05-18-1948 Regular Meeting MINUTES OF IEGULAR PIEETrNG
MCAI•SI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
May 18, 1948
A regular meeting of Miami Shores Village Council was held on
May 18, 1948, at 7:30 P.M. with the following Councilmen present:
Roy Mackenzie, Mayor
L. J. McCaffrey
M. E. Reynolds
Howard I. Parish
George A. Frix
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, village attorney, was absent.
First business of meeting was the letter signed by six freeholders
petitioning the removal of Acacia trees on the west side of Miami Avenue be-
tween 98th and 99th Streets. Mr. Degoutrie, one of the signers present, told
the Council of nuisance created by the shedding leaves and necessity of con-
tinually raking them. He stated that if they were removed by the Village,
the property owners would replace them with Melaleucas 121 to 151 high at their
am expense. He further stated that if the Council approved of the removal,
Elementary School had requested them. On motion of Ifir. Parish, seconded by
Mr. McCaffrey, and unanimously carried, Council directed the Acacia trees be
removed and given to the School for transplanting at its expense.
Bill of Edwin T. Reeder, architect, for services on plans and speci-
fication for the Library in the amount of $400 was presented for approval, said
amount representing 20% of the fee due upon acceptance of sketches, total ar-
cni.tectural fee being 4% of the estimated cost of 550,000. Following this,
Mr. Parish moved that the Village Manager advance to the Library Fund a loan
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of $400, without interest., to be repaid upon the sale of the library bonds;
this loan for the purpose of paying 20% of the Architect's fee on the Library
due upon acceptance of sketches, such sketches having been accepted. Motion
was seconded byP'tr. Frix and unanimously carried.
A proposed Ordinance amending paragraph (d) of Section B-368 of
Ordinance No. 97 relating to Owner Builder permits was discussed, and the
Council directed Village Attorney rewrite and insert a clause requiring a lapse
of two years after the first Owner Builder permit, before the same person could
obtain another Owner Builder permit..
Street lights on 96th Street and Biscayne Boulevard and 99th Street
and Biscayne Boulevard were discussed and IIr. McCaffrey moved that the Village
Manager, just as soon as possible, get in touch with Florida Power ?c Light and
get a definite answer as to when they are going to complete the program insti-
tuted more than two years to furnish lights where they are badly needed in this
Village. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and unanimously carried. Mr.
Parish then moved the Village Manager be authorized to connect Street lights
on the northwest corner of 96th Street and Biscayne Boulevard and the northeast
corner of 99th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Reynolds and unanimously carried.
Letter from Federal Housing Administration was presented asking for
approval of proposed illuminated sign on Fleeger Apartment at 92nd Street east
of Boulevard under constructions and Y . Frix moved that the Council deny appeal
of applicant for approval of this sign., the reason being that the Planning Board
was created for a specific purpose and he felt we should uphold it in that
purpose inasmuch as Council concurs with it on this specific recommendation.
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A poll was taken on the motion with the following voting aye:
Roy Mackenzie
M. E. Reynolds
Howard I. Parish
George A. Frix
and the following voting nay:
L. J. I,icCaffrey
Mrs. Johnson of "Welcome Wagon Service" asked the Council if it
would be necessary to obtain the usual license for operating in the Village
since it did not maintain headquarters here. It-was the decision of the
Council the usual license fee of $37.50 must be paid.
Action on letter from City of Miami concerning cancellation of fire
protection contract was postponed for a later meeting.
0n motion of Mr. Frix, seconded by Mr. Reynolds, and unanimously
carried, action on City Hall plans was postponed.
Mr. Parish suggested a "thank you" letter signed by the Village Manager
be sent to the individuals who helped in the preparation of the City Hall pam-
phlet.
Village Manager said he had received two bids for the garbage body
to be mounted on the International K7 Truck - one of $1092 and the second of
$44,70. He stated Maintenance Superintendent favored the garbage body costing
$1,392, it being more adaptable for our needs, and the Council directed purchase
of it.
1.1r. Reynolds said that about two years ago he was directed by the
Council to make a survey, along with Frank Pruitt and Julian Frix, of all Village
property, for insurance purposes, because of increased values and that was done.
