09-17-1963 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 17, 1963
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P.M. , September 17, 1963, at the Village Hall, with the
following Councilmen present:
Mayor Ray L. Clement
Elwood Jones
Dean R. Claussen
Dale Miller, Jr.
Absent: John F. Saxon
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Clement followed by an
invocation by Reverend Varner of the Advent Lutheran Church.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written by motion
made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
Mrs. Oscar Olson, 69 N. E. 98th Street, as a spokesman for a
group of citizens, petitioned the Council for a senior citizens center.
Mr. Claussen stated that there was a great deal of objection to the two
locations the Committee had considered for this facility and because of that
nothing had been accomplished during this budget year.
A letter was received from the Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce
concerning the beautification of N. E. 2nd Avenue. Mr. Clyne Chambers
was present to discuss this project but stated that the landscape sketches
were not at hand and the Council suggested that he bring them to the Council
meeting to be held on Wednesday evening if they are ready at that time.
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A letter was received from County Commissioners Spaet and Hall
requesting that the cities proclaim and observe United Nations Day on
October 24th. Mayor Clement asked the Council to first consider United
States Day which occurs on October 23rd. Mr. Claussen moved that the
Council adopt a resolution recognizing U.S. Day on October 23rd and table
the other request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Miller and passed unanimously.
The Council was advised of a meeting of the Dade League of
Municipalities to be held at noon on Monday, September 23rd. Mr. Claussen
stated that the League Board of Directors voted to oppose the Government
Research Council amendments to the Metro Charter to be voted on in November.
Mayor Clement stated that he would like the Council to oppose these amend-
ments and Mr. Miller moved that the Council join the League in this position.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
A proposed resolution was presented authorizing the use of $21, 749.00
of power franchise revenue to prepay the Certificate of Indebtedness issued
to pay for Library improvements. Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and
seconded by Mr. Jones, RESOLUTION NO. 429 was unanimously passed and
adopted.
New rates on Country Club tennis memberships were proposed as
follows:
Single or Family - Freeholder $75.00
If presently golf member 50. 00
If presently pool member 60. 00
Single or Family - Non-freeholder 150. 00
If presently golf member 75.00
If presently pool member 100. 00
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Upon motion made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Mr. Claussen these
rates were unanimously approved.
Mr. Robert .Miller and Mr. Harry Smenner were present with
a plan to drain and pave the parkway around the Community Church. This
had previously been studied by the Landscape Committee at the request of
the Planning Board and on the Committee's recommendation the plan was
disapproved. The Council requested that the neighbors be notified that an
appeal had been made to the Council regarding this plan and that action
would be taken at the next meeting.
At the last Planning Board meeting approval was granted for
permit to build on Lot 23, Block 10, M.S. Subdivision, a 55. 6 ft. lot, by
the owner, Mr. Buck Crouch. Approval was confirmed by motion made by
Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
The Planning Board also recommended approval of a variance
requested by Mr. Dan Crane to permit a front set back of 23 ft. on a home
he is building at 9250 N. E. 12th Ave. After some discussion, Mr. Jones
moved that the Building Inspector check the building site to make sure
this is the onlyff can be arranged and if so, then the variance of two feet
is approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Miller and passed unanimously.
An ordinance was read requiring the labeling of Communist goods.
Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. Jones,
ORDINANCE NO. 313 was unanimously passed and adopted, same being
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AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE HONEST LABELING
OF COMMUNIST GOODS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
KNOWING VIOLATION; PROVIDING SEPARABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
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Village Clerk
Approved:
Village Maftaggr
APPROVED:
Mayor