2023-11-07 Published Agenda & Exhibit List • •
ON°F-OKFF. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
6°$"$ cy Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
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`,. '•. OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Monica Clark
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Noel Chandler
• *7911 gl•'' REGULAR MEETING OFFICIAL Bob Jarriel
AGENDA 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. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Proclaim the month of November as Hospice and Palliative Care Month (Exhibit 1).
B. Proclaim the week of November 12-18, 2023 as National Nurse Practitioner Week (Exhibit 2).
C. Proclaim the week of November 15-22, 2023 as Farm City Week (Exhibit 3).
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Revised Minutes for October 17, 2023
(Exhibit 4).
B. Motion to temporarily close a portion of SW 3rd and 4th Avenues between North and South Park
Streets from 5:00 P.M. on December 8, 2023, to 9:00 P.M. on December 9, 2023, for the
Christmas Festival as submitted by Okeechobee Main Street (Exhibit 5).
VI. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLAT ADOPTION POSTPONED FROM OCTOBER 17, 2023
A. Motion to approve or deny with or without contingencies, Final Plat Application No. 23-003-
TRC/FP, proposed development is a 16.2+/- acres commercial subdivision, to be titled: PARK
STREET COMMERCE CENTER, located in the 1100 to 1200 blocks along the North side of
North Park Street/State Road 70 East, just West of the eastern City Limits/Northeast 13th
Avenue.The newly platted subdivision will consist of five lots for future commercial development,
two master stormwater tracts, rights-of-way Northeast 3rd Street and Northeast 13th Avenue,
and an abandonment of the unimproved and unutilized portion of Northeast 12th Avenue,
formerly Mobley Street, submitted by Adam Ramsey, Registered Agent for Park Street
Okeechobee, LLC; property owner William R. Grigsby, Jr. (Exhibit 6).
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VII. OPEN THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PERMITTED USES
IN SEVERAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
A. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set December 5, 2023, as the Final
Public Hearing for proposed Ordinance No. 1281, Land Development Regulation Text
Amendment Application No. 23-004-TA, adding a definition for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries,
removing them as a permitted use in the following Zoning Districts: Light Commercial, Heavy
Commercial, Commercial Business District, and Industrial; and existing facilities to be
considered nonconforming uses (Exhibit 7).
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation by David Ramdon regarding a Bio-Medical Waste Facility in the Commerce Center.
B. Economic Development Corporation update by Kaylee King. / X hcd)t-f;P-1
C. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set December 5, 2023, as the Final
Public Hearing for proposed Ordinance No. 1282, Abandonment of Right-of-Way Petition No.
23-002-AC, for the alleyway laying North to South between Lots 3 through 6 and 9 through 12
of Block 34, FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTH OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 1, Page 17, Okeechobee
County public records. Application submitted by Steven M. Guelff, on behalf of the property
owners, Guelff Family Limited Partnership and Porter Holdings of Okeechobee. The property is
located between South Parrott and SW 2nd Avenues and SW 17th and 18th Streets (Exhibit 8).
D. Motion to approve or deny, with or without contingencies, Preliminary Plat Application No. 23-
010-TRC/PP, replatting Blocks 4 through 6, 11 through 13, 20, 22, and Lots 1 through 3, 10
through 26, and the West 15 feet of Lot 9 in Block 21, OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page 5,
Okeechobee County public records, into a new Plat consisting of 9 blocks, 6 stormwater tracts,
and rededicating the previously vacated alleyways back to the City, titled MALLARD LANDING,
submitted by Holiday Builders, Inc., on behalf of property owners Okeechobee Lots LLC and
John B. Lashley, consisting of 31.283±vacant acres located from Northwest 3rd to 7th Avenues
and 11th to 14th Streets (Exhibit 9).
E. Motion to ratify an agreement in the amount of$465,170.97 to B&B Site Development, Inc for
the construction of additional dry retention areas and lake segment at the Okeechobee
Commerce Center(Exhibit 10).
F. Motion to approve contracting with Dana Safety Supply to install the Patrol Car Equipment in the
amount of$31,301.00 (Exhibit 11).
G. Motion to approve contracting with Graphic Designs to install the Patrol Car Decals in the amount
of$2,790.00 (Exhibit 12).
H. Discussion of City surplus land by Gary Ritter.
IX. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
X. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
XI. COUNCIL COMMENTS
XII. ADJOURN MEETING
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A•°F' CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
t-P�%` °om�, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Vice Mayor
55 SE THIRD AVENUE Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
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LIST OF EXHIBITS Bob Jarriel
David McAuley
Exhibit 1 Hospice and Palliative Care Month Proclamation
Exhibit 2 National Nurse Practitioner Week Proclamation
Exhibit 3 Farm City Week Proclamation
Exhibit 4 October 17, 2023 Revised Minutes
Exhibit 5 Okeechobee Main Street Permit Application
Exhibit 6 Final Plat Application No. 23-003-TRC/FP
Exhibit 7 Ordinance No. 1281
Exhibit 8 Ordinance No. 1282
Exhibit 9 Preliminary Plat Application No. 23-010-TRC/PP
Exhibit 10 B&B Site Development Agreement
Exhibit 11 Patrol Car Equipment memo
Exhibit 12 Patrol Car Decals memo