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1950-07-18 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGi,U111UTES OF THE REGrULAR MEETING OF THE CITY CJLZi CIL OF SCUM M IUI HELD TUE ;DA't F.+1MI INN, JULY 18, A.D. 1950 AT THE C01:i MI LAITY BUIi.LDI 7, AT ?8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Probish with Councilmen Corley, Preble, Carballo, Gresham, Andrews, Prebish aria Attorney huff responding to roll call,. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 11th. were read. On page 2, 4 n Uman Carballo stated the motion in line 13 was made by Councilman Andrews and nonrtJf him. T*e minutes were approved as corrected. Minutes of the 3 meetings of the Equalization Board, of July 10, 11 and 12, respectively, were approved as read, After several minutes discussion re a complaint by councilman Carbal,.lo that certain City records were not furnished to him on request, the scheduled public hearing on the proposed 1950 -51 Budget was undertaken. Pe: AD INISTRMION Councilman Andrews asked if there will be enough copies of the audit for each member of the Council to have one to keep.. John W. G. Fritz, re: the item of Attorney's Fees, asked why the increase. Attorney Ruff gave a detailed explanation. Councilman Andrews 8 itz s == correct, the ('hrrtor stipulates if they speed more money than there is in the budget, they can pass an emending ordinance, transferriing funds, and celled attention to the importance of doing that in the future.. Mr. Fritz believes the figure for Attorney's_ Fees O Xi after hearing the explanations;, but advises staying within that.' CLE1TiK1S 'OFFICE: Mr. Boyden asked how many people does -the Salaries Account cover? Councilman Preble replied "five." FIRE: 71. J. Iviyers questioned the advisability of spending ; 10,000 for fire hydrants. He cannot see getting hydrants and storing thorn and lotting them become obsolete. Following discussion, Councilman �Iresham, seconded by Councilman Preble, moved that they leave the $10,000 in the budget for hydrants. Following further dis.cussi:on, motion carried, with one negative vote. At this point recess was declared and business resumed at 10:30 P.M., POLICE: Pdr. Boyden, re: the salary breakdown, stated they need better men and lie cannot see why they should reduce the number of men. President Probish discussed the matter of raises proposed. SAYiITAl ION: O.K. as read. There was a question of bids for a new truck, to be taken up at the no.-e. meeting. Iu1UNICIPAL BUILDING& Mr. Boyden raised the question of parking the equipment on private proporty. i, Page _ -,2 IAiSPDCTION DEPARTMRTTb No coiT=- nts. EETS & nCouncilAndrws s a that 'x500.00 will not tcke care of the roof �ze on h muit B g, cost around d {)1$00.00 to replace. Councilman Preble suggested the possibility of using some of the unallocated Debt Service Fund for that purpose. A. J. garbage ' y ? . Boyden, sea.�ed a discussion on the arbare service fee, oined o ern Mr. Fritz and Attorney Ruff ra: the amount of garbage service in proportion to the " serviceebezd Following the complote rending of the proposed budget for 1950 -51, Councilman Gresham, seconded by ;Councilman Preble,; moved that Ordinance 215, caption of which follows, be placed on first reading in its entirety. )lotion carried. „ ORDINANCE NO. 215 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH bllA -MI, FLORIDA NR' 'TIM MEAR BEGINNING JULY 1., A.D. 1950 - AiTD EI DI1dG JULIE 30� A.D. 1951, A?TD PRO'TIDI iG .40 THE SEPARABILITY OF THE? PROVISIONS HEMF Following rending in its entirety, Councilman Andrei -is, seconded by Councilman Gresham, moved that Ordinance -/r215 be placed on second reading by caption only. Motion carried and Ordinance 7{215 read by caption only. It was agreed to have a final reading of Ordinance 1215 next Tuesday at a special meeting.' Counailma Andrews, seconded by Councilman 'Carballo, moved that they wait over until' next Tuesday's special meeting with the final reading of Ordinances #211, 212 and 213. President Prebish asked about approval of a plat depending on them. Following discussion, Motion carried. President Probish read the recommendation of Blayor Acker for the appointment of +r. D. Horton, Louise Pencke and George Brewer each for a 2 year period and VT. W. Brown for a 1 -year period, to the Advisory Zoning d: Planning Board. These all constituted re- appointments. Councilman Gresham, seconded by Councilman Preble;, moved that they accept the re- commendation of Mayor Acker, re: tie Zoning Board appointments. Following discussion, motion carried by poll,, as follows: Corley yes Problo; yes Ca.rbalto no Gresham yes Andrews yes, Probish yes The following viritten rocohmiendation was presented from tho Zoning Board.: "On June 20th. you returned to us for further eon:,deration on 3 points the Koehler plat of DAVIS L UIOR. A letter from E. L. Cotton, agent, for ,sir. Koehlor, regarding the bond to guarantee the paving of streota and surface type of improvertonts is to be presonted at j the mootirg of the Council. Page --5 The problem of several lots „boinI partly in the City find partly in the 'County can be corrected by the annexation of Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 5 for which 1dr. and Mrs. Koehler have .signed the enclosed waiver. In the belief that this covers all points raised, it is the recommendation of the Board that the proposed plat of DAVIS I,00TOh' -be accepted and that inasmuch as there are no through streets involved that the developers be permitted to put in 16 ft pavings of proper specifications'.” The accompanying letter from E. L. Cotton, Inc. referred to by the Board, asked for approval of the proposed plat and carried the follovring closing paragraph: "On behalf of the owner we will guarantee a performance bond for proper street construction, and for the disposal of any debris in connection, with clearing. This bond will be furnished by Cauley & martin, Inc., DuPont Building, Miami, Florida." Following further discussion, Resolution No. 345 was read, as :follows RESOLUTION NO. 345 A RESOLUTION AhPRQ'aNG AND ACCEPTIWG A PLAT OF DAVIS MANOR EMCUT) D BY JESSE N. KOmaSR AND` L"JCY 5. KOX LIIR, HIS MjM,, OFJNERS, :AID DIRIBMING THE MAYOR A1D Mi CITY CLERK OF ACID UI`i BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SOUTH I, IXII TO AFFIX UPON SAID PLAT HBIR RESPECTIVE 3IG A'Tl7RE`S AS SUCH OFFS MR.S TOGETH M- s1iITH TIM, CITY'S SF&L. BE IT RE'SOUVIED BY THE 1AAYOR AND :Th-E CITY COUNCIL O F THE CITY OF SOUTH IIIAIII, FLORIDA: 1. WHERMiS, Jesse N. Koehler end Lucy S. Koehler, his vrife' are the title holders of the S:: of SiV, of PiVk and u2 of S2 of NEI of SW4. of W1� of section 36, Town ship 54 South,, Range 40°Bast, lying, Northwest of The Florida East Coast Railroad' right -of -way, arxi 2. 'WHEREAS, the said Jesse N. Koehler and Lucy S. Koehler,, his wife, have caused to be prepared by ."7. C. Bliss, registered engineer, a plat of Iu►�IIS IgMOR, the same being a subdivision of the aforesaid Sr of SMk of INIM; and S;v of 51 of Nu-� of v41 of Mfi Section 36 'Tovnrhip 54- South Rang e 40 Bast, lying Ilorthwest of The Florida East Coast Railroad right-iof -way, and i 3. WHEREAS, the said plat of DAVIS iWITOR has been submitted, properly executed by Jesse 11. hoohlor and Lucy S. Koehler, his wife, rnvners of said DAVIS 3ti101OR, and 4. `WHEREAS, the Advisory Zoning Board finds that said plat conforms to all requirements of zonin;° and right- ofoow.V dedications and recommends its acceptance. 150-yf_ THEREF)RE, BE IT RMOLVED BY THB YAYOR, AND CITY COUIICIL OF 'SOUTA ItMCIAI e That trio said piat of DA,rIS 11AMR, be and the saw, is heroby appro:aed and that the I'sayor and City Clork, roapoctively, be and Choy are hereby a= thorized to affil; their signaturoa as such oMcor i, together Frith the seal of the City of ao th Idiazi to said plat. Ne Councilman Carballo, seconded by Councilman uraaham, moved tarot Resolution I• +o. 345 be adopted as read. }IOtion carried.