HomeMy Public PortalAbout19721220CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Georgia
December 20, 1972
The regular monthly meeting of Savannah Beach City
Council was held at 3:00 P.M. today in the council chambers
at City Hall. The meeting was presided over by Mayor Wm.
Allen Hendrix and the following councilmen were present:
Edward Jung, Ernest Hosti, Earl Anderson, Walter Parker,
Perry Zittrauer and Edward Towns. City Attorney Bart Shea
and L. E. Elliott, City Marshal were also present.
Visitors and petitioners at the meeting were Mr.
Charlie Hill,'Mr. Terrence Seyden, Mrs. Marianna Seyden, Rusty
Fleetwood, Bill Wong, Arnie Seyden and Mrs. Sally Bostwick.
Following the invocation by Mr. L. E. Elliott and
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the meeting was duly
opened for business by Mayor Hendrix.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the meeting of November 15,
1972 were approved as read.
Mrs. Marianna Seyden, a resident of the Beach, appeared
before Council for the purpose of protesting the directives sent
to her to cut the underbrush on her property. She presented
council with a petition which she said was signed by all of her
neighbors, in which was stated that they had no objection to
the lot remaining as it was at the present time. Mrs. Seyden
stated also that it was her understanding that the present
Ordinance was going to be changed and that she wanted to make
sure that the correct interpretation be given to it. She also
stated that she had been told she must clear this land because
the city did not want a wilderness in the down -town area. Also,
that it was infested with rats and snakes. In answer to this
she stated that the only snakes that she had seen there was a
few harmless ones and that she and her neighbors certainly did
not feel that they lived down -town. Mayor Hendrix stated that
the city did plan to adopt a new Ordinance in regard to
clearing lots of weeds and other rank vegetation but that this
Ordinance was written only after consultation with the Health
Department and Dr. Rhangos and Mr. Hans Newhauser of the Georgia
Conservancy. He then informed Mrs. Seyden that this Ordinance
would be read for the first time later on in this meeting.
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Mr. Charlie Hill, a beach resident, stated that he was
appearing before Council representing a group of citizens
who would like to attend the next Council meeting in regard to
a matter concerning our museum. Mayor Hendrix stated that he
and the members of Council would be happy to. have them at the
next meeting of City Council.
BILLS FOR THE MONTH: Bills for the various departments
were approved for payment.
Mayor Hendrix called upon the City Attorney for the
first reading on the Lot Cleaning Ordinance. Attorney Shea
stated that this was the Ordinance which council had instructed
him to prepare, to amend the current Ordinance concerning the
clearing of lots and that there was not too much change in
this new Ordinance from the old one. He stated that the only
real change was in Section 8 -6. He said further that this
Ordinance was based on a similar Ordinance which had been
adopted by the City of Savannah. Following the reading of this
Ordinance, it was adopted by Council on first reading. Mayor
Hendrix stated that the second and final reading would be
held at the next regular meeting of Council.
City Attorney Shea then read two Resolutions authorizing
the opening of two checking accounts in the Wilmington Island
Branch of the Citizens & Southern Bank; one for the Revenue
Sharing Fund and one for Police Court Fines and Cash Bonds.
R E S O L U T I O N S
A motion was made by Councilman Towns that these
Resolutions be adopted. It was seconded by Councilman Hosti
and unanimously adopted.
Councilman Walter Parker, Commissioner of Police,
stated that at the direction of Council, the Police Committee
made a study of the salaries of patrolmen in the Chatham County
area which study he stated included also the various small
municipalities. He stated further that after this study and
and our desire to upgrade our police department; also, having
in mind Commissioner Blackmon's recommendations along these
lines, that it was the recommendation of his committee that the
salary of our police patrolmen be raised to $550.00 per month.
He stated further that, at the present time, our patrolmen
were the only affected by this proposed increase but that at
a later date a further study would be made and extended to the
remaining classifications of the Police Department from the
Chief on down to the patrolmen and the necessary adjustments
made in all of these classifications. Councilman Parker stated
that this raise for our police patrolmen was the recommendation
of the Police Committee and that he so moved that it be approved
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by City Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman Earl
Anderson and carried by a vote of three to two, Councilman
Zittrauer abstaining.
Councilman Anderson informed council that at the
Council Meeting which we appointed our Zoning Board of Appeals
and Planning Commission, Mr. Jack Knauz was appointed to the
Zoning Board of Appeals and Mr. Knauz has now requested that
his name be removed from this Board. Councilman Anderson
stated that it was his recommendation that we comply with Mr.
