City of Savannah
City Council Regular Meeting
AGENDA
Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 6:30p.m.
Via ZOOM
City Hall
2 East Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401 www.savannahga.gov |
SAVANNAH CITY COUNCIL
| Van R. Johnson, II, Mayor |
| Kesha Gibson-Carter, Post 1, At-large, Chairman |
| Alicia Miller Blakely, Post 2, At-large |
| Bernetta B. Lanier, District 1 |
| Detric Leggett, District 2 |
| Linda Wilder-Bryan, District 3 |
| Nick Palumbo, District 4, Vice-Chairman |
| Dr. Estella Edwards Shabazz, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem |
| Kurtis Purtee, District 6 |
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| Michael Brown, City Manager |
| Mark Massey, City Clerk |
| R. Bates Lovett, City Attorney |
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August 26, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
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INVOCATION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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1. Adoption of the Regular Meeting Agenda for August 26, 2021
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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2. Approval of Minutes for the Work Session & City Manager's Briefing held on August 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
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Agenda Plus_WS DRAFT MINUTES_August 12, 2021 City Council Workshop.pdf
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3. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting held on August 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
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Agenda Plus_RM DRAFT MINUTES_August 12, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting.pdf
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ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
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PRESENTATIONS
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ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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4. Approval of a Class C (Wine)(By the Drink) and Class G (Wine)(Complimentary Service) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Angela King for Presidents Quarter, Inn at 225 E. President, in District 2. No Concerns Noted by Neighborhood Association or Police. No Issues with Littering or Loitering. (Existing Business/New Owner) (Petitioner Requested Continuance to September 9, 2021)
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Exhibit 1: Checklist - Presidents Quarter Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Density Map - Presidents Quarter Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Presidents Quarter Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Presidents Quarters Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Presidents Quarter Inn.pdf
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5. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, Wine)(By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Kathy Maher for Cafe at City Market, Restaurant at 224 W. Saint Julian Street in City Market Between Barnard and Jefferson Streets in District 2. No Concerns Noted by the Neighborhood Association or Police. No Issues with Littering or Loitering. Distance Measurement Met. (Existing Business/New Owner)
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Exhibit 1: Checklist - Cafe @ City Market.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Density Map - Cafe @ City Market.pdf
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Exhibit 3: Neighborhood Association Comments - Cafe @ City Market.pdf
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Exhibit 4: Alcohol Reports - Cafe @ City Market.pdf
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Exhibit 5: Measurement Report - Cafe at City Market.pdf
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Exhibit 6: Security Plan - Cafe @ City Market.pdf
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6. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, Wine)(By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Michael Fekete for Java Burrito, Restaurant at 420 E. Broughton Street Between Price and Habersham Streets in District 2. No Concerns Noted by the Neighborhood Association or Police. No Issues with Littering or Loitering. Distance Measurement Met. (Existing Business/New Owner)
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Exhibit 1: Checklist - Java Burrito Company.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Density Map - Java Burrito Company.pdf
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Exhibit 3: Neighborhood Association Comments -Java Burrito Company.pdf
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Exhibit 4: Alcohol Reports - Java Burrito Company.pdf
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Exhibit 5: Measurement Report - Java Burrito Company.pdf
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Exhibit 6: Security Plan - Java Burrito Company.pdf
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7. Approval of a Class C (Beer, Wine)(By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Charles Aimone for East Bay Inn, Inn at 225 E. Bay Street Between Lincoln and Abercorn Streets in District 2. No Concerns Noted by the Neighborhood Association or Police. No Issues with Littering and Loitering. Distance Measurement Met. (Existing Business/New Request)
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Exhibit 1: Checklist - East Bay Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Density Map - East Bay Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 3: Neighborhood Association Comments - East Bay Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 4: Alcohol Reports - East Bay Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 5: Measurement Report - East Bay Inn.pdf
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Exhibit 6: Security Plan - East Bay Inn.pdf
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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ZONING HEARINGS
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8. Petition of Phillip R. McCorkle from McCorkle, Johnson & McCoy, LLP (Petitioner) on Behalf of Whitaker @ Charlton Lane, LLC (Owner) for a Special Use Permit to Have a Restaurant at 348 Whitaker Street (PIN 20032 05001). Aldermanic District 2. File No. 21-002772-ZA.
