2020-10-06 Agenda
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
OCTOBER 6, 2020
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis on March 20, 2020, and extended by
Executive Order No. 20-213, effective September 4, 2020, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without
having a quorum of its members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing communications media technology
(CMT) such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ATTENDANCE
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Requests for the addition, deferral, or withdrawal of agenda items.
B. Motion to adopt agenda.
C. Public participation for any issues not on the agenda requires an Agenda Item Form or a Comment Card. Citizen
comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker unless otherwise approved by the Mayor.
IV. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Proclaim the month of October 2020 as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”
B. Present a Five-Year Longevity Service Award to Marcos Montes De Oca.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – September 21, 2020 Final Budget Public Hearing and Regular Meeting.
B. Approve a Letter of Understanding with CAS Governmental Services, LLC for the annual renewal of Legislative
Services in the amount of $18,000 (Exhibit 1).
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 2020-15 regarding broadband access and affordability (Exhibit 2).
B. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 2020-16 recognizing Florida City Government Week (Exhibit 3).
C. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 2020-17 regarding funding assistance to municipalities due to COVID-19
(Exhibit 4).
D. Approve proposed School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement with Okeechobee County School Board (Exhibit 5).
E. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Okeechobee County for Traffic Preemption (Exhibit 6).
F. Discuss formation of Citizen Board for Flagler Park Improvements.
G. Consideration of Fire Services Interlocal Agreement with Okeechobee County.
VII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
XIII. ADJOURN MEETING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any
matter considered at this proceeding, such interested person will need a record of the proceeding, and for such purpose may need to ensure
a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City
Clerk recordings are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Clerk. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the City
Clerk’s Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or item to the Council in support or opposition to any item on t he
agenda; a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records