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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19750127CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Georgia January 27, 1975 The Regular Monthly Meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was held this evening at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room at Savannah Beach City Hall with Mayor Michael J. Counihan presid- ing and a quorum consisting of the following Councilmen present: Mr. Richard DeLoach, Mr. John Wylly, Mr. Edward Fahey, Mr. Joseph Agnew, Mr. Ernest Hosti, and Mr. James Bond. Also pre- sent at the meeting were City Attorney and Judge of Recorders's Court William H. Pinson and Chief of Police, John J. Price. Visitors and petitioners at the meeting were: Mr. Jim Fabrikant, Mr. & Mrs. Vic Strojny, Mrs. Laura Mackey, Mr. Earl Anderson, Mrs. Louise Shaw, Mr. S. R. Kent, Mr. Michael Counihan, Jr., Mr. Ed. Kent, Mr. Charlie Bass and Mr. Shubel Boling from Chatham County Health Department, Mr. Thomas A. Kirkwood, Mr. Calvert Strickland, Mrs. Joyce Callison and Mrs. Bobbie Thornton, Mrs. Irene Brown, Mr. & Mrs. 011ie Palmer, Mrs. Karen Losey, City Marshal Loren Taylor. The first visitor to speak before Council was Mr. Jim Fabrikant and he stated that he was back to talk about sewage again. Mr. Fabrikant stated that he was aware that City Council had awarded a bid for the Lewis Avenue work but so far he had seen no indication in the area.of any work about to start. Mayor Counihan informed Mr. Fabrikant that later on in the meeting there would be a full report given on the progress of the Lewis Avenue Sewer Project. The next citizen to appear before Council was Mr. Vic Strojny. He reminded Council at their last meeting he appeared before them to request that something be done about the rather bad conditions in his neighborhood. This time however, he stated that he was here to express his appreciation to Council for the fine way they pursued this problem. Mrs. Laura Mackey, operator of the ABC School in Fort Screven, appeared before Council to complain about the bad con- dition of the street that runs behind her house, stating that many parents bog down and get stuck in bringing their children to school or coming to get them. She asked Council if something couldn't be done to at least make this street passable. Council- man Hosti asked Mrs. Mackey if this was the street they had done some work on previously and she said it was. He then stated that this particular street had never been opened or dedicated as a public street by the City, but that the work that they performed at that time was merely to get her started and to help her. Mayor Counihan asked if this street was in fact dedicated as a public street of the City of Savannah Beach. Councilman Hosti said he did not know at the present time but he would check into it and report bact' later. 2 2 Mrs. 011ie Palmer appeared before Council to complain about a problem that existed all last summer, and stated that she wanted to appear before Council earlier enough this year so that Council could take the proper measures to prevent . a recurrence this summer. The problem, she stated, was the vairous business trucks who come flying down Lewis Avenue making deliveries to the 4 -H Camp. She requested City Council to take the necessary remedial action to re -route the traffic headed for the 4 -H Camp down Jones Avenue to Sixth Street and across Sixth Street to Lewis Avenue where they could turn into the 4 -H Camp without riding the length of Lewis Avenue. She further stated that considering the number of children playing . in that area, this was a very dangerous situation. This matter was turned over by the Mayor to Councilman Edward Fahey and his Police Committee to investigate and take whatever action was needed to correct it. Councilman Fahey then directed a question to City Attorney Pinson. He asked Attorney Pinson, that since Lewis Avenue was a public street did he have the right to pro- hibit these business people from using this street as an access to the 4 -H Camp? In other words, to tell them that they could not use Lewis Avenue. That they must re -route down Jones Avenue to Sixth Street and across Sixth Street to the 4 -H Camp. Attorney Pinson stated that the City did`.have the right to request the re- routing of delivery trucks. Councilman Fahey stated that he would definitely request the various businesses making deliv- eries to the 4 -H Camp of the re- routing of their trucks down Jones Avenue to Sixth Street across Sixth Street to Lewis Avenue and turn into the Camp. Mayor Counihan then opened the meeting for the transaction of business legally presented. The Mayor then asked if there were any errors or omissions in the Minutes of the following meetings: Regular Council Meeting Special Council Meeting Special Council Meeting December 16, 1974 December 27, 1974 January 2, 1975 There being no errors or ommissions noted, these Minutes stood approved as written. COMMUNICATIONS: The Clerk read an invitation extended to the Mayor and Council of Savannah Beach from the City of Port Wentworth inviting them to a reception