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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
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°�` AUGUST 20, 2024 Council Members
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REGULAR MEETING AND
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 August 6, 2024, minutes (Exhibit 1).
B. Approval of the July 2024 Warrant Register(Exhibit 2).
C. Approval of the disposal and destruction of obsolete computers (Exhibit 3).
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion about Indian River State College by Andrew Treadwell.
B. Discussion about Interlocal Agreement regarding Fire Services.
C. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set September 11, 2024, as the final Public
Hearing for proposed Ordinance No. 1291 correcting a scrivener's error in Ordinance No. 1287,
prohibiting smoking in City parks (Exhibit 4).
D. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set September 11, 2024, as the final Public
Hearing for proposed Ordinance No. 1292 amending Code Enforcement definitions and adding Code
Enforcement Hearing Guidelines (Exhibit 5).
E. Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Agreement with Florida
Power and Light Company(Exhibit 6).
VI. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
VII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
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VIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
IX. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN BUDGET WORKSHOP
A. Discuss the proposed 2024-2025 fiscal year budget(Exhibit 7).
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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