10-07-1947 Regular Meeting MUTES OF REGULAR ME3rDD
MIAMI SHa W VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 79 1917
A regular meeting of Miami Shores Village Council was held
October 7. 1947 with the following members presents
Mayor Mackenzie
Mr. McCaffrey
Mr, Reynolds
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson. Village Attorneys was also present. Mr. Fri=
entered the meeting as it was about to adjourn, Mr. Parish was absent.
also Mr. McCall who was on vacation*
Council dispensed with the reading of Minutes of Regular Meeting
of September 16; Minutes of Joint (Closed) Meetings of Miami Shores Village
Council and Planning Board held at 7s30 P.M. September 24 and September 30
respectively; also Minutes of Special Meeting of the Council held September
30 following the adjournment of the Joint (Closed) Meeting on that date*
Mayor Mackenzie then read a letter from the Village Attorney giving
the status of Miami Shores vs Edwards litigation. The Village Attorney
stated in this connection that the case is set for a hearing October 17•
The matter of Occupational. Licenses now being issued at half-year
charge was presented by the Building Inspector who requested Council instruc-
tions as to what license fee should be charged firms not previously licensed
when application for such license is made toward the end of the license years
as he felt it was somewhat unfair to charge a fish for a six-months license
when the license would expire in a month or so* We Reynolds moved that the
Building Inspector be authorized to pro rate Occupational Licenses on a
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monthly basis after May 1 of each year for each month or fraction thereof
until date of expiration of the license, and if the period is less than
one month, the charge is to be for one month. Motion was seconded by We
McCaffrey, and unanimously carried.
We Hale, representing the First Federal Savings Bank, Miami,
presented objections to the shingle the being used by many contractors
and the lack of ventilation in roof construction, demonstrating by sketch
the type of roof construction the First Federal Savings Bank disapproves.
We Koh=l of the Miami Roofing ComparW was also present and e3;plained their
construction methods, Council saw a sample of a finished roof by the Miami
Roofing Company, and it was the general opinion of the Council members present
that the roofing tile of the Miami Roofing Campaay is perfectly satisfactory
The Building Inspector mentioned the recently enacted Ordinance
prohibiting the starting of construction work before 7830 A,Me did not cover
a time limit after darkness for stopping. It was the feeling of the Council
7 P.M. should be the hour and only under special conditions or an emergency
should permission be granted for night work. Final action was deferred on
this until the next meeting of the Council.
Mr. Burnham placed before the Council the City Sall final drawings*
Mr. Russell T. Panooast, architect, was present. Explanation of the various
features was given and agreement reached on the elimination of the back wing
of the building before bids are obtained, addendum to the drawings covering
this elimination to be made by the Architect, Mr. Pancoast felt that due
to the pressure now upon the larger contractors occasioned by their existing
work and the uncertainty of just when these jobs will be completed, it was
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his opinion that a better bid would probably be obtained if bids were not
taken before the middle of December by which time the contractors would
know better how they are coming out on their existing jobs and how the
material market will be the first part of the year* Facing the fact that
the Village Office must vacate its present premises. Mr. Reynolds suggested
the purchase of Quonset huts for the temporary housing of the Village Office
until the completion of the City Hall, after which these Quonset huts could
be moved to a proper site in the Village and used to house the garage, shop*
and nursery
Mr. McCaffrey moved, seconded by Mr. Reynolds# that the communica-
tion from the Florida State Improvement Commission be tabled*
Mr. Reynolds then brought before the meeting the grave necessity
for the drainage of water in the business district even during normal rains
and requested that Storm Sewer System installation for the business district
be carried on the next agenda.
The meeting adjourned at 9s2O P.M.
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