2021-10-26 Agenda
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
OCTOBER 26, 2021
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING OFFICIAL AGENDA
RESCHEDULED FROM
OCTOBER 19, 2021
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 Comment Card.
Citizen comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker unless otherwise approved by the Mayor.
IV. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Present Certificates of Appreciation to the Flagler Park Design Review Advisory Committee.
B. Present a Ten-Year Longevity Service Award to Pam Wilkerson, Police Department.
C. Present a Ten-Year Longevity Service Award to Jeffrey Treece, Public Works Department.
D. Proclaim October 26, 2021 as World Polio Day.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – October 5, 2021
B. Approval of Warrant Register – September 2021
C. Approve disposal of obsolete or surplus fire equipment (Exhibit 1).
D. Approve a Temporary Street Closing on October 31, 2021 from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. to close SW 4th Street
between SW 5th & 6th Avenues for the First Baptist Church Fall Festival (Exhibit 2).
E. Approve a Temporary Street Closing on November 4, 2021 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. to close NW 2nd Avenue
between NW 4th & 5th Streets for the Farm Bureau Annual Membership Dinner (Exhibit 3).
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION
A. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1240 regarding Application No. 21-006-SSA
reclassifying the Future Land Use from Industrial to Commercial on Lots 11 to 14 of Block 49, CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE Plat Book 5, Page 5, 804 N. Parrott Avenue submitted by Monica Clark/Glades Gas
Company of Okeechobee, Inc. (Exhibit 4).
VII. TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC HEARING
A. Read by title only and approve the first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1233 for transmittal to the State
Land Planning Agency, Application No. 21-001-CPA amending the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use
Element and Map by designating and identifying a commercial corridor overlay (Exhibit 5).
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VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to read by title only, set November 16, 2021 as the final public hearing , and approve the first reading
of proposed Ordinance No. 1241 regarding Petition No. 21-004-R rezoning from Industrial to Heavy
Commercial, Lots 11 to 14 of Block 49, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Plat Book 5, Page 5, 804 N. Parrott
Avenue submitted by Monica Clark/Glades Gas Company of Okeechobee, Inc. (Exhibit 6).
B. Motion to read by title only, set November 16, 2021 as the final public hearing, and approve the first reading
of proposed Ordinance No. 1242 regarding Petition No. 21-005-R rezoning Block 121 CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE Plat Book 5, Page 5 from Residential Single Family-One and Block 110, CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE Plat Book 5, Page 5, from Light Commercial to Heavy Commercial, submitted by the City
of Okeechobee (Exhibit 7).
C. Motion to read by title only, set November 16, 2021 as the final public hearing and approve the first reading
of proposed Ordinance No. 1243 regarding Application No. 21 -003-TA amending LDR’s Sections 86-2,
86-3, 86-4, 86-71, 86-90 and 86-91, adding Article V and Section 86-91, amending Form 18 in Appendix
A, and adding an application fee to Appendix C all related to Subdivisions, splitting, and joining platted lots
(Exhibit 8).
D. Consider an invoice in the amount of $1,638.34 submitted by the Okeechobee Board of County
Commissioners for participation in the OUA Work Group regarding the OUA Interlocal Agreement
(Exhibit 9).
E. Motion to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2021-08 authorizing the City of Okeechobee to participate and
submit bid to acquire the Primitive Baptist Church property located at 1003 SW 3rd Avenue (Exhibit 10).
F. Consider approval for staff to submit a Request for Qualifications for Professional Planning Consulting
Services.
G. Discuss the proposed draft City of Okeechobee Charter (Exhibit 11).
IX. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
X. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
XI. COUNCIL COMMENTS
XII. 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 suc h
purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record inclu des 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 C lerk.
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special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the City Clerk’s Office no later than two business days prio r to
proceeding, 863-763-3372.
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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.