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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19381205CCMeeting152 row, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the authority aforesaid that the Mayor of the Town of Savannah 7)each, Tybee Island, for the purpose of conveying fee - simple title to the United States the following described property, to -wit; All that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land lying and being within the limits of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County, State of Georgia, and more particu- larly descirbed as follows: A strip of land three hundred and twen- ty (320) feet wide between parallel lines extending from Bay 6treet in said Savannah Beach, northward to the Saysnmah River. The westward boundary line of said strip to be an extension of the westward line of lot number six (6) in block number two (2). The eastward boundary mine of said strip to be a line parallel with and twenty (20) feet eastward from the eastEd line of Stone Street. be and he'hereby authorized to convey the above described property on behalf of the Mayor and Councilman of the Town of ,avannah -each, Tybee Island, tb the United States xit for the sum of ten (10) dollars, clear of all liens, easements, leases, judgments, taxes, assessments, and incumbrances of any kind or character whatsoever. Said property to be used, known anddssi- nated as the Tybee Island, Coast Gmard Station Boathouse. Th re 'heir* no urther business Council adj oprned subject to the X11 of the , -,,fir. .i 4_'4i lerk • Council. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, December 5th, 1938. The regular meeting of Council was held to -night at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, and was attended by Mayor McMillan, who presided, and Councilmen Tant, Farrell, Kreitzer, Mayer, Haar, May, Town Attorney Dutton, also George VI.Hunt, R.L.Cooper, A.P. Solomon, M.R.Young, Mrs. Cecil Carter. Mr. Solomon stated that in regard to the installing of fire plugs in the vicinity of Campbell Street the cost would be about $950.00, healso stated that the TWW was planning the installation of a.nothr well, running a large main down ThirdsAvenue, and putting in 7 new fire plugs, and that if the plugs were put in at Campbell Street at this time, then the new well could not be installed. Mr. Solomon, was excused. Mr. R.L.Cooper presented an aerial map showing a comilete picture of the island, which he offered to sell to the town for $125.00 Mr. Cooper was excused. George 'aa'.Hunt an_' Dudley Hull presented plans for building 40 homes in the Bethesda sub - division to be known as the Rainbow Commtnity Center, at ca cost of'about $50,000.00, they requested advise as to what the approximate assessments would be on a de- velopement of this kind, Mr. Hunt was informed that the matter would be gone into and he would be notified, after which he and Mr Hull were excused. 153 The minutes of the minutes of the meeting of November 7th were read and approved. The Mayor informed Council that, he had submitted the propos- itdon of the Torn relative to the building occupied by Mrs. Willis to Mr. Strong aridthe considered it fair and would submit it to the Bard of Education for their approval. The Mayor informed Council that Mr. J.M.Lang had written hire that the cost of laying sewer pipe on Eighteenth Street and Chatham Avenue was too great and that he would dismiss the thought of building two cottages on his property this year. The Mayor informed Council that Mr. D.G.Nichols had planned to attended to- night's meeting, but due to having to be at another was unable to attend. Counculman Haar moved that ;.100.00 be donated to the Savarnah Beach Fire Department, Councilman Mayer seconded and the motion passed unanamously. Town Attorney Dutton informed Councilthat the land where it is propsed to put the Coast Guard Station at Estill Station, is not owned by the Tybee Beach Company but is owned by the CRR. It was decided that Mr. Dutton handle the matter the CRR with a view of buying the required land. The Mayor._informed Council that D.G.Nichols bad stated that he had made arrangements with the TBCo, thru 1 `.F.Lynes,jr, to get about 5000 yards of mud for use at the beach erosion project, and that the price would be arrived at later. Cosur7tuan .Ia;ye.ed that thematter be rererrea to the T.A.to handle with TBCo, Councilman Haar seconded. (, t i nbpassed unanamous e Ty pee eac ompany oi'fered to sell to the Town the ha::mock west of 6th Avenue consisting of 26 acres of high land and 35 acres of marsh land for $3462.16•. Councilman Haar moved that a committee be appointed to handle the matter with the TBCo with the view of purchasing. within 10 feet o using other than brick con- Mr. Stanley Wolf requested tbae town to quote hire a price on lots 57 -a, 58 -a, 59 -a, ward 3, Councilman Tant moved that the price be `:fixed at $1100.00, cash, for the 3 lots, Councilman Myer seconded and the motiona passed unanamously. Councilman Haar moved that 310.00 he donated for the Christmas par- ty to be given by the PTAeen., Councilman Mayer seconded. Those vot- ing YES: Mayer, Tant, Farrell, May, Haar; Voting, I TO: Kreitzer. Councilman Tant moved that not over $10.00 be donated for the pur- chainu cigarettes, ect., for the guards and convicts at the camp Councilman Mayer seconded and the motion passed unanamously. Councirpan Mayer will handle the matter. Councilman Haar moved that when the property to- b.e,sold at the Court House is offered December" 6th, that the Town not bid o?1`°°a ., ,of it, Councilman Kreitzer seconded and the motion passed unanamously.