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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1951-04-23 Meeting71 and Light Company. Mr. Simons wanted to know if there wasn't some way the issue could be forced and the Florida Power and Light would have to buy the system. Mr. Webb suggested that the best solution was possibly to have a meeting with Mr. Graham, Sr. or each council- man to speak to him personally and see if things could be moved along a little faster.Nr. Simons asked that Mr. Whittaker be contacted and asked to bring the Florida Power and Light specifications for our system to the next meeting. Mr. Simons wanted to know what the situation was with regard to Bal Harbour Village and the proposed commercial section. Mr. Webb explained that all the planning for this section was under the supervision of Mr. Harland Bartholomew and he 'as sure that what- ever plan they decided upon would be for the best of the community. Upon motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Simons, the meet. adjourned. Acthg Mayor APRIL 234 1951 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met at the Administration Building, Monday, April 23, 1951 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. There were present: Messrs. Beatty, Simons, Stokely and Whittaker. Absent: Mr. Graham, Jr. Also present were Mr. W. H. Webb, Village Manager;., Mary Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Fred Minden, Village Attorney. In the absenoe of the Mayor, Mr. Graham, Jr, Mr. Simons presided it the meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting of March 19, 1951 were read and approved. AMT. 23. 1951 9 Mr. Webb informed the council that Mr. DuPree, co-owner of two apartment buildings in the village, was going to submit a letter to the council requesting permission to o-en part of one of the ocean front lots owned by Mr. Froedtert for a bathing beach for their enact- ment houee tenants. After discussion it w-Ls decided that no action would be taken on the matter until the letter was presented. The six months audit of the Village's ooeration was sumbitted and after discussion was approved by the members. Miss Wetterer reported that four petitions had been filed for the council election to be held May 1st, the candidates being Harry A. Brown, George N. Leonard, Albert E. Schrader, end Edward G. Stokely. The registration list of qualified electors in the village was then ubmitted to the council and as no names were purged from the record it was decreed that there were 69 qualified electors for the coming election. Mr. Baisden suggested that the council keep the subject of absentee ballots in mind and decide on the policy f-u• the next council election to be held in Mr:y 1953. Mr. Webb submitted to the c)uucil a sketch of a sign to be placed on the side of the r,'nerald Isle Hotel reading "1007J Air Condit- ioned" left for approval by the Electro Neon Sign Company. After discussion it was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Stokely that the request for an additional sign on the Emerald Isle Hotel be rejected and the motion was carried. Mr. Webb said that in reality the Board of Appeals discussed in the previous council meetings is actually only to hear compls.i.^.ts and that he believed an ordinance should. be drafted setting up a regular planning board. Mr. Baisden said that he thought that perhaps there were too many steps involved to get plans approved and that Mr. Webb could pass on the plans both for the structural and esceticae sense, and any decision of his could be appealed to the council. After dis- cussion this question was left to the town attorney to be brought up at the May 14th meeting. Mr. Simons said that he had been appointed to serve with the Pro- curement Unit of the Civil Defense program and asked permission to use the Administration Building as a Headquarters durint; an emergency. Mr. Webb said that he has sure this would be alright. Mr. Simons asked Mr. Whittaker if he ha- the specifications for the Florida Power and Light installation with him. Mr. Whittaker maid he had the contract which embodied thm specifications for the under- ground. After consideration of the contract Mr. Simons asked if it was the fault of the system that the cable burnt out so frequently, part- iculary after rains. Mr. Whittaker s.id that when Mimi Beach Heights installed the system they were told that no expense was to be ;pared for the installation and just such a system w,s put in. He explained that what had happened could not have been foreseen and that it was electrosis that was eating the cable mostly in the a,•ea at the north end which had been filled in late. He also said that Miami beach Heights, at their own expense, had authorized a system to be installed to protect the cable by drawing off ground currents by setting anodes in the water off Balf)ur Drive and placing rectifiers to draw the currents off. Mr. Whittaker said that Neophrene cable should have been APi-IL 24, 1951 used, but at the time the system was installed this type of cable was too new to be recommended. Mr. Whittaker was asked if the Florida Power and Light Company had ever formally accepted the system and he said that when they energized it that constituted acceptance. Mr. Simons asked if after the year's agreement for s.:rvice ended if they could refuse to renew the agreement and Mr. 8a.isden said it was his personal opinion that the Railroad Commission would make them keep the servi;e up. Mr. Simons wanted to kn m if the people didn't buy the utility when they bought the lots. Mr. Webb said no. Mr. Canfield asked the council if he could explain about a sugges- tion made at the last volunteer fireman': meeting regarding placing of ladders or some sort of pole over the seawalls in order to enable pco le to climb up in case of an overturned boat or someone falling in. The council agreed that they approved of the interest the volunteers were taking and s.g;ested they give the matter more thought and really have a workable plan to present. The council considered the following plans and approved or rejected them as follows: Breuil addition, approved; Simkins addition, approved; Wilson residence, approved; Corcoran apartment, approved; Frederick residence, approved; imerald Isle Hotel sign, rejected. Upon motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Whittaker the meeting adjourned. Attest: villag Clerk Aatistan Mayor MAY 2, 1951 liF A special meeting of the council ,Jf Bel Harbour Village was called at 7:30 P. M., Wednesday, May 2, 1951. There were present: Messrs. Beatty, Simons, Stokely and Wh'ttaker. Absent: Mr. Robert G'zahun, Jr. 1'%4Y 2,_ 1951