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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1926-05-03 MinutesTY OF MIA COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING ING ON MAY 3, 1926 PREPARED fY THE OFFICE OF THE .CITY CLERK liisuiiiiriii■vi MINUTES OF REGULAR LIEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMIISSIONERS OF TILE CITY OF MIAI,1I, FLORIDA. 0n this 3rd day of May, 1926, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, rnet in regular session at the City Hall in said City. The meeting was called to order at 3:00 o'olook P. M. by Chairman E. C. Romfh, and on roll call the following members of the Board were present: E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummus, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. H. Gilman, J. I. Wilson. REk.DING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Ulerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of April 26tb, 1926 and the adp.urne, meeting of April 29th, 1926, and there being no correotions or additions to be made, on motion duly made and seconded, the same were approved andconfirmed es written. ARCADING POSTON BUILDING ON N.W. 7TH AVENUE Mrs. R. R. Poston, 1029 N.W. 7th Avenue, came before the Commission in reference to proposed alterations in building at that adress necessary on account of the widening of 7th Avenue and stated that estimate of the cost of such alterations is •"a5,000.00. The City Manager reported that the.City Engineers have not made any estimate of the cost of the proposed alterations. The Commission not having sufficient information before them declined to take any action on this matter at this meeting and the City Manager was instructed to secure an estimate, by City Engineers, of the cost of the ohanges ;jade necessary by the improvement and submit same at the next .meeting for oon-t sideration of the Commission. GASOLINE STORAGE - SINCLAIR REFINING COLIPANY The application of Sinclair Refining Company for permit to construct gasoline and oil storage tanks on certain property in "Stephens Llanor" subdivision received and referr to the City Planning Board. The City Planning Board waa.•requested to investigate the matter and determine whether or not it would be advisable to create an oil and gaso- line storage district in the subdivision known as "Stephens Manor". OBJECTIONS TO STREET WIDENING - ALCAZAR HOTEL Biscayne Bay Hotel Company, owners of Aloazar Hotel, filed objeotion to the proposed widening of 5th Street from Bayshore Drive to 5th Avenue, which was referred to the" City Lianager. ACCEPTING DEDICATIOII TN NEW SUBDIVISION • An ordinance accepting the dedication in a new subdivision, adopted April 26th,.19E6., on its first reading, was taken up for its second and final reading and passage.',, The Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREET AND AVENUES IN THE RESUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "A R.SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 7,8,9 AND 10 OF BLOCK: 3 OF RESUBDIVISION OF BELMiONT PARK. was introduced by LIr. Lummus, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, 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, Leffler. NOES: 'None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 642 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in ordinance Book 1. ACCEPTING ORDINANCE CLOSING PORTION OF N.E. 4TH AVENUE AT LITTLE RIVER An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND DISCONTINUING AS A PUBLIC STREET THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF NORTH- EAST FOURTH AVENUE LYING BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF 70TH STREET PRODUCED, AND THE SOUTH LINE OF 71ST STREET PRODUCED, SAID STREET LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. adopted on its first reading April 26th, 1926, Was taken up for final reading and passage, and on motion of Lir. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance wes given its second and final reading in full and passed on its second and final readingi by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 643 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book No. 1. ACCEPTING ORDINANCES CANCELLING ORDINANCES APPROVING PLATS is The following ordinances cancelling ordinances approving plats adopted on their first; readings at the meeting of April 26th, 1926, were taken up for their second and final reading and passages An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINAINCE REPEALING AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE :TO. 467, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON TIE 216'T DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1925, BY THE CITY 00MLiT.SSION OF THE CITY (1' LIIAMI, FLORIDA. was introduced by Mr. Lummus, and on his motion, seconded by l.tr. Leffler, was given its second and final reading in full and passed and +.dopted or, its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. = • ■ 1 1 e; 3rd, 1926. The eaid.ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 644 and is shown in full us passed end adopted in Ordinance Book No. 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AIJD RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 470, PASSED AND ADOPTED oir THE 21S.1' DAY OF SEPTELBER, A. D. 1925, BY THE CITY COI,if MS:ION OF THE CITY OF MIMI, FLORIDA. Was introduced by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seconded by lair. Lummus, was given its eeoond end final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Rornfh, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated 0rdinsnoe No. 645 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in 0rriinanoe Book No. 1. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF N.E. 4TH AVENUE Pursuant to understanding with the F.E.C. Railway Company, oounsel for the Railway Company submitted deed of dedication covering the relocation of N.E. 4th Avenue be- tween 70th and 71st Streets, Little River. Whereupon an ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION BY THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY OF A STRIP OF LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED AND LOCATED FOR STREET, SIDEWALK AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. was introduced by Mr. Lummus, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Leffler,'wea given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote, AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler. NOES: None. ARMORY SITE Major Ward, Florida National Guard, appeared before the Commission in reference to a site for County Armory. The matter was discussed with Major Ward aml he was advised that it was the sense of the Commission that the Commission was under the City Chr r- ter without authority to purohase a site for the Armory and donating it to Dade Coun- ty. The City Attorney also stated that in his opinion the Commission was Riven no such authority by the City Charter. Major Ward was assured that the City was willing to do anything within its power to assist the local Rational Guard Association, but that in this particular instance there was nothing that the City could. do. AGREEMENT WITH LIIAIII WATER COMPANY The City Attorney submitted the proposed agreement between the City and the Miami Water Company and stated that the agreement now proposed by the Cuter Company was not the same agreement authorized executed by the Commission on December 21st, 1925, by Resolution No. 2402. The City Attorney further stated that the new agreement under Section 13 thereof provided for furnishing water to consumers outside of the City of Miami which the original agreement did not contain except to Miami Beach. It was the sense of the Commission that this provision should be limited the same as the provision covering in reference to Miami Beach and the City Attorney MS instruc- ted to insert in Section 13 a clause that would have the effect of agreeing to furn- ish to consumers outside of the City water insofar as the City of Miami may be able tt furnish water in excess of the amount required to first serve the inhabitants of the City of :Miami and submit the agreement at the next regular meeting. AWARDING SIDEWALK CONTRACTS 32 AND 33 The City Manager submitted the financial statement filed with him low bidder for City Sidewalk Contracts 32 and 33. The Commission with the financial statement, it was dedided to accept the bid of tract to Felix Pasqualino. Whereupon the following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, tion: by Felix Pasqualino,` being satisfied and awarding con - who moved its adop- RESOLUTION NO. 2660. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF FELIK PASQUALINO FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION IN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS 63 AND 64 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR THE SAID WORK. WHEREAS, on the 25th day of January, A. D. 1925, the Commission, after due publication of notices, received bids for the construction of oertain sidewalks in Sidewalk Improvement Districts 63 and 64, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has reported the result of tebu.lation of the bid-s received for the work and recommended th8t Felix Pasqua - lino' be awarded contract for all the work in the Districts above set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE c0Lu T21roN OF T1F, CITY OF MIAMI : Seotion 1. That the bid of Felix Pasqualino for oidewall;s in Sidewalk Improvement Districts 63 and 54 at and for the unit .prices set forth in his said bid submitted January 25th, 1926 be, and the same is hereby, accepted and contract awarded to said Felix Pasqualino. Section 2. That the City Ianage:. be, and he is hereby, author- ized and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the City of I,Iiarni, a contract with said Felix,Pasqualino for tho .said sidewalk work'ac- cording to the plans and specifioationo. Upon being secorxied by Mr. Lummu.a, the said reeeletion was a.ased and adopted by th following vote - AYE : Messrs. Noinfh, i.,il'f'tnue, Leffler. NOE$: !done. 374 1Vtay 3td, 1926. ADJOURNIENT There being no further business to come before the Commission tion duly made and eedonded, the meeting was adjourn MAYOR meeting, on mo- CieY. OF MIAMI DOCUMENT INDE MEETING DATE: MAY 3, 1926 ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 1. ACCEPT BID - FELIX PASQUALINO FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION. R-2660 02660