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SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 13, 1995
A special meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council was held
on Friday, October 13, 1995, in the Council Chamber at Bal Harbour
Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 4:12 p.m. by
Mayor Spiegel. The roll was called and those present were:
Mayor Est -1,le Spiegel
AssistMa'or Matthew B. Blank
Council an J mes E. Boggess
Counci man Sol M. Taplin
T.lso present:
Alfre
Jeane
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Vill
Absent: Coun
As a quorum
commenced.
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2. Discussion of
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drew R. Hirschl
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Avenue Pro'ect Phase 2:
Mr. O'Leary addressed the
Avenue is progressing. H
contractor has been doing,
then proceeded to explain t
contract was awarded to Vila
conflicts have arisen on the
additional work for Vila & Son
1. Add Ei-ht Date Palm
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and explained the work on Collins
very pleased with the work the
few problems have occurred. He
tasks that were done after the
Son. A number of additions and
roject. These items constitute
dscaping, which are as follows:
a) The Admiralty has a •_ved area that
formerly housed a b,s shelter. This shelter
was removed years a•• and it was equested by
the Admiralty Manage ent that the • ick plaza
be removed and re•],aced with an aggregate
sidewalk and lawn area. This would allow the
planting of two Date Palms that could not be
planted previously.
b) The Bal Harbour Shops requested that the
Village re - space the Date Palms so they fall
between their Seagrape trees. This tighter
spacing meant the addition of three Date Palms
as well as the removal of additional sidewalk
area.
c) The Bal Bridge South, in order to preserve
one of their existing trees, requested that
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the Village shift the Northern most Date Palm
slightly to the North. This meant that this
palm, which is the first one visible while
traveling South, no longer aligned with a
companion palm on the East side. Accordingly,
it is recommended that one Date Palm be added
on the East side in front of the Kenilworth
House.
d) The Fairfield Manor hats a brick paved area
that formerly was a seating area. It is
recommend-• that this paving be removed, and
two palms :e re - spaced, and one Date Palm
added in t is area. In addition, a new
aggregate sidewalk will be added as well as
new lawn betwe n sidewalk and curb.
e) Due to wha
with underground
eliminated from i
Harbour at the ve
After conducting
determined that th
abandoned, Therefo
that the one mis
front of the Shera
2. Utilit Confli
he perceived as a conflict
tilities, one Date Palm was
front of the Sheraton Bal
beginning of the design.
test excavation it was
tilities in question were
it is his recommendation
Date palm be added in
Hal Harbour.
3.
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to
As the contract
planting holes,
were discovered.
as re - routing
some are as major
3. Haulover Br'
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r b gan to excavate the
conflicting utility lines
:onflicts are as minor
irrigation line and
ing a 12" water line.
ome
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as mo
e
As directed by
O'Leary met wit
based on their
was recommended:
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a) Add 85 lin
regrade, and a
Northern most ed
should eliminate
gravel onto the p
the Vi
Assist
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the
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lage Council, Mr.
nt Mayor Blank and
the following work
of concrete curb,
hed gravel to the
he parking lot. This
erosion of soil and
lot.
b) In order to aS viate a drainage problem
along the Northwest corner, eliminate two
parking stalls, remove the paving, regrade the
area, and add lawn and landscaping.
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the Village shift the Northern most Date Palm
slightly to the North. This meant that this
palm, which is the first one visible while
traveling South, no longer aligned with a
companion palm on the East side. Accordingly,
it is recommended that one Date Palm be added
on the East side in front of the Kenilworth
House.
d) The Fairfield Manor has a brick paved area
that formerly was a seating area. It is
recommended that this paving be removed, and
two palms be re - spaced, and one Date Palm
added in this area. ddition, a new
aggregate sidewalk wi)//be a ded as well as
new lawn between sid a1k an• curb.
e) Due to what he percei ed as a conflict
with undergrounutilities, one Date Palm was
eliminated fro in front of the Sheraton Ba1
Harbour at th- very begi ning of the design.
After conducting a to excavation it was
determined that the utilities in question were
abandoned, The afore, t is his recommendation
that the one issint Date palm be added in
front of the Sh- at..n Bal Harbour.
2. Utilit Confl
As the contr_ tor :-gan to excavate the
planting hol s, confl ting utility lines
were discovered. Some con licts are as minor
as re - routing a small i igation line and
some are as major as moving - 12" water line.
3. Haulbver Bridge
As directed by the Village C. ncil, Mr.
O'Leary met with Assistant Mayor 'Blank and
based on their discussion the following work
was recommended:
a) Add 85 linear feet of concrete curb,
regrade, and add crushed gravel to the
Northern most edge of the parking lot. This
should eliminate the erosion of soil and
gravel onto the parking lot.
b) In order to alleviate a drainage problem
along the Northwest corner, eliminate two
parking stalls, remove the paving, regrade the
area, and add lawn and landscaping.
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