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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-09-28 MinutesCITY O MIA COMMISSIO.N INUTES OF MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1925 PREPARED BY. THE OFFIOE OFTY H L THE .CITY CLERIC CI I September 28, 'MS. 1,7 •1111•10 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OP On this 28th day of September, 1925, the Commission of met in regular session at the City Hall, in said City. to order et 3:00 o'clock P. M. by Chairmen E. C. Romfh lowing members were present: ABSENT: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman. C. D. Leffler. THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. the City of Miami, Florida. The meeting was °ailed and on roll call the fol-. 0 G 0 T BER 2 The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting on September 21, 1925, and there being no corrections or additions to be made thereto, the same wore ap- proved and confirmed as written. CONTROL OP REAL ESTATE BROKERS ORDINA10EPR0P03EDBY REALTY BOARD Mr. M. L. Mershon, representing the Miami Realty Board, came before the Commis- sion and submitted a proposed ordinance to be entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING, REGULATING AND REGIS- TERING OF, AND DEFINING WHAT SHALL CONSTITUTE, "REAL ESTATE BRO- KERS", "REAL ESTATE SALESMEN", AND "REAL ESTATE OPERATORS", EM- POWERING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO GRANT, SUSPEND OR REVOKE LI- CENSES AND PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE; CREATING THE MIAMI REAL ESTATE BROKERS REGISTRATION BOARD, PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR ITS EXPEN- SES TO BE PAID OUT OF "REAL ESTATE BROKERS REGISTRATION FUND" HEREIN CREATED, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN OFFENSES AND PENALTIES FOR COMMISSION OF SUCH OFFENSES and asked that the Commission pass the ordinance at this meeting ao as same would be effective October let, the beginning of the new license year. Mr. Mershon stated that the ordinance had been prepared at the instance and request of the Miami Realty Board and the ordinancewas based upon the reoent sot of the State Legislature. He also stated that he had been materially assisted by General Mo- Chesney, General Counsel for National Real Estate Board and of the Chicago Bar. Mr. Mershon explained the provisions of the ordinance in detail and General Mc- Chesney gave the reasons for the need of such an ordinanoe and mentioned certain Court decisions upholding the validity of such an ordinance adopted by other mu- nicipalities. After some discussion it was the sense of the Commission that it would be impossible to adopt the ordinance at this meeting, but Mr. Mershon and representatives from the Realty Board were assured thst the proposed ordinance would be given consideration and could probablybsadopted at a later date with mo- difioations. CONSTRUCTION OP WAREHOUSE FOR FREIGHT STORAGE AUTHORIZED The question of providing storage facilities for freight belonging to persons who are unable to remove their freight from the looal freight depot within 48 hours was disoussed and Mr. Hinson, Agent at F. E. C. Freight Depot, being pre- sent, was asked why the F. E. C. Ry.Co. were not willing to build additional warehouses. Mr. Hinson stated that the F. E. C. Ry. Co. had at present facili- ties to properly handle all their businese as a transportation company and that the congestion was due to consignees leaving their freight at the f reight depot longer than the 48 hours the company is required by lew to hold same as a com- mon (starrier. Mr. Hinson stated that after 48 hours the railroad company ceased to be responsible for the freight as a common oarrier and beoame responsible as a storage company and that because their storage rate is about one-half the rate oharged by other warehouses in the oity the consignees would rather leave their freight at the depot. Mr. Hinson ale() stated that the company did not feel it was fair for the railroad company to enter the storage businese in competition with looal concerns. It was the sense of the Commission that some provision should be made for taking acre of the "dead" freight and a resolution authorising tbe City Manager to have oonstructed a warehouse on oity property at N. W. 36th Street and 7th Avenue was introduced by Mr. Gilman who moved its adoption. Said resolution is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2162. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTED ON CITY PRO- PERTY AT N. N. 36TH STREET AND SEVENTH AVENUE. BE IT EBBWRED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direct- ed to have warehouse constructed on City property at N. W. 36th Street and Seventh Avenue for the purpose relieving the congestion existing at the looal freight depot. Upon being seconded by Mr. Lummue, the said resolution. was passed and adopted by the, following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. September 28th, 1925. UONPIRMATION OP PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMEN'' This being the date net and advertieed for receiving end oonsidering objectione of any persona interested to the confirmation of the preliminary aosessment rolls for Sidewalk Improvements 52, 53 and 54, it was announoed that the Commission was rea- dy to consider any objections; and there being no objections presented and the Clerk reporting that no objeotions to said roll had been filed with him, the rolls' were confirmed by the following resolution which was introduced by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 2163, A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVLMENTS 52, 53 AND 54. WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met on the28th day of September, 1925, pursuant to the notice of said meet- ing under 8eotion 56, City Charter, to hear all written objeotions to the oonftmation of the preliminary assessment rolls for the cost of work in SidewalkImprovements 52, 53 and 54, by any person whose property is desoribed in said roll, and WHEREAS, the Commission having received no written objeotions to the oonfirmation of the said Assessment Rolls, and. WHEREAS, the said assessment rolls appearing in all respeots regular and in aocordanoe with the requirements and provisions of the City Charter, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF ME CITY OF MIAMI: 1: That tbe Prima Faoie assessments, as apportioned and indi- oated in said Preliminary Assessment Rolls be, and they are hereby, in all things, oonfirmed and suatained against any and all lots or paroels of ground deaoribed therein. 