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06-17-1980 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL June 17, 1980 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on June 17, 1980, 7 :30 p.m. , at the Village Hall , with the following Councilmen present : Mayor Henry A. Everett Donald W. McIntosh Herbert Spahn, Jr. Absent : Ralph E. Bowen Robert J. Lodge Mr. 0. Sam Ackley, Village Manager, and Mr. William F. Fann, Village Attorney, were also present . The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Mr. Michael Khoury, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Special recognition was given by the Village Council to William Daroff, a junior citizen of the Village, for his faithful attendance at Council meetings and to Mr. Lou Sauber for his dedication and service on behalf of the Country Club. Mayor Everett announced that Councilmen Bowen and Lodge would be absent due to previous engagements. Minutes of the meeting of June 3 , 1980, were approved as written by motion made by Mr. McIntosh, seconded by Mr. Spahn and carried. Planning Board minutes June 12 , 1980. The Board denied approval of a license to operate an auto rental agency at 8801 Biscayne Blvd. by Selig Auto Rental Co. , based on the fact that the business is not listed in permitted uses for a B zone. A letter was received by the Council from Marcia Selig requesting an appeal of this decision . Mr. Jerry Selig made the 6/17/80 -2- appeal stating that he had been in operation since October, 1978 but did not know he needed a Shores license. Mr. Selig further claimed that his business was .for long-term auto leases and that he seldom had more than two or three cars at the business location. Selling the used cars was also part of the operation but only took place once a year at th.e end of the season, After further discussion Mr. McIntosh moved that the Planning & Zoning Board motion for denial be upheld. The motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn and carried unanimously, An appeal was not yet received on the denial to operate an auto rental agency at the E'xxo'n Station, *9020* Biscayne Blvd ANNUAL LIBRARY REPORT. Mr. Carl Paulsen, President of the Board of Trustees of the Brockway Memorial Library, reviewed the 32nd­ Annual- report and commentedonthe past year 's operation and donations made by civic/service clubs. APPOINTMENT' TO LIBRARY BOARD, The Board of Trustees recommended the rem-appointment of Mrs. Anne Peterson, to the Board for a five-year term. This was approved by motion made by Mr. McIntosh, seconded by Mr. Spahn and carried unanimously. BID OPENINGS : (a) Landscaping Mini parks B & C LANDSCAPING $5, 583 .00 Miami , Fla. DICK CORNELL 6,474 .00 North Miami , Fla. BANNERMAN LANDSCAPING 10,380.00 Miami, Fla. EVERGLADES SOD & LANDSCAPING 10,232.00 Miami , Fla. 6/17/80 -3- (b) Carpet for Community Center. Bids were opened and recorded as follows : CARPET SYSTEMS, INC. $2 ,340.50 DON BAILEY CARPETS 3 ,450 .80 HARRY RICH 2 ,399. 00 These bids will be tabulated and a recommendation made at the next Council meeting. BID RECOMMENDATIONS : (a) Irrigation system, Village Hall . (b) Irrigation system, Brockway Memorial Library. A recommendation was made by the Village Manager to accept the bid of Brooks American Sprinkler Co. on Alt . #2 , in the amount of $4 ,940.00 for the Village Hall and $6 ,240.00 for the Library. Mr. McIntosh though the entire system for both the Village Hall and Library should be on a well, and not on a split system partly supplied by city water. This was suggested because of low water pressure. Mr. Spahn moved that the Brooks American bid as amended by Mr. McIntosh be accepted for both buildings . The motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and carried unanimously. (c) Law Enforcement Officers Life Insurance . A recommendation was made to accept the bid of the Boulton Life Agency for Travelers Ins . in the amount of $358 .40 annually. The bid of the Boulton Agency was accepted by motion made by Mr. Spahn, seconded by Mr. McIntosh and carried unanimously. Mr. McIntosh asked for an explanation of the wide difference in cost and recommended that the Policy be reviewed to see that it complies with. the law requiring this coverage. 6/17/80 -4- (d) Purchase of two truck bodies. It was recommended that the low bid of Bill Currie Ford be accepted. This vendor is also furnishing the cab and chassis which will insure prompt delivery. Mr. McIntosh moved that the bid of Bill Currie Ford be accepted as recommended by the Manager. The motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn and carried unanimously. Budget transfer, Public Works . In order to pay for these bodies it will be necessary to make a budget transfer of $222 . 