11-13-1945 Regular Meeting MINUTES FOR MIAMI SHORES COUNCIL MEETING
November 13, 1945
The regular monthly meeting of the Miami Shores
Village Council was held at 7 :30 P.M., November 13, 1945.
Councilmen present : L. J. McCaffrey, Mayor
6Y. H. McKee
Howard Parish
M. E. Reynolds
Absent : J. C. Kilburn
Minutes of the regular Council meeting held October
90 a special meeting held October 16 and the special meeting
held October 23, 1945 were read and approved.
Mr. Parish moved that Mr. Thomas H. Anderson be
appointed Village Attorney. Motion was seconded by Mr. McKee
and was unanimously carried.
Council received a report that Archie H. Cooper had
presented a bill to the Village for repairs to his car damaged
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when he ran into' a stump of a tree broken off during the hurricane
located on the south side of N. E. 97th street about 50 feet west
of N. E. 2nd Avenue but no action was taken as the Village Manager
reported that the matter had been referred to the Insurance Ad-
juster.
Upon motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Parish
the Council authorized the Village Manager to make an adjustment
in the Personal Property tax of Mr. H. A. Hilckman upon his making
an affidavit that he mailed a return during the regular period.
The Council received a letter from Maxwell Howlett
requesting a permit to build a house on Lot 6, Block 74, Miami
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Shores Subdivision.
Council also received a letter from Mr. Robert
Underwood, Chairman of the Planning Board, reporting on three
applications for permits to construct homes on less than 75 feet
of frontage.
Upon motion of Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Parish
Mr. Howlettts request was denied and the Village Manager was in-
structed to with-hold the issuance of permits on two permits
approved by the Planning Board for construction on 50 foot lots
until further notice.
The Village Manager submitted plans recommended by the
Recreation Director for improvements to the Village Playground
and Mr. Parish moved that $750.00 be appropriated out of the
Contingent fund into the Playground fund and that the Village
Manager be authorized to spend up to $1000.00 for the installation
of said improvements . Motion was seconded by Mr. McKee and
carried.
The motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. McKee,
Council instructed that the Village Fleet Liability Policy be in-
creased from itis present limits to $50,000 and $100,000.00 in any
single accident.
The motion made by Mr. Parish, seconded by Mr. Reynolds,
the Subdivision Plat to be known as Gordon Shores was unanimously
approved.
Upon motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Parish,
Council unanimously approved the Subdivision Plat to be known as
Miami Shores Manor.
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The Village Manager submitted a tentative budget as
to the expenses of the Golf Course in accordance with the pro-
vision of Ordinance 150 but no action was taken.
Upon motion of Mr . Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Parish,
Council approved the Village Managers appointment of Steve
McCrimmon as Golf Course Manager at a salary of not more than
4800.00 per year.
Mr. Parish moved that the Council authorize the
Executive Directors of the Golf Course to employ what people they
deem to be necessary at a salary which in their judgement is fair
salaries and to contract for such additional expenses necessary
to put the club in operating condition, pending final approval
of a budget by the Council. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Reynolds and was carried.
Mr. Kenneth M. Dunning, President of the Board of
Directors, of the Golf Club submitted a report and recommendations
concerning the Golf Course . A copy of said report being attachedy
to and made a part of these minutes .
Council discussed with Mr. Dunning and spectators
present at considerable length the items contained in the report
regarding membership and daily greens fees and passed on the next
order of business .
The Council then expressed appreciation to Mr. Charles
Franck for the gift of necessary electrical fixtures at the
Community House and to Mr. M. P. Hurst for installation of said
and instructed the Village Manager to write letters expressing
said appreciation to Mr. Franck and to Mr. Hurst .
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The motion of Mr. Parish, seconded by Mr. Reynolds,
Council approved the Village Manager and Village Attorney attend-
ing the Florida League of Municipalities meeting in Jacksonville,
December 6th and 7th.
Upon motion by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. McKee,
current bills in the amount of $7,045.29 were approved and ordered
paid.
Mr. Parish moved that the offer made to the American
Legion Post to trade Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 15, Miami Shores
Subdivision, owned by the Village for Lots 15, 16 and 17, Block
30, Miami Shores Subdivision at a meeting of the Council held on
June 30, 1945 be withdrawn and the Legion be so notified by an
official letter from the Village . The motion was seconded by
Mr. McKee and unanimously carried.
The Council then considered further the report of Mr.
Dunning regarding the Golf Course. Mr . Parish then moved that the
entire report be approved but that the item concerning daily greens
fees be reconsidered by the Board of Directors . The motion was
seconded by Mr. Reynolds and was unanimously carried.
There being no further business considered for dis-
cussion, the meeting was adjourned.
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Village Man ger and C] erk
Approved:
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