City of Savannah


City Council Regular Meeting


AGENDA


Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 2:00p.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
Michael Brown, City Manager
Mark Massey, City Clerk
R. Bates Lovett, City Attorney

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June 10, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. Adoption of the Regular Meeting Agenda for June 10, 2021
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Approval of Minutes for the Work Session & City Manager's Briefing held on May 27, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
Agenda Plus_WS DRAFT MINUTES_May 27, 2021 City Council Workshop.pdf
3. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting held on May 27, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda Plus_RM DRAFT MINUTES_May 27, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting.pdf
ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
PRESENTATIONS
4. A Proclamation Designating June 14-18, 2021 as Waste & Recycling Workers Week in Savannah
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.)
5. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract to Procure 23 Variable Frequency Drives for the President Street Plant from GoForth Williamson, Inc. in the Amount of $94,718 (Event No. 8463). The Drives are Electrical Controllers for Pumps, Cooling Fans and Sludge Conveyor Belts within the President Street Plant which Treats 18 Million Gallons of Water per Day.
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Variable Frequency Detector.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Variable Frequency Detector.pdf
PURCHASING ITEMS
6. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract to Replace Two Street Sweepers with Environmental Products Group in the Amount of $465,400. Twelve Sweepers Clean 31,630 Miles of Curbed Streets Annually. Work Organized Under 46 Routes, Most Sweepers Used for Night Cleaning (4 Daily, 8 Nightly). Crews Sweep 17 Routes of High-Traffic Streets Weekly, Representing 65% of Total Miles Swept. (See Memo)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Street Sweepers.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Street Sweepers .pdf
Exhibit 3: Memo - Street Cleaning.docx
7. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract Modification for Cover Material for the Dean Forest Landfill with Sabe, Inc. for up to $833,000. This is Soil Delivered and Stored on Site to Cover Deposited Waste. Six Inches of Soil is Used to Cover an Estimated 1/2 Acre Daily to Control Disease Vectors, Minimize Rainwater Infiltration, Reduce Leachate Generation, Prevent Fires and Control Odor.
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Landfill Cover Material.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Landfill Cover Material.pdf
8. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for an Electronic Timekeeping System for Automated Control of Time Worked by 2,421 Employees at 106 Work Sites, Generating 7,500 Pay Checks per Month, to Work4orce Systems Group for up to $471,196. (Total Includes a One-Time Fee of $354,696 for Time Clocks, Software and Installation Costs and $116,500 for Annual Maintenance and System Costs).
Exhibit 3: Scope of Work - Electronic Timekeeping System.pdf
9. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Two Contracts for Generator Maintenance with Cummins Power South and Yancey Caterpillar in the Amount of $131,105. 23 Generators Ranging from 75 to 1500KW will Provide Back-Up Power, Pumping 33,000 Gallons of Water per Day, at Seven Stormwater Pump Stations in the Event of an Emergency; Routine Maintenance Ensures Systems are Always in a Ready State.
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Generator Maintenance.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Generator Maintenance.pdf
10. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Placentia Canal Drainage Improvements on N. and S. Thompkins Blvd., at Savannah State University, with Griffin Contracting, Inc. in the Amount of $1,242,880 for Upgrading Two Double 48”Concrete Pipe Culverts to Double 10’x5’ Concrete Boxes. This is the City’s Third Improvement to Address Bottlenecks in the Placentia Basin in the Last 12 Months.
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Placentia Canal Drainage Improvements.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Placentia Canal Drainage Improvements.pdf
11. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Truck and Tractor Tires with Dorsey Tire Company, LLC for an Amount up to $171,704 to Replace Worn and Damaged Tires on Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Tractors and Off-Road Equipment. Tires are Available in Sixteen Sizes at an Average Cost of $163 Per/Tire. Inventory will be Maintained at the Vendor's Location and Available for Staff Pick-up As-Needed.
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Truck and Tractor Tires.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Truck and Tractor Tires.pdf
Exhibit 3: Specifications - Truck and Tractor Tires.pdf
12. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Passenger Vehicle Tires with SOS Radial Tire for an Amount up to $137,881 to Replace Worn and Damaged Tires for Light-Duty and Midsize Vehicles and Trailers. Tires are Available in 36 Sizes at an Average Price of $84 per Tire. Inventory will be Maintained at the Vendor's Location and Available for Staff Pick-Up on an As-Needed Basis.
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Passenger Vehicle Tires.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Passenger Vehicle Tires.pdf
Exhibit 3: Specifications - Passenger Vehicle Tires.pdf
SAVANNAH AIRPORT COMMISSION
13. Approval of a One-Year Professional Services Agreement with Steven Baldwin & Associates for Executive Recruitment Services for an Amount up to $84,000
Exhibit 1: Contract for Professional Services - Executive Recruitment Services and Professional Airport Management Support.pdf
14. Approval to Amend the Military Cooperative Construction Agreement (MCAA) with the Georgia Air National Guard (GA ANG) for the Southeast Quadrant Storm Water Drainage Improvement Projects in the Amount of $1,860,480
15. Approval of a Contract with Independence Excavating, Inc. for the Air Cargo Apron Project in the Amount of $7,309,651
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS
16. Approval of a Class C (Beer,Wine)(By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Louis A. Cobello for Screamin' Mimi's, a Restaurant, at 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Between Price and Houston Streets in District 2. No Concerns by Police. Resident Concerns Addressed in Neighborhood Agreement (Exhibit 5). Distance Measurement Met. Cont’d from May 13th per Applicant. (New Owner/Existing Business)
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Screamin' Mimi's.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Screamin' Mimi's.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Screamin' Mimi's.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Screamin' Mimi's.pdf
Exhibit 5: Neighborhood Agreement - Screamin Mimi's.pdf
17. Approval of a Class E (Beer, Wine)(By the Package) Alcohol License to Zinalben K. Patel for OM Foodmart, a Convenience Store at 8408 White Bluff Rd, between W. Montgomery Cross Roads and Seneca Road in District 4. No concerns by the Savannah Police Department or Issues with Litter or Loitering at Location. No Active Neighborhood Association. Distance Measurement Met. (New Owner/Existing Business)
Exhibit 1: Checklist - OM Foodmart.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - OM Foodmart.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - OM Foodmart.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - OM Foodmart.pdf
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ZONING HEARINGS
18. Petition of Marguerite Seckman (Agent) on Behalf of Starland Partners II, LLC (Owner) for a Special Use Permit to Allow Alcohol Sales in Association with a Restaurant for 2418 Desoto Avenue, Between West 41st Street and West 42nd Street, (PIN 20065 47011) Aldermanic District 2 File No. 21-000499-ZA
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet for a Special Use Permit - 2418 DeSoto Avenue
Exhibit 2: Maps - 2418 DeSoto Avenue
Exhibit 3: Map of Alcohol Beverage Licenses
19. Petition of Marguerite Seckman (Agent) for Yvonne Jouffrault (Owner) for a Special Use Permit to Allow Alcohol Sales in Association with a Restaurant for 17 West 41st Street, Between Whitaker Street and Desoto Avenue, (PIN 20074 07001) Aldermanic District #2 File No. 21-000500-ZA
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet for a Special Use Permit - 17 West 41st Street
Exhibit 2: Maps - 17 W. 41st Street
Exhibit 3: Map of Alcohol Beverage Licenses
20. Amendment to Zone Approximately 12.34 Acres at 0 Grove Point Road, Near Sweetwater Station Drive and Clubhouse Drive, (PIN 11004 02029) from the Residential-Agricultural (RA) Zoning Classification to the Residential-Agricultural-County (RA-CO) Zoning Classification. File No. 21-003048-ZA.
Exhibit 1: Maps for 0 Grove Point Road (File No. 21-003048-ZA)
Exhibit 2: Draft Ordinance for 0 Grove Point (File No. 21-003048-ZA)
PETITIONS
ORDINANCES - FIRST AND SECOND READING
ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
21. Approval for the Annexation of 12.34 Acres Located off Sweetwater Station Drive near Clubhouse Drive. The Property is Currently Vacant Land and the Owner Plans to Expand the Sweetwater Station Subdivision by Developing Approximately 60 Detached, Single-Family Homes on the Parcel.
Exhibit I - Annexation Petition - Sweetwater Station
Exhibit 2 - Annexation Ordinance - Sweetwater Station
22. Amendment to Zone Approximately 12.34 Acres at 0 Grove Point Road (PIN 11004 02029) from the Residential-Agricultural (RA) Zoning Classification to the Residential-Agricultural-County (RA-CO) Zoning Classification. File No. 21-003048-ZA.
Exhibit 1: Maps for 0 Grove Point Road (File No. 21-003048-ZA)
Exhibit 2: Draft Ordinance for 0 Grove Point (File No. 21-003048-ZA)
ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
RESOLUTIONS
23. Approval of a Resolution Accepting a $7,500 Donation from Community Housing Services Agency, Inc. for the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF). The Fund Supports the Volunteer and Minor Home Repair Programs to Address Local Affordable Housing Needs. (Grant Award Made by First Chatham Bank)
Exhibit 1: Donation Resolution - First Chatham Bank.pdf
24. Approval of a Resolution Accepting a $10,000 Donation from Community Housing Services Agency, Inc. for the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF). The Fund Supports the Volunteer and Minor Home Repair Programs to Address Local Affordable Housing Needs for Veterans. (Grant Award Made by CSX Transportation)
Exhibit 1: Donation Resolution - CSX.pdf
AGREEMENTS
REAL ESTATE ITEMS
25. Authorize the City Manager to Approve a Five-Year Lease Extension with City Market Partners Limited Partnership, for Property Located at 219 W. Bryan Street for Use by the Savannah Police Department as a Mini-Precinct. No Rental Cost is Included in the Agreement for Use of the Space.
Exhibit 1: Map - 219 W. Bryan Street.pdf
Exhibit 2: Fourth Lease Amendment.pdf
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
26. Settlement #1
27. Settlement #2
28. Settlement #3
MISCELLANEOUS
29. Item Added: A Proclamation Recognizing June 2021 as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month"
Agenda Plus