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Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet - 348 Whitaker Street.pdf
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9. Petition of Krishan Gandhi on Behalf of HOS Mgmt. (Property Owner/Petitioner) to Amend Zoning Map for 815 Wheaton St. (PIN 20033 12033) from IL (Light Industrial) to IL-T (Light Industrial-Transition). MPC Recommends Approval w/Conditions, No Bar/Tavern/Nightclub/Substance Recovery/Pawnshop/Check Cashing/Title Pawn/Package Store/Adult-oriented Businesses/Private Club/Lodge (Cont'd from 7/22/2021)
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Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet - 815 Wheaton Street.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Draft Ordinance - 815 Wheaton Street.pdf
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10. Zoning of Buckhalter Road (PIN 10948 01001) Owned by Rockingham Farms, LLC from M (Manufacturing) to M-CO (Manufacturing-CO) (File No. 21-004510-ZA)
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Exhibit 1: Rockingham Farms #2 - Annexation Petition.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Rockingham Farms Subdivision.pdf
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Exhibit 3: Development Agreement.pdf
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Exhibit 4: Map for Rockingham Farms File No. 21-004510-ZA.pdf
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PETITIONS
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ORDINANCES - FIRST AND SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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11. Petition of Krishan Gandhi on Behalf of HOS Mgmt. (Property Owner/Petitioner) to Amend Zoning Map for 815 Wheaton St. (PIN 20033 12033) from IL (Light Industrial) to IL-T (Light Industrial-Transition). MPC Recommends Approval w/Conditions, No Bar/Tavern/Nightclub/Substance Recovery/Pawnshop/Check Cashing/Title Pawn/Package Store/Adult-oriented Businesses/Private Club/Lodge (Cont'd from 7/22/2021)
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Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet - 815 Wheaton Street.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Draft Ordinance - 815 Wheaton Street.pdf
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ORDINANCES - FIRST READING (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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12. Approval to Annex 20 Acres Located on the Southwest Bypass (Veterans Parkway) near Old Burkhalter Road. The Property will be Developed as Industrial Warehouses
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Exhibit 1: Petition - Rockingham Farms
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Exhibit 2: Ordinance - Rockingham Farms
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Exhibit 3: Development Agreement - Rockingham Farms.pdf
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13. Zoning of Buckhalter Road (PIN 10948 01001) Owned by Rockingham Farms, LLC from M (Manufacturing) to M-CO (Manufacturing-CO) (File No. 21-004510-ZA)
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ORDINANCES - SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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CONSENT AGENDA - (This section shall include all routine items for which it is anticipated there will be no debate or requests for public input. Any Alderman can remove consent items for discussion or separate consideration.)
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PURCHASING ITEMS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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14. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Courtside Seating for the Enmarket Arena with Hussey Seating Company in the Amount of $263,610. Includes 2,500 Portable Folding Chairs that will Match the Color and Fabric of the Arena’s Fixed Seating. Chairs will Provide Additional Capacity for Various Events Such as Basketball Games and Concerts. Expenditure Included in Project Budget.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Courtside Seating.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Courtside Seating
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Exhibit 3: Picture - Courtside Seating
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15. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Two Commercial Washers and Two Dryers for the Enmarket Arena with Stafford Smith, Inc in the Amount of $28,728. The Equipment will be Used to Launder: Team Uniforms, Dining Tablecloths, Napkins, Towels, Industrial Mop Heads, Etc. Expenditure Included in Project Budget.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Washers & Dryers
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Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Washers & Dryers
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16. Notification of an Emergency Purchase of an Electromagnetic Flow Meter Replacement from Calibration Controls and Automation in the Amount of $59,589.42. Equipment will be used by the Water Supply and Treatment Department to Measure Up to 50 Million Gallons per Day of Surface Water Withdrawn from Abercorn Creek and Savannah River.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Meter Replacement
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Exhibit 2:Purchasing Notes - Meter Replacement
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17. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Medical Care Coordination Services for the City's Healthcare Program from Quantum Health in the Amount of $490,000. This will Provide a Single Point of Contact for Employees, Pre-65 Retirees, and Dependents for Precertification of Medical Care, Patient Advocacy and Education, Physician Coordination, Data Reporting, and Analysis, etc.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Medical Care Coordinator
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Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes.pdf
