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03-16-1943 Regular MeetingMINUTES OF MONTHLY MEETING OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL MARCH 16, 1943. The regular monthly meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on March 18th, with all members present as were the Village Manager and Village Attorney. The minutes of the meeting of February 16th were read and approved. , Mr. Ray M. Earnest and Mr. Reinhold appeared before the Council and asked for approval of a plan to add approximately 50 hotel rooms to the Grand Concourse Apartments, and upon motion of Mr. Dooly, seconded by Mr. Earnest, this matter was referred to the Planning Board for recommendation. Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Earnest, Mr. Hugh H. Gordon was unanimously appointed a member of the Village Planning Board. The Council instructed that the mahogany trees on N. E. 96th Street be inspected for the purpose of determining the cause of the continuous shedding of leaves, especially in front of the properties of Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Garfield. Upon motion of Mr. Dooly, seconded by Mr. Thompson, Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Arnold were appointed a committee empowered to act and investigate the matter of insurance coverage for the Auxiliary Policemen of Miami Shores Village, and authorized to expend the necessary funds determined by them to be necessary. The Village Manager was instructed to investigate the possibility of mounting the fire equipment loaned by the Defense Council on a trailer. Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Earnest, the Council unanimously approved the auditor's recommendation that 7 old tax accounts in the amount of $62.46 be charged off the books. Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Reynolds, it was unanimously resolved that a certified copy of the permit issued the Gulf Oil Corp. for a filling station on the N. E. corner of N. E. 2nd Avenue and 95th Street be presented in court with a request that their suit be dismissed. The matter of annexing to the Village the property east of N. E. 2nd Avenue and north of 107th Street was discussed, and it was decided that Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Thompson and Mr. Arnold would discuss the matter further with the people interested in this annexation. Upon motion of Mr. Dooly, seconded by Mr. Thompson, the Council unanimously approved the purchase of twelve (1 2) lots on N. E. 2nd Avenue for park purposes at a cost of $3100.00. Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Earnest, the Council authorized the Mayor and Village Manager to negotiate further tor the purchase of Lot 1, Block 22, also needed in the park and library plan. Upon motion of Mr. Dooly, seconded by Mr. Thompson, February bills in the amount of $1226.96 were approved and 'ordered paid. The Council unanimously appropriated $50.00 for a donation to the American Red Cross. There being no other business presented, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: g ger and C- erk FEBRUARY - BILLS - 1943 NAME Bryant Office Supply Co. Berner -Pease City of Miami DeBoliac Serv. and Equip. Electrical Equipment Company Foster's F. & S. Tire Co. Hector Supply Co. Gas -Oil Products Harmon, Inc. Knight Bros. Little River Press J. C. Chastain Nolan -Peeler Railey-Milam, Inc. Renuart ' s Orange State Oil Co. Sinclair Refining Co. Skagseth's R. W. Setze Cash Bessemer Prop., Inc. Int. Assn. of Chief's of Police Southern Bell Telephone Company Florida Power & Light Company Town of North Miami AMOUNT 11.50 4.84 81.00 56.47 17.14 7.75 14.00 2.60 31.60 1.50 3.30 6.50 112.87 12.40 5.76 157.33 3.48 135.44 8.90 22.50 736.56 83.34 10.00 47.03 341.03 1217.96 9.00 1226.96