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REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 18, 1960
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o1clock P. M. , October 18, 1960, at the Village Hall, with the
following Councilmen present:
Mayor Dean R. Claus s eu
Spencer W. Rudnick
Michael J. Franco
Joseph H. Walker
Absent: John F. Saxon
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as written by
motion made by Mr. Rudnick, seconded by Mr. Walker and passed.
The Mayor presented a letter asking the Village to proclaim
October 31st as Trick or Treat night for the United Nation's Childrenls
Fund. The Council unanimously agreed that this proclamation be signed.
Dr. Harry Keiser, representing a committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, appeared before the Council to discuss off-street parking. He
stated that the merchants are upset over the enforcement of the parking meters
and that his committee is here to urge the Council to expedite the proposed
purchase of parking lots from Bessemer Properties. Mayor Claussen stated
that the Council has been aware of the need for parking lots for many years
and that past Councils, as well as this Council, have tried to work out plans
with the property owners who werentt interested. He stated: that the Council
has approved the purchase of the lots west of 2nd Ave. as soon as they are
available through a trade or sale. He also suggested that the merchants urge
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their landlords to take some responsibility for providing more parking for
their tenants.
A petition was received from residents in Miami Shores Estates
requesting that the Council take some action to provide improved drainage
in this area. The Village Manager reported that it is beyond our ability to
solve this problem without hiring an engineer to study it as the .situation
occurs during the rainy season when the canal rises to the level of the ]and.
Approximately $40, 000 has been spent for drainage in this subdivision without
alleviating the condition in heavy rains and high tides. The Council took the
petition under advisement.
The Village Manager announced the Florida League of Municipalities
Meeting to be held in West Palm Beach, October 30, 31, and November 1st,
and that he and Mr. McIntyre would be attending.
At the request of the greeuskeeper the Village Manager recommended
the purchase of a pick-up truck and a tractor for the golf course which is not_
in the budget, and will cost a little less than $4, 000. Mr. Franco moved
approval of the purchase of this equipment with the money to be taken from
unappropriated golf course funds. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and
passed unanimously.
The following bids were received on the purchase of four new
garbage trucks.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. $7, 768. 73 ea.
FREEMAN & SONS, INC. (Reo) 8, 146. 30 ea.
The net price with the additional equipment less trade-in on the four International
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trucks amounted to $29, 267. 92, which was lower than the Reo bid, and
acceptance was recommended by the Village Manager. Mr. Walker moved
that the Council accept the Manager's recommendation to purchase the Inter-
national trucks and to finance it with the idea of paying off any part of it as the
cash surplus during the year warrants. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick
and passed unanimously.
The next business was disposition of the matter of charges for
private golf cart users. It was the Mayorfs recommendation that the Council
prohibit the use of private carts on the course and that we offer to trade these
carts in on the purchase of six new carts and pay the owners what the dealer
will give for them. After further discussion, Mr. Franco moved that as of
November 1st private golf cart users will be charged one-half the cart rental
fee and that they will have until May 1st to dispose of the carts, at which time
all private carts will be prohibited from the course-. Motion was seconded by
Mr. Walker and passed unanimously.
The Village Manager requested that the Council reconsider its
previous disapproval of the building of a tennis pro shop at the Community
House courts. Inasmuch as this money is in the .budget, Mr. Rudnick moved
that the Council reconsider and give approval to builds the pro shop, and that
Mr. Walker be appointed to go over the plans. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Franco and passed unanimously.
The Village Manager reported that Metro will not be responsible for
our street sign maintenance and that if we wish to continue our present standards
we will have to do it ourselves. This, in addition to other odd jobs in the Police
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Dept. , would require reinstatement of the employee removed from this yearts
budget. After discussion on this subject the Council tabled it for two weeks.
On recommendation of the Village Manager, Mr. Franco moved that
the Council approve the purchase of six additional golf carts. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously.
The Village Manager reported that there will be a public hearing
next Tuesday on a proposed Metro ordinance on annexation which makes it
almost impossible for any group or city to annex any property. It was
suggested that the Village Manager write to the County Commission voicing
objections to this ordinance and attend the hearing with the Village Attorney.
Mr. McCall reported that he is studying the possibility of closing
the pool for part of the winter.
In applying for the hurricane disaster relief money, the Village
Manager stated he would keep it to a minimum of a little over $4, 000 which
can easily be substantiated by payroll records.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
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