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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1923-06-19 MinutesCITY OF 1 NC0111'.uR %TE D 1Ec96 SPECIAL COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JUNE 19, 1923 . PREPARED $Y THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL 4 June 19th, 1923. MINUTES OP THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORI:.. 0n this 19th day of June, A. D. 1923, the Commission of the City of Mtatni,Floride, met in regular seseion at the City Hall at Miami, Florida, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., there be- ing present the following: C. D. Leffler, J. E. Lummue, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman, E. C. Romfh. READING OF MINUTES M►+ETING OF JUPNE 12TH The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of June 12th which were approved and ac- cepted as written. ORDERING STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 60. Resolution No. 785, ordering Storm Sewer Improvement No. 60 and direoting tho City Man- ager to file with the City Clerk plans and specifications of said improvement, together with estimate of the oost thereof, was introduced by Mr. Gilman. Motion by Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, that the said resolution be passed and adopted. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the said resolution passed and adopted. PILING OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF COST BY CITY MANAGER The City Manager reported that he had prepared and filed with the City Clerk plans and specifications of Storm Sewer Improvement No. 60 together with estimated cost and esti- mated oost of incidental expenses. ORDERING NOTICE FOR REMONSTRANCES TO BE HEARD JULY 3RD A resolution ordering the Clerk to cause notioe to be given in the MIAMI HERALD that the Commission will on the 3rd of July, 1923 at 9 o'clock a.m. hear the remonstrances of persons interested to the confirmation of Resolution No. 785, ordering Storm Sewer Improvement No. 60. Motion by Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, that Resolution No. 786 be passed and adopted. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Lef- fler, Lummue, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. APPROVING CONTRACT FOR PAVING WITH T. B. MO GAHEY The City Manager presented oontraot between the City and T. B. MoGahey for the con- struction of paving under Highway Improvement No. 204, Contract No. 45, together with bond, said oontraot and bond being approved as to form by the City Attorney and there- upon, upon motion of Mr. Lummua,seoonded by Mr. Wilson, it was resolved that the said oontraot be and the same is hereby approved and.the signature of the City Manager on behalf of the City hereby ratified. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the said resolution passed and adopted. APPROVING CONTRAOT FOR PAVING WITH J. F. MORGAN PAVING CO. The City Manager also presented contract between the City and J. F. Morgan Paving Co., for the construction of paving under Highway Improvement No. 193, Contract No. 44, • together with bond, said contract and bond being approved as to form by the City At- torney and thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Gilman,seoonded by Mr. Romfh, it was resolved that the said contract be and the same is hereby approved and the signature of the City Manager on behalf of the City hereby ratified. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. AWARDING CONTRACT FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION DISTRICTS NO. 40 TO 44. BOTH INCLU. Communication to the City Manager from the Direoter of Public Servioe and approved by the City Manager, under date of June 19th, 1923, in reference to Sidewalk bids reoeiv- ed June 12th, 1923, was received, filed and on motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by.Mr. Gilman, ordered spread upon the minutes: Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, City ofMiami, Fla. Dear Sir: Miami, Florida, June 19, 1923. A000rding to the tabulation of the bids for sidewalk dis- tricts 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 received June 12th, 1923, the total amount is as follows: Cook Construction Co., $12,231.56 Jno. W. Rollins Co., 12,760.02 Bunnell & Cail 13,110.93 Biscayne Engineering Co , 13,866.84 John J. Quinn Co., 14,091.84 This tabulation shows that Cook Construction Co. was low bidder on this work and, for this reason, I reoommend that they be awarded the contract. Very respeotfully CHAS. W. MURRAY Director of Public Servioe APPROVED: F. H. WHARTON City Manager Jame 19th, 1923. IIIII1uIl®I I III I III I I I I111111 IIIIIII III 11111 II I IIII II I II I 'IIIII II II111111 IIII IIIII IIIII II II II I Ii I II II 11111111111111111III II • AWARDING 00NTRACT SIDEWALK DISTRICTS 4020 44 TO 000K CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Thereupon, upon motion of J. H. Gilman, seoonded by Mr: Romfh, it was resolved that the bid of the Oook Construotion Company for Sidewalk Improvements Districts 40 to 44 both inclu- sive, at and for the sum of 12,231.56, the same being the lowest and best bid therefor from a responsible bidder, be and the same is hereby aooepted and the City Manager is directed to have prepared a contract and bond in the usual form for the paid work. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman, Wilson, Romfh. NOES: None. • Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. OREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND DEF LING POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OP An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRBOTOR THEREFOR AND DEFINING HIS POWERS AND DUTIES was introduced by Mr. Lummus. Motion by Mr. Lummus, a ordinance be given its first reading and. be read by only it was moved by Mr. Lummus, and seconded by iir. passed on ite first reading. On roll call the vote Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. said ordinanoe passed on its first reading. PROVIDING POE COMP.bNSATION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE COMPhISATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES seconded by Mr. Wilson, that the said title only. Upon being read by title Wilson, that_the said ordinance be thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Motion unanimously oarried and the $9.000 PER ANNUM was introduced by Mr. Wilson, and on motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by Mr. Wilson and seconded by Mr. Gilman that the said ordinance be passed on its first reading. On roll pall the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: NONE. Motion unanimously carried and the said ordinance passed on its first reading. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY ON APPF.ATIJ D CASE TAX ON DRIVERS OF FOR HIRE CARS Communication from the City Attorney, under date of June 16th, 1923, addressed to the City Commission, in reference to the disposition of the oase of D. J. Harris vs. City of Miami, was reoeived,filed and on motion of Mr.. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Romfh, ordered spread upon the minutes: The City Commission, City of Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: In re: D.J. Harris vs. City of Miami D. J. Harris was convicted in the municipal court for failure to pay the $10.00 annual tax imposed by City Ordinance on drivers of for -hire cars. A writ of habeas corpus was sued out and the judge of the lower court affirmed the decision of the municipal oourt, and I am advised this morning that the Su- preme Court upheld the validity of the crdinanee and remanded the prisoner to the custody of the court. AMENDING MOSQUITO ORDINANCE An ordinance entitled: Yours very truly, Miami, Florida, June 16th, 1923. A. J. ROSE City Attorney SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 91 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 91, PASSED AND ADOPTED MARCH 21, 1922., ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR METHODS OF TREATMENT OF COLLEOTION8 OF WATER IN WHICH MOSQUITOES BREED OR ARE LIKELY TO BREED, AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND DE- CLARING THE ORDINANCE AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE".. was introduced by Mr. Gilman. 0n motion of Lr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Romfh, the said or- dinance was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by Mr. Lummus and second- ed by Mr. Romfh that the said ordinance be passed on its first reading. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said ordinance passed on its first reading. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Romfh, it was resolved that the charter requirement for readings of ordinances on two separate ocoasione be and is hereby dispensed with. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus Wilson Gilman Romfh. NOES: None. The foregoing motion being carried by a four -fifths vote, or over, as' required by the Charter for dispensing with readings on two separate occasions, on motion of Mr. Gil- man, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given ite final reading and was read in full. Moved by Mr. Romfh and seconded by Mr. Lummus that the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading. 0n roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES. None. Motion unanimously oar- ried and the said ordinance paseed and adopted on its second and final reading. In a000rd- anee with Resolution No. 155, passed and adopted February 28th, 1922, the said ordinane is numbered 177 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 at page /i3' as passed and adopted by the Com- mission. June 19th, 1923. AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF X-RAY MACHINE Communication from E. B. Douglas 1923, was received and filed and ordered spread upon the minutes: Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: FOB CITY HOSPITAL addressed to the City Manager under date of June 18th on motion of Mt. Lummue, eeoondeii by Mr. Wilson, was Miami, Florida, June 18th, 1923. • At a recent meeting of the trustees of the City Hospital, a resolution was offered authorizing the purchase of a Viotor X-ray maohine, with all necessary equipment, to be installed in the new operating building. The representative of the Viotor Manufaoturing Company ie in town today but, before plaoing the order, I would like authority from the City Commissioners, as the oomplete equipment will post a- bout sixty-five hundred dollars (06,500.00). I would thank you to bring this to the attention of the City Commissioners at their meeting this afternoon, so as to enable me to place this order at.once, and oblige Yours very truly, E. B. DOU GT.A8 . Thereupon the following resolution, authorizing the City Manager to purobase, proper departments the Victor X-ray machine referred to in the communication, troduoed by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTION NO. 787. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE'CITY MANAGER TO PUR- CHASE ONE VICTOR X-RAY MACHINE WITH ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AT THE PRICE OF 06,500.00. thru the was in - BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, That the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to purchase, thru the proper departments, the Victor X-ray machine with all necessary equipment referred to in the communication of S. B. Douglas of the Hospital Board at the price of.06,500.00. Bi IT FURTHER RESCUED that the purchase prioe thereof be paid out of the Hospital Bond Fund. Motion by L1r.Gilman, seconded by Mr. Romfh, that the said resolution be passed and adopt- ed. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman, Wil- son, Romfh. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the said resolution passed and adopted. COMMUNICATION FROM HARRINGTON. HOWARD & ASH IN RE: S. W. SECOND AVENUE BRIDGE Communication from Harrington, Howard & Ash direoted to the Direotor of Public Service, under date of June 16th, 1923, was received and on motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Romfh, was ordered spread upon the minutes: Kansas City, Mo. June 16th, 1923. Jr. Charles W. Murray, Director of Public Service and Welfare, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: We are in receipt of yours of the 13th, which arrived a few minutes ago. In order that you may have a clear understanding of the si- tuation, we are sending you correspondence taken from our files cover- ing matters that have arisen from time to time in connection with the furnishing of the metal work for the Southwest Second Avenue Bridge. We are sending you this correspondence beoause the time is too short to make extracts from it and get it to you in time for your meeting Tuesday. The letter of the Ingalls iron Works Co. to Comer-Ebsary is