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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-04-28 MinutesCITY OF IAMI COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD al April 28, 1925 PREPARED Sr, THE OFFICE OF THE . CITY CLERK CITr NAU / MINUTES OF THE MEETING OP THE'BOARD OF C0MmISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 28th day of April, 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 oaile d to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Chairman E. C. Romfh and en rolldall the follOW- ing members of the Commission were present: E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummua, J. I. Wilson. J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: None. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OI'MEETING OF APRIL 21ST The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of Apria. 219t, 1925, and there being no corrections or additions to be made thereo, on motion duly made and seconded; the same were approved and confirmed by the Commission. UNION RAILROAD STATION SUGGESTION OF G. C. KIRKLAND Mr. G. C. Kirkland appeared before the Commission and urged that the City take steps to have the railroads build a union station to serve all railroads that might extend thdr lines into Miami instead of having stations soattered about the City. It was agreed that a union station would be the better plan if there were other railroads into Miami,but that sinoe the Florida East Coast is the only rrrad operating into Miami there was no need of a union station until other roads extend ed their lines and that when this had been done the matter might be taken up then. AUTHORIZING RE-ENACTMENT AND AMENDMENT OF CHARTER BY LEGISLATURE A resolution authorizing the City Attorney to proceed to Tallahassee for the pur- pose of having the Charter of the City of Miami re-enacted and amended by the Le- gislature was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: • RESOLUTION NO. 1931. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIR;C'TING THE CITY ATTOR- NEY TO PROCEED TO TALLAHASSEE FOR THE PURPOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to proceed to Tallahassee for the purpose of having the Charter of the City of Miami, County of Dade, amended and re- enacted by the Legislature and to ratify certain acts and proceed- ings of the Commission and Officers of the City. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gil- man. NOES: None. NOTES OWED TO AND BY THE CITY COMMUNICATION FROM R.B.FISHER INRE: The Mayor submitted the following communication addressed to himself and the Commis- sioners from Mr. R. B. Fisher: April 23, 1925. E. C. Romfh, Mayor, and Members of the Board of City Commissioners. Dear Sirs: - As a citizen of Miami, and President of the Dade County.Republi- oan Club, I am asking you for information. I have interviewed your City Manager and now desire the information direct from you. On page 10 of the Financial Report of the City of Miami, under date of March 31,there appear six notes, four of which have been due since January 1, 1923, given by J. F. Chaille, R. W. McLendon, J. T. Blackmon and J. F. Fink. Will you kindly advise me why these notes have hot been collected? Question 2. On Page 12 there appears a list of uncollected tax- es from the same report, for the levy for the year 1920, $41,119.04; levy for 1921, $25,256.96; for 1922, $24,730.69 and year 1923, $54, 940.60; 1924, $468,915.20, a total of $615,162.39 of uncollected tax- es. I would be pleased. to know why these taxes have not been collect- ed. Question No. 3. On page 14 of said report I find notes payable to the City of Miami to Belle G. Briokell, two notes, a total of $12,268.66, bearing interest at 8%, also note of LeBlond & Orr Co., under date of Nov. 2, 1923 on or before ten years after date at 6%, the sum of 95,000.00. 0n page 5 of said report I find the City of Miami has on deposit with various banks and Trust Companies the sum of 1,813,577.54. I would thank you to inform me why these funds oan not be used which are drawing 2" instead of paying 8% or 6%, as stat- ed in this report for these two notes. I would be pleased to have any information you may desire to give me on these questions. I am asking for this in good faith and trust you will so reoeive it. kespeotfully yours, (Signed) R. B. FISHER 4¢! NOTES OF CITY COUN^I Apri128, 1925. ORDERED COLLECTED 471, 11I10IIIIIIIIINIIr IB1111I11111111111IlIhi111111111111 The questions asked by Mr. Fisher were taken up in their order and in referenoe to the notes given the City by J.F.Ohaille, R.W.LIoLendon, J.T.Blaokman and J.F.Fink, all of whioh were due in Jivary,1923, the Direotor of Finance stated that while a resolu- tion had been adopted directing the oolleotion of these notes the matter had not been pressed beoause it had been hoped that the makers would pay the notes without further legal proceedings. After some discussion it was the sense of the Commission that the oolleotionof the notes should not be delayed further and a resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to take the neoessary and proper legal steps to oollaot same was introduoed by Mr. Wilson: RESOLUTION NO. 1932. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY AT- TORNEY TO INSTITUTE THE NECESSARY AND PROPER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO COLTFCT THE NOTES SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, it appears that certain notes given the City of Miami by J. F. Chaille, R. W. McLendon, J. T. Blackmon and J. F. Fink in the sums of $500,00, $1012.50, $787.50 and $1012.50, respeotively, and due January let, 1923, January 12th, 1923, January 13th, 1923, and January 13th, 1923, respectively, have not been paid, and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Commission of the City of Miami that steps should be taken to oolleot the said notes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to notify the makers of the notes set forth above to pay same and in the event the said notes are not paid within thirty days from the date of such notice he is hereby authorized and directed to institute the necessary and proper legal proceedings to collect same. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. UNCOLLECTED TAXES FOR YEARS 1920 TO 1924 In referenoe to the unoolleoted taxes for the years 1920 to 1924, inclusive, shown in the finanoial report Gf the City, the City Manager stated that all of the amounts shown in the report were taxes levied on personal property which had not been paid and for which there was no method to oolleot. NOTES PAYABLE TO BELLE G. BRICISELL ORDERED PAID In referenoe to the two notes given by the City to Belle G. Briokell in the total amount of $12,268.66, it was brought out that these were given for property pur- ohased by the City for street purposes at the time of the purchase there were no funds in the Treasury for street widening purposes. However, the City having since reoeived prooeeds from the issuance of bonds for street widening purposes the notes were authorized paid by the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 1933. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIREC- TOR OF FINANCE TO PAY THE NOTES SET FORTH HEREIN. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay the two notes of the City of Miami in favor of Belle G. Briokell dated November 27th, 1923, each in the amount of $6,133.33, from the Street Widening Bond Fund. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and adopt ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummue, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. NOTES PAYABLE-LEBLOITD & 0RR CO. • FOR PROPERTY ON SW 2nd AVE. In reference to the note given by the City to I,oBlond & Orr Company it was brought out that this note was given in payment for property purchased by the City on SW 2nd Avenue and the Miami River, from that Company, for general purposes; and the proper- ty being bought for general purposes it was deemed advisable not to restrict the use of same by paying the purchase price from any partioular bond fund but to pay for the property from the general fund; and that funds with whioh to pay the note would be raised by general tax levy. On motion duly made and seconded, the City Manager was direoted to reply to the letter of Lir. Fisher and give him the information asked for. ,CANVASS OF RETURNS OF ELECTION ON FRANCHISES HELD APRIL 21ST At this meeting the returns, the certificate of the three inspectors and the clerk, the oaths of office of the said inspectors and clerk, the tally sheets and ballots, of the Special Election held on Tuesday, April 21st, 1925, for the purpose of vot- ing on the franohise of the Miami Electric Light and Power Company and the fran- chise of the Miami Water Company, having been delivered to the Commission, the Com- mission proceeded to oanvass the said election returns and do certify that the same are in every respeot regular and do oertify the result of the said election to be as follows: That on the question proposed on the ballot: 1. Shall Ordinance No. 350, adopted by the City Commission of Miami, Florida, on March 3rd, 1925, entitled: An Ordinance granting to Miami Electric Light and Power Company, its suocessors and assigns, the right, privilege or franohise for the full period of thirty years to oonatruot, maintain, equip and operate eleotrio generating plants and works, and all necessary or desirable appurtenances for the generation of eleotrioity in the City of Miami, Florida; and to construct, equip o oper- ate sad maintain in, under, upon, over and across the present and future streets, avenues, alleys, highways, bridges, easements and other public plaoes in the City of Miami, Florida, and its supoessors, electric light and power lines, together with all the necessary or de- eirable appurtenances for the purpose of trans- mitting, distributing, supplying and selling eleotrioity to said city and its successors, the inhabitants thereof, and to persons and oorporations beyond the limits thereof, for light, heat, power and other purposes, impos- ing provisions and oonditione relating thereto, and including an agreement by grantee to indem- nify and hold the said city harmless against any, and all liability, loss, cost, damage or expense which may accrue to said city by reason of the negleot, default or misconduct of the grantee in oonneotion with the exeroise of its rights , hereunder, granting an electric) franchise to Miami Electric) Light and. Post- er Company, its successors and assigns be approved? 