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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1923-01-30 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JANAURY 30, 1923 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL January 30, 1923. 151 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. • 0n the 30th day of January, A. D. 1923, the Commission of the City of Miami met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. The meeting was nailed to order by Chairman Leffler and on roll call the following members were present: C. D. Leffler, J. 4. Lummus, J. I. READING OF THE MINUTES The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting cepted as written. SUIT aP' "BERRY ISLANDS" VS. CITY OF MIAMI Wilson, J. H. Gilman,.. E. C. Romfh. MEETING OF JANUARY 23D of January 23rd which were approved and ao- IN RE: SETTLAM UTT BY ARBITRATION The City Attorney presented communication from Samuel J. Baroo in reference to "Berry Islands" vs. City of Miami offering to submit the matter to three arbitrators or to pro- ceed to take testimony in the case and the City Attorney recommended that he be author- ized, in his judgment, to submit the matter to arbitration if he deemed it advisable. Thereupon motion of J.3. Lummus, seconded by J. I. Wilson, the communication was receiv- ed and ordered spread upon the minutes, and the City Attorney authorized, if in his judg- ment he deemed it advisable, to submit the matter in controversy to the decision of three arbitrators, one to be chosen by the City, one to be chosen by the plaintiff, and these two to chose an umpire, such arbitrators to be men familiar with navigation. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: J. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. 0. Romfh, yes. Motion carried and the said re- solution passed and adopted. AUTHORIZING ALLOWANCE OF WIDOWS EXEMPTIONS AS.DETAILED IN RESOLUTION A resolution authorizing the allowance of widows exemptions as detailed in the resolu- tion, was introduced by J. I. Wilson and was read as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 612. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOWANCE OF WI- DOWS EXEMPlI0NS, AS DETAILED IN THIS RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the Director. of Finance has certified that the fo sons have filed affidavits stating that they are widows with de dependent widows, and are entitled to certain widows exemption; fore, RE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that of Finance be, and he is hereby authorized to allow exemption t ing named persons, in the amount set opposite their names: Mrs. J. D. Laing 8.75 i,ir. J. F. Hollirnan 8.75 Mrs. Laura Hot*alsrud... . , .8.75 Mrs. Sarah A. Speer 8.75 jars. Charlotte E. Boag 8 75 Moved by J. I.Wilson and seconded by E. C. Romfh that the said resolution be passed and adopted. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: 0. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. Motion cartded and the said resolution passed ;and ac.opted. llowing per- pendents, or now, there - the Director o the follow - AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN LIENS ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED FOR LOT CLEANING A resolution authorizing the cancellation of certain liens cleaning was introduced by J. I. Wilson: RESOLUTION NO. 613. erroneously assessed for n RESOLUTION AU'Th0RILING THE CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN LIENS ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED FOR LOT CLEANING. WHEREAS, it appears thL.t certain property lot cleaning; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the commission of the C tor of Finance be and he is hereby authorized ing against the following de:•cribed property,. descriptions: NAME M. Anderson Lot 4, Block 4 Mouth E. G . Weigand W. 5. Witham,Sr. W. J. Liddy Edwin B. Webb Mrs. Lou Ella Edward Russel E. W. 0 s t o t t L . M. Grigg Robert Daniel James I,Icl:ay James McKay James McKay Leila J. Sanders TOTAL is erroneously assessed for ity of Miami that the Direo- to cancel liens for lot clean - in the sums shown opposite the DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 07.20 Lots 5 & 6, Blk. 108 North 28.00 Lots 22-23-24, Blk. 56 South 24,00 E. 2t' Lot 12, & W. 25' Lot 13, Blk. 59,Law.Est9.50 Lot 6, B1k. 101, Law. Est. .. . . . . . . .9.00 iIangus Lots 11 ,c 12, B1k. 88, Law.4st. 19.00 S. 50' Lots 1 & 2, Blk. 17 South 11.73 N. 100' Lots 9 & 1C, B1k. 28 Brickeil's Add. . . 17.80 Lot 8, Block 42 South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.40 Lot 20, Block 8 South • . , . . . . .21.30 Lots 13 & 14, B1k. 1 Bird's Subdivision 34.79 Lots 6 & 7, Blk. 4, Broadmoor Lot 11, Block 5, Broadmoor Lot 13, Block 12, South 42.60 17.40 19.58 . 0269.30 lot January 30,, 1923. Moved by J. I. Wilson and seconded by J. H. Gilman that the said resolution be passed and adopted. 0n roll call the vote was as follows; 0. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lurri- mus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. 