HomeMy Public PortalAbout1946-08-15 MeetingMINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
AUGUST 15, 1946
The first meeting of the council of Bel Harbour Village was held in the
"Administration Building" in the Village at eight o'clock P. M. on Thursday,
the 15th day of August, 1946.
There were present in person: J, Julien Southerland, Mayor; Charles R.
Graham, Glenn E. Massnick, Willard, H. Webb, George M. Whittaker and Ray Semmes,
Jr., being the Aldermen of the Town and eonetituting the full membership of the
Village Council; Mery Wetterer, Town Clerk; and Herold T. Dickey, Town Marshal.
The Mayor and the Town Clerk reported that pursuant to Sections 165.01 and
165.07 of the Florida Statutes of 1941, a complete record of the meeting held by
the registered voters within Bel Harbour Village on the 14th day of August, 1946
at eight o'clock P. M., signed by the Mayor, the five Aldermen and the Town Clerk
have been recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of. Dade
County, Florida, and this having been done under Seotion 165.08, Florida Statute
1941, a municipality known as Bel Harbour Village is now a body corporate with
full power of a Town under,the laws of the State of Florida,
The Mayor then reported that he had duly taken the oath of office provided
for in Section 165.06 Florida Statutes 1941, and that he would now administer to
the Aldermen and other officers -elect a like oath of office; and thereupon each
of the Aldermen and the Town Marshal end the Town Clerk took the oath of office
prescribed by Section 165.06 Florida Statutes 1941, and on motion of Mr. Charles
R- Graham, seconded by Mr. Glenn E. Massnick, all of the said oaths of office
were ordered to be attached to and made a, part of the minutes of this meeting.
The Mayor then stated to the meeting that the Town Council having been
organized, the next business before the meeting would be to elect one of the mem-
bers as President of the Council; and thereupon, on motion of Mr. Massnick,
seconded by Mr. Semmes, Mr. Willard H. Webb was elected President of the Council.
Mr. Webb then assumed the Chair as President of the Council, and nnounced that
all the preliminaries having been complied with according to law, and all mem-
bers of the Council being present, the Counoil was qualified to proceed with
the business of the Village and would be now officially convened.
It was pointed out to the meeting that by Section 165,05 Florida Statutes
1941, it is provided that the Aldermen, members of the Council, shall hold office
for two years, but that at their first meeting they shall by lot divide their
body into two classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, one of which shall
hold office for two years and the other for one year. Thereupon, on motion of
Mr. Graham, seconded by Mr. Whittaker, it was voted that as there were an odd
number of councilmen three of them serve for two years and two of them for one
year, and that the members of the Council proceed by lot to determine the length
of their terms. Five slips of paper, three numbered "two" and two numbered "one"
were then placed in a hat, and each of the councilmen drew one of the slips, the
result of which drawing showed that the five Councilmen should serve for the
following periods:
For Two Years
Charles R. Graham
:George M. Whittaker
Glenn E. Massnick
For One Year
Willard H. Webb
Ray Semmes, Jr.
AUGUST 1, 1946
On motion of Ni". Massnick, seconded by Nr. Whittaker, it was voted that
the result of the drawing by lot be confirted and that Alderman Graham, Whit-
taker and Masanick would serve for two years and Alderman Webb and Semmes
for one year.
The Mayor suggested that when the record of the meeting held. August 14,
1946 forming the Town. known as Bel 4arbour Village is returned from the offiee
of the Secretary of State, it should be made a permanent record of the Vil-
lage, and that there be attached also as a part of the permanent records of
the Village the certificate of the Supervisor of Registrations for Dade County
dated August 12, 1946, showing that there were thirty-four regiatered voters
in the municipality on that date; and thereupon, on motion of Mr, Semmes,
seconded. by Mr. Graham, it was ordered that when the minutes of the meeting
held,August 14, 1946 organizing the Bal darbour Village are returned from
the office of the Secretary of State they and the certificate of the Dade
County Supervisor of Registrations dated. August 12, 1946, be attached to
and made a part of the minutes of this meeting.
The President stated that the next order of business was the consider-.
ation of Resolution No. 1 which would create certain offices for the Vil-
lage, etc. The resolution numbered "1" was read to the meeting and on motion
of Mr. Whittaker, seconded by. Mr. Graham the resolution was adopted as
Resolution No. 1 of the Village entitled:
"A RESOLUTION CREATING VARIOUS OFFICES IN THE
VILIAGE, AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR SAID
OFFICES; DESIGNATING A VILLAGE HEADQUARTERS,
AND FIXING THE TIME FOR MEETINGS OF THE VIL-
LAGE COUNCIL; CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A
SEAL FOR. THE VILLAGE; DFSIGNATING A DEPOSI-
TARY FOR. THE VILLAGE FUNDS."
Resolution No. 1 having been duly adopted, the President stated that
it was now in order to elect a Village Attorney and a Village Engineer; and
on motion of Mr. Graham, seconded. by Mr.eSemmee, J. Julien Southerland was
elected attorney for the Village and Fred. E. Zurwelle, engineer for the
Village, by unanimous vote.
