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2023-01-17 IV. A. 40 Yrs Service Presentation
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DOWLING WATFORD ,!/ ORDER 701 NE 5TH Street "'`• ��� r OF OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 •, `- ( � • II■ ' - - - Employee: 130 WATFORD,DOWLING City of Okeechobee Check#: Department: LEGISLATIVE SSN: • Payment Date: 1/1z/2023 Pay Period Dates: 12/30/2022-01/12/2023 Earnings Deductions ;'Taxes Description Rate Hours/Days Current YTD Description EE Amt EE YTD ER Amt ER YTD Description Filing Addtl$/% Current YTD .ongevity 1.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 Fed W/H Single- 52.92 52.92 SS 77.50 77.50 MC 18.13 18.13 rLeaveBalances "T Description BBF Earned Used Adj Bal Admin Leave W/O 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Administrative Lea 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Birthday 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Civil Leave 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Comp Time 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Education/Traininp 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 he Funeral leave 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 :heck Summary Current YTD Direct DpepositS e Bank Amount •.. o.00 o.00 0.00 0.0o o.00 escripROSS 1,250.00 1,250.00 1XES 148.55 148.55 ET 1,101.45 1,101.45 MINUTE FILE CC /-/7 . Sfem i .R 77oricfa_ ,cfyite y''6iM:v A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC., HONORING DOWLING R. WATFORD JR. FOR FORTY YEARS OF ELECTED SERVICE,AND PRESENTING HIM WITH THE JOHN LAND YEARS OF SERVICE AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF HIS UNSELFISH COMMITMENT TO MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE. WHEREAS,America's municipal governments have long relied upon the unselfish leadership of their citizens for local self-government, and Florida's municipal governments share the time-honored role as the level of government closest to the people;and WHEREAS,this reliance places extraordinary responsibilities upon citizen legislators-- municipal elected officials—who make significant sacrifices of their time and energies on behalf of their citizenry,often for little to no compensation,making this commitment a true labor of love;and WHEREAS, municipal leaders strive for excellence in the governance of their city, town or village,and commit themselves to providing quality services,governing effectively and working to improve the quality of life;and WHEREAS,the League has named its Years of Service recognition in honor of John Land,the Mayor of Apopka between the years of 1949 and 2014;a leader whose dedication is unsurpassed at the national and state levels,and who modeled the way for decades of municipal leaders:and WHEREAS,several terms in office are a high compliment voters give to an official, and with these years of experience comes a strengthening of wisdom,discernment and strong leadership skills that brings tremendous value to the municipal governments of Florida;and WHEREAS,Dowling R.Watford Jr.has held office in the City of Okeechobee for forty years and is recognized for this achievement. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES,INC.: That Dowling R.Watford Jr.is commended for his dedication to the City of Okeechobee and is hereby recognized as an outstanding public servant in Florida. ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSEMBLED THIS 10TH DAY OF JUNE 2022. BY, / ILI '74,1j Phillip E./ alker,President Florida League of Cities,Inc. Commissioner,City of Lakeland AI II.SL - ...,.� o _ ii 1c a Garner,Executive Director/CEO _ Florida league of Cities.Inc. MINUTE FILE eC-1-17-0. 3 Lane Gamiotea /? ii(i9 Pethc a Chas-to n From: Lane Gamiotea -- EXec.l`tr Sent: Friday, January 6, 2023 1:53 PM To: TCRLC-Patricia Christensen (Pchristensen©tcrlc.com) Cc: Heather Prince; Katie Rogers; Gary Ritter; Jacqueline Boer Subject: Honoring Dowling Watford, 40 years' service as an elected official Patricia, I wanted to make sure you knew that we're honoring Dowling for 40 years of service as an elected official, on January 17, 2023, during the regular council meeting, begins at 6 pm. Presentations are done at the very beginning of the meeting, so it will be the very first item. We have the City's longevity service award as well as the FLC Resolution that was mailed to me. I've let Eryn Russell know this information as well. Feel free to share this information with any of the TCRCL members. Best, /Az Zaire Ewaes 4'a#riotea, CNC `,1'r7';'7%,,y City Clerk/Personnel Administrator - 11. City of Okeechobee °a su_. ,�/ 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 100, Okeechobee, FL 34974 ---=.-, ;," Office: 863.763.3372 ext. 9814, Fax: 863.763.1686, Cell: 863.697-0345 Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing, Florida Statute 668.6076. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISCLAIMER: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from local officials regarding city business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your correspondence via e-mail, text message, voice mail, etc., may therefore be subject to public disclosure. 