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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-12-14 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI .COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON December 14, 1925 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL December 14, 1925. IIIIUUUI!I IU!II 111 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 14th day of December, 1925, the Commission of tIm. City of Jdtami, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in said City. The meeting was palled to Order et 3:00 o'olook P. M. by Chairman E. C. Romfh and on roll crall the following members were present: E. C. Romfh, J. H. Gilman, J. E. Lummus, C. D. Leffler, ABSENT: J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of Deoember 7th, and there being no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seoonded, the said minutes were t.pproved and confirmed as written. SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS -ORDERED - DISTRICTS 183 & 184. A resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement 153 was introduced by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2337. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IDIPROVEviENT SR. 183. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That local improvement described and designated as follows shall be made under Section 56, City Charter: Improvement Sr. 183 as follows: On the North side of N.W. 5th Street from N.W. let Court r to N.W. let Avenue, and on the East side of N.W. lst Avenue from N.W. 5th Street to N.W. 6th Street, and on the East side of N.W. 1st Avenue from N.W. 7th Street to N.W. 14th Street. Laying a 10" Terra Ootta Sanitary Sewer, with necessary man- holes and appurtenances. Laying 54 - 6" Terra Cotta Laterals to connect said sewer to, the property line of the following lots and parcels: Lot 6, Block 65-E Lots 10 to 15, incl., Block 64-N • Lots 10 to 14, inol., Blook 44-N Lot 15, Block 44-N Lots 10 to 15, incl., Blook 37-N Lots 10 to 15, incl., Block 24-N Lots 10 to 15, incl., Block 17-N Lots 6 and 7, Block 4-N Lots 7 to 12, incl., Block 18, Baldwin & 0xar Add. Lots 7 to 12, incl., Block 11, Baldwin & 0aar.Add. Lots 9 to 16, inol., Block 4, Baldwin & Oxar Add. Relaying street and sidewalk pavements and curbs and gutters, where suoh relaying is made necessary by the improvement. The property against which special assessments for the o:ost thereof shall be made is hereby designated District Sr. 183. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. A resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement 184 was introduced by Mr. Leffler, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2338. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR. 184. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LMIAMI: That a local improvement described and designated as follows shall be made under Section 56, City Charter: On N.W. 6th Street, near N.''J. 13th Avenue. Installing and encasing in concrete a pumping station.. Constructing necessary appurtenances. Extending 42" x 36" Concrete Sewer from the present end of N.W. 13th Avenue, 30 feet to the harbor line. Conetnuoting'outfell manhole and. 53 feet of concrete retain- ing wall. Supplying and placing 347 ou. yds. fill. The total cost of this improvement shall be paid by the City. Upon being seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. QUIT -CLAIM DEED TO CORRECT ERROR The City Attorney submitted a oommunioation addressed to him from Mr. T. E. Price, oalling attention to an error made in the conveyance of oertai n property for widen- ing N. 5th Street. The said oommunioation is as follows: MA M r . ak.?4"u,4ir,,ulr4 rV.rb.taAAC. '? ' "k"'dO.V. y, :k 1t .vow,'-...«.—rC+--..rr.,.w...�ww..•er+P�..y,.�„ay...w..�.rr». 152 _Dedember 14:1_1921V ( Deoember 11, 1925 1fr J. W Watson, Jr.- ' Oity Attorney riret National Bank Nlami* Fla. Dear Jaok: With referenoe to my oorwereation with you over the telephone this morning, I beg to advise that on December 16th, 1924 Theodore P. Berg and Delia M. Berg, his wife, conveyed to the City of Miami, or the Public, the following described property: The South ten (10) feet of the Bent Half (E) of Lot Seventeen (17) and Lot Eighteen (18), Block Sixty-eight ((38) North. This was a dedication for the purpose of widening North Fifth Street. Reading this description it has boon construed by other attorneys to be a oonveyance of all of Lot Eighteen, This I personally doubt, but at the same time it now oonstitutes a cloud upon Lot Eighteen end attor- neys in closing this transaction ere demanding a quit -claim deed from the City of Miami to Lot Eighteen, save and except the South ten feet there- of. I am also handing you herewith abstract which shows this con.'