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03-03-1953 Regular Meeting 27' REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL March 3, 1953 A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida, was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , March 3, 1953, at the Village Hall, . with the following Councilmen present: Mayor M. E. Reynolds George A. Frix Michael J. Franco William E. Carpenter Absent: S. D. Phillips, Jr. Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. Upon motion made by Mr. Frix, seconded by Mr. Franco and unanimously passed, minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as written. Mr. Berick, attorney for the owners of the Mirror Lake property, appeared for the signing of a new plat on this land which in effect, divides the lake area so that a portion of it is made a part of each lot. Upon motion made by Mr. Frix, seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously, ORDINANCE NO. 242 was adopted approving the plat; said ordinance is entitled: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PLAT OF MIRROR LAKE SUBDIVISION. , Mr. Bradshaw, on behalf of the Chevrolet Company, petitioned the Council for an interpretation of permissible uses in an Industrial Zone and a B-1 Zone, in an effort to establish a Chevrolet Agency for the sale and repair of new and used cars on part of Block 23 and all of Block 22 of El Portal Sub- division. This was referred to the Village Manager and Attorney for further 28 e 29 -2- 3/3/53 study of the Zoning ordinance and recommendation to the Council. Mr. Russell Edwards again appeared before the Council in regard to his proposition for the disposal of garbage by creating compost. He reported that there was a ready market from the growers for all the compost they can produce; that they are looking for a suitable location in North Dade, probably near Opa Locka, and are contacting the following cities for participation: Miami Springs, Hialeah, Opa Locka, North Miami, North Miami Beach and possibly Miami Beach. It was Mr. Anderson's opinion that a contract could be written without the loca- tion of the plant, allowing them about 30 days to select a site, as acceptance of a contract would depend a great deal on the hauling distance. It was decided that the Council would discuss this further with the attorney and give Mr. Russell Edwards an answer within two weeks. Mr. McCall introduced Bob Yoxall, new Club Manager to the Council members. Mr. Spencer Rudnick asked the Council if anything can be done about the noise caused by the commercial airplanes. The Village Manager stated he would talk to Mr. Curry of the Port Authority about this. Mr. Rudnick also mentioned speeding on 10th Ave. from 91st St. north and the heavy truck traffic on 10th Ave. Mr. Rudnick suggested that a sign at the northern entrance to the Village indicating the speed limit, might help to reduce speeding. These items were referred to the Village Manager and Chief of Police. A letter was read from Mr. W. R. Thomas, Superintendent of the Board of Public Instruction, enclosing a resolution concerning a uniform fire 30 31 -3- 3/3/53 prevention and maintenance program for all municipalities. This was referred to the Village Attorney and Village Manager for recommendation to the Council. The Village Manager again brought up the request made by the Mayor of Biscayne Park for fire protection by the Village. Mr. McCall stated they wanted to know if we could approve something pending working out the details later. They offered a contract rate of $2400 a year plus $50. 00 a call for each call over three. The Council instructed the Village Manager to find out how this would affect our insurance rates before any action can be taken. Concerning Mr. Hansell's pay for the engineering work he did on the recent construction at the Country Club, Mr. Carpenter moved that a fee of $500. 00 be paid him. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously. The next business on the agenda was the Planning Board recommenda- tions. Approval was recommended by the Planning Board for permit to build on a 50 ft. lot, Lot 12, Block 118 by the owner, Mr. Stolfi. Upon motion made by Mr. Franco, seconded by Mr. Frix and passed unanimously, the action of the Planning Board was approved. In regard to the petition made by Mr. Ellis for Mrs. Herschling to re-zone Lots 1 and 2, Block 80 to apartment use, a letter was read from Mr. Anderson in which he advised the Council that the application could be denied upon the authority of its decision in the Sutcliffe case, with no further hearing in the matter. Thereupon Mr. Franco moved that the application be denied. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously. The next item recommended by the Planning Board for approval was request for a permit to construct a filling station at N. E. 2nd Ave. and 99th 32 33, -4 3/3/53 St. on Lots 10 and 11, Block 32. At this point Mr. Frix vacated his chair as a member of the Council to present plans for this filling station in behalf of the Sinclair Refining Co. Mr.. Frix went over the plans with the Council and added that they had been approved by the Planning Board, providing the Sinclair Station on N. E. 2nd Ave. at 96th St. would be abandoned which, he stated, would be done within 30 days of the completion date of the new station. After further discussion Mr. Carpenter moved that the Sinclair Refining Co. be granted permit to con- struct a service station on Lots 10 and 11, Block 32, according to the plans submitted, with the addition of overhead doors in the lubrication and washing bays, and providing further that the service station at N. E. 2nd Ave. and 96th St. is abandoned upon occupancy of the new station. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed with Mr. Frix declining to vote. The last item from the Planning Board was approval to pave Lot 18, Block 100 for parking purposes by the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church. Upon motion made by Mr. Franco, seconded by Mr. Frix and passed, with Mr. Carpenter not voting, the action of the Planning Board in this matter was confirmed. After a review of the bills Mr. Franco moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M. Deputy Cler Approve � A Village Mana e r and a rk Mayor 34