HomeMy Public PortalAbout1981-06-30 MeetingCOUNCIL MINUTES
June 30, 1981
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Tuesday, June 30,
1981 at 9:30 A.M. in the Village Hall.
Present: Messrs. Beatty, Printup, Taplin and Sherman
Absent: Miss Gray
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T.
Wetterer, Village Clerk; and Alan S. Gold, Village Attorney.
On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Sherman and voted
the minutes of the meeting of May 26, 1981 were approved as submitted.
Mayor Printup explained that the Public Hearing was now open
for comments and suggestions for the use of Federal Revenue Sharing
Funds in the 1981-82 Budget. Mr. Maley explained that the money on
hand, and that which is anticipated during the coming fiscal year,
would amount to approximately $25,300.00. There were no suggestions
from those present in the audience regarding the use of the money.
Mr. Maley said that in the past, Federal Revenue Sharing money had been
used to defray the cost of the operation of the library operated by
Surfside for Bal Harbour and Bay Harbor Islands. It was moved by
Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted that $25,000 be allocated
to the expenditure for the library.
Mr. Simm and Mr. McNaughton of the Dade County Dept. of Traffic
& Transportation discussed the problem of tour bus parking along
Collins Avenue. Mr. Simm said that after their last meeting with the
council they had identified the problem in three areas: regular Metro
busses; tour busses varyingin number and schedule; and special busses
for hotel activities. Three solutions were suggested to the
council: 1. Channeling the northbound flow into two lanes by stripping
and reserving the right lane for bus parking and working vehicles,
2. Cutting into the sidewalk area to make a bus bay, and 3. Limited
Bus parking on the Sheraton property. After discussion with rep-
resentatives from the Sheraton and the council it was decided that
all three suggestions could be utilized to some extent. Mr. Simm
said he would take the matter up with the State Road Department. It
was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted that the
matter be discussed again at the next meeting.
The council discussed with Mr. Gold the situation of noise
which occasionally originates from the hotels and high rises on
Collins Avenue due to outside activities on their pool decks and
terraces. Mr. Gold said Mr. Sherman had asked him to see if the
Dade County code governing levels of noise applies to Bal Harbour
as our ordinances do not cover this. Mr. Gold said he would get an
opinion regarding the County ordinance and after that the council
could decide whether they wish to address the problem by using
sound consultants and the purchase of equipment which would be
needed if Bal Harbour decided to be more specific on types and
levels of noise.
June 30, 1981
Mr. Karl Hart explained the basis of the Great Lakes Dredge
and Dock Company suit and the Court's action to date. He said
the delays in the trial were caused by the Federal Court's de-
laying all civil cases in order to try criminal cases. Each
postponment means reviewing, resummoning witnesses and the like.
The amount of time spent on the case also includes the time
needed for both himself and Miss Vicevich to develope know-
ledge and expertise in each area so that they can cross ex-
amine the witnesses. He said he is also concerned about the
cost of the suit, but that the other government agencies in-
volved with Bal Harbour had been dismissed by the court and
Great Lakes has refused to drop the case before it went to trial.
Mr. Hart gave Mr. Maley a breakdown of time and expenses on the
case. Mr. Gold said that he would like to congratulate Mr. Hart
on the handling of the case.
Mr. Cold read in full for final reading
ORDINANCE NO. 230
granting UltraCom of Dade County, Inc. a fifteen year non-ex-
clusive cable television franchise. It was moved by Mr. Taplin,
seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted that the ordinance be adopted.
Mr. Maley presented an agreement with Security Trust Com-
pany for financial management service for the Bal Harbour Village
Employees Pension Trust. He said that Mr. Gold was reviewing
the pension ordinance to see if we also need a separate agree-
ment naming the Security Trust Company as Trustee. On motion
of Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted the contract
was approved.
Mr. Gold left the meeting at this point and was not present
for the following items.
Mr. Maley reported that Dade County has completed the water
line to serve Bal Harbour and Bay Harbor Islands that our con-
tractor had started work on our hook up. He said that Bay Harbor
Islands had asked the county to reimburse Bay Harbor Islands and
Bal Harbour Village for the section of the line under 96th Street
and add it to the capital cost of the project. He explained that
Dade County would like title to the old 12" line running from
Miami Beach through Surfside that was originally put in by the
developers of Bal Harbour and Bay Harbor Islands. There will be a
meeting tomorrow at Bay Harbor Islands Town Hall to discuss this,
and as many of our council as possible should attend.
The Village Manager said he had bids for a .06 gauge hot
dipped galvanized fence at the parking lot under Bakers Haulover
bridge, ad discussed at last month's meeting, in the amount of
$3,885.00. It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Beatty
and voted that the security fence be installed.
The council discussed the application for comfort stations
on the beach. It was the council's decision not to go ahead
with the project. It was moved by Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr.
Sherman and voted to withdraw our application for the comfort
station from Florida Division of Land Management.
June 30, 1981
On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mr. Beatty, the
meeting was adjourned at 12.30 P.M.
Attest:
Village Clerk
June 30, 1981
COUNCIL MEETING
July 28, 1981
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Tuesday, July 28, 1981 at 9:30
A.M. in the Village Hall
Present: Miss Gray and Messrs. Beatty, Printup and Sherman
Absent: Mr. Taplin
Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager; Mary T. Wetterer,
Village Clerk; and Clifford Schulman, representing the Village Attorney.
On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Miss Gray and voted the minutes
of June 30, 1981 were approved as submitted.
Mr. Howard Brandston presented his design for the lighting improvements
on Collins Avenue. He related the history of roadway lighting and explained
the placement of lights for special effects and types of lights to be used
for this climate. Mr. Brandston and Mr. Martinez, our electrical engineer, ex-
plained to the council and those present the significant changes that would
take place along the side walks and in the median strip when the work is com-
pleted. No action was taken on the matter.
Mr. Kevin McNaughton of the Dade County Department of Traffic and Trans-
portation explained the traffic flow, both north and south on Collins Avenue.
He said that his department met again with representatives of the Sheraton Bal
Harbour. In addition to the solution discussed last month of designating
the right lane for turns and temporary bus loading, the hotel was willing to
utilize five spaces in the north parking area to permit two waiting busses.
The north area could be utilized after a new exit driveway is opened to
Collins Avenue. Also there would be room south of the hotel driveway to hold
6 more busses during certain periods. Mr. Frank DeLuca, Traffic Engineer for
the Florida Department of Transportation explained that they had not completed
their review of the solutions proposed by Dade County. Mr. McNaughton was
asked to also study the left turns of northboud traffic on to 96th Street. Mr.
DeLuca said he would have a report on their study for the next meeting.
Mr. Sherman said that after the discussion of occassional noice problems
from the hotels and apartments on Collins Avenue, a proposed noise ordinance
has been prepared. Mr. Schulman explained the provisions of the ordinance.
July 28, 1981