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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1969-01-25 Meetingb3 January 25, 1969 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Saturday, January 25, 1969, at 9:30 A.M. at the Village Hall. Present were: Messrs. Beatty, Hart, Printup and White Absent: Mr. Taplin Also present were Fred W. Maley, Acting Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney; and George M. Whittaker, Village Engineer. It is noted that Mr. Anderson was suffering from an acute case of laryngitis and could communicate with the Council only by writing. On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Hart, and unamimously voted, the December 28, 1968, minutes were approved as submitted. Mr. Whittaker showed the Council a sounding plan of sand de- posits available along the ocean front and said that they believe this could be a permanent settling basin. He recommended that the Council authorize Beach Dredging Company to pump the approximate:123,000 yards of sand available on to our beach when they begin "6perations again in April. He said he had also been in contact with T. K. Hodges, formerly U. S. Engineer, and it was Mr. Hodges' opinion that the only permanent solution to our beach erosion problem is a transfer station at Baker's Haulover. Mr. Whittaker said he personally feels that to hold the sand in front of the hotels it will be necessary to place revetments in front of the seawalls. He asked also that the Council allow him to engage Mr. Hodges on a limited basis to work up a preliminary plan for a transfer station and storage basin at Baker's Haulover and go,to the County with it. It was the consensus of the Council that Mr. Whittaker should pro- ceed as outlined and also get the dredging permits for the sand in the ocean. Mr. Maley told the Council he had attended a meeting of the State Road Department in Fort Lauderdale and that the State is now willing to do not only the landscaping, but Will also put in curb and gutter at the median strip and repave the street to provide for six lane traffic. He said the maximum cost to the Village would be $20,000.00 for the stack -up lanes to private entrances. Mr. Harold Vick, of Kimley-Horn Associates, showed the Council the proposed drawings of Collins Avenue with the details they discussed at the previous meeting. He recommended turning lanes where per- mitted, if the median strip is narrowed to eighteen feet. It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted, that the Council agreed in principle to the reduction of the median strip to eijilteeii feet to implement the proposal of the State Road Department. Mr. Maley said he and Mr. Vick would work with Mr. Ramos of the State Road Department to coordinate the Village's plans with the work the State will undertake. It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Printup, and unani- mously voted, that the Council confirm their verbal approval to Mr. Maley to let a contract for a new gas air-conditioning unit in the amount of $4,295.07 as authorized at the December meeting. January 25, 1969 64 Mr. Maley told the members that Mr. Whitman could not attend this morning, but asked that he present the request of the Bal Harbour Shops to place "Schrafft's" signs on the canopy approved for the 96th Street entrance to the Shops. Mr. Maley said Mr. Whitman also asked if he could double the size of the first letter of the signs on the main entrance canopy. It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted, that sighs on the 96th Street canopy be approved, the number to be determined by the Acting Village Manager; and that the enlar- ged signs on the main canopy be rejected. On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and unanimously voted the Americana Hotel was granted permission to use the garage area for convention purposes for seven conventions from April 12th through July 10, 1969, subject to fire and safety regulations. It was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted, that .. ORDINANCE NO.•140 be adoped increasing the excise tax from 1% to 20 on insurance premiums covering fire or tornado loss, and that such tax apply to the Firemen"s Pension plan. The Council considered the financial statements for the first quarter ending December 31, 1968. It was suggested that the Acting Village Manager placing our surplus funds in U. S. Treasury Bills. On motion of Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted, the report was accepted and filed for audit. In view of Mr. Webb's illness, Mr. Hart said he would like to offer two motions. First, that the Council officially appoint Fredric W. Maley as Acting Village Manager, with full authority to August 1, 1969; his salary to be increased to $12,500.00 plus all other Village Manager's benefits as of February 1, 1969. The motion was seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted. Second, that Mr. Webb, even though' re is still Village Manager, we will consider him as in an inactive capacity, acting as a consultant only; we will continue his salary to August 1, 1969 at which time we will discuss the possibility of his retention in a consulting capacity. The motion was seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted. It was the Council's opinion that this should be put in the form of a letter and that Mayor White should call Mr. Webb and discuss what they have clone. Mr. Maley said he had seen some news releases which intimated that the Legislature might recind the Resort Tax Law. He said that he thought that he should write letters to the local represen- tatives explaining our position in favor of its retention. It was the members opinion that the Mayor and Council meet with some of the Dade County State delegation to discuss this. On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Hart, and unanimously voted, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A.M. Attest: Mayor