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Home My Public Portal About19420525SCMeeting212 Savannah Beach, Georgia May 25, 1942 A special meeting of Council was held today at 6 :30 P.M. in the Council Chamber and was attended by Mayor Jones, who presided, and Councilmen Leopold, Lynch, Henry and Town Attorney Dutton. The meeting was called for the purpose of: 1. Enacting an ordinance regulating the control of shore light- ing. 2. To authorize the Mayor and Councilmen to deed that part of Second Avenue between Seventeenth Street and Chatham Avenue and on the east by Inlet Avenue to the purchasers of the Opper property. 3. Transact any and all business that might be brought before the meeting. -CouncIiman Henry moved that the following reaolvtt ^n r,A , rt rt i ,i. Cou ilman Leopold seconded and the motion passed.. RESOLUTION BE IT .ti OLVED by The Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Sav- annah Beach, Tybe: Island, in Council assembled, that the Mayor be and he is hereby auth ized to abandon, convey, deedY- transfer and quit -claim to Samuel Horn-.- in for the sum of k(e Hundred Dollars ($500.00) all of that area des noted as fr the opening of Second Avenue between Seventeenth Street a • the junction of Inlet Avenue and Chatham Avenue and alto the, triangu - area owned by The Mayor and Councilmen of the Town: -84f. Savannah Beach Tybee Island, as in- ,- \\ dicated on the man b bounded\on the north by eventeenth Street, south and west b Inlet Avenue and also on the west b the area first above escribed, the whole being'Snown on a map pre•-red by S. P. ehoe, Jr., Town Surveyor, dated the 29th day of Deoembe �JeC co rrecfe 'Age '/ 9r ! E'S o l c tiOe2 Town o vannah Beach, Tybee ayor's signature and 213 Councilman Leopold moved that the following ordinance be adopted: Councilman Henry Seconded and the motion passed. AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF SHORE LIGHTING; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN TYPES OF LIGHTS; TO RESTRICT CERTAIN TYPES OF LIGHTS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this ordinance and until such time as the state of war in the United States of America no longer exists, within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, the following types of lighting shall be prohibited: (1) All neon signs, neon tubing and other illuminated signs. (2) Flood lights of all types, including those on top of build- ings and those illuminating buildings and /or signs or other objects of like character. (3) Bright illumination of such places as outside dance halls, lawn parties, baseball games, football games, race tracks, public tennis courts, bowling alleys and any and all other such places of amusement. (4+) All exterior lights within five hundred (500) yards of the coast line. (5) All types of fire works, bonfires and any and all other forms of lighting on. the beach of the Atlantic Ocean. SECTION 2. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that the following type of lighting shall be restricted: (1) Street lights shall be shaded and where visible from the ocean will be blacked out on the seaward side. (2) Where street lights shine upon reflecting surfaces, such lights shall be further shaded or surfaces shall be neutralized by painting or other methods. (3) Illumination of show windows, concessions, soda fountains, dining rooms, hotels, store fronts, theater fronts, filling stations and any and all other types of businesses which are more than five hundred (500) yards from the coast line shall be reduced to an abso- lute minimum. 214 SECTION 3. Be it further ordained by-the authority aforesaid that interior lighting shall be restricted as (1) All ocean front houses and /or buildings within a distance of five hundred (500) yards from the coast line shall be blacked out on all sides except that side away from the shore line. SECTION 4. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that all motor vehicle lights shall be restricted as follows: (1) Any and all forms of motor vehicles are prohibited from being on the beach at night. (2) All motor vehicles shall not be permitted to use bright headlights and /or spotlights on highways or streets within five hundred (500) yards of and parallel to the coast line. Dimmed lights only are permitted. (3) All motor vehicles shall use their parking lights only within a distance of five hundred (500) yards of the coast line when a vehicle is facing seaward. SECTION 5. Any person, persons, firms or corporations violat- ing any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction in the Recorderls Court of the Town of Savannah Beach Tybee Island, be fined in a sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars (100.00) or improsoned for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days, either or both or any portion of either or both, in the discretion of the court; SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Councilman Henry moved the Town purchase whatever: - materials are necessary so that the buildings of the Town can be' properly blacked out for the war duration. Councilman Leopold seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Henry-moVed that the folio ing•'resolutian'the ^e:dc pted. Councilman Leopold seconded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Sav- annah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the said Municipality hereby decides to abandon under the terms of Section 3 of an Act of the Legislature approved March 24, 1941, that area designated on the present map of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, as a portion of Second Avenue between 17th Street and its junction with Inlet Avenue and Chatham Avenue as hereinafter more . particularly described, and deeming it advisable to dispose of the same as well as a triangular area adjacent thereto owned by the Municipality, and also hereinafter more specifically described, which areas are not considered necessary or convenient for public use and which have never been opened to the public by the Munici- pality or used by the public, mid. having received from Samuel 1 1 245 Hornstein an offer to pay for the strips of, land hereinafter described the sum of $500.00, .and the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Sav- annah J3eaciz, Tybee Island, being satisfied that said amount is a fair and proper sum, - IT IS THEREUPON RESOLVED that said Municipal Corporation abandon, sell, convey, deed, transfer and quit -claim to Samuel Hornstein at and for the sum of $500.00 in cash all of the area originally desig- nated for the opening of Second Avenue between 17th Street -and its junction with Inlet Avenue and Chatham Avenue, and also the triangular area owned by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island (all of said land being located in said Municipality) as located on the present map of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, bounded North by 17th Street; South and West by Inlet Avenue, and also on the West by the area first above described, the whole being shown upon a map prepared by S. P. Kehoe, Jr., Town Surveyor, dated the 29th day of December, 1941,. and covering the area originally intended for street purposes, as well as the triangular lot and de- lineated on said map in red ink, a copy of which shall be filed in the proceedings of Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, hereby authorize the Mayor of said Municipality to execute on behalf of said Municipality a deed which shall be attested by the Clerk of Council in behalf of said Municipal Corporation, and with the seal of the Municipality affixed thereto, and the same to be delivered upon the payment of said sum of $500..00 in cash. There being no further business Council was adjourned subject to the ; 1 of� the Mayor r�.11 Mayor Clerk o ouncil Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. June 2nd, 1942. The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 8:00 p.,.m., in the Council Room and was attended by' Mayot° ;Pones, who pre- sided, and Councilmen W.13h,Lynch,Slotin, Leopold Mr. G.R.Vinson, Town Engineer, Chief Stewart, Supt of Public Works MacGregor. The Mayor informed the several department heads of the failing off*in revenue and stated that it was very necessary that they conserve in every way possible with a view toward holding down expenses to the minimum during the ensueing year, he also in- formed Council that thi§ ditches were well kept - the drainage sewer at alley # 2 was to be installed - Councilman Slotin stated that license collections were way behind and that the Police Dept should get after them, if any'places are open they should pay up. Mr. Vinson stated the cost of operation of the Sewerage System should be low, that after the original survey had been made by his company the plans had been changed - a connection with Fort Screven is desired which will enable Town to get prciorities