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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
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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.
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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:
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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