Mr. Graham pointed out that it would. be necessary for the Town Mare
Meal to have some Police Officers assist him. in policing the Village, and
thereupon, on motion of Mr. Semmes, seconded by Mr. Whittaker, the fol-
lowing were. made Police Officers with full powers of arrest, for the Vil-
lage:
Robert Altenbaugh Robert C. Zill
Charlea R. Graham
On motion of Mr. Whittaker, seconded by Mr. Graham, it was voted that
the Town Clerk shall also act as tax assessor and tax collector.
On motion of Mr. Massnick, seconded by Mr. Graham, Mr. Willard H. Webb
was designated to act as building inspector for the Village.
There was presented to the meeting for consideration a plat of the
RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF BAL HARBOUR prepared by Zurwelle-Whittaker,
and dated July 29, 1946, which divides into lots and blocks certain parts
of the municipality between Collins Avenue (Bal Harbour Boulevard) and
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the seawall on the west of the Village and between the southern and north-
ern boundaries of the Village; after discussion, upon motion of Mr. Mass -
nick, seconded by Mr. Charles R. Graham, the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED that the Council of Bel harbour Village
hereby approves the plat entitled "Residential Section of
Bel Aarbour" as prepared by Zurwelle-Whittaker. Inc. and bear-
ing date July 29, 19460 which plat is to be recorded in the
public records of Dade County, Florida; and. the Mayor and the
Village Engineer are hereby authorized to certify ehat said
plat has been approved by the Village Council of Bal Harbour
Village, Florida, such certification to be attested by the
Town Clerk.
Mr. Southerland, as attorney for the Village, presented to the Coun-
oil a proposed Ordinance No. J. establishing the municipal court and re-
lating in detail to the procedure therein and to the punishment of of-
fenses against the Village. The proposed ordinance was read section by
section, and after discussion and consideration, on motion of Mr. Massnick,
seconded by Mr. Whittaker, the said 'erdinance No. 1 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE VILLAGE COURT
AND RELATING IN DETAIL TO THE PROCEDURE
THEREIN AND TO THE PUNISHMENT OF OFFENSES
AGAINST THE VILIAGE"
was unanimously adopted.
The Village Attorney, presented to the Council proposed Ordinance
No. 2, which was designated to define offenses against the Village and to
provide for punishments and fines and to make certain provisions for evi-
dence in the Village Court and to regulate searches and seizures, to pres-
cribe traffic regulations and to provide for mechanical inspection of
motor vehicles. The proposed ordinance was read section by section, and
after discussion it uss voted to delete the sections with regard to the
motor vehicle inspection. and on motion of Mr. Graham seconded by Mr.
Semmes the said Ordinance No. 2 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE DEFINING
PUNISHMENTS ANP NES,
DENCE IN THE MUNICIPAL
SEARCHES AND SEIZURES,
was unanimously adopted.
OFFENSES AND FIXING
AND RELATING TO EVI-
COURT, REGULATING
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS"
The Village Attorney presented to the Council proposed Ordinance No. 3,
which provicIPA tic the adoption of building, electrical and plumbing codes
for the Village and for licenses by reciprocity for contractors and sub-
contractors and for bonds and insurance by each contractor. The ordinance
was read section by section, and after discussion and consideration, on
motion of Mr. Semmes, seconded by Mr. Whittaker, the said Ordinance No. 3
entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA
REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARG-
ING, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL,
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DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMAT,
USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF AIL
BUILDING AND/OR STRUCTURE3 IN BAL HARBOUR,
FLORIDA,AND PROVIDING FOR LICENSES R)R CON-
TRACTORS AND SUB -CONTRACTORS AND FOR A BOND
FOR ANDINSURANCE BY EACH. CONTRACTOR"
was set aside for further consideration at a later date.
There being no further business before the meeting, on motion,
made, seconded and carried, the meeting waa adjourned.
Attest:
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APPROVED:
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Mayor
AUGUST 15, 1946
OFFICE OF
CARL HOLMER, JR.
Supervisor of Registration
DADE COUNTY
MIAMI, FLORIDA
STkTE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF DADE )
CERT IF I CATE
I, Carl Holmer Jr., Supervisor of Registration in
and for Dade County, State of Florida, do hereby certify that
the following are duly qualified electors of that portion of
Precinct 24 bounded on the south by 96th St. on the north by
Bakers Haulover, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the
west by Indian Creek.
Akers,
Altenbaugh
Alford,
Black,
Bonneau,
Canova,
Christian,
Cone,
Crichfield
Dickey,
Graham,
-Garber,
Hamway,
Hodsden,
Jameson,
Laciar,
McKelvey,
Massnick,
Melvin,
Mills,
Morard,
Henry Carl
,Robert Lax].
Harold L.
Paul
Edward L. Jr.,
Henry L.
Thomas J.
Charles F.
,WM. T.S.
Herold Theodore
Charles Richard
Adam
George M.
Harry
Earl C.14
Robert J.
Daniel T.
Glen E.
George Harris
T. S.
Robert J.
Parmelee,
Sadowiski,
Semmes,
Southerland,
Strickland,
Venn,
Webb,
Whitlock,
Whitman,
Whitman,
Whittaker,
Wogan,
Egbert Dean
Richard M.
Raphael Jr.
T. Julien
Hamilton M.
WM. Edward
Willard H.
John L. Jr.,
Dudley 4A.
Stanley F.
George M.
John B.
Robert Carl
Witness my hand and official seal at Miami, Florida
this 12th day of August A. D. 1946
SUP
I3Y
CHIEF DE
UTY ,
DADE COUNTY COURT HOUSE
OATH
of
MAYOR
of
BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE
I, J. JULIEN SOUTHBRLAND, do solemnly swear
that I will supqort, protect and defend the con-
stitution and government of the United. Stc.tes and
of the State of FloriCa against all enemies, domestic
or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty
and allesgiance to the same, ana th.0; I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution; that I will
faithfully perform all the duties of the office of
1,11ayor of BAL HLRBOUR VILLAGE on I am about to
enter. So help me God.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me
by J. JULIEN SOUTHERLAND, to me
personally known, this 15th day
of August 1946.
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0 A T
of
ALDLRILW
of
BAT, HARBOUR V ILLAG.E
I, WILLARD H. VE6b, do solemnly swear
that I will support, protect and defend the con-
stitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic
or foreign, and that I will. bear true faith, loyalty
and.allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution; that I will
faithfully per all the duties of the office of
Alderman of Bal Harbour Village on which I are about
to enter. So help me God.
SUBSCRIBED AND ,TA)R14 TO before me,
Mayor of bal Harbour Village,
this 15th day of gust, 1946.
or of al Harbour Vi lage
2). I Li
of
TOWN CLERK
of
BAL HAHBOUR VILLAGE
I, MARY WETTERER, do solemnly swear
that I will support, protect and defend the con-
stitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic
or foreign, and that I mill bear true faith, loyalty
and allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution; that I will
faithfully perform all the duties of the office of
Town Clerk of :Hal Harbour Village on which I an about
to enter. So help one God.
SU3SCRISED AND a,!ioalNI TO before me,
Mayor of Bal Harbour Village,
this 15th day of ' i7ust, 1946.
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Mayor of Bal Harbour Village
0 T H
of
TOWN MARSHAL
of
BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE
HEROLD T. DICKEY, do solemnly swear
that I will support, protect and defend the con-
stitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic
or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty
and allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution; that I will
faithfully perform all the duties of the office of
Town Marshal of Bad Harbour VillaLe on lAlich I am
about to enter. So help me God.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORE TO before me,
Mayor of Bal Harbour Village,
thls 15th day of August, 1946.
of Dal Harbour Village
0 A T
of
ALDERMAN
of
BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE
I, CHARLES R. GRAHAM, do solemnly swear
that I will support, protect and defend the con-
stitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic
or foreign, and tht, I will bear true faith, loyalty
and allegiance to the sam, and that I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution that I will
faithfully perform all the duties of the office of
Alderman of Bal Harbour Village on which I am about
to enter. So help me God.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before one,
Mayor of Bal Harbour Village,
this 15th day of aigust, t1946.
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_ %ayor of Bal Harbour Village
2 1,
of
ALDLRA1.6.14
of
BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE
I, GLEIE F. MASSNICT; do solemnly swear
that I will support, protect and is the con-
stitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, dorr,estic
aod oarligniae tte sa, baneda. ttraue I faamithetltoylael
nr leeg,ncohmerht n,idty,
to hold office under the constitution; that I Till
faithfully 1Derform all the dutie of the ofice of
Alderman of Bal. •Harbour,Villao on which I L,bout
to enter. So help me God.
SUBSCRIBED A:6u) S1,01'.1 TO before me,
Mayor of Bal Harbour Village,
th1J:; 15th day of kuust, 1946.
or of —1 'arbour Village
0 A T H
of
ALDERMAN
of
BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE
I, RAY SEMMIk: JR., do solemnly swear
that I will support, protect and defend the con-
stitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic
or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty
and allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution; that I will
faithfully perform all the duties of the office of
Alderman of Bal Harbour Village on which I am about
to enter. So help me God. /7"-2
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me,
Mayor of Bal Harbour Village,
this 15th day of Aucust, 1946.
of Bal Harbour Village
0 A T H
of
ALDERMAN
of
BILL HARBOUR VILLAGE
GEORGE M. WHITTAKER, do solemnly swear
that I will support, protect and defend the con-
stitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic
or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty
and all to the same, and that I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution; that I will
faithfully perform all the duties of the office of
Alderman of Bal Harbour Village on which I am about
to enter. So help me God.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me,
Mayor of Bal Harbour Village,
this 15th day of ' 1946.
hayor of Bal Harbour Village