Legislature of State of Florida_January to February 1951LEGISLATtJM^- gTAIE P1.QBIDA IQ^'l Book Page
CoTmcil to meet on Feb. 2,
to discuss proposed legis
lation and to ask delegation
for private meeting subsequent
to that date
Various bills for submission
to Bade County legislative
group discussed - City Attorney
to prepare bills of which the
majority of Council approved
to be discussed at a conference
luncheon on Feb. 13, 1951
with the legislators 2-2-51
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Public hearing to be held on
March 23, 1951, relative to all
of the proposed bills to be
presented to legislature 3-11+-51 30
No expressions received
relative to proposed Legis
lative Acts except from
City Employees 3-23-51 30 1+75
Coimcil discusses proposed
Civil Service act changes -
defers action until
3/28/51 3-23-51 30 h75
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Mr. link to secure copy of
proposed act calling for the
creation of a Metropolitan
Sanitary Unit 3-21-51 30 ^75
Coimcil to seek passage of
enabling Act by Legislature
to permit the Chamber of
Commerce to have space in
new city 'offices - (building
to be constructed from
funds from proposed bond
issue item) 3-28-51 30 ^+82
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Res. #7602 Tirglng passage of bill
empowering City of M. B. to limit
number of liquor licenses 5-2-51 31 136
Res. #7603 asking for passage
of bill to provide for regular
appointment of Bennie Hyman
as Patrolman 5-2-51 31 137
Res. #7604 \arging passage of
bill authorizing City to
establish Pension System for
City Employees 5-2-51 31 137
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Res. #7605 asking for passage of
bill re. removal of transportation
jxorlsdlctlon from Fla. Railroad &
Public Utilities Commission 5-2-51 3I 137
Res. #7606 asking passage of
bill authorizing Council to
establish hospltallzatlon and
sick benefit system for City
Employees 5-2-51 31 138
Res. #7607 asking for passage
of bill authorizing City to
build public buildings on
Municipal Golf Coixcse 5-2-51 31 138
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Res. #7608 asking passage of bill
empowering City to revoke certain
licenses or permits "for cause" 5-2-51 31 139
Res. #7609 asking passage of bill
empowering City to appeal certain
orders and Judgments of its Municipal
Coiirt to Circuit Cotirt 5-2-51 31 139
Res. #7611 asking passage of
bill providing for appointment
of Julius B. Drury as Fireman
of Regular Status 5-16-51 31 1^2
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Res. #7629 asking passage of bill
amiending Charter re. salary increase
for Gouncilmen; and adding new section
(Section 27) re. certificates of
public convenience and necessity for
taxicabs, etc. 5-lo-51 31 196
Res. #7630 asking passage of bill
amending Civil Service Act 5-16-51 31 196
Res. #7631 asking passage of bill
amending Police & Firemen's Pension
Act 5-16-51 31 196
LEGISLATURE, STATE OF FLORIDA 1953
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Ben Cohen, atty. submits proposed
bill providing for appointment of
4 patrolmen as detectives in Civil
Service, Hearing set for Feb. 4th.
1-28-53 33 483
Hearing conducted. Res. #824?
adopted endorsing above bill.
2-4-53 33 516
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City of North Miami urges all
Florida municipalities to ask
Legislature to amend State gasoline
clause so that portion of gasoline
tax be returned to municipalities
from which it is collected. Taken
under advisement. 2-4-53 33 504
Council to meet on Feb. 10th,
to discuss bills which they may
desire to have passed at next
session of Legislature 2-4-53 33 504
LEGISLATURE, STATE OF FLORIDA 1933
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Res. #8259 directing City Mgr. to
make study of Civil Service System
to determine matters to be taken
to 1953 Legislature, and make his
recommendations 2-18-53 3^ 12
Communication from Personnel Board
objecting to Council's action in
approving spec, legislation conferring
regular civil service status as Detective
upon 4 patrolmen. Motion to rescind
previous action of coimcil fails,
3-4-53 3^ ^6
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Council action rescinded re.
Legislative Bill providing for
appointment of 4 patrolmen as
detectives in Civil Service. 3-18-53 3^ 102
Mayor Powell advises that he had
written Sen. Gautier for copy of
the proposed bill consolidating
City of Miami and Bade County and had
suggested that he call a public hearing
on the matter. 3-18-53 3^ 102
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City Mgr. presents following
resolutions requesting passage of
legislative acts:
Res. #8326 making it vinlawful to
publish charges against candidate
less than I8 days prior to election.
Res. #8327 amending Sec. 39 of Charter
to provide for absentee voting, paper
ballots.
Res. #8328 amending Charter so as to
provide for the following:
6.
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1. To re-define corporate limits
of City excluding Fisher's Island
2. Eliminate provision making City Mgr.
appointing officer of Police & Fire
Dept. personnel
3. Create office of Vice-Mayor, appoint
ment by Council from membership
4. Providfe for regular and special
meeting of Council
5. Provide for candidates for Council
to qualify not more than 45 days
nor less than 30 days prior to
election by paying qualifying fee
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of $100; being fingerprinted and
photographed, and making written oath.
