Beaches_June 1973 to January 1975BEACHES
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Meeting Date
Councilman Weinstein asked that when bid specs
tor major concessions the Administration take
and implement, those suggestions made by public
who use the facilities; City get best dollar -wise
concession but high standards to be maintained. 6/29/73
Consideration of bids on operation of beach
concessions for a 5 -yr period. Memo 4178A,
deferred to 9/19/73 meeting. 9/5/73
Council approved Councilman Dr. Haber's motion
to delete from 1973-74 budget $15,000 previously
committed funds, for a Beach Party.
9/5/73
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Meeting Date
that efforts were made to secure funds
from Corps of Engineers to assist in
cleaning up these beaches.
Mayor Hall said condition of beach has not
improved (South Shore area) and he requested
City Atty. to report at next meeting with
recommendations re: action the City can take
to compel Fed. Gov't. and/or the contractor
to restore beach to its original condition. 2/20/74
Res. 74-14311 adopted. Re: U.S.Corps of Engineers
to maintain spoil from Miami Harbor deepening
36 -foot project within spoil area CDA -15, and
to remove all rock material from beaches displaced
from spoil area, City Atty. instructed to redraw
10/17/73
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79
Meeting Date
Request for additional concession stand at 72 St.
5/15/74
Beach deferred to 6/5/74.
Request for add'1. concession stand at 72 St. 6/5/74
Beach -deferred to 6/19/74.
Request for add'1. concession stand at 72nd St. 6/19/74
Beach:. City Atty. reiterated opinion that in best
interests of City, this stand must be put out for
bids;that present concessionaire would have right
of first refusal to meet highest bid. Administra-
tion authorized to call for bids.
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(cont'd) Date
for report at Nov. 20, 1974 meeting.
City Atty. requested to review and update
Code provisions re:picnicking on oceanfront.
Memo #4858, Erosion Control Line for City
of M.B. Deferred to 12/11/74.
City Atty. to be furnished with all material
immediately so that he may submit his recom-
mendation to Council.
Memo #4858, setting of Erosion Control Line
for City of MB. (deferred from 11/20/74).
Public Hearing called for 1/8/75, 2:30 p.m.,
pursuant to written opinion submitted by City
Atty.
11/6/74
11/20/74
12/11/74
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(cont'd) Date
Councilman Dr. Haber's motion "that pending 1/15/75
experiments in areas where we already have
concessionaires to see how they can be con-
trolled, and pending further consideration
of how we can enforce this, that except in
those designated areas, in which we already
have food concessions, such as 71st St., and
wherever we have them, that picnicking be
prohibited from our public beaches", carried.
(NOTE: A partial verbatim excerpt from the
tape reflecting discussion concerning motion,
has been furnished to the City Mgr., City Atty.
& Parks & Recreation Director, for their
information and implementation of Council's
directions.)
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Meeting Date
Res. 73-14124 adopted authorizing execution
of contract with Nugget Concessions Inc. for operation
of beach concessions for 5 -yr. period to 9/30/78,
at bid of $91,500., on condition that agree-
ment include provision for safety of user,
concessionaire must provide service of placing
umbrellas in sand on beach.
9/19/73
City Mgr. authorized up to $10,000 to immediately
clean up all beaches in South Shore area, with
rocks from dredging operations. Mayor Hall
suggested County Mgr. be contacted for financial
aid from County for this project, due to fact
that operations were by Dade County and Corps
of Engineers, dredging. Administration advised
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resolution so it will be more forceful and
take into consideration fact that Dade County
has assumed certain responsibilities re: deepening
of Miami Harbor. Copies of resolution to be
forwarded to Metro and Internal Improvement Board
of State so they may enact similar resolutions,
and to Congressmen and Senators representing 3/20/74
City in Washington.
Request for additional concession stand at 72 St. 4/17/74
beach not reached. To be on 5/1/74 agenda.
Request for add'1. concession stand at 72 St.
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Meeting
Date
beach not reached. Deferred to 5/15/74.
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Corps of Engineers damage to City Beaches -
Mayor Rosen requested the City Mgr. to place
on the 10/2/74 agenda, an item concerning
possible filing of a lawsuit against the
Corps of Engineers re: damages to City
beaches. Metro -Commissioner Harvey Ruvin
said he thought that the Corps had acknow-
ledged responsibility, and he was therefore
requested to contact the City Atty concerning
possibility of the City's joining with the Co.
in a lawsuit against the Corps.
Petition submitted by Mr. Sidney Tenenbaum to 11/6/74
enact an ord. to help keep M.B. clean by pro-
hibiting picnics in parks or beaches.
Referred to Parks & Rec Committee & Admin.
5/1/74
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Date
9/19/74
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Setting of Erosion Control Line - Public
Hearing held and concluded. Public Works
Director authorized to forward technical
information, as prepared, to State and
County authorities.
Interested persons in audience were advised 1/8/75
that this matter will be considered by the
Parks and Recreation Committee at its meeting
to be held on Jan. 14, and that matter will
be on the Jan. 15th agenda.
Discussion of enacting Ord. prohibiting
picnicking in M.B. Parks and Beaches.
Memo #4959.
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Date
1/8/75
1/15/75
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(cont'd)
City Atty. will preapre appropriate ord. per
Council's request.
Admin. requested to post signs in all areas
affected by action taken by Council.
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Date
1/15/75
Mr. Ted Kanov appeared and complained about 1/15/75
the condition of the beaches on the north
end of the City.
He was advised that Mayor Rosen and Council-
man Dr. Wikler were planning to appear before
the Dade Co. Commission relative to the problem
of beach maintenance.