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05-07-1957 Regular Meeting 29 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL May 7, 1957 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , May 7, 1957, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Charles D. Bailey John F. Saxon Dean R. Claussen Spencer W. Rudnick Absent: Michael J. Franco Mr. Nadeau attended in the absence of Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney. Concerning the minutes to be approved, Mr. Claussen asked if it was necessary to pass another resolution to amend a previous one and Mr. Nadeau advised that passing a new resolution was the better procedure. There- upon Mr. Claussen moved that the minutes of April 16th and April 22nd be approved as printed. Mr. Rudnick seconded the motion and it was carried. A proposed resolution prepared by a group of golfers was read in which the Village voices its opposition to the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control dam to be built on the canal in the Golf Course. Upon motion made by Mr. Saxon and seconded by Mr. Rudnick, RESOLUTION NO. 371 was unanimously passed and adopted. A proposed resolution was read approving the By-Laws prepared by the Village Manager for the Country Club Association and amending para- graph 7. of Resolution No. 365 pertaining to Club regulations. Mr. Claussen stated he felt this resolution was necessary and that the Council should approve 5/7/57® -2- these by-laws, as well as, make the change concerning business and corpor- ation memberships, and moved that we adopt this resolution as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick. Mr. Saxon then questioned the advis- ability of the Council approving these by-laws, as he didn't think the Council should interfere in the operation of the club. After further discussion, RESOLU- TION NO. 372 was passed by a 3/1 vote with Mr. Saxon dissenting. A resolution was read by the Village Manager opposing the Metro- politan Charter to be voted on May 21, 1957. The Council asked the attorney to make some changes to indicate the opposition is only to this particular charter which does not preserve or protect the rights of the municipalities. Mr. Rudnick then moved that we approve this resolution and that a copy be sent to all residents of Miami Shores Village informing them of our position in regard to this charter. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and RESOLUTION NO. 373 was unan- imously passed and adopted. The Village Manager was also directed to send a copy of this resolution to all municipalities of Dade County. The Village Manager asked the Council to set a policy in the matter of a fire works display at the Club on July 4th. For the past 4 or 5 years, an expenditure of $600 has been approved for this purpose. Mr. Claussen moved that we appropriate the same amount of money and that it be taken from the same source as in the past. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. Mr. Rudnick brought up the fact that the Council had spent an amount of money to study the Metropolitan plan and wanted the Council to appropriate a similar amount to fight this charter. The amount of money involved was $325. 00. He then moved that we make this money available either to the organization -3- 5/7/57 fighting the charter or to the Dade League if they so decide on Friday to fight it. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. Mr. Herbert LaFata of 250 N. E. 96th St. , was again present con- cerning the unpaved parking lot west of his home. The Village Manager reported that the owner of this property was not willing to pave or fence it but had no objection to the Village prohibiting parking on the property. Mr. Gabe Khoury of 149 N. E. 99th St. also complained about the condition of the lot east of his house, as well as the property owner west of the Whelan Drug Store and Mr. Arthur Kingsley who lives east of the parking lot on the north side of 97th St. The Village Manager was instructed to get figures on the cost of putting up barricades and signs. At the last Planning Board meeting approval was recommended for permit to build on a 50 ft. lot by Mr. K. Dillard, Lot 16, Block 65, M.S. Sub. Because of the fact that there is 100 ft. of vacant property to the east of this lot, the Council felt it would be unwise to approve this permit, if some other arrange- ment can be worked out. Mr. Claussen moved that the Planning Board minutes be approved with the exception of the Dillard item which will he tabled until June 4th. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. The Village Manager reported that in setting up the golf course regulations, only a limited number of privately owned electric golf cars was permitted and that no additional cars would be allowed. A request has been made by Mr. Frank A. Michalak of 1449 N. E. 104th St. to use his own car on the course. Mr. Michalak stated that because of a physical condition he must use an electric car but cannot afford to rent one. After some discussion, the 57/57 -4- Village Manager was directed to take this up with the Golf Committee and come back with a recommendation. After a review of the current bills, Mr. Claussen moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. Mr. Saxon stated he had discussed with the Village Manager and some of the Councilmen the suggestion of giving appropriate plaques to the Councilmen whose terms of office have just expired and that a resolution be prepared to this effect. The Village Manager was instructed to get figures on the cost of making up these plaques. Concerning the unfinished business, (a) Uniform Traffic ordinance - no report. (b) N. W. 2nd Ave. parkway - landscape plan to be submitted to Planning Board this Thursday. (c) Annexation petitions - the Village Manager read a report submitted to the Council, indicating that annexation of the areas involved would, according to the estimates, create a financial burden on Miami Shores. Mr. Saxon then stated that "based on the report made by the Village Manager and the feeling of the residents of Miami Shores Village and the fact that the people who made these petitions are entitled to an answer, I move that the petitions be denied. " An addition was made to the motion that Mr. Sharkey and Mrs. Pope be notified that the annexation would not be financially feasible. Motion was seconded by Mr. Ciaussen and passed unanimously. The Village Manager reported that the Miami Shores Chamber of Commerze last Friday passed a resolution opposing the Metropolitan Charter and also appropriating $100. 00 to help fight it. On the unfinished business of the Adcock's radio tower, Mr. Saxon 33 -5- 5/7/57 stated that since it is already up he moved that we approve the radio tower for the Adcock residence. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen. A dis- cussion then followed as to how this got built without permit and why it was located in the side yard. Mr. McCall stated that Mr. Franco would like to be present when final action is taken on the matter. However, the motion for approval was passed unanimously. In regard to the appointment of a Planning Board member, Mr. Rudnick moved that Emrys Harris be appointed to fill the unexpired term on the Planning Board. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. Because of some confusion as to the location of the swimming pool at 9025 N. E. 4th Ave. , the request to screen it in was tabled until the next meeting when the Building Inspector will present a sketch of the exact location and the area to be screened. Mr. Emerson Wertz of 1039 N. E. 104th St. stated that the shrubbery behind the new Miami Shores Village sign obstructs the vision in coming out on the Boulevard causing a traffic hazard. The Village Manager stated that he thought that this matter had been taken care of by cutting the shrubbery and he would look into the matter further. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 P. M. o / Clerkl/7/ Approved: �. APPROVED: Village Manager Mayor