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11-04-1958 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL November 4, 1958 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P.M., November 4, 1958, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Michael J. Franco John F. Saxon Dean R. Claus s en Spencer W. Rudnick M. E. Reynolds Absent: None Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.. Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved upon motion made by Mr. Rudnick, seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. A request had been made by Mr. Schoenfeld of White Cab Go. , to increase the taxi rates in Miami Shores to correspond with those approved by the new Metropolitan taxi ordinance. After some discussion, Mr. Cla.ussen suggested that the-Council consider the adoption of this ordinance inasmuch as it sets up County-wide minimum standards. Mr. Clausseu then moved that we take no action on the rate change today and put this on the agenda for the next meeting with a review of the ordinance. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. A request was made by one of the Scouts of Explorer'Scout Troop #48 for permission to sell Christmas trees on the Presbyterian Church parking lot at N. E. 96th Street and 6th Avenue. Mr. Reynolds moved that permission be granted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. 11/4/5867 As instructed by the Council, a resolution was presented by the Village Attorney to cover the granting of a variance on the use of the building owned by Dr. Griggs at 150 N. E. 96th. Street, Lots 7 and 8, Block 20. After reading of the, proposed Resolution No. 38.6, Mr. Reynolds moved that it be adopted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed by a 4/1 vote with Mr. Rudnick dissenting. A proposal was made by Mr. Martin D. Kahn, Realtor, to sell the Village the 50 ft. lot immediately behind the Gulf Oil Station on 95th St. , for $7, 250.00. The Council decided to consider this further and requested that it be put on unfinished business. In regard to the impending claim for Federal excise tax on club memberships, Mr. Claussen moved that we authorize our Village Attorney to represent the members of the club in this suit up until it reaches the Tax Court and if the case goes further, that we re-consider our position. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was a discussion of a memorandum from the Village Manager concerning Golf Course improvements. Mr. Frank Holt, General Chairman, and several other committeemen, were present to urge the Council to build the new pro shop and snack shack along with the revisions to the course that will be required by the Flood Control work. They asked that a permanent pro shop and a permanent snack shack be built and that it be given first priority. Mr. Claussen thought we should go ahead with this as the money will not be taken out of earnings but we should put it on a priority 68 11/4/58 -3- list after the cost of the bridges is known and then put the pro shop out for bids also. Mr. Saxon inquired about rebuilding the fairways but was told that this would have to be a budgeted item for the future. Mr. Rudnick stated that bids should be on a firm basis so that costs will not go over the estimates and that there will be an ample cushion of the $100,000. Mr. Clausseu moved that the Village Manager be authorized to prepare plans for a pro shop and snack shack, put them out for bids and have the bids on the pro shop and bridges for the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. Council also instructed that the Village Manager prepare a priority list for all proposed jobs resulting from the Flood Control work. A letter was received from the Mayor of Ft. Lauderdale requesting that Miami Shores consider the idea of a South Florida or Gold Coast Municipal League composed of Dade, Palm Beach and Broward Counties. The Council generally approved of this proposed League and instructed the Village Manager to so answer the letter. A letter was received from Mr. William E. Sanders asking the Village to plant trees on the school property to screen from view the unsightly portable school buildings. The Council generally approved the policy of planting trees and shrubbery in the area around the portable buildings and instructed the Village Manager to work it out. A report was received from the State Road Department denying the petition for a traffic light on Biscayne Blvd. at 104th Street. The Village Manager made a report in the agenda on a complaint made by Mr. Swan concerning Mr. Cliff Bratthauer's garage addition at 69 11/4/58 -4- 9820 No E. 5th Ave. Rd., and that no zoning violation exists. The Council instru cted that a letter be sent to Mr. Swan giving him the facts presented. After a review of the current bills, Mr. Saxon moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. The next business was to establish a procedure for renewing Village insurance expiring in the month of December. In the discussion that followed Mr. Reynolds suggested looking into the possibility of setting up a $5,000 deductible, account so we can get a reduction in fire insurance rates by self-insuring the first $5, 000. The Council agreed that these policies should be put out to bid to insurance agents living in the Village, and to have this ready for the next meeting. ' The meeting adjourned at 5:17 P.M. Village Cler Approved: G= c Vilbage Ma ger APPROVED: Mayor