Knauz's request and remove him from this Board and appoint
Mr. Ellis Gilliam in his place since Mr. Gilliam was a member
of the Planning Commission and it was necessary to have a
Planning Commission member on the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Mr. Anderson put this in the form of a motion and incorporated
in it the addition of Dr. Chas.'M. Petersen's name to the
list of Planning Commission members due to the fact that it
was inadvertently left off the original list. This motion was
seconded by Councilman Parker and unanimously carried.
CORRESPONDENCE: The Clerk read an invitation from
the Mayor and Council -Elect of Port Wentworth inviting the Savannah
Beach Mayor and Council to their inauguration ceremonies
which were to be held on Thursday, December 28, 1972 at 7 :30 P.m.
A Christmas Card addressed to the Mayor was read by
the Clerk. The card was from a friend of the who offered to
contact her congressman (Demo - Illinois -5th Dist) who was a member
of the House Appropriations Committee if it became necessary for
a Savannah Beach delegation to go to Washington again to
present testimony concerning our Beach Erosion Control Project.
Mayor Hendrix informed Council that on last Friday,
December 15th, he attended a meeting with Col. Strohecker, D.E.
Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District concerning our Beach
Erosion Control Project. Present at the meeting, he stated,
were our City Attorney, Mr. Shea, Col. Paul Ramee, our engineer,
Mr. Bob McCorkle, our County Commissioner and our City Clerk.
He stated that at this meeting we were advised by Col. Strohecker
that the Environmental Impact Statement had now been sent out
and that he expected most replies back by approximately 45 days
and that construction on the first groin would begin about
May 1, 1973. Mayor Hendrix stated further that all of the
419,000.00 non - federal money had now bee released by Governor
Carter and that the President's Budget would probably be
announced either this month or next; and, it should contain
two or three thousand dollars for our project which is more than
enough to build the first groin. And so, he said, everything
seems to be "GO" for our Project.
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Recreation Chairman Perry A. Zittrauer, Jr., stated
that further in regard to the use of the American Legion Hall,
he had been in contact with Mr. Joe Bender, Post Commander,
and Mr. Bender had told him very definitely that we could not
use the Legion Hall at any time and this included basket ball
and other sports; also, the proposed New Years Eve dance by
the Savannah Beach Volunteer Fire Department Organization.
Councilman Zitrrauer stated further that there were two
agreements in the form of Resolutions, one by the City and one
by the American Legion Post, that were made a part of the deed
from the City conveying this property and contained in both
of these was the stipulation that the City of Savannah Beach
had the right to use this building any time it wanted to and
this use had priority, even over the Legion itself. Mayor
Hendrix stated that he had set up a meeting with Mr. Bender,
Commander of the Legion Post, with the view of talking this
problem out. He said that the meeting had been set for next
Wednesday and that he would like everyone who possibly could .
to attend. Mayor Hendrix stated further that we should try
to maintain a good relation with these people because they
were people just like us.
Mayor Hendrix informed City Attorney Shea that the
Savannah Beach Volunteer Firemen, a private organization,
had requested permission to hold a New Year's Eve Party
at the American Legion Hall and requested a ruling as to the
legality of such a party. City Attorney Shea said that,
in his opinion, you could not permit any organization that is
going to be in the nature of a subterfuge, to take the place
of an establishment to do the same . thing because you are not
permitting the establishment to do it and it would not be
right to permit any other entity to do it. He stated further
that if your permission moves into the quasi- commercial area,
it should not be authorized. Councilman Parker suggested that
any decision on the matter should be deferred until the
meeting with Mr. Bender could be held.
Mayor Hendrix requested the Clerk to read a letter
written by Mrs. Mae W. DeLoach, Savannah Beach Postmaster
dated December 18, 1972, addressed to the City OFFicials,
Mayor and Council of Savannah Beach, as follows:
(LETTER FROM MRS. DELOACH)
Following the reading of this letter, Police Commissioner
Walter Parker gave a detailed explanation of the references
to the Savannah Beach Police Department.
City Attorney Bart Shea informed Council that inasmuch as
they were desirous of having legislation enacted which would
amend the City Charter so as to annex within the corporate
boundaries of the Municipality, all of the land within the
entire island known as Tybee Island it would be necessary for
Council to adopt a Resolution setting forth the various proposals
of the City in this regard and the various requirements to be
made of the residents in the area proposed to be annexed in
regard to taxation, etc. He then read the following Resolution
which he stated embodied all the proposals which would be
performed by the City in the event this legislation is accomplished:
RESOLUTION
Councilman Earl Anderson moved that this resolution be
adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Zittrauer
and unanimously carried.
