01-19-1954 Regular Meeting 9
REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
January 19, 1954
A regular meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores Village,
Florida, was held at 4:00 ortclock P.M. , January 19, 1954, at the Village
Hall, with the following Councilmen present:
Mayor S. D. Phillips, Jr.
M. E. Reynolds
William E. Carpenter
.Michael J. Franco
Dean R. Claussen
Absent: .None
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
.Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as written
by motion made by Mr. Franco, seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed
unanimously.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Prunty, representing the Library Board,
were present to review the previous plan of securing new bids on the Library
addition after the first of the year. After some discussion, Mr. Carpenter
moved we call for new bids on the same specifications that were used before,
with and without the stacks. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and an
amendment added to the motion by Mr. Claussen that all our licensed con-
tractors in this area be notified of this invitation to bid. The motion was then
unanimously passed.
Instructions were given to notify the Library Board when bids
are to be taken.
The Planning Board recommended approval for permit to
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construct a residence on the following 50 ft. lots, providing all other
building requirements are met:
Lots 5 and 6, Block 1, Navarro Subdivision
Lot 13, Block 73, Miami Shores Section #3_
Lot 9, Block 57, Miami Shores Section #2
Mr. Reynolds moved that the recommendation of the Planning
Board in regard to these three lots be approved. Motion was seconded by
Mr. Franco and passed unanimously.
In regard to the use of Perma Stone, the Council specified that
it can be used for trim only and that a letter should be written to the Planning
Board to this effect.
Mayor Phillips mentioned a meeting that was held by the Miami
Shores Police Department for the establishment of a pension plan committee
which will be composed of the Mayor, Chief of Police and Patrolman Pinder,
upon approval by the Council of the latter member. Mr. Claussen moved we
accept appointment of Patrolman Pinder as a representative of the Police
Dept. on the Pension Plan Committee. Motion was seconded by Mr. .Reynolds
and passed unanimously.
Mr. Anderson reported that Mr. White is selling his Taxi Cab
Company and his attorney would like a letter from the Village stating that
the Council has no objection to this transfer. Mr. Anderson also pointed out
that if the Certificate is in the name of a corporation, we have no right to
say anything. The Council thought the prospective owner should come in
and make application for the Certificate and also instructed Mr. Anderson
to write an amendment to the Taxi Ordinance to cover transfer of Certificates
of Convenience issued in the name of a corporation.
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Mr. Bob Yoxall, Club Manager, made a report on his current
operation with regard to revenue since August 1, 1953.
Discussion of a location for the tennis courts will be taken up
at the next meeting.
Mayor Phillips stated that the Dade County Civil Defense Council
would like to have someone from the Village to be on their Council and attend
a meeting at the Court House at 2 P.M. on Wednesday of this week. He then
appointed Mr. Franco to represent the Village on the Dade County Civil
Defense Council.
Mr. Henry Fox, Commander of the Brockway Post of the American
Legion,- again appeared before the Council in regard to the Legion's petition
for a home site on the Village nursery land. At the last meeting Mayor Phillips
asked our attorney for a legal opinion as to whether or not the Village could
enter into a long term lease and Mr. Anderson stated that the Village could not
grant such a lease without adequate consideration., However, Mayor Phillips
stated that he was of the opinion that there are several instances in this area
where municipalities have leased out property to tax payers for a very small
sum. After further discussion, Mayor Phillips named the following committee
tol study this problem of a Legion home and make a report back to the Council:
G. J. Stocks, Jr. , Chairman-
Robert
hairmanRobert Claiborne
John C. Weathers
Judge Stanley Milledge
Henry DeGraff, Sr.
Mrs. Spencer Rudnick
The meeting adjourned at 5:35 P.M.
Deputy Cle
Approved:
APPROVED V' a Man.ag and C e t
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