1947-02-04 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGId!INUT 3S OF TI -:I R'GUL , ,' I -3-TING t F THE,
CITY COU?'ICIL c F a;i.;TH h' :K' I F. LID TU JS-
DAY 2T'NIdG7 FEBRU.3`_fY 49 ;,.D. 1547 AT
T11r:11 CITY MIL J AT 8 :00 P-101.
The meeting was called to order by 'Pres. Barrow with Councilmen Gladden,
Shafer, Sapos, 11.:aples, Brown and Barrow responding to roll call.
Minutes of the regular,mecting of `anuary 21 were-approved as read.
A. D. Coleman a,.pe -tired before the Ccunci.l with a request for permit to
operate a colcreu ta.:i, stating that Coral Gables permit had been auth-
orized as suon as he can install a meter in his cab. Following a dis-
cussion, Councilman Zro,rn, seconded by Councilman Shafer, moved that
Coleman be gr ;inted a permit upon presentation of insurance certificate
and rate sche...ulcr lUotion carried
Reports of standing committees were as follows:
Finance: Chairman Gladden reported receipt of the semi- annual audit
report which reflected an unusually good collection of delinquent
taxes and Councilman I ^I:aples, seconded by Councilman Shafer, moved that
credit and a vote of thanks be given the City Clerk and Tax Collector for
these tax collections. Motion carried.
Chairman Gladden etprosseu his thanks to the other members of the Cow•icil
for keeping within the budget in their respective departments.
Fire; Chairman Maples stated that at the recent, fire .,f the Miami; Con-
tinental Products Company the reC.ular and volunteer firemen and police
did an excellent job, that .in all the hose lines he fc,tu d only one leak.
He also emrhasized that the fire well at N. 4th St. and N. Dixie Rd.
held u{ oxceed ngly su,nplyinEi; without difficulty all the water
necessary for the four lines of hose running from it. The need for
rubber coats and boots for the men fighting such a fire was also brought
out and it was agreed to look into the I:urchase of such equipment.', as
well ras check into 'the muter of insurance cc ^veru[,e on the man. Chair-
man aples suggestcg that he write an open letter of thanks to the
volunteers and others met with universal approval.
Police: Chairman Brown reported th=an University Motors had a new
Ford sedan cou-e available and in line with budget a:•propriation and
earlier discussions, urged its !)urchasc at this time. The following
resolution prepared ',..y .I ty. `tard was read:
=03OLUTION N . 257
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this City o£ Oouth Liatai is badly in naeu J:e a nail automobile
tear the U.80 of the Polio Dc; urtr.aci:t, and
it is ossc coal. to the saPuty and VIcILorc of the cc;r,etti3ii ty
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and its citizens that adequate police protection be afforded, and
1=12,MS, the present police car now operated by the police
department is now four years old and has served its usefulness and is no
longer suitab_e for police ,vorlt, , and
.�S9 it is impossible, due to the lack of available new .auto
mobiles, to interest any uf the dealers in answering a call for bids,, and
rl Ul ?LhS9 it as been determined that the issuance of a call for
bids would,be a futile gesture,, and
WHER ,ASS however, an offer to sell a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe
Sedan Coupe has been received from University It:otors .for the price of
G,ne Thousand rive- hundred Twenty -one and 24/100 ($1,521.24) Dollarst and
;TIl�BAS� no other dealer who handles ears of similar make or
specifications had a 'car available] and
all of said cars are on the same price levels and no
bids are offered on a competitive basis
NO II TI BF(IIE, BE IT that the Iu`ayor and City Clerk
be authorized to consummate the purchase of said automobile without
the necessity of calling for bids and to pay therefor the said price
above' set forth.
BE IT FURTMIM 23SOL,V -4D, That the said funds be drawn from the
Treasury of the City of South i:aiami and ;aid out of the General Fund.
PASSED n:) aDQ_T3D this 4th day of February, A. D. 1947.
Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Gladden, moved that Resolution
N,,6. 257 be adopted as read. IXtion carried by poll, as follows:
Gladden yes Shafer yes Sapos yes IuIaples yes Brown yes - Barrow yes.
The Clerk was also instructed to advortise for bids for the old police
care said bids to be opened' and ;considered at the regular 'meeting. of
February 18. c;
Councilman Prow.n, seconded by Councili,,an Shafer, moved that the City
take fall insurance covcrago on the new police car. ftiotion carried.
In connection with the proposed pureliso of a station reeeivor, orig-
inally authorized for w210.00, Councilman 12rounj socundod by Councilman
P.1"a;les r:,oved that the City confirm the increase in price to a total of
�280.vO. Motion carried.
Street: & Parks: Chairman SGipos reported that considerable vcxk had been
done with the new Huber L'aintainer in clearing alonf_r the streets and
opening t- nd corners, and that scme patching had also boon d(no.
Buildings: Throe applications kor '-Li lding portAt , were subc.aittoa for
cunsidoratioizj as follows: `1.T. Tomlinsun icr s 16 x 18 guest house
Joe 0. Ilo.joll :eor a one-family residence: ( 33 s(�. ft) acid Clyde t' ohnson
a one-family residence (W7'8" x 334)•
Councilman Shafor, seconded by Councilman Gladden, moved that all three
applications be approved and-permits granted, subject to FF� „authorize
tions. notion carried.
Chairman Shafer a,-,so reported
that Inspector J. V. Smith was laid up
again and it was agreed that J. R. Collar be asked to check buildings and
Geo. A'?. Hughes plumbing in his
absence
The question of ownership of
sections of portable buildings stacked up on
the edge of the H /W on N 3rd:-ve.
at 1st St. was raised in response to
complaints on the matter. It
Was stated that it belonged to Geo. Ensey .
and he was to be notified to
move it,.
In connectioi4 with the anniversary
number of the South 1ciami TIIES
City
Councilman Gladden, `seconded
by Councilman Shafer, moved that the
place a congratulatory ad, 3
columns wide and 5 in. in length. Motion
carried.
The following bilis were sutmitted for approval and payment.
BILLS PAYABL, - - - FEBRUARY 11 1947
Bailey's Lumber Yard
10.40 tools
Bryant's Corner Service Sta.
84.32 gas, oil, tires, etc.
Dodges, A. L
2.40 mops and coal oil
ChiversI R. =:.
35.75 electrical inspections'
Dunn-Rankin & Co . ,Frederic
150.00 semi - annual aoA t-
Denning Seed Co.
2.05`'brush2 mineral spirits
Dixie rig'
6.00 prisoners' meals
Dorn - Martin Drug Co.
.98 bulbs & fuses
Eureka Fire Hose Div.
111.10 2 suction hose
Foster Painting; Co.
14.50: requisitions, 2000'
Haynie, H.
10400 lettering & signs
Holsum_ Lunch
4.20 prisoners' meals
r,
Hoods Service
Mlotor Vehicle Com.
1.87 gal. gas
3.25 car tag, now Ford : title;
Kramer Top Shop
50.00 remake seat covers
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Horsley Ins. agency'
38.35 motorcycle PD & PL
Petty Cash
17.40 per itemized list
V. L. Pope
6.00 seat & labor
Hailey -Milam Inc.
11.60 flashlights, batteriesq
ammunition
Standard,Lil Co.
6.85 gas & oil
So.'IViami Cuff jervice
_30.25 gasp oil, tube etc.
Totaling
642.27 Sayable out of GMMORAL FUND
Asphalt Paving Cc.
13.00 2 tons komix
Bryant's Corner jervico 8ttWOn .32 tas, oil etc
Totaling
y 21.3?-Payaule but of it'IMMVL FUND
Councilman Glnridenj socofi dod
by Councilman Va. 10s9 moved that the tills
be .paid F4a road, klution carrieu, by poy19 as - tollb:•t :