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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1975-06-24 MeetingMay 29,1975 A Special Meeting of the Council was held Thursday, May 29, 1975 at 3:45 P.M. in the Village Hall for the purpose of discussing the law suit regarding Lot 11 of the Ocean Front District. Present: Messrs. Beatty, Davis, Logan, Printup and Taplin Aleppresent were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; Mr. Thomas Anderson, Village Attorney; William Simmons; and Mr. R. Patterson, Building Inspector. The Council and Village Attorneys discussed with Mr. Joseph Jacobs and Robert Angerer of the firm of Erwin, Varn, Jacobs and Odom of Tallahassee, the status of the litagation and possible alternatives depending on the ruling of the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Simmons suggested to the Council that Mr. Jacobs' firm should handle all new matters in the cgse and Shutts and Bowen will cooperate from here. In regard to the matter of fees, Mr. Jacobs said that their costs would be $100.00 per hour for his time and $50.00 for an associate, until we reach a decision. If further litagation is decided upon then the fee will be on a different basis. There being no further business on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 P.M. -t Mayor ATTEST: Village Clerk May 29, 1975 June 24, 1975 The Council of Sal Harbour Village mat Tuesday, June 2, 1975 at 9:30 A.M. in the Village Hall. Present: Messrs. Beatty, Davis, Logan, Printup and Taplin Also present were Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney; and R. W. Patterson, Building Inspector. On motion of Mr. Taplin, secmded by Mr. Davis and voted, the minutes of the previous meetings of May 27th and May 29th, 1975 were approved as submitted. A . a. Mayor Printup said he had met with the Mayors of Bay Harbor Islands, North Bay Village and Surfaide, and members of the Comission on the Status of Women, regarding changes in the By -Laws that are being studied for sub- mission at a later date. It was moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted that the matter be tabled. It was moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Logan and voted, that the matter of improvements to the Residential Section be tabled until May 1976, due to the assessment being levied on the property owners affected. After discussion it was moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Logan and voted that the proposed building for Saks Fifth Avenue in the Bat Harbour Shops be permitted to hook up directly to the City of Miami Beach main water supply line until the moritorium is lifted on the City of North Miami Beach for water hookups, at which time the building will be connected to the regular Village water line. Mr. Anderson told the Council that the court has affirmed the judge- ment against the City of Miami Beach on the water rate case. Mr. Neil Orange of Ludovici and Orange, engineers on the new Village water system advised the Council of additional fees incurred due to the delay in the equipment for installation in the new pump station. He also explained that bids had been taken for removal of the old pump station, which they and the Village Manager had deemed too high. He said the specifications were being changed and should result in an acceptable figure for the work. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted, he matter of additional fees due was to be held until the Village Manager returned from vacation. Mayor Printup read the body of a petition requesting the Council to re- consider the variance granted on September 28, 1974 to allow Saks Fifth Avenue to build within the 7� foot set back line on 96th Street. Mr. Dan Paul, attorney for Bat Harbour Shops presented a Petition withdrawing names from the original Petition. It was moved by Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted that the original Petition be tabled until the Village Clerk could check to see if there are sufficient names remaining to allow the Petition to be considered. Mr. Paul asked that the Council consider the request of the Holder Construction Company for a building permit for the Saks Fifth Avenue Store. Mr. Patterson said that the plane submitted had not been approved by Fire Safety or Pollution Control, but that he had a call from Pollution Control saying they would approve the building as long as it was hooked up directly to the Miami Beach Water supply line. It was also noted that the present parking at the Bat Harbour Shope was not sufficient for this building and that Mr. Whitman had presented incomplete parking plans yesterday for a one story parking deck, which would extend fifty feet into the Park Drive set back as approved at the July 31, 1962 meeting. After discussion it was moved by Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Davis and unanimously voted that the application for the building permit be denied due to the fact that all the necessary plans and approvals of the other governmental agencies involved had not been received. Mr. Whitman and the Council discussed the plans for the parking deck and due to the fact that a traffic study had been ordered by the Village, Mr. Whitman agreed that he would give the Village a letter stating that if the permit for the parking deck is issued before the traffic study is received that he would agree to any entrances designated by the Village. The Council June 24, 1975 agreed that when all the plans were in proper order and the letter received from Bal Harbour Shops regarding the parking deck entrances, that a special meeting of the Council would be held regarding issuing the building permits. The Village Clerk reported that she had checked the Patition and found that the original Petition does not have 20% of the required property owners' signatures remaining on it. It was moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Taplin and unanimously voted that the Petition requesting a re- hearing on the Saks variance be dismissed due to insufficient signatures. Mr. Bruno, who had filed the Petition said he would like it understood that he was not against the Saks Fifth Avenue building, only the fact that it would be built into the set -back area. Mr. Anderson told the Council that Standard Dredge and Dock Company had requested an extension on the payment due on June 15th on their bid default and were willing to pay additional interest and attorney's fees. After consideration it was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Kogan and voted that the request be denied and that the Village attorney would notify the Counsel for Standard Dredge of this decision. The condition of the tract immediately north of the Sun Bank was discussed and it was moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted that sprinklers be installed for $960.00 by American Sprinkler Company and Clark landscape would install new sod for $2,100.00. On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted, the Americana Hotel was granted permission to use the garage space for conven- tion display purposes for one additional meeting during 1975. There being no further business on motion of Mr. Davis,seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted the meeting was adjourned at 11:35 A.M. ATTEST: Village Clerk June 24, 1975 71(7 .1 Mayor -�— July 10 1975 A special meeting of the Council was held at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 1, 1975 for the purpose of conferring with the village attorney, our engineers and specialists on the proposed litigation by Great lakes Dredge and Dock Company for money due them for sand placed on the oceanfront during the summers of 1974 and 1975.