04-07-1981 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 7, 1981
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
on April 7, 1981, 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.
The meeting was opened by Mayor Henry Everett and the invocation
was given by Mr. Mel Roberts, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES of the meeting of March 17, 1981, were approved as written
by motion made by Mr. Lodge, seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously.
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES - March 26, 1981, no action required.
BID OPENING:
Fertilizer for the golf course - The following bids were opened:
ATLANTIC Fertilizer & Chemical Co. $3,144.00
Homestead, Fla. 33030
FLA. EAST COAST Fertilizer Co. $3,466.20
Homestead, Fla. 33030
W. R. GRACE & Co. $3,000.00
Fort Pierce, Fla. 33450
The bids will be tabulated and a recommendation made to Council at
the next meeting.
BID RECOMMENDATION, outside lighting at the Country Club.
Mr. Ackley recommended that this work be delayed and the bids rejected.
Mr. Lodge argued that this is only a $3300.00 item which is budgeted and he
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felt it is an important item both aesthetically and from a security standpoint.
Mr. Lodge moved that the Council approve the recommendation of the Department
Head for acceptance of the Bennett Electric bid in the amount of $3300.00. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn who asked why the low bid wasn't accepted.
Following discussion concerning the low bid, the motion and second were withdrawn.
Mr. Lodge then moved that the low bid of J. F. Martin be accepted in the amount
of $2794.18. The motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn and passed 3/2 with Mayor
Everett and Councilman McIntosh dissenting.
ORDINANCE AMENDING PENSION PLAN - changing maximum age of entry
from 51 to 55 years. Second reading.
Upon motion made by Mr. Bowen and seconded by Mr. Lodge, this ordinance
was unanimously passed and adopted, same being entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 427-81
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17-19(b) OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA;
CHANGING THE MAXIMUM AGE OF EMPLOYEES FOR ENTRY
INTO MEMBERSHIP OF VILLAGE PENSION PLAN FROM 51 TO
55; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE.
LETTER FROM M. S. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RE MONITORING SCHOOL CHILDREN
A letter was received from the Assistant Principal of the Miami
Shores Elementary School asking for a school guard to be stationed on. N. E.
2nd Ave. at 103rd St. after school to keep the children who are waiting for
a bus from damaging private property and playing in the street. The Chief of
Police reported, in a memorandum to the Village Manager, that there are no
school guards available for this assignment. The Council accepted the Village
Manager's recommendation that the request be denied.
STREET LIGHT REQUEST BY TROPICAL CHEVROLET.
A request was made by Tropical Chevrolet for increased lighting on
N. E. 5th Place. A survey was made of the area by the Police Department with
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the recommendation for two lights on this street. Mr. Bowen stated that he did
not question the need for the lights but recalled that certain landscaping
promised by Tropical Chevrolet had never been completed following reconstruction
of their parking lot. Mr. Bowen then moved that the Council approve! the
recommendation of the Chief of Police to provide two lights, with the request
that Tropical Chevrolet complete the previously agreed to landscaping. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously.
NEW LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FLA. EAST COAST RAILROAD.
The Village Manager recommended that this be delayed to give the
Council more time to study the documents.
APPROVAL OF FUNDS FOR THE 50th ANNIVERSARY.
At a workshop meeting the Historical Committee estimated a cost of
approximately $8,000.00 for printing a history of the Village, with some of
this amount to be reimbursed by selling the copies. Mr. Bowen moved approval
of this $8,000.00 expense. The motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and carried
unanimously.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT,
(a) Parking . N. E. 2nd Ave.
A delailed survey of present and future parking in the
N. E, 2nd Ave. business district with costs of purchasing
land, improving and metering, had been prepared by Mr.
Ackley and submitted to Council. Mr. Bowen asked that
the Chamber of Commerce and business people be invited to
attend a discussion on this subject. Mr. Mclntosh's motion
to put this on the agenda of April 21, 1981 was withdrawn
because of the agenda being given over to installation of
the new Council and related business. A workshop on parking
will be scheduled by the new Council on April 21, 1981.
Mr. Ackley stated that during the month of May he will present a
list of all major projects to Council.
Cb) Country Club memberships March. Report submitted.
(c) Financial statements report submitted.
(d) Permits March, report submitted.
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At the invitation of the Mayor, Council Candidates Terry Cuson
and Dr. Lowry Camp introduced themselves.
Mr. Ackley reported that work has already been started on the
4th of July Celebration.
Mr. Roger Infante, who submitted a letter on a new crime prevention
program, requested that consideration of his letter be deferred until the
meeting of May 4, 1981.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
APPROVE
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Henry A. Everett, Mayor
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Village Clerk
, Acting Mayor Donald W. McIntosh
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