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JANUARY 29, 1951
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met it the Administration
Building, Monday' 4anuary.,294 1951, at.8:00 P. M.
There werd present: Messrs. Grahgn„ Jr.,, Simons, Stokely
and Whittaker
Absent: Mr. Beatty
Also present were Mr. W. H. Webb, Town Manager.;
Town Clerk; and Fred Baisden, Town Attorney.
Mary Wetterer,
The minutes of the previous meeting,of November 2$; 1950 were
read. The minutes were corrected to read that Fincher.Moter Sales
applicatiode for' a-U.-Drive-lt"lieense and Taxi Permit at the Emerald
Isle Hotel"were epproVed by`the'Council. 0n.motien of Mr. Whittaker,
seconded by Mr. $imobe the minutes were approveeis corrected.
Mr. Webb said thathehadaobteined information from'the bank
ad to the government bonds to be purchased,by the Village in the
amount of $5,000.00. A safety deposit box would be rented by the
Village and he and the mayor would deposit same at the time of purchase..
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Mr. Graham, Jr, welcomed Mr. Harold L. Barnes„ a resident of the
Village, to the council meeting.
Mr. Webb read to the council a letter from Mr.. W. R. Culbreath,
Legal Attache for the Dade County Delegation of the 1951 Legislature,
notifying Bal Harbour of a hearing for.proposed legialation. The
council decided that Bal Harbour .had nothing to take.up with the
delegation at this time.
A letter was also read from Mr. Frank E. Solomen, Attorney for
JANUARY 29. 1951
the TOOn of.North Miami,, informing, Ba1 Harbour that the TownofNorth.
Miami planned to build an incinerator in the near future and, asked`
if Bal Harbour Village would care to enter into an agreement with
them for the disposal of garbage .and trash. Mr. Webb said he would
look into this matter furthur.
The matter of the proposed Telephone Rate Increase was brought;
before the council. Mr. Webb explained that the Village had receii
a letter from Mr. George Frix, Secretary of a, committee formed.to.
protest the tate increase, asking that Bal Harbour Village support',
the Committee in their protest. Mr. Webb stated that -Mr. Harold
Couch, manager of the Miami Beach Branch of the_Telephone Company,
had planned to address the members of the council:that evening.and present the Telephone Company's side of the picture, but that.he.had
been called out of the city. After discussion it was agreed that Bel
Harbour Village would take no stand in the matter until a future
date.
Mr. Graham informed the council that Mrs. James N. Worcester, Jr:
had assumed the chairmanship of the local "Mothers March on Polio! '
and hoped that all villagers would cooperate with her and the Vil1ge
Police Department wouldbe' instructed. to blow the fire siren and' '
car siren at 9:00 o'clook;'January 31, 1951 to launch the drive: in .
Bal Harbour.
Mr. Simons suggested that in view'of the coming session of the
Legislature perhaps Bal Harbour.should have its time'of election
changed to later than the month of May. After discussion it was
decided that for the present time the first Tuesday in May would-
be the proper time for village elections. • ,
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The council then examined the audit for the three mogthsperiod
ending December-.31, 1950.` Mr. Webb told the' council that,aithough
the master meter installed at 96th Street had only been in operation
for one'month it was'quite de ite that being:able to charge off.
more of-the.line loss to'Bay!arbor Islands would result in a.
considerable• `saving , to 'us
Mr. Graham read to the council a. letter fromjile Town of Bay
Harbor Islands commending the Bal Harbour Village Fire Department
on their recent aid to Bay Harbor.
The subject of closing off the village streets to eliminate . .
sightseers and people using the Streets for short cuts was discussed.
It was decided that inasmuch as Mr. Whittaker had already prepared
drawings for Miami -Beach Heights, Inc. for the turn arounds at the
street ends the matter would be discussed at a subsequent meeting.
The matter of the election coming in May pas discussed and
Mr. Baisden was instructed to work with Mr. Webb and prepare a
• resolution setting forth the election procedure in detail.
There being no further business before the meeting on motion of,
JANUAHF 29, 1951
Mr. Simons, seconded by Mr. Whittaker
Attest:
FEBRUARY 27, 1951
The council of Bal Harbour Village met at the Administration
Building, Tuesday, February::27, 1951 at 8:00 orclock,P. M.
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Graham, Jr. and Whittaker
Absent: Messrs.: Simons and Stokely
The minutes of the previous meeting of January 29, 1951 were
read. On motion of Mr. Whittaker,seconded by Mr. Beatty; the
minutes were approved.
Mr. Webb read to the council a letter from Mr. George Frix,
Secretary of the Committee formed to protest the propsed telephone
rate increase, requesting that Bal Harbour Village contribute the
sum of $20.00.as our share of4the expenses incurred.. After dis-
cussion it was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr.. Whittaker, that
Mr. Webb would contact Mr. Frix explaining the position of Bal Har-
bour Village as decided at the previous council meeting.'
Mr. Webb discussed with the council a proposed ordinance
covering specifications for roof construction and setting up an
inspection system for this work presented to all the towns by the
Greater Miami Association of Roofing Contractors. After consideration
it was decided that inasmuch as the City of Miami Beach had not seen
fit to adopt this ordinance we, would take no action at this time.
Mr. Graham asked if the details of the coming election had
been worked out. Mr. Webb and Mr. Baisden informed him that they
were still working on them, but that the registration books would
close one week,before the election and all petitions for candidates
would have to be in thirty days before election.
Mr. Webb was asked if anything had been done about contacting
the Town of North Miami regarding our garbage and trash disposal
at their new proposed incinerator. Mr. Webb said that he had