01-07-1947 Regular Meeting , MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
. JANUARY 7, _1947
A regular meeting of Miami Shores Village Council was held
on January 7, 1947 at 7:30 PM. All members of the Council were
present. Mr Thomas Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 17, 1946 were read
and approved.
The first order of business was the scheduled hearing of
applicants for taxi certificates. Upon request by the Mayor for
his recommendation in the matter, the Village Manager stated that
none of the taxis now operating have meters as required by
ordinance; that there have been arguments as to which line will
serve Biscayne Dog Track when it is open, also occasions when
cabs have refused to accept calls for short trips, and unattended
telephones. He thereupon recommended that Mr W T Coleman, operator
of the Sinclair Service Station at 9601 NE 2nd Avenue, be given
certificate for six cabs at his place of business, where someone
would always be on duty and better taxi service to the Village
would result.
The Council then gave full hearing to the three applicants for
taxi certificates present - Mr W T Coleman, Mr Ralph H White, and
Mr Edgar T White; the fourth applicant, Mr James Cunningham, did
not appear, as he could not be reached for notification of the
hearing. In order that fullest possible consideration might be
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given this matter, the Council, after some discussion, informed
the applicants that, after further study, they would be promptly
advised of the decision reached..
The Village Manager requested the Council to consider steps
to reacquire from Bessemer Properties the 5-24/100 acres of land
adjoining the golf course, a small part of which has been in use
as a practice fairway, in view of the fact that Mr Roy Hawkins had
asked for a letter stating that the Village is using the land and
will pay rental on the entire tract equal to the taxes on the
property. It was the decision of the Council that suit be
instituted with a view to return of the property to the Village
for the price paid by Bessemer Properties and that, as a preliminary
to such action, appraisal of the tract would be made by a local
real estate dealer, together with two established Miami appraisers.
Mr Parish thereupon moved that the Village Manager be authorized
to arrange for such appraisal. The motion was seconded by Mr
Kilburn and unanimously carried.
The Council was informed by the Village Manager that, in
- accordance with instructions, he had completed purchase of Lot 7,
Block 18, Miami Shores Section 1, which is one of the properties
included in the parking lot program. The Council authorized the
Village Manager to reimburse Mr Dunning for his expenses incident
to acquisition of the lot, and further determined to withhold for
the present any action upon disposal of this property.
Mr Reynolds then reported to the Council that for several
months he had been working with Mr Frix and Mr Pruitt on survey
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of Village insurance and would soon have a detailed report. In
the meantime, however, he wished the Council to determine whether
collision insurance should be obtained on the new Plymouth or the
two police cars. It was the decision of the Council that the
Village not carry such insurance.
The Village Manager presented to the Council report on
engineer's survey, by S. W Richardson, covering paving and proper
drainage of NE 2nd Avenue corners from NE 97th Street to NE 99th
Street, and submitting approximate cost estimate of $4,814 for
the work. Motion was made by Mr McKee, seconded by Mr Parish,
and unanimously carried, authorizing the Village Manager to obtain
bids for the work in accordance with the engineer's specifications,
such bids to be submitted to the Council for consideration.
Following thorough discussion by the Council of the activities
and progress of the recently appointed Building and Zoning Director,
Mr Reynolds moved that Mr Stanford be retained in that position,
that electrical and all other inspections be performed by him, and
that his permanent salary of $400 per month be put into effect as
of January 1, 1947 in accordance with agreement. The motion was
seconded by Mr Parish and carried four-to-one, with Mr McKee
dissenting on the grounds he felt the position required a graduate
engineer.
Motion was then made by Mr Reynolds, seconded by Mr Parish,
and unanimously carried, that Mr Goodrich be removed from the
Building Department immediately and, if possible, a position found
for him in some other department.
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Motion was further made by Mr Reynolds, seconded by Mr
Parish, and carried unanimously, that the services of the present
Electrical Inspector be dispensed with and that Mr Stanford be
instructed to take over such work immediately.
Mr McKee then raised the question of obtaining approval
certificates from the engineers who had been retained to conduct
final inspection on the Barry College and Shores Theatre buildings,
and it was understood the Village Manager would proceed to obtain
such certificates.
After examination and discussion of the December bills,
motion was made by Mr Kilburn, seconded by Mr Reynolds, and
unanimously carried, that such bills in total amount of $43,647.60,
be approved and ordered paid.
The Mayor appointed Mr Reynolds and Mr Kilburn, who had
served as the Council Committee working with a similar committee
from the Business and Professional Men' s Association in considera-
tion of license fees, to continue working with the Association
Committee in a thorough study of occupational license systems.
The Council then gave consideration to request of Ruby S B
Leppan and Garnet Leppan, owners of Lot 18, Asbury Park, located
in Miami Shores, for change in zoning on Lot 18 so as to permit
use as living quarters of all floors of buildings proposed to lie
in back of proposed business buildings which would face Biscayne
Boulevard. The plans contemplated would also require a 50-foot
roadway through the project. The Council requested presentation
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by the property-owners of complete plan of the proposed develop.
ment,
The meeting then adjourned at 10:00 PM,
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Village Managef & Clerk
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