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2024-10-15 Handwritten Minutes • • OCTOBER 15,2024,CITY CO NCIL REGULARIVIEETING HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY L.- (1aXY\t041.a- I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue (AVE), Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida (FL). The invocation was offered by 1 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by II. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea to establish a quorum: PRESENT ABSENT (wl or w/o consent?) Mayor Watford / Vice Mayor Clark V/ Council Member Chandler Council Member Jarriel Council Member McAuley Staff present were: City Attorney John Fumero City Clerk Lane Gamiotea City Administrator Gary Ritter Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer Police Chief Donald Hagan Deputy City Clerk Katie Rogers HR Generalist Heather Prince General Services Director Patty Burnette Public Works Maintenance Foreman Willie Hall Finance Director India Riedel Public Works Maintenance Foreman Marvin Roberts Contracts Manager Andres Rodriguez III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Requests for any modifications to the agenda. Ptcl m - Oc1SEyij . Rerc B. Motion to adopt the agenda as •ublished or amended. I� t� Motion by Council Member � ,,i ' I ; seconded by Council Member to adopt the agenda as publish- - - _-_ lio VOTE: Chi r , ClarkQ�, Jarriel , McAuley Y &, Watford Yea.... Motion` arrie ailed. C. Public participation for an issues not on the agenda required an Agenda Item Request Form or Comment Card. There were agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any issues not on the agenda. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page of • • IV. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS A. Proclaim week of October 21 - 27, 2024 as Florida City Government Week (Exhibit 1). Mayor Watford proclaimed the week of October 21 through 27, 2024, as FL City Government Week, Exhibit 1. The Proclamation was provided to City Clerk Gamiotea to mail to the FL League of Cities, and was read into the record as follows: "WHEREAS, city government is the government closest to most citizens and the one with the most direct daily impact upon its residents; and WHEREAS, municipal government provides services and programs that enhance the quality of life for residents, making their city their home; and WHEREAS, city government is administered for and by its citizens and is dependent upon public commitment to and understanding of its many responsibilities; and WHEREAS, city government officials and employees share the responsibility to pass along the understanding of public services and their benefits; and WHEREAS, FL City Government Week offers an important opportunity for elected officials and city staff to spread the word to all citizens of FL that they can shape and influence this branch of government; and WHEREAS, the FL League of Cities and its member cities have joined together to teach citizens about municipal government through a variety of activities. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, FL, do hereby proclaim the week of October 21, through 27, 2024, as FL City Government Week in the City of Okeechobee supports and encourages all FL city governments to actively promote and sponsor FL City Government Week." Y . Pro v 4-0 Qi -1-o t_ B. Proclaim week of October - November 2, 2024, as Mobility Week (Exhibit 2). Mayor Watford proclaim the week of October 25 through November 2, 2024, as Mobility Week, Exhibit 2. The Proclamation was ailed to Carmen Gonzalez of the FL Department of Transportation (FDOT), and was read into the record as follows: "WHEREAS, Mobility Week is a cooperative effort by the FDOT and its partner agencies to promote awareness of safe, multimodal transportation choices by hosting an annual collection of outreach events; and WHEREAS, Mobility Week is an ideal time for counties, cities, and transportation agencies to highlight transportation achievements, roll out new initiatives, and/or implement new policies promoting multimodal transportation; and WHEREAS, Mobility Week is an opportunity for individuals to explore how various active travel choices like walking, biking, riding transit or carpooling reduces traffic congestion and can be excellent alternative travel choices; and WHEREAS, since inception more than 1,000 Mobility Week events have been held statewide with over 500,000 safety materials to improve safety of people; and WHEREAS, during Mobility Week 2023, over 220 workplaces and 1,000 Floridians recorded almost 18,000 trips through carpool/vanpool, biking, transit, and walking; and WHEREAS, Mobility Week is consistent with the City of Okeechobee's key priorities of exploring how active and various travel choices like walking, biking, riding transit, or carpooling reduces traffic congestion and can be excellent alternative travel choices. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, FL, do hereby proclaim the week of October 25, through November 2, 2024, as Mobility Week in the City of Okeechobee and encourage all citizens to explore transportation options available to them and to participate in Mobility Week events." Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page of • • V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Motion to approve the September 2024 Warrant Register (Exhibit 3). B. Motion to temporarily close a portion of Southwest 4th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on October 31, 2024, for the Fall Festival as submitted by First Baptist Church of Okeechobee (Exhibit 4). C. Motion to temporarily close a portion of Southwest 2nd Avenue between North and South Park Streets from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on November 11, 2024, for the Veterans Day Service as submitted by Thank You For Your Service (Exhibit 5). ,/ Motion by Council Member IJ ; seconded by Council Member to: A. Approve the September 2024 Warrant Register [in the amounts: General Fund, $665,150.37, Capital Improvement Projects Fund, $129,458.23; Public Facilities Improvement Fund, $22,470.78; and Other Grant Capital Fund, $21,686.12; as presented in Exhibit 3]; B. Approve the temporary closure of a portion of Southwest (SW) 4th Street (ST) between 5th and 6th AVE from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. on October 31, 2024, for the Fall Festival as submitted by First Baptist Church [as presented in Exhibit 3]; and C. Approve the temporary closure of a portion of SW 2nd AVE between North and South Park ST from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on November 11, 2024, for the Veterans Day Service as submitted by Thank You For Your Service [as presented in Exhibit 4]. VOTE: Chandler Y,QA , Clark- , Jarriel yQa , McAuley h , Watford YOC‘ Motion arriediled. VI. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION AT lD '01 P.M. A. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1295 revising Lots 4-5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Single-Family Residential to Commercial on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, Application No. 24-001-SSA submitted by Chris Ossa, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Exhibit6 . Motion by Council Member ,� ; seconded by Council Member to read by title only proposed Ordinance No. 1295 revising Lots 4 through 5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Single-Family Residential (SFR) to Commercial (C) on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM), Application No. 24-001-SSA submitted by Chris Ossa, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. [as presented in Exhibit 6]. VOTE: Chanel '1L0 �/r �- , Clark, Jarriel 1 L L, , McAuley Y/O... , Watford Motion`Carriedlailed. City Attorney John Fumero read into the record the title of Ordinance No. 1295 as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL; AMENDING THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ORDINANCE NO. 635 AS AMENDED, BY REVISING THE FLUM ON A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN FROM SFR TO C; APPLICATION NO. 24-001-SSA; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION OF ORDINANCE AND REVISED FLUM IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." 1 Motion by Council MemberJ\OjAa.91A , seconded by Council Member ) , to -adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1295. ath Vta ZQ m . 12E5F -o C. Revreutd bi.d ax.eiu * Rtuy\khuiAdapprNoS2. ciertyicLere' S;is pa v, prop()Lett 1 6t-tw otru- kno-kp v16-0,,,_)(fhoci- ROLL CALL VOTE: c a rats 40,9 t Feu Chandler Y Jarriel V , Watford one,. Clark Y McAuley 'l , Motio4ailed. MAYOR WATFORD CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT lLJ - 1 P.M. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page 5 of *t,o (%) P12ld0 0ti1.2t. ci'kA4e-�4 procli,cc(- Do1/4) Pp:A- huilt,6 , aiwA Seoevu 0.4A-tieua i-ke. 136 R kartil- rckad ors.U-tv- h,ea,6 06 n-k hccAe, Mrt s Q4ba-i Pe 73LO (Y-P-e-P0Al-PCICL 4110,0,0A OUNkfriSit04teNJ CYO dl-QA *z1-€J =1- d-oct /)a2)3, mO- kto4B6 but -d & 4f kLGtruie C*O (fr LEotataPko kictfe o00�.