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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-06-23 MinutesCITY • , ^,•-• •••• " • ,- •,•••••,- • . •, ;-,•• ,• ' , • ••• ••••••• • 7 1. !!:!'!'*!!'7i!'!.7. "7 4°‘ " • COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JUNE 23, 1925 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE. CITY CLERK CITY HALL IIII 11111111111111111111111111IIIII 1 11111i�1l1111IIl111111 11■11011111111111111111111111111118111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 II II 111 IIIII 111111111 III I1111 513 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE B0 JW OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 23rd day of June, 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'clock A. M. by Chairman P. A. Henderson and on roll call the fol- lowing members of the Commission were present: P. a. Henderson, J. E. Lummus, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. . ABSENT; J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MITW ES • OF MEETING OF JUNE 16TH The Clerk read the minutes of the regular -meeting of June 1 6th, and there being no corrections or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seoo nded, the said minutes were approved and confirmed by the Commission. COMPLAINT OF F. W. HAHN IN RE: SEWERS Mr. F. W. Hahn appeared before the Commission and complained of the ,foul odor in the neighborhood in which he rived caused by the sewer gas escaping from the oatob- basins and manholes, and asked that steps be taken to give himself and others in the neighborhood relief. The Director of Public Service stated that the nuisanoe was caused by sanitary sewage being run into a storm sewer line and that this was necessary in order to clean out certain sanitary sewer lines in the southwest sec- tion. The Director of Public Servioe further stated that the work of °leaning the sanitary sewer lines would be oompleted shortly and the sanitary sewage would be carried off thru the lines now being worked on instead of thru the storm sewer lines. After some discussion the matter was referred to the City Manager and, the Direotor of Public Service with instructions to take steps to give such relief as is possible under the oiroumstanoes. TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS CONFIRMED The City Manager submitted the following request for a oonfirmation of oertain transfers of appropriated funds as set forth: June 22, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir:- . To avoid an additional appropriation from the Gen- eral Fund Sur plus , I have made a number of transfers within the appropriation ledger as per attached list. These trans- fers have been necessary in order to maintain the various di- visions through the balance of the fiscal year. Kindly have a resolution drawn confirming these transfers. Yours very truly, (Signed)L. J. GRIFFIN LJG-EB Chief Accountant Whereupon the following resolution, confirming the transfers already made, was in- troduced by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2018. A RESOLUTION CONFIRIIING THE TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, the Finance Department has reported the transfer of oer- tain appropriated funds in order to maintain the various divisions through the remainder of the current fiscal year, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has requested that the transfers so made be confirmed by the Commission, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDby the Commission of the City of Miami: That the following transfers of appropriated funds made with- in the appropriation ledger be, and the same are hereby, confirmed, to - wit: DEBIT: Lighting City Civil Service City Manager Law City Hall Comfort Station Building Inspeotor Plumbing Inspeotor Bridges Street :repairs Sewer Maintenance Garbage & Trash Incinerator Scavenger • Sanitary Stables Docks Municipal Railway Garage Cemetery Parks 4000.00 365.00 280.00 1641.64 25.62 375.00 125.00 200.00 578.33 7074.05 4420.00 1152.25 2611.00 100.00 100.00 500.00 400.00 220.50 300.00 2600.00 CREDIT: Commission Civil Service City Manager Law Office of Direotor City Hall - Comfort Station Building Inspector Plumbing Inspector Eleotrioal Inspeotor Bridges Street Repair Sewer Maintenance Street C1esning Garbage & Trash Incinerator Scavenger Docks Garage Health $1907.77 90.00 30.00 1041.64 6259.60 1302.24 125.00 125.00 200.00 145.00 156.33 24.20 170.00 3350.00 11262.25 5675.00 200.00 500.00 1045.50 250.00 DEBIT: Police Finanoe Fire Contingent Municipal Judge 137.50 Charity 400.00 Tax Refunds 3049.86 Eleotions 2300.00 Auto Liabilities 660.00 Eng. Inadentals .338.19 $88405.08 $1150.00. 1776.25 300.00 5"1214 .89 CREDIT: Parke Police Piro Finance Municipal Judge Yaoht Basin City Hospital Pension Fund. Switohing Charges $150.00 5425.00 300.00 6260.55 500.00 600.00 40000.00 660.00 750.00 $88405.08 On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Masers. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. AUTHORIZING ORDER FOR 15 STREET CARS PLACED BY CITY MANAGER The City Manager reported that he had received an estimate from the Florida Power 80 Light Company of the cost to provide a five-minute street oar sohedule and that their estimate was $500,000.00 which would require a bond issue to obtain the necessary money. The City Manager stated that until bonds oould be issued to provide funds to maintain a five-minute schedule the street oars could be double -headed during the rush hours and reoommended that the city purchase 15 new street oars similar to the oars now in use for that purpose. It was deemed advisable by the Commission to place or- ders for 15 new oars and the following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2019. A RESOLUTION) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PLACE ORDERS FOR FIFTEEN STREET CARS AS SET FORTE HEREIN. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to plaoe or- ders with the J. G. Brill Company for fifteen (15) new street oars si- milar to those last purchased by the City from said Company. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES SHOWN ON PLATS OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Director of Publio Service submitted certain plate of proposed subdivisions of property and stated that he examined the plats;that the plats met with the require- ments of the Department of Publio Servioe and recommended that the dedioation of the streets and avenues shown on said plats be aooepted. On motion of Mr. Leffler, eeconded by Mr. Gilman, it was resolved that the ordinances aooepting the dedioa- tion of the streets and avenues shown on the plats submitted bythe Director of Pub- lic Service be given two readings and passed on both readings at this one meeting of the Commission. 0n roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried and the charter requirement that all ordinances be read on two separate occasions, unless dispens- ed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, was dispensed with. Thereupon the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "DRILLON SUBDIVISION" was introduced by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Giltan, the said ordinance was given its seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 407. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "MIDWAY PARK" was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion at Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 408. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "SEABOARD HEIGHTS" was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 409. �urry eauv zeta; J.O.110 The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "HIGHRIDGE PARK" was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed and adopted on its first reading by the following ♦ ote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final read- ing by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 410. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "SEVENTEENTH AVENUE MANOR" was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed and adopted on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final read- ing by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 411. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "NEW SILVER CREST" was introduced by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance wasgiven its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated 0rdi nanoe No. 412. WAREHOUSES AT CITY DOCKS AUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTED The City Manager reported that plans and specifications had been prepared for three new steel warehouse on the north side of the north slip at the city Docks and that the work is ready to prooeed with. In order to rush the work tke Commission deem- ed it advisable to authorize the City Manager to seoure oompetitive bids for the con- struction of the warebousea and upon reoeipt of the bids to enter into oontraot vt th the lowest and best bidder. Thereupon the following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2020. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SECURE COM- PETITIVE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE WAREHOUSES AT THE CITY DOCKS AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE LOW- EST AND BEST BIDDER FOR THE WORK. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the Commission to immediately oon- struot three steel warehouses on the north side of the north slip at the City Dooks, and WHEREAS, in order to rush the work the Commission deems it advisable to authorize the City Manager to seoure competitive bids for the oonstruo- tion of the said warehouses and upon receipt of same to enter into con- traot with the lowest andbest bidder, NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi- ami: 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and di- rected to secure competitive bids for the construotion of three steel warehouses on the north side of the north slip at the Munioipal Dooks, ao- oording to the plans and specifications on file in the offices of the City Manager and the Director of Public Service. 2: That the City Manager is hereby authorized, upon receipt and ta- bulation of the said bids, to enter into contract, for and on behalf of the City of Miami with the lowest and best bidder for the work. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. Gilman. NOES: None. APPOINTMENTS BY CITY MANAGER CONFIRMED BY COMMISSION The City Manager submitted a communication reporting certain re -appointments made by him which communication is as follows: June 20, 1925. To the City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: - I have made the following re -appointments end submit same to you for your approval. Mr. Ernest Cotton as Direotor of the Departments -of Public Servioe, Public Utilities and Public Welfare. Mr. C. L. Huddleston as Direotor of Finance. i Mr. H. L. Quigg As ChM of Police. N(r. W. R. Coleman as Chief of the Fire Department. Respectfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution approving the re -appointments made by the City Manager was introduced by Iuir. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2021. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RE -APPOINTMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND CERTAIN DIVISIONS. WHEREAS, the City Manager has reported the re -appointment of Ernest Cotton as Director of the Departments of Publio Servioe, Publio Utilities and Public Welfare, and the re -appointment of C. L.Huddleaton as Director of Finance, the re -appointment of W. R. Coleman as Chief of the Fire Department and H. Leslie Quigg as Chief of Police, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the re -appointments made by the City Manager be, and the same are hereby, approved and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Leffler, aeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. PURCHASE' OF WILSON & TOOMER PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES A resolution accepting the offer of Wilson & Toomer was introduced by Mr. Lummue: RESOLUTION NO. 2022. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF WILSON & TOOMER FERTILIZER COMPANY TO SELL THE PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DES- CRIBED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE SAME; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN ATTORNEY'S FEES IN CON- NECTION THEREWITH; AND DESIGNATING THE FUNDS FROM WHICH THE PURCHASE PRICE AND ATTORNEY'S FEE ARE TO BE PAID. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1. That the offer of Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer Company to sell the following desoribed property to -wit: Beginning at a point Forty (40) feet, more or less, South of the Southeast corner of Lot One (1), Block One Hundred Thirty-seven (137) North. City of Miami, Florida, accord- ing to plat thereof, reoorded in Plat Book "3", page 41 of the Public Reoords of Dade County, Florida, and on the East property line of said lot produoed. Run South Eighty (80) feet, more or less, to the South line of Lot Two (2) of Pow - well -McDonald Warehouse Subdivision. Thence East along said South line of Lot Two (2), Forty-six and five tenths (460) feet, more or less to Southeast corner of said Lot Two (2). Thenoe north along east line of Lots One (1) and Two (2), Eighty (80) feet, more or less, to Northeast cor- ner of Lot (1) . Thenoe West along the North line of Lot One (1), Forty-six and five -tenths (46.5) feet to point of beginning, at and for the cum of $58,125.00, together with the sum of. $2,500.00 attorney's fees, amounting to the total of $60,625.00 be, and the ease is hereby, accepted. 2. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to purchase, for and on behalf of the said City, the proper- ty desoribed above for street purposes of the said City. 3. That the said total sum of $60,625.00 be, and the same is hereby, ordered paid from the Bond Fund for "Street Widening Purposes". 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN FT. DALLAS PARK FOR STREET PURPOSES A resolution authorizing the City Attorney to institute condemnation prooeedinga to acquire by eminent domain the property described in the resolution was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2023. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUIREMENT BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR STREET PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORI- DA, OF THE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. WHEREAS, it is neoessary that the City of Miami acquire and own for street purposes the following desoribed property: Lot One (1) in Ft. Dal]as Park, a portion of the City of Miami, Florida, according to the amended plat recorded in Plat Book One of Plats at page 26 of the Public Reoords of Dade County, Florida; Also known as Lot One (1) of the amended plat of a part of Ft. Dallas Park as reoorded in Plat Book 4, page 85 of the Publio Reoords of Dade County, Florida. • MEMIIReealeoallissmoianomie imam elleglliiii Julie NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1 - That the said land hereinafter deaoribed and sot forth in this resolution is neoessary and should be acquired for street purposes, to -wit: Lot One (1) in Ft. Dallas Park, a portion of the City of Miami, Florida, a000rding to the amended Plat reoorded in Plat Book One of plats at page 26 of the Publio Reoorda of Dade County, Florida; Also, known as Lot One (1) of the amended plat of a part of Ft. Dallas Park as reoorded in Plat Book 4, page 85 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida. Seotion 2 - That the City Attorney, be, and he is hereby, au.. thorized and direoted to institute the neoessary legal proceedings on behalf of the City of Miami to aoquire by eminent domain the fol- lowing deaoribed property in the City of Miami, to -wit: Lot One (1) in Ft. Dallas Park, a portion of the City of Miami, Florida, a000rding to the amdnded plat reoorded in Plat Book One dP' plats at page 26 of the Publio Records of Dade County, Florida; Also, known as Lot One (1) of the amended plat of a part of Ft. Dallas Park as reoorded in Plat Book 4, page 85 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida. The above and foregoing is neoessary and should be acquired for street purposes by the City of Miami. On motion og Lir. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was duly adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. MAYOR rn'I 41r''91111119rnr'i11r r177 CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT INDEX MEETING DATE: June 23, 1925 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 CONFIRMING THE TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS - FINANCE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO PLACE ORDERS FOR FIFTEEN STREET CARS AUTHORIZING CITY .MANAGER TO SECURE COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE WAREHOUSES AT THE CITY DOCKS APPROVING THE RE -APPOINTMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND CERTAIN DIVISIONS ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF WILSON AND TOOMER FERTILIZER COMPANY TO SELL THE PROPERTY LOT 1, BLOCK 137 CITY OF MIAMI,FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ACQUIREMENT BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR STREET PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI LOT 1 IN FT. DALLAS PARK R-2018 R-2019 02018 02019 R-2020 02020 R-2021 02021 R-2022 1 02022 R-2023 Q2023