1941-05-06 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGtea_
MINf1TES QF THE I,METI?,,G OF TIE
CITY COUNCIL OF TBE CITY: OF SOUTH ItZAIt"!
e 1ELD TUESD.NY MJENIIJG I ;rAY 61 A. D. 1941
AT TED CITY N1LL AT :00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Pres. J'anderboegh with Miayor Glass,
Councilmen Gladdens Bostwick Faust, Bennett] Vanderboegh and Atty. ;lard
1
responding to roll call.,
Minuteg of the regular meeting of April 15 were approved as read:
A letter from E ss Lena Higham calling, attention to the poor condition of
the sidewalk in front of her house at 14 S. Beal Rcad ,^gas read and referred
to Councilman Core, of Streets and Parks, for attention.
Atty. ?-lard explained that his letter regarding an opinion of the Attorney
General regarding assessment of costs in habeas corpus actions had been
sent to put: the City on notice to be fairly certain of the guilt, of .a
plaintiff before arresting him."
The offer of the Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation to furnish the City with
an aerial photographic survey at a total eo'st of $278,50 was tabled until
further notice7 upon motion of Councilman Bost, ,vick, seconded by Councilman
Gladden and carried_.
An application for subscription to FLORIDA GOMd,,RENT GUIDE was presented
but it was decided that this Was not needed.
Reports of standing committees were as follows:
Finance: O.K.
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Sanitation: U.K.
F rz Absent
PoliQe Chairman Bennett brought up the question of letting Chief "Tiegand
use the X -tag originally issued to the 1939 Fords buying a new tag for the
recently purchased 1941 Ford, but Atty. !lard advised against this and sug-
gested, further, that the City could be held liable for any accident caused
by the Chief's personal car while' being used for police duty. He recommended
that the City try,to get a rider for liability on the Chief's car ,,ihile
being used on police duty and definitely ruled against use of the X -tag.:
B1i J Id J : The question of out -of -town electricians, etc. coming „;nto
town to do wiring mobs without taking out either license or permits was
again discus8edt and Chairman Bostwick asked any one noticing anything like
that going on to cooperate by reporting its so that work could be stopped
immediately if license and permit had i.ot been obtained. It was decided thAt
it may be necessary to bring one ar tWO into Court for violation of the �}
ordinances, in order to put a stop to such practices.
The Thorson place Was reported vacated and sold and the question raised
as to whether it could not be condemned but it Was decided to let Chairman
Bost,vick try to locate the new oriner an(! see what could be worked out with
hire to bring. the 'house ul) to zoning requirements.
�' reamsr: z s Absent
Tres. Vanderbogfh r�:Ilr vted that he had been to see '1 r. :?obbs Aboat the
ret'ir11 cif the two lots (10it- claimed to the City throuv"h err ors and asking
him for the right-of-way across Tracts 1 and 2. "lie ,stated that L.r. Hobbs
had expressed his willingness to give the riX- ht -L,f -may only for a cash
consideration, and it was decided to let the matter ride a or the time being.
a Atty. ?'lard reported on a conference with the attorney for T. Price
regarding the proposed unit water system. He stated that FRA loans were
off about 3056 over previous years and that P.ir. Price was not going to be
satisfied with any 10 or 12 users but wanted to be assured that there would
be enough consumers to guarantee revenue sufficient to operate the system
AttS, ;yard also reported that the Rosen deal was finally ready to be closed
and Councilman Gladden, seconded by Councilman Bost: °lick, moved that
Resolution #208 be read. Yotion carried.
RESULTITIU11 NC. 208
RLStL=`TIC;N AU?'?-_- -,URIZMTG LIM PUR CHASE OF CITY
TAX CERTIFICATES 1TO. 1556 TO 1561, INCLUSIVE,
DATED JULY 67, 1936; CERTIFICATES NO. 1634 TO
1.6392 INCLUSIVE, DATED jUNE 7, 1937; CERTIrI-
CATES iWj. 158 VG '1639 INCLUSIVE, DATED j um 61 '
19387 COVERING LOTS 1 TO 10, BLOCK 11,REILLY9
STOMS9 AND PARSON SUBDIVISION FROM RIVIEMA
H0LD:u1G COMPANY, INCA IPORAT ED, AND TIM, PURCHASE' ~
OF LOTS 8 TO 327 BOTH INCLUSIt�,; AND PART OF
LOT 337 BLOCK 19 REILLY, STOMS, AND PARSON'
SUBDIVISION'ACQUIDING TO PB 27, PAGE 562 AND
112C;VIDING FOR TIVI CA11jCE= ,LATION OF CEI3TAIIT
OUTST.,UDING CITY TAXIS AND %AXING PROVISION
FuR CONSUI,:t,WTION OF S :ID PU ACf:. iSE.
