2023-01-03 Agenda Ktevcrcl CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
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�LL• �,� OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Council Members
6 ��� JANUARY 3, 2023 Noel Chandler
a � 6:00 PM Monica Clark
•����tiviii�����' REGULAR MEETING OFFICIAL AGENDA Bob Jarriel
David McAuley
Mission Statement: The mission of the City of Okeechobee is to provide accommodating services that
enhance the quality of life for our citizens and businesses in a fiscally sound manner.
Vision Statement: The City of Okeechobee will maintain a vibrant and prosperous community built on our
heritage, history, unique character, and small-town atmosphere.
CALL TO ORDER
II. ATTENDANCE
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. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
A. Consider nomination(s) and appoint a nominee to serve a two-year term as Mayor, as provided in Section C-2.2,
C. of the Charter.
B. Consider nomination(s) and appoint a nominee to serve a two-year term as Vice Mayor as provided in Section C-
2.2, D. of the Charter.
V. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Presentation honoring Jonathan Crawford.
B. Presentation honoring Kutter Crawford.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Discussion regarding proposed Ordinance No 1270, amending Chapter 14 Businesses, Section 14-173 Fireworks
and Chapter 30, Environment, Section 30-43 Public Nuisances of the Code of Ordinances, as revised at the
December 20, 2022, meeting (Exhibit 1).
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider two-year appointments for the Mayor, Vice, Mayor, Council Members or Staff to serve as a Liaison on
behalf of the City to various boards/committees(Exhibit 2).
1. Regular and Alternate Members to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council.
2. Regular and Alternate Members to the Treasure Coast Regional Leave of Cities.
3. Regular and Alternate Members to the Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments.
4. Regular Member to Okeechobee County Healthy Start Coalition.
5. Two Regular Members to the Okeechobee Tourist Development Council.
6. Okeechobee Main Street.
7. Okeechobee County Juvenile Justice Council.
8. Okeechobee Historical Society.
9. Battle of Okeechobee Re-enactment Committee.
10. Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County.
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B. Motion to approve letter of support on behalf of Indian River State College(IRSC)and its local partners to seek a
public land transfer from the Florida School for Boys to the IRSC District Board of Trustees(Exhibit 3).
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, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should contact the City Clerk's Office in person or call 863-763-9814, Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1 no later than four
business days prior to proceeding.
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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