2021-08-03 Agenda
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
CITY COUNCIL
OFFICIAL AGENDA
AUGUST 3, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Noel Chandler
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 Police Officer Chad Troutman with a 15 Year Longevity Service Award and Certificate.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
B. Approval of Minutes – June 1, 2021 and July 6, 2021
C. Approval of Warrant Register – June 2021
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION
A. Motion to read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1229 amending the Firefighter Pension
Fund Plan (Exhibit 1).
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to read by title only and set September 7, 2021 a s the final public hearing date for proposed
Ordinance No. 1231, Right-of-Way Abandonment Petition No. 21-001-AC submitted by JKST Holdings,
LLC, to close the east to west alley in Block 110, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5
Okeechobee County public records (Exhibit 2).
B. Motion to read by title only and set September 7, 2021 a s the final public hearing date for proposed
Ordinance No. 1232, Right-of-Way Abandonment Petition No. 21-002-AC submitted by Shaun and Desiree
Penrod, to close the east to west a lley in Block 121, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5
Okeechobee County public records (Exhibit 3).
C. Motion to approve a proposal with Craig A. Smith & Associates to provide professional engineering
services for a modification to the South Florida Water Management District Permit for Okeechobee
Commerce Center (Exhibit 4).
D. Discuss a request by Bobbi Poole for shower facilities for the homeless (Exhibit 5).
E. Presentation of the scope and design of Cattlemen’s Square in Flagler Park by Calvin, Giordano &
Associates (Exhibit 6).
F. Discuss the process for the property owners of Blocks 110 and 121, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book
5, Page 5, to resubmit a Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment Application
and Rezoning Petition.
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VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
G. The City Administrator is requesting approval to adjust the final cost of SE 3rd Avenue paving not to exceed
$7,248.00 bringing the total completed cost from $139, 848.50 to $147,096.50 (Exhibit 7).
H. The City Administrator is requesting approval to adjust the final cost of SE 6th Street paving not to exceed
$4,413.61 bringing the total completed cost from $38,924.00 to $43,337.61 (Exhibit 8).
I. Motion to approve the designation of India Riedel as the City’s Representative and Board Member and
Gary Ritter as Alternate to the PRM Property and Casualty Insurance Trust pursuant to the requirements
of Article 6.1 of the Bylaws (Exhibit 9).
J. Motion to appoint the Mayor and one Council Member to the Okeechobee Utility Authority Work Group .
K. Motion to approve disposal of Fire Department equipment (Exhibit 10).
VIII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
X. COUNCIL COMMENTS
XI. ADJOURN MEETING
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