1956-02-07 RegularMayor Raulerson stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider the
adoption of a ~uildi~g Code fort he City of Okeechobee.
Bob ~ess, ~anager of Chamber of 'Commerce, Rep Nathan ZelmenOvitz, G. E.
Bryant, Jr. an~ Councilman R E. Chandler discussed with the Council their investigation
of the butldi~ code used in Pahokee, Belle Glade and Stuart and after discussion and
consideration~iCouncilman Chandler moved to accept the 1953-1954 Revision of the
Southern Stan d Building Code with the provision that the Council will have the
authority to'r~vise code whenever they deem it necessary, seconded by Councilman
Gardner· Upon roll call the following vote was taken: Yeas - Claude Gardner,
Roderick E. Ch,nd/er,:~ A. W. Harden, and J. L. Rhymes - Nays - None.
Passed on firs~ reading this 24th day of January A. D. 1956.
Upon;imotion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY 'COUNCIL
ATTEST:
February 7, 1956
The City ~ounctl of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session at
the City Hall ~n the above date. at 7:00 P. M. with the following present: Mayor H. H.
Raulers°n, President Walker, ~ouncilmen Chandler, Gardner, Her. den and Rhymes with
Attorney Durra~ce and Lorena Spivey, City Clerk·
Minutes o the meetings held January l0 and 24, 1956, were read and approved as
read·
The follo~ng bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
0keechobe(I Motor COmpany ....... $ 4.80
Industria~ Supply Corporation - - ' 191.47
Sherman C~ ~crete Pipe Company ...... 380.1Q
Domer' s M~ ~hine Shop ............ 63.0Z
Robinson ~!eed Store ......... 2.80
Padgett PI,mrmacy ....... 3.00
Florid a P¢iwer and Light Company ......... 118.37
Fl~ida P~er and Light Company ................ 436.35
Inter Co ~.ml and Tel Company .................... ll.09
Western A~o Associate Store ...... 25.00
WatfordB~.iothers ...... 15.55
Jack Paig~ ........ 186.97
R. M. Fag~te ....... 25.29
0keechobe~ Hardware and Furn. Co. 1- ....... 45·60
Williams ! 2ectric ....... 18.00
City of Ftl. Pierce ........ 444.50
'Atlantic ~.~rvice Station ..... 4.89
C. W. Rud('. ~ 30.00
Gilbert C~.~breth ............ 138.27
Padgett' s iService, .................................... 1.00
0keechobe~I News ....... 19.00
Bennie's ].~$~ Supply 5.62
Horton's Ibc. - ............ 8.95
Davis Met, m Repair and Supply Company 188.65
David L. }Owe, M.D. 35.00
Councilman ~andler presented the following Ordinance and moved its
adoption and upon bei~ seconded 'by Councilman Harden was put to a vote and unanimously
adopt e'd: i
~' ORDINANCE N0. 2?2
AN 0RD~ ~ANCE BY THE ~ TY OF 0KEECHOBEE, A FLORIDA MUNICIPALITY,
FIXING !AlfD PROVIDING I~GULATIONS FOR TI:~I CONS2t:IUCTION, REPAIR,
REMODEl ING I1~ .~TERATION 01' .ALl'. BUILDINGS
01~Er~!I BEll, FLORIDA: FIXING AI~ PROVIDING 21-IE BUILDING REGULATIONS
FOR AI~BI..rlLDINGS WITHIN TI~ CItY OF 0K'~CHOBEE, FLORIDAI REqlrl'l~INf} ·
~E DB! ~INII~ 0F PERMITS T~FOR ~NI) FI×lNG TI~ FEES 21-IERI~OR;
PROVID', ~G AND ESTABLISHING A BUILDING CODE FOR THE CITY OF 0KEECHOBEE,
FLORID~, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROHIBITING VIOLATIONS OF THIS
'ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS.
