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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19690820CCMeeting. Savannah Beach, Georgia August 20, 1969 The regular monthly meeting of Council was called to order at 3:00 P. M. today with4Mayor.Michael J. Counihan presiding. The Councilmen in. attendance-were -Jack Daniels, Edward Jung, Robert F. Cary, Dr. C. Louis Hohenstein, Milledge C. Jones and George Schwarz. Also present were City Attorney Bart E. Shea and Chief of Police James W. Price. Visitors and petitioners in attendance were Mr. Richard Grosse and F. P. Overstreet. Mr. Richard Grosse, who has been named as a member of the Planning Commission, asked if Council intended the newly formed Planning Commission to be an outside advisory board, advising directly across to the Council on development and capital improvement programs or was it their intention to make it a separate administrative department, working under Council and recommending specific measures to Council. He stated that it was his recommendation that this Commission be set up as a strictly advisory board but that he would like to have the thoughts of Council on this before the first meeting of the Planning Commission. In answer to Mr. Grosse, the members of Council stated that it was their intention to set the Planning Commission up as an advisory commission with implementation machinery. The Planning Commission will make recommendations directly to Council and Council will accept, reject or modify them. Mr. Grosse also stated that he would like to have written records of everything the Planning Commission decided. Mayor Counihan stated that this would be worked out. The Minutes of the Meeting of July 16th were approved as written. The following correspondence was read by the Clerk of Council: A letter from Mr. Joseph J. Hutton, Chairman of the Red Cross Disaster Committee requesting the Mayor and Council to make plans for shelters and evacuation in the event we have a serious hurricane this season. The Mayor appointed the entire Board of Councilmen as a committee to work with Mr. Hutton and the Red Cross. He added that a quorum would consist of any three councilmen. 1 1 37 A letter. from Mrs. Cecile Register of the Savannah- Chatham Board of Education thanking the Mayor and Council and the Police Department for their cooperation in helping to pro - vide trips to the Beach for the children's kindergarten project. A letter from Mr. Nat C. Morse, President of the Wessels Golden Age Club thanking the Mayor and'Council for their generosity in extending to them the use of the facilities of Memorial Park and also the-parking_courtesies. It was announced by Town Attorney Bart Shea that he had been successful in obtaining a Maintenance and Repair Easement from Tybrisa Company for the space running along the board- walk directly over our sewer line in that area°. Mayor Counihan stated that he wished_to thank Mrs. Mullens on behalf of Council for her cooperation in granting this ease- ment. Bills from the various departments were approved for payment. fl _ Mayor Counihan : asked Town Attorney Shea .what was necessary now in order to get the Planning. Commission moving. Mr. Shea replied that the first act the. Planning has to do is to adopt a system of roads and highways. They then propose this Zoning Ordinance to Council. Council then sets up a public hearing to which all interested citizens are invited to, appear and express their likm and dislikes to this proposed Zoning Ordinance. Attorney Shea stated further that the Planning Commission will have all the technical and scientific data behind their recommendations-.that they make to Council. He also stated that the Councilmen, who are the elected.officials,:must bear the burden of. the ;final decision. Mayor Counihan.requested-the_Clerk to set up-the,.organiza- tional meeting with Mr. Greer in the near future, preferably on a Wednesday. Mayor Counihan•stateds that during _the - last - heavy- rain- storm,. several residents of the Moore Avenue area contacted him with reference to the bad condition of the streets in that section. He made an inspection and found that their complaints were justified. He said the situation had been discussed with Mr. Reed and they were getting - prices -on what it:would cost to pave Moore Avenue. _ A motion was made by Councilman-M. C. Jones that the contract to paint the roof of-City Hall be awarded to Dave Tyson Roofing Company, the bid of this Company in the amount of $595.00 being the lowest bid received. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. 38 .Councilman Jack Daniels moved that Council accept the low bid from Dan Vaden Chevrolet in the amount of $1708.65 for a new pick-up truck to be used by the Department of'Public Works who would turn over one of their trucks to the Police Department.