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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1922-07-18 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OH July 18, 1922 PREPARED SY rig OFFICE CITY of THE.HACITY CLERK LL MINUTES OF THE MUTING OF Tv;) BOARD OF COMUISSIOWERS D. OF On the leth day of July, A. D. 1922, the OemrdiseleCa.the Oitt Of tassa'M Oity Hall in Miami, Florida, at 9 o'olook a. m4 the.tieeting wac oaaio to by Chairman Leffler and on roll oall the following members were present: O. D. Leffler, J. S. Ingenue, N. O. Romfh. ABSENT; J. E. Oilman and J. I. Wilson, who were out of the eitv4 OP =1 ' The Clerk read the Minutee of the meeting of July llth, whieh wore approved and 800' cepted as written. IaMNYING OF TAXES AND FIXIVG mri,LAGE The ocammilioation'from the City Ilanager under date tle Co,amission that the sum total of valuations on of Miami, Florida, for the year 1922 as passed by received and ordered to be spread upon the Minutes. To the City Commission, Miami, Florida. Sentlemen: You total of the City 1922, as tion, is FOR 322t of July l8th, 1922, notifying taxable property within. th4.01.1tV. the Board of Bqualisation Wne Said ommunieatimi as folloW04, are hereby notified that the sum valuation u of taxable property in of Miami, Florida, for the year paused by the Beard of Egualita- 64,967,724.00 Respectfully submitted, F. H. WHARTON City Tanager and tLereupon the following ordinanoe entitled "AII ORDINANCE FIXING THE =LAGS 12VYIN3 THE TAXES II: TEE CITY OF rL1I, FLORIDA, POR TEE YEAR 1922" wan intro- duced bL7 J. E. On motion of J. E. lammus, seoonded by E. O. Romfh the rnid CTilnance was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by J. Z. Lu 1;;, Romn that the said Ordinance be passed on its firSt ril.1 iii t:e vote was aa follows: S. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. into. :op. Motion carried and the said ordinance passed on it0 7 firet rzu Li AuTF.ualzIr3 Boluo A ree:1;:tion aiendin: resolution No. nn fcllowo: $695.000 pop,p,mml. 444 was introduoed by J. E. LummuS and read RESOLUTION NO. 464. A RE,CLUTILL AMENDING RESOLUTION ED. 444 EN- 2ITLEL "A 2.i6OLUTI01: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANOB OF ,.'696,000 1...:IROUnENT BONDS MISS "T", DATED JULY 1, 1922." BE IT :;LvEL BY THE rIOLUISSION 0F THE CITY OF MIAMI: Sectic 1. That that certain preamble of resolution 7,14). 444 pos- ed and :iclorted June 27, 1922, entitled "A RESOLUTION -PROVIDING pAtalk., 136':A:7C2 ,i691. E.:1!RUVILLZET BOIWS asRus "T", DATED MILT i„ 19S4r, which recites that a part-oT the cost of Sanitary Sewer IMprovamen*S.: Ti rt.:- Ile (31) to Forty (40), inclusive, had theretryfors beo.-eateottod, ab.,ttin.2 rroperty, he and the same is hereby 0' 'wiled Se that said ].roe le ol.a11 read as follows: MLA, that part of the cost of said Sanitary Improvements, being Improvements Thirty-one (31) to Forty (40), inclusive, W.Ich is to be assessed upon abutting prayer }.as been and is estimated by the OOMMiUr' siun to be Sixty-seven Theueand, Three drod Dollars and Fifty-one °onto i 1,3004V); $44d Seotion 2. That said 10eo1ution No. -444 be an4the:SaMe.1 a• :ended b;- ad dinif to the preambles thereof the O1wiflga !rea:.blee, all of which the 0ommission finde noW true 're Ct.ae 27, 1922, the date of passage of *aid reaeletien. 7fl.IIIEL3, prior to the ounfirmati..4,, the said resolution No. 234 prOldaUlg: SaLitary Improvement, the Oity MAnagOTH certified to the Commission in WO e;Afficient funds were on depoWit* ' er Bond Fund to rAythe 01406. 