241  CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA MEETING MINUTES  JUNE21,2022, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Watford, called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on. June 21, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3ud Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. Thei invocation was offered by Pastor Chad Keathley of Okeechobee Church of God; Roll was taken by Deputy Clerk Heather Prince to establish a quorum. Members present: Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Council Members Noel A. Chandler, Robert' "Bob" Jarriel, and Robert "Bobby" M. Keefe, Jr. A. There were no requests fori items to! be added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda. B. Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and. Jarriel to approve the agenda as published. Motion C. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation for issues not on the agenda. A. Mayor Watford andt the Council extendedawarm welcome tol Mr. B.J. Pryor, the new Okeechobee High School Football Coach. Coach Pryor introduced his coaching staff and gave al brief summary of the A. Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and Jarriel to approve the Warrant Register for May 2022 [in the amounts: General Fund, $420,306.46; Public Facilities Improvement Fund, $25,226.54; and Capital Improvement Projects Fund, $26,358.41, as presented in Exhibit 1). Motion Carried A. Council approved a Capital Projects Budget Workshop at 5:00P.M. on July 5, 2022, regarding high- profile projects with thei intent of looking at projects to begin in the next Fiscal Year. B. Motion and second by Council Members Jarriel and Keefe to approve expenditures received from Okeechobee Main Street's General Contractor Mark W. Brandel, Inc., to vendors Vest Concrete Contractors, Inc. and American Drilling Services, Inc. for the Flagler Park] Cattlemen's Square Project int the amount of $48,492.50 [as presented in Exhibit 2). Motion Carried Unanimously. Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and Jarriel to approve payment of the Chamber of Commerce water bills [Okeechobee Utility Authority invoices) in the amount of $945.77 [as presented D. Motion and second by Council Members Jarriel and Chandler to approve [Amendment No. 21 to the] Grant FIBRS 2021-FBSFA-F2-043 in the amount of $36,675.00 from the State of Florida Criminal Justice Information Services of FDLE [as presented in Exhibit 4). Motion Carried Unanimously. Motion and second by Council Members Keefe and. Jarriel to renew the City Administrator Employment Agreement [with Gary Ritter as presented in Exhibit 5] with an amendment to change the date of the annual performance review to May to ensure reviews are completed prior to contract renewal date.  followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led! by Mayor Watford.  II. ATTENDANCE  Council Member Monica M. Clark attended electronically via Zoom.  III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS  Carried Unanimously.  IV. PRESENTATIONS, ANDI PROCLAMATIONS  Team Line Up. V. CONSENT AGENDA  Unanimously.  VI. NEWI BUSINESS  in Exhibit 3). Motion Carried Unanimously.  Motion Carried Unanimously. VII. CITY DEPARTMENT REPORTS Police Chief Donald Hagan  3005 citations have been issued year-to-date; 225t traffic accidents year-to-date; 2598 complaints year-to-date;  No applications have been received for the two personnel vacancies.  JUNE 21, 2022, CITY COUNCIL REGULARI MEETNG,PAGE10F2    242  VI. CITY DEPARTMENT REPORTS CONTINUED General Services Coordinator Patty Burnette  161 Building Permits have beeni issued year-to-date; Slow progress on several current projects due tos supply chain issues;  Receiving many requests about home inspections due to renewal of homeowner's insurance 80 Business Tax Receipts through the end of May to include 64 new/transfers, eight regulatory business (home-based), and eight newi insurance companies; Reminder, Capital Projects Budget Workshop scheduled for July 5, 2022,at5.00P.M; Increase in year-to-date revenue and a decrease in expenses; She was elected to serve on the Executive Board for Public Risk Management; Open enrollment for Benefits Fairt tol be scheduled; Anticipates renewing contract with Urgent Care. Cattlemen's Square project is progressing; submitted tot the Department of Transportation; New grant toi install small kayak launch in Centennial Park; Next bid to go out will be for sidewalk repairs; Working on digitizing storm water field verification maps; consider replacing the older backhoe; Department has one personnel position vacant, to be posted soon. Continuing to monitor ongoing worker's compensation case; Researching the possibility to implement a landscape clause; during the meetings which would continue tol be open tot the public;  policies; Finance Director India Riedel  Planning Board met on. June 16, 2022.  Public Works Director David Allen  Survey completed for the Southwest (SW) 5th Avenue resurfacing project. The plans will be  Axel issue with the newer John Deere backhoe, a major rebuild is likely needed, may need to  VII. ATTORNEY UPDATE  Working with Administrator Ritter on potential annexation located East of Airi Acres Exploring what options there are to make the Technical Review Committee ar non-Sunshine entity to allow for members to be able to discuss issues at any time. All decisions would still be made Revising wording within the fireworks section of the Code to ensure easier readability.  IX. ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE  Thanked the Council for their confidence in him;  Diligently working on various grants to get more funds into the City for various projects, the grant Willl be working with Attorney Fumero to ensure the sale oft the City property at SW3 3rd Avenue and  process is time consuming; 23rd Street is conducted properly.  Resubmitted for af federal grant for the hardening of City Hall;  X. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS actioni in the community. Council Member Keefe:  Council Member Jarriel was pleased to see the Economic Development Corporation's Summer Programin  Thanked the Department Heads for the information provided during their reports; Reminded everyone of the importance ofe equality and freedom.  XI. ADJOURN, Mayor Watford: adjourned the meeting at7:10P.M.  Submitted By:  Baplrta Lane Gamiotea; CMC, City Clerk  Please take notice and! be advised that when a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respectt to any matter considered att this meeting, s/he may need to ensure thata verbatim record oft the proceeding is made, which recordi includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk media are for the sole purpose of backup for official  records oft the Clerk.  JUNE 21,2022, CITY COUNCIL REGULARI MEETING, PAGE20F2