07-07-1970 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
July 7, 1970
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 oIclock p.m. , July 7, 1970, at the Village Hall, with the following
Councilmen present:
Mayor Don G. Nicholson
Dean R. Claussen
Elwood Jones
Absent: Raymond L. Clement
Edwin B. Cole
Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, and Mr. Thomas H.
Anderson, Village Attorney, were also present.
Mayor Nicholson opened the meeting and called upon Mr. Curtis
Ashworth to give an invocation.
Minutes of the meeting of4,6 1970, were approved as written
by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed.
Planning Board minutes.
A report was received from the Planning Board on conclusion of
the zoning hearings on the Harland Bartholomew zoning change proposals.
Mr. Claussen commended the Planning Board on the excellent job they have
done together with the many hours they have spent on this work. He then
moved that the Council defer any action in regard to the recommendations
until the Council has sufficient time to study and review them. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Jones and carried.
Council appointments.
Planning Board - Mr. Claussen moved that Gordon Moyer and
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Thomas Baden be reappointed for a two-year term. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
Village Judge - William F. Fann, Jr.
Albert E. Quinton, Jr.
William H. Pierce
Mr. Jones moved that the three Village Judges be reappointed.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
Recommendation for installing ceiling fan and cupola in the Pro
Shop bag room at a cost of $293. 57 plus installation.
The Village Manager reported that a cupola and fan plus installation
and wiring will cost approximately $500. 00. After some discussion Mr.
Claussen moved that the Mayor and the Manager be authorized to spend up to
$500. 00 for the job. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and carried.
Permission to pre-pay yearly contract with Hill-York at the Country
Club in the amount of $4230. 00 in order to save $270. 00.
Mr. Claussen moved that prepayment of this amount be approved.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed.
Approval to freeze the Miami Shores Police and Fire special
pension funds as of December 31, 1969 and to allocate all future
fire and casualty insurance refund monies to the general fund to
go toward earlier retirement benefits for the Police and Fire
personnel.
Mr. Claussen moved that the Council direct the Trustees at the
bank to freeze these funds and that all funds received after December 31,
1969, be transferred to the general pension funds for earlier retirement of
the Police and Fire personnel. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and
passed.
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Permission for Village Manager to attend ICMA conference at
San Diego, Sept. 20-24.
Mr. Claussen moved that the Manager be authorized to attend this
conference. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed.
Unfinished Business:
(a) Purchase of four garbage trucks - The Village Manager and
the Maintenance Superintendent recommended purchasing the
International Harvester trucks at the high bid of $5700. 00 ea. The
other bid on a Dodge truck did not meet specifications. Mr. Jones
moved that we purchase the International Harvester trucks. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed.
(b) Manager's report on the new electric service at the snack
shack - The Village Manager reported that they had taken the low
bid of L & M Electric for $850. 00 and that the job is finished.
Mr. McIntyre also reported that the carport roof at the Police
entrance had to be repaired at a cost of $1, 000. 00.
Mr. Claussen asked when the budget would be ready for consider-
ation and when it was reported it would be available shortly, the Council set
the first budget discussion for Thursday, July 16th.
(c) Terminating agreement on closing of 95th St. - no report.
Miss Elsie Baioff, 336 N. E. 98th Street, appeared before the
Council to appeal the Planning Board decision denying her permit to remodel
a detached non-conforming building by installing a bathroom, raising the
floor and adding electrical work. In the discussion that followed Miss
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Baioff stated that she felt she was being discriminated against because one
of her neighbors had made similar improvements without being bothered by
anyone. Mr. Claussen wanted this house to be investigated to find out if an
was made
additiori or remodeling done without a permit. Mr. Claus sen then moved that
the Council sustain the action of the Planning Board in regard to Miss Baioff's
request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
Mr. Jones asked about the planting bins on N. E. 2nd Avenue and
the Village Manager reported that we are waiting for the workman to return
from vacation.
Mr. Jones asked for a report on when the County will finish the
N. W. 2nd Avenue paving.
Mr. Jones asked for a report on what is included in our air con-
ditioning contract at the Country Club.
Mrs. Biddy Lang, 750 N. E. 101st St. , complained about the weeds
along the golf course wall.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p. m.
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Village Clerk
APPROVED:
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Mayor