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The Village Manager stated that be hnd the bids for the necessary
dredging and moorings at the seawall nt Lots 1 and :2, Mock 1. The low
bidder was Dock &; Marine Construction Company for g1,830.00. It was
moved by Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Ta;,lin and unanimously voted
that the Village Manager should ,.roceed with the work at, t is figure.
Mr. Webb said that under the new State Law municipalities may
transfer into the State Pension Plan. He said he would like to con-
sult with our insurance man rct;arding the transfer of our plan.
On motion of Mr, hart„ seconded by Mr. ;'r.i.utup, Mr. Webb was author-
ized to look into this.
Mr. Beatty asked about the State Road Department work on the
Collins `,venue drainage. Mr. Webb said that he had learned that the
State was about: three weeks behind. Fir. Beatty- said he would contact
Mr. O'Neill about this.
on motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Beatty, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:1 , A. M.
Attest:
Villa;*e Clerk
Mayor
September 30, 1967
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Saturday, September 30,
1967 at 9:30 A. M. in the Village Hall.
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Hart, Printup, Taplin and White.
Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T.
Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Herbert Nadeau, Acting Village Attorney.
Mr. Webb explained that he and Mr. Taplin had attended a meeting
at Miami Beach regarding the erosion problem. He said he felt it
was evident from that meeting that the Miami Beach hotel owners would
not go along with the master plan for rebuilding the beaches. He
mentioned that Turner Wallis had a stroke and would not be able to
help us for some time and also inasmuch as we have not been placed
on the Dade County agenda, it seemed that we would have to do the
beach nourishment by ourselves. Mr. Taplin said he would like to
see this problem discussed at a recessed meeting on Monday and have
the hotel owners notified so that the Council could get their feel-
ings on the matter. He said he would also like an opinion from the
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Village Attorney as to whether he thought if the Resort Tax
was passed if the money could be used for beach erosion purposes.
Mr. Nadeau said he would check the new law and give us an opinion
Monday afternoon. Mr. Webb said that he had talked to the Sub-
aqueous Engineering and Construction of Fort Lauderdale and
they have sent a proposal to make a survey of whether any sand
is available in the ocean for nourishment. The cost of this
survey would be $995.00 and in addition, Bal Harbour would furnish
a surveyor with transit and a laison man for the Village. If
they determine that sand is available, the cost would be 650 per
yard for a sizeable transfer. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded
by Mr. Taplin, and unanimously voted the proposal of Subaqueous
Engineering and Construction Co. was accepted.
The Council considered
ORDINANCE NO. 127
making it mandatory to maintain the sidewalk and grass plot in
front of the property. It was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by
Mr. Hart, and unanimously voted that Ordinance No. 127 be adopted.
Mr. Webb reported that the County had certified the tax
assessments for 1967 in the amount of $72,101,110 which would
allow us to set the millage at 5 mills. Upon motion of Mr. Hart,
seconded by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted
RESOLUTION NO. 158
setting the tax millage for 1967 was adopted.
Mr. Webb said that as reviewed at last month's Council meet-
ing we had numerous bids for the $10,000 Life insurance for Police
and Firemen. Since that time the County Insurance Department
has notified us that we would be allowed to become part of their
policy at a substantial savings to the Village. It was then moved
by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart, that all the bids received be
rejected and that Bal Harbour contract with Dads County for this
insurance.
Mr. Webb told the Council that he had contacted the agent
who handles our Group Hospitalization in regard to purchasing dis-
ability insurance for the employees. He said the policy furnished
would cost the Village approximately $1.00 per $100.00 based on
volume which would guarantee the employee 60% of his salary with
a maximum of $480.00 for 120 months.
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Printup, discussion
on the amendment to the Charter to permit a levy of the 2% Resort
Tax was tabled until Monday evening, October 2nd.
The Village Clerk explained that since the original filing
for the Liquor License for the Kenilworth Hotel there had been a
change in ownership. The new owners had been fingerprinted and
all was in order. Thereupon on motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by
Mr. Printup, the new owners of the Kenilworth Hotel were approved
for their liquor license.
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The Councilmen then received their salaries for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1967.
Mr. Webb told the Council that inasmuch as we had collected
more taxes than anticipated in the budget and that the Bal Harbour
Club and Bal Harbour Shops were contesting their assessments and it
was still in the courts, he would like to have this additional
revenue transferred to the Trust Department in case we have to
make a refund. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Printup and
unanimously voted, the transfer was authorized.
Mr. Webb said that in accordance with the Charter during the
last month of the fiscal year, the Council is authorized to transfer
funds to balance the various departments. The approximate amounts
needed are $7,000 from Streets and Sanitation to the Parks Depart-
ment; $500.00 from the Police Department to Mayor and Council $100,
and Law and Finance $400.00. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by
Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted the funds were ordered transferred.
Mr. Webb mentioned to the Council that the Zoning Ordinance
must be amended to include the new parking lot on Lots 1 and 2,
Block 1. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Printup and unan-
imously voted the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare the
amending ordinance.
