HomeMy Public PortalAbout1951-07-09 MeetingJULY 9, 1951
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The Council of Bal Harbour
Building at 8:00 o'clock•P..M.,
of Equalization for the Village
January 1, 1951 to December 30,
Village met at the Administration
July 9, 19512 to act as a Board
Tax Roll covering the period -Of
1951.
There were present: Messrs. Beatty, Simone, Stokely and
Dr. Leonard.
Absent: Mr. Harry Brown
Also present were Mr. W. H. Webb, Village Manager and Mary
Wetterer, Village Clerk.
The council was informed that a'notice had been•poeted.at the
Administration Building from June 292.1951 to July 91'1951 inform-
ing property owners that the tentative tax assessment roll'aduld-
be seen in the tax assessor's offiee.and no complaints or'protesta
had.been received.
Mr. Simon said that he would like to point outjust as -a
Memorandum that it was his understanding that apiece Orland had
recently been.offered,'for salein.the district.known as ke-RBusiness
Section.` for $1,000.00 pea:foot, but later he understood it was
offered and bought for $250.00 per foot. - He said he thotght\they.
should keep thia:3n mind for future asseesments.
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'Mr. Webb told the council that the 1951 tax roll amounted to
$8,196,720.00, being real property of 87,812,520.00 and personal ;
property.of $581,700.00, less Homestead Exemptions of $195,000.00➢-
and Widow'selsemptions,of:$2,500.00. As there were no taXpayers
present to protest -their asseeseents on motion of Mr.•Beatty;
secondwrby.Dr. Leonard,.the meeting was adjourned until the end
of the regular meeting.
Thereupon the council reconvened and proceeded=fmther with a
regular business meeting.
The minutes of the previous meeting of June 1S, 1951 Were read
and upon motion.of Dr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Beatty, the minutes
were approved as read.
Mr. Siaops wee asked if he had anything to report on the
resolution to:.be prepared for retiring councilmen and he said he
would have everything ready for the next meeting.
Mr: Beatty asked what had been done about the street closing
turn-arounda and Mr. Webb said that as yet,he Willt received official
permission from Miami Beach Heights. Mr, Stokely aaid he thought it
would be nice to have all the property owners receive copies of the
traffic survey report and it was the ungnimous decision of the council
-that a stencil of this report be made and sent out from the Village
office.
Mr. Webb reported that the signs in front of the Emerald isle
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Hotel had not been removed ,because Mr. Henry had yritteli*-litter
asking if ha eduld-be heard at-thwiait counclI:meeting.Afr.:
Webb read to the council Mr. Hearytsjetter andon motion:Of:W.
Simons, seconded by Dr. Leonard, and unanimously voted, Abet -At -I:
Henry would be heard at the, council meeting Of July 16thHas per
his request.
Mr. Webb was asked if he had the figures for putting in'the
sidewalk on Collins Avenue and :he said,that the figures were not
ready.
Mr. Simons asked of the Village had received the assignments
of the water mains anoLdr. Webb said no.
Mr. Webb presented to the members two sketches and, figures -
fOr installing Sprinklers in the park in Block 7. Mr. Simons
said he thought prices would go down and Mr. Webb should wait
• until later to have this work done., It was moved by Dr. Leonard,
seconded by Mr. Beatty, that the Brooks Sprinkler ComPanrite. :
awarded this -contract ;or their figure of $2,300.00, ths money
to -be transferred from serplus. Upon vote Messrs. Beatty, Stokely
and Dr. Leonard voted for and Mr. Simons against and the motion 4,
was carried.
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Dr. Leonard brought up the subject of a Christmas Fund for
'the Village employees,and,wondered if something:douldn'tim worked
out so that, all the Villagers who. wished to giro -the empIeyees
something could contribute it to a general fund and then:haviAt
divided equally. It was decided that this would be tabled and
brought up again -around October.
Mr. Stalely read to the council a letteraom the Gold Coast• )
News Magazine seeking information about.theAMOkfor a:brochure
they planned:putting Out covering the north40000karea. Upon motion
of Dr. Leonard, seennded.by Mr. Beatty ii':,UsiOgpanimously voted to
tableAhis request.
Mr. Webb presented to thidouncil the budget for the fiscal
year 1951-1952. After discussion on the various:departments Mr.
Simons asked if Mr. Webb was, still receiving a salary dromMiami
Beach Heights. Mr. Webb explained to,the.new councilmen thatAn-
October 1947 Miami Beach Heights:bad offered to:00410040,per •
month of the village managerts raise in salary, and,uphto date were
still paying this amount. Mr. Simons.said that he thought it would
be better if the village assumed the ftillresponsibility of the .
managerts salary if financially able to do so. Mr. Webb explained
that he believed there would be aperoxiiately $10,000.00 in:
surplus after the sidewalk work had been done. After discUssion-
it was moved by Mr. Simons, seconded by Dr. Leonard, and unanimous/y
carried that the village manager was to inform Miami Beach Heights,
Inc. that inasmuch as the village finances were in god condition
it was the couneills wish that the village would assume the full
• amount of the manager's salary as of October 1, 1951.
Mt. Simons asked what had happened to the firing range at the.
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north. end of the property and Mr;-WebbriALthat due to the fact •
that the. Kenilworth had not closed for the'aummer the range could
not be used.while the.hotel was open. •
Mr. Stokely.said..that if there was no:further:discussionon the
budget presented it would be in'order to reopen:the.Board of :Equal-
isation Meeting. It was moved by Dr. Leonard, seconded by Kr...Beatty,
that the regular business, meeting be adjourned temporarily.and the -
Board of Equalization meeting be reopended, and unanimously voted.
yr. Stokely then announced that inasmuch as two hours and twenty
minutes had elapsed since the Board was called to order.and no•tax
payers had appeared to protest their assessments a motion was in
order to accept the tentative tax assessment.roll. Upon motion'of
Mr. Beatty, seconded by Dr. Leonard, the tax assessment roll for.
1951 in the amount of $8,196,720.00 was unanimously accepted. On
motion of Mr, Simons, seconded by Mr. .Beatty, and•'duly voted the
Board of Equalization was adjourned.
The council then continued with the regular.business meeting.•
Mr. Stokely said be had the resolutions for adopting the budet
and setting the millage rate.
Upon motion of Dr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Simons, Resolution
No. 16, entitled:
aA RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF BAL
HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A .
BUDGET FOR THE SAID VILLAGE FOR THE
PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1951 TO SEPTEM-
BER 30, 1952, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$132,141.096.
was unanimously passed.
Resolution No. 17, entitled: .
IL RESOLUTION OF THE, COUNCIL OF'BAL HARBOUR
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, MAKING'A"^TAX LEVY,FOli
THE TAX YEAR 1951, AN FIXING YHE"MILLAGE
ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN SAID
VILLAGE AT TEN (10) MILIS.n,
was presented to the council and upon motion of Mr: Simons, seconded
by Mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted was adopted.
Upon motion of Mr. Simons, seconded by Dr. Leonard, the meeting
adjourned.