HomeMy Public PortalAbout1979-01-30 MeetingCOUNCIL MINUTES
January 30, 1979
The Council of pal Harbour Village met Tuesday, January 30, 1979,
at 9:00 A. M. in the Village Hall.
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Davis, Krez, Printup and Taplin
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager: Mary T. Wetterer,
Village: and William Berger, representing the Village Attorney.
On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Krez and voted the minutes
of December 19, 1978, were approved as submitted.
Mr. Davis reported that the owners of the Water's Edge Apartments
do not wish to stripe the street in front of their building for parking.
They will just use the street when needed.
No action was taken on the City of Miami Beach's request for monies
to attract the Republican Convention as the site was selected elsewhere.
Mr. Maley said he had a partial proposal from Florida Power and Light
Company in regard to the Power Company taking over and improving the resi-
dential street light system. They would offer a ten year contract which
would cost the Village approximately $11,040 per year. Mr. Maley was
asked to check on a longer contract in order to reduce the rates.
Ordinance No. 207, regarding the screening of parking facilities in
the Business Section was read by title on first reading. On motion of
Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Beatty, and voted, the Ordinance was adopted.
Messrs. Rizzo and Palmquist of Kruse, O'Conner and Ling, our pension
actuaries, explained various items in our present plan and outlined the
request of the Police Department for additional benefits for the police
officers. After discussion on the plan in general and possible ways of
upgrading the plan or purchasing additional pensions for the Police
Department and Department Heads, it was moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by
Mr. Krell, that the Village Manager be authorized to spend up to $2,500
for a review by the actuaries of the cost of additional benefits under
the present plan or a supplemental plan. Mr. Krez was absent for the vote.
Mr. Sims reported to the Council that the work of patching the streets
and repairing the sprinkler systems and replacing grass would be com-
pleted by February 15, 1979.
The request of the Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences for
financial assistance was rejected due to the attorney's opinion that
funds should not be spent outside the Village limits.
Mr. Maley said that Tourism Department needed office space and that
he would like to hire an architect to design office spaces by raising
the roof over the crawl space behid the Council Room. After discussion
on motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Krez, Mr. Maley was granted per-
mission to seek architects under Competitive Negotiations Act.
Mr. Printup left the meeting and was not present for the next two items.
The financial statements for the first three months operation were
reviewed and on motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted,
filed for audit.
RESOLUTION 265
requesting reimbursement from the Department of National Resources for
the beach landscaping was passed on motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr.
Beatty, and voted.
Mr. Maley advised that the Emergency Telephone Number 911 would be
put into use on February 12, 1979.
The Council said they would all attend the annual Chamber of Commerce
dinner on March llth.
Mr. Maley reported that Karl Hart had advised that Judge Hoeveler had
denied our Motion for Summary Judgement in the Great Lakes litigation
and that we should go to trial in six months.
Mr. Maley said that Arthur Andersen and Co. would be ready to do the
Resort Tax audit in April.
In regard to the beach cleaning situation, Mr. Maley stated that
the landscape contractor would pick up the rocks and that Dade County feels
that they are living up to their contract. Mr. Beatty left the meeting at
this point.
Mr. Maley said that he wished to check with Mr. Gold regarding a
separate tax district for the Residential District and that it was too late
to have the county implement split tax bills for last year.
Mr. Davis read items to be presented to the State Legislature by the
Dade County League of Cities Legislative Committee. Mr. Beatty returned
at this point.
Mr. Maley said he was trying to set up an appointment with the City
Manager of Miami Beach regarding the water rate negotiations.
Mr. Printup reported that the Bal Harbour Club had asked the Village to
enter into a contract with Bal Harbour Shops for maintaining the land-
scaping along Park Drive. The Council decided this was not necessary.
On motion of Mr. Krez, seconded by Mr. Tapin, the meeting was ad-
journed at 11:35 A. M.
LQ
Mayor
Attest:
Village Clerk
January 30, 1979