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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19750509SCMeetingSavannah Beach, Georgia May 9, 1975 A Special Meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was held this afternoon at 5:00 P.M. for the following purposes: 1. Awarding contract to the low bidder for certain specified work on the Sewage Treatment Plant and Pumping Station. 2. Discussing complaints in regard to the yellow lines on curbing; and, also parking meters in front of residences. The meeting was presided over by Mayor M. J. Counihan and and a quorum consisting of the following Councilmen was present: Mr. Richard DeLoach, Mr. Edward Fahey, Mr. Joseph Agnew, Mr. Jim Bond and Mr. John Wylly. City Attorney Pinson, Franklin Burnsed, Building Inspector, and Mr. Loran Taylor, City Marshal. Visitors in attendance at the meeting were: Mr. Charles Masterpoles, Mr. Charles Debele, Sr., Mr. Charles Debele, Jr., and George Spirides, Jr.. Mayor Counihan then called upon the Clerk to state purposes for which the meeting was called. Mayor Counihan stated that since most of the visitors in attendance were here for discussing the yellow curb lines and parking meters placed in front of residences and commercial establishments, he would take up that matter first. Councilman Fahey - informed Council that a problem had been encountered which he had found difficult to solve. He stated that we had a lot of yellow lines in front of people's houses, some legal and some not legal. He stated further that after consulting with our City Attorney, he had found that when you paint a curb yellow, no one can legally park at that space. He stated that he could understand these people's problem - they live in a congested area and need somewhere to park; however, we cannot place a yellow line in front of someone's property and let them park there but give a ticket to someone else who parks there as this would be illegal discrimination. He, therefore, concluded that there must be some solution other than a yellow line to give these people some place to park. A yellow line means NOBODY can park there,' he said. Another problem we had, he stated, was some residents getting some yellow paint and painting 54 -2- their own yellow lines. Mr. Fahey continued stating that he had issued orders to the meter maids to continue giving tickets and he was asking the recipients of these tickets to send them to him until we could get this matter straightened.out. A further discussion on the matter revealed that parking decals did not solve the problem because if you moved your car, when you returned someone else would have your space. Mr. Charles Masterpoles, owner and operator of a business located on the corner of Sixteenth (16th) Street and the Strand, complained that his problem was that he owned a driveway leading from the street up to his property and that he had been parking his car on the street, adjacent to this driveway but the problem was this curb was also painted yellow to it being a driveway. Councilman Fahey said that in regard to Mr. Masterpoles's problem he felt this could be posted as an unloading zone. City Attorney Pinson interjected that one thing to keep in mind was we had to keep commercial and residential separated. Councilman Agnew stated that to him a yellow line means "NO PARKING'. The problem between Mr. Masterpoles and his tenant, Mr. Ashby, was discussed. Mr. Masterpoles stated that Mr. Ashby wanted him to park farther away because he obstructed the public's view of his shooting gallery. Mr. Charles Debele, Sr. stated that he was in attendance to represent his son, Mr. Charles Debele, Jr_ and Mr. George Spirides, Jr. He complained that parking meters placed in front of their residences invited the bathers to park in front of their homes and they throw their trash on their property, rinse off with their garden hoses, etc. Mr. Fahey stated that he had received numerous complaints about the unauthorized yellow line'which ran the entire length of the Spiride's property. Mr. George Spirides, Jr. stated that .the previous :adnini-, admini- stration had given him his yellow line and he now understands it is the intention of the City to put meters in front of his house, which he objected to. Mr. Jahey stated that we must take into consideration that every street from Sixth (6th) Street to the Strand is pretty fully populated and if we give everyone on these streets two parking spaces we would not have room for any meters so we are, therefore, discriminating. -3- 55 Mr. Gary Friedman who stated he was handling the Sands Motel since his father passed away several months ago, asked how the changing of the Fourteenth (14th) Street Lot by removing the meters would affect the parking of guests in his motel. He ,gas told that the traffic flow would be the same and would not affect his motel. Mr. Fahey also told him to continue sending him the tickets that were put on the cars of his motel guests until this thing is straightened out. It was the opinion of everyone that a study be made and Mr. Fahey agreed that this was the course to follow but he wanted to know what he was to do in the meantime. City Attorney Pinson advised that he must enforce the law. Councilman Wylly stated that while we are making this study we should also check the figures of the income and expenditures of operating the parking meters with the view of eliminating them altogether if we can. Following more discussion on the subject, it was agreed to allow Mr. Masterpoles to paint out his yellow line with white paint. Councilman Jim Bond then moved that all of the: parking meters be removed from the Fourteenth Street Parking Lot and replace them with time clocks and attendants. This motion was seconded by Councilman Fahey and unanimously carried. It was brought out that this would put both lots on an equal bases. The Clerk informed Council that sealed bids were opened on Tuesday, May 6, 1975, at 10:00 A.M. for certain repairs to rehabilitating our Sewage Treatment Plant and Pumping Stations in Savannah Beach, Georgia, Collins Plumbing and Construction Company declared to be the lowest bidder. The Clerk then declared that if it were the wishes of City Council to award this contract to the lowest bidder, the . adoption of the following Resolution would be in order. He then read the Resolution: RESOLUTION Councilman Bond moved that this Resolution be adopted and the contract awarded to Collins Construction Company, the lowest bidder. This motion was seconded by Councilman Fahey and unani- mously carried. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special called meeting. MAYOR CLERK OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION WHEREAS, bids were received on May 6,. 1975, for certain repairs to the Sewage Treatment Pland and Pumping Stations in Savannah Beach, Georgia, as shown in Specifica- tions and Bid Proposal which were submitted to the contractors; and WHEREAS, the low bidder was Collins Plumbing and Construction Company of Savannah, Georgia, in the amount of $17,462.00; and WHEREAS, it is felt by Savannah Beach City Council that this is not only the lowest bid but the one most bene- ficial to its interest. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, in Council duly assembled does .hereby award this work to the Collins Plumbing and Construction Company of Savannah, Georgia, and hereby authorizes the Clerk of Council to so notify Collins Plumbing and Construction Company to proceed with the work. ATTEST: ADOPTED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 9th day of May, 1975. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA BY: E. M. Patterson, City Clerk. Counihan, Mayor