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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-07-07 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD /W JULY 7, 1925 PREPARED BY vis OFFICE OF THE.CITY t CLERK CITY HA1.. • MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONEROF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. / On this 7th day of July, 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was °ailed to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Chairman P. A. Henderson and on roll oall the following members were present: P. A. Henderson, J. E. Lummus, O. D. Leffler, J. H. Gilman. ABSENT: 3.1. Wilson. N. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OP MEETING OF JULY 30TH, 1925 The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of July 30th, 1925, and there be- ing no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seconded, the same were approved and confirmed as written. LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED TO CITY MANAGER The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation addressed to the Commission requesting a leave of absence from July 15th to September 15th, which, after being read was ordered filed an, copied upon the minutes of the meeting: July 6, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I hereby make requeet for leave of absenoe from July 15th to September 15th. This may seem an unusual request, but a lesser time would not give me the rest and relaxation that I .feel I need after nearly four years without a rest period. I have arranged with Mr. Cotton to handle my work during my absence, if this meets with your approval. I will try to have my work "lined Up" and in suoh shape that everything can be carried on without any serious interruption. I regret I cannot be here during the comming eleotion for the extension of the City Limits. This I oonsider a very im- portant matter, not only for the City but for the territory to be ainexed, and will require some organization to arouse the proper interest and see that the people register and vote. I do not think there is any doubt about the issue earrying, if the people generally will take the proper interest to qualify and turn out on election day. Yours respectfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon, upon motion of LIr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, it was resolved that leave of absenoe be, and is hereby, granted to the City Manager from July 15th to September 15th. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. And it being necessary to appoint an noting City Mana- ger during the absenoe of City Manager Wharton the following resolution was introduo- ed byMr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2041. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ERNEsT COTTON CITY MANAGER TO ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF CITY MANAGER F. H. WHARTON. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:That Ernest, Cotton be, and he is hereby, appointed Acting City Manager to serve dur- ing the absence of City Manager F. H. Wharton for the period from July 15th to September 15th, 1925. On motion of Mr. Leffler,.seoonded by Ur. Gilman, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYE: M ears. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SO AS TO INCLUDE THE ADJACENT TERRI- TORY, WHETHER INCORPORATED OR NOT, NOT NOW INCLUDED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, sO THAT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MiAla saALL INCLUDE ALL THE TERRITORY INCLUDED WITHIN THE DESCRIPTION IJN SECTION ONE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND SHALL INCORPORATE ALL THE INHABITANTS WITHIN THE sAME, AND TO CALL AN ELECTION OF THE OJALIFIED VOTEROF THE &MIRE TERRI- TORY PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED wITUIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY INCLUDING THOSE WITHIN SAID CITY AND THOSE TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN TUE CoRPoRATE LIMITS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALL PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE ENTIRE TERRITORY TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PROPOSED CITY LIMITS ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY TO VOTE AT SUCH ELECTION, ,aZD PROVIDING FOR THE LOCA- TION OF THE POLLING PLACES aT SUCH ELECTION Pauseand adopted on its first reading by title only at the regular meeting of the 1 July 7th, 1925. Gommisaion held on the 30th of June, 1925, was taken up for final passage at this meeting and on motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner Gilman, the said ordinance was given its seoond and final reading and was read in full. Moved by Commissioner Leffler and seconded by Commissioner Lummus that the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The vote thereon wsa as follows: AYES: Messro. