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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19760908CCMeeting1 1 1 Savannah Beach, Georgia September 8, 1976 The Regular Monthly Meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was held this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the Councilroom of the City Hall with Mayor M. J. Counihan presiding and a quorum consisting of the following Councilmen was present: W. C. Fleetwood, Fred de Borde, Edward Fahey, Jerome Bettencourt and Karen Losey. City Attorney Lance Smith was also present. Mayor Counihan immediately opened the meeting for business properly presented. COMMUNICATIONS: The Clerk read a letter from Mr. James L. Fabrikant, Chief Registrar for Savannah Beach in which he stated that he had been in contact with Mr. William S. Lovell. Earlier in the year Mr. Lovell had appealed the decision of the Board of Registrars on his right to vote in Savannah Beach. Mr. Fabrikant stated in the letter that Mr. Lovell had registered to vote in Savannah, declaring that as his home. This was taken as information by the Council. The Clerk then stated that he had received a letter from the Department of Manpower Development stating that the funding the City was now receiving for C.E.T.A. employees may end September 20, 1976 if not extended by the Federal Government, but in any case they needed a list of new positions the City of Savannah Beach would like to have funded by the C.E.T.A. Program. It was decided to hold this letter in abayance until word was received on whether the program would continue. Bills of the various departments for the month of August were approved for payment. Copies of same are attached to these minutes. The Clerk then read a proposed list of Poll Workers for the upcoming Special Election of September 13, 1976. The list read as follows: CHIEF MANAGER . . . . Maude Mutter ASST. MANAGER . . . . Leona East ASST. MANAGER . . . . Mildred Hobbs CLERK . . . . Ethel Chandler CLERK . . . . Irene Brown CLERK . . Margaret Guilliams -2- There being no objections it was so ordered. The next item on the agenda was the rezoning of the property formerly known as "The Tank" located at Second Street and Butler Avenue and owned by Mr. Charles Masterpolis. Councilman Fleetwood stated that after a study of the situation, he moves that the application for re- zoning be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman de Borde and unanimously carried. At this time, Councilman Bettencourt read a brief history of a historic event that involved Joseph F. Ebberwein who saved the lives of two children. Mr. Bettencourt read the following Resolution for Mr. Ebberwein: RESOLUTION Following the reading, Councilman. Fahey moved the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fleetwood and unanimously carried. At this time, Mayor Counihan presented Joseph. F. Ebberwein with the Savannah Beach Meritorious Award Plaque. A Resolution was then read by City Attorney Smith accepting the tax digest the City recently received from Chatham COunty and also setting the City's millege rate at 26 mills. The Resolution read as follows: RESOLUTION A motion was made by Councilman Fleetwood to adopt the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman de Borde and unanimously carried. Councilman Fleetwood suggested that Council instruct the City Attorney to send a letter to all citizens with a large delinquent water /sewer account. He continued by saying that all of these delinquent accounts should be cleared up before any changes are made in the Water /Sewer Ordinance. He then read a sample letter to,,be sent. A motion was made by Councilman Fahey that Council instruct the City Attorney to proceed in the direction of clearing up these delinquencies. The motion was seconded by de Borde and unanimously carried. 2 City Attorney Smith then read a Resolution authorize Councilman Fleetwood to countersign for City Clerk E. M. Patterson in his absence. Mayor Counihan stated this would be used for bonds also. The Resolution read as follows: RESOLUTION Following the reading of the Resolution, Councilman Fahey moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bettencourt and unanimously. carried. Attorney Leo Beckman appeared before Council representing.