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03-07-1950 Regular Meeting 3 3 3/7 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL March 7, 1950 A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida, was held at 7:30 o'clock P.M... March 7, 1950, at the Village Hall, with the entire Council present. The Village Attorney was absent. Upon motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Mackenzie and carried, reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with and they were approved as written. The first business of the meeting was the awarding of the fire truck bid. The recommendation of the committee appointed to study the bids was that a standard truck be purchased and the lowest bid for this type of truck be accepted. The committee was called upon to give their reasons for making this recommenda- tion and a discussion followed concerning a technicality in the bid of the Seagrave Corp. in comparison with the American-LaFrance bid. It was finally moved by Mr. Reynolds that the award be given to the low bid of the Seagrave Corp. in accordance with the recommendation of the committee appointed by this Council, with the specific instruction to see that we obtain the 12 cylinder motor as described in the specifications and outlined in their bid for $12,265.00, overland delivery. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and unanimously passed. Mr. Reynolds then moved that the Village Manager be authorized to spend an additional $150.00 for a rear suction connection on the new fire truck. Motion was seconded by Mr. Mackenzie and passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was the American Legion's request for rezoning. Mr. Robert Claiborne, as Chairman of the Legion Homesite committee, presented the Legion's petition for rezoning of their property (Lots 15 and 16, Block 30, Miami Shores, Section 1) and explained the results of their canvass of the property owners in the area 375 ft. of the proposed site. He also read } MW ei3 0 _2- 3/7 the resolution passed by the Legion in which they stated how the Club house would be used and asked that a date be set for the public hearing. In the dis- cussion that followed, the Council was of the opinion that this zoning question should be handled exactly as the 2nd Ave. zoning problem and that the entire Village should be notified of the public hearing. The Village Manager pointed out that because of a possible law suit in this regard, it might be well to study the State Law in regard to zoning in order that this hearing will comply with that law as well as Village law. Council unanimously agreed to take this up at the next meeting after the Village Manager confers with the Village Attorney in regard to the State law on zoning. Mr. M. B. Arnold brought up the subject of sidewalk repair. He cited cases where people had fallen on the broken pavement and added that there are going to be more suits against the Village if these sidewalks are not repaired. He stated that we have an ordinance passed in 1946 which authorizes the Village to make these repairs and assess the property owners. This ordinance makes the property owners responsible for maintenance and up keep of the sidewalks and Mr. Arnold added, it is the duty of the city officials to see that these repairs are made or assess the property owners for the work. After a discussion of how this should be handled Mr. Carpenter moved that the Village Manager prepare a letter to be sent to all property owners in the Village requesting that they individually check the public sidewalks adjacent to their property frontage for the condition of same and that they be given until May 1, 1950 to cause the side- walks to be repaired at their expense or else cause the Village to request the enforcement ,of Ordinance No. 156-A regarding sidewalks. Motion was seconded by Mr. Mackenzie and passed unanimously. Mr. Arnold also asked that the Village repair the sidewalk on his street that was broken by Village trucks. 37 3/7 -3- Mr. Schwebke presented the final plat on the new Magee-Hawkins Sub- division for approval. Mr. Reynolds moved that the plat be approved as sub- mitted, subject to the usual conditions, - providing public utilities, shrubbery and paving. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously. Mr. Walter F. Weberg, representing Mr. Mott, was present in regard to a previous request for permit to build a service station on Biscayne Blvd. at 90th Street. As per instructions of the Council at their last meeting, Chief Senneff made a traffic survey in that area to determine whether or not this additional station will create a traffic hazard. Chief Senneff reported that he had made a survey of a 24-hour period and stated that he could see no objection to this site except that the increased traffic using 90th Street between 6th Avenue and Biscayne Blvd. will eventually make it necessary to rebuild and widen the street as it is now only a 16 ft street. Mr. Reynolds moved that a permit be granted for construction of the gasoline station in accordance with plans as sub- mitted and approved by the Planning Board. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and unanimously passed. At the request of Mr. Carpenter, discussion of purchasing additional land at the Community House was reopened. Council instructed the Village Manager to contact Mr. Hawkins for a price and terns on this land. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M. illage Manager an lark APPROVED: Mayor c