Street as shown on Plat ~ B~eechobee, Florida,
if extended~ begirming at the East Bank of Taylor Creek and run East
te Hancock, !in East Okeechobee, according to plat thereof.
Section ~we~ Ail o~dinances in conflict hereof, be, and the same are
hereby rope*ed'
according t~i law.
Passed amd 1 $come law at a meeting of the City C,~uncil held on the 5rd
day ef May, 1955. Franklin Walker
"' PREs'IbE~T 'bITY C'0UNCTL
ATIEST: Lorena Spiv®~
...... CLERE
Appr~ed by me this ~e S~ day ~ May, 1955.
H. H. Raulersom
~MOR
Coun4ilm~ ~handler presented the following Ordinance and moved its adoption
and upon being~seconded by Councilm~u Rhymes was put to a vote and unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 2~
AN 0~INANOE VACATING AND CLOSING ~tE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STREET
SITU4TE IN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, TO WIT:
~E~H (l~-) ST~-~ET FROM MIAMI STREET TO HICPOCHEE STREET, LYING
BETWEEN BLOCK S S? & 38, FIRST ADDITION' TO SOUTH 0KEECH0~EE, AND
BL0~S 26 & Si, ~00DLAND PARK, A~0RDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
IN ~ PUBLIC RECORDS OF 0KEE~H0~EE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
BE I~ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF tHE CITY OF
OKEE~OBEE, FLORiN)A, THAT:
SECT~0N ONE: ~em and after the date this Ordinance becomes effective,
the ~llowing described street, situate in the City of 0keechobee, Florida,
shal~ be hereby closed and vacated:
That~sortion of 12th Street fram Miami Street t* Hicpochee Street, lying
between Blocks ~? & 38, First addition to South 0keechobee, and Block 31. &
26, ~odland Pa~k, according to Plats thereof~ ~ecorded in~ the Public re
cords of 0keechobee~ County, Florida.
SEOT~0N TWO: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in cor~flict herewith,
be, ~d the same are hereby repeale4.
SEC~. ON THREE: This ordinance will take effect upon its due passage
acco: ~ing to law.
SECT[ ON FOUR: A certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed in the
Publ'. c Records of 0keechobee County, Florida.
Pass~d first reading at meeting of the City Council held on the ~rd ~ay
of M, ~, 1955.
By %u amimous consent, said ordinance was passe~ t o second reading and be-
came .law at meeting of the City Council, on the 3rd day.of Nay, 19~5.
Franklin Walke~
'CITY C0UNCmL
ATTEST:~
ii
ApprOved by me this the S~d day of May, 1955.
H.H. Raulerson
A telegram from Dowlim~ Appraisal Company relating tea complete Tax
Appraisal and ~sessment cf real property was read and discussed, afterwhich the Council
agreed to center same and invite a representative to meet with the Council on June ?
for a discussi, m.
Thee mllowing building applications were submitted and upo~ motion by Council-
man Harden, sec °nded by Councilman Gardner and ~ar~Pied applications were accepted and
per--its ordere~ issued': Haynes E. Williams, $10,000, J~.. R. Minehan, S~. $1,000, 0kee-
chobee Shell S~vice $1,000, W. ~. Hay $1,500 and Alfre~ Watterson $1,500
. ·
Comp~ints of trucks pa~king along Pa~rott Avenue between ~euth Pa~k Street
Seventh Street ~ s discussed. Oe~meilmam Gar~ner moved 'to purchase "NO TRUCK PARKING"
signs and erec~ from 0. K. Garage te North Park Street ~ Pax~ott
Avemue',
Councilmam and ca,riel.
A letter fro~ J' F. Cooper and Associates was read and the Clerk was re-
quested to make reply. ~
Upon motion ~he Council adJoux-ned.
ATTEST:
- June V, 1955
~ne City Co~cil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regula~ session
at the City Hall on above date with the fellwwing present: Mayor Raulerson,
President Walker, Co~ilmen Chandler, Gardner and Harden with G. C. Durrance, City
Attox-ney and Lorena S~vey, City Clerk.
,e meeting held May 5, 1955, were read and approved as read.
Minutes
of
followi~ bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
The
The Chase Ma ~battan Bank ................................ $ 5.00
Gilbex-t Cult ~eth ........................................ 292.88
Inter Co Te2~and Tel Co. .......................... 25.?5
Bennie's AUt~ Supply .................................... 26.91
Okeechobee E mildews Supply Co. .......................... 55.59
0keechobee ~.~t~.~. Company .......... - ..................... 114.68
0kee. Hdwe. k u~n. Co. ............... ' ............ - .... 4?.5?
The 0keecho~ ~e News - ......................... - .......... 28.10
De ~itt ~up~ ~y Company ......... '- ...................... 16'50
J. C. Lewis - ............... 50.41
Louisiana Ra ~lersc~ Hospital ............................ 1.75
Raulerson De pt. Store ......... ._ ......................... 6.?5
Ho ~· Cover ¢~ ...................................... ~ ..... 50.79
The R. & ~f. ~. D~ew COo ................................. 52·15
0keeo Pu~e t ~r~i~® ...................................... 5°25
Lightsey Lu~ ~er Co. ..................................... 22.07
Domer~s Machine Shop .................. ............. 159o47
Fla. P~=er ,~d Light Co. ........ --- ..................... 415o93
R B. Meaer~ - ' ........
· .................................. 75.50
~ Davis Meter~ ~epair & Supply Co. ......................... 95.50
Asphalt Mat~:ial Co., Inc. .............................. 422.69
It was reposed that the signs for NO TRUCK PARKING area had not been ordered.
Clerk instructed to c~tact Elliett L~tt in regards to making signs.
A letter an~ model Ordinance was read from S. Bruce Lyrics, representative
f~om Blue C~oss and B~e Shield Insurance Company. After discussion the Council decided
to leave it to the diSretion of ~the employees as to whether they were interesteein
s~bso~ibing fc~ t he i uranoe.
A discussio~ was heard on the requested street closing in Block 184 by Joe
Be~giovanni, action d~errede
Picking up ~e Untagge~ dogs was discussed.' Councilman Chandler move~ to set
~y-five cents pe~ ~ay as fee fo~ feeding impoundeA dogs, seconded by Councilman
Harden and carried, was agreed that Leon Williams would wc~k on his~employed hours
Attorney Du~anc, stated that he and ~u~g~ /~lton were to go to T~llahassee
City pay their e~ens~. Councilman Harden moved to pay the expenses seconded by
Councilman C~ , cax~ie~.
W. C. Wtll~ m~ appea~ before the Council requesting that the City extenA
a water line to hie p .'opex%-y in Block D. 0keechobee Development Co. Addition. Action