They reached an insurable value and had the policies renewed in accordance with
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that value. He then recommended a five year policy on Village property because
of the saving in premium which amounted to between $2,000 and $3,000. With the
Golf Club addition completed, he said he saw Mr. Frix about ten days ago and
discussed with him the revision of our values. He said under windstorm coverage
on commercial and private dwellings, we have a co-insurance clause which states
you must carry a certain percent to value. The Village now carries $50,000 on
the building and $10,000 on contents - Fire and Extended Coverage. Mr. Reynolds
further stated "In my discussion with Mr. Frix we arrived at a value on everything
of $125,000 and $25,000 on all contents. First we thought we could go along and
carry 75%. the same as we have been doing in the past. We can't see the possi-
bility of too much damage to the locker room or addition with exception of roof
damage. Both Mr. Frix and Mr. Pruitt do not think we should assume responsibility
of reducing the insurance even though we recommend it, without the approval of the
Council. On the value of 1125,000, we would recommend 500 or $62,500 Fire, Wind-
storm and Extended Coverage on the building which is only w12,500 more than we have.
I don't think that an ordinary storm could do too much damage to us but $62,500
would probably cover and would be all right. lie want to save money and here's
what we will save in dollars and cents. If we write 75% to value as we do now,
our yearly premium would be $2,567 - that policy takes in all the little buildings
on the golf course, greenskeeper's house and shop. If we write it at 50% as I
an inclined to recormend, our payments would be 01,924 as compared to $2,500.
Overall saving on a five year contract is difference between $7,900 and $6,200 or
$1,700 and the question is whether or not you are willing to go along with me
to assume the responsibility of writing 50% to value instead of 75%11. In the
discussion which followed Mir. Parish suggested calling in a mutual insurance com-
pany representative in this connection. Mr. McCaffrey then moved that Mr. Reynolds
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be authorized to insure on the new value of the Golf Club up to 50% of the
estimated insurable value, that the old policy be cancelled and a new one for
five years be gotten. Motion was seconded by Mr. Frix. Upon roll call the
motion passed with the following voting aye:
Roy Mackenzie
L. J. McCaffrey
M. E. Reynolds
George A. Frix
and the following voting nay:
Howard I. Paxish
Mr. Parish then requested the following be made part of the Minutes: I suggest
it would be a good idea to ask our Attorney to advise us whether we can legally
buy mutual insurance or not, and if we can to see whether having bought it, we
are subject to assessment necessarily in all such policies. If we find we can
buy it we might not be subject to assessment. We should then call in a capable
mutual insurance representative to bid on this insurance, the reason being that
in my judgment, based on my experience, the Village can save 20% of its insurance fee.
Mr. Reynolds stated we had $3,000 in the budget for a playground in the
northwest section and wondered what we were going to do about it. Mr. Frix felt
the rockpit should not be overlooked and possibly the $3,000 could be used as a
down payment. It was suggested that Barry College might allot 5 acres to the
Village for this purpose.
Upon motion of Pdr. McCaffrey, seconded by Mr. Reynolds, and unanimously
carried.. Council approved for payment outstanding April bills in the amount of
$3,154.10.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
APPROVED: Vill Manag and Clerk
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COUNSELORS DAILY NEWS TOWER, MIAMI 36, FLORIDA
HOWARD PARISH
T`ay 27, 1948
Village Council
Care of Lawton McCall
Miami Shores Village Office
Miami. 38, Florida
Dear Fellccw Councilmen:
I'm going away on a business trip that will keep me away from you for about 10
weeks. That means I Trill miss 5 regular Council Meetings and that you will have
peace.
Before going I want to express the hope that you will discourage public referen-
dum on the Legion Hall question during the summer months. To submit a referendum
on this issue when a high precentage of village freeholders are not present to
express their views would in my judgment violate the ideals of democracy. I'm
confident you will agree with me.
I'd like to express myself personally at this time as being unalterably opposed
to locating the Legion Home at the 96th Street site over which the Village was
almost split into two fighting and imbittered factions.
We have at numerous Council meetings lamanted those actions of Tr. Lautz which
have stirred animosities among our people. Let us be sure that we do nothing
which will reawaken these vitriolic animosities. To reopen the question of
locating the Legion Home on the 96th Street site will inevitably end in neighbor
being turned against neighbor, and friend against friend in our village.
I request that reference to this letter be made in the official minutes of the
next Council meeting and that it be permanently filed with such minutes. Good
luck to all of yout
Cordially,
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Parish
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Mr. Parish had to leave town before he could sign this letter, so he asked that
I sign it for him.
Virginia Wood, Secy.
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