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09-22-1970 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL September 22, 1970 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock p.m. , September 22, 1970, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Don G. Nicholson Dean R. Claus sen Raymond L. Clement Edwin B. Cole (arrived late) Elwood Jones Absent: None Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, was also present and Mr. Herbert Nadeau attended in the absence of Mr. Anderson, Village Attorney. Mayor Nicholson opened the meeting and called upon Rev. Willard George of the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church, to give the invocation. Minutes of the meeting of September 8, 1970, were approved by motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Clement and carried. Minutes of the public hearing on the budget were also approved by motion duly made and passed. Planning Board minutes. Mrs. Anne Margolin, 295 Grand Concourse, after proceeding to install an outside entrance into a bedroom without permit, was recommended by the Planning Board for permit to finish the job, providing the Village Attorney writes a deed restriction that will prevent rental of this room in case of the sale of the property. Mr. Claussen suggested that a statement be obtained that the room will not be rented to the general public and that the door will be 9/ZZ/706 -Z- closed up upon the sale of the property. After further discussion Mr. Jones moved that the request be denied. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement. The Mayor stated he would work with the Village Attorney to prepare a restrictive covenent to cover this situation until the sale of the property or the death of the present owner. Upon vote the motion failed to carry. Mr. Claussen then moved that the Council delay action on this request and explore every possibility to work out a legal solution to the problem to protect the interest of the Village and assure that the property is restored to its original condition if and when it is vacated by the present owner. The motion was seconded by Mayor Nichol- son and passed unanimously. Planning Board recommendations on the Harland Bartholomew zoning changes. Mayor Nicholson made the following statement: first, that the Council go on record as expressing its appreciation to the Planning Board for conduct- ing the public hearings, attending many planning conferences, considering and reviewing the reaction at the public hearings and making their recommenda- tions to the Council. Secondly, that the Village Attorney be requested to correlate or tie these recommendations into the proposed Harland Bartholomew zoning ordinance so that the Council specifically can see what the effect would be on building and zoning and parking regulations in the Village in a proposed final form. He then moved that the Village Attorney be requested to relate the recommendations to the ordinance and report to the Council as to the specific effect and what the specific ordinance should be if it is adopted with these recommendations. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. (Mr. Cole arrived during this motion. ) 9/22/70 ' -3- Request by Humane Society of Greater Miami, Inc. for a $600. 00 annual appropriation. After discussing the usefulness of the services of the Humane Society, Mr. Clement moved that the request be denied. Motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and carried. Report by Chief of Police on police vehicle availability. The Chief of Police reported that because of the pending auto strike he would like to go ahead and buy three police cars at this time, plus the Manager's car, to be paid out of the new budget. However, the auto factories are no longer giving governmental discounts so the appropriated amounts in the new budget for the fours cars will be $2100. 00 short. After discussion Mr. Claussen moved that the Council authorize the expenditure of $11, 100 for purchase of four automobiles, three for the Police and one for the Village Manager, with the money to be taken from the 1970-71 budget and the deficit transferred from the contingent fund. Motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and carried. Adoption of budget and fixing millage for year 1970-71. Upon motion made by Mr. Cole and seconded by Mr. Jones, ORDINANCE NO. 350 was unanimously passed adopting the annual budget for 1970-71 and fixing the 1970 millage rate at 5 mills. Village Insurance Committee recommendation to continue the existing blanket insurance policy in force for another year. This recommendation was passed 3/1 by the committee of Messrs. Robert Frix, Gordon Boulton and Duke Reynolds with Mr. Bill George dissenting. Mr. Claussen stated he would like to have the committee recommendation in advance of the due date so there will be time for consideration before the October 9/22/70 I -4- 1st renewal. Mr. Claussen then moved that the Council accept the concensus of the committee to renew the blanket policy, and that the committee be advised that the report to the Village Council should be made at least two months in advance of the insurance expiration date. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. Recommendation to restri a and repaint the signs on the Country Club parking lot, quotation from Tropical Concrete Products of $390. 20. Mr. Claussen moved that the expenditure for restriping the parking lot be approved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cole and carried. Information reports by Village Manager. Mr. McIntyre reported that the suit brought by the Daily Planet was dismissed by the courts. It was also reported that the Southeastern Underwriters, after review- ing our fire fighting equipment and personnel, notified the Village that they will continue our present rating of Class 7. Mr. Claussen reported that the Chamber of Commerce was very concerned about the off street parking between N. E. 97th and 98th Streets since the unimproved lots are being fenced by the owner. He then moved that a committee of at least two Councilmen be appointed to work with the committee of the Chamber of Commerce in the study and review of offstreet parking needs on N. E. 2nd Avenue. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and carried after the Mayor appointed Councilmen Claussen and Jones to serve on this committee. 9/22/70 . -5- Unfinished Business: (a) Signs for the Publix shopping center - Mr. Claussen moved that the Council take no action on this and review the sign request for the rear of these buildings and make a decision at a later date. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and carried. (b) Request for permit to build on 50 ft. lot by Mr. R. J. Grover - Mr. Claussen moved that the owner get together with the Village Manager to work out an agreement to purchase the lot by the Village and if an agreement cannot be worked out that we start condemnation proceedings. Motion was seconded by Mayor Nicholson and passed. (c) Ordinance regarding distribution of obscene material - Upon motion made by Mr. Clement and seconded by Mr. Jones, ORDINANCE NO. 351 was passed and adopted, same being entitled: AN ORDINANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL OF ANY DESCRIPTION, (d) Electric cart painting - Two bids received on painting and repair made up on an individual cart cost basis: Nivel, Inc. $3, 446. 25 Lew Montgomery 2, 395. 50 The low bid of $2, 395. 50 was accepted by motion made by Mr. Clement, seconded by Mr. Cole and passed. (e) Bay drift study in connection with Bay and canal trash - The Village Manager reported that the marine engineer has started this 9/22/70 CS -6- study. (f) 'germination of agreement on closing of 95th Street - no report. The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p. m. —A Village Clerk APPROVED: Mayor