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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19710310SCMeeting1 1 1 51 Savannah Beach, Georgia March 10, 1971 A Special Meeting of City Council Was held at 7:00 P.M. this evening for the purpose of putting on first reading an amendment to the Water Ordinance and enacting a new Ordinance on Sewer Services. The meeting was presided over by Mayor Michael J. Counihan and the following Councilmen were present: Jack Danield3. Edward Jung, Robert Cary, Edward Towns, James Stettler , and George Schwarz. City Attorney Bart Shea was also in attendance. Councilman Cary cited the need for and amendment to our present water ordinance and the necessity of enacting a new sewer ordinance, assessing a charge for sewer service. In regard to the Water Ordinance, he stated that our present rates were the same as those charged by the old Tybee Water Works back in 1929; also, in 1951 when the system was acquired by the City. He said that due to the continuing increase in the cost of labor, materials, etc., we had no alternative except to increase our water rates in order that we may be able to cover current expenses, pay off the principal and interest of our revenue bonds, pay for fire protection maineextensions, provide a surplus for capital additions and improvements, allow for depreciation of present system of pumps, wells and tanks, make new water mains. Councilman Cary also stated that water systems should also produce enough revenue to provide for a decent living wage for its employees. With reference to the new sewer ordinance which he stated he was going to present, Councilamn Cary stated that it was necessary to enact and ordinance adding this charge because, in accepting the Federal Grant for the construction of the secondary sererage treatment facility, we had to give assurance to the Commissioner of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration that adequate funds would be made available for the funding of our share of the cost of the project by revising and adjusting the water and sewerage rates and charges. City Attorney then read the amendment to the Water Ordinance. Councilman moved that it be adopted on first reading at this meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and unanimously approved. The new Sewer Service Ordinance was then read and explained by City Attorney Shea. Councilman Cary moved that this Ordinance be adopted and placed on first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and unanimously approved. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL 1 1 1