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ORDINANCE NO. 1288
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; RESCINDING
ORDINANCE NO. 568 ADDING LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARDS TO CITY
EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida ("City"), adopted Ordinance No. 568,
of which Section I, amended the Code of Ordinances for the City by amending Chapter Two,
Article V, to add Division 3-1-ongevity Service Awards, by adding Section 2-97, which has
since been renumbered to be Article III, Division 2-1-ongevity Service Awards, Section 2-91 to
provide for monetary awards to city employees for longevity service; and
WHEREAS, the City has a legitimate interest in periodic review of its Ordinances to address certain
inconsistencies or outdated regulations contained in the Codes; to make amendments to meet
changing community standards, or to accommodate new development; and to create new
ordinances or regulations to better serve the public and to make the Code a more consistent
and easier to understand document; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City considered recommendations by the City staff and concludes
that the terms for the longevity service awards to City employees are best codified in the City
Personnel Policies and Procedures handbook.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained before the City Council of the City; 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; that
SECTION 1: RECITALS.
The foregoing "whereas" clauses are incorporated herein as legislative findings by this
reference and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes.
SECTION 2: RESCISSION OF ORDINANCE 568.
That Ordinance 568, a copy attached hereto, Section I, is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
SECTION 3: CONFLICT.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: INCLUSION IN THE CODE.
It is the interest of the City Council, and it is hereby ordained at the provision of this Ordinance
shall become and made part of the Code of Ordinances for the City.
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY.
If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining provisions and portions of
this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED for First Reading and set for Final Public Hearing on this 19th day of March 2024. Roll
Call Vote:
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Yes No Abstained Absent
Council Member Chandler:
Council Member/Vice Mayor Clark:
Council Member Jarriel:
Council Member McAuley:
Mayor Watford:
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 16th day of April 2024. Roll Call
Vote:
Yes No Abstained Absent
Council Member Chandler:
Council Member/Vice Mayor Clark:
Council Member Jarriel:
Council Member McAuley:
Mayor Watford:
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John J. Fumero, City Attorney
Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A.
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ORDINANCE NO. 568
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE V
• WHICH PROVIDES FOR PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT OF CITY
EMPLOYEES; ADDING DIVISION 3-LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARDS;
ADDING SECTION 2-97 TO PROVIDE FOR ONE-TIME MONETARY
AWARDS TO CITY EMPLOYEES FOR LONGEVITY SERVICE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
SECTION I: Chapter Two of the Ordinance Code of the City of
Okeechobee is amended to add the following provisions:
Division 3 - LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARDS
Section 2-97: It is hereby declared to be the policy
of the City to encourage career or longevity service
by its employees and, as incentive for such longevity
service, monetary awards to full-time employees based
upon length of service shall be awarded as folows:
a. Twenty (20) years - Any full-time employee who
completes twenty (20) years of continuous service or
retires with twenty (20) years continuous service,
shall receive an award of $250.00.
b. Twenty-five (25) years - Any full-time employee
who completes twenty-five (25) years of continuous
service or retires with twenty-five (25) years of
continuous service shall receive an award of $500.00.
C. Thirty (30) years - Any full-time employee who
completes thirty (30) years of continuous service or
retires with thirty (30) years continuous service,
shall receive an award of $750.00.
d. Thirty-five (35) years - Any full-time employee
who completes thirty-five (35) years of continuous
service or. retires with thirty-five (35) years of
continuous service shall receive an award of
$1,000.00.
e. Forty (40) years - Any full-time employee who
completes forty (40) years of continuous service or
retires with forty (40) years continuous service,
shall receive an award of $1,250.00.
f. The term "full-time employee" shall, for purposes
of this section only, include the following elected
officials: Council members and City Clerk.
g. •The term "continuous service" shall, for purposes
of this section only, include only years of actual
service in the employment of the City.
SECTION II: Any active, full-time employee who, at the effective
date of this ordinance, had completed twenty (20) or
more years of continuous service to the City shall
receive the monetary award for the highest level of
service completed by that employee at the effective
date. (Example: Employee A had 24 years of continuous
service at the adoption of this Ordinance. Employee B
had 26 years. A would receive $250.00 and B would
receive $500.00. B would not receive $250.00 for 20
years, plus $500.00 for 25 years.)
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SECTION III: This ordinance does not apply to any former employee
who retired or otherwise left the employment of the
City prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION IV: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
Introduced on first reading and set for public hearing this
7th day of January , 1986.
KLAND CHAPMAN
Mayor
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BONNIE THUMAS
Clerk
Passed on second reading and public hearing this 21st day of
January 1986.
005A'VgLAN�DCHAP�MAM�
Mayor
Attest:
15ONNIE TH MA
Clerk
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D. BRYANT
City Attorney
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