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June 24, 1972
The Council of Bel Harbour Village met Saturday, June 24, 1972 at 9:30A.M.
in the Village Hall.
Present: Messrs. Brush, Printup, Taplin and Villeneuve
Absent: Mr. Beatty
Also present were Fred V. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Vettcrer, Village
Clerk; Thomas Britton, representing Mr. Anderson, Village Attorney; and George
6hittaker and Henry von Oesen, Village Engineers.
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mk. Villeneuve and unanimously voted
the minutes of the previous meeting of May 27, 1977 were approved as submitted.
Mr. von Oesen showed the Council the Flans for the beach restoration
project explaining in detail Federal participation, scheduled renourishment, jetty
and groin construction, the interceptor line for oceanfront properties storm drains
that will run just east of the seawalls, and the stairway accessess to the beach.
Iie said the plans would be ready to present to other governmental agencies by
August- 15th and they plan to accelerate the approvals by personal contact. e can
figure on advertising for bids during September with jetty construction beginning
in November.
Mr. Maley read portions of Congressman Pepper's letter to the Chairman of
the Rivers and Harbors Committee regarding the placing of our beach nourishment
program in 1972 Omnibus Act. It was the Councils feeling that we should obtain
the names of all the members of this Committee and either contact them in person or
by letter.
On motion of Mr. Brush, seconded by Mr. Taplin, and unanimously voted
Mr. Sol Bennett on recommendation of Mr. Maley wes retained to appraise the ten
foot easement at the north side of the Barbour house property for the beach access
walkway.
Mr. Larry Cliff, President of the Sal Harbour Resort Association, appeared
to request that the Council allocate $16,000 in %z sort Tax monies for the following
projects inasmuch as the Association did not spend all the money allocated to them
in the 1970-71 Budget: $5,000 for expenses at a Travel Show in Bcgota, Colombia,
in August: $5,000 for a more elaborate brochure of the area's resorts; $6,000 to
invite more travel agents to the area. After discussion in which it was pointed
out that the Resort Association had been allowed approximately $11,000 in the
1971-72 Budget on motion of Mr. Villeneuve, seconded by Mx. Taplin and unanimously
voted the Pesort Association was allowed $5,000 for the Travel Show in Bogota.
Mr. Maley said he had a meeting with Mr. Frederic Robinson of Harland
Bartholomew and Associates and a letter from Adley Associates regarding the possi-
bility of a density study for the east side of Collins Avenue. It was the Council's
opinion that Mr. Maley should contact Harland Bartholomew and get a figure on their
per diem consulting rate.
Additional police protection during the Democratic and Republican conven-
tions was discussed. Mr. Maley assured the Council that all precautions and new
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work shifts had been arranged for, and additional equipment had been ordered.
i•r. Maley said that the Mayor and Mr. Beatty had been successful in
Setting the Florida League of Cities meeting tc Bel Harbour this October and that
it is customary for the host city to underwrite a reception for the delegates
and take care of the wives program. It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by
Mr. Brush and unanimously voted that Mr. Maley should allocate $4,500 in the new
Tourism Department Budget for this meeting.
On motion of Mr. Brush, seconded by Mr. Taplin and unanimously voted
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certifying to the rolice Standards Bureau, Bel Harbour's compliance with the
provisions of the Revenue Sharing Act was adopted.
A request from Channel 2 for $500 contribution was discussed. On motion
of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Brush it was unanimously voted to increase Bal
Harbour's donation from $50 to $100 in the 1972-73 Budget.
Mr. Printup told the Council that the Village had received a letter from
ir. Willard Webb expressing his thanks for the silver tray that was presented to
him by the Village.
I:esoiation No. 204 was presented to the Council and on mofzon of Mr.
Brush, seconded by Mr. Taplin it was unanimously voted to send Mayor Kennedy a
letter expressing our position on the Federal Revenue Sharing Bill instead of the
Resolution.
Mr. Maley said the Metropolitan Fire Department had requested use of
the Court room to house additional firemen if necessary during the conventions.
The Council agreed to this use.
The Council decided to take no action on Besolutien No, 205 regarding
permits for hand guns.
Mayor Printup read a letter from Daniel P. Sullivan, Executive Vice
President of the Crime Commission of Greater Miami asking that salaries for
police for recruits stard at $10,000. No action was taken on the matter.
Mr. Maley told the Council the Equitable Life Insurance Company, the
present carrier, had raised the rates for individual and family hospitalization
and that our agent had solicited other companies for bids. Bankers Life
Insurance was willing to write the insurance at a lower rate than the proposed
Equitable rates and the group is being transferred to them as of July 1, 1972.
There being no further business on motion of Mr. Villeneuve, seconded
by Mr. Brush and unanimously voted the meeting was adj,erned at 11:40 A.M.
Mayor
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Village Clerk