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1948-03-02 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGMINUTES OF T Hv REGULAR NMi STING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH 1AIA1AI HELD TUESDAY EVCWI1gG q UAI CH 2 A.D. 1948 AT THE CITY I-TALL ,AT 8:00' P.M. The meeting was called to order by Pros. Clark, with Mayor Thompson Atty. Ward and Councilmen Bryant. Shaferg Barrow, Pressley, Maples and Clark responding to roll call. minutes•of the regular meeting of February 17 were approved as read. Minutes of the special meeting of February 24 were read and approved subject to a correction on the radius within which the house count, had } been made., Ben Feinberg, planning to do business as Red Road Food Market at Bird and Red ;Roads appeared before the Council with a request for a license for the sale of beer and wine not over 14% alcoho'12 for consumption off the premises. Councilman Maples, seconded by Councilman Pressley, moved that Mr. Feinberg be granted a permit to sell beer and wine not over 14 alcohol for consumption off premises. Motion carried. The question was raised as to whether the state law for package store limitation on population basis is binding on the City's charter but Atty. Ward expressed the belief that it would take considerable liti- gation to try the law out. C. Gammage, Electrical Inspectors reported on progress in setting up a Board to conduct examinations for master electrician? to be com- prised of ari electrical contractor, a journeyman electrician and the electrical inspectors as per the City's" electrical ordinance. He recommended Theo. Stadig as the contractor and Idilliam Wallis as the Journeyman, both residents of South Miami. He also pointed out that the Ordinance provides for the collection (!f ;a �1Q' per year fee from masters and scaled down to maintenance man, =.pith the recommendation that the examination fees be the cost of the first year's license., Following discussions Councilman Haples,p seconded by Councilman Pressleyt moved that the Council accept Mr. Gamnage's recommendation on the two men for the formation of the examining board2 with the fees for the first ,year's license to be the Board's pay. Motion carried by poll9 as follows: Bryant yes Shafer yes Barrow yes Pressley yes Maples yes Clark yes b W. 0. Canington, Building Inspector7 reported that he had been asked the possibility of arranging for parking space along the RR right-of- way south of Sunset in connection with a 20 -r -,Oom hotel that is to be put up back of the Dixie Pig) as soon as construction on the building at the corner of Sunset and the Highway is completed. It was brought out that Chairman Atwood had already written the State Road Dept. representa- tive along that line. Mr.* Canington also raised the question of what could be done about the N alley in DCRIS BROS. SURD. if Mrs. present owner of a Highway r^� Daina front lot could obtain title thru the biockt and Atty. 'lard said this fk would be sometliitzg for the property owners to work out among themsC Ives. In connection with the proposed revision of the City's Occupational u License Ordinances, it was found that the date is not set by charter, and it was Atty. iiard's recommendation that am emergency, ordinance be passed, permitting the renewal on the present rate for half a year, nermittiz;' the careful preparation of the revised ordinances and due notice of the upward revision. He also advised in connection with the house -to -house solicitations for magazine subscriptions, which at times has been a nuisance to residents, that the City cannot keep them 'from' going in to solicit the subscriptions, but can keep them from taking any money thereon,. It was generally agreed that they could probably be kept out by requiring them to get an O.K. from the Council before per- mitting. them to operate -. In connection with the proposed funeral home location$ Atty. ''hard+ went into a detailed discussion 'on zoning principles and basic law regarding a property owner's rights in connection with the use of his property, between specific use ,zoning, such as C -1, C -2, C -3 etc., and special uses which are permissive rather than specific zoning, and which come entirely within the discretion of the Council to grant. He added that iri his opinion, the City's zoning ordinance is good that the Council had followed it by referring the matter to the Zoning Board, which in turn held a meeting and then :made its recommendation, and that while the Council is not bound by law to accept the recommendation, it should have a good reason for not accepting