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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
July 6, 1948
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Village Council of Miami
Shores Village, Florida, was held at 7:30 o'clock, P.M.,- July 6, 1948 at
the regular meeting place of the Council at the Municipal Office, with the
following Councilmen present:
Roy Mackenzie, Mayor
L. J. McCaffrey
M. E. Reynolds
George A. Frix
Absent: Howard I. Parish
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, village attorney was also present.
After reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held
June 15 and a special meeting held June 29, Mr. McCaffrey moved that these
minutes be approved as written, which motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds
and unanimously passed.
The next item on the agenda was the election of a mayor for the
coming year. After discussing the advisability of putting off the election
until a full Council was present, it was decided by reference to the Charter
that such an election should be held at this meeting. Motion was made by
Mr. Reynolds that Mayor Mackenzie be appointed to serve for another year, which
was seconded by Mr. Frix and passed by a 3-1 vote, with Mr. Mackenzie dissent-
ing.
The recommendation of the Planning Board concerning home occupations
was the next item for consideration. Mr. Reynolds moved that this be submitted
to the Village Attorney to rewrite the ordinance to comply with said recommend-
ation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Frix and unanimously passed.
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After considerable discussion concerning the purchase of a 501
lot from Mr. John Kennedy, no action was taken.
The Village Manager next reported to the Council that the Library
Board was now complete with the following members and terms of office:
Mrs. Edwin T. Reeder 1 Yr. Term
Mrs. Wm. Walker, Jr. 2
Mrs. Haygood Lasseter 3
Mr. C. F. Wheeler 4 n n
Mrs. Wm. N. Brockway 5 " n
The last item on the agenda was the 1948 tentative budget and tax
roll. Copies of this budget were distributed to the Council by the Village
Manager. After making various changes, the millage was reduced from 13 to 1*
and the total tentative budget set at $303,610.76.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
Village Manager Ad Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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