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Tybee Island, Georgia
April 13, 1989
The Tybee Island City Council held its regular monthly meeting on
Thursday, April 13, 1989 at Tybee City Hall. Mayor Walter W. Parker pre-
sided and the following members of Council were present: Chris Solomon,
Jack Youmans, Bill Walsh, Jean Davis and John O'Neill. Councilmember Paul
Jackson was absent, out of town on business. Mr. John Ranitz represented
the City Attorney who was also out of town.
Stanley Walthour and Debbie Bennett appeared before Council repre-
senting the Homemaker Services of the Department of Family & Children's
Services who are requesting $424.13 from the city's budget to help support
their program. Mayor Parker asked the Finance Committee, Jean Davis, Chair-
person, to consider this request.
Phillip McCorkle, Savannah attorney, spoke for Armstrong & Turner,
his clients who are considering the acquisition of Salt Pines. The project
has four families living in it, and the present owner /developer ran out of
money prior to completion of the project. A title exam shows underlying
problems from the 1976 -77 recorded plat. He stated he needs a quit claim
from the city re the platted, unused easements, and asked that the City
Council approve the concept of the quit claim subject to the advice of the
City Attorney when he returns.
William Murrin spoke about his lot on Center Street between Jones
and Miller, asking that the city open Center Street to give him access to
his property.
Mike Root of Tybee Cable TV told City Council that the cable will
be making changes which will make new converter boxes necessary, and that
the boxes will be available on Monday, April 17th. There will be changes
in charges at this time.
Mrs. James Ray asked Council if Estill Avenue is being closed.
She was informed that she would always have access at that point since
she owns the land there, but that there is a possibility that the city
may open Daniel Street and close Estill Avenue to through traffic because
of the narrowness (10') of the right -of -way. A final decision has not
been made.
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April 13, 1989
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Chris Christopher spoke about the Tybee Cable TV, saying that the
present 3% fee is not the maximum allowable and asked why the city does not
consider increasing the fee to the 5% maximum. Mayor Parker said this will
be considered. Mr. Christopher went on to say that the H/M tax issue is
important to the community and that the Tybee Island Historical Society
needs to present to the city a budget showing what percentage of their budget
is actually being spent on promotion; that portion could be funded from the
40% and the remainder contracted with the chamber of commerce. This suggestion
was accepted as information.
Jeanne Hutton said that she believes maintenance of historic structures
is promotion of tourism.
Mrs. Maude Alice Berry said that the historic society's charter mentions
tourism, and that the facility is open every day to the public.
The meeting was opened for business legally presented.
Minutes of the March meetings were approved.
Bills for March were approved, as follows:
Police /Parking /Lifeguards $11,592.22
General Government $ 5,957.38
Public Works $13,248.00
Sanitation $16,651.00
Water /Sewer $16,607.19
Fire /lst Responder $ 2,962.00
Recreation $ 1,079.24
It was mentioned by Councilman Youmans that Mr. Charles Hosti has
resigned as mechanical inspector, and that the city needs to find someone
qualified.
A letter from Diane Harvey Johnson, Representative, House District
#123 was read, asking that the city appoint a representative to the House
Savannah - Chatham County Anti -drug Commission Study Committee. Mayor and
Council appointed the City Marshall, Jerry Farmer, to this position.
City Council voted unanimously to have our attorney defend the city in
the David W. Steffes Chatham Avenue zoning question.
A letter from Mayor Parker to the officers and crew of the USCG Cutter
Tybee was read.
An ante litum notice for Anthony Todd Neal was denied unanimously.
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Tybee Island, Georgia
April 13, 1989
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The City Attorney's opinion regarding the hotel /motel tax, and the
40% mandate by the General Assembly for tourism promotion was read. Mayor
Parker stated his unwillingness to sign any contracts for use of these funds
unless the contract was considered valid and legal by the City Attorney.
Chief McCutchen asked that the Novelty Bar's application for alcoholic
beverage licensing be held pending completion of investigation.
The alcoholic beverage license for the Ham & Eggs was approved on motion
of Councilman Solomon, seconded by Councilman Youmans, which passed without
dissent.
A Resolution for an organ and tissue bank was read, and is a part of
these minutes, having been approved by the unanimous vote of Mayor & Council.
Mayor Parker announced the availability of the information on the
Governor's Hometown Program, saying that the city abounds with excellent
community improvement groups, and that this should, ideally, be recognized
by the state, as it has been in the past. The Governor's Hometown Program
would be a way of recognizing these achievements.
