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11-21-1972 Regular Meeting c� REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL November 21, 1972 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock p.m. , November 21, 1972, 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 Britton, substituting for the Village Attorney, were also present. The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Mr. Leman Riley of the Miami Shores Church of Christ. Minutes of the meeting of November 7, 1972, were approved by motion made by Mr. McLaughlin, seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Planning Board minutes - no action required. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Village Manager to execute the necessary chattel mortgage for the purchase of a fire truck. The Village Manager read a resolution authorizing a loan of $44, 380. 00 with the First State Bank of Miami, at 3-3/4% interest for the purchase of one American LaFrance fire truck. Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. Clement, RESOLUTION NO. 534 was passed unanimously. Authority to ask for bids on the new drainfield installation at the Country Club. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council authorize putting this plan 11/21/72 -2- out for at least three bids on the cost of installation. The motion was seconded by Mr. McLaughlin and passed. Opening bids on Country Club air conditioning system. Bids were opened and tabulated as follows: A. C. MECHANICAL $ 16, 300. 00 AIRKO AIR CONDITIONING 16, 493. 00 ARKO MECHANICAL 21, 975. 00 McDONALD AIR CONDITION, 28, 339. 00 ROY L. MALPHUS 24, 990. 00 NORTH TRANS 25, 000. 00 RICH AIR CONDITION. 20, 400. 00 deduct $2250. 00 for electrical TECH-AIR CONDITION. 22, 454. 00 HILL YORK 18, 130. 00 plus electrical & insulation 27, 090. 00 Mrs. Dunn asked that the bid from Peoples Gas Company made previously be included. Mr. Claussen moved that we refer these bids to the Village Manager and the engineer for a recommendation to the Council at the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and carried. Opening bids on two garbage trucks. Bids were opened and tabulated as follows: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER $ 35, 700. 00 WHITE TRUCKS 44, 050. 00 A bid was also received from the SANCO Corporation who had bid without specifications on two trucks in the amount of $39, 754. 00. Mr. Claussen moved that we refer the bids to the Village Manager for review and a recommenda- tion at the next Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Opening bids on a Chevrolet pick-up truck for the Recreation Dept. Since only one bid had been submitted, by Tropical Chevrolet, it 11/21 /72 100 -3- was requested that Ford and Dodge also be invited to bid. Parking at Renuart Building. Mayor Jones explained that this was brought up because of the traffic difficulty encountered at the Railroad crossing when cars are parked on the south side of 96th Street. He stated that the Renuart business is going out by the end of the year when the church will take over the property, and that now would be the time to put up signs indicating that after the first of the year there will not be any parking near the Railroad. After discussion Mrs. Dunn moved that after the first of the year we put up proper signs to prohibit parking on the south side of 96th Street between 6th Avenue and the Railroad. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Parking at Post Office. Mayor Jones stated it has been requested that two spaces be provided in front of the Post Office for easier access to the mail boxes which would require the elimination of one more parking meter. Mr. Clement moved that the Council approve the removal of one parking meter to the north of the present parking space. The motion was seconded by Mr. McLaughlin and passed. Report submitted by the Police and Fire Departments. A report prepared by the Police and Fire Department employees itemizing salary and personnel requests was previously forwarded to the Council. The Village Manager suggested that the Council consider the report and go into the things that are not budgetarily impossible. Upon motion made by Mrs. Dunn, seconded by Mr. Clement and passed the Council acknowledged receipt of the report for further consideration. It was Mr. Claussen's thought that a committee 11/21/72 -4- should be appointed of a policeman, Chief of Police, City Manager and two members of the Council to research these views for the Council to consider. Mr. William Byrd, President of the Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce, presented a resolution to the Council in an attempt to assist in settling commun- ity differences. It asked that the Council study the requests of the police and fire employees, and that the Village administration and Village employees work together to provide the quality leadership and services desired by the citizens of the community. Status of Emergency Rescue Fund Advisory Board. The Village Manager reported that he has four names for this committee and that five out of the nine clubs have responded. Mr. Harris Meador, 38 N. E. 110th Street, volunteered for this committee. The Village Manager was requested to get a response from each club, waiting another two weeks for the names. A list of emergency rescue vehicle and medical equip- ment costs was presented to the Council which totalled $16, 010. 00. Contri- butions received to date amounted to less than $250. 00, according to the Village Manager. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (a) Two new clay tennis courts at the Club - Mr. Herb Warren reported that the Tennis Committee is willing to pay for these courts and emphasized their need based on an increase of 21 family memberships over the past year, making a total of 112 families or 280 members entitled to play tennis, with about 200 actual players. As to location of new courts the Committee 11/21/72 -5- recommended a location to the north of the present courts which, a shed however, would necessitate removing/at an estimated cost of $2500. 00. The estimate presented for the two new courts was $12, 400. 00 complete with fencing. The Council took the request under advisement. Mayor Jones called favorable attention to the revised Village Hall news bulletin and suggested that in the near future the Village hold a "Home Pride Week". The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p. m. Village Clerk ATTEST: Mayor