09-18-1951 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 18, 1951
A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village
Florida, was held at 7:30 o'clock P. M. , September 18, 1951, at the Village
Hall with the following Councilmen present:
Mayor M. 9 Reynolds
Mr. George A. Frix
Mr. Michael J. Franco
Mr. William E. Carpenter
Mr. S. D. Phillips, Jr.
Absent: None
Mr. Herbert Nadeau attended in the absence of Mr. Thomas H.
Anderson, Village Attorney.
Upon motion made by Mr. Frix, seconded by Mr. Phillips and
passed unanimously, minutes of the last meeting were approved as written.
The first business of the evening was in regard to the Dopey Duck
Safety Program. Officer Voges and Officer Clark of the Miami Police Depart-
ment explained the details of this contest which is designed for the 4th, 5th and
6th grade children to teach them traffic safety through cartoons. Officer Clark
stated that the P. T.A. 's of the various schools are assisting in this program
insofar as paying for the cost of printing the cartoons which, he added, amounts
to 24 per child per year. Every two weeks a cartoon illustrating a traffic hazard
is given the children to color or paint and return with comments. These are
judged and an award given to each grade, requiring a total of six prizes a month.
Also, a flag is flown by each school participating in the contest and if anyone is
hurt in a traffic accident at that school, their flag comes down for a week.
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Mrs. Townsend, President of the P. T.A. of the Miami Shores
Elementary School, volunteered money on the part of the P. T.A. for the cost
of printing the cartoons which, it was estimated, would be around $100. 00 per
year. Concerning the prizes, Mr. Phillips moved that the Village of Miami
Shores underwrite the Dopey Duck contest prize money up to the extent of $250. 00
and that the Village provide a policeman to handle this program. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Frix and passed unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was in regard to the issuance of a
permit for construction of a house on a 50 ft. lot, previously approved by the
Planning Board. The owner, Mr. J. G. Edley, was present and explained to the
Council that his plans conformed with the set back and side line requirements, as
well as, the cubical content, and that he had purchased this lot before the 75 ft.
zoning requirement was made effective. Mr. Frix then stated that, "Since I
consider this a definite hardship case inasmuch as Mr. Edley had purchased the
lot prior to the incorporation of the Village and also since this lot 12, Block 55,
is boxed in and more land cannot be purchased, I move that the Council approve
the Planning Board's action that permit be granted, provided the working plans
of the house conform with all the requirements of our Zoning and Building Depart-
ment. " After discussion, Mr. Phillips seconded the motion and it was passed
unanimously.
The next business was in regard to the Planning Board's approval
of a one-story efficiency apartment house to be located on the northwest corner
of Biscayne Blvd. and 92nd Street. A petition was presented to the Council
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signed by six of the neighboring property owners objecting to the proposed
construction inasmuch as its design appears to lend itself more easily to the
operation of a motel or tourist court which is not permitted in an apartment house
zone. The Council discussed the possibility of changing the plans to conform
with an apartment house setup and finally decided to meet with the Planning
Board on Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 P. M. to go into these plans further.
A letter from the Associated Plumbing Contractors of Dade County
was read by the Village Manager requesting a resolution be passed concerning
County-wide plumbing inspection and the requirement of a $5, 000 performance
bond for all plumbing contractors. After discussion Mr. Frix moved that the
request be tabled. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously.
A petition was presented to the Council requesting a beer and wine
license for the Pickin' Chicken Restaurant at 9060 Biscayne Blvd. Mr. Herman
Josephart, president of the corporation and Mr. Pearlman, his attorney, were
present. The Council explained that an ordinance had been passed restricting
the issuance of any new beer and wine licenses and that to change this law would
set a precedent for other requests for beer and wine licenses. Mr. Josepha.rt
stated he would try going along without a license for the time being to find out
how well he makes out and if he finds he is losing business by not serving beer,
he will bring this matter up again in a couple of months. Subject was tabled at
this time.
A complaint was voiced about sidewalks that are not completely
laid out in certain blocks, as in the case of N. E. 92nd St. running from Miami
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Ave. The Council was asked if the property owners could be forced to put them
in to make a continuous walk. The Council stated there were several cases of
this type throughout the Village and that it was not possible to make them put in
a walk without a special assessment improvement program. It was suggested
that the neighbors petition the property owners to put in the sidewalks.
One of the residents living in the Miami Shores Estates Subdivision
complained about the unnecessary blowing of train whistles at the crossings. The
Mayor asked that this person mark down time of train and how many times they
blow the whistle and bring the report to the next Council meeting.
The next business was consideration of a proposed resolution to
effect revocation of a portion of a plat of Miami Shores Section #8, recorded in
Plat Book 14, Page 33. This was requested by Mr. Burke, the owner, in order
that he may replat the land to get a clear title to land once dedicated for street
purposes. Council discussed this request and asked the Village Manager to
write Mr. Burke, explaining to him that there is no objection to the revocation
of this plat but that they would like to see the new plat before they take any action.
A review was made of the unfinished business listed in the agenda.
It was requested that a follow-up be sent to Mr. Anderson concerning possibility
of revoking plat on the Philbrick Subdivision.
The meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M.
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