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10-07-1975 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL October 7, 1975 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 7:30 p.m. , October 7, 1975, at the Village Hall, with the following Council- men present: Mayor Donald W. McIntosh W. Alfred Davis Jon E. McLeod Absent: Dean R. Claussen James W. Condit Mr. David Peace, Village Manager, and Mr. Richard Lund, Village Attorney, were also present. The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Rev. George of the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church. Minutes of the Public Hearing of September 15, 1975, were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. McLeod and passed. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 1975, were approved upon motion made by Mr. McLeod, seconded by Mr. Davis and passed. Minutes of the special meeting of September 23, 1975, were also approved by motion made by Mr. McLeod, seconded by Mr. Davis and passed. Appearance of representative from Metro Dade County to discuss tax assessment policies of Metro. This person did not show. Appearance of Emily Friedman to discuss women's golf privileges at the Country Club. Ms. Emily Friedman, 1290 N. E. 96th St. , petitioned the Council for consideration in establishing golfing regulations that will give women golfers 10/7/75 -2- equal privileges with men on Saturday play. Ms. Friedman cited discrimination in not being allowed to play Saturday a. m. which is reserved for businessmen. It was pointed out to Ms. Friedman that Thursdays have been reserved for the ladies and that this arrangement would also have to be cancelled if everyone is given the same privileges. Mayor McIntosh asked that a meeting be arranged after October 20th when all members of the Council will have returned, with the Country Club Assoc. , the golf pro, the ladies golf association and the men's golf association, and that this meeting be properly publicized. Bills for the month of September. Upon motion made by Mr. Davis and seconded by Mr. McLeod, bills for September were approved. Opening of uniform rental bids. The following bids were opened and recorded: SUPERIOR UNIFORMS One yr. $2. 61 per man per week Two yrs. 2. 35 ASSOCIATED UNIFORM LINEN RENTAL One yr. $1. 77 SANITARY LINEN & UNIFORMS One yr. or Two $2. 55 NEWAY UNIFORMS One or Two yrs. $3. 00 UNIFORMS FOR INDUSTRY One yr. $2. 37 Two yrs. 2. 25 UNIFORMS, INC. Two yrs. $1. 80 Mr. McLeod moved that the bids be. referred back to the Village Manager for his recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis and carried. Village Manager's report. Mr. Peace announced the resignation of Dave Buxbaum, golf course 10/7/75 -3- superintendent, to be effective October 17, 1975. Village Attorney's report. (1) Mr. Lund presented a proposed ordinance amending Section 904 of the Zoning Ordinance to require a land survey prior to building and another survey upon completion. It was decided that the wording of the proposed section should be re-written and was referred back to the Attorney. (2) Concerning 24 hour operation of gas stations, food stores and restaurants, Mr. Lund did not advise regulation unless it becomes a police problem. It was suggested that a special license fee be required for 24-hour operation and Mr. Lund was asked to report on this at the next Council meeting. (3) Mr. Claussen's 50 ft. lot permit was deferred until he returns. (4) Re suggested amendment to Ord. 324 limiting use of recreational facilities to residents in R or A-1 zones - Mr. Lund advised that use of facilities could not be denied any resident but that they could be required to prove residency. The Attorney was asked to draft these requirements. (5) Concerning former employee, Robert Wiley, Mr. Lund con- cluded that under State law and our agreement covering the merger of the inspection station, Mr. Wiley has a right to stay in our Pension Plan but he must recognize that he is no longer a police officer and must fall in the category of a regular employee, and that he is not entitled to the benefits accruing to special risk employees in earlier retirement. 10/7/75 -4- Mr. Peace stated that Mr. Wiley has been advised of these facts and that we are awaiting his agreement to same. (6) Concerning a suggested law suit to stop the sludge line from going down N. E. 2nd Ave. , Mr. Lund advised that the Metro charter gives the County the right to lay this line, that an injunction suit could be very costly with a substantial bond being required; that any declaratory judgment should be brought by the businesses on 2nd Ave. The Mayor stated that he has spent a lot of time and money on this problem but it appears that Miami Shores alone cannot change the course of the line. Councilman McLeod asked the Council to consider the advisability of setting up a Country Club Advisory Board to act much the same as the Library Board or the Planning Board, the members to be appointed by the Council, with the Board to meet monthly with the Club Manager, the department heads and citizens, and to make recommendations to the Council, so that the Council does not have to spend time on the everyday operation of the Club. Mr. McLeod then moved that Mr. Lund be directed to research and study the drafting of an ordinance to appoint a Miami Shores Country Club Advisory Board. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis and carried. Councilman Davis brought up a complaint he had received that non-residents do not have to pay anything to participate in team sports. Mr. Davis again brought up the high coffee bills and moved that Mr. Peace look into putting a coffee dispensing machine in the Village Hall. Mayor McIntosh seconded the motion and it passed with Mr. McLeod dissenting. 10/7/75 -5- Mr. Davis again discussed the fence at N. W. 110th St. and 2nd Ave. which he states still exceeds 5 ft. Mr. Peace read Mr. Bradford's report on this fence in which he contended that the fence is in compliance based on elevation definition. The Village Attorney stated that he had heard that the Ethics Commission at Tallahassee was sending a written report to him on the question of Councilmen voting on a Presbyterian Church matter while being a member of that church; the substance of such report being that any member of the Council and of the church will be under duty to fill out a disclosure of conflict of interest form and then he can act as he sees fit. On this subject Mayor McIntosh stated that the Council would probably have a public hearing before voting on it (the closing of Park Drive). The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p. m. ,le( Lrr :� ���' tm-1 Village Clerk AP LQYED:- , U ay r