- veyanoe as above outlined. There is a sale now pending for this property which, is supposed to be olosed today, but after my conversation with you we have postponed the closing of said sale until Monday. I will appreciate it very muoh as a personal favor if you will take Vile matter up with the City Commission to have them issue authority to Mr. Wharton to issue quit -claim deed as here in outlined. e.. This appears in the abstract as Entry No. 1 of the last continua- tion of the abstract. Thanking you for giving this your immediate attention, I beg to -I; remain, 1: Very truly yours, (Signed) T. E. PRICE. .. a. 1 1 a Whereupon a resolution authorizing the City Manager to exeoute a quit-olaim deed to oertain property was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2389. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, A QUIT -CLAIM DEED TO CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED IIEFBIN. WHEREAS, in order to widen North Fifth Street as it appears on a map recorded in Plat Book "B" qt page 41 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, it was neoessary to secure from the property owners on each side thereof a strip of land sufficient in width to accomplish said purpose, and WHEREAS, by deed dated December 16, 1924, Theodore P. Berg and Delia M. Berg, his wife, dedioated for street or highway purposes only the following desoribed land, to -wit: The South 10 feet of the E* of Lot 17 and all Lot 18 Blook 68 North, of the official map of the City of Miami, Florida, as recorded in the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, and WHEREAS, it appears that the said deed executed by Theodore P. Berg and Delia M. Berg, his wife, is in error in that said deed conveys all of Lot 18, Block 68 North, when it was the intention of the parties executing same to dedicate only the South 10 feet of Lot 18, Block 68 North, together with the said South 10 feet of the elk of Lot 17, Block 68 North, and WHEREAS, in order to correct the error it is necessary that the City of Miami, Florida, convey to Anders Kristensen all of said Lot 18, Blook 68 North, save and exoept the South ten (10) feet thereof, NON, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLIMI.LiSION OF THE CITY OF That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to exeoute, for and on behalf of the City of Miami, Florida, a quit -claim deed from the said City of Miami, Florida, to Anders 1risteneen to Lot Eighteen (18) Blook Sixty-eight (68) North, of the official map of the City of Miami, Florida, as recorded in the Public Records of Dade County, Flori- da, save and except the South ten (10) feet thereof, for the purpose of correcting the error made in deed dated December 16, 1924, by Theo- dore P. Berg and Delia M. Berg, his wife, as hereinabove set forth. Upon being seconded by Mr. Lununus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lemmas, Leffler. NOES: None. December 14,. 1925. 0 0 MO MM 1 w 1 ■ 1 STREET .NAMING AND NWERING TN SILVER BLUFF Nc COCONUT (3-:3OyE The City Planning Board. submitted a oommunicetion in referenoe numbering in Silver Bluff and Coamnut Grove, whioh was read and copied upon the minutes. The communication is as follows: City Commission 'Miami, Florida Gentlemen: In oonneotion with the Silver Bluff and Coconut Grove, All streets and avenue retain the numerioal plan of str All streets and Avenue retain their original names. CITY PLANNING EXPERT to otreet naming and ordered filed and December 12, 1925 street naming and numbering in it is recommended that - s North of the F.E.C. Railway tracks eet naming, and that - s South of the F.E.C. Railway tracks Respeotfully submitted, (Signed) HUGH LtA`.iHESON,Chairman- JOHN B. ORR ERNEST COTTON The City Planning Board submitted the following communication in referenoe to ing the servioes of a oity planning'expert, whioh was read and. ordered filed oopied upon the minutes. The oommunioation is as follows: City Commission Miami, Florida December 14,1925 Gentlemen: After a oareful oonsideration of the subjeot of securing the services of a City Planning expert, the Board is of the opinion that it will be muoh the better prooedure to first secure as complete data as possible covering the requirements pertaining to the present and future movement of traffic, the oonvenienoe, health, recreation, general welfare, and other needs of the City, from the various de- partments and Divisions of the City. We would respectfully ask, therefore, that the Commission request these various Departments to compile data and furnish maps of the work as has already been a000mplished, together with recommenda- tions as to requirements for future improvements and progress. After this data is in hand and has been considered by the Board, it can then be determined whether the services of a City Plan- ning expert is needed. We do not wish to minimize the importance of such an expert, but we feel that our local people are probably more familiar with certain of our problems and are thus in position to make very valuable suggestions and recommendations toward the solving of them. Respeotfully submitted, (Signed) HUGH MATHS SON,Chairman JOHN B. ORR ERNEST COTTON seour- , and FIRE STATION NO. 6 The City Manager submitted the following communication in referenoe to the