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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-01-06 MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON January 6, 1925 PREPARED sv wit OFFICE IF TNE.CITY CLEMC CITY NALL January 6th, 1925. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 6th day of January, A. D. 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was palled to order at 9+;00 o'olook A. M. by Chairman E. 0. Romfb and on roll oall the follow- ing members of the Commission were present: E. C. Romfb, J. E. Lummus, J. H. Gilman, C. D.Leffler. .ABSENT: J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 30TH The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of Deoember 30th, 1924, and there being no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seconded, the same were approved and confirmed. MIAMI RIVER BRIDGES REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO KEEP CLOSED A resolution authorizing and direoting the City Manager to negotiate with the Pro- per Government Offioiale for the purpose of obtaining permission to keep closed the bridges over the Miami River was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1797. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE PROPER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING PERMISSION TO KEEP CLOSED THE FLAGLER STREET, SOUTHWEST SECOND AVENUE, AND THEMIAMI AVENUE BRIDGES, CROSSING THE MIAMI RIVER IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the traffic on Flagler Street, Southwest Second Avenue and Miami Avenue between the bourn of 7:30 and 9:30 A. M., and from 4:30 to 6:30 P. M. is greatly congested a ndpraotioally impossible to handle, and WHEREAS, if the bridges were kept closed during the hours above men- tioned, same would greatly faoilitate the handling of the traffic, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to obtain permission from the proper govern- ment offioials to keep oloeed the bridges during the said hours, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi- ami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized sad instruct- ed to take all proper and neoessary steps to secure from the government officials permission and authority to keep closed the following bridges in the City of Miami, Florida: Flagler Street Bridge, Southwest Second Avenue Bridge and the Miami Avenue Bridge, during the hours of 7:30 and 9:30 A.M. and during the hours of 4;30 and 6:30 P.M. on each and every day. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, tbe resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NAYES: None. CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATION PIER AT BUENA VISTA NOTICE FOR BIDS AUTHORIZED The City Manager submitted a oommunioation addressed to him from the Direotor of Pu- blic Servioe in reference to the oonstruotion of an amusement pier at the foot of N. E. 36th Street, Buena Vista, which is as follows: Miami, Florida, January 6th, 1925. File 148-20. Mr. F.H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: I am forwarding you, herewith, blue -print showing proposed.pier at NE 36th Street. This pier has the same width as the street and carries out to the harbor line a distance of approximately 380 feet. Pier is to be built as a pile trestle structure, creosoted pil- ing, and the balanoe of material -paps, stringers, deoking, and hand- rail, etc., of untreated timber. Located out 100' from the outward end, we contemplate an open shelter 20' in width by 52' in length. Estimated oost for the pier with building is $6,000.00. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Pubiio Service. It was the sense of the Commission that the pier proposed by the Direotor of Pablio Servioe should be built and. a resolution authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids for the work was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1798. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE OONSTRUCTIONOF A RECREATION PIER AT THE FOOT OF N. E. 36TH STREET. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of tbe City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and be is, hereby, authorized and directed to advertise for bide for the oonstruotion of a recreation pier at the foot of N.E. 36th Street a000rding to the plans and speoifioations of the Director of Publio Ser- vioe. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote; AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAMES: None. HEW ,. m°; ..Ri kvi , January 6tb, 1925. FINAL PAYMENT ON SEWER CONTRACT AUTHORIZED CONTRACT SR - 01. The City Manager submitted a written reoommendatiori that the J."B. McCrary Engineer- ing Company be paid the final estimate for work under sewer oontraot No. 34 whiob is as follows: City Commission, Gentlemen: Owing to the present traffio oonditiona, we have postponed the oonstruotion of sewer on N. W. South River Drive, from West Flagler Street to N. W. tat Street, which is a part of Sewer Contraot Sr-34. There has been retained on this oontraot $4,676.74, and I would r000mmend, that in view of the oiroumetanoes, the J. B. MoCrary En- gineering Corporation be paid this amount which the City has retain• ed. January 6th, 1925. This block of work oan be done at a later date, after the season is over, and after the new bridge is oompleted, at which time traf- fic will be very muoh less inoonvenienoed. Respeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Thereupon a resolution authorizing the payment of the final estimate for work under Sewer Contraot No. 34 was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1799. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE FINAL ESTI- MATE FOR WORK UNDER CITY SEWER CONTRACT NO. 34 WITH THE J. G. MoCRARY ENGINEERING CORPORATION. WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that all work under City Sewer Con - treat No. 34,with the J. G. McCrary Engineering Corporation, has been oom- pleted with the exoeption of one block on N. W. South River Drive, from West Flagler Street to N. W. 1st Street, and that the City is retaining $4,676.74 due the McCrary Corporation on the final estimate of work oom- pleted, and WHEREAS, on account of the present traffio conditions it has been deemed advisable to postpone the oonstruotion of the sewer on the said Drive until a later date, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mia- mi: That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and di- reoted to pay the final estimate of the J. G. McCrary Engineering Corpora- tion for work completed under Sewer Contraot No. 34 in the amount of $4676.74. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler,seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. APPROPRIATION FOR GARBAGE CANS $5,000 PROM CONTINGENT FUND A request for an appropriation of $5,000 for the purpose of buying garbage cane and oovers from the Direotor of Publio Service to the City Manager was submitted by the City Manager with his reoommendation that the appropriation be made: Miami, Florida, January 5, 1925. File 144-1. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir : - On aocount of the increased oalls for garbage cans it will be neoessary to have appropriated to this A000unt 244-46-Garbage Cane and oovers - $5,000.00. C/f City Commission, January 6th. 1925. Gentlemen: I hereby approve of the above request, of the Direotor of Pub- lic Service, and reoommend that a resolution be pained appropriat- ing $5,000 out of the General Fund forthe purchase of garbage pane and covers. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON . Direotor of Public Ser►ioe Respeotfully, •(Sigend) F. H. WHARTON City Manager And it appearing that the General Fund did not contain surplus sulfio$ent-to make the, appropriation therefrom th9 appropriation was made from the Reserve Fund for Gentili!. genoies by the following resolution which was introduced by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 1800. A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5,000 FROMiTHE SFUND ID CONTINGENCIES TO THE ACCOUNT 244-46- GARBAGE WHEREAS, the Direoto r of Publics Service has made a request for an appropriation of 36,000 to oover.the cost of purchasing garbage oans and covers, which request has been approved and r e- commended by the City Manager, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi-' ami: That the sum of $5,000 be and is hereby appropriated from the Reeerve Fund for Contingencies to the A000unt 244-46-Garbage Cane and Covers in the Department of Publio Service. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and ad. opted by the following vote: AYES: Meesre. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION An ordinance entitled: FINAL PASSAGE AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF MTAMT ,, whioh was read and passed on its first reading by title only on the llth of Novem- ber, 1924, was, on motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, given its eeoond and final reading in full, and on motionof Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus was passed and adopted on its eeoond and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAPES: None. The ordinance is num- bered 315. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Director of Public Service submitted plats of new subdivisions to be known as "Roberts & Grentner Addition" and "Melrose Heights" which he had approved and upon examination the same meeting with the approval of the Commission, the dedioation of the streets and avenues shown thereon were aooepted and confirmed by the following ordinanoes. On motion of Mr. Lummus, eeoonded by Mr. Leffler. the charter require- ment that all ordinances be read and passed on two separate occasions, unless dis- pensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, was dispensed with by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAPES None. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "ROBERTS & GRENTNER ADDITION" was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAPES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was given it e Second and final reading and read in full and passed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. MAYES: None. 0rdinanoe numbered 314. The ordnanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "MELROSE HEIGHTS" was introduoed byMr. Leffler, and on his motion, eeoonded by Mr. Lummus,was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its eeoond and final reading and read in full and passed on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAVES: None. The ordinance is numbered 316. CANCELLATION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZED A resolution authorizing the oanoellation of Tax Sale Certifioate No. 550 issued Ootober 7, 1918 against Lot 15,Blook 2, Garden of Eden, was introduoed by Mr. Lef- fler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1801. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE NO. 550 ISSUED OCTOBER 7, 1918 AGAINST LOT 15, BLOCK 2, GARDEN OF EDEN. WHEREAS. that property described ae Lot 15, Blook 2, Garden of Ed- en, was assessed for taxes for the year 1917, and WHEREAS, this property belonged to the Trustees of the First Bap- tist Churoh, a deed to them being records& July 29, 1916. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorised to oanoel the said oertifioate in the sum of $10.05. