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03-04-1958 Regular Meeting 15 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL March 4, 1958 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P.M., March 4, 1958, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Michael J. Franco,- Mayor John F. Saxon Dean R. Claussen Spencer W. Rudnick M. E. Reynolds Absent: None Mr. 'Phomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Saxon, seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. At the request of the Miami Shores Garden Club, a proposed ordinance was read designating Miami Shores as a bird sanctuary. Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. Saxon, ORDINANCE NO. 284 was unanimously passed and adopted, same being entitled: AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING MIAMI SHORES AS A BIRD SANCTUARY. A proposed ordinance was read to extend the K-Supplementary Parking Zone to the north side of 99th Street on the east and west sides of N. E. 2nd Avenue. Discussion arose concerning the requirements the Council would impose on these lots inaofar as paving, drainage, walls and landscaping. Mr. G. Robert Khoury of 149 N. E. 99th St. , then asked to be heard in opposition to this proposed change. In addition ta, his claims that A-� 3/4/58 -2- a parking lot would depreciate his home as well as cause a serious nuisance to his personal life, Mr. Khoury protested that everyone in this area should be notified before any change is made. However, according to the r cords two other public hearings were held on the proposal to extend the X- one to the north side of 99th St. Mr. Claussen stated that inasmuch as them is some question on the matter of a hearing, "I move we schedule a public hearing in two weeks before this Council and that all property owners within 00 ft. be notified of this hearing on extending the parking zone to the north side of 99th Street. " Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. A letter was received from Bessemer Properties in which they agreed to sell Block 107 to the Village for $25, 000, with ten per cent cash and the balance in 15 annual installments at the rate of 4016 interest. Mr. Saxon stated in view of the Council's interest in beautification and in our in�erest in keeping Miami Shores Village as it is and is opposing the Metropo an government from destroying our city, by Mr. Claussen's work in the Dade County League, and in view of the fact that at the last meeting we authorized our Village Attorney to enter a suit against the Metropolitan goverM7nt and in our interest in making Miami Shores as attractive as possible, I would like to move that the Village Manager be authorized to buy this property. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick. It was Mr. Claus sen's opinion that w should take this under consideration to find out where we can get the moneyand what we intend to do with this property and bring it up again in two weeks. Mr. Rudnick stated that in purchasing land, time is of the essence; that it will 1` 3/4/58 -3- prevent a probable future zoning suit; that the Village may or may no� see fit to use it for municipal purposes at a later date. Mr. Franco stated he didn't think we are being smart in rushing in to buy it immediately. He stated that he was not afraid of a zoning change on that property inasmuch as it is an isolated piece and in a highly residential area. He also didn't think there was a need for an increase in recre�tion area inasmuch as Miami Shores is limited in its population and without an increase in population, there is sufficient recreation space now and f r the immediate future. He concluded we are acting hastily in buying a pie ice of property when we don't know what we are going to do with it. A call vote was taken with the following results: Mr. Saxon "Yes". Mr. Rudnick "Yes". Mr. Reynolds "Yes". Mr. Claussen "No. ". Mr. Franco "No. ". The motion carried. It was then agreed that the down payni.ent would be taken from the sale of the nursery land fund. On the unfinished bubiness was Dr. Terry's request for rer consideration of his request to screen his pool at 9025 N. E. 4th Ave, , previously denied by the Planning Board and the Council. After some discussion, Mr. Reynolds moved that Dr. Terry be given a permit to install screening over the swimming pool on the wedge plan as indicated on Exhibit #1, due to the location of the house and because the surrounding neighbors have indicated no objection. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed on a 4/1 vote with Mr. Saxon dissenting. �.S 3/4/58 -4- Mr. 4-Mr. Rudnick then moved that the Council instruct the Village Manager to review our zoning ordinance in regard to pool and screen set- backs to cover situations of this type in the future. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. After a review of the bills, Mr. Saxon moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M. Clerk Approved: Villa:g Manager APPROVED: Mayor