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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-07-21 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI_ COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MI JULY 21, 1 25 PREPARED EY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 07 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 21st day of July, 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met in regular Session at the City Hall in said City. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Ohairman P. A. Henderson and on roll oall the following members of the Commission were present: P.A.Hendereon, J.E.Lummus, J. H.Gilman, O.D.Leffler. ABSENT: J.I.Wilson. RE,ADIN¢ AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETINGS OFF JULY 13th.l4th,15th 16th. The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Equalisation held on July 13th, 14th, l5th and 16th and the minutes of the regular meeting of the"Commission held on July 14th and there being no oorreotione or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seoonded, the same were approved and onnfirmed. STREET MARKERS REQUEST OF POSTMASTER The following oommunioation from J. D. Gardner, Postmaster, Miami, requesting the City to take immediate notion to have streets marked with the proper signs was received and read: Miami, Florida, Only 15, 1925. Honorable Board of City Oommieeionere, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: In view of the foot that we propose to extend oity delivery limits in the near future, taking in territory not now served by our oity oarriers, and also in view of the faot that we have many new oarriers - many of whom are not well aoquainted with Miami - I desire to bring to your attention the faot that many of the streets in this oity are without markers which hinders us in the delivery of mail. I would request that you take action immediately to see that ell etreete and avenues are properly marked. Very respectfully, (Signed) J. D. GARDNER Postmaster. The City Manager stated that markers were now being planed on the etreete and avenues by the City. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS Plats of certain proposed subdivisions of land were submitted at this meeting and the said plate oomplying with the regr ireme nts of the Department of Public Service and meeting with the approval of the Commission, the dedications of the streets and avenues were aooepted and confirmed by the following, ordinances. On motion of Mr. Leffler, se- oonded by Mr. Lummua, it was resolved that the Charter requirement that all ordinanoes be given readings on two Separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the ordinances aooepting the dedioation of the streets and avenues in the said plats submitted be given both readings at this meet- ing. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus,Gi1- man. NOES: None. Thereupon the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "MELROSE HEIGHTS - FOURTH SECTION" was introduced by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given .ite 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, se- oonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in fall 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 desig- nated 0rdinanoe No. 426 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 In full. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "MELROSE HEIGHTS - FIFTH SECTION " was introduced by Mr. Lummus, 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, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, se- oonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final r eading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is desig- nated 0rdinanoa No. 427 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 in full. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "KORN TERRACE" was introduced by Mr. Leffler, end on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilmmn,was given its fin* reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: beers. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, sew oonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in full II UII I'111U•1111111 11111111 Iwo II a ui 1 mill II' !III IV1 1 1 IVI PH lrlllu.111lIUTAll111.11111II11lUIIMIIIUI11n11111n J i1y 21et, and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Meeara. Henderson,Leffler,Lummu8,Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is desig- nated Ordinance No. 426 and ie shown in Ordinance Book 1 in full. JOINT COURT HOUSE AND CITY HALL PLEDGING COOPERATION O CITY A resolution pledging the oo-operation of the City of Miami in the new Court House to be constructed by Dade County in a oertain manner and to a certain extent was in- troduced by Mr. Lummue and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2063. A RESOLUTION PLEDGING THE CO-OPERATION OF THE CITY OF ML&UI TO THE COUNTY OF DADE IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW COURT HOUSE TO BE ERECTED BY SAID COUNTY OF DADE. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County, Florida, contemplate the oonatruotion of a new County Court House in and for said Oounty,and are perfeoting their plans to commence construction and com- pletion thereof at the earliest practicable date; and WHEREAS, the said Board of County Commissioners having invited the said City Commissioners of the City. of Miami to participate in the use of said building by occupying portions thereof for City Governmental and business offices, if the City Commissioners should deem it expedient se to do, paying and yielding to the County nuoh annual rental as may be mu- tually agreed upon; and the City Commissioners, having given the subject of 000upying a portion of said proposed building for City Governmental and business purposes due consideration, and having reached the oonolu- eion that the Publio interest would be furthered by snob occupation on the part of the City, thereby oombining both the County and the