04-03-1956 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 3, 1956
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P.M. , April 3, 1956, at the Village Hall, with the following
Councilmen present:
Mayor Dean R. Cla.ussen
Michael J. Franco
M. E. Reynolds
S. D. Phillips, Jr.
Absent. William E. Carpenter
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, .Village Att0rney, was also present..
Minutes of the last regular meeting were adopted as written by
motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Phillips and passed unanimously.
Mr. Julian Rice, proponent of daylight saving time, spoke on its
advantages and asked that the Council pass a resolution to indicate that Miami
Shores would go along with the proposal providing all the other municipalities
did likewise. After some discussion Mr. Phillips moved that we deny the
request of Mr. Rice for Miami Shores to adopt daylight saving time. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Franco and a roll call was taken of the votes as follows:
Mr. Phillip s "Yes. "
Mr. Claussen "Yes.
Mr. Reynolds '!No. If
Mr. Franco 113'0. 11
The motion failed to carry.
The next business was opening bids on the proposal to re-build and
drain N. E. 105th St. running west from Biscayne Blvd. through Miami Shores
Estates. The Village Manager reported that invitations had ,been sant to- six
companies of which only two submitted bids, as follows::
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Brooks Paving Co. , Inc. $8, 741. 25 or
804. 05 additional with alleys
Weekley Paving Co. 9,459. 35 or
.896. 75 additional with alleys
Mr. Reynolds shoved the low bid be accepted.and that the work
get started before the rainy season. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and
passed unanimously.
Bids were received on the proposal to purchase 1,00.0 feet of fire
hose, as follows:
Miami Fire Equipment Co. $1. 56 ft.
1. 50 ft. alternate
B. F. Goodrich Co 1. 08 ft.
1. 35 ft. alternate
Roger B. Quincy 1. 38 ft.
Mayor Claussen asked that these bids be turned over to the Chief
of Police for his recommendation.
The Chief of Police presented a plan for the installation of 41 additional
parking meters abutting the I'X" Zone lots where there are no meters at present.
After some discussion the Council tabled this until the next meeting.
Concerning the City Managers' Short Course at Panama City,
April 22 - 25, Mr. Reynolds moved that the Village Manager.be instructed to
attend with the visual expense account. Mr. Franco seconded the motion and
added that a report be requested. It was then passed unanimously.
A discussion took place concerning the hazards created byhome-
shade gasoline and electric powered vehicles which the boys are driving on the
streets and through the alleys. The Council turned it back to the Chief of Police
for a recommendation as to what safety measures should be taken.
After a review of the current bills, Mr. Franca moved that they be
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approved. Motion:was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously.
On Unfinished.Business in regard to the Zoning ordinance, the Council
set a meeting for final discussion at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, April. 6th.
In a letter to the Mayor, Mr. E. J. Hamilton, realtor, wfthdrew his
application to erect an office building on.Lot 3, Block 16, with the required
parking area on Lot 23.
The next item :of Unfinished Business was the request of the Chamber
of Commerce that they again be given desk space in the Village Hall. Mr.
Greenholt explained they are still planning to build an office as soon as they find
a location. Mr. Reynolds moved that the Chamber of Commerce be granted desk
space in the Council Chambers for a period not to exceed one year pending
possible construction of a permanent office and that the Village Manager set up
instructions for them on proper operation in the Village Hall. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Franco. Mr. Phillips then stated that the situation hasn't
changed since last April; that he was in sympathy with,the Chamber but he didn't
see where this would lend any more dignity to the Chamber than a second floor
office. He concluded that he didn't feel we should put the Chamber back into the
City ,Hall even on a temporary basis. The motion was then passed: on a 3/1 vote'
with Mr. Phillips dissenting.
The meeting adjourned at 5:55 P. M.
Clerk
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