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The acid ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 420 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 in full. FRANCHISE TO CORAL GABLES RAPID TRANSIT CORPORATION FIRST READING OP ORDINANCE The following oommunioation addressed to the City Commissioners from George B. Mer- rick was reoeived at this meeting and after being read was, on motion duly made and seconded, ordered filed and the olerk instruoted to copy same upon the minutes of the meeting: July 7, 1925. Honorable City Commissioners, Miami , 'la. Gen ti em en : Attached is oopy of franchise which we desire to be granted by the City of Miami to the Coral Gables Rapid Transit. Corporation and for which purpose we are now requesting that you arrange for and call the proper City Election. We have arranged for the financing, building, opera- tion and maintenance of the proposed Rapid Transit Car Line in- volved in this franchise through the Coral Gables Rapid Transit Corporation. It is proposed to give the thickly settled South and South West portions of the City of Miami served by this line, as well as that portion of Silver Bluff soon to become a part of Miami, also directly served, as well as all of Coral Gables it- self, a direct, modern, luxurious transportation service seoond to none in the country, and most especially modelled upon the very suocesful rapid transit service now in operation between Shaker Heights and down -town Cleveland, Ohio. The immediate necessity of this line is shown by the fact that the present Flagler Street Coral Gables line is al- ready inadequate to properly serve Coral Gables. With the tre- mendously rapid expansion Coral Gables is now making, and whiob is to become even more rapid through the next several years, and as this expansion is taking it miles Southward to and along Bis- oayne Bay, it has become apparent that only the most modern ra- pid transit service will suffice for this great expansion pro- gram whereby is planned the bringing of one hundred thousand people within five years into the Coral Gables sixteen square mile area. The most direct route for this rapid transit ser- vice to the heart of the City of Miami is via Coral Way, South West Third Avenue, South West Thirteenth Street, South Miami Avenue to Flagler Street. This is the route designated in the franchise and this route will directly serve a large proportion of the City of Miami's present population, and which is now without any transportation method except busses. This inter- vening area between Coral Gables city line and the heart of down -town Lliami will be solidly built up within two years. This line will therefore serve directly and conveniently a larger portion of Miami's population than any'other single oar line en- tering it. At the Coral Gables Administration Building on Cor- al Way this line will connect with the four miles of rails which are now being laid, thence South on Ponce de Leon Boulevard to Sunset Road. Shortly after completion to Sunset Road, this line will be extended to one terminus on Biscayne Bay, where a model a n3 complete amusement island will be oreated. It is con- templated that this Rapid Transit Line will grow into a real Interurban Rapid Transit System and by extending on South even- tually serve the rapidly growing middle and lower portions of our county. We wish to point out that our interests are vitally tied, for the next ten tofifteen years at least, into the up building of these portions of the City of Miami (either now a part or later to become a part) and that examples throughout the YJnited States, such as the great Shaker Heights -Cleveland, development have conclusively shown that the most efficient and modern transportation service has been developed by those in- terests most directly and necessarily interested in the physi- cal expansion and upbuilding of population of the area to be served. Therefore, in the granting of this franchise to the Coral Gables Rapid Transit Corporation, all of the South and South West area of Lliami will be assured Continuously by the force of the Coral Gables program and great continuing inter- ests involved that the most modern possible rapid transit sys- tem will be developed and maintained. Yours very respectfully, CORAL GABLES CORPORATION, By (Signed) GEORGE E. LERRICK President Eno: Cop y of franohise. Whereupon an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CORAL GABLES RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, HEREINAFTER CALLED THE GRANTEE, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STREET RAILWAY ON AND OVER TTE STREETS, AV;;NUES AND HIGHWAYS OP THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND REGULATING THE CONSTRUC- TION, OPERATION AND I,MAINTENANCE 'THEREOF was introduced by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said or- dinanoe was given its first reading and was read by title only. Moved by Mr. Lummus and seoonded by Mr. Leffler that the said ordinanoe be passed on its first reading by title only. 0n roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said ordi- nance passed en its first reading by title only. TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS 1'OR CURRENT EXPENSES A resolution making pertain appropriations for current expenses of the City until the annual appropriation ordinanoe is passed and becomes effective was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2042. A RESOLUTION DING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS AS BELOW SET ASIDE TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND BOARDS, AND LIAKING SAID AP- PROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE TO THE APPROPRIATIONS OF THE YEAR WHEN