2022-02-01 AgendaCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
FEBRUARY 'I, 2022
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING OFFICIAL AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ATTENDANCE
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Noel Chandler
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
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 a 30-Year Longevity Service Award to Fire Chief Herb Smith.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes - January 4, 2022.4t ftmPn&,-A.
B. Consider a Temporary Street Closing request from Okeechobee Christian Academy to close SE 2nd Avenue from
SE 61h Street to SE Th 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 Pak Street from SW 3rd Avenue to SW 4th Avenue for the
Annual Top of the Lake Art Festival (Exhibit 2).�t'^ 5'Pn` a1 `I " 49M
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Quarterly update regarding Fire Services. e)i�sri'r�LLc�
B. Motion to approve a contract with Craig A. Smith & Associates in the amount of $49, 924.00 for City Commerce
Center improvements (Exhibit 3). ^^ r""I
C. Motion to approve a contract with Solitude Lake Management, LLC in the amount of $14, 970.00 for canal cleanup
(Exhibit 4). + �`
D. Motion to approve Committee Ranking of RFQ NO. ADM 01-32-11-21, General Planning Services (Exhibit 5).
VII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
Vill. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
IX. COUNCIL COMMENTS
X. 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 such purpose may need to ensure
a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes 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 Clerk. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the City
Clerk's Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or item to the Council in support or opposition to any 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.
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