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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1963-07-27 Meeting153 COUNCIL MINUTES July 27, 1963 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met on Saturday, July 27th, 1963 at 9130 A.M. in the Village Hall. Presents Messrs. Beatty, Faulkner, Hart and White. Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney. After roll call the Council convened as a Board of Equalization for the 1963 Tax Roll. Mr. Webb announced that there were no complaints to be heard. Mr. Hart moved to formally accept the Tax Roll as pre— sented by the Assessor. The motion was seconded by Mr. White and unanimously carried. Mr. Hart then moved that the Board of Equali— zation adjourn. Mr. Beatty seconded the motion and it was unanimously voted. The Council then reconvened to consider the business of the regular meeting. Mr. White moved to accept the minutes of the previous meeting of June 22, 1963. The motion was seconded by Mr. Beatty and unani— mously voted. The Village Manager advised that after the Village employees met with a representative of Washington National Insurance Company of Evanston, Illinois regarding the proposed hospitalization plan as presented by them, they had voted to accept this plan in preference to the Blue Cross plan. After discussion Mr. Hart moved that the Village accept the hospitalization plan of Washington National In— surance Company and assume the cost of the employees' contract, the employees paying for their dependents. Mr. Beatty seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Mayor Faulkner expressed the desire to go on record as saying he believed a class plan would be more appropriate for the Village employees due to the various in— comes. The Village Manager advised the Mayor that the employees had requested the benefits included in the specifications and were willing to pay for them. After discussion, the Council on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart, decided to defer action on the appointment of a new Councilman to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Kirkeby's resignation until further consideration could be given the matter. Mr. Hart moved that Mr. Beatty be appointed Assistant Mayor. Mr. Beatty declined. Thereupon, on motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Beatty, Mr. Hart was appointed temporary Assistant Mayor. Mr. Anderson reported that he had written to the Attorney General regarding the compulsory retirement of a fireman and that he had not received a reply to his letter. The matter was tabled until said letter is received. The next item for consideration was the 1963-64 Budget. After discussion Mr. Beatty moved to adopt July 27, 1963 154 RESOLUTION NO. 105 ADOPTING THE BUDGET Mr. Hart seconded the motion and it was unanimously voted. Thereupon Mr. Hart moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 106 ADOPTING THE WATER DEPARTMENT BUDGET Mr. White seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Mr. White then moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 107 MAKING A TAX LEVY FOR 1963 Mr. Beatty seconded the motion and it was unanimously adopted. The nine month audit was considered by the Council and after dis— cussion Mr. Hart moved to accept the nine month audit as presented by the Village Manager. The motion was seconded by Mr. White and unanimously voted. The Village Manager advised the Council that he has been working with Mr. Whitman's architects on plans for the collection of trash and garbage in the proposed shopping center. After discussion, Mr. Hart moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 96 amending Ordinance No. 94 providing for garbage and trash storage in the business section. Mr. White seconded the motion and it was unanimously voted. Mr. Webb read a letter Miss Wetterer had received from the Florida League of Municipalities in regard to their attempt to collect current and back licenses from insurance companies doing business in Bal Harbour. The League Counsel suggested consideration could be given to changing the wording in our license ordinance so that the fees would apply to companies writing risks in this Village although no agency was located here. After discussion Mr. Beatty suggested that Mr. Anderson prepare an amendment to the license ordinance so these licenses could be collected. Mr. Webb showed the Council a copy of the Metro Six Year Capital Improvement Plan in which it was expected that Ba1 Harbour would contri— bute $20,000 a year for continued beach restoration. He said he had spoken to Mr. Darrey Davis and Mr. McNayr regarding reactivating the Bakers Haulover Drainage District as Ba1 Harbour could not maintain this program alone. It was decided to invite the representatives from the Miami Beach District; namely, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ha11 and Mr. Spaet to a luncheon meeting so that the problem could be discussed on the site. If the Council is able to obtain a favorable reaction from this delegation, it was suggested that the Village Manager and some of the members appear before the County Commission. The Village Manager was requested to arrange this luncheon meeting. July 27, 1963 155 A proposal from Mr. George R. Langford, President of the Municipal Code Corporation, to codify the Village Ordinance for a fee of $3,500.00 was discussed. It was the opinion of the Council that Bal Harbour did not need this service. The Village Manager reported that Bal Harbour Village Civil Defense Plan has been accepted by the State of Florida and asked the Village Clerk to read RESOLUTION NO. 108 APPROVING THE CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN Mr. Hart moved to adopt Resolution No. 108 and the motion was seconded by Mr. White and unanimously voted. Mr. Hart moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 109 HONORING EDWIN O. KIRKEBY The motion was seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously approved. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart. ATTEST: 19�!' Village Clerk Mayor COUNCIL MINUTES September 28, 1963 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met at the Village Hall, Saturday, September 28, 1963 at 9:30 A. M. Present: Messrs. Beatty, Faulkner, Hart and White. Also Present was Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk. On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart, the minutes of the previous meeting of July 27, 1963 were approved as submitted. The Village Clerk presented an amending ordinance as recommended by the Florida League of Municipalities covering the licenses for Insur— ance Companies writing risks in the village. After consideration on September 28, 1963