112  CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 5, 2020, TOWN HALL MEETING SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION  I.  CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Watford called the Town Hall meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 5:00P.M. ini the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. Roll was taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea. Members present: Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Council Members Wes Abney, Monica Clark, Bob. Jarriel, and Bobby Keefe. A. Mayor Watford explained those who would like to address the Council needed to complete a comment card or a written comment form. Both were to be turned into Deputy Clerk. Jenkins. Those attending via Zoom will need to use the appropriate Comment Card No. 1 was submitted by Mrs. Suzanne Bowen who voiced her concerns with the overgrown vegetation and lack of maintenance ont the drainage ditches surrounding her property on the corner of Southwest 7th Avenue and gth Street. She has personally removed some of the overgrown vegetation to help alleviate the flooding of her property. Public Works Director Allen will ensure this Mrs. Jennifer Tewksbury submitted a letter on behalf of the Economic Council of Okeechobee. It was read into the record recognizing improvements to the community. They asked the City to place importance on community aesthetics, establish a Community Redevelopment Agency, raise expectations for road improvements, drainage, and other vital infrastructure developments; require staff to execute all projects for which the people and the City businesses have been taxed; continue supporting full-time code enforcement professionals and the Charter Review Committee; and implement a nuisance abatement fund. Board of County Commissioners David Hazellief and Brad Goodbread were in attendance. Commissioner Hazellief responded to the Council's questions in that the County does not host Town Hall meetings but provides for public comments at each meeting, and the County's code compliance abatement program has City Clerk Gamiotea announced copies of citizen board/commitees' applications were available for anyone to take as well as the flyer regarding the Flagler Park Design Review Advisory Committee and encouraged sharing information for all  II. III.  ATTENDANCE  PUBLIC COMMENTS  icon for Mrs. Brock to identify they wish to make a presentation.  issue is resolved.  been useful since its adoption.  citizen board vacancies.  IV.  Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at 5:181 P.M.  Dowling  Jr., Mayor  ATTEST:  Ah  wchnuole 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 respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she may needt to ensure that a verbatim record oft the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  City Clerk media arei for the sole purpose of backup for official records oft the Clerk.  November. 5, 2020, Town! Halll Meeting, Page 1 of1    111  VIII.  COUNCIL COMMENTS CONTINUED  Council Member Clark then distributed an events calendar from the Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council and emphasized there will be a youth football championship tournament held in Okeechobee on November 18 through 22, 2020, which will bring in over 80 teams. All hotels have been booked, and she wanted to ensure businesses were made aware in order to prepare. She further explained the fishing tournaments scheduled bring approximately $600,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 per eventtot the.County. She encouraged everyone to check the calendar on a regular basis. Therer being no further items on the agenda, Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at 7:31 P-M. The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2020, at6:00P.M.  IX.  -  Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor  ATTEST:  AFanucka 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 respect to any matter considered att this meeting, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record oft the proceeding is made, which record 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.  October 20, 2020, Regular Meeting, Page 7of7