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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-03-31 Minutes• • MIAMI • • COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON March 31, 1925 PREPARED BY Ina OFFICE OF THE.CITY CLERK CITY NALL • March 31st, 1925. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 31st day of March, A. D. 1925, the da met in regular ■eseion at the City Hall in ed to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Chairman ing members of the Commission were presents E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: None. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commission ar the City of Miami, F1ori- Miami, Florida. The meeting was oall- E. C. Romfh and on roll oall the follew- QF MEETING OF MARCH 24TH The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of March 24th, 1925, and there being no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto on motion duly made and seconded the same were approved and oonfirmed as written. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING IN BAY FRONT PARK COMMUNICATION IN REFERENCE TO The following oommunioation from the Miami Chamber of Commeroe waelreoeived and af- ter being read was ordered filed and oopied upon the minutes of the meeting: March 24th, 1945. Honorable City Commissioners, City Hall, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Miami Chamber of 0ommeroe, March 23, 1925, there was further discussion of an auditorium for the City of Miami, and there was praotioally unanimous sentiment ex- pressed looking toward the looation of such a building in the new bay front park. The discussion also included the providing of rooms for the a000m- modations of the various aotivities of the State Societies which have been formed in Miami and which play such a prominent part in the enter- tainment of the tourists. The faot that the Chamber of Commeroe must have enlarged quarters to oarry on its work effectively, and that the peoge of Miami should have a plaoe for recreation and entertainments suoh as are provided in the great many oities on piers or in parks, led to the idea of combin- ing these four objectives in one struoture, or a groupd of oonneoted buildings. It was thought that if the idea meets with the approval of your honorable body that this entire subject of the use of park spaoe for these public purposes be submitted to the taxpayers of Miami for an ex- pression of opinion. The resolution adopted was as follows: "RESOLVED, that the Directors of the Miami Chamber of Com- meroe ask the Commissioners of the City of Miami to call a speoial referendum election for the expression -of an op- inion from the taxpayers regarding a combined munioipal auditorium, Chamber of Commerce quarters, State Society rooms, and entertainment headquarters in the.new bar front park". There was no action STATE ROADWAY DEPARTMENT The following ing and after Yours very truly, MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE By (Signed) Fred L. Weede, Managing Secretary taken by the Commission on the request of the Chamber of Commerce. RESOLUTION OF THANKS FROM resolution of the State Roadway Department was received at this meet - being read was ordered filed and oopied upon the minutes: RESOLUTION. UPON MOTION OF MR. CORRY, SECONDED BY MR. GREEN, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: "RESOLVED: THAT THE THANKS OF THIS DEPARTMENT BE EXTEND- ED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THEIR COURTESY IN PERMITTING THE STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT THE USE OF THE CITY HALL FOR HOLDING THE ANNUAL BUD- GET MEETING IN 'THEIR BEAUTIFUL CITY; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT THIS DEPARTMENT EXTENDS ITS THANKS TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MdI.RFRS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY POB THE MANY COURTESIES EXTENDED TO THE ROAD DEPART- MENT WHILE IN THEIR MIDST AND ?OR THEIR DELIGHTFUL BANQUET TEN- DERED THE DEPARTMENT DURING ITS SESSIONS". PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES FROM DALE MILLER REALTY 00 The following resolution authorizing the purchase of pertain property for street purposes was introduced by Mr. Leffler: I 111110 111111111111hh®.i 11111hildilimlhl I I III Bi I 11i■■i■■1iIU IIl111 RESOLUTION N0. 1912. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OITY MANAGER TO PURCHAB: 'OR AND ON BERAT.F OF Tk13 CITY OF MIAMI, THE CERTATU PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESORIBED AND SET FORTH AND MAK ING THE APPROPRIATION NECESSARY THEREFOR. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorised and di - tooted to purohase, for and on behalf of the City of Miami, the follow- ing deeoribed property from The Dale Millar Realty Company, to -wit: Lot "D" In Blook Nineteen (19) of the Subdivision of the Dale Miller Tract, Addition No. 1 being a portion of the West Half (WI) of the Northwest Quarter (NW*) of 9eotion Thirty -Six (36), Township Fifty-three (53),.South of Range Forty-one (41) East, ae per plat thereof, reoorded in Plat Book No. 2, page 70, of the Public: Records of Dade County, Florida, at and for the sum of Twelve Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00), and tbet $20.00 be paid to the Dale Miller Realty Company for pertain abetraote of title to be used in condemnation proceedings tobe hereafter institut- ed. 2: That the total sum of $1,270.00 be, and the same is hereby, ap- propriated from the "Street Widening Bond Fund" for the purposes afore- said. On motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES:Messrs. Romfb, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. REFUND OF TAXES AUTHORIZED TO MRS. OLIVE E. PRATHER The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation reoommending the refund of oertain taxes erroneously assessed: March 30, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen:- Attaohed hereto is olaim for refund of taxes in the amount of $5.00 filed by Mrs. Olive E. Prather, and recommended by C. K. Oring, Tax Assessor. She was erroneously assessed as having a building on the lot, whereas it was found the lot was vaoant, and not improved. Will ask that the Direotor of Finanoe be authorised to make tbie re- fund.. Yours very truly, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution authorising the refund of taxes erroneously o01- leoted was introduoed by Mr. Lummus: .RESOLUTION N0. 1913. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REFUND OF $5.00 TO MRS. 0. PRATHER FOR TAXES ERRONEOUSLY PAID. WHEREAS, it appears that Mrs. Olive E. Prather was assessed for improvements on Lot 18 of Blook 47, Bay Vista Park, for the year 1924, in the amount of $250.00 and taxed therefor on the City Tax Roll for the year 1924 the sum of $5.00, and WHEREAS, the said Mrs. Olive E. Prather has filed a olaim for refund of the said $5.00 taxes so paid, stating in said claim that the said Lot did not have improvements thereon subject to tax for the year 1924, and WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor and City Manager have recommended that the request for refund be allowed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Direotor of Finanoe be, and he is hereby, authoris- ed and direoted to refund to Mrs. Olive E. Prather the sum of $5.00 for taxes erroneously assessed and paid for the year 1924. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman, Wilson. NOES:. None. CORRECTION OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING IN DISTRICT H-223 The following oommunioation from the City Manager in referenoe to the oorreotion of oertain assessments for paving in Highway Improvement District No. 223 was submitted: March 30, 1925. City Commission. Miami.. Florida. Gentlemen: I am attaobing hereto a letter from the Direotor of Publio Servioe oorreoting oertain errors in the Final Assessment Roll covering paving work on SW 17th Ave., and on NW 3rd Street, in High- way Distriot H-223. These disorepanoiee are set forth in detail in bie letter. I will ask that the neoessary resolutions be passed mak- ing these oorreotione. Reepeotfully, (Signed) B' . H . WHARTON City Manager Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager. Maroh 24, 1925. Dear Sir: The following disorepanoiee have been noted in the Final Ae- e essment Roll oovering paving work on SW 17th Avenue near 8th St. and on NW 3rd Street at 17th Avenue, in Highway Distriot H-223: LAWN VIEW SUBDIVISION Lot 51, Blook 2, SW 17th Ave. - originally aseeesed 130.23' O $4.868 per front foot - $633.96. A000rding to reoorded plat this lot has a frontage of 145' on 17th Ave., but the City bae s deed for 10' off of this lot faoing on SW 8th St. The assessment should, therefore, be ohanged to read - 135' a "4.868 - $657.18, an inorease in the aseesement of $23.22. MANLEY'S RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1, OSCEOLA PARK. On the East side of SW 17th Ave., 7th St. to8tb St., the ae- eeesment roll was originally written as 0soeola Park, Blook 1 - Lot 6 - 121.73' $592.68 Lot 7 - 132.80' 646.47 254.631 $ . This blook is now Manley's Besubdivision o Block 1, Osoeols Park, and is divided into Lots No. 5 to 10, inclusive, at 25 eaoh, an alley at 10', and Lot 11 at 99.72, or a total of 259.72' The South side of the block being 25' north of City Monument line, will have to be moved baok 5' for the new North line of SW 8tb St., tbue reduoing the frontage of Lot 11 (the oorner lot) from 99.72 to 94.72'. The City has a deed for 10' for this widening. How- ever, the 10' alley is not dedioated to the use of the publio and we are assessing 5' of it to lot 10 which makes it a 30' aseese- ment charge, and the other 5' is being charged to Lot 11, whioh again makes this frontage for assessment purposes 99.72'. The oorreoted figures will now read: MANLEY'S RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1, OSCEOLA PARK. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 0 25' eaoh - 12255' 0 44.886688 Lot 11 a 99.72' 99.7E' a 4.86U Total or an inorease of $.93. I.AWRENCE ESTATE SUBDIVISION. North 100' of Lot 9, Block 55. The assessment roll shows 42.4' 0 $4.868 - $206.40. Due to the converging of lot lines between NW 7th Street and SW 4th Street, the frontage should be oorreoted to read 39.6' i* $4.868 - $192.77, a reduction of $13.63. These three oorreotione result in a net inorease of property assessments amounting to $10.52 whicsh oan be deduoted from the City's share of the oost of this work. Will you please have neoeseary resolutions passed authorizing the Finance Department to ohange their reoorde a000rdingly? Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotorof Publio Service Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the adjustment of the apeoia].'im- provement liens as requested by the Direotor of Publio Servioeand reoommended by the City Manager was introduoed by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 1914. A RBSOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN AS SESSMENTS FOR COST OF WORK UNDER HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT N0. 223. WHEREAS, in the Assessment Roll oovering paving work on SW 17th Avenue near 8th Street and on NW 3rd Street at 17th Avenue in Highway Improvement Distriot H-223 certain disorepanoies have been noted, and WHEREAS, the Direotor of Publio Service has requested the oorreo- tion of the Assessment Roll for said work, NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by tbe Commission of the City of Miamial:That the assessment against Lot 51, Block 2, Lawn View Subdi- vision, originally asseeaed 130.23' 3 $4.868 per front foot-$633.96, be changed to read: 135' 0 $4.868-$657.18, making an inorease in the assessment of 123.22. 2: That the assessment originally written as Osoeola Park, Blook 1 - Lot 6 - 121.73'. . 592.58 Lot 7 - 132.80'. . 646.47, on a000unt of a resubdivision of said Block 1, known as "Manley's Re - subdivision of Blook 1, Osceola Park", be changed to read: Lots 5,6,7,8 and 9 0 25' eaoh - 125' 4 4.868 - 608.50 Lot 10 0 30' - 30' 4 4.868 - Q146.04 Lot 11 0 99.72' -99.72' 0 4.868 $4 5.44. 3: That the assessment originally written: LAWRENCE ESTATE SUBDIVISION: North 100' of Lot 9, Blook 55, 42.4' a $4.868-$208.40 be °banged to read as follows: 39.6' 0 $4.868 - $192.77, a reduction in tbe assessment of $13.63. aaron atet, 19E8. LEHI 11 I ll lmnnllllll On motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following ♦ote: AYES; Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN NEW SUBDIVISION The Direotor of Publio Servioe submitted a plat of a proposed Subdivision to be known as "Allapattab Manors" and stated that the said plat met with his approval and oompli- ed with the City Charter and the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Ser- vioe. And the said plat showing the dedioation of oertain streets and avenues to the perpetual use of the publio for proper purposes, the said dedication was aoaepted by the City by the following ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUB- DIVISION KNOWN AS "ALLAPAT'TAH MANORS". The said ordinanoe was lntroduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, eeoonded by Mr. Lummue, it was resolved that the Charter requirement that all ordinances be read and passed on two separate days. unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Com- mission, be dispensed with. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. Upon motion of Mr. Leffler, second- ed by Mr. Lummue, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lum- mus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the ordinanoewas given its second and final reading and was read in full, and was passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full byte following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordinance is num- bered 373. PLANS FOR PROPOSED MARKET BUILDING AT SW 2ND AVENUE AND MIAMI RIVER The Direotor of Public Service submitted tentative plans for the proposed publio mar- ket building to be oonstruoted by the City on SW 2nd Avenue and the Miami River and after an examination of the said proposed plans, the same meeting with the approval of the Commission, the Direotorof Publio Servioe was instruoted to have epeoifioatione prepared and submitted for inspection at a later date when bide for the work would be authorized advertised for. AD JO URNMENT Tbere being no further business to oome before the Commission on motion duly made and eeoonded the meeting was adjourned. ITEM NO. 2 DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX March 31, 1925 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN DALE MILLER TRACT, ADDITION 1, FOR STREET PURPOSES AUTHORIZING REFUND OF $5.00 TO MRS. O.E. PRATHER FOR TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED AND COLLECTED AUTHORIZING ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS FOR WORK UNDER HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT NO. 223 COMMISSION 1 RETRIEVAL __ ACTION I_ C_ODENO. R-1912 R-1913 R-1914 01912 01913 01914