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APRIL 19, 1954
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met at the Village Hall, Monday, April 19,
1954, at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
All the members of the council were present.
Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary Wetterer, Village Clerk;
and Thomas Anderson, Village Attorney,
The minutes of the previous meeting of March 15, 1954 were read and accepted,
rr. Webb reported that Mr. Beatty had suggested t`•at Calls Schoeppl do some
sketches for the village hall with no payment involved. He said he had a meet—
ing with Mr. Levy from Schoeppl's office and gave him the general floor plan
he had worked out,
Mr. Brown asked if there
Mr. Webb replied that he
yet. However, in answer
four to one against it,
had been any further actin on the Jitney Service and
had not had notice from the Railroad Commission as
to the letters he sent out the residents were about
By consent of the council the proposed ordinance governing the term of office
for the Mayor was tabled,
The Village Manager said he wo
to whether or not the children
village parks for baseball and
`y Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr.
be played at the Club or other
uld like to have an opinion from the council as
in the village should he allowed to use the
football fields. After discussion it was moved
Brown, and carriedthat all organized ball games
designated area.
Mr. Webb reported that the Community National Rank had taken over the Mortgage
and Note on the village hall site from ".obert C. Graham and Sons and that the
interest rate would be reduced from 4-ll', to 3t5'.
The Village Manager said the County Commission had sent the town a resolution
governing traffic signals on county roads in municipalities. Into action was
taken on the matter as there are no county roads in Bal Harbour.
Mr. Brown said he regretted that the matter of the Manager's Salary had been
peglected at the last meeting and asked Mr. Anderson for an opinion as tp
how the salary could be raised. Tyr. Anderson sl:g_gested that an ordinance be
passed citing the Manager's salary. After discussion it was moved by Mr. Stokely,
seconded by Mr. Brown, an0 unanimously voted that the Village Manager's salary
be increased to an annual rate of '10,200.000 such increase to take effect as
of March, 1, 1954 and that he be paid ruch stun ns may be necessary to brim- the
arrears up to that amount and also that the village attorney he instructed to
prepare am ordinance for adoption at the next meeting causin.^ this motion to
be put into effect.
The audit for the first six months onerati.on was presentn-' to the council and
after discussion on motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. 3tokel:-, the audit was
accepted.
Mr. Stokel:: said that he hed met with Yr. Don Targar and that he had suggested
that some parts of the pension plan be changed. Mr. Bergar then presented the
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plan as revised. After discussion it was the opinion of the council that the
village manager could tentatively include the plan in the budget for the coming
year. Nr. Anderson was akked to check and give an opinion on whether or not
the village could adopt such a plan without a special Bill from the legislattre.
There being no further business before the meeting on notirn of Mt. Stokely,
seconder' by Yr. Brown, the ne.a'ng was adjourned.
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The Council of Dal Harbour Village met at the Village Hall, Yonclay,
17, 195/,, at C:00 o'cloch F.Y.
There were present: Dr. Leonard and 1'os;rr. Brown and Stoheil
A^ : nt: :. Beatty n' Collins
Also pres.,,nt were '.i, 'T, '.1eb' , Village 1'c.naror; Vary i`otterer, Village
Ti. 4
Clerk; an.. ^rl.'iS Andorran, .o,t_:. ... C _'..t OT cy
The r* is of the previous aeetinr of April 19, l9r/ wore real and
on not'on of Fr. Tro n, seco dcd by Yr. ;tche"y the air tes were accepted.
r. An'crson was an'.nu if' he had an ()Pinion as to whether or not the
village cold adopt a pension plan and he said ho land studied the
charter and Florida Statutes and that the village would. have to have a
special Bill passed at the ne:ct session of the "lorida Legislature to inaug-
urate a nons'on Plan. Jr. Leonard sur-ested that the village manager aould
rocecd as nl^nncd to include the rmount it the, new budret and P-r.^nderson
Oxplained that a Pill would be presented to the 1955 Lcrinlature which would
make the Bill retroactive to October 1, 195/. and the 'rust. Arreorent with
the Insurance Ocn: an;; could stipulate an escrow „gree,e t of all funds rend-
ing' ^. s: are cf the icriclatior..
Yr. Webb renorted to t':c council" that he hn:i checked with Cant. Covert
of Fnti^pal Airlines _artr .!n(r the h•n:1iconter take -off prtt"''n and that at
the tine ft-- ce--in ints uc: e __;: nod Crpt. Covert was rr:aicinr test runs with
the CAA officials. He said Cant. Covert a--nured hi:7 that the natural tarn
on take -offs .:ill he pier the scorn.
1's. ".'e':.n read Lc he co roil a leth-r fron Fred 3aisdn:r. t.Y:r ..:l
tile; co -p„.':ers for the resolut .on pasted Lr. er.. his rccipaation.
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