honoring the newly elected Mayor and Council of the City of Port Wentworth which would be held in the Port Wentworth Community Center, westend of Appleby Road at 7:30 P.M. Firday evening, January 31, 1975. The next communication was addressed to Ed. Patterson, Clerk of City of Savannah Beach from Mr. Dennis E. Meeks, Branch Manager of the Citizens and Southern National Bank. By means of this letter the C & S Bank invited the City personnel of Savannah Beach for a boat ride, refereshments and dinner aboard the Flying Lay on March 12, 1975. The letter goes on to state that due to the size of the boat they were obliged to limit the invitation to twenty -four (24) guests. The Clerk urged all the members of the Council tho were desirous of attending this boat ride to let him know at their earliest opportunity. The next communication read by the Clerk was from the Manpower Planning Office, Mr. George Chiotellis, Manpower Coordinator and was addressed to Edward M. Patterson, City Clerk, City of Savannah Beach, Georgia. LETTER FROM MR. GEORGE CHIOTELLIS, MANPOWER PLANNING OFFICE These communications were then accepted as information. The last one for the Manpower Planning Office from Mr. Chiotellis was turned over to Mr. Ed Fahey, Chairman of the Police Committee. Mayor Counihan then called on the City Clerk for a brief explanation of the first two items on the. Agenda, which were as follows: 1. Housing Code Inspection Report Submitted by Chatham County Health Department. 2. Housing Code Inspection and Enforcement Program for Savannah Beach, 1975 Budget. The Clerk stated that the first item was a report on inspections made during 1974. He stated further that on this it would only be necessary for Council to accept it. On the second item, Housing Code Inspection and Enforcement Program and the Budget for 1975, he stated that the 1975 Budget, which is proposed by Chatham County Health Department together with a schedule of work to be performed, should be approved by Council. The Clerk then introduced Mr. Shuble Boling, Senior Sanatarian of the Housing Hygiene Section of Chatham County Health Department, together with Mr. Charles Bass, Sanatarian, who was doing the actual inspection work here at the Beach. Clerk stated that Mr. Boling and Mr. Bass had come down to attend this Council Meeting at his request in order that they may be present to answer any questions which the members of Council may have. Mayor Counihan told Mr. Boling that during their previous meeting with Council, he had requested that while they were making their inspections that they also check the houses from 4 4 Lazaretto Creek on in to the City that were not in the City limits but in the County. Mr. Boling answered that this had been discussed and that they were going to do it, but they work from what he called a "labor" list and that this area was further down on the list but they would eventually get to it. Mayor Counihan stated that he knew that we did not have jurisdiction over these people but in the event the inspection revealed bad housing conditions, we could in turn report it to Chatham County. Councilman Joseph Agnew then moved that the Housing Code Inspection Report for the year 1974 as submitted by the Chatham County Health Department be accepted. This motion was seconded by Councilman Fahey and unanimously carried. With reference to the program, schedule and proposed budget for the 1975 Housing Code Inspection Endorcement Pro- gram, the Clerk read the following letter from Mr. Shuble Boling dated December 6, 1974: PROPOSED BUDGET 1975 HOUSING CODE INSPECTIONS CHATHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT The proposed budget to cover this work was then . read by the Clerk: Housing Inspector Salary Social Security State Retirement Travel - Supplies Postage - Total of 36 Days $995.40 58.23 79.63 45 mi. per day x 36 days @ .13 per mi. 210.60 & Printing 25.00 25.00 Total $1,303.86 Following the reading of this letter and Proposed Budget, Councilman Joseph Agnew made a motion that this budget for our Housing Code Inspection and Enforcement Program for 1975 together with the Proposed Budget be approved by Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman John Wylly and unanimously carried. The Mayor then requested the Clerk to give Council a brief description of the next item on the agenda which was the E.P.A. Grant offer in the amount of $821,250.00 to the City of Savannah Beach for construction of the proposed treatment facilities. The offer was tendered by the United States Environmental Pro- 1 1 5 tection Agency and was signed by Mr. Jace E. Ravan, Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In his letter, Mr. Ravan stated that this offer was subject to the assurances and conditions as set forth in the Grant Agreement, to any other stipulations approved by the administra- tor, and to adjustment in amount as determined by a final in- spection and audit. He also suggested that Council familiarize themselves with the conditions and enclosed Registers to insure a smooth execution of this project. Mr. Ravan further stated in his letter that Council should review the Grant