establish ment of a new sub -fire station, which Was read and ordered filed and copied upon the minutes. The oommunioation is as follows: December 14,1925 City Commission Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: I wish to report that we have established a sub -fire station, which Will be officially known as Station No. 6, at the City Warehouse on NW 7th Avenue and 36.th Street. We have placed an engine company in temporary quarters, until such time as a Fire Station is built; The station will bo in charge of Captain C. C. Riddell and Lt. J. L. Daniels, transferred from headquarters. A complement of ten men, five on each shift will be maintained. This will serve the Buena Vista District. Yours respectfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager CORRECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ON GENERAL TAX ROLL The amity Manager submitted the following communication addressed to him from the Direotor of Finanoe calling attention to oertain errors in general assessment rolls of City of Miami, Town of Silver Bluff, City of Coconut Grove and Town of Buena Vista and recommending the oorreotion of suoh errors: December 12, 1925 Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: I am an0% onimap hgibralori'hh 4S VA TAMA 11 ti n.la 5xri 4.1. amwa...a'! 154 December 14. 1925 ME • ■ copies of eaoh, covering discrepancies in asse Tax Assessment Rolla, as follows: 1925 Assessment Roll City of Miami Pe Strip with Riparian 'Rights Tietwoen River, between center and south line c*' NW 1st River (Double Assessment) 1925 Assessment Roll Town of Silver Lots 85 to 89, Lots 33 to 38, Lots 7 to 10, Lots 8 & 9, Lots 24 to 26, 1926 Assessment Roll ssmento made in various 76 8; :I. River Drive and Miami Street produced to Miami $37.50 13'l.uCf, i'ej�see 211 25 & 26 inclusive, Block 47 E. Shenandoah inolusive, Bloc): 53 E. Shenandoah inclusive, Block 56 E. Shenandoah inolusive, Block 57 E. Shenandoah inclusive, Blook 60 E. Shenandoah Rouble Assessment) City of Coconut Grove, Page 40 Lot 6, Blook 1 W.A.Rioe's Subidivieion Assessed valuation $76:375.00, Taxes should be 16,376.00, Taxes 1926 General Assessment Roll Town of Buena Vista 53,54 & Lots 8 to 68 inclusive. Magnolia Park located outside inoorporate limits of Buena Vista, City Taxes $3,233.10 Should be cancelled *2,20B.10, Lot 13, Block 1, Bellaire, City of Miami, Pump Station City Taxes $3.90 Should be cancelled , 3.90 Will you please submit these resolutions to the Commission for adoption in order that these various discrepancies may be properly corrected. 48.46• $1,069.26 229.00 Pages 55. 840.26 Yours very truly, (Signed) C.L. HUDDLESTON Director of Finanoe. Whereupon resolutions making the oorreotiona were adopted. The following resolu- tion was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adoption; RESOLUTION NO. 2340. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE ASSESSMENT AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND AUTHORIZ- ING THE REMOVAL OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SAID PROPERTY FROM THE GENERAL ASSESSMENT ROLL OF CITY OF MIAMI. WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor reports that the property desoribed as follows: "Strip of land and riparian rights between South River Drive and Miami River and between center line of N.W. lst Street produoed to River and south lino of N.W. 1st Street produoed to river". appearing on the General Assessment Roll of the City of Miami for the year 1925 at Page 876, has been assessed twice, and recommends that the assessment against the property described above be can- celled and the desoription removed from the said Assessment Roll, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That the assessment against the property herein - above desoribed for city taxes for the year 1925 in the amount of $37.50 be, and the same is hereby, cancelled and the :Lien against said property is hereby removed. Section 2. That the City Tax Assessor is hereby authorized to remove the description of said property, as hereinabove set forth, from the General Assessment Roll. Upon being seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb. Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: Done. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Leffler, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 2341. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING TILE ASS.ESSLI:NT AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED i{EREIN AND AUTHORIZ- ING THE REMOVAL OF 'TBE SAID PROPERTY FROM THE GENERAL ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE TOWN OF SILVER BLUFF, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Tat -Assessor reports that the property desoribed as: "Lots 85 to 89, inclusive, Block 47, Lots 33 to 38, inclusive, Blook 53, Lots 7 to 10, inclusive, Block 56, Lots 8 & 9. Block 57, Lots 24 to 26, inclusive, Block 60, East Shenandoah", appearing on .pages 23,25, & 26 of the General Assessment the Town of Silver Bluff, for the year of 1925, has been on the General Assessment Roll for the City of Miami and Roll of dup1ioated the Tax December 14, 1 • 1 1 zt Yli•'.'F:9ary,Rc Colleotor reoommends that the assessment against the property de- eoribed above be oanoelled and the descriptions removed from the said Assessment Roll, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE; COi.U1T:,SlO.N OF TUE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That the assessmrnt against the property herein - above desoribed for city taxes for the year 192E in the amount of $48.45 be, and the same is hereby, oanoelled and the lien against the said property is heroby removed.. Section 2. That the City Tar Assessor is hereby authorized to remove the description of said property as hereinabove set forth, from the General Assessment Roll. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2342. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CORRFCTTION OF AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY DE- SCRIBED HEREIN AND THE CORRECTION OF THE TAX AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ON THE GENERAL ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE CITY CP COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Tax assessor reports that the property desoribed • "Lot 6, Block 1, W. A. Rice's Subdivision", appearing on the General Assessment Roll of the City of Coconut Grove for the year of 1925 at page 40, has been over assessed in the amount of $60,000.00 due to a typographical error in copying the tax roll, and recommends that the assessment and tax against the proper- ty be oorreoted on the said Assessment Roll, .NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMIISSION OF THE CITY OF I, MIAMI: ;! Seotion 1. That the assessment and tax against the property, hereinabove desoribed for the year of 1925 reading: • Real Estate Assessment Tax $76,000.00 Improvements 375.00 $76,375.00 $$1,069.25 as: be oorreoted to read: Assessment Tax Real Estate $16 , 000.00 Improvements 375.00 $16,375.00 $. 229.25 and the same is hereby corrected. Seotion 2. That the City Tax Colleotor is hereby authorised to oorreet the assessment and tax of said property as hereinabove set forth, on the General Assessment Roll. Upon being seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2343. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE ASSESSMENT A- GAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SAID PROPERTY FR) M THE GENERAL ASSESS- MENT ROLL OF TEE TOWN OF BUENA VIST'A,FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor reports that the property desoribed "Lots 8 to 68, inolusive, Magnolia Park, (Plat Book 5, Page 25)," appearing on pages 53, 54 & 55 of the General Assessment Roll of the Town of Buena Vista, is located outside of the incorporate limits of the said town and reoommends that the assessment egainet the prop- erty be oanoelled and the desoription removed from the said assess- ment roll, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMT SSI ON OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: Seotion 1. That the assessment against the property hereinabove desoribed for the city taxes for the year of 1925 in the amount of $3,233.10 be, and the same is hereby, cancelled and the liens against the property is heroby removed. Seotion 2. That the City Tax Assessor is hereby authorized to remove the description of said property as hereinabove set forth, from the General Assessment Roll. as: Upon being seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: Nene. The following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, who moved its adoption; D e►er�bsr, 14,,....1925 i RESOLUTION NO. 2344. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TIUE CANCELLATION OF THE ASSESSMENT AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY DE- SCRIBED HEREIN AND THE REMOVAL OF THE TAX A- GAINST THE SAID PROPERTY ON THE GENERAL ASSESS- MENT ROLL OF THE 'T(YVN OF BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor reports that the property described ae: ?Lot 13, Block 1 Bellaire" appearing on the General Assessment Roll of the Town of Buena Vista for the year of 1925 on page 10, is owned by the City of Miami and a pump station is located thereon, and recommends that the assess- ment against this property be cancelled. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEI) BY TEE COMMISSION OF TILE CITY OF MIAMI: Seotion 1. That the Tax against the property hereinabove de- eoribed for city taxes for the year of 1925 in the amount of $3.90 be, and the same is hereby, cancelled and the lion against said prop- erty is hereby removed. Seotion 2. That the City Tax Collector is hereby authorized to removed the tax hereinabove desoribed from the General Assessment Roll. Upon being seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs„ Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. GARAGE FOR MOTOR COACHES The City Manager submitted a communication addressed to him from the Director of Publio Utilities to which was attached a communication from the Florida Power and