2021-03-02 Agenda
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
CITY COUNCIL
OFFICIAL AGENDA
MARCH 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. Present a Five-Year Longevity Service Award to Bobbie Jenkins.
B. Present a Fifteen-Year Longevity Service Award to Detective James Pickering.
C. Proclaim the month of April 2021 as Water Conservation Month.
D. Proclaim the week of May 16-22, 2021 at Water Reuse Week.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – February 2, 2021 regular meeting and February 16, 2021 regular meeting.
B. Approval of Temporary Street Closing for the Annual Speckled Perch Festival from 5:00 p.m. on March 12, 2021 to
10:00 p.m. on March 14, 2021 (Exhibit 1).
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Information regarding Florida League of Cities priorities and Home Rule, presented by Florida League of Cities 2nd
Vice President/Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities Present, Jolien Caraballo.
B. Motion to read proposed Ordinance No. 1222 by title only and set April 6, 2021 as the final public hearing date,
amending Code Chapter 18, Code Enforcement (Exhibit 2).
C. Discuss information and costs regarding WOKC live broadcast coverage of the Special City Election Candidate
Forum.
VII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
VIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
IX. ADJOURN MEETING
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