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JUNE 4,2024,COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY K• Qir S
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at W:O, P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd
Avenue (AVE), Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida (FL).
The invocation was offered by I?7cA
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by
II. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea to establish a quorum:
PRENT ABSENT (w/or w/o consent?)
Mayor Watford v/Ep
Vice Mayor Clark ur'/ CA'ek-1
Council Member Chandler ✓
Council Member Jarriel
Council Member McAuley
Staff present were:
City Attorney Greg Hyden City Clerk Lane Gamiotea
City Administrator Gary Ritter Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer
Police Chief Donald Hagan Deputy City Clerk Katie Rogers
Contracts Manager Andres Rodriguez HR Generalist Heather Prince
General Services Director Patty Burnette Public Works Maintenance Foreman Willie Hall
Finance Director India Riedel City Planner Ben Smith attending electronically via Zoom
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Requests for any modifications to the agenda.
B. Motion and second by Council Members 764n and Reikkr to adopt
the agenda as published/amended.
VOTE: Cha filer Iec , Clark 4b , Jarriel�Q�, McAuley Wu_ ,Watford .
Motion: Carrie /Failed.
C. There were n agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any
issues not on the agenda.
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IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion and second by Council Members ( 1 '
and � i-j,Q I to:
A. Dispense with the reading and approve the Minutes for May 21, 2024 [as presented in Exhibit 1].
B. Motion to rescind a part of the action taken on May 2'1, 2024, Consent Item V.C., approving the disposal of
a 2003 Chevrolet Pickup Truck; approve the disposal of a 2003 Ford F-150 Super Cab 4x4 pickup truck,
and surplus both trucks using Insight Auction [as presented in Exhibit 2].
C. Motion to approve 10 gear lockers located in the Public Safety Building as surplus property and donate
them to Glades County.
VOTE: Ch Ier Y•K , Clark/4)11# , Jarriel_ .r_ McAuley PTff.' , ,
Motion: rn lFailed.
V. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT WO P.M.
A. Motion and second by Council Members ifItiiii •1 and jr to read by
title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1275, adopting Land Development Regulations Text Amendment
Application No. 23-002-TA, revamping the Stormwater Management regulations within Chapter 78 f the
Code of Ordinances [as presented in Exhibit,�, 3].
VOTE: Chandler Vrt , Clark 040 4, Jarriel '' , , McAuley y"( , Watford :Y. r"'fi'.
Motion`Carried/Failed
City Attorney Hyden read into the record the title of proposed Ordinance No. 1275 as follows: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL; AMENDING PART II OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SUBPART B LDRS, WITHIN CHAPTER 78 DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS, BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING ARTICLE IV STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, AS
SUBMITTED IN LDR TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 23-002-TA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE." ✓
Motion and second by Council Members 1IL�IUry and 1Z Lk/ to adopt
proposed Ordinance No. 1275.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
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Motion: C arriec1/Failed.
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V. PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED
B. Motion and second by Council Members Tart-id and Cho.rdOW to read by
title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1289, adopting Application No. 24-001-CPA, updating the Five-Year
Schedule of Capital Improvements to the Comprehensive Plan [as presented in Exhibit 4].
VOTE: Ch ler G-. , ClarkClark42P2154., Jarriel , McAuley 'Yfp, , Watford Yeti_ .
Motion: d/Failed.
City Attorney Hyden read into the record the title of proposed Ordinance No. 1289 as follows: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL, UPDATING THE FIVE-YEAR SCHEDULE OF
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS MANDATED BY FL
STATUTES SECTION 163.3177(3)(b); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
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Motion and second by Council Members Gnancl ier and nrri to adopt
proposed Ordinance No. 1289.
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Motion: •.rri- • Failed.
MAYOR WATFORD CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1/ P.M.
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VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation by Anthony Longo from the Warriors Choice Foundation.
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VI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
B. Motion and second by Council Members (VON and _iO.rrt i to read
by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1290, adoptiq Abandonment of Right-of-Way (R-O-W) Petition No.