BE IT 0RDtAi~D BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION 0I~ THE CITY O1~
0KEECH 0BEE, i iFLORIDA:
SECTI0 1. The City of 0keechobe~, Florida, does hereby adopt as
a building iode for the said 'City the attached 1953-1954 Revision of the
Southern St ndard Building Code together with future amendments thereto,
which is herewith made a part hereof as fully as if herewith completely
incorporateii, which consists of ~hapters Nos. 1 to 25, both inclusive,
~"'~d Appendiii ~A" Appendix "B", Appendix "C" and Appendix "D" thereto
and hereto iittached.
SECTI0~i 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith beii and the same. are hereby, repealed.
SECTIO [ 3. This ordinance shall 'take effect immediately upon its
PASSED Firsii Reading at a meeting of the City Council held on the 24
day of Janu~iry, 1956.
Counciiman Ch~dler moved that all rules be waived, and that said
Ordinance N~i. 272 be placed upon its fifial passage, which was unanimously
~ agreed to.
Passed on s~cndreading in regular session this 7 day of February, 1956.
~ CITY OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
~ BY Franklin Walker
~ PRESIDENT CITY ~OUN~i~,'
ATTEST: Lo~na Spivey
Approved by'me this ~ day of Feb. 1956. ~
~ H.H. Raul er son
~ Mayor City of 0keechobee
~ F1 ori da
Mrs. A. J. l!losvern appeared before the Council stating that untaged dogs
in her neighborhood wi~re causing a disturbance and had become a nuisance. She also
issued complaint as t~ the offensive odors caused by a co~m~ercial fisherman dressing
fish on adjoining proi~erty.~ The Council advised that the fish matter shoul~ be
taken care of by the !~tate Board of Health and that the dog situation would be
looked into. ~
Audley Dunh ~n reported that several of the street marker posts had been
knocked down ~d brok n ~ad ~ggested that the. motorist ~h.o committ~ld offen~e
~ ould pay for having ihem replaced. The Comncil advised that they were in the
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process of h~ing the post replaced. Dunham representing the Garden Club offered
aoomplaint as to birds being killed by guns within city. He was advised to report the
name of perso~s violating law and matter would be investigated.
Bob~Hess, Manager of Cha~ber of Co:much'ce b~ougb_t before the Council the
matter of magSzine salesman soliciting the town without a license. Council advised
Clerk to searSh for solicitor license ordinance and if one is found to strickly
enforce it. 41so the matter of fence post, sweet potato and watermelon trucks
being parked ~n no truck parking zone was discussed and Council advised they were
not to be all~wed, to ~trk in the restricted zone. to hold their sales.
G. $. Bryant, Jr. ~r esented the 1953 National Electrical Code fo~ con-
sideration of l adop ti on by the Council. .~f'ter discussion Councilman Chandler moved
to adopt the ~953 National Electrical Code with the provision that the Council has
the power to ~evise code whenever they deem it necessary, seconded by Councilman
Gardner and c~rried. Florida State Sanitary Code was also presented by Bryant but
was advised t~at the City had previously adopted said code.
Councilman Gardner reported the need of additional street lights and
after discussing the need Councilm~m Ch~dler moved to have three lights erected
at the following locations:
Cot ~er of '7th Street and Hicpochee St.
Nor ~h Park in front of Bus Station
Han .ock Street Corner of Avenue C.
Motion second .d by Councilman Gardner and carried. Clerk to advise Florida Power
and Light Com ~any of action.
Councilman ~haudler moved, seconded by Councilman Gardner and ca,tied to
accept the following building &pplicatlons and ordered permit~ issued to:
Day id Williams $ 400.00
T. ,. Colemtn 1~00.00
F. 1. Wilcox 2 @ 5000.00 each 10,000.00
A. . Blosvern 300.00
A. . Davis 100.00
Gcc 'ge Harmon 2,000.00
Bil. Carter 1,000.00
Ann .e Nae Johnson ~ SO0.O0
The! traffic situation around the sChool buildin~ was discussed by the
Council and ~on~. persistent reports of violators the Chief of Police was requested
to patrol the~ area during certain school hours. The Council also agreed to have the
"Resume Speed" on the school zone signs on Parrott Avenue painted out so as not to
mislead moto~sts. Also agreed to see that the school zone signs were removed from
street as so~ as possible after school was dismissed each day.
.Up~ motion the Council adjourned. ,