1 MINUTE FILE :e I--17-?oa3 Lane Gamiotea 7/7 t m /t<f} From: Lane Gamiotea gryp eass6//, Sent: Friday, January 6, 2023 1:53 PM 1 LG lalYllxiSSCIG��� To: 'Eryn Russell' Cc: Heather Prince; Katie Rogers Subject: RE: 2022 Years of Service Recognition Tracking: Recipient Delivery 'Eryn Russell' Heather Prince Delivered: 1/6/2023 1:48 PM Katie Rogers Delivered: 1/6/2023 1:48 PM Eryn, just wanted to let you know that we're making the presentation on January 17, 2023, at 6 PM, to Dowling Watford for his 40 years of service. I'll also send this information on to Patricia Christiansen with the TCRLC. Best, As, Late Eawaest-Om'iotea, CNC `sI of SKE,cti City Clerk/Personnel Administrator o City of Okeechobee s o 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 100, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Office: 863.763.3372 ext. 9814, Fax: 863.763.1686, Cell: 863.697-0345 Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing, Florida Statute 668.6076. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISCLAIMER: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from local officials regarding city business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your correspondence via e-mail, text message, voice mail, etc., may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: Eryn Russell<erusseli@flcities.com> Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 9:53 AM To: Lane Gamiotea <Iamiotea@cityofokeechobee.com> Cc: Heather Prince<deputyclerk@cityofokeechobee.com> Subject: RE: 2022 Years of Service Recognition Can do! Please let me know when you plan on doing it (even if it takes some time). 0 E ryn From: Lane Gamiotea <Iamiotea@cityofokeechobee.com> Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 9:44 AM To: Eryn Russell <erussell@flcities.com> 1 Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing, Florida Statute 668.6076. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISCLAIMER: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from local officials regarding city business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your correspondence via e-mail, text message, voice mail, etc., may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: Eryn Russell<erussell@flcities.com> Sent:Wednesday,July 27,2022 10:58 AM To: Lane Gamiotea <Igamiotea(Wcityofokeechobee.com> Subject: 2022 Years of Service Recognition Good morning, Thank you for nominating Mayor Watford Jr. for the John Land Years of Service Award for their forty years of service. The Florida League of Cities has a resolution and lapel pin to present recognizing their years of service. This can be done at a local/regional league meeting or a local council/commission meeting. Please respond with the desire to have the presentation done at either a local/regional league meeting or a local council/commission meeting and once all requests are received, FLC staff will follow up regarding scheduling the presentation.Please note:Presentations will be scheduled throughout the upcoming months. • Local/regional league meeting—FLC staff with coordinate with your local league staff for a time/date. • Local council/commission meeting — please provide the day(s) of the month and time that your council meets (example: second& fourth Tuesdays at 5:30). • In the past,some honorees have requested the resolution be mailed in lieu of a presentation. If this is desired,please advise. If you have any additional questions, please let me know. Thank you, Eryn Russell Ambassador Florida League of Cities, Inc. 850.701.3616 www.flcities.com / ( '' Si .w FLO RIGA ttAauc Oi CIT"Vt! LOCAL M! !-ANNIVERSARYC HOMES 3 MINUTE FILE ,14 / -17-aoa3 Zan 1l/g FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES August 1, 2022 The Honorable Dowling R. Watford, Jr. Mayor, City of Okeechobee 55 SE 3rd Ave Okeechobee, FL 34974 Dear Mayor Watford: On behalf of the Florida League of Cities, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on earning a John Land Years of Service award for forty years of service to the City of Okeechobee. You should be very proud of this honor. The John Land Years of Service Award, named in honor of Apopka Mayor John Land, who served his city for more than 60 years, honors elected municipal officials for their extensive years of dedicated public service. Forty years of service is a remarkable feat that we believe deserves to be recognized and celebrated. Enclosed in this mailing is a resolution passed by the League's Board of Directors and a lapel pin recognizing your years of service. As your State League, we will continue supporting your efforts to engage and represent the citizens in your community. If there is anything the League can do for your municipality, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for serving your community over the past decades. Again, my congratulations on your achievement! Sincerely, ciaefoiryt,cu. LAcAt..,y1ilpr- Jeannie Garner Executive Director/CEO Florida League of Cities 301 S.Bronough Street,Suite 300 Phone:850.222.9684 flcities.com Tallahassee,Florida 32301 Fax:850.222.3806 G P.O.Box 1757 Tallahassee,Florida 32302-1757 ICES