1941-06-03 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTG0
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The meeting; was called to order by Pres. Vanderboegh, :°tith "a;for Glass,
Councilcien Gladden, F4QSt, Core, Bust' ick and Vanderboegh and ratty. H. F. ,lard
respcndin, to roll call
inutes or the regular meutint of Lay 20 and of the special r.ieetin4„ of
_;ay 23 lNere respectively read alai a,:a,:,7oved.
Councilman 'Gladdeaz re,.orted that in cosif.�rences with City I:ana�,er Curry of
Coral Cables and t "_act -regor Smith of the ConsLmters '.later Co. he had been
assured of 1;2atei, f cr South L iariii to !Lea Road & Sunset Drive. 1.essrs.
L . r;enu trt and cin joined the rCbuncil at dais r:oin-L to discuss- �;�itli
them the possibility of getting ;later for ";r. Reivart's subditiaG or,
TL741V tiSITY ' ...K`, stating that it is iigjossible to Let ,,ny financing unless
water is available. He also stated that he had gone to FI A headquarters to
obtain a gist of their,, requirements, Vl =rich included a 70 ft. front, der lot azd
a minir_ ?um of 15 houses -egld before they :;ould Gc into it at all. : .'is plan
was for hL�u es to cc,st fz�oL1 y31000 to $3,200, of CBS construction with
either tile or built -up gravel roof, with a do-,a uayrent of a;jout 0�(an
M. rec.,uireme.nt)and the baluace }:oayabie ,,18 - $19 --per month. x.r.. 1
stated that he believes the RFC r,ould make the necessary loan to put in a
water distribution system with a ten-year loan. He also stated that
finsnces rust be all arranged for and assured befure a contractor Still go
into it, atzcl :�u�g� sted �ettinL. soi.ie estimates from local contractors fur
putting in a watdr distribution system, that it would ::e better for the
City to rut in its L,,,ui distr-! Lotion system and i:uy the water from Coral
Gab.Les than Lrant, a long -term franchise. Councilft en Gladden and Faust
were appointed a s,�ecia:l cor.ra,littee to go further iaito the ciatter.
letter from :1,7. i %rtoaz aslcin� an �justr,aent of de'iinc =went taffies on lots
in LkXuu:Ut_i. had i cvcrte,d to the State under the , Lurphy -',ct
and offerin�; ,,520 "00 per lot, v .s rer:d In connection with t:.is request
there was a discussion of adjustLlent ci' delin,„ue it taxes ondler similar ,
cGliditions, and also of 4: c. se ..,he e all surminding property had-been sued
out in quo `rarranto ? roceedinr s and outstanding `taxos adjusteu on a very
Liberal basis with a request for similar consideration to the owner tlho had
remained loyal. Yethods employed in other municipalities were discussed
and the Cleric instz ucted tc� 'Jork out a schedule to be submitted at the next
rateeti n
A sign for automobiles;, to ,advertise Jouth ; iarai, Stith a price list for
qu:;ntities avevagin& about 224: por sit`n, u,l s i °renentcd, and upon motion of
Cc,unc lntan Fostvick$ seconded by CounciiiIan Gladden, was referred to the
M,� I+th Li�.rai District Chamber of Commerce for consideration. Lotion carried.
Cuuncilr,.ran Bostwick, seconded by Councilman Cla den, moved that the City
purchase one of each '62 the two naps u.akin ; u;? the is ath I iami area, fron,
tree U.. Dept. of .,L icaltuve,7 at 04.00 each, haw•ine a scale of ". 1" to 880.
. :otir n carrie% by pLlti, as i~ollo'ts `,
„ Gladden yos ' (,G %Ack yes Vc&1$t yes `, W-Ldo,rb-OU 11 yes
'°chile it was fairly deffinite,that the le•;islat'ure ,:could not F ;�;:s the uniform
charter measure, it was decided that the i?,atter of takinL,; the codification
project she uld be 1_eld ui; until more uetailed inforraration as `to the total
cost to the City could be obtained.
Y,Titi_ a letter fromi tLe ;.State rotor Vehicle Cc, mi ssioner advising that the
City surrer4uerr the old tai; and rxtvchase a new c:ne for the nevi police car, CuuncilPr, ail Glacluen,, seconded` by Councilman Lo;stuict., �n:oved that this be
done;. Lotion cal -riea.
�tex,u °ts cf sta,z(�inL cor.,mittees Caere as fc llows ;
Finance: O.K.
- $anitatior : v ._K.
Fire: Absent. Councilman Losta:ick,, seconder by Councilman Gladden, moved
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that the City send glowers to Councilman �3rot „n as scion as he is able to
receive them.
Police: In the absence of Councilman Bennett, who Baas off on a much needed
vacation, Pres. Vanderboegh re,porter? evurything O.K.
Streets & Parks. It was arreea that the netaly- acc.�uirud lanu a6j oil i.nL the
present nlayUround 'r.;e cleaned Liu ai td filled in, and that ' it vrould re,",uir e
the 1: ork of a bull - dozer. trs YHelen raxter was recor.mended for supervisor
for the playground for the sutizer months, and Councilman, Gladden, seconded
by Council -wan Bostwick, i „ovud that she be appainted at a 'salary of i�50.00
per month, payable -with, the rCular pad a oll n . "otit carried by pall, as
follows.
