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01-21-1975 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL January 21, 1975 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock p. m. , January 21, 1975, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor James W. Condit Dean R. Claussen Raymond L. Clement Elwood Jones Harry F. Smenner, Jr. Absent: None Mr. David Peace, Village Manager, and Mr. Richard M. Lund, 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 Council work session of December 20, 1974, were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Clement and passed. Minutes of the regular meeting of January 7, 1975, were approved by motion made by Mr. Smenner, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried. Planning Board minutes: Board approval was given to the request made by the Miami Shores Lodge to use and alter the office building at 9855 N. E. 2nd Avenue, for a Masonic meeting hall, since it had been purchased by the Lodge. After a review of the plan Mr. Claus sen moved that the Council sustain the action of the Planning Board. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and carried. 1/21/75 -2- The Council discussed the request made by Mrs. Ann McBride, 553 N. E. 101st St. , to block in an existing garage door to make a small non- conforming garage into a storage shed. Mr. Claussen moved that the Council approve this with the requirement that a statement be signed that this building cannot be used for living purposes at any time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clement and passed unanimously. The request made by the Planning Board that the speed limit on 103rd Street west of N. E. 2nd Avenue be reduced from 40 to 30 m. p. h. was discussed. This was recommended because of the nuisance being created by the tremendous volume of dump trucks going thru the Shores on 103rd Street to a sight north of the Village limits. Chief Fletcher stated that he could request that the speed limit be lowered and that they will continue to ticket these operators for violations. Mr. Smenner moved that the Council request that the Village Manager work with the Village Attorney and Chief of Police in trying to straighten this out. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. The Chairman of the Planning Board requested that the Council give the Board authority to employ the Village Attorney to assist the Board in drafting revisions to the Zoning Ordinance. The Council discussed a desire to meet with the Board for this purpose and a joint meeting will be set up. Police Department requests: (a) Appointment of an additional fire/rescue Medical Advisor. At the request of the Chief of Police and on recommendation of the Village Manager, Dr. Donald Rosenberg, a cardiologist, was named as a Medical Advisor to the Police & Fire/Rescue Departments, as assistant to Dr. Isham, 1/21/75 -3- by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Smenner and passed. (b) Authorization to let bids for purchase of a digital doppler radar gun. Mr. Claussen moved approval for the purchase of a doppler gun with the understanding that the Police Dept. will use it with discretion. The motion was seconded by Mr. Smenner and passed unanimously. Proposed Dade County Sewer line installation under N. E. 2nd Ave. The Village Manager reported that he had been given details by Mr. John Bergacker, Public Works Director of Miami Beach, that the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Authority was planning to run a sewer line from a collection plant at Interama to a disposal plant on Virginia Key, via N. E. 2nd Ave. thru Miami Shores. At the last Council meeting it was requested that a represent- ative from Dade County be present to explain this proposal. Mr. John Greene of the County Manager's office, presented Mr. Garrett Sloan, Director of the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Authority, who stated that this plan was arrived at in an effort to solve the problem of complying with a recent law on distribut- ing sewage and of satisfying area complaints. The plans which are to be completed by 1977 call for a big plant on Interama for 90% removal with the sludge being pumped to Virginia Key for disposal, and the transmittal line going under N. E. 2nd Ave. thru the Shores. Mr. Sloan stated that the line would go along one of the center traffic lanes and would take from four to six months to get thru the Shores. Further discussion followed with a report on how the land on Virginia Key was acquired from the City of Miami. Mr. Clement moved that the Village notify the County Commission that we are opposed to 1/21/75 -4- this plan and that our Village Manager look into the situation as to how it was handled with Miami and North Miami. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. Unfinished Business: (a). Alley abutting Mandel property - Mayor Condit moved that our Village Attorney draw up an agreement similar to the one that Mr. Anderson drew up granting to Mr. Mandel the right to use that portion of the alley which has been paved, reserving to the Village its right to said property and that the Mandels in turn grant to the Village a portion of the property owned by them to be used for a turning area which is to be paved by Mr. Mandel. The motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously. Mr. Jones moved that Mr. Mandel be asked to take out a permit for the construction work he did without permit, paying the fee as set forth in the Building Code. Mr. 5menner seconded this motion and it carried. In referring to the wall erected in the alley right-of-way, Mr. Lund suggested that there now seemed no reason to remove the wall from the property on the west. Mr. Clement moved that the Village request a letter from the property owners on the west acknow- ledging that the wing wall is in the alley. Mr. Jones seconded the motion, adding that the Village Manager take steps to barricade the alley from thru traffic so that the Village is protected from liability. The motion then carried. (b) Board of Governors for Country Club. Mr. Jones proposed a 1/21/75 -5- resolution (copy attached), asking for a Board of Governors to be appointed by the Village Council, that this be spread upon the minutes of the meeting, that after the Council has time, come back with changes or recommendations and act on the resolution at that time. After discussion Mayor Condit moved that the Council leave the Country Club business to the Village Manager and give him a chance to run it and make his recommendations. This motion died for lack of a second. (c) Method of electing Mayor - Mr. Clement moved that this Council recommend to the next Council that the person receiving the majority of votes would be Vice-Mayor for the first two years and Mayor during his second two years. This motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and carried. Recommendation on Recreation Department bus. A recommendation was received from the Village Manager that the bid be awarded to Tropical Chevrolet for $10, 799. 00 which was approved by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried. Recommendation on computer bids. Mr. Peace asked for a clarification of his position in view of the possibility of having a Board of Governors, implying that he did not want to go ahead with his plans if a Board of Governors would be involved in management of the Club. Mr. Claussen suggested that this discussion be tabled. 1/21/75 -6- Mayor Condit moved that the Council instruct the Village Manager to carry out the dues that are assigned to him with the organization we have for the next nine months. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Smenner voiced his feeling that the Board of Governors would not change the Manager of the club or the role of the City Manager and thought that we should have a panel or board, as the Planning Board, which would be more responsive to the members, benefiting both the Village and the Club, and assisting the Village Manager. A motion to adjourn was made at 5:55 p.m. A Village Clerk APPROVED: l VIr Presented by Councilman Jones 1/21/75 WHEREAS: 1. The ultimate responsibility for the Miami Shores Country Club lies with the elected representatives of the people comprising the Miami Shores Council. 2. The Country Club in recent months has been running at a deficit, necessitating short term borrowing, and creating a situation which, if allowed to continue, can result only in disaster. 3. This deficit position has arisen despite a number of sub- stantial dues increases, food price increases, liquor price increases, and, not the least, business volume increases. With losses, neverthe- less, continuing to mount and service at the same time deteriorating, obviously drastic action is necessary. 4. Preservation of the Country Club as a first class facility is not only important to its members, but to every property owner in Miami Shores for the enhanced values inuring to their homes by the proximity of this beautiful and unique Village asset. 5. A continuing program of improvement must be instituted, both capital and otherwise, and maintained on a daily basis; the quality of food and service must be upgraded so that it is second to none; resignations of members displeased with club operations hopefully can be stopped; the often heard complaint that the Country Club "is run for the benefit of the employees" should be disproved once and for all. 6. A fresh look clearly is needed, but most of all, responsible action to restore Miami Shores Country Club to its rightful place as one of the finest in the world. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That a Country Club Board of Governors, composed of seven members, shall be forthwith appointed by the Miami Shores Village Council. 2. That said Board of Governors shall have the power and authority as presently vested in the various Country Club Committees elected annually and such other rights, dutes and responsibilities as the Council may from time to time decide. 3. The Board of Governors herein created shall, within thirty days after appointment, submit to the Council for consideration a set of by-laws for the Board's continual operation, including election of Board members by the Club members at a later date. DATED this day of January, 1975.