10-01-1974 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 1, 1974
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
at 4:00 o'clock p.m. , October 1, 1974, at the Village Hall, with the follow-
ing Councilmen present:
Mayor James W. Condit
Raymond L. Clement
Dean R. Claussen
Elwood Jones
Harry F. Smenner, Jr.
Absent: None
Mr. John W. McIntyre, Village Manager, and Mr. Thomas H.
Anderson, Village Attorney, were also present.
In regard to the minutes of September 17, 1974, Mr. Jones asked
that they be amended to reflect his approval of Mr. David Peace as an applicant
for City Manager. The minutes were then approved as corrected by motion
duly made and passed.
Councilman Claussen introduced the following:
A RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EMPLOYEES TO USE EVERY
EFFORT TO HOLD DOWN SPENDING DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR 1974-75
and moved its adoption. The motion was .seconded by Mayor Condit. Both
Mr. Smenner and Mr. Clement felt this resolution was ineffective after approval
of the budget, but the motion passed unanimously.
Inspection station report.
Mr. John Greene of the County Manager's office, reported that the
County is willing to merge the inspection station facility, accepting the employees
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at the same pay and senority, allowing them to stay with the city pension plan
or join the County plan, and providing that the building will be leased for $1. 00
a year. Mr. Greene asked for a resolution from the city to open negotiations
on this merger. The Village Manager read a proposed resolution authorizing
negotiations with Dade County for the merger of the auto inspection station, said
resolution is entitled:
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING A MERGER OF THE MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE AUTO INSPECTION STATION WITH
DADE COUNTY.
Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mayor Condit,
RESOLUTION NO. 571 was passed 4/1 with Mr. Clement dissenting because he
felt Metro should pay more than $1. 00 a year for use of the building.
Lethal Yellowing report by Frank Walker, Jr.
Mr. Walker reported that he had completed the treatment of all coconut
palms in the Village (on Village property), amounting to a little over 3, 000 trees.
Seventy per cent of these appeared healthy, 6% were marked for removal and
24% were showing signs of the disease. He stated that 2940 trees were injected
at a cost of $1. 90 per injection on coconut palms but that the Adonidias require
more time and extreme care in the injections because the trunk is softer and will
split. Mr. Walker asked approval of a test program to treat about 500 Adonidias
at $2. 90 each. Mr. Clement moved that approval be given to Mr. Walker to
treat 500 Adonidias at $2. 90 each. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and
passed unanimously.
Report on burglar alarm systems by Chief Fletcher.
Chief Fletcher reported that the A. D. T. company has completed
installation of the new burglar alarm panel in the police station for 50 alarms
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and approximately one-half of the subscribers have signed up; they have to
the first of November to complete signing up.
Ratification of Dade County Police Benevolent Association contract.
The Village Manager reported that the Council had received a copy of
the contract that Mr. Pothin had been authorized to negotiate. Mr. Claussen
moved that the Council approve the contract as submitted. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Jones and passed 4/1 with Mr. Clement dissenting.
Ratification of International Association of Firefighters Local 2199
contract.
Mr. Claussen moved approval of this contract. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Jones and a call vote was taken with the following results:
Mr. Clement "No"
Mr. Claussen "Yes"
Mr. Condit "Yes"
Mr. Jones "Yes"
Mr. Smenner "No"
Set meeting date for final review of the Fire Department merger contract.
The Village Manager reported that he had summarized the terms
of the contract for the "Village Hall News". The meeting was set for Thursday
evening, October 3, 1974, at 7:00 p.m.
Bills for September, 1974.
Upon motion made by Mr. Clement and seconded by Mr. Jones, the
bills were approved as presented.
Consideration of appointment of a Village Manager.
Mr. Claussen introduced a discussion of consideration of a new Village
Manager and moved that the Council consider the Manager's position. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Jones. Mr. Clement pointed out that the Council sometime
ago had agreed by a vote not to consider an item that was not on the agenda unless
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approved by a unanimous vote of the Council. Because there was not time to
find the minutes on the meeting referred to the motion was voted on with the
following results:
Mr. Clement "No"
Mr. Claussen "Yes"
Mr. C ondit "Yes"
Mr. Jones "Yes"
Mr. Smenner "No"
Mr. Claussen then moved that the Council extend to Mr. David Peace
an invitation to become Village Manager at the earliest possible date but no
later than November 1st, based on the salary stipulated in the budget. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Jones. After discussion a call vote was taken as
follows:
Mr. Clement "No"
Mr. Claussen "Yes"
Mr. Condit "Yes"
Mr. Jones "Yes"
Mr. Smenner "No"
Unfinished Business:
(a) Mr. Ray Pearson's application for a building permit on a 50 ft, lot.
Mr. Pearson stated that he had purchased Lot 15, Block 11, Miami
Shores Subdivision, and has applied for a permit to build; that he
doesn't plan to occupy the house and is building it for business purposes;
that he has discussed his case with the Village Attorney and felt his
application came within the ordinance passed in 1972. In the discussion
that followed Mr. Anderson stated that he doesn't know what a Court
would hold in this case, if it is not the same as the Ellis case. Mr.
Pearson stated that if he is denied the permit he will have to go to
Court. Mr. Clement moved that the Council disallow this request.
Mr. Jones seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
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(b) Closing Park Drive at 6th Avenue - The Village Manager
reported that he had written Mr. Herndon of the County Engineering
Division, requesting that the County place curbing and sidewalks
across Park Drive at the intersection.
Mr. Alfred Mikker, 10180 N. Miami Ave. , complained about the high
increased assessment he received on his home while the Biscayne Dog Track
was raised only 1076 and he wanted the Council to increase the revenue they pay
to the city in the form of a license. The Manager was requested to check into
the daily rates other tracks are paying as well as the tax revenue.
Mrs. Lois Smith brought up a complaint about Mr. Mandel's use of
the alley west of his home at 797 N. E. 94th Street.
Councilman Clement asked the Council to take action on the proposal
for a Board of Governors at the Club.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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