2024-08-06 Agenda • •
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
s c, y Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
� 55 SE THIRD AVENUE Vice Mayor
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Monica Clark
)1 AUGUST 6, 2024 Council Members
ai•� 5:00 PM Noel Chandler
���•'•.91„ail REGULAR MEETING AND Bob Jarriel
BUDGET WORKSHOP David McAuley
OFFICIAL AGENDA
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. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Dispense with the reading and approve the July 16, 2024, and July 24, 2024, Minutes (Exhibit 1).
B. Cancel the October 1, 2024, Regular Meeting.
C. Appoint Dora Roberts as an Alternate Member to the Planning Board, the Board of Adjustment, and the
Design Review Board, term beginning August 7, 2024, and ending April 30, 2027 (Exhibit 2).
D. Appoint John Gilliland as the Regular Member to the Okeechobee Utility Authority, term beginning
August 7, 2024. and ending March 1, 2025 (Exhibit 3).
E. Temporarily close a portion of SW 3rd and 4th Avenues between North and South Park Streets from
5:00 P.M. on September 1, 2024, to 5:00 P.M. on September 2, 2024, for the Labor Day Festival as
submitted by Okeechobee Main Street (Exhibit 4).
F. Approve a Park Use for a Farmer's Market as submitted by Okeechobee Main Street from 3:00 P.M. to
7:30 P.M. on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month beginning with October 2, 2024, and ending
April 16, 2025 (Exhibit 5).
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion of Street Sweeper Purchase (Exhibit 6).
B. Motion to approve the agreement with the Okeechobee County School Board for the 2024-2025 School
Resource Office Program (Exhibit 7).
C. Motion to approve the Second Amendment to the Contract for Building Official and Inspection Services
with JC Newell Construction Inspection Services, Inc. (Exhibit 8).
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VI. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
VII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
VIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
IX. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN BUDGET WORKSHOP
A. Discuss the proposed 2024-2025 fiscal year budget(Exhibit 9).
X. ADJOURN WORKSHOP AND RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION
A. Unfinished items or issues discussed during the budget workshop to be addressed.
XI. 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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