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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1924-12-16 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF IN6 HELD ON December 3.6, 1924 PREPARD Tin OFFICE OF TRE,Clil CLERK cry Deoember 16th, 1924. 329 1111 III■■' Il liU I li ID J 11III II MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OP THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 16th day of Deoember. A. D. 1924, the Commission of the City of Miami, Flori- da met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was oall- ed to order at 9:00 o'olook A.M. by Chairman Romfh and on roll oall the following mem- bers of the Commission were present: E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummus, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 9TH The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of Deoember 9th, 1924, and there being no oorreotiona or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seconded, the minutes were approved and accepted as written. LUNCH ROOM AT MUNICIPAL DOCKS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE The operator of the lunab room at the Municipal Dooka appeared before the Commission and asked that he be furnished with additional spaoe to enlarge the lunoh•room to take oare of the inorease in trade. During the discussion it was brought out that the City did not own the building in whioh the lunch room was operated altho'it was situated on City property. The matter was referred to the City Manager and the Di- rector of Public Service for investigation and with inatruotions to report baok to the Commission at a later date with recommendations. PETITION FOR PAVING AND SIDEWALKS ON N. E. SECOND COURT A petition from the property owners on N. E. Second Court from N. E. 13th Street to the north end of the Street in Waldin Court Subdivision requesting the street paved and sidewalks built was reoeived and after being read was referred to the City Man- ager. PETITION FOR OPENING IN PARKWAY ON BRICKELL AVENUE AT S. E. 14TH LANE A petition from the property owners and residents on S. E. 14th Lane requesting the opening of a driveway through the parkway on Briokell Avenue direotly west of 14th Lane so as to allow entrance to 14th Lane from the west drive of Briokell Avenue was reoeived and read and referred to the City Manager. PROTEST AGAINST USE OF N. W. 6TH STREET BY SOUTHERN UTILITIES COMPANY A communication from the proprietor of the Tip Top Grooery protesting against the use of the North side of N. W. Sixth Street by the Southern Utilities Comp ny for loading the ice trucks of that company across the.part of the street usually reserv- ed for sidewalk purposes was received and after being read was referred to the City Manager. DUPLICATE VOUCHER ORDERED ISSUED TO H. L. CLARK & SONS Mr. H. L. Clark, representing H. L. Clark & Sons, contractors for certain street paving work for the city, appeared before the Commission sad stated that City Von- oher mailed to his company for payment of oompleted work on his contract had been lost in the mails and asked that the Commission authorize the issuance of duplicate voucher to replaoe the one lost. Mr. Clark also stated that it would be a hard- ship if he be required to furnish the indemnity bond, required in such oases, with a surety company as surety and asked if a bond executed by himself and sons would be acceptable. After due consideration it was the opinion of the Commission that the City would be fully proteoted by bond executed by Mr. Clark and sons and a re- solution authorizing the Director of Finance to issue duplioate voucher in the same amount as the voucher that was lost upon the reoeipt of proper bond was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1741. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE VOUCHER TO H. L. CLARK & SONS UPON THE CONDITIONS HEREIN SET FORTH. WHEREAS, it appears that City Voucher No. 2864, issued to H. L. Clark & Sons in payment of Estimate #3 in the sum of $13,831.10 for paving work under City Paving Contract No. 54, has become lost in the mails, and WHEREAS, it is necessary that duplioate Voucher be issued in lieu of the voucher lost, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authoriz- ed and direoted to issue duplicate voucher to H. L. Clark & Sons in the sum of $13,831.10 upon the receipt of indemnity bond executed by the said H. L. Clark & Sons indemnifying the City of Miami against any loss by reason of the lost voucher. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummua, Gilman. NAYES: None. PAYMENT OF $22,000 ON CREMATORY CONTRACT TO NYE ODORLESS CREMATORY COMPANY The City Manager submitted communication from the Nye Odorless Crematory Company ad- dressed to him oalling attention to the cash balanoe due on the new incinerator Which is as follows: eeeh er 16th, 1924. mm FS i NEE 1. Macon, Georgia, December 9, 1924., Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Fla. Dear Mr. Wharton: This Company will appreoiate it very much if you will send us a oheok for the balanat of the oash payment, $22,000.00 now due on the new inoinerator. All the material to finish this new plant is on the job and paid for and by the time that this check can be passed on by the City Commissioners and mailed to us the job will be completed. There will still be a balance due on the inoinerator, which is to be cov- ered by notes of the City. We have already been paid $10,000.00 on this contraot, and this request is for the $22,000.00 additional, making a total of 32,000 in oash. The certificates of indebtedness for the balance 20,000 can be Issued to us when the plant is finally completed and accept- ed. We hope that it will be convenient for you to present this to the next meeting of theCommissioners so that we may have this oheok as soon as possible. Thanking you and with kindest regards, we are Yours very truly, NYE ODORLESS CREMATORY CO. (Signed) A. C. FELTON, Jr. President. By R.A.J. And thereupon the following resolution authorizing the payment of $22,000 to the Nye Odorless Crematory Company was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1742. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TiIE PAYMENT OF $22 , 000 TO THE NYE ODORLESS CREMATORY COMPANY ON THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY FOR ERECTION OF INCINERATOR. WHEREAS, under the terms of the contraot between the Nye Odorless Crematory Company and the City of Miami for the ereotion of inoinerator for the City there is due a cash payment of $22,000.00, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and direct- ed to issue City Voucher to the Nye Odorless Crematory Company in the sum of $22,000.00 cash payment duo in accordance with the terms of the said contract. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolutionwas passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS FOR OPERNING S. W. FIRST AVE. A resolution authorizing the acquirement by eminent domain for street purposes of the City of Miami of certain property necessary in opening S. W. First Avenue from West Flagler Street to Southwest First Street was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is as fol- lows: RESOLUTION NO. 1743. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUIREMENT BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR STREET PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, OF THE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City of Miami acquire for street purposes, that is to suy for the purpose of extending that South West First Avenue (formerly known as Avenue "F") lying West of the F. E.C. right-of-way, from Flagler Street through to SouthWest First Street, the following described property: Beginning at a point Forty (40) feet, more or less South of the South- east Corner of Lot One (1), Block One Hundred Thirty -Seven (137) North, City of Miami, Florida, according to plat thereof recorded in plat book "B" page 41, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida; and on the East pro- perty line of said lot produced. Run South Eighty (80) feet, more or less, to the South line of Lot Two (2) of Powell -McDonald Warehouse Subdivision, Thenoe East along said South line of Lot Two (2), Forty-six and five - tenths (46.5) feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner of said Lot Two (2), Thence North along East line of Lots One (1) and Two (2), Eighty (80) feet, more or less, to Northeast Corner of Lot 0ne (1), Thence West along the North line of Lot One (1) forty-six and five - tenths (46.5) feet to point of beginning. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi• ami: Section 1. That the said land hereinafter described and set forth in this resnlution is necessary and should be acquired for street pur- poses, tbut is to say for the purpose of extending that South West First Avenue (formerly known as Avenue "F") lying West of the F. E. C. right-of- way, from Flagler Street through to SouthWest First Street, the follox- ing described property: 331 I11!®SI ■IIIi111 II I II 11■IIIIIIIIIII IIIII11111111111111 II I1111IIII 11111■I1111 III III111■II I III 1111 III III 14111111 Ill III 61 Beginning at a point Forty (40) feet, more or lees, South of ' the Southeast Corner of Lot One (1), Block One Hundred Thir ty*seven (137) North, City of Miami, Florida, according to plat thereof re- oorded in plat book "B", page 41, of the Publio Reoords of Dade County, Florida; and on the East property line of said lot produoed. Run South Eighty (80) feet, more or less, to the South line of • Lot Two (2) of Powell-MoDonald Warehouse Subdivision, Thence East along said South line of Lot Two (2), Forty-six and five -tenths (46.5) feet, more or less, to southeast oorner of said Lot Two (2) , Thence North along East line of Lots One (1) and Two (2), Eigh- ty (80) feet, more or less, to Northeast Corner of Lot One. Thenoe West along the North line of Lot One (1), Forty-six and five -tenths (46.6) feet to point of beginning, Section 2. That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby, author- ised and directed to institute the necessary legal proceedings on be- half of the City of Miami, to acquire by eminent domain the follow- ing desoribed property in the City of Miami, Dade County, Florida, to -wit: Beginning at a point forty (40) feet, more or less, South of the Southeast corner of Lot One (1), Block One Hundred Thirty-seven (137) North, City of Miami, Florida, aocording to plat thereof re- oorded in plat book "B", page 41 of the Public Records of Dade Coun- ty, Florida, and on the East property line of said lot produced. Run South Eighty (80) feet, more or less, to the South line of Lot Two (2) of Powell -McDonald Warehouse Subdivision, Thence East alongsaid South line of Lot Two (2), forty -mix and five -tenths (46.) feet, more or less, to southeast oorner of said Lot Two (2), Thence North along East line of Lots One (1) and Two (2), Eigh- ty (80) feet, more or less, to Northeast oorner of Lot One (1), Thence West along the North line of Lot One (1), forty-six and five -tenths (46.5) feet to point of beginning. 