11-11-1975 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
November 11, 1975
A special meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at
8:00 p.m., November 11, 1975, at the Village Hall, with the following Council-
men present:
Mayor Donald W. McIntosh
W. Alfred Davis
Dean R. Claus sen
James W. Condit
Jon E. McLeod
Mr. David Peace, Village Manager, and Mr. Richard Lund, Village
Attorney, were also present. There were approximately 100 Villagers present.
This meeting was called for the purpose of discussing Country Club business.
Mayor McIntosh opened the meeting and reviewed the membership count
as of October 31, 1975 in the different categories: 608 golfing memberships,
with a limit of 650, 94 of these golfing memberships being non-residents; 160
tennis memberships, 18 of which are non-residents; 256 pool memberships, 39
of which are non-residents, and 1336 social members of which 123 are non-residents.
The Mayor pointed out that non-resident members do exist now and some
have been taken in in recent months.
Mr. Condit stated he wanted to discuss bringing in a limited number of
non-residents because we need the money. The audience strongly disapproved
of this idea. Suggestions were made for an assessment or tax levy on each
home to supplement the Country Club income without taking in non-residents.
The Village Attorney advised that Village funds or tax money could not
be used at the club for bar and restaurant purposes.
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The agenda items were then taken up:
1. Request by Emily Friedman to open Saturday golf privileges to
men and women equally.
It was reported that Ms. Friedman could not be present. Mr. Claussen
moved that action be tabled on this. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis
and carried. It was requested that Ms. Friedman take this before the Country
Club Association.
2. Petition from Mrs. Davis Pettis to rescind the 15% increase in
Country Club dues.
Mrs. Pettis presented a petition signed by over 200 names asking that
the 15% increase in dues be rescinded. Mayor McIntosh stated that the club
budget was based on this income. Mr. Condit moved that the dues remain as they
are inasmuch as the money is needed to run the Country Club. The motion was
seconded by Mr. McLeod and passed 4/1 with Mr. Claussen dissenting.
3. Chamber of Commerce Committee on Country Club financial
analysis.
Mr. Jim Dunaway, as a Chamber of Commerce Committee with Roy
Abagnale, Howard Cawein, Mike Khoury, Lawton McCall and Kenneth Stucker,
submitted a proposal composed of three plans to augment the Country Club income:
(a) By transferring the 5-1/4 acres north of the clubhouse, being paid
for by the club, to the Village at an appreciated value, thereby releasing the
club from the annual payment, with the Village paying the club additional monies
over several years.
(b) Transferring $100, 000. 00 of the Village surplus cash to the Country
Club for use as a revolving fund, or cash operating fund.
(c) Issuing every property owner an I. D. card for social privileges at no
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charge, with a fee of $25. 00 per year for charging privileges; this to be
extended to business and professional people paying Village license or personal
property taxes.
4. Adaptability of Executive Advisory Committee versus Committee
suggested by By -Laws revisions.
Mr. Claussen felt it was important to have a Board of Governors of some
sort. Mr. McLeod wanted an advisory committee the same as the Planning &
Zoning Board to make recommendations to the Council and to solve many of the
problems without taking them to the Council. Since no new organization or
committee was ready to be considered, Mr. Condit moved that the officers of
the Miami Shores Country Club Association be held over in office until a new
organization is approved by Council in conjunction with the Miami. Shores Country
Club Assocation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Claussen and carried.
Mr. Jon McLeod then moved that the Village Attorney draw up an
ordinance establishing a Board of Governors or Advisory Committee for perusal
of the committee and Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis and passed.
5. Discussion of any other items relative to the Country Club Association
and membership.
Mr. Ken Stucker complained about leaks in the operation of the Club and
stated that the new manager should find out where they are and stop them.
Mr. Howard Cawein, President of the Miami Shores Property Owners
Assoc., representing 350 homes, stated that the Association has gone on record
as opposing Mr. Condit's motion to accept outside members at $1, 000. 00 each.
A criticism was voiced over the club office solicitating non-resident
members. A motion was made by Mr. Davis that the Country Club Manager
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neither solicit nor receive any more non-resident memberships for social,
swimming, tennis or golf, in accordance with the existing ordinance of record.
This motion was seconded by Mr. McLeod but later withdrawn. Another motion
was made by Mr. Davis that any non-resident applications that have been
received be returned to the applicants. The motion was seconded by Mr.
McLeod and passed 3/1 with Mr. Condit dissenting.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p. m.
Ile
Village Clerk
AP OVED;
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Mayor