HomeMy Public PortalAbout19710721CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Georgia
July 21, 1971
A regular meeting of City Council was held this afternoon
at 3:00 P.M. and was presided over by Mayor Pro Tem Jack
Daniels due to Mayor Counihan's absence from the city.
Councilmen Jung, Towns, Stettler and Schwarz were present
at the meeting and Councilman Cary was absent. City Attorney
Bart Shea was also present at the meeting.
The following visitors and petitioners were present at
the meeting: Mrs. Richard Schley, Earl Anderson, Tommy Reed,
Tony Simons, Fred Oliveros and Matthew Doyle.
Mayor Pro Tem Daniels opened the meeting and stated that
the approval of the Minutes of the July 14th.meeting would be
postponed to the next meeting account the meetings being so
close together.
Mr. Daniels stated that, as advertised in the paper, the
bids to purchase the city -owned property known as Alley No. 1;
also, the property located in Ft. Screven formerly used by
the Gentle Haven home for retarded children, would be opened
at this meeting. He stated that two bids were received to
purchase Alley No. 1 and no bids were received for the Gentle
Haven property. The first bid for Alley No. 1 was from Mr.
Fred Doyle and was for $7,000. A 10% binder in the amount of
$700.00 was attached to the bid. The second bid for Alley
No. 1 was.a joint bid from Mr. W. W. Sprague, Jr. and Dr. '
Richard L. Schley. This bid was for $24,000.00 with an
attached check in the amount of $2,400.00 as a binder.
Councilman Towns moved that the bid of Messrs. Sprague
and Schley being the highest and best bid received, be
accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and
unanimously carried. This bid was in conformity with the
contract as presented by their attorneys.
The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Doyle, inform him
of the results and return his binder check.
Having received no bids on the property known as Gentle
Haven, advertised by the City of Savannah Beach on June 25th,
July 2nd, July 9th and July 16th, 1971, in accordance with the
resolution adopted by Council on February 17, 1971 to offer
such property known as Alley No. 1 and Gentle Haven for sale.
Councilman Jung moved that the City continue to offer for
sale, either by advertising in the paper or by listing it
with a real estate broker, the property located in Fort Screven
Ward in the City of Savannah Beach, said property having a
front footage of one Hundred and Twenty -five (125') feet on
the Western side of Van Horn Street, with a rectangular depth
westwardly of Two Hundred Seventy -Six (276') feet, and
containing improvements thereon known as gentle Haven Home
for Retarded Children. This motion was seconded by Council-
man Stettler and unanimously carried.
Councilman Daniels asked Mr. Tony Simons to state.his
position in regard to the shallow well which Mr. Simons
proposed to drill on the Ramada Inn Property which well would
be used solely for the watering the lawn and shrubbery. Mr.
Daniels stated further that Council would have to decide
whether this would be considered a shallow well or whether it
would be a deep yell.
Mr. Simons explained that this well had been cased for
a depth of 137 feet. He further stated that if the City
would allow him to drill 100 more feet, or a total of 237
feet, it would allow him to get water at 70 gallons per minute
and also without sand. He stated also that this was the depth
that would be necessary to make his sprinkler system work.
In answer to a question from Councilman Towns, Mr. Simons
stated that at 237 feet he would not be in the Ocala Acquifer.
He said you would have to go 300 feet to be in the Ocala.
Mr. Simons brought to the attention of Council the fact that
the City of Savannah had recently approved a 250 foot well at
Shoney's Drive -In to wash down their parking area. Mr. Simons
stated that rumors that this well was going to be used for
other purposes besides for watering shrubbery and lawn was
not true.
Mr. Daniels stated that the prime concern of Council is
to determine whether or not Mr. Simons had gone into the
artesian water. He stated also that he did not feel that
Council hbd sufficient information to logically vote on the
operation being continued by Mr. Simons. He also said that
Council could get itself in a dangerous situation if the City
set a precedent by allowing a well of about 250 feet on the
permit for a shallow well. He said it would be impossible to
allow one person to do this without allowing everyone else to
do it. Councilman Daniels said if it was agreeable with Council,
detig°alsdteewhe ° eetgeoaorges ansurveys and,get some official
water was in. this area and what
penetration has been made into that area, if any; and then
give Mr. Simons an answer after that information is gathered.
