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11-18-1980 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL November 18, 1980 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on November 18, 1980, 7:30 p.m., at the Community Center, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Henry A. Everett Ralph E. Bowen Robert J. Lodge Absent: Donald W. McIntosh Herbert Spahn, Jr. 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 Rev. Clifford Horvath, of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES of the meeting of November 4, 1980, were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Lodge, seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried unanimously. PLANNING BOARD MINUTES. Public Hearing of Oct. 23, 1980 - no action required. Meeting of Nov. 13, 1980, Item (2) - The Planning Board approved the plans for alteration and remodeling of the Biscayne Federal Office at 9033 Biscayne Blvd. Upon motion made by Mr. Lodge and seconded by Mr. Bowen, the action of the Board on these plans was upheld. BID OPENING. (al Fertilizer for the golf course. The following bids were received: ATLANTIC FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO.. Homestead, Fla. 33030 400 - 50#''bags @ 4.77 = $1,908.00 FLA. EAST COAST FERTILIZER 400 - 50# bags @ 5.74 = 2,296.00 Homestead, Fla. 33030 The bids will be tabulated and a recommendation made at the next meeting. 11/18/80 -2- BID RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Resurfacing four municipal tennis courts - The Village Manager recommended acceptance of the low bid of Pavement Maintenance Corp. and that this bid be extended to the basketball courts at a cost of $1650 for each court or $3,300.00, money for which had been included in the budget. Mr. Bowen moved that the Council accept the recommendation of the Village Manager and award the bid to Pavement Maintenance Corporation for resurfacing 4 municipal tennis courts. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lodge and carried unanimously. After discussing the basketball courts Mr. Bowen moved that these courts be resurfaced at a cost of within the figure submitted of $3300.00. This motion was seconded by Mr. Lodge and passed unanimously. (b) Riding greens mower - As this was tabled at the last meeting Mr. Lodge moved that it be removed from the table. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried unanimously. At the last meeting Mr. Ackley recommended the low bid of Hector Turf & Garden with a diesel engine. In checking further Mr. Ackley decided against the diesel engine and now recommended accepting the low bid with a gasoline engine as listed in the specifications. Mr. Bowen moved that the Manager's recommendation be adopted and the bid be awarded to Hector Turf for $6890.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lodge and carried unanimously. ORDINANCE ON NEW GARBAGE FEES - second reading. This ordinance was read by title only. Upon motion made by Mr. Lodge and seconded by Mr. Bowen, the ordinance on new garbage fees was unanimously passed and adopted, same being entitled: 11/18/80 -3- ORDINANCE NO. 424-80 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. 415-79. ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION ON USE OF RECREATION FIELDS. Mayor Everett reviewed the discussion of the Sunday closing of the recreation fields that was held at the work shop of November 17, 1980, and requested that action on the ordinance be held in abeyance for a full Council. Mr. Bowen moved to table discussion of the ordinance until there is a full Council. Because Mr. Bowen did not anticipate being present at the December 2nd meeting the item was set for the December 16th agenda. Mr. Bowen asked for enforcement of the present ordinance that pro- hibits field activity before noon. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. Mr. Ackley reported that this had been proposed by Lynda Killingsworth but withdrawn at this time. BUDGET TRANSFER - PARKS DEPT. Mr. Ackley recommended the transfer of $940.00 from the Waste Dept. to the Parks Dept. for the replacement of a riding mower which recently broke down. This was approved by motion made by Mr. Lodge, seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried unanimously. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT. (a) Public Officials Liability insurance - sample copy of policy not reproducible. (b) Historical Committee expense - Mr. Ackley recommended setting a budget and having Mr. Lawton McCall, Chairman of the Committee, appear' before the Council to review his project with a time schedule for completion. (c) Code Enforcement Board minutes - to be forwarded to Council but not as an agenda item. (d Report on guest green fees paid he would have a December. Mr. Ackley also would be on the 11/18/80 -4- fees - golf course - Mr. Ackley reviewed at other clubs in the area and stated that recommendation at the first meeting in announced that the Golf Car Systems report next agenda. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Vil age Clerk APPROVED: