2021-06-10 BOCC Minutes
Action Notes of the Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Regular Session
Jerald D. Bryant
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
1 of 4
June 10, 2021
Terry Burroughs, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
CALL TO ORDER
I. Commencement
Employee Recognition
II. Public Comments
Approved: Motion to close public comment.
III. Revisions
There were no revisions to the Agenda.
Approved: Motion to accept agenda as presented.
IV. Agenda
1. Consent Agenda
a. Approved: Minutes from the May 27, 2021 Regular Session.
b. Approved: Warrants list 2021-11 in the amount of $300,509.27, and additional
warrants in the amount of $1,887,636.80 for a grand total of $2,188,146.07.
c. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute the First Amendment to Work
Authorization with CivilSurv Design Group, Inc., to complete the construction
inspection services for the project. The project is in the final stages of construction.
There will be no additional compensation over and above the approved original
contract amount.
d. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute the Second Amendment to Work
Authorization with CivilSurv Design Group, Inc., to complete the construction
engineering and inspection services for CR 68 (Micco Bluff). The improvements are
complete with only final inspection and close out documents outstanding for final
project acceptance. There will be no additional compensation over and above the
approved original contract amount.
e. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute Emergency Home Energy
Assistance Program (EHEAP) grant contract IP021-9400 in the amount of
$17,530.00 for the term of April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2023.
Regular Session Action Notes June 10, 2021
Jerald D. Bryant
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
2 of 4
June 10, 2021
Terry Burroughs, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
2. Proclamations/Public Hearings/Citizen Requests
a. Received: an overview from Ms. Linda Syfrett of the Okeechobee County Fair
Association on the 2021 County Fair.
b. Approved: a request from the Okeechobee Bulls Youth Athletic League for a fee
waiver in the total amount of $1,400 for field usage, field lining, tournament fees, and
special event fees for a football tournament scheduled for July 31, 2021 to host
games on five (5) Practice Fields.
c. Approved: a request from Aneta Boswell to serve alcohol at her private event at the
Douglas Brown Community Center on July 31, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
d. Conducted: a public hearing and accept input from interested parties.
Approved: Motion to close public hearing.
Approved: Motion to adopt Ordinance 2021-R-0291 to grant Petition R-2021-0729,
request for a change in zoning from Commercial (C) to Residential General (RG).
e. Received: comments from Mr. John Creasman and discuss a 5th Amendment to the
Interlocal Agreement deleting paragraph 4.9. in its entirety from the Interlocal
Agreement, and provide staff with direction.
Approved: Motion to reestablish the Interlocal Agreement Committee between the
Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners, the City of Okeechobee, and
Okeechobee Utility Authority. The Board appointed Commissioner Burroughs and
Commissioner Hazellief to the Interlocal Agreement Committee on behalf of
Okeechobee County.
f. Conducted: an Executive Session pursuant to Section 447.605(1), Florida Statutes,
regarding collective bargaining with the Local International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF) #2918 at 11:30 AM.
Regular Agenda
3. Airport/ Industrial Park
a. Tabled: the discussion of information provided pertaining to the Lot 9 Building in the
Okeechobee County Airport Industrial Park and; given direction to contact the
potential buyer and bring back a report regarding the conversation and
something "in writing" regarding a plan for the building, as well as bring the
interested party to the next meeting.
Consensus of the Board: Motion to make contact with the potential buyer and bring
back a report regarding the conversation and a plan "in writing," and then bring the
potential buyer to the following meeting.
Regular Session Action Notes June 10, 2021
Jerald D. Bryant
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
3 of 4
June 10, 2021
Terry Burroughs, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
4. Budget & SHIP
a. There are no scheduled items
5. County Attorney
a. There are no scheduled items
6. Community Development
a. Approved: the preliminary plat of the proposed Hampton Acres subdivision.
b. Conducted: a discussion on current policies on minimum standards for access that
allows for development of residential properties on unbuilt or partially built streets
and; direction given for the County Attorney, County Engineer, and Community
Development Director to meet together to research Vikings policies regarding the
development of personal roads and bring back by the first meeting in July information
for the County to potentially allow similar permits to be developed by property owners
throughout the County.
7. Community Services
a. Approved: and Award Bid No.2021-06 for the Darrel Enfinger Sports Complex Pool
Chemical Delivery and Bulk Tank to Odyssey Manufacturing Co. of Tampa, FL, in
the amount of $0.95/gallon for liquid chlorine and $2.75/gallon for pool acid for a total
estimated cost of $38,000 annually; and authorize the Chairman to execute an
Independent Contractor's Agreement, pending Contract preparation by the County
Attorney.
8. Capital Projects/Facilities Maintenance
a. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute Change Order No. 2 to the
Contract with Marmer Construction, Inc., in the total amount of $65,067.12 for the
Fire Station No. 2 Additions & Alterations Project; and approve an additional 30
calendar days to the contract time. The new Substantial Completion date would be
July 4, 2021 and the Final Completion date would be August 4, 2021.
9. Human Resources
a. Approved: appointment of Deborah Manzo, County Administrator as the
Representative for the Public Risk Management Property & Casualty Board and as
an Alternate for the Group Health Trust Board. Appointment to commence on June
20, 2021.
b. Approved: the revised job description of the Capital Projects Director with the
recommendation to remove the height requirement from the environmental
conditions.
Regular Session Action Notes June 10, 2021
Jerald D. Bryant
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
4 of 4
June 10, 2021
Terry Burroughs, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Florida
10. Public Safety
a. There are no scheduled items
11. Public Works
a. There are no scheduled items
12. Solid Waste
a. There are no scheduled items
13. Administration
a. Conducted: a discussion on marketing options regarding the Infrastructure Sales
Tax for November 2022 Referendum and provide staff with direction.
Approved: Motion to approve up to $90,000 for the Infrastructure Sales Tax
Referendum process.
14. Administration Report
15. Commissioner Comments
16. Additional Documents, If Any, Presented At Meeting
V. Adjournment
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