Loading...
05-19-1964 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL May 19, 1964 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , May 19, 1964, 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 Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. The meeting was opened by Mayor Clement and the invocation given by Rev. Ben Varner of the Advent Lutheran Church. Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved by motion made by Mr. Saxon, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. A proposed ordinance was read amending the Zoning Ordinance No. 270 to permit eating facilities in hotels or motels. Mr. Saxon moved that this ordinance be adopted as read. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones. In the discussion that followed, Mrs. J. Petersen, 800 N. E. 91st Terrace, pre- sented a petition signed by 20 property owners objecting to further commercial encroachment on their neighborhood. It was explained that this restaurant would be inside the main building and that the addition would completely hide it from the 8th Ave. side. The motion was then passed unanimously. The next business on the agenda was a recommendation made by the Recreation Committee, composed of Mr. Claussen, the Village Manager and the Recreation Director, to employ Mr. Frank H. Shuflin as architect to 5/19/64 t1 -2- draw plans for a new recreation center. Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. Jones, employment of Mr. Shuflin was unanimously approved. Mr. Claussen then explained the plans for a new building and community center to provide adult recreation, a gymnasium, shuffleboard courts and other facilities that will facilitate an expansion of our present recreation program. He stated that they have submitted a tentative floor plan to the architect for him to make recommendations. Mr. Claussen also pointed out that the deed restrictions would have to be removed before we could build on the property. Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce were present to discuss the problem of the Columbia Federal Bank's plan to abandon its parking lot on 96th Street east of 2nd Ave. Mr. William Pierce explained that the bank feels that it does not need this parking lot which has been leased from Bessemer Properties, with the Peoples Bank paying part of the rent. Mr. Pierce stated that the lease expired March 31st of this year and he proposed that the Village help out by paying one third of the rent until the first of the year. It was suggested that a committee be appointed to negotiate some type of solution with Bessemer Properties to resolve this problem and Mr. Saxon moved that Messrs. Jones, McCall and Boulton be appointed as a committee to look into this matter. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. A resolution from the City of Miami Beach was received asking the County Commission to remove the charter amendment concerning establish- ment of a County library system from the ballot on May 26, 1964. After discussion concerning the effects this amendment may have on our library, 5/19/64 .r -3- Mr. Jones moved that the resolution of Miami Beach be adopted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously. Mr. Jones then moved that the Village Manager be instructed to send out a special bulletin explaining the effects of this amendment. Motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed 3/1 with Mr. Claussen not voting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (a) Adult Recreation Center - previously discussed. (b) Engineering survey for paving parking lot at Country Club - the Village Manager reported that he had talked with an architect about the covered entrance to the Club and the architect felt that the building did not lend itself to a covered driveway in front and proposed a covered entrance for the south side of the building. (c) Condominium office building - no report. Village Clerk Approved: Village Manager APPROVED: Mayor