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03-22-1932 Regular Meeting r � 4 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL C' . MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, March 22nd, 1932. Pursuant to written notice given the members of the Council a meeting of the Village Council of Miami Shores was held .at the Village offilces March 22nd 1932. After an im- promptu discussion of the proposed street lighting layout and the installation costs the meeting was called to order by the mayor at 7:45 P.M: There were present Frank 0, Pruitt, Magor, and councilmen Hugh .H. Gordon,, Jr. ., John M. Carlisle, M, R. Harrison and Dr. 1N, F. Andes, they being all of the council, John L. Carothers, Village Manager, George E., Holt, Village Attorney. Mr. Cecil Turner, Dade County Commissioner was also present . I The minutes of the previous meeting were read and were corrected by Mr. John M. Carlisle by adding to paragraph five the sentence: "and that all such additional pro- tection as may be needed by the Biscayne Kennel Club be afforded by the Village". after which correction the minutes were approved by the council. Mr. Cecil Turner was called upon to speak to the council especially regarding the Improvement and beautification of county roads within the limits of the Village. Mr. Turner said that he was willing to do anything that he could in this con- nection, but that he could not make any definite promises until i the county had more funds available:' He said that the allotment for his district had originally been $17,000 and that he has i I already spent 36,000. He said that he had already proposed to beautify the Federal Highway but that the State Engineering Depart- ment had objected because of the effect on drainage and maintenance. He cited several instances such as 79th St. Causeway, Sunny Isles bulkhead and work at Hialeah to indicate where much of the county money had to be spent. Mr. Turner also mentioned contemplated improvements to the East Dixie and Nest Dixie Highways, having already done some improving of the East Dixie, but could not promise when further improvements could be made. Before leaving the meeting Mr. Turner again expressed his willingness to cooperate and do all that he could for the improvement of the Village roads, but could make no definite promisesq and the members of the council expressed their appreciation of his attitude. The mayor then presented the Bus Franchise Agreement between Miami. Shores Village and Miami Transit Company which had been properly executed on February 11th, 1932, by both parties concerned and upon motion by Mr. Gordon, seconded by Mr: Carlisle, the members of the council unanimously appio ved the Bus Franchise. A proposed ordinance adopting temporary codes for building, electrical and plumbing work, _providing for an inspector and requiring permits for such work was read in detail by the mayor. The council unanimously agreed that under the pro- visions of this ordinance any fees collected by the building inspector in access of $500.00 during the year were to be turned over to the Village treasury and-that the inspectorts compensation should not exceed that amount per annum. After the reading and discussion of this proposed ordinance a motion was made by Mr: i Gordon, seconded by Mr. Andes and undnimously carried that the ordinance as read be adopted as Ordinance Number 5 of Miami Shores Village. The council further -unanimously agreed that charges for fees and permits for plumbing and electrical work and building should • be the same as those now charged by the City of Miami. An ordinance imposing occupational licenses • and relating to licenses and the enforcement thereof was then read and the fees for licenses for various occupations and businesses were discussed in detail and agreed upon. The occupational license for lumber yards was discussed at some length and a fee of ;`[,100.00 per year was finally set down in the ordinance. The Village Manager was, however, instructed to ascertain upon what basis the City of Miami charged for occur_ational licenses for lumber yards. Upon motion by Mr. Gordon, seconded.by Mr, Carlisle, the ordinance as read was unanimously passed as ordinance number 6 of Miami Shores Village. Upon motion duly seconded, the following resolution was unanimously passed: "RESOLUTION OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE RE- LIEVING PRINCIPALS AND SURETIES OF THOSE TWO CERTA I11 FIDELITY BONDS EXECUTED BY THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE EL8.NAGER, FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR LOST FUNDS OF ML.MI SHORES VILLAGE BY REASON OF FAILURE OF DEPOSITORY IN VEICH SAID FUNDS HAVE BEEN PLACED OR MAY BE PLACED IN THE FUTURE. "Whereas, the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, a corporation, surety on those two certain bonds made in favor of Miami shores village by Honorable Frank 0. Pruitt, Mayor9 and John. L, Carothers, Village Manager and Clerk, which said bonds were made for the protection of the Village concerning its funds handled by the said Mayor and Manager and Clerk, has requested a resolution by the Council of Miami Shores Village, relieving said surety and each of said principals from any and all liability by reason of any loss which may be sustained by Miami Shores Village J I by the failure of any depository or depositories in which the funds .of the Village are placed, or hereafter may be placed, AND WHEREAS, funds placed on deposit in bank have been de- posited by direction of the Council, and the Council does not deem • it necessary at this time to insure, or have the funds of the Village insured, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that if and in the event, Honor- able Frank 0. Pruitt, as Mayor, and John L. Carothers, as Village Manager and Clerk and Tax Collector, shall place, deposit, reduce, change, withdraw and otherwise handle, pursuant to and in accord- ance with instructions of the Council, or