04-01-1947 Regular Meeting MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
APRIL 1, 1947
A regular meeting of Miami Shores Village Council was held
April 1, 1947 at 7:30 PM. All members of the Council were present.
Village Attorney Thomas H Anderson was also present.
Council dispensed with reading of the Minutes of Regular
Meeting of March 18, 1947, and approved them as typed.
Mr Paul Kinney submitted to the Council a petition bearing
59 signatures of architects, builders, and property-owners, and
also endorsed by the Miami Shores Businessments Association,
requesting immediate relief, on grounds of discrimination and
difficulty of design, from Ordinance #164 which requires rear
garage entrance. After some discussion, motion was made by Mr
McKee, seconded by Mr Parish, and unanimously carried, that the
petition be referred to the Planning Board for consideration and
recommendation at its April 3 meeting.
The Village Manager then presented for Council consideration
letter from the Executive Director of the Dade County Research
Foundation, submitting for opinion a copy of tentative draft of
proposed Joint resolution and accompanying special act to consoli-
date Dade County and the City of Miami. Council discussed at some
length the aspects of the proposed legislation, and agreed that
letter of reply drafted by the Village Manager, stating the view-
point of a municipality interested in preserving its municipal
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entity, should be sent to Mr Willmott, the Director of the
Foundation.
The expense incurred by the Village through time loss in
garbage collection due to inconvenient location of receptacles
was next considered by the Council. After some discussion of
this problem, motion was made by Mr Kilburn, seconded by Mr
Reynolds, and unanimously carried, instructing the Village
Manager to notify residents, as indicated following survey by
the foreman, that garbage receptacles must be moved to a distance
of not more than 15 feet from the alley line by July 1, or an ad-
ditional fee of $3.00 per year -for garbage collection will be
assessed to compensate for expense involved in collection.
Question of paving of NE 93rd Street between NE 10th Avenue
and NE 10th Court, as previously requested by Mr Jack Kofoed, was
referred to the Council by the Village Manager. Motion was made
by Mr Reynolds that the request be tabled until preparation of
the next budget, when it shall be brought to the attention of the
Council. The motion was seconded by Mr Kilburn and unanimously
carried.
Council then considered request made verbally to the Village
Manager by Collins Feed & Supply Company for a wholesale liquor
distributor's license, and agreed to withhold action until formal
request is received.
After careful examination of the March bills, motion was
made by Mr Kilburn, seconded by Mr Reynolds, and unanimously
carried, authorizing payment of such bills in total amount of
$3,1?2,93.
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Mr Burnham and Mr Pancoast of the architectural firm of
Russell T Pancoast presented to the Council final drawings of
preliminary City Hall plans. The Council also viewed projection
of painting of the proposed City Hall. The Mayor informed the
Council that these plans, representing completion of the work of
the Committee consisting of Mr Kilburn and himself, which had
been requested to examine neighboring city halls and to consult
architects, were now submitted for consideration by the Council
and determination as to future procedure. After thorough dis-
cussion, Council agreed to present the City Hall plans as submitted
at the public hearing scheduled to be held Tuesday, April 8, and
to request opinion thereon .as guidance for future action.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
10:00 PM.
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