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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-05-26 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD oN MAY 26, 1925 PREPARED SY. via OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL ' ' 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111 19 114111111111101111111111if11l1.1IIiiu II1111111IIIIIr1I111 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD 0P COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 26th day of May, 1925, the Commission at the City of Miami, Florida, met at the City Hall in Miami, Florida, in regular session. The meeting was oalled tb order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Chairman E. O. Romfh and on roll oall the following mem- bers of the Commission were present: E. O. Romfh, J. E. Lummus, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. I. Wilson J. H. Gilman. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of May 19th, additions or oorreotions to be mede thereto, on motion duly same were apprared and confirmed as written. EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS OF MEETING OF MAY 19'TH 1925, and there being no made and seoonded, the COMMITTEE FROM ALLAPATTAS A Committee from Allapattah appeared before the Commission in referenoe to the proposed extension of the Miami City Limits to inolude that territory together with other territory within the oorporate limits of Miami and stated that it was the purpose of the Committee in appearing before the Commission to learn just what the boundaries of the new limits would be, what territory it would tale in and whether or not the City Commissioners were favorable to building a bridge over the Miami River at NW 17th Avenue. The Committee was assured that the Ci- ty was favorable to onnstruoting a bridge over the river at NW 17th Avenue and that as soon as the limits were extended the proposition of voting bonds for the bridge would be submitted to the voters. An outline of the proposed limits of Miami was shown the Committee and same met with their approval. It was stated Chairman of the Committee that the Allapattah Club had, at their own expense, secured dedications of property necessary to provide a 70 foot street at NW 17th Avenue to the northern County line, and that approximately 2* miles of the dis- tance could be built to a width of 80 feet. BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MARKET BUILDINGS ON SW2ND AVENUE AND RIVER This being the date set and advertised for bids for the oonstruo tion of three unite of the Public Market on SW 2nd Avenue near the Miami River, at 9:30 A. M. the bids reoeived up to this hour were ordered opened and read and are as fol- lows: Whalley Construction Co. $67,596.00 L. W. Hancock 64,300.00 Robt.B.MoCalley Company 73,828.00. The City Manager and Direotor of Publio Servioe stated that the bids ran higher than they bad estimated the post of the buildings and after some disoussion the bids were referred to the City Manager and Direotor of Public Service for tabu- lation and with instructions to maks a recommendation at the next regular meet- ing of the Commission. APPROPRIATION OF $28,000. TO FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 1924-25. The City Manager submitted the following written recommendation of an appropria- tion of $28,000.00to the Division of Fire in the Public Safety Department: May 26th, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: The Division of Fire will require an appropriation of $28,000. to take oare of its operations during the balanoe of the fiscal year. This deficiency has been caused by the large amount of labor (not antioipated when the 1924-25 Budget was oompiled) required to place large aeotions of the Fire Alarm System under -ground, where the tel- ephone oompany have removed their over -head wires and poles. Also to move seotions of the under -ground fire alarm system where streets were widened. In addition several men were added to the Department during the year. I will, therefore, ask that the appropriation of $28,00u.00 be made out of the General Fund to this Department. Yours respeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution making an appropriation of $28,000.00 from General Fund Surplus to the Division of Fire was introduoed by Mr. Lummus: RESOLU'TI0N NO. 1973. A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF *28,000.00 PROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE DIVISION 08 FIEL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. the WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that due to a great num- ber of changes in the fire alarm system made neoessary by removal by the Telephone Company of their overhead wires and poles and to the addition of several men to the Fire Department an additional appropriation of $28,000.00 to pay operating ooete for Ehe remain- der of the fiscal year is neoessary, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the sum of $28,000.00 be, and the same le hereby, appropriated from the General Fund Surplus to the Division of Fire in the Department of Public Safety. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoornded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, NOES: None. ADDITIONAL SEWER CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED UNDER CONTRACT WITH J. J. QUINN 00. The City Manager submitted a Communication addressed to him from the Direotor of Pu- blio Servioe in reference to the oonetruotion of additional storm sewers for the re- lief of flood conditions at Certain points in the downtown districts which oommuni- oation is as follows: May 26th, 1925. File Contracts Sr.43. Mr. P. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - In order to give quick relief to the flood oonditione at Flag- ler Street and Miami Avenue, Miami Avenue and South let Street, NW lst Avenue at NW let Street and Flagler Street, I would recommend that we arrange to oarry the waters from this area to the Miami Riv- er down SW 1st Court to SW 3rd Street, thence west on SW 3rd Street for approximately 100', thence south to 4th Street and on our own property through property of the Florida Power and Light Company, it being my understanding that they are not averse to giving right-of- way for sewer down this property. Thie procedure would mean the changing or rather an addition to the Quinn oontraot No. Sr. 43, which is now under way. I would es- timate that the Changing of this to a storm sewer to take oare of the surplus waters at the points named, would increase their oontraot up to an additional $30,000.00. If this meets with your approval, I would ask that you secure resolution authorizing increased expenditures of such amount as will be neoessary to take oars of this. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Publio Servioe. It was the some of the Commission that the recommendation of the Direotor of Public Service ebould be carried out and a resolution authorizing the additional work neoee- sary for the purpose was introduced by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 1974. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL SEWER CONSTRUCTION UN- DER CONTRACT WITH J. J.QUINN COMPANY, DESIGNATED CONTRACT SR-43, AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $30,000.00. WHEREAS, the Direotor of Publio Servioe recommends the oonetruo- tion of certain additional sewers under Contraot with John J. Quinn Company, designated Contraot Sr-43, for the purpose of relieving the flooded condition of certain down -town streets, and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Commission that the work should be done, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to take the necessary steps to provide for the construction of sewers as reoommended by the Director of Public Servioe under the oontraot with J. J. Quinn Company, designated Contract Sr. 43 at an additional cost of approximately $30,000.00. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Masers. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: None. AUDIT OF CITY BOOKS AUTHORIZED BY HALL AND PENTLAND A resolution authorizing an audit of the books•and reoords of the City was introduc- ed by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1975. A RESOLUTION AUPHORIZING AN AUDIT OF THE CITY'S BOOKS AND RECORDS BY HALL AND PENTLAND, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, FOR TEE PERIOD SET FORTH HEREIN 540 *ay 28th,'''.• BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and be is hereby, authorised and directed to employ the firm of Hall and Pentland, Certi- fied PUblio A000untants to make an audit of the books and re- oords of the Department of Finanoe for the period of time be- tween January lat, 1923, and June 30th, 1925. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was adopted; the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: None. 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: M1NIIIIIIIIIIIP1111011111111111 CIT!f OF M(AMI DOCUMENT INDE MEETING DATE: MAY 26, 1925 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1. 2. 3. COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. APPROPRIATING $28,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE DIVISION OF FIRE DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY. AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL SEWER CONSTRUCTION UNDER CONTRACT WITH J.J. QUINN COMPANY. AUTHORIZE AUDIT OF THE CITY'S BOOKS AND RECORDS BY HALL AND PENTLAND, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. R-1973 R-1974 R-1975 01973 01974 01975