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.Alan M~, member of Zoning Commission, .spoke .b~iefly in support of
the Or~ina~ ce~ ~ ' '
~. 'Frank Al~obello requeste~ permission for the Catholic ~C~u~ch to e~ect
directio~ ~ig~s. ~C0~ii~g~anted~eq~s~,,' .... "~ ~ ~ / ~ .
division ~d ,equ~sted that~a.s~re~t~ b~0p?ned t0 giVe'him acces~ ~to~his pr°Pe~y~
Ce~cil 'adi~e~ hi~ ~8 ~eck~ Co~-reco~dS' and ci~ would then take action In openi
Pearl G-~d~n-stated that she had rendered n~sing aid te p~iSons~ ce~ine~
in city Jall Since Feb. and requested' that ~She'be paid for ~r'time an~ s~lies,
~e Council m~eed for M~s.~God~n to present itemized s~a~ement,of tim~ ~d ~pp~ie, ~
and she Wo~ld~be .Paid. ...... ~ .... ~ ~'
Wat$~ ~Supt.~ Kins'aul ~po~'t~d on ~o~t o~ pip~ n~d~d~fo~ ~ ~ ~X~n~im~s,~
te~esidence ~
Ma~ P. Echols ~d Mrs. Jennie C~pbell.~ Councilm~ ~ler reeved to
p~chase nee~d pipe for said water extension, secemded. ~ Co~eil~ G~er
c~ried. ~ ~
· ~. Co~cilman ~es moved to gr~t Rebe~t L, il~erm~ a $8~00 ~on~hly sal~
increase ~egi~i~ Janu~y 1, 1986, seconded by Co~cilman G~dner ~d c~ried.~
~ristmas strSet li~ts, seconded by Co~cilm~ ~es ~d ca,tied.
. ~. Har~ey H~ick appea~ed before the Co~cil wt~h the deed to the offered street'
i~ Nov, 1st m~nutes for appr~l._~ ~* ~Li~L~LL~y_ ~ter exa~nation the.~ouncil
quested H~iSk to correct wording of deed and teton it.at next regu~r meeting.
Upo~ motion the Council adjoined. ~
~ · ~ December 6, 1958
~e~'City~ Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regula~ session'
~t t~e c~t~ H,n on t~e ~bove d~te ~t V,00 P. M. ,it~ t~e ~ono~n~ ~sent:
H. H. R~u~e~s~, P~a~t W,~e~-Co~o~me~ ~dn~ ,~d ~e~~ ~t~ ~. C.~ ~~,~
City. Atto~ney~ and Lorena Epivey, Ci~ Clerk. ~
Mi~tes of the meetings Hela NoVember 1, ~'d 21, 1955, were reaa and
'RoC~ll Man~act~ing Co. .......... - ...... .... , ..... :-'-i $ 156.87
Davis Meter Repai~ & Supply Co. , ~ ...... 112.46
' Industrial Supply Corp. i 93.58
Bu2~alo Meter Company lA4.00
Wes{~ern Auto Associate Store ................. ~.~1
~e~ 0keechobee News -- 71.20
0. ~. Garage .......... 163.~
Par ~ Dru~ ComD~y ........................ 4.90 ~
~tseM L~b~ Co~ ................... ',- ~3.4~ ~
R. ~. Fa~lie-~ .................................. Z'ZZ ~z'~
0ke$. Hd~e. & Fu~. Co. ............................ r - ~6.0S
Watford Brothers ........................... - $ 9.14
0keechobee Pure ServiCe ......................... - - -- - -- --- 34.07
Pearl Godwin 47.. 00
0keechobee Motor Comp any ............... 9.15
Burgess Supply Company ............. ~ 2.35
01eh ~opas .......................... I 2.00
W. H. Harden, Jr. - .................... ~34.50
Domer's Machine Shop .............................. {81.29
Florida Power & Light Company .............. ~13.92
Ma~Jor Electric Supplies ...............
Bennie' s Auto Supply ..................... ~ 1~*~
The Pure 0il Company ................ ~ 7,83
City of Ft. Pierce ............ ~48,00
0kee. Builders Supply Company ...................... ~ 20,67
Mobley' s Garage .......... . .......................... ~10.90
Atlantic Service Station ~ 25~19
Halsey & Griffith, Inc. ................ ......
DeWitt Supply Company .................. i 46.50
Horton's Inc. - ......... ~ 5,25
The H. & W. B. Drew Company ~ 45.82
Williams' Electric ................................... ! 4.SO
Duro-Test Corp. -~ -
~ ....... ~ 31.92
Inter Co Tel and Tel COmpany ............... ~ 9,56
Palm Beach Typewriter Company --- ~ 8.81
Ea~laine Pearce ................... ~ --- 7.50
01en Godwin ~ 6 44
WATER REVENUE FUND - The Chase Manhattan Bank ............. 5.45
Bob Hess, Manager or'Chamber of Comme~ce, brought to the ~tte~ ~ion of
Council the need of additional school zone signs on Parrott Avenue as t~ school Zone
was. to long for just two signs. The. Council after discussion agreed to ~educe
zone to only two b~ocks and ~he Chief of Police was instructed to place~ne &ign in
front o~ Allen Markham, s residence and the other in front of the reside~e of T. T.