�4 • • VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set November 19, 2024, as the final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1296 amending Lots 4-5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Residential Multiple Family to Heavy Commercial on the Zoning Map, Petition No. 24-001-R submitted by Chris Ossa, PE, MI-1-1T and Associates, Inc. (Exhibit 7). Motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member MeAtzhAs . to read by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1296 amending Lots 4 through 5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Residential Multiple Family (RMF) to Heavy Commercial (CHV) on the Zoning Map, Petition No. 24-001-R submitted by Chris Ossa, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. [as proposed in Exhibit 7]. VOTE: Chan Clark t{'dt,CA-; Jarriel 1W _ McAuley Vim , Watford Motion:; arriedl iled. Attorney Fumero read into the record the title of Ordinance No. 1296 as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE BY REZONING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, FROM RMF TO CHV; PETITION NO. 24-001-R; AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion by Council Member OjethZ , seconded by Council Member . 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Roberts Contracting, Inc. for paving services (Exhibit 8). ii Motion by Council Member ✓aJUuL , seconded by Council Member eiCUtZ, , to approve a [three year term, retroactive date of August 29, 2024, through August 28, 2027,] Piggyback Agreement [with Okeechobee County] with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for paving services as presented in Exhibit 8]. b� Cy haA, o o;4- DS P j c 473--k- GtOtAt r Q.u3 Q fees +o raorroz, +c3 - i -Qo C-CAA C p©ss Lib l ri\C- --L=h iA L 7 ck rn D 6cczt.d411trel . LQrrN<ho r&adz vim. l- . cal, baud- s re, t e 15b n 2cc SE J r VOTE: Cha ler T Clark , Jarriel , McAuley _ , Watford Motio arried Failed. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page 1 / of • • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED G. Motion to approve a renewal engagement letter with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company for actuarial services (Exhibit 9). Motion by Council Member me h�G , seconded by Council Member JannQ , to approve a Renewal Engagement Letter witabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company for [two years] actuarial services [relating to GASB 75 Other Post-Employment Benefits for Fiscal Years ending September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2025, by using the "Alternative Measurement Method" as presented in Exhibit 9]. I U rt,n.,cLd VOTE: Ch ler , Clark , Jerrie! , McAuley , Watford Motion. rried tailed. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page of . • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED H. Item Added to the Agenda: 1 Motion by Council Member v� 1���1�..KX/l, ; seconded by Council Member JOA/12 .Q to read by title only, proposed Ordinance No.1298 [as presented in Exhibit 10]. YVOTE: Chandler , Clark , Jarriel Y , McAuley Y , Watfor? Motio ACM ailed. Attorney Fumero read into the record the title of Ordinance No. 1298 as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL, REPEALING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1297 IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."Motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member JCUIPla , to approve the first reading, and set-Pleyembcr 1.8 2024, as the final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1298. of 'c?O ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandl r , Jarriel 1 , Watfor Clark , McAuley t , Motio • Carried/Fled. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page of • VIII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE Pcj Jks Cwo. Ri i-- L ° 61, ) 4- etivr-A041 1Y 3 _ aLICI.ACh ' D -0) PüQri P3el\ Dd . N Fs wt 2 ? 1,C to6 106-1W_A- IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE 67 ( Os —k -4 #(wit /h a/0Z P / J ��� � pre p o -I 6.1-rm n--t- Silc-!t - !`Yt • c ,7' l�r� e O (AkplA711-3_ (1)(0 f CO___:CtetAZ 63-LuJ-15 &itLy-K �,oa k - a • &at s a .L t'Q &C&, bac.-=ffiti-aciati, 131_ act-, cut /dia. Cati cap bromi-it caAJ dit,u00 IA)at_. X. COUNCIL COMMENTS ale w -G.ct„„ sud s �� Qt, 96/kJ-LA-In - Jr e I Ltrilka . Rmist kovi-0-8 pospond l 1 /q , Aiof-a & 0-Kkmo kx11-kx Dom , XI. MAYOR WATFORD ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT ( ' P.M. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page of • • OCTOBER 15,2024,CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY ILOIj1t gbr5 I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Watford called the regular meetin of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at LP1 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue (AVE), Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida (FL).The invocation was offered by �r�i1 ri, c lc? pYlsOc��+@ h mint.4i4 S,mom► followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by (',ht,L,4IA-c • II. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea to establish a quorum: PRESENT ABSENT (w/or w/o consent?) Mayor Watford Vice Mayor Clark Council Member Chandler Council Member Jarriel ✓ Council Member McAuley Staff present were: City Attorney John Fumero City Clerk Lane Gamiotea City Administrator Gary Ritter Exec. Assistant Jacqueline Boer Police Chief Donald Hagan Deputy City Clerk Katie Rogers HR Generalist Heather Prince General Services Director Patty Burnette an-1441 ie-Hall Finance Director India Riedel Public Works Maintenance Foreman Marvin Roberts Contracts Manager Andres Rodriguez III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Requests for any modifications to the agenda. -I- 1\113. P. — N8 C a �nob k_ / B. Motion to adopt the agenda as published or amended. Motion by Council Member Z4-rr,Q ( ; seconded by Council Member 0---//Adki to adopt the agenda as published/Emer d. VOTE: C�MIler yam-- , Clark Y , Jarriel , McAuley>' , Watford Vest_ . Motion: arried/Failed. C. Public participation for n issues not on the agenda required an Agenda Item Request Form or Comment Card. There were � agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any issues not on the agenda. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page t of ) • • IV. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS A. Proclaim week of October 21 - 27, 2024 as Florida City Government Week (Exhibit 1). Mayor Watford proclaimed the week of October 21 through 27, 2024, as FL City Government Week, Exhibit 1. The Proclamation was provided to City Clerk Gamiotea to mail to the FL League of Cities, and was read into the record as follows: "WHEREAS, city government is the government closest to most citizens and the one with the most direct daily impact upon its residents; and WHEREAS, municipal government provides services and programs that enhance the quality of life for residents, making their city their home; and WHEREAS, city government is administered for and by its citizens and is dependent upon public commitment to and understanding of its many responsibilities; and WHEREAS, city government officials and employees share the responsibility to pass along the understanding of public services and their benefits; and WHEREAS, FL City Government Week offers an important opportunity for elected officials and city staff to spread the word to all citizens of FL that they can shape and influence this branch of government; and WHEREAS, the FL League of Cities and its member cities have joined together to teach citizens about municipal government through a variety of activities. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, FL, do hereby proclaim the week of October 21, through 27, 2024, as FL City Government Week in the City of Okeechobee supports and encourages all FL city governments to actively promote and sponsor FL City Government Week. rrt td 427 B. Proclaim week of October 25 - Novem er , 2024, as Mobility Week (Exhibit 2). Mayor Watford proclaimed the wef October 25 through November 2, 2024, as Mobility Week, Exhibit 2. The Proclamation was mailed to`Carrren-Goftzaie - the-FL-Departmerrt ), and was read into the record as follows: "WHEREAS, Mobility Week is a cooperative effort by the FDOT and its partner agencies to promote awareness of safe, multimodal transportation choices by hosting an annual collection of outreach events; and WHEREAS, Mobility Week is an ideal time for counties, cities, and transportation agencies to highlight transportation achievements, roll out new initiatives, and/or implement new policies promoting multimodal transportation; and WHEREAS, Mobility Week is an opportunity for individuals to explore how various active travel choices like walking, biking, riding transit or carpooling reduces traffic congestion and can be excellent alternative travel choices; and WHEREAS, since inception more than 1,000 Mobility Week events have been held statewide with over 500,000 safety materials to improve safety of people; and WHEREAS, during Mobility Week 2023, over 220 workplaces and 1,000 Floridians recorded almost 18,000 trips through carpool/vanpool, biking, transit, and walking; and WHEREAS, Mobility Week is consistent with the City of Okeechobee's key priorities of exploring how active and various travel choices like walking, biking, riding transit, or carpooling reduces traffic congestion and can be excellent alternative travel choices. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, FL, do hereby proclaim the week of October 25, through November 2, 2024, as Mobility Week in the City of Okeechobee and encourage all citizens to explore transportation options available to them and to participate in Mobility Week events.- Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page •. of • S V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Motion to approve the September 2024 Warrant Register(Exhibit 3). B. Motion to temporarily close a portion of Southwest 4th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on October 31, 2024, for the Fall Festival as submitted by First Baptist Church of Okeechobee (Exhibit 4). C. Motion to temporarily close a portion of Southwest 2nd Avenue between North and South Park Streets from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on November 11, 2024, for the Veterans Day Service as submitted by Thank You For Your Service (Exhibit 5). Motion by Council Member ( /044- ; seconded by Council Member i?C/�i�/pyy to: A. Approve the September 2024 Warrant Register [in the amounts: General Fund, $665,150�37; Capital Improvement Projects Fund, $129,458.23; Public Facilities Improvement Fund, $22,470.78; and Other Grant Capital Fund, $21,686.12; as presented in Exhibit 3]; B. Approve the temporary closure of a portion of Southwest (SW) 4th Street (ST) between 5th and 6th AVE from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. on October 31, 2024, for the Fall Festival as submitted by First Baptist Church [as presented in Exhibit 3]; and C. Approve the temporary closure of a portion of SW 2nd AVE between North and South Park ST from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on November 11, 2024, for the Veterans Day Service as submitted by Thank You For Your Service [as presented in Exhibit 4]. VOTE: Ch)AdIer , Clark "IQCL , Jarriel VB1 , McAuley YP4 , Watford Y Motion: Carrj d/Failed. VI. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION AT IP: t7 P.M. A. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1295 revising Lots 4-5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Single-Family Residential to Commercial on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, Application No. 24-001-SSA submitted by Chris Ossa, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Exhibit 6). Motion by Council Member 3A.,r—i'QJ ; seconded by Council Member ak.YE., to read by title only proposed Ordinance No. 1295 revising Lots 4 through 5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Single-Family Residential (SFR) to Commercial (C) on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM), Application No. 24-001-SSA submitted by Chris Ossa, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. [as presented in Exhibit 6]. VOTE: Chandler , Clark 1E , Jarriel _ , McAuley , Watford . Motion:0-VI/Failed. City Attorney John Fumero read into the record the title of Ordinance No. 1295 as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL; AMENDING THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ORDINANCE NO. 635 AS AMENDED, BY REVISING THE FLUM ON A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN FROM SFR TO C; APPLICATION NO. 24-001-SSA; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION OF ORDINANCE AND REVISED FLUM IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion by Council Member ribiKfte , seconded by Council Member1&m I , to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1295. ��✓` rP&dfrtt beCs s&, 5S4 3en Si- ; h ;. lb-ac. S o . 4pp pvo 5C .4 . C .• c pp I la Corm n, CorncIor w/ im (&r vsey svrn6v ) pre; . ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler yea. , Jarriel'Yea. , Watford- ere.. Clark Y�Z._, McAuley `/esx___ , Motion: arr eq/Failed. MAYOR WATFORD CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT L f I7 P.M. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page 3 of A. • • v I - a, c.. , App pr ( "1-13 CDF .t SYi, 'WO E 4 121 Trrlu& -1-11 pop 472 si ,ploo , 12v4 S 163,4 us-Q- eit3 poce8. P13 opprouS 4 ti vV D - 1411(01 410 PI i Ylv5 . Wer- SAipU for ** , included Bs 06 elprietich`viix loadw - hDsni, rit3L ,k lba Chr; oc V\c " I a-' cwo,t , kcjb Yes ubrn i14- -1-0 tit( Will oc) to 30/Z fo y Dirk- ►1U `I , '11 ss 'gs (ivt, i otd ssed /-114i5 app 23 • • VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Motion to read by title only, approve the first reading, and set November 19, 2024, as the final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1296 amending Lots 4-5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Residential Multiple Family to Heavy Commercial on the Zoning Map, Petition No. 24-001-R submitted by Chris Ossa, PE Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Exhibit 7). Motion by Council Member MA , seconded by Council Member PA r , to read by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1296 amending Lots 4 through 5, TAYLOR CREEK MANOR, Plat Book 3, Page 4, from Residential Multiple Family (RMF) to Heavy Commercial (CHV) on the Zoning Map, Petition No. 24-001-R submitted by Chris Ossa, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. [as proposed in Exhibit 7]. VOTE: Chandler \lea— , Clark , Jerrie!Yez_ , McAuley , Watford / . Motion: arri9d/Failed. Attorney Fumero read into the record the title of Ordinance No. 1296 as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE BY REZONING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, FROM RMF TO CHV; PETITION NO. 24-001-R; AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion by Council Member C (Of , seconded by Council Member Chc 4uley , to approve the first reading, and set November 19, 2024, as the final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1296. w f corm? pew,- w o d- 1 C a-PPio 1 1�o Cis Council I Re ROLL CALL VOTE: V Chandler v&&. , Jerrie! lL , Watford Clark V.o L , McAuley Yak, , Motion: arrie ailed. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page 5 of 1 • • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED B. Economic Development Corporation update by Alex Tijerina. (C 9_ nd iy (1-Y� — S._c v- 1'YIOt't+'Yt .. sy P93-9'+. Yf i d. PsU!c(Q '10pp 0-Y ' - pn v 44_ Ua o1 14lir, Ij v %rrl Chi6415 = 620 AIdiv )o - v Ok _ NCW33 ElIi4t, Dal 1RSC OnQ .. � A Q4-NL • r rP / s eou-k) c- jr5 uP econor ci/ eu ..tii �,,f 005 rcwrh -Tic_ Os� s��,o p, `` n 4iO s o%4 c k.'J& 10-kactalch A l ri%-k ii Jail, cur -iviu - o ; cs eOrly cs roa bls,. ` `'41A r;P.11errc;` pt Climpeis IQut?rhg? a bvsrtsc! Flower Boorp, 3090A y c'r+ 1e`w4 s 4 fl o1Pk. C .6rnahmikt .suppor4 ThattE tU •A-1iv .' ?vIU sel4 lev&reitraZ . 6; :501011 you. bytYl f,1 fVlc✓' 6's For p &_ SCC_verirl h v ovf r-fyvv f_ valvtiler Ede /%4 to yke. 1,04. dI/ / %/i7e Us ,-001174W4r‘ Pt' t J excW/lmlob far ecirirrLand Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page LP of 15 • • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED C. Fire Services update by Chief Wooten. — r'en1U"°'" -from au e- Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page 7 of 1� • • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED D. Okeechobee Utility Authority update by John Hayford. Tik • Sow- ?(OitaS I�� ulp6 '� , I I� alh�sk dons. .cw/650sLy. ptoot , n . .Wor Let7 atk_VOP„.12Vbip cpril\P.5 is es+ cue. Sly! 61 /. 't CSC, -SY cw 1i . DeS i 3 rt, '2' -41171, ' n r o rueftbn1 wwriL; tr" Tailor CR6- ' 1.5 fta nos -)v /vQ t s ys l Nef J1_ Cpr p T1 : 3 -seeh`ovm . Sze Pti - FDo7 ye9 An 9 bard b-;I Over inv.. Wi`1',rtoir 44 dos (6.► Mtvi Pt, now 4f V re dvy /9-4 ii i?t; . ,Why BA 1 0 d sifbrn,? PktaPtkii_dlik it? TOssibk, livrrieAi t - * OF soon os . p9sst bIQ 1+ /Ad- 60-Ye_ Penh/ o-PgoHot the_ le> /Olt Ovcial4/2 i N5. I fl I_Do we. hart r)ezier cyrittpt, rtrrcxrrbi 1th ,416 �' � VeS . r►nys 1 ; s 5-1.gtp sNi** rn C Sµ InC� sp2D.nYtns Cross "13 5I7 v4 l40 cf. = Darr w w1' D v Ko4 sh04 PLC off, Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page _of • • y Q lo )k V -p . Clcxer rOirt►t L bW; Itk C Ides Co ctiAbdenkkri02 y . 