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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1981-03-31 MeetingW e?1 �rr 6 f /- tr/6d., Mayor Attest: Village Clerk February 24, 1981 COUNCIL MINUTES March 31, 1981 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Tuesday, March 31, 1981 at 9:30 A.M. in the Village Hall. Present: Miss Gray and Messrs. Beatty, Krez, Printup 8 Taplin Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Alan S. Gold, Village Attorney. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Krez and voted the minutes of February 24, 1981 were approved as amended to reflect the council temporarily approved helicopter sightseeing services at Bakers Haulover only if they would continue their policy of not flying over Bal Harbour as promised by Messrs. Paul Wood of the helicopter service and James Green of the Helicopter Pilots Associa- tion. A Public Hearing was held to consider applications for a Cable Television Franchise. Mr. Maley said he had asked Mr. Thomas Welstead to review the three proposals on file and Mr. Welstead would make his comments later. The council considered proposals from Mr. Charles C. Hermanowski of Cable/Satellite Associates, a subsidiary of Ameri-Cable; Mr. Jesse H. Riebman of UltraCom of Dade County, Inc.; and Mr. Frank Cipparone of Video Design Systems, Inc. Discussed with all the applicants were proposed rate structures, time of in- stallation and services available. Mr. Welstead stated that he has no interest in any cable television company, and that his review found that all three companies have the ability to build or have built the facilities needed. He said that inasmuch as all companies were relatively equal that the decision should be made on who has the facilities to maintain the system on a daily basis. He said it is his belief that due to the proximity of their offices and pro- viding services to the surrounding communities that U1traCom would be better suited to serve Bal Harbour. It was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted that a decision would be made at the council meeting to be held April 14, 1981. March 31, 1981 Mr. Maley said that he was not prepared to make a recommenda- tion on hiring one of the three trust companies who have sub- mitted proposals to manage the Bal Harbour Village Employees Pension Trust. He said that he would like more input from the council regarding the length of time for a contract and also what type of discretionary powers, if any, the consultant would have. It was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Miss Gray and voted that the council contact the Village Manger to give their input and that the matter would be discussed again at the April 14th meeting Mr. Gold reported that he had read Ordinance No 228 in full at the January 27, 1981 meeting while discussing the provisions of that ordinance. Mr. Gold then read ORDINANCE No. 228 governing storm shutters and balcony enclosures in the Ocean Front District. On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Krez and voted the ordinance was adopted by title. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray and voted the Sheraton-Bal Harbour Hotel was granted use of the garage space for convention purposes May 26-29, 1981. Mr. Krez and Mr. Maley explained that when the village sewer pump station breaks down it sometimes causes a sewage backup on two properties that are low on Collins Avenue. Mr. Krez said his apartment building had about $500.00 in bills to a plumbing contractor to clean service lines after this happens. Mr. Maley said it was the policy of the village to pay for any work done under public property, but not on pri.vate property and he asked what the liability of the village should be in such cases. Mr. Gold said he would research this matter. Mr. Maley advised that Coral Gables has asked Dade County League of Cities to petition Dade County to make older buildings conform to the new Dade County Fire Code. He said that the League may consider it if other cities were interested. Mr. Taplin said that he had been investigating installing smoke detectors in his building and would give the village the results of his investigations in about 60 days. Mr. Maley said that last fallthe employees were given an 8 % raise, which proved to be low due to the economy. He pointed out that other cities had used 10% to 12% and some as high as 20% over 2 years. He said he would like to give a 4% raise across- the-board to all employees which would cost about $19,000 for the next six months. It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Miss Gray and voted that the raise be granted. The Mayor reported he has received a resolution from the City of Sweetwater stating that they have sent $500 to Atlanta to help in their investigation of the mass murders of black children, and that they were asking other cities to do likewise. It was suggested that Mr. Maley write Atlanta to see what the situation is regarding donations. March 31, 1981 The possibility of giving retired council members who have served more than twenty years an annual pension of $20.00 for each year served was discussed. The council decided against this suggestion. Mr. Krez said that the last four years have been an ex- citing time for him while serving on the council. He learned that no matter which way you vote you will loose some friends. He is comforted by the fact that he has learned a great deal about local government, and it has been a pleasure for him to serve. On motion of Mr. Krez, seconded by Mr. Taplin, the meeting was adjourned at 12:05 P.M. Attest: Village Clerk Mayor COUNCIL MINUTES April 14, 1981 March 31, 1981 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Tuesday, April 14, 1981 at 9:30 A.M. in the Village Hall. Present: Messrs. Krez, Printup and Tapline and Miss Gray Absent: Mr. Beatty Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Alan S. Gold, Village Attorney Mr. Maley informed the council that he had checked with Dade County officials regarding the manner they have been award- ing cable television franchises to various companies and assign- ing service areas in different parts of the County. He was ad- vised that these areas are not exclusive. After study, Mr. Maley said he would recommend awarding the Bal Harbour franchise to UltaCom of Dade County, Inc. for the following reasons: The proximity of their main offices in North Bay Village which will allow our citizens easier access to their offices and broadcast studio; better coordination with local utilities; familiarity with the area which would permit dispatchers to route emergency calls to the proper agencies; being served by the same company as our neighboring communities will allow us to band together to ensure better programing and service. Mr. Charles Hermanowski April 14,1981