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REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 20; 1954
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village C-ounci-I was
held at 4:00 o1clock P.M. , April 20, 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
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Absent: None
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved by motion
made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously.
A request was made by Mr. Edgar T. White, owner of the White
Bus Company, to amend Section 3 of our Ordinance No. 201 regulating trans-
portation of school children within the limits of Miami Shores, to permit
him to carry 45 children in each bus instead of a capacity of 20. Since this
was approved by both the Chief of Police and Village Manager, the Council
instructed that an amendment to Ordinance No. 201 be written as requested.
The next business taken up was the reading of a proposed resolu-
tion. written in answer to the request made by the Brockway Post of the
American Legion for consideration of a home site on Village owned property.
This resolution stated that the Council would not consider any applications
for Legion homes, clubs, lodges, private schools, etc. in any areas except
in the B-1 or I-1 Zones. Mr. Claussen moved that we place this resolution
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in the official records. Mr. ,Henry Fox, Commander of the Brockway Post,
stated that the Legion would have no objection to the action resolved but that
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they would object to the "whereas's" since that part/related to past Legion
history. The motion died for lack of a second.
In regard to Mayor Phillips' proposal to purchase the Whiteway
lighting system in the Village, Mr. Shellhorse and Mr. Robert Bostwick
of the Florida Power and Light, were present to discuss cost of the system
and maintenance with the Council. Mr. Bostwick stated that he estimated
the present value of the system somewhere between $36,000 and $48, 000 and
suggested that the Village make an offer which would have to be approved by
the Board of Directors of the Fla. Power & Light. This would cover the 275
light poles of which 129 are now burning and the underground cable system.
The saving in owning the system would be $22.00 per light less an estimated
cost for maintenance of $7. 00 per pole. He suggested a plan whereby under
Village ownership, all 275 lights could be lighted, plus an improved lighting
system on N. E. 2nd Avenue at an additional yearly cost to the Village of
$6,000. The Council stated they would like to study this proposal further
before taking any action.
A resolution was proposed to establish a bank account for the
Miami Shores Village Police Officers Retirement Fund. Upon motion made
by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Franco, RESOLUTION NO. 340 was
unanimously passed and adopted.
The Council reviewed plans presented by Phillips Petroleum
Company for a gasoline station on Lots 29 thru 32, Block 3, North Shore
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Crest Subdivision, with approval.
Mr. Henry C. Ritter appeared before the Council in regard to
his proposed residence for Lot 4 and the E 37-1/2 ft. of Lot 5, Block 3,
Belvidere Park Subdivision. The plans as presented did not meet the cubic
requirements for that area and the Planning Board had instructed him to
revise the plans so that they would come within 24, 000 cu. ft. Mr. Ritter
appeared to ask for a variance in this requirement so that the house could be
built as planned with a cubic content of around 22, 000 cu. ft. He stated that to
increase the size of the house would require cutting down certain shrubbery
that was now shielding an undesirable view and that because of this neighboring
residence he felt he should be entitled to some consideration in the size of his
house. The Council stated they would like to look at the location before
taking any action.
The Planning Board recommended approval of Mr. E. J. Laytonts
plans to construct a residence on Lot 6, Block 2, Miami Shores Sectionl, a
50 ft. lot. Upon motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Carpenter
the Council unanimously approved the Planning Board recommendation.
The Planning Board also recommended approval for a residence
to be built on Lot 9, Black 42, Miami Shores Subdivision, a 50 ft. lot, by
Mr. A. Gustafson, and same was approved by the Council upon motion made
by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Mr. Claussen.
Mr. J. J. Hoefker, 9220 Biscayne Blvd. , brought up a zoning viola-
tion at 830 N. E. 91st Terrace which Mr. McCall will investigate.
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
Deputy rk
APP OV Approved.
Village snag r and Clerk
mayor
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