0n motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. PURChASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR OPENING N. E. THIRD AVENUE The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation in reference to oertain pro- perty necessary in the opening of N. E. Third Avenue from 34th Street to 35th Ter- raoe: Deoember 16th, 1924. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: At the last meeting of the City Commission that City At- torney was instructed to oondemn two pieces of property, for the ex- tension of N. E. 3rd Avenue, namely Lot 16, Block 1, Sandricourt and Lot 12 in Jeffries and Robbins Subdivision. Since that time I have been able to get satisfaotory prices - on both of these lots. I am offered, for theCity, Lot 16 of Block 1, Sandricourt for $4,750, the City to assume the improvements liens now assessed against the property. Lot 12 of Jeffries aid Robbins Subdivision, I am offered for $12,000, for the house and lot. The original offer was $15,000, which I considered out of line, but I be- lieve $12,000 is about equitable for this property. I would recommend that the City purchase these two lots. Respectfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager And it being the opinion ofthe Commission that the prices asked for the property set forth in the communioation of the City Manager are reasonable and the property being necessary in the opening of N. E. Third Avenue a resolution authorizing the purchase of the property was introduced by :dr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1744. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PROPERTY SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION FOR STREET PURPOSES OF TdE CITY OF MIAMI. WHEREAS, it is the opinion ofthe Commission of the City of Miami that N. E. Third Avenue should be opened from N. E. 34th Street to N. E. 35th Terrace, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted to the Commission the offers of the owners of Lot 16, Block 1, Sandricourt and Lot 12 in Jeffries and Robbins Subdivision, which prices the Commission deem reasonable, said lots being necessary in the opening of said Avenue, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pur- chase Lot 16, Block 1, Sandricourt, for the sum of $4,750.00 and the fur- ther consideration that the city assume the improvement liens now assessed .against the said lot, and Lot 12 of Jeffries and Robbins Subdivision for the sum of $12,000.00, said sums to be paid from the fund provided for the opening and widening of streets upon the delivery of deed by the owners showing good and marketable title. On motion ofldr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. ®®II®m®i111111111111111111 111■1■111111111111111111111111111■ 111111111IIIIIIIi1111111■iliiil ■III IIII 1111111111111111IIII1IIIII III11I111I1111 1111111 E111111III Oil II I11II14111II11111111III III December 16th, 1924. CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ORDERING COLLECT/ONO This being the date set for receiving and oonsidering objections to the oonfirma- tion of the Preliminary Assessment Rolls for Sanitary Sewer Improvements Nos. 68 and 79 it was announoed that the Commission was ready to reoeive any objections thereto. There being no objeotions filed the said preliminary assessment rolls were oonfirmed by the following resolution which was introduced by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 1745. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS SHOWN THEREIN. WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met on the 16tb day of Deoember, 1924, pursuant to the notioe of said meeting under Seotion 56 of the City Charter, to hear all written objections to the confirmation of the Preliminary Assessment Rolls of Sanitary Sewer Im- provements Nos. 68 and 79, and WHEREAS, the Commission having received no written objections to the confirmation of the said Preliminary Assessment Rolls by anypersons whose property is desoribed in said rolls, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi- ami: 1: That the prima facie assessments, as indicated on said Preli- minary Assessment Rolls be, and the same are hereby, in all things, con- firmed and sustained against any and all lots or paroels of ground des- cribed thereon. 2: That the sums and amounts against eaoh of the lots or paroels of ground in said Preliminary Assessment Rolls are less than the amount that each of said lots or parcels of ground is benefited by said improve- ments and that such amounts are in proportion to the special benefits and that the proportion of said posts to be paid by said City of Miami on account of Highway intersections is the sum set opposite the same therein. 3: That the total cost of the said improvements is the sums set opposite same, to -wit: Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 68 411 402 52 Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 79 14,782.14 4: That ten (10) days after date of this oonfirmation of said Pre- liminary Assessment Rolls the same be delivered to the Direotor of Fi- nanoe and the Director of Finance is hereby ordered thirty (30) days after date of this resolution to make oolleotions of the assessments therein as required by law. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. TFImPORARY WALK FROM ELSER PIER TO BAY AUTHORIZED BUILT The City Manager submitted a communication from A.J. Cleary in reference to the oon- etruotion of a rook path from Elser Pier on the west to Biscayne Bay on the east which is as follows: Mr.Frank H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: - Miami, Florida, Deoember 15, 1924. You remember a few days ago I took up the matter with you of building a rock path, extending from Elser Pier West, to Bisoayne Bay East. As stated to you this would be quite a convenience to our Tourist people, many of whom admire the water and boats more than any other one feature, and this would be the logical and best place to build this walkway. Of course, inoidentally, it would be a great help to our tenants in Elser Pier. If the City will immediately construct this walk, I will light same and plane benches on both sides, which will be free to the public. decision. Will you kindly advise me, at your convenience, as to your Yours very truly, (Signed) A. J. CLEARY And asked for an expression from the Commission regarding the construction of such a walkway. The proposition met with the approval of the Commission and a resolution authorizing the City Manager to have the walk built was introduced by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION N0. 1746. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE TEMPO- RARY ROCK WALKWAY BUILT FROM ELSER PIER ON THE WEST TO THE BAY FRONT ON THE EAST. 'December 16, 1024, 333 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.1111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 11111111 11 1 Ill BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorised and direot- ed to cause a temporary rook walkway to be built from Elser Pier on the west to the Bay Front on the east, said walkway to be built at the ex- pense of the City and paid for from the Bay Front Park Bond Fund. On motion of Ur. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopt- edby the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummua, Gilman. NAYES: None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS ;N NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Director of Public Servioe submitted proposed plats of subdivisions of property to be known as "Inverness", and "Carolina Heights Addition" and an amended plat of the subdivision known as "Suwannee Park", and stated that upon examination the plats had met with his approval. And the said plats showing the dedioation of oertain streets and avenues to the use of the public the dedications were accepted by the fol- lowing ordinances. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "INVERNESS" was introduced by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the obarter requirement that all ordinances be passed on two separate occasions, unless dispensed with by a four-fi$ha vote of the Commission, was dispensed with. Thereupon, upon mo- tion of :fir. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by Mr. Leffler and seconded by Mr. Gilman that the ordinanoe be passed on its first reading. On roll call the vote was as fol- lows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: Nona. Motion carried and the said ordinance passed on its first reading by title only. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance was given its second and final reading and passed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "SUWANNEE PARK" AS SHOWN BY AMENDED PLAT was introduced by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only andpaased by the following vote: AYES:Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. Moved by Mr. Leffler and seoonded by Mr. Lummua that the ordinanoe be given its second and final reading in full and passed. On roll call the vote thoreon was asfollows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the ordinance passed and ad- opted on its second and final reading in full. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION QE THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "CAROLINA HEIGHTS ADDITION" was introduced by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading by title only and passed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. Moved by Mr. Leffler and seoonded by Mr. Gilman, that the ordinance be given its second and final reading in full and passed. On roll call the vote thoreon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Lef- fler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: Nona. Motion carried ant the said ordinance pass- ed and adopted on itssecond and finalreading. AD JO URNMEENT 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 OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX December 16, 1924 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 1 2 PAYMENT OF $22,000.00 TO NYE ODORLESS CREMATORY COMPANY AUTHORIZED 3 AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR OPENING S.W. 1ST AVENUE ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE VOUCHER TO H.L. CLARK & SONS 4 AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR OPENING N.E. 3RD AVENUE 5 CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS ON SR-68 AND 79 6 AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY WALKWAY AT BAYFRONT PARK FROM ELSER PIER TO BAYFRONT R-1741 R-1742 R-1743 R-1744 R-1745 R-1746 01741 01742 01743 01744 01745 01746