11-07-1950 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
November 7, 1950
A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village,
Florida, was held at 7:30 otcloek P.M., November 7, 1950, at the Village Hall
with the entire Council and the Village Attorney present.
After reading the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Reynolds moved
that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Mackenzie and unanimously
carried.
Mr. Ward of the Chamber of Commerce, brought the following before
the Council for consideration. First, that the Village assist in promoting the
decoration and lighting of homes in the Shores at Christmas time, and that the
Village appropriate an amount of $50.00 to be added to a similar amount from
the Chamber for three prizes for the winning homes. The second item was in regard
to having flood lights on the Village Hall and Library to advertise these buildings.
Next Mr. Ward stated he thought the idea of putting shrubbery on the intersection
corners was a good one and asked if the Village could get this done before the
holidays. The last item mentioned was in regard to repainting the entrance signs
to the Village to read, "Beautiful Miami Shores."
Concerning Mr. Ward's first item, Mr. Mackenzie moved the Village
appropriate $50.00 to be matched by the Chamber of Commerce for prizes in the
Christmas decorating program. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed
unanimously.
In regard to flood lights on the Village Hall and Library, the Council
requested the Village Manager to look into the cost of this installation.
The Village Manager was requested to work with Mr. Byrd on the
plantings for the intersection corners.
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Council approved suggestion to reword signs as follows: "You are
now entering BEAUTIFUL MIAMI SHORES," and the Village Manager stated that these
signs were going to be repainted soon and this will be done at that time.
The next item on the agenda was in regard to the new bus rates.
The Village Manager stated that he had asked the Miami Transit Company to have
a representative at this meeting but that they couldntt attend this meeting.
Council asked that Mr. Lewis or Mr. Freeman of the Transit Company be invited to
attend the next Council meeting on November 21.
Mr. Perry Willits, in behalf of the Golf Course Advisory Board,
read a letter to the Council requesting that Account #5001 of the Golf Course
Budget be supplemented by $1300 for the employment of a new Club Manager. Upon
motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Mackenzie and passed unanimously,
Account #5001 will be increased by $1300 for the purpose of employing a new Club
Manager as recommended by the Advisory Board.
Mr. Ford appeared before the Council in regard to the proposed replat
of Mr. Wheeler's and Mr. Cobbts subdivisions adjoining the dog track. Mr. Ford
stated that an owner of one of the lots affected would not agree to the original
proposal so by law it could not be carried out. Therefore, he requested approval
of the plat leaving this particular lot as it is. Mr. Leonard, representing the
owner of the lot, pointed out some of the reasons why this proposed plat was not
good planning. The'Council referred this back to the Planning Board.
Council unanimously approved continuation of a monthly bulletin from
the Village Hall and cost of mailing.
The next item on the agenda was a discussion of lighting the alleys
back of the business section. The manager of the new Cities Service station
had requested that a flood light be put in the alley to light the parking area
behind his station. Suggestions were made for putting a flood light on the
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theater building or street lights in the alleys. The Village Manager was
requested to get in touch with the theater manager to work out a lighting
arrangement.
Mr. Sidney Ansin appeared before the Council in regard to a previous
proposal for the development of his property running 335 ft. north of the
Biscayne Cannal immediately west of the Boulevard. Mr. Ansin stated that it
was their original plan to dedicate a right-of-way for N. E. 106th Street through
his property along with their request for changing the zoning on part of this
land from A-1 to business. The Council were under the impression that the zoning
change pertained only to that part of the property west of Biscayne Blvd. adjoin-
ing County property and north of 106th Street projected, - whereas' the sketch
Mr. Ansin presented at this meeting proposed a business zone of 1000 ft. on the
east side of Biscayne Blvd. in addition to the requested change for the west
side of the Boulevard. The Council decided that this proposal should be fully
discussed with the Planning Board and arranged to meet with them at their next
meeting one week from tonight.
A letter was read from the Golf Course Advisory Board requesting
approval of increasing the daily greens fee to $3.00 December 1, 1950. This
was approved by motion made by Mr. Franco,, seconded by Mr. Mackenzie and passed
unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
Village anager afid Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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