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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19721012SCMeeting1 1 Savannah Beach, Georgia October 12, 1972 A Special Meeting of City Council was held in City Hall this evening at 7 :30 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the three plans labelled A, B and C, presented and explained by Col. Strohecker, District Engineer, U. S. Corps of Engineers, relating to our Beach Erosion Protection Project and deciding which plan would be best for Savannah Beach. COL. STROHECKER LETTER The Meeting was presided over by Mayor William Allen Hendrix and the following Councilmen were present: Edward Jung, Earl R. Anderson, Walter Parker, Edward Towns and Ernest J. Hosti. City Attorney Bart Shea was also present. Councilman Jung moved that we should follow Plan C, with the long range goal when economics permit, of progressing from Plan C to Plan A. He noted that Plan C was intermediate between the plan that we had been considering up to this time (Plan A) and the very much curtailed Plan B. He added that an additional seven to eight hundred thousand dollars of non - federal funds must be provided in order that Plan C may be accomplished. Councilman Parker seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved. It was also agreed by Council that a meeting would be set up for November 16, 1972 with our responsible local, state and federal officials for a briefing by Col. Strohecker on this significant change to the Tybee Island Beach Erosion Control Project. It was brought out Col. Strohecker had agreed to do this. Mayor Hendrix informed Council that our Consulting Engineer, Col. Paul Ramee, was working closely with Col. Strohecker and the Corps of Engineers, and that the invitees to the meeting would receive a synopsis of the plans prior to the meeting. The Clerk of Council informed Mayor Hendrix and Council that Col. Ramee had recommended that a master plan should be developed that would look to the utilization of the restored beach and perhaps improvements on the Back River. And, for this purpose, the Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission had been contacted and Mr. Martin, its Director, recommended that this requrest be trans- mitted first to the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Council then recommended that the Mayor make this request of Mr. Bob Savadge of the Metropolitan Planning Commission.. Council instructed -the Clerk to set up this meeting for November 16th and work with our Engineers to see that the needed officials were invited to the meeting. MR. SAVADGE, METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION LETTER There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL 1 1 1 1 1 CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH Executive Offices - City Hall P. 0. Box 128 Savannah Beach, Ga. 31328 October 13, 1972 Col. H.'L. Strohecker District Engineer U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah, Georgia Re: Tybee Island Beach Erosion Control Project and Improvements on Back River Dear Col. Strohecker: This letter is in response to your meeting with the Town Council at the City of Savannah Beach on October 6, 1972. At that time you explained the results of your further engineer- ing study regarding the Beach Erosion Project at Savannah Beach. The effect of the new information was that costs have increased significantly, and hence either additional funds must be provided by the non - federal sources, or the project cut -back, or both. You provided three plans; Plan A, B and C, which gave different means of accomodating to this situation. We are, naturally, deeply concerned at this greatly increased price tag. We will not belabor that aspect further, but will seek ways to accommodate to it. The Town Council unanimously agreed that we should follow Plan C, with the long range goal when economics permit, of pro- gressing from Plan C to Plan A. (Plan C is intermediate between the plan that we had been considering up to this time (Plan A) and the very much curtailed Plan B.) We understand, based upon your preliminary estimates, that an additional seven to eight hundred thousand dollars of non - federal funds must be provided in order that Plan C may be accomplished. You have agreed that you will provide us a schedule showing the required timing of the additional non - federal funds. Anticipating receipt of that schedule, we plan to set up a `meeting on November 16, 1972, with the appropriate County, State, and Federal officials in order that they may be apprised of this major change in the requirements of Savannah Beach. You have already advised our engineer that you would be happy to address such a group to give them the benefit of your first -hand knowledge. 1 1 Col. Strohecker Page Two Oct. 13, 1972 On a related matter, you will remember, the possibility of improvements to the navigation on the Back River was also discussed at our October 6th meeting. The Town Council has also unanimously agreed to request you to prepare a reconnais- sance study. We request that this study include re- opening the ocean channel and the possibility of either deepening the existing Back River or providing a new small boat basin. We believe that there is a possibility that both of these might be done in conjunction with the proposed Beach Erosion Control Project. We understand that you can proceed with the Beach Erosion Project (Plan C) concurrent with the reconnaissance study of the Back River. In conclusion, Col. Strohecker, let me express on behalf of myself and the Town Council our appreciation for your visiting the Town Hall on October 6th. We are confident that with your further cooperation, and with the assistance of our elected officials at all levels, that we will be able to bring the Beach Erosion Control Project to fruition in spite of its tremen- dously increased cost. Sincerely, William Allen Hendrix Mayor, City of Savannah Beach 1 1 1 CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH Executive Offices ® City Hall P. 0. Box 128 Savannah Beach, Ga. 31328 October 13, 1972 Mr. Bob Savadge, Director Metropolitan Planning Commission 2 East Bay Street Savannah, Georgia Dear Sir: At a special council meeting last evening Savannah Beach City Council unanimously agreed to request assistance from the Metropolitan Planning Commission in our master planning, as it relates to the utilization of the restored beach, resulting from our Beach Erosion Project and the improvements in our Back River for purposes of recreation and navigation. We will certainly appreciate and thank you for an early reply to this request. Sincerely, o � Qrrc Nit William Allen Hendrix, Mayor City of Savannah Beach