City Pu- blio Governmental and business offices in one building: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi- ami: That the City of Miami, noting by and through its City Commission aforesaid, does hereby assure and pledge to said County of Dade, its co- operation in the matter of said new building in this manner and to this extent, that the said City of Miami will 000upy and use portions of said building shown by the plans already submitted by the Arohit©ot, A. Ten Eyck Brown, and approved in detail by County and City Officials, to be intended for use by the said City, at and for a rental to be determined and paid upon the following basis, to -wit:- The said City of Miami shall pay to the said County an amount of money per year .which shall equal five peroent upon the aotual oost, as shown by contracts let and/or orders is- sued, of that proportionate part of said buildings which shall from time to time be 000upied by the said City of Miami, it being understood and agreed that the value of the ground shall not be considered as an ele- ment of coat; and in addition to the amount of money above provided -to be paid by the said City of Miami, the said City shall also pny to the said County from time to time on a000unt of up -keep and maintenanoe ex- pense, such amounts of money whioh shall be equal in proportion to the total up -keep Lilt maintenanoe expense as that part of the building oeou- pied by said City bears to the whdethereof; it being understood that by mutual arrangement between'saidparties the City may from time to time oc- cupy more or less spaoe in said building, but not less than one-fourth thereof, at an inorease or decrease in rental therefor upon the basis above set out; and that the said City of Miami shall use and 000upy said spaoe at the said yearly rental and up -keep expense for a term of not less than ten years from the date of completion of conatruotion, it be- ing understood that the County desires to retain theprivilege of termi- nating the City'e occupancy after the said ten year period, if the Coun- ty Commissioners shall deem the same absolutely necessary for the publio good, but the said privilege shall not be terminated by the said County. except upon a notioe by the County to the City of at least five years; it being understood however, that theCity shall have the privilege of renewing•the said lease for at least five years, in addition to the ten year period first above provided. regardless of notice. On motion of Mr. Lummus, aeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummua, Gilman. NOES: None. MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1925-26 The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1926, whioh was adopted on its first reading by title only at the meeting of July 14th, was taken up for final passage and on motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gil- man, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading► read in full and passed and adopted on its final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Hen- derson, Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinanoe No. 429 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 in full: FIXING MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVY- ING TAXES IN THE CITY OF UTAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEARING BEGINNING JULY 1, 1926, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1926 was introduced by Mr. Gilman. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummue, it was resolved that the oharter requirement that all ordinanoes be read on two separate 000aeions, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1926-26 4 be dispensed with and that the said ordinanoe be given both readings and adopted on both readings at this meeting. The roll call showed the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its first read- ing end was read by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Hendereon, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Upon motion of Mr. Leffler. seconded by 1.3r. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading 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 designated Ordinanoe No. 430 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. REMOVAL OF DEISEL ENGINE FROM ELECTRIC PLANT AT HIALEAH A oommunioation from S. R. Inch addressed to the Commissioners requesting permission to remove the diesel engine from the electric plant at Hialeah was reoeived and af- ter being read was ordered filed and copied upon the minutes of the meeting. The oommunioation is as follows: Miami, Florida, July 20, 1925. To the Honorable Mayor and City Commission, of the City of Miami. Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: - As you will reoall, at the time ..be oontraot between us was executed providing for eleotrio energy to pump tbe City Water at Hialeah, your deieel engine eleotrio plant was purohaeed and it wee provided that it should be maintained until there had been provided other duplicate or secondary sources of power. In this oonneotion your attention is palled to the faot that a tie-in has been made between the Miami Steam Electric Station and the Miami Beaoh Steam Eleotrio Station, and that electric energy oan now flow freely between these two stations, and the service at Hia- leah is not solely dependent upon the availability of the Miami Beach Station as a souroe of power as was the case at the time that our oon- traot was signed. In addition there has been constructed a high volt- age line from the Miami Beach Station North through Miami Beaoh to Fulford and thence to Hialeah, connecting with the subetation looat- ed at Hialeah, (in which substation the deieel engine is located). There has likewise been oonetruoted a high voltage transmission line from the Hialeah Substation oonneotiog with Miami Steam Eleotrio Sta- tion. From the above explanation you oan readily see that there are not only now two separate and distinot generating plants