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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
_ MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 1, 1939.
A special meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on
September 1, 1939, in the Village office at 7:30 P. M.
Present were Mayor Kitson, Mr. Pruitt, Mr. Stockdell, Mr. Lindsey,
Mr. Milledge, the Village Attorney and the Village Clerk.
Minutes of the meeting of August 22nd were read and approved.
Mr. Lindsey, member of the committee representing the Village in
negotiating for second mortgage on the Golf Course, reported that the
committee along with the Village Attorney and the Village Manager had
consulted with the Bessemer attorney a few hours prior to the present
Council meeting and that it had been agreed, subject to Ajgproval of the
Council and Bessemer Properties "that Bessemer Properties loan the Village
an additional $50,000.00 to be secured by second mortgage on the Olf Course
and said $50,000.00 to be used for completing said Golf Course, to be
repaid within fifteen years time and during the first three years only
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interest would be paid on this mortgage; that during the third year $2500.00
be paid on the principal, during the fourth year $3000.00 be paid on the
principal, the balance to be divided equally into eleven payments plus
interest,also, that the payment coming due on October 1, 1939, together with
Interest on the first mortgage amounting to approximately $13,OOO.00,be
divided into five equal payments, payable annually beginning one year
from date and that the Village pass an Ordinance giving the holders of
the two mortgages authority to name two members of the Golf Committee and
the Village fume the third man. ' It was further agreed that the mortgage-
holders would be paid all net profits from the Golf Course to be applied
to reduction of said mortgages until they are completely paid". Mr. Lindsey
: stated that these propositions would be drawn up and ready to present to
the Council within the course of a few days.
Mr. Lindsey moved that the Village Attorney be instructed to inform
iBessemer Propertiest
s Representatives, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Hawkins, that
the proposals agreed upon in behalf of the representatives of the Village
in the office of Mr. Anderson on September 1st, "are acceptable and
satisfactory to the Council". This motion was seconded by Mr. Stockdell
and carried.
The matter of employing a building inspector was brought up and after
some discussion Mr. Milledge moved that a building inspector be employed at
salary of $150.00 per month, subject to the will of the Council, and to be
placed under a $5000.00 Bond. Mr. Lindsey offered a substitute motion that
a building inspector be employed at a salary not to exceed $150.00 per
month subject to the will of the Council, to report to the Village Manager,
to be under the direction and supervision of the Council and answerable
to the Council and subject to discharge with or without cause with thirty
days notice. That of the $150.00 salary to be paid, the building inspector
furnish his own automobile, the Village to provide gas, oil and up-keep of
same. That he have supervision and be responsible for all inspection in
the Village including plumbing, electric and construction work. This
substitute motion was seconded by Mr. Milledge. Upon putting this motion
to a vote the results were
Mr. Stockdell yes
Mr. Milledge yes
Mr. Lindsey yes
Mr. Pruitt no
Mr. Kitson yes
and the motion carried.
Upon motion made by Mr. Lindsey and seconded by Mr. Stockdell,
unanimously carried, the appointing of a building inspector was postponed
until the next meeting.
Mr. Lindsey advised the Council that rumor was being circulated that
the Planning Board was being influenced in its decisions, for business
reasons, by Builders in making recommendations to the Council and he
thought that each member of the Planning Board owed it to himself and to the
Council to clarify these rumors. Mr. Lindsey stated that he was referring in
particular to Mr. F. A. Aufford. Mr. Aufford being present stated he had
heard these rumors but he didn't feel he could stop something that he did
not have a part in starting. Mr. Pruitt stated he had heard these rumors.
Mr. Stockdell stated that he had heard the same rumor and that the person
who told him would appear before the Council and make his charges. Mr.
Aufford ordered that this be done. Then the matter of increasing the
Planning Board membership to five was brought up but no action was taken.
It was moved by Mr. Lindsey and seconded by Mr. Stockdell, unanimously
carried, that this meeting be adjourned until next Wednesday or until further
notice.
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