05-06-1947 Regular Meeting MINUM OF REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
MAY 6*. 1947
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A regular meeting of Miami Shores Village Council was. h0b.
may 6+, 1947 at7330 PM,. All members of the Council were present ex-
sept Mr• Jas. C• Kilburn* Mr, Thames Anderson, Village Attorney,, was
also present*
Council dispensed with reading of the Minutes of Regular
Meeting of April 15,. 1947* and. approved them as. typed,
Council receiveda petition. frcm.Berry College requesting
Miami Avenue be closed between. 111th.Street and 315th Street* After°
some discussionvMr. Reynolds moved the Village Attorney be instructed
to investigate_ the possibility of closing the Street at the locatim
designated* bearing intmiad specifically the Village isnot to lose. any
of its rights: in reopening the Street at a later date if so desired,
and report to the Council at.the neat meeting# Motion was, seconded, by
Mr. Parish and unanimously carried..
The Village Manager reported. that in the near future it would,
be necessary to resume disposal of garbage at the North Miami disposal
Pit at a cost of $1*500*00 per year; this being necessary because of the
closing of the County's disposal pit on.N.Ws 111th Street.
On motionLmade by Mr. McKeeq. seconded by Mr. Parish, and,
unanimously carried* Council. authorized the purchase of a.pick-up truck
far the use of the Park Department.
Council discussed two Charter amendments relating to public.
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improvements and. sewers. Mr. Reyaolds.moved that the Village Attorney
be instrueted_ to accept the Charter amendments as: prepared by Mitchell
& Pershing# New York bond attorneys, and that he take the necessary steps
to have the amendments enacted: into law at the present session of the
Isgislat`ure• Motion was seconded by Mr. Parish and unanimously carried*
Council received_ a letter from Mr, and.Mrs. H• G• Hartman
reccmmending the beautification of the roelpit west of the elementary
school*
Council received a letter from Mr. Jay A. Weber requesting the
Village limits be extended to include several lots in his subdivision
to be known as *Shores Estates" and it was: decided to postpone action until
after the Plat of said subdivision had been recorded in full• Mrs Weber
also requested same changes in cubic foot requirements in-said subdivision
and the Council increased the cubic foot requirement to 20#000 feet in
Block 1, reduced. to 159000 cubic feet requirement for Block 2 and the Ej
of Block. 3; the balance of the subdivision remaining 17,p500 cubic feet*
0n.motion by Mr. Reynolds,9 seconded by Mr. Parish.: the Council approved the
proposed Plat of •Shores Estates* as presented: by Mr. Weber on condition
that he provide completed paved streets of 24 feet in width,. paved. alleys
of 9 feet in width* and water service to each lot in the subdivision*
Mr. Reynolds made the following motion- and requested that it be
made a part of the Minutest
"As. you knowq I have announced as a. candidate for
.,reelection to the Miami Shores Council. During
the past few weeks!, while obtaining signatures: on
my petition: in all sections of the Village, I
have been amazed to find the extent of confusion.
on the question of zoning. We all know how this
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confusion came about and I am frank to admit
that I had no idea until the past few weeks the
lack of knowledge on the part of people in general
as to what has been done, what is contemplated!.
or even to the extent of the authority of the
Council on: the question of zoning,, therefore because
the issue is so terribly confused and further because
this seems to be the paramount question. in the minds
of the people, I move, Mr. Mayor,, that the Village
Attorney be instructed to immediately prepare an
amendment to the Village Charter whichq in the future#
will require an election before any change of use
can be made im-residential or business zoning,
NUpon! completion. of said amendment to the Charter and
„approval by the Councilq, I further move that the
Village Attorney be instructed to present this.
amendment to the Dade County delegation of the Florida.
Legislature so that it can be approved by the State-
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tateauthorities and made a permanent part of our Charter,
*At the present time the Council has full authority
.,to malts any changes it deems advisable at any time,
however# I an convinced that the people want to take
part inithis important question and as the present
public meetings are not completely satisfactory= I
deem it advisable for the people to vote on the
questions in the future*
*I dislike very much the necessity of having to males
,this recommendation as I believe. in-, the Council form
of government howeverg this particular questionlis
so confused I believe this procedure will correct the
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There being no second he requested that it be considered at a
later meeting.
Current bills in the amount of $49020.33 were approved and-ordered,
paid with Mr. McKee dissenting as to the $800.00 architecttb fee in connec-
tionwwith the proposed City Hall,
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9s40 PM,
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Village Manager Clerk.
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