-. Colonel and Mrs. Zender V. Dean on property they purchased in Fort Screven Ward and have built their home upon. He stated that when the Deans applied for a loan on the house, they were told they needed to have a title search to prove the property was clear of all liens. It was during this title search that he found that the house had been built on Beachwood Drive, an unopened street. He continued that the Deans are asking Council to Quit Claim this property,known as Beachwood Drive, to them. Mayor Counihan appointed Councilmen Losey, Bettencourt and Fahey as a committee to get with City Attorney Smith and himself on this for handling at the next Council Meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned until the next Regular or Special called meeting. At this time Council reopened for a public hearing that had been called for the purpose of discussing projects to be submitted to the Economic Development Administration on Title I of the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Program. City Attorney Lance Smith read the notice of the Public Hearing that was placed in the Savannah News /Press. This notice was accepted as information. Mayor Counihan then called on Councilman de Borde who presented the list of projects the City would be submitting in order of priority. The list read as follows: 1. Storm Drainage. 2. Parking Lot in Fort Screven and the approach to the Parking Lot. 3. Three bathroom facilities. 4. Police and Fire Department Combination 5. Civic Center. There being no objections to the list as read, it was so ordered. 1 1 -4- There being no further business, the hearing was adjourned to the next Regular or Special Called Meeting. City Clerk Mayor JAMES L. FABRIKANT. SR. POST OFFICE BOX 538 SAVANNAH BEACH, GEORGIA 31328 Seztenb The /lononab le 11aryon. and Councilmen of Savannah Beach. Savannal. &adz, 9eong -ia centlem • 7,1976 f w duant wdlt cg. out inAbzucti ono at -the Agenda and S,oec a,L meeting o f Augu At 3, 1976, I con acted mn. Lovell. 111n. LoveLl info/razed me Ara he no - Longea rimed to be a Citi..5en o, Savannah Bead t. and .ha h.e had dzan ed /zL, voting adi ezo -Lo Sav- annah. 1 checked with the Coun4 Board Y eg i.anaa& to find out 4 Ilk. Lovett had given .lkein a dwruge of addne4 , and found -that he had. fh Add- ilth al check .Aowed ghat M,'z. Love.Ll changed hi.J voting ad d/Le/J.3 on 24 2, 076, a month. before #1z e CouncLL Reviewed !Liz 4tatu.4 a t the Beach. Sin.cene ., 0::zed L. fabnikwzt, Sn. 1 R E S O L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, is a Municipal Corporation chartered under the laws of the State of Georgia, and under its charter, acts through its Mayor and Council; and WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of July, 1976, Joseph F. Ebberwein demonstrated his courage and knowledge ac- quired through his water safety training; and WHEREAS, young Joseph F. Ebberwein responded to the aid of two children who were in the near state of drowning; and WHEREAS, Joseph F. Ebberwein rescued the said two children and demonstrated his water safety knowledge by rendering mouth -to -mouth resucitation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Joseph F. Ebberwein is hereby awarded the Savannah Beach Meritorious Services Award for his timely efforts, which resulted in the lives of two children being saved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the meeting of City Council, City of Savannah Beach, Georgia as a lasting thanks and congratulations. ADOPTED IN OPEN COUNCIL, this 8th day of September, 1976. 1 THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2 -6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA. WHEREAS, it is necessary that checks drawn against the several accounts of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia in the various banks in the City of Savannah, Georgia for the withdrawal of funds, be signed and /or counter- signed by the Mayor and Treasurer of said City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia.; and WHEREAS, No provisions have been made for the signing and /or countersigning of checks on behalf of the Treasurer in the event of his absence; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the said William C. Fleetwood, Financial Officer and Chairman of General Government, is hereby