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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1924-11-18 MinutesCIT MI COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON November 18, 1924 PREPARED SY THE DICE OF THE .CITY CLERK November 18th, 1924. MINUTES OF THi1 MEETING OP THE BOARD ar OOMMISSIONER8 OB' THE CITY 0P MIAMI, FLA. ®IIIt®111®I! UIIIII111111IIIIII1111111I■11111111111111111111PII111III!II1VIIIII111■1■!■1®1.1!III■111 II On this 18th day of November, A Florida, met in regular session ing was oalled tc order at 9:00 roll oall the following members . D. 1924, the Commission of the City cf Miami, at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meet- s'olcok A. M. by Chairman B. O. Romfh and on of the Oommiseicn were present; i . C. Romfh, J. E. Lummi e, ABSENT: J. 1. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 11TH.. The Clerklead the minutes of the meeting of November llth, 1924, and there being nc corrections to be made thereto, on mcticn duly made and seconded, the same were approved and aooepted by the Commission. CALLING ELECTION TO VOTE ON GAS FRANCHISE FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE FOR THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ORDINANCE N0. 281, PROVIDING FOR THE OPENING OF REGISTRATION BOOKS, APPOINTING, ELECTION OFFICERS, FIXING A PORE 0P BAL- LOT AND DECLARING THIS PO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE, which was read and passed cn its first reading by title only at the meeting of No- vember llth, 1924, was, cn motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, given its seocnd and final reading at this meeting and was read in full. Moved by Mr. Lef- fler and seconded by gr. Gilman that the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The vote thereon was as follows; AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOBS: None. The Ordinance 1s numbered 287. 00RREC2IOUS IN ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS The Otty Manager submitted the following oommunloaticn in referenoe tc certain eor- reoticns and adjustments in Sidewalk Assessments as reocmmended by the Direotcr cf Public Service and outlined in his communication to the City Manager which was at- tached: City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen : - November 17, 1924. I am attaching, hereto, a letter from the Direotcr cf Pub- lic Service making oertain ocrreoticns and adjustments in Sidewalk liens. I will ask that Resolutions be passed making the corrections, as outlined in this letter from the Director cf Public Service. Re s pe c t ful ly , (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager After the ocmmunioaticn cf the Direotcr cf Public Service was read it was the sense cf the Commission that the corrections and adjustments as recommended by the Direo- tor cf Public Service should be made and a resolution authorizing such was intraduo- ed by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION N0. 1718. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CORRECPIONS OF CERTAIN ASSESSi4EN T§ 1'0R SIDEWALK IMPROMNNPS AS SET FORTH I11 PHIS RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the City Manager has requested the correction and adjust- ment cf certain assessments made for Sidewalk Improvements as set forth in the communication cf the Direotcr cf Public Servioe which is as fol- lows: Mr. F. H. iiharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: November 1!', 1924. ' Pile 139-Ske-1. I have to report the following corrections in Final Assessment Rolls covering sidewalk improvements, the majority of which, were made during the early part cf 1923. It will be necessary tc have the Commission pass Resolution authorizing ocrrecticns as shown: Sk-#37-A. Lot 7, Blcok 13, Brcadmccr. Owner, Walter L. Carter, 134 NE 6th St. Assessed fcr 14' - 416.49. Owner claims be built walk and the lity brcke it up because of nct being tc proper grade. We find record ahcwinggrades set by City Engineer's Office June 43, 1918, but nc record cf City Inepeoticn of ocm- pleted wcrk. At time City contract work was done, Inspeotor McAllister was in charge, and states this walk was under grade, and was rebuilt by City ocntraot. ovember 18, 1924. IIIIIIiIII1I1111111II11111111 II III IIILI 1 11111111III11111111 1I1L1IInI,IIIII 111 I III Let.6 Blook 13, Broadmoor. Owner, E. P. Oarte , 134 NE this se 6th above Assess - lid far 33.9'- 433.47. Same oonditicns apply s as V 60' of Lot 1, Blook 8, Broadmoor. Owner, C. D. Meador, 316 NE 1st St. Assessed for 22.9' - 425.31. Inspection shows there was nc reason for this assessment. 3rrar seems tc have been caused by misinterpretation of notes of party making final measurements. E 60' of Iv 100' of Lot 1, Block 8, Broadmoor. Owner Guy L Reed. Assess- ed fcr 50' - 455.27• Inspected by Brewer and Snyder, who can find no reason or evidence cf thi9 being City ocntraot work. Inspector on work states it was not built tor City ocntraotar. 3 50' of W 100' , Block 7, Broadmoor. Owner Eva H. Tiiloe, 445 NE 3Oth St. Assessed for 34.9' - 436.36. Error in making assessment roll due to incomplete figures on f told notes of party making final measurements. Lots 1 8: 2, Block 11, R.G.&0. Owner R.E. Coogan, 1542 NE 2nd Ave. Assess- ed - Lot 1, 115' - $127.12; Lot 2, 35.1' - 438.81. Owner claims grades set by City. Walk tern up and rebuilt under City contract. We can find nc record cf grades set fcr lot one. Lot two shows grades set and Ok'd by City Inspeotor• April 1917. Therefore, Lot two should only be aeeeased �r alley 5' - $5.53• Aeseee►nent against Lot 1 should stand. E 50' of W 200' of Lot 1, Block 1, Broadmoor. Owner Edith M. West, et al. Assessed fcr 50' - 455.27. Error in making sketch cn which assessments were based. Phere was no new walk laid in front of this lot. Lot 3, Block 8, Robbins, Graham & Chillingeworth; Owner Vn. Bowan, 1644 NE let Ave. Assessed for 60' - 466.32. Mr• Bowan claims City gave grades for hie first sidewalk. Original walk built by Bunnell, who says he had grade etakee, but unable to state who set the stakes. kxaminaticn of re- oarde fails tc show any record cf City setting grades for original walk. It was found tc be tcc high when City ocntraot work was dcne, and the walk was rebuilt. fhe walk torn up was in good condition. Lot 1, Black 9, Edgewater. Owner, Charles . . Park, 2134 NE 3rd Avenue. Assessed for 70' - 477.38 . Should be 55' - 460.80. In writing the as- sessment roll this lot was charged, erroneously, for 15' frontage whioh is a private alley belonging tc subdivision next south, and Finance De- partment has been notified tc make proper correction adding the oust of same tc lot 7, Blook 1, Bayonne. ak-#44. Lot 60 (No Block number) Nelsen Villa: Owner Manuel Terga, 311 NE 15th Street. Assessed fcr 10.6' - 420.27. Examiliaticn of records shows an error made in making bcth field measurements and sketch aoo.om.- panying assessment roll, there being nc evidence that there was any Oitr ocntraot work dcne here. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST OOTTON Director of Public Servioe. an d WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Commission that oertain adjustments should be made, NOW, THSR3 ORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the Director cf Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted tc cancel the special aeeesament liens for sidewalk improvement(' against the following described property in the sums set opposite the res- peotive desoripticns, tc-wit: Lot 7, Block 13, Broadmoor , • • • .15.49 Lot 6, Block 13, Broadmoor 33.47 W 50' cf Lct 1, Block 8, Broadmoor 25.31 E 50' cf W 100' of Lot 1, Block 8, Broadmoor 55.27 E 50' of W 100' of Lot 1, Blcok 7, Broadmoor 36.36 3 50' cf H 200' of Lot 1, Block 1, Broadmoor 55.27 Lot 3, Block 8, Robbins Graham & Chillingsworth. . . 66.32 Lot 60 (No Blcok Humber) Nelson Villa 20.27 8: That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized end directed tc credit the speoial aaeesements for sidewalk improvements ag- ainst the following deeoribed property in the amounts set opposite the res- pective descriptions, to -wit: Lot 2, Block 11, Robbins, Graham & Chillingaworth . . .33.28 Lot 1, Block 9, Edgewater 16.58 On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution raze passed and - adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummua, Gilman. NOES; None . PAYMENT OF JUDGMENT IN ELSER PI3R SUIT • ORDERED BY COMMISSION A resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to issue a vouoher payable tc the Clerk of the Circuit Court in compliance with the ordered entered in the suit cf the City ve. L. f. Highleyman et al in the condemnation of the property knctal as Elver Pier was introduced by :1r. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUPIO_i N0. 1719. A RESOLUPION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAG3R TO ISSUE A VOUCHER PAYABLE f0 2HE CLERK OF 'PRE CIRCUIT COURT, IN AND FOR DADS COUNff IN COMPLIANCE WITH 'fHE ORDERED ENTER- ED IN £HL SUIT Cr 2 L CITY OF MIAMI VERSUS L. T. HIGHLETMAN Ef AL. WHEREAS, by and. under the terms of the judgment rendered in the Oirouit Court of the Eleventh Judioial Oiroult of Florida in the ease of City of Miami 'vs. L. T. Highleyman et al., it was found that the value of that oertain property known and described as the MLser Pier together with all buildings and riparian rights thereto sae 'Three Hundred and Seventy -Five Tousand i 075,000.00) Dollars, which said sum is to be pa id to L. T. Highleyman et al., as compensation, together with the sum of Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty (03,750.00) Dollars, to be paid Gramling and Clarkson as attorneys for the said L. T. Highleyman et al., toge- ther with Three Hundred Thirty -Dive (0335.00) Dollars, to be paid to the attorney for Rase and Matthew Riser as mortgagees and also the sum cf Ten (10.00) Dollars, to be paid Grambling and Clarkson as attorney for Fred Maxwell, mortgagee, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the O ommie elan of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue the Oity 's vouoher payable to the 0lerk of the Oirouit Ccurt in and for Dade County, Florida, in the amount of Three Hundred Seventy -Nine Thousand and One Hundred Forty -Five (0379,145.0C) Dollare, together with interest, in oomplianoe with the order and judgment entered in the ease of the Oity of Miami vs. L. T. Highleyman et al, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said sum of Three Hundred Seventy -Nine Thousand and One Hundred Forty -Five (379,145.00) Dollars, together with the additional sum of figured interest, be, and the same is hereby appropriated from the Park Bond Fund for the purpose of oomplying with the terms and conditions of the or- der entered in the suit in the Oity cf Miami vs. L. T. Highleyman e t al . On motion c.e Mr. Gilman, aeocnded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. R;amfh, Leffler, Gilman, Lummus. Before vot- ing on the adoption of the foregoing resolution Oommiesioner J. J . Lwrnuua stated that in hie opinion it was a mistake to buy the Meer Pier property but that he would vote in fever cf it. NOES: None. ORDERING PREPARATION AND FILING 0P ASSESS/AZT ROLLS AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE A reeoluticn ordering the preparation and filing of Preliminary Assessment Rolls by the City Manager with the City Clerk of Highway Improvements Noe. 227, 231, 235 and 243, and directing the publication cf notices for objections to the ocnfirmation of euoh assessment rolls was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1720. A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING CO PRELIMINARY AS3ESSMifiT ROLLS FOR WORK UNDER CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRIOTS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION AND DIRECTING THE PUBLICA'2I0N OF NOTICE: FOR OBJEO - 'rIONS TO LEE CONFIRi4ATION OF SUCH 1iOLL3. WHEREAS, the ccntraot entered into for the improvement cf certain streets by the construction of street paving, authorized by resolution of the Commission cf the City cf Miami, has been properly and aamplete- ly done and said work aooepted by the Commission cf the Oity of Miami, NOW, THFREORE, BE If RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the City Manager be, and i s hereby, directed to make and file with the City Clerk a preliminary aeeesement roll of each of the following improvemente as provided in Section 56 of the City Charter, to - wit: Highway Improvements Nos. 227, 231, 235 and 243. 2; That upon the filing of said preliminary assessment rolls the City Clerk cause notice tc be given in a newspaper published in the City of Miami twine weekly for twc weeks, stating that at a meeting of the Commission of the City cf Miami to be held on a pertain day and at a certain hour, not leas than twelve days from the date of the first pu- blication, any person whose property is described in said preliminary assessment rolls may appear and file written objections to the ocnfirma- tion cf said preliminary assessment rolls. 