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REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 7, 1954
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P.M, , September 7, 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
Mr. Herbert Nadeau attended in the absence of Mr. Anderson,
Village Attorney.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written upon motion
made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
The first business to be taken up was the opening of bids for. five
new truck chassis, which were as follows:
Ben McGahey (Dodge) 5 units $9, 044. 35
Don Allen Chevrolet 9,305. 90
Huskamp (Ford) 9, 377. 55
Larrimore-Neese (Ford) 10,-698. 70
Freeman & Sons (Reo) 11, 948. 30
Tutan Motors (Dodge) 9, 875.00
Luby Chevrolet 9, 674. 00
Tropical Chevrolet 10, 104.20
All Miami Motors (Ford) 10, 345.00
Mr. Reynolds then moved that the bids be referred to the Village
Manager for study and a recommendation to the Council as soon as possible.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
A letter was received from the Dade County League of Municipalities
requesting a pro- rata share of the expense involved in the preparation of a
uniform building code,- which amounted to $160.00 for Miami Shores Village.
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Mr. Reynolds moved that we join the other communities of Dade County
in the preparation of a uniform building code and that ORDINANCE NO. 258
be adopted,
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
TO BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PREPARATION OF A
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE..
Mr. Claus.sen seconded this motion and ORDINANCE NO. 258 was unanimously
passed and adopted.
Mr. Hansell presented an estimate of $1741. 25'for drainage work
to be done in the alley between N. E. 95th and 96th Streets east of 2nd Avenue.
The Council asked that this be held in abeyance until engineering studies on
the storm sewers are completed. The Village Manager was instructed to
go ahead and order these studies.
Concerning the proposed addition to the Maintenance Superintendentrs
residence with an estimated cost of about $2500,1 the Council instructed that
this be held in abeyance until Mr. McCaWs return.
The Council could see no objection to the request for a fried chicken
box lunch store to be on 98th Street east of 2nd Avenue in the B-1 zone.
At the last Planning Board meeting two canvas carports were dis-
approved and a man:n from, the Hoover Awning Co. appeared at this meeting
to appeal to the Council in this regard. The Council stated they would like
to talk this over with the Planning Board. and would give him a definite
answer at the next meeting.
The next item for discussion was Mr. Joseph W. Orchie's petition
for a zoning variance at 830 N. E. 91st Terrace. At the last regular meeting
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the Council rescinded its previous action to approve this variance, due to
some new facts revealed in the case. Mayor Phillips explained to Mr. Orchie
and Mr. Boardman, his attorney, the reason the Cb, uracil had rescinded its action
was. based on the fact that Mr. John Howe, son of the forme-r owner, had
testified that Mr. Orchie had known of the zoning laws at the time he purchased
the property, and, therefore, doubt was established as to the true facts and
whether or not it was a true hardship case. It was also revealed that the purchase
price which was assumed to be $105, 000 from. the State stamps and Mr. Orchie
did not admit otherwise, actually had been around $66, 500, with the additional
stamps having been purchased by Mr. Orchie to indicate a purchase price of
$105, 000. Mr. Orchie stated he had never claimed he had bought the property
for $105;000; that the reason he had offered only $66,500 for the property was.
because he had learned through his friends and from the adjoining neighbors
how long the property had been on the market and that the Howes were anxious
to sell; that he. had purchased the additional stamps merely to please Dr. Howe„
and that he had had no knowledge of:the zoning at the time of purchase.
The Mayor stated that the Council will sit as a special committee
to hear and review both Mr. Orchie's side of the story and Mr. Howes. When
the meeting is set up all interested parties will be notified.
A letter was read from Mr. Thomas H. Anderson in which the
Council was advised that the Village has the right by virture of its Chaster
to compel owners of lots which are sub-grade causing water to stand on them,
to fill the lots up to grade and remove the condition. The Village Manager
was instructed to take action as called for in this letter.
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A proposed ordinance was read, previously ordered and approved
by the Council, amending Ordinance No. 212 having to do with restrictions
on professional buildings in Block 60. Upon motion made by'Mr. Franco,
seconded by Mr. Reynolds, ORDINANCE NO. 259 was unanimously passed
and adopted, same being entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING: ORDINANCE NO. 212
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 92, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE: "
After a review of the current bills, Mr. Franco moved that they
be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously.
Mrs. Lucille Louth, real estate broker, appeared before the
Council to protest against business and professional people operating in
their homes and displaying signs. The Council will ask the Village Manager
to make a report on these cases at the next meeting.
The Council accepted the choice of the Chief and the Village Manager
in the matter of the type of sign to be constructed for the entrances to the
Village. The Council gave the Chief of Police authority to drive his car to
the meeting in Orlando with an expense allowance of $25. 00.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 P. M.
Deputy Cler
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Approved:
Village Mans er arA Clerk
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