authorized to sign and /or countersign as the case may be for and on behalf of the Treasurer in his absence on any bank in the City of Savannah, Georgia where funds are now deposited or may hereafter be deposited to the account of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and the several banks are hereby authorized to accept his signature. THE WITHIN RESOLUTION IS HEREBY ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 8th day of September, 1976. (SEAL) 1 CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA BY: ATTEST: CLERK OF COUNCIL 1 1 1 ° RESOLUTION WHEREAS, under date of December 8, 1975 the City of Savannah Beach, in Council assembled, duly adopted an Ordinance requiring the payment of Real Property Taxes in two (2) install- ments with the final installment to be adjusted to the new approved valuation as received, from the Chatham County Tax Assessors for the year 1976; and WHEREAS, the City of Savannah Beach has now received the new valuations for the year 1976 from the Chatham County Tax Assessors which reflect the one hundred percent (100 %) fair market value of all Real Estate to be $ 24,616,430.00 , the assessed value at 40% of all Real Estate to be $ 9,846,572.00 , and the gross tax bill at 26 mills to be $ 256,010.87 ; and WHEREAS, valuations for Personal Business Property for the year 1976 have also been received from the Chatham County Tax Assessors which reflect the one hundred percent (100%) market value of all Personal Business Property to be $ 760,212.00 , the assessed value at 40% of all Personal Business Property to be $ 304,084.80 , and the gross tax at 26 mills to be $ 7,906.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, in council assembled, does hereby adopt these new valuations for purposes of payment of the final installment of Real Property Taxes. The within resolution is adopted and approved this 8th day of September , 1976. (SEAL) BY: ATTEST: THE CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH f J. COUNIHAN, MAYOR E. M. PATTERSON, CITY CLERK COUNCILMAN: WTIITAN r- FIFFTWDOD DEPT: GFNERAL GOVERNMENT DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING S PT MBER. 1976 BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1976 COASTAL PAPER CO., JAMES M. CARGILL CO. DAVIS SUPPLY CO. EAGLE EXTERMINATING FRIEDMAN'S ART STORE KENNICKELL PRINTING R. L. POLK PITTMAN'S FLOWERS STANDARD OIL CO. STRICKLAND'S SUPERMARKET TIME & SOUND XEROX CORP. REV. SHARING FUND: SAVANNAH NEWS - PRESS F70664 #3890 #4560 AUGUST SERVICE #A1130 #32473 #252 INAUG. EXPENSE #705 & 799 INAUG. EXPENSE. #021190 #38222676 TO BE APPROVED 9.09 32.40 40.18 6.00 8.25 31.30 72.00 60.00 38.00 15.36 27.75 268.25 TOTAL 608.58 TOTAL 184.80 184.80 SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER AND SOUTHERN BELL BILLS NOT IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN. 42-,z 2.. 1 GENERAL FUND BILLS PAID IN AUGUST, 1976 THAT NEVER CAME BEFORE COUNCIL UNTIL THIS DATE. LEROY JONES, JR. SAVANNAH AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL PHYLLIS CARY CHARGED TO D.P.W. HEAVY EQUIP. OPERA. FOR SHORT TERM 30 1/2 HRS. 5.50 PER HOUR CHARGED TO GEN.. GOVT. APPLICATION FOR B. PELLI TRIP TO EASTERN CONST. TO TEST MACHINE CHARGED TO GEN. GOVT TOTAL OF ALL DISBURSED TO PROPER DEPT. 167.75 5.00 11.00 183.75 APPROVED CHAIRMAN, GEN. GOV'T. 1 COUNCILMAN: FRED DF BORTIF DEPT: SANTTATTrN DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER, 1976 BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1976 TO BE APPROVED STANDARD OIL CO. EZ AUTO PARTS 143494, 799, 705 350.59 8178, 8177,7921, 7920 87.36 TOTAL 437.95 SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER AND SOUTHERN BELL BILLS NO IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN. APPROVED .77.)c)_ ,z,(e COUNCILMAN: FRFD DE BORDE DEPT: DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORK DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER, 1976 BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF STANDARD OIL CO. STEPHENSON CHEMICAL- CO. PAPER CHEMCIAL SUPPLY. MECO, INC. EZ AUTO PARTS T S CHU COMPANY DEACY WELDING AUGUST, 1976 TO BE APPROVED #799, 705, 14394 66326 4157 3079 8177,8178 12191,12741,12206, 12209 142128 TOTAL 256.22 138.07 12.00 4.95 42.16 17.05 6.00 476.45 SAVANNAH ELECTRIC POWER AND SOUTHERN