HomeMy Public PortalAbout1956-02-20 MeetingFebrusrf 20, 1956.
The Council of Bai Marbour Viilagge met Mondays F®binary 20, Z956 at
7ipo o'clock P. M. at the 'pillage Hall.
Present were-4 Messrs. Beatty,.Broeman, Brown and Landis
Absemti Mr. Collins
:Alto present mere W. H. Webb, Village Manager, Mary Wetterer, Village;
Clerk; and Thomas. Anderson, Village Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting of January.16, 1956 were approved as
submitted on motion of Mr. Broom, aeconded by Mr. Landis.
Mr. Harry binnerstein and Mt. "Harold etsewita, attorney, appeared,before
the Omen to request that'they-be allowed to erect the seamellon Lot 9:and the
north`'half,of Lot;8-of the Ocean Front Emotion ef:.Bay Harbor'a.distance of 590t
east of the mattes% properttAine. AftetAiscnsdien.on motion of i Brown,
seconded by Mr. Landis, the:council. unaa3mously approvedtherequest subject to the.
approval of Tervelle:.Whittakety Inc,, the:vilia$ae`engineers. y'
Mr. Sbeperd Broad, Mayor, and Mr. Jerry Lelchuk,; Manager of Bay 114rbOr Islands,
appeared regarding the matter of the Broed:Causeway directional sign;discuased .
'at the last conned meeting. Mr.•Beatty said -be would like to bring the members
iip tq;.date on.the status 'of the sign end .reviewed 'the situation frcma the;time
Of tha original request bg the"TOWn of Bay'Harbor"IslAnas ` fie elie reed,a"fatter
fromilt. Xelchuk,stating Bay Harbor Islands, view of the matter.: Mt.,Brown
said that as he was responsible for the originAi motion granting Bay Mather
permission to erect the sign be would like to state that after further,consider-
ation be believed that altho the council bad acted in a spirit:of coopjeration
it was done,too,hastily and he would like.couaideration given to withdtiwing the
eouncil?s approval for erectiom of the signor the north east'4Orter ef.,kTest
Pal Harbour Boulevard ond:instead substitjiting a sign under the.tteffic"lfght at
that intersection; Mr. Broad said that be 'believed the sign a'eettbr dt P filie
Necessity and.also.wished that^.the rouncil.consider the sanctity o t*Agreement
between them. Mr. Brceman.said that`if We .have Caused their town agy tremble we
abould,try to do,avetything we can to help them, but that he Was sot iri laver of
erecting the present sign. Mr. Webb said that he had two written -objectless to
the sign placement by taxpayers and that Mr. Catehings Therrel.was,present for
another matter and perhaps would care to comment for his clients, Mr. Themes,
said that l(r, Graham had objected to the sign and that Mr. Clements of the
Community.Nationel Bank had also objected. Be said that be would object Personally '
as a taxpayer because of the strict regulation always enforced againstsigns in the
village. After further discussion Mr. Broad said he would, be willing to try out
tie suggestion of placing directional signs below the traffic lites on 96th Street.
Mr. Beatty asked Mr. Broad if he would like to Withdraw the.orig4nal,letter
requesting the sign erection and Mr. Broad said be preferred to held it in'
abeyance until he saw how the other signs worked out. Mr. Broeman.said be didntt
think that the agreement should just hang, and under no condition -would be want
a dign to be placed on public property. Mr. Beatty said Bey'Harbor Island had'
been more than fair in the matter and thought that the alternate signs should
be tried. the council then agreed that Mr. Lelchuk and Mr. Webb would Work out
the ,problem.
