09-10-1946 Regular Meeting lo
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 10, 1946
A regular meeting of Miami Shores Village Council was held
on September 10, 1946 at 7: 30 PM. All members of the Council were
present except Mr. Kilburn. Mr. Thomas Anderson, Village Attorney,
was also present.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 13, 1946 were read and
approved.
Truck parking in residential areas was further discussed by
the Council, which reiterated its desire for continuous check on
this matter.
Letter from the General Chairman for the Miami All-American
Air Maneuvers 15th Annual Presentation on January 10-11-12, 19479
was read by the Village Manager. Col. Brown and Mr. Claude E.
Pullen appeared in behalf of the Air Maneuvers, and the latter
outlined anticipated benefits to the greater Miami area as result
of the program. Mr.. Reynolds moved that the Miami Shores Village
contribution of last year - $200..00 - be duplicated.. The motion
was seconded by Mr McKee and carried unanimously.
Letter .from the Florida League of Municipalities with reference
to 1946 convention to be held at the Roney-Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach,
November 24 - 27., and requesting suggestions for subjects to be
discussed, was read by the Village Manager. No action was taken by
the Council.
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The Village Manager reported to the Council that up to the
present there has been no occasion to issue permits for residential
construction to persons lacking building priorities, but that he
felt if such a case should arise with respect to residential con-
struction, permit should nevertheless be issued. Without formal
action, members of the Council expressed themselves as concurring
in this position.
Authority to remove the trees on the sidewalks of the N.E. 2nd
Avenue business section and replace the depressions with concrete was
requested by the Village Manager. In this connection, the Council
discussed with Mr. Marion Arnold, who appeared in his capacity as
adjuster for the Standard Accident Insurance Company, the case of
Mrs. Margaret Miller, who was injured as result of a fall in front
of Margaret Ann Store on August 17. No action was taken by the
Council.
With further reference to acreage owned by Barry College, the
Village Manager reported to the Council that such acreage is' exempted
by the County Tax Assessor on the basis that it is used, or intended
for, educational, charitable, or religious purposes. The Council
decided that, should the property be disposed of to private interests
at any time in the future, the Village would assess back taxes for
all the years that had been exempt.
The Council gave further consideration to necessity for obtaining
other municipal quarters. The Mayor requested the Village Manager to
take preliminary steps toward obtaining plans for a city hall.
Mr. McKee and. Mr. Anderson reported to the Council that list of
County assessments on certain N.E. 2nd Avenue single-family residences
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had been submitted to the attorney for the County Tax Assessor,
following which a few reductions had been made, accompanied,, how-
ever, by increases in other assessments from 30 to 40% above the
Village assessment, on the basis such properties possessed potential
business possibilities. Village Manager also read letter dated
June 11, 1946 written by him to the Dade County Tax Assessor,.
requesting reconsideration of County assessments, on a business
district basis, on property zoned by the Village as residential.
The subject of Village Liquor Ordinances was again introduced
by Mr. Reynolds.. Following discussion, the Village Attorney was
requested to examine the recent Supreme Court decision on City of
Miami liquor ordinances, check the existing Village ordinances, and
bring the matter before the Council for further consideration.
Mr. Reynolds moved that August bills, in amount of $3, 553.62,
be approved and paid.. The motion was seconded by Mr.. Parish and
carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM.
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Approved: illage Manager and Clerk
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