Agreement and if acceptable sign it and return, by Certified Mail, the original and two copies to the Environ- mental Protection Agency. Mr. Ravan stated further in his letter that Council should adopt a suitable Resolution accepting the offer sending three (3) copies to his office. He also stated that this offer must be accepted within three weeks from the date of this letter or it becomes invalid. The date of the letter was January 14, 1975. Clerk then called Council's attention to some of the re- quirements and conditions accompanying this Grant. He called particular attention to paragraph nine (9) of these conditions making it mandatory for the Town to continue to comply with the Mandates of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended. Also paragraph ten (10), in which the Grantee shall be required to employe an adequate number of qualified operators and assure the facilities will be maintained and operated in accordance with the requirements of an approved Project Opera- tion Maintenance Manuel. Councilman Hosti then stated since we had a meeting coming up this Thursday with Mr. Joe Hutton, City Engineer, concerning some of our problems that we hold off on any action until we can discuss this with him, since he is more familiar with the pro- cedure of these Grants than we are. There was no objections to this and it was so ordered by the Mayor. The Clerk stated that this would be added to the Agenda for the Special Called Meeting on this coming Thursday night with Mr. Hutton. With reference to the next item on the Agenda, Chatham County Dispatching Service and Savannah Beach's participation in this service, Police Chairman Fahey stated that he had been to several meetings in regard to our participation with the County in the dispatching, and, when it first started off, our costs was said to be in the neighborhood of $3,500.00 However, Councilman Fahey stated, at a subsequent meeting that was attend- ed by he and Chief Price, he informed the County Commissioners that Savannah Beach might be willing to go as high as $1,100.00 for the use of the system for the TC500 Service only, and not to receive and dispatching. Chairman Fahey stated that we did need 6 this service in order to get routine checks on automobile licenses plates, ownership of vehicles, etc. Councilman Fahey stated this service was available through the State, but there was one period of the twenty -four hour period that during which time the service was not available, and that was from eleven p.m. to eight a.m. the next morning, whereas the service was needed by the City twenty -four hours around -the- clock. Council- man Wylly then asked Chairman Fahey if he had heard anything from Thunderbolt on our efforts to get them to participate in our dispatching. Mr. Fahey stated that he had contacted Thunderbolt officials and they had promised to let him hear from them, but thus far he had not heard from them. A motion was then made by Councilman Hosti that we accept the arrange- ments for the use of the County's TC500 checks at an annual costs of $1,100.00. This motion was seconded by Councilman Fahey and unanimously carried. The next item on the Agenda was a Resolution for adoption authorizing the Mayor to inform the Law Enforcement Assistant Administration that it was the desire of the City of Savannah Beach to seek a grant for the purpose of conducting a compre- hensive feasibility study and that if approved, the City of Savannah Beach will be responsibile for 5% of the costs of the study, which costs is estimated to be $12,000.00 After a brief explanation by Police Chairman Fahey, Councilman Richard DeLoach moved that we adopt the following Resolution: RESOLUTION This motion was seconded by Councilman Fahey and unanimously carried. Mayor Counihan then called upon Mr. Franklin Burnsed, Savannah Beach Building Inspector, for his annual report. The following report was submitted in writting by Mr. Burnsed: ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1974 -- BUILDING INSPECTOR Continuing, Mr. Burnsed stated that the organizational meeting of the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals was held on last Wednesday, January 22nd, and the following officers were elected: S. R. Kent, Chairman, Franklin Burnsed, Vice Chairman, Joseph Winders, Secretary. Mr. Burnsed informed Council that the object of this. Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals was to accept appeals from agrieved persons from the housing inspection and make a study of then,then render .a decision. Earl Anderson, Zoning Administrator, thanked Council for their foresight in seeing fit to adopt a 1975 Housing Inspection Enforcement Budget which assures this good work for the Beach for another twelve months. 