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Home My Public Portal About19750925SCMeeting1 1 Savannah Beach, Georgia September 25, 1975 A Special Called Meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was held this evening at 7:30 P.M. in the auditorium of City Hall for the purpose of receiving the certified results of the Special Election 'held on September 17, 1975 pertaining to local option bar closing hours at Savannah Beach from the Elections Board of Chatham County and to adopt a Resolution accepting the results of this Special Election as certified and to adopt an Ordinance amending the present Ordinance of the City of Savannah Beach relating to business hours for establishments selling alcoholic beverages by the drink accordingly. In the absence of Mayor Counihan, the meeting was presided over by Mayor Pro Tem J. M. Agnew and a quorum consisting of the following Councilmen was present: Edward J. Fahey, James Bond, Robert Davenport, John Wylly and Richard DeLoach. City Attorney William H. Pinson was also present. The meeting was opened by Mayor Pro Tem Agnew, who called upon the Clerk to read the results of the Special Election held on September 17, 1975 as certified by the Elections Board of Chatham County, which he read as follows: CERTIFIED RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1975 The Certified Results, as read by the Clerk, revealed that the question of whether or not the local bars should be allowed to remain open on Sunday morning until 2:55 A.M., received an affirmative vote from Savannah Beach electors as follows: YES - 469 and NO - 168. Following the reading of this certification, the Clerk read the following Resolution:. RESOLUTION Following the reading of the Resolution, Councilman Fahey moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Davenport and unanimously adopted. Councilman Agnew requested that the records show that he was unable to vote in this balloting due to his presiding as Mayor Pro Tem; however, he wanted the records to show that had he been allowed to vote, it would have been a negative one. The Clerk was then requested to read the following Ordinance amending the present City Ordinance pertaining to the hours during which alcoholic beverages by the drink may be sold: 18 -2- ORDINANCE Following the reading of this Ordinance a motion was made by Councilman Fahey that this amending Ordinance be adopted on first and second reading at this meeting by unanimous consent. This motion was seconded by Councilman Wylly and unanimously carried on first and second reading. Following the adoption of the new closing hours, instructed the Clerk to inform the news media of this them at this evening's meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was to the next regular or special called meeting.. Council action by adjourned CLERK OF COUNCIL MAYOR PRO TEM ELECTIONS BOARD OF CHATHAM COUNTY P. O. BOX 10011 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31402 September ,, 1975 The Honorable Mayor & Aldermen' City of Savannah Beach City Hall Savannah Peach, Georgia Gentlemen: Please find attached copy of the certified results of the Special Election . held on September 17, 1975 for your files. Your truly, JY‘ L`44-1- Thomas N. Chairman v' 1 SPECIAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 17, 1975 JUDGE OF STATE COURT OP CHAT= COUNTY =ES W. HEAD 20,989 BILL SEARCEY 8,133 WRITE IN VOTES FOR ABOVE WALTER COW ART IIICHi EL 1CARPF 1 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX YES: 15,249 CHATH i21 COUNTY N0: 13,286 LOCAL OPTION BAR CLOSING CITY OF SmL;IIAH YES: 9,653 NO: 6,595 UNINCORPORATED AREA YES: 4,979 NO: 3,857 BLOOM INGDALE YES: 122 N0: 146 GARDEN CITY YES: 362 No: 466 POOLER YES: 166 N0: .•190 PORT WENTWORTH YES: 227 NO: 297 S_AVAI:IIAH MACH YES: 469 N0: 168 TIUIIDERBOLT YES: 230 NO: 138 VERNON'-' M3 YES: 24 NO: 20 1 1 1 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, pursuant to Act Number 207 of the recent Georgia Legislature, signed and approved by the Governor of Georgia on April 17, 1975, the Election Board of Chatham County, Georgia conducted a special election on September 17, 1975 at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia for the purpose of determining whether business hours for establishments selling alcoholic beverages or distilled spirits by the drink should be extended on Sunday morning; and, WHEREAS, it appears that the certified result of the special referendum for extending business hours for establishments selling alcoholic beverages at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia were 469 votes for and 168 votes against. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia in Council duly assembled and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same that the present Ordinance of the City of Savannah Beach relating to Business hours for establishments selling alcoholic beverages by the drink be amended in accordance with the referendum hereinabove noted. 1 1 This the 25th day of September, 1975. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA BY: ATTEST: CITY CLERK 1 1 1 O R D I N A N C E AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE I, SECTION 3 -1, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BUSINESS HOURS, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TIMES THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DISTILLED SPIRITS FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES BY THE DRINK MAY BE SOLD BY PERSONS OR BUSINESSES HAVING LICENSES ISSUED BY THE MUNICIPALITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN in Council duly assembled and it is hereby ordained as follows: SECTION 3 -1, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the Code of Ordi- nances, City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, is stricken in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof: SECTION 3 -1. BUSINESS HOURS - SPECIFIED; AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE. The Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in adopting this Ordinance hereby decree that the provisions, rules and regulations herein shall be applic- able to all establishments and bars within the limits of the municipality; shall control and govern the operation of such establishments, shall be reduced to written form, distributed and served on all licensees of such establishments within the City, and the violation of any such provisions, rules and regulations shall be subject to the penalty herein prescribed. (a) The following rules and regulations shall apply for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits or spirituous liquors for beverage purpose by the drink, such sales to be for consumption on the premises only; 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or business to sell or offer for sale any alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, or spirituous liquors for beverage purposes by the drink for consumption on the premises as such terms are defined by GA Code section 58 -1011 during the following times: SUNDAY 2:56 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. MONDAY TUESDAY 4:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 4:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 4:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. THURSDAY FRIDAY 4:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. FRIDAY SATURDAY 4:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. SATURDAY 1 -2- 2. Said Business will close and shall not open and operate between the hours of 2:56 a.m. on Sunday and 9:00 a.m. on Monday of each week. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE REPEALED. ADOPTED in Open Council Meeting this the 25th day of September , 1975. CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA BY: ATTEST: FIRST READING: September 25, 1975 SECOND READING: September 25, 1975 ENACTED: September 25, 1975 City Clerk