07-16-1974 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
July 16, 1974
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock p.m. , July 16, 1974, at the Village Hall, with the following
Councilmen present:
Mayor James W. Condit
Raymond L. Clement
Elwood Jones
Absent: Dean R. Claussen
Harry F. Smenner, Jr.
Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, and Mr. Thomas H.
Anderson, Village Attorney, were also present.
The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Rev. Harold
A. Davenport of the Miami Shores Community Church.
Minutes of the meeting of July 2, 1974, were approved as written
by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Clement and carried.
Miami Board of Realtors to discuss rnillage rates.
A request was made by the Miami Board of Realtors to speak
before the Council concerning rnillage rates in view of the assessment increases.
No one appeared on this subject so the item was passed over.
Recognition of P. B.A. as bargaining agent for the Miami
Shores Police Officers.
The Village Manager read that part of the State Constitution in which
public employees are guaranteed the right to collective bargaining and the
recommendation of Paul Pothin, our labor negotiator, to recognize the P. B.A.
as bargaining agent for the Miami Shores Police Officers. The Village Attorney
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also advised the Council to accept Mr. Pothin's recommendation. Councilman
Jones moved that the Village recognize the P. B.A. as bargaining agent for
the Miami Shores Police Officers. The motion was seconded by Mayor Condit
and passed 2/1 with Mr. Clement dissenting because the new law on labor
negotiations does not become effective until January 1, 1975.
Second reading of Southern Bell Franchise ordinance.
Upon motion made by Mr. Clement and seconded by Mr. Jones
ORDINANCE NO. 381 was passed and adopted on second reading, same being
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY TO USE THE
PUBLIC STREETS OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING, CONSTRUCTING,
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING LINES OF TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH THEREON AND THEREUNDER.
Second reading of Personnel Appeals Board ordinance.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mayor Condit,
ORDINANCE NO. 382 was passed and adopted on second reading, same being
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PERSONNEL APPEALS
BOARD, VESTING IT WITH JURISDICTION, POWERS
AND DUTIES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 372.
Emergency resolution on referendum on Fire Department merger.
The following proposed resolution was read:
A RESOLUTION CALLING A REFERENDUM ELECTION
TO VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
SHALL BE MERGED WITH THE METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ON OCTOBER 1, 1975.
Mr. Jones moved that this resolution be passed and Mr. Clement
seconded the motion. After some discussion the Village Attorney added
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Section 7. to the resolution requiring publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the Village. This amendment was accepted and upon vote
RESOLUTION NO. 562 was passed and adopted, as amended,. on first reading
as an emergency measure because of limited time in getting the question on the
November 5, 1974 General Election ballot.
Budget reports thru June, 1974.
The Village Manager reviewed the budget report on the Village operation
for the first three quarters of the fiscal year indicating that the revenues
received through June, 1974 totaled 87% of the budget estimate. The expenses
for the same period were 757o of the budgeted appropriations.
Budget calendar for 1974.
1. The resolution of intent to raise the ad valorem tax
must be passed on September 3, 1974, as an emergency
resolution (there will not be time for two readings).
2. Notice of this intent must be published Sept. 14 to
comply with State law, giving proposed tax increase and
date of public hearing on same.
3. Village and Country Club budget must be available for
public on Sept. 13.
4. Public Hearing on budget and millage increase Sept. 24,
1974 at the Country Club, 8 p. m.
Upon motion made by Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman
Clement and carried, the above calendar was approved.
In conjunction with the referendum Mr. Jones moved that a letter
of information be sent to all people of the Village explaining the why's and
wherefore's of the question of keeping the Fire Department or leasing it to
Metro. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and carried.
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Unfinished Business:
(a) Appointment of Recreation Advisory Committee - Mr.
Jones moved that this be delayed until we have a full Council.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and carried.
(b) Country Club By-Laws Committee report - Mr. Clement
moved that this be tabled until we have a full Council. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Jones who added that the committee should
be thanked for their work and asked not to disband as they may
be of further service. The motion was then carried.
Mr. Art Scherr,' on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, requested
at Christmas time
permission to decorate the meters and light posts/as they have done in the
past, which was approved by motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr.
Clement and carried.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p. m.
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
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