Mayor Hendrix informed Council that he had recently
discovered that an encroachment existed on City right -of-
way at the site of Days Inn on Butler Avenue. He stated
further that at the time the swimming pool was constructed
several months ago, they encroached on city right -of -way
approximately four and one -half feet (41/4 feet), this being
revealed by a new survey by Thomas & Hutton. He stated
further that a meeting for January 3, 1973 had been set up
with Mr. Day to discuss this matter and invited all interested
councilmen to attend this meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was.adjourned
to the next regular or special called meeting.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
MAYOR
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, IN COUNCIL
DULY ASSEMBLED AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING HELD
ON DECEMBER 20, 1972, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF THE FOREGOING
WHEREAS, there has been expressed to the members of
Council and the Mayor of the Municipality by citizens within
the Municipality, as well as citizens of Tybee Island within
the area beyond the boundary limits of the Municipality, that
the City amend its Charter so as to annex within the corporate
boundaries of the Municipality, all of the land within the entire
island known as Tybee Island; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, are desirous of permitting the
citizens, both within the current corporate limits of the
Municipality, as well as those within the area proposed to be
annexed, to express their preference as to proposing such an
amendment to the Charter of the Municipality at the next
regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia are desirous of
ascertaining the opinions of those citizens who are residents
of Tybee Island within the area beyond the current boundary
limits of the Municipality as to such proposed annexation of
the remaining portion of Tybee Island so that the Charter of
the Municipality shall be amended accordingly at the 1973
session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen feel that all
available citizens who are residents of said area should be
polled and petitions circulated so as to ascertain the prefer-
ence of said citizens who will be so affected by annexation
within the proposed area to be annexed, and that such expressions
of opinion and preference should then be communicated to the
members of the General Assembly from Chatham County together with
such proposed Charter amendment of annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen of the Municipality
feel that the persons qualified to so express an opinion should
be those persons who are citizens and residents over the age of
eighteen years who reside within such area to be annexed, and
if a majority of such citizens and residents shall express an
opinion in favor of annexation then the area to be annexed
should be proposed for annexation at the 1973 session of the
General Assembly of Georgia; but if a majority of such citizens
and residents shall express an opinion against annexation, then
this Resolution of proposed annexation shall be void, of no force
and effect, and such proposed area shall not be proposed for
annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen feel that in the
event said proposal for annexation is approved by a majority
of the citizens and residents within such proposed area, and
said proposal is subsequently approved by the General Assembly
as an amendment to the Charter of the City of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, Georgia, no real or personal property located
within the area to be annexed shall be subject to taxation by
the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, Georgia, except on the following basis: When fire
protection and police protection have been furnished to a
property owner, said property owner may be taxed to the extent
of thirty -three and one -third (33 -1 /3rd %) per cent of the normal
tax. When garbage disposal has been furnished, an additional
thirty -three and one -third (33 -1 /3rd %) per cent of the normal
tax may be collected. When water service has been furnished,
an additional sixteen and sixty -six one hundredths (16- 66/100 %)
per cent of the normal tax may be collected. When sewerage
service has been furnished, the remaining sixteen and sixty -
seven one hundredths (16- 67/100 %) per cent of the normal tax
may be collected; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen feel further that
no business or person doing business within the area to be
annexed by virtue of enactment into law of this proposal shall
be required to pay City Business or Occupational Tax or License
during -the whole or portion of the fiscal year of the Municipality
immediately following such proposal being enacted into law,
provided that such business or person doing business shall pay
or shall have paid the proper business or occupational license
or tax to Chatham County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and it is hereby resolved
by the authority of the foregoing as follows:
1. That the City amend its Charter so as to annex
within the corporate boundaries of the Municipality all of the
land within the entire island known as Tybee Island.
2. That the citizens and residents within the area
proposed to be annexed be allowed to express their preference
either in favor of such annexation or against such annexation.
3. That in the event a majority of the citizens and
residents of such area proposed to be annexed express their
preference in favor of annexation, then the Mayor and Councilmen
shall propose an amendment to the Charter of the Municipality to
the 1973 session of the General Assembly of Georgia requesting
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the members of the General Assembly from Chatham County to
include all of the land and territory within Tybee Island to
be the corporate limits of the Municipality; and in the event
that a majority of the citizens and residents within said
area to be annexed should express their preference against
annexation, then such proposal shall be void, of no force and
effect, and said area shall not be proposed for annexation to
the Municipality.
4. That in the event that said proposal for annexation
is approved by a majority of the citizens and residents within
such proposed area, and said proposal is subsequently approved
by the General Assembly as an amendment to the Charter of the
City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, no real or personal
property located within the area to be annexed shall be subject
to taxation by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, except on the following basis:
When fire protection and police protection have been furnished
to a property owner, said property owner may be taxed,to the
extent of thirty -three and one -third (33 -1 /3rd %) per cent of the
normal tax. When garbage disposal has been furnished, an
additional thirty -three and one -third (33 -1 /3rd %) per cent of the
normal tax may be collected. When water service has been furnished,
an additional sixteen and sixty -six one hundredths (16- 66/100 %)
per cent of the normal tax may be collected. When sewerage
service has been furnished, the remaining sixteen and sixty -
seven one hundredths (16- 67/100 %) per cent of the normal tax may
be collected.
