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Savannah Beach, Georgia
December 8, 1971
A Special Meeting of City Council was held this evening at 7:00 P.M.
for the purpose of:
(1) Revising the Resolution and the Agreements previously
entered into with the United States of America and its construction
contractors, to hold them harmless from any and all claims for
damage whatsoever incident to this construction contract.
(2) Considering a request from Councilman Towns, proposed
purchaser of the Eagles Nest Property, for the City of Savannah
Beach to quit -claim any interest or right -of -way it may have in the
Eagles Nest Property.
The meeting was presided over by Mayor Michael J. Counihan and the
following councilmen were present: Edward Jung, James Stettler,
Robert F. Cary, Perry A. Zittrauer, Jr., Edward Towns and George
Schwarz. City Attorney Bart Shea was also present.
City Attorney Shea read the revised Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to obtaiiplthe necessary rights -of: way °for ingress and egress.
These distances were revised since the Special Meeting of November
17th, due to increased damage done to the seawall.
R E S O L U T I O N
Councilman Stettler moved that the Resolution be adopted. It was
seconded by Councilman Zittrauer and unanimously carried.
The revised Agreement was then read by the City Attorney.
A G R E E M E N T
Councilman Stettler moved that the agreement be approved. It was
seconded by Councilman Zittrauer and unanimously approved.
Councilman Cary moved that the City disclaim and quit claim any
interest or right they may have to any of the streets in the Fort
Ward property known as Eagles Nest and to authorize the Mayor to
execute such deed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stettler
and unanimously carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the
next regular or ppecial called meeting.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the United States of America will make award of a
contract for certain emergency repairs to the existing sea wall
at Savannah Beach, Georgia, consisting generally of the construc-
tion 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 375 feet south therefrom; and
WHEREAS, licenses and permits will be required for the per-
formance 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 100 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
375 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 perfor-
mance 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
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 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 indemnfication 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 December
8th, 1971.
Given under my hand and seal of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, Georgia, this 8th day of December, 1971.
Clerk of Council
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STATE OF GEORGIA )
CHATHAM COUNTY )
WHEREAS, the United States of America has laid out and
designated an area for emergency repair to the existing sea wall
at a location which is 50 feet on the seaward side of the exist-
ing sea wall and 100 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 extend-
ing approximately 375 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
Municipality, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, hereby agrees to
save harmless 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 claims that could or
may arise as a result of the construction of said emergency re-
pair facilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these presents have been executed on
this 8th day of December, 1971 by the duly authorized officers
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND
Attest
Mayor
Clerk of Council