3eat of Sanitary Sewer 2104,.0$',. said resolution; and, WEMBAS, the total'•g the oonstrustien of 8zi.t ments Thtrty-77 id in incidental expe,W.,1- 4 • , • •lp '• 8.8. 31 8.8. 32 8.8. 33 8.8. 34 S.S. 38 S.S. 36 S.S. 37 8.8. 38 8.8. 39 S.S. 40 4 2,303.35 858.36 29,961.46 2,780.86 14,781.75 13,023.39 9,004.44 4,682.89 68,733.79 1,842.71; and WHEREAS, the Oity's share of the coot of Sanitary Sewer Improvements Thirty-one (31) to Forty (40), inclusive, being the sum of $70,661.36 has heretofore been paid from the pro- ceeds of sewer bonds issued by the City of Miami pursuant to a vote of the eleotors thereof, and the property owtier'e share of said cost, being the sum of .f;67,300.51 has heretofore been pal(' from the GENERAL FUND; and WHEREAS, the total estimated cost, as estimated by the City Manager, including incidental expenses, of Sanitary 3ewer Improvements Forty-one (41) to Fifty-five (5E), inolusive, is as follows: 41 3.3. 42 S.S. 43 3.S. 44 45 .• 46 3.3. 47 S.S. 48 • • 49 13.13, 50 . ., , 51 52 53 3.3. 54 3.3. 15 4 53,274.93 9,227.46 9,167.68 12,3E3.88 20,979.42 2,247.99 8,249.16 1,217.81 16,228.02 6,613.86 48,898.74 5,596.03 5,049.71 12.ri44.89 2,950.40 Section 3. That said 2e:.o1ution No. 444 be and the same is hereby retitled and aFproved, all s)f the provislolis thereof having been based uron. the prf.ele c-ntaned in said resollItion as corrected and supple- :rw.ted by the rrovIalona of thin amendatory reoolution. MIved by .7. Z.. 7,11us and eeo:,nded by E. C. Romft that the said reoolution be passed and alolted. C. r 1 (nill the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. p, Tium. mus, e 2. 1. rior^.1Th, tor, carried and the said resolution passed and adr.ted. ACCEPTI. DEDICATIO:7 .223 NEW SUBDIVI3IQ! An or14%ance accer.in- th,1 dedic.:ati,)n the streets in the subdivision knoun as "Re .1;div121 ,Alock 7 of N Eatates and Blocks "G" and "H" of Pirst Al,fition to rorth Etates" rms introduced by J. E. Lummus, and on his motion, seconded by E. 2. Ro_fh, the said ordi:.aroe was given its first reading and read by title only. - vo.2 ly rinri aecyrded by S. 3. Romfb that the maid ordi- !tr first readInc. On ;o1.1 the vote WaS as follows; O. D. L'os. Motion carried and the said •!t.;. A'"fT:_EI;:11.3 .. A..1.,0„.:T PVR TRA32 00LLS0TION8 r. '3. W. ":1;rra,;. Dirt r f • .io Servo, 2.1o.!onted bill against the Publie cf r re :loval f trash. :!.c. Murra,y stated to the °omission that he unaLle t et t-Lis bL1 and acKed for authority to oaneel same upon his boks. There1:1:,n resoltion was introduced by Mr. E. O. ROMfh: :',72It.11 NO. 465. A Itzl.tpOLTIC):: Arm-lc/1112DIRSCTat OP 3.:11iVI0E CA1C.2:L or EIS BOOKS 123 A3A11:3T TEE MUM' PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ra:C:AL c!.F.' TRASH AMOUNTING TO $79.25. IT T1':.L; 0OUL:101; OF TEX CITY OP mum, that 1.1)r,,ot,r f iUl1 Servloe he aad !es hereby authorized to ..;har,re off or_ .nis books the Item of $79.26 ahargeS ai7.ninst Schoola for removal of trash. anl se,:onded 1), J. E. Lwanus that the aaid reef:110Jan be or-.: (1,t1: the vote was as follows: O. D. Leffler; yes; J. 'ffH , ;es. l,on oarried and the said reeolutlen pa000 404. adc4ted. f C.,E1IN1 OF ?IDS This being the L r :_nmed flr the receiving of bide for the ereettSPH desnated 1'...1n (A) aLd ihdi3ated in the opecifiaation 413 1it*!' acordanoJ al,rhate specification and ort$itina HP4401444 cifIo a. 11,0:-atec f and except1n4 that Plan (A) be used dioatioh on (9), ol-:::rdan.ec with said documental ther - • iN -3,+.1.1..-',w14-v- " - :.:14'.."604,:14it • 'Ca bide were reoeived: 1. $38 , 0 515. 