Loading...
04-21-1959 Regular Meeting 55 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL April 21, 1959 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , April 21, 1959, at the Village Hall, with the follow- ing Councilmen present: Michael J. Franco, Mayor John F. Saxon Spencer W. Rudnick Dean R. Claussen M. E. Reynolds Absent: None Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Saxon, seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. The next business was to canvass the results of the Council election held on April 14, 1959. The Village Manager read the report from the official Return Sheet which indicated a total number of votes cast - 1947 with 58 absentee ballots and the following returns: Thomas F. Burke 754 Dean R. Claussen 1064 Michael J. Franco 827 Frank J. Holt 670 Walter G. Hunsicker 283 Mrs. Biddy Lang 797 Spencer W. Rudnick 1034 Joseph H. Walker 921 Mr. Claussen and Mr. Rudnick were elected to four-year terms, Mr. Walker a two-year term and Mr. Franco a two-year term, serving the unexpired term of Charles D. Bailey. Mr. Claussen moved that the election 56 e t e e e e c - ' 57 4/21/59 returns be declared official. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. Mr. Franco, the retiring Mayor, then expressed appreciation for the cooperation given him by the Village Manager, Chief of Police, Finance Director, Park Superintendent, Building Inspector, Village Clerk and all the Village employees. Mr. Franco also wanted to bring to the attention of the citizens of this Village, the 16 years of loyal service given by our retiring Councilman, Duke Reynolds. The new Council was then formed and The Honorable John W. Prunty, Circuit Judge, administered the oath of office to Messrs. Claussen, Rudnick, Walker and Franco, the newly elected Councilmen. As first order of business, Mr. Rudnick nominated Dean R. Claussen as Mayor. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and carried. Mayor Claussen expressed his gratitude to all for bestowing on him a second time the honor of serving as Mayor. He then presented the retiring Mayor Franco with a plaque expressing appreciation on the part of Miami Shores Village for his services as Mayor. After which the Village Manager placed Mr. Franco's picture with those of the former Mayors of Miami Shores. Mr. Claussen then welcomed Mr. Joseph H. Walker to the Council. Resolutions approving Mayor Claussen's co-signature for all Village and Golf Course bank accounts were passed unanimously by motion made by Mr. Franco and seconded by Mr. Saxon, same being NOS. 396, 397, 398 and 399. 5g � - . < Q5 4/21/59 At the last Planning Board meeting approval was recommended on part of the plan presented by the Holy Cross Episcopal Church for erecting a church on the west side of N. E. 2nd Avenue between 91st and 92nd Streets, with a parking lot west of the alley on 91st St. and a rectory west of the alley on 92nd St. The Planning Board recommended permission to use the resi- dence on 92nd Street west of the alley for a rectory and committee meeting place until the church is built. Rev. Titus explained that their option expires May 31st, so they will have to have Council action by that time. Mr. Franco moved that we postpone action on this until the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. A letter was received from Ebsary Foundation Co. , contractors on new Golf Course bridges, requesting extension of contract completion date to May 1st and waiver of penalty. The Village Manager stated the penalty would amount to about $1, 000 but inasmuch as the Flood Control District had extended our time on these bridges, he suggested waiving the penalty if they complete them by May 1st. After some discussion by the Council, Mr. Walker moved that we consider the question of waiver of penalty after the bridges have been completed. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously. The next business was re-consideration of the proposal to erect a motor vehicle inspection station at the Village nursery. The Village Manager reported that a contract had been written with Knox Construction Co. and the permit has been secured from the County. A letter was read from the County Manager indicating that there is no anticipated change in the present system so si 4/21/59 -4- of motor vehicle inspections being done by the municipalities. Mr. Saxon then moved that we re-confirm our decision of the last Council meeting to proceed with plans to build a car and truck inspection station at the Village nursery. Motion was seconded by Mr. Walker. Mr. Rudnick asked how much this station will cost and it was estimated around $31, 200. The motion was passed unanimously. Bills were received from the Village Attorney for special legal services in connection with the Boulevard zoning suits; the amounts being $504. 96 in the Bessemer case and $250. 60 in the Clark-Sutcliffe case. Mr. Saxon commended Mr. Anderson for his work on these cases and moved that the bills be approved and paid. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. The Council discussed a recent newspaper story and map indicating the County plan to extend N. E. 103rd St. through the Golf Course to Biscayne Blvd. On advice from the Village Attorney, it was decided not to recognize the plan at this time. The Village Manager reported that the Chief is going to see Mr. Kunde, the County Traffic engineer., to find out something about this. Two resolutions were presented from the Florida East Coast Railway to effect a pedestrian crossing and an equipment crossing on the Golf Course. Mr. Franco moved that RESOLUTIONS NOS. 400 and 401 be adopted subject to approval of the attached agreements by our attorney. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. 62 l _ 6 -5- 4/21/59 Action on "Unfinished Business" was postponed until the next meeting. Mrs. Lang asked that copies of the agenda be furnished those in attendance and instructions were given that this be done. The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P. M. a � Village Clerk Approved: �.-C,�JTi ,G .. Village ger APPROVED: r Mayor