ridiculous, does not state facts, and Is contrary to standard spe- oifications in use throughout this country. No doubt you have a copy of Carnegie Pocket Companion, in which you will find various standard specifications for steel that have been adopted by the American So- ciety for Testing Materials, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Railway Engineering Association, - three of the lar- gest engineering societies in this country, and whose findings deter- mine engineering priactioe so far as steel products are concerned. Our gecifications follow the standard specifications for structural steel for bridges and we have asked the Ingalls Iron Works Co. to furnish material in accordance with them. These epecifioatione were submitted to bidders when this work was let and all conditions as to the character of metal and its acceptance were clearly set forth in the specifications. You will see from the oorrespondenoe that we have agreed to use stock material of the Ingalls Iron Works provided it would pass specifications, in spite of the fact that they have had no records whatever of the mill inspection. From the oorrespondenoe you will see that various convessions have been made in an effort to facilitate the early completion of the fabrication of the metal. Communication from Harrington, Deward & Ash The Ingalls Iron Works refers to the oritioal testing by in- epeotors, which is not true, as is olearly shown in the oorreapondenoe. The facts are that the Ingalls Iron Works Company had a quantity of ma- terial in stook, the character of which they did not know from will'teste, and which failed to comply with physioal teats required in the specifica- tions, for if the metal they had should have complied with these testa we were agreeable to its acceptance. Whatever delay that has occurred in fabricating this metal has been the fault of the Ingalls iron Works and no one else. It 1s clear from the correspondence that.thle matter has been under discussion since about the first of last November, or nearly eight months, and when it is recalled that the structure has in it only about 150 tons of structural metal it is seen how ridiculous the position of the Ingalls Iron Worke Company is. I regret that the time is too short to make exttaots and present discussions of individual lettere in the correspondence, but I trust that this letter with the correspondence will be of service to you next Tuesday. I wish to say that we have attempted to secure what the City of Miami is paying for and we would feel derelict had we accepted anything lees. We wish to thank you personally for the attitude that you have taken in the matter thus far. In all of the millions od dollars of work that we have designed and supervised, we have never had a case of this character before. We have always found Contractors ready and willing to accept well known standard speoifiaations and to comply with them. May I ask that you kindly return the correspondence that we are sending since it is taken from our files and we have no oopiee of it. Very truly yours, L. R. ASH COMPLAINT AGAINST COST OF BUILDING PERMITS BY G. C. KIRKLAND Mr. G. C. Kirkland appeared before the Commission in referenoe to the charge made by the City for Building Permits stating that if the rate was reduced the full oost of the buildings would be turned in and the building progtnm totale would be considerably in- creased. The Commission took the matter under advisement. RESOLUTIONS BY CIVIC BOARDS IN RE: BAY FRONT PROPERTY Communications from the Miami Realty Board and the Civitan Club in reference to the ac- quirement of certain bay front property were received and filed and on motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Jr.IGilman, were ordered spread upon the minutes: Miami, Florida, June 13, 1923. City Commissioners, City of Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: At the regular meeting of the Miami Realty Board this date, the subject of the recommendations of this Board was discuss- ed, and the following resolution passed: "THAT the City Commissioners be notified that recommen- dations of the Miami Realty Board were thoroughly considered before being voted upon, and were considered by the Board's Executive Com- mittee before being sent to the Commission." Yours very truly, W. L. GREENE Executive Secretary MIA1r REALTY BOARD City Commissioners, City of Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: Miami, Florida, June 16th, 1923. The following Resolution was passed this date at the Ex- ecutive Committee meeting of the Miami Realty Board: RESOLVED that it is the sense of the Miami Realty Board that the City Commissioners acquire by purchase or condemnation, all of the bay front property not already owned by the City lying between N. E. Sixth Street and S. E. Second Street, and be It fur- ther RESOLVED that the recreation pier lying at the foot of Flagler Street be obliterated, and that a Municipal Recreation Pier be established on a tract of submerged land owned by the City on the North side of the Causeway, just East of the first turn of the Causeway. L. W. CROW Second Vice President ADRIAN MoCUNE Seoretary W. L. GREENE Executive Secretary Miami, Florida, Board of City Commissioners, June 16th, 1923. Miami, Florida, Gentlemen: At the weekly meeting of the Civitan Club of Miami, held June 12, 1923, a resolution was passed favoring the acquisition of the Eleer Pier property by the City of Miami, and endorsing the work of the Miami Chamber of Commerce in that direction; that the pro- perty be acquired by condemnation if not through negotiation. Yours very truly, FRED LL TERRY, Secretary Pro Tem. June 19th, 1923. ADJOURNMENT 11:25 A.M. At 11:25 a. m.,...,there being no further business to Come before the Board at this meeting, on Motion of Mr. Wilson. seconded by Mr. Gilman, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: CITY CLERK , ' CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT ITEM NO I DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1. 2. 3. N DE X COMMISSION RETRIEVAL 1 ACTION CODE NO. MEETING DATE: JUNE 19, 1923 STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 60. STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 60 - MIAMI HERALD. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE ONE VICTOR X-RAY MACHINE WITH ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. R-785 R-786 R-787 00785 00786 00787