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09-06-1939 Special Meeting MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL September 6, 1939. A special meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on Sept- ember 6, 1939, at 7:30 P. M. in the Village Office. Present were Mayor F. Scott Kitson, Councilmen Frank 0. Pruitt, John J. Lindsey, W. Meade Stockdell, Stanley Milledge, the Village Attorney and the Village Clerk. Minutes of August 25th meeting were read and approved. The Minutes of Sept. lst were read and ordered that the report of the Second Mortgage on the Golf Course be made more in detail and these minutes be read at the next meeting. The Mayor asked the Committee if there had been any additional progress in the negotiations for the second mortgage on the Golf Course. Mr. Lindsey stated that the Committee had not received a report from the Bessemer Attorney concerning this matter. Mr. Stockdell brought up the matter of police salaries. He stated that there is set up in the Budget $7540.00 for salaries. Mr. Stockdell moved that the police chief be paid $195.00 per month and each of the three patrolmen a $144.00 per month, making a total of $7524.00 for salaries per year, which is $16.00 under the budget. Mr. Milledge made a substitute motion that this become effective 6mmediately as to the three policemen and effective to the Chief upon the appointment of a building inspector. Mr. Lindsey seconded this motion. Upon putting same to a vote, the results were: Mr. Stockdell yes Mr. Lindsey yes Mr. Kitson yes Mr. Milledge yes Mr. Pruitt no and the motion carried. Mr. Stockdell advised the Council that Mr. Nice wished to appear in the matter of employment of building inspector and upon being introduced Mr. Nice discussed tlth the Council his experience and qualifications in construction 2. work. Mr. Stockdell explained to the Council that Mr. Nice had been highly recommended to him as he is an architect and constructional engineer and was once city manager of Flint, Michigan. It was said that Mr. Nice had called on Mr. Stockdell and that Mr. Stockdell had gotten In touch with Mr. Lindsey and Mr. Milledge and Mr. Nice had offered a proposition which seemed fair to the said three members of the Council and they had suggested that he come to the Council meeting to discuss this proposition. Mr. Nice' s statement, in part, was as follows: "I have had considerable experience in the City of Flint, Michigan, and have evidence of that with me I have been in the business of architectural engineering work for municipal- ities in all -phhses for a good many years; I retired by choice, and came to Florida on account of health conditions in my family. I am associated with Frank Hilson of Miami. In the City of Flint I made $8400.00 per year and have not stepped back at all. It occurred to me that a full time building inspector is not needed in the Village. I don' t know whether the Village has a building code or a zoning law that is in printed form and available to the public or not and suggest that I find out just what is needed. My proposition isthat I will make a survey of what is needed in the Village and report back to the Council, and for that I will charge $50.00 if I do not tkae over the inspection work. If I find it is practical for par-time supervision not to exceed 24 hours per week, I will do so for $150.00 per month plus 7¢ per mile for my automobile, salary to start tomorrow (Sept. 7th) and will take it for six months. " Mr. Nice brought out that he did not set this price. Mr. Lindsey asked him if he was employed by Mr. Hilson, Mr. Nice said that his services to others were professional only. Mr. Nice said he could prepare a building code, but this F would be very expensive and could not be done in part of a week. Mr. Milledge said he was in favor of Mr. Nice' s proposal as he felt the Village 3. needed n an all-around experienced person for building inspector. Mr. Stockdell made a motion that the Council take up Mr. Nice's proposit- starting to-morrow but Mr. Lindsey objected to the appointment of a building inspector at this time. Mr. Pruitt stated that he did not think the Village needed a building inspector, but he thought it was worth $50.00 to have a report made, and that he would vote for the appropriation of $50.00' for a survey and he believed Mr. Nice was capable of making same. Mr. Pruitt state that the construction out here is way above the lerel of any other municipali- ty in Southern Florida according to the F. H. A. and other lending agencies, and as they expect to see where their money goes they ought to know whether this construction is as good or bot better than Miami. He said he would like to have an unbiased report on this building situation. Mr. Lindsey moved that Mr. Nice make a survey of the whole situation conW)rning the necessity and advisability of the employment of a Building j Inspector, and if so, whether the full time of such inspector will be req- uired, and such other general information as he may deem of importance and value to the Village and furnish the same to the Village within one week, with the understanding that if it is found proper and advisable by the Counci to employ a building inspector fern a part time basis not to exceed 24 hours per week, Mr. Nice will be employed under the supervision of the Council for a period of six