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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19470814SCMeeting1 115 August 14thy 1947. Sa.v< nnah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. A special meeting of Council was held today at 7 :00 P.M. in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and Councilmen Peters, Young,Hosti, Slotin, Brown, Lovell and Town Attorney Alexander, also by Mr. William J. Lynch. The meeting was called for the following purposes: 1. Paving of streets in the Town. 2. Re ot' iring groins and seawall in the Town. 3. Fixing a date for unveiling the piarue in Memorial Park. 4. Purchrsing jail cells. 5. Sell a lot owned by the Town. 6. Discussing the duties end services of the Town Physician. 7. Hearing a retort of a member of Council who appeared before the Chatham County Grand Jury. 1. Councilman Slotin stated that the Town is planning to spend 00,000.00 for paving streets and that it should get t most for the money, the eetimate submitted by the Espy Company listing the streets to be p^ved teas discussed and it was decided tha Council meet Saturday August 16th, at 12 :00 Noon in the Mayor's office in Savrnnah at which meeting Yr. Sty nley of the Espy Company and Mr. William J. Lynch will attend. 2. Councilman Slotin stated that in connection with making major repairs to the groins and seawall on the beach, that to under- take tAs would reeuire a large amount of financing end suggested that the matter be withheld for 60 or 90 days, that if a new ad- ministration comes in at a later date let them handle it. The Mtbor stated that he agreed with Councilman Slotin, that if e large amount of money was spent at this time, which would have to be gotten by financing and would tie up money for - long period of time, this Council `could be critized by some people, it would be better to go out of office with a balance in the Treasury. 3, In connection with the unveiling of the ?nlaaue in Memorial Park Co; %ncilmPn Slotin moved teat it be left to a. Committee to handle arrangements and that any date be set except the Saturday after Labor Day, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Brown moved that in th event that the Marine Band will play for the unveiling ceremonies in Memoripl park that the Town a.ppropriete the necessary funds for feeding them, Councilmen Peters seconded r -nd the motion passed. 4. Councilman Slotin stated that the County Commissioners had requested tnt the Town install facilities for the solitary confinement of prisoners, that he had contacted the Fort Screven Development relative to prucesing ?Ya:rt of the cell block at the old guard house, they agreed to sell all but not part of it, Councilmen Young move =d the t the matter be left to the Chairman of the Finance committee to purchase the cell blocks from Fort Screven at rot over $500.00, Councilman peters seconded end the motion paesed. 5. Miss Ola Wyeth petiepionedirto purchase Section 7 of Beach Lots 19-20, Ward 1, size 40 X 50', Councilman Peters moved that she be sold the lot for whatever interest the Town has in it and also that the zoning Ordinence be amended if she purchese the lot, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. 6. Councilman Siotin stated that he had received several complaints relative to the Town Physician. After some dissuasion he moved thet the matter be turned over to the reyor to handle, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. 7. Councilman Slotin steted that the Chatham County Grand Jury had requested thet he and Chief Stewart appear before it in regard to youth delinquency by young boys and young girls, etc., he was eaked about the ooerations of the bingo game, he explened thet, then he was asked elpout the closing hours of business establish- mentp he informr d. them he didn't know, but that Chief Stewart stated it was 3:00 A.M., it WaS reported that some places stay open all night, he was asked about the operations of slot machines, he inform- ed them that there was none on the Island except those at t1 Legion Post, he informed them that the Town was doing the best it could, he informed the Grand Jurors thet he would report beck to the Town Board, Councilmen Peters stated that a disturbance was-reported at the hot dog stand at Nevels known as 'Connie's, he was informed that the place couldn't be closed. The rnyor stated that one night a group had gethered at this location and had sung 'some songs. Councilman Siotin stated that the Grand Jury requested cooperation and that the information be given to the newspapers. The Mayor ststed.that he should have cnlled a meeting of Council authorizing-business places tO stay open till'3:00-A.M., Council- man Peters moved that Council aeeprove the action of Councilman Siotin and also the Grand Jury recommendations, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. Town Attorney 'Alexander reported that bids had been let by the Board of Education to install new plumbing facilities and connect to the Sewerage