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12-21-1971 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL December 21, 1971 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. m. , December 21, 1971, at the Village Hall, with the follow- ing Council members present: Mayor Elwood Jones Raymond L. Clement Dean R. Claussen Mrs. Marjorie A. Dunn Howard J. McLaughlin Absent: None Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, and Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, were also present. An invocation given by Dr. Floyd Folsom of the Miami Shores Baptist Church followed the opening of the meeting by Mayor Jones. Minutes of the meeting of December 7th were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Clement, seconded by Mr. McLaughlin and passed. Planning Board minutes. At the last Planning Board meeting Mr. Walter Lavigne's request to leave his orchid house in its present non-conforming location was denied. Mr. Lavigne gave notice that he would appeal the decision to the Council. How- ever, he did not appear at this meeting to make his plea. The Council instructed the Planning Board to give Mr. Lavigne two weeks to remove the structure or make his appeal. The Planning Board approved a request made by Mr. Gordon Moyer of 54 N. E. 99th Street, to demolish the house at 60 N. E. 99th, on a 12/21/7 -2- 50 ft. lot, and rebuild a new house. After some discussion of this request the Council postponed action until more data is at hand as to a plot plan of Mr. Moyer's property and if he would be willing to add some land to the 50 ft. Request from Miami Shores Preparatory School and the Bassett School for permission to use the recreation fields. Mr. William Bassett, headmaster of the Bassett School, and his attorney, Mr. James Farrell, were present to request permission to continue using the recreation fields because of the hardship it would cause to terminate recreational activities in the middle of the school year. After some discussion Mrs. Dunn moved that the Council allow the Bassett School the use of the play- grounds for the remainder of the school year or until June 1972. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and carried. Country Club membership . The Village Manager proposed the following complimentary member- ships for the year 1972; Honorary memberships - C. L. McCall, S. A. Senneff, James MacLaughlin Term memberships - Village Council, Planning Board, Village Manager, Village Attorney Courtesy privileges - at the discretion of the Village Manager Mr. Claussen moved the adoption of the recommendation made by the Village Manager with respect to Country Club memberships and privileges. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Tennis Club canvas backdrop bids. The Tennis Club submitted bids from the following on tennis curtains: 12/21/71 99' -3- WILSON Sporting Goods Co. - 19� per sq, ft. for curtains and 15� a lineal foot for reinforcing tape and grommets. CANVASBACK Co. - 21� per sq. ft. and 18� lineal foot Upon motion made by Mrs. Dunn, seconded by Mr. McLaughlin and passed the bid of the Wilson Company for 19� and 15� was approved. Letter from Peoples Gas System. The Village Manager reported that he had received a letter from the Peoples Gas System extending a 10 year warranty on a proposed gas air conditioning system for the Country Club. It was suggested by Mr. Claussen that someone get working on the air conditioning because of the poor condition the present system is in. Mrs. Dunn moved that we name an air conditioning committee to weigh possibilities of going to gas at the Country Club, composed of Ray Clement, Dean Claussen and the Village Manager. This motion was seconded by Mr. McLaughlin and passed. 40th Anniversary report. Mayor Jones reported on plans for a band concert to be held on Sunday, January 2, 1972, in front of the Village Hall and asked that the Council authorize some expense money. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council appro- priate $250. 00 for expenses of the 40th Anniversary band concert. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Dunn and passed. Mr. Grover, requesting approval of plans to build on the 50 ft. lot next to the Fire Station. Mr. Robert Grover presented a plan for a house to be built on Lot 23, Block 15, Miami Shores Subdivision, a 50 ft, lot next to his home at 185 N. E. 100th Street. A condemnation suit instigated by the Village on this 12/21/71 JLi "O -4- lot had recently been abandoned and Mr. Grover stated that he had understood that since the Village no longer was interested in acquiring the lot by condemna- tion for parking that he would be free to build on it. Mr. Anderson did not agree that there was any stipulation of this kind in the termination of the suit. After some discussion Mrs. Dunn moved that the Council deny the request to build. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed by four affirmative votes with Mr. Claussen abstaining. Bills. The bills for November were approved by motion made by Mr. Clement, seconded by Mrs. Dunn and passed. Unfinished business; (a) Swimming Pool Committee report - not ready. (b) Marsico building sign - it was suggested that Mr. Boulton be contacted to discuss designing a new sign for the rear of the building. It was reported by the Village Attorney that Miss Pellegrino has vacated the lower floor of her garage as ordered, at 144 N. E. 91st Street. Mr. L. R. Sterling, Assistant Headmaster of the Miami Shores Preparatory School, asked to be heard in regard to his school's petition for use of the recreation fields as granted the Bassett school. No action was taken on this request but the Council agreed to review and standardize the use of the playgrounds before the next school year. As a new item of business, Mrs. Dunn moved that Council approval must be secured in advance as to future trips which are to be paid for by the 12/21/71 -5- Village. This motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and carried with Mr. Claussen abstaining. Mr. W. Howard Lang, 750 N. E. 101st St. , brought up the problem of small children from the tot lot asking for rest room facilities at his home and requested that the Council consider providing these facilities on the grounds. The Manager was instructed to get some costs on this construction. The meeting adjourned at 5:25 p. m. Village Clerk APPROVED: Mayor