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08-16-1940 Regular MeetingMINUTES FO THE MEETING ING OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL AUGUST 16, 1940 The regular monthly meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at the Village office on August 16th, with all members present except Lr. Kitson and Mr. Pruitt. +� Mr. Troy Hewett appeared before the Council with plans and specifications for a filling station which had been examined by the Planning Board and referred to the Council. This station to be located at 6th Avenue and Biscayne Blvd., on property on which the Village has filed a suit to condemn for public use, and Mr. Lindsey made a motion "to defer this matter until we can get advise from our Attorney as to the legal status of the law suit: This motion was seconded by LIr. Stockdell and unanimously approved by the Council. The next business to come before the Council was a letter from Mr. Brossier concerting the railroad terminal but, there was no action taken. The Council then disuusseu the appuinumen1 ci.' anol,11r iuc ber to the Plumbing Board, as a Journeyman Plumber had failed to be aDpointea to tne uoar•a at tne last tiieetiAis. l'lie Village manager reuu menueu tyir. IcouerttHartley of 9322 N.E. 6th Avenue. ?Ir. Lindsey then made tne motion. tnat mf.. Hartley be allowed to appear before the Council and give his qualifications. This motion was seconded by Mr. Stockdell and unanimously carried. The next business to come before the Council was a letter from The Little River Bank and Trust Company, requesting that the bailee be changed to the First Trust Co., which would require the signing of new agreements. Mr. Lindsey made a motion that "this letter of July 23rd, 1940, signed by Mr. 0. G. Symons of the Little River Bank and Trust Company, be answered by the Village Tanager to inquire the reasons why the said Little River Bank and Trust Company desires that the First Trust Company of }:iiami, Florida, act in the capacity of Bailee in representing bonds now deposited to secure the funds drawn and deposited in said Little River Bank and Trust Company of Miami Shores Village. The motion was seconded by P. :r. Stockdell and unanimously adopted. The next business to come before the Council was a letter from Mr. Hawkins requesting a copy of the report of Par. EarlWilson on the 1940-41 Village Tax assessment. :Tr. Lindesy made a motion that "the Village Eanager reply to the letter addressed to him under date of August 7th, concerning Mr. D. Earl Wilson, that the records of Miami Shores Village are open to all the residents and tax payers and that fir. Hawkins or any acredited representative of his, as a resident and tax payer, may inspect the records in the Village and take such copies from the office as he may deem necessary for his purposes." This motion was seconded by :ir. Stockdell and unanimously carried. The Village Manager reported that the motorcycle purchased for the police department had been put in service and that the Village Marshal, C. Simmons, reappointed January 9th, 1940 to serve at t... ;l, ,if the will of the Council, had refused to ride the motorcycle on day time duty on the grounds that he did not know how to ride a motorcycle, and that as a result Mr. Simmons had been put on night duty and that Mr. Bradford, one of the night men, had taken over the patroling on the motorcycle during the day. There being a question as to Mr. Sininons being able to act efficiently as Marshal while on night duty, and after some discussion Mr. Stockdell made a motion "That Mr. Simmons pay be reduced to the same that is paid the regular patrolmen, and that the title of Marshal be taken from Simmons and that the Village Manager act as Marshal until the Council sees fit to appoint a Marshal." Mr. Milledge with the consent of Mr. Stockdell requested . Mr. Lindsey to act as temporary Chairrian. Mr. Lindsey took the chair and Mr. Milledge seconded Mr. So ckdell's motion. Mr. Stockdell amended the motion to take affect as of September 1st, 1940. with the donsent of Mr. Milledge. The motion was put to a vote and Mr. Stockdell and Mr. Milledge voted yes. Mr. Lindsey voted no and stated that he was voting no for•the following reasons: "No evidence has been presented or statement made that S irnmons has refused to perform the duties of Marshal to which he was appointed at the meeting of the Council on January 9th, 1940 other than his refusal to ride the motorcycle which in the opinion of the C hairman is the equivalent or at least analogic to his refusal to ride an airplane when he has mot been trained in the operation of either."' Mr. Stockdell stated that his reason for voting for this motion was: "due to the fact that we have e very evidence in my opinion that Simmons has refused to act as Marshal for the last several months, this evidence being gained directly from the Village Manager at the meeting of the Council held on this date, namely, the Village Manager states that Mr. Simmons refused to stay'on day duty and ride the motorcycle. Therefore the option was for him to go on night duty in which position the Village Manager states he could not properly attend to duties 15f Marshal." Mr. Lindsey then surrendered the Chair to the Mayor. The next business was the receipt of a petition from the residents living on N., W. 101st Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues, asking that this street be repaved, and upon motion of Mr. Lindsey, seconde d by Mr. Stockdell the Council passed a motion that the petition be received a t d filed and that the filers of the petition be invited to appear before the Council to explain why the Village should go to the expense of improving this Street. The Council authorized a three weeks vacation to the Village Manager. There was some discussion concerning Council minutes and upon motion made by Mr. Lindsey and seconded by Mr. Stockdelb, the Council resolved that no transcript of the notes taken at Council meetings by the stenographer be given to the public ag public records until approved by the Council. The Council approved the July bill in the amount of $1813.94, with the exception of the bill of Mr. Earl Milson which was approved in the sum of y$50.00, after which the meeting wPs adjourned. illage Manager . d Clerk VILLAGE BILLS JULY, 1940 Belcher Gil Co. Berner -Pease, Inc. Burroughs City of Miami City of Miami Bessemer Properties, Inc. Davis Iron Works, Inc. Dixie Tire Co. East Coast Nurseries George E. Holt Gresham Stationery General Electric Hector Supply Co. Holden -Wood, Inc. Jimmie's Machine Shop Linde Air Products Little River Hdwe. Little River Press Lyon Electric Co. Mills Rock Co. Maule Industries E. B. Leatherman Orange State Patten Sales Miami Shores Pan American Railey-Milani R enuar t John W. Rollins John H. Spies Sinclair Refining Spruill -Cordon Turner's Sport Shop Southern Bell Tele. Town of North Miami Village Service Station D. Earl Wilson (Approved Cash Co. Oil Co. Service Station Chemical Co. Co. Co. Co. Co. 50.00) (This is amt. less Earl Wilson's Bill) Fla. Power & Light Co. TOTAL AMT. PAID 15.00 28.30 .60 250.00 50.00 30.00 30.23 160.19 51.50 3.15 2.85 3.01 27.31 22.60 .55 5.97 11.44 53.50 3.45 3.59 18.38 2.00 163.80 3.22 .50 27.50 83.96 3.45 44.00 2.75 25.49 17.35 3.60 42.96 18.00 4.74 5.90 $1220.75 393.19 $1613.94