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COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 20, 1990 - REGULAR MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council
was held on Tuesday, November 20, 1990 at 9:30 a.m. in the Council
Chambers at Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 9:30
a.m. by Mayor Estelle Stern and the roll was called. Those present
were:
Also present:
Mayor Estelle Stern
Assistant Mayor Matthew B. Blank
Councilman James E. Boggess
Councilman Andrew R. Hirschl
Village Manager Carole S. Morris
Deputy Village Attorney Steven Helfman
Administrative Assistant Teresa M. Smith
Absent: Councilman Sol M. Taplin
As a quorum was found to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. Approval of Minutes: A motion was offered by Mr. Boggess
and seconded by Mr. Blank to waive the reading and approve the
minutes of the October 16, 1990 Regular Meeting as submitted.
There being no changes or corrections, the motion carried
unanimously (4-0) and the minutes were approved as submitted. A
motion was offered by Mr. Boggess and seconded by Dr. Hirschl to
waive the reading and approve the minutes of the October 16, 1990
Special Meeting as submitted. There being no changes or
corrections, the motion carried unanimously (4-0) and the minutes
were approved as submitted. A motion was offered by Mr. Boggess
and seconded by Mr. Blank to waive the reading and approve the
minutes of the October 30, 1990 Special Meeting as submitted.
There being no changes or corrections, the motion carried
unanimously (4-0) and the minutes were approved as submitted. A
motion was offered by Dr. Hirschl and seconded by Mr. Boggess to
waive the reading and approve the minutes of the November 13, 1990
Special Meeting as submitted. There being no changes or
corrections, the motion carried unanimously (4-0) and the minutes
were approved as submitted.
3. Presentations: None
4. Public Hearings: None
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5. Ordinance - Second Reading - Public Hearing: An ordinance
was presented for second reading and read by title amending Section
10-1, 10-7 and 10-8 of the Bal Harbour Village Code and Ordinance
346 modifying the definition of trash, defining vegetation,
prohibiting disposal of trash other than vegetation in designated
disposal areas and providing reasonable penalties therefor. Mayor
Stern opened a Public Hearing to hear comments and there being
none, closed the Public Hearing. A motion to approve this
ordinance on second reading was offered by Dr. Hirschl and seconded
by Mr. Blank. There being no further discussion, the motion
carried unanimously (4-0) and this ordinance was approved becoming
ORDINANCE NO. 357
ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE AMENDING
SECTION 10-1, 10-7, AND 10-8 OF THE BAL
HARBOUR VILLAGE CODE AND ORDINANCE 346 ADOPTED
MARCH 20, 1990; MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF
TRASH; DEFINING VEGETATION; PROHIBITING
DISPOSAL OF TRASH OTHER THAN VEGETATION IN
DESIGNATED DISPOSAL AREAS; PROVIDING FOR
REASONABLE PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. Ordinances - First Reading: None.
7. Resolutions: - None.
8. Reports and Recommendations:
A. Mayor and Council - None
B. Village Attorney - Mr. Helfman advised Council of new
procedures required by Florida State Statutes to be addressed by
municipalities regarding vacancies occurring during the election
process. The appropriate ordinances required will be drafted by
the Village Manager and Village Attorney and presented to Council
for consideration at a later date.
Additionally, Mr. Helfman informed Council that his
office has advised Over 50 Productions that Bal Harbour Village
will remit no further monies to them and if they pursue this
matter, we will institute legal action to remove the commercial
from the air entirely.
C. Village Manager
1. a. and b. Mrs. Morris requested Council's approval
to purchase an emergency generator and manual transfer switch for
Village Hall. After some discussion, it was Council's decision to
defer this matter and directed Mrs. Morris to obtain proposals for
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a permanent generator.
c. and d. As a part of the recent Village Hall
renovation, and in view of the present condition of the ceiling
tiles and poor lighting throughout Village Hall, Mrs. Morris
requested authorization for replacement and repair thereof.
Council authorized Frank Stull Interiors, Inc., low bidder at a
price of $14,000 to replace the ceiling tiles and Rice Electric,
the low bidder at a price of $6,500 to install new lighting in
Village Hall.
2. Mrs. Morris reminded Council that Special Masters are
required as a part of the newly -established code enforcement
procedures and presented the names of three Village residents for
approval. After brief discussion, a motion was offered by Dr.
Hirschl and seconded by Mr. Blank to ratify John D. Arenstam,
Benjamin Oremland and Darcee S. Siegel as Special Masters for Bal
Harbour Village. There being no further discussion, the motion
carried unanimously (4-0).
Mrs. Morris then requested Council approve a change order
in the sewer rehabilitation project in the amount of $6,394.57
which provides for replacement of the discharge pipe. A motion was
offered by Mr. Boggess and seconded by Dr. Hirschl to approve this
change order. There being no further discussion, the motion
carried unanimously (4-0).
9. Other Business - none.
10. Adjourn: There being no further business to come before
the Council, a motion was offered by Mr. Boggess and seconded by
Dr. Hirschl to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously (4-0) and
the meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
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