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL SEWER IMPROVRMNT NO. 71 This being the date set for hearing objections to the confirmation of the preli- minary assessment roll covering work under Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 71, it was ennounoed that the Commission was ready to receive and oonsid er any objections to the confirmation of the said roll and. the assessments shown therein. There be- ing no objections filed with the Commission the said roll was oonfirmed by the fol- laming resolution which was introduoed by Mgr. Lummue: Emu �s , MEE January 6, 192S. 360 NMI MEM RESOLUTION NO. 3802. . A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THEPRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL HgRBINAFTER SET FORTH AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS SHOWN THEREIN. WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met on the 6th of January, 1925, pursuant to the notioe of said meeting under Sec- tion 66 of the City Charter, to hear all written objeotions to the con* firmation of the Preliminary AssesamentRoll of SanitarySewer Improve- ment No. 71, and WHEREAS, The Commission of the City of Miami having reoeived no written objeotions to the confirmation of the said Preliminary Assess- ment Roll by any person whose property is desoribed in said roll, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of tbeCity of Mi- ami: 1: That the prima faoie assessments, as indioated on said Preli- minary Assessment Roll be, and the same are hereby, in all things, cons firmed and sustained against any and all lots or paroels of ground dee- oribed thereon. 2: That the sums and amounts against each of the lots or parcels of ground in said Preliminary Assessment Roll are less than the amount that each of said lots or paroels of ground is benefited by said im- provements and that such amounts are in proportion to the speoial bene- fits; that the proportion of said posts to be paid by said City of Mi- ami on a000unt of Highway interseotions is the sum set opposite tip same therein. 3: That the total cost of the said improvements in the sums set opposite same, to -wit: Sanitary Sewer Improvement 71...$906.87 be, and the same is hereby approved, and confirmed. 4: That ten (10) days after date of this confirmation of said Pre- liminary Assessment Roll the same be delivered to the Direotor of Fi- nance and theDireotor ofFinam a is hereby ordered thirty (30) days af- ter date of this resolution, to make collections of the assessments therein as required by law. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES; Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NAYES: None. RESCINDING RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H - 264 Mr. M. B. Garris appeared before the Commission in referenoe to widening N. W.7th Avenue from llth Street to 36th Street and asked what peroentage of the property owners the City would require to dedioate the neoessary propertybefore beginning the construction of the street to the new width. Mr. Garris was told that the City would require all the property owners to dedioate property. After some disoussion it was the sense of the Commission that N. W. 7th Avenue should be widened before being permanently paved and it being neoessary to obtain dedications of property before widening the avenue, which would require some months time, the paving of N. W.7th Avenue from llth Street to 36th Street was postponed and the resolution adopted December 23, 1924, ordering the improvement of said avenue under Highway. Improvement No. 254 was rescinded and cancelled by the following resolution whiob was introduced by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 1803. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 1757, ADOPTED DECEMBER 23, 1924, ORDERING THE IMPROVE- MENT KNOWN AS HIGHWAY IMPROVFNT NO. 254. WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Commission that the paving of N. W. 7th Avenue from llth Street to 36th Street should be postponed un- til such time as the City can obtain the dedioations of property abutt- ing thereon neoessary topave it to an additional width, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami That Resolution No. 1757, adopted December 23, 1924, ordering the' Improvement known as Highway Improvement No. 254, which provides for the paving of N. W. 7th Avenue from llth Street to 36th Street be. and the same is hereby, oaneelled and rescinded. 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. BURIAL GROUND FOR NEGRO PAUPERS PROPOSITION MADE CITY Mr . Bolles appeared before the Commission and proposed to furnish the City with burial spaoes for the interrment of negro paupers onthe same basis as made by the Woodlawn Cemetery Co. for the burial of white paupers. After some discussion the matter was referred to the City Manager. ADJOURNMENT, There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting, on motion duly made and seoonded, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: wry OF IN/NAM DOCUMENT INDEX MEETING DATE: January 6, 1925 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 1 AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO KEEP BRIDGES OVER MIAMI RIVER CLOSED AT CERTAIN HOURS OF DAY R-1797 01797 2 AUTHORIZING CALL FOR BIDS FOR RECREATION PIER AT FOOT OF R-1798 01798 N.E. 36TH STREET 3 AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE FOR WORK UNDER R-1799 01799 4 APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM RESERVE FUND FOR R-1800 01800 SEWER CONTRACT 34 CONTINGENCIES TO ACCOUNT 244-46 5 AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE NO. 550 R-1801 01801 6 CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FOLLS FOR SANITARY R-1802 01802 SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 71 7 CANCELLING RESOLUTION NO. 1757, ADOPTED DECEMBER 23, R-1803 01803 1924 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT H-254