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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1923-05-29 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF METING Han Olt may 29 , 1923 PREPARED sr THE OFFICE gryTHLTY CLERK May 29th, 1923. 244 • A 'MINUTES 0P THE MEETING 0P THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OP THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On the 29th day of May, A. D. 1923, the Commission of the City of Miami met in regular session at the City Hall at Miami, Florida, at nine o'clock a. m., there being present the following: C. D. Leffler, J. E. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman. ABSENT: E. C. Romfh, who was out of the Oity. READING OF THE MINUTES The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of May 22nd which were approved and accepted as written. RECEPTION OF BIDS FOR $2,730,000 MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND REJECTION OP ALL BIDS This being the date and hour set for the reception and opening of bids for $2,730,000.00 General Municipal Improvement Bonds, thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the bids were ordered opened and read and are as follows: The bid of Spencer Roriek Company of $2,675,400.00 was received to which bid there was a post -script as follows: "See letter attached which is a part hereof", and the letter attached to said bid is as fol- lows: Ir. C. L. Huddleston, Director of Finanoe, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: MEETING 0P MAY 22ND Miami, Florida, May 29th, 1923. We are herewith handing you bid for $2,730,000.06 bonds of the City of Miami which bid is made with.the under- standing that if same is accepted that we be paid a fisoal agent amount not exceeding 2%, the exact amount to be agreed upon by yourselves and our representative. SPENCER RORICK CO. By Roy 1.I. Mann Agent The bid of Caldwell & Company and Seasongood & Mayer of $2,675,400 was received to which was attached a letter as follows: Miami, Florida, May 29th, 1923. Mr. C. L. Huddleston, Director of Finance, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir : Our attached bid is submitted with the understand- ing that you are to allow us 027,300 covering expenses in negotiating this loan. Respectfully submitted, CALDWEL&CO. SEASONG00D & MAYER • The bid of R. E. Grant & Company of 02,600,325 wael received. And it appearing to the Commission that no, ne of the said bids comes within the pro- vision of the City Charter requiring that said bonds shall be sold at not loss than ;98 on the 0100 and accrued interest, therefore, on motion of Isar. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Gilman, it was resolved that each of the said bids be and the same are hereby re- jected. Be it further resolved that the certified ehecks accompanying each of said bids be returned to the bidders. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. Noes: None. The bids for $2,730,000.00 Municipal Improvement bonds having been rejected, no one of said bids being for the sum equal to $98 on the 0100 and accrued interest and the City Charter giving to the Commission the right to rejeot any and all bids and re - advertise and the'City Commission deeming it to the best interests of the City to re - advertise said bonds for sale, now, therefore, on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, it was resolved that the said 02,730,000 General Improvement Bonds of the Cit.; be readvertised for sale for Friday June lst, 1923, at 9:30 o'clock a. m. at an adjourned meeting of the City Commission, and that in the meantime the said bonds be readvertised for sale for said date and hour. 0n roll call the vote thereon was as follows. Ayes: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. Noes: None. RECEPTION OF BIDS FOR WORE. UNDER HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT NO. 190 This being the date'set for reception of bids for Highway Improvement No. 190, under - paving contract No. 46, the foutw ing bids were received arfd opened: J. J. Quinn Company for furnishing materials and constructing curb and gutter 01.08 per lineal foot and for furnishing materials.and constructing concrete curb 0.50 per lineal foot. Jno. W. Rollins for the same improvement for furnishing materials and constructing curb and gutter 01.25 per lineal foot and furnish- ing materials and constructing concrete curb $.65 per lineal foot, !eIlN,®41IIU1I!II11M 1111'III!11111'III1111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII111111I1111111I1N11■N■11111111111I1f111111U■IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIA11111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIMNINNOMMINI■1I11111111111I1IIIINIIIIPll■Il1I1'IJII'N1IIN and the same ha *ing been referred to the Director of Public Service and it appearing from his verbal report that the bid cf Jno. J.,,uinn Company was the lowest responsible p 'r"'4Y' May 29th, 1923. bidder, the following resolution, awarding contract to said Jno. J. Quinn Company M8,offer- ed by Mr. Wilson: RESOLUTION N0. 772. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID OF AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO J. J. QUINN COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION UNDER HIGH - WAY IMPROVEMENT N0. 190, CONTRACT N0. 46. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, that the bi& of Jnu. J. Quinn Company for construction under Highway Improvement No. 190, Contract Pv-46, be and the same is hereby accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager entor into contract with the contractor in the usual form with the usual bond to be approved by the City Attorney and that the same be reported back to the City Commission for approval. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the checks of the unsuccessful bidders be forthwith returned to them. Motion by Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, that the said resolution be passed and ad- opted. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: Ayes: Messrs: Lummus, Leffler, Nilson, Gilman. Noes: hone. Motion carried unanimously and said resolution passed and adopted. RECEPTION OF BIDS FOR WORK UNDER HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT NO. 191 d This also being the date set for the reception of bids for construction of Highway Im- p provement No. 191, under Paving Contract Pv-47, and it appearing that the bid of John W. 1 Rollins for grading and preparing foundation for paving at 01.60 per cubic yard and fur- - niahing materials and constructing bituminous surface at 12V per square yard waa the only bid received and the Director of Public Service having verbally reported that the said bid was satisfactory, thereupon the following resolution, accepting the bid of and • awarding contract to said John W. Rollins was offered by Mr. Lummus: d RESOLUTION NO. 773. I A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF AND AWARDING CON- i TRACT TO JOH1' W. ROLLINS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK UN- DER HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT NO. 191, CONTRACT NO. 47. w i E BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the = bid of John W. Rollins for Highway Improvement Do. 191, Paving Con- tract No. 47, be, and the same is hereby, accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager enter into contract with the successful bidder with the usual bond to be approved by the City Attorney and to report same back to the City Commission for its approval at the next regular meeting. ll Motion by LIr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, that the said resolution be passed and i adopted. On roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes: Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. Noes: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. I APPROVING PAVING CONTRACT NO. 41 WITH J. F. MORGAN PAVING CO. The City Manager having submitted contract with J. F. Morgan Paving Company for Highway Improvementsl] 192, 194 and 195, under paving contract No. 41, duly executed by the cnn- tractor with band and the same having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, on motion of J. I. Wilson, seconded by J. E. Lummus, it wee resolved that the said contract be and the same is hereby approved. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: Ayes: ',ecers. Leffler, Lummus, ':Wilson, Gilman. Noes: None. Motion unanimously car- ried and the said resolution passed sand adopted. APPROVING CONTRACT :+ITH PITTSBURG TESTING LABORATORY AUTHORIZING SAME TO BE EXECUTED The City Manager presented form of contract between the Pittsburg Testing Laboratory and the City of Mi' mi for approval by the City Commission, and thereupon a resolution approv- ing said contract and authorizing the City L;anager to execute same was introduced by M. Wilson: RESOLUTION N0. 774. A RESOLUTION APPROVING FORM OF CONTRACT BETWEEN THE PITTSBURG TESTING LABORATORY AND THE CITY OF MTA13 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. WHEREAS, the City Manager has presented form of contract between,•_ the City of Miami and the Pittsburg Testing Laboratory.for the approval of the City Commission, and WHEREAS, said contract meets with the approval of the ComMle lion, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the City Lianager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute said contract in duplicate for and or, behalf of the City of I+iiami. Motion by Mr. Milton, seconded by Lummuss, that the said resolution be passed and adopted. On roll all the vote thereon was as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. Noes: None. I,:otifn unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. J May 29th,.1923. 1 ME Emi APPROVING PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VIADUCT THRU ISLANDS BY BAY BISCAYNE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY Plans for the construction of cause -way and viaduots from Miami through the Venetian Is- lands to Miami Beaoh were submitted to the Commission for its approval and endorsement, and after an examination of the plans submitted the following resolution was offered by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTION NO. 776. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ENDORSING THE PLANS OF TEE BAY BISCAYNE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION'OF A CAUSEWAY AND VIADUCTS FROM MIAMI THROUGH TEE VENETIAN ISLANDS TO IwLIAMI BCH . BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the plane for a cause -way and viaducts from Miami through the Venetian Islands to Miami Beach as per plan submitted by The Bay Biscayne Improvement Tompany are hereby approved and endorsed. This resolution is passed for the purpose of enabling The Bay Biscayne Improvement Company to procure a permit for the construction of these viaducts and cause -way as per plans which may hereafter be acceptable to the War Department of the United States and by The City Commissioners of the City of Mi- ami, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a blue print of said plans be filed with the Director. of Public Service of the City for future reference. mm Motion by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lummus, that the said resolution be passed and adopt- ed. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wil- son, Gilman. Noes: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. == MR TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN DEPT.PUBLIC SERVICE FOR PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK mml ®, The Director of Public Service requested the passage of a resolution transferring the sum MIof 0150.00 from Wages of Laborers to Purchase of Livestock in the Public Service Depart- ment, and thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Wilson: RES CLUTION NO. 776. I A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING `TEE DIi �`CTOR OF FI- NANCE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF W5 0.00 FROM WAGES OF LABORERS TO PURCHASE 0P LIVESTOCK IN THE PU- BLIC SERVICE DEPARTII QT. 11 BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the IIDirector of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to transfer the sum of 0.50.00 from WAGES OF LABORERS to PURCHASE OF LIVE- STOCK in the Department of Public Service. Motion by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lummus, that the said resolution be passed and adopt- ted. On roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes: I;Iessrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gil- man. Noes: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. DECLARING TERRITORY WITHIN CITY LIMITS TO BE A BIRD SANCTUARY FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING ALL 'TERRITORY EMBRACED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF TEE CITY OF MI- AMI ,T;; BE A BIRD SANCTUARY; MAKING IT UNLAW- FUL TO SHOOT, TRAP, KILL OR DESTROY BIRDS WITH- IN THE SANCTUARY PRESCRIBED AND PROVIDIING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE was introduced by Mr. "Wilson, and on motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was put on its first reading and read by title only. Motion by Mr. Wil- son, seconded by Ix. Lummus, that the said ordinance be passed on its first reading. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gil- man; noes, none. Motiop unanimously carried and the said Ordinance passed on its first reading by title only. ADJOURNMENT 11:10 A.M. At 11:10 a. m., there being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting, on motion of Lr. Lummus, seconded by I1ir. Wilson, the Commission adjourned to meet again Friday June lst, 19,.3, at 9:00 a. m. o'clock. ATTEST: re C"✓C etd�i CITY CLERK MAYOR .1 • (.14 CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX May 29, 1923 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 ACCEPT BID-J. J. QUINN FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 190, CONTRACT 46 ACCEPT BID-JOHN W. ROLLINS FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT NO. 191, CONTRACT NO. 47 APPROVING CONTRACT BETWEEN PITTSBURGH TESTING LABORATORY AND CITY OF MIAMI APPROVING PLANS OF BAY BISCAYNE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CAUSEWAY FROM MIAMI THROUGH VENETIAN ISLAND TO MIAMI BEACH AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF $150.00 FROM WAGES OF LABORERS TO PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK IN PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT R-772 R-773 R-774 R-775 R-776 00772 00773 00774 00775 00776