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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
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 week of November 18-25, 2020 as Farm City Week.
B. Present a 20-Year Longevity Service Award to Robin Brock.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Warrant Register – October 2020
B. Approval of the purchase of two 2021 Dodge Charger Police Package Cars in the amount of $51,514.00
(Exhibit 1).
C. Approval of budgeted amount of $40,000.00 to further our economic growth through Okeechobee County
Economic Development Corporation (Exhibit 2).
D. Approve a Temporary Street Closing Request from Okeechobee Main Street to close SW 3rd and 4th
Avenues from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on December 11 -12, 2020 for the Christmas Festival and lighted
Christmas Parade (Exhibit 3).
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION
A. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1218 regarding LDR Text Amendment Application
No. 20-001-TA (Exhibit 4).
B. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1219 regarding LDR Text Amendment Application
No. 20-002-TA (Exhibit 5).
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approve Addendum No. 4 to the agreement with Treasure Coast Medical Associates, Inc. (TCMA) and the
City (Exhibit 6).
B. Approve an agreement with the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office to provide animal control services
(Exhibit 7).
C. Approve a maintenance agreement from CSX as required for the installation of a new traffic signal at North
9th Street and Highway 441 (Exhibit 8).
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VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
D. Approve entering into a contract with Verizon under State Contract No. DMS-10/11-008C and purchase
required materials from K&K Systems for the implementation and installation of WiFi hotspots in the total
amount of $33,056.31 (Exhibit 9).
E. Approve 2019-2020 End of Year Budget Amendments (Exhibit 10).
F. Discuss Flagler Park and City Hall Park hours of operation.
G. Discuss council meeting minutes format.
VIII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
IX. COUNCIL COMMENTS
X. ADJOURN MEETING
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