207  CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES  FEBRUARY1 1,2022, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  I. CALLTOORDER  Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on February 1, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast (SE) 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. Thei invocation was offered byl Mayor Watford, followed byt the Pledge of Roll was taken by City Clerk Lane Gamiotea to establish a quorum. Members present: Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Councill Members NoelA A. Chandler, Monical M. Clark, Robert' "Bob", Jarriel, and Robert' Bobby" A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any agenda items tol be added, deferred, or withdrawn. Clerk Gamiotea noted an Addendum for New Business Items' "B" Exhibit 3, and" "C" Exhibit 4 were distributed B. Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Clark to approve the agenda as . N Noo comment cards were: submitted for public participation fori issues not ont the agenda.  Allegiance ledb by Council Member. Jarriel.  II. ATTENDANCE Keefe, Jr.  III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS  to! be added tot the contracts.  presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.  IV. PRESENTATIONS ANDI PROCLAMTIONS  A. Fire Chief Herb Smith accompanied by his wife, son, andi former City Firel Lieutenants, was recognized by Mayor Watford and Administrator Gary Ritter for his years of service. He was presented with a monetary award of $750.00 and at framed certificate, which read" "In recognition of your 30 years of service, hard work, and dedication to the City, its citizens and your fellow employees from  February 3, 1992, through February3 3, 2022." Motion and second by Council Members Jarriel and Clark to: removing Nick Martini from New Business Item' "A".  V. CONSENT AGENDA  A. [Dispense with the reading and] approve the meeting Minutes for January 4, 2022, as correct by B. Approve a request from Okeechobee Christian Academy tot temporarily close SE 2ndA Avenuel between SE 6tht to 7th Street's on February 18, 2022, fora al Field Day [as presentedi inE Exhibit 1). C. Approve ar request from Okeechobee Main Street to temporarily close Southwest (SW) 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Avenue's! between North and South Park Street's, and South Park Street between SW3 3rdand 4th Avenue's, from 5:00F P.M. February 4, 2022, through 4:00 P.M. February 6, 2022, for the Annual Top of the Lake Art Festival [as presentedi in Exhibit 2). Motion Carried Unanimously. A. Deputy Fire Chief Earl Wooten distributed a written quarterly update on services provided by Okeechobee County Fire and Rescue, within the City from October 1, through December 31, 2021. They responded to 320 incidents, of which 275 were for emergency medical services, and they completed 62f fire prevention inspections. The report! has beeni incorporatedi intot the official minute file. B. Motion! by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Clark to approve ac contract with Craig A. Smith and Associates in the amount of $49,924.00 for City Commerce Center improvements [including the Addendum as presented inl Exhibit 3). Motion Carried Unanimously. C. Motion by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to approve a contract with Solitude Lake Management, LLC in the amount of $14,970.00 for [a portion of the Augustus] canal cleanup [as recordedi in as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 20f for OKEECHOBEE ESTATES, Plat Book 3,P Page 23f for FIRST ADDITION TO OKEECHOBEE ESTATES, and Plat Book 3, Page 52f for THIRD ADDITION TO OKEECHOBEE ESTATES, including the Addendum as presented in! Exhibit4 4). Motion D. Motion by Council Member Keefe, seconded by Council Member Jarriel to approve the RFQI NO. ADM 01-32-41-21,General Planning Services Ranking! [1. Morris-Depew Associates, 2. LaRue Planning and Management Services, Inc. as presented in Exhibit 5). Motion Carried Unanimously.  VI. NEWI BUSINESS  Thisi item is fori informational purposes only, no official actioni isr required.  Carried Unanimously.  2-1-2022, CITY COUNCILI REGULARI MEETING, PAGE10F2    208  VI. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE  Creating procedures for quasi-judicial matters for the Code Enforcement and Council meetings. Will be creating a standard check list for all contracts to be reviewed by! him prior to submitting them for The landscape architect will present the remaining plans and designs for the Flagler Park at the next River Run residents met with RaceTrac's representatives, in attendance on behalf of the City were Administrator Ritter, Building Official Jeff Newell, Code Enforcement Officer Anthony Smith, and Public Works Director David Allen. A representative from RaceTrac took pictures to document residents' Thet two large oak treesi inf front of City Hall are scheduled to be cut down tomorrow, an arborist confirmed Public Works Director Allen provided tol RaceTrac, the elevations, and surveys, they! have agreedt tor move Public Works staff cleaned out the stormwater ponds within River Runt to gett the watert flowing. Council Member Jarriel asked City Clerk Gamiotea the status of researching costs to mail Charter Council Members Chandler and Clark again thanked Chief Smith for his years ofs service.  agendai items. meeting.  IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE  complaints and their findings. they are diseased. the perimeter wall.  Reminder to Council tor review the Strategic Plan and powerpoint.  X. COUNCIL COMMENTS  information tot the residents, shei is working ont the request.  XI. ADJOURN, Mayor Watford adjourned ther meeting at6 6:42P.M.  Submitted By:  Sopibtz Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk  Please taker notice andb be advised that when aj person decides to appeal any decision made byt the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, s/he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon whicht the appeal is tol be based.  City Clerk media are for the sole purpose of backupi for official records oft the Clerk.  2-1-2022, CITY COUNCIL REGULARI MEETING, PAGE20F2