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COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 27, 1965
The Council of Bel. Harbour Village met at 9:30 A. M.
Saturday, March 27, 1965 at the Village Hall,
Present: Messrs: Beatty, Faulkner, Sanders and White.
Absent: Mr. Frank C. Hart, Jr.
Also present. were W. H. Webb, Village Manager: Mary T.
Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village
Attorney.
Upon motion of Mr. Sanders, seconded by Mr. White and
unanimously voted, the minutes of the previous meeting of
February 27, 1965 were approved as submitted.
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The Village Manager informed the members that he had re-
ceived no reply to his letters to Hoke Welch, Acting County
Manager, Mayor Chuck Hall or Commissioner Alex Gordon regard-
ing the beach nourishment. Mr. Anderson requested that Mr.
Webb write him on this matter and he would direct a letter to
the County Commission.
Mayor Faulkner stated there was nothing new to report on
the Metro Penal Ordinance except the fact that the City of
Miami Beach had engaged Darrey Davis, Attorney, to start suit
against Metro on this ordinance. Mr. Anderson asked if he is
authorized to intervene on behalf of Bal Harbour Village and
enter our name in a suit brought by another town and the
Council stated he is so authorized.
The Village Manager reported that Mr. J. N. Lummus, Jr.
has completed his work on the appraisal of Lots 1 and 2,
Block 1, Residential Section of Bal-Harbour and arrived at
a value of $72,600.00. Mr. Webb stated he had spoken with
Mrs. Gifford again and she is willing to sell to the Village
at her price of $80,000.00. In the ensuing discussion, the
question was posed as to whether or not it would be advisable
to try and secure a lower price from Mrs. Gifford and in this
connection Mr. Anderson stated that if the Village has to go
through condemnation proceedings, the difference of $7,400.00
could be expended on attorney fees and court costs. Mr. Webb
stated he thought he might be able to persuade Mrs. Gifford
to accept $25,000.00 down and the balance to be financed
over a three year period. Mr. Webb also mentioned that we
might get involved with the Bal Harbour Club over the use
of this property and Mr. Beatty asked that Mr. Webb write
the Club a letter requesting to be placed on the agenda for
the next meeting on April 3, 1965. After discussion, Mr.
White moved that the Village Manager and Village Attorney
be authorized to open negotiations with Mrs. Gifford rela-
tive to acquiring this property and if, in their opinion,
another appraisal is advisable, they proceed with same.
Motion seconded by Mr. Sanders and unanimously voted.
Mr. Webb advised of a letter received from Herbert
Johnson Associates on March 26th, together with a revised
plan of the buffer wall indicating the removal of this wall
along Bal Cross Drive from Park Drive out to Collins Avenue.
The plan also proposes installing two pedestrian gates, one
due north and west of building ^C" and the other at the ex-
tension of Camden Drive where it meets the northwest screen
wall. This plan also reflects no paving, curbs and planting
in the area west of Camden Drive, behind the Church By The
Sea to the Village Hall. Upon motion of Mr. White, second-
ed by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted, the Village Manager
was instructed to advise Herbert Johnson Associates that
this plan was not acceptable and the gates are not permiss-
ible. Also, Mr. Webb was to advise Mr. Whitman that if the
balance of the lot is not paved, the Council will never allow
any parking on this field.
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The Village Manager rendered :a final report on the cost
of the sanitary sewers, water mains and pumping station now
completed. He advised that $2,500.00 was being withheld from
Widell Associates final payment representing $2,000.00. part
of the contract, to be sure all paving holds up for one year
and $500.0' covering a claim by Reed Construction Corporation
which has not been settled. The total bond issue was $375,OYf.0i)
and we expended the following: Cost of Issue, printing, etc.
$777.15; Legal Fees $3,750.f!O; ioxboro Equipment 86,297.00;
Freight $58.86; Gondas Equipment $27.738.00; Contractor
S300,284.60: Lab reports on concrete $125,00; Engineering
Fee $13,430.66; Trip for Engineer $66..14; Landscaping
$2,242.10, for a total of $374,769.71. Excess $230.29. The
Council congratulated Mr. Webb on the completion of this pro-
ject within the estimated amount originally figured in the
bond issue.
The Village Clerk reported that the registration books
closed on March 22nd and there are now 194 registered voters
in Bal Harbour.
The next item on the agenda was a request from Coze
Beauty Salon to convert a second floor apartment in Camelot
Hall to a Beauty Salon. Mr. Webb appraised the members of
the fact that some of the equipment rooms cut out of the
apartment, and it is not a very desirable apartment for
rental purposes. It was the members feeling that if no ob-
jections were raised by the tenants of the apartments abuting
this location, we should allow Coze to convert this apartment
to a Beauty Salon. Mr. Sanders moved that the Village Manager
have Mr. Cize obtain letters from those tenants involved and
if no objections were raised by same, the request would be
approved, Motion seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted.
The Village Clerk read a letter from Reverend John Yenches
thanking the Council for the Proclamation on his 20tha Anniver-
sary with the Church By The Sea.
The Village Manager reported that no complaints had been
received from our residents regarding the removal of the 5%
discount on our water bills and in this regard the Council
agreed to continue this procedure until the end of the fiscal
year.
Mr. Anderson read a resolution from the City of Miami
Beach regarding the formation of a new County and cautioned
the members to carefully consider this resolution before act-
ing on same. The Council agreed to defer action at this time
and take the matter under advisement.
Mr. Anderson read
RESOLUTION NO. 125
to be forwarded to our Senators and Representatives request-
ing the repal of the 1O% excise tax on telephone service.
Mr. Sanders moved to adopt Resolution No. 125. Motion
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seconded by Mr. White and unanimously voted.
Mr. Webb advised that a Mrs. Jacobs had applied to the
Village Clerk for an occupational license to operate Kayaks
at the hotels in Bal Harbour and had been advised that no
license would be granted for this operation. She requested
that he present the matter to the Council and he stated that
in the past we never have licensed an operation of this type
due to the fact that it could become a nuisance and if com-
plaints are received, we could always have the operation dis-
continued. The Council agreed that Mr. Webb write Mrs. Jacobs
advising that no license would be issued for this type of
operation.
The Village Manager requested Council permission to ex-
pend the monies for the cost of the parking lot from the re-
volving fund instead of surplus as approved at the February
27, 1965 meeting, and the revenue from the parking lot would
be placed back into the revolving fund. Mr. Sanders moved to
charge the cost of the parking lot, $1,353.40, to the revolv-
ing fund and place the revenue back into the revolving fund
until that amount has been replaced. Motion seconded by Mr.
White and unanimously voted.
The Village Clerk read
ORDINANCE NO. 115
amending Section 2 of our Zoning Ordinance by adding Use
District 6 to include the off street parking section. Mr.
Beatty moved to adopt the corrective Ordinance No. 115.
Motion seconded by Mr. Sanders and unanimously voted.
Mr. White made a motion to adjourn. Motion seconded
by Mr. Sanders and unanimously voted.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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