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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1922-05-23 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON May 23, 1922 PREPARED 8Y THE OFFICE OTHE .CITY CLERK HALL • --11111111 thie .SSrd day, of Mai A. 1D.. 9EE, the`Cormni9$ guiar �aeeeion at nine o=olook a. m., at the City `'Ha 1, ing present the following: J. S. Imams, J. I. Wilson, J. B. Gilman. ABSENT: O. D. Leffler and E..O. Aorfh, twho .are out of the PROTEST AGAINST BASEBALL PIlREi $ ,OC1t,.;,i.S Rev. A. H. Cole, Pa ►tor in Charge, R. G. MoEwen, Chairman Beard Steward, of thd,1 aide M. E. Qhuroh, together with a number of property ownere and reeldentg . ti ►, vioinity of the proposed baseball park in Bleak G", Riverside, appeared berate the_ Commies ion and protested against the oonetruotion of such a park. There was:rehmttted a resolution adopted by the Riveruide M. E. Unroll, also protesting egainet the pro- posed baseball park. After oonsiderable discussion, on motion of J. E. IJUMmuS, oonded by J. H. Gilman, the resolution was reoeived and filed, and action deterred un til a later date. RRPF.ALING ORD7,NANCE N0. 82. BRICSELL AGRESMSNT I'OR 0L04110 ST .'. An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 82, passed and adopted February 28, 1922, rase in- troduced by J. E. Lummus, and on his motion, eeoonded by J. H. Gilman, it was resole ed that the charter requirement for readings of ordinances on two separate occasions be and is hereby dispensed with by the following vote; J. I. Wilson, yea; J. E. Lum- mus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes. On motion of J. E. Lummus, eeoonded by J. H. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by J. E. Lummue and seconded by J. H. Gilman that the said ordinance be passed on its first reading. On roll oall the vote was as follows: J. I. Wilson, yes; J. E. Ltmmue, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes. Motion oarried and said ordinance passed on its first read- ing. On motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. H. Gilman, the said ord inane was given i to seoond and final reading and read in full. Moved by J. E. Lummus, and se- conded by J. H. Gilman that the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: J. I. Wilson, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes. Motion oarried and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. In acoordanoe with resolution No. 155, passed and adopted February 28, 1922, the said ordinance is numbered 114 and ie shown in Ordinance Book 1 at page 112. AUTHORIZING NBW CONTRACT WITH BRICRELLS FOR CLOSING OF STREET An ordinanoe authorizing and directing the execution and consummation of a oontract between the City of Miami, Florida, and the executors of th'e estate of Mary Briokell, deoeased, providing for the closing of a certain street upon the terms and conditions in said contract set forth, was introduced by J. E. Gilman, and on his motion, se- conded by J. E. Lummus, it was resolved that the charter requirement for readings of ordinances on two separate occasions be and is hereby dispensed with by the follow- ing vote: J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, J. E. Lummus, yea. On motion of J. H. Gilman, seconded by J. E. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by J. H. Gilman and seconded by J. E. litmus, that the said ordinance be passed on its first reading as read. 0n roll oall the vote was as follows: J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes. Motion carried and the said ordinance passed on its first reading. On motion of J. E. Gilman, Se- conded by J. E. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading and read in full. Moved by J. H. Gilman and seconded by J. E. turns that the said ordi- nance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. On roll sail the vote was as follow : J. I. Wilson, yes; 3. E. Lummus, yea; J. H. Gilman,yee. Motion carried and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final read ing. In accordance with Resolution Bo. 166, passed and adopted February 28th, 1922, the said ordinance is numbered 115 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 at page 100. REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 83. CLOSING A CERTAIN STREET An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 83 was introduced by J. H. Gilman, and on his motion, eeoonded by J E. Lummus, it was resolved that the charter requirement for readings of ordinances on two separate occasions be and is hereby dispensed with by the following vote: J. I. Wilson, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yea. On motion of J. H. Gilman, seconded by J. L. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by J. H. Gilman and eeoonded by J. B. Lummus that the said ordinanoe be passed on its first reading as read. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: J. I. vlilaon, yee; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yee. Motion carried and the said ordinance passed on its first reading. 0n motion of J. H. Gilman, seconded by J. E.Lummus, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading and read in full. Moved by J. H. Gilman and eeoonded by J. E. Lummue that the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading. On roll oat the vote was as follows: J. I. wilson,yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yee. Motion oarried and the said ordinanoe passed and adopted on its seoond and final read- ing. In acoordanoe with resolution Io. 155, passed and adopted February 28th, the said ordinanoe is numbered 116 and is shown in 0rdinanoe Book 1 at page 101. CLOSING SOUTHWEST SIXTH STREET BETWEEN FIRST AND SBOONA AVIRMS8 An ordinance olosing,disoontinuing, vacating and abandoning Southwest Sixth Street between the West line of Southwest First Avenue and the East line of Southwest Be.. oond Avenue, was introduced by J. E. Lummus, and on his motion seconded by J. R. Gilman, it wee resolved that the charter requirements for readings of ordinances on two separate occasions be and is hereby dispensed with by the following vote; J. T... Wilson, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yea. On motion of J. Z. Lummut, seconded by J. H. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its first x601;4104 title only. Moved by J. . Lummue and seconded by J. H. Oilman that the *al nanoe be passed on its first reading. On roll oall the vote was es .follOWD: Wilson, yes; J. E. Lummue, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes. Motion carried and the dinanoe palmed on its firet reading by title only. On motion of J. Si oonded by J. H. Gilman. the eaid ordinance was given its second and fin* i 4ti PAYMENT OP AO0OUNT OPL.. RO4INSON read in full.J. L. 1wthlne..aA4�ooj' dinanos be paeeed and adopted. on ite eeaot• C. vote was as follows; Lion carried and the Said ordinana reading. In ao0Ordance with BeSaetid the said ordinance is numbered 117 and A resolution appropriating the sum of *1/8.00 from t purpose of paying the old a000unt ot So AM RCS. and read ae follows: RESOLUTION NO. 288, A RESOLUTION AppRopRIATING Ma a FROM MR GENERAL POND BURPTAN3 OF PAYING TES OLD WORST. OP WHEREAS, the Direotor of Finance preseet0A 00 : of E. A. Robinson, eleotrioal contraoter,, able to find in the Oity's records a recoti et " of this a000unt, and nuns, Mr. Robinson states that it aS �11!tomarV.f tech the original requisitions to his statement rendered of the month following purchase; and that he Oannet,shovre,Utheri,W0t:'' delivery for the work or material now, therefore,. BE IT RESOLVED BY ME COMMISSION OP TEE OITYaFMUMZ,,,that'the-. Direotor of Finance be and he is hereby authorited to pavtbe aCCount, of S. A. Robinson, amounting to 0173.00, and a Ilk's Pete1e:':hete* a propriated for the purpose of paying theee antique PASSED ADD ADOPTED this 23rd day of May, J. I. wiLsoN Acting Mayor ' 4 4'11'44, f• f, Moved by J. H. Gilman and seoonded by a. E. Lummus that the aettree0ation'he pa ed and adopted. On roll °all the vote zaa as follows: J,Ii-WdZeW e� 44_2 Lummus, yea; J. H. Gilman, yes. Motionearried and.the tal4ie:0010 Oh FtWeeil adopted. The following resolution, authorizing transfers, between el)PrOrtat the same department as detailed within the resolutien, was tttodii mus: RESOLUTION NO. 289. A RESMDTION AUTHORIZING TRASEPER4. B APPROPRIATIONS MT= TEB RUM AS DETAILED WITHIN TRIS RFQLTJ!I0N. WHEREAS, the Direotor of Public 8afety4. Clerk each report that there are exbeeSiTe Mod, appropriations in their Departments, and,tbat-i transfer these excessive balances to app partments for the proper maintenance of thsH, - fore, BE IT RSSOLVED BY TUE OOMMISSION OE T rector of Finanoe be and he is hereby at�rte appropriations, as follows: Seotion 1. Transfer of 000.00 trom ono $ of building, #41-18, of the Department et Section 2. Transfer of *150.00 from #58-10. to stationery and offioe eeppliee, Finanoe, Purchasing Division. Section 3. Transfer of 11Q0.00 prom tionery and offioe supplies, #12-10, la the a PASSED AND AxopTED this 234 day ot J. ATTEST: H. E. MSS 40t City Clerk On motion of J. Z. Lummus, seconded by J. R. and