2023-01 Regular Mtg Dates for 2023 RESOLUTION NO. 202 3-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING,
CONFIRMING, AND RATIFYING THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS
FOR 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENT OR REPEAL BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee Charter (Charter) provides for regular meetings, as well as
emergency and special meetings of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section C-4.1.A of the Charter provides that the City Council (Council) shall meet
regularly at such times and places as the Council may prescribe; and
WHEREAS, the Council, pursuant to the Charter, shall hod at least ten (10) regular monthly
meetings in each calendar year, at such times and places as the Council shall set by
resolution; and
WHEREAS,the Council finds that adoption of the following regular monthly meeting dates,times and
locations will further the good governance of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida;
presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City
Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the
City:
Section 1. Schedule of Regular Meetings. The regular meetings of the City of
Okeechobee Council will be held in the City Hall, at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200,
Okeechobee, Florida, 34974, in accordance with the meeting schedule attached and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A, beginning at approximately 6:00 p.m.,unless cancelled or
rescheduled due to a holiday or other closure of City offices. The time and location of a
meeting may be changed upon reasonable notice, consistent with the requirements of
Florida law.
Section 2. Special and Emergency Meetings. Special and Emergency meetings of the
City of Okeechobee Council may be scheduled and conducted consistent with the
procedures for special and emergency meetings as set forth in the Charter.
Section 3. The City of Okeechobee Council meeting dates, times, and locations may be
amended by a majority vote of the Council.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of
this Resolution,or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction,such portion or provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions or applications here
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this 21st day of February 2023.
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Dowling R.,Watford,Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Jo n J. Fumero, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-01
EXHIBIT A
The regular meetings of the Council are generally held on the first and third Tuesday of
each Month. The following is the list for Calendar Year 2023:
March 7, 2023
March 21, 2023 cancelled in lieu of Town Hall Meeting
April 4, 2023
April 18, 2023
May 2, 2023
May 16, 2023
June 6, 2023
June 20, 2023
July 4, 2023 canceled due to holiday
July 18, 2023
August 1, 2023
August 15, 2023
*September 5, 2023
*September 19, 2023
October 3, 2023
October 17, 2023
November 7, 2023
November 21, 2023
December 5, 2023
December 19, 2023
*Will be changed to coincide with the First and Final Budget Public Hearings, which
are set in July/August as the Budget Calendar.
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