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On motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Taplin, and unanimously voted Mr. Maley
was authorized to purchase meters for the parking lot under Bakers Haulover bridge
and set the parking rates at 50 per hour for multiple hour parking on this lot
and also on the lot on Lots 1 h 2, Block 1, Residential Section.
On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Taplin, it was unanimously voted
that the next Council meeting would be held on December 20, 1969 and that Friday,
December 26, 1969 be declared as a legal holiday for the employees this year.
There being no further business on motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr.
White, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 A. M.
Attests
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Village Clerk
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December 20, 1969
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Saturday, December 20, 1969 at 9:30 A. M.
in the Village Hall.
Presents Messrs. Beatty, Printup, Taplin, Villeneuve and White
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village
Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney.
On motion of Mr. Printup, seconded by Mr. Taplin, the minutes of the previous
meeting of November 22, 1969 were approved as submitted.
Mr. Maley explained that the Bakers Haulover Inlet project had been given first
priority by the Corps of Engineers and that they might give us an emergency dredging
for temporary relief of the beach erosion problem.
RESOLUTION NO. 183
requesting the tarps of Engineers to provide a suitable project to prevent erosion
south of Bakers Haulover was read by the Clerk and on motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded
by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted was adopted.
Mr. Cassorla of the Camelot Hall Apartments, Lot 13 O.F. Section, appeared to
request a variance to allow them to continue using the internally lighted signs at
the driveway entrances, which were installed in violation of the sign ordinance.
After discussion the matter was tabled until next month on motion of Mr. White,
seconded by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted.
Mr. Maley said the Kenilworth Hotel, Lot 14 O.F. Section, has requested
permission to build a fiberglass cover over the garbage cans in their north set -
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back area at the bottom of the driveway. On motion of Mr. White, seconded by
mr. Taplin and unanimously voted the request was granted.
Mr. Stanley Whitman of Bal Harbour Shops appeared and asked for a variance
to extend the northwest building of the shopping center as far north into the
setback as the Neiman-Marcus building, a distance of 23 feet, as was granted at
the October 25, 1969 council meeting. After discussion the Council decided to
hold this matter over until the next Council meeting.
Mr. Taplin asked the Council to consider passing a Resolution endorsing
the construction of the Opa Locka expressway as he believed that it would
help the labor pool for the hotel and apartment workers and also channel more
shoppers into this area. After discussion it was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded
by Mr. Villeneuve and unanimously voted that the Village Attorney would prepare
a Resolution to be known as
RESOLUTION NO. 182
endorsing the concept of the Opa Locka expressway in direct line with the
Broad Causeway.
Mr. Maley told the Council that a letter had been received from the Trustees
of the Library asking Bal Harbour for a $1,000 donation to equip the addition t❑
the library which was obtained this fall. After discussion, it was moved by
Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted to contribute $1,000
to the Trustees of the Library. It was suggested that in the next Newsletter
the residents be informed of the availability of the Library.
Mr. Maley told the Council that the sidewalk contract for the East side of
Collins has not been let due to Mr. Lightsey, the only bidder, having some problem
with the union. He said it was possible that there might be another bidder who
could do the work after the season. It was suggested iy Mr. Taplin that as long
as a contract had not been signed that the job should be held for the summer months.
Mr. Maley said that he wanted to be ready to start the landscaping of Collins
Avenue immediately upon completion of the State Road Department contract. The
State Road Department will give us $20,000 for landscaping, which they had allocated
to this job. He said he had asked Ldward D. Stone, Jr. and Associates for an
estimate of what they will charge to supervise the landscape project and will have
this figure and a landscape bid for the next meeting.
Mr. Bratty asked the Council to consider giving the Village Manager a bonus
of $500.00 inasmuch as he does not participate in the Employees Christmas Fund.
It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Printup, and unanimously voted to
give Mr. Maley a $500,00 Christmas bonus.
There being no further business on motion of Mr. Villeneuve, seconded by
Mr. Printup the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 :PM.
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Village Clerk