00 31, 261.00 35,350.00 , ,,. .00 27,01.2.30 30, 4/ 5.00 26,758.00 28,411.31 and it appearing to the Commission that the bid of C. W. Noel on alternate No. 2 for #26,758.00 was the lowest and beet bid therefor, on motion of J. E. Lummu+ts, seconded by Z. C. Romfh, it vns resolved that the bid of C. 71. Noel on alternate , No. 2 for 26,758.00, be and the same is hereby accepted, and the City Manager ie hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract and bond, to be approved by the City Attorney, for the construction of said Municipal Market Building ac oi'd- ing to the plans and specifications thereof. It was further resolved that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to at once return the certified checks to un- suooeasfiul bidders. On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler yea; J. E. Luinmus, yes; E. C. Ro„ffh, yes. Motion carried and the saidresolutions pasts• ed and adopted. ,$696. O(C S1 RI1 8 "T" XMk'k?OVEMENT BONDS R f1EU #,' OP ,BXD5 AID S This heirs, the date set for receiving proposals for 4695,000.5 i Series 9" Im- provement Bonds of the City of Miami, the following sealed bids were reoeived: A. T. Bell & Co 4588,920.00 There were no other bids reoeived, and it appearing to the Commission that the joint bid of :'. Grant & Co., Inc., and Caldwell & Co. was the lowest bid for the $69F,CCO 51% Series "T" Improve:lent Bonds of the City of Miami, on motion of E. C. Ro:ifh, seo:,rded b;; J. E. Lu:7u^u.s, It was resolved that the joint bid of R. Crar.t FL ;o., In:;., (And Caldwell g Co. of 4697,998.O0 for 4695,000.00 6 Series "T" Inprrver,ent :lords of the City of Miami, be and ie the same ishereby accepted. 3e it further resolved that the certified check of the unsueoessfu1 bidder be at -nee returned by the Clerk. On roll call the vote VMS Se follows: C.L. Leffler, yes; J. Lur^rus, yes; E. 1. Romfb, yea. Motion carried and the ;paid reoclutior: passed and adopted. REF U1aL l ^ ,r,_.T4rII. TkL 3 AUTHORIZED A ren^1ution a::thori21n6 t).e refold of certain Personal Taxes, Taxes on Real Es- tate, r.tr.d Tidows' 3xemptir:e for 102.': taxes, was introduced by J.E. Lummus and rw, . err... A TEL REs'UNL c Ci R- I., .1 3,1 :.. . TAXE, TA: S .'.STATE, _::D IDO'.aS` FOR 1.21. :7 LlE:A:, the Te.7. Aca> e:rs::r has recommended the refund of oertain taxer :ra nal pr pert,, reel estate, and widows' exemptions which :. ^inafter enur..erated, and 7:7E i_:A.:, e . o ...'. e ior. cf the 0 it;; of Miami has carefully ex - reap, er.dation and :.rproved thereof. now, therefore, h;,' t'.:n Co-ani:Iei r. of the City of Miami, that the :_rector f Finance be ar.i he is hereby authorized to refund: To .aistor. Bros. Ir._•. the sum of $240.00 on lots 19 and 2', Bloc, 11t1 Irort}: for the year 1921. m•. W. :Modes, the sum of 60.00 on erroneous assets, ent improve -:rents on West i lot 4, Block rrcrt:., !'or the ;,'oar 19:1. T A.A. 7ind, t}. e su;:, of 3.20 for improvements r n•,. ;1J aoseeoed on Lot E, Block 36 Lawrence t.o :ear 1921. ';:rinse A. !' •okoff, the suns of` 8.O0 for im- - •ove^.f'°.tfl er:, nno`.aiy assessed on Lots 9 and 10, ; )c}! :9, ::iverviev: for the year 1921. T, •:r,. Soott, the sum of .00 on WI. for the year 1921. A. 3ateu, the seta of 48.00 for W .doeo '_'5 r the year 1921. at} eri a Draper, ti.a aim of #5.25. for .do'il 1t1,n for the year 1921. J a A l h' r. e Veit, the etas of WOO frtr =. r t'e' :;xe::.rt ior. for the year 1921.. To J ,r.r.i e Dempsey, the sum of $8.00 Tor +;.;. yor t e year 1921. T . r1,tte Lawson, the nnm o : t i '. T: : t r the ;ear 1921. lOth..1022. Moved by J. E. Lummus