Coleman. In connection with further regulation of traffic(a~ound the stool
buildings
the Council agreed ~o meet with the School Board and endeavor to obtain ~heir
cooperation in making a school bus loading zone at the rear of the scho¢ buildings.
Harvey Ham~ick was present and presented the deed to the stree s offe~red
in minutes of November 1 in exchange for the deed to the swimming pool ~ ~operty.
Attorney Durrance approved the deed as to form and correctness. Due to hhe absence
of two Council members, Councilman Rhymes moved to delay action until fuhure meeting
when all members could be present, seconded by Councilman Gardner and c~ried.
Allen Markham appeared before the Council and requested that ~e City con-
sider an industrial rate on water for Markham Brothers and Company or az~ Z other in-
dustry that might locate in this vicinity. After discussion the Counci advised the
the Clerk to secure water rates from Ft. Pierce, Pahokee and Belle Glad~ and assu~ed
Markham that the ~it y would cooperate with him in any way possible.
The flat rate charged for water at the 0keechobee County Bank ~as brought
before t~e Council and discussed and upon .mo~ton Councilm~n Gardner mov~ to charge
t~e 0keechobee County Bank at the regular water rate, billing for amoUn~
actuall~
consumed, seconded by Councilman Rhymes and carried.
discussion on water for the churches was discussed, afterwh~h Councilman
A
Gardner m~ved to allow each church 5,000 gallons of water free of charg~ and all over
§,000 gallons to be paid for a ~$~ per thousand, seconded by Councilman ~hymes
parsonages to be charged regular rate according to meter ~adinge
carried.
The
Councilman Rhymes moved that the January regular meeting be h, d ~b~esday
January 10, 19§~, instead of January 3, seconded by Councilman Gardner ~a~d carried.
A check was received by the Council in the amoUnt of $3,195.6~ from the
· effective Nov. 5,
Fla. Power & Light Co payment in accordance with Ordinance No. 223,
~.. :,Th ~.fotlowing~-,bui~ding applications were submitted and upon motion by
Councilman Gardner said applications, were accepted and permits ordered issued,
seconded by Cbuncilman Rhymes and carried: Franklin Walker $2,000, David Allgood
$400 and Eug~e Fulwider $4,000.
Gilbert Chev. Co. was designated as garage for city repairs during the
months of DeCember and January.
Lo~na Spivey, City Tax Assessor presented the City Tax Assessment Roll for
1955 as completed by her to the City Council for examination by the Council. Upon
motion by CoUncilman Rhymes seconded by Councilman Gardner and carried the Council
accepted the City Tax Assessment Roll for 1955 as prepared by the Dowling Appraisal
comPany and ~esented by the City Tax Assessor
Th~ following certificate was ordered entered in the minutes of the Council:
OK~ECH 0BEE COUNTY
We, the undersigned members of the City Council in and for the
o~.~ ~ Ci~io~ ~keech~bee, Florida,, do.hereby certify that we have carefully
ex~ined the foregoing Assessment Roll of said City for the year 1954
an~ find same correct. ,~.
Fr .~nk!in Walker.
J. L. Rh~nn~s
C1 aude Gardne'r'
Members of the City
Council of the City of
0ke e chobee, F1 or ida.
CERTIFICATE OF ASSESSOR
· , Lo,cna Sp~ey, Assessor of taxes for the City of 0keechobee, Florida, do hereby
certify that ~he foregoing is the Assessment Roll of taxable property in said City
for the year ~955, valued at its fair cash value, and that it contains a t~mue_~state-
ment and des~iption of all property in said City subject to taxation by said City
liable to be jassessed therein; that ~he listing and valuation in said Roll showa
correctly an~ accurately the listing and valuation as correct, accepted, proved and
adopted by C~y Council, and thatall the requirements of law and ordinances regulation
the making o~ the Assessment Roll for said City have been complied with.
(SEAL) Lorena Spivey
'Ta'x Assessor for the city of
.~ '~ 0keechobee, Florida
WARRANT 0F ASSESSOR
To C. A. TheWs, Tax Collector of City of 0keec~obee, Florida:
You are here~ commanded to collect out of the property and from each of the persons.,
fires, corporations named in the annexed Assessment Roll, and taxes set down on said
Roll opposit~ each name of parcel of land therein described, and in case the taxes as
extended are ~ot paid by the time prescribed by Law, you are to collect s~ame in the
manner presc~bed by Law. All money collected you are to account for to
Council of t~ City of Okeechobee, Florida, and you are fu~ther required to make
collections ~d report and a final report to and settlement with the City Council
of said City i~as required by law and Ordinance.
Given under ~ hand and seal this 6th day of December, A. D. 1955.