5. That no business or person doing business within
the area to be annexed by virtue of enactment into law of this
proposal shall be required to pay City Business or Occupational
Tax or License during the whole or portion of the fiscal year
of the Municipality immediately following such proposal being
enacted into law, provided that such business or person doing
business shall pay or shall have paid the proper business or
occupational license or tax to Chatham County.
The within Resolution is hereby adopted and approved
this 20th day of December, 1972.
(SEAL)
CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE
ISLAND, GEORGIA
By:
Attest:
Clerk of Council
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A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF
SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA IN COUNCIL DULY ASSEMBLED,
THIS 20th day of December, 1972, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS
FOLLOWS:
RESOLVED: That an account or accounts in the name of
this corporation with THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK of
Savannah, Georgia, Wilmington Island, Branch, that the persons
whose titles are listed below are authorized to sign and agree
to the provisions of said Bank's customary corporate signature
cards, and that the Bank is hereby authorized to pay or other-
wise honor any checks, drafts or other orders issued from time
to time for debit to said account or accounts when signed by:-
Mayor and Treasurer - and in the absence of Mayor, by Chairman
of Council.
FURTHER RESOLVED that The Citizens & Southern National
Bank of Savannah, be and it hereby is authorized to honor, re-
ceive, certify or pay all instruments signed in accordance with
the foregoing resolution even though drawn or indorsed to the
order of any officer signing the same or tendered for cashing,
or in payment of the individual obligation of such officer, or
for deposit to his personal account, and said Bank shall not be
required, or be under any obligation to inquire as to the cir-
cumstances of the issuance, or use of any instrument signed in
accordance with the foregoing resolution, or the application,
or disposition of such instrument, or the proceeds thereof.
FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor and Treasurer - and in the
absence of Mayor by Chairman of Council, is /are hereby autho-
rized for and on behalf of this corporation to: Discount and /or
negotiate notes, drafts or other forms of credit; borrow money,
directly or indirectly with or without security; pledge, alien,
convey, assign or otherwise hypothecate any property of the
corporation and transact any and all business with said Bank as
at any time may be deemed by the said person(s) transacting the
same to be advisable. In connection with any transaction
entered into with the Bank on behalf of the corporation, the
above designated officers are hereby authorized to make, enter,
into, execute, attach the seal of the corporation to and deliver
to the Bank such negotiable or non - negotiable instruments,
indemnity, guaranty, or other agreements, conveyances, assignments,
endorsements, hypothecations pledges, receipts or other undertakings
or obligations as may be required by the Bank.
FURTHER RESOLVED that all withdrawals of money and /or
other transactions heretofore had in behalf of the corporation
with the Bank are hereby ratifidd, confirmed and approved.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council is directed
to furnish to the Bank a certified copy of these resolutions,
the names of all officers herein authorized to transact business
with the Bank as aforesaid, together with a specimen signature
of each and the City Clerk shall from time to time hereafter
as changes in the personnel of said officers are made, imme-
diately certify such changes to the Bank, and said Bank shall
be fully protected in relying on such certifications of the
City Clerk and shall be indemnified and saved harmless from
any claims, demands, expenses, loss, or damage resulting from
or growing out of, honoring the signature of any officer so
certified, or refusing to honor any signature not so certified.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the following are the names and
official signatures of the present officers of this corporation.
MAYOR
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL
TREASURER off,, 4-4.-04L ��
Edward M. Patterson
ADOPTED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 20th day of December, 1972.
CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
By
ATTEST:
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Clerk of Council
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December 18, 1972
City Officials
Mayor and Councilmen
Savannah Beach, Georgia
Gentlemen:
Mrs. Mae DeLoach
Postmaster
Savannah Beach, Ga.
I wish to request to the City Officials, reference of problems
or complaints, pertaining to our Post Office Department, that we solve
them locally before going to Savannah or Columbia. On several occasions
the Town Officials have gone to my superiors without first giving me the
opportunity of solving problems locally.
In July of 1971 there were rumors that this office would be closed
and be made a branch of Savannah, which means that the City of Savannah
Beach would not have a Post Office. Even though I was not Postmaster
at this time, I worked diligently in order to save our Post Office. .I
asked the Mayor for help, and if the City Officials wrote letters at
this time, I did not receive copies.