Councilmember Davis introduced the budget, suggesting that passage
be delayed for two weeks. The budget is balanced save only for the question
of whether expected grant monies will be received before the year's end.
Councilman Youmans, in a point of information, asked whether it could be
passed contingent on the resolving of the grant question. The concensus
was that a special meeting would be held in two weeks - on April 27th.
Additions to the business license fee schedule ordinance (non- codified)
were discussed briefly and approved. A copy is attached to these minutes.
The audience was encouraged to stay for a reception honoring Mrs.
Louise Sasser, who is retiring as the editor of the local Tybee News. Mrs.
Sasser was presented with a distinguished citizenship award by the Mayor,
and the city hall staff served as hostesses for the reception.
The meeting was adjourned.
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CLERK OF CO IL
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ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS, the Medical College of Georgia Organ Procurement
Program, the Medical College of Georgia Eye Bank, and the
Burn Foundation Tissue Bank, in cooperation with other organ
and tissue donor programs throughout the United States, are
sponsoring April 23 -29, 1989 as National Organ and Tissue
Donation Awareness Week; and
WHEREAS, the organ and tissue donor programs strive to make
the public aware of the need to sign donor cards donating
organs and tissues for transplantation - to provide the
gifts of life and sight - to those who suffer from some form
of organ failure, are blind, or have been burned; and
WHEREAS, they provide education programs to the public at
large; and
WHEREAS, they provide necessary organs and tissues for those
patients in need,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Walter W. Parker , Mayor of
the City of Tybee Island, Georgia , do hereby
proclaim April 23 -29, 1989, as ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION
AWARENESS WEEK in Tybee , and urge all of our citizens
to take this opportunity to learn about the many projects
provided by the Medical College of Georgia Organ Procurement
Program, Medical College of Georgia Eye Bank, and the Burn
Foundation Tissue Bank.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the Mayor and Council of the City of Tybee Island
to be affixed, this 13th day of April 1989.
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ROWENA B. FRIPP
CfTY ADMINISTRATOR
PATRICIA B. PAGAN
CITYTRE4SURER
THOMAS J. MAHONEY, JR.
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
401 Butler Avenue
P.O. Box 128
TYBEE ISLAND, GA. 31328
(912) 786 -4573
BUSINESS LICENSE SCHEDULE ADDITIONS
COMMUNICATIONS /TRAINING $33.00
SHEET METAL WORK $33.00
HOME OCCUPATIONS, MISCELLANEOUS $33.00
MAYOR
WALTER W. PARKER
CITY COUNCIL
JEAN C. DAVIS
PAUL JACKSON
JOHN O'NEILL,JR.
CHRIS P. SOLOMON
BILL WALSH
JACK YOUMANS
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STATE OF GEORGIA
CHATHAM COUNTY )
AGREEMENT
4/13/89
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 14th day of
April , 1989 , by and between THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, a
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Georgia, hereinafter referred to as "City," as party of the
first part, and THE TYBEE ISLAND COUNCIL OF THE SAVANNAH AREA
'CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INCORPORATED, a private sector non - profit
organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia,
hereinafter referred to as the "Chamber," as party of the second
part,
- W I T N E S S E T H-
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, by Ordinance
enacted, has agree to increase the amount of excise tax collected
from the furnishing for value to the public of room or rooms,
lodging or accommodations from a rate of three percent of the charge
to the public for the furnishings to five percent, effective July 1,
1987, in accordance with Georgia Public Law No. 621, adopted by the ���--
Georgia Legislature in 1987, and as set forth in the Official Code
of Georgia Annotated 48- 13 -51; and,
WHEREAS, the aforementioned law sets forth certain requirements
upon local governments which have enacted the Hotel /Motel Tax, which
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include that the equivalent of forty percent of the taxes collected
by the City at the rate of five percent be expended on certain
activities for those purposes as set forth in the above- referred to
Code Section; and,
WHEREAS, the City has the right to enter into a contract or
contracts with the State, a Department of State Government, a State
Authority, or a private sector non - profit organization organized for
the purposes, allowing said funds to be expended to promote tourism,
conventions and trade shows; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into one of those contract
with the Chamber, and the Chamber agrees that it will enter into a
contract with the city for certain purposes:
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Beginning with the fiscal year of the City, which starts
on May 1 , 1989 , and ends on April 30 , . 1990 , the City
agrees that it shall pay to the Chamber from the Hotel /Motel Tax
actually received by the City and in amounts to be of forty percent
of Hotel /Motel Tax less $21,000.00 it receives which are collected
at the rate of five percent.