14ope w b l 00.44- 6v SO►nJh,h owl does 5fu4 ietW, scenes. '�'h� 1 �o cxi2o4 yo n� i Comtnerm Carr wt. developer 1 even Nor ekty olortf hove -1'b 4-1 you holm- -__Work-- as ot- Win^ rnoirt P vv o d, fD j a-F� • • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED E. General Services Department Report by Patty Burnette. /361gifl MIAI1 cy • — Sao . S VC*, W1 lo� yr. • P,ezDytzlroerp I st 151.006 fewer m 41s y r , alhribuk I s $ € Pro:r4s1 1eriwoca 11'bina prttivn pions vitvvrcl Corn► rc�, 640//fLcriyk 1\f l k : r)cjdi bvi Ids -Sirs buiIdhu n t 1(dt16 -fir u✓3 ' feic cum tut, vvor of) - ` CoMillOt - = on nog ck tb to6c.:era, Cotnte, 47, of( eocetrckc hoot i(1 , CuInrs r;4 vv f b Cijo one eveq ec*-►ts fhravy, i'lcilzpiv5 now (�Dr. 5# a&di ad�rhbn� D toX S� Fflor . land ft) ourld ® av�5�VIs Ntti-3reaks , Car Por-lea pry tkotner . Ns ci Weir tb � g 7-r3owyJ: SI' --ALA ate' fl//4 ec eifr. 17-0duc61- iv( Mirth, , NewbuyId, honta 4IZP11' ��. ` Cotene044 itfltr ,r4 vv/b s -/- it? Romer ‘r (keywo , abx onn r 0111co ?4 ellure.A Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page /6 of /5 • • m C! Gi knwocx G� bek6t, T C7 Pts \Os . 4vth'i cornm94.6 foLcijudihwyk - 4IttYre LA-or 441YOv , • (17E1 ; o2p eon pe4u21 . bu i Id►1/5i wilt- 69uod5 rrlt1 Nitnunty c1i Nc�� py,l o-P • • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED F. Motion to approve a piggyback agreement with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for paving services (Exhibit 8). � l Motion by Council Member �G�YriQ) , seconded by Council Member U rC, , to approve a [three year term, retroactive date of August 29, 2024, through August 28, 2027,] Piggyback Agreement [with Okeechobee County] with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for paving services as presented in Exhibit 8]. S--k � �5ie7 at, Wc, ,Vv( t. 4 1, .vvork., Jo 1/Yi n4 -ID -work- Qn i . . 4s4P M t �Ie ? til `rD 1 h-t boasOr 0'6, ?i You bez o - /-Wbn hit C� Sr,( 3ra it . v ergie S ry 5-W' Sh/3 cL Dave bod, cod, iteflJn /4-11- VOTE: Chandler Yam- , Clark LQ. , Jarriel , McAuley Y Q�.! , Watford yam, . Motion: &le /Failed. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page IZ of /5 VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED G. Motion to approve a renewal engagement letter with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company for actuarial services (Exhibit 9). Motion by Council Member IY`t'/ki ky , seconded by Council Member /64-id , to approve a Renewal Engagement Letter with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company for [two years] actuarial services [relating to GASB 75 Other Post-Employment Benefits for Fiscal Years ending September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2025, by using the "Alternative Measurement Method" as presented in Exhibit 9]. I V(Si0440A ark PYr2Yn, ► . VOTE: C er Val—, Clark V�---, Jarriel YOQ l, McAuley aL ,Watford yea_ . Motion: arri d/Failed. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page 13 of /J • VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED H. Item Added to the Agenda: x Motion by Council Member C ; seconded by Council Member J a nit( to read by title only, proposed Ordinance No.1298 [as presented in Exhibit 10]. VOTE: Cfxa �ler_ C9� , Clark )U- , Jarriel \1 , McAuley tis , Watfordy.9.,, Motion: Carryd/Failed. Attorney Fumero read into the record the title of Ordinance No. 1298 as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL, REPEALING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1297 IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion by Council Member 0044- , seconded by Council Member -A-Yr1 , to approve the first reading, and set Nevember49, 2024, as the final Public Hearing date for proposed Ordinance No. 1298. 0404 2Y NO Coat Qnitf& ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler yam. , Jarriel , Watford Clark Voia, . , McAuley eA- , Motion: Carri /Failed. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page /y of . • S VIII. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE • �Q) E7 �.. Pk h • e)V 2.012A.0 • n drdr/ Pvc,c ..cIvre.S • tiZ1 Ops -Fcsr bog K.s 4MeittsC 31 ; passkszl tw ' IIUTh "t40 ie93j4.3d4o 'Iliw icy,,? IJo 4e , IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE • tudvis +t5,1e4 Purr (lii llvn , Ph/ way pre./per1 -skrm . Cecil 4.14-2 -) -S(Ls wv p • 1DW(t7N/7317 f3- D IYr tourktS dk! Mei j Ob476 -S44 r orod v4-( Co kr terns pi'p Puotli ecywlard in Clrj pp "*O T ) C .W11 a o biqieledvp� X. COUNCIL COMMENTS MC; Wiled- &Y- cp ir( 81 : fled bap- We/Oaten bi ry moth At Dh ; it nit). e4 i?I I//Zo gt i& !n iwf• me- kltss7k Fvn lfrOdrar pos-Ooiz J i 1 J9 . $Q tot-itJ 1 w//l/C tv- Jw4-1- svrps_, XI. MAYOR WATFORD ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT_ i Ij P.M. Handwritten Minutes, 10/15/2024, CC Reg Mtg, Page 1-� of /J