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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1923-11-13 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF I O HELD November 13, 1923 PREPARED NY. TN DICE OF, TNE, CI 1 ! CLERK 11M111111161111111911A1M1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Id11II1111I1E11111111111111E11111 111111111111I lI1111111III 11111111II11111■IIIIII! 11111111111111111111111 III I 1 1 MINUTE OF THE METING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE 01TY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On the 13th day of November, A. D. 1923, the Commission of the Oity of Miami, Flori- da met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to urder at 9:00 o'olook a. m., by Chairman Romfh and on roll oall the following members were present: E. C. Romfh, J.B. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, 0. D. Leffler. ANENT: James H. Gilman, who was out of the City. READING OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 6TH The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of November 6th whioh were approved and ac- cepted as written. The minutes of the meeting of October 30th were dispensed with un- til the next regular meeting on November.20th. CANCELLING CERTAIN LIENS FOR SEWER ON CERTAIN PROPERTY SOLD BY THE OITY The Director of Finance reported to the Commission that there remained on the records of his office certain Sanitary Sewer liens against property sold by the City January 22, 1920, to the Georgia Lumber Company and that such liens should have been cancelled by the City st the time of the sale, and he requested the passage of a resolution can- celling the said liens. Thereupon a resolution to that effeot was offered by Mr. Wil- son: Rk$CLUTION N0. 1097. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRh0T0R OF FINANCE TO CAN- CEL CERTAIN SANITARY SEWER LIENS ON LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, OF BLOCK 57 NORTH. WHEREAS, that property deaoribed as Lots 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9,.Blook 57 North was sold by the City of Miami to the Georgia Lumber Company on January 22, 1920 and there remained at that time certain sanitary sewer liens on each lot in the sum of 426.16, and should have been oan- oelled by the city; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the Cityof Miami that the Direotor of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized to oanoel these sanitary sewer liens in the total Sum of 4130.80 on the above property. Motion by Mr. Wilson, seconded hy Mr. Leffler, that the said resolution be passed and adopted. Roll called and the vote thereon was as follows: AYES; Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler. Wilson. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said reso- lution passed and adopted. TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS A resolution authorizing an appropriation of 41,000 from the General Fund Surplus to the Sidewalk Repair Fund, was offered by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION N0. 1098. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF 41,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE SIDEYALK RE- PAIRS FUND. WHEREAS, it is neoessary for the fixing and repair of certain side- walks within the City of Miami that an appropriation of 41,000 be made, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that the sum of 41,000.00 be, and the same is hereby appropriated from the General Fund Surplus to the account of Sidewalk Repairing in the Department of Public Servioe. Motion by Mr. Leffler, aeoonded by Mr. Wilson, that the said resolution be passed and adopted. Roll called and the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the said reso- lution passed and adopted. PETITION FUR PAVING N. W. 29TH BOULEVARD A petition from residents and property owners on N. W. 29th Boulevard, between Miami Avenue and North Weat 5th Avenue, requesting the paving of said street was reoeived and after being read, on motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was ordered oopied in the minutes by the Clerk and the petition referred to the City Manager. Miami, Florida, September 13th, 1223. Hon. Board of City Managers, Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: We, the undersigned residents of North West 29th Boulevard do herewith pray you to have the Boulevard between Miami Avenue and North west 5th Avenue paved the same as the North East part of same Boulevard as stated, starting at onoe. (Signed by 20 property owners and residents). PETITION FOR LAMPS ON N. E. 34TH STREET petition from property owners on N. E. 34th Street requesting the plaoing of street lights on that street was reoeived, and on motion duly made and seconded, was order- ed oopied in the minutes by the clerk and referred to the City Manager. rr `gg November 13th, 1928. 