07-25-1961 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
July 25, 1961
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at
4:00 o'clock P. M. , July 25, 1961 (meetings in July were held on the 2nd and
4th Tuesdays), at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present:
H. Dale Miller, Jr. , Mayor
John F. Saxon
Spencer W. Rudnick
Joseph H. Walker
Absent: Dean R. Claussen
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved by motion made by Mr.
Rudnick, seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed.
Mr. A. J. C. Landy, 123 N. W. 109th St. , was present concerning
the licensing of electrolysis as a home occupation. Mr. Landy stated that a
Mrs. Deal had purchased a home in his neighborhood at 67 N. W. 109th St. ,
and was adding a room on the west side, apparently for the purpose of operat-
ing a business in her home. Mr. E. C. Chittum, 138 N. W. 109th St. , also
objected to this occupation if it is a business. The Village Manager reported
that Mrs. Deal had previously been doing this type of work at two other locations
in the Shores in rented homes and that no complaint had ever been made, that
appointments are made for her services and that it never involved more than
a few people in any day. Mr. Walker asked that this be referred to the City
Manager and City Attorney for an opinion and that the Council give some thought
to amending the ordinance to eliminate all home occupations. Mr. Rudnick
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pointed out that it would not be reasonable and could be open to law suits, to
change the ordinance prohibiting all home occupations that have been approved
in the past. Mr. Anderson stated he would give the Council an opinion on the
existing regulations.
Next was the opening of bids on a contract for gas supply for the
Country Club which were as follows:
DADE GAS CO. 19� per gal. 1 yr. contract
1.80 It it 3 yr.
17� It if 5 yr.
SOUTHEASTERN NATURAL GAS CORP,
18� per gal. 1 yr. contract
17-1/2 3 yr. it
17� 5 yr. if
PUBLIC GAS CO. 17� per gal. Any term contract
PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM - estimated saving over present gas
cost - $23.46 mo.
Mr. Saxon moved that the Village Manager examine the bids and award the
contract to the lowest bidder. Motion was seconded by Mr. Walker. Mr.
Rudnick asked that a report be made back to the Council before accepting a bid
inasmuch as there will be ample time before the contract takes effect October
1, 1961. The motion was then passed with three affirmative votes with Mr.
Rudnick dissenting on the basis of the above reason.
A proposal was presented by the Village Manager to transfer funds
from the lot cleaning budget to purchase a new rotary mower tractor since
there is an unexpended amount of $1833 in the lot cleaning salary account.
Mr. Walker moved that the Council approve the recommendation of transferring
funds for the acquisition of this equipment. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon
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and passed unanimously.
The Council decided not to make any dates for budget meetings
until Mr. Claussen has returned.
The Village Manager presented a recommendation for a reduction
in the annual pool rates as follows:
Village - Single $25.00
Family 50. 00
Outside - Single 35. 00
Family 60. 00
Mr. Saxon moved the adoption of these rates. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Walker and passed unanimously.
Mr. Kenneth Stucker, President of the Chamber of Commerce,
reported that he had written to Congressman Pillion for a copy of U.S. House
Joint Resolution #447 having to do with an offense against Communism which
he presented to the Council in hopes that further publicity will be given to the
contents of this resolution.
The Council ruled that there would be no Council meetings during
the month of August.
The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P. M.
Village Clerk
Approved:
Village age
APPROVED` :
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Mayor