10-12-1948 Regular Meeting s
REGULAR MEETING
MLUU SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 12, 1948
A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village,
Florida, was held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., October 12, 1948 at the Municipal
Office, with the following Councilmen present:
Roy Mackenzie, Mayor
M. E. Reynolds
Howard I. Parish
George A. Frix
Absent: L. J. McCaffrey
The Village attorney, Mr. Anderson, was also present.
Mr. Frix moved that the reading of the minutes of the last meeting
be dispensed with and approved as written. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds
and unanimously passed.
The next business of the evening was a proposed budget for the
Library presented by Mr. Wheeler in behalf of the Library Board, as follows:
PROPOSED BUDGET
BROCKWAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF MIAMI SHORES
Librarian $3,500.00
Janitor service 600.00
Yard maintenance 400.00
Fertilizer 200.00
Lights, gas-and water 300.00
Equipment
1. Charging machine $ 50.00
2. Typewriter 151.30
3. Book repairs, supplies, etc. 1,000.00
4. Telephone 150.00 1051.30
Furniture 3,000.00
Venetian blinds 522.00
Books and periodicals 51000.00
Janitor's supplies 150.00
Insurance 600.00
Upkeep 150.00
Assistant librarian ?
$15,773.30
Suggestions were made for cutting down various items so that the
budget would fall within the appropriated funds of 014,055.98. It was finally
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moved by Mr. Parish, seconded by Mr. Reynolds and unanimously carried that
this budget be approved after eliminating Janitor Service of $600 and Yard
Maintenance of U00, to be handled by the Village, and stipulating $2700 for
the Librarian's salary to cover the remaining 9 months of our fiscal year,
and that in no event will more than $1/+,055.98 be expended for the entire budget.
Mr. Perry Willits presented a formal contract for the construction
of the swimming pool to the Council for approval and signing. This brought
up previously discussed arguments concerning how and with what authority we
may spend profits from the Golf Course. Mr. Reynolds did not believe the Village
could spend profits that were designated by resolution for a sinking fund. lir.
Parish pointed out that a swim=ing pool had been promised the Villagers in the
original bond issue and that no statements were made to the effect that Golf
Course profits would be tied up in a sinking fund. It was finally decided that
the signing of the contract would be deferred until further word from the bond
holder was received and a letter sent to the Villagers advising them of the
contemplated action.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Black appeared before the Council requesting
permission to build a 25,000 cubic-foot house in the N.W. corner of 95th Street
and Bayshore Drive, an area presently zoned for 35,000 cubic-foot houses. Council
asked them to refer their case to the Planning Board.
The Village Manager presented a resolution from the City of Jackson-
ville. No action was taken on this.
Concerning the establishment of a Fire Department, the Village
Manager read a letter from the South Eastern Underwriters Association in which
they made several recommendations to follow in setting up a volunteer system.
In discussing expenses involved, it was estimated that a fire truck would cost
between $9,000 and $10,000 and hose, around $3,600. According to the architect,
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an extension on the west of the new City Hall to house a fire truck would
cost approximately $9,000.
Village Manager asked Council for approval to install proper conduit
in City Hall for future public address or inter-communication system and also
to add asphalt tile floors in place of colored concrete. Mr. Parish moved
"that we authorize sum not to exceed $253 for installation of conduit for public
address system in the City Hall and that the Village Manager be instructed to
get bids on flooring to replace the concrete floor specified and that he be
authorized to let the contract for such flooring that he and the architect
agree is the 'best substitute flooring, cost not to exceed $562 in any event.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and unanimously carried.
The following proposed Ordinance No. 189, previously presented to
the Council, was reviewed.
ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING TO PUBLIC USE FOR STREET
PURPOSES THAT PART OF NORTHEAST 104TH STRUT IN MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA LYING BETWEEN THE EAST LINE OF
NORTHEAST 5TH AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF NORTHEAST 6TH
AVENUE
Upon motion made by Mr. Parish, seconded by Mr. Frix and passed
unanimously, above described Ordinance No. 189 was adopted.
The final business of the evening was the Village attorney's
complaint about a milk truck coming through his alley around 6 A.M. every
morning and disturbing his sleep. Council moved that the Village Manager
look into this.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
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APPROVED: Village Manager and Clait
Mayor