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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1979-07-31 MeetingDistribution of the Village's quarterly Newsletter was discussed. The Council decided that the rental apartment buildings should be contacted for tenants names, and Newsletters are to be mailed to all names furnished, rather than delivered in bulk. On motion of Miss Gray, seconded by Mr. Taplin the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 A. M. e!'( c Mayor Attest: Village Clerk June 26, 1979 COUNCIL MINUTES July 31, 1979 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Tuesday, July 31, 1979 at 9:30 A. M. in the Village Hall. Present: Miss Gray and Messrs. Beatty, Krez, Printup and Taplin Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager, Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk, and Cliff Schulman, representing the Village Attorney. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Krez and voted the minutes of the meeting of June 25, 1979 were approved as submitted. Mayor Printup announced that the Public Hearing was open to hear suggestions on the use of Federal Revenue Sharing monies for 1979-80 in the amount of $12,324. There being no suggestions from those present in the audience, it was moved by Mr. Krez, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted that the money be used to help defray the cost of operating the Library for the next fiscal year. Mr. Maley explained that a special retirement plan acturial study has been completed under the terms of the latest contract with the P.B.A. in which we agreed to review the present plan to see about upgrading police officer's benefits. Also the study includes the possibility of furnishing alternate benefits for key employees. Mr. Maley said he would send the council a letter regarding this portion of the study. It was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted this be held until next month and the actuaries be present. It was reported that Mr. Gold had met with Mr. Shevin, attorney for the City of Miami Beach to discuss an offer of settlement of water rates as outlined in Mr. Horwitz' letter. The terms were a back payment of $240,000; present rate 42t/1,000 gallons, subjected to adjustment by the Dade County Water & Sewer Board; and future service to Bay Harbor and Bal Harbour to be provided by The Water & Sewer Authority. Mr. Shevin's letter of July 18th stated that he would recommend that the Miami Beach Commission accept the proposal at their August 1st meeting. It is expected that Miami Beach will negotiate to have Dade County serve Bay Harbor and Bal Harbour in the future, by separate contract. Mr. Maley explained that Mr. Gold was clarifying certain portions of the new franchise agreement with Florida Power and Light Co. and that the ordinance will be in final form for second reading next month. Mr. Schulman read Ordinance No. 212 by title and on motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray and voted the ordinance was adopted on first reading. Mr. Maley reported that the Circuit Court had ordered the Balmoral to answer all questions fully regarding their non-payment of delinquent 1977 taxes. Mayor Printup presented Mr. Herbert Davis a silver dish in appreciation for his service as Councilman from 1975 to 1979. The council considered the nine months operating statements. After discussion on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Miss Gray and voted the statements were filed for audit. The council discussed the General Fund operating budget for 1979-80. It was the opinion of the council that they would like a written opinion from the Village Attorney regarding the use of general revenue funds for renovations to the street lighting system in the residential district. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray and voted Ordinance No. 208, adopting the General Fund Budget was adopted on first reading. The budget for the operation of the Water Department for 1979-80 was discussed. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray and voted Ordinance No. 209 was adopted on first reading. The budget for the Sewer Departments for 1979-80 was discussed. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray and voted Ordinance No. 210 was adopted on first reading. The council considered the Tourism Department Budget for 1979-80. Mr. Stanley Whitman, Chairman of the Resort Tax Advisory Committee said that the Committee and the Resort Association had studied the budget and wished to make the following comments on Capital Expenditures for the Department. It is the opinion of those affected that the expenditures should have the following priorities. 