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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-02-10 Minutes'..-:;';.... '. i .4, '-',.,if.- • CIT - • " COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON February 10, 1925 PREPARED BY. THE OFFICE OF grayrooy CLERK YTNUTBS OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this loth day of February, A. D. 1926, the Commission of the City Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. ing was palled to order at 9:00 o'olook A.M. by Chairman E. C. Romfh call the following members of the Commission were present: E. O. Romfh, J. E. Lummus, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. of Miami, The meet - and on roll ABSENT: J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 3BD The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of February 3rd, 1926, and there being no oorreotions thereto on motion duly made and seconded the minutes were approved and confirmed. REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON N. W. llth AVE. The following oommunioation from Mrs. Carrie Kosing in reference to improvements on N. W. llth Avenue was received: Miami, Florida, 'ob. Sth, 1925. To the Commissioners, City of Miami. Honorable Sirs: Being about 90% owner of all lots fronting on N. W. llth Ave. between N.W.11th Street (Allapattah Drive) and North River Drive, I hereby petition to have this block fully improved withsid ewalks, ourbs gutters and pavements, an hereby agree to aooept necessary liens to Dover the cost of the improvements. Appreoiating advioe to the probable date for the start of work if the petition is granted, I am Respectfully yours, (Signed) M4s. Carrie Kosing ooio H.I.Homa 146 NE 26th St. And after being read was referred PAYMENT OF COST OF EXTRA WORK The City Muvger submitted a request under sewer contract No. 40 from the ere which is as follows: The City Commission. Gen tle men : Attaohed hereto is a letter from the Director of Publio Service reoiting a number of sewers and laterals repaired sad con- creted under Sewer Contract No. 40, which were done as extra work. These sewers were mostly located in the old part of colored town, and on which the records in the Engineering Department were very in- complete. The extra work, as outlined in this letter, amounts to 8$10,015.26, over and above the contraot price, and the money avail- able under this sewer bond fund. It will be necessary, in order to pay up the contractor, to pay this amount out of "City's share sewer bond fund". I will ask that the proper resolution be passed authoris- ing the payment of this extra work out of this bond fund. Respectfully, • (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon a resolution authorizing the payment of the ooat of the extra work from the City's share of the bond funds for sanitary sewers was introduced by Mr. Lef- fler and is as follows: to the City Manager. UNDER SEWER CONTRACT NO.. 40. for authority to pay the coat of extra work City's share of bond funds for sa1itsr y sew - • Miami, Florida, February 9th, 1928. RESOLUTION NO. 1874. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF CERTAIN EXTRA WORK UNDER SEWER CONTRACT NO. 40 PROM THE SEWER BOND FUNDS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that due to the incompleteness of the records of the Engineering Department it was necessary to have pertain extra work done under Sewer Contract No. 40 in the total am- ount of $10,015.26, and. WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the payment of the post of such extra work be made from sewer bond. funds, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the oost of the extra work performed under Sewer Con- traot No. 40 be, and to hereby, ordered paid from the City'e shareof the bond funds for the payment of the oast of Sanitary Sewers. C •;. 1 � x}1'a WitM:•N4i� )tA.f ��,:�M1..^+p; February loth, 1925. 1 . a i 1 On motion of Mr. Leffler,seoonded by W. Gilman,the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus,Gilman. NOES: None. CANORLI,INA CERTAIN LIENS FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS NOT MADE The City Manager submitted the following written oommunioation addressed to him from the Direotor of Publio Service, whiob oommunioation requested the aanoella- tion of certain liens plaoed against property in Johnson & Waddell Subdivision for proposed. sewer improvements: January 31, 1925. Pile 141-2. Mr. F. H. Wharton, Oity Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: We have letter dated January 27th, 1925, from John J. Quinn Company, agreeing to the oanoellation of that portion of Sewer Distriot 92, Contraot Sr. 35, as contemplated on NW Miami Court between NW 14th St. and NW 16th St. Final Assessment Roll has gone in on this, and inorder to relieve the following lots of assessments for work not done, will you please have the Commission pans neoasaary Resolution oovering: JOHNSON & WADDELL SUBDIVISION: Block 39, Lots 5, 10, 11 and 16, and F.E.C.Ry.Co.right-of-way 63.3'.. Blook 40, Lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11. Blook 41, Lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11. Blook 42, Lots 1, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12. Youro very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Publio Servioe To whioh oommunioation the City Manager had added the following reoommendation: To the City.Commisaion- There did not seem to be any necessity or demand for a sew- er in these two blooks at this time and we thought beat to oan- oel the oontraot. Will ask the proper resolution be passed oanoelling above liens. (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution making the oanoellationa and requested by the Direotor of Publio Servioe and recommended by the City Manager was introduoed by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 1875. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE LIENS AND REMOVING THE ASSESSMENTS MADE AGAINST CERTAIN LOTS AND PARCELS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION FOR PROPOSED SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEILENTS NOT MADE. WHEREAS, the Direotor of'Publio Servioe reports that the por- tion of Sewer Distriot No. 92, as contemplated on NW Miami Court between NW 14th Street and NW 16th Street, is not to be made, and requests the oanoellation of liens and removal of assessments for the oost of the proposed work, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the request and reoom mended the cancellation of the liens, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Direotor of Finance be, and he is hereby, au- thorized and direoted to oanoel the liens and remove the assess- ments for the ooat of sanitary sewers under Sanitary Sewer Improve- ment No. 92, Distriot Sr-92, against the following lots and par- oels, to -wit: Blook 39, Lots Blook 40, Lots Blook 41, Lots Block 42, Lots JOHNSON & WADDELL SUBDIVISION: 5, 13, 11 and 16, and F.E.C.Ry.Co.right-of-way 63.3'. 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11. 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11. 1, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12. On motion of Mr. Lummua, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummua, Gilman. NOES: None. BIDS FOR RECREATION PIER AT NE 36th ST. RECEIVED AND REJECT$D This being the date set and advertised for reoeiving bids for the oonatruotion of reoreation pier at the foot of NE 36th Street at 10:00 o'clock A. M. the City Manager submitted the bids reoeived by him up until that hour and on motion duly made and seconded the only bid reoeived was ordered opened and read. The bid was submitted by C. A. Traylor and is as follows: 1. Approximately 380 linear feet of timber pier complete (excluding shelter) at $31.00 per linear foot. 2. One open shelter 20' x 55' oomplete at lump sum of 3. Wreoking and disposing of present pier approximately 10' x 162' at a lump sum of TOTAL $11,780.00 1,015.00 175.00 112,970.0. BIDS FOR RECREATION PIER AT NE 36th ST. Time of oompletion of the work, if awarded oontraot, was sixty (60) dale and a000mpanying the bid was oertified oheok in the aum of $326.00. The Engineer stated that the estimated ooat of the pier was approximately $6600.00. It appearing that the bid of C. A. Taylor for the work wee high the Commission deemed it advisable to reject the said bid and have the City Manager seoure oompetitive prioea for the work from various contractors and submit same to the Commission at a later meeting. Thereupon the following re- solution was offered by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTION NO. 1876. A RESOLUTION REJECTING THE BID OF C. A. TAYLOR FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATION PIER AT NE 36TH STREET AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SECURE COMPETITIVE PRICES FOR THE SAID WCRK. WHEREAS, by public advertisement the Commission oalled for bide for the oonstruotion of recreation pier at the foot of NE 36tb St.en.d reoeived only one bid which was submitted by 0. A. Taylor in the sum of $12,970.00, and WHEREAS, upon oomparison with the Engineer's estimate of the cost of the work the Commission oonsidere said bid high and. deems it advis- able to reject same and direot the City Manager to seoure oompetitive bide for the work, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the bid of C. A. Taylor for the oonstruotion of recreation pier at the foot of NE 36th Street at and for the sum of $12,970.00 be, and the same is hereby, rejeoted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be,and is hereby, direoted to secure competitive bids for the construction of said pier and submit same to the Commission at a later date. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk return the oertified oheok which accompanied the bid of said C. A. Taylor forthwith. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was adopted bythe following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. SITE FOR NEW FIRE SUB -STATION OFFERED BY MR. G. C. KIRKLAND Mr. G. C. Kirkland appeared before the Commission and offered to sell or trade to the City a lot owned by him and situated on the oornar of N.W. 7th Avenue and 17th Street for site for sub -station for the fire department. After some die- ouseion the matter was referred to the City Manager with instruotione to go in- to the matter with Mr. Kirkland and the Chief of the Fire Department and make a recommendation to the Commission at a later date. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Director of Publio Service submitted the plats of oertain subdivisions of property and stated that upon examination the plate oomplied with the rules and regulations of hie Department and tie said plate showing the dedioation of oer- tain streets and avenues to the nee of the public the said dedications were ae- oepted and confirmed by the City by the adoption of the following ordinances: On motion ofMr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, it was resolved that the charter requirement that all ordinances be read on two separate 000asions, unless dis- pensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs, Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion Carried and the necessity of reading the ordinanoes ao- oepting the dedication of the streets shown in the subdivisions was dispensed with. Thereupon .the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION CF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "BUCKEYE PARK" was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on motion of Mr. Lummus, aeoonded by Mr. Gil- man, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Ur. Lummue, aeoonded by Ur. Leffler, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its ee- oond and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordinanoe is numbered 333. The ordinanoe entitiled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "BAYAYI PARK" was introduced by Mr. Gilman and on motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lum- mus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on ite first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Ur. Leffler, aeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the .ordinance was given ite second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on ite se- oond and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordinance is numbered 334. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "AUBURNDALE" AS SH0WN BY AMENDED PLAT THEREOF was introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, aeoonded by.,4r. Lummus, was giv- en ite first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler. Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 011111 1111 III 111111111111111111110111111111111 • 1 On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Idr.Lummus, the ordinance was given its se- oond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordinance is numbered 335. AUTRORI,ZING CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN "POINT VIEW*. A resolution authorizing the aoquirement by eminent domain for street and other purposes of the City of Miami of oertain property lying at the foot of Broadway in "Point View" was introduoed by gr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1877. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUIREMENT BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR STREET AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY HEREINAPTER DESCRIBED. WHEREAS, it is neoessary that the City of Miami aoquire for street and other munioipal purposes the following desoribed pro- perty, to -wit: That oertain pieoe or paroel of].and known and des- oribed as "Briokell'e Out Lot" looe,ted between the East- erly end of Broadway and Bisoayne Bay and lying between the subdivisions known as "Gifford & Highleyman's" and "Point View", said "Briokell's Out Lot" being more ful- ly shown and set out on a plat recorded in Plat Book One,, Pages 89 and 89* in the office of the Clerk of the Cir- ouit Court in and for Dade County, Florida, together with all oommon law and statutory riparian rights'belonging to or appurtenant to the herein desoribed property. The above and foregoing described property together with all oom- mon law and statutory riparian rights belonging to or appurtenant thereto is necessary and should be aoquired by the City of Miami for street and other municipal purposes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the said land together with all oommon law and statutory riparian rights belonging to or appurtenant thereto hereinafter desoribed and set forth in this resolution is neoes- sary and should be aoquired for street and other municipal pur- poses, and that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby, authoris- ed and direoted to institute the necessary legal prooeedings in the name of the City of Miami for the acquirement by said City by eminent domain of the following desoribed property,to-wit: That certain pieoe or paroel of land known and desoribed. as "Brickell's 0ut Lot" located between the Easterly end of Broadway and Biscayne Bay and lying between the subdivisions known as "Gifford & Highley- man's" and "Point View", said "Briokell's 0ut Lot" be- ing more fully shown and set out on a plat recorded in Plat Book 0ne, pages 89 and 84 in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Dade County, Flo- rida, together with all common law and statutory ripa- rian rights, belonging to or apputenant to the herein desoribed property. P.tL__. l__�Iilsl!ill1119lAiIlf IIUIHuIlIi 1 1 1 1 0n motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Ur. Leffler, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. ADJOURNEMENT There being no further business to dome before the Commission at this meeting, on motion duly made and seoonded, the meeting was adjourned. ATTBST: CITY OF MiAMI 1 2 3 4 DOCUMENT DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF COST OF EXTRA WORK UNDER SEWER CONTRACT NO. 40 FROM CITY'S SHARE OF SEWER BOND FUNDS CANCELLING CERTAIN LIENS FOR PROPOSED SEWERS ON N.W. MIAMI COURT BETWEEN N.W. 14TH STREET AND N.W. 16TH STREET-JOHNSON AND WADDELL ADDITION REJECTING BID OF C.A. TAYLOR FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATION PIER AT N.E. 36TH STREET AUTHORIZING ACQUIREMENT OF PROPERTY AT THE EAST END OF BROADWAY IN "POINT VIEW" FOR STREET AND OTHER PURPOSES BY EMINENT DOMAIN MEETING DATE: February 10, 1925 COMMISSION RETRIEVAL ACTION I CODE NO. R-1874 R-1875 R-1876 R-1877 01874 01875 01876 01877