0. Romfh, yes. Motion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. ABATING TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY A resolution abating taxes erroneously assessed on personal property was introduced by E. 0. Romfh. The said resolution was read in full and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 614. A RESOLUTION ABATING TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY. WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor has certified that certain personal proper- ty was erroneously assessed and should be abated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized to cancel assess- ments for personal taxes erroneously made as follows: Western Union Telegraph Co $69.72 New York Department 4rtore 292.80 G. L. Miller. Bond & Mtg. Co 141 76 J. E. Moyer 13.12 - Raymond E. Dilg 5 25 Lire. P. J. Conrad 7.00 F. W. Hale 30 62 J. T. Cook 21 87 R. E. Partridge '1.87 A.S. Joyner 11.37 Geo. DeW. Broom 5.25 C. C. Holzendorff 12.25 Dr. A. C. Woods 6.12 Samuel E. Darwill 5.25 W. D. Angle 3.50 Etta Bevil 14 87 A. J. Newell 5 25 Mrs. R. C. LlcGahey 3 32 iJat Brown 2.27 Frank Henry 2.62 Nitrate Agencies Co 15 22 Alfred Durnier 4 37 Robert Busby 10 5.0 Lumbert Hollander 5.25 R. G. Myers 2.10 A. N. Sakhnovsky 5 25 E. 3. Safrit 5 25 F. P. Briscoe 5.60 Waldrnan's Apparel chop 12 25 H. F. Williamson 1 75 R. A. Drawdy 6 12 R. L. Rinkwitz 4 37 J. R. Murphy 10 50 M. Solomon 10 50 Y. vi . 0. A 14.87 Richard Shepard 2.62 J. P. Hetherington 1 75 E. L. Cline 10.50 J. H. Eby 2.62 Rose Gown Shop 10 50 0. T. Penny 2.80 G. Holder 5.25 Gaskill Realty Co 1 75 Herman B. Fultz 6.12 Mrs. H. Flint 3 50 A. W. Graham 1 75 Harry Vvacher 7 87 T. J. Clements 3 50 Chas. 1'. I:attenhorn 3.50 J. P. McAlexander 2.62 Mrs. F,. W. Butler 3.15 Eva B. Kearns 8.75 J. L. Wheatley 1 75 C. F. Bessenger 5.25 M. G. Savary 21 00 G. D. Liarple 3 60 H. N. Wagner 2 62 F. L.Small 5 25 I.irs. J. E. Padgett 3 50 W. W. Fentress 7 87 B. D. Pablo 8.75 H. J. Spanier '7•87 Mrs. Eloise B. Knox .00 TOTAL t0-8.98 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the taxes oanoel,led in this resolution be oharged to the appropriation for tax refunds. Moved by E. C. Romfh and seconded by J. E. Lummus that the said resolution be passed and adopted. On roll call the vote was as follows: v. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yea; S. C. Romfh, yes. Motion parried and the said resolution passed and adopted. ''anuary 30, 1923. 153 1111111 11 III I III1111 1111111 iI11111119111111,1C11111 ,,, El OE OE MAKING SEVER CONNECTIONS Ii$N AGAINST PROPERTY WORK ORDERED UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 492. A resolution making sewer connections ordered under resolution No. 492 a lien against the several premises so connected was introduoed by E. C. Romfh: RESOLUTION NO. 615. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVELIENTS MADE UNDER RE- SOLUTION NO. 492, AND MAKING THE WHOLE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS A LIEN AGAIIIST THE PARTICULAR PREMISES DE- SCRIBED WITH WHICH THE CONNECTION IS MADE. WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 492, passed and adopted August and, 1922, the owners of the lots described in the said resolution were ordered to con- nect their several premises with sanitary sewers, and WHEREAS, notice was duly given by publication as required by law, to said property owners, requiring them to make such conneotion, within ten days from the service of said notice, an& that in default thereof such con- nection be made by the City of Miami and the whole cost of said connections be made a lien against the particular premises with which the connection was made, to the amount, extent and character as liens provided for in Seotion 56 of the City Charter, and WHEREAS, it is shown by the report of the City Manager which has been duly filed for identification, that the said work has been properly and com- pletely done and that the cost of said house connections per lineal foot amounts to 41.05, and that the following is a true and correct statement of the name of the owners, description of the property, per lineal foot of house connection, together with the whole cost of said house connection as made by the City of Miami, to -wit: (Assessment Roll stating name of owner, description of property, lineal feet of house connection per lot and the cost of such connection assessed against each lot, attached to original resolution) Moved by E. C. Romfh and seconded by J. I. I7ilson that the said resolution be passed and adopted. On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lum- mus, yes; J. I. Crilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; L. C. Romfh, yes. Motion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. MAKING COST OF CLEANING LOTS A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY ORDERED .IY RESOLUTION NO. 529. A resolution making the cost of cleaning certain lots and parcels of land set forth in resolution No. 529, ordering such work, a lien against the several premises cleaned, was introduced by J. E. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 616. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE STORK DONE UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 529, AND MAKING THE WHOLE COST OF SAID WORK A LIEN AGAINST THE PARTICULAR PREMISES Di,0CRIBED IN THE RESO- LUTION. WHEREAS, under and by virtue of Resolution No. 529, passed and adopted October 24th, 1922, it is reported to the Commission of the City of Miami and the City Commission did find the following lots and paroels of land are filled with weeds and are not clean and sanitary, which breed mosquitoes and cause disease, said lots and parcels of land being described as follows: (Assessment 'moll stating Description of Property, Date cleaned, Amount of lien and the name of owner, attached to original resolution), and WHEREAS, the City Manager has given notice to the owners as required by Section 1 of said Resolution requiring the owners of said property to clear the same of and destroy all weeds, undergrowth, rubbish, trash, unsightly and unsanitary matter upon the said lots, and ViH_E_tEA , the owners faiaed within the time provided within said iiesolu- tion to clean and cause to be removed the weeds from said lots and to make said lots clear: and sanitary, and iTiir:LA::;, thercupor. the City L:anager did cause to be removed from said lots the weeds and to make clean and sanitary the same and has filed a report thereof with the City Jonu issiou shoring the description of the property, the name of the owners, the date when the same was cleaned, and the cost of the cleaning :)f each of said lots, which said report has been filed with the City Commission for identification; now, therefore, BE IT '_jESuLVED BY TIC; COL1116Iuu cP TEE CITY Ci? MIAMI, that the said work in cleaning of the said lots be, and it is hereby, accepted by the Commission of the City of Liami and the said report of the said City *°anager• of the City of Miami Is in ail things confirmed and sustained against any and all lots or parcels of land described in said report, and the said lots and parcels of land and each f the is hereby assessed with the cost of cleaning of said lots from weeds and makint the same clean and sanitary, the said cost being shown in the said report. Moved by J. E. Lu:aus and seconded by E. C. Romfh that the said resolution be passed and adopted. On rol. ,pail the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, :es; J. F. Gilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. Motion oarried and the said resolution. 1)as:.,ed .nd adopted. A: Pi OVI:,G P:tL::'OSED E::TEi;JIOI: AI;L FILLING IN OF I ROFiRTY BY MILLS CORPORATION communication from P. L. ';;atson and L. B. Garris to the Director of Public Service re- questing hire to get a resolution from the City Commission approving the filling in of the extensions of N. A. 22nd and 23rd Streets and N. E. 23rd Terraoe by the mills Cor- poration, was received and filed and ordered spread upon the minutes of the meetings +�'.S„'l�ih he�`;:tlS...tA1 ,ijS:itl��'1wi9Yk �tniu.+d Y,3'.�"'•rr r• „it.�:a, t > ��f 154 January 30,, 1923. 11II11111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIII 11111 IIII11111 I 11.11111,111111 MI iiu11111111111111111111111=1_1I11111111I1I111111111111111 Mx. Chas. W. Murray, Director Public Service, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: Miami, Florida. January 15th, 1923. I am enclosing herewith a blue print showing the proposed filling.in the extensions of N. E. 22nd and 23d Streets and N. E. 23d Terrace by the Mills Corporation. We would like to get a resolution from the City Commissioners aooepting or approving the filling in of the extensions of these streets. Will you please take. this matter up with ,the commissioners tomorrow January 16th at their regular meeting. Thanking you in advance, we are Very respectfully, P. L. WATSON-M. B. GARRIS By M. 3. Garris. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by J. I. Wilson: RESOLUTION NO. 617. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MILLS CORPORATION TO FILL IN THE EXTENSIONS OF D. E. 22nd AND 23rd STREETS AND N. E. 23rd TERRACE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the request of the Mills Corporation, as set forth in the communication of P. L.'Watson- L;. B. Garris, Engineers, under date of January 15th, 1923, and addressed to the Director of Public Service, be, and is hereby, authorized, and that the said Mills Corporation be, and it is hereby, authorized to fill in the exten- sions of N. E. 22nd Street and R. E. 23rd Street and N. E. 23rd Terrace as shown by the map of the proposed fills of the extensions of the said streets and terrace, Which said map shall be filed with the yirector of public Service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said extensions shall be without cost of any kind on part of the City f:Jr work done, materials furnished, or otherwise, and without any liability of any rind on part of the city of Miami. Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by E. C. Romfh that the said resolution be passed and adopted. On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. Motion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF BLOCK "A" LAWRi:RCE ESTATE FOR ATHLETIC FIELD Communication under date of January 29th, 1923, from Ben Shepard in reference to the pur- chase of all of Block "A" Lawrence Estate except Lot 89, was received and filed and or- dered spread upon the minutes: City Commissioners, Miami, Florida. Miami, Florida, January 29th, 1923. Gentlemen: --- Acting upon the suggestion of Mr. J. W. Wallace I will make the following supplemental proposition in connection with the purchase of the property formerly known as Tatum Park; more oorrectly described as "all of Block "A" of Lawrence Estate Land Company's Subdivision of Part of Section 2, Township 54 South, J.ange 41 East, according to a plat made by Biscayne Engineering Oompany, C. E., and recorded in Plat Book 2, page 46, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Dade County, except lot 89 of the Subdivision thereof known as "Montray";" If the City Commissioners will pass a resolution to the effect that they will purchase said property for 'the price already'quoted, to -wit: 80,000.00, provided the proposed bond issue carries, then I will place in the Southern Bank & 'Trust Company in escrow a warranty deed conveying said property to the City upon the payment by the City to my credit the said sum of 00,000.00. If the City Commissioners desire however to assume the mortgages against the property amounting to 09,250.00 then the amount to be paid to my credit will naturally be decreased to the sum of 4)40,750.00, but in ei- ther event this purchase price of 00,000.00 is made with the understanding that the City is to pay me interest on the full 00,000.00 at the rate of ei;rht per cent per annum from the 30th day of January, 1923, to the date of the consummation of the transaction. Hoping that I have made the proposition clear to your Honorable body, I beg to remain Yours very truly, BEN SHEPARD Thereupon upon motion of J. I. Wilson, seconded by J. r:. Lummus, the matter was referred to the City Attorney to determine whether or not the City has the authority to make the purchase and make use of the property as an athletic field with instructions to report at the next re,rular meeting of the Commission. J APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1923 January 30, 1923. FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 155 An ordinance making appropriations for the fiscal year 1923, passed on its first reading January 23, 1923, was taken up for final action, and on motion of J. I. viilaon, seconded by E. C. Romfh, was given its second and final reading and read in full. Moved by E. C. Romfh and seconded by J. E. Lummus that the said appropriation ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading. 0n roll call the vote was as fol].ows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yeo. Motion carried unanimously and the said appropriation ordinance passed andadopted on its second and final reading in full. In accordance with resolution No. 155, passed and adopted February °8th, 19.;2, the said ordinance is numbered 156 and is shown i.n Or- dinance Book 1 at page 121 as passed and adopted by the Commission. MEETING OF STAP.i LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST. The City Manager reported that the Florida State League of Municipalities would meet in Miami February lst, and gave an outline of the proposed program. COMMUNICATION FROM SAUUEL J. BARCO IN RE: "BERRY ISLANDS" VS. CITY -OF MTAMI.., In accordance.with the motion that the oormunioation of Samuel J. Barco, Attorney, in re- ference to the•suit of "Berry Islands" ve. City of.Miami, be spread upon the minutes of this meeting, the said communication is planed thereon and is as follows: Miami, Florida, January 25th, 1923. Judge A. J. Rose, Miami, Fla. Dear Judge: In re: "Berry Islands " vs. City of Miami. Yours of the 24th received, containing as a compromise with- out prejudice to the City an offer of 0_50 in full settlement of this claim. It so happened that my client was in the office to -day and I showed him your letter and discussed the matter with him, and as a result thereof, beg to advise that the offer is declined. We are will- in:r to submit this matter to three arbitrators in an effort to expidite matters, or on the other hand, proceed with the taking of the testimony, is this not agreeable. Very truly yours, HARRY HAWKINS. ADJOURNMENT 9:45 A. M. At 9:45 A. M., there being no further business to Dome before the'board at this meet- ing on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by 3. J. Romfh, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT Md$TING INDEXJANUARY 30, 1923 ITEM NO J DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. AUTHORIZE THE ALLOWANCE OF WIDOWS EXEMPTIONS. AUTHORIZE THE CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN LIENS ERRONIEOUSLY FOR LOT CLEANING. ABATING TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY. ACCEPT IMPROVEMENT MADE UNDER R-492 AND MAKE WHOLE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS. ACCEPT WORK DONE UNDER R-529 AND MAKE WHOLE COST OF SAID WORK. AUTHORIZE MILLS CORPORATION TO FILL IN EXTENSIONS OF N.E. 22nd AND 23rd STS. & N.E. 23rd TERRACE. DATE: COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE N0. R-612 R-613 R-614 R-615 R-616 R-617 00612 00613 00614 00615 00616 00617