1 1 1 1 1 -7- He also asked if Council would please stop procrastinating on the text amendments to our Zoning Ordinance and the proposed re- zoning of the Marina. The Mayor then called on Mr. Jim Bond, Chairman of Water and Sewer for a progress report on the Lewis Avenue Sewer Project. Mr. Bond stated that we have now let the contract to Aultman Construction Company of Macon, Georgia. He also said that this Contracting Company was . notified on January 10th, that their bid had been accepted and he felt like the work would start pretty soon on that. For the next item on the Agenda, the Mayor called on City Attorney William H. Pinson. This was an amendment to our Real Estate Tax Ordinance. Mr. Pinson informed Council that it was necessary for us to make a change in our present Real Estate Tax Ordinance in order to make it compatible with that of Chatham County, due to the fact we base our valuations and assessments on those of Chatham County and this was in accord with the State Law. However, he stated, in this particular amendment he was not changing the millage, leaving it at 28 mills as was the case last year. He stated that it provides for two payments to be made during the year, same as Chatham County does. First payment being due on May 1st and the second payment due on November 1st. He stated that the first installment would be based on one -half of the taxes paid the previous year due to the fact that the Chatham County Digest from which we get our valuations will not be approved by the time it is necessary for us to send our our first tax billing, which is in the area of May 1st. Therefore, . the first installment is based on last year's taxes. However, he . stated, that the second installment due on November 1st will be based on the new valuations as submitted by Chatham County in their new digest which will be approved by the State Department of Revenue so in this manner, any difference in either minus or plus will be made up as an adjustment in this second and final installment on November 1st. Mr. Pinson stated that this was the first change being made in our present ordinance, the second being in the amount of interest charged for those who are delinquent by not paying their taxes on time. This figure, he said, is being raised to nine per cent (9%) which is the legal amount allowed to municipalities by the Georgia State Law. Attorney Pinson then requested the Clerk to read the entire Amending Ordinance. ORDINANCE Following the reading of this Ordinance, Councilman Hosti moved that it be adopted and our Ordinance amended. Councilman Fahey seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried and adopted on both first and second readings at this meeting by unanimous consent of. the Councilmen present. 8 Mayor Counihan announced that the next item on the Agenda was the adoption of a proposed resolution authorizing a $50,000.00 Municipal Casual Deficiency Loan. City Attorney Pinson stated that at the last meeting of,Council, they had stated their intention of making a casual deficiency loan in the amount of $50,000.00 to tide the City over during the interim period after the taxes were billed on May 1st until such time as we could get a flow of cash started back into the treasury, in order to operate the City. Mr. Pinson stated further that he had prepared a Resolution which complied with all State requirements and requested the Clerk to read such Resolution: RESOLUTION Following the reading of the Resolution, Councilman Hosti moved it to be adopted. This motion was seconded by Councilman Fahey and unanimously carried. The next item on the Agenda which was a Quit Claim and Resolution to Estate of Melvin T. Pearson and this item was also referred to City Attorney Pinson for his presentation. City Attorney Pinson stated that this was merely a routine matter that Melvin T. Pearson had back taxes due on Lots 139 and 190, Ward 4, here at Savannah Beach. He said that these lots were sold at a Sheriff's Tax Sale and bought in by the City. Mr. Pinson stated further that prior to our filing a Bar of Redemption the people representing the Pearson Estate came in and paid all of the past due taxes, penalty and in- terest and other charges in the amount of Two Hundred and Twenty - eight Dollars anf Fifteen Cents ($228.15). A Resolution has been prepared by these people, a Quit Claim Deed has also been prepared by them and the check for the proper amount of money has been tendered the City. He then requested the Clerk to read the ;Following Resolution which would authorize the Mayor to sign the Quit Claim Deed and allow this redemption: RESOLUTION Following the reading of this Resolution, Councilman Hosti moved that it be adopted and that this property be Quit Claimed back to Melvin T. Pearson. The motion was seconded by Council- - man Fahey and uanimously carried. The next item on the Agenda was also handled by City Attorney William H. Pinson. It was the adoption of a proposed Resolution which would authorize our legislative delegation in the General Assembly to introduce before the Georgia General Assemly, a bill subject to the approval of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, by referendum, for the purpose of 1 l amending the Charter of -the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to provide for four (4) year terms of office for the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia. Councilman Agnew stated that he wondered, since the delegation in all probability would go along with us in pre- senting this Bill unanimously, if