243  CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA MEETING MINUTES  JULY5 5,2022, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND WORKSHOP  CALLTO ORDER  Mayor Watford, called the regular meeting of the City Council fort the City of Okeechobee to order on. July 5, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. Thei invocation was offered by Mayor Watford; followed by the Pledge of Allegiance Rolly was taken! by City Clerk Gamioteat to establish aquorum. Members present: Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Council Members Noel A. Chandler, Monica M. Clark, Robert "Bob" Jarriel, and Robert Bobby" M.  led! by Council Member Keefe.  II. ATTENDANCE Keefe, Jr.  III. AGENDA ANDI PUBLIC COMMENTS  A. There were no requests fori items tol be added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda. B. Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and Chandler to approve the agenda as published. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation for issues not on the agenda. IV. MAYORI WATFORD OPENED THE CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET WORKSHOP AT5 5:04P.M. A. Thep purpose oft the workshop was to discuss high-profile projects presented by Staff. Finance Director Indial Riedel reviewed eachi item listed on thet five-page Capital and! High-Profile Projects spreadsheet including whether the item is mandated, a replacement or new item, estimated cost, ongoing annual cost, and the potential for grant funding [as presented in Exhibit 1). Distributed at the meeting were two additional pages, one containing the audited fund balances as of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 comparing the combined Fund Balance from General and Capital Improvement Projects Funds with estimated use of General Operating Expenses for FY 2022-23 and then listing amounts of the Contingency Fund utilizing the recently adopted Fund Balance Policy. The second page provided a chartf from 2017t to 2023 comparing the City's costolivngadusiment (COLA)t to employees tot thato of the Social Security Administration COLA, the Bureau of Labor percentage change, and the State of Florida consumer pricei index. Mr. Frank Irby addressed the Council by recommending not to construct mores sidewalks until the existing ones can ber maintained ands suggested the projects be listedi in order ofp priority. Mayor Watford directed that, at the next meeting, the Council discuss the priority of the projects presented in conjunction with the items provided by Administrator Ritter in the Five-Year Strategic Plan. Additionally, each Council Member should express their input on the  Motion Carried Unanimously.  projects tol Mr. Ritter prior to the next meeting.  V. MAYORV WATFORD. ADJOURNED THE WORKSHOP AND OPENED THE REGULAR SESSION AT 6:06 P.M. A. Motion and second by Council Members Jarriel and Keefe to read byt title only, proposed Ordinance No. 12541 regarding Land Development Regulation (LDR) Text Amendment. Application No. 22-001-TA for home-based businesses [as presented in Exhibit 2). Motion Carried Unanimously. City Attorney John Fumero read proposed Ordinance No. 1254 by title only as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 90-633, HOME OCCUPATION WITHIN CHAPTER 90, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING Motion and second by Council Members Chandler and Clark to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1254. Mayor Watford opened the floor for public comment. Mr. Frank Irby asked whether home-based businesses was defined, Attorney Fumero responded yes, and it was very broad. Motion Carried B. Motion and second! by Councill Members Jarriel and Clark tor read! byt title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1258, extending the sunset date one year for Ordinance No. 1224, adopting the Holding Property  VI. MAYOR WATFORD OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:06P.M.  FOR ANI EFFECTIVE DATE."  Unanimously.  Rezoning Program [as presented inl Exhibit 3). Motion Carried Unanimously.  JULY5,2022, CITY COUNCIL REGULARI MEETING ANDI WORKSHOP, PAGE10F3    244  VI. PUBLICI HEARING CONTINUED  B. Continued. Attorney Fumero read proposed Ordinance No. 1258 by title only as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; EXTENDING THE HOLDING REZONING PROGRAM CREATED BY ORDINANCE 1224; PROVIDING FOR A ONE (1) YEAR SUNSET CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDINGI FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING Motion ands second by Council Members Chandler andl Keefe to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1258. Mayor Watford opened the floor for public comment. Ms. Kaylee King asked whether there were properties with a Holding Zoning, Clerk Gamiotea responded there are 43. Motion Carried  FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDINGI FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."  Unanimously.  MAYOR WATFORD CLOSED THEI PUBLIC HEARING AT6:18P.M.  VII. NEW BUSINESS  A. Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation Business Manager, Kaylee King provideda summary of the recently held Junior Leadership Skills Camp, which is to provide soft skills training, promote leaderships skills, ande encourage personal development among local young leaders. She gave an overview oft the local businesses the participants visited on field trips and highlighted some of the experiencest thes students! had duringt the Campy which was led! byt teachers Brittany Carrier and. Jonathan Schrock. Ashley Garcia Reyes and Raymundo Medrano, both high school seniors, addressed the Council with highlights of what they learned at the Camp and an overview of their proposed project which was ap plan to replace junk yards in the residential areas with parks. Alice and Isaac Mosely, middle school students, then spoke aboutt their favorite parts of the Camp and their proposed project which was to create a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics center. Their parents, Jason and Khamphou Mosely, expressed their appreciation to the community for providing this B. Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and Jarriel tor read by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 1257 regarding LDR Text Amendment Application No. 22-002-TA, reducing the Application for Joinder Feei from $500to$ $100 [as presented in Exhibit 4). Motion Carried Unanimously. Attorney Fumero read proposed Ordinance No. 1257 by title only as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING APPENDIX C, SCHEDULE OF LDR FEES AND CHARGES, LDR'S OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and Chandler to approve the first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1257 ands set/ August2, 2022, as the final hearing date. Motion Carried Unanimously. . Motion and second by Council Members Jarriel and Clark to approve the City of Okeechobee Governmental Accounting Standards Board 75 Other Post-Employment Benefits Engagement Letter [with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company as presented in! Exhibit 5). Motion Carried Unanimously. D. Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and Chandler to approve the [one-year) Renewal with Public Risk Management Group Health Insurance and add the proposed Health Savings Account and Medicare Plans [as presented inl Exhibit 6J. Mr. Chris Kinley, Regional Sales Director of Health Equity, presented information regarding potential benefits of offering a health savings account, how the plan worked, andi responded to various questions from the Council. Motion Carried Unanimously. Waste Management contract renewal and proposed Rate Resolutions have been provided to Staff;  opportunity tot their children. No official was required for thisi item.  EFFECTIVE DATE."  VI. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE  Draft ofa amendment tot the Code regulating fireworks isi inj progress; CSXF Railroad blocking all major crossings willl be addressed via al letter; Working with Clerk's Office ons some challenging public records requests.  IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE  Assisting in drafting the letter to CSXI regarding the need for the City to be notified when the railroad Two grant applications, Parking Study and Roadway Evaluations, were submitted through the City! Halli is still on al list for the Federal Grant through Representative Steube's office, for 2023; Received $80,000.00f from the sale of Fire Department vehicles and another $4,000.001 from the sale  crossings needt tol be closed for extended periods; Department of Economic Opportunity, neither were awarded;  of other equipment;  JULY5,2 2022, CITY COUNCIL REGULARI MEETING ANDI WORKSHOP, PAGE20F3    245  IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE CONTINUED  Letters submitted with otherl Lake Okeechobee communities ins support ofay project to clean upt thel Lake  and provide helpt to agricultural community.  X. COUNCIL COMMENTS  Council Member Chandler thanked Staff for their work on the Capital Budget Projects. tournament back to Okeechobee in February, projected revenue is $6r million.  Council Member Clark announced the Tourist Development Council is pursuing to bring the main bass  Mayor Watford: (FAC);  Commissioner Terry Burroughs was elected Vice-President of the Florida Association of Counties Representative Kaylee Tuck will be at the Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities and Treasure  Commissioner Kelly Owens was appointed tos serve ons several FAC committees; Coast Council ofL Local Governments July 20, 2022 meeting and Barbeque.  XI. THE WORKSHOP WASI NOT REÇONVENED  XI. ADJOURNMENT  There being not further items, MayorWatford adjourned the meeting at7 7:24P.M.  Submitted By:  Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk d  Pleaset takei notice and! be advised thatv when ap person decides to appeal any decisionr made byt the City Council with respect to any matter considered att this meeting, s/her mayr needt toe ensure thata a verbatim record oft the proceedingi is made, which recordi includes thet testimony and evidence upon which the appeali ist to bet based. City Clerk media aref fort the sole purpose oft backup for official  records ofthe Clerk.  JULY5,2022, CITY COUNCIL REGULARI MEETING. ANDI WORKSHOP,PAGE3OF3