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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Watford called the Special Meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on October
28, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at City Hall, 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room
200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was offered by Council Member McAuley; followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by Vice Mayor Clark.
II. ATTENDANCE
City Clerk Lane Gamiotea called the roll. Members physically present to establish a quorum: Mayor Dowling
R. Watford, Jr., Vice Mayor Monica M. Clark, Council Members Noel A. Chandler, Robert"Bob" Jarriel, and
David R. McAuley.
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. There were no requests for modifications to the agenda.
B. Vice Mayor Clark made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jarriel, to adopt the agenda as
published.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. No comment cards were submitted for public participation on issues not on the agenda.
IV. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION AT 9:03 A.M.
A. Council Member McAuley made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Clark,to read by title only, proposed
Ordinance No. 1298, repealing Ordinance No. 1297 in its entirety [as presented in Exhibit 1].
Motion Carried Unanimously.
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Assistant City Attorney Stephen Conteaguero read into the record the title of proposed Ordinance No.
1298 as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, REPEALING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1297 IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Vice Mayor Clark made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jarriel, to adopt proposed Ordinance
No. 1298. There were no comments from the public.
Roll Call Vote: Chandler-Yea, Clark-Yea,Jarriel -Yea, McAuley-Yea,Watford-Yea.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
MAYOR WATFORD CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:04 A.M.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further items of discussion, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at 9:04 A.M.
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