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COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 28, 1964
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met at 9130 o'clock
Saturday, March 28, 1964 at the Village Hall.
There were present: Messrs. Faulkner, Sanders, White
and Beatty.
Absent: Mr. Hart.
Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T.
Wetterer, Village Clerk and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting of February 29, 1964
were accepted as submitted on motion of Mr. White, seconded by
Mr. Sanders and unanimously approved.
Mr. Anderson read Resolution No. 112 releasing the pledge
of the Florida Power 8 Light Company franchise from the $150,000.00
Revenue Certificates, Series 1956. Ordinance No. 48 provides that
whenever the net water revenues for a period of 24 consecutive
months are equal or not less than one and one—half times the largest
amount of principal and interest falling due in any future twenty—
four consecutive months' period, the Council may adopt a resolution
declaring the revenues to be derived from such franchise free from
the pledge and lien of the certificates authorized. Mr. Beatty
made a motion to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 112
motion seconded by Mr. Sanders and unanimously approved.
The Village Manager reported that he had attended the
hearing on beach erosion control by the U. S. Army Engineers.
This meeting was open for discussion and some people were for and
some against their proposal to build a new beach from Baker's
Haulover to Government Cut. He further stated that it will take
a lot of education before this will ever be accomplished.
Mr. Webb informed the Council that he had arrived at a
new plan for the financing of the sewer and water projects. He
stated that Bal Harbour could finance, operate and retire the
bonds for this work for about 70t per month, per toilet. In this
connection he had forwarded a new redemption schedule to the First
National Bank of Miami Beach based on a rate of 70t per month, per
toilet, in Tax Districts No. 1 and 2. In the meantime, he had
requested the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary resolutions
on the assessments for the proposed sanitary sewer and water
systems. Mr. Webb read
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authorizing the Mayor and Village Clerk of nal Harbour t.n
execute application to the State Road Department for leave to
install a gravity sewer line and water main in a portion of the
right—of—way of State Road A —I —A in 'al Harbour Village. Mr.
3rnders moved t., adopt Resolution No. 1.13. Motion seconded by
Mr. White and unanimously approved.
Rbeo`.ut.ion N. 114 was then discussed. This .rei;oiu—
'.ien call for the construction end ra ;ons .rueti n t :,f sanitary
Sewer and water improve.'neeta end fnr the levying of Special
as essmeets _u;,c t eneF'it.t.ed nr` pert.v Pursuant tr the prow' f . en s
Chapter h.apter iti4, Florida 3tetutes Burnie. Mr. ':leatty moved t-e
adopt
E:S.tLGI'li`N Nt. 114
Motion seconded by Mr. White and unanimously approved.
The Village Manacrer presented a letter from the
Americana Hotel requesting the use of a portion of thegarage
area for two conventions, namely, the American Animal Hospital
societion on April 26-27 and the Aerospace Medical Associet.icn
Convention May 11-14, Ig64, Mr. White moved to grant the
Americana Hotel permission to use the lower garage area for
these two conventions providing all the necessary fire precactic-ns
are rnet. Mr. Sanders seccn led the motion and it was unanimously
approve.:.
A delegation representing the foal Harbour Resorts, Inc.
appeared before the Council with Mr. Larry Cliff, Manager of the
Ivanhoe Hotel., acting as speaker for the group. Mr. Cliff stated
that after several meetings with the hotel managers and apartment
owners in Hal Harbour, this association was formed for the prime
purpose of promoting Ral Harbour to the public. It was their
conclusion that, at present, ilal Harbour i$ not known as such
but is more closely associated with the name of Miami !leach and
they would like to disassociate themselves from Miami beach. Their
intention is to print and distribute 300,000 brochures featuring
all of the 'sal Harhour area, including the residential section,
said brochures being distributed to travel agencies and various
groups. In this venture each of the hotel and apartment owners
was being asked to pay $1,000.Oo to get the project started and
their purpose today was to ask the Village for some financial
assistance in this matter. Mr. Webb informed the delegation that
no monies were allocated in the budget for such purposes and he
had requested the Village Attorney to review the Village Charter
in this connection. Mr. Anderson advised that there are no pro—
visions in the Village Charter for public monies for such purposes.
Mr. Webb stated there would be a possibility of levying a special
assessment in Tax Districts No. 1 and 2 which comprise the ocean—
front and business sections of l,al Harbour. Mr. Anderson stated -
we would have to adopt a resolution putting a special assessment
against these districts, however, if anyone contested the assess—
ment, we could have a law suit on our hands inasmuch as special
assessments are levied for capital improvements on the assumption
that the properties are benefitted. It was finally decided that
the Village Manager meet with the representatives of Hal Harbour
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Resorts, Inc. and discuss the matter in more detail and have them
present their plans at the next Council meeting.
Mr. Webb asked the Council's permission to have the
Village Clerk attend the National Conference of City Clerks in
New Orleans in May. In this regard he advised that inasmuch
as he did not attend the City Manager's Convention last year due
to illness, this money had been put in trust and could be used
to cover expenses for the Village Clerk. Mr. White moved to
allow the Village Clerk to attend the Conference in New Orleans.
Motion seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously approved.
The Village Manager informed the Council that several
times in the past, the Americana Hotelhas permitted huge display
trucks and trailers to park in their parking lot. These are
parked directly behind the hedge on Collins Avenue and present
an eyesore to the rest of the community. Usually, he advised,
they are parked for the duration of the convention, a few days
or a week. Mr. Anderson advised the Council that inasmuch as
our Zoning Ordinance is not in violation, it would be his
suggestion that the hotels be contacted by letter. Mr. Beatty
made a motion that the Village Manager write to the hotel owners
informing them that the matter of bringing in excessively large
trailers for their conventions has been brought to the atten—
tion of the Council and they were asking for their cooperation
in stopping this practice otherwise it would be necessary for
the Village to amend the Zoning Ordinance. Motion seconded
by Mr. Sanders and unanimously approved.
Mr. Beatty made a motion to adjourn. Motion second—
ed by Mr. White and unanimously approved.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
M yor
March 28, 1964