ane! seconded by E. 1. Romfh that the said resolution be and aeopted. On roll call the vote wan as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; .J.E. MUE, yee; 1. Romfh, yes. Motion carried end the maid resolution passed and ed. TRANSFER OF 2U1D3 AUTEGRIZ4D WT. GP PUBLIC Kenos A reseletion authoring the Director of Finance to transfer certain unineumbered. balarces in the Approprintion Ledger within the tame Department, was introduced hy Y.. 3. Roefh and rend as fellows: RESOLUTIOe NO. 466. A TeSOLUTION AUTEORIZIlIG T1TE DallECTOR OF PI- I;ANCE TO TRAliEF2,ii CIF:en II: UN I. UMBSRBD PALA11038 IN TEE APPEOPRIATI01. LEDGER TEE BAITS DE- W"eeelie6, tL Director of Public Service has requested the trans- fer of COO be made fro:,, the anincuebered alance of Wages -Garbage and Traoh Divicion-to Fire :f Aedition Truce:a; therefore, BE IT lee:eLVeee by tie Coeminsion cf the City of Miami, that the Director ef -eleance be and he is hereby authorieed to transfer the eum ef „eee 're:' unincuneered en:ance in the alepropriation of elages- :f earbaee aed Tree]. to Eire of Additional Trucks. 7'eved e.e. Ro: fh aed eeeneed be :. E. leee;:,es that the said resolution be passed and ,enetei. ee rell tee vote was rip follDwo: C. Leffler, yes; :. E. Lum- ees: e. eoefe, eee. 7e2tee carried end to said resolution passed and a:eetel. 7".ee- ;e.-eee eiee11e3 TO COV4R GeIlaleAL %D OMIT A reeele'.ion neererieting free tee anincueeered be7ance ef the General Fund Surplus the cee ee ,44e..7 t ceeer tL4'. deficit in the General fund Millage levied for ore:el:tine ex; fer t: • eeer 1922, wa" intr- ec ed by Mr . J . 3 Lummus a rad r ead a e NO. 467. A eeeeeeeiLe ee.eIeTING ::RCM TEE UNE:OUMBMED Oe 'e eee 1E,E-Ae ImeND JITRILU2 TEE SUM OP ,,,e,e,eee,re Delel3IT T11E GlifERAL :ILeAee eeerieD .:1L i.2tATI1 Y:TENSES FOR eee eree, 1922. ee...1 1: eeeee7ee ee e ee 'Le City efrlami, that the BUM of ' ee ee ie ieee-ee. e,:roiriatee fro; the General and Surplus for Teri eie of civerine the defloit i: the millaee levied for General 'kind pur- :er iee ::,ove6 be j. e. Lue..e ee eee:eded be e. eoefh th t the said resolution be passed and nd lei. e rei1 1 te 'eee fellows: 3.e. Leffler, yes; J.B. Lummus, yes; ,ee. 'eptiee rieried end raid resolution passed and adopted. CLOSIN; eEeEeA.1... TO OBNICRAL YUNP SV4Plf. A reeel'e'oe Directer ee Finanoe to close out the liability in the Uw. e ei 7.ed eeieeee 21-et Ileu'ereeces f 1921 appropriation in the awn of $3,261.5. te 3eeerelFd 3,reles, ens letredecol be e Lumeus and said resolution was read See- eee(IUTIee lee. 468. A ee,,e721ee ee7eeereING TILE DIR.CTCR oP ?MVOS TO eleeILIT.: I:: THE GeNE2AL POD BADANGS • ALe 'Theee.reee APPRQPRIATION TM ee'e e TC GeLeHAe 7.11- au:TINS. +)fl to (..f" e3,22.EE. aepeare on the General ?tuad Balanoe Seeet ne ne in:leee-rnece of 19e1 aperoeriation, and tee Llrecter e eeinance reports that this item covers or., dere ;1ace ie 1..1 whiei were net filled , end over-estimatee of the Oeet of erlore ileeee In 1921 ene rec)eeends that the account be olosedrnOwl„ teerefere, V. be tee 7eyeeieeion of the City of Miami, that the pi. eeet,e eleeeee e eel e lo he abe autherized to charge off the liah _ite -f ee,eFe.Ef. :or iee J:eraecee of 19e1 appropriation to the General yed be :. E. 1e,e. .e erd eee-eded b .1. 3. Relefh teet the said resolution 1) r' eete eee en follows; e. D. Leffler, yes.; J. eee,fe, ee. carrLed a:A the said resolution peed 404 040084.' , 1;2; 1112,10,, yap A reeelitte' oaeceil1ee certeie indebtedness of the General Pond to ' letr2deeei r. e. 3. e:e fe argil ram read aa follows: • 9 RESOLUTION NO. 469. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING CERTAIN INIORTEDN 8 OF THE GENERAL rut* TO TEE SINY.ING yon. WHEREAS, there appears an indebtedness in the General Phnd of 049,570.22 due to the Sinking Funds, which was left in 1921 014,. ing Fund requirements, which was an excess over the requiremextt8 for that year; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to oancell the indebtedness of the General Fund to the Sinking Fund in the sum of 049, 570.22 Moved by j. E and adopted. mus, ye©: E. ed. REOEIvIUG OF BIDS . Luuo and seconded by S. C. Romfh that the said resolution. be pesa04 Or. roll call the vote vas as follows: 0. D. Leffler, yes; J. E: C. Ror::fh, yoe. Motion carried and the said resolution passed and 9II 71M.&. SEW R AND UIGH' Y xpliovAtos This being- the hour for the receiving of proposals for the eonstru©tion of Oonore e' sidewalhs, for the oonstruotion of Sanitary Sewers and the Construction of Bitut40110. :acada:n paving, the bids, having been received, on motion of E. C. Romfh, seconded:. by J. E. Lu:L:.uy, it vas resolved that the bide be opened and read. Thereupon the' follow::ng bide for sidewalks were received: Gunnel 8: Call :.caul Paving Company J. F. Morgan Pavir..; Company . L. DeVane T. Lassiter fol: ,:sine; bids for i?ih.,-)a; I..i'rove~.:or.ts were received: F. . •Clan: 8: Sone "atal laving Co 1pa.ny J. F. :'or=^aar; raving Company J. J. Quinn & Company T. P . :'o :ahey The fol iov,it:,- i:ids for Sower Ccx otruot1on were received: J.J. Quinn & Company South Florida .,nOneering & Contracting Co. i"er and Conpary F. :organ Pnv i ng Co .r:afy Ti., fo.:' or;` . ;,.. for on -tin e were received: Dire:; t - . Irr RES OL'.'T 1J A ,r.y .: • a9J J SUIT lyre For.dry .:r_;t:'.r.o :cris !.... ~ , c.ee ..dad by . Ronfh, Corvice for tabu i:1n and for hie C- ::of.n • the bide wore referred to the report thereon at the next regu-. ,:,,,,,,•.7.1zRcE Ic000 neyntpxxx e rase...+tion pa:,ued t;: t:Th D.::•c'c tors of the Miami Chamber of Commerce war received and filed. OP F. 1 . Y . V.. : I . Y B. :00,XEPQRT OW OM A The _: u• icnticr. from the City Attrney under date of July 17tb, 19t.g, l et t c " fro J'+d •o Ar::otead Br o ; n, In r.-forexee to the Suit of 1o. . 0. v:. Cl- n1.1' 73. ..:Dore, wri,: received and referred baok» to tlk 14. the ratter with Grown and the City Malleger, a "0, ti- e'r,,. to City Attorney in reference to the Suit of Mrs. Rese.l,e - , `, v.n:o received and referred to the City Manager. ADJCL'; I^:I:T At i 1:1%2 0: J. A...:... • t }Hre be3 inn r.. further business to come before the i„d by i cm"h, the meeting was adj 2 5 6 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDE X July 18, 1922 COMMISSION RETRIEVAL ACTION CODE NO. AMENDING RESOLUTION 444 - IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES T AUTHORIZING REFUND OF CERTAIN PERSONAL TAXES ON REAL ESTATE AND WIDOWS EXEMPTIONS AUTHORIZING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER BALANCES IN THE APPROPRIATION LEDGER WITHIN THE SAME DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATING $98,442.07 FROM GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO COVER DEFICIT IN GENERAL FUND MILLAGE LEVIED FOg OPERATING EXPENSES OF 1922 AUTHORIZING CLOSING OF LIABILITY IN GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEEL FOR ALL INCUMBERANCES OF 1921 APPROPRIATION TO GENERAL FUND SURPLUS CANCELLING CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS OF GENERAL FUND TO SINKING FUND R-464 R-465 R-466 R-467 R-468 R-469 00464 00465 00466 00467 0Q468 00469