2: That the sums and amounts against eaoh of the lots or par oela of ground in said Preliminary Assessment rolls are less than the amount that eaoh of said lots or paroels of ground is specially benefited by said improvement and that auob amounts are in propor- tion to the speoial benefits that the property revolved and that the proportion of said costs to be paid by said City of Miami on ac- count of Higbway intersections is the sum set forth opposite the same therein. 3: That the total cost of the said improvements in the follow- ing sums, to -wit: Sidewalk Improvement 52 $27,149.07 Sidewalk Improvement 53 21,625.86 Sidewalk Improvement 54 28,210.73 be, and the same are hereby, approved and confirmad. Upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded byair. Wilson, The resolution was paseed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. STREETS IN FT. DALLAS PARK PROPOSED CHANGES IN Mr. M. B. Gerrie and others appeared before the Commission in referenoe to opening oertain new streets in Pt. Dallas Park and it being the opinion of the Commission that same was a matter for the City Planning Board to consider, Mr. Garris was in- struoted to plaoe the proposition before the Planning Board for its consideration and recommendation. LOCATION OF NEW BRIDGE OVER MIAMI RIVER S. W. FIRST STREET Mr. Ben Shepard oame before tbe Commission and submitted a plat showing the preeent status of street widening on S. W. First Street from tbe Bay to west City Limit, and stated that eighty peroent of the dedications neoessary to widen S. W. First Street had been seoured and that the work was being prooeeded with. Mr. Shepard asked tbat S. W. First Street be oonsidered as a location for e new bridge over the Miami River when the Commission was ready to take aotion on the issuance of bnnda for new bridges. It was the sense of the Commission that. the matter should be re- ferred to the Planning Board and upon motion duly made and seoonded it was referred , to said Board for consideration. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TIME IN FRANCHISES GRANTED TO C. DAN WALLACB Mr. C.Den Wallaoe appeared before the Commission and submitted the following oommu- nioation requesting an extension of time for oommenoing the oenutruction of trolley' line as required by the franohiees granted him by Coconut Grove and Silver Bluff prior to the incorporation of the Town of Silver Bluff and the City of Coconut Grove within the limits of Miami: September 26, 1925. To the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of Miami. Sirs: In view of the feet that oertain streets in Coconut Grove and Silver Bluff over whioh we are to build a trolley line are being widened and repaved, and also in view of the feet that we have not been able as yet to get material on the job for the building of the trolley line, I hereby petition your honorable body to extend the date on which our franohise oalls for the beginning of work from the first day of October to the first day of Deoember, it being impossi- ble to oomplete any of the work for that period of time and we do not wish to tear up the streets until we hove material to lay the ;.• September 26, 1925. ...... • traoks and rebuild the streets in order to avoid blocking traffio. We bereby further ask your thorough ooneleoration to the nat- ter of widening and repaving all streets over which the or line is to be built at the same time that the tracks are to be laid, Thin will be a great saving to the oity and will make it poeeible to avoid closing any of the streato while laying the tracks which would be neoessary because of the present extreme narrow width of some of the streets over which the oar line is to be built. Trusting that you will sot favorably on theme roqueot, we re- main. Faithfully youre, C. DAN WALLACE, INC. By (Signed) C. DAN WALLACE Preeident Whereupon the following resolution granting an extension of time for commenoing ee4 etle Work on the trolley lines authorised by the said franohlses was introdueettbee Mr. Wilson RESOLUTION NO. 2164. A RESOLUTION GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO C. DAN WALLACE FOR BEGINNING THE CONSTRUCTION OP A STREET RAIL- WAY LINE UNDER FRANCHISES GRANTED TO SAID COMPANY BY THE CITY OF COCONUT GROVE AND THE TOWN OF SILVER BLUFF. WHEREAS, prior to the inoorporation of the City of Coconut Grove and the Town of Silver Bluff within the City Limits of the City of Mi- ami, the said City and said Town did grantlp C. Dan Wallaoe, Ino., franobises for the oonstruotion, operation and maintenance of a street railway line over and along certain streete in said City and said Town, and. WHEREAS, the said franchises require the grantee to commenc) the oonstruotion of said street railway line on or before the first day of October, 1925, and WHEREAS, the said grantee has petitioned the Commission of the Ci- ty of Miami to extend the date on which the franohiaoa calls for the beginning of work from the first day of October to the first day of De - °ember, HOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the date on whioh the franchises granted by the City of Coconut Grove end the Town of Silver Bluff to C. Dan Wallace, require the work to commenoe be, and the same is hereby, extended from the first day of October, 1925, to the first day of December, 1925. Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed ard adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION The City Manager submitted two bids reoeived, pursuant to oonstruotion of Fire Station at N. W. 7th Avenue and 17th duly made and seoonded, were ordered opened and read. The lows: The R. G. Wittere Company 56,696.00 Geo. N. Smalridge Conetruotion Co57,380.00 The Arohitect's estimate of the cost of the said building being $28,000.00 it was the sense of the Commission that both bids were too high and on motion duly made and seoonded, both of said bids were rejeoted by the Commission. ORDINANCE REGULATING AWNING BUSINESS An ordinance entitled: ALL REJECTED public notice, for the Street, whioh, on motion said bids are as fol- ADOPTED ON FIRST READING ee AN ORDINANCE REGULATING ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF HANGING, REPAIRING, REMODELING OR TAKING DOWN AWNINGS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, PROVIDING FOR A LICENSE AND BOND THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE was introduced by Mr. Lummue and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first read- ing by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Wilson, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The foregoing ordinance was adopted upon petition frcm the following Awning manufaoturere in the oity who submitted the following petition: "We the undersigned Tent and Awning Manufacturers of the City of Miami do unanimouely petition the City Council of the City of Miami to pass the Awning Ordinance providing for a license and bond for all persons, firms and oorporations who erect, repair, remodel or take down awnings in the City of Miami. "We believe that this ordinance is for the mutual proteotion of the man- ufacturers and the citizens of this oity. "Tbe undersigned constitute all of the awning eakere in the City of Mi- ami. "Signed this twenty-first day of September, 1925. e to petition) : Bisoayne Tent& Awning Co., Ina. Thomas Awning & Ten Co., Inc. McFarland Tent & Awning Co. Magid City Awning Works. Magio City Tent& Awning Co. Seminole Tent & Awning Co. Clerk Tent & Awning Co. East Coast Tent & Awning Co. Rawitzer Tent & Awning Co. Miami Awning Co. Miami Awning & Tent Co. ACCEPTING DEDICATIONS OF STREETS AND PARKS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS Plats of oertain new subdivisions were submitted at this meeting, approved by the Di- reotor of Public Servioe, and the said plats showing certain dedications of portions of the subdivision for the use of the pubiio, such dedioations were accepted by the City by the following ordinanoes. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, it was resolved that the Charter requirement that ordinanoes be read on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and the said ordinances aooepting the dedioations be given both readings at this meet- ing. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANOE ACCEPTING THE DEDIOATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO DE KNOWN AS "36TH STREET COM- MERCIAL CENTER" was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Meeere. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n 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 ite second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is num-4 bared 472 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE RESUBDI- VISION TO BE KNOWN AS "TAMIAMI HEIGHTS EXTEN- SION" was introduoed by Mr. Wilson and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman,wae given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Meyers. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is num- bered 473 and is shown in full in ordinanoe Book 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "LLIINARD LIANOR" was introduoed by LIr. Lummus end on his motion,seoonded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, 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 reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is,num bored 474 and is shown in fullin Ordinance Book 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "STURGEON. HEIGHTS ACRES" was introduoed by Lir. Wilson 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. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinanoe was given its seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on, its second and final reading in full by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is numbered 476 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE ' SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "FIRST ADDITION TO BELLE LIEADE" was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, was Oren ite first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYr-S.: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of lir. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its seoond and final reading in full and passed end adopted on its second and final reading in full by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is numbered 476 and is shown in full in Ordinanoe Book 1. _ September 28, 1925. The ordinance entitled. AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE D EDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "RED ROAD HIGHLANDS" Was introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: NOD°. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading and passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NMS: None. The or- dinanoe is numbered 477 and is shown in full inOrdinance Book 1. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting, on motion duly made and seoorded, the meeting was adjourned until 5:00 o'clock P. M., September 29th, 1926, for the purpose of taking up at such adjourned :meting any business that might properly come before the Commission. ATTEST: 1 1 MAYOR TY OLE • ; • Crli OF M?AMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEXSEPTEMBER 28, 1925 ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1. 2. 3. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTED ON CITY PROPERTY AT N.W. 36th ST. AND 7th AVE. CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS 52, 53 AND 54. GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO C. DAN WALLACE - CONSTRUC- TION OF A ST. RAILWAY LINE UNDER FRANCHISES GRANTED TO SAID COMPANY. COMMISSION ACTION R-2162 R-2163 R-2164 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 02162 02163 02164 iii 7WfTs