HomeMy Public PortalAbout1976-07-13 Special MeetingThe council discussed the pnssibil.ity of construction jobs being
shut down for intermittent periods of up to 90 days as allowed by the South
Florida Building Code, Mr. Gold was asked to research the matter and deter-
mine if we could pass a more stringent. law.
There beino no further business on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded
by Mr. Logan, the meeting was adjourned at 11:4n A. M.
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
June 29, 1976
July 13, 197F
The Council of Bel Harbour Village; met in special session,
Tuesday, July 13, 1976 at 10:00 A. M. to consider an application for a
building permit by 831 Harbour Shops to cnnetruct ramps for their parking
deck,
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Davis, Logan, Printup and Taplin
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer,
Village Clerk; and Alan Gold, Village Attorney.
Mr. Stanley Whitman reviewed the status of the parking lot
entrances, including reports from various governmental agencies, and
traffic studies on ingress and egress along 96th street to the Bel. Harbour
Shops and to Bel Bay Drive.
Mr. Logan questioned the Indemnification Agreement not being
signed by Saks Fifth Avenue as well as Bel Harbour Shops, Mr. Paul, attorney
for Bel Harbour Shops, said that Bal Harbour Shops is the landlord and is
responsible for parking, and that the Kimley-Horn report says that the ramps
can be used without relocating the entrance.
Mr. Gold said that under the terms of the motion at the May meet-
ing, Saks Fifth Avenue should have joined in the Agreement, but that Mr.
Oau1 told him this was not possible. However, it is understood that a
Certificate of Dccupangy would not be issued until all the conditions set
forth on December lath were met. He suggested that the Bal Harbour Shops
cruLd post a bond against a suit by Saks Fifth Avenue if the council
wished.
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Mr. Welstead, president of the Bal Harhour Club, objected to the
bad traffic conditions at 96th Street and Bei Bay Drive, through which the
Club members leave the south end of the Village. He also soid he believed
that to move the traffic signal west to Carlyle Avenue would make matters
worse, and that a light is needed at this intnreection.
Mr. Bruno, of 50 Park Drive Apartments, said the owners of the
apartments held a meeting and asked that the Village not issue a permit
for the new entrance to the Shops until a new light is installed at 96th
Street and Bal Bay Drive.
Mr. James Yarborough of Harland Batholomew and Associates explained
the proposed Dade County plan for widen.ine 96th Street which was scheduled
to be completed by 1982.
mr. Gold advised the Council that the Village could be under
jeopardy if we do not issue a Certificate nf Occupancy to Saks when the
store is completed. He suggested that a bond be put up by Ba1 Harhour Shops
or a financial statement filed with the Village showing sufficient assets
so that if a suit is brought, the Village woulc be protected.
It was moved by mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin, that a build-
ing permit be issued for construction of the ramps only, excluding the new
entrance, until the requirements previously set out have been met, provided,
that the Village Attorney receives assurances from mr. Whitman, in case any
suit is brought against us by any concerned earty, that the Village would
be held harmless, if the parking ramps do not prove usable withnut the now
proposed entrance. Mr. Taplin withdrew his second so that an addition
could be made to the motion by mr. Davis as follows: that the attorney
secure fr,m the principal, mr. Whitman, cefr„lete assurance for the village
that there will be complete reimbbrsement at any point in any .legal action
by any of the parties involved in the shopping center in lease arrangements
with the Bel Harbour Shoes. The amended motion was then seconded by mr.
Taplin. Mr. Gold advised Mr. Whitman that he would accept a financial
statement nr n sufficient bond under the motion, which mr. Whitman agreed
to do. The mntion was carried by Messrs. Beatty, Davis, Printup and Taplin,
voting "yes"; mr. Loden, "no".
There being nn further business on motion nf mr. Logan, seconded
by Davis, the meeting was adjourned at 12:10 P.M.
Mayor
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Village Clerk
July 13. 1976