2021-02-02 AgendaCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
CITY COUNCIL
OFFICIAL AGENDA
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
6:00 P.M.
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. PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Call the 2021 Special Election by Proclamation.
B. Recognize South Florida Fair Scholarship Recipient Bailey Harden.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes — January 19, 2021
B. Ratify the appointment of J.P. Zeigler as the 5th Member on the General Employees' Pension Fund Board of
Trustees, term ending December 31, 2021, replacing Willie Hall who was moved to Elected Fund Member 2 of 2.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction of Okeechobee County School Board Buddy Mentoring Program by Director of Grants & Special
Programs, Heather Dobbs (Exhibit 1).
B. Award Bid PW 02-00-12-20, FDEP Agreement No. LP 47020, to B & B Site Development, Inc. in the amount of
$184,813.65 for SE 8th Avenue Stormwater Conveyance (Exhibit 2).
C. Approve additional costs to BIS Digital in the amount of $3,557.19 for on -site setup, installation, and training for the
new audio and video equipment (Exhibit 3).
D. Approve a budget amendment for legal services in the amount of $25,000.00 for additional code enforcement
foreclosure fees (Exhibit 4).
E. Consider and adopt a Citizen Board/Committee Selection Matrix (Exhibit 5).
F. Consider an appointment to the Flagler Park Design Review Advisory Committee, replacing Regular Member Frank
Irby (Exhibit 6).
VII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
VIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
IX. ADJOURN MEETING
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