1956-01-10 Regular wit~n the Right of Way limits of said Streets in 0keechobee, be
adj~ted, changed or relocated; and
WHE~AS,. the State Road Department having requeSted tha City of 0kee-
cho~e, Florida, t o execute and deliver to the State Departmment a
Utilities Agreement, agreeing to make or cause to be made such adjust-
men~s, ch~nge.~ or relocations of said utilities ~nd/or~faciltti;es as
set 'iout in s aid agreement, and said request having been duly considered;
NOW~ ~tEREFOHE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of 0keechobee,
Florida, that the Mayor and Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and
dir4cted 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 ST FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be for-
war4ed to the State Road Depa~tmen~ at Tallahassee, Florida.
BobliHess, Manager 'of the Chamber of Commerce, presented a model ordinance
adopting the $outhernBuilding Code asa Building Code for the City of Okeechobee.
The Council d layed action on Ordinance until they had had time to study the Build ing
Code, matter as sed until future meeting.
Upo motion the Council adjourned.
"~ PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
~ January 10, 1956
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met,in regular session
at the City HAll on the above date at 7:00 P. M. with the following present: Mayor
H. H. Raule rson, President Walker, Councilmen Chandler, Gardner, Harden and Rhymes
with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
Minutes of the meeting held December 6. 1955. were read and approved as read.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
TheH & W B Drew Company .............................. $ 24.54
Hickman's Electric Brake Service ........................ 10.50
Floida League of Municipalities ......................... 50.00
W. S. Darley & Company ..................................... 19.53
Florida Power and Light Company ..................... 419.18
City of Ft. Pierce .................................................... 469.25
Padgett' s Service .................................................. 138.69
Bennie's Auto Supply ............................................. 3.40
0kee. Hdwe. & Furn. Co. ........................................ 33.10
Atlantic Service Station .......................................... 14.57
Hayes Standard Service ........................................ 40.00
0keechobee Motor Company................................. 5.40
Okeerchobee News ................................................ 12.50
R. M. Faglie............................................................. 12.64
446
Robinson See4 Store ..... $ 1.50 .,
R. ~. Meserv' - ......... 1B.O0
Western Auto !:Associate 8tore .... 15.20
Gilbert Culblieth - 33.96
I Domer's Machiine Shop ................................. 6.25
~ The matter o~ Hamrick's deed was discussed and passed for further consideration.
¢ommerieal wSter rates was discussed but no action taken°
A letter fr the Board of l~l~rectors of the Chamber of Commerce was read
commending the appoingSent of Zoning Cortanission ~ud Board of Adjustment members.
Reco~endations were f~r Zoning Co~nission: James Wiles, O. E. Bryant, Jr., Allen
Markham, Frank Altobel$o and Franklin Walker and for Board of Adjustment: John Roe,
ludley Dunham, Rennis ~adgett, Sam Clonts and Tom Nix. After consideration Councilman
~nd~ r moved to aceo~t and appoint those recommended by the Direotors of the Chamber
of t~ommei~ce, seconded ~y Councilman Rhymes and ca~-ried.
The mattmr o~ adoption of a Building Code for the City was broUght before the
CounoX1 by Bob H~'~'a, $~cretary oF the Chamber of Con~nerce, Frank Altobello. and G. E.
-- ~u.,~-r_~?_~-_~_-_-..-._-~_.~' After a lenghty discussion the Council felt as
B~yant ~ ~-~ ,, ~ !
though they had not ha~ enough time to study the code therefore it was agreed to pass
the matter until next ~egular meeting night. ,
~'. M. Roe, S~,, appeared before the Council regarding the odors from the
sewer that runs No~th ~f his property to the creek and requested that the matter be
looked into. Council ~reed to meet"with ~he Commissioners regarding this situation.
Carl Hoffma~ Commander of the American Legion with several members of the
Legion, appeared befo~ the Council requesting .permission to sponsor a carnival free
from license chares. ~e Legion members stated that they had been assured there would
be no gambling or girlie shows and with this understanding Councilman Gardner moved to
permit, the Legion to s~onsor carnival the week of January 30 free from license charges
secc~ded by Councilma~Harden and carried.
A request f~m Mrs. Bessie Alderman to close Third Street lying between
Kissimmee and Miami Streets was discussed. The Council suggested that Mrs. Alderman
be advised to obtai~n ~proval from all adjoining property owners before action could
be taken by the City.
A letter fr~ Belcher 0il Company was read and ordered filed.
Councilman ~and~ r moved to repeal Ordinance No. 2~8, seconded by Councilman
Rhymes. After discus~g the matter motion was withdrawn.
..~ The followi building applications were submitted and ~pon motion by
C~uncilman chand]e r, ~conded by Councilman Gardner and carried said applications were
approved and.permits ~ered issued to.: E. M. Meserve $8,000, W. M. Calton $400,
Domer's Machine Shop ~,000,~. Paul Robbins $5,000, Frank iltobello $16,000, R. M.
Mathews, Jr. '$900, an~N.~ P. Hannah $1,000.
