03-21-1967 Regular Meeting ';oAw
REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
March 21, 1967
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was
held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , March 21, 1967, at the Village Hall, with the
following Councilmen present:
Mayor Dean R. Claussen
Richard M. Lund
Raymond L. Clement
Elwood Jones
James A. Dixon, Jr.
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Claussen and the invocation
given by Dr. Calvin Rose of the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church.
Minutes of the last meeting of March 7, 1967, were approved
as written by motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Lund and passed
unanimously.
Mr. Frank Wilson and Mr. Douglas V. Simpson of the Massa-
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, were present to discuss their
proposal previously made to provide a group hospitalization plan for
employees at a rate representing approximately $350. 00 a month less than
the present rates. A recommendation had been made by the Village Insurance
Placement Board not to make a change in the present carrier. Mr. Simpson
presented a letter in rebuttal to the statements made by the Placement Board.
The Council felt it would be necessary to have a special meeting to go into
this more thoroughly and stated that this would be arranged shortly and
everyone notified.
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Mr. Sam Bobbit of the Florida Power and Light Company, was
present to answer any questions concerning the proposed new light fixture
for the Whiteway Underground lights. A discussion followed concerning the
12 ft. poles in the Bay Point area and the 15 ft. concrete poles in the Belle
Meade section as to which would be more desirable in Miami Shores. Mr.
Lund moved that we authorize the change to Mercury Vapor lights, reserving the
decision on type of pole until the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Jones. After further discussion of the lumens to be provided and the work
required for the changeover, the motion was withdrawn for further study and
in the meantime the Council will have an opportunity to view the sample
fixture installed on 96th St. at N. E. 1 st Ave.
A proposed ordinance was read regulating the size of church
building sites to a minimum of 2-1/2 acres of land area. Upon motion made
by Mr. Clement and seconded by Mr. Jones, ORDINANCE NO. 325 was
unanimously passed, same being entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF
REGULATIONS TO ORDINANCE NO. 270.
Approval was requested for a plan to self insure the plate glass
at the Country Club. Mr. Lund stated that based on our experience for the
past 4 or 5 years we would have saved money by self-insurance. Mr. Dixon
moved that we cancel the existing policy or not renew it on the plate glass at
the Country Club and that we undertake to self-insure ourselves against any
loss or damage to the glass. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed
unanimously.
Approval was requested to award the air conditioning contract
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for the men's lockerroom at the Country Club to the Hill York Service Co.
The following proposals had been received:
SAM L. HAMILTON $5, 220. 00
McDONALD AIR CONDITIONING 5, 736. 00
HILL YORK 4, 498. 00
Mr. Dixon moved that we award the contract to the Hill York company.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
Copies of a proposed resolution outlining rules and regulations
f r the Recreation Department had been previously sent the C.6un.cil. Mr.
Lund moved the adoption of the proposed resolution. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Jones and RESOLUTION NO. 468 was unanimously passed.
Unfinished business:
(a) Community House improvements.
(b) Planning Board vacancy.
(c) Amendment to zoning ordinance clarifying the use of wood
in connection with masonry construction.
(d) Proposal to purchase 5. 42 acres of land north of Country
Club.
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Village Clerk
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Mayor