10-06-1964 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 6, 1964
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o1clock P.M. , October 6, 1964, at the Village Hall, with the
following Councilmen present:
Mayor Ray L. Clement
Dean R. Claussen
John F. Saxon
Absent: Elwood Jones
Dale Miller
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was absent.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Clement and the invocation
given by Reverend Scates of the Miami Shores Baptist Church.
Minutes of the following meetings were approved by motion
made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed: Regular meeting
of September 15, 1964, Budget Hearing of September 22, 1964, Equalization
Board meetings of September 23 and 24, 1964 and a Special Meeting of
September 23, 1964.
At the Planning Board meeting of September 24th, approval was
recommended for a variance to permit 7 ft. sections of a wooden fence to be
erected as part of a landscaping plan on the side and rear of the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sebree, 810 N. E. 100th Street. After some discussion
Mr. Claussen asked that this be tabled for two weeks so that the Council
will have time to look into it.
The Planning Board also recommended approval of two signs for
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the Standard Oil Station to be built at 96th St. and 2nd Ave. , the signs to
be 10 x 4. 6 ft. at a 23 ft. height. Mr. Saxon moved that the action of the
Planning Board be upheld. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and
passed unanimously.
The plans for the Primitive Baptist Church to be constructed on
the west side of N. E. 2nd Ave. between 91st and 92nd Sts. with parking
on 100 ft. on N. E. 91st St. west of the alley, were recommended for approval
by the Planning Board. A variance of 15 ft. was required on the distance
between the building line of the church and the nearest residential lot line
which measures 35 ft. instead of the required 50 ft. The off-street parking
indicated a shortage of 16 spaces and the front entrance of the church has
only an 11 ft. setback. A letter had been received from the nearest property
owner in which she stated there was no objection to the variance of 15 ft.
Mr. Saxon moved that the action of the Planning Board be upheld. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
Also at the last Planning Board meeting approval was recommended
for a 60 unit apartment building to be built on the property now occupied by
the Mt. Vernon Motor Lodge, with a 3 ft. variance in height and a variance
in area of 41, 500 sq. ft. over the requirements. In the discussion that
followed Mr. Claussen stated that he felt there was justification for some
consideration but did not remember ever granting this type of variance without
a full Council and he asked that it be delayed until the next meeting.
The next business was to confirm approval to purchase gasoline
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through the County contract. The Village Manager reported that by using
the County bidder we can save approximately $500. 00 off last year's gas
bill. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council approve entering into a contract
with the County bidder, Sinclair Oil Company, for the purchase of gasoline
and with Standard Oil for the purchase of oil. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Saxon and passed unanimously.
The discussion of the Metropolitan Court use of the Village Council
chambers was deferred until there is a full Council.
Concerning the Dade County League of Municipalities dues of
$265. 95, Mr. Claussen moved that payment of the dues be approved. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed unanimously.
In regard to the Village Manager's report on his recent attendance
at the City Managers meeting in Chicago, Mr. McCall suggested that he would
write his report in a memorandum to which the Council agreed. At this
meeting Mr. McCall received the honor of being elected southeast regional
Vice President.
The Village Manager made the following report on the hurricane
clean-up: that the crews had worked every day since August 28th, Saturdays
and Sundays, 10 hours a day with the regular crews and a few extra men.
Forty-eight miles of streets and 20 miles of alleys were covered. They
have hauled 72, 000 yds. of trash during that time, a large part of which was
ground up by chipper. By October 17th we will have cleated up all streets,
alleys and raked up all leaves. The overtime and extra help through September
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amounts to $8, 006 and we have spent $5622 for machinery which includes
$4200 for a brush chipper and $620 on chain saws, for a total of $13, 628. 00.
The golf course spent a total of $6000, 3800 of which was for a brush chipper,
the rest in extra labor. The total for the whole job including golf course
(not paid out of general fund) is a little less than $20, 000 and we will
probably spend another $2, 000 in overtime and extra labor by the 17th.
A proposal was made by the Village Manager to honor Mr. Roy
H. Hawkins who has been Vice-President and General Manager of Bessemer
Properties, Inc. with 38 years with that company. Mr. McCall stated that
it was Mr. Hawkins' thinking, work and inspiration that created this munici-
pality, and Mr. McCall stated he felt it would be proper for the Village to
have some appreciation scroll or plaque prepared and presented to him and
put his picture up somewhere in the Village Hall. Mr. Claussen moved that
the Council instruct the Village Manager to make further recommendations
with the presentation of a plaque and putting Mr. Hawkins) picture up in the
Village Hall. Mr. Saxon suggested having it presented at a Chamber of
Commerce dinner. The motion was seconded by Mr. Saxon and passed
unanimously.
After a review of the current bills, Mr. Saxon moved that they
be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P.M1
Village Clerk
Approved:
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APPR VED: Village Manager
Mayor