05-12-1942 Regular MeetingMINUTES OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
MAY 12th, 1942.
The regular monthly meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council
was held on May 12, 1942, with all members present as were the Village
Manager .and Village Attorney.
The minutes of the meeting of April 14th were read and approved
after correction, and the statement by Mr. Stockdell that he voted for
retaining the extra policeman although he did not think it necessary.
The minutes of a special meeting of April 28th were read and
approved.
A request from R.L. O'Dell that he be refunded building permit
fees where due to government regulations he has been unable to con-
struct the buildings was received, and action on this matter vias post-
poned until the next regular meeting upon motion of Mr. Earnest and
seconded by Mr. Arnold with Mr. Childress and Mr. Stockdell dissenting.
A request from Mr. O'Dell that the liquor package store be
permitted to be open for business part of the day on Sundays was denied.
TheVillage Manager reported that 41 of the old Golf Course
accounts had been settled on a 50% basis authorized at the last special
meeting of the Council.
The Council then discussed the possibility of making a second
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proposal to the 9 unpaid creditors, and upon motion of Mr. Arnold and
seconded by Mr. Dooly, the Council unanimously approved the proposal
that the Village pay 10% on these accounts now;' 20% January, 1943;
20% January, 1944; and the balance of 50% January, 1945, witlnterest
and subject to dismissal of suits pending and judgment on record of
the Hector Supply Company being satisfied.
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The Council received a letter from Ray M. Earnest concerning
the tax year change made in the charter the last session of the
Legislature. Upon motion of Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr. Childress
the Council instructed that the letter be accepted and filed until
February, 1943, and it be delivered to the Village Attorney for him
to report back to the Council at the March meeting and that Mr. Earnest
be so notified. Also that if a special session of the Legislature
should be held that the matter come up for said special session.
The Village Attorney reported that he had filed an answer to
the Greater Miami Development Corporation suit in which the Village
was made a defendant concerning lots on which the Village owns several
Tax Sale Certificates.
He also reported that the National Fireproofing Corporation
suit was ready for trial, and that the Crane Company suit had not been
reset for a hearing.
He reported that the second mortgage on the Golf Course to
Bessemer Properties had not been returned for consideration after changes
required by the Council.
The Council approved a proposal to plant trees and shrubs in
the Nursery on the Village Streets while help is available.
Upon motion of Mr. Stockdell and seconded by Mr. Dooly, April
bills in the amount of $2026.59 were unanimously approved and ordered
paid.
The Council discussed the advisory committees previously
authorized, and with Mr. Stockdell acting as Chairman, upon motion made
by Mr. Earnest and seconded by Mr. Childress the Council unanimously
voted to abolish said committees.
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The Council then discussed the sirens on Mr. Childress,
Mr. Arnold and Mr. Earnest,►s cars and open- Mr. Arnold Move
that said sirens be removed and put to some other use =n.ed by
Mr. Childress it failed to carry, with Mr. Childress and Mr. Arnold
voting "yes".
Mr. Arnold then moved that the siren be taken off his car
and placed on the Village Managers car. Said motion was seconded
by Mr. Stockdell and failed to carry, with Mr. Arnold and Mr. Stockdell
voting "yes".
The Council instructed that police aid be provided to patrol
the screenout area along Biscayne Boulevard.
The Village Manager reported that two of the large electric
sirens had been made ready for operation, and that the third one is
being held up until a proposal with El Portal has been settled.
After which the meeting was adjourned.
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