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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19380502CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Tybe Island, Ga. May 2, 1938 IA Meeting of Council was held today in the Library building at 5 P.m. for the purpose of conducting into office the new board, which con- sisted of Mayor -elect J. E. McMillen, Councilmen- elect, L. May, J. E. Tant, W. H. Haar, J. T. Farrell and R. D. Mayer. The meeting was called to order and Judge Alex R. McDonald administered the follow- ing oath to Mr. McMillen: I, J. E. McMillen, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and honestly perform the duties of Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybjee Island, Ga., to the best of my skill and ability without favor or affection, SO HELP ME GOD; 1 Judge McDonald then administered the foll•''ing oath to the Councilmen: We, L. May, J. E. Tent, W. H. Haar, J. T. Farrell and R. D. Mayer, do solemnly swear that we will faithfully and honestly perform the duties of Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., to the best of our skill and ability without favor or affjection, SO HELP US GOD Judge McDonald spoke and said that he appreciated the honor of being asked to administer the oath to the new Board and he wished for them all success in the administration of the Town's affairs. Mayor McMillen spoke and thanked the citizens of the Island for electing him and his Board to office, stating that he expected' everyone to work in the best interests of Savannah Beach and asked for the cooperation of everyone. It was moved, seconded and passed that arising vote of thanks be extended to the old Board for their administration of the Town's affairs while in office. It was moved, seconded and passed that the Council room be located in the building occupied by the Town library. It was moved, seconded and passed that the Council Rules be adopted as follows: RULES OF COUNCIL SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND RUIE 1. A Special meeting of Council may be called at any time by the Mayor or any three Councilmen. RULE 2. During the absence from the City or inability of the Mayor to act, the Chairman of Council shall Derform his duties, and if the Chairman of Council also be absent from the City or unable to act, the Vice- Chairman of Council shall act as Mayor. Should all three of the named officials be absent or unalbe to act, the Chairman of the Finance Committee shall act as Mayor. RULE 3.. Standing Committees of Council shall be as follows: 1. Finance & License 2. Sanitation & Drainage 3. Streets & Public Works 4. Lights, Water & Assessments 5. Fire & Insurance 6. Police All Committees shall be appointed by the Mayor and each Committee shall consist of two members of Council, one of whom shall be Chairman. The Mayor shall be ex- officio a member of all Committees. RULE 4. The Chairman of each Committee will make a report at each regular meeting of Council. RULE 5. The Mayor shall make all appointments of employees of The. Municipality upon the recommendation of the Committee under which such employee is to serve. However, the Mayor shall have the right to disregard any recommendation for appointment and require that other names be submitted. The Mayor shall have the right to suspend or discharge any such appointee, with or without recommendation . of such Committee- In the event of suspension or discharge of an appointee without recommendation to that effect by the Committee, the Mayor shall notify the Committee. If the Committee concurs in the suspension or discharge the same shall be final; otherwise, the matter shall be referred to the next meeting of Council whose action shall be final. In the interim, the suspension or dishcarge shall continue. Any official elected by Council or whose appointment i,s subject to the approval of Council may be suspended only Yt ?'r: the Mayor, or Acting Mayor, for causes deemed by him to be sufficient and he shall report such suspension in writing to Council within forty -eight hours setting forthin such report the cause of such suspension. The suspension shall continue until action thereon by Council at the next meeting, which action shall be final. RULE 6. In the usual conduct of Municipal business, instructions or directions to employees of the Municipality shall be made through the chairman, or Acting Chairman, of the Committee having jurisdiction or charge of the particular work or matter. The Mayor shall have the right, in his discretion, to issue instructions or directions direct to employees, notifying the members of the Committee or Committees interested in such directions. As to instructions to employees issued by the Mayor through any Committee, such Committee shall keep the Mayor informed as to the carrying out or such instructions. RULE'. 7. No funds of the Municipality shall be paid out without the written approval of the Chairman, or Acting Chair- man of the Finance Committee. No indebtedness shall be incurred without the sanction of the Chairman, or Acting Chairman, of the Finance Committee or by action of the Mayor and Council. All funds shall be disbursed by check signed by the Mayor and the Clerk of Council. RULE S. These rules may be added to, amended, or repealed at any regular meeting of Council. it was moved, seconded and passed that the standing committee. of Council be as follows: Finance & License Wm. C. Kreitzer, Chairman Wm. H. Haar Sanitation & Drainage Ridley D. Mayer, Chairman Joel T. Ferrell Streets & Public Works Wm. H. Haar, Chairman Ridley D. Mayer Lights, Water & Assessments Jas. E. Tant, Chairman Lazar May Fire & Insurance-4/4/01'97 Joel T. Farrell, Chairman Jas. E. Tant Police Lazar Nay, Chairman Wm. C. Kreitzer It was moved, seconded and passed that W. H. Haar be made chair- man of Council, and J. T. Farrell, Vice- Chairman of Council. It was moved seconded and passed that the following resolution, alathorizing the Mayor to name the banks in the City of Savannah as depositories of Town funds, be adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in meeting assembled, that all monies collected by or paid to the municipality aforesaid shall be de- posited in some bagik or banks in the City of Savannah, Georgia, to be from time to time selected by the Mayor of said municipality in t.e name of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and to be withdrawn therefore only upon checks signed in the name of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, by Henry M. Buckley, Treasurerof said municipality and countersigned by J. E. McMillan, as Mayor. In the absence or disability of the Mayor, such checks shall be countersigned by W. H. Haar, as Chairman of Council, and in the absence or disability of the Chairman of Council, by J. T. Farrell, as Vice- Chairman of Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be furnished to each bank, in which an account is held. It was moved, seconded and passed that Fire Chief Young and George Hosti be allowed expenses of fifteen (15.00) dollars each to attend the meeting of the Georgia State Fire College, to be held in Atlanta on May 4 -5 -6. It was moved, seconded and passed that the Finance Committee endeavor to get a location for the Town office on the Island and report back at the next meeting. It was moved, seconded and passed that , in connection with the re- moval of the Town office from Savannah to Savannah Beach, nothing be done about it this time. Mayor McMillan called attention to the fact that it was the first time that the Mayor and Council had been elected from Savannah 'B each,. It was moved, seconded and passed that A.P. Solomon, 3rd be per- mitted to pay for his 1938 whisky license now, and that past due licenses owed by him be paid as soon as possible by Mr. Solomon. It was novel, seconded and passed that a resolution be adopted on the death of Judge Charles JL Hunter, Commissioner of Chatham County. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, by the death of the late Judge Charlesworth J. Hunter, Vice- Chairman of the County Commissioners of Chatham County, the Town of Savannah Beach has loet a valued friend and a public servant interested, at all times, in the com- munity welfare. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town Of Savannah Beach in meeting assembled, that our sorrow be hereby expressed, as well as our sympathy, to his family. RESOLVED FURTHER that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes and a copy sent to Judge Hunter's family. There being no further business, the Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. 1 Clerk of Council '7A-aj w 73