ICE IT ESOULE'D by the Mayor and City Council of the City of South Miami,
that
1`MREAS, the City Council of the City of ,South T „:iami has .by previous
motion adopted on the 7th day of May A. D. 19401 provided as follows:
"That Attorney Ward and Councilman Bostwick be instructed to
further work toward cons urmiatiun of a deal whereby the City
of South Miami obtains fee simple title from the present
owners covering lots 8 to 32 inclusive, R1 IL X- 1 STUES,
PA;�SC;11 SUED. incluc.ino a small triangle where Lot 33
adjo iss Lot 69 �jhereby the City would acquire property west
of the west line of Lot 7 :extended south to where it intersects
the TC8 line of Lot 32, all of Block 1, HEI L`r9 ST01:51
PAX3. ON SUBDIVI,31 Ni said jroperty to be acquired for park
or public ;-urposes and at an over Ali cost clot to exceed the
summ of tN2ti..00@ j sleci£ic arrangements for payment of same to
be submitted to the Council for final approval and ratification.”
and
,L!� irz"Ao, t.liare has how been submitted to the j ty Council a deed from
,Leo Rosen and 1,irim (ozen, his wife, as - °ratitors to City of South IUm!
gas grantaU9 yovcI#Jrk; that certain jjropertysituate$ lyirq,; and being in the
Cc;un.ty o:t -jade and itatc of 1oridag descj�ibdd as foilovis:
Lots 8 to 32, both inclusive and also All that part of Lot 33
uhi ch lies vilest of the vlest line of Lot 7 _ extended southward'..,
to the Southwesterly line of Lot < 337 ail ina.REIL,Y, STC4'S9 , ec
PAXSC1T STUBDIrI7)ICN, according to plat thereR , as recorded in,
Plat Book 27, at page 56, of the Public Records of Dade County,,
Florida.
and
;'J11 RBAS, as a condition to this 'traneaction, it will be necessary for
the City of South I:iami to acquire by purchase from Riviera Holding Co.,
Inc., Certificates No... 1556 to 1561, inclusive, dated July 6, 19361
Certificates No. 1634 to 1039, inclusive, dated June 7, 1937,; Certificates,a
No. 158 to 163, :inclusive, dated June 6, 1938, covering Lots 1 to 10 Block is
_REILLYs STOMS, & PAXSC`N SUBDIVISION, and
WHEREAS, Riviera Holding Co., Inc., as agreed, has assigned said
certificate's to the City of South °'y-iami for the total consideration of
$1,159.21, and
t'IiMEAS, the consideration for the deed from Leo Rosen and his wife
as above mentioned, requires the cancellation of all 'City of South T,iam'
taxes against Lots 1 to 7, inclusive, and ,Lots 33 and 34 of said sub-
division up to and including the 1939 tapes, and
WHEREAS, the certificates above 'mentioned held by Riviera Holding Co.,
Inc., cover the property involved, and
"=REAS, it has been determined that said property is to be acquired
;i ')from Leo Rosen and Miriam Rosen, his wife, for the best interest of the
said City, and is to be used for public park purposes or other public
purposes as may be determined by the City,
'1101 "1, T. EIM FORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of South Miami:
1. Purchase from the said Riviera Holding Co., Inc., -the tax-
certificates above set forth and pay the said Riviera Bolding Co., Inc.,
therefor the sum of $1,179.21 in cash.
2. Accept the deed from Leo Rosen and Iifiriam Rosen,, as above described,
subject pro taxes, liens and assessments legally levied and assessed
against said
3. Cancel the tax certificates purchased from the Riviera Holding
Co.., Inc.i as above described, upoi-i assignment to the City of :youth P;aiami
and cancel all City of South Mdami taxes covering lots 1 to 7,, both
inclusive, and Lots 33 and 34 up to and including the year 1939 Vdthout
affecting in any way the liability of the ovwners of said property for City
of South I:i -ami taxes for the year 1940 and subsequent years.
4. Pay the necessary pro rata share of abstract costs, tol -ether with
recording fees and fees necessary for L he caucellatio;n of tax certil aces
as per statements to be furnished and subsequently approved of by ti"Lis
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5. All City of South Liami trues an the property covered by the deed
from Lea Rosen and wife to the City of South i'iami shall be cancelled by
the Clerk of this City.
6. Shall procure full statements on all outstwirJing jtate and l,oul'1'iy
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taxes covering the property conveyed to the City of :.youth Uiami by Leo
Rosen and 1.'iriam. Rosen, his wife, and pay the same upon subsequent con-
irmation by this Uoulcil.
7. Shall authorize the City Clerk of the City of South F,.iarii to make
appropriate notification to Lhe State and County Tax Assessor that said
property has been acquired for 'mu igipal purposes.