PASSED. WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that certain appropriations for current expenses of the City, chargeable to the appropriations of the year when passed, to en amount sufficient to cover the neoessary expenses of the various departments, divisions and offices until the annual appro- priation ordinanoe is in force and effeot, be made; and WHEREAS, the City Manager's recommendation set forth the amount and to whom and to what department same should be appropriated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the following amounts be, and the same are hereby, appropriated for the current expenses of the City, said amounts to be Chargeable to the ap- propriations for the fisoal year 1925-1926 when passed: DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND BOARDS: AidOUNTS: Board of Commissioners $ 1322.50 Civil Service Board 630.00 City Manager's Office 1372.50 Department of Law 1297.50 Department of Public Servioe 60180.50 Department of Public Welfare 12267.20 Department of Public Safety . . . 62972.60 Department of Finance . . , . . 7256.00 City Yacht Basin ••• 500.00 Water Supply. . . . . . . . . , .,• • • . . 17000.00 Municipal Court . . . . . . . . • ..••• •312.50 City HospitaCharity. . . . . . .. .. . ., .y . - ,:. . • 600.00 l .10000.00 Pension Fund . . . . . . .. '. . . 400.00 City Library . •`:....- .:_.,.' _ ii'-. . . .Publioity Discount on 'Taxes. . . . .,... ,; :;:,. ; • . • . 1500.00 Tax Refunds " : . . 300.00 Board of Elections :v .. : ;. •200.00 Auto Liability Fund .,. . 250.00 Street Signs 300.00 Switching Charges 2000.00 TOTAL TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION $180661.30 0n motion of ..:r. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson,Leffler,Lummus,Gilman. NOES: None. STREET WIDENING AND RADIUS AT CORNER N. W. 7TH AVE. AND 11TH STREET The following oonimunioation reolommending the purohase of certain property at the inter- section of N. W. 7th Avenue and llth Street for the purpose of providing the proper ra- dius at the corner was submitted:• July 7, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I am attaching hereto a traoing of the proposed radius at in- tersection at NW 7th Avenue and llth Street. In the widening of NW 7th Avenue the City will need 11.3 feet off the East side of Lot 17 Block 10, Highland Park, are in order to make the proper radius at this corner, and also for the widening of NW llth Street, we will require the South 10 feet of Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the same block. Mir. Frank S. Davis, the owner of these four lots, has made the City a price of $10,000.00 for that portion of the lots as shown by the traoing ottaohed. I believe this price to be equitable and reoomrnend that the City purchase the property. Respootfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager a 7 eupon the following authorizing the purohase of the .propdrty was .introattaed, by Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 2043, A RESOLUTION AU'i'IHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY SET FORTH AND 'DESCRIBED HEREIN FOR STREET PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the purohase of the E. 11.3 feet of Lot 17, Block 10, Highland Park, and of the South 10 ft. of Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Block 10, Highland Park, for the ,pur po ee of providing the proper radius at said corner and for the purpose of widening said streets; and WHEREAS, the price of 410,000.00 for the portions of said lots needed for the purposes aforesaid is deemed an equitable and just va- lue for same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, ard he is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase, for and on behalf of the City of Miami, for street purposes the property hereinabove described and set forth at and for the sum of 010,000.00. On motion of LIE. Lummus, seconded by LU:. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOtd: None. PLAT OF PROPOSED SUBDIVISION REJECTED "GRAPELAND'HEIGHTS" The Director of Public Service submitted plats of proposed subdivisions to be known as "Grapoland Heights - Section 2" and"Grapeland Heights - Section 3" and stated that same showed the dedication of certain streets and avenues to the use of the pu- blic, but that the said plats did not show the dedioation of any portion of part of the said subdivisions for public park purposes. After due Consideration it was the sense of the Commission that some part of the subdivisions should be dedicated for park purposes and on motion duly made and seconded it Was resolved that the plats be not accepted or approved by the City of Miami and that the dedioation of the streets, avenues and highways shown on said plats be not aooepted by the City of Miami as pu- blic highways. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Lum- mus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. FILL IN BAY AT VENETIAN CAUSEWAY RE4UEST FOR APPROVAL BY CITY Ldr. J. F. Chuille appeared before the Commission and submitted a drawing of a plan for making certain fills along the sides of the Venetian Causeway and asked that the Commission oxumine same and approve them. After some discussion that plan was re- ferred to the Director of Public Service for examination and report at a future meet- ing of the Commission. BOARD OF EgUALIZATION FIXING TWA OF Mui';TINGS The City Manager reported that the City Tax Assessor had completed the General As- sessment Roll for the year 1925 and that same was on file in the Assessor's offioe for public inspection and examination. And it appearing necessary to make provi- sion for meetings of the Commission as a Board of Equalization the following reso- lution was introduced by Lir. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2044. a RESOLUTION FIXING THE TIME OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF E4a,UALIZATION AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF HEARING COMPLAINTS AND RECEIVING TESTIMONY AS TO THE VALUE OF ANY PROPERTY AS 1? IA U BY 'THE CITY ASSESS- MENT ROLL. WHEREAS, The City Assessor has submitted to the Commission of the City of Miami the Assessment Roll for the year 1925; and WHEREAS, the City Charter requires the Commission as an Equalization Board to meet at the City Hall in the City of Miami on the second Mon- day in July of each year, at which time the Assessor le required to sub- mit unto said Board the General Assessment :loll; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that provision be made for the said meetings of the Board of Equalization; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RvSOLV1aD by the Commission of the City of Miami: Seotion 1. That the Board of Equalization will meet at the City Hall on Monday, July 13th, 1925, from 4:00 o' oiook P. M. to 5:00 o'clook P. Li., an continue in session daily, but not longer than two weeks from the day of first meeting, to oonsider any objections filed with it in respect to any assessment that shall have beefs made by said Assessor, and to revise, on its own motion said assessment roll and to inareaae or diminish valuations therein; add the names of persona and descriptions of.property improperly omitted from said roll and fix the valuations of said property, oorrect all errors and supply all deficiencies found there- in. Seotion 2. That said Assessor be, and he is hereby, directed and required to file said Assessment roll in bis offioe for a period of five days prior to the first meeting of said Board of Equ .ization, during which said five days it shall remain open to public inspection. aeotion 3. That during the first three days ofite meeting, said Board of Equalization will oonsider any written objections filed with it in respeot to any assessment that shall have been made; and said Board Shall oontinue its session. after said first three days, as long as may be necessary. Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized arid directed to give public notioe in a newspaper published in said City that said Assessment Roll is on file in the office of the City Assessor, and to include in said notice the time and place of the meeting of. said Board of Equalization for the purpose of hearing complaints of property owners and fixing the valuations of property. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, ed by the following vote: None. AN NDMENT TO BUILDING CODE seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was duly adopt - AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL PERMITS As instructed at the meeting of June 30th, the City Attorney submitted the ordinanoe prepared by him to allow the erection of buildings to a greater height than 10 stories and to allow a greater proportion of lot area to be covered by amending Sections 10 and 34 of the Building Code and the said ordinance meeting with the approval of the Commission the same was introduced by Mr. Leffler. On motion of Mr. Leffler, second- ed by Mr. Lummus, it was resolved that the a arter requirement that all ordinances be read on two separate days, unless said requirement is dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the said ordinance amending the Building Code be given both readings at this meeting. 0n roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs..Henddrson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: Nod. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its first reading by title only as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 10 AND 34 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVED JULY 7, 1919. and was passed and adopted on its first reading by title only by the following vote:, AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. ., Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its seoond and final reading and was read in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is deeignoted Ordinance No. 421 and is shown in Ort- dinanoe Book 1 in full. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting. on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: ' CITY CLERK CITY OF WANE! DOCUMENT INDEX MEETING DATE: July 7, 1925 ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVA CODE NO. 1 2 3 4 APPOINTING ERNEST COTTON, CITY MANAGER, TO ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF CITY MANAGER F.H. WHARTON MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS BUREAUS AND BOARDS AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY SET FORTH AND DESCRIBED STREET PURPOSES FIXING TIME OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND PROVIDING OR NOTICE OF HEARING R-2041 R-2042 R-2043 R-2044 02041 02042 02043 02044