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05-06-1969 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL May 6, 1969 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , May 6, 1969, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Don G. Nicholson Raymond L. Clement Edwin B. Cole Elwood Jones Absent: Dean R. Claussen Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, and Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, were also present. The meeting was opened by Mayor Nicholson with an invocation given by Dr. Floyd Folsom of the Miami Shores Baptist Church. Minutes of the meeting of April 15, 1969, were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Clement, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed. Planning Board minutes. Approval was granted by the Planning Board for the erection by the Laurence Construction Company of a 6 ft. x 12 ft. free standing sign to be located on the southeast corner of Biscayne Blvd. and 105th Street, providing the applicant gets approval for the use of this location from the owner of the land. After discussion it was moved by Mr. Cole that the Council approve the action of the Planning Board with the additional requirement, upon receipt of the letter from the owner of the property in question and submission to the Building Inspector, that the applicant post security of $200. 00 to insure proper 5/6/69 e#37 -2- removal of the sign upon expiration of the permitted term. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. Resolution repealing resolution establishing the position of Director of Golf Course Activities. Upon motion made by Mr. Clement and seconded by Mr. Cole RESOLUTION NO. 496 was passed repealing Resolution No. 488-A. Reserve fund for kitchen re-modeling at the Country Club. The Village Manager requested authority to set up a reserve fund for kitchen remodeling at the Club with the $10, 000. 00 appropriation now in the budget. This fund would be in the form of a Peoples First National Bank time certificate paying 51c if held from 6 months to 2 years. Upon motion made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried, approval was granted to establish this fund. Appointment of Golf Course land utilization committee. Mayor Nicholson stated he would make appointments, on an .ex officio basis, of Country Club committee chairmen and proceeded to appoint a committee composed of the following: General Chairman, Swimming Chairman, Greens Committee Chairman, the Golf Pro, the Village Manager, Mr. Cole as Councilman and the Mayor. The committee will select its own chairman. Mr. John L. McDevitt, Swimming Chairman, - on question of whether or not a member of the swimming team whose family holds a golf membership must also hold a swimming pool membership. The Mayor stated he would like to defer action on this matter, if the Council is agreeable, and appoint a three-man committee to find out the history of the membership regulations, how many people are involved and 5/6/69 Ir,� -3- any other pertinent information. Councilman to represent Miami Shores Village on the expanded Board of Directors of the Dade Lea ue of Municipalities. Councilman Elwood Jones was appointed by the Mayor to represent Miami Shores Village on the Board of Directors of the Dade League of Municipalities. Appointment of Council member to Pension Board. Councilman Cole was appointed by the Mayor to serve on the Pension Board. Transfer of $600. 00 to Building Dept. salaries. The Village Manager requested transfer of $600. 00 from the Contingent Account to Building Dept. salaries for a temporary employee to catch up on the filing which has been getting behind since the department was cut to one man. This was approved by motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Cole and passed. Authorization for final plans on proposed new recreation center. Mr. Sid Reese, a member of the Recreation Committee, stated that their preliminary plans had been presented to civic clubs and organiza- tions, that they had been unanimously accepted and that the committee had been urged to go to the Council for final drawings. The Mayor asked if they had talked to the architect as to cost. It was reported that the estimated cost of the building would be between $175, 000 and $200, 000 and that the standard architect's fee would be six per cent of the total cost. If the plans weren't used the cost would be one third of the fee. Mr. Jones moved approval 5/6/69 Q�� of a maximum of $3, 000. 00 to go ahead with final drawings and specifica- tions suitable for obtaining bids on this recreation building. Motion was seconded by Mr. Cole. Mr. Clement requested a substitute motion that action be deferred on this until the architect is present to inform the Council what the fees will be. Mr. Jones withdrew his motion. It was Mr. Clement's opinion that the voters have a right to pass on this. Mayor Nicholson stated that he felt the Council didn't have sufficient information available to vote on it at this time and asked for a motion that the matter be tabled until the next meeting at which time the architect will appear, or the committee, with firm figures, or a committment from the architect. Mr. Cole made the suggested motion: that the matter be tabled until the next meeting at which time firm figures will be presented. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed. Bills. After a review of the current bills Mr. Cole moved that they be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed. Unfinished Business: (a) Amendment to zoning ordinance in regard to walls and fences in A-1 zones. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Clement, ORDINANCE NO. 344 was passed, amending wall and fence regulations in A-1 zones, as previously directed. (b) Letter from 87th Miami Shores Corporation joining Donald E. McIntosh in petition to close N. E. 91st Street between F. E. C. Railroad Right-of-Way and Park Drive. Mr. Nicholson stated that inasmuch as this is a new proposal 5/6/69 4® -5- to him he would like to review the petition and verify ownership and control of the 87th Miami Shores Corporation and asked that this be tabled until the next meeting. He suggested that informa- tion on this ownership be requested from Attorney Bert Sager's office. Mr. Clement moved that the petition be tabled until the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and carried. (c) Report of Golf Course fence and fishing committee - The Village Manager stated that the committee composed of Karl Freas, Seals Oxford, the Chief of Police and himself had met and made the following report: Recommended against barbed wire on the fence near and across the canal. Half of golf range fence should be replaced at cost of $340. 00, to be installed by our own forces. Recommended planting Australian pines between golf range and 18 fairway just beyond the 200 yard marker in the range. Upon motion made by Mr. Clement , seconded by Mr. Jones and passed the Council approved the recommendations presented. (d) Signs on rear of Publix and Eckerd Drugstore. After discussion Mr. Clement moved that the signs be approved for 2 ft, letters with the stipulation that the Publix sign be on one line. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and carried. (e) Tropical Chevrolet addition - postponed at request of architect. 5/6/69 41 -6- (f) Parking survey N. E. 2nd Ave. - The Village Manager will arrange a meeting for review of this survey. The meeting adjourned at 5:35 P. M. Village Clerk APPROVED: m Mayor