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08-15-1950 Regular Meeting 1-33 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL August 15, 1950 A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida, was held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., August 15, 1950, at the Village Hall with the following Councilmen present: Mr. M. E. Reynolds " Roy Mackenzie " William E. Carpenter " Michael J. Franco Absent: George A. Frix, Mayor Air. Herbert Nedeau attended in the absence of Mr. Anderson, Village Attorney. Mr. Mackenzie presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Frix. After a correction was made in the minutes of the last meeting concern- ing action taken with regard to the music at the Motormat, Mr. Carpenter moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously. Mr. Perry Willits, chairman of the Advisory Board and Mr. Marshall Luce, vice-chairman, appeared before the Council to present a resolution passed by the new Advisory Board, requesting certain amendments to Ordinance No. 209, governing the Country Club operation. This resolution in effect proposed the following changes: (1) Section 2, Paragraph 1. - "That the Village Manager shall employ a Club Manager at the discretion of the Advisory Board, hereinafter provided, said Manager shall operate the Club and its facilities under the direct control of and be responsible directly to the Advisory Board." (2) Section 3, Paragraph (f) - "That open meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held on the first and third Mondays of each month, and such other special meetings as the Board deems advisable." After discussion, Council agreed to leave part of the present wording of Section 2., Ordinance 209, as is: "That the Village Manager shall ��� r 135 —2— 8/15/50 appoint a Club Manager recommended by the Advisory Board hereinafter provided," and upon Mr. Carpenter's suggestion, added the following, "said Manager shall operate the Club and its facilities under the direct control of and be responsible directly to the Advisory Board. This will in no way affect Section 7. of this ordinance." Thereupon Mr. Reynolds moved suggested amendments by the Golf Course Advisory Board as emended by Mr. Carpenter be adopted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously. Mrs. Carl Knutsen of the Miami Shores Woman's Club was present to ask the Council how soon they might expect some evidence of a playground up at Miami Avenue and N. W. 111th Street. In its present state, she stated, there is no shade, no equipment and no supervision. One of the members of the American Legion explained what they have done ,in the way of building a shelter and equipment shed and that they are progressing with this project just as fast as time and money are available. Mr. Carpenter added that the Village is pre- pared to cooperate with the clubs in putting in equipment up there when the building is completed and that there is money in the new budget for an assistant recreation director to supervise this playground. The next business of the evening was a report on the complaint made by Mr. Archie Cooper concerning a journeyman plumber and code violation. Mr. Cooper stated he had received a letter from the Village Manager quoting an excerpt from the minutes of the meeting in which he brought his claim before the Council. He wished to make a denial of the statements attributed to him. It was his claim that this journeyman plumber was not entitled to his license without examination and therefore was working illegally. He stated that he did not wish to indicate that the quality of the man's work was unsatisfactory. It was pointed out to Mr. Cooper that the Village has had a reciprocal agreement 137 _3_ 8/15/50 for several years with the principal cities in Greater Miami wherein we will grant a license on examinations passed in these cities. Concerning Mr. Cooper's contention that there was a violation to the Plumbing Code with regard to the length of a certain piece of pipe recently installed, the Village Manager stated that the Building Inspector had been instructed to have this corrected. Mr. Lee Ward, President of the Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce requested that the Council lend its support to the promotion of the Pan American Trade Mart and Cultural Fair to be erected on the Graves Tract. He pointed out the advantages to property owners if it can be located in North Dade and added that if the Council will contribute $50.00 to be applied on the engineering survey, the Chamber will contribute a like amount. Mr. Carpenter moved that we appro— priate $50.00 from the Contingency Fund for contribution for the promotion of the Graves Tract for the Pan American Trade Mart. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was in regard to bus service. It was reported that Mr. Freeman of the Miami Transit Company has been out of town. Pending his return, this subject will be brought up at the next meeting. Mr. Ward asked for assistance from the Village in beautifying N. E. 2nd Avenue in the business district by planting Alexandra palms on the corners where there is a plot of grass. Mr. Reynolds asked that a list be presented at the next meeting showing where the palms are to be placed and who will take care of them. The next business was a proposal to purchase a mechanical ladder for the Parks Department to be used for trimming trees, removing coconuts, etc. After discussion, Mr. Reynolds moved that the Village Manager be instructed to proceed with the purchase of the mechanical ladder for the Parks Department at a cost of $815.00, said money to be withdrawn from the Contingency Fund. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously. a � �, l 39— �- 8/15/50 A brief discussion was held concerning the zoning referendum of October 3rd. Council agreed to hold election as scheduled with due notice to property owners. The next item on the agenda was in regard to the request for rezoning on N. E. 6th Avenue at 94th Street. Instructions had been given to notify property owners within 375 ft. of a hearing on this issue. However, one of the property owners affected, wanted the entire Village to be notified of this hearing as has been done in the past with matters of this nature. Discussion followed concerning the possibility of using the SUBURBAN REVIEW for publication of these notices in the future. Mr. Franco moved that the freeholders of the Village be notified of this public hearing and the Village Manager be instructed to send out notice in conformance with the zoning ordinance ; time and place to be selected by the Village Manager. Mr. Carpenter seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Mr. Carpenter then moved that future notices of public hearings be published in the SUBURBAN REVIEW. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. The Village Manager read a Miami ordinance concerning the playing of loud music. Council discussed advisability of enacting such an ordinance, confining it to commercial establishments only. The Village Attorney was instructed to rewrite the ordinance and submit it at the next meeting. In reviewing the unpaid bills for the month of July, Council questioned a paving bill of $534.95. Upon motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Carpenter and unanimously passed, the bills were approved for payment with the exception of Item /+., paving in the amount of $534.95. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. c APPR0,WA Village ger pAd Clerk Mayor