06-01-1948 Regular Meeting 13
MUTES OF THE REGULAR SEMIMONTHLY
MEETING OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL, HELD JUNE 1, 1948
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Village Council of Miami
Shores Village, Florida, was held at 7:30 o'clock, P.M., June 1, 1948, at the
regular neeting place of the Council at the Municipal Office in said Village.
The following Councilmen were present:
Roy Mackenzie, Mayor
L. J. McCaffrey
M. E. Reynolds
George A. Frix
Absent: Howard I. Parish
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, village attorney, was also present.
First business to come before the Council was to hear Mr. John G.
Thompson, attorney representing Mrs. Rose Finch former owner of Lot 10, Block 9,
E1 Portal, claiming that she had sold said lot with the understanding that the
new owner would be able to construct a home on the 501 . It was determined that
adjoining property is available for purchase and that if additional property
could not be secured before the next regular Council meeting, Council would dispose
of the matter in some manner. Mr. Scott owner of the adjoining property was
present and explained to the Council the reason he purchased property in Miami
Shores was because of the desirable building and zoning restrictions.
Council dispensed with the reading of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of April 20, 1948; Special Meeting of April 22, 191+8; Regular Meeting of May 4,
1948; and Special Meeting of May 14, 1948 and approved them as written.
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The following resolution was submitted:
RESOLUTION NO. 228
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE Or
$125,000 VILLAGE HALL BONDS.
t]HEREAS, the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Dade County,
Florida, by Resolution No. 287, duly and regularly adopted at its regular semi-
monthly meeting held April 6, 19/+8, ordered an election to be held in said Village
for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors thereof who were free-
holders therein, the question of issuing $125,000 bonds of Miami Shores Village
for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing and equipping a building for
Village offices and administration; and
tiJHEREA,S, due and proper notice of said bond election was given as
required by law, the results thereof were duly and regularly certified and can-
vassed, and said election resulted in favor of the proposition to issue such
bonds; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by Miami. Shores Village, Dade County, Florida, as
follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of paying the cost of constructing and
equipping a building for Village offices and administration, there shall be
issued, under the authority of the Charter of said Miami Shores Village and the
laws of the State of Florida, the negotiable coupon bonds of Miami Shores Village
in the aggregate principal amount of X125,000, to be designated "Village Hall
Bonds", and to consist of 125 bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered
1 to 125, inclusive.
Section 2. Said Village Hall Bonds shall be dated as of May 1, 1948)
shall bear interest at to rate of five per centum (5p) per annum, unless the
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Village Council shall be able to sell all or a part of said bonds bearing interest
at a lower rate or rates, in which case it is the intention of the Village Council
to sell said bonds at such lower rate or rates, and the interest on said bonds
shall be payable semi-annually on the first days of I-lay and November in each year.
Said bonds shall mature annually, May 1, without option of prior payment, in the
order of their numbers, $6,000 in each of the years 1949 to 1963, inclusive, and
$7,000 in each of the years 1964 to 1968, inclusive. Both the principal of and
the interest on said bonds shall be payable at Chemical Bank & Trust Company in
the City of New York in any coin or currency of the United States of America which,
at the respective dates of payment thereof, is legal tender for public and private
debts.
Section 3. Said Village Hall Bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and
by the Village Manager and Clerk of Miami Shores Village, and shall be sealed with
the official seal of said Village, and the interest coupons thereto attached shall
be executed with the facsimile signature of said Mayor. Said bonds and coupons
and the validating certificate to be endorsed on each bond shall be in substantially
'the following forms:
No. 01,000
United States of America
State of Florida
County of Dade
IV= SHORES VILLAGE
Village Hall Bond
Miami. Shores Village, a maanicipal corporation in Dade County, State of
Florida, is justly indebted and for value received hereby promises to pay to the
bearer on the first day of Kay, 19 , the principal sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
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together with interest thereon at the rate of per annum, payable semi-
annually on the first days of May and November in each year upon the presentation
and surrender of the attached interest coupons as they severally become due.
Both the principal of and the interest = this bond are payable at Chemical Bank
& Trust Company in the City of New York in any coin or currency of the United States
of America which, at the respective dates of payment thereof, is legal tender for
public and private debts. For the prompt payment hereof, both principal and
interest as the same shall fall due, the full faith, credit and taxing power of
said Miami Shores Village are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one of a series issued by said Miami. Shores Village under
the authority of and in full compliance with the Constitution and laws of the
State of Florida and the Charter of said Village and approved by a majority of the
votes cast in an election duly called and held for that purpose in which a majority
of the freeholders who were qualified electors residing in said Village participated,
and is issued pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by the Village Council of said
Village for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing and equipping a building
for Village offices and administration.
It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things
required to happen, exist and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of
this bond have happened, exist and have been performed in due time, form and manner
as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida; that the total
indebtedness of said Miami. Shores Village, including this bond, does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory limitations thereon; and that provision has been
made for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all taxable property
within said Village sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on this bond
as the same shall fall due.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Miami Shores Village has caused this bond
to be signed by its Mayor and by its Village Manager and Clerk, and the official
seal of said Village to be hereto affixed, and the attached interest coupons
to be executed with the facsimile signature of said Mayor, all as of the first
day of May, 1948.
MIAIJI SHORES VILLAGE
By
Mayor
Village Manager and Clerk
(ENDORSEI-21IT ON BONDS)
Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and for Dade County, rendered
on , 1948.
Clerk of said Circuit Court
(COUPON)
Ido.