570 votes were oast FOR the ratifioation of the said proposed measure,and 118 votes were oast AGAINST the ratifioation of the said proposed measure. That on the question proposed on said ballot: 2: Shall Ordinanoe No. 351,adopted by the City ()omission of Miami, Florida, Llaroh 3rd, 1925, entitled: An Ordinanae granting to Miami Water Company, its suooessors and assigns, the right, privilege or franchise for the full period af thirty years, to ee construct, maintain, equip and operate a water dis- tribution system, and all necessary or desirable e. eeeeee appurtenances for the distribution of water in the City of Lliami, Florida, and to consteuot, equip, operate and maintain, in, under, upon, over and aoross the present and future streets, avenuee, alleys, highways, bridges, easements and other pu- blic plaoes in the City of Lliami, Florida,and its successors, water mains and supply pipes, together with all the necessary or desirable appurtenances for the purpose of conveying, distributing and selling water to said city and its sucoeseors, the inhabitants thereof, and persons and corporations beyond the limits thereof, for domestic, manufac- turing, sanitary and other purposes, imposing pro- visions and conditions relating thereto, and in- cluding an agreement by grantee to indemnify and hold the said oity harmless against any and all lia- bility, lose, oost, damage or expense which may ac- orue to said oity by reason of the negleot, default or misconduct of the grantee in connection with the exeroiseof its rights hereunder, granting a water distribution franchise to Miami Water Company, its suooessors and assigns, be approved? 526 votes were oast FOR the ratification of the said proposed measure and 131 votes were oast AGAINST the ratifioation of the said proposed measure. That the total number of ballots oast at said election saidc\two clued- tione were 691, and that 3 Ballots were thrown out and not counted on ao- oount of being marked on the wrong side or otherwise defaced or spoiled. On motion of Mr. Lammas, seconded by Mr. Wileon, it was resolved that the Commission finds and certifies that the two questions hereinabove set forth were duly voted for and carried by a majority of the qualified eleo- tore of the City of Miami, Florida, as required by law at the Senoial Elate- tion held April 2lst, 1925, and that the returns of the inspeotors and clerk are found to be correct. On roll oall the vote thereon was as folllows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. Thereupon the returns of the said inspectors and the olerk, including the ballots, tally sheets, oaths of office and certificates of election were replaced in the ballot box and the same sealed and delivered to the eepity Clerk as ouetodian thereof. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS SHOWN ON PLATS OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS Certain plats of subdivisions of property, bearing the approval cf. the Director of Public Service, were submitted at this meeting and the said plate showing the dedioation of streets and avenues to the use of the publio, the said deaioations were acoepted by the Commission by the following ordinances. On motion of Mr. Lammas, seconded by Mr. Leffler, it was resolved that the charter requirement that all ordinances be read and adopted on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and the ordi- nanoes aooepting the dedioation of the streets and avenues shown on the plats be given both readings end passed and adopted ut this meeting. The vote there- on was as folloeme AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "COMMERCIAL BUENA VITA" was introduced by Ur. Leffler and on his motion seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by titleonly and passed on its first reading bythe following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, 7d1son, Gilman. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Ur. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its se- oond and final reading in full and passed and dopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYE: Messrs. Romfh,Leffler,Lummus,Wilson,Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinance is numbered 384. - ...eeaaeeeeee '....-"*AL4,8tliei"stitl!MeelseteeLeteekeeeeteeee-e4iee'------e &pr11 28th, 473 1 El 111111111101111111111111111111111111101 1101111111 The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF - THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWNAS "F. P. ZIY'S RESUBDIVISION" was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seoonded by Ar. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on ite first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummue, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final read- ing in full and paesed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordi- nance is numbered 385, and is shown in Ordinance Book No. 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AZ "GORDON DALE PAW' was introduoed by Mr. Wilson and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh,Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by J. Lummus, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final read- ing in full and passed and adopted on ite second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Mb Ordi- nance is numbered 386 and is shown in Ordinanoe Book No. 