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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19740619CCMeeting1 1 1 I5 Savannah Beach, Georgia June 19, 1974 The regular monthly meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was held this afternoon at 3:00 P.M. in Savannah Beach City Hall with Mayor Allen Hendrix presiding and a quorum consisting of the following councilmen present: Mr. Edward Towns, Mrs. Karen Losey, Mr. Ernest Hosti, Mr. Walter Parker, Mr. Earl Anderson and Mr. Edward Jung. Also present at the meeting were City Attorney Lance Smith, . Police Chief John Price and Councilmen -elect Mr. Edward Fahey and Mr. Joe Agnew. VISITORS & PETITIONERS present at the meeting were: Mr. Bob Williams, Mr. Arthur Lawless, Mr. Gerald Cowart, Mr. Richard Croft, Mrs. Greisback (Girl Scout Leader), Mrs. Strange, Mr. Homer Collins, Mrs. Joyce Callison, Mr. Jim Fabrikant, Mr. Charlie Hill and Mrs. Carolyn Golden. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Mr. Agnew and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the Assembly. The minutes of the Special Committee Meeting of April 30, 1974, and the Regular Meeting of May 15, 1974, were approved as written. Mr. Arthur Lawless requested Council to lease him a portion of the Tybrisa Property in order that he might place on it a portable skating rink to operate during the summer months. Mayor Hendrix requested Mr. Lawless to remain after the regular meeting to discuss this further with Council. Mr. Gerald Cowart of Beach View Apartments appeared before Council on behalf of his application for rental of trampolines; also, for the operation of a parking lot ,on some property adjacent to his presently owned by Mr. Fleetwood. i Mayor Hendrix appointed the Chairmen of the Police Committee, the Recreation and Finance Committees as a committee to look into this and confer with Mr. Cowart at a later date. Mrs. Joyce Callison said that she was present to recommend that the name of "Savannah Beach" be changed back to "Tybee" as it once was. Mayor Hendrix stated that there was being formed a new committee to look into various changes in our present charter and this would be considered at that time. Mr. Croft, who has an application pending for a license to do body painting, had with him a sample of his work-in the form of a young lady with some artistic painting on her body. Mr. -2-9 Jung, chairman of the license committee, stated that at the present time we do not have such a license in our Ordinance but that he would meet with his committee at some time in the near future and give this request due consideration. Mr. Homer Collins, a resident of Campbell Avenue, which is in the vicinity of one of our lift stations, complained about the bad odor coming from this facility. He stated further that, at the time this sewerage station was placed there, he was told that there would be no odor from it whatsoever. Councilman Earl Anderson explained to Mr. Collins that due to the fact that one of our other stations had been destroyed by fire and that we had had various other problems along this line recently. The ef- fluent at this station had become septic thereby causing this odor but that when our other problems had been corrected, this stench should also disappear. Bills of the various departments for the month of May were approved for payment. At the request of the Mayor the following letter from Chatham County Commissioner Cleve Fountain to Mr. Jim Golden, Chairman of the Recreation Committee of Chatham County: COPY OF LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER FOUNTAIN TO MR. JIM GOLDEN The Clerk then read Mr. Golden's answer to Commissioner Fountain's memo where he outlined the action that he had already taken in his efforts to do the best he could towards fulfilling Mr. Fountain's program to help us with various phases of our recreation program. MR. GOLDEN'S LETTER TO COMMISSIONER FOUNTAIN Councilman Earl Anderson further informed Council con- cerning the location of some of the playground equipment in jaycee park. He also stated that since a form of lease was necessary for the County to place the equipment on this property, he moved that the Mayor be authorized to execute these two lease agreements with Chatham County. This motion was seconded by Councilman Walter Parker and unanimously carried. Following the adoption of this motion, City Attorney Lance Smith filled in Council on the necessity for two leases and the plats for pin- pointing the designated area so that this particular area would be obligated and no other one. Councilwoman Karen Losey moved that in order to help our volunteer firemen who so often give of their time voluntarily and fight fires, the city pay these annual dues to the Georgia Fire Fighter Association. She stated that this would amount to $175.00; or $5.00•per year per member for 35 members. The motion was seconded by Councilman Towns and unanimously carried. Mayor Hendrix cited the need for a water safety department for the city stating that the county was now going to help us • 1 1 -3- with our life guards and working safety program and it was felt that they could function better in a department of its own. Councilman Earl Anderson then moved that the Recreation Committee appoint a Water Safety Committee.. Mr. Towns asked Councilman Anderson if he intended this committee to be com- posed of Council members and Mr. Anderson stated he intended it to be composed of citizens. Mayor Hendrix then asked City At- torney Lance Smith for his opinion on this set up. Mr. Smith replied he felt a more efficient operation would be for the life guards operating under the police department and super- vised by the Chief and all of those under the direction of the Police Committee and Council. After much discussion on the functions and present organization of life guards, no decision was reached and Councilman Anderson withdrew his motion after the suggestion was made that we give the matter further study. Councilman Hosti informed Council that for the past 6 or 8 months they had been endeavoring to get some dealer in asphalt paving to come down and patch the many pot holes in our streets. He stated further that the lowest figure he had been able to obtain was $1,958.40 which was $12.00 per yard for 163.2 square yards of patching, this being for both labor and material. He then moved that we proceed with this patching. Councilman Anderson seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Councilman Jung moved that the office staff receive an 8% cost of living pay raise. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Losey. Councilman Anderson then offered an am- mendment to the motion to include the members of all the other departments who had not received a pay raise such as the Museum, the Recreation Director and her employees, the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works and Water and Sewerage Departments. After the discussion on this got lengthy, it was decided to set a special meeting of Council for next Wednesday to handle this matter. Councilman Walter Parker submitted recommendations for approval for malt beverage licenses for Mrs. Georgia Sivils of the Tybee Fishing Camp and Mr. F. J. George doing business as The Seaburger on First Street. Both of these licenses were approved unanimously. Mayor Hendrix informed Council and also the Council -elect members present that retiring Councilman. Earl Anderson was well up on zoning matters as well as all matters pertaining to the Sand Dune Ordinance and that he would be an asset to them in any of these matters. Mr. Anderson also offered his services and aid in the construction of the new animal ordinances. City Attorney Lance Smith informed Council that he had written Mrs. Charlotte Grimm in Decatur Georgia regarding the run -down condition of her property here as instructed by them but that the certified letter had been returned marked "Refused ". 18 _4_ He stated further that when the new Council takes over we should seek out all the dillapidated and deteriorated houses on the beach and get our machinery set up to force them to fix them up or tear them down and if necessary for us to tear them down at their expense. Chief John Price took the opportunity at this last meeting of Council to thank the entire Board for their help and co- operation with him and his department during their term of office. He stated further that they had worked with him 100% and he just wanted to say "Thanks ". There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. MAYOR CLERK OF COUNCIL (cr• TER - OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE FROM Comm.. Cleve Fountain. TO . "' "''' "' Mr. Jim . Golden, Chairman SUBJECT _.;.. Savannah Beach, Georgia As our recent telephone conversation, please include in our 1975 Budget funds for improvements,' namely an extended apron and fence, on existing Savannah. Beach tennis court Also, include appro -':?' 'Y priations for two additional terms courts at same Alocation. Contact. Mr. Earl Anderson, Savannah Beach`` v:- 'Councilman, at telephone number 786-4405, rite :concernin issuing and erectin g playground s equipment in aforementioned City. '„ Please telephone Mrs. H. M. Patterson ._ >.l concerning issuing,.. if possible, more than one '-running • helmet for the Little League team and ;.explain to Mrs. Patterson the umpire fee. system `as it is rationalized by the County Recreation ; '=Department at this time. Also, contact Mayor Allen Hendrix or Mr. Jim t Brown concerning immediate requisition and issuing of four walkie-talkies at an approximate total cost ' of $500, eight lifeguard uniforcrs at an approximate total cost of $240, buoys and ropes at a total cost.>:'' not to exceed. $160-. Total expenditures for Savannah x `Beach Lifeguard Department aret'not >to. exceed $1, 000 at this time. ,.CC: Mayor Allen Hendrix, Savannah Beach, Georgia Chmn. J ': Tom Coleman, Jr. CHATHAM COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT P. O. BOX 1746 SAVANNAH. GEORGIA 31402 DIRECTOR: JIM GOLDEN CHATHAM COUNTY RECREATION COMMITTEE: COMMISSIONERS: • . CLEVE FOUNTAIN. CHAIRMAN TOM COLEMAN, CHAIRMAN WILLIE BROWN GEORGE MERCER. VICE CHAIRMAN FRANK DOWNING WALTER MATTHEWS June 14, 1974 MEMO TO: Commissioner Cleve Fountain FROM: Jim Golden SUBJECT: Savannah Beach Recreation Area As per your request dated 5/31/74, I met with Councilman Earl Anderson. - and Mrs. Lucy Patterson yesterday at Savannah Beach to discuss their.pro- posal for a recreation area for playground equipment and work at the existing tennis court. We discussed in detail the leasing of the land and site designated for playground equipment. I am drawing up a proposed . plan including layout of equipment to be presented at the next City Meeting or approval. In discussing work requests for the existing concrete tennis court, they .• have requested that the court be resurfaced with two (2) courts marked off, posts, nets, and a fence installed (this would give them two courts). The present basketball goals can be moved over to the far side and there would be enough concrete already there to do this. I indicated that we would have to have a lease for. this area and they stated that this could be worked out. I stated that I would get an estimate cost for this work and place this in my 1975 budget request for approval of the Commissioners. As to the playground area, when the lease is signed and my plans have been approved by Savannah Beach, I will set up a work detail in the early fall to get this equipment installed. Our work load for the maintenance crew is too large to do this now. I also told them that I had talked with "Big Brown" about the Life Guard equipment and I am waiting for him to submit t + - ' • - to me f eying. The little league running baseball helmet has been issue • to ere /A) /P. "f-O''''tr j Mrs. erson for the teams. Jim Golden