we could go ahead and hold the Referendum as quickly as possible and then have the General Assembly pass the Bill at a later time. City Attorney Pinson answered that we also had a problem with that, which was a time problem. He did not think that we had time to get the Referendum together and act on it prior to the time it would be enacted by the General Assembly. Attorney Pinson said if Council wanted to, they might attempt to do that but they could either have the Referendum before or after the passabe of the Bill in the General Assembly. If Council should decide to make it subject to a Referendum, it has to be done before it becomes a law amending the Charter here. The Clerk stated that a similar situation arose on a proposed bill to annex all of Tybee Island. He stated that when the bill was received it showed being signed by Governor Carter on March 2lst. It was not received in the City Hall until March 29th. The election . was scheduled to be held on April lst, so it was impossible for the City to carry out the requirements that it be adver- tised once a week for two weeks thirty days prior to the Re- ferendum. City Attorney Pinson stated that if Council wanted to adopt this proposed resolution, they should meet with our legislative delegation as quickly as possible, give them the details of this so that they could introduce this Bill before the General Assembly for approval. Also at the same time, Council should set up a time for a Referendum. RESOLUTION Following the reading of this Resolution, Councilman DeLoach made a motion that it be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fahey and unanimously carried. Attorney Pinson stated that we should have a member of Council to meet with the delegation. Councilman Hosti stated that while in Atlanta, he approached Senator Riley. He stated further that he and Councilman DeLoach met with Representative Tom Taggart and Senator Henry McDowell. Senator McDowell stated that he would give us something to go by and would contact Council before their Meeting. However, there has been no word from Senator McDowell as of this time. The next item on the Agenda was a Resolution read by the Clerk for the appointment of theree.members to the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals. RESOLUTION A0 - 10 - Following the reading of this Resolution, Councilman Fahey moved that it be adopted. It was seconded by Council- man DeLoach and unanimously carried. Mayor Counihan asked those members of Council who wished to accept the invitation from the Citizens and Southern National Bank for a boat ride aboard the Flying Lady, please notify the Clerk of their decision. Attorney William H. Pinson stated that the advertisement on our sewage treatment facilities had been run in the paper and bids were due on February 25, 1975. Bills for the various departments were approved for the month of December with the exception of a bill from Herb Elec- tric in the amount of $127.00. Mr. James Bond, Chairman of Water and Sewer, stated he would like to check into this further. Councilman Fahey read a letter from Capt. J. C. Fox, U. S. Coast Guard, commending Chief John Price, Judge William H. Pinson and officers of the Savannah Beach Police Department in the way they handled a Police Court matter which involved several enlisted personnel. Councilman Hosti stated he would like to discuss the First District Information Conference sponsored by Congress- man Bo Ginn. He stated that this was a golden opportunity for the Beach to get first hand knowledge on how to get Federal Funds. He then made a motion for Council to authorize the delegation of two people to attend this conference. It was seconded by Councilman Bond. Councilman DeLoach stated that while in Atlanta for Mayor's Day, there was talk on the discontinuing of Revenue Sharing Funds. He felt all Municipalities and Mayors should write their Congressmen and Representatives requesting the Funds be continued. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next Regular or Special Called Meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL (SEAL) January 21, 1975 MANPOWER PLANNING OFFICE POST OFFICE Box 1027 Phone (912) 234 -8248 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31402 Mr. Edward Patterson, City Clerk City of Savannah Beach P.O. Box 128 Savannah Beach, Georgia 31328 COASTAL AREA MANPOWER COORDINATING COMMITTEE Dear Mr. Patterson: Under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) the City of Savannah and Chatham County have agreed to jointly plan and operate man- power training and employment programs. The advantages of such joint action are obvious. Administrative costs are minimized and scarce resources are used to serve many more enrollees than was the case when a dozen agencies . operated two dozen programs. 