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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1965-03-27 Meeting201 1 l .. 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. March 27, 1965 202 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. March 27, 1965 903 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 March 27, 1965 204 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 471:74_ March 27, 1965