09-16-1969 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 16, 1969
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock p.m. , September 16, 1969, at the Village Hall, with the
following Councilmen present:
Mayor Don G. Nicholson
Raymond L. Clement
Elwood Jones
Absent: Dean R. Claussen
Edwin B. Cole
Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, was also present. The
Village Attorney was absent.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Nicholson, followed by an
invocation given by Elder John S. Mikell of the Miami Primitive Baptist
Church.
Minutes of the last meeting of September 2, 1969, were approved
as written by motion made by Mr. Clement, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed.
Planning Board minutes.
At the last Planning Board meeting approval was recommended for
construction of a home for Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Norman on Lot 21, Block 14,
Miami Shores Subdivision, providing the door to the den and the door to bed-
room No. 1 are eliminated and the elevation is 12" above the crown of the
street. It was discovered after the footings were laid that, although it was
approved with the regulation front set back of 25 ft. , the two houses on either
side are set back approximately 30 ft. Inasmuch as this is a 50 ft. lot provision
could not be made for a greater front setback. Mr. Clement moved that the
-2-
9/16/69 72
25 ft. front setback be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and
passed. Mrs. Norman was asked to secure a letter from the property owner
on the west indicating that she had no objection to the change in the established
setback. Mrs. Norman petitioned the Council for consideration of the original
three outside entrances on the east side. After further discussion Mr. Jones
moved that the Council uphold the action on the Planning Board. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed.
The Planning Board also recommended approval of an apartment
building of 60 bedrooms with provision for 250/c landscaping, to be built on the
Mt. Vernon motel site, Block 64, Miami Shores Sub. In the discussion that
followed Mr. Clement stated he could not vote for a 570/c variance in density.
The density variance is similar to that granted to the Hi-Yo-Co. Groves corpor-
ation for an apartment complex to be built on N. E. 8th Ave. at 90th Street.
Mr. Jones moved that the Council approve the concept for 50 units (60 bedrooms)
as presented at this meeting. The motion was seconded by Mayor Nicholson
and passed by two affirmative votes with Mr. Clement dissenting.
Planning Board approval was granted for the preliminary plans .of
Mr. A. R. Marsico for an office building to be constructed on Lots 25 and 26,
Block 59. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Clement and
passed the action of the Planning Board on these plans was approved.
Representatives of Little River Bank & Trust Co, re pension trust
portfolio
Mr. Richard Boggs and Mr. William Baraket of the Little River
Bank and Trust Company (Trustee for the Miami Shores Pension Plan), re-
ported on their current program of investing pension funds which has increased
-3-
9/16/69
the yield by . 680/c or approximately 2/3 of one percent. Mr. Boggs pointed out
that this increase can be used to lower the Village cost payments computed by
the actuary or to provide benefits at a lower age. Mr. Clement moved that the
report from the Trustee be accepted with thanks. Motion was seconded by
Mr. Jones and passed.
Mr. Boggs also advised the Council that part of the pension records
could be put on data processing, payroll records and Country Club billing, if
the Village wished to consider use of the bank's equipment.
Mrs. Charles Dunn, President of Miami Shores Woman's Club.
Mrs. Charles Dunn was present to petition the Council to provide
a lower luncheon charge at the Country Club for the Woman's Club. The Council
agreed to take this under advisement and consult with the Club Manager.
Bids on blanket insurance package.
Bids were received and opened from Travelers Insurance Company,
repres.$hted by Mr. Gordon Boulton, and from Southern Underwriters, repre-
sented by Mr. William F. George. Mr. Clement moved that the bids be
received for further study. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and carried.
The Council instructed that the Insurance Advisory Committee be given a copy
of these bids for their study and recommendation to the Council.
Bids on cooking and heating gas.
The following bids were received for a five-year contract:
PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM 10. 99� gal. - Natural gas
14. 7 " Propane
RADIANT GAS OIL 14 � gal.
DADE GAS 20� - 40� gal.
9/16/69
-4-
SUNGAS CORP. 14� gal.
STEVENS PROPANE GAS 13. 9� gal.
SUPERIOR GAS 15� gal.
PUBLIC GAS 14� gal.
Mr. Clement moved that the bids be received for further study.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed. Mayor Nicholson appointed
Mr. Clement as chairman of a committee to review and analyze these bids
with the Finance Director and the Village Manager.
Bids on tree planting program.
The following bids were received fern our landscape architects
for replacing the Adonidia palms on N. E. 2nd Avenue with Sable palms as
recommended by them:
Clark Nurseries $5452. 00 less 580. 00 for trade-in trees
Clark Landscape Co. 6960. 00 " 1160. 00 " It It
Melrose Nursery 6960. 00 " 580. 00 " If It
Russell, Inc. 13, 920. 00 " 580. 00 " It It
Mr. Clement moved that these bids be received for further study.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. The Mayor
asked Mr. Jones to head a committee to review and evaluate these bids with
the Village Manager and Glen Byrd.
The Village Manager asked for Council approval to initiate the
purchase of 16 new golf carts at the Country Club. Mr. Jones moved that a
resolution be prepared for financing the cost of 16 new golf carts. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed.
-5-
9/16/69
Unfinished Business:
(a) It was requested by Mr. Mercer that consideration of
his plan to build a plant house behind the seed store be removed
from the agenda at this time.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p. m.
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor