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09-09-1952 Regular Meeting 15T, REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL September 9, 1952 (Postponed from,September 2, 1952) A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida, was held at 7:30 o8 ock P.M. , September 9, 1952, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor M. E. Reynolds George A. Frix Michael J. Franco William E. Carpenter S. D. Phillips, Jr. Absent: None Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. Upon motion made by Mr. Frix, seconded by Mr. Phillips and passed unanimously, minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as written. Mr. Anderson presented two proposed ordinances. The first read by the Village Manager was an amendment to Ordinance No. 92 prohibiting Bungalow Courts or Motor Courts in any district except south of 92nd Street facing on Biscayne Blvd. Upon motion made by Mr. Carpenter, seconded by Mr. Frix, ORDINANCE NO. 233 was unanimously passed and adopted, same being entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 92, BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SNORES VILLAGE. .�y The next ordinance read was an amendment to Ordinance No. 92 in regard to lot area requirements per dwelling unit for apartment houses. 158 159 -2- 9/9/52 Upon motion made by Mr. Phillips, seconded by Mr. Franco,, ORDINANCE NO. 234 was unanimously passed and adopted, same being entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 92, BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE. The Council instructed the Village Attorney to prepare a separate ordinance on off-street parking which will be taken up at the next meeting. The Village Attorney read a letter he had received from the Chief of Police asking that an ordinance be prepared for consideration to give him power to enforce obedience to parking signs and traffic signs at any location where they are deemed necessary. Council agreed the Chief should have this power and asked the Village Attorney to prepare something to effect this. In regard to the cloud on the title to the Biscayne Kennel Club property because of an error in some old tax foreclosures, it was requested that the Village execute a Quit Claim,Deed to remove this cloud. Mr. Frix moved that this form be executed. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was in regard to the boundary lines for the Miami Shores Elementary School attendance. Mr. Phillips asked that a resolution be passed and sent to the School Board, requesting that that part of the Village lying west of N. W. 2nd Ave. be included in the Miami Shores School area. After further discussion of this subject, the Mayor stated that a resolution would be drawn up and all members of the Council who can do so will be present at the School Board meeting at 2:30 on Wednesday. 160 1 -3- 9/9/52 Mrs. Walsh,of 358 N. E. 94th Street, again appeared before the Council to ask for written permission to operate her kindergarden, which the Welfare Department is requesting. Mayor Reynolds explained this this could not be given because of the zoning problem involved. Mr. Jarkesy appeared before the Council to appeal the Planning Board's decision denying him permit to erect a motel on N. E. 92nd Street, immediately west of Biscayne Blvd. Plans for this building were presented by the architect, E. T. Reeder. The Mayor explained that the building could not be approved for that location as motels were only permitted south of 92nd Street fronting on Biscayne Blvd. Mr. A. W. Thomas of 557 N. E. 92nd Street, appgared,'to make the following complaints against the Pickin' Chicken Restaurant, - that it be closed at midnight instead of 1:00 AM because of the noise they make in closing; that something be done about the cooking odors and.that the monkeys be removed. The Mayor explained that Mr. Arnold of the Planning Board has been working with the owner of the Pickint Chicken Restaurant to make this place more acceptable. Mr. Reynolds asked Mr. Thomas to get together with Mr. Arnold to work out some solution to these complaints. He also added that the monkeys are no longer there. Mr. Charles Matheson, 534 N. E. 92nd St. , also mentioned that the cooking odors are very bad and said he would contact Mr. Arnold. Mr. Matheson also asked about the railroad,unloading on Sundays, etc. Mr. F. L. Roberts of 546 N. E. 92nd St. said he had contacted the Greater Miami Traffic 162 163 9/9/52 -4- Association concerning theF.E. C. and learned that the Railroad maybe violating an Inter-State Commerce regulation by leaving cars too long on the siding. Mr. Richard Seip again appeared before the Council to petition them to enforce the ordinance concerning noises which, as he previously explained, are caused by the two air conditioning units in the house next door. Discussion followed as to whether or not the Village could arrest a man causing a nuisance wit4out a signed complaint from the person being annoyed. Some of the Council agreed to visit Mr. Seip's home to find out how objectionable this noise is. After a review of the bills Mr. Frix moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M. 10 GL�/,� Deputy erk Approved; i lage Manage and CleA VE Mayo 164