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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1968-05-25 Meeting50 balance of the 1967-68 year for the Beach Erosion account. On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted he was so authorized. On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Printup and unanimously voted the six months' audit was approved. The Village Manager said that with our shortage of outside help the trash bins set up at various locations in the Village were becoming an eyesore. On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted the Village Manager was authorized to set up a large trash bin at the Water Tank where all clippings would be hauled from the gardeners working in the Village. There being no further business on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Printup, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 A. M. Attests 1 W ier i age k MAY 25, 1968 Mayor divi The Council of Bel Harbour Village met Saturday, May 25, 1968 at 9:30 A. M. in the Village Hall. Present were: Messrs. Beatty, Hart, Printup and Taplin Absent: Mr. White Also present were W. H. Webb, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk: and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney. In the absence of Mayor White the meeting was conducted by Assistant Mayor Printup. Mr. Anderson explained to the Council that he had been in contact with the Attorney for the Community National Banta and there is some question of loaning the money against the Resort Tax collections without a guarantee that the taxes will be collected. The Village will have to find something to guarantee the loan. The Council proceeded to hear the request of Mr. Arthur Appleton to allow a pool screen enclosure to project into the rear ten foot setback. Mr. Webb said there had been only one objection, that of the Board of the Bal Harbour Club, requesting that the Council maintain the present set back requirements. After viewing the plan presented by Mr. Appleton and his landscape architect, the Council on motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and unanimously vpted, granted the variance. ORDINANCE NO. 136 May 25, 1968 51 amending Ordinance No. 11 to permit pool screen enclosures to extend into the first five feet of the rear ten foot setback was read to the Council. On motion of mr. Hart, seconded by mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted the ordinance was adopted. The matter of the bank loan to cover expenses for dredging sand to replenish the beaches was brought up for further discussion. mr. Anderson explained that this tax is an untried method of taxing and the bank could stand to loose the loan. mr. Webb said he had written the State to see how much they could contribute. mr. Taplin volunteered to contact other banks and also some of the oceanfront property owners to see if they would co-sign the loan. It was agreed that the Village would utilize as much of the Contingency Fund as possible to reduce the amount to be borrowed. It was moved by mr. Hart, seconded by mr. Taplin, and unanimously voted that the Council.would make an official request from the State Board of Conservation for financial assistance to combat the beach erosion. mr. Webb read to the Council a letter from the State Road Department in which they agreed to construct left turn lanes in the northbound traffi4c at the Bal Cross and Harbour Way entrances. They recommended that the traffic openings remain as presently contructed. mr. Taplin suggested that he believed there should also be a left turn lane in the southbound traffic at Harbour May. In addition he said he would like to see a firm hired to coordinate all o Collins Avenue as to street lighting, traffic patterns, sidewalks and landscaping. After a review of some of the items mentioned and what had been done and was planned for the future it was suggested that the Village manager check on the cost of such a survey and it would be discussed at the next meeting. A request from mr. Stein, manager of the Beau Rivage, to fly pennts to attract summer tenants was denied on motion of mr. Hart, seconded by mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted. A request by Robin Realty to operate in the Americana Hotel for the" purpose of promoting the Loew's hotel, Paradise Island and Freeport, Lucaya was granted on motion of mr. Beatty, seconded by mr. Taplin and unanimously voted. A request from the Americana Hotel for permission to park television vans on the parking lot during the Republican''cbnvention was granted on motion of mr. Hart, seconded by mr. Taplin and unanimously voted. A request from the Americana Hotel for use of the garage space for exhibition purposes for four conventions from August through November, 1968 was granted on motion of mr. Taplin, seconded by fir. Beatty and unanimously voted. The Village manager explained that Fireman Fitzgerald had become totally disabled on February 29, 1968 the last day of the insurance coverage by General American Life Insurance Company under our disability policy. He has applied for Social Security benefits and there has been no word from the Insurance Company on the status of his claim. After discussion mr. Anderson said he would write the Insurance Company to find the status of the claim. On motion of mr. Hart, seconded by mr. Taplin and unanimously voted it was agreed that mr. Fitzgerald would be paid on a month to month basis at 60% of his present salary until some determination can be made. mr. Webb and the Council discussed the possibility of raises for the Police may 25, 1968 52 Department and other employees. After discussion it was agreed that the Council would stop by during the month and see what the Village manager had been able to work out for the new budget. Mr. Webb asked the Village Attorney if it would be possible to limit the hours of parking in the lot as there were many complaints of noises late at night. It was agreed that over the season parking would be terminated early in the evenings on lots 1 and 2 of block 1. Mr. Webb also reported that our engineers have surveyed the borrow pit in the bay and their findings show that there might not be 100,000 yards of sand available for the dredging. There being no further business before the meeting on motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by mr. Beatty, the meeting was adjourned at 10t50 A. Attest: Village Clerk JUNE 8, 1968 Assistant mayor :.. The Council of Bel Harbour Village met Saturday, June 8, 1968, at 9:30 A.M. in the Village Hall. Present were: Messrs. Beatty, Printup, Taplin and White Absent: Mr. Hart Also present were W. H. Webb, V .11age Manager and Mary T. letterer, Village Clerk. On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted the minutes of the previous meeting of May 25, 1968 were accepted as submitted. The Clerk read RESOLUTION NO. 165A requesting the Florida Board of Conservation to lend financial assistance for replacing and maintaining the beach in Ba1 Harbour. On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Taplin and unanimously voted, the Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 166 requesting Dade County to aid in replacing and maintaining the beach, after being read by the Clerk, was unanimously adopted on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin. June 8, 1968