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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19741018SCMeeting59 Savannah Beach, Georgia October 18., 1974 A Special Meeting of City Council was held this afternoon at 4:30 P.M. in City Hall Savannah Beach, Georgia, with Mayor Michael J. Counihan presiding and a quorum consisting of the following councilmen present: Richard DeLoach, John Wylly, James Bond, and Edward Fahey. City Attorney William H. Pinson, Jr. was also present. Mr. Hosti, arriving late, was also present. Prior to the opening of the meeting, Mayor Counihan intro- duced Mr. Ferd Rocke of Misiner Marine Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, who will be job foreman of our Beach Erosion Control Project. Mr. Rocke outlined some of the plans his company had for this construction work. He stated that they were here to give us a good job as quietly and as quickly as possible. Mr. Rocke answered questions posed by some of the councilmen in regard to the construction work. Councilman Hosti wanted to know approximately how much rock would be moved and the route through the City they plan to take. Mr. Rocke replied that approximately thirty thousand tons of rock would be used, eleven thousand of which would be transported by truck and the remaining nineteen thousand by barge. He stated further that when trucks were used they would take whatever route the City preferred; provided it was within reason. Mayor Counihan thanked Mr. Rocke for coming in and meeting with them and promised the full cooperation of the City during the construction of this groin. Mayor Counihan then opened the Special Meeting of Council to handle the business for which it was called. He then asked the Clerk to state this purpose. The Clerk stated that this Special Meeting of Council was called for the purpose of accepting a check from the State of Georgia in the amount of One Hundred Thirty -nine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty -four Dollars and Forty -four cents ($139,454.44) which is part of the Land. Acquisition costs expended by City of Savanah Beach in connection with our Beach Erosion Control Project. The Clerk stated further that it was necessary to adopt the proper Resolution authorizing the opening of a separate bank account for this money. The title of which would be "City of Savannah Beach -Beach Erosion Colntrol Project Land Acqusition Account ". The Clerk then stated that the resolution had been prepared by the City Attorney and turned over to him. Mayor Counihan 60 -2- asked that this resolution be read. It was then read as follows: RESOLUTION Following the reading of the Resolution Councilman Jim Bond moved its adoption. This motion was seconded by Councilman Ernest Hosti and unanimously carried. This concluded the business for which the meeting was called, and there being no further business the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL MAYOR 1 1 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, pursuant to an agreement under date of April 3, 1974, between the United States Of America and the State of Georgia, the City of Savannah Beach, Georgia, and Chatham County, Georgia, the City of Savannah Beach is in- titled to receive certain funds from the Department of Natu- ral Resources of the State of Georgia for the purpose of land acquisition in furtherance of the intent of that agreement; and WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Savannah Beach to keep a separate accounting of all funds received and dispersed for the purpose of land acquisition pursuant to the terms of that agreement; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Trust Com- pany of Georgia Bank of Savannah, N.A., located at 2815 Skid - away Road, be designated a depository of this corporation and authorized to accept for deposit to the "City of Savannah Beach, Beach Erosion Control Project, Land Acquisition account" of this corporation checks and other instruments payable to the order of the corporation and that two (2) of the following officers are authorized to enter into the 'banks checking ac- count agreement and two (2) of the following officers, Treasurer together with the Mayor (chairman of council signs in absence of Mayor) are authorized to sign checks, drafts, and other orders on said account and said bank shall be authorized to honor all checks, drafts, and other orders so signed even though payable to or deposited to the account of the person so signing. RESOLVED FURTHER that two (2) of the following officers; Treasurer together with the Mayor (Chairman of Council signs in absence of Mayor), are authorized to borrow money from, pledge or convey any propertylas security to dis- count or sell any note, account or other instrument to said bank and to enter into any agreement with said bank in re- gard thereto on behalf of this corporation. RESOLVED FURTHER that the Clerk of Council is au- thorized and directed to furnish said bank a certified copy of this resolution and the names and specimen signatures of the persons from time to time holding the above positions with the corporation, together with said bank's usual form of signature card, and that said Bank shall be authorized to reply thereon until written notice to the contrary is received by it. 1 1 1 I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above resolution is in conformity, and not in conflict with the Charter and by -laws of the corporation and that the same has not since been res- cinded or modified. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the folldwing are the names of the persons holding the positions set out above whose specimen signatures appear on the signature cards submitted herewith: 1974. SEAL Mayor Chairman'of Council (in absence of Mayor ) Treasurer ADOPTED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 18th day of October, CITY OF SAVANNAH. BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA By ATTEST: t 71 Mayor Clerk of Council