11-04-1969 Regular Meeting (07
REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
November 4, 1969
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock p.m. , November 4, 1969, at the Village Hall, with the
following Councilmen present:
Dean R. Claussen
Raymond L. Clement
Elwood Jones
Absent: Mayor Don G. Nicholson
Edwin B. Cole
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, and Mr. John W.
McIntyre, Village Manager, were also present.
Following the opening of the meeting an invocation was given by
Councilman Raymond L. Clement.
Mr. Jones was asked to take the chair in the absence of Mayor
Nicholson.
Minutes of the meeting of October 21, 1969, were approved as
written by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Clement and
passed.
Planning Board minutes.
In regard to the petition made by Drs. William Boyle and William
Ridinger for a change of zoning at 9300 Biscayne Blvd. , a recommendation
was received from the Planning Board that the request be denied. After
some further discussion Mr. Clement moved that the Council uphold the
action of the Planning Board. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and
passed unanimously.
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Request from Chamber of Commerce to cover parking meters.
A request was received from the Chamber of Commerce to cover
the parking meters for the Christmas season, from November 28th until
January 2, 1970, as has been done in the past. Upon motion made by Mr.
Claussen, seconded by Mr. Clement and passed this request was approved.
Bills.
After a review of the current bills Mr. Clement moved that they
be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed.
Bids on Detective Bureau.
The Village Manager read the following bids on the construction of
a detective bureau to be built on the west side of the Village Hall:
E. A. Kundinger, Jr. $5, 980. 00
John A. Mayo 6, 460. 00
C. W. Bradford 5, 866. 00
W. J. Chester 4, 990. 20
Mr. Claussen moved that the Village Manager analyze the bids and
make a recommendation at the next Council meeting. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously.
House boat.
Mr. James M. Powers, 1280 N. E. 105th Street, asked to be heard
by the Council in regard to his house boat moored in the canal adjacent to the
property at the above address. Mr. Powers stated he is living on this boat
and although he had been notified that it is against our ordinance, he wanted
to request more time to make other arrangements. Mr. Claussen moved
that Mr. Powers be permitted to keep his boat in Miami Shores until December
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1, 1969, and the people who complained about it be advised of this time
limit. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously.
Letter from Miami Shores Tennis Club.
A letter was received from Mr. Frank D. O'Neal concerning an
award the Club received for conducting the Best Adult Tennis Tournament in
Florida during 1969.
40 hour work week.
The Village Manager reported that it has now become necessary to
consider placing the laborers on a 40-hour week in order to keep them from
quitting. They are currently working 45 hours a week. Mr. Claussen moved
that the Council authorize the City Manager to use his good judgment and if
he deems it necessary to go to 40 hours he has approval to do so. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously.
Mr. Jones called attention to the tree planting that has been done
along N. E. 6th Ave. He also reminded everyone present to attend the Novem-
ber 1 lth Veterans Day ceremony at 11:00 a. m. near the monument on the
Village Hall lawn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p. m.
G'
Village Clerk
APUOVED:
Mayor