adopted by the following vote: =7., I. /A140114 Gil -an, yes. A resolution appropriating the eum various purpoeoe detailed within the man and was read as follows: RZO A RESOLUTION 44P PROM TEO Q PoSES ZETA= AOMMAS, th. DOOStOi,st, mate for stationery and offio0 14400 an additional appropriation of ourrent year, and .td. . " • • e' p4 • 4v MUM, the Direotor of the DePOrtMent ofLait100 epojt an additional'appropriation of *500.00 is required to iso*eri Ooets; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OP PE OITX sum of $1,000.00 is hereby appropriated out of tieGeneral Wun4 plus for the following purpoeee: DEPARTMENT OP LAW Litigation Oasts 19-15 DEPARTMENT OP PINANOE Stationery & Office Supplies 57-18 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of May A. D. 1922. J. I. gulps ATTEST: H. E. ROsS Aoting Mayor City Clerk Moved by J. H. Gilman and seconded by J. E. Lummus that the said ed and adopted. On roll oall the vote was as follows: J. I. Wilson, yeav Lummus, yes; J. E. Gilman,yes. Motion carried and the said resolution:psoliV adopted. AMENDING RESOLUTION 210. HERETOFORE AMENDED t.t9P-PO '1391S: - - A resolution amending Resolution No. 210, as heretofore amended by Re001C4On.No' 218, oonoerning $700,000 Municipal Improvement Bonds was introduSed'ty'.70 Z - mus. The said resolution was read in full and is as followS: RESOLUTION NO. 291. A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 210, ADOPTED MAY 2, 1922, AS HERETOFORE AMEND- ED BY RESOLUTION 40. 218, ADOPTED MY 9 1922, 00N0ERNING 1700,000 MUNICIPAL BWPROVE- MEM BONDS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE oommissIon OF THE 0/T! OF MIAMI: Seotion 1. That each of Section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Resolution No. 210, adopted May 2, 1922, en- titled "A Resolution Authorizing $700,000 Municipal Improvement - Bonds" as heretofore amended by Resolution No. 218, adopted May. 9, 1922, be and is hereby further amended by striking from -.AO ot-e4id sections the words "dated July 1, 1922" and inserting in lieu of t4e words so stricken the words "Dated June 1, 1922", in Order to pro.. vide that the date of the bond a authorized by said several sections shall be June 1, 1922. Section 2. That Section 17 of said Resolution 210, ae amended by said Resolution 218, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding thereto the words "and that the advertisement,for sealed bids for said bonds shall etate that delivery of bonds w11X-be made at plaoe of purchaser's ohoioe on or about June 8, 1922." Section 3. That this resolution shall go into immediate foroe and effect upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of May A. D. 1922. J. I. =sok Acting Mayor Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by J. H. Gilman that the said reselOt*Oli ed and adopted. On roll call the vote was as follows: J. I. Al1eon,4064 Lummus, yea; J. H. Gilman, yes. Motion oarried and the said reaolUtio'Y adopted COMMUNICATION KOM SHUTTS & BOWED SUIT OP °ITT VS. 11740;, The communioation of the City Attorney reporting communication o that the mandamus suit of the City of Miami v. Mimi Trastion14. was, on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. H. Gilman, room* • • APPROPRIATING $5.000 FROM GENERAL FUND SURPLUS Pat omentop:,D� A resolution appropriating the sum of •5,000 from the Genral. pgmv Channel Bond Fund for the purpose of oontinuing dredgingoperatio by J. E. Lummus. Said resolution me read in full ea is a* 012,0144 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING TEE MO. FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO T2 FUND FOR THE PURPOU OP 0011TINVING TIMM. BB IT RESOLVED BY T OOMMISSION OP T OITY sum of #6,00.00 be and is hereby appropriated from t Surplus to the Channel Bond Fund for the poneos 00 ing operations. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of NO J. I. ATTEST: H. E. ROSS Aotta$ 0ity Clerk I T-- Morted by J. L. L=tate Old .ee0049+d ed and adopted* Oh. real 0411 the` Lummus, yes; d. H. GUMBO., yeti adopted. lava OP CITY ATTQRNi$T The City Attorney reported letter from the United ttetee rt e n dated May 16, 1922, in reference to the pri.ating and steel-bngrav of the $700,000 issue at a price of $989; f ,r print:i g eked t iX ik► ; and blank proposal: $27.80 if 3 pages, and #3.0.0O' if 4 ,p e's; that they are willing to cot for the City provided Inn e fox t 1e � ed 20 days prior to payment date, and if this ie not ;oonvo ie and posited in less than 20 days prior to payment date, '•° r 3:ttfit' isee ; principal would be charged, and requesting oanfirmatiott'for tion of J. H. Gilman, seoonded by J. E. Lt unue, it wae- reeol'y..d that the U. S. Mortgage and Truat Company for the printing and t teol 'e 4' for $989, and the charge for mailing oiroular of Bale adUbtaW,px'opo if 3 pages and $30.00 i.f 4 pages, be and the same le hexoby-•aoaept0d. ther resolved that the City Attorney be requested to takep..it tie gage & Trust Company the request that they aot free of *barge provide posited ten days prior to payment date. On roil 3411 the vote Wae° an I. Wilson, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yeo. Motion •oar"rt tEPORT OF CITY M, dAQER STATE LEAGUE QI' .M T t71 The report of the City Manager in regard to the formation sf the auto League of;MU nioipalities was, on motion of J. H. Gilman, seoonded by Y. E. Lumnus, reoeived cad. spread upon the minutes. The said report of the City Manager is as follows: Mieazii, Florida, May 23, 1982. Hon. City Commissioners, City of Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: As per your Resolution #273, passed on the 16tb diiy of May, in which you appointed 0. W. Murray and myself to re- present Miami at the organization of the State League of Muni- oipalities held at Tampa on May l8th, I hereby submit a brief report of our trip to Tampa and the organizations of the State League of Municipalities. We left Miami Tuesday afternoon, about 1 o'clock, bar auto and reached Tampa about 4 o'olook Wednesday afternoon* TNje found the roads very fine all the way, with the exception of .A short stretch between Melbourne and Kissimmee. The first session of the delegates was held at 10 a. m. Thursday morning, in the council chamber of the City Hall La Tampa. About twenty-five oities were represented by some eixty or seventy delegates. The morning session was taken up, very largely, by discussions on organization and committees were appointed to draw up the by-laws, and a epeoial list of officer to be voted upon at the evening session. After the morning session the delegates were given a boat ride on the Hillsborough River, showing spa's 'waterftbn't;, docks and harbors. The boat ride lasted about two hours attar which the delegates were taken on a trip around the 010 bein g. shown all the planes of interest. The evening session convened at 6 o'olook at elhiol session the committees submitted their reports and thevrgan#,.�, zation perfeoted by the election of the following o toter A.W.D. Hall, City Manager of Tampa .,.. re i ? • >"a ` Dr. M.J. Herling, City Commissioner of Jacksonville;.; President City t o f Miami F.E. Wharton, y Manager gg ism �tbnd."V`a��.:'t�'e or E.0.Duokwort Orlando Snos Mayor E. P • Green, Bradentown ....4th li ►Ei C.F. Staley, City Manager, Ft. Myers....Ctb Vibe E. J. Jackson, City Auditor and. Clerk, Bart:M. o .. • Treasurer. z. } Jacksonville me chosen as the the next session will be held there Jun enthusiastic speeches were made at this medt;,k that a great deal of good will oome from will not , my be able to get an interoh ters but it will also be thet1t1g means of among the different o itiee of the stets .' rented at the next meeting in JaokeonviUU:e, ,ey •`:4- eia';; n organization will be able to get down tO"`},_. •., :, : ,.:; .- ii, .i.,-�g"'�i;�i,4F♦♦}�y�'j .cs—Y�•�'��.Y While each oity is given but.. the City or town may send ea maul 40.10 take part in the d isouesion0 of the.eetili This le not an or LA . mix i�• �, 3 a� ;per x� some have thought bb�uptywinolux e9 ell Qi of their form o1 g0 ernmsA 1 IY J'N tfrl'.A k L°F i . „ .1.211,4,74,11.1•VVVINCIT.TIIIS114,IT • , 991 • WOVEINIONT At 11:35, there being no farther baeinees to oome before ti of J. B. Lummus, seoonded by J. H. Oilman, it VS0 r0001Vet journed until 4 o'olook p. m., Monday, May 29. Motion Garri ATTEST: • CITY OP MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX May 234 1922 ITV NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 2 3 4 5 APPROPRIATING $173.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE OLD ACCOUNT OF E.A. ROBINSON AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS BETWEEN APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE SAME DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATING $1,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR LITIGATION COSTS AMENDING RESOLUTION NO, 210 ADOPTED MAY 2ND 1922 APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE CHANNEL BOND FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING DREDGING OPERATIONS COMMISSION ACTION R-288 R-289 R-290 R-291 R-292 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 00288 00289 00290 00291 00292