2. Hotel /Motel Taxes levied for rooms, lodgings or
accommodations and collected by businesses during a particular month
are due and payable to the City by the 20th day of the subsequent
month. City agrees that it shall make payments to the Chamber under
this agreement on or before the 15th of each month based on
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collections it has received during the previous calendar month. The
City shall pay to the Chamber 40% of all Hotel /Motel Taxes levied at
5% less $1,750.00 which are received during the previous month.
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3) City shall furnish a statement each month to the Chamber
which shall show the total amount of Hotel /Motel Taxes received at
5% .during the previous month and cumulatively for the year, a
computation of 40% of those amounts.
4) A final settlement of amounts due under this contract for
the . year shall be made by August 1
of. each year. Any
Hotel /Motel taxes received (credits given) by the City after
May 1
, 1990 , which pertain to Hotel /Motel taxes levied
during the period , May 1 , 1989 , through April 30
1990 , shall pertain to the period during which they were received
by the lodgings or accommodations.
5) The final payment of amounts due under this agreement for
the fiscal year May 1 , 19 89 , to April 30 , 1990 ,
shall be paid to Chamber no later than Aug3ast_1
, 19 90
6) Upon receipt of the funds, the Chamber agrees that it will
provide marketing, public relations, advertising, and other services
to promote the City's tourism industry; specifically, the Chamber's .
work programs may include visitor marketing, operation of the Tybee
Island Visitors Center, and related services.
7) The marketing plan and budget for the fiscal year
January 1 , 1989 through December 31 , 1989 shall be prepared
no later than December 1 , 1988 , and will be approved by the
Tybee Island Council. This budget shall include the following:
a) Line -item details by major work program areas;
b) Work programs with descriptions, cost of the programs, and
units of work to be performed;
c) Goals for the Chamber;
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d) Measurable objectives, and strategies to achieve the
objectives..
8. Chamber will provide to the City quarterly reports on
expenditures to date, work program achievements, and progress in
meeting goals and objectives. These reports will be provided no
later than 60 calendar days subsequent to the end of each quarter
during the fiscal year.
9. Chamber agrees that it will expend all funds received
under these agreements only for the purpose of promoting tourism and
meetings, and for the specific purposes set forth in the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated 48- 13 -51.
10. .Chamber shall provide to the City within 120 days of the
end of the fiscal year audited financial statements pertaining to
the funds received under this agreement, including any unexpended
funds on hand, and said financial statements shall include an
opinion rendered by a Certified Public accountant that all funds
received by the Chamber under this agreement have been expended in
accordance with the requirement of this agreement and in accord with
Official Code of Georgia Annotated 48- 51 -13.
11. The Chamber shall permit the governing body of the city to
appoint a designee to serve as a full voting member of the Tybee
Island Council's Board of Directors with all the rights and
privileges of any other member.
12. Either party may terminate this Agreement as a matter of
convenience at any time during the year after a written notice of
the proposed termination of not less than ninety (90) days prior to
the proposed termination date.
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13. All notices shall be by certified mail, return receipt
requested, and sent to the City at Post Office Box'128, Tybee
Island, Georgia 31328, and to the Tybee Island Council of the
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce at 222 West Oglethorpe Avenue,
Savannah, Georgia 31499.
14. This Agreement shall be an annual Agreement which shall
automatically continue from year to year unless terminated for
causes or convenience or after a written notice of not less than
ninety (90) days before the annual renewal date. In the event that
an adjustment(s) to this Agreement is desired by either party during
the annual 90 day renewal period, such adj.ustment shall be mutually
agree upon and the Agreement revised or amended and approved and
signed by the appropriate authorities for each party.
15. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
the parties and shall be interpreted in accordance with the
provisions of Georgia law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these
presents to be duly executed by their proper officials on the day
and year first above written as the date hereof.
THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
By:
Attest:
Mayor
QUt.e.N -a-
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44.4aidl. /PAP
Clerk of Council
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ATTEST:
By:
Name:
Title:
4/13/89
SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, INCORPORATED
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Mayor and City Council,
The Tybee Council of the Savannah area Chamber of
Commerce has voted to accept the Tybee City Council's offer
of the full 40% hotel motel tax, minus $21,000 as stated
by the Tybee City Council. This agreement is for the fiscal
year 1988 - 1989.
The Tybee Council of the Savannah area Chamber of
Commerce has also voted to reactivate the Tybee Chamber of
Commerce and has requested these funds be made available to
this organization for advertising and the promotion of Tybee
Island. Expedience of this matter is of the utmost
importance. We sincerly appreciate your offer and
assistance in this matter.
Respectfully,
LAgin
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