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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-06-09 Minutes4 4 a 1 COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JUNE 9, 1925 PREPAF.ED BY ME OFFICE OF THE.CITYCLERK CITY HALL 41 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CODtMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLA. On this 9th day of June, 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, i'lorida, met in the City Hall, in Miami, Florida, in regular session, with the following members of the Commission present: P. A. Henderson, J. E. Lummus, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND MAYOR P. A. HENDERSON Commissioner C. D. Leffler nominated Commissioner P. A. Henderson Chairman, *Isiah no- mination was seconded by Commissioner J. E. Lummus, and on roll oall the vote thereon was as follows; AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Henderson. NOES: None. P. A. Hen- derson was deolared to have been elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and entitled Mayor. Thereupon the meeting was palled to order by Chairman Henderson and the regular order of business proceeded with. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR AND ADJOURNED MEETINGS OF JUNE 2ND The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of June 2nd and the minutes of the adjourned meeting of June 2nd, and there being no oorreotions or additions to be made thereo, on motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of the two said meetings were confirmed. COLLECTION OF NOTE OF R. W. UcLJ NDON REPORTED BY CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney submitted the following oommunioation reporting the oolleotion of a oertain note of R. W. MoLendon: June 8th, 1925. City Commissioners, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I have succeeded in collecting the note of R. W. McLendon, in the amount of $1,308, whiob inaludae principal and interest to date. This leaves only the note of Mr. Blackman and in this case suit has been started. Yours very truly, (Signed) J, W. WATSON, Jr. City Attorney. On motion duly made and seconded, the oommunioation was ordered filed. APPOINTMENTS BY COMMISSION City Manager: A resolution appointing F. H. Wharton as Ci mus and' is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2004. OFFICERS OF nager wag introduced by Mr.Lum A RESOLUTION APPOINTING F. H. WHARTON AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: Section 1: That F. H. Wharton of the City of Miami, Florida, be, and he is hereby, appointed as City Manager of the City of Miami, Flori- da, at ana during the will of the City Commission of the City of Miami. Seotion 2: That this resolution Mall take effeot immediately up- :. on its passage and upon the taking of the oath of office prescribed by the City Charter. On motion ofMr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was adopted by_the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. City Attorney: A resolution appointing J. W. Watson, Jr. as City Attorney of the City o was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2005. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING J. W. WATSON, JR. AB CITY ATTOR- NEY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. BE IT RESOLVED bythe Commission of the City of Miami: ,Seotion 1: That J. W. Watson Jr., of the City ofMiami, Florida, be, and he is hereby, appointed as City Attoaiey of the City of Miami, Florida, at and during the will of the City Commissionof the City of Miami. Seotion 2: That this resolution shall take effeot immediately upon its passage and upon the taking of the oath of offioe presorib - ed by the City Charter. On motion of Mr. Lwnmue, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was adopted by the. following vote: AYES:Jessrs:Henderson, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. :Manic ipal Judge: A resolution appointing F. B. Stoneman as Munioipal Judge of the C i ami was introduced by Mr. Leffler aril is as follow; RESOLUTION NO. 2006. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING F. B. STONEMAN AS MUNICIPA JUDGE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: Seotion 1: That F. B. Stoneman, of the City of Miami, Florida, be, and he is hereby, appointed as Munioipal Judge of the City of Mi- ami, Florida, at and 'during the will of the City Commission of the Ci- ty of Miami, Florida. Seotion 2: That this resolution shall take effeot immediately upon its passage and upon the taking of the oath of offioe prescrib- ed by the City Charter. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: None. City Clerk: A resolution appointing H. E. Ross as City Clerk of the City of Miami, Flo, da was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2007. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING If. E. ROSS AS CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: Seotion 1: That H. E. Ross of the City of Miami, Florida, be, and he is hereby, appointed as City Clerk of the City of Miami, Flo- rida, at and during the will of the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida. Section 2: That thia resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and upon the taking of theoath of offioe presorib- ed by the City Charter. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: None. ELIMINATING PORTION OF PAVING CONTRACT PV-64. N. W. 11TH S'T. AT RIVER FRONT The City Manager submitted a communication in reference to eliminating a part of the work included in City Paving Contract Pv-64 to which was attaohed the release of the Morgan -Hill Paving Company, contractors for the work, and after same was read the oler k was direoted to copy both oommunioations upon the minutes: June 8, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I am attaching hereto letter from the Morgan -Hill Paving Company, dated June 1st, 1925, agreeing to the elimination of that part of their oontraot Pv-64, oovering the paving of NW llth Street from INS 9th Court to Allapattah Drive, and Allapa- ttah Drive from NW llth Street to City Limits. The original Resolution No. 1762 ordering this improve- ment shows a street width of 30'. As this is the street front- ing on the Miami River and the Golf Links, it was decided to hold up this paving pending arrangements for a wider street. A 30 foot street leading sp to the new proposed 12th Avenue bridge would be a mistake, as it would be entirely too narrow to a000m- modate the traffic. I think it advisable that you pass the proper resolution. authorizing the cancellation of this improvement, and oanoelling the pending liens against property affected. Reepeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager ge1eaee: 925,. Mr. B.M.Dunoan, Engineer, Streets, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir:-, Pursuant with your request of May 26th, asking that we give the City release on that portion of our paving contract oovering Allapattah Drive and 9th Court Northwest, under Contract Pv-64, approximately 12,000 square yards. We agree to the elimination of these streets from our oon- traot. If these streets are tc' be put in later, we think that the City should let us have thin work at the same prioesoovered by our present contract as this outs out the most desirable portion of the work. Yours very truly, MOBGAN*HILL 2AVFee- 001.12i1NY, By R.P.Purtridgo. June '9th, 1925. Thereupon a resolution oanoelling Highway Improvement No. 259 was introduo.ed by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION N0. 2008. A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1762, ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT NO. 259, AND CANCELLING THE LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ELI- MINATING THE PAVING ORDERED BY SAID R E50LUTION FROM CI- TY PAVING CONTRACT PV-64. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to pave N. W. llth Street, from X. W. 9th Court to Allapattah Drive and Allapattah Drive, from N. W. llth Street to City Limits, ordered by Resolution No. 1762, to a greater width than 30 feet, as ordered by said resolution, and WHEREAS, the Morgan -Hill Paving Company, contractors for paving the said streets, have oonsented and agreed to the elimination of the paving cf said streets from City Paving Contraot Pv-64, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission eIthe City of Mi- ami: 1: That Resolution No. 1762, Ordering Rigbway Improvement No. 259, be, and the same is hereby, repealed and resoinded. 2: That the liens against property abutting upon the streets order- ed improved by said Resolution No. 1762 be, and the same are hereby, oan- oelled. 3: That the paving of the said streets be eliminated from City Pav- ing Contraot Pv-64. On motion og Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, tho resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. SOE9: None. CORRECTING ASSESSMENTS SIDEWALK DISTRICT 37-.1 The following oommunication from the City Manager, in referenoe to the oorreotion of o ertain assessments made for improvements in Sidewalk Distriot 37-A was submit- ted: June 8, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: Attached hereto is a letter from the Di reotor of Publio Servioe oorreoting Assess ment Roll for Sidewalk Distriot 37-A. I will ask that the neoessary resolution be passed oorreoting these assessments. Re sp eo tful ly , (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager June 2, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: The original Preliminary Assessment Roll oovering Sidewa; Distriot 37-A, shove following assessment: Lot 4, Blook 15, RG&C Subd. 20' 0 $1.10543----$22.11 Lot 1, Blook P, Palmer's Re -sub. 40.2' 4 "---- 44.44 This is in error, and the assessment should be corrected to read as follows: Lot 4, Block 15, RG&C Subd. 60' 4 $120543 City's share - - - - k $66.33 .22 $66.55 This cancels the assessment against Lot 1, Blook F, Palmer'a Resub. will.you kindly have proper Resolution passed authorizing the Finanoe Department to oorreot their records a000rdingly? Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Publio Servioe. Whereupon a resolution oorreoting the assessments made in the Aseesement Roll ,for Sidewalk Distriot 37-A was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLU`T'ION NO. 2009. A RESOLUTION CORRECTING CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS MADE IN THE ASSESSMENT i20LL FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT NO. 37-A. WHEREAS, the Direotor of Publio Service has reported Pertain disorepanoles in the Aseeeement Roll for Sidewalk Improvement No. 37-A, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has reoommended the oorreotion,of the said Aeeessment Roll, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the asaeeanent made in Assessment Roll for Sidewalk Improvement No. 37-A as follows: Lot 4, Blook 15, RG&0 Subd. 20' 3 #1.10543-------022.11 Lot 1, Block F, Palmer's Re -sub, 40.2' J " 44.44 6. and the same is hereby, oorreoted to read as followe, to -wit: Lot 4, Blook 15, RG&C Subd. 60' a $1.10543$66.33 City's share- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .22 #66.55 thereby cancelling the assessment against Lot 1, Block F,Palmer's Resubd ivis ion. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was paseed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: Name. PROVIDING FOR HEARINGS ON APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1925-1926. A resolution providing for publio hearings on the proposed appropriation ordinanoe before the Commission was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2010. A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION SITTING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. WHEREAS, the City Manager has prepared and submitted to the Oom- mission a budget estimate of the expenditures and revenues of all Ci- ty Departments, Divisions and Offices for the ensuing fiscal year, and WHEREAS, the Commission has prepared an appropriation ordinance using the City Manager's estimate for the basis; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That publio hearings on the proposed appropriation ordi- nanoe before the Commission sitting as a Committee of the whole shall be held at the City Hall in Miami, Florida, at the regular meetings of the said Commission from 9:00 o'clock until 10:00 o'olook A. M. on Tuesday, June 16th, Tuesday, June 23rd, and Tuesday, June 30th, 1925. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: Nome. ORDERING PREPARATION OF ASSESSMIXT ROLL'S FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS A resolution ordering the preparation of oertain assessment rolls and direoting the publication of ;latices for objections to the confirmation of same was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2011. A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRE- PARE AND FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK PRELIMINARY AS- SESSMENT ROLLS FOR CERTAIN WORK AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMATION OF SAID ROLLS. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, directed to make and file with the City Clerk a preliminary assessment roll for the oost of improvements made in Highway District H-242 and H-238. 2: That upon the filing of said preliminary assessment rolls the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to oauae notice to be giv- en, in accordance with Section 56 of the City Charter, that et a meet- ing of the Commission of the City of Miami to be held on the 30th day of June, 1925, any person whose property is desoribed in said prelimi- nary assessment rolls may appear and file written objections to the confirmation of said rolls. 0n motion of Lir. Lummua,seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE An ordinance passed on and final nanoe was second and Lummus. entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES SHOWN IN THE PLAT OF "PLAINFIELD TERRACE SUBDIVISION" its first reading at the meeting of June 2nd, was taken up for its second reading. On motion of Mr. Leffler, secondedby Mr. Lummus, the said ordi- given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson,Leffler, NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 405. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE The Direotor of Public Service submitted a plat of a eubdivision to be known as "Gardeneide" and stated that he had examined same and that it complied with all the rules and regulations of the Department of Publio Service. and the said plat showing the dedioation of eertain streets and avenues to the use of the Publio the same were accepted by the following ordinance whioh was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and entitlted: AN ORDINhNCh ACCEPTING TIE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES SHOWN IN THE PLAT OF "GARDEN - SIDE'' SUBDIVISION On Motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given ite • first reading by title only end passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYE: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: None. COMPORT STATION AND OFFICE AT CITY YACHT BASIN IN BAY FRONT PARK The City Manager submitted plans for a Comfort Station at the City Yacht Basin in the Bay Front Park and reoommended that the City build the station on pilings to be driven between the Two T-head piers extending into the basin, The City Manager also reoommended thatthe City provide offioe space in the Comfort Station for the employee of the City having charge of the Yaoht Basin and Piers. The matter was disoussed and it was deoided to built the structure of wood and at a cost of ap- proximately $6,000. Thereupon a resolution authorizing the City Manager to have the oomfort station and offioe built was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is as follOWS: RESOLUTION NO. 2012. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF COMFORT STATION AT THE CITY YACHT BASIN IN THE BAY FRONT PARK AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OP $5,000.00. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to provide a oomfort station at the City Yacht Basin in the Bay Front Park and to provide therein spaoe for an offioe for the use of the City employee in charge of the said Yaoht Basin, and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the oost of said building will be approximately $5,000.00 if oonstruoted of wood, NON, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to proceed with the oonstruotion of a comfort station at the City Yaoht Basin in the Bay Front Park, according to the plans submitted and approved therefor, same to be oonstruoted of wood and at an approximate cost of $5,000.00. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Hr. Leffler, the reeolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Uessrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. NOES: None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting,on mo- tion duly made and seoonded, the meeting was adjourned. • ;'•,! . . „. WIRII011111111011111111 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION CIT " OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: JUNE 9, 1925 Cp,FL04 - I COMMISSION RETRIEVAL ACTION CODE NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. APPOINTING F.H. WHARTON AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. APPOINTING J.W. WATSON, JR. AS CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. APPOINTING F.B. STONEMANN AS MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. APPOINTING H.E. ROSS AS CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. REPEALING R-1762 ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT NO. 259. CORRECTING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT NO.27-A. PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION SITTING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. DIRECTING CITY MANAGER PREPARE ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR CERTAIN WORK AND AUTHORIZE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. 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