04-04-1967 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 4, 1967
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , April 4, 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 Elder John S. Michael of the Miami Primitive Baptist Church.
Minutes of the meeting of March 21, 1967, were approved as written
by motion made by Mr. Lund, seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously.
A resolution was read acknowledging the withdrawal of Russell V.
Troutman as candidate for the Council election of April 11, 1967. Upon
motion made by Mr. Lund and seconded by Mr. Claussen, RESOLUTION
NO. 469 was passed unanimously.
Mrs. Ruth Hawkins, 290 N. W. 92nd Street, was appointed to
serve as an election judge in place of Mrs. Mabel McCall, by motion made
by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed.
At the last Planning Board meeting of March 23, 1967, approval
was granted for a permit to build on Lot 17, Block 65, Miami Shores Sub. ,
which is a triangular shaped lot having only a 65 ft. frontage but more than
the minimum total lot area required for a 75 ft. lot. After a review of the
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plans Mr. Dixon moved that the action of the Planning Board be approved.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
Also at the last Planning Board meeting approval was recommended
for a variance to construct an addition to the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.
Aguirre, 620 Grand Concourse, Lots 9 and 10 less the southwest 15 ft. ,
Block 102, that will permit the addition to be 12 ft. from the rear lot line
instead of the required 15 ft. After some discussion Mr. Dixon moved that
this variance be approved subject to obtaining letters from the neighbors on
the east and south, to be filed with the Building Department, stating approval
of this contemplated addition. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and
passed by four affirmative votes with Mayor Claussen declining to vote because
of business reasons.
In the discussion of setback variances the Council instructed that
the Planning Board in the future follow the procedure previously established
of securing letters from the affected adjoining property owners approving
the variance before action is taken by the Planning Board or the Council.
Plans were reviewed for the new stores to be built on the east
side of Publix Market at 91st Street and Biscayne Blvd. Discussion followed
concerning the location of air conditioning units and signs. Mr. Clement
moved that the plans be approved subject to returning to the Council final
plans on placing of the air conditioners, lighting and signs. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Jones and passed 4/1 with Mr. Dixon dissenting as he
didn't think a permit should be issued subject to approval of these items.
The Council discussed the existing air conditioning on the roof of the Publix
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Market and requested that the Village Manager inform Publix that the present
screening is not adequate.
A recommendation was made by the Pension Board to the Council
that approval be granted for adopting Plan #1 outlined in the actuary's letter
of March 22, 1967, which will give the employees credit for their first year
of service upon completion of ten years' employment in computing retirement
credits. The annual cost at this time will be $189. 00 for this extra credit.
Mr. Clement moved that we instruct the Village Manager to prepare the
appropriate ordinance to put this into effect, Motion was seconded by Mr.
Lund and passed unanimously.
A resolution was read expressing appreciation to Barry College
for the use of part of its property for our Recreation Department activities
during the past eighteen years. Upon motion made by Mr. Clement and
seconded by Mr. Jones, RESOLUTION NO. 470 was unanimously passed and
adopted.
A proposed resolution, previously discussed, concerning Country
Club membership regulations was read by the Village Manager. The
resolution was again reviewed and after deletions concerning business
owners, Mr. Clement moved the adoption of the resolution as corrected.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and upon vote RESOLUTION NO. 471 was
unanimously passed.
Mr. Lund then moved that no new memberships be granted to a
person, group of persons, firm or corporation holding a licensed place of
business in the Village. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed
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unanimously.
After a review of the current bills Mr. Lund moved that they be
approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(a) Community House improvements.
(b) Planning Board vacancy. Mr. Dixon moved that Donald E.
McIntosh be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board of Miami
Shores. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
(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.
(e) Group insurance proposal.
(f) Street light proposal. The Village Manager read a report he
had previously mailed to the Council summarizing the proposal
made by the Power Company in their letter of March 27, 1967,
to change 469 street lights to 4500 lumen mercury vapor lights,
install new fixtures on all Whiteway Underground poles and replace
10 ft. WWU poles with 15 ft. concrete standards, at an increased
cost in power of $2643. 00 based on current rates. Mr. McCall
recommended that these changes be made. Mr. Jones moved
that we approve these improvements in street lighting. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 P. M.
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Village Clerk
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