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that they be leased - Councilman Hohenstein hopes that it will-be
a nice addition to the island - the flayor will appoint a committee
to handle that matter.
The meebers of Council will meet each Wednesday at 7 P.M., to
review tje proposed new Charter - except on meeting nits of
Council.
Bills for the several departments were approved for payment.
Cleek of Council. Mayor,
Savannah Beach, Ga.,
December 18, 194.
The regular meeting of Council way held today, in the Counail Room,
and was attended by Mayor Counihan, who presided, and Councilmen
Jung, Cary, Schwarz, Hohenstein, Jones, Town Attorney Shea, Supt
Heed, Mrs. Margie Solomon, Mrs. Mcgrady and Mrs. Hemieeway.
Mrs. Solomon infotmed Council teat Miss Ruby Pound is moving away
from Tybee after residing here for 30 years, 20 of which she served
UE Chief Operator of the telephone exchange here and requested that
in recegnitation of her services to the coemunity that Council honor
aa her by disignating Sunday, January 5, 1969, as Ruby Pound Day.
1! Mrs. McCrady and a committee from the Tybee School PTA requested.
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that 5th Street be made a one way street, east to west, especially
during school hours - Councilman Schwarz moved 5th Street be made
one way from east to west - Councilman Jones seconded the motion
passed - Councilman Cary will hanale.
Councilman hohenstein reported that the ducks have been moved from
General George Marshall Park - the fence has been placed around the
Cemetary in Memorial Perk and also the the Water Tank.
Councilman Jones stated that numbers should be placed on the houses
an sugeested that theJeycees or Optimist Club might e'la; take it
on as a project.
Councilman Schwarz reported that the oleanders have been cleared.
Councilman Cary sugeested that a caeck be made with the insurance
company to see if the Towns' fire engine is approved - Councilleee
Schwarz will check and rdOrt back.
Councilman Cary reported thatthe 5/8th water meter now used at
the "Wishee Washie" Laundry is too small, a larger meter is needed.
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Councilman Jung reported that the Committee is still working on the
preposed Charter - time is getting short.
Councilman Jun s Moved that the C1erkS1 office be closed on December
24th and 3lstfor the holiday season - Councilman Jones seconded and
the motion passed.
The Mayor reporting for Councilman Daniels - some of the old cars
at several locations hvae been moved - =leer D.A.McCutchen resigned
from the Police force - recommended that position be left open for
the present and apply the savings toward the purchase of a new police
car - Councilman Schwarz moved that vacancy on Police Dept not be-
filled at this time and savings be applied toward purchase of new
police car - Councilman Cary seconded the motion passed.
The Mayor taOrted. that stray dogs are being picked up.
Mr. Shea staled that there are improvements on the strip of land
in FortScreven conveyed to the Town by the FSDevCo., that should not
have been conveyed - taxes have been paid on land and improvements -
recommended that the owners of the buildingbe permitted to remove
it off of the Towns' property - Councilman Schwarz asked if the
owners had paid taxes on the property - Mr. Shea stated that it
should be taxed - the Mayor asked when would the building be moved -
Mr. Shea irformed him that it will be moved now.
The Mayor informed Council that a request has beelamade to rent space
in the Town Hall - he felt teat this shold not one - the request
was denied.
The Mayor informed Council that DwdMit Davis requested the Town to
quit claim to him any inter4st that the Town has in the property,
(a 10 foot strip of land), abutting his property on the north-east
co::ner of 3utler Avenue and 10th Street - Mr. Shea will deck on it.
Councilman hohenstein stated that he could net see why quarterly
reports were to boa-Sent by the Townacovering pollution abatement
but mom fkeemother municipalities and moved that 1 pollution
abatement program be gdministered bS the County - Councilman Sduarza
seconded the motion passed.
Councilman Jones moved that the lease of several of tee old forts
in Fort Screven owned by the Town to Janka and Harell on for 5 years
at 4100.00 per morth, with 2,5 year renewal options, kfectivo
2-1-1969 be approved * :ae - - mm - Councilman Cary seconded,
the motion passed.
Bills for the various departments were approved for payment.
Councilman Schwarz informed Council that he had talked to Supt.
Reed regardinF having the DPW maintaining the police cars - Al
Williams is good mechanic who could do the work, have Williams
salary checked, he is poorly paid, he can save the Town money -
the Mayor stated that theDPW will maintain the police cars.
Councilman Jones reported that Supt Reed is putting stones at
Camp Site area, he suggested using old cars also - he also etated the
new collections methods for the 16th street parking lot, should be
gone into further _ Councilman Cary said that push buttons are used
at Savannah Airport, a_al; this me$6d best for Town.
