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DECEMBER 15, 2020, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee
to order on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 6,02 P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation
was offered by Mayor Watford, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council
Member Clark.
II. ATTENDANCE
To establish a quorum, roll was taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea. Members present:
Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Council Members Wes Abney, Monica Clark, Bob Jarriel,
and Bobby Keefe.
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. No items were added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda.
B. Motion by Council Member Abney, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to
approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation for issues not on
the agenda.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Keefe to approve
consent agenda items A, November 17, 2020 and December 1, 2020 Regular Meeting
minutes, and B, November 2020 Warrant Register. Motion Carried Unanimously.
V. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:05 P.M.
A. Motion by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Keefe to adopt
proposed Resolution No. 2020-19 regarding Non -ad valorem Special
Assessments.
Attorney Fumero read proposed Resolution No. 2020-19 by title only as follows:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR THE LEVY, COLLECTION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 197.3632, FLORIDA STATUTES FOR DRAINAGE, ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROADSIDE DITCHES,
SWALES, CULVERTS, AND SIDEWALKS, STREET LIGHTING, STREET
RESURFACING, CANAL OR DITCH CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, FIRE
PROTECTION SERVICES AND FACILITIES, STORMWATER TREATMENT,
MOSQUITO CONTROL, THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES AS DESCRIBED
IN CHAPTER 30, SECTIONS 30-31 TO 30-46, OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND CHAPTER 60 FLORIDA STATUTES, AT CERTAIN
PROPERTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE COST OF ABATING
OF NUISANCES AS PROVIDED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTIONS OF
THE CITY CODE AND FLORIDA STATUTES AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO
TIME, WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion Carried Unanimously.
MAYOR WATFORD CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:07 P.M.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentations were made by representatives of the five Firms who responded to
the Request for Qualifications No. ADM 03-32-09-20 Professional Landscape
Architect Services. The Firms were Michael Flaugh (No. 5), CPH, Inc. (No. 4),
Chen Moore and Associates (No. 3), Community Solutions Group (No. 2), and
Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. (No. 1).
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V11. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
ITEM A. CONTINUED: The meeting was recessed at 7:49 P.M., and reconvened
at 7:52 P.M.
Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to accept
the rankings as presented [by Staff at the November 5, 2020 meeting]. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
D. Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Clark to read
proposed Ordinance No. 1221 by title only updating the Five -Year Capital
Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
Attorney Fumero read proposed Ordinance No. 1221 by title only as follows: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; UPDATING THE
FIVE-YEAR SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS MANDATED BY FLORIDA STATUTES
SECTION 163.3177(3)(b); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Motion by Council Member Jarriel, seconded by Council Member Clark to
approve the first reading and set January 5, 2021 as the Final Public Hearing
date for proposed Ordinance No. 1221. Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. Motion by Council Member Jarriel, seconded by Council Member Keefe to award
Bid No. PW 01-10-11-20 Southeast 61" Street Paving Improvement Project to
Excavation Point, Inc. in the amount of $38,924.00. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
D. Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Clark approve
additional fees in the amount of $4,458.00 for the implementation of services for
the eSCRIBE software. Motion Carried Unanimously.
E. Motion by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Abney to adopt
vendor fees for Police Officer special and/or holiday detail effective October 1,
2020. Motion Carried Unanimously.
P. Motion by Council Member Abney, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to adopt
Police Officer rate of pay for special and/or holiday detail effective October 1,
2020. Motion Carried Unanimously.
G. Motion by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Abney to
approve the 100 percent option for Fire Department employees for annual and
sick leave as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
VII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
City Attorney Fumero provided an update on the outcome of the initial Citizens Charter
Review Advisory Committee meeting that was held prior to the Council meeting.
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Council Member Jarriel complimented the Christmas festival and parade. Mayor Watford
and Council Member Clark wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at 8:29
P.M.
Submitted By:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
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