BELL BILLS NOT IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN. I APPROVED COUNCILMAN: KAREN IOSFY DEPT: FTRF DFPARTMFNT IIDATE OF COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER, 1976 BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1976 JOHN P. SOLOMON SAVANNAH COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD OIL CO.. EAGLE EXTERMINATING T. S. CHU COMPANY DR. W. 0. BEDINGFIELD ARDSLEY PARK FLORIST ASSOCIATION FIRE CHIEFS JOHN P. SOLOMON SOUTHLAND OIL CO. TO BE APPROVED REIMB. FOR CONVENTION #4972 #705,799 ANNUAL TERMITE RENEWAL 11858 PHY. J. COUNIHAN, JR. KENT DUES FOR 1976 REIMB FOR CONVEN. AUG. 11 -13 395720 155.89 20.00 38.00 20.00 3.03 15.00 15.00 20.00 219.95 2.85 TOTAL 509.72 SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER "AND SOUTHERN BELL BILLS NOT IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN. J\PPR5ED \ 1 t..4 t°4. 1 1 COUNCILMAN: JEROMF RFTTFNCOURT- DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING DEPT: RFCRFATION -LIFEGUARD SEPTEMBER, 1976 BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1976 CERAMICS: DOWN SOUTH CERAMICS GALAXY CERAMICS, INC. MINNESOTA CLAY GALAXY CERAMICS, INC. WARD'S CERAMICS RECREATION EXPENSE VARIOUS: FRANKIE SOLOMON TO BE APPROVED #1585, 1585 287,447,464,334476 #022766- #551 #5245 -46 TOTAL MILEAGE ON CAR FOR ALL RECREATION NEEDS TOTAL OF ALL TOTAL 32.01 74.41 152.00 31.37 , 34.00. 323.79 28.50 28.50 352.29 SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER AND SOUTHERN BELL BILLS NO IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN. 1 1 COUNCILMAN: FDWARD .L FM-IFY DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF TRI -.AN PHOTO TRIANGLE DRIVE -IN TRIANGLE DRIVE -IN SAVANNAH GAS CO. SOUTHLAND OIL ED PERRY'S STANDARD STA HARRY MCGUIRE J. C. LEWIS I.B.M. HERB ELECTRIC CO., INC. FRANK'S UNIFORMS EAGLE EXTERMINATING CO. CHU'S 7 -11 MART #1 T. S. CHU CO. CHU'S 7 -11 MART #2 BARRETT OIL CO. BREAKFAST CLUB AUTO ELECTRIC ALL MAKE & RELIABLE DR. W. 0. BEDINGFIELD` ANDERSON SOC STATION AUTO ELECTRIC SOUTHLAND OIL CO. BEACH PATROL CHU'S DEPT. STORE SHAWS AMOCO ANDERSON SOC STATION. -DEPT: pni Tr1 nTMEN"L —_ SFPTFMBER, 1976 AUGUST, 1976 TO BE APPROVED #9399 #774 -35, 764,18 #750 -33 . #47 13275 5546 0 3 6 TICKETS 3 CANS RIJ & LABOR ALTERATIONS #C15800 5K61228 3196 52021, 51985 AUGUST SERVICE #809, 1098, 5403, 835, 835, 848, 849 12217, 12198, 12826 5748 6919, 7937 1786 27917 MAINT. REM. RAND PHYS. J. WOODS 7 TICKETS #49108 5 TICKETS 12274 547558 9806 -5 TOTAL TOTAL 75.68 3.90 3.90 8.48 45.36 11.50 12.00 21.04 10.53 137.90 75.65 6.25 13.50 7.56 .80 279.01 3.90 99.70 61.50 15.00 68.90 229.22 24..96 1,215.24 1.78 6.40 12.00 20._118! TOTAL FOR 1235.42 ALL SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER AND SOUTHERN BELL BILLS NO IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN. '-j ao '7 6 1 COUNCILMAN: DEPT: - WATER /SEWER DEPARTMENT DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF BERNARD W. MARTIN STANDARD OIL CO. PAPER CHEMICAL SUPPLY MCKENNA SUPPLY CO. MOTION INDUSTRIES+ CHAMPION MACHINE JOHN MOCK MECH. CONT. HACH CHEMICAL EZ AUTO PARTS DAVCO- DEFIANCE T. S. CHU CO. JOHN BRABHAM HEATING & AIR CONDITION AUTO ELECTRIC COASTAL CHLORINATORS SOUTHLAND OIL T. S. CHU'S DEPT. STORE SEPTEMBER, 1,976- UGUST, 1976 ASSIST PLANT 799,705 #4003 #18136 #52019,52047 #1547, 1597 -P #19051 TO BE APPROVED OPERATOR 150.00 324.56 16.95 54.48 18.85 294.10 678.05 #646522,651511, 643427 8177,8178 #30165 12155. 1174 966 6685 2 TICKETS 12320, 12774, 12232, 12734, 12810 TOTAL 29.38 25.21 1,064.70 7.75 56.50 46.67 200.00 5.38 16.47 2,989.05 SAVANNAH ELECTRIC 6 POWER AND SOUTHERN BELL BILLS NOT IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN. ir)o,57 COUNCILMAN: EDWARD J. FAHEY DEPT: PARKING METER DEPARTMENT DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF SOUTHLAND -OIL CO. TYBEE GARAGE ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL T. S. CHU COMPANY ANDERSON SOC STATION ACME PRESS SEPTEMBER, 1976 AUGUST, 1976 TO BE APPROVED 180673 #295 -42 49- 901158 12283, 122'3,12198 5 TICKETS #9762 1.94 .75 31.45 9.52. 26.00 60:00 TOTAL - 129.66 SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER AND SOUTHERN.BELL BILLS NOT IN AT THIS DATE. MAY I HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY WHEN IN.