2020-11-05 Handwritten MinutesCITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 5, 2020, REGULAR MEETING
HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY LANE GAMIOTEA
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to
order 1 'n Thursday, November 5, 2020, at ! ;-e✓�� ----- P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The video, audio,
and digital comments were recorded and retained as a permanent record.
The video, audio, and digital comments were recorded and retained as a permanent record.
Th invocation was offered by followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by
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PRESENT ABSENT
Mayor Dowling R. WaL id, do.
Council Member Wes Abney
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Counol Member Clark- -
Council Member Jarriel ,/
Council Member Keefe
City Attorney John Fumero V"
City Administrator Marcos MontesDeOca A ---
Police Chief Bob Peterson id!f_
Fire Chief Herb Smith
Public Works Director David Allen
Deputy City Clerk Bobbie Jenkins
Executive Assistant Robin Brock
General Services Coordinator Patty Burnette
Finance Director India Riedel
Planner Ben Smith _V° ZGOI
Administrative Secretary Jacob Smith t
III.---►GENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, deferred,
or withdrawn; New Business Item VI.I was added. _ap S.
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B. Council Member moy d to approve the agenda as presented/amended;
seconded by Council Member
Mayor Watford , Council Members Abney Clark Jarriel ,
Keefe . Motion Carried/Denied.
C. Agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any issues
not on the agenda.
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PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
On behalf of the City, Mayor Watford presented Ms. India Riedel with a Longevity
Service Award of an engraved crystal mantle clock and a framed certificate which
read "In recognition of your 15-years of service, hard work, and dedication to
the City, its citizens, and your fellow employees from November 7, 2005 _
through November 7, 2020."
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V. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion and second was made by Council Members '�� ` F and
to approve the consent agenda items A through B - - -
[October 6 and 20, 2020, Regular Meeting Minutes, -
Ratify the re -appointment of Mr. Ryan Holroyd as the Fifth Member to the Police Officers'
Pension Fund Board, term being October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2024].
Mayor Watford ,_ Council Members Abne�, Clark Jarriel ,
Keefe . Motion Carried/Denied.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. A motion was offered by Council Member-AkT, to read proposed Ordinance
No. 1220 by title only regarding Abandonment of Right -of -Way Petition No. 20-002-
SC [as provided in Exhibit 1]; seconded by Council Member
Mayor Watford Council Members Abney V , Clark , Jarriel ,
Keefe . Motio Cry arried/Denied.
Attorney-Fumero read proposed Ordinance No. 1220 by title only as follows: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; VACATING AND _ABANDONING A
PORTION OF SOUTHWEST 4TH STREET (f/k/a FIFTH AVENUE) AND' -A PORTION OF
SOUTHWEST 5TH STREET (f/k/a FOURTH STREET) MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
HEREIN, LYING WITHIN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 5, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
(PETITION NO. 20-002-SC); RESERVING UNTO THE CITY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS A
NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO RECORD THE ORDINANCE IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Council Member moved to approve the first reading and set a December 4
2020, as the Final Public Hearing for proposed Ordinance No. 1220; seconded by Council
Member
Mayor
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afford Council Members Abney , Claa , Jarriel
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VI NEW BUSINESS CONITNUED:
B. A motion was made by Council Member, to approve a software upgrade
to the Police Department Spillman Syst rn in the amount of $19,925.00 for -the--- -- -- -
purpose of providing Uniform Crime Report Data required by the State of Florida [as
rovided in Exhibit 2]; seconded by -Council Member LU
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Keefe . Motion Carried/Denied.
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VI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED'
C. Code Enforcement Status Report regarding Case No. 19041.1010 Kemp Properties
of Okeechobee, 909 South Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee.
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VI NEW BUSINESS CONINUED:
D. Consider a recommendation from the Special Magistrate to proceed with foreclosure
proceedings regarding Code Enforcement Case No. 190412010, South Florida
Barbeque of Okeechobee, Inc., 102 Southwest 14th Street [Legal: Lots 4, 5, 6, 10,
11, and 12 of Block 22, together with a 15-feet wide Alley running North to South
between Lots 456 and 11 12 of Block 22, SOUTH OKEECHOBEE, PB 1/5, PG 12/7,
public records of Okeechobee County]
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Mayor Watford Council Members Abney , Clark , Jarriel ,
Keefe . Motion Carried/Denied.
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VI11. There being no furtherritems on the agenda,- Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting
at _ _ P. M.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2020, at 6:00 P.M.
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