05-18-1947 Regular Meeting MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
MARCH 189. 1947
A regular meeting of Miami Shores Village Council was held
March 18, 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 4, 1947, and approved them as typed.
The Council then heard Mr W C Price, Attorney, representing
Geraldine & Rosalie L Wolf, appearing in connection with proposed
development of property held by his clients on the north side of
Biscayne Canal, east of Biscayne Boulevard, which proposed use would
require a change in the zoning ordinance to permit apartments. Mr
Price was requested by the Council to discuss the matter further
with the Village Manager, who was instructed by the Council to pre-
pare notice of public hearing on Tuesday, April 8, 1947, on the
request for change in zoning.
Mr J Weber appeared in further reference to proposed subdivision
north of Biscayne Canal and embracing an area north of NE 106th
Street. He was instructed by the Mayor to submit to the Planning
Board his request for a reduction in required cubic footage in that
area.
Upon request from the Village Manager for opinion with respect
to holding of bingo games by the Daddies' Club in the Community House,
the Council indicated no opposition to such use, particularly as the
Company possessing deed restrictions on the building does not object.
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The Village Manager read letter from Mr L E Edwards, acknowledg-
ing receipt of letters of February 20 and March 5, 1947 from the
Village Manager containing offer to purchase for $ 400 a 40 by 23 foot
strip of land in Eveningside Subdivision; Mr Edwards returned the
check proffered in payment. After further discussion, motion was made
by Mr Reynolds, seconded by Mr Kilburn, and carried, instructing the
Village Attorney to proceed with condemnation proceedings to acquire
as a right of way for street purposes the strip of land approximately
20 feet wide and 43 feet long located at the west end of NE 104th
Street in Eveningside Subdivision.
Council then considered application by Cyril J Bridgman for
certificate which would permit him to operate,: from his North Miami
station, one cab in Miami Shores. Motion was made by Mr Parish,
seconded by Mr Reynolds, and carried unanimously, instructing Mr
Bridgman to subunit application bearing the new name of his cab company,
upon receipt of which license will be issued.
The Council accepted without action copy of letter written to the
Village Attorney by Scott M Loftin, Trustee, Florida East Coast Railway,
ex plaining that due to difficulties in obtaining materials it has not
yet been possible to erect automatic crossing protection signals in
Miami Shores.
Letter dated March 17, 1947 from the Planning Board was read by
the Village Manager. The letter requested information with respect to
permits issued, fees p aid,, and approval given a group of 60 houses
built by Mr Wheeler on NW 110th and 111th Streets. Further request
was made for information concerning display of a prefabricated house
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at the main entrance and approach to the Village on NE 6th Avenue,
and reason this matter was not submitted to the Planning Board.
The Mayor instructed the Village Manager to reply to this com-
munication to the effect that the 60 houses mentioned were built in
the early part of 1944 (previous to the present Council and present
P lanning Board) as housing for government workers and that the Council
had waived permit fees on the buildings, which action appears in the
Minute Book. The reply is further to advise the Planning Board that
the prefabricated building in question will remain on its present
location for a limited time, for advertising purposes only, and that
a $1,000 bond is on file providing for removal of the building within
120 days. Messrs Parish, Reynolds, and McKee expressed the opinion
that such matters should in future first be referred to the Planning
Board.
Upon motion by Mr Parish, seconded by Mr McKee, and unanimously
carried, Council adopted Ordinance #167, amending that section of
Ordinance #93 pertaining to Board of Examiners of Elec tricians.
Upon motion by Mr Parish, seconded by Mr McKee, and unanimously
carried, Council also adopted Ordinance #168, amending that section
of Ordinance #94 pertaining to Board of Examiners of Plumbers.
The Village Manager requested Council opinion as to whether
the occupational license fee of $250 required per day for real estate
auctioneers should apply to a person auctioning off his own property.
Council saw no reason for relaxing the fee in such case.
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After further discussion of preliminary city hall plans, Council
approved the floor plan as submitted and authorized completion of
final preliminary plans.. Without formal action, Council agreed that
such plans will be submitted for public approval before further
action is taken.
Following report from the Village Attorney on conversations had
by him and the Village Manager with the firm of Mitchell and Pershing,
New York, with respect to charter amendments which would provide for
sewer operation and financing, Council gave further consideration to
this matter, no action, however, being taken, as it was suggested
that the Attorney proceed according to his best judgment.
The matter of filling vacancy on the Planning Board was further
discussed by the Council, no decision thereon being reached.
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 PM.
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Approved: Village Manager & Clerk
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