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Business owner reports oil spill on downtown streets; DEP involvement and city review requested
Summary
A downtown property owner told the council an oil spill left residue on multiple streets, reported cleanup irregularities and said city workers issued him a trespass warning; a city representative said they are awaiting a report from DEP Tallahassee.
A downtown property owner reported an oil spill that he said left oil and contaminated dirt on streets in Live Oak, asked the city to review response and removal actions, and said he had been issued a trespass warning after attempting to intervene.
The speaker said the spill affected McBee Street, Georgia Street and Hamilton Street in front of his store and that he observed a vehicle pulling barrels of oil across several blocks. He said he went to the city barn and that police responded, resulting in a trespass warning issued to him. He asked the council to review that warning so he could resume business activities at the property.
A city representative acknowledged awareness of the incident, said they had discussed it with internal staff and with a DEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) staff member in Tallahassee who provided cleanup instructions. The city representative said they had asked DEP staff to produce a report and that they were awaiting that report. The representative also said they had suggested using the city street sweeper to remove contaminated dirt left by the spill and were collecting a DEP report for the record.
The transcript records the complainant—s request for city review and the staff acknowledgement that DEP guidance was being followed; the transcript does not record any formal council vote or enforcement action taken during the meeting.
