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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19451115CCMeeting162 that all owners of real property within the limits of said Town shall, on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of April, 1946, connect, or cause to be connected, all plumbing fixtures located on the real estate owned by him or them with the sanitary sewerage system in said Town; provided that this requirement shall not ap- ply to outside showers or hydrants on said property." SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. There being no further business council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. Mayor, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. November 15, 1945. The regular meeting of Council was held today at 5 :00 P.M. in the Town Hall and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who pre- sided, and Councilmen Walsh, Young, Farrell, Hosti, Lovell and Slotin. The minutes of the meeting of October llth were read and approved. The Mayor informed Council that he spent two days in Washington in connection with the proposed sale of FortScreven and had contacted Senators George and Russell and Congressman Peterson, and endeavored to get the appraised price reduced, the Town has priority to purchase at the appraised value of $198,051.00 but was not approved as there still remains one building that was not included, he would recommend that the Town purchase it for the appraised price, if financial arrange- ments can be made, as he believed the town could make some money on a reaale, also that the Town should take the reserva- tion into the corporate limits, Councilman Hosti asked if the Town could buy it at 50% of the appraised value, he was informed that it could not, the Mayor stated that the Town does not have to send a binder along with the bid, but that there might be some expense of maintaining personnel at the reservation until the property is disposed of, that the appraised value is for the physical property and the land, Councilman Siotin asked if the Town had $200,000.00 would they buy it, the opinion was that they would, how would it be financed since the Town doesn't have the money, the Mayor stated that it could be financed through private interests rather than the R.F.C., Councilman Siotin stated that he didn't feel that the Town can do it, it should be turned over to some syndicate, the Town doesn't have sufficient manpower to handle it, after some discussion Councilman Young moved that the Town submit a bid for the purchase of Fort Screven Reserva- tion at the appraised price and also submit a bid for the pur- chase of Beach Lots 31, 32, 33 and 34, Central Ward at the appraised price and that the Finance Committee and the Town Attorney make the necessary legal arrangements and Financial arrangements and that the Mayor be authorized to submit bids on behalf of the municipality and that he be authorized to sign any and all papers and documents concerning Fort Screven and the four Beach Lots, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS the United States Government has invited bids for the property, and the improvements thereon known as the Fort Screven Property on Tybee Island, as well as four (4) beach lots. lying immediately South of Center Street'on said Island, said bids to be submitted not later than November 25fh, 1945; AND WHEREAS the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, a municipal'eorporation, has a priority with regard to the sale of said property pro- vided that it bids not less than the appraised value of said property; AND WHEREAS The Mayor and Councilmen of said Town of Savannah Beach consider it advisable, and in the best interest of said municipality, to exercise its priority, and to acquire such property; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled, that the Mayor of said Town be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, on behalf of said municipal corporation,; to bid the appraised price of said property for the purchase of said property, including said beach lots, and to submit such bid not later than November 25th, 1945, to the proper office of the United States Government. The Mayor stated that since the Town has the priority to purchase the four beach lots also, it can get its money out of this transaction in a quiok turnover, and that consideration should be given to the owners of the property to the North and South of it, namely the DeSoto Beach Hotel and the recent pur- chasers of the Smart property. Councilman Young moved that the following resolution be adopted, Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, ,deem it advisable to amend the present charter of said municipality in such manner as to provide that said municipality may enact a planning and zoning law, and 164 also to change the limits of said municipality so as to include therein the United States Government reservation known as Fort Screven, except the portion thereof reserved by the United States Government in connection with the operation and maintenance of the light house; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council as- sembled, that the Town Attorney be, and he is hereby, authorized to prepare a bill amending the charter of said municipality in the above respects, after complying with the constitutional pro- visions with respect to the introduction into the General Assem- bly of such bill, and the members of the General Assembly of Geor- gia from Chatham County and the First Senatorial District are hereby requested to introduce such bill at the adjourned session of the General Assembly convening on January 14th, 1946, and to use their best efforts to procure the passage and approval of such bill. Councilman Young moved that the following resolution be adopted, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Town of Savannah Beach has prepared plans and specifications for installing surface drainage on the streets in said town, and in order to do so it is necessary that curbs . and gutters be laid along the sides of said streets, particularly that part of United States Route 80 extending through said Town along First Street and Butler Avenue; AND WHEREAS the present drainage along First Street and Butler Avenue is in bad condition and proper drainage is essential to the welfare of said Town, and it has been estimated that the cost of installing said curbs and gutters will be approximately Forty -Seven Thousand Three Hundred Ninety -three dollars and Fifty Cents 047,393.50), and said Town is unable to pay said amount out of its revenues; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of said Town of Savannah geach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Coun- cil assembled, that the State Highway Board of Georgia be, and it is hereby, requested to install such curbs and gutters along First Street and Butler Avenue in said Town in order to properly drain surface water from said streets. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of t be sent to the Engineer - Director of. said State Hi and to the member of said Board from the First Co District of Georgia, with the request that they u to have said work done as promptly as possible. Councilman Farrell suggested that Garde . taken back into the corporate limits. is resolution hway Board, greseional e their efforts Ward should be 1 1 1 1 1 1 In connection with house sewerage in some of the Town's streets, Town Engineer Davis submitted plans for sewerage in Venetian Terrace, Councilman Young stated that it will re- quire about two blocks of new lines'to be laid in the vicinity of 14th Street to take care of new construction, Mr. Davis was requested to ascertain how many houses are to be built in this area and how much sewerage will be needed. Councilman Young was requested to ascertain from the Espy Company what it would cost to lay the required pipe. The Mayor informed Council that the 4 -H Club wants a site on the Island and asked what Council wanted to do about it, Councilman Slotin moved that the Mayor handle the matter and report back, Councilman-Walsh seconded and the motion passed. The Mayor informed Council that he would ascertain from the F.W.A. its idea as to the cost of making a public play- ground and equiping it. Councilman Slotin wanted to know what has been done towards buying surplus war property, it was decided to ask Mr. Cook in Atlanta to inspect some equipment that the Town needs and-advise whether it'would take care of the Town's needs, Councilman Young, moved that the Finance. Committee be authorized to buy surplus war property that is needed, Councilman Farrell seconded and the motion passed. There was some discussion as to the operation of the several departments and Councilman Young-suggested that the Sewerage, Sanitary and public Works Departments be all placed under one head and made a motion that the Chairmen of the public Works, Sewerage and Sanitation, and Finance Committees and the Mayor be appointed a Committee to get together with a view to reorganizing the several departments, Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion passed. Council was informed that Thomas Reed who formerly was employed as Superintendent of Public Works, be contacted with a view to having the Town employ him. Councilman Slotin stated that an effort should be made to get the balance due the Town under the first F.W.A. - funds awarded for the construction of the Sanitary Sewerage System, under the contract with the J. G. Attaway Company, by the next meeting and if necessary the proper party should go to Atlanta to see about this. The Clerk was instructed to write T. B. McCarroll that since the other operators of the Chinese Ball Games had paid their business licenses and °that since the license for the Novelty Bar and the Glass Hat, amounting to $200.00 each, had not been paid, that if they were not paid promptly Action will be taken. 1.66 The Mayor informed Council that the several trips he had made to Washington and Atlanta on Town business were expensilre, that he has not as yet submitted a bill to the Town but he wanted Council to know, Councilman Young moved that the expense of the Mayor's trip to Atlanta and Washington, D.C. on Town Business-be paid, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Farrell informed Council that due to the very small number of prisoners at the Camp that it had been necessary in several instances to hire men to work on the garbage trucks. Councilman Young stated that Mr. Hamilton, the engineer in charge of installing the sewerage system, stated that the Town should install three 100 gate valves in several of the lines in the vicinity of pumping station number 6 that it would be to the Town's advantage to do this, that Espy would install these if they were furnished, Councilman Young moved that they be purchased, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. A petition was presented from the Sinclair Refining Co. requesting a reduction in the license. Petition dexied;. The property owners in the vinicity of Logan Street in the Campbell sub - division requested that a street light be placed on Logan Street, a request was also made that a light be placed on the Northwestern corner of Butler Avenue and 16th Street. Request granted. Councilman Slotin moved that bil1s for purchases made for the month of October amounting to 32,049.03 be paid. Coun- cilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. A protest was read from Dr. Robert Drane protesting against the sale of Alley No. 1 to other parties, it was decided that this alley would soon be opened as a street. Councilman Farrell stated that the Teen Age Football Team wants the Town to purchase some football uniforms for the team, it was the opinion of Council they had no authority to do this. . . Councilman Walsh moved that a license to do business as a pipe insulating contractor be fixed at 312.50 for half a year's operation. Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion passed. There being no further business the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. Clerk f Counci . Mayor.