04-01-1969 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 1, 1969
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , April 1, 1969, at the Village Hall, with the following
Councilmen present:
Mayor Edwin B. Cole
Dean R. Claussen
Richard M. Lund
James A. Dixon, Jr.
Absent: Raymond L. Clement
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, and Mr. John W.
McIntyre, Village Manager, were also present.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Cole with an invocation given
by Rev. Harold A. Davenport of the Miami Shores Community Church.
Minutes of the meeting of March 18, 1969, were approved as written
by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Dixon and passed unanimously.
Miss Elsie Baioff, 336 N. E. 98th St.
Miss Baioff appeared before the Council to appeal Council and Planning
Board action denying permit to remodel her garage until the building construc-
tion and facilities are brought up to code. Miss Baioff presented a letter to
the Council in which she contended that she has a legal right to a plumbing and
electrical permit for this structure. After some discussion Mr. Dixon moved
that the Council refer Miss BaiofffIs letter to the Village Attorney and ask the
Village Manager to give him the background of this case so that Mr. Anderson
can give the Council a legal opinion as to the correctness of this letter. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed by three affirmative votes with
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Mr. Lund dissenting.
Letter from Harland Bartholomew & Associates.
A letter was received from James G. Phillips, setting up May 6th
and 7th for a visit to Miami Shores and to meet with the Village Council.
Mr. Claussen suggested that a meeting be set up, with the Planning Board
included, for the evening of May 6th.
Mr. Marty Berg, 999 N. E. 99th Street, expressed his appreciation
for the privilege of being able to attend Council meetings and enjoying the
manner in which the Council conducts the affairs of the community, and for
the caliber of men running this Village.
Unfinished Business:
(a) Insurance Committee - It was the Manager's recommendation
that an insurance expert be appointed to handle the bidding and that
the Village Insurance Committee act as an advisory committee with
option to drop out if they wish to bid. The Council requested that this
be brought up at the second meeting in June with a method of pro-
cedure. The Manager was requested to get a copy of the resolution
establishing the insurance committee in Coral Gables.
(b) Report on landscaping - A letter was received from Frederic B.
Stresau asking approval of certain trees they anticipate using in their
plan. Mr. Byrd pointed out the undesirability of some of these trees.
It was suggested that Mr. Byrd discuss this with the landscaper.
Mr. Dixon stated that he was disappointed in the performance of this
contract by the landscape architect and urged the Council to get after
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these people and if they are not going to perform satisfactorily we
should drop them.
(c) Plans for Russell-Laurence apartments on 105th St. - This item
was deferred from the last meeting for consideration of proposed
6 ft. walls and a 12 ft. fence surrounding tennis courts. In the
discussion that followed Mr. Claussen suggested a five-foot wall
with a setback from the property line. It was Mr. Anderson's opinion
that the zoning of this area should be amended to allow the higher
wall and other aspects. Mr. Claussen recommended approval of
a five-foot wall in the front yard with a minimum setback of 5 ft. and
approval of a 12 ft. chain link fence around the tennis courts with a
10 ft, setback from the front property line. Mr. Claussen then moved
that the Council direct the Village Manager and City Attorney to draw
up an appropriate ordinance setting forth these conditions and pro-
visions to allow this property to be developed under these plans. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Lund and passed unanimously.
(d) Parking survey on N. E. 2nd Avenue - The Council agreed to
wait until there is a full Council for consideration of the report pre-
pared by the Village Manager.
Councilman Lund discussed his concern over the use of the Village
mailing service by any person or group of persons wishing to do so for
political purposes and suggested that some policy be established to limit
this privilege.
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Mr. Dixon asked the Council to consider an amendment to our
electoral process which now, by precedent, names the high man in elections
as Mayor. Mr. Dixon felt that it would be more practical for continuity of
our municipal government to elect a Mayor from the Councilmen who had
already served a term on the Council.
The meeting adjourned at 5:25 P. M.
Village Clerk
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