(Seal )
Lorena Spive~
Tax A's'sessor for the Cit
Okeechobee, Florida
~:- The following Resolution was presented by COuncilman Rhymes who moved its
adoption and ~Pon being seconded by Councilman Gardner was put to a Vote and adopted:
~ RESOLUTION
~ SRD N0. 96
~ SECTION 9107
STATE ROAD 70
~ COUNTY OF' OKEECHOBEE
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WHEREAS, th~) State Road Department of Florida has located and proposes
to construc~;: or reconstruct a part of Stat® Road '70 from Taylor Creek
to the East :line of Sections 15 & 22 Township 3'7 South, Range 35 East
WHEREAS, in ~rder. for the State Road department ~ further and complete
said proJect~, it is necessary that certain utilities and/or facilities
within th~ ~ght of Way limits o1~ said_State Road '70, be adjusted, chang-
ed or reloc~ed; and
WHEREAS, .thai.State Road Department having requested the City of 0keechobee,
Flori&~, to i~'xecut~ and del~ve~ ~ the State Road Department a Utilities
Agreement, ~reeing to make o~ cause to be made such adjustments, changes
or relocati~s of said utilities and/or facilities as set out in said
agreement, a~d said request having been duly considered;
ow, by the
of the City ~f 0keechobee, Florida, that the ~ayor and Clerk (City ~anager)
be and they ~re hereby authorized and directed to make, execute mad deliver
to the Stat~ Road Department a Utilities Agreement for the adjustment,
change or r~ocatlon of certain utilities within the Right of way limits
of said Sta~ Road 70, Section 910'71
BE IT FI~TH~ RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the Stat~Road~ Department'at Tallahassee, Florida.
CITY OF 0K:~0BEE
T ~ERE~' CERTIFY" that ~he foregoing is a true and correct copy of
a Resolutior~adopted by the City Cou.hcil of the City of 0keechobee, Florida,
at a meetln~ of said City Council, held on thi~ 8th day of December, A. D.
~ 1955.
WI2t~'ES~: my hand and seal on this 6th day of De~eember A D. 1955
; By L0rena Spive7
% '' Clerk of the City' of
0keechobee, Florida
SRD NO. 4
SECTION 9153-~51
S TA TE ROAD
COUNTY OF 0KEECHOBEE
STREETS IN OKEECHOBEE
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
ON MOTION O~ Councilman Rhymes, seconded by Councilman Gardner, the
following R~solu n was adopted.
WHEREAS, Th~ State Road Department of Florida has located and proposes
to construc~ or reconstEAct a part of Streets in 0keechobee as shown on
the Locati6 Map as recorded in MapBook 1 at Page 37 of the public records
of 0keechob e County, Florida.
; and
WHEREAS, in,order for the State Road Department to further and complete
~ii'i .' said proJec', it is necessary that certain'utilities and/or facilities
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within the Right of Way limits of said Streets in 0keechobee, be
adjusted, changed or relocated; and
WHE~AE, the State Road Department having requested tha City of 0kee-
cho~ee, Florida t o execute and deliver to the State Departmment a
Utillties: Agreement, agreeing to make or cause to be made such adjust-
men;s, changes or relocations of said utilities and/or'facili.ti~es as
seti~.out in s aid agreement, and said request having been duly considered;
NOW~ ~HEREFOHE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CouuCil of the City of 0keechobee,
Florida, that the Mayor and Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and
di~cted to make, execute and deliver to the State ROad Department a
Uti$ities Agreement for the adjustment, change or relocation of certain
utilities within the Right of Way limits of said Streets ih 0keechobee,
Section 9153;
.BE ~T FURTHER RESOLVED that a 'certified copy of this Resolution be for-
war;ed to the State Road Department at Tallahassee, Florida.
AG~' EMENT ....
, Bob Hess, Manager 'of the Chamber of Co~nerce, presented a model ordinance
Fi adopting the ~outhe~nBuilding Code as a Building COde for the City of Okeechobee.
The Council d~layed action on Ordinance until they had had time to study the Bui'}-t ing
Code, matter ~ssed until future meeting.
Upo4 motion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
! Januamy 10, 1956
The ~ity.~ Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met~i~ regular session
at the City H~l~n the above date at 7:00 P. M. with the following present: Mayor
H. H. Rau3~ rs;, President Walker, Councilmen Chandler, Gardner, Harden and Rhymes
with G. C. Durance, City Attorney and Lorena Spivey, City, Clerk.
Min~es of the meeting held December 6. 1955. were read and approved as read.
The ~ollowing bills were approved and ordered paid ~hen funds are available:
The~ & W B Drew Company .......... ,-- $ 24.54
Hic~man's Electric Brak~e~_ Service .......... 10.50
Flo~da League of Munic palities ......... 50.00
W. ~.. Darley & Company .................... 19.53
Flo~da P~er and Light Company ......
- 419.18
Cit~of Ft. Pierce ........... .._ 469.25
Pad~tt' s Service ................ 138.69
Ben~e's Auto Supply ........ _ 3.40
0ke~'~ Hdwe. & Furn. Co.. · ,33.10
Atlantic Service Station ' 14.57
Hayes Standard Service ............ _ 40.00
0kee ~hobee Motor Company 5.40
Okee ~hobee News ................ 12.50
R. ~ Faglie .................. 12.64