The Council ~greed to place an order for 72 feet of 15 inch and 200 ft. of
i 12 inch culvert. ~
' Councilman H zmden presented the following Resolution and moved its adop~i,~
i i and upon being second ~ by Councilman Gardner was put to a vote and unaninou~ly adopted:~
SRD NO. 102
SECTION 9107-250
STATE ROAD 70
OKEEC~IOBEE COUNTY
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
WHE~S, The State Road Department of Florida preposes to improve that
part of ~ate~ Road 70, Section 9107, between Taylor Creek and East line of
Sections i~5 and 22, Township 37 South, Range 35 East,
, and
WHE~S in order for the State Road Department to further and complete
said pro~ct, it is necessary that certain lands now owned by the City of
0keechob~ be acquired by the State of Florida for the use and benefit of
the Stat~ Road Department of Florida, and
.
WHE~AS, the State Road DePartment having requested the City of Okee-
chobee t~ execute and deliver to the State Road Department a deed in favor
of the S~te of Florida conveying all right, title and interest that the
City of ~eechobee has in ~nd to said lands required f°r rights of way for
said Sta~ Road and said request having been duly considered,
NOW~ 2t-tERI~0RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of 0kee-
chobee, ~orida, that the Nayor (City ~anager) and Clerk of said City be and'
· they are ~ereby authorized and directed to make, execute anddeliver to the
State Ro~ Department a deed, in favor of the State of Florida, conveying all
right, t~le ~nd interest of the City of 0keechobee in m'~d to said lands owned
by the of Okeechobee and required for rights of way for said State Road
70, sect~n 9107.
BE ~ FURTHER RESOLVED THAT 2 certified copies of this Resolution be
forwa~de forthwith to the State Road Department at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
~i~ts to certil~ that t2~e above ~nd foregoing Resolution, is a true
and accu~te copy of a Resolution unanimously passed by the City Council of the
City of ~eechobee.at a regular meeting held Jan. 10, 1956.
WIT$SS my hand and official Seal of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
this the~Oth day of Janua~'~7, A. D. 1956.
Lorena Spive~
(SEAL) -~ 'C 12~/' cLERK
SRD. NO. 89-R
~ SECTION 9107-250
~ STATE ~ 70
PARCEL ~1~ 0KEEOHOBEE COUNTY
(c0RP.
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
THIS INDE~JRE made this 10 day of January, A. D. 1956, between CITY 0P
0KEEOHOBER a corporate organized and existing under the laws of the State
of Florida having its principal place of business in the city of 0keechobee,
County of ~keechobee, State of Florida, as party of the first part, and the
STATE OF P '~0RIDA, for the use and benefit of the 'State Road Department of
Florida, H ~lland Building, Tallahassee, Florida, as party of the second pa~t.
WITNESSETH: ~na$ the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the
sum of One Dollar and other valuable considerations paid, receip$ .6f which is
hereby ac~aowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and does hereby
grant, bar ~ain, sell and ~onvey to the party of the second part, its successors
and assist. ~ forever, the following described lands, situate, lying and being
in the Oo~ xty of 0keechobee, State of Florida, to-wit:
All of the West i!5 feet of that part of Govermment Lot I in Section 22,
Township 37~ Soutlt, Range 35 East, lying North of the former but now
abandoned Florid!! Mast Coast railway right of way and South of and within
40 f~t of the ciinterline of State Road 70; containing 100 square feet,
~lOre or les s ·
G. E. B~yan$, Jr. in behalf of ~e School Bo~d, appeared regarding the
matter of motorist nSt abiding by the one way signs on street in fvomt of school
buildings. ~ter disSussing the situation the Co~cil advised that no one was gtve~
~thority to use the ~tveet in f~ont off buildings as a two way tv~fic street and
that the school pat~o~ be notified of this.
~ PRESIDENT
~ January 2~, 1~6
P~suant toe, the following call the City Oo~cll met at ~:30 P M.~ on the
~ e
above date ~d the fo lowing were p~esent: Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President Walker,
Co~cilman Chandl~, Sardner, Harden ~d ~es with G. C. D~rance, City AttOrney
and L~ena Bpivey, Ci~ Clerk·
Janu~y 2~, 1986
Hon. FraUlein Walker
Hon. R. E. ~and~r
Hon. Cla~e ~G~dner
Hon. A. W. ~den
Members of '~e Ci~ Co~cil
City of 0ke,$chobee, Florida
I, H. [. RaUlersm, Mayor of the City of 0keechobee, Florida do
hereby call~a special meeting of the Ci~ Oo~cil of the Uity of
~eechobee, ~orida, to be held at the Council ~a~er, within the
City of 0ke~chobee, on ~e 24th day of Janua~, A. D. 19~6 at the ho~
of 7:30 o'c~6ck~ P. M. for the p~ose of considering the question of
adoption of ~a Building Code for the City of Okeechobee, Florida·
You, asd each of you are ~ereby~co~anded ~d notified to be at
and attend ~e ~oresaid meeting at the place herein named.
IN W~S~ ~OF, I have here~to set ~ hand as Mayor of the
City of 0ke~chobee, Florida, ~d caused the corporate seal of said City
to be affix~d hereto ~d the s~e attested by the City Clerk, this 2Ath
day ~ ~u~ry A. D. 19B6.
~ H.H. Ra~erson
Mayor of the Oity of
Okeechobee, Florida
~ AT~BT: L, Irena Sptvey
Cit~ of 0keechobee, ~orida
~ Fr~klin walker
~ ' Roderick E.
Claud~ Gardne~
~ Ci~ 0F 0~0BEE
~ 0~HOBEE, ~0RIDA