05-25-1976 Workshop Meeting 5/25/76
COUNCIL WORK SHOP MEETING
Tuesday, May 25, 1976
8:00 P.m, at the Village Hall
In attendance: Mayor McIntosh, Councilmen Condit, Davis
and McLeod (Mr. Claussen was absent. )
Village Manager, Earl K. Andersen
Village Attorney, William Fann
Finance Director, James A. Glaid
The following items were brought before the Council:
(1) Authority and responsibility of the Country Club Administrative
Board:
Mr. Andersen asked what his responsibility is. The Mayor asked
if the Council is in agreement with Administrative Board concept.
It was agreed that the chain of command should be through the
Village Manager and that the Board must be advisory.
(2) Applications for Club Manager: Mr. Andersen reported that Mr.
Kurzer has one file of the applications and Mr. Roberts has the
other. It was Mr. Andersen's suggestion that some of the problems
at the club should be worked out before hiring a Club Manager.
(3) Country Club categories and dues: New membership categories
and fee schedules were discussed but no agreements reached.
Mr. Fann advised the Council to consider termination of credit.
Mr. Andersen pointed out the inconsistencies in Junior Golf
memberships and the Council agreed to strike Junior Memberships
for children living at home.
(4) Mr. Andersen asked the Council to consider closing the Club on
Monday and Tuesday during June, July and August because of
reduced revenue during the summer months. He stated he is
trying to work this out with the clubs who regularly meet on
Tuesday.
(5) Electric carts: The Village Manager recommended that electric
carts be required on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, to speed
up play. Mr. Davis suggested that this be in the mornings only.
The Council agreed to let the Manager try this plan.
(6) Quayside development: Mayor McIntosh stated that this is a 300
unit complex being built on the former military academy property
on Biscayne Bay adjacent to the northern Village limits, and that
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the developers want to be considered for annexation.
(7) Recreation Center refinancing of Certificate of Indebtedness:
Mr. Andersen reported that the bank has agreed to refinance
or reduce the interest rate to 4. 25%.
(8) Budget; Mr. Andersen reported that he is currently working
on the budget and that the revenue can support a 5% average
wage increase. The first budget meeting was set up for June 21st.
(9) Mayor McIntosh reported that FP&L was refunding_to the Village
$3700. 00 in franchise tax and $4700. 00 in utility tax for the
areas that were not included in the Village, prior to our request
for an audit.
(10) Fire station sites were discussed. Mr. McLeod was going to
further look into the property on N. W. 103rd Street.
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p. m.
az
Village Clerk