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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
.1UNE 1, 2021, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee
to order on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located
at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was
offered by Pastor Chad Keathley of the Okeechobee Church of God, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Keefe.
II. ATTENDANCE
Roll was taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea to establish a quorum. Members present:
Mayor powling R. Watford, Jr., Council Members Noel Chandler, Monica Clark, Bob
Jarriel, and Bobby Keefe.
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any agenda items to be added,
deferred, or withdrawn; New Business Items G and H were added.
B
C
Motion by Council Member Jarriel, seconded by Council Member Keefe to
approve the agenda as amended. Motion Carried Unanimously.
There were no comment cards submitted for public participation.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Jarriel, seconded by Council Member Keefe to approve
consent agenda item A, May 18, 2021, regular meeting minutes. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to not
consider issuing a proclamation recognizing Gay Pride Month. Motion Carried.
B. Motion by Council Member Jarriel, seconded by Council Member Clark to
approve an Addendum to delete Section 4.9 of the existing Interlocal Agreement
with Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) [as provided in Exhibit 1]. Motion
Withdrawn.
Motion by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to amend
Section 4.9 of the Interlocal Agreement with Okeechobee County and OUA to
allow compensation for OUA Board members; that the compensation amounts,
and implementation be approved by the City and County. Motion Carried
Unanimously. This item will be readdressed before the Council for final
consideration.
C. Motion by Council Member Jarriel, seconded by Council Member Chandler to
approve the temporary closure of Northwest 3rd Avenue between 4t" and 5tn
Streets during weekdays for the purpose of administering driver's license road
tests [as provided in Exhibit 2]. Motion Carried.
D. Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to
approve the proposed City Administrator Employment Agreement between the
City and Mr. Gary Ritter [as provided in Exhibit 3; the initial start date is June 21,
2021, with an annual salary of $93,000.00, during the three-month evaluation
period his title will be Interim Administrator]. Motion Carried Unanimously.
E. Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Clark to
reassign Mr. Wes Abney from an ex-officio non-voting member to a regular
member of the Citizens Charter Review Advisory Committee [as provided in
Exhibit 4]. Motion Carried Unanimously. No action was taken on the vacancies
left from the resignations of Mr. Noel Chandler and Mr. Gary Ritter.
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