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ORDINANCE N0. 75
AN ORDINANCE AMENDLIC ORDINANCE NO. 8
OF :AL HAF.;OOP VILLA. E
There being no further husiness to comp before the
Council, the meeting was adjourneu upon, motion by Mr. groeman.
Mayor
ATT:ST:
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Village Clerk
January 23, 1960
_February_27,_1960
The Bal Harbour Village Council held its regular
meeting on Saturday morning, February 27, 1960 at the Village
Hall.
Those present were: Messrs. Hart, Beatty, Broeman,
Faulkner, and White.
Absent: None
Also present were: W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary
T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village
Attorney.
Mayor Hart called the meeting to order and after hearing
the roll call, the minutes of the previous meeting were accept—
ed as submitted upon motion by Mr. Broeman, seconded by Mr. White
and unanimously approved.
The first item considered was regarding taxi cab licenses
in the Village. Mr. Alex Morse of Morse Taxi and Baggage Company,
together with his attorney, Mr. John Wahl appeared before the
Council to question the legality of the 23 additional taxi
licenses which were issued in October 1959. Mr. Wahl stated that
their books reflect a loss in revenue since the additional cabs
have come into the Village and that if all 46 cabs are permitted
to continue operation, the loss of income would eventually force
one or more cab companies out of business. During the discussion,
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the Village Manager explained that in past years it had been
necessary for taxis to secure permission from the various hotels
to park on hotel property and each hotel requested the number
of cabs they wished. Prior to this year there had been only
23 taxis licenses issued in Bal Harbour; however, there were
an additional 23 cabs coming in to operate in the Village at
any time that the licensed cabs were busy. During busy times
such as conventions, special events, check—out time, etc. it
was not possible for the 46 cabs to take care of the business
and other cabs had to be called in to relieve the condition.
It was decided at the beginning of this fiscal year that since
the cabs were operating here that they should be required to
obtain licenses so that the Village could make use of the
added revenue. Mr. Webb further stated that Mr. Reynolds of
Metropolitan Dade County Department of Traffic and Trans—
portation gave permission for the licenses to be issued for
the additional cabs which would bring the total to 46. The
46 licenses issued were as follows: Morse — 16 licenses;
Yellow — 15 licenses; and Surf — 15 licenses. Mr. Webb also
explained that these cabs do not operate in Bal Harbour alone,
but also in Surfside, Bay Harbor Islands and on Motel Row.
Mr. Nudelman of Yellow Cab Co. and his attorney, S.
R. Costanzo, appeared before the Council asking that their
licenses not be revoked and that it was their feeling that
the licenses are valid and that they had entered into a
contract with the Americana Hotel to furnish them exclusive
service — such service would require a minimum of 15 cabs.
They further stated that if they are not permitted to continue
operating with the 15 cabs, they would be liable for suit
as they would not be ablt to fulfill their contract.
After a lengthy discussion, Mayor Hart asked Mr.
Anderson, the Village Attorney, for advise as to the Council's
position. Mr. Anderson stated that the Village Manager should
make a factual investigation; then, in light of the facts
Mr. Anderson would determine the legal position. The manager
should regulate the number of carriers on the assumption of
what is needed to serve the public. The Village Manager then
should make his recommendation to the Council for their con—
sideration and study and a special meeting be held to arrive
at a satisfactory disposition. The Mayor then asked the
Village Manager to make the investigation and follow the advice
of the Attorney and as soon as the information was available,
a special meeting would be called to take care of the matter.
The Mayor then asked the representatives of the three companies
if they would waive the requirement of a legal notice. A11
three companies agreed to this.
Mr. Webb read a report to the Council of the Baker's
Haulover Dredging bids. He informed them that the bids were
opened by the County on February 23rd and that the bids had
been referred to the County Manager for his study and re—
commendation.
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Bal Harbour Service Station's request for permission
to operate a parking lot on the filling station property was
presented to the Council. It was the recommendation of the
Village Manager that this request be denied because that
property is zoned for a filling station only. Mr. White then
moved that the recommendation of the Village Manager be accepted
and the parking lot request be denied. This motion was seconded
by Mr. Broeman and unanimously approved.
Florida Power & Light Company made a request for per—
mission to erect a transformer vault at 96th Street so that
they might have a second feeder into the south section of Bal
Harbour. At the present there is only one feeder for the
entire south end of the Village and in case of a breakdown
at any part of the section, the entire area is blacked out. It
was the recommendation of the Village Manager that their request
be approved. Mr. Broeman then moved that the Village Manager
should go ahead and make the best arrangements possible with
Florida Power and Light and permit them to build the transformer
vault. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Faulkner and unanimously
approved by the Council.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
the meeting was adjourned upon motion by Mr. Broeman.
Attestt:
Village Clerk
February 27, 1960
March 17s 1960
A special meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council
was held March 17, 1960 at 9:00 a.m. at the Village Hall.
White.
Those present were Messrs. Beatty, Faulkner, Hart and
Absent: Mr. Broeman
Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T.
Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village
Attorney.
Mayor Hart called the meeting to order and announced
that the special meeting had been called to consider the legality
of the 23 additional taxi licenses which were issued in October,
1959. The Clerk then read the Village Manager's report to the