2022-09-26 AgendaCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
RESCHEDULED FROM
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
FINAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING AND
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Noel Chandler
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
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. Proclaim the month of October 2022 as "Hunger Action Month."
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes — August 2, 2022, August 16, 2022, and September 6, 2022
B. Approval of Warrant Register— August 2022
VI. FINAL READING — PUBLIC HEARING OF BUDGET ORDINANCES
A. Mayor announces that the purpose of this public hearing is to consider the final reading of ordinances for
the proposed millage rate levy and proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.
B. Mayor announces that the proposed millage rate levy represents 0.0% more than the roll back rate
computed pursuant to F.S.200.065 (1).
C. Motion to read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No.1266, levying a millage rate of 6.8987 on all
real and tangible personal property for proposed Fiscal Year October 1, 2022, through September 30,
2023
(Exhibit 1).
D. Motion to read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1267, setting the annual budget for
proposed Fiscal Year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023 (Exhibit 2).
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Update regarding the IRSC Promise Program presented by Campus President, Russ Brown.
B. Motion to approve a Grant Agreement for funding with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
for the Centennial Park project (Exhibit 3).
C. Motion to piggyback the Okeechobee County School Board's agreement with CRA Architects, Inc. for
outside renovation of City Hall and the Public Safety Building (Exhibit 4).
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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Minutes
Warrant Register
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
6:00 PM
LIST OF EXHIBITS
August 2, 2022, August 16, 2022, September 6, 2022
August 2022
Ordinance No. 1266, Millage Rate
Ordinance No. 1267, Annual Budget
FDEP Grant Agreement — Centennial Park Project
Piggyback Agreement — CRA Architects, Inc.
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Noel Chandler
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe