2022-12-06 Handwritten Minutes DECEMBER 6,2022,COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HEATHER PRINCE HANDWRITTEN MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to
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rder on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at �; �.�' Council Chambers,
located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was
offered by a1JLi ; followed by the Pledge
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II. ATTENDANCE taken by Deputy City Clerk Prince to establish a quorum:
PRESENT ABSENT
Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. t/`
Council Member Chandler
Council Member Clark
Council Member Jarriel
' Council Member Keefe C/
Staff present were:
• City Attorney John Fumero / Deputy City Clerk Heather Prince ✓'
City Administrator Gary Ritter ✓ Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer r
Police Chief Donald Hagan ✓ Administrative Secretary Katie Rogers ✓
Public Works Director David Allenv Finance Director India Riedel
General Serv. Coor. Patty Burnette ✓ Planner Ben Smith (not required)
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A. Requests for the addition, deferral, or withdrawal of agenda items. _
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B. Motion and second by Council Members ,„ . " --. - and a tp to
approve the agenda as presented/amended.
VOTE: Chandler L\ Clark 4, , Jarriel (`' , Keefe Watford (i_ .
Motion: Carried/Failed. I.
C. There were _ - agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public
participation for any issues not on the agenda.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA s
A. Motion and second by Council Members and l A Cf.,1 �� to
[dispense with the reading and] approve the mee mg Minutes for November 8, 2022, and
November 15, 2022, as presented.
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VOTE: Chandler L ., Clark (' - , Jarriel (,1,-- , Keefe ' , Watford` i .
Motion: Carried/Faile
V. NEW BUSINESS
_ A. Ms. Connie Vanassche, of CAS Governmental Services, LLC, presented an overview of
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C.. Motion and second by Council Members ('1 ur ( n and k a jtiLket, to
approve the Termination o rant of License with American Legion Post No. 64 regarding
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approve a Purchase Order to Kimley Horn and Msdbiates, Inc, for Engineering Design
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11 E. Discuss County's interest in purchasing the Advanced Auto Parts property located at 300
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IX. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further items of discussion, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at --
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DECEMBER 6,2022,COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
KATIE ROGERS HANDWRITTEN MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the Cit Council for the City of Okeechobee to
order on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at tt)- (Yi) P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was
offered by Il''1rf 0/ ; followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by Cin CSC+-•
IL ATTENDANCE taken by Deputy City Clerk Prince to establish a quorum:
PRESENT ABSENT
Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. V
Council Member Chandler
Council Member Clark
Council Member Jarriel ✓
Council Member Keefe
Staff present were:
City Attorney John Fumero .✓ Deputy City Clerk Heather Prince
City Administrator Gary Ritter - Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer
Police Chief Donald Hagan ! Administrative Secretary Katie Rogers ✓
Public Works Director David Allen :.—' Finance Director India Riedel ✓'
General Serv. Coor. Patty Burnette-- Planner en Smith (not required)
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- A. Requests,for the addition, deferral, or withdrawal of agenda items.
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B. Motion and second by Council Members 'k7 'r and .ie�.1 �. to
approve the agenda as presented/amended.
VOTE: Cha ler ' , Clark , Jarriel `' , Keefe ✓Watford s' .
Motion: arri /Failed.
C. There were Q agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public
participation for any issues not on the agenda.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Motion and second by Council Members and to
[dispense with the reading and] approve the meeting Minutes for November 8, 2022, and
November 15, 2022, as presented.
VOTE: Chandler Clark Jarriel
Keefe , Watford
Motion: Carried/Failed.
V. NEW BUSINESS
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utilizing an 11-slide power point [as presented in Exhibit 1]. He reviewed the current
Florida Statutes, highlighted the City's Code Enforcement Ordinances, and presented Staff
recommendations to amend the Ordinances to specify the criteria considered by the
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