1940-06-18 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGMINUTES OF THE REGULAR M ;,ETIhTC OF THE
r CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
HELD TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 182 A.D. 19401
AT THE CITY HALL AT A:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by President Vanderboegh
With Mayor Glass, Councilmen Gladden, Brown, Bostwick Bennett,
Vanderboegh and Attorney H. G. Ward responding to roll call.
Minutes of the regular meeting of June 4 were approved as
read.
The floor was then given to Ivir. Clement '!'heed, representing
the Larkins interests, desiring a revocation of South 2nd St
from South lst Avenue to South 2nd Avenue as platted under
W. A. LARKINS SUBDIVISION per Plat Book 3 page 198, but to date
never used. In the general discussion that followed the
attitude of the Council was against closing I ''s rift of-way
without receiving a corresponding dedicatonan1 °."" eed was
instructed to get•a report from Mrs. Mary Williams as to her in-
tentions in the development of the 5 acres directly South and
adjoining this right -of -way in question.
Mir. Leo Glasel asked the Council to have the jog in S. 4th
Avenue at the railroad straightened, from the standpoint of a traffic
hazard and as an aid to his business at the far corner.- Council-
man Core was appointed a committe of one to confer with County
Commissioner Paxson, to see if the County (which maintains this
road) would agree to do the work at no cost to the City.
A letter from lir. A. S. Macfarlane, Scout executive, thanking
the Council, for his honorary citizenship and inviting the Mayor and
all members of the Council to be his guests at the Camp for dinner
on Sunday,. June 23, was read and it was decided that all Who could
possibly do so, accept the invitation.
A letter from County Commissioner Faxson, acknowledging receipt
of Mayor Glass' letter regarding the extension of the parkway system
on Bird Road, was read, also stating that inasmuch as this lies in
Commissioner Crandon's district, the matter was being referred to
him for attention.
Reports of standing committees were as follows:
Finance O.K.
Sanitation: Absent.
Fire O.K.
Police: G.K. Councilman Bennett reported that Ufficer Parker
had started on his vacation on June 15 and was being replaced
by S. F,#- Itew. Councilman Bostwick, seconded by Councilman
Brown, moved that check for S. P.�. 9,ew, at x;3.00 per day for
the two Weeks, be included in the retYular pay roll on June 30.
Motion carried by poll, as follows:
'Gladden yes Brown yes Vostwiclt. yet Sennett yes Vanderboegh yes
Streets & Parks absent. Rece of of a deck from the County
"or 4 2f 3.41 froil'T e'goad � I�r r ge zutid, was reported.
Buildinjzs Councilman Bostwick reported that the small
y building housing the pumping equipment on the parkway in SEA VIEW
PARK was about to fall to p- ieces� represented a decided storm
hazard and should be torn down. It was decided that the building
be condemned and owingg of the puraoing equipment which is
personal propertuG = -10 to 15 days in which to remove same.
It was suggested that 'the volunteer firemen be given a dinner,
and that the pool table be re- covered, and Councilman Brown was
authorized to see about these matters.
Cn delinquent occupational licenses it was decided to give a
final 48 hour notice, to be sent with the police officer.
The question of issuing a package store license for the location
at 301 S- State Highway (John Fournier) was raised, but Attorney
Ward stated that unless expressly stipulated otherwise, the
Supreme Court had ruled that distances from churches, schools and
.playground were interpreted to be meant as the crow flies, so that
under the City's existing Ordinance placing this limitation at
300 ft., no license could be issued to the requested location which
is just across the right -of -way from the rear end of the playground.
A request on behalf of the Anti: ,"!ar League for use of the
Community Bldg. for a public meeting resulted in a discussion fol-
lowed by a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman
Bostwick, that hereafter any request for the use of the Community
Building for any public meeting must be presented before the Council .
by a legitimate representative of said organization. lQotion carried.
As a further inducement to place delinquent roperties back
on the tax rolls, it was decided to extend effect jResolution # 190
to include applicants under the Murphy Act, when they have submitted
definite proof of their intentions to purchase the property, Cert-
ificates totaling the actual amount paid in to be assigned to them,
and certificates in the amount of the discount to be cancelled outs
thereby passing the adjustment on to the original owner, in the event
he recovers his property.
Counci San Brown, seconded by Councilman Bostwick, moved that
Resolution #1 8 be read. Motion carried.