Thereupon Councilman Gladden, seconded by Councilman Rostwick, moved that
Resolution ;;208_'be adopted as read. Motion carried by poll, as follows
Gladden yes Bostwick yes Faust yes Bennett yes Vanderboegh not voting
Councilman Bostwick., seconded by Councilman Faust, then moved that Resolution
#209 by read. Motion carried,
RESOLUTION NO. 209.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYA., M0 BY THE,
CITY F SCUTFi �, :IAI;1I OF CUTST_�%TDL -7G STA'TE
AND COUNTY APED DRAINAGE TAKES klM r;TTSr
', ` _, INDIVIDUALS ON LOTS 8 TO
1�1LS t�'...,D BY l V
32 INCLUSIVE MM A P(MION OF LOT 331
BLOCK 11 REILLYt 'STOMS, 8: PAXSON'SUBDIVISION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR j -UTD ,CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF SOUTH i.IAIV ?I
TFLAT, 1,113DEMkS. Resolution No. 208 has been adopted and approved,
N01111 Tf�REFORE, BE IT RESULVED that the state, county and drainage and
outstanding "City taxes in,the name of individuals, according to the 'records
in the approximate amount of $478.88, be paid.
PASSED AND AIX)PTED this sixth day of hlay, A. D. 1941.,
Councilman Bostwi.c?.; seconded by Councilman Bennett, ;moved that Resolution
r #209 be adopted as read. Motion carried by poll, as 'follows :,
Gladden yes Bostwick yes Faust yes Bennett yes Vanderboegh yes
I;'ayor Glass reported on his trip to k,rlando on behalf of the motor highway
postal service being requested for the Miami - -Iey '.'test route, stating that
at both the meeting of the executive committee of postmasters h@ld at
;lest Palm Deach, and the general meetin` of some 486 postmasters at Ur.iando
endorsements for this unit were pleu4,ed. Re was assured at a conference held
with :Senator Andrews and post-t! officials that as soon as standardized equip-
ment meat was received., the desired motor highway unit would be installed.
After ,a discussion, it was agreed that Langston 4. Co. be designated the
City's representative with the T34cuthoastern Loard of tinderwtite'rs in an
effort to get a rate ad4utstment All 0outh i.ami on lire insurance, with
the understa!1ding that there be no coikpe'Ylsation. illAvolved.
In the hatter of dei ease lie suj °bested: that Frets. llailderLoegh be designated
as chairman of the local cotlraittee
t.ayor Glass also 1 -a4; c.rtod G n the race tit, ..1ditur's oouvontions atY# his vislit
to i -,wi ial ,.osjjit_ l witi z tuth ldani asps t:IIV4rous .» ia sotto cf them.
Councilman Bostwick, seconded by
Councilman Faust,
moved that the audit
Of December 31, 1;40 be approved
and accepted.
I:.otion carried,
"I request for adjustment of taxes
`jeer
on Lot 2' B,cck
3, SBA V�'t Pi1K, as
Pesolut on ,198 t�tas granted to
Councilman
Mrs. I?�se Kuliny upon motion of
_ BoOtlarick, seconded by
Councilman Gladden,, and carried.
The following bills viere presented 'for, approval and payment: r
CURRENT ACCOUNTS FAYABw
l '30, 1941
Biscayne Chemical Co.
2.65
case paper towels
Bryan's Corner Garage
Bryant's Corner Service Station
10.00
net 110.63
repairs sanitary truck
gas, oil, battery
*W. 0. Canington
22.95
huil(;ij� permits
Dorn - Partin Drug. Co.
2.39
bulbs., blades, izedinine°
Federal Laboratories, Inc. ,
31.95
tear gas billy & sip cartridge
Florida Posner & Livht Co.
203.74
street ]_ights, April
Florida Power LiEl"t. Co Ai
P,r. Foster 's Store
1.12
o.20
final bill, sewing, room
stationery supplies
Firestone Auto Supply & Service
4.90
'gas & oil
Frederick Glass
26.60
expenses
H&rley- Davidson Mlotorcycle Co.
3.45
motorcycle parts
Hood's Service, Station
1.84
shells & flashlight
Iorsley Insurance Agency
133-07
3 policies & 1 extension
Donald Hubbard
5. ^5
electrical inspections
Hnslamp Lotor Co.
I�autzMEM-si-
29.6
repairs
Vernet Lumber Co...
Bells Press
9.89
lumber supplies
9.75
printing ,car inspections
City Of 14,iami
50.00
applications
police radio, April
lultiflora Gardens
5 .00
flowers, Stapp funeral
T. V. Oxtoby
4.50
installation of receiver
R. L. Polk & Co.
21.00
15-41 City Directory
,,. T, Price Co.
Fett= Cash
25.17
dynamite concrete
Railey- hilam, Inc.
36.67
5.42
per itemized statement
cartridges
Schuyler & Roberts
125.00
Dec. 317 1940 audit
Seminole paper Co.
33.25
paper cutter
;nen,iin- lilliams Co.
b.83
paint
b°rs. George t.iegand, Sr.
106.20
prisoners' meals, April
State J.:otor Vehicle Cot rAs sioner
1.00
Car title new car
,
Bella "�iegand
42.00
clerical h� 1p, police dept.'
South Liarni Ball Club
0.00
publicity
Totaling
10078678
Payable out of General Fund
SI,-CI M ACC(JITTS
Pelther Cil Coil
51.75
road oil
Shell petroleum Corp.
-Litre
15450
gag
I1atri 6 ChoMf COO
46.50
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