09-22-1969 Special Meeting 7`7
SPECIAL MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 22, 1969
A special meeting of the Village Council was held following the budget
hearing on the 1969-70 budget. The following Councilmen were present:
Mayor Don G. Nicholson
Raymond L. Clement
Edwin B. Cole
Elwood Jones
Absent: Dean R. Claussen
The first item of business was a discussion of increasing electric
cart fees. Mr. Cole moved that a fee of $6. 00 be approved for 7 months of the
year and $8. 00 for the 5 winter months. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones but
failed to carry with Messrs. Nicholson and Clement dissenting. Mayor
Nicholson then suggested that this be turned over to the Board of Committee
Chairmen for their recommendation.
Locker rentals - Mr. Cole moved that the locker rentals be put back
to $15. 00. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed.
Cocktail hour - No change was made to restore the cocktail hour
pending a report on the bar sales at the end of one month.
Budget adoption - Upon motion made by Mr. Cole and seconded by Mr.
Jones ORDINANCE NO. 348 was unanimously passed adopting the annual budget
for the fiscal year October 1, 1969-September 30, 1970, and fixing the 1969
tax millage at 5. 25.
Award bid on Village insurance - Mr. Duke Reynolds and Mr. Bill
George of the Village Insurance Advisory Committee, were present to discuss
the insurance bids. Mr. Reynolds reported that the Committee voted four to
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one to recommend to the Council that the existing contract with Travelers be
renewed. After discussion Mr. Jones moved that both new bids be rejected
and that the existing Traveler's coverage be kept at this time. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Cole and passed unanimously.
Landscaping bids - Mr. Jones, as Chairman of a committee com-
posed of Mr. Byrd and Mr. McIntyre, reported that it was the unanimous
recommendation of the committee that N. E. 2nd Avenue should not be the
avenue to start with at this time, that some street or avenue that needs trees
be landscaped, and the committee recommended that Adonidia palms be planted
on N. E. 6th Avenue. Mr. Jones moved that the Council approve an expenditure
of not to exceed $5, 000. 00 for Adonidias to be obtained by the Manager on the
best terms available. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed.
Resolution establishing new annual fees at the Country Club - In
approval of the Country Club budget a 1076 increase in annual fees was pro-
posed. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Nicholson,
RESOLUTION NO. 503 was passed approving the new fees, with Mr. Clement
dissenting.
The meeting adjourned at 11:55 p. m.
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
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Mayor