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September 20. 1954
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The Council of Bal Harbour Village met at the Village Hall, Monday,
September 20) 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 'letterer,
Village Clerk; and Thomas Anderson, Village Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting August 2, 1954 were accepted as
read.
Mr. Webb reported that over 200 News Letters had been sent to the
taxpayers and that he had answers from fourteen (14), all being in favor of
receiving such a bulletin. It was the council's opinion that these News Letters
could be sent out quarterly.
Dr. Leonard said he would like to bring up again the subject of getting
started on the Village Hall building details. The council discussed the fact that
perhaps with the actual amount needed for the structure also included should
be various pieces of equipment that were needed. Dr. Leonard then appointed
a committee of Messrs. Beatty, Brown and Stokely to work with the architect
and study the items needed and report at a later meeting.
Mr. Webb then explained that during the last three months of the
fiscal year funds could be transferred from one department to the other to
balance out the current budget by authority of the Council. He asked that
the council transfer $2,500.00 from Dept 04 to Dept o2; $1,300.00 from Dept
o3 to Dept 07; and $3,300.00 from Dept 06 to Dept o5. Thereupon on motion
of Mr. Stokely, seconded by nr. Beatty it was unanimously voted that the funds
be so transferred.
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The Council were then presented their salary for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1954 of $1.00 each.
Mr. Webb said he had been informed by Mr. Saybolt of the Church
By The Sea, that Mr. Graham had given them permission to erect floodlights
outside of thy-: church and use some of the vacant land for the Boy Scout
meetings on a temporary basis. No action was taken on this matter.
The Village Manager said that various towns in the area were
sending copies of resolutions they had passed asking that a rebate of one
cnet (1¢.) per gallon be made to their communities from the State on gasoline
sold within the municipality. Mr. Anderson said that if the movement was
statewide it might get some results and that it wouldn't hurt to pass such
a Resolution. It was moved by Mr. Stokely, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and
unanimously passed that Bal Harbour Village join with the other communities
in passing a like resolution.
Mr. Webb said that he had a notice from the Dade County Defense
Council asking that all Dade County communities enter into an agreement
pledging mutual aid in time of disaster. After discussion Mr. Stokely
suggested that he would like to see a copy of the agreement and ordinance
before the next meeting. It was agreed that Mr. Anderson would prepare the
ordinance and the councilmen would be furnished with copies of it and the
agreement before the next meeting.
Mr. Webb said he had consulted Mr. Jay Roth of the City of Miar3
Beach with regard to getting increased water pressure for Bal Harbour over
the winter months. He said Mr. Roth had suggested a booster station that would
cost approximately $11,632.00. He suggested that this could be constructed
in conjunction with the village hall which was agreed on by the council.
Mr. Webb told the council that in view of the fact the Pension Plan
could not be included in the budget for this coming year, Mr. Barger of the
Connecticut General Insurance Co. had made up a schedule of Term Insurance
for the employees which would be very inexpensive for the employee and also
save the village money in premiums when the final pension plan was enacted.
He said that to get this insurance the village would have to prepay the
premiums and then deduct it from the nployee's salary. After discussion it was
moved by Mr. Stokely, seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted that the
village would prepay the insurance premiums of insurance for those who wished
to participate in the plan up to $1,104.96 (this amount to be recovered from
the respective salaries). Also that the employees were to be fully informed of
the possibility that the Pension Plan might not be adopted by the voters at the
next election.
There being no further business before the meeting, on motion
of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Stokely, the meeting adjourned.
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