0n motion of Ltr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed end'adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES; Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. CON? IRMATI ON 0F PRE ILIIN ARY ti8Si 33Mi NT ROLLS AND ORDERING THEIR QOLLIt0TION This being the date set for receiving and ocneidering all written remonstrances to the confirmation cf the preliminary aeaesament rolls levying assessments against the pro- perty abutting certain improvements oompleted by the City, it was announced that the Commission was ready to consider any such remonstrances. There being no remonstranc- es tc the confirmation of each rolls filed with the Commies ion the same were oonf arm- ed by the following resolution: isIS OL U'r IOV NO. 1721. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS HEREINAFTER 3V FORTH AND PROVIDING FOR THbi COLLECTION 0r 'rim ASSF281402S SHOWN 'THEREIN. WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met an the lath day cf Ncvemba r, 1924, pursuant to the notioe of said meeting under Section 56 cf the City Oharter, to hear all written objections to the ocnfIrma ticn cf the Preliminary Assessment Rolls of Highway Improvements Nos. 196-A, 196-0, 199-A, 236 and 239 and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Dios. 62, 64 and 65, and WIT REAS, the Commission of the City of Miami having reoeived no writ- ten objections tc the confirmation cf the said Preliminary Assessment Rolls by any persons whose property is described in said rolls, S1lII1flhi1I Ii f 1 IIf Ol l,WVMUNO4 ip, i,WIWWO 9 1 NOW, THBRAFORB1, BH I'P RESOLVED by the Commtesiun of the Oily' o$' Miami: 1: That the prima facie assessments, as indioated on said Preli- minary Assessment Rolls, be, and the same are hereby', in all things, oonfirmed and sustained against any and all lots or paroels of ground desoribed thereon. 2: That the sums and amcunte against each of the lots or panels of ground in said Preliminary Assessment Rolls are less than the amount that eeoh cf sa id lots or paroels of ground- is benefited by said im- provements and that auoh amounts are in proportion tc the special ben- efits and that the proportion of said oasts to be paid by said City of Miami on aoocunt of Highway intersections is the sum set opposite the same therein. 3: That the total cost of the said improvements in the sums set opposite same, to -wit: Highway Improvement No. 196-A 456.,281.88 Highway Improvement No. 196-0 6,749.53 Highway Improvement No. 199-A 12,315.80 Highway Improvement No. 236 39,619.17 Highway Improvement No. 239 4 '738 97 Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 62 11,761.18 Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 64. .. 7,958.71 Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 65 13,924.38 4: That ten (10) days after date of this confirmation of said Preliminary Assessment Rolle the same be delivered to the Direotor of Finance and the Director of Finance is hereby ordered thirty (30) days after date of this resolution, to make oolleoticne cf the assessments therein as required by law. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution wee passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcmfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Director cf Publio Service submitted plats of proposed subdivisions which he had approved and upon examination the plate meeting with the approval of the Commission ordinances aooepting the dedioaticn of the streets shown therein were accepted by the adoption of the following ordinances. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OP' THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN 11H>2 SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "FLORAL HEIGHTS - SECTION A" was offered by Lir. Lummus and cn his motion, seo ended by Lir. Leffler, the. charter re- quirement that all crd finances be read and passed on two separate occasions, unless dispensed with by a fcur-fifths vote cf the Commission, was dispensed with by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcrn..r'h, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon the said crdinanoe was given its first reading and read by title only and on motion cf Mr. Lummus, seocnded by Mr. Leffler, was passed on its first reading by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leiner, Lummus, Gilman. NOES; None. The ordinance was given its seccnd and final reading and was