04-19-1977 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 19, 1977
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at
7:30 p. m. , April 19, 1977, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen
present:
Mayor Donald W. McIntosh
W. Alfred Davis
Dean R. Claus sen
James W. Condit
Jon E. McLeod
Mr. Earl K. Andersen, Village Manager, and Mr. William F. Faun, Jr. ,
Village Attorney, were also present.
The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Rev. Matthew
Kerestes of the Advent Lutheran Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 5, 1977, were approved as
written by motion made by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Condit and carried.
Resolution canvassing returns of April 12, 1977 Council election.
A resolution was read canvassing the returns of the Council election
of April 12, 1977, which disclosed that a total of 1934 votes were cast, including
58 absentee ballots, out of a total of 6456 qualified electors, with the following
individual count:
William L. Bayt 615
Ralph E. Bowen 961
Joseph P. Farina 1044
R. Karl Jackson 255
Elspeth (Betty) Jensen 942
Jon E. McLeod 678
Preston H. Rice 700
Mr. Joseph P. Farina and Mr. Ralph E. Bowen, receiving the highest
number of votes, were elected to four-year terms as Councilmen and
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Mrs. Elspeth Jensen was elected as Councilwoman for a two-year term.
Upon motion made by Mr. Claussen and seconded by Mr. McLeod,
RESOLUTION NO. 627 was unanimously passed and adopted certifying the
election returns.
Letter from President of the Dade County League of Cities, Inc.
A letter from Dr. Louis Haas, President of the Dade League, was
read, expressing congratulations to the new Council members and appreciation
for the distinguished services rendered to the League by Dean R. Claussen.
Mayor McIntosh then asked for a motion to instruct the Village
Attorney to amend the resolution on Country Club use by elected officials
of Miami Shores, to include the name of Dean R. Claussen as a lifetime
honorary member, in accordance with the previous honorary memberships.
Mr. Condit made this motion. It was seconded by Mr. Davis and carried by
four affirmative votes with Mr. Claussen abstaining.
The retiring Council members were then given an opportunity to
comment on their terms on the Council.
Installation of newly elected Council members by Circuit Court
Judge Thomas E. Lee.
Judge Thomas E. Lee administered the oath of office to the newly
elected Council members, Joseph P. Farina, Ralph E. Bowen and Mrs. Elspeth
Jensen.
With the newly constituted Council, Mr. McIntosh called for
nomination to the office of Mayor. Mr. Bowen stated that in accordance
with the custom of Miami Shores Village as naming the candidate polling
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the most votes as Mayor, he would like to place in nomination for Mayor
of Miami. Shores, the name of Joseph P. Farina. The motion was seconded
by Mrs. Jensen and carried.
Mayor Farina then asked for election of an Acting Mayor. Mrs.
Jensen moved that Mr. Bowen be named Acting Mayor, which was seconded
by Mr. Davis and carried.
Mayor Farina addressed the audience expressing the special honor
of being a part of this important occasion, and appreciation to his family,
friends and supporters for their trust and confidence. With the cooperation
of all and the talents on the Council Mayor Farina was hopeful of solving the
many problems that are facing the new Council.
Mayor Farina presented Mr. Jon McLeod with a plaque in appreciation
of the service he rendered as a Councilman for the past two years.
A special plaque and presentation was made by Mayor Farina to
retiring Mayor Donald W. McIntosh for his past two years of dedicated
service to Miami Shores Village.
Bank resolutions for the new Mayor's signature.
A bank resolution for the Village accounts in the Peoples First
National Bank of Miami Shores was presented. Upon motion made by Mr.
McIntosh and seconded by Mr. Davis, RESOLUTION NO. 628 was unanimously
passed and adopted.
A resolution for the accounts in the First State Bank was similarly
approved by motion made by Mr. McIntosh, seconded by Mr. Davis and
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carried, said RESOLUTION being NO. 629.
Appointment of Council member to Pension Board.
Upon motion made by Mrs. Jensen, seconded by Mr. Davis and
carried, Mr. Ralph Bowen was appointed as Council member to the Pension
Board.
Appointment of Council member to the Dade League Board.
Mr. McIntosh nominated Mrs. Jensen as Village representative on
the Dade League Board. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried.
Special meeting.
In referring to the Council rules which permit special meetings of
the Council upon the call of two or more Council members, Mrs. Jensen
moved that a special meeting be called for next Tuesday, April 26th. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen. Some discussion followed as to whether
this was to be a work shop meeting or a special meeting. Mrs. Jensen stated
she was requesting a special meeting to discuss the Quayside annexation.
Mr. Bowen added that he had been informed that there was to be a discussion
of Quayside on Wednesday, April 27th by the Metro Planning & Zoning Board.
Mr. Fann advised that he had been informed by the County Building & Zoning
Dept. that a resolution from Miami Shores on contractual agreements would
have to be submitted to the County Building & Zoning Department before it
can be scheduled for a hearing.
Mr. McIntosh moved that any action on the question be tabled by the
Council at this time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis and passed 3/2
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with Council members Bowen and Jensen dissenting.
Mr. Davis moved that a Council work shop session be held on
April 26th at the Village Hall. This motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh
and passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Village Clerk