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REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 21, 1992
The regular meeting
held on Tuesday, January
Harbour Village Hall. The
by Mayor Stern. The roll
of the Bal Harbour Village Council was
21, 1992 in the Council Chamber at Bal
meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m.
was called and those present were:
Mayor Estelle Stern
Assistant Mayor Andrew R. Hirschl
Councilman Matthew B. Blank
Councilman James E. Boggess
Councilman Sol M. Taplin
Also present: Carole S. Morris, Village Manager
Jeanette Horton, Village Clerk
Richard Jay Weiss, Village Attorney
As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. Approval of Minutes: A motion was offered by Councilman
Taplin and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to approve the
minutes of the December 17, 1991 regular meeting. There being no
changes or additions, the motion carried (5-0), and the minutes
were approved as submitted.
Assistant Mayor Hirschl then requested a point of personal
privilege and stated the following:
"This past Sunday, Bal Harbour Village paid tribute to
Sol Taplin, one of the greatest leaders in our community.
Sol sailed many uncharted waters, had the foresight to
help develop and build our oasis and the tenacity to
nurture it even more by becoming involved civically. He
has been a mentor to me as a Councilman through my tenure
on the Council. But more importantly, Sol possesses
those special, most admirable mentor -like qualities as a
genuine human being. He knows his convictions, he stands
to them steadfastly, he questions them from time to time
to insure they are intact. Unfortunately, I was not
present to convey these accolades on Sunday. My
sincerest apologies and my heartiest congratulations."
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3. Presentations: Officer of the Month - Detective Al
Hogue: Chief Treppeda read from his memo the accomplishments of
Officer of the Month for December, 1991, Detective Al Hogue.
Detective Hogue was presented a plaque and a check in the amount of
$100. The Mayor and Council then joined in thanking him for his
outstanding efforts.
4. Public Hearings: None.
5. Ordinances - Second Reading/Public Hearing: None.
6. Ordinances - First Reading: None.
7. Resolutions: None.
8. Reports and Recommendations:
A. Mayor and Council: None.
B. Village Attorney: Mr. Weiss advised Council that, in
accordance with their direction at the recent Public Hearing, he
and Mrs. Morris would be meeting with Mr. Tony Riso and Mr. Richard
Olsen relative to the proposed Appearance Plan. Mr. Weiss
requested and received Council's reiteration of the basic premise
of said meeting being to eliminate the need for or combine the
process of approval of plans by both the Civic Association and the
Appearance Board. Councilman Blank requested that Mr. Weiss
research the possibility of elimination or amendment of Covenants
2 and 3 of the Deed Restrictions for the residential area. Mr.
Weiss agreed to research same but was doubtful as to the
possibility.
C. Village Manager:
1. Beautification Dinner: Mrs. Morris requested
Council's direction as to proceeding with the Beautification Awards
Dinner this year. Assistant Mayor Hirschl suggested a community
dinner/dance be held each year and that the Beautification
Awards/Dinner be held every other year. Mayor Stern relayed to
Council that several members of the Beautification Committee had
expressed to her their desire to proceed with this annual function
and she felt that this community tradition should continue. After
some discussion, it was Council's decision to proceed with this
event in 1992, but however, to limit the number of awards given.
2. Medallions: Mrs. Morris advised Council that
the current supply of "keys to the city" has diminished and
requested their direction to re -order same or possibly order
medallions instead. Councilman Blank stated that he felt that we
should remain with a "key to the city" as this has a meritorious
meaning, whereas another token or medallion may be placed in a
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drawer and not displayed. Another suggestion was to enlarge the
present key and mount it on a plaque. After further discussion, it
was agreed that Mrs. Morris would explore the possibilities and
return to Council with recommendations.
9. Other Business: Relative to the problem of loud boats
close to the shoreline, Mrs. Morris advised Council that in order
to obtain a "restricted area" designation, the issue of boating
safety must be addressed and she is coordinating efforts to that
end with Marine Patrol in Tallahassee. Assistant Mayor Hirschl
inquired as to the possibility of requesting Marine Patrol or
another agency providing water patrol to station one of their
watercraft in the Haulover Inlet area next to Bal Harbour. Mrs.
Morris advised that she and Chief Treppeda would contact North
Miami and Indian Creek and request assistance.
Laura Chalphin, a resident of the Harbour House addressed
Council and requested their assistance in resolving the problem of
recurring burglaries/robberies in the Harbour House. Councilman
Taplin advised Mrs. Chalphin that although Council is sympathetic
to the problem, this matter should be the responsibility of the
Harbour House, as these are not break-ins, but apparently entry is
with house pass keys. He further stated that he would discuss this
with the appropriate personnel at the Harbour House, as well.
10. Adjourn: There being no further business to come before
Council, a motion to adjourn was offered by Councilman Taplin and
seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl. The motion carried
unanimously, (5-0) and the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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JEANETTE HORTON, VILLAGE CLERK
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MAYOR EBTELLE STERN
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