Some Post Office boxes are being opened and mail either thrown
back in the Post Office or the trash cans, also glasses broken out of
Post Office boxes. I asked the Police Chief for help by locking the
lobby at 9 :00 PM and opening again at 8 :OOAM, but it seems that this
wasn't being done. The Chief of Police, at my request, returned the
key and at present the lobby is open around the clock. I feel that this
is the wished of the public. I am asking that the police help by pro-
tecting the Post Office, by checking regularly to prevent boxes being
broken and kids playing in:the lobby. It is the responsibility of each
City's Police Department, for protection and not Postal Inspectors.
As for the closing of Ft. Screven Rural Contract Station, 1 feel
that this is a step forward. It is not self supporting, and I think
if you had a business that paid out more than you received, you would
do something to stop this from happening. This will mean that the City
will have more accurate records of how many residents we have, and
help to get City or Rural Delivery at an earlier date. This is progress
to me and not cutting someone out of business.
I also feel that is time the City Officials recognize their
Postmaster, and lets all work together. I wish to be of service to the
community as I have tried to do in the past.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Mae DeLoach, Postmaster
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Deposit Agreement -- Corporation or Other Organization
Account Name Cit Of . • •.. - . • • - - .. • _ - . - - . - . _ ' , .
Account Number
Address. Post Office Box 128
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City Savannah Beach . State G .eai a
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Inconsideration of the opening of this account in and its maintenance by Citi 7.PT1G grant -hPrn N t-i on .3
Bank , located at Wilmington Island, Georgia (hereafter
called "Bank ") the above corporation or other organization (hereafter called "Depositor ") acting by and through its duly
authorized officer, agrees:
1. Charges for maintenance and service of this account may be made on occasions and in amounts set forth in rules here-
tofore and hereafter adopted by Bank. Such charges may be made by the Bank whether the account be active or dormant.
All charges may be deducted from the Depositor's account, and the Bank shall not be liable for dishonoring items when the
deduction of such charges results in there being insufficient funds in Depositor's account to honor such items.
2. Bank is authorized to waive presentment, notice of dishonor and protest as to all checks, drafts, notes. certificates, ac-
ceptances, and other items (hereafter singly-and collectively called "items ") purchased or received by Bank for deposit or
collection.
3. Bank is authorized to honor any item drawn on Depositor's account even though the signature thereon does not corres-
pond exactly with the specimen authorized signature furnished, but Bank is not obligated to honor any item drawn on De-
positor's account unless the signature thereon does correspond exactly with the specimen authorized signature furnished.
4. Bank may refuse payment of and return as unpaid to the presenting party any or all items drawn by Depositor on this
account and presented to Bank on any banking day, when at the opening of business on that day there is not a sufficient
balance of collected funds in this account to pay the total amount of such items.
5. The Bank is authorized and directed to send to Depositor at the close of each accounting period for this account (as de-
termined by the Bank from•time to time), a statement thereof for the preceding accounting period, together with the items
and other evidences of charges against the account for that period, unless directed in writing to hold the same available
to the Depositor. Such statement and items will be sent or held available for Depositor within 5 banking days after the last
day of the accounting period. The Depositor is obligated to examine the same immediately and to report promptly to the
Bank any dispute or difference of account for whatever reason. Unless Bank receives written notice of any claimed dispute
or difference of account within 60 days after the statement and items shall have been sent or made available to Depositor,
Depositor shall be precluded from asserting any dispute or difference as to the account as rendered. Depositor shall not be
relieved of the duty so to examine and report or of the stated consequences thereof by reason of the fact that the statement
or any item or items were not sent or made available, unless Depositor notifies Bank of that fact within thirty days of the
date upon'which the same are customarily so sent or made available.
6. Bank may close this account at any time by sending the balance of funds therein to Depositor, following the giving of 5
banking days written notice of its intent to do so, and Bank shall not be liable for dishonoring any item drawn on this ac-
count and presented for- payment after such remittance or termination. Bank may decline to collect any item or items de-
posited in this account after giving such notice by sending such Items to Depositor before Bank's midnight deadline thereon.
7. Should Bank receive any process, summons, order, injunction, execution, distraint, levy, lien, or notice (hereafter called
"Process"), which in Bank's opinion affects this deposit, Bank may, at its option and without Iiability, thereupon refuse to
honor orders to pay or withdraw sums from this account and may either hold the balance herein until Process is disposed
of to Bank's satisfaction, or pay the balance over to the source of the Process.
8. To secure any and all indebtedness and liability of Depositor to Bank. however and whenever incurred or evidenced,
whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due, or to become due, Depositor hereby transfers and conveys to Bank
all balances, credits, deposits, monies and items now or hereafter in this account and Bank is authorized at any time to
charge such indebtedness or liability against this account, whether or not the same is then due, and the Bank shall not be
liable for dishonoring items where the making of such a charge or charges results in there being insufficient funds in De-
positor's account to honor such items.
