1944-07-18 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MTGI,
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR I �; ING OF 71M CITY
COUNCIL OF SOUTH MIAMI HELD TLTZSDAY E1120ING0
JULY 1$, A. D. 1944 AT THE CITY BALL, AT ,8 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Pres. Brown;, with Mayor Vanderboagh
and Councilmen Barrow Faust= Chinn Bennett and Brown, and Atty. ,Yard
responding to roll call.
Minutes of the special meeting of July ll ware read and approved,
with the addition "under the provisions of Chap. 211,893 of the Acts.
of Florida - 1943" after the words "Contingency and Post-war 'Emergency
Fund" in Sec. 1 of Resolution x#232.
Minutes of the meetings of the Equalization Board of July 10911 and
120 respectivalyt were approved as read.
A request for the settlement of outstanding 1935 thru 1939 delinquent
City taxes on all tracts in ALTA TERRA Amended which were excluded by
Quo vyarranto proceedings in 1940 mess presented and on recommendation
of Atty. '.Yard, Councilman Bennettt seconded by Councilman Barrow,
moved that the City settle them for 50% of the face value and no in-
terest. Motion carried by poll, as follows:
Barrow yes Faust yes Chinn yes Bennett yes Brown yes
Reports of standing committees were as follows:
Finance: Absent.
Sanitation: Chairman Faust reported that the tail gate on the-truck hsi
broken down and a new gate was to be installed. After a; discussion on
the possibility to charge for the collection of trash it was decided
that for the present no practical plan could be worked out and to pay
the workers on the truck for overtime, if necessary, and get the trash
v y s like trees.
moved. This however, was not to include item
Firet- O.K.
Police. O.K.
Streets & Parks: Chairman Chinn stated that the proposed contract with
the Florida Power & Light Company was still under considerations and
that it was for a term of 12 years. In reply to a' request for a
''shorter term Mr. Fuller of F.P.& L. stated that all their street light
contradts were fora minimum of 10 years, and that under the terms of
the contract the City would get benefit of any reduction that might
go into effect during said term but that the Company could not go up on
its ,rate. Atty. 'lard quoted Section 78 of the City charter which pro
vided that no contract for servicesq etc. shall be made for A period
of more than one year, and Mr. Fuller decided to take that question up
with the Company's legal department. Councilman Bennett seconded by
Councilman Chinng moved that the contract be tabled for further °inves-
tigation. Motion carried.
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Chairman Chinn also reported that the inventory submitted by the home
Demonstration Club claimed just about everything in,the way of equip-
ment at the Community Mouse and Councilman Faustq seconded by Council -
man Bennett, moved that they be made to prove this ownersYp. Motion,
carried.
Councilman Barron, seconded by Councilman Chinn, moved that Resolution
x#234 be read. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 234
A RESOLUTION CONFIlU ING TIM PRELIMINARY ASSESSM3,NT ROLLS'
FOR HIGIDIAY IMPROVE 1,1E, H =10 and H -11.
S the Council of the City of South Miami, Florida met on
April 1$ A.D. heal pursuant to legal notice of said meeting under
Sect of the City Charter to hear all written objections to the
confirmation of the Preliminary Assessment Rolls for the cost of work
in highway districts H -10 and H -111 and „
!`AREAS, no objection thereto was made by any person interested
in or affected by said rolls and the said assessment rolls appearing in
all respects regular and in accordance with the requirements and pro-
visions of the City Charter.
NOW$ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE' CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI:
1. That the prima facie assessment as apportioned and indicated
on said Preliminary Assessment Rolls be and it is hereby in all things
confirmed and sustained against any and all 'lots or parcels of the
ground described therein.
p ground in said Amounts assessed against each of the lots
2 That the suds or amounts as
or parcels of y Assessment Rolls are less than
the amount that each of said lots or parcels of ground is especially
benefitted by said improvement and that such amounts are in proportion
to the special benefits that the property received and according to
frontage, and not in excess of the special benefits to the property
_assessed.
30 That the total costs of said improvements in the sum of
$685.50 for H -10 and in the sum of $19200.00 for H -11 beg and the
same are, hereby approved and confirmed.
