2024-06 Ratifying 2025 Regular Council Meeting Schedule RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING,
• CONFIRMING, AND RATIFYING THE SCHEDULE OF CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETINGS FOR 2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY
CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OR REPEAL BY MAJORITY VOTE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee Charter (Charter) provides for regular meetings, as well as
emergency and special meetings of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section C-4.1.A of the Charter provides that the City Council (Council) shall meet
regularly at such times and places as the Council may prescribe; and
WHEREAS, the Council, pursuant to the Charter, shall hold at least ten (10) regular monthly
meetings in each calendar year, at such times and places as the Council shall set by
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that adoption of the following regular monthly meeting dates, times
and locations will further the good governance of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida;
presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City
Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for
the City:
Section 1. Schedule of Regular Meetings. The regular meetings of the City of
Okeechobee Council will be held in the City Hall, at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200,
Okeechobee, Florida, 34974, in accordance with the meeting schedule attached and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A, beginning at approximately 6:00 p.m., unless cancelled
or rescheduled due to a holiday or other closure of City offices. The time and location of a
meeting may be changed upon reasonable notice, consistent with the requirements of
Florida law.
Section 2. Special and Emergency Meetings. Special and Emergency meetings of the
City of Okeechobee Council may be scheduled and conducted consistent with the
procedures for special and emergency meetings as set forth in the Charter.
Section 3. The City of Okeechobee Council meeting dates, times, and locations may be
amended by a majority vote of the Council.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of
this Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion or provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications here.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this 3rd day of December 2024.
Dowling R. Watfor., Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lane G miotea, CM , City Clerk
REVIEWEB'F9R LE L SUFFICIENCY:
John J. Fumero, City Attorney
Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06
EXHIBIT A
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The regular meetings of the Council are generally held on the first and third Tuesday
of each Month. The following is the list for Calendar Year 2025:
January 7, 2025
January 21, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 18, 2025
March 4, 2025
March 18, 2025
April 1, 2025
April 15, 2025
May 6, 2025
May 20, 2025
June 3, 2025
June 17, 2025
July 1, 2025
July 15, 2025
August 5, 2025
August 19, 2025
*September 2, 2025
*September 16, 2025
October 7, 2025
October 21, 2025
November 4, 2025
November 18, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 16, 2025
*Will be rescheduled to coincide with the First and Final Budget Public Hearings,
which are set in July/August as the Budget Calendar. It is anticipated but not •
confirmed that the September 16th meeting will be rescheduled to be held
September 22nd or 29th. An Official Notice will be posted after the Budget Calendar
is adopted.
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