9. All remittances, statements, items, notices and other communications and writings given by Bank to Depositor in connec-
tion with this account shall be deemed given when sent to Depositor's above address or to such other address as Depositor
shall designate to Bank in writing.
This 2 Othday of December ,.19 72
City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
Name of Depositor
By t k. Lal u't. -.vtvL_ r�[G1 L1j
Title Mayor
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Deposit Agreement — Corporation or Other Organization
Account Name C - t
and cash bonds
Account Number
Address
P°0t Officc Box 120
city Savannah Beach,
State Georgi
In consideration of the opening of this account in and its maintenance by C i t i_ 7. P n $ S ou f h P rn Ni- i nn a 1,
Bank , located at Wilmington Island, Georgia (hereafter
called "Bank ") the above corporation or other organization (hereafter called "Depositor ") acting by and through its duly
authorized officer, agrees:
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1. Charges for maintenance and service of this account may be made on occasions and in amounts set forth in rules here -
tofore`and hereafter adopted by Bank. Such charges may be made by the Bank whether the account be active or dormant.
A11'charges maibe deducted from the Depositor's account, and the Bank shall not be liable for dishonoring items when the
deduction of such charges results in there being insufficient funds in Depositor's account to honor such items.
2. Bank is authorized to waive presentment, notice of dishonor and protest as to all checks, drafts, notes, certificates, ac-
ceptances, and other items (hereafter singly 'and collectively called "items ") purchased or received by Bank for deposit or
collection.
3. Bank is authorized to honor any item drawn on Depositor's account even though the signature thereon does not corres-
pond exactly with the specimen authorized signature furnished, but Bank is not obligated to honor.any item drawn on De-
positor's account unless the signature thereon does correspond exactly with the specimen authorized signature furnished.
4. Bank may refuse payment of and return as unpaid to the presenting party any or all items drawn by Depositor on this
account and presented to Bank on any banking . day, when at the opening of business on that day there is not a sufficient
balance of collected funds in this account to pay the total amount of such items.
5. The Bank is authorized and directed to send to Depositor at the close of each accounting period for this account (as de-
termined by the Bank from time to time), a statement thereof for the preceding accounting period, together with the items
and other evidences of charges against the account for that period, unless directed in writing to hold the same available
to the Depositor. Such statement and items will be sent or held available for Depositor within 5 banking days after the last
day of the accounting period. Th'e Depositor is obligated to examine the same immediately and to report promptly to the
Bank any dispute or difference of account for whatever reason. Unless Bank receives written notice of any claimed dispute
or difference of account within 60 days after the statement and items shall have been sent or made available to Depositor.
Depositor shall be Precluded from asserting any dispute or difference as to the account as rendered. Depositor shall not be
relieved of the duty so to examine and report or of the stated consequences thereof by reason of the fact that the statement
or any item or items were not sent or made available, unless Depositor notifies Bank of that fact within thirty days of the
date upon'which the same are customarily so sent or made available.
6. Bank may close this account at any time by sending the balance of funds therein to Depositor, following the giving of 5
banking days written notice of its intent to do so, and Bank shall not be liable for dishonoring any item drawn on this ac-
count and presented for- payment after such remittance or termination. Bank may decline to collect any item or items de-
posited in this account after giving such notice by sending such items to Depositor before Bank's midnight deadline thereon.
7. Should Bank receive any process, summons, order, injunction, execution, distraint, levy, lien, or notice (hereafter called
'Process "), which in Bank's opinion affects this deposit, Bank may, at its option and without liability, thereupon refuse to
honor orders to pay or withdraw sums from this account and may either hold the balance herein until Process is disposed
of to Bank's satisfaction, or pay the balance over to the source of the Process.
8. To secure any and all indebtedness and liability of Depositor to Bank. however and whenever incurred or evidenced.
whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due, or to become due, Depositor hereby transfers and conveys to Bank
all balances, credits, deposits, monies and items now or hereafter in this account and Bank is authorized at any time to
charge such indebtedness or liability against this account, whether or not the same is then due, and the Bank shall not be
liable for dishonoring items where the making of such a charge or charges results in there being insufficient funds in De-
positor's account to honor such items.
9. All remittances, statements, items, notices and other communications and writings given by Bank to Depositor in connec-
tion with this account shall be deemed given when sent to Depositor's above address or to such other address as Depositor
shall designate to Bank in writing.
This 20th day of December ,, 19 72
City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
Name of Depositor
By E.__� iAlae (.Q Et..ntCj
Mayor
Title
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CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK CORPORATION ACCOUNT
CERTIFIED COPY OF CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS AND CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
THERETO.