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A Gladden yes Bostwick yes Faust yes Vanderboeh yes
It was also aL eed that the City put up a pic,,n at the edge u_` Lhe playground's
facing the ITighway, when the ground has been cleaned up.
Buildings. .��.
tiayor Glass reported on the r,.ee'tiniL he attended Lai 1.b:inday, at t,,Jhicl the
principal speaker vats a professor of social psycho.togy from I1ew York, at
- vihich he stated that the President of the U. S. is the u'nly main w1ho has
real in -Ooi %cation, thut the ot:lers can only theorize on tkre present situation,
and that it is °the duty of overy � °ood K4.,ericwnl citizen to follovi the
President's lead. Layor Glass also reported that bl volunteer fireman
had joined the Red Cross Aid Class at their first r,iueti ng the previous night.
Pres.Vaiiderboet;h reported on a r:.r;otinL ih:ich i =e attended, which had been
called by the Chief Pl=,binj; Inspector of i iami, -to discuss the sho;rtaLe
of materials and z.ipe
Cr,w- icilr,�an Lost rick, seconded by Councilman Glt;dden r�ioved that the Council.
endorse "oval Poinci4ma °:eelti, ww of June ti to June 14, and send a letter
to thZAt effect to the :” �ti Ch:ajber o:i C(;ru:.ovice.
the t,rooltuat L.lon iLsmd by a e.yur Gla s follouinL Pves. Roosevelt's
dedl&rYatioti of f t;e .e CS u11:.l.Ltiteta rlat'_Lnal tins react and apr,rovod
t by tine C:Ouncil.
L'aYol, 41.:iss su, L.a.;t€!C+ J4i1 ” "4 C2. t.f t:xt: C+ovulc,111 "Llits d.Y'. ti4u9 1"i`�.:,x :.`.itaatig i2
that "he (AU .r lr° i' (:t,� r,. ��i�i�e { �b �1w d .tea t: Lr t CS;i� `-aE :.`. rS i . w� "<�i'� t3���F� ,r',ird and
Car�Gtt�OLe t isci,4,3: , Cjy tU�t :rt t,nt3 t,"tyl�= 'vim Cx., xur'siion it : "! £; CeCii:f:C that d
revised cormmittee, co�isi .tin of Counci nan Gladden,
'Jard
I:ayor Glass and .itty.
be . 3 he
`iu�:itts`stcm�er
Loth �'r�orn the
st:::::rdpoirit of a ge1?eral
aist�ributk�poistsdeitoaild��
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It was decided that preliminary .-.ork on the 1941 -1942
bud ~et be Lotten under
tray nest Tuesday evening with a conference at Counc'i:lman'Core *s talace.
Pres. Vanderboegh aLzrueu to put out the
rlruney for the
-1,ed Crass First
books, of which 50 had been delivered and another 30
.yid
,.ere needed, until
arran ements could be i..ade to refund hint by the Chamber
of Commerce and the
City.
Pies. Vanderboe h
behalf
present�a request on of A. J. Schmacker for a
letter from the City attesting! -to his having served on former CoLulcils, to
be carried by him on a contemplated trip
north.. In the discussion it was
decided that this request could not be
gvanted.
The following bills were presented for
approval and payment:
U. Mi1:4 ? CCCUI; S IAY_asaT
ray 31,
1941
Biscayne Tent Araning Co.
3.20
flag
Central Press, Inc.
17.E
car' st,ckers
Dorn- Lartin Drug Co.`
2.0
light bulbs, meldicine
Supply ce .
12.32!
gas &- oil, repairs
FloridarzPotreroc.�uz_ ht CoSV
20 .74
street lights
Grimes.. D. H. T... ll..00
8 health exams
Glass, Frederick
Huskamp Motor Company
3.5 5
5
9 : 5
expenses Cc telephone
re airs
Donald Hubbard
"r
340
n
electrical insT,ections
autzman - Vernet Lumber Co.
.70
cement
hells Press
11.50
vouchers
iar:i, City of
50.00
police radio
I.ultiflora Gax'dens
12.50
flowers, ;Jiegand, Street
Petty Cash
30.95
per. itemized: statement
Seminole Paper Co..
2.38
Supplies
Sinclair Refining Co;.ti net
74.71
gas & oil, Eay
Thompson, . L.
6.20
lumber & door
;ieLand, !,,rs. George, Sr.
88.80
J�risoners' meals
Canington, '.1. O.
18.90
building, permits
Staii):7;, ;:arcs U Ward
276.70
legal fees &: real est.
H. S. Driggers
2.2''
:
X tag pure acct
Tc,taling
839.18
Pr.ya"ble out of Gen. Fund
Oolite Flock Co.
1.50
rock -- Payable out of
Councilman tust'wickt seconded by Councilzian Cc,re, moved
that the bills be
paid as read. L°otion carried by poll, as follows:
Gladden yes yec Faust yes
CuVe ye.3 11' aidurbo k,2 ;.ea