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Proposals from the Boston Company of the Southeast and the Miami
Beach First National Bank Trust Department for the management of the Employees
Pension Trust Funds were presented by the respective firms. The Council agreed
to study these proposals and make a decision at the April 27th meeting.
The Council was advised by Mr. Maley that communications between the
Village residents and the Police Department are not satisfactory due to the fact
that calls are being processed by the Dade County Dispatcher and that we may have
to hire our own personnel to take the calls after business hours.
Mr. Maley told the Council that hand washing of the police cars and
other vehicles was taking too much time and said that he had prices on a car
washing machine that could be installed at the sewer station location for $658.00.
It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Scott and voted that Mr. Maley be
authorized to purchase this equipment.
There being no further business on motion o7zzi�_
Mr. Scott, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 P.M.
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April 11, 1974
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met in Special Session on Thursday,
April 11, 1974r:at 3:15 P.M. in the Village Hall.
Present: Messrs,. Beatty,. Brush, Printup, Scott and Taplin
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. 19etterer,
Village Clerk; and Thomas H, Anderson, Village Attorney.
The Council heard a report from Mr. Jim Reeves,, Village Engineer, that
they had made a study of the conditions at the site of the proposed Balmoral Apart-
ments and our new zoning ordinance and that they concur with other engineering
reports that a height allowance should be permitted. Mr. Reeves stated that the
ordinance should be amended, or a variance granted, to allow the garage heights to
go up to twenty -two (221) feet abovq mean low water, Bay Datum, which would give
a uniform height to all garage stru6tures and eliminate a differential due to
the fluctuation of the height of Collins Avenue. Mr. Grossman and Mr. Proby,
representing the Balmoral property, also wanted to know if the overall height of
the building could be rasied and after discussion, they agreed that they would
concede the additional height request. Mr. Reeves said that they would write a
letter giving the height requirements based on Bay Datum terms. It was the
Council's opinion that they would prefer to change the zoning ordinance require-
ments rather than gratna variance. It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by
Mr. Brush and voted that an ordinance be prepared for passage at the April 27,1974
meeting, setting up the height for the underground garage portion of the buildings
on the oceanfront at plus twenty -two feet U.S.Engineers MLW,Bay Datum, retroactive
to April 11, 1974. Mr. Anderson asked that all oceanfront owners be advised of
this proposed ordinance.
Mr. Anderson reported to the Council that in the suit Marion Sibley has
brought against the Village to force the issuance of a building permit for their
proposed apartment building on Lot 11 of the Ocean Front District, there is a
provision in our new zoning ordinance that does not apply to Bal Harbour
and was written in error into the original zoning ordinance. He said he had
prepared a Resolution for the Council's consideration and read
RESOLUTION N0. 224
which would signify our intent to remove all references to Chapter 9837, No.
719, Special Acts, laws of Florida, 1923 from Ordinance No. 158. It was moved
by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and on roll call vote Resolution No.224
was unanimously adopted. Mr. Anderson then read his suggested Ordinance
covering this same matter and pointed out that the Ordinance would have to be
passed at a regular meeting of the Council under our Charter provisions and that
it-could be passed as an emergency measure due to the mandamus matter.
The Council considered an application for a building permit for a 194
anti apartment building on Lot 14 of the oceanfront district which will replace
the Kenilworth Hotel. Mr,, Patteram, the Building Inspector, told the Council
that the plans have been checked and all was in order. He said th4 owners would
like approval with the condition that they could amend their plans to take
advantage of the new height restrictions. It was moved by Mr. Scott,,'seconded
by Mr. Brush, and voted that the building permit be granted. I :),
The Council reviewed the proposals of the Boston Company of the Southeast
and Miami Beach First National Bank -for management of the employees pension funds
and after discussion it was the opinion of the Council that for the time being the
Council handle the investments themselves. Also,. that Mr. Maley should get quotes
on the mutual funds we hold and the Council would then consider possible sale.
There bgEng no further business on motion of Mr. Scott, seconded by
Mr. Beatty and voted the meeting was adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village E2erk
April 11, 1974
April 27, 1974
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Saturday, April 27, 1974 at 9:30A.M.
In the Village Hall.
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Brush, Printup, and Scott'
Absent: Mr, Taplin
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. T7btterer,Village
Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney.