City of Savannah


City Council Regular Meeting


AGENDA


Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 2:00 p.m.


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
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
Joseph A. Melder, City Manager
Mark Massey, City Clerk
R. Bates Lovett, City Attorney

NOTE TO AUDIENCE

Meeting will begin at 2:00p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW ACCEPTED

Please limit comments to 2 minutes.

 
December 7, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. Adoption of the Regular Meeting Agenda for December 7, 2023.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Approval of the Minutes for the Work Session and City Manager's Briefing Held on November 21, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.
Exhibit 1: Draft Minutes - November 21, 2023 City Council Workshop.pdf
3. Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting Held on November 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit 1: Draft Minutes - November 21, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting.pdf
ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
4. Adoption of the 2024 Meeting Calendar for the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah.
Exhibit 1: 2024 Council Meeting Schedule - Final Draft.pdf
PRESENTATIONS
ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
5. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, and Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Christopher Clarke for Orale Tacos, a Restaurant Located at 36 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The establishment is located between West Congress and West Broughton Streets in Aldermanic District 2. (Item was continued from the November 21, 2023 City Council Meeting at the Petitioner's Request).
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Orale Tacos.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Orale Tacos.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Orale Tacos.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Orale Tacos.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Orale Tacos.pdf
6. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, and Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License to Alexander Bender for The Hawthorn Minibar and Lounge, a Bar Located at 524 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The establishment is located between West Huntingdon and West Gaston Streets in Aldermanic District 2.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Hawthorn Minibar.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Hawthorn Minibar.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Hawthorn Minibar.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Hawthorn Minibar.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Hawthorn Minibar.pdf
7. Approval of a Class C (Beer, and Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License to Alessandro Marra for Frali Gourmet, a Restaurant Located at 217 West Liberty Street. The establishment is located between Tattnall and Barnard Streets in Aldermanic District 2.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Frali Gourmet.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Frali Gourmet.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Frali Gourmet.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Frali Gourmet.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Frali Gourmet.pdf
8. Approval to Add a Class E (Wine) (By the Package) to Existing Class C (Liquor, Beer, and Wine) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Michael Vaudrin for Ordinary Pub, a Restaurant Located at 217 ½ West Broughton Street. The establishment is located between Jefferson and Barnard Streets in Aldermanic District 2.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Ordinary Pub.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Ordinary Pub.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Ordinary Pub.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Ordinary Pub.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Ordinary Pub.pdf
9. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, and Wine) (By the Drink) and a Class K (Transitional) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Fred Stringer for Rack ‘Em Up Bar & Lounge, a Restaurant Located at 2411 Skidaway Road. The establishment is located between East 40th and East 41st Streets in Aldermanic District 3.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Rack 'Em Up Bar & Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Rack 'Em Up Bar & Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Rack 'Em Up Bar & Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Rack 'Em Up Bar & Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plans- Rack 'Em Up Bar & Lounge.pdf
10. Approval of a Class G (Wine) (Complimentary) (By the Drink) Alcohol License to Shanay Frazier for Studio 18 Salon, a Nail Salon Located at 4410 Ogeechee Road. The establishment is located between Chatham Parkway and Salt Creek Road in Aldermanic District 5.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Studio 18 Salon.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Studio 18 Salon.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Studio 18 Salon.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Studio 18 Salon.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Studio 18 Salon.pdf
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. Final Public Hearing to Receive Comments on the 2024 Service Program and Budget.
ZONING HEARINGS
12. First Petition of Bridget Lidy on Behalf of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah for the Historic Savannah Foundation to Change the Future Land Use Map Category of the 0.11-Acre Property Located at 505 West 36th Street (20066 48011) from Traditional Neighborhood to Traditional Commercial in Aldermanic District 1 (File No. 23-005400-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 505 West 36th Street FLUM (File No. 23-005400-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 505 West 36th Street FLUM (File No. 23-005400-ZA).pdf
13. Second Petition of Bridget Lidy on Behalf of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah for the Historic Savannah Foundation (Owner) to Change the Zoning for the 0.11-Acre Property Located at 505 West 36th Street (20066 48011) from Traditional Residential-1 (TR-1) to Traditional Commercial-1 (TC-1) in Aldermanic District 2 (File No. 23-005399-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 505 West 36th Street Rezoning (File No. 23-005399-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 505 West 36th Street Rezoning (File No. 23-005399-ZA).pdf
14. First Petition of Fiddler Investments, LLC on Behalf of Andrew Johnson and Richard Rodenberg to Change the Future Land Use Map Category for the 0.241-Acre Property Located at 2025 Texas Avenue (20060 20010) from Residential-Suburban Single-family to Residential-Single family in Aldermanic District 3. (File No. 23-005385-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 2025 Texas Avenue FLUM (File No. 23-005385-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 2025 Texas Avenue FLUM (File No. 23-005385-ZA).pdf
15. Second Petition of Fiddler Investments, LLC on Behalf of Andrew Johnson and Richard Rodenberg to Rezone the 0.241-Acre Property Located at 2025 Texas Avenue (20060 20010) from Residential Single Family-6 (RSF-6) to Residential Single Family-5 (RSF-5) in Aldermanic District 3 (File No. 23-005383-ZA).
Exhibit 1 MPC Recommendation for 2025 Texas Avenue Rezoning (File No. 23-005353-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 2025 Texas Avenue Rezoning (File No. 23-005383-ZA).pdf
16. Petition of Bridget Lidy on Behalf of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah to Amend Article G, Design Standards of the Subdivision Regulations, Article 3.0, Application and Review Procedures, and Article 7.0, Overlay Districts of the Zoning Ordinance to Require a Certificate of Appropriateness for Subdivisions within the Savannah Downtown Historic Overlay District in Aldermanic District 2 (File No. 23-005697-ZA).
Exhibit 1: Correspondence from Historic District Board of Review.pdf
Exhibit 2: Summary of Text Amendments (File No. 23-005697-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Draft Ordinance Revisions (File No. 23-005697-ZA).pdf
PETITIONS
ORDINANCES - FIRST AND SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
17. First Petition of Bridget Lidy on Behalf of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah for the Historic Savannah Foundation to Change the Future Land Use Map Category of the 0.11-Acre Property Located at 505 West 36th Street (20066 48011) from Traditional Neighborhood to Traditional Commercial in Aldermanic District 1 (File No. 23-005400-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 505 West 36th Street FLUM (File No. 23-005400-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 505 West 36th Street FLUM (File No. 23-005400-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Draft Ordinance for 505 West 36th Street FLUM (File No. 23-005400-ZA).pdf
18. Second Petition of Bridget Lidy on Behalf of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah for the Historic Savannah Foundation (Owner) to Change the Zoning for the 0.11-Acre Property Located at 505 West 36th Street (20066 48011) from Traditional Residential-1 (TR-1) to Traditional Commercial-1 (TC-1) in Aldermanic District 2 (File No. 23-005399-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 505 West 36th Street Rezoning (File No. 23-005399-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 505 West 36th Street Rezoning (File No. 23-005399-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Draft Ordinance for 505 West 36th Street Rezoning (File no. 23-005399-ZA).pdf
19. First Petition of Fiddler Investments, LLC on Behalf of Andrew Johnson and Richard Rodenberg to Change the Future Land Use Map Category for the 0.241-Acre Property Located at 2025 Texas Avenue (20060 20010) from Residential-Suburban Single-family to Residential-Single family in Aldermanic District 3. (File No. 23-005385-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 2025 Texas Avenue FLUM (File No. 23-005385-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 2025 Texas Avenue FLUM (File No. 23-005385-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Draft Ordinance for 2025 Texas Avenue FLUM (File No. 23-005385-ZA).pdf
20. Second Petition of Fiddler Investments, LLC on Behalf of Andrew Johnson and Richard Rodenberg to Rezone the 0.241-Acre Property Located at 2025 Texas Avenue (20060 20010) from Residential Single Family-6 (RSF-6) to Residential Single Family-5 (RSF-5) in Aldermanic District 3 (File No. 23-005383-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 2025 Texas Avenue Rezoning (File No. 23-005353-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 2025 Texas Avenue Rezoning (File No. 23-005383-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Draft Ordinance for 2025 Texas Avenue Rezoning (File No. 23-005383-ZA).pdf
21. Petition of Bridget Lidy on Behalf of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah to Amend Article G, Design Standards of the Subdivision Regulations, Article 3.0, Application and Review Procedures, and Article 7.0, Overlay Districts of the Zoning Ordinance to Require a Certificate of Appropriateness for Subdivisions within the Savannah Downtown Historic Overlay District in Aldermanic District 2 (File No. 23-005697-ZA).
Exhibit 1: Correspondence from Historic District Board of Review.pdf
Exhibit 2: Summary of Text Amendments (File No. 23-005697-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Draft Ordinance Revisions (File No. 23-005697-ZA).pdf
ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
ORDINANCES - SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
22. Approval of the 2024 Revenue Ordinance. Each year, City Council adopts a Revenue Ordinance to authorize the collection of taxes and fees.
Exhibit 1: 2024 Revenue Ordinance Update Memo.pdf
Exhibit 2: 2024 Sanitation Fund Rate Memo.pdf
Exhibit 3: 2024 Water and Sewer Fund Rate Memo.pdf
Exhibit 4: 2024 Revenue Ordinance.pdf
23. Zoning Map Amendment for Bryan Wardlaw from Landmark 24 on Behalf of William Fawcett (Owner) to Rezone ~105 Acres on Wild Heron Road (PIN 21003 03001) from A-1 (Agriculture-1) to RSF-5 (Residential Single Family-5) and RMF-1 (Residential Multifamily-1) with Conditions in Aldermanic District 6 (File No. 22-002692-ZA). (Item continue to the December 19, 2023 City Council meeting at the Petitioner's Request).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet for Wild Heron Road (File-no-22-002692-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Context Aerial Map for Wild Heron Road (File No. 22-002692-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Maps for Wild Heron Road (File No. 22-002692-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 4: Traffic Impact Analysis for Wild Heron Road (File No. 22-002692-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 5: Typical Street Sections for Wild Heron Road (File No. 22-002692-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 6: Development Standards for Wild Heron Road (File No. 22-002692-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 7: Initial Master Plan for Wild Heron.pdf
Exhibit 8: Master Plan with Conditions for Wild Heron.pdf
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.)
PURCHASING ITEMS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
24. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Truman Parkway Vegetation Maintenance with Sabe, Inc. (LOCAL)(DBE) in an Amount Not to Exceed $161,850. These services are used for on and off- ramp debris removal, tree pruning, and all vegetation undergrowth within the City limits. (Park & Tree)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Truman Parkway Vegetation Maintenance.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Note - Truman Parkway Vegetation Maintenance.pdf
25. Notification of an Emergency Purchase to Replace the Failing Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) for the Kerry Street Radio Tower from Eaton in the Amount of $82,950. The Innovation + Technology Services Department used Eaton's services to replace the malfunctioning UPS at the Kerry Street Tower, which facilitates Savannah's radio network. (ITS)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Kerry Street Tower UPS.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Kerry Street Tower UPS.pdf
26. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for AssetWorks Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Upgrade and Renewal from AssetWorks in the Amount of $208,089. AssetWorks EAM would be an expansion of the FleetFocusFA system currently being used by Fleet Services. It will allow Fleet Services to upgrade the outdated FleetFocusFA software and, migrate and store the existing data on a cloud platform supported by AssetWorks. (ITS)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - AssetWorks.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - AssetWorks.pdf
27. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract Modification No. 1 and Renewal for Medical and Pharmacy Stop Loss with International Assurance of Tennessee, Inc. in the Amount of $884,082. This is a contract to provide for catastrophic claims reinsurance coverage for the City's self-funded medical and pharmacy plans. (Human Resources)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Medical and Pharmacy Stop Loss Insurance Services.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Medical and Pharmacy Stop Loss Insurance Services.pdf
28. Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Final Close-out Modification for Dundee Cottages Infrastructure with Johnson-Laux (LOCAL) in the Amount of $127,473. This modification is needed for the removal of additional unsuitable debris found at the site over the contract allowance, revisions to the site plans to accommodate an updated building footprint including additional grading and the installation of a knee wall, and additional utility underground work for electrical, water, and sewer. (Capital Projects)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Dundee Village.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Dundee Village.pdf
29. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for President Street Plant Structural Repairs with Midwest Maintenance in the Amount of $229,635. The President Street Reclamation Plant requires numerous repairs which include cracks and spalls in the ceiling, floor, and walls. The work also includes removing lead-based paint in the affected areas and repainting the repaired areas. (Capital Projects)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - President Street Plant Repairs.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - President Street Plant Repairs.pdf
30. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Fire Station 6 and 8 Restoration with Lynn Construction in an Amount Not to Exceed $336,392. This project will address deferred maintenance throughout Fire Station 6 located at 3000 Liberty Parkway in Aldermanic District 5, and Fire Station 8 located at 2824 Bee Road in Aldermanic District 3, to include the common areas, living quarters, restrooms, and offices. The work will include interior improvements such as new flooring, paint, and lighting throughout the facility and improvements to the restrooms. (Facilities Maintenance)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Fire Station 6 & 8.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Fire Station 6 & 8.pdf
31. Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Final Close-out Modification for the Travis Field Force Main with Ruby-Collins, Inc. in the Amount of $263,835. This modification includes re-mobilization of driller, deeper excavation due to unexpected deep existing utilities, and revised fitting connections. (Public Works & Water Resources)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Travis Field Force Main.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Travis Field Force Main.pdf
32. Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Final Close-out Modification for Travis Field Water Reclamation Facility Project with Ruby-Collins, Inc in the Amount of $1,314,538. This modification is needed due to changes, additional buildings/enclosures to protect equipment, electrical control changes for added monitoring capabilities, and site safety improvements (Public Works & Water Resources)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Travis Field WRF.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Travis Field WRF.pdf
SAVANNAH AIRPORT COMMISSION
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTIONS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
33. Resolution to Approve the FY 2024 Proposed Service Program and Budget.
34. Approval of a Resolution Making Available an Amount Not to Exceed $12.5 Million from the Water and Sewer Fund for the Purpose of Funding the Acquisition and Construction of Public Improvements on Hutchinson Island Pursuant to a Development Agreement Between The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah and Savannah Harbor Partners, LLC.
Exhibit 1: Resolution Authorizing Interfund Transfer.pdf
Exhibit 2: Development Agreement.pdf
AGREEMENTS
35. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the Georgia Department of Transportation and the City of Savannah to Proceed with Preliminary Engineering Commitments Related to the I-16 at Montgomery Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Ramp and Overpass Removal (PI No. 0011744).
Exhibit 1: Letter from Georgia Department of Transportation (PI 0011744).pdf
Exhibit 2: Memorandum of Agreement between Georgia Department of Transportation and City of Savannah (PI 0011744).pdf
REAL ESTATE ITEMS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
MISCELLANEOUS
36. Approval of a Major Subdivision: Flannery Ward Lots 65, 66 & 67. The subject property is the first phase and only anticipated phase of the Flannery Ward Subdivision. This proposed subdivision is located on West 38th Street between Montgomery Street and Jefferson Street, totals 0.403 acres, and will consist of seven (7) single family lots to be occupied by single family attached buildings in Aldermanic District 2. (This item was postponed from the November 21, 2023, Council Meeting)
Exhibit 1: Plat Major Subdivision Lots 65, 66, & 67, Flannery Ward.pdf
37. Approval of a Major Subdivision: Oakwood at New Hampstead Phase 1A. The subject property is the first phase of a subdivision named Oakwood at New Hampstead located on Highgate Boulevard off Little Neck Road. This proposed phase totals 12.953 acres and will consist of 42 single family lots with varying lot sizes. Oakwood Phase 1A has its own dedicated entrance located off Highgate Boulevard.
Exhibit 1: Plat - Major Subdivision Oakwood at New Hampstead Phase 1 A.pdf
38. Approval of a Major Subdivision: Portion of Lot 1, Savannah Economic Development Authority. This proposed property totals 576.21 acres and will consist of 10 lots with varying lot sizes located in the New Hampstead Area at cross streets Old River Road and Four Lakes Parkway. Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center is a major subdivision plat for the Savannah Economic Development Authority, platted as future manufacturing development sites for prospective clients looking to invest in the Savannah Area.
Exhibit 1: Plat - Major Subdivision Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center Subdivision.pdf
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