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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19691119CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Georgia November 19, 1969 The regular monthly meeting of Council was called to order at 3:00 P. M. today with Mayor Michael J. Counihan presiding. The councilmen in attendance were Edward Jung, Robert F. Cary, Dr. C. Louis Hohenstein, Milledge C. Jones and George Schwarz. Also present was City Attorney, Bart E. Shea. Two young visitors at the meeting were Mr. John Hudson, Jr. and Mr. Henry Jackson. The Minutes of the meeting of October 15th were approved. A letter was read from Mr. Charles Gay, Jr., 108 Winchester Drive, Wilmington Island, requesting a license to open a shop here at the beach for the manufacture of surf boards. This was referred to the committee on business licenses. The Mayor read a copy of a letter sent to Messers. Janko and Harrington by City Attorney, Bart Shea, requesting payment of $500.00 rent in arrears by Wednesday, November 19th, with the notification that the lease will be declared in default if not paid by that time. A copy of letter from the Clerk of Council to Dixon, Sheehan and Lane filing claim for parking meters stolen or damaged by vandals during the past season was read as information. A. letter to Councilman George Schwarz from Mr. W. L. Carter, Fire Marshal of Savannah- Chatham County was -read by the Mayor. In his letter, Mr. Carter urged the Mayor and members of Council to prohibit bonfires this year and for all time. This was received as information. As information to the Council, the Mayor read a letter sent to Mr. R. S. Howard of the State Water Quality Control Board of our intention of acquiring the land for the site _of the treatment plant. Mayor Counihan announced that arrangements had been made with the U. S. Weather Bureau to report our daily weather readings and coincidentally in the first few days of reporting a difference of sixteen degrees higher temperature at the beach than in Savannah was noted. -Councilman Milledge Jones brought to the attention of Council the need of land for sanitary landfill, stating the situation had become - critical. Mayor Counihan stated that we have been conducting extensive negotiations with several agencies in an effort to secure some help; especially the State Department of Public Health. He stated that the Health Department was willing to send one of their representatives to meet with Council and discuss the situation. It was the opinion that we get him down as soon as possible and the Clerk was instructed to so advise, the Health Department. Councilman Jones announced that bids had been received to put a new roof on the jail; also the Town Shop. He stated that the bid of $1,815.00 for installing new built -up roof on flat portion of shop, shingles on steep portion and repairing storm damage by Smith Roofing Company was the low bid for the shop. He also stated that the Smith Roofing Company bid of $850.00 to re -roof the jail was the low bid. Mr. Jones then moved that we accept these bids from Smith Roofing Company. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman Hohenstein reported on a proposal by Mr. Embry to repair the fishing pier at his expense and lease it on a long term basis, stating that we should take advantage of this opportunity to have a usable fishing pier at no expense to the municipality. Mayor Counihan appointed Y• Y ppointed councilmen Daniels, Jung, Cary and himself as a committee to meet with Mr. Embry and report back to Council. 1 Mayor Counihan gave a report on our efforts to date to secure State and Federal aid on beach erosion. He stated that he had been in conference with Mr. Hutton getting together pictures showing the damage to the beach and other inrormation,to present to the Governor at a meeting planned as soon "as an appointment could be arranged. He described the proposed work to be done as outlined by the Corps of Engineers. He stated the cost would be approximately $662,000.00. He said that it was his hope to get Federal funds for one -half of the project and the other half from State funds. He further stated that a committee consisting of. Mr. Paul Ramee, Ed. Zipperer, Bill Greer, himself and several councilmen would be calling on the Governor, in the near future. Councilman Hohenstein recommended that, due to the sharp decline in receipts of the Museum during the months of January, February and March, we close it and take that time to do the necessary repairs. Mr. Jung stated that he had gone over the records showing the income for the past twelve months and the leanest months were November, December, January and February; and that business began picking up in March. He, too, recommended that we close the Museum during this period. It was the thought of Mayor 1 57 Counihan that this would be an ideal time to encourage school children from Savannah to visit the Museum. Councilman Hohenstein stated that he would look into this. A motion was made by Dr. Hohenstein that we close the Museum during December, January and February and reopen in March. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. A resolution was read by Town Attorney Bart Shea requesting that the property known as Lot No., 30 -B, Ward One, Savannah Beach, Georgia, in the name of Blanche L. Solomon as Executrix of the Will of Alexander P. Solomon, Jr.; nd which wa, sold by the Town of Savannah Beach on December , 1968; and on which all back taxes and charges have now been paid, be conveyed back to her. Councilman Cary moved the adoption f this resolution. It was seconded by Councilman Jung and unanimously carried. R E S O L U T I O N -Mr. Jung reported that we were proceeding with our plans to acquire the necessary land on which to build our treatment plant. He asked Attorney Shea for a report'on his efforts thus far to acquire this land. Town Atto ney Shea reported that there were two owners of the land in ques ion and that both of them had been contacted and told that the municipality was contemplating either purchasing the land from the if.a price could be agreed upon or, in the event we could not et together'on 'a price, proceeding with condemnation. He st ted further that he had received replies from both owners and one of them, Dr. Oliver, had requested - that•we have an appraisal made by-a qualified appraiser and send him a copy. He said that M±.-McDade the other owner, wants us to make him an offer. Mr. Shea recommended that we have an appraiser from the beach, possibly . Matthew Doyle, make an appraisal of the two separate parcels. He said we could then compare it with the value shown ` on our tax books, make an average of the two; and submit this. as an offer to the owners. Councilman Schwarz made a motion that we proceed along the lines as outlined by the Town Attorney. It was seconded by Councilman Cary and unanimously carried. • Councilman. Jung made _a .report on the financial condition of the Town as of October 31, 1969. He stated that we had begun collecting our real estate tax for the second half of the year and that we seemed to be in good shape, and sho ld be able to go through the remainder of this fiscal year witho.xt any trouble. He noted an increase in some expenses, due mainly to increase in salaries which was necessary. Councilman Hohenstein asked what provisions we could make in our budget to offset this increase in expenditures. Mr. Jung stated that he felt the updated assessments and the increased revenue from truck decals would take care of this. 58 Councilman Schwarz informed Council that he had been contacted by Mr. Art Davis who stated that he would like to be compensated by the Town for the use of his tractor in cutting the grass on the old parade ground which is owned by the Town. He said Mr. Davis told him that he would continue to cut the grass whether he was paid or not on account of the tany complaints received from residents of the area in regard to snakes, etc. Councilman Schwarz moved that Mr. Davis be compensated for these services. An amount of $60.00 was agreed upon and the Mayor stated that if there were no objections, he would instruct the Clerk to forward Mr. Davis a check for that amount, for services rendered. Councilman Cary felt that, under the circumstances, we should do this bu'.that in the future prior approval should be obtained before the work is done. Bills for the various departments were approved for payment. Mayor Counihan announced to Council that because several cases of poverty existing on the beach had been brought to his attention, he was appointing a committee headed by Councilman Jack Daniels to look into the situation by contacting the various churches in the Town to learn the names of any families here who needed financial help after which we would get together to see • what could be done about it. He also stated that,. Gentle Haven Home was in need of help and that we .would see what could.be: done to help them. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. Clerk of Council 1 1 1 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH caused Lot Number Thirty B (30 B), Ward One (1), Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia, to be sold by the Chief of Police and Ex- Officio Tax Collec- tor on December 3, 1968, under a tax Fi Fa issued against A. P. SOLOMON, JR., for taxes due said municipal corporation on said property, and WHEREAS, THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH bid in said property at said sale for the pur- pose of protecting the taxes due said municipal corporation and the cost of collecting the same, and WHEREAS, the said municipal corporation has not parted with the title to said property, and WHEREAS, the said BLANCHE L. SOLOMON as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of ALEXANDER PERRY SOLOMON, JUNIOR, has paid all accrued taxes and costs due said municipal corporation and has requested that THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH quitclaim said property to her as such Executrix, and WHEREAS, the said A. P. Solomon, Jr., and the said ALEXANDER PERRY SOLOMON, JUNIOR, were one and the same person, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH in Council assembled, 1 1 by unanimous vote, in accordance with the provisions of Sect - tion 92 -4404 of the Code of Georgia, that said property known as Lot Number Thirty B (30 B), Ward One (1) in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia, be quitclaimed by the said municipal corporation unto the said BLANCHE L. SOLOMON, as Executrix as aforesaid, and THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH is hereby author- ized and directed to execute a proper Quitclaim for the pur- pose of carrying out this resolution. I, EDWARD M. PATTERSON, Clerk of Council of the Town of Savannah Beach, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted and approved by THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH in Council assembled. This / 771 day of 1969 Clerk of Council (Corporate Seal)