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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19731121CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Georgia November 21, 1973 The regular monthly meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was held this afternoon at 3:00 P.M. at City Hall with Mayor Allen Hendrix presiding and a quorum of the following councilmen present: Edward Towns, Ernest Hosti, Walter Parker, Earl Anderson and Edward Jung. Also present were City Attorney Fred Clark, Police Chief John Price and City Marshall L. E. Elliott. Visitors and petitioners present at the meeting were Mrs. Mildred Falligant, Mr. James Fabrikant, Mr. Harry Andris, Mr. Henry Glisson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Losey, Mr. Charlie Hill, Mrs. Alpha Hendrix, Perry A. Zittrauer, Jr. and Mr. W. Lance Smith. Following the Invocation by Mr. Elliott, Mayor Hendrix asked everyone to join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Minutes of the Meeting of October 17, 1973 were approved as written. Mr. Harry Andris appeared before Council seeking relief on a sewer problem he had encountered at the house he is building on Eighteenth Street. Mayor Hendrix stated that he would check into this with Mr. Robbie Kent to see what can be done about it. Mayor Hendrix read a Resolution paying tribute to the late Jimmy Brown, former Mayor of Savannah Beach. R E S O L U T I O N Councilman Edward Jung moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Ernest Hosti and unanimously carried. Mayor Hendrix also announced the death of Mr. Dave Weitz, Savannah Beach merchant who died recently. In his remarks concerning Mr. Weitz, Mayor Hendrix stated that he (Mr. Weitz) brought new life to Sixteenth Street. Bills of the various departments for the Month of October, 1973, were approved for payment. Mr. James Fabrikant, Chairman of the Board of Registrars stated that the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Mrs. Register had still not been filled and he was hesitant to recommend anyone but if Council still wanted him to come up with a name he would do so by next council meeting. Mayor Hendrix told Mr. Fabrikant that, if possible, he would like to have his recommendation 30 --2- 1 by next Wednesday, November 28th, at which time we were having a special council meeting to adopt the new Sand pune Ordinance. Mr. Edward Jung, Finance Chairman, stated that each year the City makes a contribution to the Savannah Beach Chamber of Commerce and they wanted to do it this year; however, he said that since this was the lean part of the year so far as finances were concerned. He, therefore, moved that we give the Chamber $500.00 at this time and another $500.00 later on if our finances warrant it. The motion was seconded by Councilman Parker and unanimously carried. Councilman Jung announced that our digest of real property valuations had been received from Chatham County and it revealed a total valuation of all Savannah Beach property of $19,467,330, as compared with a valuation of $13,509,305 for all of our property for last fiscal year (1972 -1973) He then moved that this tax digest be accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson and unanimously carried. Councilman Jung stated that in order to lessen the burden on our tax payers due to increased valuations in most cases, he wished t make a motion that in accepting our new tax digest, we set our miller-; rate at 28 mills instead of 30. This motion was seconded by Council Anderson and unanimously carried. Following a discussion of the bad condition of the ditch in Jaycee Park, Mayor Hendrix instructed the Clerk to write a letter to Mr. Tom Coleman, Chairman of the County Commissioners and Mr. Matt Matthews who is on the Board of County Commissioners and ask them to come down and discuss this situation with Councilman Towns. in regard to the sale of the Tybrisa property, Mayor Hendrix stated that he had set up a meeting on next Friday night at 7:30 PM. for the business people and any other interested people who cared to come for the purpose of discussing the master plan for the property has been prepared by Mr. Edmund Maddox. He stated further that this plan needed to be approved by City Council. Councilman Hosti moved that this plan be adopted as a basic plan since it was flexible and could be changed at the discretion of Council. The motion was seconp by Councilman Towns. Under discussion of the motion, Mr. Perry Zittrauer, former councilman, questioned council's right to tell a prospective purchaser what he could build on the property. Councilmar Anderson brought out that any proposed development would have to be approved by Council. Mr. Anderson also stated that we have lost thousands of dollars on this property and that we should never have bought it and that he wanted to re- emphasize that this was a tentati,. plan and if we get a chance to sell the property we should do it eve though the purchaser does not put just