months at a salary of $150.00 per month and transport- a tion expense, if not Mr. Nice's fee for the survey will be $50.00 and will be promptty paid by the Village. This motion was seconded by Mr. Stockdell. Upon putting this motion to a vote the results were: Mr. Stockdell yes Mr. Lindsey yes Mr. Milledge yes Mr. Kitson yes Mr. Pruitt No and the motion was carried. The Village Manager was instructed to make all information available to Mr. Nice in making this survey. I 4. Mr. Stockdell said he would have to go out of town Sunday and would not be here when Mr. Nice made his re?ort but whatever report he makes he wanted to vote for it. Mr. Stockdell was advised that a meeting could be called to discuss this report after he gets back. Mr. Lindsey broughtup�.the matter of increasing the members of the Planning Board from three to five and after some discussion, Mr. Lindsey moved that the Planning Board be increased from three to five members and that the two additional members be tonight selected and appointed by the concurrent action of the Council to take office immediately upon the adoption of amendment to Ordinance No. 40 so as to provide for increasing the membership of the Planning Board from three to five and such other amendments thereof which shall be ad6pted by the Council by Ordinance; the term of office of each and both said members of the Planning Board to run until Feb. 110 19402 and until their successors are appointed. Mr. Milledge seconded this motion. Mr. Pruitt wished to wait until the next regular meeting to select the two new members as he had no one in mind to appoint. Mr. Kitson also wished to wait until the next meeting so he would have time to think over who to appoint. Mr. Milledge said he told the Council at the last meeting that he was going to bring this matter up at this meeting, and he did not grant this postponed again. The entire council was in favor of increasing this membership to five but Mr. Pruitt said he had misunderstood Mr. Milledge in that the two new members were to be appointed at this meeting and Mr. Kitson had also misunderstood him in this. Upon putting this motion to a vote the results were: Mr. Stockdell yes Mr. Milledge yes Mr. Lindsey yes Mr. Pruitt no Mr. Kitson no and the motion was carried. The Mayor said he was ready to receive nominations and Mr. Milledge i 5. moved that C. Frank Wheeler be nominated and Mr. Stockdell seconded this Motion. Mr. Lindsey moved that Mr. Anton Skislewicz be nominated but Mr. Lindsey was informed that Mr. Skislewicz was not eligible to appointment under provision of the Ordinance requiring a member of the Planning Board to be a a freeholder. Mr. Henry 0. Van der Lyn, an architect, was suggested by the Mayor and Mr. Milledge moved that Mr. Van der Lyn be nominated and Mr. Lindsey seconded this motion. Upon motion made by Mr. Lindsey and seconded by Mr. Milledge, nominations were closed. Upon taking a vote on Mr. Wheeler's nomination the results were: Mr. Stockdell yes Mr. Milledge yes Mr. Lindsey yes Mr. Pruitt yes Mr. Kitson yes motion unanimously carried. Upon taking a vote on Mr. Van der Lyn' s nomination the results were: Mr. Stockdell yes Mr. Lindsey yes Mr. Milledge yes Mr. Pruitt no Mr. Kitson yes motion carried. Mr. Pruitt stated that he did not know Mr. Van der Lyn and for that reason he could not vote for him. With reference to the rumor about Mr. Aufford, Planning Board member brought up at the last meeting, Mr. Lindsey advised the Council that he was informed that the person who was to appear before the Council and make his statements was out of the City and as this was the case the matter would be postponed unless Mr. Aufford wished to make a statement, if so the meeting was opened to him. Mr. Aufford said he had no statement to make as it was up to the Council and he would wait until this man appeared before the Council. The request of Mr. Yuille to build a two story garage with a playroom upstairs on a lot on which a one-story house is constructed was brought before the Council. All three members of the Planning Board had approved this plan. After due discussion Mr. Milledge moved that a permit be issued to Mr. Yuille, , Mr. Stockdell seconded this motion and it unanimously carried. r 6. Mr. Yuillets plan to construct a house on N. E. 98th St. and 9th Ave. containing 17200 cu. ft. in a 20000 cu. ft. zone wes brought before the Council. A letter from Mr. Yuille was read wherein he stated that previous to the recent zoning changes of the Planning Board this plan was prepared and submitted to the F.H.A. for their approval and a great deal of time { and money was expended on these plans. The Village Clerk was asked if ther were any more plans on file with a similar request, and the Village Clerk advised there was one more submitted by Mr. E. G. Carlisle. After some { discussion Mr. Lindsey mowed that action on both applications be postponed until next Tuesday. Mr. Pruitt seconded this motion, motion unanimously carried. Upon motion made by Mr. Lindsey and seconded by Mr. Pruitt, the Council unanimously approved the replatting part of Plaza Federal subdivision subject to the approval of the County Engineer. Upon motion made by Mr. Pruitt and seconded by Mr. Lindsey, unanimous- ly carried, the meeting was adjourned. S alage Manwker & Clery APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL: Mayor