` - 154 named depbsi._ to pay the principal and interest on the Public Improvement Bonds and °' "' Bonds, Councilman Mayer Mrs. J.S.Cafiero requested permission to build a garage and ser- vants quarters, using asbestos shingles on frame, abort eat._.. from the adjoining property owners line, Councilman Haar moved that permit be approved, CouncilmanAtaffit seconded: Those voting YES; Farrell, Haar: voting PTO; Tent, May, Mayer, Kreitzer; motion lost. A.W.Vick requested permission to _erect an addition to his property on 18th street, which wouldbe_`7 tfrem:t» the adjoining property owners line; Councilman Haar m ved that the permit be approved; Councilman. Farrell seconded; those voting YES; Farrell, Hear; voting NO; Tant, 'Fay, Kreitzer, Mayer; motion lost. Councilman Haar moved that D.G.Nichols, be notified that nothing must 15U purchased for use by the VJPA fortthe account of the town by anyone other than the Town Clerk and nothing over )50.00, any- thing above that amount must be approved by chairman of Finance Committee and the Mayor and Clerk „Councilman Mayer seconded and the motion passed unanamously. Councilman Kreitzer moved bills covering materials purchased for use on the beach protection project be approved, the total of which is , Councilman Mayer seconded and the elation passed unanamously. Councilman Kreitzer moved that a committee be appointed be appoint- ed to investigate the possibility of laying off men or cutting sal- aries for the remainder of the fiscal year. The matter was referred to the Police Committee and to the Public Works Committee. The Town Attorney was requested to give his opinion relative to the matter, The Mayor called a meeting of the several committees for Wednesday, at 6 :00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Councilman Kreitzer moved that the following resolution be adopted, Councilman Mayer seconded and the motion aEsed unanamously; RESOLUTION. Be it resolved by the Mayor and Councilman of the Town of Savannah Bead, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled. WHEREAS, the Town of Savannah Beach, h$6_outstanding 28,000.00 worth of Public Improvements Bonds and 32,000.00 in Town Hall Bonds, and, WHEREAS, these bonds and interest coupons attached thereto, are due and payable on August 1, 1939, for a period of twenty years, and, WHEREAS at the time said bonds were sold by the said Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, by inadvertence, a depository wee not named for the payment of the interest coupons and the retirement of said bonds, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the authority aforesaid, that 155 the Savannah Bank and Trust Company of Savannah Georgia, be and is herby named depository for the interest coupons and the retire- ment of the 328,000.00 bond issue, known as the Public Improve- ment Bonds, and the :2,000.00 bond issue, known as the Town Hall Bonds. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call of the May ler. . CoUnci�: Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, December 7thl 1938. A special meeting of Council was held to -night at 8:00 p.n., iI the Council Chamber, and was attended by the Mayor, who presided, and Councilmen Tant, May, Farrell, Haar, Mayer, Kreitzer. The meeting was for the following purposes; Receive report of Finanace Committee. Receive report of Police Committee. Receive report of Assessment Committee. Receive report of Public °Works Committee. Reconsider request of Mrs. J.S. Cafiero to build garage and servants quarters closer to adjoining property owners line than is allowed by building code. °71 Chairman Kre4Azer of the Finance Committee reported that to balance budget, that two positions be cut out (1) the position of Supt of. Public Works, Building and Plumbing Inspector (2), drop one policeman, after some discussion Councilman Myer :' moved vac effort be made to reduce expected deficit by end of fiscal year, Council Kreitzer seconded and the motion passed uaanmously. Chairman Haar of the Public Works Committee moved that the pos- ition of Supt of Public 'Works, Building and Plumbing Inspector be abolished, effective on and after this date and that the salary be paid for this month, Councilman Mayer seconded and in the voting a tie vote came up, Mayor McMillan breaking the tie and deciding in favor of the motion. those voting YES; Haar, May, Mayer, McMillan, those voting NO; Tant, Harrell, Kreitzer . The motion passed. a' Cr: 4= ° "1,,&rlce. ® n "-At P�� Chairman May of the Police Committee recommends thatone policeman be cut off, Mad Moved tba.ta nenpolicemanibe dismissed effective Dgcember 31, 1938, Councilman Kreitzer seconded, those voting YES; Mayer, Farrell, Haar, May; voting NO; Tant; not voting; Kreitzer. The motion passed. Chairman Tent of the Assessment Commitee moved that assessments on the buildings in the proposed Rainbow Community Center be fixed at 1/3 of their value for tax purposes, that the land assessments remain as is and provided further that 40 buildings are constructed by July lst, 1939, Councilman Mayer seconded.,in°the yvotang:9 °those voting YES; Tent, Mayer, Kreitzer; voting NO; Farrell, Haar, May, motion lost. Councilman Haar moved that improvements be awseseed at 50% of their value, land assessments to remain as ib, provided