- The motion Was seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman Daniels announced that the speed breakers on Sixth Ninth and Tenth Streets have been the source of many com- plaints recently, causing damage to several cars. He moved that they be removed: from the streets'and that the money be refunded to•tho'se.who participated in the cost of putting them down. The motion was seconded and unanimously passed. Councilman. Daniels made a motion that Council accept the recommendation of the Police Committee and promote Sgt. Daley to the rank of Police Lieutenant, effective retroactively to August lst, stating that Sgt. Daley had done an excellent job on night relief. The motion was seconded and-unanimously carried. Councilman-Daniels- announced that'an application for a malt beverage,package shop and pouring license by Fisherman's Paradise Marina at Lazaretto Creek in the name of Mrs. Joyce R. McDowell, after investigation by the Police Committee, had been approved. He moved that Council grant 'these licenses. The motion was seconded -and unanimously carried. The feasibility of purchasing a tape recorder "which could be used by Council as well as the Police Department was dis- cussed. Councilman Daniels moved that the Clerk of Council investigate and purchase a- suitable machine. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman - Schwarz asked if anything had been done about the license tags for the float trailers and the Nancy Hani Train. He stated that he had checked a similar operation in Savannah and found that all that was required was a regular gross weight state tag. Councilman Daniels stated that he had checked the Nancy Hanks and Mr. Magine, the operator, had the temporary cardboard tag which the county issues and is used until the permanent tag is issued by the State. Mr. Daniels also stated that Mr. Magune.had a receipt of $56.00 for the purchase of this tag. Councilman Daniels_ also stated that the two trailer operators were given until 5:00 PM Monday, August 25th to get their tags or a subpoena would be issued to them. Finance Chairman Edward Jung announced the purchase by the Town of an Allis Chalmers 6 G Crawler Loader Tractor for the sum of $22,740.00, less $7,240:00 trade-in for our used 1 1 1 Model 933 Cat. Loader making a net cost of $15,500.00. He stated this would be financed by paying $500.00 cash down and the balance of $15,000.00 to be paid in three equal annual installments of $5,000.00 each, payable in July of 1970, 1971 and 1972, the unpaid balance to bear simple interest at the rate of 6100 per annum, payable quarterly and it being understood that the Town reserves the right to pay off the unpaid balance at any time without penalty and the interest to abate as of the time of the payment. Councilman Jung further stated that by carrying our own insurance we were able to save approximately $300.00. He then moved the acceptance of this proposal and arrangement. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman Jung announced that financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1969 had been received. It showed the city to be in good financial condition with a balanced budget, notwithstanding the fact that a $30,000.00 loan inherited from the previous administration had been.paid iff. He stated that a copy of this audit report showing the financial condition of the Town was being mailed to all taxpayers. He also noted the very good report for May, June and July, the first three months of the new fiscal year. Mayor Counihan thanked the members of Council for their efforts in bringing about this good condition. Council was advised by Town Attorney Bart Shea that Mr. Haupt, attorney for Mr. David Smith, had filed a mandamus petition against the City after denial of his request to build a Trailer Park on his property in Ft. Screven. In this regard, Councilman Hohenstein stated that he still felt that we should get some professional advice as to the advisability of not giving Mr. Smith permission to build this campsite in this particular location. Mayor Counihan stated that- it_might -be well to get Mr. Hutton to consult with the Health Department. Town Attorney Bart Shea stated that he felt that Council has the right and prerogative to require from anyone who applies for a building permit, a written- application and a fee, plans-and detail specifications of all facilities to be constructed so Council may determine-whether the application meets the City's building and zoning ordinance requirements, and from the standpoint of health standards, to know these points we have raised concerning the location of this-campsite adjacent to our proposed new sewage disposal system. Councilman Hohenstein then moved that we require such information be furnished Council, and that we also secure professional advice along with the advice of the Health Department as to the health hazard which might be created by constructing a campsite in the area of our oxidation plant and sewage disposal system.