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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-05-19 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES oF twiN6 oN MAY 19 f 1925 PREPARD BY Inn OFFICE OF THE.CITY PmERK tint NALL k M(ay 19 th , 192 MINUTES OF THE MRTITING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. 'On this 19th day of May, 1925, the: Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was oalled to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Chairman E. C. Romfh and on roll oall the following members of the Commission were present: E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummue, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETIN3 OF MAY 12th The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of May 12th, 1925, and there being no oor- reotiona or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and4seoonded, the same were approved and oonfirmed as written. REMODELING AND :ENLARGING OF INCINERATORS CONTRACT FOR AUTHORIZED EXECUTED The City Manager submitted a oommunioation in referenoe to the remodeling and enlarg- ing of Inoinerator Plants Numbers 1, 2 and 3 whioh is as follows: May 18, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I am handing you herewith, for your approval, oontraot with the Nye Odorless Crematory Company. for the remodeling and enlarging of incinerator Plants Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and for replaoing these with Circular Furnaces, similar to those of Plants, numbers 4 and 5, whioh were the last units built. By enlar ing numbers 1, 2 and 3, as out- lined in the Contract, the capacity of these three plants will be greatly increased and oan be operated more economically. It will be neoessary to increase the capaoity of the incinerator before re xt sea- son, and by enlarging these three units we will be able to get along witbout any additional units being built. I therefore recommend that the contract be entered into for making these changes. Respeotfully, (Signed) F. 1i. WHARTON City Mana ge r Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the execution of a oontraot with the Nye odorless Crematory Company was offered by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO.1966. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INT© AND EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, A CONTRACT WITH `. HE NYE ODORLESS CREMATORY COMPANY, FOR REMODELING aND ENLARGING INCINERATOR PLANTS NOS. 1, 2 AND 3. BE I'T RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter in- to and execute for and on behalf of the City of Miami, a contract with the Nye Odorless CrematoryCompany for remodeling and enlarging Incinera- tor Plants Nos, 1, 2 and 3 at and for the sum of $88,000.00. On motion of Lir. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. PAYMENT OF BILL FOR sEEHVICES OF W.C.GROENIGER. IN COMPILING NEW PUMQPBING CODE 1'he City :Manager submitted a communication addressed to him from the Director of Public Service in reference to the necessity for an appropriation of 01,000. for the purpose of paying the bill of C. W. Groeniger, Consulting Engineer, for servioes in compiling a new plumbing code whioh is as follows: May 14, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, City of Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - In connection with the revision of our Plumbing -Cate, we made arrangements with Mr. W. C. Groeniger, Consulting Engineer, Cleve- land, Ohio, to compile a new code for ue. Mr. Groeniger's charge for this work was $1,000.00, and we are now in reoeipt of his hill covering his services. Will you kindly have neoessary resolution paseed appropriating, funds for payment of the bill. Yours very truly, (Signed)Ernest Cotton Director of Public Service The above from the Director of Public Service. AS Lir. Groeni- ger has completed the Plumbing Code it will be necessary to make an appropriation of $1,000. outof the General Fund to take Care of this expense. Respeotfully, ( Signed) F. H. WHARTON, City Manager. 19th, 1925. Whereupon the following resolution ordering the bill of Mr. W. 0. Groenigar paid and making an appropriation from the General Fund Surplus therefor was introduoed,by Ur. Leffler: RESOLUUTION NU. 1967. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE BILL OF C. W. GROENIGER FOR SERVICES IN COMPILING A PLUMBING CODE FOR THE CITY OF LaIAMI AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1, 000.00 THEREFOR. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the bill of C. W. Groenigar, Consulting Engineer, far services in compiling a new plumbing oode for the City of Miami, in the sum of $1,000.00 be,and the dame 1s hereby ordered paid and the sum of $1,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the General Fund Surplus for the payment of said bill. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the res®lution was atopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummue, Gilman, ROES: None. ADJUSTMENT OF ASSESSMENT AGAINST P.E.C.RY.00. FOR PAVING UNDER IIPROVEMENT H-231. The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation in reference to an adjust- ment of an assessment against the F.E.C.Ry. Company for paving under Improvement No. 231 to which was a communication addressed to the City Manager from the Direotor of Phiblio 8ervioe explaining the neoesaity of the adjustment: May 18, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen:- .ttaohed is a letter from the Direotor of Publio Service reoommending an adjustment with the F. E. C. Ry. Company for work under Highway District H-231, making a net reduotion in their as- sessments of $392.76. I will ask that the neoessary resolution be passed authorizing the Direotor of Finanoe to take oars of this adjustment. Yours respectfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager May 8, 1985. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Preliminary Assessment Roll oovering paving work under Highway District H-231 was made previous to aotual construction of the pavement. The F. E. C. Railway Company has asked that we eliminate the paving between their rails on NW llth and NW 14th Streets, and we have left out the asphalt from outside rail to outside rail, al- lowing the Railway Company to plank these crossings. The assessment, therefore, for these two crossings should be reduced from the original assessment of $955.78 to $563.02, a net reduotion of $392.76. Will you kindly have necessary resolu- tion passed authorizing the Finance Department to make this oorreo- tion. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Public Servioe. Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the adjustment was introduced by M. Gilman: RESOLUTION NO. 1968. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADJUSTMENT OF ASSESS- MENTS AGAINST THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY FOR PAVING UNDER IMPROVEMENT NO. H-231. WHEREAS, it appears that the assessment roll for paving improve - ments in Dietrio t H-231 was prepared and confirmed before the aotual construction of the pavement, and WHEREAS, the Florida East Coast Railway Company requested that the pity eliminate the paving between their rails on NW llth and NW 14th Streets, which request was allowed, and the railroad Company per- mitted to plank the said two crossings, and WHEREAS, it is proper that the assessment against the said com- pany be reduced, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the Uity at Miami: That the assessment against the Florida East Coast Railway Company for paving improvements under Highway Improvement No. 231 be, and the same is hereby, reduced fromthe sum of $955.78 to the sum of $563.02, a net reduction of $392.76, and the Director of Finance is hereby directed to show the said reduotion upon the assessment roll for the said Improvement District H-231. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler,the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh,Leffler,I.umTU8,Gilwan. NOES: None. 5 INSTALLATION OF WHITE -WAY FIXTURES ZED ON NW 5TH STREET BRIDGE The City Manager requestedauthority to install white -way fixtures on the NW 5th Street Bridge and submitted the following oommunioation in referenoe to same: . May 18, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gen tiemen: Inasmuoh as we are to install street railway traoks on the NW 5th Street Bridge, we thought it well to install the usual white -way fixtures at the same time, the same as on the dW 2nd Avenue Bridge. To do this, will entail an additional expense of 4811.80, acoording to the estimate of the Direotor of Publio Service. I will ask that you pass resolution authorizing this done. Reepeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resoution was introduced by Mr. Gilma RESOLUTION NO. 1969. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF WHITE -WAY FIXTURES ON NN 5TH STREET BRIDGE. BE IT X.SOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to oause white -way fixtures to be installed on the NW 5th Street Bridge at an approximate oost of $800.00. On motion of Ur. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman, NOES: None. APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER IN FUNDS IN "MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN" The City Manager submitted the request of the Direotor of Public Service for an additional appropriation of 0300.00 to the mosquito campaign fund and for a trans- fer of oertain funds within the same Division as set out in the oommunioation of the Direotor of Publio Service, and asked that the necessary resolution be passed. The communications are as follows: May 18, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida, Gentlemen: - Attached is a letter from the Direotor of Publio Servioe re- questing an additional appropriation of $300.00 to the mosquito oampaign fund, to tak' oare of their requirements for the balam e of the fiscal year. Also for a transfer of $44.00 to socount 260-75, Furniture and Fixtures, from Account "t60-18, Stationery and Office Supplies. I will ask that the necessary resolutions be passed embodying these two requests. Yours respeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - I have the following letter from Dr. W. T. Lanier, Chief, Division of Health, under date of May lltb: "It will be necessary that an additional appropriation of $300.00 be made to the mosquito oampaign fund, for the re- mainder of the fisoal year. "It will also be necessary that $44.00 be transferred to Account 26U-75, Furniture and Fixtures, from Account 260-18, Stationery and Offioe Supplies, in order to take care of the purchase of a new filing cabinet". In order to take oare of Dr. Lanier's request, it will be necessary to have proper resolution passed authorizing the above. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Publio Welfare. Whereupon the following resolution making the appropriation of $300.00 .and_autbor- izing the transfer of $44.00 within the a000unts of the Division of Health was in- troduoed by Mr. Leffler: IIIIII uiIlllllllllllli•l■1111I1111111111 11_II1IYI •11IIIIUI IIIUI.IUIII IIIIIIII I111I 49E RESOLUTION NO. 1970. A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF f300.00 FROM TO GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN FUND IN THE DIVISION OF HEALTH AND TRANSFERRING CER- TAIN UNENCUMBERM FUNDS WITHIN THE SAL) DIVISION. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the sum of 0300.00 be, and the same is hereby, appro- priated from the General Fund Surplus to the Mosquito Campaign Fund in the Division of Health. 2: That the sum of #44.00 be, and is hereby, transferred to A000unt 260-75, Furniture and Fixtures, from A000unt 260-18, Station- ery and 0ffioe Supplies within the Division of Health. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. ESTIMATES OF COST OF IMPROVEMENTS FILED BY CITY MANAGER The City Manager submitted and filed with the Clerk his estimates of cost of High- way Improvements Nos. 264 to 268, both inolusive, Sewer Improvements 123 to 137, both inclusive, and sidewalk improvements Nos. 58 and 59, as required by resolu- tions adopted at the regular meeting on May 12th, and stated that the plans and speoifioations for the said improvements had been prepared and file& with the Clerk. AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FOR OBJECTIONS TO IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED MAY 12TH Upon the City Manager reporting that plans and specifications -and estimates of post had been filed with the Clerk covering the improvements ordered by the Com- mission May 12th, Mr. Leffler introduoed a resolution direoting the Clerk to pu- blish notioes for objections to the oonfirmation of theresolutions ordering the said improvements, whioh resolution is as follows: liffinomon wimmoim.uiim!I PP 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1971. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad- 1 opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: i None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES SHOWN ON PLATS OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS 1 1 i 1 1 1 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING FOR HEARING OF REMONSTRANCES TO THE CON- FIRMATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS ORDERING IMPROVE- MENTS. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:— That the City Clerk shall published in the MIAMI HERALD and the MIAMI TRIBUNE not later than May 23rd, 1925, a notice stating that at a meeting' of the City Commission on 'Tuesday, June 2nd, 1925, at 9:00 o'olook A. M., the Commission will hear the objections of all in- terested persons to the confirmation of the resolutions ordering Highway Improvements Nos. 264 to 268, both inclusive, Sanitary Sew- er Improvements Nos. 123 to 137, both inclusive, and sidewalk im- provements Nos. 58 and 59, and the plans, speoifioations and esti- mates of cost filed pursuant to the same. The Director of Public Service submitted plats of two new subdivisions which showed the dedication of pertain streets and avenues to the use of the publio and stated that upon examination the said plats met with the requirements of the Department of Public Servios. Thereupon ordinanoes accepting the dedioation of the streets were adopted by the Commission. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, it was resolved that the charter requirement that all ordinanoes be adopted on two se- parate days,unless the requirement is dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the ordinances accepting the dedication of the streets shown on the said plats be adopted at this meeting on both readings. Thereupon the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION (F THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "WEBSTER TERRACE" was introduced by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed and adopted on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its se- cond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final read- ing by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is numbered 402. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF.THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "BRICKELL TERRACE" 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, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the saidordinance was given its second 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 said ordinance is numbered 403. ©LOSING ALLEYS IN BLOCK 45 SOUTH MIAMI An ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON BOTH R`BADIBOS AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE ALLEYS IN BLOCK FORTY-FIVE (45) SOUTH MIAMI, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK THREE (3) PAGE (118) OF TIP PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THAT PORTION LYING BETWEEN LOTS ONE . (1) TO EIGHT (6) , BOTH INCLUSIVE ON THE NORTH- EAST SIDE AND LOTS SEVENTEEN (17) TO TWENTY- FOUR (24) BOTH INCLUSIVE ON THE SOUTHWESTER- LY SIDE. Was introduced by Mr. Leffler. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, it was resolved that the charter requirement that all ordinances be read and pass- ed on two separate days, unless the requirement is dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and the said ordinance be passed on both readings at this meeting. 0n roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, 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, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by thefollowing vote: AYES: Masers. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is num- bered 404. AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DEED TO CERTAIN PROPERTY IN BLOCK 45 SOUTH MIAMI A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute, for and on behalf of the Ci- ty of Miami, a deed to the easterly 40 feet of Lots 9 and 16, Blook 45, South Miami, was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1972. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, A DEED TO T. L. FELTS CONVEYING THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AND SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, in the widening of the South Miami Avenue it was neces- sary that oertain property owned by T. L. Felts be used for street pur- poses, and WHEREAS; the said T. L. Felte agreed to dedioate such portion of the property owned by him necessary for street widening purposes in consideration of the City deeding to him the easterly 40 feet of Lots 9 and 16, Blook 45, South Miami, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direct- ed to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Miami, a deed to T. L. Felts, conveying the Easterly 40 feet of Lots 9 and 16, Block 45, South Miami, in Consideration of said T. L. Felts deeding the property neoes- sary for widening South Miami in front of and abutting his property. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, tale resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman, NOES: None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting, on mo- tion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. CITE OF MIAMI DOCUMENT INDEX MEETING DATE: MAY 19, 1925 ITEM NO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER EXECUTE CONTRACT - NYE ODORLESS CREMATORY COMPANY - REMODELING INCINARATOR NOS. 1, 2, AND 3. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF BILL OF C.W. GROENIGER FOR SERVICES IN COMPILING PLUMBING CODE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI. AUTHORIZE ADJUSTMENT OF ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY FOR PAVING UNDER IMPROVEMENT NO. H-231. AUTHORIZE INSTALLATION OF WHITE -WAY FIXTURES ON NW 5th ST. BRIDGE. APROPRIATING $300.00 FROM GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN FUND IN THE DIVISION OF HEALTH. DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING FOR HEARING OF REMONSTRANCES TO THE CONFIRMATION OF CERTAIN RESO- LUTIONS ORDERING IMPROVEMENT. AUTHORIZE EXECUTE A DEED TO T.L. FELTS. COMMISSION ACTION R-1966 R-1967 R-1968 R-1969 R-1970 R-1971 R-1972 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 01966 01967 01968 01969 01970 01971 01972