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Councilman Schwarz reportin on tne.old fire engine - wantsapproval
to buy anotherim4, wont buy it if the pump cant be used
ifnhad to buy new pump would have adequate machine.
CounciLnan Cary moved that the Ordinance i'egikting the use of water
meters, ect., be place on second reading and passed - Councilman
Jones seconded and the motion.passed.
ORDINANGE.
Councilman Jones moved that the Ordinance requiring contractors cleatig
lots to haul away the debris,ect., be passed - Councilman Schwarz
seconded and the motion pt=nssed.
ORDINANCE.
Councilman Cary moved when a building permit is issued the Stubbing fee,
the the Tapping fee and the fee for the water meter must be paid at the
same time.
ORDI NANCE.
Councilman Cary moved that Surday janw3ry 5th, 1969, be set aside as
Ruby Pound Day and a gift be presented to Miss Pound - Councilman Jones
seconded and the uiotion passdd.
RESOLUTION.
Councilman Jung moved some funds be earmarked for future use in the
First Federal S. & L. Assn and that the Mayor, M.J.Counihan, the
Treasurer, Henry M.Buckley, and the Chairman of the Finance Committee,
be authorized to sign checks for the Town - Councilman Johes seconded
and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION.
The minutes of the meeting of November 20th were read and adopted.
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ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE
ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN
OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, ON
SEPTEMBER 16, 1964, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF AN ACT ADOPTED
IN 1922 AND SUBSEQUENT ACTS AMENDING
THE SAME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
APPROPRIATE 'WATER COMMITTEE" OF THE
MUNICIPALITY HAVING THE JURISDICTION
AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING
WATER SERVICE TO CONSUMERS WITHIN
THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL BEIELEGATED
THE AUTHORITY, AND SHALL BE EMPOWERED,
TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOV-
ERNING THE FURNISHING OF WATER,
WATER METERS, CLASSIFICATION OF CON-
SUMERS AND DWELLINGS, AMOUNT AND
GALLONAGE, METER AND WATER RATES,
BILLING AND PAYMENT AND OTHER RE-
LATED MATTERS; TO PROVIDE THE PRO-
CEDURE FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF WATER
SERVICE TO THE CONSUMERS AND THE
METHOD FOR ENFORCING THE DISCONTIN-
UANCE OF SUCH SERVICE, THE RENEWAL
OF SUCH WATER SERVICE; TO PROVIDE
FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; TO REPEAL ALL
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, and
it is hereby ordained by the authority thereof:
SECTION 1: An ordinance enacted on September 16,
1964, is hereby amended by striking therefrom the present
SECTIONS 10 and 11 and by inserting therein the following
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new sections designated Sections 10, 11, 12 and 13.
SECTION 10: The appropriate "Water Committee" of
the Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, having the
jurisdiction and responsibility pertaining to providing water
service to consumers within the municipality, presently
designated as "Water- Sewerage Committee", shall be delegated
the authority and shall be empowered, to adopt rules and
regulations governing the following areas: the furnishing
of water to consumers; the installation and cost of water
meters, classification of consumers and classification of
dwellings, the amount and number of gallons to be supplied,
the rates, charges and readings of meters and water furnished
and supplied, the method of billing, notice and payment of
same, and other applicable and related matters pertaining to
furnishing of water and providing for such service. However,
any such rules and regulations so adopted should first be
approved by the Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
prior to being put into effect.
SECTION 11: In the event a consumer fails to pay
any bill submitted for water furnished by the municipality
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of same, the Mayor
and Councilmen, through its designated agents and employees,
shall give written notice to such consumer that water service
shall be discontinued after five (5) days from the sending
of such notice, and should such consumer's water bill con-
tinue to remain unpaid, the municipality shall have the right
to discontinue the furnishing of water service to such con-
sumer by shutting off the flow of water at the meter box,
and shall be authorized to place a seal, tag or notification
thereon to indicate and enforce the discontinuance of such
water supply. The supply of water to such consumer shall
not be renewed until after consumer has paid the bill rendered
and a $5.00 cut -in -fee for such water service, at which time
the municipality shall cause to be removed the seal, tag, or
notification from such water box of said consumer. Any con-
sumer whose seal, tag or notification has been unlawfully
removed, or whose water supply has been illegally turned on,
after same has been discontinued for nonpayment of water
services hereinabove provided, shall be subjectto the pen-
alties hereinafter provided.
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SECTION 12: Any person violating the provisions
of this ordinance shall be cited to appear in the Recorder's
Court of the municipality for such violation and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not to ex-
ceed ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS, and imprisionment not
to exceed THIRTY (30) DAYS, either or both.
