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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19711117SCMeeting1 21 Savannah Beach, Georgia November 17, 1971 A Special Meeting of City Council was held this evening at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of entering into an agreement to hold harmless the United States of America and its construction contractors from any and all claims for damages whatsoever growing out of or inci- dent to the performance of the construction contract within the area of the emergency repair facilities; also, to adopt a reso- lution authorizing the Mayor to obtain the necessary rights -of- way for ingress, egress and regress to and from the construction - and the Clerk of Council be authorized to issue the required licenses and permits for performance of the work by the construc- tion contractors. The meeting was presided over by Michael J. Counihan, Mayor, and the following councilmen were in attendance: Edward Jung, James Stettler, Bob Cary, Edward Towns and George Schwarz. Mr. Perry A. Zittrauer, Jr. was a visitor at the meeting. He will be sworn in as Councilman at the next regular meeting on November 24th. City Attorney Bart Shea was also present at the meeting. Councilman Robert F. Cary requested a reading on the Resolution to authorize the Mayor to obtain the necessary rights -of -way for ingress, egress and regress to and from the construction, and the Clerk of Council authorized to issue the required licenses and permits for performance of the work by the construction contractors. He then moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council- man Jung and unanimously approved. R E S O L U T I O N An Agreement was read by the City Attorney agreeing to save harm- less the United States of America and its construction contractors from any claims that could or may arise as a result of the con- struction of said emergency repair facilities. Councilman Cary moved that the Mayor be authorized to enter into this Agreement with the United States of America; and that it be attested to by the Clerk of Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and unanimously carried. A G R E E M E N T There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL 22 1 1 1 A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the United States of America will make award of a con- tract for certain emergency repairs to the existing sea wall at Savannah Beach, Georgia, consisting generally of the construction of a rock sea wall; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the location of the temporary construction will cover an area from Center Street to approximately 350 feet south therefrom; and WHEREAS, licenses and permits will be required for the performance of the work by the construction contractors in an area described as being 50 feet on the seaward side of the existing sea wall and 18 feet on the landward side measured from the existing sea wall or the breached area, beginning at the end of the existing stone shore protection (Center Street) and extending 350 feet south; and WHEREAS, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, wishes to indemnify the United States of America and its construction contractors from claims or damages growing out of or incident to the performance of the construction within the area herein defined. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the Mayor of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be authorized to obtain necessary rights -of -way for ingress, egress and regress to and from the construction and the Clerk of Council be authorized to issue the required licenses and permits for performance of the work by the construction contractors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be authorized to execute, and the Clerk of Council to attest, the necessary indemnification in connection with said construction This is to certify that the Above Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution passed in meeting of Town Council held on November 17th, 197]. Given under my hand and seal of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, this 17th day of November, 1971. Clerk of Council 1 1 STATE OF GEORGIA) CHATHAM COUNTY ) WHEREAS, the United States of America has laid out and designated as area for emergency repair to the existing sea wall at a loca- tion which is 50 feet on the seaward side of the existing sea wall and 18 feet on the landward side measured from the existing sea wall or the breached area, beginning at the end of the existing stone shore protection (Center Street) and extending approximately 350 feet south, at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid protective work is for the benefit of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar and in consideration of said protective work, said Munici- pality, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, hereby agrees to save harm- less the United States of America and its construction contractors from any and all claims for damages whatsoever growing out of or incident to the performance of the construction contracts within the above described area; it being the intention of this agreement to save harmless the United States of America and its construction contractors from any calims that could or may arise as a result of the construction of said emergency repair facilities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these presents have been executed on this 17th day of November, 1971 by the duly authorized officers of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island. SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND By( L Attest: ayor Clerk of Council