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Miami. Shores Village, a municipal corporation in Dade County, Florida,
will pay to bearer at Chemical Bank, & Trust Company in the City of New York the
sum of Dollars in any coin or currency of the
United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for public
and private debts, as provided in, and for the semi-annual interest then due upon,
its Village Hall Bond, dated May 1, 1948, No. .
Mayor
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Section 4. For the prompt payment of the principal of and the
interest on the bonds authorized by this resolution as the sane shall fall due,
the full faith, credit and taxing power of Miami Shores Village are hereby
irrevocably pledged.
Section 5. In each year while any of said Village Hall Bonds shall
be outstanding, there shall be levied upon all property within I•Iiari Shores Village
subject to taxation for such purposes, a special tax sufficient to pay the interest
on and the principal of said bonds as the same respectively become due and payable,
and also a sum sufficient to provide for probable failures of collection of such
tax in the same fiscal year. Such taxes shall be levied and collected at the
same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes levied for operating expenses
of said Village, and the proceeds of such taxes shall be used exclusively for the
purpose for which the same are levied. The Village covenants that it will not
accept payment of taxes levied for operating expenses of said Village unless there
are paid at the same time the taxes levied to make the interest and principal
payments required by this resolution. The taxes so levied shall be in addition
to all other taxes levied by Miami Shores Village.
Section 6, The Village Attorney is hereby authorized and directed
to take proper proceedings for the validation of the Village Hall Bonds author-
ized by this resolution.
Section 7. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediate-
ly upon its passage.
Passed and Adopted this lst day of June, A.D., 1945,
ROY M&CIMNZIE
1%yor
Attest:
C. LA.ITON McCALL
Village Manager and Clekk
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It was moved by Councilman Frix and seconded by Councilman I,.cCaffrey that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Upon roll call the motion passed with the
following voting aye:
Roy 1Iackenzie
L. J. McCaffrey
M. E. Reynolds
George A. Frix
and the following voting Nay:
None
The payor thereupon declared the resolution adopted.
Council discussed the plan to begin immediate construction of the
Brockway Memorial Library and upon motion made by Mr. Frix, seconded by Mr.
Reynolds, Resolution No. 290 was unanimously adopted being"A Resolution Relating
to the Establishment of a Library Fund and Authorizing the Sale of Certain
Federal Government Bonds for the Purpose of Establishing said Fund".
Upon motion made by Mr. McCaffrey, seconded by IIr. Reynolds, Council
unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 183, said ordinance being entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAkFFIC AND REGULATING
THE USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS` IN 19AIna
SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, PRESCRIBIIIG Rt,GULATIONS
RELATIVE TO TIE PARKING OF VEHICLES UPON SUCH
PUBLIC STREETS AIM HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, 1UI1,F1E.XANCE, SUPERVISION,
REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE USE OF PARKING
ITERS; DEFINING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF PARKING I7,TER ZO�2S UP014 llE PUBLIC STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE PA 7,NT FOR PARKING
DIETERS AND THE INSTALJ.,ATION AND Ii=IIANCE THEREOF
AND FOR SUPPLY PARTS THEREFOR FROM THE RECEIPTS
OBTAINED FROM THE OPERATION OF PARKING KETERS;
PROVIDING FOP, THE ENFORCEIdENT HEREOF; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF."
In connection with said Ordinance Mr. Frix suggested that letters be sent to all
residents explaining the operation of the,parking meters - Mr. Reynolds suggested
that a plan be formulated to set aside any revenue above expenses for the purpose
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of paying for off-street parking lots..
On motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. McCaffrey and
unanimously adopted, Council established a license fee of 010 per operator and
010 for each location of the operation of Radio Iiusic Machines.
Council received a letter from hr. Howard I. Parish, absent Councilman,
and Mr. McCaffrey moved that suitable reference be made in the NLinutes and the
letter be filed as Mr. Parish requested. Motion was seconded by Iyer. Frix and
unanimously carried.
Village Manager reported that pursuant to notice from the City of
Miami of its intention to discontinue fire protection service to Miami Shores at
the end of the present contract being January 2, 1949, investigation indicated
that this move had been brought about by the National Board of Fire Underwriters
in its investigation of fire protection facilities in the City of Miami; that
the Fire Chief of the City of Miami had expressed willingness to assist Miami. Shores
in establishing a Volunteer Fire Department and possibly loaning a fire truck
for this purpose and that a mutual aid contract be negotiated between the two cities,
all of which probably would at least partially alleviate the situation. Village
Manager was instructed to continue to do all possible to carry out an appropriate
fire protection program. Mr, Reynolds reported that he and one of his associates
might be of assistance in getting a proper fire insurance rate established under
such a program.
Mr. C. F. Wheeler, builder, designated by Mr, Brockway to construct
the library, reported that he would be ready to start construction within two weeks
and it was decided to postpone final action on the contract with Mr. Wheeler until
final plans are completed.
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Council also discussed preparation of final plans for the City
Hall and I1r. rrix made the following motion: Russell T. Pancoast and Associates
be authorized to go ahead and prepare work drawings from the preliminary sketch
that has been approved by the Village Council according to the terms of their
letter dated April 27, 194..8, provided however that a contract be drawn by which
the Village will agree to pay 1`a for the preliminary' sketch which we have already
received and an additional 3% for the completion of work drawings; if later it
is decided that we need the detail drawings so referred to in their letter of
April 27, 19/.8 and/or the supervision as referred to in the aforementioned letter
that we can ask them to prepare these based on 1/2% and 12-% respectively.
tion was seconded by Mr. McCaffrey and unanimously carried.
Joseph Cheetham appeared and requested that the dead section of hedge
along the east side of the railroad tracks at 93rd, 94th and 95th Streets be
replanted.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Village tanage and Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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