Light Company, both in reference to garage to be built under the agreement of the Florida Power & Light Company. The communication from the Director of Public Servi- ioe as follows: Deoember 14, 1925 Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: The attabbed letter from Mr. G. C. Estill of the Florida Power & Light Company asking for a purchase order to cover the ap- proximate cost of $67,000.00 for the erection of a garage for the new motor ooaohes, is probably a matter that you would like to bring to the attention of the Commission, Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Public Utilities; The communication from the Florida Power & Light Company is as follows: December 9, 1925 Mr. Ernest Cotton Direotor of Public Service City of Miami Miami, Florida Dear Mr. Cotton: Mr. Smith has told me of the oonveraation he and Mr. Layton had with you this morning, with respeot to erection of a garage for the new motor ooaohes. I understand that this garage building is to be located on the property just west of the Street Railway buildings on the oorner of S.W. 4th Street and S.N. 2nd Alto., and that owing to the limited ground space the garage building will be made to take in a new seotion to be built on the west end of the railway shed now containing the car repair pits. This building will, according to our engineers, cost approximately $67,000.00 oomplete and in plane. As the time element is very important, be cause of its bearing upon the matter of operat- ing effioienoy and protection of the new coaches from the elements, we are anxious to have this work completed as soon as possible and to this end oontemplate having it done by the 'Phoenix Utility Company. In ardor to get our reoords in shape as to this trans- action I shall appreoiate it if you will have your purchasing agent send us an order to Dover the purchase and erection of this garage building. Very truly yours, (Signed) G.C. ESTILL FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. Whereupon a resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to issue an order to oovert'; the purchase and erection of a garage building was introduced by Lir. Leffler, who ii moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2345. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER TO THE FLORIDA POPPER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE AND ERECTION OF A GARAGE BUILDING. Deoember 14,. 1925 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the Purohaaing Agent, be, and he is hereby, e+uthorized and directed to issue an order to the Florida Power & Fight Company for the erection of e garage building at and for the epproxiuete price of 67,000.00. Upon being seconded by Lr. Lurnmue, the said resolution was passed and adoptedby the following vote- AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. BIDS FOR PAVING CONSTRUCTION This being the date set and advertised for receiving sealed bids for the conetm otion of certain street paving covered by Highway Improvement District 308, the Clerk sub- mitted the bids reoeived until 3:00 o'clock P. L'I., and on motion duly made and eeoond- ed the bids were opened and read. The bids for the work were submitted by: Robert G. Lassiter & Company, T. B. MoGehey Paving Company, Morgan Hill Paving Company. And, it appearing neoeesary to tabulate the bids in order to determine the lowest end best bid, on motion duly made and seconded, the bids were referred to the Director of Publio Servioe for tabulation with instructions to report the result thereof at a later meeting. TEMPORARY WAREHOUSE FOR MIAMI LIGHT &o POWER COMPANY The director of Publio Servioe submitted the following oommunioation addressed to him. from D. H. Matson, Construction Supt. of Phoenix Utility Company in referenoe to per-, mit for erection of temporary warehouse for Miami Light & Power Company. The oo mmu- ' nioation is as follows: Deoember 9, 1925 Mr. Ernest Cotton Director of Public Safety Miami, Fla. TEMPORARY WAREHOUSE FOR MIAMI LIGHT & POWER CO. Dear Mr. Cotton: We have been instructed by Miami Light & Power Company to build a temporary warehouse for them of the following specifications: "A building of wood frame oonstruction with sheet metal walls and roof. The first floor is 37' x 40', an area of 1480 sq. ft. and is supported on 54 12" diameter piles with 2" flooring laid on 8 x 8 beams and 2 x 10 joists on 18" oenters. The second floor has the same area and is supported on 20, 6 x 6 posts and 6 x 12 made-up beams on 9'9" centers with 2" flooring laid on 2 x 10 joists. Corrugated metal roof with an erea of 1840 eq. fit pituh 1 and 4 and supported on 5 made-up roof trusses. This building adjoins one of similar con- struotion, size 130' x 36' area of 4745 sq. ft." We desire to use this building for warehouse purposes for a period of one year from date. At that time the building will be demol- ish9d, as well es other temporary work in the vicinity of Power Plant. Plans are now under way for the construction of a large reinforced •oon- orete warehouse that