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Savannah Beach, Georgia
May 12, 1971
A special meeting of Council was called for 7:00 P. M.
this evening for the purpose of:
1. Considering the request of Mr. Herb Hall for the
renewal of his alcoholic beverage license.
2. Adopting a Resolution accepting playground equipment
from certain banks and banking associations in the
City of Savannah.
3. Considering application of Mrs. Nell Roquie, wife
of Mr. Stephen Roquie, a Savannah Beach Police Officer,
for an alcoholic beverage license.
4. Adopting a Resolution authorizing the financing of the
purchase of new National Cash Register accounting
machine through the Savannah Bank & Trust Company.
The meeting was presided over by Mayor Michael J. Counihan,
and the following councilmen were in attendance: Jack Daniels,
Edward Jung, Robert Cary, James Stettler and George Schwarz.
Councilman Edward Towns was absent due to illness. Also present
at the meeting was City Attorney Bart E. Shea.
Councilman Daniels stated that on the basis of numerous
complaints a raid was made at 4:20 A. M. Sunday morning a week
ago on premises owned by Mr. Hall adjacent to his liquor business
resulting in the confiscation of several pieces of gambling
equipment and the arrest of eleven people alleged to be
participating in a gambling operation. Police Commissioner
Daniels stated that it was the recommendation of the Police
Committee and he so moved that the alcoholic beverage license
of Mr. Hall be withheld and not renewed for this coming year.
The motion was duly seconded and unanimously carried. The
Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Hall, informing him of this
action.
Councilman Daniels moved the adoption of the following
Resolution accepting playground equipment from certain banks and
banking associations in the City of Savannah and indemnifying
these banks and holding them harmless against any claims
resulting from the use of said equipment. The motion was
seconded and unanimously carried.
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Mr. Edward Jung, Finance Chairman, informed Council that
as a result of going to a monthly billing on water and sewerage
charges, it was necessary to purchase a NCR Accounting Machine.
He further stated that Savannah Bank & Trust Company had
offered to finance this purchase at an interest rate of 42 %.
He stated that in order to accomplish this it was necessary to
have the approval of Council. He then read the following
Resolution:
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Mr. Jung then moved that the Resolution be adopted.
The motion was seconded by Jack Daniels and unanimously carried.
At the request of Police Commissioner Daniels, the Clerk
read an application from Mrs. Nell McBride Rouquie requesting
alcoholic beverage licenses consisting of Malt Beverage, Wine,
Package Shop and Pouring, Councilman Daniels then stated that
it was the recommendation of the Police Committee that the
Malt Beverage License and the Wine License be issued to Mrs.
Rouquie but that the Package Shop and Pouring License be withheld
for the time being for further consideration by Council. A
motion was made Councilman Daniels first that the Malt Beverage
and Wine License be granted. It was seconded by Councilman
Cary and unanimously carried. A motion was then made by
Councilman Daniels that the Package Shop and Pouring License
be denied until it could be further studied by Council. This
motion was seconded by Councilman Cary and unanimously carried.
A Resolution was read by Councilman Daniels requesting the
Chatham County Commissioners to use their increased funds of.
approximately 3.5 million dollars from the new gasoline tax to:
1. Cause the complete removal of all tolls on the Islands
Expressway Bridge by_retiring the outstanding indebted-
ness currently existing.
2. Four - laning of President Street Extension from the
Islands Expressway Bridge to East Broad Street.
Councilman Daniels then moved the adoption of the Resolution.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and unanimously
approved.