supplying power, available for your pumping load at Hialeah, but also several distinot routes by which such power oan be transmitted, so not only has there been supplied a secondary or duplicate source of power, but power is now available by means of several trandmission systems. In order that you may more fully understand how your pumping load at Hialeah is protected there is attached hereto a diagramatio sketch showing bow power oan reaoh your pumping station at Hialeah, either from the Miami Steam Eleotrio Station or from the Miami Beach Steam Electric Station, or both. The desire is to remove the deieel engine from the plant at Hialeah in order to install it in another portion of the State, where the load has increased so rapidly that it becomes imperative to in- stall for next years business additional generating oapaoity. Your attention is further oalled to the fact that there is not sgffio lent time to procure and install a new deieel engine at the particular point in the State where we desire to install this engine, before we are faced with the demands of the next Winter season's business. These facts are set forth in order to show that not only is the deisel engine electric plant at the Hialeah Substation no longer re- quired, but also that additional sources of supply of power, which are far superior to any power that oan be generated by the diisel engine eleotrio plant have been provided, particularly when it is borne in mini that the oapaoity of the deieel engine electric plant is less than the requirements of the smallest main pumping motor that you have installed in your pumping station at Hialeah. May I suggest that you refer the above to the attention of the City Manager, with authority to gooses to our request if he finds the situation to be as we represent it. Yours very truly, (Signed) S. R. INCH Thereupon tbe following resolution was introduced by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2064. A RESOLUTION REFERRING THE REQUEST OF S. R. INOH TO REMOVE DEISEL ENGINE FROM ELECTRIC PLANT AT HIALEAH' TO THE CITY MANAGER WITH AUTHORITY TO ACCEDE TO THB REQUEST UPON FINDING THE SITUATION AS REPRES+ TEA, 1 July P.let, 1926, WHEREAS, under the terms of a oontraot between S. R. Inch and the City of Miami it was provided that the deisel engine electric plant at Hialeah should be maintained to supply eleotrio energy to pump the City Water at Hialeah until there had been provided other duplicate or se- bondary aouroee of power, and WHEREAS, S. R. Inch reports that duplioato or seoondary oouroes of power have boon provided and requests the authority toremove tho dei- sel engine from the said elootiio plant at Hialeah upon the City find- ing the situation as represented, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IP RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 'That tho request of S. R. Inch to remove tho deisel engine from the eleotrio plant at Hialeah is hereby referred to the City Manager with,tho authority to acoede to the request and permit the removal of the said deisel engine if he finds the situation to be as represented. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS This sing the date set and advertised for receiving written objeotions to the oon- ft-rmation of the Preliminary Assessment Rolls for Highway Improvements 226 and 203, and no objeotions to said Assessment Rolls having been filed, the said rolls were oonfiznned by the following resolution whioh was introduced by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 2065. MENNTTSROLLSOFOCONFIRMING HIG HWAYGIMPROV(ENTSN226 AANNDE233. WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met on the 21st day of July, 1925, pursuant to the notice of said meeting un- der Seotion 56 of the City Charter, to hear all written objeotions to the confirmation of the Preliminary Assessment Rolls for the coat of work in Highway Improvement Distriote H-226 and 233, by any person whose property is desoribed in eaid rolls, and WHEREAS, the Commission having reoeived no written objeotions to the oonfirmation of the said Assessment Rolls, and WHEREAS, the said Assessment Rolls appearing in all respects regu- lar and in a000rdanoe with the requiremente end provisions of the City Charter, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the prima facie assessments, as apportioned and indioat- ed in said Preliminary Assessment Rolle be, and they are hereby, in all things, confirmed and sustained against any and all lots or par- cels of ground described therein. 2: That the sumo and amounts against each of the lots or paroele of ground in said Preliminary Assessment Rolle are lees than the amount that eaoh of said lots or paroele of ground is specially benefited by said improvement and that mush amounts are in proportion to the speoial benefits that the property reoeived and that the proportion of said oosts to be paid by said City of Miami on a000unt of Highway intersec- tions is the sum set opposite the same therein. 3: That the total boat of the said improvements in the sums of 147,693.00 for Improvement H-226, and 14,490.80 for Improvement H-233, be, and the same are hereby, approved and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was duly adopted 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. OOAM!All"11011'I TARO!P1A110POA,9NRopiPINIAION111 lima 'OAl IIA00!'!' 1r ool'A a ATTEST: OITY CLERK mt CITSF OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX July 21, 1925 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1 2 3 • COMMISSION ACTION PLEDGING THE COOPERATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO THE COUNTY OF DADE IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW COURT HOUSE TO BE ERECTED BY SAID COUNTY OF DADE R-2063 REQUEST OF S.R. INCH TO REMOVE DIESEL ENGINE FROM R-2064 ELECTRIC PLANT AT HIALEAH CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR HIGHWAY R-2065 IMPROVEMENT 226 AND 233 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 02063 02064 02065