'he component of the Savannah /Chatham Manpower Program in which you showed interest is the Summer Youth Employment Program. This program serves dis- advantaged in- school youth who need summer jobs in order to remain in school The need for such a.program in our area is great and carries a very high priority. The other side of the coin is the increasing crunch felt by local governments 1 in meeting public service needs. Our Summer Program is designed to meet both the needs of our students for jobs and the needs of local governments for necessary additional services. Your request for lifeguards at Savannah Beach this summer meet both criteria and this office will certainly work closely with you to provide these jobs. Certainly it will be difficult to find a large number of qualified life- guards who meet the disadvantaged criteria so our recruiting must start early and involve coordination with the Red Cross. For this reason you are requested to forward as soon as possible the necessary information such as numbers, schedules etc. Another serious problem that can be foreseen is transportation. The individuals will be paid the minimum wage of $2.10 per hour. No other . expenses can be incurred under the Program. his brief explanation will be followed up with a personal visit as soon as } 11Mr. Edward Patterson January 21, 1975 Page 2 the City Council has been briefed and their reactions known. I look forward to working with you on this and other programs. Sincerely, 4,1r_ CoL:Aet‘LeAl George Chiotellis Manpower Coordinator GC/kc MP 15 -75 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, is eligible under certain State and Federal Programs to receive funding for local programs which are in the public interest, and, WHEREAS, the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, desires to submit a grant request to the Law Enforce- ment Assistance Administration for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive feasibility study to be used by the City in submitting for available funds under Federal and State Programs, and, WHEREAS, if the Law Enforcement Assistance Adminis- tration approves the grant, the cost of the study will be ap- portioned on a matching basis with ninety -five percent (95 %) of the cost being the responsibility of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and five percent (5 %) of the cost being the responsibility of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council - ment of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council duly assembled, that the Mayor of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, is hereby authorized and directed to inform the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration that it is the desire of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH to seek a grant for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive feasibility study and that if approved, the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH will be re- sponsible for five percent (5%) of the cost of this study. ADOPTED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 27th day of January, 1975. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA EDWARD M. PATTERSON CITY CLERK WM. H. PINSON. JR. RECORDER AND CITY ATTORNEY PHONE 786 -4573 1 M. J. COUNIHAN, MAYOR CITY OF Sithinill BEACH Executive Offices — City Hall P. O. Box 128 SAVANNAH BEACH, GA. 31328 January 15, 1975 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1974 Building Inspector COUNCILMEN JOSEPH M. AGNEW JAMES S. BOND 111 RICHARD T. DeLOACH EDWARD J. J'AHEY ERNEST C. HOSTJ JOHN C. WYLLY. JR. New Homes Constructed One Family 10 $232,000.00 Total Overall Construction 305,500.00 Houses Razed 4 Total Permits Issued 60 Franklin Burnsed Building Inspector 1 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THE DATE FOR THE 1975 SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA AD VALOREM TAXES TO BECOME DUE AND PAY- ABLE AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT AND SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND INTEREST; TO PROVIDE, REQUIRE AND SET THE PAYMENT OF SAID TAXES IN TWO INSTALLMENTS, THE FIRST INSTALLMENT TO BE DUE AND PAYABLE ON MAY 1, 1975, AND THE SECOND INSTALLMENT TO BE DUE AND PAYABLE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1975; AND TO PROVIDE THE TERMS UPON WHICH SAID INSTALLMENT SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE; TO PROVIDE A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES: BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council duly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority thereof this 27th day of January, 1975, as follows: SECTION I. By striking section one of the existing ordinance providing for taxation of real and personal property in Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 1. Dates When Taxes Are Due. The 1975 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia Ad Valorem Taxes shall be due and payable in two install- ments. The first installment shall be due and payable on May 1, 1975, and the second installment shall be due and payable on November 1, 1975." SECTION II. By striking section two of the existing ordinance . providing for taxation of real and personal property in Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,. Georgia and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 2. Tax Digest And Rendition Of Statements of Taxes Due. The first installment of taxes for the year 1975 shall be