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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1926-02-23 Minutes• • CITY OF MIAMI COM MISSION MINUTES OF KEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 23, 1926 PREPARED $Y THE OFFICE CD TTHE . C ,TY CLERK F ebrue ry_. 23rd, . 1926. MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 23rd day of February, 1926, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at the City Hall in said City pursuant to an adjournment taken February 19th. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 o'clock P. M. by Chairman E.. C. Romfh, and on roll call the following members of the Commission were present: fi E. C . Romfh, J. E. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, 0. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. H. Gilman. SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT - DADE COUNTY SECURITY COMPANY The City Manager submitted a oommunioation addressed to him from the Director of Public Servioe reoommending the issuanoe of a building permit to Dade County Seourityd, Company for ereotion of a building at 117 N.E. First Avenue to a highth of 15 stories; Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida February 22, 1926. Dear Sir: The Dade County Seourity Company has filed application for permit to erect a 15-story bank and offioe building on the North 50' of Lots 11, 12 end 13 of Blook 104 North, the location being known as 117 N.E. First Avenue. The proposed building is 166'4" in height, whereas the City Building Code permits a height of only 125'. However, we have checked the plans and specifications for this building and find them to comply with the City Building Code in ether respects. I would, therefore, recommend issuanoe of permit, and shall be glad if you will have necessary Resolution passed authorizing suoh issuanoe. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Public Service. Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the issuance of a building permit the erection of the building desoribed in the communioation from the Director of lio Service was introduoed by Mr. Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2521. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE A SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT TO DADE COUNTY SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE ERECTION OF A BANK AND OFFICE BUILDING AS SET FORTH HERE- IN. WHEREAS, by an amendment to the City Building Code, it is pro- vided that in the erection and oonstruotion of butldings to a greater height than 125 feet, or 10 stories, it shall be neoessary to submit plans and specifications for such building to the Building Inspector and the Director of .eublic Service for examination, and upon proper recommendation from said Officials, the City Commission may authorize the issuanoe of a Speoial Building Permit, and WHEREAS, Dade County Security Company has submitted plans and specifications for the erection of a bank and offioe building to be located on the North 50' of Lots 11, 12 and 13 of Block 104 North, the location being known as 117 N.E. First Avenue, to a height of 166'4", or 15 stories, and WHEREAS, the'Director of Publio Service has submitted his written approval of the plans and specifications for said building, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the Building Inspector be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue a Speoial building permit to Dade County Security Company, for the erection and construction of the said building to be located as aforesaid. Upon being seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the - following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. APPROPRIATION TO DADE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation from the Direotor of Finanee in reference to $5,000.00 to be appropriated toward the Dade County Fair: Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida February 18, 1926 Dear Sir: tar. F. B. Rainey, representing the Dade County Fair Aseo- etation, requests check by March loth, 1926, for 85,000.00, which a- mount he advises was promised by the City to this Association. Will you please request the neoessary resolution making this appropriation. Yours very truly, f s i a sea i r_.- -"_r--- - xz„ February 23rd, 925. ■E■■II= - Thereupon a resolution authorizing the Ida yment cf .:;;5.000.0O to the Dade County Fair Assooiation was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, who moved ito adoption: RESOLUTION ON NO. 522. A RESOLUTION AUTU0fI ,INC THE pay I: NT OP 5,000.00 TO DADE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION. BE IT RESOLVED 13Y THE COI:u,IIS :tIOI; OF THE CT'.I'Y OIL MIAMI: That the Direotor of Pinence is horoby authorized to pay to the Dade County Fair. Association tho sum of ,. 5,000.00 to help defray the expenses of the annual Dodo County Pair. Upon being seconded by LIr. Lummus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. i omfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. ORANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS UNDER SEW. CONTRACT 47 The City Manager submitted the following communication from the Direotor of Publio Seriioe, which he approved: Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida February ry 6, 1926 Dear Sir: Resolutions Nos. 2151 and 2192 authorize additional expense in oonneotion with Storm Sewer Contract No. Sr. 47, on N.W. 7th Street, N.W. 10th Avenue to the River, etc. As previously advised, the contractors have had considerable diffioulty in securing prompt shipment of the size of pipe called for in the oontraot. We are advised that shippers substituted 27" pipe for 24" pipe in their December shipment to oontraotor Quinn, and authority is requested to use the 27'' pipe, which will enable the contractor to complete this work this month, with the exception of an outfal'1 on N.W. lst Street, which is in litigation. The estimated oost of this change in )400. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERN EST COTTON Director of Public Service Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the substitution of 27" pipe for 24" pipe under Sewer Contraot 47 was introduoed by LIr. Wilson, who moved its adoption:, RESOLUTION .d0. 