24-001-SC that will vacate a portion of Northwest (NW) 5th AVE between NW 9th Street (ST) and the
Railroad, submitted by Jay and Stephanie Walpole [as presented in Exhibit 5].
VOTE: Chandler `# ` ►_ , Clark Q�/7 , Jarriel *et , McAuley Ye& WatfordY CC
Motion: Carr, d/Failed.
City Attorney Hyden read into the record the title of proposed Ordinance No. 1290 as follows: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL; VACATING, AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF
NW 5TH AVE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSCEOLA ST) BETWEEN BLOCKS 46 AND 47,
OKEECHOBEE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 5,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FL, AS SUBMITTED IN ABANDONMENT OF R-O-W
PETITION NO. 24-001-SC; PROVIDING FOR RESERVING UNTO THE CITY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD THE ORDINANCE IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FL; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE,"" � DATE."
Motion and second by Council Members Tl '( and C�'/Chfidis to approve
the first reading, and set July 2, 2024, as the final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1290.
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Motion: arried/Failed.
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VI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
C. Discussion regarding Food Trucks regulations and possible amendments [as presented in Exhibit 6].
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VI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
D. High level budget discussion for upcoming Fial
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IX. COUNCIL COMMENTS
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JUNE 4,2024, COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY Lila Q111. a
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at =00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd
Avenue (AVE), Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida (FL).
The invocation was offered by (IV%
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by
II. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea to establish a quorum:
PRESENT ABSENT (w/or w/o consent?)
Mayor Watford ''
Vice Mayor Clark ✓ Wl I
Council Member Chandler ✓
Council Member Jarriel ✓,,
Council Member McAuley ✓
Staff present were:
City Attorney Greg Hyden g(Cara1t City Clerk Lane Gamiotea
City Administrator Gary Ritter v Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer
Police Chief Donald Hagan v Deputy City Clerk Katie Rogers v
Contracts Manager Andres Rodriguez v HR Generalist Heather Prince Lr
General Services Director Patty Burnette v Public Works Maintenance Foreman Willie Hall V
Finance Director India Riedel V City Planner Ben Smith attending electronically via Zoom V
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Requests for any modifications to the agenda.
B. Motion and second by Council Members JOUZS1A1 and l& to adopt
the agenda -4sgaliNamended.
VOTE: CI). • • -r , Clark Jarriel \f , McAuley Y eat. , Watford Ve-C -.
Motion ?l�ii'i;� f'1
C. There were 0 agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any
issues not on the agenda.
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IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion and second by Council Members CIACI he . and .JQo-ho32. to:
A. Dispense with the reading and approve the Minutes for May 21, 2024 [as presented in Exhibit 1].
B. Motion to rescind a part of the action taken on May 21, 2024, Consent Item V.C., approving the disposal of
a 2003 Chevrolet Pickup Truck; approve the disposal of a 2003 Ford F-150 Super Cab 4x4 pickup truck.
and surplus both trucks using Insight Auction [as presented in Exhibit 2].
C. Motion to approve 10 gear lockers located in the Public Safety Building as surplus property and donate
them to Glades County. 1n
VOTE: Chand er Y.Q(k , Clark A , Jarriel yl , McAuley i, 4 L , Watford eat—..
Motion: :tiro Failed.
V. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE PUBLIC HEAVING AT CQ-( Q P.M.
A. Motion and second by Council Members >� and 129-N1a .� to read by
title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1275, adopting Land 'Development Regulations Text Amendment
Application No. 23-002-TA, revamping the Stormwater Management regulations within Chapter 78 f the
Code of Ordinances [as presented in Exhibit 3].
VOTE: Chandler <Q , Clark Jarriel r ei2_ , McAuley CC , Watford Ye& .
Motion: 4l:M Failed.
City Attorney Hyden read into the record the title of proposed Ordinance No. 1275 as follows: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL; AMENDING PART II OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SUBPART B LDRS, WITHIN CHAPTER 78 DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS, BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING ARTICLE IV STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, AS
SUBMITTED IN LDR TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 23-002-TA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE." �,"
Motion and second by Council Members and OACI RCIA2tu to adopt
proposed Ordinance No. 1275.
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