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There being no further business on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by
Mr. Taplin, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
Attest:
Village Clerk
March 30, 1968
Assistant mayor
(P.ex-f-f/
The Council of Bel Harbour Village met Saturday, march 30, 1960 at
9:30 A. M., in the Village Hall.
Present were: Messrs. Beatty, Hart, Printup, Taplin and White.
Also present were: W. H. Webb, Village (Manager; Mary T. Wetterer,
Village Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney.
On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart, and unanimously voted
the minutes of the previous meeting of February 24, 1968 were approved es
submitted.
Mr. Phillip Schiff, attorney for the Morse, North Beach Yellow and
Surf Cab Companies appeared, according to the provisions of Ordinance No. 68,
to request the approval of the transfer of all the stock in the three companies
to the Greyhound Corporation. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Taplin
and unanimously voted the transfer was authorized. Mr. Anderson suggested
that the Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for the three
companies be combined, but Mr. Schiff said that he would like to make a study
of this as to tax ramifications, etc. before agreeing.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Appleton appeared to request a variance to allow them
to build a screen enclosure for their swimming pool in the ten foot set back
line. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted it
was agreed to allow this hardship variance and permit the screen to extend
five feet into the ten foot setback subject to approval by the Village Manager
of the final plans.
The Village Engineers reported they had finished their survey of the sand
needed on the oceanfront which would be approximately 100,000 yards costing
around $100,000.00. Mr. Webb informed the Council of the regulation that all
newly created land must be deeded to the State, except in some hardship cases.
On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Printup and unanimously voted, Mr. Webb
was instructed to do all that was necessary to settle this problem with the
State and proceed with the obtaining of funds to pay for the dredging.
Mr. Webb read a letter from Turner Wallis stating that he proposed to
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undertake action to obtain federal legislation at the next session of Congress to
include sand transfer at each inlet and back -pass sand from the ocean to the shore.
The Council felt they would like more information on his plans before taking any
action on contributions to back this legislation.
The Council considered
ORDINANCE NO. 132
adopting a Resort Tax in the amount of 2%. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by rflr.
Taplin and unanimously voted the ordinance was adopted. Mr. Webb asked Mr.
Anderson what type of formal notice should be given on the Resort Tax and Mr. And-
erson suggested a letter outlining the provisions of the Ordinance to those
concerned.
Mr. Anderson read
ORDINANCE NO. 133
increasing the taxi fares as agreed to at the previous meeting. On notion of Mr.
Hart, seconded by mr. Printup, and unanimously voted the Ordinance was adopted.
mr. Webb reported that we will have to pay for the protection of our water and
sewer lines during the State storm drainage project and have given the contractor
a Purchase Order in the amount of $35,123.13 to cover this work. In order to
partially pay for this work he proposed to set up a Contingency Fund in the Water
and Sewer Departments, the balance to be borrowed from the Current Fund.
ORDINANCE NO. 134
amending Ordinance No. 95, increasing the Cigarette Tax, was read to the Council.
On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Hart, and unanimously voted, the
ordinance was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Hart, and unanimously voted Contingency
Funds were established in the following amounts. Sewer Department, $15,000;
Water Department, $10,000.
Mr. Webb said he would like to recommend that due to the cost of repairing
damaged street light cable that all or part of the system be deeded to the Florida
Power and Light Company. On motion of mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart, it was
unanimously voted to deed the Collins Avenue street lighting system to the Florida
Power and Light Company.
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by mr. Printup, it was unanimously voted to
send a Resolution to the metro Traffic Department approving the One Way Traffic plan
proposed for Collins and Harding Avenues.
mr. Printup reported that he just had word from the Bel Harbour Club Board of
Directors that they objected to the change in the location of the garage doors, chain
fence and the ornamental wall proposed to be built on the lot the house is situated
on Wi.ch is shown on the plans presented to the Council acting as the planning
board. After discussion the Council agreed they would look at the site and either
approve or disapprove the plans by Monday. (Figel property)
On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Taplin, the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
Village Clerk
Mayor