4. That thirty days after the above confirmation of assess-
ments, the amount apportioned and assessed against each lot or parcel
of ground shall be due and payable at the office of the Mayor at the -
City Hall, but that if the owner of an lot or parcel shall file with
the Mayor before such date on which full payment
her written undertak d'waiv arity is required, his or
�, waiving all irregularity and illegality in
connection with the said assessment against such lot or parcel he or
she shall have the privilege of paying the same in equal annual in-
stallments in each of five succeeding years, with interest upon
such deferred installments at the rate of six percont per annum,
payable annually from the date on which such assessment would be due
if such undertaking were not filed.
PAS= AND ADOr-T D this 18th day of July, A. D 1944
Thereupon Councilman Faust, seconded by Councilman Barrn;v moVdd that
Resolution #234 be adopted as ;read. Lotion carried by peal, as folly Wg.,
Barrow yes Faust yes Chinn yes Bennett yes Brown yes "
Buildings; Absent.
Councilman Faust reported that the 2% negotiable bonds the City had
planned to purchase were not handled by the banks 'open
but only on
market, but that there is a 20 negotiable bond-y subject to redemption.
Councilman Faustq
seconded by Councilman Barrow moved that the City
wait until the next bond drive and transfer the�moneyl
in the meanwhile
to the Debt Service Fund, Motion carried by polh as follows.
Barrow yes Faust yes Chinn yes—Bennett yes Brown ye
Altho a public hearing on the pro osed 1 44 -4
tiead no one a p 9 5 budge' had been adver-
appeared
d� and Councilman Faustq seconded by Councilman
Bennett] moved that Ordinance ##144* caption of which followsy be
placed
on first reading in its entirety. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 144
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH 111AIff
FOR THE YEAR BEGnPMTG JULY it A.D. 1944 AND M4DING
JUNE 301 A.D. 1945.
Thereupon Councilman Bennettq seconded by Councilman Faust.1 moved that
Ordinance #144 be on
placed second reading by caption only. Motion
carried.
Councilman.Barrow, seconded by Councilman Fausty moved that the City
Council hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 95, at 8 P for `
-M& the
purpose of taking final action on Ordinance #144 and for a hearing on
the
proposed development of the Cambridge Lawns acreage. Notion
carried.
A lease from the F.E.C. Ry for the use of a strip of ground 10 by 20
feet on the old station grounds for a shelter
for service personnel
waiting for rides, was presented for signature but on advice of Atty
'.Yard vas turned down because it too
placed much responsibility and
liability on the City.
In order to more efficiently control certain dog problemsl Councilman.
j condod by Councilman Faustp moved that Ordinance
#1459 caption
of which followsp be placed on first reading in its entirety. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 145
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #30 ORIGINALLY EI4TITLED9
'SAN ORDMINCE 'IVSGULATING THE KEEP711Gq MAINTAINING AND
HAI BO"IING OF DOGS ;►ITH11U THS CORPORATE' LIMITS OF THG CITY
OF SOUTH MAM19
FLORIDA."t AND AIMMING THE SANE BY PROVIDING
FOR A STANDAIM LICIISE FEE, GRIWTING paybR To TM POLICEOFFI&
CURS OF Tom; CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OR TO DESIGNAT D AGENCISS `
PROV11)I?IG P()R TRri C- 411C81LATION OF PERMITS OR LI"VISES AT
T. I)ISCKr.TION OF THE CITY COMICIL Al .0 DEFINING A VICIOUS
DOG AND AUTHORIZING P01WER FOR TM DESTRUCTION OF SUCH NICI()US
no(;S By TM POLICE UFFIC S OF TIM CITY OF SOUTH 1 Ai r OR
DF.:SIiI1W, -&b AEI SCI 5.
There upon�Councilman Barrow, seconded by Councilman Bennett, moved
that Ordinance #145 be placed on second reading by caption only.
Motion carried.
Being an emergency measure and a 517 Council present Councilman
Barrow, seconded by Councilman Faust, moved that Ordnance #145 be
placed on third and final reading in its entirety. Notion carried.
Councilman >Bennetti.4sconded by Councilman Chinnp then moved that
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Ordinance-,1145 be adopted as read. Motion Carried by poll, as follows:. .
Barrow yes Faust yes Chinn yes Bennett yes BriDwn yea
There being no further business, < the meeting was adjourned in regular
order.
ATTEST; Pre dent, City Council
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