a majority of the members thereof, from time to time, all funds coming to the hands of the said Mayor, Village Manager Clerk and Tax Collector, then they, as principals, and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, a corporation, as surety on each of the bonds made by said Village officers, in the amount of Five Thousand (05,000,00) Dollars each, shall be and are relieved from any and all liability at any time i arising, concerning such funds of Miami Shores Village, by reason of the failure of any depository or depositories in which the I Village funds are, or may be hereafter placed on deposit, provided expressly that notwithstanding failure of any depository, said principals and surety shall be and remain liable for any such funds not placed, deposited, reduced, withdrawn and otherwise i handled as heretofore and hereafter directed by the Village Council, or a majority of the members thereof, and that nothing herein shall operate or be construed in any way to relieve said princi- pals or said surety, or any of thew, from any liability whatsoever except as specifically herein designated. Regularly passed and adopted by Miami Shores Village Council i This 22nd day of March, A. D. 1932; I i After this resolution had been unanimously passed the Magor presented a bill fron the Newman-Butler-McVeigh Company for @75.00 for the premiums on the two surety bonds mentioned in the resolution. Since the budget allowed for a pay- ment of only .$50.00 for this Item, a motion was made, seconded by Mr. Carll-sle and unanimously passed approving the payment of this $75.00 bill. The mayor then read a proposed ordinance relating to billboards and licenses therefor and taxing the owners or maintainers thereof. After some discussion of this ordinance it was unanimously passed, a motion for its passage having been been made by Mr. Andes and seconded by Mr, Gordons this being Ordinance number 7. A proposed ordinance defining offenses, fixing punishments and relating to evidence, searches and seizures and also relating to traffic regulations was next read $g the mayor. After discussing the different sections of this ordinance the council decided that the speed limit of traffic should be changed from thirty five miles an hour to forty five miles per hour. 3t was also decided that Section 9 of this ordinance should be changed by adding the sentence "all vehicles shall stop before entering right- of-way streets: Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, seconded by Mr. CRrlisle, Ordinance number 83, with the above mentioned change and addition, was passed. j The council next discussed the necessity of � making repairs to the streets in the village and it was agreed that if the Florida East Coast Railroad would raise the west main track at the 96th street crossing free of charge that the Village would be willing to resurface the paving over this crossing. It was the opinion I of all of the council that the appropriation of $2, 500,00 included in the budget should be spent at once in repairing and resurfacing by Mr. Gordon certain streets and upon motion of Mr. Harrison, seconded/a resolu- tion was passed instructing the village manager to advertise for bids for oiling and sanding and for scarifying and resurfacing certain designated streets on a basis of square yards -in place. Following this upon motion of Mr Gordon, seconded by Mr. Carlisle, a motion was unanimously passed approving payment of the bill of Loftin, Stokes and Caulkins, said bill being for legal services of Senator Stokes in connection with the injunction suit of Biscayne Kennel Club vs. Miami Shores Village. It was than suggested that Mr. Holt, the Village attorney was entitled to additional compensation, over and above his regular retainer fee, for his serlices also in connec tion with the above mentioned injunction suit. Upon motion of Mr. Carlisle, seconded by Mr. Gordon it was agreed that Mr. Holt should be paid the sum of $50.00 for this additional service. Upon motion of Mr. Carlisle, seconded by Mr. Gordon and duly passed, the village manager was instructed to purchase two tennis nets for the public tennis courts in the Village at a cost of $17.00 each. The question of the street lighting costs and lay-out was again opened. The village manager was instructed to re-survey the lap-out and take up the question of location of each light with the residents of the village with a view to having everyone satisfied with the plan. U3e village manager was also instructed to obtain estimates of the cost of such installation from several electrical contractors with a view of comparing these estimates with the installation costs as proposed by the Florida I i Power & Light Co. Mr. Carlisle mid Mr. Gordon agreed to act as a committee to wait on the officers of the Florida Power & Light Co. in an attempt to Work a more equitable arrangement than that pro- posed by the light company, using the above mentioned estimates i i as a basis to work on. BLr. P. H. :lea wkins, representing the New Miami Shores Corporation, offered to turn over the nursery of that Corp- oration orp oration to the Village, if the Village would put it in good shape and take care of 3t; For this service the Village would be allowed to use any of the plants and trees in the nursery for its own use and collect and use moneys for any sales made as long as articles sold were used within the Village . It was decided that, since the Village had no funds available for the operation: of said nursery it was not in position to accept the kind offer of the New Miami � Shores Corporation. Mr. Hawkins then brought up the question of i a Aoning Ordinance and made t1-B suggestion that all business i establishments be restricted to the four blocks adjoining the inter- section of 96th Street and N. E. Second Avenue. This met with the approval of all members of the Council. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was adjourned. Vi age Manager dnd Clerk. • APP ED BY T 0 Y M By Man?r