2021-03-22 Agenda (Revised)
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
TOWN HALL MEETING
MARCH 22, 2021 @ 6:00 P.M.
REVISED OFFICIAL AGENDA
LOCATION:
OKEECHOBEE FRESHMAN CAMPUS AUDITORIUM
610 SW 2ND AVENUE ♦ OKEECHOBEE, FL
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Invocation
B. Pledge of Allegiance
II. ATTENDANCE
III. INTRODUCTION
A. Overview of City activities – City Administrator
B. Update on the Charter Review Committee meetings – City Attorney
C. Opening of Town Hall meeting for public comments – Mayor
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. If you wish to address the City Council with your public comments, complete and submit a comment card.
Citizen comments are limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise approved by the Mayor. You
may also submit written comments without addressing the City Council.
V. ADJOURNMENT
A. Immediately following the Town Hall meeting, candidates for the May 4, 2021 Special Election will be
available for questions and comments from the audience.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this
proceeding, such interested person will need a record of the proceeding, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim r ecord of the proceeding is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk recordings are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Clerk. In accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact
the City Clerk’s Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or item to the Council in support or opposition to any item on the agenda; a copy of the document,
picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records.
MARCH 22, 2021 TOWN HALL MEETING COMMENT CARD
PLEASE PRINT
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Phone No.: ________________________________________________________________
E-mail: ___________________________________________________________________
Topic/Location of comment: __________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or item to the Council in support or opposition to any comment,
a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records.
WRITTEN COMMENTS FORM
MARCH 22, 2021 TOWN HALL MEETING
PLEASE PRINT
Name:
Phone No.:
E-mail:
Topic/Location of comment:
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or item to the Council in support or opposition to
any comment, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records.
Written comments are being accepted by the City Clerk/Deputy City Clerk. These will be read into the record at the end
of the March 22, 2021 Town Hall Meeting. If you complete a Comment Card to make a presentation to the City Council,
you do not need to complete this form on the same topic.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
TOWN HALL MEETING
MARCH 22, 2021 @ 6:00 P.M.
OFFICIAL AGENDA
LOCATION:
OKEECHOBEE FRESHMAN CAMPUS AUDITORIUM
610 SW 2ND AVENUE ♦ OKEECHOBEE, FL
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Invocation
B. Pledge of Allegiance
II. ATTENDANCE
III. INTRODUCTION
A. Overview of City activities – City Administrator
B. Opening of Town Hall meeting for public comments – Mayor
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. If you wish to address the City Council with your public comments, complete and submit a comment card.
Citizen comments are limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise approved by the Mayor. You
may also submit written comments without addressing the City Council.
V. ADJOURN MEETING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this
proceeding, such interested person will need a record of the proceeding, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim r ecord of the proceeding is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk recordings are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Clerk. In accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact
the City Clerk’s Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or item to the Council in support or opposition to any item on t he agenda; a copy of the document,
picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records.