12-12-1944 Regular Meeting MINUTES OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
DECEMBER 12, 1944
The regular monthly meeting of Miami Shores
Village Council was held on December 12, 1944, at 7: 30 P.M.
All members were present, as were the Village Attorney
and Village Manager..
Minutes of the meeting of November 14, 19440
were read and approved.
The first business to come before the Council was
the appointment of an Associate Judge, as Mr. L. L. Robinson
appointed at the last Council meeting had been unable to
serve. Upon motion made by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr.
Thompson, Mr. S. Grover Morrow was unanimously appointed
Associate Municipal Judge.
Paul Andes and Thomas Kokenge appeared before the
Council and requested that small boat facilities be provided
for the young boat owners of the Village. In this connec-
tion, a plan was submitted for the development of a yacht
basin along with the filling of swamp land in the Southeast
corner of the Village limits, East of E. Dixie Highway, and
the Council instructed that the Village Manager confer with
the owner of this property and report back at the next meet-
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Upon motion made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr.
Arnold, Council unanimously approved a plat, revising tracts
178B, 178C, 179A9 179B, 179C, 180A, and N1 180C, Revised Plat
of Miami Shores Section No. 8, as Recorded in Plat Book 31,
Page 41, Public Record of Dade County, Florida.
Upon motion made by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr.
Thompson, the Council unanimously approved a plat revising
Tracts 175A, 175B9 175C9 176A, 176B, 176C9 177A, 177B, and
178A, Revised Plat, Miami Shores Section No. 8, as Recorded
in Plat Book 31, Page 41, Public Record of Dade County, Florida.
Council received a plan for a storm sewer on N. E.
2nd Avenue, prepared by M. B. Garris, Engineer, this being
part of the general sewerage plan being prepared by Mr. Garris
for the Village.
A proposal from George B. Miller, Accountant, to
audit the Village books was received, but action was post-
poned until a proposal could be secured from the present auditors.
Council received a notice of request-for extension
of permit to construct an island in Biscayne Bay north of
North Bay Causeway. No action was taken.
Council authorized the purchase of two International
Model A Mowing Machines.
Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Arnold,
the Village Manager was authorized to expend the $1,000 con-
tributed by Biscayne Kennel Club to the playground fund for
permanent improvements to the recreational facilities of the
Village.
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Upon motion made by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr.
Thompson, the Village manager was authorized 'to expend out
of general fund monies for recreational equipment needed
and for top soil and fertilizer for the football field, this
not to exceed $1,000.00.
Upon motion made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by
Mr. Arnold, Council approved the issuance of a Tax Deed on
Lot 25, Block 20, E1 Portal, Section ##4, that had been
omitted in a previous tax deed issued in connection with
clearing title to Mrs. Ethel M. Hauk' s property.
Upon motion made by Mr. Earnest, seconded by
Mr. Arnold, Council approved and ordered paid November bills
in the amount of x¢1,452.86.
Council instructed the Village Manger to contact
the Office of Defense Transportation with reference to secur-
ing taxi service in the Village.
Meeting was then adjourned.
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illage Manager a d Clerk
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Mayor