The Council then discussed the policy the Village would follow
for use of the mooring piles at Lots 1 & 2, Block 1. It was their
decision that this should be used strictly for a loading operation.
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Hart it was unanimously
voted that Mr. Webb would inform the hotels and apartments that
this facility was available and reservation for use of the mooring
space would be through the Village Manager's office.
Mr. Webb informed the Council that the Shore and Beach Pre-
servation Society meeting was to be held in November in Sarasota.
He said he felt that Bal Harbour should be represented. The
Council agreed that the Village Manager should attend the meeting
and also Mr. Taplin if he wished to accompany him.
Mr. Webb said that each year we receive a letter from Dade
County asking if we have any primary road projects to be placed
in their budget. He said that he had been approached by the Town
of Surfside to see if we would like to designate 96th Street as
an arterial road and turn this over to the County for maintenance.
It was the Council's decision that we preferred to maintain and
regulate this street ourselves.
Mr. Taplin said he wondered if the Collins Avenue drainage
project due to the late taking of bids and construction schedule
would interfere too greatly with the winter season traffic and
if we could ask them to have the work started after the winter
season. It was decided that we should not interfere as the money
might be used for other projects if we asked for a delay in the
start of construction.
Mr. Taplin said he would also like to mention that there
have been some cases of purse snatching on Collins Avenue due to
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dim lighting conditions but
be corrected as soon as the
is installed. He said that
attractive trash containers
that this would alleviate s
Mr. Webb said he would take
widened.
that he understood that this would
new lighting which has been ordered
he would also like to see some
placed along Collins Avenue in hope
ome of the litter along the street.
care of this after the sidewalk is
It was then moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart,
and unanimously voted that this meeting be recessed until 7:30
P. M. on October 2, 1967.
The recessed meeting of the Council of Bal Harbour Village
was called to order at 7:30 P. M. on October 2, 1967 in the
Village Hall.
Present: Messrs. Hart, Printup, Taplin and White.
Absent; Mr. Beatty.
Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; and Mary
T. Wetterer, Village Clerk.
Mayor White explained to the hotel and apartment represen-
tatives present the purpose of this meeting was to get their
opinion on action the Council was considering taking in regard
to amending the Charter of the Village to permit the levy of up
to a 2% Resort Tax. He said that it was the opinion of the
Village Attorney that if this Charter amendment passed and the
tax levied that the monies derived from it could be used to
finance a beach nourishment program.
Mr. Webb explained that if the amendment passed that an
Authority would be set up to administer the funds and read the
State Law outlining the setting up and duties of the Authority.
After discussion by those present on the merits andcbtails
of what the Resort Tax would be utilized for, Mr. Hart said he
would like to assure the representatives present that the commiss-
ion to administer the funds would consist of two representatives
from the ocean front district and one member representing the
apartments west of Collins Avenue. Mr. Taplin said he would like
to see the Authority constituted of five persons, three from the
ocean front and two from the west side apartments.
Mr. Webb told those present that from the meetings he and
Mr. Taplin had been attending at Miami Beach with their hotel
owners, Council and government officials from the Conservation
Board it was obvious that the Miami Beach Hotel owners would
not agree to the government project which would make all the
beaches public and that Bal Harbour would have to find some way
of financing their own beach program.
Mr. Hart said that if there was no more discussion to be
heard on the proposed Ordinance calling for the Charter Amend-
ment, he would move the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Printup. The Village Clerk then read
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ORDINANCE NO. 126
and on unanimous vote the ordinance was adopted.
The Village Clerk than read Resolution No. 159, setting forth
the wording of the Charter Amendment to be considered. On motion
of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Printup and unanimously voted
RESOLUTION NO. 159
was adopted.
Mr. Hart said that due to the attorney's absence he was not
exactly sure how this would be done, but that he wished to convey the
Council's good faith in setting up an Authority to administer the
funds which would be derived from the Resort Tax, if levied. He
said the Authority would consist of three members. Two representa-
tives from the Hotel District #1 and one representating the apart-
ment owners in District #2 who would administer and expend the
funds collected under the Charter Amendment considered in Resolu-
tion No. 159. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Taplin, and
unanimously voted the Village Attorney was to be instructed to
draw up the Ordinance creating this Authority. Mr. Webb suggested
that this Ordinance be prepared for passage at a meeting to be held
the second Saturday in December at which the hotel and apartment
representatives would be present.
There being no further business on motion of Mr. Hart,
seconded by Mr. Printup, the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
Village Clerk
/ .1:A /8.P1-, -
Mayor
October 28, 1967
The Council of Bal harbour Village met Saturday, October 28,
1967 at 9:30 A. M. in the Village Hall.
A11 the members of the Council were present,
Present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer,
Village Clerk; Dulany J. Dupuy, Chief of Police; and Thomas H.
Anderson, Village Attorney.
The meeting was conducted by Assistant Mayor Printup.
On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart and unanimously
voted the minutes of the previous meeting of September 30, 1967 were
approved as submitted.
October 28, 1967