exactly what we would like him to put there. He also said we should get rid of it as quick as we can The Mayor then put the question to a vote and it was approv: by a vote of four to one, Councilman Anderson casting the negative vc 1 -3 - City Attorney Fred Clark read the proposed Sand Dune Ordinance for the first time, Following the reading, Councilman Parker moved that it be adopted on first reading. This motion was seconded by Councilman Hosti and unanimously passed on first reading. Mayor Hendrix announced that a public hearing and final reading of the Ordinance would be held at a Special. Meeting of Council to be held on November 28 1973. Mayor Hendrix announced that, in cooperation with the President of the United States on the energy crisis and in an effort to conserve power and fuel he was instructing the Clerk to write all City depart- ment heads to restrict the use of city vehicles and possibly to turn off every other light on the Strand. He requested Mr. Parker, Mr. Hosti and Mr. Jung to look into this. Councilman Anderson moved that we make every effort we can to conserve fuel and energy. The motion was seconded by Councilman Parker and unanimously carried. Mayor Hendrix stated that he would like to go on record with the City employees that he did not want any of them involved in politics as has been the case at times in the past. He stated also that he wanted all of our employees to know hat their jobs were secure. He said they could vote for whomeve they pleased but that he did not want them to voice their opinion ither way. Mayor Hendrix then called for the election to fill the vacant seat on council. He said each councilman present had the right to nominate someone and have his name placed on the table. Attorney Fred Clark outlined the rules for the election as set out by the court. He stated that the five councilmen only could vote and in the event of a tie, the Mayor could vote.. He stated further that if no one got a majority on the first ballot, a run -off vote would be held for the two top vote-getters. Councilman Parker moved that the balloting be secret. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hosti and unanimously carried. The nominations were as follows: Councilman Towns nominated Mrs. Karen Losey Councilman Hosti nominated Mr. Eddie Fahey Councilmen Parker, Anderson and Jung passed. Each of the Councilman then voted on a paper ballot. Mayor Hendrix requested the Clerk to act as teller and count the votes. The results were as follows: Mr. FAhey received two (2) votes Mrs. Losey received three (3) votes Mrs. Losey was then declared to be the winner and the new councilman. Councilman Anderson moved for a unanimous vote for Mrs. Losey. The motion was seconded by Councilman Towns but Councilman Hosti stated that he would abstain. Councilman Parker stated that in the interest of harmony on council, he would change his vote to one for Mrs. Losey. The vote was then taken and it was 4 to 1 in favor of Mrs. Losey. -4- Mayor Hendrix then declared Mrs. Karen Losey duly elected Councilman of the City of Savannah Beach to fill the vacancy on Council created by the resignation of Mr. Perry A. Zittrauer, Jr. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. MAYOR CLERK OF COUNCIL 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, its officials and citizens, were recently saddened by the death of JAMES ALBERT BROWN on October 30, 1973' and WHEREAS, JAMES ALBERT BROWN served as Mayor of Savannah Beach for six honorable terms between 1956 and 1968 and-as an Alderman almost continually from 1944 until 1956; and- WHEREAS, while a public official and as a businessman at Savannah Beach the said JAMES ALBERT BROWN was always advocating progressive ideas for the benefit of the community; and WHEREAS, the said JAMES ALBERT BROWN was a successful businessman as owner and manager of the Tides Motel and the DeSoto Beach Hotel and the former owner of the old Tybee Hotel; and WHEREAS, the said JAMES ALBERT BROWN was an active member of Trinity Methodist Church at Savannah Beach; a member and former President of the Savannah Beach Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Savannah Beach Optimist Club; and a past President of the Chatham County Municipal Association; and WHEREAS, the said JAMES ALBERT BROWN was also a good family man being survived by his widow, his son, his daughter, his mother, three brothers and six sisters; 1 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, in Council Assembled does hereby mourn the loss of its distinguished citizen, JAMES ALBERT BROWN. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a page be set aside in the Minutes Book in memory of this deceased former public official and a copy of this Resolution be duly noted and sent to the widow of the said JAMES ALBERT BROWN. THE WITHIN RESOLIUTION is hereby adopted and approved this 2/ day of November, 1973. SEAL SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA :; Qk_, -y afAY1‘11; MAYOR CITY CLERK