NAME OF CORPORATION -CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA,
LOCATED AT: Savannah Beach, Georgia
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF Georgia.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that ,I am the City Clerk
of the above named City (hereafter called "City ") that the following
is a true copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Mayor and
Councilmen of City at a regular monthly meeting of City duly held
on the 20th day of December, 1972, at which a quorum was present,
and that such resolutions have not been rescinded or modified and
are now of full force and effect:
RESOLVED, that the Citizens and Southern National Bank
located at Wilmington Island, Georgia, (hereafter called "Bank ")
is hereby designated as a depository of City and that checking or
deposit accounts be opened and maintained in the name of City with
said Bank and that all checks, drafts and other orders for the
payment of money from said account shall be signed by the Mayor
and Treasurer; or in the absence of Mayor, by Chairman of Council,
and any one of such persons is authorized to endorse all notes,
drafts, checks, bills, certificates of deposit or other items
payable to or owned or held by City for deposit in said account,
or for collection or discount by said Bank; and to accept drafts
and other items payable at said Bank and to waive protest of any
check, note, bill or other item made, drawn or endorsed by or to
the order of City.
FURTHER RESOLVED that any officer of City is hereby
authorized and directed to enter into a deposit agreement with
Bank on terms and conditions satisfactory to Bank.
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FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bank is hereby directed to accept
and pay without further inquiry any note, draft or check against
said account bearing the signature or signatures of authorized
persons even though drawn or endorsed to the order of any person
signing the same, or tendered by such person for cashing or in
payment of the individual obligation of such person or for deposit
to his personal account, and the Bank shall not be required or be
under any obligation to inquire as to the circumstances of the
issue or use of any item signed in accordance with the foregoing
resolution, or the application, or disposition of such item or the
proceeds thereof.
FURTHER RESOLVED that all notes and other evidences of debt
of City to Bank shall be signed by the Mayor and Treasurer; or in
the absence of Mayor, by Chairman of Council and that any one of
such officers is authorized on behalf of City to make loans from
said Bank from time to time for credit to the account of City or
for other uses, evidencing the obligation of City to repay such
loans by signing notes as authorized herein, and to convey to and
hypothecate or pledge with said Bank such property and collateral
securities owned or held by City as may be required by said Bank
for such loans.
FURTHER RESOLVED that as and when, in the opinion of its
Mayor and Treasurer; or in the absence of Mayor, by Chairman of
Council, the needs of the City require it, a safe deposit box be
rented from said Bank and night depository arrangements be made
with said Bank, said officer is authorized and directed to enter
into a safe deposit box rental agreement and a night depository
agreement with said Bank, on terms and conditions satisfactory
to Bank, and said officer is authorized to designate who shall
have the right to enter said safe deposit box and who may act on
behalf of City under any night depository agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the
Bank the names and signatures of those authorized to act by the
foregoing resolutions, and he shall from time to time hereafter,
as changes in the identity of such persons take place, immediately
report and furnish such changes of name and signature to the Bank,
and the Bank shall be fully protected in relying upon such certi-
fications -of the Clerk and shall be indemnified and saved harmless
from any claims, demands, expenses, loss or damage resulting from
or growing out of honoring the signature of any person so certified
or for refusing to honor any signature not so certified.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing resolutions shall
remain in full force and effect until written notice of their
amendment or recission shall have been received by Bank and that
receipt of such notice shall not affect any action taken by Bank
prior thereto; and
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and he hereby is
authorized and directed to certify to said Bank the foregoing
resolutions and that the provisions thereof are in conformity with
the charter and by -laws of City.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that there is no provision in the Charter
or By -Laws of City limiting the power of the Mayor and Councilmen
of the City to pass the foregoing resolutions and that the same
are in conformity with the provisions of said Charter and By-Laws.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the following are the names and
official signatures of those persons authorized to act by the
foregoing resolutions.
NAME TITLE
Wm. Allen Hendrix Mayor
Edward Jung
E. M. Patterson
Mayor Pro Tem &
Finance Officer
SIGNATURE
City Clerk &
Ex- Officio Treas.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of City this 20th day of December, 1972. .
City Clerk
(SEAL)
CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK CORPORATION ACCOUNT
NAME OF CORPORATION: City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia*
LOCATED AT: Savannah Beach, Georgia
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF Georgia
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the City Clerk
of the above named City (hereafter called "City ") that the following
is a true copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Mayor and
Councilmen of City at a regular monthly meeting of City duly held
on the 20th day of December, 1972, at which a quorum was present,
and that such resolutions have not been rescinded or modified and
are now of full force and effect:
RESOLVED, that the Citizens and Southern National Bank
located at Wilmington Island, Georgia, (hereafter called "Bank ")
is hereby designated as a depository of City and that checking or
deposit accounts be opened and maintained in the name of City with
said Bank and that all checks, drafts and other orders for the
payment of money from said account shall be signed by the Mayor
and Treasurer; or in the absence of Mayor, by Chairman of Council,
and any one of such persons is authorized to endorse all notes,
drafts, checks, bills, certificates of deposit or other items
payable to or owned or held by City for deposit in said account,
or for collection or discount by said Bank; and to accept drafts
and other items payable at said Bank and to waive protest of any
check, note, bill or other item made, drawn or endorsed by or to
the order of City.
