2022-10-04 AgendaCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
OCTOBER 4, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
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. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to read by title only, set November 1, 2022, as the final public hearing date, and approve the first
reading of proposed Ordinance No.1264, regarding Rezoning Petition No. 22-006-R submitted by the City
as the property owner to rezone Lots 6-7 of Block 5, ROYAL OAK ADDITION, located at SW 3rd Avenue
and 23rd Street from Public Use to Residential Single Family -One (Exhibit 1).
B. Motion to read by title only, set November 1, 2022, as the final public hearing date and approve the first
reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1265 regarding Rezoning Petition No. 22-007-R submitted by the City
as the property owner to rezone Lots 9-12 of Block 8, SOUTH OKEECHOBEE, located at 1003 SW 3rd
Avenue from Residential Single Family -One to Public Use (Exhibit 2).
C. Okeechobee Utility Authority Update.
D. Discuss current protocol for code enforcement reduction of fines.
E. Motion to approve a Police Fleet purchase of four 2023 Dodge Chargers in the amount of $145,748.00
from Garber Fleet Sales (Exhibit 3).
V. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
VII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Vill. ADJOURN MEETING
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
OCTOBER 4, 2022
6:00 PM
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 Ordinance No. 1264, Rezoning
Exhibit 2 Ordinance No. 1265, Rezoning
Exhibit 3 Police Fleet Purchase
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Noel Chandler
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
55 SE THIRD AVENUE Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Council Members
OCTOBER 4, 2022 Noel Chandler
ADD ON ITEMS Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
Request to approve amendment to the current agenda by adding the following action items:
F. Motion to approve Interlocal Agreement with Okeechobee County for debris removal (Exhibit 4).
G. Motion to approve settlement proposal in the worker compensation case of William Saum versus City of Okeechobee, with a
date of injury of May 15, 1995 (Exhibit 5).