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03-04-1969 Regular Meeting fl_C3 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL March 4, 1969 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00o'clock P. M. , March 4, 1969, at the Village Hall, with the follow- ing Councilmen present: Raymond L. Clement D eanR. .Claus s en Richard M. Lund James A. Dixon, Jr. Absent: Mayor Edwin B. Cole Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. In the absence of the Mayor the meeting was opened by Councilman Lund and the invocation given by Councilman Claussen. Minutes of the meeting of February 18, 1969, were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously. Open truck bids. The only bid received was from TROPICAL CHEVROLET: Two (2) 1969 Chev. trucks $6, 188. 80 One (1) 1969 Chev. pickup 1, 699. 59 Mr. Dixon moved that the Council authorize the Acting Village Manager to analyze this bid and if it conforms with specifications and he is otherwise satisfied, that he be authorized to accept the bid for the trucks. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously. Presentations to S. A. Senneff. In recognition of Chief S. A. Senneff's retirement on March 1, 1969, 3/4/69 -2- Mayor Claussen presented him with a retirement badge, a lifetime membership card in the Miami Shores Country Club and a camera. Authorization for payment of $315. 00 from contingent account to Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce for two pages in annual brochure. Mr. Dixon moved that the Council authorize payment of $315. 00 for the purpose of purchasing two pages in the Chamber of Commerce annual brochure. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. Appointment of election judges for April 8th election. Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. Clement, the following list of election judges was unanimously approved: Mrs. Luella Pigford 69 N. E. 99th St. Mrs. Alba Cavalieri 61 N. E. 102nd St. Mrs. Vermelle Hay 133 N. W. 94th St. Mrs. Hallie Markel 131 N. E. 110th St. Mrs. Estelle Benjamin 94 N. W. 94th St. Mrs. Mildred E. Moyer 54 N. E. 99th St. Mrs. Dorothy Nunge 169 N. W. 104th St. Mrs. Fleeta R. Reeder 117 N. W. 93rd St. Mrs. Ruth Hawkins 290 N. W. 92nd St. Authorization for Chief Fowler's salary. Mr. Claussen moved that the salary of Chief Fowler be adjusted to $10, 800. 00 per year. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously. Ordinance re-adopting South Fla. Building Code with amendments. (New permit fees) Mr. McIntyre reported that this would not be ready until the next meeting. 3/4/69 -3- Request approval to borrow up to $35, 000. 00 at 4-1/2% for one year in order to take advantage of low paving bid of $. 52 sq. yd. to do balance of paving program. Mr. Clement moved the Council authorize the Acting City Manager to make arrangements to borrow the money and get the paving done this year. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dixon. Mr. Claussen proposed an amendment to the motion that the Council approve paving all streets on the list and authorize borrowing up to $35, 000. 00 based on need. The amendment was accepted and the motion as amended was passed unanimously. Mrs. Helen Brown, a County resident in the area north of Miami Shores Estates Subdivision, reported a zoning hearing to be held before the County Zoning Board concerning property adjacent to Miami Shores and asked the Village Council to lend its support to help promote the zoning of this area for single family homes. Mr. Dixon moved that the Village Manager be authorized to write the Zoning Appeals Board of Dade County Building and Zoning Department to advise the chairman of the sentiment of the Village Council that the zoning in that area should remain RU-1. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. Miss Elsie Baioff, 336 N. E. 98th Street, brought up a complaint about her neighbor's trees and hedge along her property line and stated that the roots were coming into her yard and causing damage to her house. Mr. Clement moved that the Village Manager investigate this complaint and bring back a recommendation at the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously. 3/4/69 �j -4- Mr. Claussen brought up the subject of Mr. McIntyre's appoint- ment and moved that the Council appoint Mr. John McIntyre as Village Manager until the next appointment period. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously. Unfinished Business: (a) Insurance Committee - nothing to report. (b) 1. Request for Miami Shores Women's Golf Assoc. tournament to be held Tues. , July 8, 1969, with waiving of green fees. Mr. Dixon moved that the tournament of the Women's Golf Association for July 8th be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously. 2. Request for Metropolitan Amature Golf Assoc. tournament to be held August 20, 1969. Request was withdrawn. In discussing Country Club business, development of the five acres north of the club house was brought up. Mr. Claussen suggested appointing a committee to research and plan the immediate future and a long- range plan for this property. (c) Kindergarten building for Miami Shores Elementary School. The Village Manager reported on his interview with the site planning man in the School Board office and learned that it would not be possible to change the design of this building, that the school planning department felt that the 105th Street location was the proper location for the building and afforded the least traffic congestion, and that there was no money appropriated for landscaping. However, Mr. McIntyre reported that one of the garden o�r 3/4/69 -5- clubs in the Village has offered to provide landscaping when the building is ready. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council approve the site plan presented for the kinder- garten building to be erected on the school grounds at 105th Street. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously. Mr. Dixon asked the Village Manager to check up on the status of our planning survey with Harland Bartholomew and Associates and our land- scaping plans with the Stresau Association. The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P. M. Village Clerk APPR ED' i' ayor