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There being no further business before the Council, a
motion was made by Mr. Broeman to adjourn. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Faulkner and unanimously approved.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
February 25, 1961
COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCF 25, 1961
Mayor
The Council of Bel Harbour Village met on Larch 25, 1961
at 9 :20 A.M. in the Village Hall.
All members of the council were present.
Also present were W. N, Webb, Village L1anager; Mary T.
Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Thomas H. Andersen, Village Attorney.
Upon motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Brce:an, the
minutes of the previous meeting of February 2`., 1961 were approved
as submitted.
Mayor Hart suggested that the Council consider an appli—
cation fer a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Thereupon Mr. John Bond spoke in behalf of the Red Top Sedan Service
for chauffeur —driven limousines operating on an hourly basis flora
the Americana Hotel. Mr. Ander;cn suggested that the Council take
this matter under consideration until the April council meeting
pointing out if the Red Top Sedan Service, Inc. has a legal right
to operate under their certificate from the Florida Railroad b
Utilities Commission, it would be pointless for the Council to deny
permission. Mr. Beatty moved that the Seuncil accept Mr. Anderson's
recommendation. 1t was seconded by Mr. Brceir.ar, and unanimously ap—
proved.
Mr. Webb advised the Council that the bids for the pumping
station for storm drainage would be ready for the April council meet—
ing.
Mr. Webb read letters from the Balmoral Hotel and the Sea
View Hotel expressing their appreciation of the Beach Nourishment
Program. He advised the Council that he was successful in having
the Army Engineers designate our Erosion Cistrict as a spoil area
for an estimated 24,000 cubic yards of sand to be dredged ;ru:. the"
Intracoastal waterway. This will constitute the first of the annual
or bi—annual nourisIrcent progra.: tc be Lulu for by bade County. lie
further stated that there is now an additiunai area to be dr;djed
amounting to about 5,000 runic yarns a::: inasmuch as the Count,/ 6::—
giueers did not wish to ask the uade County dummission fur additional
money, they had su:igested that Hal harbour might wish tc purchase the
additional sand for about 13,'50.00. kx. Broerian said be dig' nrt think
the Council shoulu authorize this expenditure as it would L.encfit (Ally
the Ocean Front taxpayers. Ater furth,r 6ibcnssito kr. Broom -tau moved
that we not i. 'urchmse anymore sand at tt:i2 time, and that kr. douc should
try to get the sa.cd by some other method if ; usciole. laic tiun was
seconded by i.:r. Faulkner and unoni;acusly passed.
The Village Clerk stated that at the close of kegistraticn
for the April 4, 1961 election there were ldi reyictereci voters and
asked that the list he approved as submitted if there were no chal—
lenges. ;Ir. Broeman move: to approve the vcti;:q reyistr.'.ion list as
sent out by the Village clerk. P,.. Beatt -.:ccndec the
e n.otitn an: it
t as unanimously approve°.
The selection of Barbara 1:. Beckham; and dulen . . Oilcan or
alternate as clecticn Clerks for the election Lc C.e hula on ANrii 4,
1961 was approved on motion c.f :.:r. Brueman, seucne.ud by i..r. Fa 1kner
and unanimously voted.
i.r. .+ebb thee, showeb plans for thc: extension of Collins
Avenue tc the Council advisir,o that the estimated cost o th.: turn
around is 110,000.00 not including lauuscut,inq. After discussion it
was decided that Cr. Anderson rihouiu hew: co_e time to louk into the
Lathod of financin; this cork, and it r,a„ unanimously agreed uy all
that it be tabled until the A: rf i council .nee t:_nq.
Mr. 'b'ebh read a utter fro.:, the F:::crica:ca hotel thanking
r. Le=.tty for t:is efforts in cringing the Home Builders .;unventiou
to the Americana l;o'el pointing out that this would ;mean 10G0 rooms
to the Bel ,.arbour area in A;; lust, 1`!ifL. The ..;embers of the Oc..uncil
extendeu their congraiul,ticns to kr. Beatty.
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was passed upon ;notion of C.r. Faulkner, seconded L,
uneniaously approved by the Llounci1.
t3roe.l:an and
There being no further business to come before the douncil,
the meeting Pus adjouxc:ed upon motion of kr. Bcdtty, secc:1;ed by
:..r. Alto.
Attest:
Village Clerk
Larch 25, 1961
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