01-21-1969 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
January 21, 1969
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , January 21, 1969, at the Village Hall, with the follow-
ing Councilmen present:
Raymond L. Clement
Dean R. Claussen
Richard M. Lund
James A. Dixon, Jr. (arrived late)
Absent: Mayor Edwin B. Cole
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was absent.
In the absence of the Mayor, Councilman Clement was asked to take
the chair and the meeting was opened with an invocation by Rev. Ben Varner
of the Advent Lutheran Church.
Minutes of the meeting of January 7, 1969, were approved as
written by motion made by Mr. Lund, seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed.
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 293.
A recent State Statute (175. 101) made available to the municipalities
an additional 17c excise tax on premiums for fire and tornado insurance, to be
used for the State administered municipal firemen's pension trust fund. This
amendment to Ordinance No. 293 was written to secure 27c tax instead of the
present tax of 1%. Upon motion made by Mr. Lund and seconded by Mr.
Claussen, ORDINANCE NO. 340 was unanimously passed and adopted, same
being entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 293 LEVYING
AND IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX ON PREMIUMS FOR FIRE
AND TORNADO INSURANCE ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE
MUNICIPAL LIMITS.
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(Mr. Dixon arrived at this point. )
Ordinance amending the pension plan ordinance.
This amendment, recommended by the Pension Board, makes it
possible to retire at age 55 with 15 years of creditable service at a reduced
annuity, and also provides 3% compound interest on refunded contributions
in event of death prior to retirement. Mr. Lund moved the adoption of this
ordinance which was seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed, same being entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 341
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 6 (b), 8 (a), and
9 (a) OF THE MIAMI SHORES PENSION PLAN ORDIN-
ANCE NO. 273, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES NOS.
291, 321, and 326.
Appointment of an employee as a member of the Miami Shores
Pension Board.
Mr. Claussen moved that Glen Byrd be appointed to the Pension
Board. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
Proposal made by Household Burglar Alarm Systems, Inc. for
a silent alarm system to be installed at the Country Club.
Mr. McIntyre reported that the rental on this system would be
$1. 00 a month plus $3. 20 monthly telephone charge and an installation fee of
$1025. 00. After some discussion of this plan and a recommendation from the
Chief of Police, Mr. Claussen moved that the Council authorize the expenditure
of $1025 for the installation of this alarm system. Motion was seconded by
Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously.
In connection with vandalism on the golf course, Mr. Dixon
suggested that Mr. McIntyre get together with Mr. Freas to look into the
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cost of a night watchman or guard to patrol the golf course area from
9 P. M. until daylight with some means of communicating with the police.
Suggested increase in electric cart fees.
A proposal was made by the General Chairman, Greens Committee
Chairman, and the Director of Golfing Activities to raise the electric cart
fees from $6. 00 to $8. 00 during Feb. , March and April. Mr. Lund asked
Mr. McIntyre to get the Council some projection on finances as he didn't
want to raise these fees unless it is necessary. Mr. Claussen suggested
that the Council not raise cart fees at this time until such time as we can
definitely determine facts and figures to warrant this increase. Mr. Claussen
then moved that the Council defer action on this. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously. Mr. Claussen requested that a
review of the financial picture of the golf course be made on April 1 st.
Set date for meeting with Village Attorney on Country Club
use and membership questions.
The Council requested that Mr. McIntyre get in touch with Mr.
Anderson, set a date and advise the Council.
Bills - month of December.
After a review of the bills for the last month Mr. Claussen moved
that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lund and passed
unanimously.
Mr. Craig Burton appeared before the Council in regard to the
trash collection bill for the Shores Condominium which was increased from
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$125. 00 annually to $1425. 00 by the new garbage collection ordinance.
Mr. Burton argued that the ordinance did not provide for buildings with
incinerators which require much less service. The Council referred this
to the Acting Manager for adjustment.
Mr. Karl Freas reported that the golf play continues to be behind
last year's play. There were 423 guests for the first two weeks of last year
and only 362 for the same period this year; total players during this period
last year - 2602 and 1949 this year. Mr. Freas stated that the Metropolitan
Amature Golf Association would like to hold their tournament at our club
during August. The Council asked Mr. Freas to check the membership and
find out how they feel about it.
Mr. Howard Lang, 750 N. E. 101st Street, asked about what is
being planned for the Recreation Department land across from his home.
He stated that he felt the neighbors should have had some notification of what
is going in there before work was begun as they had been previously assured
that notice would be given on any proposed uses of this land. Mr. Dixon
explained that the land is being graded for a junior football and soccer field,
that there is no building contemplated for the site but probably a fence will
be erected on the west and north side of the property.
Mr. Claussen brought up the subject of Mr. McIntyre's salary and
moved that the Council increase the salary by $1500. 00 to $12, 660 as of
January 1, 1969. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
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Mr. McIntyre then introduced Gerald McFarlan, the new Finance
Director.
Mr. Claussen complimented Mr. McIntyre on the Councilgrams
and reports he has been making to the Council, as well as, the progress
chart in his office.
The meeting adjourned at 5;10 P. M.
/ Village Clerk
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