paid on statements prepared and rendered on the basis on one -half of the total tax billed on said pro- perty in 1974 by the tax -payer of said property for the calendar year 1974; with the updating of ownership and other necessary corrective changes in order to issue said tax bills." The second installment shall be due and payable on November 1, 1975 and the tax statement for this payment shall be made on the basis of the 1975 tax digest approved by the State Revenue Commissioner with the billing taking into consideration the adjustments, credits, and changes made necessary by the final assessment as approved on the 1975 tax digest giving due and 1 1 1 proper credit for the payment made on May 1, 1975. The rate of taxation upon real estate and business personal property within the limits of said town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia shall be two and eight - tenths percent (2.8%) upon the assessed or returned value of same, bearing forty percent (40%) of true market value, of real estate im- provements to be ascertained from the returns of the committee on assessments of said Mayor and Councilmen, and the valuation of business personal property to be ascertained from the re- turns of the owners thereof in pursuance of -th:e. applicable laws and ordinances providing for the assessment and valuing of taxable property in the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and to carry into effect the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia approved August 19, 1922, section 21, as amended. SECTION III. By striking section three of the existing ordinance providing for taxation of real and personal property in Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 3. Transfer of Ownership by Deed - Notice to Chief Tax Assessor. Each purchaser of property located in Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia shall give notice to the chief tax assessor of Chatham County, Georgia, that ownership of real property or personal business property has been changed. Said notice shall be given upon a form duly approved by the chief tax assessor of Chatham County and the notice shall be filed in the office of the chief tax assessor. SECTION IV. By striking section four of the existing ordinance providing for taxation of real and personal property in Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 4. Penalties. and Interest.. Taxes which are notpaid on the regular due date of each installment for the calendar year 1975 shall bear penalties and interest as are authorized under the general laws of the State of Georgia. The interest rate on all delinquent . payments shall be nine percent (9 %) per annum. SECTION V. Purpose and `tt, of Ordinance: The purpose of this ordinance is to require the payment of taxes in the calendar year 1975 in two regular installments, as hereinabove set forth. The earlier receipt of tax monies will save Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia interest on borrowed funds. SECTION VI. Executions: Executions will be issued as provided by the general laws of the State of Georgia on all properties for which the 1975 taxes are not paid at the installment due date, that is May 1, 1975 and November 1, 1975. SECTION VII. Severability: The provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any section of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional, illegal or void, it shall not affect or impair any of the re- maining sections of this ordinance. SECTION VIII. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. ADOPTED in open council meeting this 27th day of January, 1975. CITY. OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA AYOR First Reading: January 27, 1975 Second Reading: January 27, 1975 Adopted: January 27, 1975 1 CITY CLERK 1 R E S O L U T I ON AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY LOAN BY THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, ATRICLE VII, SECTION VII, PARAGRAPH IV, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, under and by virtue of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph IV (Section 2 -6004 of the Georgia Code of 1933, Annotated) each County, Municipality or Political Subdivision of the State authorized to levy taxes is given the authority to make temporary loans between January 1, and December 31 in each year to pay expenses for such year, upon certain conditions; and WHEREAS, such conditions have been fulfilled by the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia as hereinafter appears; and WHEREAS, the said City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia has now outstanding no temporary loan, or loans, made in the current year, or in any prior year; and WHEREAS, the total gross income .of.said City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia from taxes in the last preceeding fiscal year (1973 -74) was $188,348.00; and WHEREAS, the total anticipated revenue of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia for the year 1974 -75 ex- ceeds $424,460.00; and WHEREAS, the amount to be borrowed, $50,000.00, plus all other contracts or obligations for current expenses of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia for the fiscal year 1974 -75 are less than the total anticipated revenue from all sources for such fiscal year; and WHEREAS, under the aforesaid authority, the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia may make such temporary loan, or loans, in the fiscal year 1974 -75 in a total amount not to exceed $50,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council constitute the governing body of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia in a legally called meeting, assembled January 27, 1975: 1 1 1 That the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia . is hereby authorized to borrow from Savannah Bank & Trust Company of Savannah the sum of $50,000.00 to be represented by a Promissory Note bearing interest at the prevailing and best obtainable rate of interest per annum, and the entire amount, together with interest, to be repaid on or before December 31, 1975. The Promissory Note evidencing said loan shall be ex- ecuted in the name of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia and signed by the Mayor and /or Mayor Pro Tem and Clerk of Council. Passed in regular session this 27th day of January, 1975. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA ATTEST: CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Mayor and Council ofthe City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia held on January 27, 1975. I further certify that said Reso- lution has not since been changed or amended. [SEAL] THIS Z7" day of January, 1975. E. M. Patterson, City Clerk 1 1 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on December 5, 1972, JOHN J. PRICE, Chief of Police for the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, con- veyed to SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, property of MELVIN T. PEARSON, known as Lots 189 and 190, Ward 4, SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, for past due City taxes, and WHEREAS, the said MELVIN T. PEARSON, as owner of said Lot has paid to the CLERK of COUNCIL of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, the sum of TWO - HUNDRED TWENTY -EIGHT and 15/100 DOLLARS, representing the cost of redeeming said pro- perty, and WHEREAS, the said MELVIN T. PEARSON has petitioned the Mayor and Councilmen of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia to Quit Claim said property to petitioners. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council duly assembled, that the prayers of said petitioners be granted, and the Mayor of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Quit Claim Deed and the Clerk of Council is authorized and directed to attest said Deed to carry out the purpose of this resolution. ADOPTED in open Council this 27th day of January, 1975. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA MAYOR By: Attest: ��.✓ CLERK OF COUNCIL 1 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council for the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH are by the authority of the Charter of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, elected for terms of office of two (2) years; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council feel that the term of four (4) years would better enable them to carry out the bus- iness of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the CITY COUNCIL duly assembled authorizes the legislative delegation from the COUNTY of CHATHAM to introduce before the GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY a bill, subject to approval of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, by referendum, for the purpose of amending the charter of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, to provide for four (4) year terms of office for the Mayor and Councilmen of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA. ADOPTED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 27th day of January, 1975. I S EAL [ CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA 1 1 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The present code of ordinances of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, dealing with housing has specifically adopted the Southern Standard Housing Code, 1973 edition, and, WHEREAS, section 106.1 of the Southern Standard Housing Code provides for the creation of the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals and further provides that the governing body of the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, shall appoint the three members of the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council- men of the town of SAVANNAH BEACH, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council duly assembled that the following residents of SAVANNAH BEACH be appointed to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for the terms noted: FRANKLIN BURNSED - One Year JOSEPH WINDERS - Two Years S. R. KENT - Three Years ADOPTED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 27th day of January, 1975. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA BY: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK