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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1961-05-27 Meeting103 .here being ne furthul: oti9inede:try moved t„ adj_urn which was seconded by ..r. Bart, Otte t: Village 71 'rk v 10, 141.1 COUNCIL MEETING May 27, 1961 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met at 9:30 A.M., Satur— day, May 27, 1961 at the Village Hall. Presents Messrs. Broeman, Beatty, Faulkner and White. Absent: Mr. Hart. Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney. Upon motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Faulkner, the minutes of the previous meetings of April 17, April 22 and May 10, 1961 were approved as submitted. Mr. Stanley Whitman appeared before the Council with the re— quest that the deadline of June 1, 1961 for removing the temporary wiring on his parking lot be extended for 6 months, or until December 1, 1961. After a brief discussion Mr. Faulkner moved that the six months extension be granted, seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted. Mayor Broeman then asked Mr. Anderson to read the proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance #11 that he had been requested to pre— pare at the meeting held April 22, 1961. Mr. Richard P. Kenney, attorney for the Americana Hotel, appeared before the Council and stated the Americana Hotel objected to the change in the Ordinance permitting the operating of a diagnostic service in the Bal Harbour Hotel on the ground that it would open the door to spas in Bal Harbour. Mr. Richard E. Brady, counsel for the diagnostic service, explained that there would be no treatment for any kind of an illness, no bed patients or wheel chairs in the hotel and that the operation they were trying to get approval for is a diagnostic service and not a clinic. Mr. Anderson asked Mr. Kenney for any suggestions that he might have to improve the ordinance stating that he would work said suggestions into the draft and present it to the Council for final passage next week if they wised to table this matter until then. The Council agreed to consider the matter on Wednesday, May 31, 1961 at which time both Mr. Kenney and Mr. Brady were invited to appear. 104 Mr. Webb brought to the attention of the Council the fact that an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Neces— sity for the operation of unmetered limousines was filed by the Red Top Sedan Service on February 23, 1961 and to date no action has been taken on it. The Red Top Sedan service operates unmetered limousines from the Americana Hotel and are now attempting to originate business at the Americana to points in Dade County other than the airport. After discussion Mr. Anderson advised Mr. Webb that if he would send him a memorandum as to the exact problem the Village is confronted with, he would ask the Railroad Commission to rule on the method by which the company can operate their business in Bal Harbour. After discussion Mr. Faulkner moved to accept the application for transfer of liquor license of the Singapore Hotel to G. Hugo White— house and Nicholas Jamieson, trustees. The motion was seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted. Mr. Webb informed the Council that a Board of Appeals is ap— pointed every three years. Thereupon Mr. Beatty moved to continue the present Board of Appeals consisting of Messrs. Harry Tolton, Art Lippack and Wahl Snyder. The motion was seconded by Mr. Faulkner and unanimously approved. Mr. Webb presented the following list of 1960 unpaid personal property tax bills and explained that the property involved was no longer in Bal Harbour. The Pro Shop $8.00 Balmoral Solarium .80 Tom Douglas Resort Fashions 12.00 Beau Rivage Photo Studio .80 Vic Taylor Dance Studio .40 Mollye Shop 10.00 Joseph L. Shapiro 16.00 Willard Woodrow Construction Co. 12.00 $ 60.00 After discussion Mr. Faulkner moved to cancel the personal property items. The motion was seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted. The question was raised by Mr. Beatty whether professional offices could be located in the Harbour House. Mr. Webb advised the Council that to date small snack bars and the sale of beach wear, lotions, etc. has been permitted in the cabana areas of the ocean front apartment buildings. The Council asked Mr. Anderson to look into the matter and report at the next Council meeting if, in his opinion, this is permissible under the existing ordinance. Mr. Webb reported to the Council that Mr. Irving Feldman, owner of the Carlton Terrace Apartments, has asked permission to put a 24" x 36" sign at the sidewalk in front of the Carlton Terrace for 105 the purpose of indicating that certain apartments were available. After discussion Mr. Faulkner moved to deny Mr. Feldman's request, seconded by Mr. White and unanimously voted. Mr. Webb was instructed to so notify Mr. Feldman. Mr. Beatty moved to recess the meeting until Wednesday morning, May 31, 1961 at 9 o'clock in the Village Hall. The motion was seconded by Mr. Faulkner and unanimously voted. The Council of Bal Harbour Village reconvened the recessed meeting of May 27th at 9 A.M. Wednesday, May 31, 1961 in the Village Hall. Present: Messrs. Beatty, Broeman, Faulkner and Hart. Absent: Mr. White Mr. Hart moved to appoint Mr. Faulkner as temporary chairman until Mr. Broeman arrived. The motion was seconded by Mr. Beatty. Mayor Broeman arrived after the roll call and took the chair. Mayor Broeman asked Mr. Anderson to read the amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 11 that he had prepared. After a brief discussion of the changes that had been made regarding the percentage of rooms that a diagnostic service could occupy, Mr. Beatty moved to adopt: ORDINANCE NO. 83 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11 OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA The motion was seconded by Mr. Hart and unanimously voted. Mr. Beatty moved that the Council send Mr. Hugh R. Pomeroy a check for $100.00 with a note of thanks for his assistance to Mr. Anderson in conjunction with the preparation of the amendment to the zoning ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hart and unanimously voted. A discussion took place on the advisability of setting the length of term of office of the Mayor by ordinance. On Mr. Webb's recommendation it was decided to leave the appointment as it is set forth in the Village Charter. There being no further business, on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart the meeting was adjourned. Attests Village Clerk May 27 8 31, 1961