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18. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Final Close-Out Modification for the Extension of a Crane Rail Located at the Springfield Canal Pump Station Facility with Southern Civil, LLC in the Amount of $9,600. Project will Extend Crane Rail from 8 to 15 feet to Allow for Removal of Pumps to Perform Maintenance. Modification is Needed to Change the Design of the Support for the Concrete Foundation.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification
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Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes.pdf
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19. Authorize the City Manager to Renew a Contract for Software Subscription for Water Meter Testing with Mars Company in the Amount of $43,510. Software will be used to Test Approximately 80,000 (10% Tested Annually) Small Commercial, Institutional, Industrial, and Residential Water Meters in the City’s Water Distribution System.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification
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Exhibit 2:Purchasing Notes
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20. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Renovation of the Existing Facility at 8 Interchange Court with Johnson-Laux (Local, DBE-owned) in the Amount of $1,247,356. Facility will be Occupied by Fleet Services (City Lot Location). Renovations will Include Flooring, Lighting, Ceiling Tile & HVAC Replacement along with Upgrades for Security Access, Bays and Overhead Doors, etc.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Renovation of Fleet Services
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21. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Trenchless Rehabilitation of a Sixty-Inch Sewer Trunk Main and Two Junction Boxes for the Conveyance of Sewage from Montgomery Crossroads north to the President Street Water Reclamation Plant With Vortex Companies in the Amount of $687,675. Services are Needed to Prevent a Massive Sewage Spill into the Savannah River.
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Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Sewer Trunk Main
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Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Sewer Trunk Main.pdf
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22. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Moving Services to Relocate Fifteen City Departments to the Interchange Court Facility (14 Interchange Court) from VIP Office Furniture and Supply, Inc. in the Amount of $174,580.
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Exhibit 1- Funding Verification- Interchange Court.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Interchange Court
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SAVANNAH AIRPORT COMMISSION
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BOARD APPOINTMENTS
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RESOLUTIONS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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23. Approval of Supplemental Amendments to the FY 2021 Budget Resolution to Implement a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
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Exhibit 1: Table - COLA.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Resolution - COLA.pdf
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24. Approval of a Resolution to Instruct the City Manager to Work with Other Local Governmental Organizations to Develop an Incentive Based Program to Encourage Vaccinations
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AGREEMENTS
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25. Approval of a Water & Sewer Agreement with Godley Station Enterprises, LLC for Brookline Subdivision Phase One, a Development Consisting of 48 Single Family Homes Located off Highlands Boulevard in the Godley West Service Area.
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Exhibit 1: Brookline Subdivision Phase 1.pdf
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26. Approval of a Water and Sewer Agreement with DGK Real Estate, LLC for Kahn Warehouse a 52,500 sq. ft. facility located at 40 Westgate Boulevard.
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Exhibit 1: Kahn Warehouse - 40 Westgate Blvd.pdf
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REAL ESTATE ITEMS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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27. Approval to Grant Additional Easement to Georgia Power at 13710 Coffee Bluff Road
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Exhibit 1: Map and Transmission Line Easement.pdf
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Exhibit 2: Easement Documents.pdf
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Exhibit 3: Ferguson Avenue.pdf
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Exhibit 4: Plan Sheets Ferguson Avenue - Little Ogeechee (Strs 56-65)_Plans.pdf
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CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
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28. Settlement #1
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MISCELLANEOUS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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29. Approval of a Resolution Ratifying the Mayor's Emergency Order Requiring that Face Coverings or Masks be Worn in the City of Savannah During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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Exhibit 1: Resolution - Ratification of Mayor's Emergency Order (updated 082621).docx
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Exhibit 2: Resolution - Mayor's Renewed Emergency Order.docx
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30. Added Item: A Resolution Celebrating the Life of Georgia House Representative Mickey Stephens, House District 165
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20210824_Representative Edward Stephens.pdf
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31. Added Item: A Proclamation Recognizing August 26, 2021 as Tammi Celeste Brown Day
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