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� CITY OF OKEECHOBEE Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
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�LL TZ OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Monica Clark
%`� �i SEPTEMBER 11 , 2024 Council Members
a 0 6:00 PM Noel Chandler
I. 0,1;i/iiio', FIRST BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Bob Jarriel
AND REGULAR MEETING 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.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ATTENDANCE
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Requests for any modifications to the agenda.
B. Motion to adopt the agenda as published or amended.
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 PROCLAMATION ITEMS
A. Proclaim the month of September as Hunger Action Month (Exhibit 1).
B. Proclaim the week of September 17-23, 2024, as Constitution Week (Exhibit 2).
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Dispense with the reading and approve the August 20, 2024, Minutes (Exhibit 3).
B. Appoint Russ Brown to the Police Officers&Firefighters Pension Fund Board of Trustees.term beginning
September 12, 2024, through September 30, 2025, (replacing Cody Daigeault, City Resident 2 of 2).-- iP�,
C. Dispose of obsolete computer and printers from the Police Department through GovDeals (Exhibit 4). -
D. Dispose of obsolete tasers from the Police Department(Exhibit 5). I
E. Dispose of Conference Table Chairs from the Administrator's Office (Exhibit 6).
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION
A. Motion to read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1291 correcting a scrivener's error in
Ordinance No. 1287, prohibiting smoking in City parks (Exhibit 7).
B. Motion to read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1292 amending Code Enforcement
definitions and adding Code Enforcement Hearing Guidelines (Exhibit 8).
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VII. FIRST READING—PUBLIC HEARING OF BUDGET ORDINANCES
A. Mayor to announce that the purpose of this Public Hearing is to consider the first reading of ordinances
for the proposed Millage Rate levy and proposed Budget for Fiscal Year October 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2025,
B. Mayor to announce the proposed Millage Rate levy represents 5.69 percent more than the roll-back rate
of 5.8286 computed pursuant to Florida Statutes 200.065(1).
C. Motion to read by title only, set the final public hearing at 6:00 PM on September 30, 2024, and approve
the first reading for proposed Ordinance No. 1293, levying a Millage Rate of 6.1602 on all real and
tangible personal property for proposed Fiscal Year October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025
(Exhibit 9).
D. Motion to read by title only, set the final public hearing at 6:00 PM on September 30, 2024, and approve
the first reading for proposed Ordinance No. 1294, adopting the annual Budget for Fiscal Year October
1, 2024, through September 30, 2025 (Exhibit 10).
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to approve the renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance coverages with Public Risk
Management with an effective date of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025 (Exhibit 11).
B. Motion to approve the First Amendment to the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with
Culpepper and Terpening Inc. (Exhibit 12).
C. Discussion regarding City Park hours and loitering.
D. Discussion regarding Asphalt projects.
IX. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE
X. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
XI. COUNCIL COMMENTS
XII. 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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