FURTHER RESOLVED that any officer of City is hereby
authorized and directed to enter into a deposit agreement with
Bank on terms and conditions satisfactory to Bank.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bank is hereby directed to accept
and pay without further inquiry any note, draft or check against
said account bearing the signature or signatures of authorized
persons even though drawn or endorsed to the order of any person
signing the same, or tendered by such person for cashing or in
payment of the individual obligation of such person or for deposit
to his personal account, and the Bank shall not be required or be
under any obligation to inquire as to the circumstances of the
issue or use of any item signed in accordance with the foregoing
resolution, or the application, or disposition of such item or the
proceeds thereof.
FURTHER RESOLVED that all notes and other evidences of debt
of City to Bank shall be signed by the Mayor and Treasurer; or in
the absence of Mayor, by Chairman of Council and that any one of
such officers is authorized on behalf of City to make loans from
said Bank from time to time for credit to the account of City of
for other uses, evidencing the obligation of City to repay such
loans by signing notes as authorized herein, and to convey to and
hypothecate or pledge with said Bank such property and collateral
securities owned or held by City as may be required by said Bank
for such loans.
FURTHER RESOLVED that as and when, in the opinion of its
Mayor and Treasurer; or in the absence of Mayor, by Chairman of
Council, the needs of the City require it, a safe deposit box be
rented from said Bank and night depository arrangements be made
with said Bank, said officer is authorized and directed to enter
into a safe deposit box rental agreement and a night depository
agreement with said Bank, on terms and conditions satisfactory
to Bank, and said officer is authorized to designate who shall
have the right to enter said safe deposit box and who may act on
behalf of City under any night depository agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the
Bank the names and signatures of those authorized to act by the
foregoing resolutions, and he shall from time to time hereafter,
as changes in the identity of such persons take place, immediate]._;
report and furnish such changes of name and signature to the. Bank,
and the. Bank shall be fully protected in relying upon such certi-
fications of the Clerk and shall be indemnified and saved harmle:.
from any claims, demands, expenses, loss or damage resulting fro
growing out of honoring the signature of any person so certif'_
or for refusing to honor any signature not so certified.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing resolutions shall
remain in full force and effect until written notice of their
amendment or recission shall have been received by Bank and-that
receipt of such notice shall not affect any action taken by Bank
prior thereto; and
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk, be, and he hereby
authorized and directed to certify to said Bank the foregoing
resolutions and that the provisions thereof are in conformity wig..:.
the Charter and By -laws of City.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that there is no provision in the Char';
or By -Laws of City limiting the power of the Mayor and Councilmr:::
of the City to pass the foregoing resolutions and that the same
are in conformity with the provisions of said Charter and By -LaI,
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the following are the names and
official signatures of those persons authorized to act by the
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have the right to enter said safe deposit box and who may act on
behalf of City under any night depository agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the
Bank the names and signatures of those authorized to act by the
foregoing resolutions, and he shall from time to time hereafter,
as changes in the identity of such persons take place, immediately
report and furnish such changes of name and signature to the Bank,
and the Bank shall be fully protected in relying upon such certi-
fications of the Clerk and shall be indemnified and saved harmless
from any claims, demands, expenses, loss or damage resulting from
or growing out of honoring the signature of any person so certified
or for refusing to honor any signature not so certified.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing resolutions shall
remain in full force and effect until written notice of their
amendment or recission shall have been received by Bank and that
receipt of such notice shall not affect any action taken by Bank
prior thereto; and
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk, be, and he hereby is
authorized and directed to certify to said Bank the foregoing
resolutions and that the provisions thereof are in conformity with
the Charter and By -laws of City.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that there is no provision in the Charter
or By -Laws of City limiting the power of the Mayor and Councilmen
of the City to pass the foregoing resolutions and that the same
are in conformity with the provisions of said Charter and By -Laws.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the following are the names and
official signatures of those persons authorized to act by the
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foregoing resolutions.
NAME
TITLE SIGNATURE
Wm. Allen Hendrix Mayor ddone s eXW A/
Mayor Pro, Tem -- .r
Edward Jung & Finance Of i-17.4 -
E. M. Patterson
City Clerk
& Ex- Officio ea
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of City this 20th day of December, 1972.
City Clerk