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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1924-05-20 MinutesC I COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON MAY 20, 1924 PREPARED ter. OFFICE OF TVE.CITY t .ERK 66 20th, 1924. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF Tun BOARD OF OOMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OP MIAIMI, FLORI1*. On this 20th day of May, A. D. 1924, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 o'clock A. M. by Chairman E.O. Romfh and on roll. oall the following members were present: E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lu cue, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: None. READI214 OF MINUTES OP MEETING OF MAY 13TH The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of May 13th, 1924, and there being no oorreotlone or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seconded, the minutes were approved and aooepted ae written. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY IN RE: DECISION OF SUPREME COURT The City Attorney submitted the following written report of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of the City vs. Miller whioh, after being read, was order- ed filed and ()opted upon the minutes of the meeting: May 19, 1924. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gen tlamen : I have received notice from the Supreme Court that the va- lidity of the "tent oity" Ordinance of the City, regarding sanitary regulations for "tent pities" looated within the oorporate limits of the City, has been sustained. In this case, W. 2. Miller, was tried in the Municipal Court on the charge of violating this Ordinance, by failing and refusing to provide certain sanitary facilities. The validity of the Ordinance was tested by a writ of Habeas Corpus before the Circuit Judge, who sus- tained the validity of said 0rdinanoe and an appeal was taken from his ruling to the Supreme Court, and the validity of same was also upheld by the Supreme Court. Yours very truly, (Signed) J. W. WATSON City Attorney PETITION TO CLOSE STREETS S. W. SOUTH RIVE DRIVE The following communication from property owners in the territory affected request- ing the closing of S. W. South River, Drive at a Certain looation was received and read and on motion duly made and seconded was ordered filed and copied upon the minutes of the meeting and no action taken thereon: Miami, Florida, April 28, 1924. To the Honorable E. C. Romfh, C. D. Leffler, James, H. Gilman, J. I. Wilson, and J. E. Lummua, City Commissioners of the City of Miami: We, the undersigned, representing all of the property camera in the territory affected, moat respectfully petition your Honorable Body that a suitable resolution may be passed by the City Co::Imissionere closing what is oalled S. W. South River Drive, City of Miami, from a point beginning on the northern boundary of d. VI. Second street to a point ending on the south aide of 0. W. Fourth Street, in the City of Miami. The maps of the city show that there ie a street at the point named, whereas there is no such street and never has been a street. It would be a physical impossibility to plane this street where it is shown on the map is cause the same is in the Miami River and would have to be filled in materially for the purpose of having a street there. The place indicated is to- tally unsuitable for a street and only causes great and uneeessary confusion in the relation of property transfers in this section and in the enjoyment of. the property owned by your petf.tioners. As stated, the undersigned own all of the property in the territory affected and opposite our names are set forth the property that we own in the affected area. Yours respectfully, (Signed) by John Lantzenheiser and others. AUT'HORIZING PAYMENT 0? BILLS OF CHAMBER (R 001AM ROB The following resolution authorizing the payment of bills enumerated in the reso- lution and providing for the payment of same was introduced by 1,tr. Wileon: RESOLUTION NO. 1414. A RESOLUPION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT 0P BILLS ENUMERATED IN THE RESOLUTION .AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT W SAME. May 80th WEERREAS, the Direotor of r'inanoe reports that the Changer of Commeroe has presented and requests payment of bills as follows Dorland Advertising Agenoy 460.00 E. B. Elliott Advertising Oo. 124.00 Thomas R. Shipp & Oo. 6,000.00 Florida Timee-Union 714.70 TOTAL,. §6,898.70 NOW, THER_` FORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami; That the Direotor of n'inanoe be, and is hereby author- ized to appropriate the sum of 45,898.70 from the General Fund Sur plue for the purpoee of raying the bills enumerated above. 0n motion of fir. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was adopted by the following vote; AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES* None. 4i ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS IN SUBDIVISION BY BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION The Direotor of Public Service submitted a plat of a subdivision of Sohcul Property by the Board of Public Instruction and stated that upon examination the same met with his approval and was in aocord with the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Service and the said plat showing the dedioation of certain s treats to the use of the public an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS SHOWN IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION was introduced by !Or. Wilson and on Me motion seconded by Lir. Laffler,it was resolv- ed that the Charter requirement for reading ordinances on two separate 000aeione be dispensed with. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Meeere. Romfh, Lummue, Lef- fler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried unanimously and the charter re- quirement dispensed with. Thereupon, upon motion duly made and seconded, the said ordinance was given its first reading and was read by title only. Motion by Mr, Wilson, seconded try Mr. Leffler, that the ordinance be passed on its first reading by title only. Roll called end the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Llumnus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: Nene. Motion unanimously carried and the ordinance passed on its first reading by title only. 0n motion duly made and seoond- ed the said ord inanoe was given its second and final reading and was read in full. 0n motion d' Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Lir. Gilman, the ordinance was paesed and adopted on its second and final reading in Full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOSS: None. The ordinance is numbered 244 and is shown in ordinance Book 1 at page 202 as passed and adopted by the City Commission. PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS ORDERED AND DIRECTION TO GIVE NOTICE Zee following resolution directing the City Manager to make and file Preliminary Ae- easement Rolle and directing the Clerk to cause notice to be given that the Commis- sion will receive and consider all objeotions to the confirmation of the said Preli- minary Assessment Rolle was introduced by Lir. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 1415. A RESOLUTION DIRECTING 'THE 0I`TY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK CERTAIN PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS AS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICES FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMA- TION OF SAME. WHEREAS, the oontracte entered into for the improvement of certain streets under the following Improvement Districts, to -wit: Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 80, Sanitary Sewer Improvement Districts Nos. 83,84,85,87,88,89,90,91: and 92, Highway Improvements Nos. 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219,220, 221, 222, 223, authorized by re- solution of the Commission of the City of Miami have been duly ratified and confirmed by the Commission of the City of Miami, NOW, THERF'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi- ami : 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, directed to make and file with the City Clerk a preliminary assessment roll of each of said improvements as provided in Section 56 of the City Charter. 2: That upon the filing of said preliminary assessment rolls, the City Clerk cause notice to be given in a newspaper published in the City twice weekly for two weeks, stating that at a meeting of the Commission of the City of Miami to be held on a oertain day and at a certain hour, not less then twelve days from the date of the first publication, any person whose property 1s desoribed in said preliminary assessment rolls, may appear and file written objeotions to the confirmation of the said preliminary assessment rolle. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Lir. Leffler, the said resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. BOND ELEC TI ON PREPARATION 0" BALLOT BOZOS The Commission proceeded to prepare the ballot boxes to be used in the f orthooming Special Election to be held on May' 21st, 1924, for the purpose of voting for or against the proposed issue of General Improvement Bonds aggregating $950,000.00, by placing in a ballot box of sufficient size to receive and oontain all the ballots to be oaet at the eleotion for the proposed ieauanoe of General Improvement Bonds, twioe as many ballots, caused to be printed by them, as there are registered qua li- f ied eleotore eligible to vote in said eleotion. After eeourely looking the said ballot box, sealing up the keyholes thereof, and all other openings, the Oommiseion 68 1i11111111®1uuu11 May 20th, 1924. did send the keys thereof in a sealed envelope by the Chief of Police, who, on motion duly.made and seconded,_ was made custodian of said ballot box and was placed under oath to perform his commission faithfully and impartially and without favor or prejudice, to the inspectors of said election together With the said box. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the ing, on motion duly made and seconded, the Commies ain on Saturday, May 24th, 1924, at 4:00 o'clock P transacting such business that may properly come b unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. ATTEST: • 0ommission at this meet — ion adjourned to meet ag— . M. for the purpose of efore it. The motion was : Messrs. R omfh, Lummus, ITEM NO 1. 2. CITY OF MBA DOCUMENT MBTING DATI: I N DE MAY 20, 1924 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF BILLS ENUMERATED IN THE RESOLUTION AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAME. DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK CERTAIN PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS AS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICES FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMATION OF SAME. COMMISSION RETRIEVAL ACTION CODE NO. R-1414 R-1415 01414 01415