System for the public school, he'elso stated that the bulk of the proposed $1,000,00.00 bond issue was to be used for ,a negro high school. The reyor stated that a committee from the school aPpeared before the board about a year ago and asked for an additional room at the school to be used as P. cafeteria, the matter was received as inforeption. Councilman Slotin moved that $25,000.00 be transferred from the general fund to the paving. bond account, Councilman • Peters seconded and the motion passed. Councilipan Slotin stated thet through July 31st 43% of the Town's budget estimate for the current year bas been used up, he stated that expenses must be curtailed, Councilmen Peters 1 1 1162 A RESOLUTION WHEREAS the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island has sold an issue of paving bonds of the face value of $90,000.00 and intends to use the profits thereof for paving streets in said town and -for other purposes expressed in the resolution calling an election for the aprroval for the said bond issue; And whereas in connection with said election the mayor and councilmen of said town announced that they had on hand a sur- plus of $25,000.00 being the balance of the:profit realized by the municipality on the purchase and sale of Fort Screven; Be it therefore resolved by the mayor and councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, thet the Clerk of Council and ex-- officio treasurer of said town be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to forthwith withdraw the sum of $25,000.00 from the general funds of said municipality and to deposit same in a new bank account, properly designated for use only for the purpose set forth in detail in a resolution adopted by the Mayor and Council- men of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island on May 15, 1947, which resolution called an election for the purpose of approving said issue of paving bonds. Be it further resolved by the authorities of the aforesaid resolution, that no voucher shall be drawn on said special fund except by order of the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island. 1 1 117 asked if expenses would drop after labor day, Councilman Young stated that if there was necessary work to do then what? Council- man Lovell stated the t some provision must be mode to take care of new areas going into the sewerage system. Councilrpan Siotin moved that n11 committee '.pads study their respectibe ,departments r^nd get together after Labor bay, Councilman peters seconded end the motion passed. Mayor Dutton instructed that the man employed in the park and the extra, rnen at the parking areas end the playground supervisor be cut off effective September 2nd. The meeting was then recessed to 12 :00 Noon,in the p-!Pyor's office, in Savannah, Friday, August 15th, 1947. M yoxls Office, Savannah, Ga, August 15th, 1947. This meeting held at 12 :00 Noon,- teas a continuation of the special meeting held on the night of August 14th, at the town hall. present at this part of the meeting ere Mayor Dutton, Councilmen Brown, Slotin, peters, young, Lovell and town attorney Alexander. Also present were Yr. Carl. Espy, Jr. rind *fir. E. A. Stanley of the Espy paving and Construction Company ,^nd Mr. Jilliam J. Lynch, en- gineer. The meetinp was for t_le purpose of discussing the bid of Espy Prving and Construction C: r. any for doing the paving ork at Savannah 3€ach. Yr. Stanley stated tat his company intended to use an RC 3 mixture of cut -beck asphalt, applied without herting con - forming to leorgie Stets, highs-=y department specifications containing four gallons of asphalt to the squere yard, five inches thick. This is the sr lee type of peeving as was done at Hunter Field about five years rgo. He ste teal_ that it Wa.s his company's intention to grade all streets before prying, this grading to include shoulders and ditches on each side of the actuel ? hying e hich will be sixteen feet wide, so that wetter will flow off the raved portion of the street into a shallow ditch on each side. He recommended five inch pavement on all streets, and et -tea th<t the Georgia highway department's specific^tions for this type of p vem ent provided that it could be laid at any time up to ^ ovember 1, and in r tem en-cure of about 65 degrees, He estims ted th= t it would require about six weeks to lay the mix. He exores: ed wil_1ineness of his company to put its bid on unit Trice brsis end str. t ed thf' t the t own could stop work on any street at any time before the actual work wa s begun on that street by giving notice to the contractor. It was m de clear to ,,`r Espy and Yr. Stanley that the town could not in any event pay more than $115,000.00 for the work, and that if necessary parts of the work would have to be eliminated in order to come within this figure. • Mr. Lynch stated thet he would be interested in empioyment as engineer to represent the to%n if the bids were placed on a unit price basis. In that event, his fee would be ; 3500.Cv but thi; ui(1 118 not include any laboratory tests. He estimated that laboratory tests would probably cost about $1500.00 and stated that they should be made although it wan no essential that this be done. with r. and the adooted, Mr. Lynch and Mr. Alexander were then requested to confer Espy End 1.11?. Stanley in order to determine whether the bid contract could be put on a unite price basis. Councilren Younp- moved that the followinp: resolution be Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION Be it resolved by te Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the Mayor of said town be, and. he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute a contract with Espy. paving and Construction Company for the paving, grading and. opening of certain streets and ways in the town. of Savannah ?each, in acoordEnce with a bid submitted by said Espy Paving and Construction Company , at a total price not to exceed. One Hundred Ten Thousand ($110.000.00) Dollars, said contract not to include any work on Jones Avenue in said town, and seid contract • to contain aprovision whereby the Mayor nnd Councilmen of Savannah Beech may order any streets or parte of streets eliminated from • said contract, or the width or thickness of the pavement on any . streets or parts of streets increased or decreased, eny such changes to increeee or decrease the amount to be paid under the terms of • the contract which shall be based on a unit orice basis. Be it further resolved that said Mayor, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause any payments due under • the termc of the contract to Espy Pabing end Construction Company es the work progreSses to be made, provided that the amoent of such payments be no:proved by the Mayor or acting Mayor of said town, end provided any amount so paid shall never exceed ninety per cent of the work completed es of the date of such payment as certified to the town by its engineer, so that such payments need not be approved at a regular meeting of the Mayor and. Councilmen. Be it further resolved thet said Mayor or acting Mayor • be, and he is hereby, authorized end directed to do and perform any actions, and sign any documents which may be necessary in order to cerry out the purpose of this resolution. Be it further resolved the.t the Clerk of Council be, and he is hereby authorized. and directed to attest eny papers, • including seid. contrct, enCi . to place the Corporote seal of the Town thereon and to pay out any sums of money in accordance with the terms of this resolution when ever he may be directed to do so by the Mayor or acting Mayor of said. Town. Counciloan Lovell moved that the following resolution be adopted, C=cilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. 1 1 1 1 1 119 A RESOLUTION Be it resolved by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the Mayor of said tolm be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute, in the name of the town, a contract with William J. Lynch, Civil Engineer, providing for the payment of the sum of Thirty -five Hundred ($35O0.00) Dollars to said Engineer for his services as such in representing the town in connection with a contract, and the work to be done thereunder between the town and Espy Paving and Construction Company for the paving, grading and opening of certain streets and ways in the town of Savannah Beach. Be it further resolved that said contract may provide for the payment of an additional sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars to said Engineer in the event that said town elects to require labo- ratory tests to be made by said Engineer, but this additional expense shall be optional so far as the town is concerned. Be it further resolved that t said contract may prov de for the time and method of ppa:yment for the amounts due thereunder, and the Clerk of Co'.,ncil is 'hereby directed to pay out said sums of money to said W. J. Lynch in accordance with the terms of such contract as may be executed by the Mayor, without specific a;cproval of the amounts so :;aid out by him, but shall do so on directions of the Mayor or acting Mayor. There being no further business, Council adjourned subject to- the call of the "Mayor. Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. September 4th, 1947. The regular meeting of Town Council was held tonight at g :O0 P.M. in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided and Councilmen Biotin, Peters, Lovell, Young, Hosti and Brown and Town Attorney Alexander, Mr. W. J. Lynch, Mrs. W. W. Edwards, Mr. -& Mrs. W. J. Bryan, Hri Sam Barber, Mr. L. L. Prince and Mr. Brown. Mrs. Edwards and Mr. & Mrs. Bryan protested against the placing of a ditch on Bryan Street adjoining their property, Mr. LYnah.,stated that to put down pipe in this section would cost the Town about $220.00 and that if the Town laid pupe here it would establish a precedent, after some discussion it was decided that the Mayor get together with Mr. Lynch in an endeavor to adjust the matter.