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07-17-1979 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL July 17, 1979 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on July 17, 1979, 7:30 p.m. , at the Village Hall , with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Henry A. Everett Donald W. McIntosh Joseph P. Farina Ralph E. Bowen Herbert Spahn, Jr. Absent: None Mr. 0. Sam Ackley, Village Manager, and Mr. William F. Fann, Jr. , Village Attorney, were also present. The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Mr. Michael Khoury, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the meeting of June 19, 1979, were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Bowen, seconded by Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously. Planni•ng ,Board •minutes - 6/28/79, no action required. Federation of Public Employees contract. Village Attorney Fann advised the Council to direct the Village Manager to read the Articles that are not at impasse on the proposed contract and then invite a motion for adoption and, following this vote, to consider the Articles at impasse. Following Mr. Ackley's reading of the acceptable Articles Mr. Bowen moved that they be adopted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Farina and passed unanimously. The Articles as recommended by the Village Manager which were not acceptable to the Union were: ARTICLE III - Management Rights ARTICLE - Seniority and Reduction in Force ARTICLE - Working Out of Classification ARTICLE - Sick Leave ARTICLE CH-11 - Clubhouse Compensation ARTICLE V-11 - Village Compensation 7/17/79 -2- Mr. Farina moved that the recommendation of the Village Manager on the six Articles as detailed by him, be approved by Council . The motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh. Councilman Spahn and Councilman Bowen wanted to vote on these individually. Mr. McIntosh argued in favor of voting on them as a whole. The motion was then passed 4/1 with Mr. Spahn dissenting. Referring to the Planning Board minutes of June 28, 1979, Mr. McIntosh asked to have the Planning Board action,in regard to the continuation of the Miami Avenue project, clarified, and he asked that this item be put on their next agenda. Public Hearing on COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. With no public comment on the Plan, Mr. McIntosh moved that the resolution adopting the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN be approved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Farina and passed unanimously, said resolution being: RESOLUTION NO. 676-79 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 75-257 LAWS OF FLORDA, KNOWN AS "LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT OF 1975." Bid opening - Station Wagon. Bids on a station wagon for the Public Works Director were opened and recorded as follows: TROPICAL CHEVROLET, INC. $5,871.00 8880 Biscayne Blvd. Miami Shores, Florida MONROE ZEDER CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH $5,647.21 Volare 1850 N. E. 123rd St. North Miami , Fla. SARK CHEVROLET, INC. $6,601.02 15455 West Dixie Highway Miami , Fla. To expedite this purchase, the bids were given to Mr. LuBien to tabulate and make a recommendation at this meeting for Council action. 7/17/79 -3- Resolution to open an account with First Federal Savings. At the request of the Finance Director an account was opened at the First Federal Savings & Loan Association office in Miami Shores by motion made by Mr. Farina, seconded by Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously, said resolution being: RESOLUTION NO. 675-79 Recommendations on bids opened 7/3/79. (a) Garbage truck. A recommendation was received to purchase the TALLY EMBRY FORD with LEACH Packmaster for $36,723.00, which was the low bid. Mr. Ackley reported that the amount placed in the budget for this item is $42,000.00, and he recommended that Council authorize ordering 6 second truck to be billed after October 1st. Mr. Farina asked for a fuel consumption report. Action on the bid was tabled until the next meeting by motion made by Mr. Mclnto§h, seconded by Mr. Farina and passed unanimously. (b) Roof at Country Club. No bids were received. Mr. Ackley asked the Council to authorize him to negotiate with at least 8 companies for repair of the roof and report back to Council . Waiving the bid procedure would require a formal resolution. Messrs. Farina, McIntosh and Bowen were of the opinion that the bid procedure should be followed. Mr. McIntosh added that the specifica- tions should be reviewed and that we look into hurricane protection insurance. Mr. Farina suggested that we proceed with another bid procedure for the roof with a cover letter by the Village Manager explaining that no bids have been submitted and setting up a work shop with Council for those who wish to participate and then follow the bid procedure. This was agreeable to the other members of Council . 7/17/79 -4- Lease agreement on Auto Inspection Station. Mr. Ackley recommended approval of this agreement at $8750.00 per year retroactive to February, 1979. The next to the last paragraph on page 2. regarding renewal of the lease agreement was deleted. It was then approved by motion made by Mr. Bowen, seconded by Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously. Approval to furnish new street lights on N. E. 2nd Ave. south to 91st Street. Mr. Ackley reported that it would cost the Village $15,000.00 for six additional lights. Mr. McIntosh stated he would be personally adverse to spending money for these lights which he thought the County had agreed to furnish. It was suggested that the County be asked to furnish these lights. Village Manager's report. (a) June food & bar sales - report submitted. (b) Policy on tree replacement - 96th St. - Mr. Bowen explained that the merchants along 96th St. on the west side of 2nd Ave. , had understood that they could plant a different tree of their choice if they would provide them and if approved by the Beautification Committee, which was done. After some discussion Mr. McIntosh stated that if this is a part of the County N. E. 2nd Ave. project and if the merchants want to make the change at some time in the future after the contractor is released, then they can make the change. The Council agreed not to make any changes now. (c) Report on special trash pick-ups - the Village Manager recommended increasing the basic collection fee with a special charge for anything requiring more than one truck load. Mr. Spahn asked how many special pick-ups are involved and a report on this will be made during budget discussions. (d) Golf Course violation - Council received correspondence from the Golf Pro on this subject. (e) Justification for sanitation software - A report was submitted by the Finance Director, to be discussed further at budget work shop. (f) MICA projects - Mr. Ackley recommended having them work on Social Security savings. Mr. Spahn moved that we go ahead on this project. The motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously. To be discussed again with the budget. 7/17/79 -5- (g) Increased cost of waste disposal - notice received of rate increase for disposal . (h) County street light maintenance - the County has agreed to maintain street lights as listed in the County Manager's letter of July 5, 1979. (i) Miami Avenue signs - have been changed. (j) Pending Recreation Dept. programs - I.D. system and use of M. S. Elementary School playground, to be dropped. Mr. Petrey requested to report further on this. (k) Letter from Renaissance Fair - self explanatory. (1) Financial statement - 3rd quarter - submitted. (m) Consultant contract on phone system - to be dropped. (n) Golf play report submitted. (o) Revised budget schedule: Workshops: July 10, 19, 24, 26, 31 August 14, 28 d A tabulation of the bids received on the station wagon was received by Mr. Ackley and he recommended that we accept the bid of Tropical Chevrolet as requested by the Public Works Director. Mr. Bowen moved that we accept the bid of Tropical Chevrolet and that rust-prodfing be included at a cost not to exceed $150.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. Farina and passed 4/1, with Mr. McIntosh dissenting. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Village Clerk APPROV Mayor