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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19720920CCMeeting1 1 1 Savannah Beach, Georgia September 20, 1972 The Regular Monthly Meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was had this afternoon at 3:00 P.M. in the Council Room at City Hall and was presided over by Mayor M. J. Counihan with the following members of Council presents Edward Towns, Perry Zittrauer, George Schwarz, James Stettler and Edward Jung. City Attorney Bart Shea was also present. Councilman Cary was granted an excused absence and was not present at the Meeting. The Minutes of the Meetings of May 24, 1972; July 19, 1972; and August 16, 1972 were approved as written. City Attorney Bart Shea read a Certification of the Second Special run -off election for Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach made by the Honorable Ben P. Axson, Election Superintendent, which showed that Mr. William Allen Hendrix had received the highest number of votes cast for any candidate for Mayor of the City of Savannah Beach and that Ernest Hosti, Walter Parker, Edward W. Towns, Edward Jung, Earl Anderson and Perry Zittrauer, Jr. had received the highest number of votes for the six offices of Councilmen. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS City Attorney Bart Shea continued stating that in conjunction with this Certification there was also a Resolution which should be adopted by Council, declaring the Mayor and Councilmen as certified by Election Superintendent Ben Axson, duly elected. Attorney Shea then read the Resolution. RESOLUTION Councilman Edward Towns moved that the Certification of the results of the Ordered Special Second Election as made by Mr. Ben Axson, Election Superintendent, be adopted by Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman Zittrauer and unanimously carried. Councilman Zittrauer then moved that Council adopt the Resolution certifying the results of the election. This motion was seconded by Councilman Stettler and unanimously carried. City Attorney Bart Shea stated that he would read a letter from Attorney R. B. Donaldson, Jr., regarding a claim for damages against the City which had been filed by Mr. Franklin Kohel due to injuries which he claims were inflicted upon him by Officer James Bond of the Savannah Beach Police Department, without cause or justification. Attorney Shea stated that he had thoroughly investigated this shooting and advised the Mayor and Council to reject this claim. Councilman Zittrauer moved that the claim be denied and Mr. Kohel's attorney be so notified. Councilman Ed. Towns seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. 76 Councilman Zittrauer informed Council that Mrs. Lucy Patterson who is our Recreation Director and also is in charge of our. Ceramics Program, has been using her auto for the past two years to haul ceramics greenware and supplies and has asked him to request permission from Council to use the City's Toyota pick -up on Wednesday and Thursday of each week. Councilman Zittrauer put this in the form of a motion and it was seconded and unanimously approved. Councilman George Schwarz made an appeal to everyone involved in the City government - -old Councilmen and new Councilmen - -to try to work together for the best interest of Savannah Beach in an effort to make our City a better place in which to live. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL Ce-6411L ILL1A\\_, MAYOR 1 1 1 1 1 STATE OF GEORGIA ) COUNTY OF CHATHAM ) R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on August 4, 1970, the Chief of Police as Ex- Officio Tax Collector of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia conveyed to the City of Savannah Beach certain property known as Lot 34, Pamela Terrace Subdivision, Chatham County, Georgia, for past due taxes amounting to $11.32 due the City of Savannah Beach for the year 1969, by Helen and John E. Kuhne; and WHEREAS, Helen Kuhne is now deceased and the present rightful owner, John E. Kuhne has redeemed said property by paying $31.77 representing all taxes due the City of Savannah Beach for the years 1969 through 1972, together with all costs attendant to said tax sale pursuant to authorization of the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach on August 16th. 1972; and WHEREAS, by virtue of said redemption the said JOHN E. KUHNE by virtue of aforesaid payment, is entitled to a Quit Claim Deed for said property, he being the rightful owner thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED THAT said property known as Lot 34, Pamela Terrace Subdivision, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia, is hereby quitclaimed to the said JOHN E. KUHNE as the rightful owner thereof and the MAYOR of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Quit Claim Deed to the said JOHN E. KUHNE to carry out the purposes of this Resolution.