2523.• A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING i'HE CHANGE IN SPECIFI- CATIONS UNDE:t SEWER CONTRACT NO. 47. BE TT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF I .IAMI: That the specifications of Storm Sewer on N.W. 7th Street from N.W. loth Avenue to the River under City Sewer Contraot No. 47 be changed so es to substitute 27" pipe for 24" pipe, such change to be made at en additional cost of $400.00, which is hereby approved. Upon being seconded by I.ir. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the; NOES: None. following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Wilson, Lummus, Leffler% PURCHASE OF LAUNCH FOR ' SEWP12 DIVISION The City Lianager submitted the request of the Direotor of Public Service to buy a seas going launch to be used in the prosecution of the Sewage Disposal Survey, which is • as follows: February 22, 1926 Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: In the prosecution of our Sewage Disposal survey, we find it very essential to have a good sea -going launch, rand one of our men on this work, Mr. Clore, located snob a boat at Pt. Lauderdale which was prioed at 3500.00. We accordingly made requisition on the Purohao- ing Agent for this boat, charging the cost of same to our Engineering Services a000unt. Lir. Huddleston, Director of Finance, refused to ap- prove voucher for this. This launch is very badly needed., and I should be glad if you will request 1Ir. Huddleston to pace the vonober for prompt payment. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERN-- i' COTTON Direotor of Public Service. Whereupon a resolution authorizing the purchase of e launch to be used in making the Sewage Disposal Survey was introduced by Mr. Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLU`.i'ION JO. 2524. A RESOLUTION 1.UTHORTM:NG THE _•' JbCs.AS2 OF LAUNCH TO BE USED IN LAKING SEWAGE DISPOSAL SURTSY. 270 Februa,ry_23rd..192 6c._ 4 a BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 00Mi1ISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That the Purchasing Agent be, and be is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase the sea -going leunclerecommended by the Director of Public 'service to be used in the proeeoution of Sewage Dispose]. Survey, at a price of ,?,39500.00. Seotion 2. That the oost of said launch shell be charged to the Engineering Services account. Upon being eeoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution woe paseed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, LUMMUB, Leffler, Tilson. NOES: None. PERMIT TO DUBBINS PROPERTIES, INC. The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation from the Director of Public Service in referenoe to the applioation of Dubbine, Properties, Ino. to arcade an addition to the present building on N. Miami Avenue: Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: I attach hereto a Warranty Deed from the Dubbine Properties, Ino., oovering the following paroel of land: "The North twenty-five (25) feet of Lot Seven (7) of Block Sixteen (16) South of the CITY OF MIAMI, in a000rdanoe with plat of said city made by A. L. Knowl- ton, C.E., and recorded in Plat Book B at page 41 of the Public, Records of Dade County, Florida. Said land to be used for street and sidewalk purposes and no other". This property is located on $. W. First Street, which street. has been in prooees of widening by the Rand Properties, and is a strip that the Rand people have been unable to seoure. I also attach an agreement or permit which the Dubbins Proper- ties, Ino. wish as a oonsideretion for the Deed to the above mentioned strip of land, this agreement or permit being to allow the isabbins Prop- erties, Inc. to aroade an addition to their present building, located on T. Miami Avenue, the desoription being designated in the agreement. Under the oiroumstanoes I believe it would be all right for the City to exeoute this agreement, inasmuch as their present building is ar- oaded, as it will enable the City to secure a strip on S.T. First Street that the Rand Properties have been unable to secure for street widening. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNESCOTTON Director of Public Servioe. Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the City Manager to exeoute an agree- , ment permitting aroade to be construoted was introduced by Mr. Leffler, who moved itE0 adoption: February 19, 1926 1 II RESOLUTION NO. 2525. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXE- OUTE.AN AGREEMENT WITH DUBBINS PROPERTIES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ARCADE OVER THE SIDEWALK ON N. MIAMI AVENUE. WHEREAS, the Dubbine Properties, Inc. have agreed to deed to the City of Miami,for street purposes in widening S. W. 1st Street, the following desoribed property: "The North twenty-five (26) feet of Lot Seven (7) of Block Sixteen (16) South of the City of Miami, in a000rdanoe with plat of said City made by A. L. Knowlton, 0.E., and recorded in Plat Book B at page 41 of the Public) Records of Dede County, Florida. Said land to be used for street and sidewalk purposes and no other". in oonsideration that the City of Miami permits said Dubbins Properties, Ino. to arcade an addition to their present building looated on N. Miami Avenue. WHEREAS, the Commission deems it advisuble and to the best interests of the City to accept the offer of said Dubbins Properties, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 0 THE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute for and on behalf of tho City of Miami, an agreement permitting the Dobbins Properties, Inc. to arcade an addition to their present build- ing located on N. Miami Avenue. Seotion 2. That the Deed from Dubbins Propertiee, Inc. to the prop- erty hereinabove desoribed to be used for street purposes is hereby ao- oepted. Upon being seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. SS S if A February 23rd, 1926. AMPTING DEDICATIONS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Director of Public Servioe submitted plats of certain new subdivisions, bearing his approval, showing the dedication of oertain portions of such subdivisions to the use of the public. Suoh dedioations were aocepted by the following ordinances. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mee Lummus, it was resolved that the Charter re- quirement that on ordinaneee be read and adopted on two separate dupe, unless dis- pensed with by a four-fiftho vote of the Commiesian, he dispensed with and that the ordinances aocepting the dedicetions shown on the plats submitted by the Dirootor of Publio Service be given both readings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as fol- lows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, LUMMU6, Leffler, Wileon. NOES: None. Whereupon an ordinanee entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, COURT AND ROAD TN THE RE -SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "DUBOIS ROAD LOTS". Wile introduced by Mr. Lummus, and on hin motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading by title on1;; and passed on its firflt reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the follow- ing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said or- dinanoe is designated Ordinanoe No. 622 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: was introduced by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, was given , 1 its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. 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 follow- ing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, 1Jummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinanoe No. 623 and is shown in full as passed'and adopted in Ordinenoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLAT OF A RE -SUB- DIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "PERRY -PROW -RE -SUB- DIVISION. AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN -AS "AMENDED PLAT OF FEDERAL WAY". was introduoed by Mr. Wilson, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs, Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion af Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reeling in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the follow- ing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 624 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. ALLOCATING DOCK AND WARERDUSE SPACE Messrs. H. H. Raymond and Frank B. Shutts, representing the Clyde Steamship Company came before the Commission in referenoe to securing for the Clyde Steamship Company additional dock and warehouse space. After duly considering the request, it was the sense of the Commission that the entire dock and warehouse facilities on Pier No. 2 should be allocated to the Clyde Steamship Company, The Commission also considered the matter of dock and warehouse space for the other steamship companies operating regular lines into Miami, and it was decided to divide equally between the Gulf & Southern and the L1erohant' & HinerTransportation Lines the dock and warehouse space on Pier No. 1, and to allow the Baltimore & Carolina Steamship Company the entire dock and warehouse sin3ce on Her No. 3. Whereupon, the following resolution was introduced by Lir. :Commas, who moved its adop tion: RESOLUTION :10. 2520. A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING DOCK AND WUUHAISE SPACE AT MUNICIPAL DOC6, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLIII66 ION OF THF. CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That the entire dock and warehouse space on Pier No. a be, and the same are hereby, allocated to the Clyde ateemship Company. Section 2. That the dock end warehouee space on Pier No. 1 be, and the same are hereby, allocated to the Gulf % Southern and Marabouts to Miners Transportation Companies, the came to be divided equally be- tween the two oompanies. Section 3. That the entire dock und worehouse space on L'ier No. 3 be, and the same are hereby, allocated to the Beltimore & Carolina Steamship Company. Upon being secoad by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed end adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. 4 f February 23rd, 1926t WI=MI IEEE =RE mom ma= immm M=M It was also decided by the Commission to prooeed with the construotion of bulkhead and fill on he Causeway Bend and the following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Wilson, who moTed its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2527. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE BULKHEAD AND FILL ON THE WEST SIDE OP THE /4 CAUSEWAY BEND. BB IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MINI: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to prooeed with the construction of bulkhead and fill on the West side of the Causeway Bendaccording to the plans and specifications prepared there- for. Upon being seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and adopt d by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the C mission a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting wasadjo ned. ".1 ATTEST A `,. :Pg . 4.6 • MAYOR meetng,on . CITV OF MrAMI DOCUMENT .M1111111111111111111111.1111111111W ITEM NO INDEX MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 1926 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. AUTHORIZE BLDG. INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE SPECIAL BLDG. PERMIT TO DADE COUNTY SECURITY COMPANY FOR ERECTION OF A BANK AND OFFICE BLDG. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $5,000.00 TO DADE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION. AUTHORIZE CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS UNDER SEWER CONTRACT NO. 47. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF LAUNCH TO BE USED IN MAKING SEWAGE DISPOSAL SURVEY. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH DUBBINS PROPERTIES INC. FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ARCADE OVER THE SIDEWALK ON N. MIAMI AVE. ALLOCATING DOCK AND WAREHOUSES SPACE AT MUNICIPAL DOCKS AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED EITH THE BULKHEAD AND FILL ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CAUSEWAY BEND. COMMISSION ACTION R-2521 R-2522 R-2523 R-2524 R-2525 R-2526 R-2527 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 02521 02522 02523 02524 02525 02526 02527