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12-04-1962 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL December 4, 1962 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 otclock P.M. , December 4, 1962, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Dale Miller, Jr. John F. Saxon Dean R. Claussen Spencer W. Rudnick Joseph H. Walker Absent: None Mr. Herbert Nadeau, attorney, attended in the absence of Mr. Anderson, Village Attorney. Mr, Claussen was asked to take the chair in the absence of Mayor Miller who arrived after the meeting had begun. Upon motion made by Mr. Rudnick and seconded by Mr. Saxon, minutes of the last meeting were approved as written. After a review of the current bills, Mr. Saxon moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. Mrs. Ilah Sexton, Z30 N. E. 94th St. , appeared before the Council to complain about the cars being parked west of her home on the south side of 94th Street, instead of in the Peoples Bank parking lot. She stated that the Bank employees are parking there, making the parkway unsightly and dirty, and also pointed outthat the wall around the parking lot had not been constructed as promised. Mr. Matt Walsh stated he would speak to Miss Barber of Peoples National Bank about the employees parking on the south side of 94th St. He added 7 12/4/62 -2- that the contractor had reneged on the bid for the wall so another bid would have to be secured. Mr. James Jones appeared before the Council for approval of his plans for completion of the development of Block 59, Miami Shores Subdivision. Mr. Claussen stated that the Council should decide on a formula for parking. The County requirement for office buildings, he stated, is 400 sq. ft. of usable office space for each parking unit of 200 sq. ft. which the Village Manager has applied to Mr. Jones' development and found that it meets this requirement except for the proposed use of the Collins warehouse building. Mr. Rudnick asked why the Council should adopt this particular County regulation without checking with other municipalities of this type. Mr. Cli ussen stated that his information indicated that it is liberal enough for parking in that area. Mr. Walker pointed out that by his actual count the present parking, on and off-street, was running almost 400 sq. ft. per space and suggested that the Council consider the project on a ratio of 300 sq. ft. of building space for each parking unit. Mr. Rudnick stated he felt that this should be the least acceptable that the Council should accept. Mr. Walker moved that our parking requirements for the building complexes being proposed by Mr. Jones along Railroad Ave. have a parking ratio of one car for each 300 ft. of gross building area and that the parking space meet the County requirement of approximately 10 ft. x 20 ft. After some discussion this motion was withdrawn. The Village Manager then presented his study of the parking area based on County requirements which indicated that Mr. Jones' area could meet the County requirements on all buildings except the old Collins warehouse. The Mayor 12/4/62 -3- then asked Mr. Jones about the lease on the church property he intends to use for additional parking. Mr. Jones stated that the church will make an agreement with him when the Council decides how much space he needs and for how long the lease should run. Mr. Nadeau pointed out that the lease should contain conditions in case of default by Mr. Jones, to assure the continued use of the lot for parking. Mr. Nadeau also stated the property Mr. Jones owns should have a parking restriction noted on the abstract. Mr. Walker moved that those buildings Mr. Jones proposes to erect on Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, totalling no greater than 27, 000 sq. ft. gross, be approved with the parking plan presently provided which includes parking of approximately 51 off-street spaces (as per plot plan of June 15, 1961) and including parking on the north side of Lot 8 and that these parking requirements be made a matter of record for any future purchasers. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. Mr. Walker then moved that the Council instruct the Village Manager and Village Attorney to meet with Mr. Jones toward obtaining sufficient parking for the building on Lots 5, 6, and 7, Block 59, M. S. Sub. , to meet the city require- ments at a ratio of 300 sq. ft. of building per each car parked and that the parking include the on-street parking in front of Lots 5, 6, and 7 and such off-street park- ing that he may provide on Lots 4 and 3 and the necessary part of Lot 2 and that the matter be referred back to the Council for final approval at a special meeting if necessary. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. Mr. Matt Walsh, President of the Chamber of Commerce, asked the Council for permission to cover the parking meters during the holidays. Mr. Saxon -4- 12/4/62 moved that the meters be.covered from the 10th of December through the 26th. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and passed unanimously. In regard to the home decorating contest, Mr. Walker moved that the Village share equally with the Chamber in the cost of the prizes. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. Mrs. Howard Lang asked about the Pickin' Chicken property and why the building and signs had not been removed. Mr. McCall stated that he had made several attempts to get Mr. Watson to remove them and has been promised that the contractor will start work within the next day or so. Mr. James J. Fowler gave another report on the Village Civil Defense organization. The Council expressed its appreciation to Mr. Fowler for having done a fine job. Mrs. Lang reported that she is heading a committee to find housing for tennis contestants from foreign countries who will compete in the Orange Bowl tournament. The Village Manager asked the Council to ddcide whether or not the Village should assume the responsibility for repairing sidewalks broken by tree roots, which the Council agreed should be fixed by the Village. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M. Village Clerk Approved: Village Manager/ APPROVED: Mayor