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REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
May 2, 1967
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , May 2, 1967, at the Village Hall, with the following
Councilmen present:
Mayor Edwin B. Cole
Raymond L. Clement
Dean R. Claussen
Richard M. Lund
James A. Dixon, Jr.
Attorney Herbert Nadeau attended in the absence of Mr. Thomas H.
Anderson, Village Attorney.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Cole and the invocation given by
Rev. Ben Varner of the Advent Lutheran Church.
Minutes of the meeting of April 18, 1967, were approved as written
by motion made by Mr. Clement, seconded by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
The first business on the agenda was the presentation by Mayor Cole
of a plaque to Detective Charles M. Pinder in recognition and appreciation of
his 20 years' service with the Village.
At the last Planning Board meeting final plans were approved for a
residence to be built on Lot K, El Portal Sub. , N. E. 90th St. and Park Drive,
with previously approved rear side yard setback variances. After a review
of the plans Mr. Claussen moved that the Council uphold the action of the
Planning Board. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously.
Also approved by the Planning Board was a request by Mr. Gren
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Sutter to build on Lot 7, Block 30, Miami Shores Sub. , a 50 ft. lot on the south
side of N. E. 97th Street east of the unimproved parking lot behind Thomson &
McKinnon. This approval was given providing the finished floor elevation is
18" above the crown of the street at the highest elevation. After some dis-
cussion, Mr. Claussen moved that we approve permit to construct a residence
on Lot 7, Block 30, and that we request the builder to elevate the finished
floor 20 inches above the sidewalk. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dixon. It
was Mr. Lund's opinion that the Village should buy the adjoining lot if we wish
to maintain it as a parking lot. Upon vote the motion passed 3/2 with Messrs.
Clement and Lund dissenting. Mr. Clement stated that he was not in favor of
building on 50 ft. lots and Mr. Lund stated he was not familiar with elevations
and thought the Planning Board should review it again or have an engineer
designate the elevation of the house.
Unfinished Business:
(a) Community House improvements - Mr. Dixon moved that we
pass this item until the next meeting. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously.
(b) Amendment to zoning ordinance clarifying the use of wood in
connection with masonry construction. Mr. Claussen stated
he thought we should take the recommendation of the Village
Manager to review each case as it comes up and not amend
the zoning ordinance. Mr. Claussen then moved that we
remove this from the unfinished business. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
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(c) Proposal to purchase 5. 42 acres of land north of the Country
Club. Mr. Claussen moved that we continue this on unfinished
business. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed
unanimously.
Procedure for handling of new business not on the agenda was
discussed. Mr. Lund moved that if new business is to be brought up by a
Councilman that it be placed in the hands of the Village Manager by Friday
preceding the meeting unless it becomes an emergency. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 P. M.
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