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2022-02-01 Handwritten MinutesFEBRUARY 1, 2022, REGULAR MEETING LANE GAMIOTEA HANDWRITTEN MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at C',C" P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was offered by followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by ti t ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Gamiotea to establish a quorum: PRESENT ABSENT Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. : ouncil Member Chandler ;ouncil Member Clark council Member Jarriel council Member Keefe Staff present were: amity Attorney John Fumero c 3ity Administrator Gary Ritter' assistant Police Chief Donald Hagan 'ublic Works Director David Allen v' City Clerk Lane Gamiotea Deputy Clerk Rose Torres Fire Chief Herb Smith Finance Director India Riedel t� General Ser Coord. Patty Burnette III. PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, deferred, or withdrawn. U. rioke-, cD 1-by Vl�� -4 L) O O� -! C 44A�0,lft-5 . R AAMinn by ('niinnil hfinmknr <,/ _.._4J 4 h.. (` it RA.,.. k-, 12',( '* approve the agenda ash resrteftrnended. VOTE: Chandler Clark, Jarriel , Keefe � I, , Watford � �rried�. Moti �aileH. �� .. C. There were agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any issues not on the agenda. m Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 1 of 8 nr � =r=i� 1 IV. - — PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS A. Present a 30- Year Longevity Service Award to Chief Herb Smith, Fire Department. Mr. Herb Smith was recognized by Major Watford and the City Council for his years of service. He was presented with an monetary award of $750.00 and a framed certificate, which read "In Recognition of your 30 Years of Service, Hard Work, and Dedication to the City, it's citizens and your fellow employees from February 3, 1992 through February 3, 2022".y --- - -- Fy tuk-4tved _off► Cln w �- C'Qm o Ta _ -_ wd rn e- L- L04AI- ts V. CONSENT AGENDA hU- 4-a U & fd rx4'.• Motion by Council Member seconded by Council Member 1� o;-�ixo�,hca---'' =` A. approve the Minutes for th January 4, 2021, regular meeting. e.0 - B. Consider a Temporary Street Closing request from Okeechobee Christian Academy to los /# SE 2nd Avenue from SE 6th Streeta SE 7th Streoon February 18, 2022 for a Field Day .._ --- (Exhibit 1). -- �,—__.--_-_Y _ -Mt& L kuw - uTi wi r r1 c d mZa A mtA 1 10 rem mr una / i � l.J✓ I i C. Consider a Temporary. Street Closing request from Okeechobee Main Street to close SW 2nd, _ Avenue from SR 70 to SW Park Street and SW 3rd Avenue from SR 70 to SW Park Street and 300 -- -Wock-of SW 4th Avenue from- SR 70 to SW Park Street: and SW Park Street from SW 3rd Avenue to SW 4th Avenue for the Annual Top of the Lake Art Festival (Exhibit 2). - --- [ VOTE: Chandler ,Clark , Jarrie, Keefe ,Watford Motion, Carried/FaltW - -- ��`� ��r� ""�s.r T ° ,�� ;, .^a. j � .. - _..ij .... ��•, � _ , . e.:. _ .. NEW BUSINESS A. Quarterly update regarding Fire Services. Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 3 of 8 '��. �'�> =�,� as;"t. '�;� �� �: Wzh Y �+e77��Aa - Y3� B. Motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member to approve a contract with Craig A. Smith $ Associates in the amount of $49,924.00 for City Commerce Center improvements (Exhibit 3). VOTE-, Chandler , Clark -- =rJau4e __,Keef.a , Watford of an Carried/Failed—_---Wr_� P PJA I 1�4 _4-q4_Lt:5 Wd ,t i Motion y ouncil Member �- seconded by Council Member - to approv i-tte@-liaflR!ng-RFQ-N0. ADM 01-32-11-21, General Planning Services xhibit 5). -=-E Chandler , Clark— , Jarriel _._,.-Keefe , Watford Motion Carried/Failed:— - �� 1 C Feffn Up Q'X—Adc - .J L dt� Ct ay.41�01 010 C10604- a�t C�o P�o Ci (<SJ Cj-L vlofi- r.0,-J may' — '� 16U) d,c Cry a66 Covoy P& g? VV� Ott&) bftn a- L� HL t�- VOTE: Chandler Clark , Jarriel Keefe—" Watford Motion Carried/Failed ; Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 5 of 8 ,� '�.. -•,�: r: u_Qo� no( w -Z V -"� ��_.�TI J �.�' " i�_._�' �' `._r. • V -"�= /1 (/' ` `V' V V �. �2,\.J�l \l U✓ ►�-- a - �- 1 ._... .. _ ._. .. -- .. .- _.� _ __ __. •. r _ r .k Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 6 of 8 ,,, +' .._ .v t �N VIIl. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 7 of 8 I XI. ADJOURN MEETING There being no further items on the agenda, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at P.M. Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 8 of 8 k FEBRUARY 1, 2022, REGULAR MEETING ROSE TORRES HANDWRITTEN MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on Tuesday, February 1 , 2022, at 6:OOP.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was offered by _DW , followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by BF II. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Gamiotea to establish a quorum: PRESENT ABSENT Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. _h_ Council Member Chandler h Council Member Clark Council Member Jarriel h Council Member Keefe h Staff present were: City Attorney John Fumero City Administrator Gary Ritter Assistant Police Chief Donald Hagan Public Works Director David Allen Planner Jim LaRue City Clerk Lane Gamiotea Deputy Clerk Rose Torres Fire Chief Herb Smith Finance Director India Riedel General Ser Coord. Patty Burnette III. PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, deferred, or withdrawn. EX3&4 B. Motion by Council Member BK , seconded by Council Member BJ to approve the agenda as presented/amended. VOTE: Chandler , Clark , Jarriel , Keefe , Watford Motion Carried/Failed. C. There were 0 agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any issues not on the agenda. Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 1 of 3 IV. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS A. Present a 30- Year Longevity Service Award to Chief Herb Smith, Fire Department. Mr. Herb Smith was recognized by Major Watford and the City Council for his years of service. He was presented with a monetary award of $750.00 and a framed certificate, which read "In Recognition of your 30 Years of Service, Hard Work, and Dedication to the City, it's citizens and your fellow employees from February 3, 1992 through February 3, 2022". V. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Council Member _BJ seconded by Council Member MC to: A. approve the Minutes for the January 4, 2021, regular meeting. Note a correction on NICK MARTINI was not present, only Mitch S. B. Consider a Temporary Street Closing request from Okeechobee Christian Academy to close SE 2nd Avenue from SE 6th Street to SE 7th Street on February 18, 2022 for a Field Day (Exhibit 1). C. Consider a Temporary Street Closing request from Okeechobee Main Street to close SW 2nd Avenue from SR 70 to SW Park Street and SW 3rd Avenue from SR 70 to SW Park Street and 300 block of SW 4th Avenue from SR 70 to SW Park Street and SW Park Street from SW 3rd Avenue to SW 4th Avenue for the Annual Top of the Lake Art Festival (Exhibit 2). OKMS director, Sherry T, new ex director came back. VOTE: Chandler , Clark , Jarriel , Keefe , Watford Motion Car red/Failed VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Quarterly update regarding Fire Services. EARL WOOTER Fire services, 320 responses with their call logs, Last page will have the extended list 135 business with fire inspections , BJ nothing out of the ordinary, NC> have been busy WOOTER> yes this is the busy time of the year. NC > what is good intent ? WOOTER> last page will have coding with the wording. DW>response time looks good WOOTER yes the call time is good thak you B. Motion by Council Member BK , seconded by Council Member _MC to approve a contract with Craig A. Smith $ Associates in the amount of $49,924.00 for City Commerce Center improvements (Exhibit 3). VOTE: Chandler , Clark , Jarriel , Keefe , Watford Motion Carried/Failed. GR two engineering firm to make sure all the inverts are modified, With the new engineering design, sent to a couple firm first one was $5_ this one was a better option. Permits will be dine and modifying the design and see if there needs to done on the , South WATER permit at the end of this. VOTE: Chandler Clark Jarriel , Keefe , Watford Motion Carried/Failed Handwritten Minutes, 2-1-2022 reg mtg, Page 2 of 3 D. Motion by Council Member MC , seconded by Council Member _BJ to approve Committee Ranking RFQ NO. ADM 01-32-11-21, General Planning Services (Exhibit 5). VOTE: Chandler , Clark , Jarriel , Keefe , Watford Motion Carried/Failed. Gary > the reason why , nonbudgeted item and things where taken out of the budget and will have to do a budget amendment. For the next meeting PRITIVE bap, will be incurring additional costs, before we do additional rehabilitations, Questions on how long can we have the church setting with no repairs without have the budget for this, we only current can do any thing with the budget amended, money is not in budget his year but will be in it for next year, we like the fact we have the historical building, to make discissions on spending the money on the church or other items needed to be done before this DW> how was this not the budget/? Need to be done and homeowners have been pat with the city, DW> 8 months till the new budget CH> that have been a continuous problem with the creek, and there's a canal. DW any other questions VOTE: Chandler Clark , Jarriel , Keefe , Watford Motion Carried/Failed D. GARY RITTER t DW questions contract with LaRue, no end date? GR> no date DW still have services until we terminate, only comment with the budget item, this will be more than the budget GR fortunate through the years LaRue has not raised their prices, which we will see o If we go another firm and go back to the Laue this will hike their prices VOTE: Chandler Clark , Jarriel , Keefe , Watford Motion Carried/Failed VII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE If and when you have a quasi — draft, CE draft for AN and CC Working with the city clerk, and there's state statues for when a city enters a contact, up to their front, also their font, all contacts need to be done with the attorney, to look over Vill. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE ART will come by to schedule a delivery for the march and April,Mayor and ATT, email from people at River RUN, the racetrack work has been causing damages to their homes, they went today with the racetrack and saw their homes took pictures, DW ease man the survey has been done, their engineers will work up with the design, very gracious to move it east, cleaning out the storm drains, tomorrow 2 trees are going, in front of the city hall, will be replaced by two oak trees. Incase the council gets phone calls. Each one received the strategic planning through the PowerPoint to your city emailed next week the primitive Baptist church for next meetings IX. COUNCIL COMMENTS NC chief smith has done many things throughout his work, BJ did we get a price for ? BK nothing MC congrats herb 30 years long time, XI. ADJOURN MEETING There being no further items on the agenda, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at _6:42_ P.M. 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