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with their Resolution, Bay Harbor Islands agreed to share equally in the cost of the
minimum daily gallonage required to be purchased from North Miami Beach under
the Agreement.
The Village Clerk said the Dade County Council of Mayors had set up a County-
wide "Beautification Committee" and asked that each municipality appoint a
chairman to meet with this group. Mr. Hart said he would appoint Mr. Faulkner
to serve in this capacity.
Mr. Webb said that our hospitalization carrier had requested that we amend
our group plan to exclude all those who will be covered under the Medicare bene-
fits. He explained that Mr. Anderson is the only one involved and that he pays
the entire cost of his participation. Mr. Webb suggested that our agent con-
tact Mr. Anderson to explain the change requested and then the Council can make
the decision at the next meeting.
The Village Manager outlined to the Council the schedule the County had
adopted for the assessing and billing of taxes. He said under this system
we will adopt our budget as usual at the July meeting but the millage will not
be set until the final Tax Roll is adopted in September.
Mr. Webb said Mr. Roth had some tentative figures for the cost of our new
water system. He said it would amount to approximately $10,000 and involves a
meter and tie-in into the pumping station. He said Mr. Roth had also made a
survey of the route. The Council asked if we had received a construction com-
pletion date. Mr. Webb said Mr. Hampton had been out of town but he mould
contact, hjv. ^"gndny to net a ennstruct.ion scheduln.
There beine no further business on mntion of Mr. Landis, seconded by Mr.
White the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
May 28, 1966
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Mayor
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The Council of Bel Harbour Village met Saturday, May 28, 1966, at 9:30
A. M. in the Village Hall.
Present were: Messrs. Faulkner, Hart, Landis, Taplin and White
Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village
Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney.
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On motion of Mr. Landis, seconded by mr. Faulkner, the minutes of the
previous meeting of may 14, 1966, were approved as submitted.
Mr. J. E. Johnston, representing miller 'Drugs, again appeared before the
Council, requesting the issuance of a beer license. After discussion in which
Mr. Johnston agreed that if the license is issued and it becomes a nuisance to
the neighborhood they will terminate this portion of the business, it was moved
by mr. Faulkner, seconded by Mr. White, the application be approved. On vote
Messrs. Faulkner, Hart, Taplin and White voted, YES; Mr. Landis, NO. The motion
thereby carried.
The Clerk read
ORDINANCE NO. 121
amending the License Ordinance to permit the licensing of rental boats. On motion
of Mr. Landis, seconded by Mr. Taplin, and unanimously voted the ordinance was
adopted.
Mr. Webb stated that Jay Roth had called for bids on May 20th for installation
of equipment in the Storm Drainage Pumping Station and Water Booster Station and
that there were no bids received for the installation. Bids for the equipment only
were as follows:
1. Electric Motor with automatic turn -on for storm pumping station
Burford, Hall and Smith
Gondas Corporation
No bid
$ 4,878.00
2. Gas fired engine and pump for water booster station
Burford, Hall and Smith
Gondas Corporation
$ 4,207.00
4,029.00
He said he would prefer the Council defer action on these bids until the next
meeting which could be held June 11th if the Council agreed. It was agreed to
discuss these at the next meeting.
Mr. Webb said he also had a local architect draw plans for the re -landscaping
of the median strip on Collins Avenue at a cost of $525,00. A bid for the work
according to the master plan came to $9,082.75. After the contractors are finished
with the Collins Avenue work he said he would get bids based on this plan.
A letter from Bel Harbour Club, Inc. was read in which they state they are
seeking a legal opinion as to the deed restrictions concerning parking on Lot 1
Block BA. They also asked that a representative be appointed to meet with them
on this problem. Mr. Hart said he would be glad to act as this representative.
Mr. Landis moved that. Mr. Webb contact Harland Bartholomew and Associates to
ascertain the cost of a study on the actual need for this property or any property
for parking. The motion was seconded by Mr. Faulkner and on vote carried. Messrs.
Faulkner, Landis and Taplin voting, YES; Messrs. Hart and White, NO. The Council
instructed the Unlace Manager to contact the State Road Department to see if they
might permit parking under Bakers Haulover bridge,
Mr. Hart informed the Council that there were two proposals for the basis of
the property liens for resealing the residential streets; namely, on a front foot
basis or dividing the total cost by the 229 lots affected. Mr. Faulkner said he
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would like to suggest consideration be given to a land assessment basis. Mr. Webb
said he had prepared lien rolls both on the bassishe wfre tlfoolsand also on
an equal distribution basis. He told them/to make a dec slow ay so that the
legal advertising could be started to enable the work to be done this summer if
approved by the taxpayers. It was then moved by Mr. Landis, seconded by Mr.
Faulkner and unanimously voted that
RESOLUTION NO. 141
ordering local improvement for Highway Improvement 1 District be adopted and
the lien roll be based on an equal assessment of 148.04 per lot.
Mr. Anderson said that the insurance agent for the group hospitalization
policy had met with him and that he agreed to be dropped from the policy with
the advent of the Medicare program.
Mr. Landis inquired whether we had any word of how we came out in the
budget hearing of the State Road Department and Mr. Webb said we had no official
notice, but that he had noted in the newspaper that the entire budget had been
passed.
Mr. Landis asked if anything was being done about the storm drainage in
the residential section or if we would wait to see how the Collins Avenue work
effects the area. Mr. Webb said he thought we should wait to test the Collins
Avenue work before proceeding.
Mr. Clifford Keifer of the Patriot Life Insurance Company appeared and
explained to the Council that his company wished to contact our employees and
set up an individual insurance program for each employee. He said that he
had used three employees for test cases and in each case the employee was in
favor of the plan. He asked that the Village authorize payroll deductions for
any employees wishing to participate. It was the opinion of the Council that
payroll deductions should not be made for this type of insurance and that inasmuch
as the Council would not study this plan that the employees names would not be
released. On motion of Mr. Landis, seconded by Mr. Faulkner, and unanimously
voted that the request for payroll deductions for this insurance be denied.
Mr. Hart said he would like a volunteer to be Chairman for United Nations
Day in Bal Harbour Village. Mr. Faulkner said he would act as Chairman.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Mayor
May 28, 1966