02-06-1951 Regular Meeting X 11
REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
February 6, 1951
A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida,
was held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. , February 6, 1951, at the Village Hall, with the
following members of the Council present:
George A. Frix, Mayor
Roy Mackenzie
William E. Carpenter
Michael J. Franco
Absent: M. E. Reynolds
Mr. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
Upon motion made by Mr. Franco, seconded by Mr. Carpenter and
unanimously carried, the minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as
written. Minutes of a special meeting held on January 30 were read and approved
on motion made by Mr. Carpenter, seconded by Mr. Franco and unanimously
passed.
Mr. McCutchen of the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Council
in regard to the matter of the landscaping of the corner plots on N. E. 2nd Avenue
between 100th Street and 95th Street. At a previous meeting the Council had. appro-
priated $250. 00 to cover the cost of these plantings but Mr. McCutchen stated that
they would not be able to do the entire job and labor with that money and therefore
suggested completing about 12 of the 18 plots at this time. Council agreed that it
was the intention that the Village would do the planting and gave Mr. McCutchen
approval to go ahead and spend the entire $250. 00 on plants.
Mr. Vachon, builder, appeared at this meeting in behalf of a client,
to request permit to build an efficiency apartment house of about 40 units on Lot 19,
Asbury Park, east of Biscayne Blvd. , north of 87th Street, in a B-1 zone. The
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Village Manager recommended approval of this request and stated that the Planning
Board would have authority under Article 14 of the Zoning Ordinance to make this
variance. Council found no objection to this petition and were of the opinion that it
was within the power of the Planning Board to grant a variance and it was therefore
referred to them.
Concerning the Village-owned lot on N. E. 98th Street in Block 32, that
the adjacent property owner, Mr. Harvey Gortner, wishes to purchase, the Village
Manager was instructed to inform this party that the lot is not for sale at the present
time.
A resolution concerning the bus service in Miami Shores was read and
presented for consideration; this resolution to be sent to the Florida Railroad &
Public Utilities Commission and in effect requests that the Commission hold a
public hearing in Miami Shores for discussion of the present service. Upon motion
made by Mr. Mackenzie, seconded by Mr. Carpenter, RESOLUTION NO. 317 was
unanimously passed and adopted.
The next item on the agenda was in regard to establishing a policy on
military leave and vacation time to be paid employees going into the Service. Council
agreed we should adopt the same policy as previously set up by law concerning re-
hiring ex-Servicemen. In regard to vacation pay, it was moved by Mr. Franco,
seconded by Mr. Mackenzie and unanimously passed, that time up to six months
from the last vacation would entitle employee to one week's vacation pay and over
six months, two weeks' vacation pay, and in the case of Charles M. Pinder, he
should be given two full weeks and full consideration for his job in the Police Depart-
ment when returning.
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Following up previous discussions about the real estate "For Sale"
signs in Miami Shores, the Village Manager had asked some of the brokers in this
area for an opinion as to how this problem might be handled. A letter was read
from the Northeast Brokers Association in which they presented their recommenda-
tion. Council approved Planning Board action that no change should be made to
the Zoning Ordinance at the present time.
A request was made by the Director of the Home Making.Education
Department of the Board of Public Instruction for the use of the Community House.
Council agreed that this would not be permissible under deed restrictions and
referred it to the Library Board.
It was the Village Manager 18 recommendation that action on the engineer-
ing consulting service proposal of Rader Knappen Tippetts Co. be postponed in view
of the pending national emergency. Council adopted this recommendation.
A request was made by Mr. Ansin, owner of the efficiency apartments
north of the Biscayne Canal that a change be made in the classification of his build-
ings so that he can rent them by day as a hotel. After discussion, it was the con-
sensus of the Council that Mr. Ansin should be informed that the Council will be
happy to have him appear personally for full explanation as to why he wants to do
this.
The next item on the agenda was final approval of the new Cobb-Wheeler
plat. The Village Manager explained that Mr. Wheeler is planning to do the street
paving and put in sidewalks but would like to put in rock alleys instead of pavement.
A discussion took place concerning the possibility of acquiring an additional 5 feet
of land from the dog track to make it possible to create a 10 ft. alley behind the lots
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adjoining the dog track. The Village Manager was instructed to contact Mr.
Burkhardt for this and Mr. Mackenzie moved approval of this plat with the exception
that the alleys are not required to be paved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter
and passed unanimously.
Mr. Ward of the Chamber of Commerce, brought up the suggestion of
an Easter parade for the children of the Village. He stated that the Chamber
would give about $40. 00 or $50. 00 for prizes, - Easter music could be furnished
by the Book Store and a platform erected across from Margaret Ann's for the
judges. Mr. Carpenter moved that we grant the Chamber permission to go ahead
with the Easter parade. Motion was seconded by Mr. Mackenzie, - Mr. Franco
added the proviso that the Mayor be the only member of the Cpuncil to act as a
judge, - and the motion was unanimously passed.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
Village Manag and. Cler
APPROVED:
Mayor