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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19700916CCMeeting1 25 Savannah Beach, Georgia September 16, 1970 The regular meeting of City Council was called to order at 3:00 P.M. today with Mayor Michael J. Counihan> presiding and the follow- ing councilmen in attendance: John H. Daniels, Edward Jung, Robert F. Cary, James M. Stettler, and George Schwarz. Councilman Edward W. Towns was not present at the meeting due to his absence from the city on business. City Attorney Bart E. Shea was also present at the meeting. Visitors at the meeting were: Mr. Jim Golden, Chatham County Recreational Director; Mrs. Lucy Patterson, Savannah Beach Director of Recreation and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert K. Ellzey. Mr. Jim Golden, Recreational Director for Chatham County gave a brief summary of the Chatham County Recreational Program and the various ways they had been able to work with and help the Savannah Beach program. He stated that the need for good, well balanced programs was never greater than it is today and that recreational programs should include everybody from the very young right on up to senior citizens. He told Council that Savannah Beach should strive for a total program -not just athletics. Mrs. Lucy Patterson, Savannah Beach Recreational Director, gave an outline of the various summer activities at the beach. She stated that she had an enrollment of 300 participants in the various pro- grams which was higher percentage -wise than most of the other areas in the county. She also requested 19.'.1tter be written by the Mayor to the Georgia Recreational Commission requesting them to send one of their representatives here to make a surrey of our recreational program and give us their advice in what could be done to improve it. Mayor Counihan said that this would be done. Mr. Hubert K. Ellzey appeared before Council to request a refund for a general building contractor's license which he purchased recently, and to protest the replacement of an existing sewer line across his property 'which work was now in the process of being done by John Mock Co. Mr. Ellzey's request for a refund on the contractor's license was denied by Council and the Clerk was instructed to advise him accordingly. In regard to Mr. Ellzey's protest of the sewer work, he was asked if he would accept the responsibility for the charges to be incurred for connecting to the new line in the event the City re- routed the line around his property. He stated that he would. It was brought out that if this was done, there would be a consider- able increase in cost to the city for this particular job. Mayor Counihan informed Council that the parking meter revenue was up 50% over last year. 26 The Minutes of the meeting of August 19th were approved as written. Bills for the various departments were approved for payment. Councilman Daniels made a motion that the supervision, operation and maintenance of our parking meters, including revenue, expenses, salaries etc., be placed under general governt instead of Police Department, as it is presently. The motion was duly seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman Daniels moved that the Georgia Southern Area Planning and Development Commission be requested to undertake two special studies for the City of Savannah Beach as follows: (1) A 5 -year capital improvements program (2) Downtown and Campsite revitalization and renovation program and that a letter be directed to Mr. William T. Greer, Director of the Development Commission, requesting that his organization assist us with this study and their recommendations for these two- ` programs. This motion was seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman Daniels recommended that the city attorney write Mr. Julius Kaminsky again in regard to cleaning up his property, which as of now has not been done. Mr. Shea stated that he would handle this. Councilman _Jung annbuheed_ that. ±th:e :..public hearing for our Zoning Ordinance would be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 7th. He then moved that the legal notice of this hearing be published in the Savannah Evening Press at least fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried, and the Clerk was instructed to publish notice of the hearing in compliance with the regulations. Councilman Jung informed Council that we have received a request from the Trust Department of Savannah Bank and Trust Company to allow them to create a Trust Account for the city's $150,000 Street Improvement Bond Issue, dated November 1, 1960, based on the present fee schedule of $2.50 per 1,000 coupons paid; $1.00 per 1,000 bonds paid, without a minimum charge of any kind. He stated,that he had been informed'by the bank that this would enable them to computerize the handling of these transactions and make for a more efficient handling. Councilman Jung recommended this action on °the part of the City and moved the adoption of the following Resolution: RESOLUTION The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. 1 1 1 1 27 Councilman Cary moved that contractors erecting the modular type pre -fah houses be subject to on - the -site inspections of electrical wiring and plumbing; as well as observe all the set- backs and other requirements of our building code. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. Mayor Counihan informed council that some residents outside the city limits have been transporting their trash and garbage to the site of our present sanitary landfill and dumping it on the ground. He stated that he had instructed Mr. Reed to erect a gate to pre- vent this in the future. A motion was made by Councilman Cary that permission to install certain wave - measuring electronics equipment on top of the Museum be granted. It was seconded and unanimously carried. With reference to a letter from the Department of Interior regard- ing a utilization plan for the Campsite, Council instructed the clerk to answer this letter and outline our plans for obtaining recommendations from the Georgia Southern Area Planning and Development Commission for the best utilization of this property for public recfeational use. City Attorney Shea advised council that an acceptance had been received from Dr. Oliver to our terms to purchase his portion of the property on which we propose to build the new sewage treatment plant. On that portion owned by the McDades, Attorney Shea stated that they were askkng $500 more that our offer, but that he felt $200 more would be a fair offer. A motion was then made by Council- man Daniels that the city attorney be instructed to prepare the sales contracts on this basis and submit them to the two land owners. It was seconded and unanimously carried. Councilman Cary asked what, if anything, was going to be done about our boat ramp which the county was going to help repair. Councilman Daniels stated that he had been advised by Mr. Lane that the county equipment had to be brought back to Savannah due to the flooded condition in the southern section of the city, but that it would be returned to the beach as soon as the Savannah emergency was completed. With reference to a resolution requesting flood insurance eligibility recently passed by the Chatham County Commission and the necessary steps to secute -- some- fdr-_municipalities in Chatham County as suggested by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the following proposed resolution was read by City Attorney Shea: RESOLUTION 28 After a discussion on the resolution, Attorney Shea recommended its passage. Councilman Daniels then moved the adoption of the resolution. It was seconded and unanimously carried. City Attorney Shea informed Council that the 1970 Revision of the Fire Prevention Code had now been published, superseding the 1965 Edition with 1966 amendments which the City had adopted. He explained that since it would take two readings to enact the Ordinance to amend Section 7 of our Code of Ordinances to bring this Fire Prevention Code up to date, we should have the first reading on the Ordinance to amend at this meeting. A motion was, therefore, made by Councilman Daniels that this Ordinance to amend Section 7 -1 of our Code of Ordinances be adopted and placed on first reading at this meeting. The motion was duly seconded and unanimously carried. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. CITY CLERK MAYO 11. 1 1 1 1 A R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, in connection with our $150,000 Street Improvement Bond Issue, dated November 1, 1960, the Savannah Bank and Trust Company has requested the City of Savannah Beach to allow them to create a Trust Account for these bonds based on the present fee schedule of $2.50 per 1,000 coupons paid; $1.00 per 1,000 bonds paid, without a minimum charge of any kind; and WHEREAS, the Savannah Bank and Trust Company feels that by computerizing this operation it will make their work easier as well as enable the City of Savannah Beach to get an annual state- ment of transactions; and WHEREAS, Savannah Bank and Trust Company would debit our checking account for any interest and principal coming due semi- annually just before May 1st and November 1st; and WHEREAS, by naming the Savannah Bank and Trust Company Fiscal Agent for this Bond Issue would cause no additional ex- pense to be borne by the City of Savannah Beach; and WHEREAS, Savannah Bank and Trust Company can be relieved as Fiscal Agent at any time upon written notice; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the Savannah Bank and Trust Company be, and the same is hereby desig- nated as Fiscal Agent of the City of Savannah Beach for the Bond Issue herein referred to. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council and Ex- Officio Treasurer of the City of Savannah Beach be and he is hereby authorized and directed to so notify Savannah Bank and Trust Company of their appointment as Fiscal Agent for this Bond Issue on the terms as set forth herein. Adopted and approved this 16 4/day of September, 1970. (SEAL) YOR ATTEST: )""17()6t CLERK OF COUNCIL STATE OF GEORGIA ) COUNTY OF CHATHAM ) R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island and Council duly assembled on the 16th day of September, 1970 and it is hereby resolved as follows: WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has approved flood control insurance under Title 24, Sub - chapter B - NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969, Public Law 91 -152, 83 stat. 396 Dec. 24, 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4056; and WHEREAS, the City of Savanrah Beach, Tybee Island wishes to avail itself and the members of the community within its cor- porate boundaries of the provisions of the National Flood Insurance Program under said act. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island as follows: 1. That the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island recognizes and will duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas within the municipality which might be special flood hazards or where special flood hazards might exist; and the City of Savannah Beach shall enact by December 31, 1971, and shall maintain in force for areas which might be special flood hazards, adequate land use and control measures having effective enforcement provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in Subpart B of Section 1910 of the regulations and criteria set forth within the provisions of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969; and 2. The City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia shall also take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary from time to time to carry out the objectives of such flood control program; and 3. The Building Inspector for the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island is hereby designated as the official responsible to implement any regulation and criteria which might be adopted by the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island. ADOPTED in Open Council Meeting this 16th day of September, 1970. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND Clerk of Council