- The motion was seconded and unanimously passed. Councilman Hohenstein suggested that the fishing pier,'which has become unusable, be torn down up to the part which is still good; thereby getting rid of the old part and keeping the good part which is near the little house. By doing this, 40 he stated, we will be able to keep part of the pier that the public can use to fish from on high tides. He added that this would be a temporary procedure until we heard from Mr. Hutton on the feasibility of repairing the pier. Mayor Counihan requested the Clerk to contact Mr. Hutton again on this. Councilman Hohenstein spoke on the bad physical condition of the Museum. He stated that since. it was one cultural facility that we have here we should make some of the repairs that are necessary now. He said the roof needed repairing and some of the interior walls needed painting. He also said that two dehumidifiers that were badly needed had been ordered. Councilman Schwarz moved that bids be secured for the repairs on the roof and that the painting be done on the interior. It was seconded and unanimously carried. The Clerk read a resolution paying tribute to Mr. A. P. Solomon, Jr., who died on Saturday, August 9th, 1969 at the age of 87. The resolution also ordained that the name of the street known as Railroad Avenue be changed to Solomon Avenue. Councilman. Daniels moved the adoption of this. resolution. It was seconded by Councilman Hohenstein and unanimously passed. R E S O L U T I O N With reference to the Chief Manager, Assistant Managers and Clerks who are to work in the election to be held on September 17th, Mayor Counihan read a list of the names of those workers who had been nominated and recommended that Council name the first six on the list and that others on the..list be named in the event any of those named were not able to serve. They were: Mrs. Ethel Chandler, Mrs. Carolyn Golden, Mrs. Olivia Pagan, Mrs. Leona East, Mrs. Hortense Doyle.and Mrs. Beverly Hatch. Councilman Schwarz stated that, in order to keep down any criticism, several residents from the area proposed to be annexed should be used as workers. Town Attorney Shea noted that-the only question concerning the citizens outside the City Limits was annexation and this being an informal vote that we can present to the members of the General Assembly, they were not qualified to act as managers as they were not, at.the present time, residents of the municipality. Councilman Cary moved that the managers be named as read from the list of nominees. The motion was seconded and carried. Town Attorney Bart Shea announced that Judge Shelby Myrick of the Court of Ordinary, had been asked to serve as Superintendent of the election and that the list of electors as supplied by the Chatham County Board of Registrars would be used as the official voting list. 1 41 Mr. Shea stated that with reference to our negotiations to lease the campsite he had heard from the Department of the Interior and they have stated that this land can be leased but we must submit a copy of the proposed lease to them and a copy of the proposed development or utilization plan and also information about the lessees and their experience and qualifications in carrying out such _a proposed. lease. He stated that he had contacted the parties involved and requested that they get up a resume of their qualifications and -also a:Dist of the pro - posed developments and was asked by them if there was a possi- bility of getting an option to purchase this property after the termination of the twenty -year lease; or if the lease could be re- negotiated after the twenty -year period. Mr. Shea said that they would like a purchase- option plan due to their anticipated outlay of capital. After a discussion by Council, Attorney Shea offered as an alternative suggestion that rather than tie down •a future Council, a clause could be put in the lease that it could be re- negotiated for an option to purchase or lease dependent upon what would be in the best interest of the municipality at that time. There was no objection to this proposal and it was so approved by Council. Attorney Shea asked for some direction from Council to resolve -' the dispute between the Town and the Ocean View Corporation. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Council would meet with Mr. Fleetwood and his group, if possible, on Wed- nesday, September 24th at 7:00 P. M. and try to arrive at a settlement of this question. It was recommended by Councilman Daniels that we insist on having access to the beach left for all those residents along Officers Row. Town Attorney Bart Shea read three resolutions covering certain properties in the names of A. P. Solomon IiI and Marjorie B. Solomon which were sold at public sale on December 23, 1968, for past due .city taxes and on which all back taxes and costs have now been paid to the Town, requesting that these properties now be quit claimed back to them. Councilman Schwarz moved the adoption of these resolutions. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cary and unanimously carried. R E S O L U T I O N S There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. Clerk of Council 41. yor . - • • • -1; • - . C1 : • . - . . - • •• 'I' • • - '!" • C 7:21 :" t ; : • )1 . : t •• • 2,..