SECTION 13: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
First Reading - 11/20/68
Second Reading - 12/18/68
Passed 12/18/68
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ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE
CONTRACTORS PERFORM WORK WITHIN THE
MUNICI.PALITY WHOSE WORK PRODUCES AN
ACCUMULATION OR VOLUME OF BRUSH, BRIC-
A-BRAC, SCRAP LUMBER, TRASH OR RUBBISH,
SUCH CONTRACTORS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF SUCH ITEMS WITHIN
A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COM-
PLETION OF THE JOB OR AFTER WORK STOPPAGE
OCCURS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY
TO DIRECT THE REMOVAL OF AND DISPOSITION
OF SAME; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES
THEREFOR AGAINST THE PERSON HAVING
CONTRACTED, AS WELL AS THE PERSON CON-
TRACTED WITH, FOR VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO PRO-
VIDE FOR EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
FROM THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; TO REPEAL
ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
the Town of Savannah. Beach, Tybee Island, in council
regularly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority thereof:
SECTION 1: Any individual, person, firm or cor-
poration who has contracted with any other individual, person,
firm, commercial establishment or corporation within the
municipality, either on an hourly rate bast or a job contract
price, whose work product produces an accumulation or volume
of brush, bric -a -brac, scrap lumber, trash or rubbish shall
be required to remove and dispose of such accumulation or
volume of brush, bric -a -brac, scrap lumber, trash or rubbish
resulting therefrom within ten (10) days after the com-
pletion of such contract or job, or if such job or contract
be incomplete as a result of work being stopped thereon,
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within ten (10) days after said work stoppage occurs.
SECTION 2: The public works superintendent of
the municipality than have the authority to direct the
removal, placing, disposition and disposal of such accumu-
lation or volume of brush, bric -a -brac, scrap lumber,
trash or rubbish resulting from such job or contract.
SECTION 3: In the event any accumulation or
volume of brush, bric -a -brac, scrap lumbe4 trash or rubbish
is not removed within ten (10) days after completion of
said job or contract, or within ten (10) days after a
work stoppage occurs on an incomplete job or contract,
the individual, person, firm or corporation having con-
tracted, as well as the individual, person, firm, commercial
establishment or corporation, within the municipality con-
tracted with, either or both, jointly or severally, who
violates the provisions of this Ordinance shall be cited
to appear in the Recorder's Court of the Municipality for
such violation and upon conviction thereof, shall be sub-
ject to a fine not to exceed ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS,
and imprisionment not to exceed THIRTY (30) days, either or
both.
SECTION 4: Nothing herein shall be construed to
mean that any individual, person, firm, commercial estab-
lishments, or corporation within the municipality shall
be prohibited from producing an accumulation of brush,
bric -a -brac, scrap lumber, trash or rubbish if such ac-
cumulation or volume of these items is a result of his,
her or its own.labor, work or service performed on his,
her or its own property, residence or premises, and the
municipality shall continue to remain responsible for the
removal, disposal and disposition of same.
SECTION 5: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
First Reading - 11/20/68
Second Reading - 12/18/68
Passed 12/18/68
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RESOLUTION
RESOLVED
That the funds of the under4gned be and the same are, hereby
athorized to be added to or paid into a savings account in First
Federal Savings & Loan Association, Savannah, Georgia, and that
institution be and it is hereby authorized to pay withdrawals until
ftrther written notice to it si, ned in the name of this organization
as indicated by any 2 persons, whose s signatursappear below, said
institution further is authorized to accept a pledge of all or any
part of said account as security for any loan made by it to said
organization and executed in its nlme by the signatory parties
indicated in the 2receding sentence. Said institution is authorized
to supply any endorsement for theundersigned on any check or other
instrument tendered for this account and it is hereby relieved
o'" any liability in connection vith collection of such items which
arc handled Ly it lithout rcgliEence and it shall rot be liable
ior theactE 01 its aLertE, sul-aEents or others 01 for cr:, cacuelty.
Withdrawels may not be made on account of such items until collected,
ad any amount not collected may be charged lack to this account,
includingexpense incurred, and ay other outside expense incurred
on account of thid account may be charged to it.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the account will be set up in the
name of Town of Savannah Beach, Tybse Island, Ga., and on motion
made by Councilman Jung that the funds be earmarked for future
needs and also that Mayor M.J.Counihan and the Treasurer Henry M.
Buckley be authorized to sign checks.ect., ad in the absence of
the Mayor the Chairman of the Finance Committee Edward Jung will
sign.
(Signed) M.J.Counihan, Mayor (Signed) Henry M.Buckley, Treasurer
(Si gned) Edward. Jun Chairman Finance Committee
Councilman Jones seconde and the motion passed.