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05-05-1959 Regular Meeting 65 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL May 5, 1959 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , May 5, 1959, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Dean R. Claussen, Mayor Spencer W. Rudnick John F. Saxon Joseph H. Walker Absent: Michael J. Franco Mr. Herbert Nadeau attended in the absence of the Village Attorney. Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Rudnick, seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. The Mayor first took up the unfinished business of Mr. Swan's request for Village action in erecting a fence to obstruct an unsightly view of his neighbor's garage, the height of which he claimed the Village should not have permitted. Mr. Rudnick moved that the Village Manager settle the problem once and for all and work out a solution to the satisfaction of the Village and Mr. Swan. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon, after which Mr. Walker suggested an amendment to the motion to include Mr. Bratthauer in the satisfactory solution. This amendment was approved and the motion as amended passed unanimously. The Council was asked to decide whether or not the 4th of July ss 5/5/59 -2- fireworks program at the Club should be continued as it will cost $100. 00 more this year. After some discussion, Mr. Saxon moved that the program be approved and that the $700 cost be taken out of the Country Club contingency fund. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. An invitation was extended to the Council by the William N. Brockway Post of the American Legion, to attend the dedication of their new home at 1400 N. W. 111th St. on Sunday, May 17th at 3:00 P. M. The Council requested to be reminded of this date. An invitation was extended to the Council and Village officials to attend the Miami Shores night at Biscayne Kennel Club on May 15th. The next business was consideration of membership dues in the Tri-County Governmental League. Upon motion made by Mr. Saxon, seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously, approval was given to pay the $125. 00 for dues to the League. A proposed resolution was read covering financing by chattel mortgage, the purchase of two new garbage trucks. The Village Manager reported that it was originally planned to borrow this money from the Golf Course Sinking Fund but the Village Attorney did not feel the procedure was proper. Mr. Saxon moved that this resolution be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously, same being RESOLUTION NO. 402. A proposed ordinance was discussed, levying a 1% tax on casualty insurance premiums for the benefit of the "Police Officers, Retire- ment Fund. 11 Upon motion made by Mr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Saxon, s� . � . . . � - _ � . _ 1= 69 -3- 5/5/59 ORDINANCE NO. 292 was unanimously passed and adopted. Another ordinance was proposed for the levying of 1% tax on Fire and Tornado insurance premiums for the benefit of the "Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund". Upon motion made by Mr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Saxon, ORDINANCE NO. 293 was unanimously passed and adopted. A proposal was made to purchase the vacant lots in the block north of the City Hall, fronting on 2nd Avenue. In a letter from Robert Ingalls, owner of this property, the lots in question are offered to the Village for $40, 000. 00 cash. Mayor Claussen wanted to delay action on this and appoint a committee of citizens to study all properties that the Council feels are in question as to future use and then make a recommendation to the Council as to future use. Mr. Rudnick moved that the Council direct the Village Manager to confer with Mr. Ingalls and have the property taken off the market until the next Council meeting and to determine what kind of financing can be secured for this property. Motion was seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. After a review of the current bills, Mr. Saxon moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. Since it appeared that Rev. Titus was not going to be present at this meeting, the Mayor finally took up the item of the petition of the Holy Cross Episcopal Churchmen to erect a church on Lots 1 thru 5, Block 24. The Mayor reviewed the action taken by the Planning Board and acknowledged receipt of a petition from the adjoining neighbors objecting to this use of the 70 r 71 5/5/59 -4- property in question for a church with a parking lot on 91st St. After dis- cussion Mr. Walker moved that those who have signed this petition be notified and those here today and any others who have expressed written interest in the matter and those within 500 ft., and contact Rev. Titus that the Council took no action at this meeting and that the Village Manager notify Rev. Titus of the facts on the land and of the petition received from the neighbors. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. Mr. Frank J. Miller of 890 N. E. 100th St. , presented a petition signed by the property owners on N. E. 100th St. between Club Drive and 10th Ave. protesting proposed tennis courts being erected on the Golf Course in the area of the shop and nursery. The Mayor stated that no definite proposal has been made for the tennis courts at this time. The unfinished business of flood lighting the tennis courts at the Community House was next discussed. Mr. Petrey stated that by using some Village labor they could light the courts for $2695. 00 and that the money is available in his budget. Mr. Saxon moved that this be approved in the amount of $2700. 00. Motion was seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. The next business was a pending application of Tropical Chevrolet for use of adjoining land for storage of cars and the fencing of same. The Council postponed action awaiting a report on the status of the closing of 89th St. from N. E. 5th Court to the Railroad. The Village Manager reported that the owners of the property are attempting to have Metro close the street 72 • e 73 -5- 5/5/59 which was denied by the Village some time ago. Mr. McCall stated that the application is in the County Manager's office and will be sent to the Public Works Department; that the closing of a street of this type requires advertising and a public hearing by the County Commission, but he didn't think that the Public Works or Planning Dept. is going to approve it inasmuch as there is a plan to continue N. E. 4th Court through to this location. Mr. Walker moved that the request to use Block 21, El Portal Sub. , be denied. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. Action will be taken on the letter from Ebsary Foundation Co. when the Golf Course bridges are finally approved by the Flood Control District. The Mayor made the following suggestions: that all vacant property be revaluated in an effort to get it improved and that the Village plan to buy the property north of the Club. Mr. Claussen also proposed that regular meetings be set up with the Council and the Club Committeemen for closer coordination of Club activities. The meeting adjourned at 6:05 P.M. Village_Clerk Approved,--- Village pprovedVillage Ma ger APPROVED: Mayor 74 t