1946-02-05 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MTGf4
MI uTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF SOUTH MIAMI HELD TUESDAY EVENINGS
FEBRUARY 51 A.D. 1946 AT THE CITY HALL AT
8 :00 P.M.,.
The meeting was called to order by Pres. Barrow, with ,Mayor Vanderboeghe
Councilmen Gladdent.Maples,,Brown, and Barrow responding to roll, call.
Minutes of the special meeting of January 29 were approved as read.
Regular business was then suspended to ,permit O. E. Bramlett of the
Coconut Grove Civic Club to take up with the Council the matter, of
the proposed new bus route into Miami as outlined in a petition drawn
up by that organization and reading as follows.*
To the
Honorable City Commission of
The City of Miami, Florida
Whereas the present bus service in the Coconut Grove area
and between the Coconut Grove area and downtown Miami is inadequate
and grossly 'inefficients and
Whereas an appeal to the traffic manager of the Miami Transit
Company has failed to divulge any manner or means of improving the
service to the satisfaction of the Grove residentso and
declare that Whereas the to of the 'Miami Transit Company does
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Coconut Grove is operating at a financial
loss, and
Whereas the South Miami Coach lines operating between Miami
and South Miami has agreed to furnish the above required transportation
if permit is grantedv and
Whereas this additional service will provide direct transporta
Lion to the churches of Coconut Grove and Miamig which is not now,
provided,o and will provide considerable relief from the overcrowded
rush hour bus traffic by giving ten minute service to and from Miami
and South Miamis, and
Whereas the present traffic situation is ad desperatet the
city has employed a traffic expert to relieve the situations and
"Whereas this additional bus service will greatly relieve
the present traffic congestion by encouraging residents to use busses
instead of driving their cars to towns thereby relieving not only the
traffic situations but the parking problem as well.
Nowr thereforev the Coconut Grove Civic Club and the City
of South Miami as co- sponsors, do hereby petition the honorable City
Commission of Miami to
1. Grant a convenience and necessity permit to the South
Miami Coach Lines to operates in addition to their present line
,y a bus line on the following streets to wit: Leaving the preseR
route at Ingraham Highway and Grand Avenues proceeding south on
Ingraham Highway to Hardee Roadq thence West on Hardee to LeJeune
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Roads, thence :South on_LeJeune Road to Cocoplum Plaza and Joining the
present route', ands
o nt south of the taking on and discharging of passengers at any
p Plaza along said, routes.
MAYOR OF SOUTH MIAMI
Signed:
February 6, 1946° COCONUT GROVE CIVIC CLUB
Signed:
Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Maples moved that the pe-
tition be adopted and the Mayor authorized to s1g7n same, subject to
the approval of Atty. Ward. Motion carried.
A representative of the Florida Equipment ComppW discussed the merits
of a light tractor with side mower or sweeper at 988.50 for the tractor
and 255.00 for the mower attachment and a small patch roller (3 T.
for $1500. No action was taken at this time.
.Messrs. Caudle and.Laigle next appeared before the Council with
reference to the construction of the motion picture theatre on the
Highway. It was pointed out that the matter was a question of the
load test be made after 28 days.
p a8=' that a
concrete used and not a question of lane and. it was agreed
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A request from James Booth for permission to erect an aluminum house
in WEST LARKIN PARK on motion of Councilman Naples seconded by
Councilman Brown and carriedg was referred to the Advisory Zoning
Board for consideration.
To replace the vacancy on the Advisory Zoning Board occasioned by the
resignation of Rodney Millers Councilman Browns seconded by Councilman
Napless moved. that W. Do Horton be appointed to that post. Notion
carried.
A card of thanks from the Larkins family for the floral tribute at the
services of the late W. A. Larkins was read.
Reports of standing committees were as follows
Finances. O.K. Audit being made.-
Sanitations Absent.
Fires It was generally agreed that the fire hose offered by the Sector
Supply Company was not wanted. Pres. Barrow brought up the matter
of a driven fire well at the Bakery and after a discussion on sized
depths etc.9 the Clerk was instructed to call the Leveritt Company
for a price on putting down a 6 in. well about 25 ft.
Polices Chairman Brown reported that the department had had a crazy
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negro in jail for 24 hours until proper lunacy papers could be
taken out and the man transferred to the Countyq and that repairs to
the jail cell will be necessaryg including A complete new plumbing''
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fixture
In connection with a Motorcycle Available from the State Highway Patrol,
a check of the Court revenues revealed them already sufficiently over
the estimated income for the fiscal year to cover the purchase of
this piece of equipment definitely needed to effectively control
speeding on the highways and Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman ;
Napless moved that the City buy the Harley- Davidson motorcycle from
the Florida Highway Patrol for $350.00 equipped (ceiling price 316.00,
equipment 34.00) as of February 4. Motion carried by polls as follows f.
Gladden yes Maples yes Brown yes Barrow ;yes
The advisability of installing "Stop" signs at S. 112 and 3 St. into
Red Road was discussedo also the problem of the intersection at Red
And ;Millers which is under the joint jurisdiction of Coral Gables and
the County.
Following a discussions Councilman Browns seconded by Councilman
Mapless, moved that Atty. Ward be instructed to draw up the necessary
ordinance requiring a current driver's license of all persons operating
motor vehicles within the City of South Miami. Motion carried.
Streets & Parks In the absence of Chairman Pope from the City! Pres.
Barrow reported that holes in the streets had been patchedg some of
them with patching asphalt.
Buildings: Absent.
The following bills were submitted for approval and payment:
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - — FEBRUARY 1s 1946
A. L. Bridges 2.25 coal oils scratch feed
Biscayne Engineering Co. 3.27 maps
Bryant's Corner Serv. Station 9.95 tire repairs, etc.
Bryant Office Supplies 8.10 office supplies
Canington s Service Station 3.10 repairs
Gene Chivers 13.00 electrical inspections
Dixie Pig 14.80 prisoners' meals
Dorn- Martin Drug Co. 1.62 light bulbs & soap
Donning Seed Co. 58.29 stoves hardware
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Foster Printing Co. 16. 0 checks
Gresham's Motor Service 8.60 repairs
Holsum lunch ch 129.0 prisoners'smeeals
Higgins Co. 32.50 paper towels, toilet tissue
Yultiflora Gardens 10.00 flowers — Larkins funeral
Nolan Electric Coi 5.40 2 service callsi switch
Petty Cash 36.99 per itemized' list
Railey -Milmm Inc. 1.20 cups (Jail)
Renuart Lumber Yardsg'Inc. 4.00 window service
Sinclair Refining. Co. 110.26 gang oil
South Miami Gulf Service 51.03 gast oily, repairs
Turners _ _7s §Lstee1 tape
Totaling, 550.31 payable out of GPR=L FM