2022-11-08 Handwritten Minutes NOVEMBER 8,2022, EMERGENCY MEETING
LANE GAMIOTEA HANDWRITTEN MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the emergency meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to
order on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at . 1 P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The--invocation was
offered by ; followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by
II. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Gamiotea to establish a quorum:
PRESENT ABSENT
Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. `'
Council Member Chandler
Council Member Clark
Council Member Jarriel v"
Council Member Keefe
Staff present were:
City Administrator Gary Ritter City Clerk Lane Gamiotea
Police Lieutenant Administrative BettyeTaylor ` Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer
Pulltc4loc4.13icee n 9aui filer - Deputy City Clerk Heather Prince J -
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III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS `� �� "
A. Motion and second by Council Members K1 i.-( _ and •fit to
adopt the agenda as presented.
VOTE: Chandler , Clark , , Jarriel , Keefer' , Watford ; .
Motion,Carrie/Failed.
B. There were agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public
participation for any issues not on the agenda.
IV. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEARING AT ,, ;0o P.M.
A. Motion and second by Council Members '..1..- and 14,1J-CL? to
read by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1269, designating the Police Administrative
Lieutenant as the City's Emergency Management Official and authorizing other
emergency measures due to the potential impacts of Subtropical Storm/Hurricane Nicole
[as presented in Exhibit 1].
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VOTE: Chandler \I , Clark `I , Jarriel ") , Keefe ,Watford `+, .
Motion: GIrrie /Failed.
hVJ(r1 l,Ui? (' read into the record the title of proposed Ordinance No. 1269
as follows: "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE
LIEUTENANT AS THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL FOR THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT TO DECLARE A
72-HOUR STATE OF EMERGENCY WITHIN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE DUE TO THE
PREDICTED PATH OF SUBTROPLICAL STORM/HURRICANE NICOLE; PROVIDING FOR
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT TO
EXTEND THE 72-HOUR DECLARATION; PROVIDING FOR DECLARATION TO CONTINUE
FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT; PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY
MEASURES; PROVIDING FOR DISCRETIONARY EMERGENCY MEASURES; PROVIDING
FOR FILING DECLARATIONS AND MEASURES IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND
PUBLICATION TO NEWS MEDIA; PROVIDING FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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IV. EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUER ` -_-
A. Continued. Motion by Council Members and ULo.ii r to
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,V. ADJOURNMENT '
• There being no further items of discussion, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at -)), L •
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NOVEMBER 8,2022, EMERGENCY MEETING
HEATHER PRINCE HANDWRITTEN MINUTES
'I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the emergency meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to
order on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was
offered by ; followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by
I. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Gamiotea to establish a quorum:
PRESENT ABSENT
Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Member Chandler
Council Member Clark ✓ 4
Council Member Jarriel
Council Member Keefe ,/
Staff present were:
City Administrator Gary Ritter v City Clerk Lane Gamiotea
Police Lieutenant Administrative BettyeTaylor, Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer
Public Works Director David Allen Deputy City Clerk Heather Prince " I--
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I. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Motion and second by Council Members n\sz.L,_, and !j((-kilrl Z1, to
adopt the agenda as presented.
VOTE: Chandler r,A. , Clark LI , Jarriel , Keefe�.J , Watford9_..
Motion: Carried/Failed. .;
B. There were 0 agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public
participation for any issues not on the agenda.
IV. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEARING AT (.1 P.M.
A. Motion and second by Council Members CPc,t_ „, and I, _ to
read by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1269, designating the Police Administrative
Lieutenant as the City's Emergency Management Official and authorizing other
emergency measures due to the potential impacts of Subtropical Storm/Hurricane Nicole
[as presented in Exhibit 1].
VOTE: Chandler L 2 , Clark Lk , Jarriel , Keefe (A-, Watford (
Motion: Carried/Failed. r,l
i I Ili +�r')' ,/�� f };FCC read into the record the title of proposed Ordinance No. 1269
as follbvvs: "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE
LIEUTENANT AS THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL FOR THE CITY OF ----�-
OKEECHOBEE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT TO DECLARE A
72-HOUR STATE OF EMERGENCY WITHIN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE DUE TO THE ----
PREDICTED PATH OF SUBTROPLICAL STORM/HURRICANE NICOLE; PROVIDING FOR
_, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT TO
EXTEND THE 72-HOUR DECLARATION; PROVIDING FOR DECLARATION TO CONTINUE
FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE —r
ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT; PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY
MEASURES; PROVIDING FOR DISCRETIONARY EMERGENCY MEASURES; PROVIDING --?
FOR FILING DECLARATIONS AND MEASURES IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND ;,
PUBLICATION TO NEWS MEDIA; PROVIDING FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. -----
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IV. EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUE �'
A. Continued. Motion by Council Members and l�'CJ J to
adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1269.
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VOTE:,Ctrandler 4 , Cfark_ _,Jarriel L1 , Keefe L._ , Watford L-( .
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MAYOR WATFORD CLOSED THE EMERGENC PUBLIC HEARING AT)2 :04 P.M.
V. :; ADJOURNMENT '
There being no further items of discussion, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at,:--) 6 P
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