11,11113111111111111111111111111/1111161111111111111111111111111N111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.11111111111111111111M11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111 To the Commissioners, Miami, Pla. Gentlemen: Ootober 17, 1923. The undersigned, being property owners on North East 34th Street, herewith make an appeal for lamp poets to be distributed on said street.; The street has all City improvements, inoluding sidewalks, and is paved, and is a very long, dark street, and on account of the new grading and the consequent sunken garage approaohee, it ie liable to aooidents, an a000unt of its darkness. Trusting you will see your way olear to grant the above appeal, Yours very truly, (Signed by 19 property owners) . PAYMENT 0P BILLS OF R. J. HAWES, DEOEASED EMPLOY OF CITY The City Manager submitted oommunioation addressed to him from W. F. Blanton, County Judge, under date of November 7th, 1923, in referenoe to the settlement of the bills of R. J. Hawes, deoeased, who was an employee of the City and to whom the City was indebted in the sum of $62.50 for salary. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said communication was ordered filed and the olerk directed to copy same in the minutes: we are Hon. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: November 7th, 1923. It has oome to my attention that an employee of the City by the name of. R. J. Hawes has recently died while in the employ of the City and that you are indebted to him in the sum of $62.50. I have also been advised by the King Undertaking Company and the Hotel Hermitage that they are both creditors of said deoeased. The Hotel having a bill of p14.00 for board bill and the ,King Under- taking Company a uill for funeral expenses and the two said creditors having represented to me that there are no outstanding bills as far as they are able to determine, and that no relatives of said deoeased have been found to look after the matter. I hereby advise that as the funds are so small and there are no persons interested except the two creditors above referred to, that it will be proper for you to pay to the said Hermitage Hotel Company the sum of $14.00 and the balance of 02.50 to the King Undertaking Company, as they have agreed upon a settlement on the above basis. Very truly yours, W. F. BLANTON County Judge After some discussion a resolution authorizing the City Manager to pay the bills set forth in the oommunioation of the 0 ounty Judge with the salary due the de- ceased by the City of Miami was offered by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION N0. 1099. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE KIND UNDERTAKING COMPANY AND THE HOTJL HERMI- TAGE THE SUMS OF $12.00 AND 450.50, RESPECTIVELY, AS THE CREDITORS OF R. J. HAWES, DECEASED. WHEREAS, R. J. Hawes has recently died while in the employ of the City and the City being indebted in the sum of 462.50, and WHEREAS, W. I'. Blanton, County Judge in and for Dade County, Flori- da, has submitted a communication, said communication recommending the payment of the two oreditors, the said Hermitage Hotel 0o. in the sum of $14.00 and the said King Undertaking Company in the sum of 450.5Q NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direot- ed to pay to the Hermitage Hotel Company the sum of 414.00 and the King Undertaking Company the sum of 450.50, which said amounts liquidate the debts of the deceased as shown by the oommunioation of the County Judge. Motion by Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, that the said resolution be passed and adopted. Roll called and the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, 5ilson• NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. APPROPRIATING $2600 FOR HIALEAH GOLF COURSE OUT OF PUBLICITY FUND A resolution authorizing an appropriation of $4600 from the Publioity Fund for the maintenance of the Miami -Hialeah Golf Course was offered by Mr. Leffler and is as followe: RESOLUTION NO. 1100. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2500 FROM THE PUBLLICITY FUND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE naAlla- HIALEAH GOLF COURSE. WHEREAS, it is necessary that an appropriation of *2500 be made for; the maintenanoe of the Miami -Hialeah Golf Course, whioh'is owned by the City of Miami, THEREFORE, BS IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that the sum of $2600 be, and the same is hereby, appropriat- ed from the 1923 Publicity Fund for the maintenance and carrying on of the Miam-Hialeah Golf Course. Motion by Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, that the said resolution be passed and adopted. Roll oalled and the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lum-, mus, Wilson, Leffler. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. £OOEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS IN SUBDIVISION ")ioKENZIE SUBDIVISION" An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TEE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS IN TES SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS " MoK11 ZIE SUBDIVISION" passed on its first reading on November 6tb, 1923, was on motion of Mr.•Leffler, se- oonded by Mr. 'Wilson, put on its sboond reading and was read in full. Motion by Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, that the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. Rolf oalled and the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Mesere. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the said ordinance passed and adopted. The said ordinance le numbered 197 and is shown as passed and adopted by the0ommiesion in Ordinanoe Book 1 at page/74 AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO MAKE TRAFFIC RULES An ordinance entitled: WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE AND PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR TRAP - FIG ON THE STREETS, OR PARTS OF STREETS, OP THE CITY 0F' MIAMI, DURING SUCH HOURS AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND CONVENIENT, AND TO PROVIIEE FOR PARKING SPACES ON THE STREETS, AND AT ANY TIME TO DISCONTINUE THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF SUCH PARKING SPACES, AND TO REGULATE OR VAOATE 0R DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE SAME, AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY FOR TEA VIOLATION OF THIS OR DI 11ANCE passed on its first reading on Nave:::ber 6th, 1923, wee on motion of Mr. Wilson, se - aoudad by Mr. Leffler, put on its second reading and was read in full. Motion by Mr. Nilson, seconded by W . Leffler, that the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. On roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Masora. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. Motion unan- imously carried and the said ordinance passed and adopted. The said ordinance is numbered 198 and is shown, ae passed and adopted by the Commission in Ordinanoe Book 1 at page /77. COLRMUNICATION FROM COMMANDER OF U.S.S. "GOFF" Coamunioation from R. B. Simons, Lieutenant -Commander, U.S.N. Commanding-U.S.S. GOFF addressed to the City Manager under date of October 30th, 1923, was submitted to the Commission by the City Manager and on motion duly made and seconded was ordered filed and the clerk directed to copy same upon the reoord. TO CITY MANAGER U.S.S. GOFF(#247) At Sea, October 30, 1923. F. H. Wharton, Eaq, City Manager. Dear Sir: On behalf of the officers and Drew of this ehip I wish to thank you and the oltizens of your beautiful town for the moat cordial recep- tion given us on our recent visit. With best wishes for your continued prosperity I remain Sincerely yours, R. B. SIMONS Lieutenant-Commander,U.S.N. Commanding U.S.S. GOFF. COMPLAINT BY JOHN SEYBOLD Mr. John Seybold appeared before construction of a curb acrose the Street and West 14th Avenue. Mr. would close the old County Road t Road could not be reached and all the Direotor of public Service wa curb at this point until it oould closed. GRANDSTAND AT BASEBALL PARK CONSTRUCTION 0P CURB AT STREET INTSRBECTI' the Commission and made oomplaint in referenoe to the old County Road at the intersection of Nest Flagler Seybold stated that if this ourb was oompleted it o traffic and that oertain lots facing on the County acoess to the lots out off. After some dieoueeion a instructed to discontinue the conetruotion of the be determined whether or not this road had ever bean PLANS SUBMITTED BY H. H. MUNDY' Imo'. H. H. Lundy, Axchiteot, submitted to the Commission plans for grand stand at the baseball park and athletio field at old Tatum Park. The plane submitted provided for a seating capacity of 1200 and a000rding to Mr. Mundy would cost about $45,000 to er- ect, the main girders and columns to be of concrete and the remainder of the struoture to be of wood. Mr. Mundy stated that while he oould prepare and submit plane and spe- cifications for the development of the grounds it was not in his line and that he would rather not go further than preparing plans and estimates for the ereotion of a grand stand and the fence around the field. After some dieoueeion Mr. Mundy was inetructad to prepare specifications and estimatee of post of Buell a grand stand as shown by the plans and for a fence to enolose the field and submit them to the Commission at a later date. November 13, 1983. PAYMENT OF BILLS OF ERNST & ERNST. AUDITORS. FOR AUDIT AND INSTLLlATION OF SYST1E4 Mr. C. L. Huddleston, Direotor of Finance, presented oommunioation to the Commission under date of November 13th, 1923, in refere noe to bills of •Ernst & Ernst, Auditors, for audits of the oity's books and to whioh waa attaohed three bills from Ernst & Ernst totaling 46,314.07. On motion of 1mtr. Wilson, eeoonded by Mr. Lummue, the said oommunioatiou was ordered filed and copied on the minutes: Miami, Florida, November 13, 1923. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: I am enclosing herewith three bills of Ernst & Ernst, their sums totaling 46,312.07, covering various audits of the oity's booke up to date. Mr. Kohlhepp has assisted me in oheoking over these bills•and we find them to be very conservative, and it is my reoommendation that they be paid from the appropriation for city audit expense. It will not be neoeeeary for an additional appropriation to be made to pay these bills, ae we have an enoumbered balanoe from the 1922 appropriation of 42,000 and an appropriation on the 1923 budget of 46,000 making a total of 47,000 for audit expense. Very truly yours, O. L. HUDDLESTON Direotor of Pinance Thereupon a resolution authorizing the payment of the bills of Ernst & Ernst was in* tmduoed by Mr. Wilson; RESOLUTION N0. 1101. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY THE BILLS OF ERNST & ERNST IN THE TOTAL SUM OF 46,312.07 FOR AUDITS OF TEE CITY'S BOOKS. WHEREAS, the Direotor of Finance has submitted three bills of Ernst & Ernst, Auditors, in the total sum of 46,312.07, covering the expense of various audits of the oity'e books to date, and WHEREAS, the Direotor of Finance reports that after oheoking the said. bills he finds them reasonable and recommends the payment of same, NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that the Direotor of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to Ernst & Ernst, Auditors, the sum of 46,312.07 for audits of the oity'e books as evidenoed by the bills submitted. Motion by M,r. Wilson, seconded by mr. Lummue, that the said resolution be passed and adopted. Roll called and the vote thereon was se follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Wilson, Leffler. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the said re- solution parsed and adopted. REQUEST TO REMOVE AUSTRALIAN PINES ON S. W. 8TH STREET Communication from Geo. M. Schafer requesting the removal of Australian Pines on s. w. 8th Street was reoeived and on motion duly made and eeoonded was ordered fil- ed and the clerk directed to oopy same upon the minutes: City Commieeionere, Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: I have a request to make to you gentlemen whioh I believe is in your power. 0n S. W. 8th Street in front of No. 1226 and 1238 there are nine pine trees whioh if removed T believe it would be to the Oity's interest and also to the interest of the traveling publio. These are young pine trees about 8" at the butt and are standing within about 18 in. of the driveway. The traffic on this thoroughfare le getting so heavy that these trees have become a pu- blic nuisance and if removed would make this street along there ap- proximately eight feet wider. Hoping this is in your power and thanking you in advanoe for your consideration of this request, I remain yours reepectfully, GE0. M. SCHAFER Residence 1226 S. W. 8th Street. There was no action taken on this request. CASE OF ALICE MATHEWS VS. CITY OF MIAMI REPORT OF OITY ATTORNEY Communication from the City Attorney in reference to the Dame of Aline Mathews vs.:„ City of Miami was reoeived and on motion of Mr. Lummus, seoorded by Mr. Leffler, Mrs ordered filed and copied upon the minutes: Miami, Florida, November 9, 1923. The City Commission, Miami, Florida. In re: Aline Mathews ve. City of Miami.w Gentlemen: 4he following is oopy of a letter I have reoeived from Mes Thompson, Berne & Thompson, attorneys for plaintiff: • 1 November l3,1,9AN "The final judgment, ooste and interest, to date, in the ease of Alice Mathews vereue the City of Miami amounts to $5,451.54. I have just been talking with Mr. Semple about this matter, and we should appregiate it if you will submit the matter to the City Counoil and secure a vouoher for the amount. Antioipating your usual promptness and courtesy in this matter, and thanking you now, we are, Verytruly," and to this letter, I have made the following reply this date: "I have your letter of November 8th in reference to this final judgment, and I will submit it to the City Commission as its next regular meeting. It is my impression that there is no money in the general fund out of which this judgment could be paid, and that is the only fund out of which it oan be paid, so if I am oorreot in this, the City will have to provide for this amount in its next budget and inolude in their next levy a tax to pay the amount." The matter is submitted to you for your consideration. Crl Very truly yours, A. J. ROSE City Attorney There was no aotion taken in reference to the case reported by the City Attorney. VACATING LAND AT WEST BEND OF CAUSEWAY BY WALDBCE-DEAL DREDGING COMPANY The City Manager submitted to the Commiseion oopy of oommunioation from him to the Wal- deok-Deal Dredging Company and their reply thereto in reference to the vaoating of per- tain land at the west bend of the Causeway now occupied by the said Dredging Company. It developed during the discussion that the original lease was to have been for only one year and that there was no record of there ever having been a lease or any renewal there- of. The Director of Finance reported that the Pinanas Department had been accepting rental for the land from the Waldeck -Deal Dredging on a quarterly baste and that at pre- sent the rental was paid up to January 1st, 1924, altho there was no record in his af - ftoe of a lease or any renewal of a lease for the land. It was the sense of the Com- miesion that the land should be cleared at an early date and the Direotor of P'inanoe was instructed not to accept any more money from the Waldeck -Deal Company for rental of the land. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, it was resolved that the City Attorney take the proper legal steps to have the Waldeck- Deal Company vacate on January let, 1924, and to serve the said Company with the proper legal notioe. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Leffler. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the resolution passed and adopted. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: CITY CLffi MAYOR CI1V OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: I NDE November 13, 1923 ITEM NO4 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION t RETRIEVAL ACTION I CODE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN SEWER LIENS ON PROPERTY OF GEORGIA LUMBER CO. AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF $1,000.00 FROM GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO SIDEWALK REPAIRS AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF KING UNDERTAKING CO. AND HERMITAGE HOTEL OF BILLS OF R.J. HAWES DECEASED EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY APPROPRIATING OF $2,500.00 FROM PUBLICITY FUND FOR MAINTENANCE OF MIAMI-HIALEAH GOLF COURSE AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS OF ERNST & ERNST FOR AUDITS R-1097 R-1098 R-1099 R-1100 R-1101 01097 01098 01099 01100 01101