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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1986-05-27 Regular Meetinginside boards. We are also getting prices for stainless steel equipment for the Vita Course. The cost of the path will be approximately $40,000.00 to be paid from the Grant and the Tourism account. Mrs. Miller said that the security firm for the residential section had made some suggestions and requests which the village took care of. A new maintenance firm, Cincinnati Gate Company has been hired to maintain the back entrance gate. There have been some comments from those assessed re- garding the method of assessment. Mr. Sherman said this can be considered by the budget committee and Mr. Kelly for next year's budget. The council discussed the problem of people on jet skis coming too close to the swimmers. Chief Baquero outlined the problem involved in trying to contact the skiers. It was suggested that the police department contact the rental agent for the skis at Haulover and ask for their cooperation in ad- vising the renters of the skis about marine regulations for the skis. On motion of Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mrs. Antiles and voted the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M. Attest: Village Clerk COUNCIL MEETING May 27, 1986 April 29, 1986 The regular monthly meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council was held at 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 27, 1986, in the Village Hall. Present: Mrs. Antiles, Messrs. Laikin, McKeehan, Sherman and Taplin. Also present: Village Manager Louise K. Miller, Deputy Clerk Carole Morris, and Village Attorney Weiss. Approval of Minutes: The Mayor requested that the minutes of the April 29, 1986 meeting be amended to show that information stated at that time regarding fire safety requirements was incorrect. Further research has indicated that if buildings install smoke detection systems as described by Village Ordinance, neither condominiums or hotels will be required to install sprinkler systems - except in public areas. There was some dis- cussion as to where a system such as the one required by the proposed Ord- inance could be seen in operation. Building Official George Desharnais indicated that the Bal Harbour 101 has a similar system. After some further discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Antiles and seconded by Mr. Taplin to accept the minutes as amended. The motion carried unopposed. Smoke Detection Ordinance, Number 278: It was requested by Mr. Bernie Burke of the Singapore Hotel that this Ordinance be tabled until the next meeting so that the hotel owners would have ample time to investigate the ramifications of the Ordinance. Village Attorney Weiss explained that this May 27, 1986 is the second reading of the Ordinance and a public hearing. Compliance with the Ordinance would not be required until November of 1986..A motion was made by Asst. Mayor Taplin, and seconded by Mr. McKeehan, to consider this matter immediately. The motion carried 5-0. The Ordinance was then read in full by the Deputy Clerk and the Mayor declared the public hear- ing open. Larry Cliff, of the Sea View, inquired as to whether or not the syemprovided any lag time for false alarms. Mr. Lou Brant, of the Regency Spa, inquired as to whether the Village would assist the hoteliers with financing of such a system. He expressed the opinion that the exist- ing system of smoke alarms in each room without a central annunciator is adequate. The public hearing was then closed. Mr. Taplin then moved that the Ordinance be adopted. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKeehan. The motion carried unanimously thus becoming Ordinance No. 278 Burglar Alarm Ordinance Amendment, Number 279:Mayor Sherman noted that to date, this year the Village Police Department has responded to 172 false alarms. He thn requested that the Deputy Clerk read the proposed Ordinance in full. After the Ordinance was read the Mayor opened the public hearing. A question arose as to what would happen if an alarm was not silenced within the thirty minute period ( as required by the Ordinance). Police Chief Baquero explained that when the permit was applied for an in- spection of the system was made - one of the items checked for is an auto- matic shut off mechanism. Also, required with the application was the name of the alarm service company. If a problem occurred, the Police could then contact the alarm service company. It was requested that the Village Attorney investigate to determine if any other communities have a clause in their alarm ordinances to allow the police to silence an alarm if it continues indefinitely. The public hearing was then closed and a motion made by Mrs. Antile to approve the Ordinance. This motion was seconded by Mr. Laikin and carried unopposed. The Ordinance will be Ordinance No. 279 Ocean District Ordinance: Agenda iten III, B, 2 was tabled in the interest of time. This matter, the ocean district ordinance, will be dis- cussed at the Council's June meeting. Contribution to the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau: Mayor Sherman noted that Bal Harbour is "not an island unto itself" and re- minded those present that in 1984 Bal Harbour proposed the establishment of a tourism coalition. He noted that such a coalition has now been es- tablished and introduced Mr. Steve Nostrand and Mr. Al Wolfe who were present representing the tourism coalition. Mrs. Miller encouraged the Village's continuing participation in this coalition and recommended a contribution of $200,000 for the upcoming budget. Mayor Sherman joined in urging the continuation of these activities and noted that as each of the other partici- pants would be increasing their contributions, it was important that Bal Harbour do likewise. Mr. Stan Whitman of the Bal Harbour Shops and Asst. Mayor Taplin spoke in favor of a contribution to the coalition suggesting that anyting which improves Dade County's image also increases Bal Harbour's marketability. Mr. Cliff agreed that, there is much to be gained by parti- cipation in the group. Mr. Brandt spoke against the consortium instead, advocating the use of these funds for increased law enforcement and Village advertisiry efforts. Mr. McKeehan said that he felt a donation to the group was a nice expression of goodwill but felt that little increase in tourism would result from consortium efforts. After some further discussion, Asst. Mayor Taplin moved to increase the contribution to the GMCVB to $175,000 and also to increase the hotel advertising budget by $50,000. This motion May 27, 1986 was seconded by Mr. McKeehan and carried unopposed. As a part of this motion, the Village Manager was authorized to execute the Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the Village. Recognition of Bal Harbour Village Officer of the Year: Mayor Sherman then introduced Police Chief Baquero who recognized Officer Charles Merrill as Bal Harbour Village Officer of the Year. Mayor Sherman told those present of Office Merrill's quick actions in administering CPR to a neighbor of his - Merrill is credited with saving the woman's life. Chief Baquero also pre- sented certificates to Officer Robert Moruzzi as March Officer of the Month, and Officer Hernan Cardeno as April Officer of the Month. Mr. Andrew Bern- stein was also recognized with a Special Service Award in honor of his four years of service as an auxiliary police officer. The Council expressed its congratulations to all of the recipients. Village Manager's Report: Village Manager Louise Miller reported that the village is to receive $200,000 in the form of a matching grant from the Florida Inland Navigation District. These funds are for repairs needed to the jetty and groins. Assistance will also be given by the Corps of Engineers. Mrs. Miller expressed her appreciation for assistance provided by George Desharnais, Building Official, in pursuit of these funds. Mrs. Miller also reported that the Village is about to receive approx- imately $11,000 in forfeiture funds. These monies are earmarked for use by the Police Department. It was reported by the Village Manager that a new security gate has been ordered for the rear entrance. Also a new security firm has been contracted with to man the guard gate. Stickers have been ordered for the residents of the security district to place by their telephones. These stickers have the telephone numbers for both the Village Police and the guard shack. Residents are reminded to report incoming visitors to the guard shack so that their guests are not detained unnecessarily. Mrs. Miller inquired as to whether or not the Council wished to name an alternate delegate for the Dade League of Cities meetings. It was noted that on June 21st, Mayor Sherman will be installed as the new President of the League. Asst. Mayor Taplin agreed to become the alternate delegate to the League. Mrs. Miller aksed the Council to approve the Village's participation in obtaining a grant to provide for a computerized link of area libraries. The grantrequires no funding by the Village. A motion by Asst. Mayor Taplin seconded by Mrs. Antiles to approve the Village's participation in this effort carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned briefly to consider matters facing the Pension Board. The meeting was then reconvened to discuss beach im- provements. Asst. Mayor Taplin suggested that the Village proceed with the preliminary costs associated with the installation of a jogging path along the beach. Funding could be provided through the Beach Renourish- ment funds or perhaps as a 50-50 split between that account and Resort Tax funds. A motion to proceed in this manner was offered by Mr. Taplin and seconded by Mr. McKeehan. The motion carried unanimously. The Mayorand Council then joined in commending Village Manager Louise Miller on her performance since coming to work at the Village. As there was no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Asst. Mayor Taplin and seconded by Mr. McKeehan to adjournthe meeting. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 12:10 P.M. May 27, 1986 Attest: Village Clerk May 27, 1986 COUNCIL MINUTES June 24, 1986 The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Tuesday, June 24, 1986 at 9:30 A.M. in the Village Hall. Present: Mrs. Antiles, Messrs. Laikin, McKeehan, Sherman and Taplin. Also present: Louise Miller, Village Manager; Mary Wetterer, Village Clerk and Stanley Price, representing Richard Weiss, Village Attorney. On motion of Mrs. Antiles, seconded by Mr. Taplin and voted the minutes of May 27, 1986 were approved as submitted. Mayor Sherman said that our zoning code needs clarification on busi- ness establishments in the multi -family high rise buildings. The proposed ordinance was recommended by bothAlan Gold and Richard Weiss and has been presented to all high rises. The Village Clerk read the proposed ordinance by title. The council discussed the ordinance and suggested that the list of permitted businesses be enlarged to include health clubs, boutiques, sundry shops and dress shops. An art show could be considered on an in- dividual basis. It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mrs. Antiles and unanimously voted to amend the proposed ordinance to include the above uses. It was moved by Mr. Taplin, seconded by Mrs. Antiles and unanimously voted to adopt the proposed ordinance, as amended, on first reading., setting forth the types of commercial activity that would be permitted in high rise apartments. George Desharnais, Building Official, explained the proposed ordinance which would provide for increased building permit fees. He said our use of the Dade County fees were not suitable for our situation as like other small towns we must hire outside Inspectors on a percentage of the permit fee basis. He said the matter has been worked on for six months and a more equitable way would be to use a Means Method geared to the cost of the building. Mr. Desharnais explained the Means Method is which the county is divided into zones and the fee is a percentage of the square foot construction cost. He proposes a 1% factor. Mr. Desharnais said a fee would also be charged for reviewing plans prior to issuing a permit. Ms. Wetterer read the proposed ordinance by title. On motion of Mr. McKeehan, seconded by Mrs. Antiles, June 24, 1986