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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1966-05-28 Meeting240 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: ,�� Village Clerk May 28, 1966 ` Mayor � 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. May 28, 1966 241 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 May 28, 1966 242 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