10-01-1963 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 1, 1963
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o°clock P. M. , October 1, 1963, at the Village Hall, with the follow-
ing Councilmen present:
Mayor Ray L. Clement
Elwood Jones
Dean R. Claussen
John F. Saxon
Absent: Dale Miller, Jr.
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was absent.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Clement followed by an invocation
by Reverend Robert L. Ashman of the Miami Shores Christian Church.
Mayor Clement announced that Councilman Dean Claussen had been
elected President of the Dade League of Municipalities for the third time and
that the League is fighting the G.R. C. (Government Research Council) amend-
ments.
The following minutes were approved by motion made by Mr. Jones,
seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed: Regular meeting of September 17th,
Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget, September 17th, Equalization Board
meetings, September 17 and 18th and a Special Meeting of September 18th.
The Community Church paving plan was again before the Council,
after the neighbors had been notified that some action would be taken at this
meeting. The revised plan showed three feet of grass between the sidewalk
and the proposed paving. Mr. William Pierce and two of his neighbors, were
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present and asked for some landscaping on the corners. Mr. Saxon moved
that the plan be approved with additional landscaping. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.t
At the last Planning Board meeting approval was recommended for
Tropical Chevrolet to erect a rail type fence and hedge across the front of
their parking lot on 6th Avenue with a similar hedge on the north and south
side with fence if desired. After a review of the sketch of this plan, Mr.
Claussen moved that the Council sustain the action of the Planning Board.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
A petition, signed by Mrs. Ethel Hauk, Mr. Jay Cooper, Mr. Arnold
Collins and Tropical Chevrolet, had been made to the Planning Board to close
N. E. 91st St. west of the Railroad, N. E. 89th St. west of the Railroad and
N. E. 89th St. less the west 60 ft. , east of the Railroad. After some discussion, the
Planning Board recommended approval to close only that portion of N. E. 89th
St. , less the west 60 ft. of right-of-way, east of the Railroad. Upon motion
made by Mr. Saxon, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed, the action of the
Planning Board was upheld.
The Planning Board also recommended to the Council that a change
in the fence regulations be made to permit decorative type wooden fences in
the front yard. The Council generally agreed to this suggestion.
An invitation had been received to attend luncheon at the Carillon
Hotel, Tuesday, October 8, 1963, for "The Presidents Committee on Employ-
ment of the Handicapped". It was suggested that Mr. Clark Ketzel, who
works with the handicapped, be asked to attend as a Shores representative.
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Announcement was made of the Dade League of Municipalities
Testimonial Dinner for Gordon T. Butler, Saturday, October 12, 1963.
Concerning the International City Manager's Convention in Denver,
Colorado, October 13 - 17, Mr. Claussen moved that the City Manager be
authorized to attend. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed
unanimously.
After a review of the current bills, Mr. Jones moved that they be
approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously.
Mrs. Evelyn Gardner, 245 N. E. 93rd St. , and Mrs. Peggy Hayward,
240 Grand Concourse, were again present concerning their petition for
beautification of Grand Concourse. After some discussion of a beautification
program, Mr. Claussen moved that the Council direct the Village Manager
to prepare a layout of Grand Concourse beginning at N.E. 2nd Avenue and
terminating at 96th Street, as soon as possible, for the planting of trees on
this street. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
Village Clerk
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Village Manager
APPROVED:
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