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01-18-1955 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL January 18, 1955 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , January 18, 1955, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor S. D. Phillips, Jr. M. E. Reynolds William E. Carpenter Dean R. Claussen Absent: Michael J. Franco Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were adopted as written by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Carpenter and passed unanimously. The first business was a review of the engineering report made by the Rader Engineering Company on the construction of storm sewers to drain N. E. 2nd Avenue, Miami Avenue and 96th Street. Mr. Drew and Mr. Rader were present to explain their report to the Council which recommends a four outlet system at a total cost of $1, 007, 185, or an alternate plan with the N. E. 2nd Ave. drain built as far as 101st Street of sufficient size to accommodate an extension to 105th Street at a later date. Estimated cost of this plan - $259, 000. Mr. Carpenter moved that we accept this report for further study and thank the Rader Engineering Company for the preliminary survey. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. 1-3 1/18/55 The next business was presentation of the awards in the Christmas home decoration contest jointly sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Village. Mayor Phillips, on behalf of the Village, and Mr. Lee Ward, for the Chamber, thanked those who had participated in the contest and won recognition. The following awards were presented: $50. 00 bonds to Mrs. Wahl Snyder Mrs. Arthur Habersin $25.00 bonds to Mrs. John H. Gerken Mrs. Charles Tillman Mrs. Stella Mears Mr. James Elder A letter was received from Mr. James Elder resigning as the Miami Shores representative on the Greater Miami Master Board of Electrical Examiners, due to pressure of business activities. Mr. Claussen moved we accept Mr. Elder's resignation with regret and that we express our thanks and appreciation for the work he has done on this Board. Mr. Reynolds seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Mr. Elder was asked to assist in the appointment of another qualified man to work on this Board, which he agreed to do. Mr. Ed Graham, Real Estate broker, was present on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kendrick Veachan, who have a deposit on Lot 15, Block 94, a 50 ft. lot, at a price of $3250. The request for a building permit had been brought before the Planning Board at their last meeting but no action was taken pending refusal by the neighbors to purchase it. Mr. Graham stated that his client is willing to give up the lot if they will pay him the purchase price JL4 -3- 1/18/55 plus $90. 00 expenses. After discussion, Mr. Reynolds moved that the Planning Board be notified to investigate and give Mr. Veachan an answer not later than January 25th, and that if it is determined before that time that the adjoining property owners are not interested in purchasing the property in question, that the applicant be notified and given a permit for construction prior to the 25th. The motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. Mr. J. W. Dilree re-opened a discussion of the re-naming of Railroad Avenue. None of the suggested names was agreed to and Mr. Reynolds moved that we study it again and bring it up at the next meeting. Mr. Claus sen seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. The Village Manager read, for approval, a special report prepared by the Chamber of Commerce on the activities of the Village in 1954. Mr. Reynolds moved that the Village Manager be instructed to print and mail the Chamber of Commerce's yearly review of past accomplishments. The motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. The next business was the appointment of a Recreation Department Study Committee. The following committee was named by the Councilmen indicated: Michael J. Franco - Henry Fox Dean R. Claussen - Clarence Hilton M. E. Reynolds - Roland Tompkins William E. Carpenter - Gene Drody Mayor Phillips - Mrs. Fred B. Heath Instructions are to be written on what the Council would like this Committee to study. j 1/18/55 -4- Mr. Reynolds brought up a discussion of the report recently sub- mitted by the Metropolitan Miami Municipal Board. Mr. Reynolds stated that he did not know as yet, whether or not this plan would benefit the Shores and suggested further study before it is agreed that Miami Shores will pro- mote its adoption. A meeting was called for one wehk from tonight, Tuesday, January 25th, at 7:30 P. M. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 P. M. Deputy Cjerrk Approved: o•-wl� c Village Manage/r' and C erk P ROVED: Mayor ( ro tem Is