R E S O L U T I O N
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
to the next regular or special called meeting.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, certain banks, banking associations and bank
related corporations in the City of Savannah have communicated
to this body a desire to purchase certain playground equipment
in the name of the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Savannah
Beach for use by the City of Savannah Beach in connection
with its program for maintenance of recreational facilities
for the citizens of this community in particular the young
people; and
WHEREAS, the said Banks have agreed to provide all funds
for such purpose and to purchase the said equipment shown on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto, in consideration of an agreement
by this body that the said equipment shall be used for such
recreational purposes and further that the Banks be indemnified
and held harmless against claims arising out of the use of said
equipment for such purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and Alderman
of the City of Savannah Beach in council assembled that said
offer by the said Banks to purchase and provide recreational
equipment to the City of Savannah Beach as shown on' Exhibit "A"
be accepted, and the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to
enter into an agreement with the said Banks for the City of
Savannah Beach to accept such equipment and to use said
equipment for recreational purposes by the citizens of this
community and further to agree to hold the said Banks harmless
against the claims of any and all persons arising out of said
equipment and to indemnify the Banks for any loss incurred by
reason of any such claims, including attorney's fees and court
costs in connection with the defense of any such claims.
The within Resolution is hereby adopted and approved this
12th day of May, 1971.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING CORPORATE BORROWINGS
WITH THE SAVANNAH BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
I, E. M. PATTERSON, Clerk of Council and Custodian of the
records of the City of Savannah Beach, do hereby certify that
the following is a true copy of a certain resolution duly
passed by Savannah Beach City Council in conformity with the
Charter and By -Laws of the Corporation at, and recorded in
the minutes of, a meeting of said City Council held on
May 12, 1971, at which a quorum was present and acting, and
not subsequently rescinded or modified.
R E S O L V E D
That the following Officers of the City of Savannah Beach:
The Mayor and Treasurer jointly
The Finance Chairman and Treasurer jointly
are hereby authorized for and on behalf of the City of Savannah
Beach to purchase from National Cash Register Company, one
office accounting machine, Model No. 36, for the sum of $8092.00,
and to finance said purchase through Savannah Bank and Trust
Company at the interest rate of four and one -half (41/2%) percent.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council is authorized
and directed to furnish said bank a certified copy of this
resolution and the names and specimen signatures of the persons
from time to time holding the above positions with the munici-
pality, together with said bank's usual form of signature card,
and that said bank shall be authorized to rely thereon until
written notice to the contrary is received by it.
I further certify that the above resolution is in
conformity, and not in conflict, with the charter and by -laws
of the corporation and that the same has not since been
rescinded or modified.
I further certify that the following are the names of the
persons holding the positions set out above whose specimen
signatures appear on the signature cards submitted herewith.
Mayor M. J. Counihan
Finance Chairman Edward Jung
Treasurer E. M. Patterson
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said corporation this 12th day of
May , 1971.
Corporate Seal:
(SEAL)
CLERK OF COUNCIL
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Georgia has
enacted legislation increasing the gasoline tax during its 1971
session to enable increased funds to be allocated to the Urban
Counties of Georgia for the express purpose of generally
bettering roads and highways in those areas and,
WHEREAS, it is estimated that Chatham County will be the
recipient of approximately. 3.5 million dollars from this increase
in revenue to substantially lessen the burden of its Citizenry
through expending these funds in high priority areas of heavily
traveled roads and,
WHEREAS, the Islands Expressway Toll Bridge is constantly
used by numerous Chatham Countians in gaining access to and from
the several Island Areas extending to Savannah Beach and,
WHEREAS, the connecting link of President Street and its
extension from East Broad Street to the Islands Expressway Toll
Bridge is seriously overcrowded with the normal traffic from
those Island Areas and from the General Southeastern Sections of
Savannah.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: that the Mayor and Council of
the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in session
duly assembled, do hereby solicit the Chatham County Commissioners
to alleviate the burden of so many of its Citizens by implementing
the following corrective measures in these areas:
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1. Cause the complete removal of all tolls on the
Islands Expressway Bridge by retiring the outstanding
indebtedness currently existing and,
2. Four Laning of president Street Extension from the
Islands Expressway Bridge to East Broad Street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that this Resolution be spread
upon the Minutes of Council and a copy therof be presented to
the Board of Chatham County Commissioners.
The within Resolution is hereby adopted and approved this
12th day of May , 1971.
CLERK OF COUNCIL