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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19690625CCMeeting25 Savannah Beach, Georgia June 25, 1969 The regular monthly meeting of Council was held today, having been postponed from June 18th. It was called to order at 3:00 P.M. by Mayor Counihan who presided. The Councilmen in attend- ance were Jack Daniels, Edward Jung, Dr. C. Louis Hohenstein, George Schwarz, Robert Cary and Milledge Jones. Also in attend- ance were Town Attorney, Bart E. Shea and Chief of Police James W. Price. The following visitors and petitioners were in attendance: Mr. Edmund Maddox, Mr. Reginald Haupt and Mr. David Smith. Mr. Reginald Haupt, attorney, together with Mr. Ed. Maddox, architect, on behalf of Mr. David Smith, appeared before the Mayor and Councilmen to ascertain their feelings about the possibility of granting a permit to establish a family Camp Ground on Mr. Smith's property in Fort Screven located on Fort Avenue at the intersection of Polk Street, approximately 11 acres. Mr. Haupt displayed an architect's rendering of the proposed park and stated that it would be for the use of travel trailers and not for mobile homes. Messrs. Haupt and Maddox answered questions posed by Council in regard to sewerage, garbage pick -up and entrance and exit of firefighting equipment. Mayor Counihan stated that Council would give them an answer by next Wednesday, July 2nd, and that if permission is granted, they will be given the full package at that time. Councilman George Schwarz requested that the Minutes of the Meeting of May 21 be corrected, as follows: Page IV - Paragraph I - Line IV, the word "kids" changed to "children" (Change made. See May 21 Minutes, Page XX - Paragraph I - Line IV)-. The Minutes -of the Meeting were then approved as corrected. Mayor Counihan made a report on the surplus fire- fighting equipment now located at Fort. Stewart, stating that we were now in close personal contact with the Property Disposal Officer at this military installation and were told by him that they had another truck which we might be able to secure if we were not able to get the first one. He also stated that this-fire engine was in much better shape than -the first one and that he will keep us posted on it. 26 The bills for the various Departments were approved for payment. Councilman George Schwarz gave an interesting report on the recent Georgia Municipal Association Meeting at Jekyll Island pointing out several items they learned at this Convention which he felt might be of interest to Savannah Beach Town Council. The possibility of extending the sea wall from 17th Place to 18th or 19th Street to make additional parking areas, if Federal funds are available, was discussed. Councilman Hohenstein added that if we do request Federal funds for this we should also request funds to help build up the ocean side of the camp site which is suffering very badly from erosion. Councilman Hohenstein stated that if we have an ordinance con- cerning signs in residential areas it should be enforced. He also stated that our Memorial Park is continuing to be damaged by vehicles and moved that signs be posted where these vehicles are entering and parking. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman Cary added further comments in regard to the park being damaged, stating that posts should be put up on the Jones Avenue side of the park to prevent motorists from coming in and damaging the grounds. He suggested that they should run along the property line of the Fire Station up to the station to keep them from coming in at that point. He also stated that they are coming in at the side of the school. He suggested that a sign be placed here warning motorists not to drive beyond this point. Mayor Counihan recommended that one line of meters be run down the side of the park on the street side and dropped off behind the rest rooms. Councilman Cary suggested that we purchase another scooter and hire an extra meter maid to check these parking meters more often on week -ends and holidays. This was referred to the Police Committee. Councilman Hohenstein stated that we should not proceed with the leasing of the camp site to Messrs. Charles Smith and Woodrow Dykes until we have received the necessary permission from the Department of the Interior. However, if we are permitted to lease this camp site, he recommended that the rental be $100.00 per month until the end of April, 1970; after that the rental to be $100.00 per month plus 5% of the gross receipts. Councilman Schwarz recommended that we go two years before adding the 5% in the event we run into difficulty in our negotiations. This takes into consideration the fact that the proposed lessee intends to make extensive improvements to the site. He further recommended that after five years we renegotiate this lease; and that all of this be contingent upon pproval from the Department of Interior. 1 1 Councilman Edward Jung, General Government Chairman, asked for authorization of Council to purchase 62% Treasury Bills to mature in 90 days, or September 25, 1969, at a matured value of $80,000.00, the cost of the bills being $78,680.80. He then moved the adoption of the following resolution. It was seconded by Councilman Milledge C. Jones and unanimously passed. R E S O L U T I O N Councilman Daniels requested Council to consider the appoint- ment of an examining board to tighten up the restrictions on plumbing and electrical contractors. It was agreeable with Council and the Mayor announced that he would appoint one board to take care of both. A motion was made by Councilman Daniels that merchants now having yellow line parking spaces in front of their places of business be given _a parking decal at a nominal fee in order that the yellow line may be removed. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. In regard to these yellow lines, Chief Price felt that the removal of them would be good because the regular parking decal privilege was being abused by some merchants who use it to park on a meter so that they may leave their yellow line open. An Ordinance for the regulation and formation of a Planning Commission for an incorporated municipality, consisting of seven members with staggered terms of office, one through seven years, which was read for the first time on May 21, 1969, was read again. Councilman Jack Daniels moved that this ordinance be adopted as amended. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved on second reading. O R D I N A N C E Town Attorney Bart Shea made the second and final reading of a resolution, as amended, proposing that a Special Election be held on Wednesday, September 17, 1969, for the determination of certain questions and issues as follows: 1. That the City amend its Charter so as to annex within the corporate boundaries of the munici- pality, all the land within the entire island known as Tybee Island. 1 2. Whether or not the Municipality shall continue to assess property at 100% of value on the basis of 12 mills, or change to 40% of value at 30 mills. 3. That the Municipality be given the authority to sell to the highest bidder, certain parcels of land now used by the city. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. R E S O L U T I O N Town Attorney Shea stated that in regard to our September referendum it would be necessary for the Clerk of Council to set up dual registration books and secure PIN numbers from the County of all property lying outside the city limits and send letters to those residents and property owners outside the municipality who own a lot or a piece of land in their own name and notify them that there is going to be an election on September 17, 1969 and that in order to be eligible they must come in to City Hall and register before August 2, 1969, at which time they will be given all the necessary information concerning the questions and issues of the election. Councilman Daniels moved that Council go on record as publicly thanking the United States Army at Hunter Air Base for the tremendous amount of help they gave us with the "Spruce Up Tybee" Campaign. He stated that this was another instance of our exceptionally good working relations with our nearby military installations. Mrs. Miriam T. Sherman petitioned Council to issue a Quit Claim Deed on her property known as the Eastern Extension of Lot No. 3, a sub of Beach Lot No. 68, stating that the $200.00 assess- ment made by the Town in 1941 for eighty feet of the sea wall had been paid but that the Town had never issued a Quit Claim Deed to her. It was determined by the Clerk of Council that this sum was paid by the property owner at that time who was Mrs. Carmel Ross, the amount of $200.00 having been paid on June 30, 1943. A motion was made by Councilman Daniels that this Quit Claim Deed be issued to Mrs. Sherman. It was seconded and unanimously carried. Council was requested by a group of residents that certain citizens of the Beach be deputized to help stop the littering of the Beach. In regard to the legality of this action, Town Attorney Shea noted that if this is done, the citizens so deputized should have some identification on them. The° °:Police Committee was requested to proceed with this provided there were no legal obstacles. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or called meeting. Clerk of Council 29 Y.2 : • '' ' f .. t • ..2; ;;•: 1 TO: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED BE IT RESOLVED: That this corporation, TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, GEORGIA be, and it hereby is, authorized and empowered to open and maintain an account with MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, and its successors, by merger, consoli- dation or otherwise, and assigns, hereinafter called the brokers, for the purchase and sale of stocks, bonds or sec- urities, on exchanged of which the brokers are members or otherwise, and that any of the officers hereinafter named be, and he hereby is, authorized to give written or verbal instructions by telephone, or telegraph, or otherwise, to the brokers to buy or sell stocks, bonds, or securities, either for immediate or future delivery and if he deems proper to secure payment therefor with property of this corporation; and he shall at all times have authority in every way to bind and obligate this corporation for the carrying out of any contract, arrangement or transaction which shall, for or on behalf of this corporation, be entered into or made with or through the brokers; and that the brokers are authorized to receive from this corporation, checks and drafts drawn upon the funds of this corporation by any officer or employee of this corporation, and to apply the same to the credit of this corporation or to its account with said brokers and the said brokers are author- ized to receive from said officer(s) or from any other officer or employee of this corporation, stocks, bonds, or other se- curity for the account of this corporation with said brokers; said brokers are further authorized to accept instructions from any officer herein named as to the delivery of stocks, bonds, or other securities from the account of this corp- oration and at his direction to cause certificates of stocks, bonds, and other securities held in said account to be trans - ferred to the name of any officer hereinafter named or of this corporation in the discretion of said officer, and delivery to any such officer of such stocks, bonds, or securities, issued as directed by him, shall be deemed delivery to this corpora- tion; and any such officer shall have the fullest authority at all times with reference to any transaction deemed by him to be proper to make or enter into for or on behalf of this corporation with the brokers or others. All confirmations, notices and demands upon this corporation may be delivered by the brokers verbally or in writing, or by telegraph, or by telephone to any such officer and he is authorized to empower any person, or persons, that he deems proper, at any time, or times, to do any and all things that he is herebefore authorized to do. That this resolution shall be and remain in full force until written notice of the revocation hereof shall be deliver- ed to the brokers. 1 1 The officer(s) herein referred to are named as follows, to wit: (1) Michael J. Counihan, Mayor (2) Edward Jung, General Government Chairman I, Edward M. Patterson, Clerk of Council of Town of Savannah Beach, Ga. hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly passed and adopted by the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of said company at a meeting thereof duly called and held at the office of said company on the 25th day of June , 1969., at which meeting all directors were present and voting, that said re- solution appears in the minutes of said meeting and that the same has not been rescinded or modified and is now in full force and effect. I further certify that said copporation is duly organized and existing, and has the power to take the action called for by the foregoing resolution. Clerk of Council ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATING AND FORMATION OF A PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF GEORGIA LAW 1957, PAGE 420, AS AMENDED; TO PROVIDE PURPOSES, TITLE, MEMBERSHIP, TERMS_ OF OFFICE, FILLING OF VACANCIES AND EXPIRED TERMS, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS, MEETINGS AND ADOPTION OF RULES, EMPLOYEES AND STAFF, APPLICATIONS, PRINCIPAL POWERS AND DUTIES, MISCELLANEOUS POWERS, COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES, RIGHT TO ENTER UPON LAND FOR OFFICIAL PUR POSES; TO REPEAL 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 - PURPOSE The incorporated municipality of Savannah Beach, Georgia, hereby resolves to create a Planning Commission for the purpose of promoting the health:, safety, morals, conven- ience, order, prosperity, general welfare, and provide for orderly development of the municipality of Savannah Beach, Georgia. Section 2 - TITLE The title of said Planning Commission shall be the Savannah Beach Municipal Planning Commission (hereinafter referred to as "The Planning Commission "). Section 3 - MEMBERSHIP The membership of the Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) appointed members, with the Mayor as an ex- officio member with voting power only in the event of a tie. Should such appointed members also hold public office, at the end of their term in office, they must be reappointed or a successor appointed in accordance with this ordinance. Section 4 - TERM OF OFFICE Each member of the Planning Commission appointed by the City Council of Savannah Beach, Georgia, shall be originally appointed for staggered terms: two (2) for one (1) year, two (2) for two (2) years, and one (1) for three (3), four (4) and five (5) years, and each successor thereafter shall be appointed for four (4) years. Section 5 - VACANCIES AND UNEXPIRED TERMS In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the Planning Commission, this vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment. Section 6 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE The City Council of Savannah Beach, Georgia, is hereby authorized to remove any member of the Planning Commission for cause after written notice and public hearing. Section 7 - COMPENSATION Compensation, if any, to members of the Planning Commission shall be determined by the City Council of Savannah Beach, Georgia. Section 8 - ORGANIZATION The Planning Commission shall elect one (1) of its appointive members to serve as Chairman, who shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until he is re- elected or his successor is elected. A second appointive member shall be elected by the Planning Commission to serve as Vice Chairman, who shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until he is re- elected or his successor is elected. The Planning Commission shall appoint a Secre- tary, who may be an officer or an employee of the City of Savannah Beach, Georgia, or of the Planning Commission. Section 9 - RULES In order to conduct its business, the Planning Commission shall meet in a regular meeting once each month, the time and place of said meeting to be set by the Planning Commission, and at such other times as the Chairman or a majority of the Planning Commission members may determine. 