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Savannah Beach, Georgia
February 17, 1971
The regular meeting of City Council was called to order at
3:00 P. M. today with Mayor Michael J. Counihan presiding.
The following Councilmen were present: Jack Daniels, Edward
Jung, Robert Cary, Edward Towns, James Stettler and George Schwarz.
A group of approximately 75 property owners ' fromthe- ,,a!reacdf
First to Fourteenth Streets and from Butler Avenue west to the
Strand, appeared before City Council to protest the re- zoning of
this area. Attorney B. H. Levy acted as spokesman for the
group;,and he stated that since he was not able to bring about
an agreement and settlement of their complaints prior to the time
set for final passage of the ordinance, he hid no other recourse
but to file a restraining order on behalf of his group. He added
that if the thinking of the mayor and council was not revised,
he and his group would fight it to the end. He stated further
that their principal objection was that the proposed new ordinance
would permit hotels, motels, bars, rooming houses, hot dog stands,
etc. in their area. After much discussion it was decided
that a committee representing the protestors meet with a committee
from city council as soon as possible in an effort to reach some
agreement and bring about a meetigg of the minds. Mr. Levy
appointed a committee consisting of Mr. J. P. Houlihan,
Dr. Mulherin, Mr. Wm. H. McNeill and himself. The following
were appointed by the Mayor to represent Council: Councilmen
Daniels, Jung, Cary, and himself. Numerous other visitors were
given the opportunity to present their views on the subject.
The Minutes of the Meeting of January 20, 1971 were approved
as written.
Bills for the various departments were approved for payment.
Mr. Ken Schafer of the Georgia Southern Area Planning and
Development Commission, presented a tentative plan to City
Council for the utilization of the campsite. He displayed
preliminary plans and stated that final plans would be submitted
in approximately ten days.
Councilman Daniels moved that the regular council meeting
scheduled for March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, be postponed to
March 24th. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried.
Councilman Daniels moved that Mr. Matthew Doyle be named to
the Savannah Beach Planning Commission to replace Mr. Richard
Grosse whose term has expired. The motion was seconded and
unanimously carried.
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Councilman Daniels then moved that Mr. Arnold Seyden be named
as an alternate member of the Planning Commission. The motion
was seconded and unanimously carried. The Clerk of Council
was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Grosse thanking him
for his hard work and accomplishments as Chairman of the
Savannah Beach Planning Commission.
Councilman Jung informed the members of Council that there
were two specific pieces of property within the public domain
of the municipality which are owned by the municipality and
which are not considered necessary or convenient for public
use, one of which is Alley No. 1, located on the Inlet at the
southern end of the island which originally was used as a public
street but which has not been opened to the public by the
municipality and used by the public as a street at any time for
a period of three years prior to this date; the second of which
is a concrete block structure located at the northern extremity
of Van Horn Street in Fort Screven known as the Gentle Haven
Home, originally used as a county prison, and it would be for
the best advantage and interests of the City and its inhabitants
that said pieces of public domain property be sold to the highest
and best bidders for cash. He then moved that the following
Resolution be adopted.
R E S O L U T I O N
The Resolution was seconded by Councilman Daniels and unanimously
adopted.
Councilman Cary offered to contact Mr. William C. Fleetwood
in an effort to acquire the necessary access land for our Beach
Erosion Control Project. There were no objections from Council
on this.
Councilman Cary announced that a new water and sewer ordinance
would be presented at the next meeting of Council.
Councilman Edward Towns announced that he had been requested
by the Old Firemen's Organization to have their charter
dissolved since their real property had now been conveyed to
the City and that he would secure a copy of the charter and
get together with City Attorney Shea to get this accomplished.
Mayor Counihan stated that due to the fact that we have no
sidewalks on Ninth Street and several people have been hutt
account accidents due to the speed breakers, we should eliminate
five feet of these breakers on the side nearest the curb.
Council agreed and Councilman Schwarz was instructed to have
this job done by Mr. Reed.
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Councilman Cary informed Council that he felt that due to the
difficulty being experienced by the City of Savannah with the
representative to the General Assembly in their efforts to
accomplish their proposed annexation plans that we should
discontinue our efforts for annexation to a more favorable
time. He then moved that we drop our plans for annexation
for this year. The motion was seconded and unanimously
carried.
Councilman Towns wanted to know if Council would be willing
to contribute to the expense of a testimonial dinner to honor
Mr. Edmund Solomon, former Chief of the Savannah Beach Volunteer
Fire Department, for his 32 years of service. He said that
approximately $75.00 would cover the expenses. Council
decided to hold off on this for the time being and take it
up at a later date.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
to the next regular or special called meeting.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF CHATHAM )
R E S O L U T I O N
A RESOLUTION by the Mayor and Council of the City
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island in council duly assembled on
the 28th day of April, 1971 and it is hereby resolved as
follows:
WHEREAS, there are two (2) specific pieces of prop-
erty within the public domain of the municipality which are
owned by the municipality and which are not considered necessary
or convenient for public use; and
WHEREAS, one of such parcels of property is Alley No.1
which is located on the inlet at the southern end of the Island
and, although originally used as a part of the public streets
of the city, has not been opened to the public or used by the
public as a municipal street for a period of more than three
(3) years prior to this date; and
WHEREAS, the second of said pieces of property is
located at the northern extremity of Van Horn Street in Fort
Screven and includes thereon a concrete block structure im-
provement known as the Gentle Haven Home for Retarded Children,
such block structure having originally been used as a County
Prison; And
WHEREAS, it would be for the best advantage and
interests of the City and its inhabitants that both of
said pieces of property belonging to the municipality be
sold to the highest and best bidders for cash.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island Georgia,
and it is hereby resolved as follows:
1. That the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
offer for sale the two (2) pieces of property owned by the
municipality, known as Alley No. 1 located on the inlet at
the southern end of the Island, and the concrete block structure
located at the northern extremity of Van Horn Street in Fort
Screven known as the Gentle Haven Home for Retarded Children,
and that the sale of said pieces of property would be for the
best advantage and interests of the City and its inhabitants,
as neither are considered necessary or convenient for public
use.
2. That the method of sale be by sealed bid pro-
posals for each piece of property after notification thereof
has been made by newspaper advertisement to be placed in the
Savannah Evening Press, the Public Gazette within Chatham
County Georgia, once a week for four (4) weeks prior to the
opening date of such bids; any and all bids to be accompanied
by a deposit of ten (10) percent of the proposed bid payable
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to the order of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
Georgia, together with a written sales contract for the
purchase of each of said pieces of property; the terms
therein being specified as purchase price: cash; time when
the purchase to be consummated no longer than sixty (60)
days after the date of opening of such bids, the purchaser
to pay for all attorney's fees, closing and recording costs.
3. The City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive
technicalities and /or formalities concerning said bid or
bid procedure.
ADOPTED in Open Council Meeting this 28th day
of April, 1971.
CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND
Ed Patterson, Clerk of Council