will in every way conform with the provisions of your building code. It is necessary that this temporary warehouse be oonstruoted to house great quantities of electrical, gas end street rail- way supplies that are being reoeived daily. Yours very truly, (Signed) D.H. MATSON, Constr. Supt. Phoenix Utility Company. Mr. H. H. Hyman, Manager of the Miami Light & Power Company, was present and assured the Commission that the building desired would be used only temporarily and would be replaoed by reinforced concrete warehouse within one year, and agreed that there would be no damages against the City if the City, in the event the Company does remove the building at the end of the year. '.hie being satisfactory,to the Commie- sion, a resolution authorizing the issuenoe of a permit for a building was introduced by air. Leffler, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2346. a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO PHOENIX UTILITY COkIPANY FOR EREC- TION OF A TEMPORARY WA REIIO US E AT POWER PLANT OF SAID COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. BB IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 0r THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the Building Inspector be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to issue a building permit to the Phoenix Utility Co. for the construction and erection of a temporary warehouse for Miami Light & Power Company at the Power Plant, with the understand- ing that the said Company will remove such temporary warehousewithin one year from Deoember 9, 1925, and with the further underetanding that said Company shall not hold the City reoponsible for any damages if the City, in the event the Company does not, remove the building at the end of the year. 158 .110 December 14,.1925. Upon being seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted. by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lummue, Leffler. NOES: None. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT -ADVANCEMENT OF CalTAIN FUNDS The Oity Manager submitted a oommunioation from Gilbert A. Youngberg, of Engineers, Distriot Engineer, in reference to funds to be advanced of Miami to the U.S. Government for Harbor Improvement Work, which is Mr. P. H. Wharton City'Manager Miami, Florida Deoember 4, Lt.Col. Corps. by the Oity en follows: 1925 Dear Sir: Referring to the question of funds to be advanoed by the City of Miami for work under the 25 foot project, you are informed that this offioe will advertise in a few days for bids for the oonstruotion of an offioe building estimated to coat about $5000.00. Speoificetions will also be submitted to the Chief of Engineers in the next few days for obennel exoavation under the 25 foot projeot. No workk oen be done, how- ever, until funde have been made available. Your attention is invited to a letter from this offioe dated September 12th, 1925. informing you that the .funds to be advanced should be deposited in a Government depository to the credit of the Treosurer of the United States or forwarded to the Chief of Engineers in the form of a draft or oertified check, or to this office for forwarding. It is noted from your letter of September 24, 1925, to the Secretary of the Treasury, copy of Which was furnished this office, that you have requested the Treasury Department to authorize you to deposit the funds in the First National Bank of Miami to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States. No information has been received in this office as to the action of the Treasury Department on your request. If a reply has been received, it is requested that a copy of it be furnished this office. It is understood that the City of Miami will depest funds with- out delay and it is assumed that if the Treasury Department does not ap- prove of deposit being made in Miami that you will follow the instruc- tions of the Chief of Engineers quoted in my letter of Sept. 12, 1925. It is requested that you inform me without delay as to the procedure, to be followed and as to when the funds will be made subject to the requisi- tion of the Distriot Engineer. In adopting the new project for Miami, Congress imposed the con- dition that local interests give satisfactory aseurenoe to the Secretary of War that the turning basin would be enlarged and deepened before any work is done under the projeot. Under date of October 8, 1925, I ad- dressed a letter to Mr. J.W. Watson, Jr., City Attorney of Miami, inform- ing him that this provision of the River and Harbor Act could be taken Dare of by a resolution of the Miami City Council and suggested a form of resolution. Mr. Watson was requested to seoure the passage of the resolution and to forward to this office an original or duly attested legal dopy with three carbon copies. This resolution has not yet been reoeived in this office and of course no work can be done under the new project until this condition of local cooperation has been complied with. It is urgent that funds be made available, at least in a small amount, in order that the office building may be oonatrueted without delay and that other preliminary work may be done, I would therefore suggest that something like $50,000.00 be deposited at once if there is to be further delay in the deposit of the $500,000 understood to be a- vailable. Yours very truly, (Signed) GI LB ERT A. YOUNGBERG Lt. Col. Corps of Engineers Distriot Engineer. The City Manager stated that he had promised to immediately advance $50,000.00 and requested the authority from the Commission to advance this amount of. money. Whereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Gilman, who moved.its a- doption: RESOLUTION NO. 2347. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE C ITY MANAGER TO ADVANCE THE SUM OF $50,000. TO THE TREASURER OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT TO BE USED IN MIAMI HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OP THE CITY OF MIA]Ir: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue to the Treasurer of the United StatesGovernment a City warrant in the amount of $50,000.00, same being a portion of the funds to be advanoed by the City of Miami to the United States Government for harbor improvement work. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Masora. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. r 1 • i 1 1 ■ 1 9 ■ i 1 December 14, 1925 ACCEPTING DEDICATIONS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Direotor of Public Service submitted plats of oortain new subidivisions, bear- ing his approval, showing the dedication of oertain portions of such subdivisions to the use of the public. Suoh dedications were raoceptoci by tho following ordi-• nanoes. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Ar. Lummus, :it was resolved that the Charter requirement that ail ordinances be read anti radopt;ed on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the sommi:3eion, bo dispensed with and that the ordinances aoceptl..ng the dedications shown on the plots submitted by the Director of Public Service be given both rr ndinge at this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: AU : Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummrx::, Leffler. NOES: None. Whereupon an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN L RE -SUB- DIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "DR. BURKHART' S WINTER GARDENS". Was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, and on his motion, seconded by Mx. Leffler, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote- AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, 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 voter- AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler.. ROES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinanoe No. 560 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHtlAYS IN THE SUBDIVI SION TO BE KNOWN AS "TAYLOR'S SUBDIVISION". was introduced by Lit. Leffler, and on his motion, seco its first reading by title only and passed on its firs vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinano final reading in full and passed and adopted on its se following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 561 and is adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinance entitled: nded by Mr. Gilman, was given t reading by the following NOES: None. 0n motion of e was given its second and Bond and final reading by the Leffler. NOES: None. The shown in full as passed and AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARK IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "MIAMI SHORES PARK". was introduced by Mr. Lummuo, 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, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: Npne. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, 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, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 562 ana is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE RE -SUB- DIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "COCHRAN MANOR". was introduced by Lir. Gilman, and on his, motion, seconded by ,Jr, Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, 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, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinanoe No. 563 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: • AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OFTiiE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE RE -SUB- DIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "LITTLE RIVER SCHOOL TRACT EXTENSION". 