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES AS SHONN IN THE AMENDED PLAT OF A SUBDIVISION FOR ARS. M. C. SMITH Itas introduced by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title ohly and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. LUMMUB, the said ordinanoe was given its seoond and .final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinanoe is numbered 387 and is shown in Ordinanoe Book No. 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION.OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "EAST SHENANDOAH" was introduced by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinanoe was given ite seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinance is numbered 388 and is shown in Ordinaries Book No. 1. j The ordinanoe entitled: 1 1 1 1 1 1 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "BAYSHORE, UNIT NO. 4" was introduced by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded byMr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by title only by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinance is numbered 389 and is shown in Ordinance Book No. 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "SYLVAN SQUARE" was introduoed by Mr. Leffler und on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by title only by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: Nona. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinanoe is numbered 390 and is shown in Ordinanoe Book No. 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION mown AS "SIMPSON ADDITION" was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion,seoonded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by title only by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, NOES; None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh,Leffler,Lummus,Wilson,Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinanoe is numbered 391 and is shown in Ordinance Book No. 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE RE -SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "WINTHROP MANOR" 1111111111110111111101111111101111111111111111111111111011 111111 111111v I 11100111111Mr11111111111111111 ■A111•II■II VI was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on ite first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Ur. Wilson, the said ordinanoe was given its se- cond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its seoond end final read- ing by the following vote: AYES: Meesre. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson,Gilman, Romfh. NOES: None. The said Ordinanoe is numbered 392 and is shown in Ordinanoe Book No. 1. DELEGATES TO AIR MAIL CONFERENCE AT SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. A resolution appointing delegates to attend the Air Mail Conference at Savannah, Ga., May 6th, was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1934. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE AIR IrIAIL CONFERENCE AT SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, ON MAY 6TH, 1925. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That F. H. Wharton, City Manager, and Wallaoe Culbertson, member of the Munioipal Air Board, be, and they are hereby, appointed delegates to represent the' City of Miami at the Air Mail Conference At Savannah, Georgia, on Ltay 6, 1925, provided, that in the event the City Manager is unable to attend the eaid conference that he is hereby authorized to appoint one other mem- ber of the said Munioipal Air Board as a delegate to attend said confer- enoe. On motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoorded by Mr. Gilman, the resa lution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. PREPARATION OF BALLOT BOX FOR PRIMARY ELECTION -MAY BTH The Commission prooeeded to prepare the ballot box to be used in the forthcoming Primary Election to be held on May 5th, 1925, for the purpose of nominating Commis- sioners of the City of Miami, by placing in a ballot box of sufficient size to re- ceive and contain all the ballots to be oast at the eleotion for the nomination of Commissioners,twioe as many offioial ballots, caused to be printed by them, as there are registered qualified voters eligible to vote in the said eleotion; and the said ballot box was plainly marked and labeled with the name of the eleotion for whioh it is intended. After securely looking said ballot box, sealing up the keyhole thereof and all other openings, the Commission did send the keys thereof in a sealed envelope by the Chief of Police, who, on motionduly made and seoonded, was made custodian of said ballot box and was plaoed under oath to perform his Com- mission faithfully and without partiallity, favor or prejudice, to the inepeotors of said election together with the•said box. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to oome before the Commission at. this meeting, motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was. adjourned. ATTEST: 1 4 CITY OF MIAMI DOCU MENT MEETING DATE: INDEX April 28, 1925 :ITEM NO 1 2 3 4 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. AUTHORIZING CITY ATTORNEY TO HAVE CERTAIN CHARTER AMENDMENTS PASSED BY LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZING CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED TO COLLECT NOTES OF J.F. CHAILLE, R.W. McLENDON, J.T. BLACKMON AND J.F. FINK AUTHORIZING FINANCE DIRECTOR TO PAY NOTES IN FAVOR OF BELLE G. BRICKELL IN AMOUNT OF $6,133.33 APPOINTING DELEGATES TO AIR MAIL CONFERENCE AT SAVANNAH, Ga. R-1931 R-1932 R-1933 R-1934 01931 01932 01933 01934