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05-20-1952 Regular Meeting 87 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL May 20, 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida, was held at 7:30 o'clock P. M. , May 20, 1952, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor M. E. Reynolds George A. Frix Michael J. Franco S. D. Phillips, Jr. Absent: William E. Carpenter Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. Upon motion made by Mr. Phillips, seconded by Mr. Frix .and passed unanimously, the minutes were approved as presented. Mr. Frix gave a report he and Mr. Carpenter had prepared concern- ing oncerning special rates for Servicemen playing golf at the Miami Shores Country Club. They had met with the Advisory Board with reference to the fees for service- men and annual memberships. At their meeting Mr. Carpenter brought out the point that;other clubs near Service bases were selling Base memberships. The Base had asked for 20 but the Board approved only five at freeholder rates. If there are other Servicemen who wish to play they will have to pay the regular fee set up for freeholders. Mr. Frix made a motion that the above be approved and it was seconded by Mr. Franco, motion was unanimously carried. Mr. Malcolm Wisehart appeared before the Council with plans for a home to be ,erected at Miami Avenue and 95th-Street on a 56 & 1/z ft. lot. These plans were approved by the Planner Board and had been referred to 88 1 1 8,9 7, --2-- 5/20/52 the Council for final action. Mr. Wisehart had adhered to the required setbacks and had the proper cubage required in that area. Mr. Gibboney, the home owner next door, had been contacted and had stated that he would be glad to see something erected there. Mr. Phillips moved that the plans be accepted and a permit be issued to Mr. Wisehart. Mr. Frix seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. An ordinance which was prepared by Mr. Anderson, regarding those portions of N. W. 106th Street, 108th...Street and 110th-.Street between the west line of N. W. 2nd Avenue and Village limits to be abandoned, closed and dis- continued as public streets or rights of way, was read. Mr. Frix made a motion to adopt this Ordinance No. 230. Mr. Franco seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.. Mr. Phillips withheld his vote. Said ORDINANCE NO. 230 is entitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ALL. THOSE PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST 106 STREET, 108 .STREET AND 110 STREET, IN MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, BETWEEN THE WEST LINE OF NORTHWEST SECOND AVENUE. AND THE LIMITS OF SAID VILLAGE, AS THE SAME APPEAR ON A PLAT OF SHORELAND HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 43, PAGE 85, PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Mrs. Spear's plans to erect:a garage at 10659 N. E. 10th Place, were presented. This was an appeal for a permit from the Planning Board's denial. Mr. Arnold appeared before the Council stating he had been.absent at the Planning Board meeting when the plans had been presented, he therefore asked that the Council refer the plans back to the Planning Board, as he thought 90 1 91 -3- 5/20/52 something could be worked out. Upon his recommendation, the plans were referred back to the Planning Board. Mr. Dean Claussen appeared before the Council regarding the erection of a seawall at the corner of the Bay and N. E. 100th Street, which had been approved by the Planning Board but referred to the Comcil for final action. Mr. Frix made a motion to conform to the action of the Planning Board and approve a permit for Mr. Claussen to erect this seawall . Mr. Phillips seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Mr. McCall read a letter from the Humane Society asking for a .larger donation. They requested .$480. 00 per year.instead of the present $120. 00. Mr. Frix suggested that Mr. McCall answer the letter and the Council would see what could be set up in the next budget. Mr. McCall brought up the proposal to purchase an.auxiliary power plant for the Village .Shop for $200. 00 from Dr. Black at Miami Shores Pharm- acy. This power plant would be valuable in maintaining the Village trucks at a time of hurricane. Mr. Phillips made a motion to purchase this. power plant, Mr. Franco seconded it and it was unanimously carried. A letter was received from the Library Board recommending that C. F. Wheeler be re-appointed for a five year term. Mr. Frix made a motion to re-appoint Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Franco seconded the motion. It was unanimously carried. An ordinance was proposed prohibiting the keeping of animals except house pets. Upon motion made by Mr. Frix, seconded by Mr. Franco, ORDINANCE NO. 231 was unanimously passed and adopted, same being 92 1 93 -4- 5/20/52 entitled: AN .ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANYONE TO KEEP ANY ANIMAL, EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD PETS, IN THE LIMITS OF MIAMI.SHORES VILLAGE; AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION .OF THIS ORDINANCE. Mrs. Hughes, 10 N. E. 103rd Street, asked the Council if they had an ordinance preventing bicycles on the sidewalk. Mrs. Hughes said that all the school children going to and from school ride.on the sidewalk and it is hazardous for a pedestrian to walk on the walk. She objected to them cutting across the parkway where the curb breaks from the street to the walk. Mr. McCall gave a brief explanation to the Council of the situation. The Council assured Mrs. Hughes they would try to remedy the present condition. Mr. Hughes then appeared before the Council with a traffic ticket which he felt was not warranted. He felt that the Police Department was prejudiced against them because of the issue of the bicycle riders in front of their house. Mr. McCall assured Mr. Hughes that he had investigated the matter enough to feel certain that the officer who presented him with the ticket knew nothing of the other situation. No action was taken regarding this traffic ticket. Mr. Rudnick appeared before the Council regarding 104th:Street at the bridge on Biscayne Blvd. and speeding cars at that intersection. He pointed out that there had been a few bad accidents at that location and he thought that the Council should know the situation and give it some thought as to making it more safe. Mayor Reynolds thanked him for this interest and .information. Mr. Lee Ward, President of the Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Council regarding the erection of a sign near the Club and 99 1 1 1 9 -5- 5/20/52 installation of an.information booth in the Club t96irect the Shriners upon their entrance to our Village. He was referred to the Advisory Board of the Club. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM. Approved: Village Manager I&d Clerk ROVED: Mayor ss 1 1 1