read in full and on motion of Mr. Lummus, seocnded by Mr. Gilman, was passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcmfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gil- man. NOES: None. The crdinanoe is numbered 288. The ordinance accepting the dedioaticn of the streets in the subdivision known as "Floral Heights - Section B" and entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN Pa SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "FLORAL HEIGHTS - SECTION B" was introduced by Mr. Leffler and cn his motion, seconded by Lir. Gilman, the charter requirement that all ordinances be read and passed en twc separate cooasicns, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, was dispensed with by the fol- lcwing vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcmfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: NOne. Thereupon the said crdinance was given its first reading and read by title only and on motion cf Mr. Leffler, seecnded by LIr. Gilman, was passed cn its first reading by title only by the fcllewing vete: AYES: Messrs. Reim, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman . NOES: None. The crdinance was then given its seccnd and final reading and was read in full and cn mcticn of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was paased and adopted on its ascend and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcmfh, Leffler, Lum- mus, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordinance is numbered 289. The crdinance accepting the dedioaticn of the streets in the subdivision known as "Heileman Mancr" and entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICeTION OF THE STREETS AID AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVI SION KNOWN AS "HOLLEMAN MANOR" was introduced by Mr. Leffler and cn hie mcticn, seocnded by Mr. Gilman, the charter requirement that all ordinances be read and passed en two separate 000asicns, unless dispensed with by a fcur-fifths vote cf the Commiasicn, was dispensed with by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcmfh, Leffler, Lummug, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon the said crdinance was given its first reading and read by title only and cn motion of Mr. Leffler, seocnded by Idr. Q ilmen, was passed cn its first reading by title on- ly by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcmfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOE,g: None. The ord inance was ten given its seccnd and final reading and was read in full and on moticn of idr. Leffler, seocnded by Mr. Lummus, was passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Rcmfh, Leffler, Lum- mus, Gilman. Noss: None. hhe crdinanoe is numbered 290. y r?i�i rn�::..7i .. d, k`idi'�.1 �es �. �i •, iiw •�?.440. t��•7. �t^It?k!Z•s� •,1 : ..�4� Sz�:'L ? \•• t MIENIlNMMEm EINImIUM1111iIu WPM TO PURCHASE CITY ROOK PIT PROP] R'TY Br S. H. DUBBIN Mr. S. R. Dubbin appeared before the Commission and offered to purchase from the 0ity certain lots looated on N. ie.. 21st Street just east of the F. N. 0. By. 0o. right-of-way whioh are owned by the City and have been used for rook pit. Mr. Dubbin stated that he wanted the property for the purpose of enlarging the plant of the Seminole Bed Spring Manufacturing Co. It was the sense of the Commission that the property was cf no further use to the City and after scne disoussicn the City Manager was inatruoted to have the Realty Board make an appraisal cf the pro- perty and submit it for consideration at a future meeting of the Commission. 4DJ OURNM1iNT At 10:25 A. M. there being no further business to acme before the Commission at this meeting, on :action duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. 12•2y Rr t CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX November 18, 1924 TTEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1 2 3 4 AUTHORIZING THE CORRECTIONS OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS-SK #37-A AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF VOUCHER IN PAYMENT OF AWARD IN THE CASE OF CITY OF MIAMI VS. L.T. HIGHLEYMAN ET AL IN CONDEMNATION OF ELSER PIER PROPERTY ORDERING PREPARATION AND FILING OF CERTAIN PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS COMMISSION ACTION R-1718 R-1719 R-1720 R-1721 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 01718 01719 01720 01721