1948-04-06 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MME TING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF SOUTH MIAMI HELD TUESDAY EVENING,
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APRIL 61 A.D 1948 AT TITS CITY HALL AT 8:00
0' CLOCK.
The meeting was called, to order by Vicepresident Barrow with h:ayor
Thompson, Atty. ?lard and Councilmen Bryant, Atwood, Barrow, Pressley,
Maples and Shafer respoii ,ia :g to roll call.
Minutes of the regular meeting of March 16 were approved as read..
Bitty- !Hard reported on the later situation, stating that Mr. Adrian
McCune had agreed to get up some definite proposal from Iliami, and
would try to arrange to leave a parkway along the private property
or lease back to the property holders so as to provide for proper'
maintenance against wild and uncultivated growth over the proposed
50 -ft. right -of -way. He also stated that there was a ;good possi-
bility of making ,a deal to tie in for a water distribution outlet,
and that the other :rater deal was up in the air until it could be
determined what the city can do. Upon Atty. dard's recommenda-
tion, the City's original water committee composed of Councilmen
Barrow and Maples and Atty. I'lard, is to meet with Miami's man some
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time next week with the main objective to provide a source of water
for South Miami.
Insofar as the proposed Planning Board is concerned, Atty. Icard
suggested an amendment to the Zoning Urdinanee to provide for an
Advisory Zoning and Planning Board, and following discussion,
.
Councilman Yzples, seconded by Councilman Shafer, moved that Ordinance
No. 171, dictated by Atty. Ward, caption of which follows, be placed
on first reading in its entirety. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 171
AN ORDINANCE A1,111MING SECTION ::VIII OF ORDINANCE
N0. 982 PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN ADVISORX
ZGNING AND PL NNING''BCARD, PROVIDING FOR TI-M AP-
POINTM-ENT OF ITS P;E SERS 9 TIM NU14BER OF SAME AND
TM OF OFFICE AND i'H1II
ER POWER AND DUTIL'S.
Thereupon Councilman Shafer, seconded by Councilman Bryant, moved
that Ordinance No. 171 be placed on second reading by caption only.
Motion carried.
The question of a sign for the -idler Poultry Farm, in a residential
arena, was again brought up with Mr. Adler appearing before the Council
with his request. In accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, he can
only put up a small sign with his name and address. It was finally
.agreed that he can serve his purpose by having his mail boy lettered
with the full name of his poultry business
The canning corner of Iced
Rd. andtthe8 ailroadlraisedothedqe tent this could
as to a hathe tent
be dine and Atty. %lard ruled that as a non-u reforming use (frame
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building in a fire zone, and not used for over one year) it would
have to be brought up to conforming use.
In connection with the proposal to put dawn more fiI•e %Vella, several
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well drilling companies had been contacted and none willing to submit
a definite price because of the iR:ide variation of problems involved
in drilling;. Hughes F. Miller of 201iller Associates appeared person-
ally to discuss this matter, stating that the fairest deal for both
parties concerned would be on a well to well basis at a definite price
per foot, and agreed to undertake the work under these conditions at
$3. 75 per foot, including the pipe, on a 4 in. yell.. Following; dis
cussion Councilman 10aples, seconded by Councilman Atwood moved
that Hiller Associates be hired to put down the first well at the
most strategic, point, as a trial well, at $3.75 per foot fora 4 in.
well, not deeper than necessary to provide an adequate supply of
water. Motion carried.
CommunicAtians were as follows:
1. A `letter from H. E. heating, Manager of Consumers Water Company,
clarifying a misunderstanding on his part with reference to supplying
water to South Miami residents along, points where their mains border
the City's limits.
2. An oPen letter from Yrs. W. A. Entwistle, of Biscayne Gardens
in answer to a recent open letter of Ivlaj. Bobt. Crawford on the con
solidation issue. It 'was agreed to give Mrs.ntwistle's letter to
the South Miami TIIES
3. A letter from the Fuchs Baking Company °inviting the City officials
and employees and their wives and husbands, to an open house and
fishfry on Wednesday evening for a previe1w of their new automatic
. _ bread plant
In connection with the bakery, Vice -Pros. Barrow stated that the
Southern Bakers association will,meet in convention April 18 to 20
at Ifliami mainly to see this new plant, which is not only the largest
in the South but.the only completely automatic bakery in the world.
It was agreed that it would be good publicity as well as compliment-
ing the bakery, to have a welcome banner for the convention.
4. A petition from property owners around the intersection of IMF. 2nd
Ted. and N. 4th St., regarding the noise after 9 P.M. of passengers
waiting for the bus, as a result of a chanEe in route after that
time. Councilman Pressley stated that the police department was
trying to control the matter, but could not park there all the time.
It was finally agreed that Councilmen Bryant and Pressley try to
work this out.
Reports of ;standing committees were as follows;
Police; O.K. With car inspections increasing, Chairman Pressley
seconded by Councilman Bryant, moved that prances Maples be hired, as
of April 19 at $35.00 per week for not longer than 6 weeks. Notion
carried by poll, as follows
Bryant yes A "twood yes Barrow yes Pressley yes Miaples yea Shafer yes
Streets a Parks Chairman Atwood trout. lit up the question of getting the
canal at CA2,SHIbGE LkiNS cleaned out, stating, that the County might be
able to undertake the work if the City can gdt t` tle to it. In a memo
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;prepared by ,a searches it was ' pointed- ut that the canal had never
been dedicated and was apparently the
property of the original sub-
dividers, W. J. McLeod and Lottie McLeod,
his wife, now residents
of Homestead. The Clerk was instructed
to refer the matter to Atty.
Ward.
The Clerk was also instructed to get a
resolution for a new street
light at N. 3rd Ave. and N. 2nd St.,
Chairman Atwood also repor ted that the
residents of CAMBRIDGE 1A1.'1NS
would' undertake to landscape the proposed
playground between the
canal and the houses at the west end,
if the City could get the
property cleared and;graded2 and it was
decided to have John Shuck
look it over and.aee if the City's equipment
can handle thejob
On the Dade County School Board's offer
of a playground director for
the summer months at the Community Park,
it was agreed to let Chair-
,man Atwood work this out with them.
Buildings No report.
Sanitation: Chairman Barrow reported
one of his crew had'left� to
go back to C aA/,C�s"lAw r.
The following bills were submitted for
approval and payment.
BILLS PAYABLE APRIL ,12 1948'
Bisca ne Co.
y Engineering
10.46`'maps
Bryant Office Supply
4.50�'file
Bryants Corner Service Station
43o34-gas & oil
Belcher Oil Co.
19;25 cut-back asphalt
Bailey's Lumber Yard
43052alumber
Better Feed & Seed Store
1.6o -,MoD `
T. R. Crockett
38.00 ,hauling 38 loads °eS
T. R. Crockett
13.05 ice
Central Press
157.40 3500 car insp. stickers
R. E. Chivers „
9.75 bat. on elec. insp.
Dennings's Inc.
11.30 hardware supplies
Dunlop Leather Goods
12.50 1 pr puttees
Dixie Pig
4.00 prisoners' meals
Foster Printing Co.
1450 requisition forms
Glidden Co.
3:50
Gomar Chemical Corp.
.0 soda
R. C. Gari nage
286.80,, a lec . insp;.
Harley's Service Station
9.34 repairs &'plug
Hood's Dept. Store
U.50 1 pr shoes
Horsley Insurance Agency
59.12 BI,PD ins. on new truck
Holsum Lunch
35.20 prisoners' meals
Highway Motor .Service
Long Office Supply
Id.
306.99 gas,oil, rep. March
1.45 pencils2typewriter ribbon
A. YdGarey
5.40-%tran8for service
Miami Crushed Stone
9 . °screenings1 rock
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Miami Lime u Chemical Co.
80 pit rock
79l5
Miami. Unifora
4.00 'cap (Jacobs)
Fi -Fix Suns
55.00 10 trafeic signs
Petty Cash
24.75,'per itemised list