MSCLUTION I10. 198
A RESOLUTION AUTH(RI' INN, T E ;U-kTUSTJv1ENT'
ANID 1SSIC�rkM:7if. (F DELIN^U ]NIT ^ti�X, CERTIFICATES
FOR THE YE 417 1935 AND PACK TO AND INCLUDING
TM Mal 1926 M FURCRA9, MRS OF FHOPI:RTY FROM
TM- 5Tr?TE LIND M TM 1,13 -MHY ACT.
M IT RESuLVED BY THE L AYCR :iRJ')i CITY COMICIL OF TIM CITY OF
SC:Url'FI MAIM
Section 1. That upon proof of application, for .,urchase of
property reverted to the State of F16Vida under the Eurphy Act$
Chap. 1$296, the City taxes On such property tjh4 ah are novi delinoe: t
for the year 1935 and any or all prior years back to '1926, inclusive,
shall be adjusted and compromised on the following basis,' to -wit:
All taxes for the year 1936 to and including the year 1939 shall be +'
P aid in,full plus interest, and on all taxes for the years 1926 to.
1935, both inclusive;, interest :shall be waived-and principal
aggregate shall be redeemed on a; basis of fifty per cent (;5056)
SECTION 2. Be it further resolved that in the assignment of
such tax certificates, there shall be issued to the tax buyer cert-
ificates only in the actual amount paid in cash to ¢he-City of 'South
Miami, and.the remaining certificates shall be cancelled out for the
benefit of both tax buyer and property owner.!
Section 1. Be it further resolved that in addition to the
amounts paid to the City of South b1liami for such compromise or ad
justment, that an additional amount be collected by the City Clerk
g cancellation of all
to cover the actual costs of assignment and cance
certificates involved, with the Clerk of the Circuit 'Court.
Section 4. Be it further resolved that each application for
compromise submitted under "this resolution be subject to the final
approval of the City'Council.
IASSED AITD ADOFT^D this 18th day of Juneq,A.D. 1940
Councilman Gladdens seconded by Councilman Brown, then moved
that lies. 1198 be adopted as read. Motion carried by poll, as
follows
Gladden yes xrown yes 'Bostwick yes Bennett yes Vanderboegh yes
An application for an adjustment of 27 lots in . W%
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having been presented by Rolf Jungeblut, Councilman ladden, seconded
by Councilman tostwick$ moved that settlement of said 27 lots in
SEA on ut ,#198
e as per resolution made . VIVAI PARK b mdli Motion ca
- a cried by
poll, as follows:
Gladden yes Brown yes Bostwick yes Bennett yes- Vanderboegh yes
With the unexpected suspension of all NYA projects on June 10
it had been necessary to make other arrangements in order to fon-
tinue on the proposed schedules both at the playground and in the
Clerk's office, and Councilman Bennett, seconded by Coanw,ili�ia
Eostwick, moved that checks be issued June 30th to the NYA workers
in both departments for the time put in from June 11 to June 30
at the PIYA rate of 18¢ per hour. Mlotion carried by,pollt as
follows:
Gladden yes Brown yes Bostwick yes Bennett yes Vanderboegh yes'
In view of a recent escape, Councilman Bennett;, seconded by
Councilman Brown, moved that any City employee working prisoners
be appointed special r_o'lice with full police powers while on such
duty. Y,otion carried.
Councilman Gladden, seconded by Councilman Brown, moved that
the City's ice business tie given to Ted. Crockett for the ensuing
fiscal year, the Royal Palm Ice Co.'s-representative having had it
for the past fiscal year. Motion carried.
Councilman Gladden asked that 'a special meeting be called
the last week in June to take action on the June bills in
anticipation of the 'closing of the fiscal year on June 302 and to
work on the budget. The date wa.s set for June 26, and a call %as
to be issued by the Mayor.
Councilman Gladden also reported that Coral Gables Was dumping,
garbage into a pit in South Miami. The map was consulted to deter-
mine whether this was located on ousted property, but with the pit
described being in the corporate limits of the 'Cityt Councilman
Brown,g seconded by Councilman Bostwick, moved th Yayor Glass
notify Coral Gables to stop dumping anything buean fill. Yotion
carried.
Councilman Brown reported that he Alight have to be away for
2 or ,3 weeks'and would have to miss several meetings.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned in
regular order at afproKimately 10:10 P.M.
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President City Cqfftil
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