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06-17-1969 Regular Meeting 52 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL June 17, 1969 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , June 17, 1969, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Don G. Nicholson (arrived late) Dean R. Claussen Raymond L. Clement Elwood Jones Absent: Edwin B. Cole Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, and Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, were also present. In the absence of Mayor Nicholson at the opening of the meeting, Councilman Claussen presided and gave the invocation. Mayor Nicholson arrived after the minutes had been approved and requested that the motion be changed for approval as amended, with the following correction: Page 4, paragraph (b), line 6, concerning the closing of a portion of N. E. 91st Street, "that the minutes indicate that in consider- ation of the vacation of the street and conveyance of title to that portion of the street, that the abutting owners, which was agreed to at this meeting by Mr. Don McIntosh and Mr. Winston of the 87th Miami Shores Corp. , undertake to furnish adequate drainage of the street to the reasonable satisfaction of the Village. " The motion to approve the minutes as amended was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Library report. The 21st Annual Report of the Brockway Memorial Library was made 6/17/69 53 by Mr. James Dunaway, member of the Board. Mr. Claussen, on behalf of the Council, thanked the Board and the librarian for the excellent job they have been doing. Planning Board minutes. (The Mayor arrived during this discussion. ) The Planning Board recommended approval of a lighted sign to be installed on the rear of the Danish Bakery at 9046 Biscayne Blvd. The design calls for 2 ft. letters with two lines of printing. After discussion Mr. Claussen moved that the Council delay action on the request until such time as all the signs in this complex can be reviewed. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed. Mt. Vernon Motel - The Planning Board recommended approval of a plan for 50 apartment units to be built on the Mt. Vernon Motel site, instead of the 59 units requested. The plan as presented called for 59 apartments re- quiring 121, 000 sq. ft. of lot area with only 63, 276 sq. ft. available. The parking plan was not acceptable and no prior approval had been secured on septic tank disposal. Mr. Jones moved that the Council take this under consideration and give the petitioners a decision as soon as possible. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed. It was requested that the petitioners be kept informed of when it will be further considered. The Planning Board recommended approval of a plan submitted by the Hi-Yo-Co. Groves, Inc. , owners of Lots 1, 2 & 5, Asbury Park Sub. , N. E. 8th build Ave. & 90th St. , to/a 3-story apartment complex having 59 units. The plan exceeded the density requirements by 62. 31c and the height limitation by 2 ft. The parking plan was acceptable and the septic tank plan had been approved by 6/17/69 54 the Pollution Board. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council sustain the action of the Planning Board in regard to the plan of Hi-Yo-Co. Groves, Inc. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones. Mr. Clement stated that on the previous applica- tion for an apartment building on this property we had had quite a bit of opposi- tion from the neighborhood. He stated that we had requested an opinion from Harland Bartholomew as to apartment density and now we are approving a variance in density of 621c. The motion was passed by three affirmative votes with Mr. Clement abstaining. Presentation of final replat of Block 18, El Portal Subdivision. Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. Clement, Resolution No. 499 was passed approving the replat of Lots 1 thru 14, Block 18 of El Portal Section 4, according to Plat Book 12, at Page 56, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida. The new plat is to be know as PARK MANOR HOMES. Insurance program. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council table action on this item until the next Council meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Meeting of the Dade League of Municipalities, Junt 25th, at the Miami Shores Country Club. All Councilmen present, as well as the Village Attorney, indicated they would attend. Resolution concerning the death of Frank O. Pruitt. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Clement, Resolution No. 500 was unanimously passed and adopted. Veterans Day program - November 11th. Councilman Jones proposed that the Village cooperate with the Chamber 6/17/69 55 -4- of Commerce in planning and presenting a patriotic program for Veternas Day. Mr. Claussen moved that the Village cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce and assist them in arranging and planning a program for Veterans Day. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. Authorization for transfer of $755. 00 from Golf Course Maintenance Locker Room Account to Golf Course Maintenance Equipment Account to purchase a tee mower. Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed, authorization was given for transfer of $755. 00 to the Golf Course Maintenance Equipment Account for the purchase of a tee mower. Mr. Seals Oxford, Chairman of the Greens Committee, asked the Council to give serious consideration to the purchase of two greens mowers, in addition to the tee mower, at a cost of $468. 00 each because the equipment is badly needed. Mr. Clement moved that the Council authorize the purchase of two greens mowers. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and carried. Private School report. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council delay consideration of this report until a later date. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Greens Committee recommendation to remodel the first tee. Mr. Seals Oxford proposed a plan for the remodeling and beautifica- tion of the first tee at a cost of $2900. 00. In the discussion that followed Mr. Claussen pointed out that the Council has been getting reports that the Club is in the red and now it is reported there is plenty of money. Mr. Byrd stated that it appeared there would be several accounts over-expended because of the many things that are needed to keep up the maintenance of the course. 6/17/69 56 -5- it was generally agreed by the Council that the remodeling of the first tee should be deferred until a review can be made of the entire needs of the course. Bills. Upon motion made by Mr. Clement and seconded by Mr. Jones, the current bills were approved. Landscape plan. The Village Manager reported that we have received from Frederic 5tresau Association the first section of the street tree planting plans, amounting to 25016 of the total Village area. Unfinished Business: (a) Committee report on swimming pool operation. The Village Manager reported that the Committee recommended increasing the daily fees at the pool from 37� to 75� (incl, tax) for children, and from 78� to $1. 00 (incl. tax) for adults, beginning July 1st. It was also recommended that these fees be doubled for residents who do not have any type of membership. After some discussion Mr. Claussen moved that the Council approve these rates. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed. (b) Tropical Chevrolet addition - not ready. (c) Request by Dr. Boyle for a dinner meeting with Committee Chairmen - the Village Manager reported that Dr. Boyle decided to have a meeting with the old and new chairmen and if anything came up he would submit it to the Council. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M. AP OVED• Village Clerk Mayor