39 from the Parks Dept . to the Streets Dept . Mr . McIntosh moved approval of this budget transfer as recommended by the Village Manager. The motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn and carried unanimously. (e) Printing of Village Hall News , Mr. Ackley reported that the Village Hall news can be printed on a cheaper paper which will effect a $40.00 per month saving. He recommended that this be rebid with revised spec 's. Mr . McIntosh moved that the bids be rejected and re--advertised. The motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn and carried unanimously. LETTER FROM COUNCILMAN LODGE, 5/28/80, RE PARKING AT BAYFRONT. Mr. McIntosh recommended that the Village Manager and Chief of Police study this request and come back with a report when Mr. Lodge is present . Mr. McIntosh then moved to table this agenda item. The motion was seconded 6/17/80 -5- by Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously. VILLAGE ATTORNEY: (a) Banning businesses in residential zones. Mr. Fann reported that this will require amending the zoning ordinance and would include instructional businesses that exist in homes and in church schools that are also in the residential zones, He suggested that the Council either specifically instruct him to write a new ordinance or renew efforts to enforce the existing code and get along with that . Mr. McIntosh asked Mr. Ackley to get input from the Building Director as to the status of the licenses existing today for businesses in residential zones and check on those businesses and come back with a report as to what those licenses are for, (b) Registering service type vehicles . Mr. Fann stated that this type of ordinance would be difficult to enforce and may be illegal . A minimum requirement would be to have a name and address on the vehicle. (c) Operating hours for businesses. Mr. Fann reported that this should be agendaed with a public hearing to determine if a need for such an ordinance exists. Mr. McIntosh moved that the Council hold a public hearing, properly advertised, for the purpose of hearing the pro 's and con's of regulating operating hours for businesses in Miami Shores , The motion was seconded by Mr . Spahn and carried unanimously. Mayor Everett set the public hearing for July 15, 1980. AUTHORIZATION TG EXCEED' BUDGETED POSITIQNS IN THE PQLICE DEPT. In a report made by the Village Manager, he recommended -6- 6/17/80 to Council that approval be given to exceed the authorized number of Police Officers by one until October 1, 1980. Mr. Spahn moved that the Council approve the Village Manager 's recommendation in regard to hiring one extra sworn officer. The motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT: (a) Ordinance requested by MICA. In a report to Council Mr . Ackley cited the authority required to implement the FICA-1 program. Mr. Spahn moved that the Village Attorney be requested to draw up the ordinance required for this program. The motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously. (b) Letter from Bobby Jones, Director of Dade Co. Public Safety Dept. , thanking the Miami Shores Police Dept . for support extended to the County Public Safety Dept . during the recent civil disorder. (c) Bill from Municipal Code Corp. - $1 ,061 .09, due primarily to Cable television ordinance. (d) Country Club membership, May, 1980, report presented. Mr. McIntosh asked for a bottom line membership total from the beginning of the fiscal year, for the next meeting. (e) Budget transfer - Public Works, previously handled. (f) Budget transfer . - Golf Course. $500.00 to be transfered from golf course repair & maintenance to golf course machinery & equipment , to purchase a used Cushman golf cart . The transfer was approved by motion made by Mr. McIntosh, seconded by Mr . Spahn and carried. (g) Country Club budget report 5/31/80, submitted. (h) Residence at Public Works complex - appraisals are being requested prior to charging rent for its use. (i) Contract for alarm system - interdepartmental memo from Chief of Police submitted. (j ) Status of budget preparation - Mr. Ackley stated he would send out a budget at least 5 days before the first work shop. ' (k) Attendance at Dade League of Cities meeting, 6/26/80. (1) Request direction from Council re Lawrence K. Hull letter, which letter was seeking reconsideration of the approval for the Archdiocese building plans . The Village Manager had acknowledged this letter. Any further consideration delayed until a full Council is present . In discussiDg Country Club business Mr . Ackley reported on the Las Vegas night to be held on June 21 , 1980. He 6/17/80 -7- stated that he had authorized Mr. Zavitz to use cash to purchase Las Vegas Night prizes up to $2 ,000.00, with the money to be reimbursed from the ticket money. PUBLIC. A group of parents asked to be heard concerning fees at the Community Center. Mrs. Jeanie Etheridge, 59 N. E . 92nd St . , complained .about the summer program fee which went from 0 to $50.00 this year. Mrs. Joan Hall , 372 N. E. 98th St . , thought that non- residents should not be accepted in the programs. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Village Clerk OVED: i _May i