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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1966-10-08 Meeting6 There being no further business on motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Faulkner, the meeting was adjourned. ATTi:ST: Village Clerk COUNCIL MINUTES October 0, 1966 Mayor \N-c. The Council of Bal Harbour Village met at 9:30 A. M., Saturday, October. 8, 1966, in the Village Hall. Present were: Messrs. Faulkner, Hart, Taplin and White Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Thomas Anderson, Village Attorney. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Faulkner, and unanimously voted, the minutes of the previous meeting of September 10, 1966, were approved as submitted. The Council considered applications for Taxi Permits from the followino: Morse Taxi and Baggage Transfer, Inc., 16; North Beach Yellow Cab Co., 15; and Surf Cab Co., 15. On motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Taplin, and unanimously voted, the applications were approved. The members then considered an application from the Red Top Sedan Service for one limousine permit. On mo- tion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. White, and unanimously voted, the application was approved. Mr. Stanley Whitman appeared before the Council and asked that the Council consider allowing him to construct a building for a legitimate theater in the shopping center. He showed the Council a rendering of the building and explained that the fly -loft of the building would be approximately 80' high. Mr. Hart said that, this height would be greatly in excess of the three story limitation now in effect for this area. After discussion, the Council suggested that Mr. Webb should notify all the property owners by a Newsletter that drawings of the building were available for viewing in the Village Hall and that at the November 12th Council Meeting, they will consider a zoning variance. The Council then reviewed plans for the Schrafft's restaurant in the shopping center as provided for by Ordinance No. 11 and on motion of Mr. Faulkner, seconded by Mr. White, and unanimously voted, the restaurant and cocktail lounge were approved. ne4,0,0e a ioc.� Mr. Don Gunn of the Miami Beach Sun appeared and asked the Council to consider a sign to be placed on the canopy of the Ba1 Harbour Shops designating that the 1967 automobiles were on display. The showing would be on November llth through the 14th. Mr. Ulebb told the Council that we had never allowed the hotels to have banners for conventions. The Council suggested that Mr. Gunn present a drawing of the sign to Mr. Webb and they would consider its approval. Mr. Anderson said he had been discussing the Telephone Company franchise with Mr. Kelley, attorney for the Town of Surfside, who has a similar problem and that he had nothing to report. The Clerk read ORDINANCE NU. 122 amending the Zoning Ordinance to provide parking spaces in the ratio of 14 to each apartment unit in multiple family districts. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Faulkner, and unanimously voted, the ordinance was adopted. The Council deferred the appointment to fill the Council vacancy until next month. 7 Mr. Webb said he and lir. Anderson had been in contact with the Florida Power and Light Company and an exhaustive search had been made to try and find the easement that should have been executed by the Diocese of St. Augustine in 1946 for the water line at 87th Terrace. As we had not been successful in finding the easement, he wished to inform the Council that we would have to pay the cost of moving our line around the Florida Power and light sub -station and also secure an easement from the Diocese of Miami for the line now running through their property. He had instructed the Florida Power and Light Company to go ahead and build over our existing line and as soon as our secondary source of water has been connected, we will move our line around their property. The Council was informed that our present group carrier for Health and Life Insurance had raised the contract price and that by putting the group out for bids again had been able to secure coverage with the General American Life Insurance Company at the same rate with no reductions in benefits. The Clerk told the members that at the close of the books for the fiscal year, the transfers approved by them to balance the various departments had been as follows: From Department 03P - 5800.00; Department 05G - 4,600.0U. These amounts were transferred to Department 02 - i3,40l.00; Department 06 - 51,100.00; and Department 07 - 1,900.00. On motion of Mr. Faulkner, seconded by Mr. White, and voted, the transfers were approved. Mr. Webb said that last year the employees had tried to set up a Credit Union, but had learned that we did not have enough employees to form a group. This year he talked to the Managers of Bay Harbor Islands and Surfside and they agreed to join with us in a Credit Union. A meeting was held at which time those present agreed to apply for a Federal Charter and an application was made. He said he would like the Council's permission to set up a payroll deduction for contributions to the Credit Union. There were no objections to this. Mr. Taplin asked what was the status of the drainage on Collins Avenue. Mr. Webb said that it wis in this year's State Road Department budget and that the money would have to be expended and the work done before next June. He presumed the engineering would be completed and the job put out for bids within the next three to four months. October 8, 1966 8 Mr. Taplin also asked about the parking under the bridge and Mr. Webb said nothing could he done about this until the State has finished the drainage work. There being no further business, on motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Faulkner, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A. M. ATTEST: Village Clerk COUNCIL MINUTES November 12, 1966 Mayor The Council of Sal Harbour Village met Saturday, November 12, 1966, at 9:30 A. M. in the Village Ha11. Present were: Messrs. Faulkner, Hart, Taplin and White Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; Thomas Anderson, Village Attorney; and Councilman appointee, G. Hale Printup. On motion of Mr. Faulkner, seconded by Mr. White, the minutes of the pre- vious meeting ❑f October 8, 1966, were approved as submitted. Mayor Hart presented a Proclamation to Mrs. Betty Blum of the Dade County Association for Retarded Children setting forth the week of November 15th through the 23rd as National Retarded Children's Week. Mr. Hart then announced that Mr. G. Hale Printup had been unanimously selected by the Council to fill the vacancy in District #5 due to the resigna- tion of Mr. Landis. Thereupon, Mr. Printup was sworn into office by the Village Clerk. The Village Manager told the members that the str.et resealing had been completed and that he wished to have the work accepted and final payment of 55,000.00 to the contractor authorized. On motion of Mr. Faulkner, seconded by Mr. White, the work was accepted and payment to Slurry Seal, Inc. authorized. Mr. Stanley Whitman, President of 831 Harbour Shops, appeared before the Council to discuss the proposed theater building for the Shopping Center. He introduced Mr. Fred Schiess, attorney, who stated that they felt the building in question was within the limitations of the Zoning Ordinance as theater November 12. 1966 Nib