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11-13-1979 Special Meeting SPECIAL MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL November 13, 1979 A special meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on November 13, 1979, 7:30 p.m. , at the Village Hall , with the following Council- men present: Mayor Henry A. Everett Donald W. McIntosh Ralph E. Bowen Herbert Spahn, Jr. Robert J. Lodge Absent: None Mr. 0. Sam Ackley, Village Manager, and Mr. William F. Fann, Jr. , Village Attorney, were also present. This meeting was called for the purpose of handling pressing business items as follows: Bid opening - Country Club & Clubhouse Repair. Bids were opened and recorded as follows: SKIP SOULE & SON, INC. $208,800.00 Clubhouse 6720 S. W. 68th Terr. 5,040.00 Pro Shop roof South Miami , Fla. 23,200.00 Community Center r00f MAYO CONSTRUCTION $268,443.00 2140 N. W. 18th Ave. 11,861.00 Miami , Fla. 32,616.00 HENRY DE GRAFF & SONS $281,950.00 7160 N. W. 5th Pl . 13,000.00 Miami , Fla. 36,280.00 S. I. NICHOLAS INC. $251,638.00 P. 0. Box 7265 9,500.00 Hollywood, Fla. 26,951.00 WINRIDGE CORPORATION $220,406.00 5875 S. W. 69th St. 6,200.00 Miami , Fla. 25,000.00 PENNY ELECTRIC $ 15,524.00 Clubhouse elec. 11720 N. E. 2nd Ave. Miami , Fla. V. J. KNEZEVICH $275,755.00 2780 S. W. Douglas Rd. 7,920.00 Miami , Fla. 23,540.00 11/13/79 -2- FRANK J. MORAN, INC. $217,342.00 1285 N, W. 182nd St. 5,597.00 Miami , Fla. 23,000.00 Mr. Ackley stated that the bids would be tabulated and a recommenda- tion made to Council on December 4th. Discussion of financing for Country Club work. Mr. Ackley reported that he had a commitment from First State Bank for $340,000.00 at 6.4%. Methods of financing discussed: (a) Borrow construction money from C.I.F. , and existing debt of $206,500 from bank at 6.4%, to be repaid monthsly. (b) Borrow cost of repair and refinance exting Country Club debt, financing total debt. Mr. McIntosh did not believe it advisable to borrow from the C.I.F and moved that the Council authorize the Village Manager to negotiate with the First State Bank on a loan for ten years at interest not to exceed 6.75%, for a total refinancing not to exceed $375,000.00, which will cover refinancing existing kitchen loan. and balance of irrigation system loan plus $248,000.00 for Country Club improvements. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen. The following amendments were made to this motion and accepted by the makers: that the interest not exceed 6.65%, that the Village Manager be authorized to accept on behalf of the Village, and that it can be paid annually or monthly at the Village's option,with no pre-payment penalty. The motion was then passed unanimously. Waste Ordinance. A new garbage collection fee ordinance was read the second time with some revision. Mr. Spahn moved that the Council approve the ordinance as rewritten per Mr. McIntosh. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lodge and the 11/13/79 -3- ordinance was unanimously passed and adopted, same being entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 415-79 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 338, THE SAME BEING SECTION 10-22, ARTICLE II OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES IN REGARD TO GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION FEES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 408-78. Resolution for short term loan. Because of a cash flow problem caused by late receipts of tax revenue and certain funds being held for interest, Mr. Ackley recommended borrowing $150,000.00 from First State Bank at 71-2% interest, for a period of 60 days. A resolution was read covering this action and providing a Promissory Note. Upon motion made by Mr. McIntosh and seconded by Mr. Spahn, RESOLUTION NO. 681-79 was unanimously passed and adopted, same being: A RESOLUTION APPROVING SHORT TERM LOAN NOT IN EXCESS OF $150,000.00 FROM THE FIRST STATE BANK OF BANK OF MIAMI TO BE USED AS PAYMENT OF OPERATION EXPENSES OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE. Village Manager: Mr. Ackley asked for authorization to open bids on a rotary mower for the Country Club prior to the December 4th meeting and report bids to Council on the 4th. The Golf Course Superintendent had decided on a smaller were discarded unit, the old bids/and new specifications written for a smaller size mower, with bids to be opened prior to the Dec. 4th meeting, which was agreed to. Mr. Ackley stated he would discuss on December 4th planned reduction of expenses at the Country Club. Council : Mr. Bowen wanted to discuss: (1) Mr. Spahn's letter to Dr. Sigal , and (2) Mr. Ackley's letter on demonstrations. Concerning the letter to Dr. Sigal , Mr. Bowen emphasized that any changes in membership classifications 11/13/79 -4- would have to be approved by Council , Mr. Ackley's letter concerned a planned citizens demonstration over the Iranian crisis which Mr. Bowen wished to discuss further. This discussion was withdrawn as the subject had not been listed on the agenda. Mayor Everett reported that Metro is setting up planning programs on traffic routes and was asking for representatives from the cities to assist in this planning, for which, he stated, he had appointed (former) Mayor McIntosh. to sit in on this committee. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. 2K Vil age Clerk APPROVED: