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1949-03-15 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGtt lJl'�; Ur' '1'tl iiLCiU i l�ti ll �"1' LJ ter' 1`tIL WUNCIL Uk" bobl "ti IVLLAIal i7:k;,i'U '1 z"J ;W i'Y 1�VIL7'T1IITG IfARCH: 159 ; A.D. 1949 t11' '1't i:; .c lTi mAj of 61'1' 8:00 IF C"K. The meeting; etas called to order by tres. Van Dusen,, with Mayor Acker and all members of the City Council responding to roll call. -' minutes of the adjourned meeting of Viarch 1 were approved as read, with the recommendation that minutes of future meetings be condensed to carry only motions as passedt; actions taken, etc. and eliminate dis- cussions. In accordance with motion made at the adjourned meeting of March 1. the confirmatiom of'the appointment of a City Attorney was declared in order. Pres. Van Dusen reported the foliow ng opinions requested from former City Attys V. G. Ward: 1. Council appointments require only a majority vote of the members of the Council. 2 The Mayor does not have the right to veto such appointments. 3- Irbsmuch as all City meetings are open to the public, all balloting should be openly made and not by sectet ballot. 4. The City attorney should be an individual and not a firm. Cu motion of Councilman Andrews, seconded by Councilman Gresham), nom- inations for City Attorney were opened. motion carried. Councilman Carballo nominated ,C4m. G Yates. Councilman Preble nominated Lucien Proby. Pa motion of Councilman Andrews, seconded by Councilman Carball%, nominations were closed. luotion carried. A poll of the Councilmen was taken, as follows: Prebae Proby Prebish Yates` Corley Yates Gresham Proby Carballo Yates Andrews fates ''With a 4 to 2 majority for Vmi. 0. Yates at this poin.tg Pres. Van Dusen asked that the poll be stopped and Councilman Carballo pre- seated Vim. 0. Yates to the Mayor and members of the Council as the new city Attorney. N:titions do Communications:; Wm. Jordan presented a petition with 30 signatures of uNIVi;?,SITY PAU& residentst requesting the removal of pipe stored by Consumers Water Co. on the vacant lots on the west side of N. 2nd Ave. Following.. discussion including report by Councilman,Corley on a conference with Consumers ;later Co. on thi matters Councilman Corley, seconded by Councilman Prebish, moved Consumers i7ater Co. be notified to move the pipes laotion carried and Councilman Corley directed to give Consumers ;Pater Ci. Written notice. or Acker reported appointments to tine Yl �Y � p � pp _ antinE ° Jas' d authorized at the 1riarch' 1 meeting, as follows : t Dr. Joseph Biebell Chairman Charle s ^ inneY T. 0. Flowers 'The request of N. L. Bdwards for a street light at s. iii. 50th St. and 58th Ave. was referred to Streets & Parks Chairman. Gresham for study and report, per motion !by Councilman CarbaLLo, seconded by Council man Andrews, and carried. The request of Geo. Brewer for a street light on $. ta:dlum Ad. in the vicinity Of S. 5th St. was referred to Streets & ;Parks 'Chairman Gresham for consideration and report at the next, regular meeting, per motion of Councilman Andrews, seconded by Councilman Corley, and carried'. i&. H. Cauley discussed the City's insurance matters undertaken by the former Council for an ultimate comprehensive policy with 'rttAVL, u IS and Councilman Preble asked for the in of a blanket fidelity bond for the Clerk's office in this plan. Councilman Gresham seconded by Councilman Corley, moved that Councilman Preble take up all the City's insurance matters `with luir. ,Cauley and work out a suitable Plan for the City. :notion carried. Reports of standing committees were as follows: Finance: Chairman Preble reported on possible additional sources of revenue in overlooked occupational licenses, a tax on the bus line franchise and called attention to violations in the advertising of F' rooms for rent in a residence area and the parking of trailers con- trary to existing ordinance. &QITI►' I0X-- Chairman Qorley reported on a survey with County Health Inspector Thayer, the need for a clean -up campaign in the colored section and for running water there. hInforcement of the garbage service fee and the need for additional equipment were discussed. Chairman Carballo reported, on a survey of fire hazards, the need for a fire prevention ordinance, on which, he is working, and the need for additional fire wells. i0iaCUI& Chairman Prebish reported on a preliminary survey of his de- partment and made the motions seconded by Councilman Gresham, that officer Ldison Stouts salary be increased to $200.00 per month, as Of April .1, Motion carried by poll, as follows: Preble yes Morley yes Carballo yes Andrews yes Gresham yes %rebish yes Van Dusen yes Chairman Prsbish a! .-.o reported that his department will conduct a police school one night each week and asked for ordinances limiting time for parking in south Miami and new ordinances regulating the sale of intoxicating beverages and Liquors. Tres. Van 1jusen in- structed the City Attorney to get together with Chairman Prebish on these matters. y &TI-t&NT� P.yl : Chairmxn Gresham reported a ten -dative figure of 35 per sq. yard for plowing up a street, adding at lu':ast 2 inches of rocky oiling and surfacing with pea rock and was authorized to con- tact individual owners with a petition, and to get together with the City Attorney for the legal formalities. rte. reported that the oil distributor purchased by the previous Council had already been shipped but the possibility of selling it was dis- cussed. All matters pertainin€; to the Consumers ;'later Co. were to be held up until a special meeting on karch 22, to be called by Mayor Acker for that purpose. BUILDINGS Chairman Andrews reported the following problems,. I. Enforcement of the time limit on building permits and rights of the Buildings Chairman with regard to viola tionsV Referred to the City Atty. for ruling. 2. The problem of enforcement of occupational :Licenses, mainly on sub - contractors. Fie, reported on a meeting of electrical examining boards at IiIiam dealing principally with the matter of reciprocity. a�CIAi., CC)11i1tt:LT'1`L��z: Councilman Frebish, seconded by Councilman Freble, moved that tvdi nance No. 1$19 caption of which follows, be read in its entirety. irbtion carried. G /RUINANCU- NU 18 AN L)RDIITAIJC.W `1'0 Fa01i1I31`r WET '1t1B c;I'1'Y i+1tUtl`1'a OF UTtl 4M.Ml THE WhWARING Ur :l iuAS11. uR «NY 1.)j!;Vlur,. vlrtlirr , . 1VY JF J''{''v uN OF 1'ti1 eil � ")C1 rtlDL"'N UR: t;0Vi�li= Ail lU C(AJCrf►L THE ITIWITTiTy OF '1'ra dwLltwt• 11- CQUID.UING 1'tiH: t1u1L'►IJJ71�1QG u '. 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Ur VIUS COUIICI.L• Councilman Preble, seconded by councilman Oarbalio, moved that Urdi- naace #181 be unanimously adopted, as ream, tvotion carried by poll, as follows Prebl.e yes Coiyl.ey Yes Carballo yos Andretis yes tiresham- yes krebish yos Van Dusan yes 1 Councilman xndrews 'reported on a survey of the roof by Guaranty koofing uo.q with a written estimate still to be received. Council- man Gresham2 seconded by Councilman CarbalIo :moved that Councilman Andrews be authorized to have the roof repaired if the cost is loss than X100.00. tuiotion carried. Councilman Carballo, seconded by Councilman Gresham, moved that Councilman Andrevis be authorized to proceed with the plastering, caulking and other work necessary to complete the renovation of the City tia112 providing each job will not cost more than :1100600. motion carried. Councilmen Andrews and t'reble are to work together on the re-arrange- ment of the Clerk ►s office. yor Acker reported that the local Chamber of Commerce is looking for desk and phone space but action was withhold pending receipt of a written. request in time for the special meeting, on Tuesday, 10arch 22. On the motion of Councilman Nndrews7 seconded by Councilman Gresham. action. on Ordinance No. 20 was postponed until the next- regular meeting. kOtion carried, Councilman Treble, seconded by Councilman Carballo,, moved that action on the 4200.00 check, from the Consumers dater Co. to the City of South Miami Youth Center, be withheld until the special meeting March 22. Motion carried. „ Councilman 1'rebish2 seconded by Councilman Corley, moved that Yates City Atty.9 be paid $20.00 per month for attendance fees for Council meetings and any other additional fees which. the Council may deem fit and proper. Motion carried by poll, as follows Preble yes Corley yes Carballo yes Andrews yes Gresham yes Pre bish. yes Van Du sen ye Councilman ilreble2 seconded by Councilman Corley] moved that the Council abolish the position of Clerk in the Sanitary Department as of April 15. 'Motion carried;. Councilman Fr'ehlej seconded by Councilman Corley,, moved that a compe- tent and efficient assistant be employed to be available to all departments. Motion, carried. Councilman Carballo' seconded by Councilman 'Prebish, moved that the Clerk be authorized to get an estimate on the repair of the mimeo- graph machine aAmthe cost of a new machine. Motion carried. Councilman Carballo, seconded by Councilman Preble moved that the South Adami Coach lines Building owner be required to remedy immediately the existing condition in regard to toilet facilities for white and colored patrons by providing all necessary sanitary facilities. Motion carried. Cn recommendation of 1- o.lice Chairman Prebish Pres. Van Dusen authorized Sanitary Chairman Corley to take the necessary action. There being no further business, the meting w order at 12:0 A. as ad' urned in regular bt. ATTrESIT: r < ���; City Clerk esid tj City Council