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 reeding by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded 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, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 564 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE RE -SUB- DIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "SUBURBAN VILLAS". was introduced by Mr. Lummus, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following - vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOEO: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given 1tn second and final reeding in ful.l. and passed end adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote -• AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The said ordinance le desig- nated Ordinance No. 566 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTIN f THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS ITT TIIE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "SEARENTO". was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, and on his motion, seconded by its first reading by title only and passed on its first reodi vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was given its oeoond and end passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. designated Ordinance No. 566 and is shown in full es passed a Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: Mr. Leffler, was given:' ng by the following None. On motion of final reading in full , following vote - The said ordinance is, nd adopted in ordinanoe AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE PLACES AND DRIVE IN THE ISLAND TO BE KNOWN AS FAIR ISLE". was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was give4,. its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, 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. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 667 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordi- nanoe Book 1. CAUSEWAY AT EVERGLADES AVENUE The plans and sketches of the proposed oauseway aoross Biscayne Bay at Everglades ,! Avenue were submitted for examination by the Engineer in charge of securing Govern. ment permit, with the request that if the Commission had no objection to same, that they adopt a resolution waiving all objections. The plans were examined but were not complete and the Engineer was requested to prepare and submit to the City'. Planning Board more detailed plans and upon recommendation of the Planning Board the Commission would act. BRIDGE AT S. W. 2ND STREET Mr. W. H. 0. Carnes representing the residents and property owners on S. W. 2nd Street oame before the Commission with the request that the Commission consider the oonstruotion of a bridge Ever, Miami River at S. W. 2nd Street, and that the widening of the street was being pushed and would probably be completed by the time the bridge could be built. The Oommission took no action on the request. PROPERTY AT FOOT OF S. E. 15TH ROAD - ARBITRATION Mr. Walter Harris came before the Commission in reference to property at the foot of S.E. 15th Road now being condemned by the City and asked if a price satisfac- tory to himself and the City could not be decided upon. The matter was discussed and it appearing that a pride mutually satisfactory could not be decided upon, Mr. Harris proposed that the City appoint two arbiters, he himself appoint two and the four so appointed appoint one other and the five appraise the property and fix .a fair price for same. Mr. Harris further agreed that the value fixed by such arbitration board shall be binding upon himself, but not upon the City should the Commission deem the value too high. This plan being satisfactory to the Commission it was decided to proceed under this arrangement. The'Commisaion named T. G. Houser and R. F. Smith arbiters for the City of Miami in' the matter. AD JOURNMEN T There being no further business t0 come before the Commission et this meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the:meeting was adjourned. CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX Decembor 14, 1925 NODOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-183 ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-184 AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A QUIT -CLAIM DEED - LOT 17, BLOCK 68 NORTH CANCELLING THE ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY-N.W. 1ST STREET AND RIVER SOUTH LINE CANCELLING THE ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY LOTS 85 TO 89, BLOCK 47-TOWN OF SILVER BLUFF AUTHORIZING TEH CORRECTION OF AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY LOT 6, BLOCK 1, W.A. RICE'S SUBDIVISION CANCELLING THE ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY LOTS 8 TO 58, MAGNOLIA PARK AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY LOT 13, BLOCK 1, BELLAIRE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER TO THE FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE AND ERECTION OF A GARAGE BUILDING AUTHORIZING PERMIT TO PHOi:NIX UTILITY COMPANY FOR ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY WAREHOUSE AT POWER PLANT AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ADVANCE THE SUM OF $50,000.00 TO THE TREASURER OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO BE USED IN MIAMI HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS R-2337 R-2338 R-2339 R-2340 R-2341 R-2342 R-2343 R-2344 R-2345 R-2346 R-2347 02337 02338 02339 02340 02341 02342 02343 02344 02345 02346 02347