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Home My WebLink About97004 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ,TPE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DINIA FLORIDA HELDSATURDAY NOVEMBER 12 A,D.1927 at 2 P.M. An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Dania, Florida was held Saturday Nov. 12,1927 at 2 P.M.in the city hall pursuant to adjournment of the meeting held Thursday Nov.10, 1927 at 2 P.M. The following were present: Arthur C. O'Hea, Mayor John B. Gregory, Councilman J.M.Holding, Councilman F.L.Neville, Councilman E O. S.Peok, Councilman r Councilman M.C.Frost was absent from the meeting. The following also were present: Raymond T. Skinner, City Clerk T.D.Ellis, Jr. City attorney. Mayor O'Hea called the meeting to order. The City Clerk read the following proposed ordinance: s AN ORDINANCE No.17 PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF FIRE P.RMS KNIVES INTOXICATING LIQUORS AND OTHER ILLEGAL ARTICLES TAKEN FROM VIOLATORS OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA FLORIDA. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Dania,Florida: Section 1. That whenever any person or persons shall be attested for the violation of the provisions of any ordinance of the City of Dania, Florida, and there shall be taken from such person or persons any fire arms, knife or intoxicating liquor or when any other illegal article shall be seized when said person or persons shall be arrested within the City of Dania, Florida, the police officer making the arrest shall report to the Chief of Police and state what illegal article or articles or intoxicating drink have been seized by said police officer and said article or articles or intoxicating drink shall be held by the chief of Police to be used as evidence in the trial of said case before the Mayor. Section 2. Upon conviction of any person or persons before the Mayor of the violation of any of the provisions of any ordinance of the City of Dania, Florida, the illegal article or articles or intoxicating drink used as evidence before the mayor shall be keep in the custody and control of the City Clerk and shall be reported by the City Clerk to the City Council at its next regular or special meeting thereafter and said illegal article or articles or intoxicat- ing drink shall be disposed of or destroyed within the discretion of the City Council of the City of Dania, Florida. Section 3. The words "illegal article or articles" as used and designated in this ordinance are hereby defined as pistols, shot-guns fire arms, Etc. when the person found with the same has no permit of authority to carry same, knives, the blades of which are longer than three inches, slot machines or other gambling devices operated in violation of the provisions of Ordinance No. 10, vinous, malt or other intoxicating drink. Section 4. &11 ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed hereby. Section 5 This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and adoption and its publication as provided by law. Passed and adopted this 12th day of November A.D.1927 Approved: !Mayor ; :: mayor city clerk Councilman Gregory made a motion that the first and second �,;• resdings of the ordinance be waived and that it be placed on its final passage. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neville and upon being put to a vote the motion was adopted as follows: Councilman Gregory, Aye Councilman Holding, dye Councilman Neville, Aye Councilman Peck, dye Those voting Nay,none. Councilman Holding made a motion to adopt the ordinance as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Peck and upon being put to a vote of the council the ordinance was adopted as follows: ` Councilman Gregory, Aye Councilman Holding, Aye Councilman Neville, Aye Councilman Peck, Aye Those voting Nay, None. Whereupon, the city clerk and mayor signed the ordinance and it became Ordinance No. 17 of the Ordinances of the City of Dania, Fla. The City Clerk then read the following communication addressed to the Hon. Mayor and City Council, City of Dania,Floridat Gentlemen: For your Fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars City of Dania direct obligation general improvement bonds, dated September 12, 1927, bearing interest at the rate of six (6%4 per cent, maturing serrially Five Thousand (65,000.00) Dollars each year from 1947 to 1956 inclusive,principal and semi-annual interest payable at the Chase National Bank, New York City, in denominations of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars each, we will pay you upon delivery of said bonds to us, 90V on the dollar plus accrued interest. You are to furnish us with a complete certified transcript of all proceedings had in connection with the issuance and final delivery of said bonds together with the unqualified final approving opinion of Messrs Thomson, Wood & Hoffman, attorneys, New York City. We enclose, herewith, our check in the sum of One Thousand (01,000.00) Dollars as evidence of our good faith, said check to be held by you uncashed pending compliance with the terms hereof and to be forfeited by us as full liquidated damages in the event we fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement. Respeotftlly submitted MUNICIPFZ INVESTMENT CORPORATION By C.L.Nelson, Vice-president. The above proposition is hereby accepted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Dania, Florida, this 12th day of November A.D. ,1927. Attest: Councilman Gregory then offered the following resolution: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A BID OF NINETY PER CENT OF PAR FOR $50,000.00 MUNICIPAL iF<•"' BONDS OF THE CITY OF DANIA FLORIDA AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT. BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of Dania, Florida: .A;L' Section 1. That the bid heretofore submitted by Municipal Investment Corporation for the purchase of Municipal Bonds of the City of Dania in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ( $50,000.00) dated September 12th A.D.1927 be and the same is hereby accepted, and that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract of sale according to the terms and conditions of the offer heretofore made. Section 2. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed hereby. t Section 3. `Phis resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and' adoption and its approval by the mayor. Passed and adopted this 12th day of November, A.D.1927. Approved: Mayor City Clerk Mayor Councilman Gregory made a motion to adopt the resolution as read. The motion was seconded by councilman Holding and upon being put to a vote of the council was carried unanimously. Mayor O'Hea then appointed Councilman Neville as chairman of the committee to work on the widening of the Dixie Highway thru the city and asked Chairman Neville to select his own committee to work with him. Councilman Holding made a motion that the City Manager ascertain what it would cost to have the city books audited. The motion was seconded by councilman Peck and upon being put to a vote of the council was unanimously carried. Councilman Neville made a motion that Raymond T. Skinner be re-employed as City Manager of the City of Dania at the same salary he has been receiving. The motion was seconded by Councilman Peak and upon being put to a vote was carried unanimously. The City Clerk then read the following resolution entitled: A REOLUTION APPOINTING T.D.ELLIS JR. ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF DANIA FLORIDA BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofs the City of Dania Florida: Section 1. That T.D.Ellis Jr. ,be, and he is hereby appointed City Attorney for the City of Dania, Florida and that the salary of said City Attorney be fixed at the sum of �125.00 per month for attendance upon meetings of the City Council; the preparation of Ordinances and Resolutions and for general legal advice to the City Council and officers of the City of Dania, Florida. Section 2. Said City Attorney shall also receive and be paid a reasonable fee for litigation handled for the City of Dania, Nlorida and for the preparation of proceedings for the issuance of bonds of the City of Dania and the validation of said bonds. i Section .3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed hereby. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and adoption and its approval by the mayor. Passed and adopted this 12th day of November, A.D.1927. t' Approved: ayor Mayor City Clerk Councilman Peak made a motion that the resolution be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Holding and upon being put to a vote of the council was unanimously carried. Councilman Gregory nominated Councilman F.l.Neville for the office of Mayor Pro-tem. The nomination was seconded by Councilman Peak and by Councilman Holding. Upon being put to a vote the council voted as follows: Councilman Gregory, Aye. Councilman Holding, Aye. Councilman Peck, Aye Councilman Neville, not voting. Those voting Nay, none: Councilman Neville was then administered the oath of office of Mayor Pro-tem by 'P.D.Ellis, Jr. , a notary public for the state of Florida. Councilman Peck made a motion that council adjourn to meet on Monday November 21, 1927 at 7:30 P.M.The motion was seconded by Councilman Neville and upon being put to a vote was carried unanimously. Approved: City Clerk Mayor Z P iV Ixl•. 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