2024-01-02 Published Agenda & Exhibit List • •
40L��/°F,°kyr4 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
44 Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
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� OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Monica Clark
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ii Noel Chandler
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REGULAR MEETING OFFICIAL
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
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Minutes for December 5, 2023 (Exhibit 1).
B. Motion to approve the November, 2023 Warrant Register(Exhibit 2).
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set February 6, 2024, as the final
Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1284 amending the Optional Forms of Benefits
for the General Employees Retirement System (Exhibit 3).
B. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set February 6, 2024, as the final
Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1285 amending Section 2-131 of the Code of
Ordinances removing the Personnel Administrator duties from the City Clerk(Exhibit 4).
C. Motion to ratify the Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Agreement No. P0497 with
the State Department of Commerce, in the amount of$20,000.00 to have a Market Feasibility
Study, a Lodging Market Analysis and Industry Trend Report, and a Housing Market Profile
prepared (Exhibit 5).
D. Motion to approve a Planning Advisory Services Agreement with the Central Florida Regional
Planning Council, to prepare a Market Feasibility Study, a Lodging Market Analysis and Industry
Trend Report, and a Housing Market Profile, in the amount of$20,000.00, as outlined in Grant
Agreement No. P0497 (Exhibit 6).
E. Motion to approve the purchase of a Kayak Launch from AccuDock in the amount of$39,818.90
(Exhibit 7).
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F. Motion to approve an adjustment to the Purchase Order to Transportation solutions and Lighting
to include shipping charges of$850.00 (Exhibit 8).
G. Report on Lake Okeechobee Projects from MacVicar Consulting by Gary Ritter (Exhibit 9).
H. Summary report of City projects and objectives for this Fiscal Year by Gary Ritter.
VII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
VIII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
IX. COUNCIL COMMENTS
X. 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 an 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
of 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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�_4, • __ °o11,� 55 SE THIRD AVENUE Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
%, �""' T� OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Council Members
��, : . fit JANUARY 2, 2024 Noel Chandler
a 00 6:00 PM Monica Clark
••,..79�i�-0,,os LIST OF EXHIBITS Bob Jarriel
David McAuley
Exhibit 1 December 5, 2023 Minutes
Exhibit 2 November, 2023 Warrant Register
Exhibit 3 Ordinance No. 1284
Exhibit 4 Ordinance No. 1285
Exhibit 5 Community Planning Technical Assistance Grand Agreement No. P0497
Exhibit 6 Planning Advisory Services Agreement with CFRPC
Exhibit 7 AccuDock Kayak Lauch purchase request
Exhibit 8 Transportation Solutions and Lighting purchase request
Exhibit 9 Lake Okeechobee Projects Report