1945-03-20 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MTGMINUTES OF TIC, REGULAR WEETUTG OF THE
CITY COU1JCIL OF SOUTH M AMI HELD TUTS
DA.Y EVE9ING, MARCH 20, A.D. 1945 AT
THE CITY HALL AT Boo P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Pres. Barrow, with Councilmen
Gladden, Fausty Maples, Brown and Barrow responding, to roll call.;
Mayor Vanderboegh joined the meeting during the readinL of the
minutes of the regular meeting of March ';t which were approved
as read,.
A letter was read, from Mrs. J. L. Yarborough and Mrs. A. T.
Fendray, addressed to the City Council, thanking them for the use
of the Community house in the past year for the Service Men's
dances.
Mr. E L. 'Thompson presented to the Council the request of D. C
Gilchrist for permission to build an open -air movie theater out
of native rock in the colored section - to be com ;Meted with a
roof, at such time as materials become available - and it was
agreed thaa it would be a g ood project but sub ject to the zoning
approval.
At this point Councilman Sapos joined the meeting.
Mr. Thompson also brought up the request of Marshall Williamson for
p m ink; in a well - constructed trailer 8 x 8.x 32, to be
onsaopermanent foundations to be for business
put and used purposes.
It was agreed that this could be done.
At this point Councilman Pope joined the meeting.
Mr. Thompson reported that if the City would get some sand, rock
and cement he could make some benches for the Community grounds and
Councilman Sapos, seconded by Councilman Maples, moved that the City buy
the necessary material and let him make the benches. Motion carried.
A letter of thanks from the Horse ShoW Committee was read. '
letter from the Florida League of Municipalities regarding a con-
tract for legislative service was read but no action taken.
Reports of standing committees were as follows:
Finance. O.K.
Sanitation Chairman Pope reported that he was still having trouble
with the driver of the truck not making the rounds9 and there was
some discussion as to advisability of trying to contract the collect-
ion of garbage. It was decided to see whether Newt Strickland would
consider the joie of truck driver, on the present basis.
There was a general discussion on the much needed repair and al-keep
of the streets and the matter :,y finances for this work. The possi-
bility of buying a truck; from the government was brought un, to be
Used for patching streets and help in trash eollectiong anti to have
a trailer hitch i3lstalled so that the emergency f iro trailer could
be pulled with it. There was to be a sale at the Hialeah Grdnance Shop
on Thursday, and Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Sapos, moved
that the City try to buy a truck - J ton, with tires not larger than 32
x 6 and not over ;400.00. Motion carried.
Fire. Chairman Maples discussed the need for either a tank of about
$00 gal. capacity on a truck or more - and deeper - fire wells. He
also said that Hobart Miller was to come in the morning to look over
the proposed jail plumbing and give an,ostimate but would not be able
to do the work for another 2 or 3 weeks, so it was decided to start
with the painting, getting the ceiling and walls down to the black
part done.
Police: Chairman Brown reported that Coral Gables had a mechanism for
the traffic light which they would sell South Miami for $50.00 and
that the Coral Gables maintenance man would install it with the help
of a local man, and it was agreed to 'proceed with this work. It was
also agreed that the Railway Express Agency is to bear the cost of
changing the light from its present location, which the construction
of the loading platform recently approved will require.
Streets & Parks:- Councilman Gladden, seconded by Councilman Faust
moved that John Loyd be put on the weekly -pay rolluntil further noticed
as laborer, to help E. L. Thompson, at the rate o $20.00 per week.
;Motion carried by poll, as follows:
Gladden yes. Faust yes Pope yes Maples yes Sapos yes Brown yes
Barrow yes
It was agreed that the Legion pay for the use of the Community
Building on March 17 for its dance ($5.00) and have repairs made;
to the back of the piano. At this point Councilman,Faust was
-excused.
'Buildings With Donald Hubbard no longer available as electrical
inslector, ' the question of appointing a successor was brought up
and it was left to Chairman Maples to see whether W. H. Angerman
:. would undertake this work.
Mayor Vanderboegh reported on the recent meeting of ;Mayors of the
Bade municipalitiosj to discuss the proposed consolidationf stating
that a committee had been appointed to work out details of oppo-
sition to the plan, that Atty. ' "lard had been made a member of that
committee and that a resolution was to be passed, when the time is
right.,
Councilman Maplest seconded by Councilman Sapos, moved that deputy
sheriff bonds for R. 17. McKinney and F. J. LaGoy, smitten by
Stembler- Adams- Frazier.., be approvedl and that their bill for w20.00
for premiums be paid. Motion carried by polls as follows::
Gladden yes Pope yes Maples yes Sapos yes Brown yes Barrow yes
An offer oof X25.00 for the old m:.tor and pump originally on the
.f City's tLr trucks from Goo. Batdhellorg .vas held over for action.
Councilman rhples, seconded by Councilman -opoq moved that Gene
Chivors be appointed to the Advisory Zoning Board, to replace