04-15-1975 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 15, 1975
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at
4:00 o'clock P.m. , April 15, 1975, at the Community Center, with the follow-
ing Councilmen present:
Mayor James W. Condit
Dean R. Claussen
Raymond L. Clement
Harry F. Smenner, Jr.
Absent: Elwood Jones
Mr. David Peace, Village Manager, and Mr. Richard Lund, Village
Attorney, were also present.
The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Rev. Marion
Prather of the Miami Shores Christian Church.
Minutes of the meeting of April 1, 1975, were approved by motion made
by Mr. Clement, seconded by Mr. Claussen and carried.
.Resignation of Mr. Donald W. McIntosh from the Planning & Zoning
Board.
The resignation of Mr. McIntosh dated March 17, 1975, was accepted
by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Clement and passed.
Canvass of returns of April 8, 1975 Council election.
A resolution was read canvassing the returns of the Council election of
April 8, 1975, which recorded a total of 2620 votes cast, including 55 absentee
ballots, out of a total of 6250 qualified electors, with the following individual count:
William L. Bayt 282
Raymond L. Clement 606-
Wm. Alfred Davis 851•
William F. Fann, Jr. 588
Kenneth R. Greenblat 161
Mrs. Elspeth"Betty" Jensen 558
Elwood "Sonny" Jones 720•
Donald W. McIntosh 1260-
Robert E. McKenney 734
Jon E. McLeod 813`
John Schmidt 672
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Mr. Donald W. McIntosh and Mr. Wm. Alfred Davis, receiving the
highest number of votes, were elected to four-year terms as Councilmen and
Mr. Jon E. McLeod was elected to a two-year term.
Upon motion made by Mr. Smenner and seconded by Mr. Clement
RESOLUTION NO. 582-A was passed and adopted certifying the election returns.
Mayor Condit then presented the outgoing Councilmen Clement and
Smenner with a plaque expressing appreciation for their service on the Village
Council. Mr. Jones will receive his plaque at a later time since he was absent.
Circuit Court Judge Thomas E. Lee was called upon to officially
administer the oath of office to the newly elected Councilmen.
The newly constituted Council proceeded to elect Donald W. McIntosh
as Mayor of Miami Shores Village by motion made by Mr. Davis, seconded
by Mr. McLeod and passed.
Mayor McIntosh's first business was the presentation of a plaque to
Mr. Condit in appreciation for the public spirited service he rendered as Mayor
during the past two years. Mayor McIntosh thanked the voters of Miami Shores
for their support, as well as that of his family and friends. He stated that he
feels this Council is a fine group and is looking forward to working with them
and hopes and prays that the one thing we will be able to accomplish is that we
can call ourselves the 4-H Village Council, that we will be helpful to our
community, that we will create:a homogeneous Council and community, that
all five will be harmonious and as a final result, we will be happy and that all
of you in the community will be happy.
Resolutions for bank accounts.
A resolution to the Peoples First National Bank of Miami Shores
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authorizing the signature of Mayor McIntosh was unanimously passed upon
motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. Condit, said resolution being
RESOLUTION NO. 583.
A resolution authorizing the signature of Mayor McIntosh with the First
State Bank of Miami was unanimously passed after motion made by Mr. Claussen
and seconded by Mr. McLeod, said resolution being RESOLUTION NO. 584.
Appointment of Council member to Village Pension Board.
Mr. Claussen moved that Mr. Davis be named as Council member to
the Pension Board. The motion was seconded by Mr. Condit and carried.
Appeal by Mr. Donald Gerloff, 1350 N. E. 101st St. , for permission
to keep a helicopter on his property
Attorney Al Quinton, Jr. was present to represent Mr. Gerloff in an
appeal of the Planning Board decision disallowing a helicopter in a residential
not
zone. It was the Village Attorney's opinion that this use would fit in the category
of a single family residence. Mrs. Lois Smith, 672 N. E. 98th Street, speaking
on behalf of several neighbors, voiced opposition to the noise it created. Mr.
Davis moved that the Council deny the use of a helicopter being parked on the
land or docked at a residence. The motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and
passed unanimously. Mr. Quinton then offered a compromise that Mr. Gerloff
be permitted to bring the helicopter in no more than ten times a month. This
too was rejected by motion made by Mr. Claussen, seconded by Mr. Condit
and passed unanimously.
Mayor McIntosh then asked the Council to consider having the Village
Attorney further study our zoning ordinance to spell out and clarify this particular
question. The Village Attorney was asked to make this study upon a motion made
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by Mr. McLeod, seconded by Mr. Davis and passed unanimously.
Fire Department merger.
The Village Manager reported that the Council had authorized him to
negotiate for the earliest possible merger but that the County had just notified
him that they will not be able to take over the department until October 1 st.
Mr. Claussen suggested that copies of the proposed agreement be sent all
members of the Council and the Village Attorney.
Auto Inspection station merger.
It was reported that the station has been totally merged with Metro
but we have one problem outstanding, that of Sgt. Wylie's status. This will be
discussed at a workshop meeting.
Unfinished business:
(a) Alley abutting Mr. Mandel's property - Mr. Lund reported
that he had spoken with Mr. Mandel's attorney and was again advised
that Mr. Mandel will not sign an agreement unless it is set for some
fixed period of time. Mr. Claus sen moved that this be tabled today and
brought up at a work session. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis
and passed unanimously.
(b) Recognition of the P. B.A. as bargaining agent for the Police Dept.
Mr. Lund stated that the law requires recognition if the Police want it.
The Village Manager stated that this had been verified with signatures
of at least 75% of the officers on file. Mr. Claus sen moved that the
Council recognize the P. B.A. as bargaining agent for the Police Dept.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Condit and carried unanimously.
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(c) Report on paper recycling project - A discussion took place
covering the small return we are getting for the paper, the liability
of a fire in the truck, as recently occurred, the man hours involved,
and the cost of taking this amount of paper to the dump, - in an attempt
to evaluate the project as to net loss or gain. Mr. Claussen moved
that we continue this program for two more months and watch it closely.
The motion was seconded by Mr. McLeod and passed unanimously.
Councilman McLeod moved that the agenda for Council meetings be
published regularly in the appropriate newspaper. This motion was seconded
by Mr. Davis and passed 4/1 with Mr. Claussen dissenting.
Mr. McLeod proposed another motion, that all regularly scheduled
Council meetings shall commence at 7:30 p. m. until further action by the Council.
The motion was seconded by Mr. David and passed 3/2 with Councilmen Claussen
and Condit dissenting.
Mr. Gene Joyce, 898 N. E. 95th St. , asked to be heard and agreed that
the Council was starting off on the right foot with evening Council meetings, as
promised in the election campaign and publication of the agendas.
The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Village Clerk
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