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REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
June 7, 196.0
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o1clock P.M. , June 7, 1960, at the Village Hall, with the following
Councilmen present:
Mayor Dean R. Claussen
Spencer W. Rudnick
Michael J. Franco
John F. Saxon
Joseph H. Walker
Absent: None
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved by motion
made by Mr. Franco, seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously.
The annual report of the Brockway Memorial. Library was pre-
sented by Mrs. G. E. Shingledecker, President of the Board of Trustees.
Mayor Claussen, on behalf of the Council, expressed appreciation and
commendation to the Library Board for the excellent work they have done.
A letter was received from the Library Board recommending the
re-appointment of Mrs. H. Harris Meador to the Board for a period of five
years. Upon motion made by Mr. Franco, seconded by Mr. Walker and
passed, this appointment was unanimously approved.
Dr. Harry Keiser, member of the Library Board, reported on the
building plans and read a resolution from the Board, explaining the need for
expanding the Library facilities. He stated the Library Committee (Messrs.
Claussen, Walker, McCall and Dr. Keiser) recommends that specifications
be drawn and that bids be secured for plans 1, 2, 3 and 4, prepared without
charge by Edwin T. Reeder, architect, so, estimates can be secured for
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consideration during budget preparation. Mr. Saxon moved that we accept
the recommendation of the Library Committee to prepare specifications and
secure bids on the plans submitted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick
and passed unanimously.
Proposals were received for purchase of new parking meters as.
follows:
Dual Parking Meter Co. $57. 50 - with freight $58. 00
trade-in allowance 14.27
Michaels Art Bronze Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51.50
trade-in allowance 10.00
Duncan Parking Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55. 35
trade-in allowance 8.00
Bids were referred to the Village Manager _and Chief of Police for
their recommendation.
Dr. Keiser, representing a Chamber of Commerce committee,
presented a resolution to the Council asking the Village to consider more
adequate off-street parking in the N. E. 2nd Avenue business area.
The Village Manager presented a letter received from the County
Manager concerning equipment, inventory and personnel involved in the transfer
of traffic control maintenance to the County. The Village Manager was
instructed to pursue the details of this operation further and to inform the
County that we have no, equipment but do have a list of signs which will be
available when needed.
At the last Planning Board meeting, approval was recommended for
building "D" of a site plan dated May 26, 1960, to be constructed on the Dallas
Glass Co. property on N. E. 87th St. , west of Biscayne Blvd. The parking
plan, as previously explained, covering the- entire piece of property owned by
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Mr. Dallas, comes within 100 sq. ft. of the amount required by the ordinance.
Mr. Franco moved that the Council uphold the action of the Planning Board.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed 4/1 with Mr. Rudnick dissent-
ing, being of the opinion that there is insufficient parking.
The Village Manager explained that the County Commission willcon-
sider a petition to re-zone for business certain lots west of the Village limits
on N. W. 95th St. which he felt would eventually be detrimental to Village
property. A proposed resolution was read asking the County Commission to
deny this petition. Upon motion made by Mr. Franco and seconded by Mr.
Rudnick, RESOLUTION NO. 406 was unanimously passed and adopted. The
Village Manager was instructed to present this resolution at the hearing.
After a review of the current bills, Mr. Rudnick moved that they
be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously.
At the request of Mr. Franco, a resolution was prepared, voicing
objection on the part of the Village to the proposed mid-Bay causeway. Mr.
Franco moved that this resolution be passed. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Saxon. After some discussion, the resolution was amended toask the County
Commission to postpone action on the causeway until regional studies- can be
made to ascertain the sentiment of the people in the affected areas. RESOD
UTION NO. 407 was then unanimously passed.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
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Village Clerk
Approved:
Village Nhtnager
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