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Mr. Matthew Doyle appeared before Council on behalf of
the application of two of his clients, one of which he stated
was for a re- zoning and the other for a text amendment. He
stated that he would like to get some information as to the
status of these applications, one a condominium and the other
a park for land cruizers. Mr. Earl Anderson, a member of the
zoning-Board of Appeals, stated that he was at the last
meeting of the Planning Commission and that at this meeting
they turned down the request for a land cruizer park but they
approved the condominium. He also stated that the Secretary
of the Planning Commission was instructed to notify City
Council of this action. The Clerk stated that up to the
present time he had not received any notification from the
Planning Commission. Mr. Doyle stated that he had called
Mr. Ken Schaefer in Statesboro who advised him to attend the
Council Meeting today and offer the $100.00 fee to take steps
to post the land, advertise in the paper and hold a public
hearing.
Mr. Doyle stated further that Mr. athaefer told him that
even though his application was in proper form, i€ was
incomplete without the $100.00 fee. Mr. Daniels stated that
he thought the best thing to do in this situation was to have
the Clerk contact the Secretary of the Planning Commission
and ask her if she would 'give us the letter and let us take
it up as soon as possible so that Council might get with Mr.
Doyle on this project also. Regarding the $100.00 check, Mr.
Daniels stated that he saw no reason why we could not accept
the check, hold it in escrow and return it to Mr. Doyle in the
event his petition was not approved. Mr. Daniels advised Mr.
Doyle that Council would try to give him an answer on the
condominium one week from today.
Councilman Daniels read a letter from the Chatham
County Recreation Department addressed to. Mayor Counihan and
signed by Mr. Jim Golden, Director, in which Mr. Golden asked
for an OK from Council for them to stage a bicycle race on
August 2nd, starting at Williams Seafood ending at Butler
Avenue and Sixteenth Street. The Clerk was instructed to
answer Mr. Golden in the affirmative and welcome them to the
beach.
A letter was read from Mr. Jerry W. Roseberry, Chairman
Summer Youth Committee, Cresthill Baptist Church in which
they requested permission to "Witness to the young people at
Savannah Beach ", by having a group of about 30 young people
singing religious folk music at the Beach. The Clerk was
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instructed to answer this request in the affirmative with the
stipulation that if it develops into any problems, we will have
to ask them to stop.
Councilman Daniels read a letter from Mr. Burt Lance,
Director of the State Highway Department, addressed to Mayor
Counihan in which he stated that a bill passed by the 1971
session of the General Assembly authorized the State Highway
Department to enter into contracts with cities on their street
and road work. He also stated that the State Highway Department
proposes to assist the cities in processing the City -State
contracts along the same lines as now approved and followed
in the county contract procedure. Mr. Daniels stated that in
line with this, Mayor Counihan has already notified Mr. Reed
to get up a list of those streets within our municipality that
we would like to propose to the State to be incorporated in
the 1971 -1972 money. He also stated that if any of the
Councilmen has any streets that they would like to add to the
list, they will be welcome to do so.
Councilman Daniels brought to the attention of Council
Mr. Rock Howard's latest threats in regard to pollution
abatement at Savannah Beach. An article in the Morning News
of Saturday, July 12th, quoted Mr. Howard as stating that he
would "prosecute" Savannah Beach to the fullest extent of the
law if the Town fails to meet its 1972 pollution abatement
deadlines. The Clerk was instructed to put this on the agenda
for the meeting of August llth.
Councilman Daniels stated that an application for an
alcoholic beverage license had been submitted by Mr. Edward
B. Corley, who proposes to reopen the business known as the
Tank, formerly operated by Mr. Herb Hall. Councilman Daniels
said that Mr. Corley stated in his application that he would
own 100% of the business. Mr. Daniels stated further that the
application was incomplete due to the fact that the application
was not accompanied by the money for the license which is
required of all applicants. The Clerk was instructed to
inform Mr. Corley of this fact; and, also since one of the
prime reasons for not renewing the license of Mr. Hall was
the run -down condition of the building Mr.. Corley should be
advised that before any license is issued for this location,
we would want to get the Health Department to inspect the
building along with our Building Inspector and make a complete
inspection of the property and make Council a full report as
to what would be necessary to put the building in good _
condition. He further said that this application would be
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held in abeyance until such time as Mayor Counihan returns.
Then, if Council approves, we would advise Mr. Corley and
arrange a time when we could meet with him and make the
inspection. This action was approved by Council.
A motion was made, seconded and approved that the meeting
be adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
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