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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. 1 1 1 1 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 3 �� a 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 1 1 1 1 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 rt) „,„," MAYOR 6