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1929-08-06 Regular ¡ ¡ 91"':17 /'.,,; f . _..m ..... .... ... ....- . ..._... . Councilman Berka moved that Council apPo.~nt L. C. Tcctle Superintendent of I Ii Waterworks é)fthe City' 'of Okeeohobee," Florida, for a term of'two years b.nn1ng . ;1 .~ July 2nd, 1929, motion seconded by Counoilman Raifsnider and carried. . I Mr. P. Tomasello, Jr. addressed Council and stated that state Road- DepartmeBt 11 I " I has agreed to rebuild State Road ~ from Taylor Creek to East City limits, and. tù'¡ ¡ over and maintain said road from East to West City l1m1 ts. I The Laws & Rules Committe and City Attorney were authorized to prepare nece'8~ i I ordinances in connection with submitting new City Charter to voters of City. I I On motion of Councilman Raifsnider, seconded by Councilman Berka, Council I au.thorized payment to Snedegar & Baya the sum of . for incidental expenses incurred in connection with trial of suit of Union Indemnity Company Vs. City of Okeechobee. .~ Councilman Berka moved that Council furnish labor when funds are available to I lay sewer fl"om sewer main between South Park street and Seventh Street to Lot 12, I I I Block 17ð, provided F. E. Lawrence furnishes all material required for laying said I sewer, motion seconded by Oouncilman Chandler and carried. On motion of Councilman Ohandler, seconded by Councilman Berka, Council author ¡.. ized Clerk to canoel voucher ffr396ð dated June 1, 1929, drawn on General Fund in thel! . , a1Im. of $25.00 and payable to Don P. Johnston. I Councilman Berka moved that President Pro-tem and City Clerk be authorized to execute quit olaim deed for the purpose of conveying the following described land to Mrs. Ida E. Chandler, motion seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried: I The Weat 30 acres of the Northwest QUarter of the Southwest Quarter, except- ing a "en acre strip on the North side of said tract, said strip of land as excepttd aforesaid running and extending from the West boundary to the East boun~ of saiui tract, lying and being in Section Twenty-eight, Te-wnship Thirty-seven South, Range Thirty-five East. Upon motion duly seconded and carried,Council adjourned. I ~. Attest: President City Council. ~~ i erk. 'I I ., II " ., I I i Okeechobee, Florida, August 6.th, 1929. i! !I The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session in the City Hall at g o'clock P. M. and the following were present: J. D. Bird, - Mayor, Councilmen Ben Walker, S. R. Raifsnider, H. L. Chandler and Albert Berka ;1 ¡ wi th R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, Lon Stewart, Chi ef of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water: .i Superintendent and L. W. Jennings, City Attorney in attendance. :; I President Johnston being absent, Councilman Walke-r, President Pro-tern pre- :; II gilded. ¡¡j Ii I Minutes of meeting held July 2nd were read and approved. ¡i j ! ! - ~ 2~78 I--~~--"'-'-_.'-- ----- ,------ ¡-' -_. ---~-- ---- , .'-.- I -; Dr. C. R. Bibb appeared before Council and requested that Council extend water; main to his residence. After some discussion the matter was referred to the Water -¡- Committee. ..,' Mr. F. E. Lawrence appeared before Council relative to extension of sewer main , , . to Block 178. Mr. P. Tomasello, J~. addressed Council with reference to location of head- quarters of Flood Control Board at Okeechobee. ~ The following resolution was offered by Councilman Berka, who moved its adop- tion, ~otion seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried¡ 11 WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida, at its regular lession, A. D. 1929, did create the Everglades Flood Control District, and provided therein for thei '~ appointment of a Flood Control Board of said District; and .~ ' WHEREAS, the enact,emt provides that the Commissioners of the Everglades Flood; I Control District shall select and designate the headquarters for said Board at an early date, said headquarters to be located wi thin the Flood Control District as created; and WHEREAS, the C1 ty of Okeechobee, Florida is located at a point on Lake Okeecho- bee easily accessible to the construction work to be done and performed; and WHEREAS, the said City of Okeech?bee, Flor~da, has adequate office. space and housing facilities for said headquarters and its attendant agencies, as well as an excellent water supply and system, and fully accredited High School and adequate s~hool plant. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council oftthe Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, at its regular meeting held on the 6th day of Aug¡1at, A. D. 1929, that the Commissioners of the Everglades Flood Control District be, and they are hereby ~ invi ted, solici ted, ~ged and requested to establish their headquarters in and at i the City of Okeechobee, Florida; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florid~, - does hereby pledge its full and hearty co-operation in the premises. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of' the Ci ty Council of the City of Okee- chobee,Florida, be, and is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Hon. Doyle E. Carlton, Chairman, Board of Commissioners Everglades Flood Control Di strict. Ben Walker President Pro-tam. Attest: I \ R. P. Fletcher - '1' roe~.- I (Corporate Seal) '--= Councilman Raifsnider moved that cred'tors of the City' of' Okeechobee be allowed for a period ofJj ~,~ ' days to pay City taxes with accounts against City and that such accounts be assignable, motion seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried. ~ 2179 - -'","" ",." "---'- ---- -,,-,- -_. ._---- ¡- 'I I On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman Ra.ifsnider, Council II ~. authorized l1nance Committee, City Attorney and City Clerk to take steps necessary to realize on security held by City for City deposits in Peoples Bank of Okeechobee1 ¡ On motion of Councilman Raifsnider, seconded by Councilman Berka, Councilman Chandler was elected temporary president pro-tem of Council during the absence of preident pro-tem WalkeI:'.. from the City. On motion of Councilman Raifsnider, seconded by Councilman Chandler, Oouncil approved transfer of $100.00 from W~ter Fund to General Fund on July 24th, 1929. . upon motion Council adjourned. ~ V~~~ Presiden . /W~ Attest: . --- . .... Okeechobee, Florida, September 11, 1929~ Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in special session in the City Hall at 8 o'clock p. m. and the follow- ing were present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Counci188n H. L. Chandler, S. R. Raifsnider and Albert Berka with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent, L. W. Jennings, City Attorney and Lon Stewart, Chief of Police in attendance. President Johnston being absent, Councilman Chandler, temporary President pro-tem presided. Mayor Bird stated that meeting of CounCi~h\d been called for the'purpose of transacting regular monthly business as counc~iled to meet on regular meeting date. ~ Minutes of meeting held August 6th, 1929 were read and approved. Mr. Ben Fox appeared before Council ,and requested permission to build a frame and stucco dwelling on Lot 11, Block 155. Councilman Berka moved that Building Inspector be authorized to issue building and permit to Ben Fox to ereèt a frame stucco dwelling, plastered inside/with approved si tuated composition roof/on Lot 11, Block 155, motion seconded by Councilman Raifsnider and carried. Mr. D. R. McNeill appeared before Council relative to deposits of City of Okee- chobee in Peoples Bank of Okeechobee. On motion of Councilm'an Raifsnider, seconded by Councilman Berka, Council authot- I ~. ized President of Council and City Clerk to execute agreement between Peoples Bank ~i ! of Okeeohobee and City of Okeechobee with reference to deposits of City of Okeecho- bee in said Bank, provided the following paragraph is added to said agreement and made a part thereof: It is specifically understood and provided that the execution of thi s agreement II I I, ,I on the part of the City of Okeechobee is int ended only to cover such deposita; as ¡: . II might remain when, if and after the Ci ty shall have realized on securities Ii . 1 -. . '. .