10-01-1940 Special MeetingMINUTES OF MEETING OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
OCTOBER 1, 1940
A special meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held
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on October lst, with all members present except Mr. Kitson,s were the
Village Manager and Village Attorney.
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Field and Mr. McArthur appeared before the Council
with reference to the surfacing of N. E. 101st St. from the old East
Dixie to 13th Avenue and north on 13th Avenue one block. They offered
to pay half the expense for the work if the Village would pay the re-
maining half. The estimated cost of this proposal being $876.00. Mr.
Pruitt made a notion that $438.00 be appropriated for this purpose.
The Village Manager suggested that an equal amount be appropriated to
repair 101st St. west of Miami Ct. for one block where a petition had
been filedrequesting that the street be resurfaced. Mr. Pruitt then
made a motion that the necessary amount to fix up both streets in question
be taken from the General Street Fund and appropriated, for one half the
cost of the work on N. E. 101st St. E. of East Dixie Highway one block and
North on 13th Avenue to 102nd St., and a sum not to exceed $465.00 for
resurfacing N. W. 101st St. between N. W. 1st Avenue and Miami Ct.
There was no second to this motion and after some discussion Mr. Lindsey
made a motion that the Village Manager be instructed to make a survey
of the present condition of all streets in the Village and make his
recommendation to the Council for action. This motion was seconded
by Mr. Stockdell and unanimously carried.
Mr. Pruitt then made a motion that $435.00 be appropriated to
pay half the cost of resurfacing N. E. 101st St. between East Dixie
Highway and 13th Avenue, and one block N. on 13th Ave. ,There was no
second to this motion. Mr. Pruitt then made a motion that the sum
of $465.00 be appropriated from the road fund to repair and resurface
N. W. 101st St. between 1st Ave. and Miami Ct. There was no second
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to this motion.
Mr. Milledge then stated that the reason for the special
meeting was to discuss the proposed Garbage contract. Mr. Milledge
stated that he had invited several Village citizens to attend this
mg to join in the consideration of this proposal, and present
1' were Mr. Doll, Mr. Garner, Mr. Earnest and Mr. Goddard. Mr. Milledge
then read a report submitted by the Village Manager on the
Garbage Dept. operations, and an estimate on the purchasing of an
incinerator, said report being attached hereto and made a part
of these minutes.
Mr. Nichols, representative of the Southern Disposal Co.,
appeared before the Council and stated that this matter had been
pending since July at which time his company had presented 3
proposals to the Village. The third proposal was on the basis
that his client would build a plant which would be a fifty ton
garbage plant on ten acres of the Miami Shores Village land. The
plant itself to cost in the neighborhood of $25,000.00 to $35,000.00.
He offered to construct this plant and operate it for a period of
15 years and at the end of that period the plant to be turned over
to the Village free and clear. Mr. Nichols also stated that they
were in hopes of securing business from surrounding communities. de also
Std/ed /hal Mr. Holt had dboileethe contracts down to successfully protect the
Village in every way possible. Mr. Milledge stated two points on
which the Council had not been able to agree. 1 -The cost of furnishing
the cans, which had not been discussed at the informal discussion
of the Council. The Company desiring the Village to assume the
cost of cans. In as much as it had not been discussed the Village
Attorney had the contract provide that the company include the cost
of cans with the cost of collection.
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2- The other point concerned the mode of payment, or the source of
payment. The company desires to be paid for the service it actually
renders without regard to whether the Village collects the garbage
tax or not. The form of contract prepared by the Village Attorney
provides that the company gets paid, if, as and when the Village
collects the garbage fee and on that point the Counsel on both sides
has disagreed. After further discussion on the matter and several
opinions and questions by the various residents Mr. Lindsey made a
motion that final action on the proposed contract be postponed until
the next meeting with invitations to the gentlemen who heard the
discussion to meet with the Council and give their views on the
matter after such further consideration. Said motion was seconded
by Mr. Pruitt and unanimously carried.
The Council discussed the matter of insurance for the coming
year, and it was decided to give the agents in the Village a list of
the equipment and let them submit a proposition in writing at the
regular Tuesday night meeting.
Mr. Dunning appeared before the Council representing Mr. Webb
for whom he is handling a filling station proposition on the point
of land at 6th Avenue and Biscayne Blvd., which is zoned for a park.
It was decided to leave this matter until the regular Tuesday night
meeting.
Mr. M. P. Hurst appeared before the Council and asked that
he be given an Electrical examination on any day except Saturday
due to his religion. After some discussion it was decided to give
Mr. Hurst the examination on Wednesday, October 2nd, at 7:30 P. M.
The Council approved $50.00 for a fire plug at N. W. 2nd Ave.
between 92nd and 93rd Sts., after which the meeting was adjourned.
APPROJj D B. CO - la_e Manager and Cler