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1956-12-06 Regular ~ FOR CI T~ CLERK (Vote for one) Lprena... Pe.a~.ce Spivey Th, i following Clerk and three Inspectors with One Alternate were appointed aa Election 0~i~ials to serve in the Election of the City of 0keecHobee to be held December 4, 1~ 56. Fr~ nk HaVely, Clerk M~ the Alderman, Inspector Ja, k Coker, Inspector · Be~a Lightsey, Altex-nate Th4 above Election Officials to receive $1.00 per hour or a minimum of $:!.o oOO o Co~cilman Harden was nominated and elected to act as President Pro-tern at a meeting th Rader and Associates, Mayor Raulerson and Attorney Durrance. Du~ to the next regular meeting being on December 4, 1956, City Election day, Councilm~ Rhymes moved that t~e Council meet. on Thrusday, December 6, 1956, at ?:~0 P. M.~ seconded by Councilman Gardner and carried. Upo · motion the Council adJournede PRESIDE NT December 6, 1956 The $ity Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session ~X~.~. Attorney .'nd Lorena Spivey, City ¢lerko~ Prosldent ~alker being absent due to ill~ess Preatd. nt Pro-Tem Chandler presided over the meeting; Minu es of the meetings held November 5th and 15th, 1956, were read and approve~ as re~d. The iiollowing bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:- Jack~Ezell ................... -- $ 2 ~00- Inte'..~ Co Tel and Tel Company ............................ 3.15 Lindli's Atlantic Service ...... Flor~Ida Power and Light Company ............. 435.52 Hardin's Tinker Shoe and Saddle ~hop ............... 55.05 Burg. ~ss Supply Company ....... 2.35 Mixo:i's Tractor Co. ................ 3.90 Paul!is Ready Mix Concrete ...... .-.. 50,00 0keeiihobee Moto~ Company ........... .~ ..... . ....... 8,?5 0kee. ihobee Pure Service ............ The ;louisiana Raulerso~ Hospital ...... 5.00 0kee~ !hobee BUil~a Supply Company ........ ~.25 Dome: !' s Machine Shop ............ 47 Davi~t Meter RePair & SupPly Company ........... ..... 11~.29 AsPh~tlt Material Company, Inc. .......... Benn'. ie, s Auto SuPply ------ ........ 32 0kee~obee HardWare & Furn. Company ........ 46~25 Watf~ird B~others (Watford Gulf Service ) 231~?0 The !~ase Manhattan Bank .... 5.25 President ~o-Tem Chandler announced that the Council would proceed to canvass the returns o the General City Election held December 4, 19§6. The following is the coun~ in acco~idance~, with the tally sheets: FOR MAYOR.- i ludley Dunham 2?8 - H. H. Raulerson 288. FOI~ COUNCI N: Joe Bongiovanni 120 - Rod Chandler 298 - Roy Draughon Claude Gar ~er 28? - A. W. (Albert) Harden 217 - Ruth A. Min~ehan 1~9 - John F. Pe ce 2~8 - John Lee, t~hymes 220 - Franklin Walker 25~ - Jessi (~iny) Watf!ird .FOR CITY ~ : Lorena Pearce Spivey 4;55. Councilman j!arclner presented the oliowing Resolution and .oved it. ion and upon being se londed by Councilman Harden was put to a vote and unanimouslF adopted I ~ ~ RESOLUTION WHEREAS, th City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, sittin~ as a board f canvassers, has canvassed the returns of the General City Electi n held December 4, 19~6, and WHEREAS, Au ey Dunham, received the highest number of votes for Mayor, Jesse R. (T ) Warlord, Rod Chandler, Claude Gardner, John F. Pearce and Frankli~:. Walker received the highest number of votes for Councilmen, and Lorena iiearce Spivey, received the highest number of votes for City Clerk. .NUI, THEREF , B~ IT RESOLVED, that Audley Dunhan be, and he is declared elected May~, that Jesse R.' (Tiny) Warlord, Rod Chandler, Claude Gardner, John F. Pe~ice and Franklin' Walker be, and they are hereby declared elected Councilmen, iland that Lorena Pearce Spivey be, and she is declared elected city Cl..k. BE IT PUR~H!~. RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she is hereby instrU=ted to issue an~!~ deliver certificates of election to each of the above persons. ~ BY R. ~. Chandler :~ PRESrDENT PNO-~EM ' ~ gITY COUN¢I~ AT 5T: ena The above a foregoing Resolution is hereby approved b me this 6th da of Decemberii A. D. 1956. .... mAyoR , Water Supt. Xlnsaul discussed water line extensions to property of MileS :E, Lows - South Okeec! obee Lots I and ~ Block 5 and to property of Jacob Weekt 5euthwest Addition. ~ter discussion Councilman Gardner moved to grant the water line extensions to th~ above named properties, seconded by Councilman Rhymes and A d~legation from the Chamber of Comerce was present discussing with the City Council, Robert L. Wagner, representative from Leedy, Wheeler and Alleman and i ~!~'~ Relland A. Sh representative from Sharp and Associates the water and sewer pro- i:~i gram and financing of same. Mr. WaEner discussed the progress that had been on the financ lng of said project and agreed to contact the State Road Department explaining roi them the plans of the cityand requesting an extension of time on the ~' 441 reconstru tion project. Mr.iSharp requested that the Council appoint a represe~ntative to sign ffr~ Federal Grant. Councilman Harden moved to authorize G. C. Du~rance, application City Attorneylto sign application for Federal Grant and also authorize said person to act aa Cit~ Agent in any matter that may come up concerning the Federal Grant. seconded b~ Councilman Gardner and carried. Motion Revi Dickson, Pastor of First Baptist Church appeared before the Council requesting th t the alley behind Baptist Church be closed so that a covered walk way could be cons ~ucted from the parking area to Church. Councilman Gardner moved that ~repare the City Att~ ~ey/necessa~y Resolution seconded by Councilman Rhymes and carried~ .~ ~ Co~ .cilman Gardner moved to pay six volunteer firemen $1.00 per month for ~i their aervice~, seconded by Councilman Harden and carriede ~, Puerto the City needing additional room space the Council instx-ucted the Clerk to noti_y the 0ame & Fresh Water~Commisston that the ~ffic~s they now occupy I ~ be vacated astor January 1, 1957. The water bill on Peter's 5~ to $1.00 store was brought to the attention of the Counci . and the Clerk was instructed to notify owner that unless bill was se'. ~ice paid water/w, ~d -have to be discontinued. Due to the next regular meeting of the City Council being on Januar~y 1, 1987, ~ew Year's Day, Councilman Rhymes moved that the Council meet on Monday, Janua~ ?, 19~? at ?.'~0 P. M. seconded by Councilman Gardner and carried. The franchise check in the amount of $A,828,5~ from the Florida Power and Eight Company was received by the City for 1986. Upo~ motion the Council adjourned to meet December 18, 1958 at V:00 P~ M. i PRESIDENT PR0-tem CT~ C'0UNCIL December 18, 1956 The Council meeting schedm~ed for December 18, 1956, was postPone~.