its and that in granting the permit for the funeral home the matter was completed. Ile further stated that the man could have enjoined the City from cancelling the permit unless there were proof that the facts had been misrepresented Following this discussion Councilman Barr ows seconded 'by Councilman Pressley, moved that the Council accept the original recommendation of the Advisory Zoning Board and not refer the matter back to the board. Motion carried by poll, as follows`: Bryant yes Shafer yes Barron yes Pressley yes ktaple`s yes Clark yes Councilman Barrows seconded by Councilman Iviaples� moved that in future all Zoning Board recommendations remain sealed until opened by the - Council Motion carried. Reports of standing committees were next considered, as follows: Sanitation: Chairman Barrow reported that 'the Chevrolet truck received by the dealer was a 2 Ton and about $500 more in price, but that he now has a price on a l�-Ton Ford from Universit;yDlotors, at $1700.94 for cab and chae ss, and $767 £or a steel platform and hoists making a total of $2468.94 and a promised delivery date of March 15. He also pointed out that the Fond dea] or is also the nearest, a point to consider for service. . Councilman Maples, seconded by Councilman Shafer, moved that inasmuch as bids had been requested by advertising but no regular bids had been sub- mitted at the time and the Council had held the matter open for further investigation and additional proposals had been elicited, and that Chairman Barrow recommended the purchase by negotiated purchase from University motors of a ;1948 Ford bab- and - chassis, with stool platform and hoist at a total cost of $2468.949 that the recommendation of Chair- man Barrow be accepted and the City purchase the said l Ton Ford cab and - chassis with steel platform and hoist from University Motors. Motion carried by polls as follows i i Bryant yes Shafer yes Barrow yes Pressley yes, Maples yes Clark yes At this point Councilman. Barrow was excused. With the question of a water distribution system temporarily at a standstill, the Clerk was instructed to ask the Fla. Inspection and Rating ureau to ng postpone its report on requirements for an adequate fire protection rating and return the map submitted to it thru Whi. H. Cauley. The follo ^ping ztters were received and read: 1. From Dalton C. Wright, area Director of USO1 commending the South Miami Variety Group for its splendid services in furnishing entertain- ment in veteran's hospitals, etc. and asking the City's continued support for the group, 2. From the South Miami Chamber of Commerce, recommending zoning changes along Sunset Drive between the Highway and Red Rd. 3- From Councilman Atwood requesting leave of absence for the next two or three weeks. because of business calling him out of town for that period. 4. From the ifiami Postmaster', commending the ,Police Department for its services in making possible the delivery of six cartons of baby chicks addressed to ;a P.O. Box, by contacting the addressee who lives out in the country and has no phone. The following bills were submitted -for approval and payments BILLS PAYABLE - March 1, 1948 Acorn' Refining -Co 38.40? 12 gal. paint Angerman Electric , paint, etc. Bailey's Lumber Yard :37- 2.35 lumber supplies Belcher Oil Co 38.50 cut -back asphalt P16 C. Bliss 20.00 °changes on map A- L. Bridges 1.60 broom & kerosene Bryant Office Supply 3. 5 folders Ted Crockett 10.� "4' ace - Feb. Ted Crockett 23:00, ,hauling rw�k Denning Seed Co. 1151 paints & hardware Dixie Pig 5920,'mealc Dorn - Martin Drug Co. 1.38 bulbs Foster Printing Co. 34.0 bldgpermits checks R. C. Gammage_ 122.60 elec. inspections Harley's SorVice 72.87 tires, labor Horsley Insurance Agency 32.25 bal. on C.L. Ins. Holsum Lunch 3200 prisoners' meals Long Office Supply 1.65 clips & 2nd shoots Miami Lime & Chemical Co. 46.90 pit rock. Miami Crushed Stone Co. 9915 peacock & screening Petty Cash ]2.09 per itemized list IN. T Price 6.25 caps. H un So tel- Reducka 30.00 clerk's bond Sinclair Refining Co. - 1.00 oil SO -Miami Atlantic Service 294.33%&gas, oil W. 0. Can i�ton 0.00'�'appraisal fee R. H Coker 500 a ' J. R. Collar ppraisal Pee 5,.00`'appraisal fee G. M. Hughes AGAQ aisal fee Totaling 955.49 payable out of GENERAL and RESERVE, funds. Councilman alpdeas readseconded by Councilman p aples, moved that the bills be , as follows: Bryant yes Shafer yes Pressley yes Maples yes Clark yes There being no other business the meeting was adjourned in regular order at approximately 10:30 LM, Presidents City ouncl ATTE T:: ,,/City Ulerk y {