07-19-1955 Regular Meeting Ila
REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
July 19, 1955
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was
held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , July 19, 1955, at the Village Hall, with the
following Councilmen present:
Mayor Dean R. Claussen
Michael J. Franco
M. E. Reynolds
S. D. Phillips, Jr.
Absent: William E. Carpenter
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
Minutes of the last meeting were adopted as written upon motion
made by Mr. Franco, seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously.
The first item on the agenda was the Council appointments.
Appointment to the Library Board was postponed pending receipt of the Board's
recommendation.
Planning Board - Mr. Reynolds moved that all three members
of the Planning Board, M. B. Arnold, Elwood Jones and Spencer Rudnick,
be re-appointed for a period of two years from August 1, 1955. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously.
Village Judges and Village Attorney were deferred pending a
full Council.
Chief of Police and Fire - Mr. Reynolds moved that Stuart A.
Senneff be re-appointed for a period of two years. Mr. Franco seconded the
motion and it was pas sed unanimously.
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Village Manager - Mr. Reynolds moved that we re-appoint
Lawton McCall as Village Manager for another two-year period. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously.
Village Clerk - to be discussed.
Under the "Unfinished Business", Mr. McCall reported that Glenn
Byrd was now making the baskets to hang on the light pole standards in the
business section on N. E. 2nd Avenue.
In view of the fact that Bessemer Properties is not willing to
sell Block 107 at the present time, this item is to be removed from the Agenda.
Concerning the air conditioning of the terrace room at the Country
Club, the Village Manager recommended Council approval for the purchase
of an air conditioning system as presented by Dudley M. Cawthon, Inc. in
the amount of $12, 143. 00. Mr. Phillips moved that this contract be approved.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. Mr. McCall
reported that to install a new ceiling will cost around $2600. 00. Bids will
be presented at the next meeting.
Concerning the parking lot on 95th Street, the Council has taken the
position that it will not condemn or purchase this lot unless Mr. Yuille, owner
of the adjoining lot, will donate his lot for parking purposes. Mr. McCall
was instructed to again contact Mr. Yuille in this regard. Mr. Jack Miller
of the Businessmen's Association stated that both Mr. Dunning and Mr. Yuille
have said they would donate their lots for parking purposes. He also presented
a petition bearing over 400 signatures, asking for completion of a parking plan
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east and west of N. E. 2nd Avenue.
The Chairman of the Citizens Committee on the Country Club
has delayed making his report because of a recent decision rendered by a
Federal Court concerning the leasing of public property in Virginia.
After a discussion of the proposed ordinance concerning the sale
of deadly weapons to minors under 17 years of age, Mr. Reynolds moved
that this be tabled. Motion was seconded by Mr. Phillips and passed
unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P. M.
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