06-01-1982 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
June 1, 1982
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on
June 1, 1982, 7:30 p.m., at the Village Hall, with the following Council members
present:
Mayor Robert J. Lodge
Herbert Spahn, Jr.
Donald W. McIntosh
Henry A. Everett
Elspeth Jensen
Absent: None
Also present: L. R. Forney, Jr., Village Manager
William F. Fann, Jr., Village Attorney
The meeting was opened with an invocation given by Rev. Vern Worcester
of the Miami Shores Christian Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES - Regular meeting of May 18, 1982, approved by motion made
by Mr. Spahn, seconded by Mrs. Jensen and carried.
MINUTES - Special meeting of 5/21/82, approved by motion made by
Mr. Spahn, seconded by Mrs. Jensen and carried.
BID RECOMMENDATIONS - Parking lot paving and drainage.
A tabulation of bids was presented to the Council, indicating 18 bids
were received. The Village Manager recommended acceptance of the Public Works
Director's recommendation to award to the lowest bidder, the Sea Bee Construction
Co. for $13,200.00. Mrs. Jensen moved acceptance of the low bid as recommended.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Spahn. Mr. Forney reported that the Sea Bee
company had omitted the completion date on their bid and later submitted a letter
stating that the job would be completed within 30 days of order. The Council
inquired as to proper bidding procedure because of the wide spread in bids, and
source of funding. The money will be taken from a $60,000.00 fund in the
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CIF set aside for parking/paving improvements. The motion was then passed
unanimously.
FOOTBALL HELMET PURCHASE.
The Village Manager reported to Council that our present football
helmets do not meet current safety standards and new ones must be ordered now
to receive them prior to football season. Bid offers for the Bike IV helmet
which meets league standards were received as follows:
Sports Den
Miami Lakes Sporting Goods, Inc.
Group 3 Sporting Goods
$43.75 w/o mask
42.95 w/o mask
37.50 with mask
Mr. Forney then recommended that the Council authorize waiving the
sealed bid requirements and accept the low bid of Group 3 Sporting Goods for
$2,675.00 for 70 helmets. Mr. Spahn moved approval of the Village Manager's
recommendation for acceptance of the low bid. The motion was seconded by Mrs.
Jensen. Questions were asked concerning the necessity for providing helmets
free, how they are fit to the individual players, and Mr. McIntosh asked if
the insurance carrier had approved this particular helmet. Mr. Spahn then
amended his motion to include insurance approval of the Group 3 Sporting Goods
helmet. The amendment was accepted by Mrs. Jensen and the motion passed
unanimously.
FIREWORKS PURCHASE - 4th of July at Country Club.
The Village Manager recommended that the Council waive bid procedure
on purchase of fireworks for the 4th of July display, accept the bid of
Southern International in the amount of $3,000.00, and authorize payment for
that portion of the cost not covered by donations from the Contingency Fund.
Mr. McIntosh moved approval to waive the bid process and accept the bid of
Southern International at a cost of $3,000.00. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously. Mr. McIntosh asked that insurance coverage
be ascertained.
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VILLAGE ATTORNEY'S REPORT, Train Whistle Ordinance.
Mr. Fann summarized the situation: the Railroad has filed a suit for
an injunction and the County has decided not to enforce the ordinance until
the suit is tried. Mr. Fann advised that if Miami Shores intervenes in the
suit we may have to share some of the costs, and he further advised that we
do not seek to enforce the ordinance ourselves.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT.
1. Recreation Director - Candidates to be interviewed on June 4th.
2. Finance Director - Candidates to be interviewed on June 7th
3. Budget - General Fund budget proposal to be available June 15,
Country Club, June 30th. Budget workshops should begin July 13th.
4. Reported on meeting with Metro -Dade Fire Dept. re new fire
station. Outcome of bond issue will affect plans. No action
required of Miami Shores at this time.
5. Hired Chef Marcel Bardet, from Atlanta, to replace Chef
Alexander at the Club.
COUNCIL COMMENTS.
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Councilwoman Jensen thanked those people who served on/ands participated
in the Memorial Day service, as well as, the Public Works Department and the
Recreation Department. Mayord hanked Mrs. Jensen for the time and effort she
put into this program. Mr. McIntosh added that the selection of Mrs. Jensen
as committee chairman was excellent.
Mr. Spahn asked about the shower in the men's room at the Club.
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
None.
ADJOURNMENT - 8:00 p.m.
APPROVED:
Robe J. Lodg
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Village Clerk