• 1 1 A R E S O L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, A. P. SOLOMON, JR, a life -long supporter and an energetic worker for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, departed this life on Saturday, August 9, 1969 at the age of eighty- seven; and WHEREAS, "Pop" Solomon, as he was affectionately known by his many friends, came to Tybee in March, 1920 to take over the management of the old Tybee Artesian Water, Ice and Lighting Company and for forty -nine years was out- standing in the business and economic affairs of Savannah Beach and during this time performed many important services for the advancement of Savannah Beach, all of which endeared him to the hearts of the citizens of the Municipality; and WHEREAS, A. P. Solomon, Jr., was the founder of the first Volunteer Fire Department on Tybee Island in the year 1927 and served twenty -nine years as its Chief, retiring on July 1, 1956, becoming the first fireman in the state to retire under the Georgia State Fireman's Pension Fund. Through his untiring efforts, the Fire Department was modernized with new equipment and better trained personnel, thereby bringing about a reduction in insurance rates; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that in the death of A. P. Solomon, Jr., the Town of Savannah 1 Beach has lost one of its most valued and beloved citizens and that in order to perpetuate his name in the community he loved so well, do hereby ordain the Street known as "Railroad Avenue" changed to "Solomon Avenue "; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this Council Meeting and a copy thereof be sent to the family of A. P. Solomon, Jr. with the sincere condolences of the Mayor and Councilmen. 1 1 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on December 23, 1968, James W. Price, Chief of Police for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, con- veyed to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, property of Alexander P. Solomon, III, and Marjorie B. Solomon, known as Lots 154, 155, 176, 177 and 178, Ward 1, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for past -due City taxes, and WHEREAS, the said Alexander P. Solomon, III, and Marjorie B. Solomon, as owners of said lots, have paid to the Clerk of Council of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, the sum of $46.57, representing all ad valorem taxes and costs due the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, against said property, and WHEREAS, the said Alexander P. Solomon, III, and Marjorie B. Solomon have petitioned The Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to Quit -claim said property to Petitioners. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by The Mayor and Council- men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the prayers of said Petitioners be granted, and the Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Quit - claim. Deed and the Clerk of Council is authorized and directed to attest said Deed to carry out the purpose of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED, this 20th day of August, 1969, upon Motion of Councilman George F. Schwarz, seconded by Councilman Robert F. Cary, and unanimously carried. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on December 23, 1968, James W. Price, Chief of Police of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, con- veyed to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, property of Marjorie B. Solomon, known as Lots 150, 151, 152, 156, 157, 174, 175, 179, 180, and 181, Ward 1, Savannah Beach, Chatham County -, Georgia, for past due City taxes, and WHEREAS, said Marjorie B. Solomon, as owner of said lots, has paid to the Clerk of Council of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, the sum of $562.82, representing all ad valorem taxes and costs due the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, against said property, and WHEREAS, said Marjorie B. Solomon has petitioned the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to quit -claim said property to Petitioner. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by The Mayor and Council- men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled that the prayers of said Petitioner be granted and the Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Quit -claim Deed and the Clerk of Council is authorized and directed to attest said Deed to carry out the purpose of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED, this 20th day of August, 196 °,, upon Motion of Councilman George F. Schwarz, seconded by Councilman Robert F. Cary, and unanimously carried. 1 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on December 23, 1968, James W. Price, Chief of Police for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, con- veyed to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, property of A. P. Solomon III, known as Lots 160 -B and 171 -B, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, for past due City taxes, and WHEREAS, the said A. P. Solomon, III, as owner of said lots has paid to the Clerk of Council of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, the sum of $5.48, representing all ad valorem taxes and costs due the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, against said property, and WHEREAS, the said A. P. Solomon, III, has petitioned the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to Quit -claim said property to Petitioner. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by The Mayor and Council- men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the prayers of said Petitioner be granted, and the Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Quit - claim Deed and the Clerk of Council is authorized and directed to attest said Deed to carry out the purpose of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED, this 20th day of August, 1969, upon Motion of Councilman George F. Schwarz, seconded by Councilman Robert F. Cary, and unanimously carried.