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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
6:00 PM
REVISED OFFICIAL AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
II. ATTENDANCE
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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 10-Year Longevity Service Award to Officer Jeremy LaRue.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes — January 18, 2022
B. Approval of Warrant Register — January 2022
C. Consider a Temporary Street Closing request from Okeechobee Main Street to close a portion of SW 2nd,
3rd, and 4th Avenues on March 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. to March 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for the Annual Speckled
Perch Festival (Exhibit 1).
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION
A. Motion to read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1248 regarding Application #22-001-SSA,
reclassify Blocks 110 and 121, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County public
records, 3.9+/- acres from Commercial to Multi -Family Residential on the Comprehensive Plan Future
Lane Use Map, submitted by property owner F. Mitch Stephens/Glenwood Park, LLC, located between NE
2nd to 3rd Avenues and NE 3rd to 5th Streets (Exhibit 2).
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to read by title only and set March 15, 2022 as the Final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance
No. 1249 regarding Petition #22-001-R, rezoning Blocks 110 and 121, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book
5, Page 5, Okeechobee County public records, 3.9+/- acres from Heavy Commercial to Residential Multiple
Family, submitted by property owner F. Mitch Stephens/Glenwood Park, LLC, located between NE 2nd to
3rd Avenues and NE 31d to 5th Streets, the proposed use multi -family structures (Exhibit 3).
B. Motion to read by title only and set March 15, 2022 as the Final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance
No. 1250 updating the Capital Improvements 5-Year Schedule within the Comprehensive Plan
(Exhibit 4).
C. Update from Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. regarding the scheduling for the remaining deliverables
for Flagler Park.
VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
D. Consider a recommendation from the Technical Review Committee (TRC) to deviate from the standards
listed in Section 78-36 of the City's Land Development Regulations (LDRs) regarding the requirements for
installation of sidewalks pertaining to the Budget Home, LLC triplex project located at NE 3rd Avenue and
5th Street (Exhibit 5).
E. Discuss future use of Primitive Baptist Church property.
F. Review and discuss the Florida Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS).
VIII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
X. COUNCIL COMMENTS
XI. 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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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING OFFICIAL AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
IF COPY
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 10-Year Longevity Service Award to Officer Jeremy LaRue.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes — January 18, 2022
B. Approval of Warrant Register — January 2022
B. Consider a Temporary Street Closing request from Okeechobee Main Street to close a portion of SW 2nd,
31d, and 4th Avenues on March 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. to March 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for the Annual Speckled
Perch Festival (Exhibit 1).
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION
A. Motion to read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1248 regarding Application #22-001-SSA,
reclassify Blocks 110 and 121, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County public
records, 3.9+/- acres from Commercial to Multi -Family Residential on the Comprehensive Plan Future
Lane Use Map, submitted by property owner F. Mitch Stephens/Glenwood Park, LLC, located between NE
2nd Avenues and 3rd and 5th Streets (Exhibit 2).
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to read by title only and set March 15, 2022 as the Final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance
No.1249 regarding Petition #22-001-R, rezoning Blocks 110 and 121, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book
5, Page 5, Okeechobee County public records, 3.9+/- acres from Heavy Commercial to Residential Multiple
Family, submitted by property owner F. Mitch Stephens/Glenwood Park, LLC, located between NE 2nd to
3rd Avenues and 3rd to 5th Streets, the proposed use multi -family structures (Exhibit 3).
B. Motion to read by title only and set March 15, 2022 as the Final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance
No. 1250 updating the Capital Improvements 5-Year Schedule within the Comprehensive Plan
(Exhibit 4).
C. Update from Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. regarding the scheduling for the remaining deliverables
for Flagler Park.
I I P a g e
VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
D. Consider a recommendation from the Technical Review Committee (TRC) to deviate from the standards
listed in Section 78-36 of the City's Land Development Regulations (LDRs) regarding the requirements for
installation of sidewalks pertaining to the Budget Home, LLC triplex project located at NE 31d Avenue and
5th Street (Exhibit 5).
E. Review and discuss the Florida Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS).
Vill. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
X. COUNCIL COMMENTS
XI. 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.