2023-07-06 Certificate of Public Meeting & Sign-In Sheet CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC MEETING
This is to certify that the City of Okeechobee, Florida conducted a public meeting on July 6,
2023, at 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, FL 34974 to give the citizens an
opportunity to become acquainted with the proposed City Hall Renovation Project through
Federal Finance Assistance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, and
Rural Utilities Services and to comment on such items as economic and environmental
impacts, service, area, alternatives to the project and other matters of concern. I further certify
that notice of the meeting was published in a newspaper of general circulation in the service
area, a notice posted in this organization's principal office and a copy of the notice was
furnished in the Rural Department Office in Royal Palm Beach.
A copy of the published notices and minutes of the public meeting are attached hereto.
City of Ise chol7F A ida
Gary Ritter
City Administrator
Attest:
Lane Gamiote, , CMC
City Clerk
1 Lake Okeechobee News
313 NW 4th Avenue
DEPENDENT Okeechobee, FL 34972
863-763-3134
NEW$MEDIA INC. USA
STATE OF FLORIDA NOTICE OF INTENT TO FELE APPUCATION
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE The City of Okeechobee intends to me an appkatiu fr Waal fir al
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trina Elsken Muros, who on oath says that she is Editor 3rd Aesne,01 -,T, ,FL
in Chief of the Lake Okeechobee News, a weekly news ��
paper published in Okeechobee County, Florida; that the Geechohee,FL 34974,by telephone a 86-763-9312,m entail m
attached copy of advertisement, being a Public Notice in In aaazdance wdh the America's wRh Disabites Act,pars wth diabities
the matter of r,ru.Iatic,)hapartlJ n the prx ke said artact
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Public Notice Rgay 7-1-1 an Han far bmne4 days p rha pom�Yg.
ONE OR MORE CITY OF OKEEQIOBEE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY
BE IN AT1IImANCE AT THIS PUBLIC MEETING.
in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of 602472 LCN 6/21/2023
Okeechobee County, Florida, was published in said news- -
paper in the issues of
06/21/23
(Print Dates)
or by publication on the newspaper's website, if authorized,
on
06/21/23, 06/22/23, 06/23/23, 06/24/23, 06/25/23,06/26/23, 06/27/23,
06/28/23
(Website Dates)
Affiant further says that the newspaper complies with all
legal requirements for publication in Chapter 50, Florida
Statutes.
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Marina Elsken Muros 1 3 L 5 6 y B
Sworn to and subscribed before me by means of Qom' 17°
Physical Presence El Online Notarization ?/ �ECEivEo ,
physical presence or online notarization, this AM 2 1 2023
21st day of June, 2023.
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(Signature of Notary Public)
STAMP OF NOTARY PUBLIC
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(4) NOTICE OF INTENT TO
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FILE APPLICATION
The City of Okeechobee intends to file an application for
federal financial assistance with the U .S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Services. The
project includes improvements to the City Hall facility. The
City will hold a public meeting to discuss the project and
application for funding on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10:00
AM, or as soon thereafter as possible, in the City Council
Chambers, Room 200, located at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd
Avenue, Okeechobee, FL.
Any comments regarding this application should be
submitted to the City of Okeechobee at 55 SE 3rd Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974 or by telephone at 863-763-3372, x.
9812.
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.
ONE OR MORE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE COUNCIL
MEMBERS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS PUBLIC
MEETING.
By: City Administrator Gary Ritter
NOTICE POSTED:6/14/23 BB/WEBSITE,SM 6/29/23
",,",,,,'-0/Wjzte. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
;LL� JULY 6, 2023
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-.. PUBLIC MEETING ON INTENT TO FILE GRANT APPLICATION
ve. "' +°�• MEETING MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Gary Ritter called the meeting to order on Thursday, July 6,2023, at 10:00 A.M. in the City Council Chambers,
located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida.
II. ATTENDANCE
City Administrator Gary Ritter, Executive Assistant Jacqueline Boer, and Deputy City Clerk Heather Prince
were in attendance.
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. There were no requests for items to be added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda.
B. Administrator Ritter adopted the agenda as published.
C. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation for issues not on the agenda.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Administrator Ritter opened the floor for discussion regarding the City Hall Renovation Project through
Federal Financial Assistance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Rural
Utilities Services. There were no participants from the public. Administrator Ritter recessed the meeting
at 10:02 A.M. to allow a reasonable amount of time for any late participants to arrive. The meeting was
reconvened at 10:18 A.M. No discussion was held due to lack of attendance from the public.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Administrator Ritter adjourned the meeting at 10:18 A.M.
Submitted By:
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Heather Prince, Deputy City Clerk
Please take notice and be advised that when a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter
considered at this meeting,s/he may need to ensure that 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 media are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Clerk.
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