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Business District of Bal Harbour. After consideration Mr. Maley
was asked to give the matter further study and make his recommendations to the
Council at which time a special meeting could be held if necessary.
A letter from Fifty Park Drive Apts., Inc. was read by the Village
Clerk objecting to the proposed parking garage and the verivua- requested into
the Park Drive setback area, m.teel. .'4;h,
The Village Engineers presented new cost estimates for the Improve-
ments in the Residential District based upon a more complete study. Mr. Reeves
daid that the Armco Pipe Company will send their personnel down within the next
two weeks to check the condition of their storm drain pipe which could lower the
cost of the present estimate, if all the pipe does not have to be replaced. The
new cost estimates are $322.099. for Storm Sewers and manholes; $213,216. for
street lighting, which included Collins Avenue, which will have to be refigured;
$180,748. for regarding and resurfacing the streets; and miscellaneous replacing
of landscape $8,130.
Mr. Maley read a letter from Mayor Portman of Surfside asking that
Bel Harbour join with them in setting up a Commission on the Status of Women.
Mrs. S. Morrow told the Council that Bay Harbor Islands and Indian Creek Island
had agreed to join Surfside in a Commission representing our local communities.
It was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Brush and voted that Bal Harbour
join the other municipalities in this Commission. Each councilman would appoint
a representative if they wished. The Council told Mrs. Morrow that she would be
given the names as soon as possible.
On motion of Mr. Villeneuve, seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted, Mr.
Maley was authorized to buy trash containers for the beach at a cost of $38.60
each, F.O.B. factory.
There being no further business on motion of Mr. Villeneuve,seconded
by Mr. Brush and voted the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M.
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Village Clerk
February 22, 1975
March 29, 1975
the Council of Bel Harbour Village met Saturday, March 29, 1975 at
9:30 A.M. in the Village Hall.
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Printup, Taplin and Villeneuve
Absent: Mr. Brush
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer,
Village Clerk; and Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney.
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On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Villeneuve and voted, the
minutes of the previous meeting of February 22, 1975 were approved as submitted.
Mr. Whittaker and Mr. Maley explained that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Co. is considering filing a claim for additional costs, due to unforeseen con-
ditions in the borrow area and will ask for arbitration on the matter. Mr. Maley
asked the Council to consider h?ring an expert for the Village to resurvey the
borrow area as Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. was in the process of a survey of
the area at the present time. Mr. Anderson told the Council that arbitration
at this time would be out of order, and if done at all, should be after all the
work called for in our contract with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. is completed.
After discussion it was the decision of the Council that no action would be
taken at this time on an additional survey and the Village could wit and see
what the findings of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Co.'s survey reveal.. The
Council directed the manager to set up a meeting with Great Lakes to determine
the resumption of work.
Change Order )l to the Construction Aggregates Contract was presented
due to the company being unable to complete the groins because the beach has
not been finished. The contract change was read by Mr. Maley stating that
Construction Aggregates will resume the work within twelve months for a lump sun
of $15,000. as overhead and profit, plus all. other costs. The Village has the
option of obtaining another contractor if the work can be done for less. It was
moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Villeneuve and unanimously voted that the
proper parties be authorized to execute Change Order 01.
Mr. Maley told the Council that State Law requires that before a
public hearing can be held on the Residential District street improvements,
plans and specifications and an assessment roll must be complete and open for
public inspection. Mr. Whittaker said that $15,000. in engineering costs
have already been incurred on the residential lighting, paving and storm sewer
improvements and that he could have sufficient plans and specifications ready
for a hearing in four weeks, for approximately $4,000.00 additional. It was
moved by Mr. Villeneuve, seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted that
Zurwelle- Whittaker, Inc. be authorized to prepare the documents for the public
hearing. Mr. Maley said that he believed that assessments should be based on a
square foot basis.
The Village Clerk reported that the following residents had been
appointed by the Council to represent Bal Barbour on the local Commission on
the Status of Women: Mrs. Laura Ball, Mrs. Charles Collins, Mrs. William
Gavigan, Mrs. A.D.Smith and Mrs. Gertrude Sondak.
Mr. Maley said that he had checked further on Consultants for the
Business District Zoning and had received proposals from Barton- Ascheman,
National Planners, Inc. and Charles Kober Associates, all of which had been
sent to the Council for review. After discussion, on motion of Mr. Taplin,
seconded by Mr. Villeneuve and unanimously voted, Charles Kober was selected
and the Council agreed to meet with him as soon as possible.
Mr. Maley told the Council that there was approximately $64,000.
to be invested in the "mpl.oyees Pension Fund and that after consulting with
Mr. Villeneuve they recommend purchasing Tennessee Valley Authority 7.7%
Series D Bonds at a discount which will yield 8.45%. It was moved by Mr.
Villeneuve, seconded by Mr. Beatty and unanimously voted to purchase the
Tennessee Valley Authority bonds.
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0101NANC? NO. 176
amending Chapter 19 changing the amount of fine for overtime parking and
providin4, for tow -away was read in full by the Clerk. Ch+ mctlo -,r .f 1`1 .
Villeneuve, seconded by 11r. Taplin and voted, the Ordin nce was passed' on
first reading.
The Council by common consent. arp_ :vend the AL-iyor's appointment
of Mr. Maley as liaison for the Florid,; T-eagnic c: *unieipalilies to review
re8isletive bulletins.
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Villeneuve, and voted,
Mr. Maley was authorized to purchase a new :mimeograph machine for approxi-
mately $1,000.00.
Mr. Maley reported that the new water 1yump station should he in
operation on April 3rd.
there being no further business on motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded
by Mr. Villeneuve and voted, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 !%.M.
14.yor
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Village Clerk
March 29, 1975
April 3, 1475
The Council of Bal Harbour met in special session, Thursday,
April 3, 1975 at 3:30 P.M. in the Village Hail.
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Printup, Taplinand Villeneuve
Absent: Yr. Brush
Also present were rred 11. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer,
Village Clark; and '[home H. Anderson, Village Attorney.
Mayor Prinf_up introduced Mr. Charles Kober, the consultant the Village
had retained to study the Business District zoning. After discussion, Mr.
Sober told the Council that he could have, an interim report ready in approxi-
mately two weeks which would be reviewed and then a final report would be
submitted within another two weeks.
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Beatty, the meeting was
adjourned at 4:20 P.N.
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