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Home My Public Portal About19720816CCMeeting1 1 1 Savannah Beach, Georgia August 16, 1972 The Regular Monthly Meeting of City Council was held this afternoon at 3 :00 P.M. in City Hall and was presided over by Mayor Michael J. Counihan with the following members of Council present: James Stettler, Robert F. Cary, Edward Towns, Perry A. Zittrauer, Jr., George Schwarz and Edward Jung. City Attorney Bart E. Shea was also present. Visitors at the Meeting were Mr. Jim Fabrikant, Mrs. Carolyn Golden of the Interested Voters Association and Mr. Earl Anderson. Minutes for the Meetings of June 21, 1972 and July 19, 1972, were approved as written, Bills for the various departments were approved for payment. City Attorney Bart Shea read for the second time, the amendment to the alcoholic beverage Ordinance, the purpose of which is to re- define the time and hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold. Attorney Shea explained that what this amendment does generally is to follow the language of the State Code which says that alcoholic beverages may not be sold after Midnight, It does not say that places that may have food or other things to sell, must close at Midnight. ORDINANCE Councilman Zittrauer moved that this amendment be adopted on second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cary and unanimously carried. Attorney Bart Shea informed Council that a petition, resolution and quit claim deed had been received from Mr. John Brennan, attorney for Mr. John Kuhne and Helen Kuhne, requesting that Lot 34, Pamela Terrace Subdivision which was sold for taxes in 1970; and on which all back taxes, penalties and other charges had now been paid, be quit claimed back to them. He then read the following Resolution: RESOLUTION Councilman Cary moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stettler and unanimously carried. Mayor Counihan stated to Council trying to be controversial about property by the City of Savannah Clerk to outline the cost to the chase. The Clerk stated that at it was considered a real bargain that there were some who were the purchase of the Tybrisa Beach. He then requested the City and the terms of this pur- the time the property was bought, at $200,000.00. It was at that 74 time, and still is, the intention to make the area between the sea wall and the Strand Line; from 15th to 16th Streets, a parking area and thoroughfare. Then you would still have valuable ocean -front property which could be sold to developers for the same amount that was paid for the whole tract; thereby, getting this valuable piece of property at no cost to the City. The Clerk then read a portion of a recent appraisal of this property the City proposes to keep, This appraisal was done by Charles Steward and Associates and they placed a value of $82,500.00 on this portion. Mayor Counihan stated that the City needed this piece of property very badly in order to connect the two parking areas. In further defense of the purchase of this property, Mayor Counihan stated that the present Council voted unanimously for the purchase of this property and he is happy that he went along with them because he feels that they made a great buy for something the City has been needing for a long time, Councilman Cary informed Council that Mr. Aliffi was endeavoring to develop some property in the Fort Screven area which was formerly owned by Mrs. Naylor and is running into some trouble due to the new zoning ordinance. Mr. Cary then called on Mr. Earl Anderson to explain Mr. Aliffi's problem to Council. Mr. Anderson explained that Mr, Aliffi had bought some property in Fort Screven in our R -1, prime residential area, which calls for a building lot to be 12,000 sq. ft. He stated that if this were virgin territory, this large area requirement would be alright. He stated further that the only way we could help Mr. Aliffi would be to amend the Ordinance so that there would be some sections of this area where the lot size would not be this great; such as R1 -a., R1 -b, R1-c, etc. each one of these classifications carrying a lower area requirement. Mr, Anderson informed Council that he was helping to prepare an amendment at the present time which will modify some of the more restrictive requirements in our present zoning ordinance and thereby give Mr. Aliffi some relief. Mayor Counihan asked Mr. Anderson what Mr. Aliffi should do to get some relief now. Mr. Anderson stated that Mr. Aliffi should put in a rezoning request which will have to be advertised, the land posted, and a public hearing held, at which time a decision would be made on the request for a zoning change. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL X21 MAYOR 1 STATE OF GEORGIA ) COUNTY OF CHATHAM ) A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the election Superintendent, in accordance with the provisions of an order of the Honorable Paul E. Caswell, Judge, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, presiding, dated July 18, 1972, calling for a special run -off election for August 31, 1972 for purposes of electing a Myor and six Councilmen of the Municipality of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to hold office until the first monday in July, 1974, or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, has conducted said special second run -off election and has made the consolidated return of the results of said special election by resolution to the Mayor and Councilmen of the Municipality; a copy of such certified return being attached hereto; and WHEREAS, it appears that William Allen Hendrix has received the highest number of votes for the office of Mayor of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Ernest C. Hosti; Walter Parker; Edward W. Towns; Edward Jung; Earl Anderson and Perry Zittrauer, Jr., have received the highest number of votes for the six Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council duly assembled and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same, that the results of said election be, and the same are, hereby certified and declared as electing: William Al1Pn HPnririx RrnPaF r_ Nnati Walter Parker Edward W. Towns Edward Junct Earl Anderson Perry Zittrauer, Jr. AS MAYOR AS COUNCILMAN AS COUNCILMAN AS COUNCILMAN AS COUNCILMAN AS COUNCILMAN AS COUNCILMAN of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to hold office until the first Monday in July, 1974, or until their successors are elected and duly qualified; said results appearing from the return of the election Superintendent which said return is hereby adopted by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Cityof Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia and officially made a part of this resolution and the minutes of said Council meeting. THIS alip day of September, 1972. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA By ATTEST: u Mayor 1 Clerk of Council (SEAL) 1 TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA: I, the undersigned, who was duly appointed as election Superintendent of the second special run -off election for Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, by order of the Honorable Paul E. Caswell, Judge, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, presiding, the same being an order entered in Michael J. Counihan vs. William Allen Hendrix, et al, civil action 8256, and Karen Losey vs. Michael J. Counihan, et al, civil action 8260, dated in open court, July. 18, 1972, calling said special election for August 31, 1972; the undersigned having conducted said second special run -off election on August 31, 1972, in accordance with the provisions of the Georgia Municipal Election Code and contents of provisions of said order dated July 18,1972 as well as the laws of the State of Georgia applicable thereto, and I do hereby certify that said second special run- off election was held on August 31, 1972 in accordance with such court order and laws, and that the following candidates received the number of votes set forth opposite their names for said offices in such election. FOR MAYOR Mach.No. Mach.No. Abs. Chall. Total 85990 85992 Ballots Ballots Votes lA Michael J. Counihan 235 212 15 28 490 2A Wm.Allen Hendrix 226 247 7 38 518 FOR COUNCILMEN 1 Mach.No. Mach.No. Abs. Chall. Total 85990 85992 Ballots Ballots Votes 3A Earl R. Anderson 224 219 15 27 485 4A Robert F. Cary 213 206 17 28 464 5A Henry H. Glisson 197 195 6 34 432 6A Ernest C. Hosti 268 288 8 42 606 7A Edward Jung 233 217 15 27 492 8A Karen Young Losey 208 224 7 37 476 9A Walter Warren Parker 232 239 6 38 515 10A George Remeta 223 210 15 25 473 11A Robert Carlton Stark 204 200 5 34 443 12A James M.Stettler 9 Al 13A Edward W. Towns 227 235 16 30 508 14A William Arno Vogel 175 182 5 39 401 15A Perry A. Zittrauer,Jr. 218 220 15 28 481 I, THEREFORE, CERTIFY that William Allen Hendrix has received the highest number of votes cast for any candidate for Mayor of the City of Savannah Beach and that Ernest C. Hosti; Walter Parker; Edward W. Towns; Edward Jung; Earl Anderson aid Perry Zittrauer, Jr., have received the highest number of votes for six offices of Councilmen. THIS / 9 day of September, 1972. 1 Ben P. Axson, Election Superinten