1956-08-14 Regular The~ Council had a number of request to make Second-Street in South 0kee-
chobee usabl~ to the public and upan motion Councilman Rhymes au.tho~ized the
pairing of s~d ~t~eet seconded by Councilman Harden and carried. .....
A ~quest frOm the women's softball team to light ball field was discussed
but no actiO~ taken at this time.
Th Council agreed for the purchase of needed culvert, also agreed to
chase f~s f+ t~he Cl~'k's of£ioe, and 15 water meters.
motion the 'Cotmcil adjourned to meet August 14, 1956.
~ August 14,
'11~ City Council of the City of' 0keechobeo, l*lorida, met in regular ad-
Journed sees ~ n at .?:g0 P. M. with the following present: Mayo~ H. H. ~Raulerson,
President Wal~ker, Councilmen Chandler,~ Oardner ,.nd Harden with G. C'.~ Du. rrance, Cit~'
Attorney and ~orena Spivey, City Clerk.
Am~: Mc Clellan offered 0 tables and benches built accordtn~ to State
speeifioatio+ to be placed in the P~"k west of P~'.rott Avenue provided that City
would fur~ts! t~ash cans and the State provide directional signs. ~ The C~uncil felt
this to be a ~,e~/ u~'~. derision ~Jad expressed their th~fl~:s to Mr. Mc 6"J. ellan and
upon m~tton ~ Councilman Gardner, seconded by Councilman Chandler and ca~ried, the
Council a~e to accept the offe~ agreeing to furnish trash cans and maintain same.
Oe~'ge l~olds, Director of 'Chamber of Co~erce, requested that the City
pay the r of Commerce $~00.00 the City's share, in preparing the Zoning Map and
Ordinance. ~e Council authorized payment.
Ro and I. Shar~, representative of Sharp and Associates an~ Robex~
ropreaentati~.~ of ~eoaT/unoeAer we~e present and discussed with tho Council the sower
extension pr~a~. ~he cost of the sewer extension pro,eot $260,000°00.. The
,~S-r~tueste~!. to ~,,ite~ to.Da~rid B. Lee, Florida state Bo~d of tte~l, th,~ Box 810,
~acksonvillei Florida, requesting that the City be placed on the critical list in
aoco~l~aoe w~h l~al~lio l~.w SII0. l~ter a discussion on the prel~ report
financing of i~he, p~oJect, Councilman Oar,~L~er moved to accept preliminax-y plans as
Presented by i~olland I. Sharp seconded by Councilman Chandler and carrie~.. ~ne Council
· ~,reed to me+ ~l. th Con~d. ssioners and see ~hat allotment co~l..d be made by the Coun~j.
in heXping t finance ~el~ project,
and u~on bei seconded by Councilman Harden was put to a vote and unanimousl~
0 R D I N I N C E N 0.
AN 0RD [NANC~ VACATING AND cLOsING THIRD STREET IN THE FIRST
AJ)DITI ~N TO. ~E CI~ff OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, ACCORDING ~0
PLAT T tEREOP ON FILE IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEEOHOBEE
COU'li'q_r~/i~ FLORIDA, i~0M ~I~AI~ STI~.T TO I~SSI~ S~I.EET.
SECTI~ ONE. That from and after this ordinance becomes law,
~hird ~$) Street'fro~ Miami Street, W~st, to Kissimmee Street,
shall ~e Vaoated ~.nd closed as a publio street.
SECTI0~ ~W0. That all laws and pa~ts of law in conflict With
the p visions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Passed~on first reading on the i~rd c~.y of July, 1950.
Passed! on second reading o~ the 7th day of August, 1956 and
beoame~ law as of said date.
' PRESIDENT ~I~/ ~0~I~CIL '
APPR0~ BY ME ~tIS ~ 7th DAY OF AUGUST, 1956.
September 4, 1956
The City C~cil of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regula~ session
the City Hall o~ t~e above {:l~te at V:$O P. M. with the folloWing present: Mayor
H. Raulerson, l~mesldent Walker, Councilmen 0handle~, Gardner, Harden and Rhymes
~J. th O. C. Dm~ra~oe, $ity Attorney mad Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
Minutes of ~e meetings held August 7 and 14, 1956, were read and approved
Feade
~e fol~owi~ bills ~re ~pproved and ordered paid when funds .~e available:
D&vt.s'letei-~R®patr and S~pPly Company ...... ' ..... '---'- $ ."/0;50
The H. & W..~ B. D~ew Company ......... , .... = .... '---'---, 51;55
Badger ~etet~ Mfg. Conpany - ............................. 62;90
aorton, s .......................................... '-
C! ty o£ 1~. ~Piero · ..................................... ~1~9, ~5
Sher~ja Corer®ge Pipe Comply =-- ........................
Division of~0utd0or Advertising, State Road Department -- 4;0~
W. V. Wilso ~! Jr. .............. - ....................... 150;00
Bui'ton ?lure ~a. ng .............................. =__ 9o00
Florida Po~ ~'. ~ Bight Co~p~my ............... ---~ .....
0' L' Raule 's°n Gr°eery& Mamket .............. . ........
Louisiana R ~lersen Hospital ........................... g;00
~ix Candy C
iml~ any ........... - ............ - .............
Inter Co To ~ and Tel Com~an. Y ========='-=================~ _ 12;00
0keeehobee '!Grot Conp aFn~,,. =================="""=="=:.:='-'=='-'
0keechobee ~a~dwa~e i & '. u~__n-' company _,,_-~,-,,,,,,-,,;,, 50' 96
~ "' 0kee0hobee ~r'e~' Sea.vice -,,.~-,~-- ~,,;;,~-;;.;,;;~ ~ ~,~;.;;,- 1;50
watf0rd B~o!he~so(98 Gulf Service) ............. - ..... =, 205,1'4
Harden'e Ti ~er ~*e mad Saddl· lilaop _--,,,-,--,--,_._,- ~
'I~e 01reecho' ~e® ~ew8 ....................................