02-15-1966 Regular Meeting 1.9
REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
February 15, 1966
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , February 15, 1966, at the Village Hall with the
following Councilmen present:
Richard M. Lund
Raymond L. Clement
Elwood Jones
James A. Dixon, Jr.
Absent: Mayor Dean R. Claussen
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
The meeting was opened by an invocation given by Dr. John C. Rose
of the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church.
In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. Jones moved that Councilman
Clement take the chair. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed.
In regard to the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Dixon moved that
they be approved as written. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed
unanimously.
Bids for a one and a half ton truck for the Streets Department
were opened and tabulated as follows:
AUSTIN FORD $2450. 00
DON ALLEN CHEVROLET 2386. 76
BISCAYNE DODGE 2415. 53
TROPICAL CHEVROLET 2365. 88
DEEL FORD 2440. 98
Mr. Jones moved that the bids be analyzed and that we accept the
best bid that meets the specifications. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dixon
and passed unanimously.
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A request was received from the County Public Works Department
for a radius dedication of nursery property at the corner of N. W. 17th Ave.
and 103rd Street. Mr. Lund moved that we grant the dedication. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Jones and pas sed unanimously.
Concerning a Beautification Committee, Mr. Lund moved that we
appoint a beautification committee to be made up of citizens of the Village
of Miami Shores in number not less than five and no more than 15, to be
appointed by the Council at its second meeting in March. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously. It was suggested that representatives
be selected from all areas of the Shores, from the garden clubs and from
the Chamber of Commerce.
Because a majority of the Council will be attending the Florida League
confernce which will conflict with the Council meeting of March 1 st, Mr.
Dixon moved that the March 1 st meeting of the Village Council be cancelled.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(a) Country Club improvements - In discussing the next step in this
project, Mr. Lund moved that the Village Manager be authorized to
instruct the architect to finalize the plans for the front entrance with
the suggested changes that the Council has noted on the sketch. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously.
(b) Veterans' monument - The Village Manager reported that he has
received one proposal for a new monument and that he is expecting
two more.
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(c) Community House improvements - Working on plans.
(d) Improvement of park property on N. E. 2nd Ave. between
93rd and 94th Streets - the Village Manager reported that he had
some estimates on sidewalk, sprinkler system and sod amounting
to almost $7, 000. 00. This does not include benches or,.-whatever
type of ornament would go in the center. Mr. Jones moved that
we postpone any action on this expense and have the Beautification
Committee take this as its first project and get their recommendations.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
(e) Final report of Village Hall Addition Committee - Mr. Dixon
reviewed the final report of his committee which included the follow-
ing recommendations:
1. The Committee feels that an addition to the Village
Hall to house a new Council Chamber is not necessary
at this time.
2. The Committee recommends that the space occupied
by the Building Department be partioned off from the
remainder of the main office, the files and other equipment
in the area removed, and be turned over to the Police
Department for expansion of its facilities.
3. The Committee recommends that an informal request
be made to the Metropolitan Dade County Court and/or
Board of County Commissioners to request that a portion
or all of the Traffic Court cases now being set for hearing
at the Miami Shores Village Hall be transferred to other
nearby locations.
4. That if the use of the existing Council Chamber by
the Metro Court is substantially reduced or eliminated,
that the present Council Chamber be renovated and re-
decorated, using for this purpose a portion of the funds
budgeted for "Village Hall Addition".
Mr. Dixon then moved that the recommendations of his committee
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be adopted by the Council as a resolution. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
(f) Village Attorney's opinion concerning landscape maintenance
building at Barry College - The Village Manager reported that the
Mayor is making an effort to arrange a meeting between the
college officials and some of the people on 111th Street to see if
the problem can be resolved before any further debate by the Council.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 P. M.
Village Clerk
Approved:
VillageNR—anagek
APPROVED:
Mayor