Mr. Cafchings /harrel, representing the owners of Tract TMDM-presented a new
Record. Plat:of the -..Business Section for approval. Be.explained that this,new plat
ironld de ellay'with metes and bounde descriptions of the parcels already' deeded. He
pointed out that 201 was being dedicated on the north side of 56th Street for
Utilities and street widening and also an easement would be dedicated::in'.front of
the Church By The Sea for -ingress and egress totheir propirty..:.Be.also said that
the utilities now under what is termed "Camden Drive Extended" betbeging to. the •
village would be covered by an agreement between Bel Harbour and -the developing
corporation stating that they (the developing corporation) would.remove and replace
these utilities at their expense when the final plans were completed an$ et that
time the village be given the necessary easements at the final. location, After
consideration on motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Broeman, it was unanimously
voted tlat the newpiat be approved subject to Mr. Anderson's approval of the agree-
ment regarding the utilities, Ordinance: No. 46 passed, and authorization was granted'
to execute the plat.
Mr. Webb reported that the bonds, were signed, the money for them received and
the Canoinity National Bank of Bel Harbour had delivered them to the purchasers.
He: said he was sorry that the plans for the Village Ha11 had not been completed
for that meeting.
Also that he had contacted the low bidder for the fire truek:and.also the. second
bidder'and.tbat new bids had comein as.follows' American LaPrance'Company .$18,329.00;
and'Seagraves Company, $18,829.00. Mr, Brown moved that Mr. Webb be authorizedi:to
Place an; order with American Leirance Company for the truck. The motion was seconded
by Mr. teems, and unanimovely approved. t..
Mr. Webb said he had paid off the mortgage note on the land purchase at the
bank and Mr. Anderson said the cancelled note was in proper form.
Discussion took place of placing the bond .issue money for short term interest and
the council agreed that if the bank would,guarantee the deposit. to arrange this until
the money would be needed.
The audit for the first three months operation ending December 31, 1955 was
submitted and on motion of Mr. Broe an, seconded by Mr. Landis, accepted.
Mr. Webb explained to the council that he had appointed Chief Parkes as Deputy':.
Clerk of the Court.
Mr, Webb told the council that he had fignree from two house moving concerns on •
the moving of the old village hell prior tothe start of construction ofthe Village
Hall and that he had obtained permission from Mr. Graham to set the building,temporaily,,
on his land just east of the:village hall. site. Se said; that Russell House. Movers, Inc.
had submitted a figure of 01 800.00 and Leonard Brothers, $2,295.00. After discussion
it was moved by Mr._ Landis, seconded, by Mr. Broeman, and unanimously voted that Russell
House Movers be given the contract to move the building. VIr. Dideman said that be
thoggit if Mr. Graham took over the building after the village vacated it he should
remove it fmm next to the village hell within six months.
Installation of sprinkler heads on the water system in Collins Avenue Parks1wee
considered and the, bid of $2,685.00 by the Brooks Sprinkler Company. The council'
decided to table this until some time in the future.
FEBRUARY 20,:1956
M. Webb said it is necessary to extend the sanitary sewer in front of Lot 16
of the Ocean Front Section to take care of the new apartment to be started there.
He seine had talked with Mr. Feldman the owner of the land and that Mr.
Feldman bad agreed to pay for this construetion immediately inptead of letting
it up en a lien basis.
Mr. Landis said be.would like to discuss the patking lot being operated
on 96th Street west of the Sinclair Station. Be said he didntt think it should
exist and that the signs were in violation Of our ordinances. It was decided
that as thief was a temporary situation to relieve the parking problem for construction..
workers that the lot be allowed to remain, but that no Sighs could -remain on the
property. Mr. Webb said the digns had been removed prior tothis meeting. •
There being no further business before the meeting on motion of Mt. Brown,
seconded by Mr. Landis, the.meeting adjourned.
Attest:
Village Clerk
March 19, 1956
The Council of Bel Harbour Villas
March 19, 1956, at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
Present were: Messrs. Bremen and Celiins
Absent: Messrs. Beatty, Brown and Landis
era_ Ft. bac
Mayor ,
was called for a regular neetieg Monday*
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As those present did net constitute a quorun of the council the meeting was
dismissed at 7:30 P. M.
Attest:
Villabe Clerk