12-20-1983 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
December 20, 1983
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
on December 20, 1983, at the Village Hall, commencing at 7:30 p.m., with
the following Council members present.
Mayor Kevin O'Connor
Elspeth Jensen
Robert J. Lodge
Herbert Spahn, Jr.
Terry Cuson
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 Father Tom
Messick of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag followed.
MINUTES:
(a) Council Meeting Minutes of 12/6/83 - approved
as written, motion made by Mr. Cuson , seconded
by Mrs. Jensen and passed unanimously.
Receipt of the following was acknowledged:
(b) Council Workshop 11/29/83
(c) Code Enforcement Board 11/29/83
(d) Planning & Zoning Board 12/8/83
PLANNING BOARD APPROVALS/DENIALS:
Mr. Robert Stobs, Jr. presented to Council Recommendation
for New Ordinance on residential parking (Planning Board
meeting of 12/8/83). Planning Board amended Schedule of
Regulation to include front & rear. Mr. Forney recommended
approval as amended.
ORDINANCE AMENDING REGULATIONS ON RESIDENTIAL PARKING - first reading
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS BEING A
PART OF ARTICLE IV OF APPENDIX A -ZONING, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN REGARD TO OFF STREET
PARKING SPACE FOR DWELLINGS.
Mr. Cuson moved that the ordinance be approved on first
reading. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Jensen and passed
unanimously.
ORDINANCE OF NEW GARBAGE & TRASH FEES - second reading
Mr. Forney suggested the ordinance be adopted with one
amendment change, namely; that there will be a penalty of
10% late charge after 30 days and 18% per annum thereafter
rather than 10% per month as originally proposed. Mr. Fann
stated this amendment does not substantially change the
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ORDINANCE NO. 462-83
ordinance and can be added at second reading. Mr. Cuson moved
to amend the prepared ordinance as recommended by the Village
Manager, seconded by Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously. A motion
to approve the ordinance as amended on second reading was made
by Mr. Cuson. Mr. Spahn seconded and passed unanimously,
APPOINTMENT OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION BOARD:
Mayor O'Connor. outlined the procedure for electing members to this
new Board.
Mr. Forney presented, for Council consideration, names of persons
interested in serving on this board, namely; Mr. Walter Simon,
Barbara North Burton, Vincent J.Schafmeister, Jr., Franklin Grau,
Don McIntosh and Honey Jackson. Nominees by Mr. Cuson are:
Franklin Grau, Thomas Novotny, Walter Simon, Barbara North Burton,
Richard Fieldstone, Don McIntosh, and Honey Jackson. Also nominated
were Ernestine Ede and George Frix.
There being no further recommendations from Council discussion was
open for Public to be heard. Discussion followed concerning design
and scope of Board. Mayor O'Connor addressed these questions. Tom
Novotny spoke as a nominee to Board. There being no further Council
Members or Public to be heard, each Council member voted for seven
members of the Board. Results were:
Thomas Novotny 4
Walter Simon 5
Barbara North Burton 5
Don McIntosh 5
Honey Jackson 3
Vincent Schafineister, Jr 4
Richard Fieldstone 3
George Frix 1
Ernestine Ede 1
The six nominees who received 4 or 5 votes were declared members of
the Board. A runoff vote was taken between Ms. Jackson and Mr.
Fieldstone and Ms. Jackson was named to the seventh place on the
Board.
Two persons were then nominated for Chairman of the Revitalization
Board. Mr. Don McIntosh was nominated by Mrs. Jensen and Mayor
O'Connor nominated Mr. Franklin Grau after passing the gavel to
Mrs. Jensen. Mayor O'Connor moved to accept the nominees seconded
by Mr. Cuson. Motion is passed by a 3/2 vote and Mr. Franklin Grau
is elected Chairman.
Final vote for Chairman is recorded as follows:
Mr. Spahn Franklin Grau
Mr. Lodge Don McIntosh
Mayor O'Connor Franklin Grau
Mrs. Jensen Don McIntosh
Mr. Cuson Franklin Grau
RATIFICATION OF CONTRACT WITH FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. (12/15/83)
Mr. Cuson moved to ratify the Contract as proposed by the Village
Manager to include a 3% cost of living pay increase retroactive to
October 1, 1983, seconded by Mr. Spahn and passed unanimously.
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VILLAGE MANAGER REPORTS.
(a) Country Club Membership...up by 174 new members but 315 old
members have not renewed.
(b) Country Club Financial Report... Financial dues dollars down,
short of budget projection. Mr. Forney outlined actions he
is taking to improve situation. Policy changes will be
brought back to Council for action. Mayor O'Connor requested
that at the January 3rd Meeting the Village Manager announce
a date for a Workshop on the Club Financial situation.
(c) New Greens Superintendent, Mr. Lee Fulmer began work on Dec. 19.
(d) New Club Manager,, Mr. Thomas Herron, will start on Jan. 2, 1984.
ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR COUNCIL.
The Village Attorney clarified his position concerning this matter.
Mr. Fann stated that after research he finds that a Village Attorney
is not authorized to give an opinion on the eligibility qualifications
of a candidate for elective office nor is the Attorney General
of the State. Only the Courts may rule on such questions.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor.01Connor requested to alter the agenda to move on to #10
Public comments and return to #8 Announcements. (So that persons
present might address particular issues)._ Motion to alter the
agenda was made by Mr. Cuson and seconded by Mr. Lodge and passes
unanimously. After much discussion concerning the retaining fence
and key fee at the Golf Course, Mr, Forney suggested he will have
the fence removed Wednesday and will change the contract system.
Mayor O'Connor requested the Village Manager to report back to the
Council within 30 days on the matter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: (by Mayor O'Connor)
(a) New Year's Eve at the Club, $30.00 per person, dinner,
dancing, complimentary champagne, party favors, etc.,
reservations a must.
(b) There will be a Public Hearing, Jan. 11, 1984, 7:30 p.m. at
the Community Center on disposition of 5.42 acres north of
Clubhouse.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
All members of Council wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Mrs. Jensen praised Mr. Zoovas for his work as interim manager
at the Country Club.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:30 p.m.
ge Clerk, tem
ge Clerk(pro tem
Kevin O'Connor
Mayor