199  CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES  JANUARY 4, 2022, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  CALL TO ORDER Member Keefe. II. ATTENDANCE  Mayor Watford called ther regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on. January4, 2022, at6:00P.M.i int the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was offered by Mayor Watford, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Roll was taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea to establish a quorum. Members present: Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Council Members Noel Chandler, Monica Clark, Bob Jarriel, and Bobby Keefe. A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any items to be added, deferred, or withdrawn. Consent item A B. Motion by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member. Jarriel to approve the agenda as amended. There was one comment card submitted for public participation for issues not ont the agenda. Mr. Jeff Sabin of Waste Management wished the residents and City Council a Happy New Year, he and his team are proud to continuet tos serve the City, the recenti issues encompassing delayed collection have! been conveyed  III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS  was withdrawn.  Motion Carried Unanimously.  andr resolved.  IV. CONSENT AGENDA V. NEWE BUSINESS  A. Motion to approve minutes oft the December 21, 2021, regular meeting was withdrawn.  A. Mitch Smeykal presented the Okeechobee County 2021 Local Mitigation Strategy which is required to be adopted for the City tol be eligible to request reimbursements after disasters. A copy oft the PowerPoint has B. Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Clark to adopt proposed Resolution No. 2022-01, adopting the Final Revised Okeechobee County 2021 Local Mitigation Strategy [as presented in Attorney Fumero read the title of proposed Resolution No. 2022-01 as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING THE FINAL REVISED OKEECHOBEE COUNTY 2021 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."  been incorporated into the official minute file.  exhibit 1).  Motion Carried Unanimously.  VI. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE Baptist Church property. VII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE  Attorney Fumero gave an update on the finished draft of the piggyback agreement with Shandoah, will be presented ata a future Council meeting. On. January 20th, Finance Director Riedel will be bidding on the Primitive Administrator Ritter gave an update on the Commerce Center permit project. American Recovery Funds projects are being identified. He stated that the Police Department has been receiving calls about semitrucks using residential streets andi is currently working with Public Works Director Allen for signage tok keep trucks off the back roads, and parking in residential areas. Issues continue with the Park Street alleyway. The older buildings with no gutters are causing flooding. One of the City's fire trucks has been sold on Gov Deals. Mr. Gregg Maynard has found a solution for the repairing of the gun in Veterans Park. The RFQ for Planner Services, is due on Thursday. The Selection Committee will go over the process. The River Run Phase. I structures that encroach int the easement and RaceTrac property will be addressed once Public Works receives Council Member Jarriel shared that there is another Council Meeting being held int two weeks and on January 24th, is the Town Hall meeting and how important getting the message out to the people to attend. Council  the surveys. IX. COUNCIL COMMENTS  Member Keefe wished everyone al Happy New Year.  1-4-2021, CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, PAGE10F2    200  X. ADJOURN, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at 6:38F P.M.  Submittéd By:  Ocohras  Lane Gamiotea, CMC,City, Clerk  Pleaset taker notiçe andberadvisedt thaty whena aperson decidest toa appeala any decision madeb byt the City Council with respect to anyr matter considered att this meeting, s/he may needt to ensure thata ay verbatim record oft thep proceedingi is made, which recordi includes thet testimony ande evidence upon  which thea appeali ist tobeb based. City Clerk media aref fort thes solep purpose ofb backup for official records oft the Clerk.  1-4-2021, CITY COUNCIL REGULARI MEETING, PAGE20F2