1-Tennis Courts to be erected over the parking area in Block 1, cost approximately $142,000; 2-Possible landscaping of the new 96th Street median in the event this cannot be done by Dade County; 3-Con- struction of new Tourism Department offices; 4- Additional ornamental light- ing for the Collins Avenue landscaping; 5-Attractive bus -stop shelters; 6-Additional Christmas decorations on Collins Avenue; 7-Construction of the Fountain Park. The council will receive a breakdown of the $385,000 advertising budget as approved by the Committee. On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Krez and voted Ordinance No. 211 was adopted on first reading. The Village Clerk read a letter from Saks Fifth Avenue requesting that the bus -stop adjacent to their store be moved further east. Mr. Maley said he would contact Dade County regarding this matter. July 31, 1979 Ordinance No. 212 was read by the Village Clerk. Mr. Warren Fox of Florida Power & Light Company said that Mr. Gold's request for slight changes in the new franchise ordinance had been cleared up. Mr. Gold said that one provision would be inserted in the ordinance and the other done by letter. On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Miss Gray and voted Ordinance No. 212 granting the Florida Power & Light Company a thirty year (30) 6% franchise was adopted. Mr. Maley explained that under the Comprehensive Land Use Plan the zoning portion must be discussed at Public Hearings held after 5:00 P.M. on two weekdays. Mr. Joe Rice, consultant for the plan reviewed some of the comments on the plan from other agencies. The Council set September 10th and 24th as the dates for the Public Hearings at 5:15 P.M. Mr. Maley and Mr. Jim Rizzo, acturial consultant, explained the special acturial review done on the cost of changing benefits for the police officers under the PBA contract and a change in benefits for certain key employees. It was the council's decision that they would like to see a survey on present benefits in surrounding communities so that they could make a better judgement. Mr. Maley said he would send Mr. Rizzo a letter stating what the village needs and that Kruse, O'Connor and Ling would do the actual survey. Mr. Murray Lavrant of Bal Harbour Shops appeared to request a variance for the Florsheim shoe store to construct a mezzanine which exceeds the one- third of floor space limitation permitted by the code. Mr. Lavrant submitted a chart showing that the proposed mezzanine plus the others in building "D" was below the mezzanine space allowed for the building as a whole. After dis- cussion Mr. Gold suggested that the Bal Harbour Shops voluntarily proffer to the village as part of their application that there is an excess of available mezzanine space in the building, but the variance would not in any way imply that if this space is used that additional mezzanine space over and above the total 8800 sq. ft. would be permitted by the council. The council also approved Mr. Maley's suggestion that the variance would be limited to five years, sub- ject to renewal. Mr. Gold said that the Council could take action as soon as the letter is received. Mr. Gold requested the council to allow him and Mr. Maley to redraft that part of the code dealing with zoning variances to state procedures and criteria for granting variances and that any variances granted should be by proper Resolution. The council agreed to this. Mr. Gold briefly reviewed the Attorney General's opinion on reg- ulation of the beach and said he needed more time to study it. Ordinance No. 213, raising parking meter fees was read by title by the Village Clerk and on motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray and voted was adopted on first reading. Ordinance No. 214, setting new fees for water tapping charges was read by title and on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted the ordinance was adopted on first reading. August 28, 1979 Mr. Maley reported that he had been informed by Dade County that they will not pay for a new bus bay or moving the bus stop east of Saks Fifth Avenue. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray the meeting was ad- journed at 1:05 P.M. Attest: Village Clerk Mayor PUBLIC HEARING September 10, 1979 August 28, 1979 A Public Hearing was held at 5:15 P.M., Monday, September 10, 1979 for the purpose of considering the regulation of Future Land Use under the Comprehensive Master Plan. Present: Messrs. Beatty and Printup and Miss Gray Absent: Messrs. Krez and Taplin Also present were Fred Maley, Village Manager; Mary Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Alan Gold, Village Attorney. Mr. Maley announced that this is the first of two hearings to meet the State Law which was duly advertised in the Miami News on September 3, 1979. He explained that the land use is the same as that outlined in Zoning Ordinance No. 169. As there were no comments from the audience or none had been received in writing on motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Miss Gray the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 P.M. Attest: Village Clerk Mayor September 10, 1979