6. Provide that City may conduct tax
sales and issue tax sale certificates
for delinquent taxes on real property
or forego sale and retaih lien which
it may foreclose after 2 yrs. from
Apr. 1st of year following yr. for
which assessment was made.
4-8-53 34 153-
154 &155
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Discussion re. certain Legislative
Bills 4-22-53 34 193
Res. #8348 opposing passage of Legislative
Act relating to working hours of
firemen (House Bill No. 345)
4-23-53 34 201
Council rescinds previous action in
endorsing legislative bill removing
Fisher's Island from jurisdictional
limits of this city 5-6-53 34 233
Res. #8371 authorizing submission
of Bill to Legislature relative to
"service bars in M.B. 5-13-53 34 238
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City Mgr. advises that Bill pertaining
to Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund
was being presented to Legislature for
passage. (Fund consists of monies
derived from tax on fire and windstorm
premiums paid in City of M.B.) Council
indicates they do not care to sponsor
the Bill but have no objections to
its passage 5-13-53 3^ 239
Council endorses State Constitutional
amendment re. employees of State,
County and municipal governments refusing
to testify as to matters relating to
their duties, etc. 5-13-53 3^ 245
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City Mgr. reports re. action which
Council might take in connection with
Legislative bill providing for 60-hour
working week for firemen.
Coxincil advised that suit testing
validity of Act brought by other cities.
City Atty authorized to intervene in
action now pending in St. Petersberg.
Ordinance to be prepared reducing
firemen's pay 7-15-53 3^ ^04
Report of City Atty read, relative
to case of St. Petersburg vs Pfeiffer,
involving Act providing for 60-hr
work week for firemen. Decree heldAct to be unconstitutional^ and void. 35 2.09
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Telegrams to be sent urging opposition
to passage of Bill pending in Congress
which would restrict import of residual
fuel oil to 55^ of demand. Councilman
Roth also requests that President of U.S.
be advised of Council's opposition and
action. ^_22-53 324 2114
Communications from Sen. Holland
and Smathers and Congressman Lantaff
filed relative to above 8-5-53 3^ ^^0
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T . ^ Book PageResolutions read passed by the
Board of Commissioners of San Juan,
Puerto Rico, and the Administrative
Board of the government of San Juan,
condemning Nationalist attack against
several members of U.S. House of Representatives
3-17-5^ 35 378
City Atty to report on discrepancies
in Bill passed by State Legislatvire
relative to holding of Primary and
an Election for office of City Councilman
7-21-5^^ 36 99
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Council discusses Primary Election Act
passed at last session of Leglslatwe
and asks City Atty to give some thought
to means of clarifying Act before It Is
submitted to the voters 8-4-54 36 I08
City Atty to redraft Senate Bill No.
1138 (primary election law) so that
It may be re-enacted at the next
session of Legislature 1-19-55 36 4l6
Res. #8853 re. changes In Liquor
Act to be made by Legislature:-
1. permitting Issuance of liquor licenses
to clubs.notwlthstandlng populationmitation. (continued)
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re. changes in Liquor Act (continued)
2,placing certain safeguards around
issuance of liquor licenses for
cocktail bars in 100-room hotels.
3-2-55 36 457
Res. #8854 re. Bill amending Primary
Election Act to be made by Legislature;
3-2-55 36 458
Councilman Prank suggests Legislature
be asked to pass a bill making the
throwing of a stink bomb a felony.
Taken under advisement. 3-9-55 36 46?
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City Mgr presents bills for passage
by Legislature:
1. Primary election bill (with referend-um)
2. Pension & Retirement System Act amendment
(relative to laborers having option of
becoming member of System)
3. Providing for absentee voting by those
in armed forces.
4. Providing for qualifications of candidates
for City Council.
Res. Nos. 8858, 8859, 8860 and 886I
endorsing above bills.
3-9-55 36 467
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Resolution endorsing pas&age of Act
by Leglslat\ire re. Kosher products.
Res. #8862. 3-16-55 36 475
Resolution endorsing passage of Act
by Legislature re. stink bombs and
stink pots. Res. #8863 3-16-55 36 476
Fire Fighters of Florida advise their
Intention to ask Leglslat\ire to pass
Bill providing that Dade County firemen
In cities having population of 10,000
or more shall not ba required to work^^
more than 120 hotars in any two consecutivecalendar weeks. 4-6-55 37 92
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Council approves submission of items
to Legislature for changes in two
pension systems i}-20-55 37 126
Three Bills to be submitted to
Legislature presented. Resolutions
asking for their passage
Res. #9056 - amending Civil Service Act
so as to change number of
members of Personnel Board,
and so as to grant right to
employee members to cast a vote
in connection with deliberations,
(continued)
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Res. #9057 - amending Pension Act.
Res. #9058 - leasing city property
to Jtinior Chamber International
5-4-55 37 148
Letter from Judge of Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court advising of passage of law
at last session of Legislature, authorizing
each municipality to try its juvenile
traffic offenders, referred to Asst City
Atty Wanick to take matter up with judges
and report back to Council
7-13-55 37 266
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Cotincil votes to alleviate
work in Legal Dept. 7/7A8 26 ^37
Council authoMzes
employment of half-time
Legal Dept. assistant 6/15A9 28 217