1 1 1 The Planning Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which' records shall be a public record. Section 10 - STAFF In order to fulfill its functions, the Planning Commission may appoint such employees and staff as it may deem necessary for its work. In performance of its duties, the Planning Commission may cooperate with, contract with, or accept funds from Federal, State, or local, public or semi - public agencies, or private individuals or corporations, may expend such funds, and may carry out such cooperative undertakings and contracts. Section 11 - FINANCE The expenditures of the Planning Commission, exclusive of gifts to the Planning Commission or contract receipts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the City Council of Savannah Beach, Georgia. Section 12 - PRINCIPAL POWERS AND DUTIES It shall be the function and duty of the Planning Commission to make careful and comprehensive surveys and studies of existing conditions and probable future developments and to prepare such plans for physical, social and economic growth as will best promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, prosperity, or the general welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the development of the City of Savannah Beach, Georgia. - The Planning Commission shall have the power and duty to: 1. Prepare a master plan for the development of the City of Savannah Beach, Georgia'. 2. Prepare and recommend for adoption a zoning ordinance to the City Council of Savannah Beach, Georgia, and maps for its political jurisdiction. - 3. Prepare and recommend for adoption to the City Council of Savannah Beach, Georgia, regulations for the subdivision of land and to administer the regulations that may be adopted. 3 4. Prepare and recommend for adoption to the City Council of Savannah Beach, Georgia, a plat or plats of an official map showing the exact location of the boundary line of existing, proposed, extended, widened,` or narrowed streets.; public open space, or public building sites, together with regulations to control the erection of buildings or other structures within such lines. Section 13 - .MISCELLANEOUS POWERS In fulfilling its functions and duties, the Planning Commission may make public and distribute maps,- plans, reports, and recommendations related to the plan and development of the City of Savannah Beach, Georgia, to public officials and agencies; public utility companies; civic, educational, profes- sional, and other organizations; and citizens, to include recom- mendations to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Savannah Beach, Georgia, programs for public improvements and financing thereof. Section 14 - COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES. In the performance of its duties, the Planning Commission may require information from other public officials, said officials shall, upon request, furnish to the Planning Commission, within a reasonable length of time, such available information as the Planning Commission may require. Section 15 ENTRY TO LAND FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES The Planning Commission, its members or employees, in the performance of its functions, may enter upon any land, make examinations of surveys and place and maintain necessary monuments and markers thereon, provided, however, that the Plan- ning Commission shall be liable for any injury or damages to property resulting therefrom. The Planning Commission shall have such powers as may be necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote the planning of its political jurisdiction. Section 16 - SAVING CLAUSE If any section, clause, provision, or portion of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect any other section, clause, provision, or portion of this ordinance which is not in and of itself invalid or unconstitutional. Section 17 - CONFLICTING ORDINANCES All ordinances contrary to this ordinance are hereby repealed. 1 1 Section 18 - EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its adoption, the public welfare of the City of Savannah Beach, Georgia, requiring it. 1st Reading: May 21, 1969 Passed: June 25, 1969 5 1 1 THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham 208 Bull Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 May 13, 1969 Dr. Louis C. Hohenstein City Council Savannah Beach, Georgia Dear Dr. Hohenstein: After our discussion concerning the future of Tybee Elementary School, I looked into the matter of next year's forecast of students. It appears that the student population on Savannah Beach has grown to the extent that we are forecasting enough students to use six classrooms in the Tybee School for the school year 1969 -70. We are planning to employ a principal and six teachers. This will make the school a standard school according to the criteria of the State Department. Therefore, unless something unforeseen happens concerning pupil population, you may depend upon Tybee School being classi- fied as standard for the coming school year. We appreciate your efforts toward helping us with our school problems. Also, anything you can do concerning the passing of the Bond Issue on May 20 will be greatly appreciated by the Board of Education. Sincerely, s/ THORD M. MARSHALL Thord M. Marshall Superintendent of Education TMM /dw