City of Savannah


City Council Regular Meeting


AGENDA


Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 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.

 
November 22, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. Adoption of the Regular Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Approval of the Minutes for the Work Session and City Manager's Briefing Held on November 10, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.
Exhibit 1: DRAFT MINUTES - November 10, 2022 City Council Workshop.pdf
3. Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting Held on November 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit 1: DRAFT MINUTES - November 10, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting.pdf
ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
PRESENTATIONS
ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
4. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Anthony Scarpulla for ViCi, a Restaurant Located at 340 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between West Jones and West Charlton Streets in Aldermanic District 2.
Exhibit 1: Checklist - ViCi.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - ViCi.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - ViCi.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - ViCi.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - ViCi.pdf
5. Approval of a Class C (Liquor, Beer, Wine) (By the Drink) Alcohol License with Sunday Sales to Brittany N. O'Neal for Cru Lounge, a Restaurant Located at 1639 East Victory Drive between Grenoble and Wicklow Streets in Aldermanic District 3. (Continued to December 8, 2022)
Exhibit 1: Checklist - Cru Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 2: Density Map - Cru Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 3: Alcohol Reports - Cru Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 4: Measurement Report - Cru Lounge.pdf
Exhibit 5: Security Plan - Cru Lounge.pdf
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. First Public Hearing to Receive Comments on the 2023 Proposed Service Program and Budget.
ZONING HEARINGS
7. Text Amendment Initiated by Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) Staff to Amend Section 5.4, Base Zoning Districts to Permit Restaurants in the OI, OI-T and OI-E Zoning Districts and Section 8.4.32 to Add Conditions to the Restaurant Use for These Zoning Districts with the Approval of a Special Use Permit. Recommendation is to Permit Use as a Limited Use with Conditions. (File No. 22-003650-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet (File No. 22-003650-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps of Impacted Zoning Districts (File No. 22-003650-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Proposed Ordinance Revision (File No. 22-003650-ZA).pdf
8. Text Amendment Initiated by Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) Staff to Revise the Definition of "Stucco", Add a Definition for "True Stucco", and Clarify "True Stucco" with the Four Historic Overlay Districts to Include the Savannah Downtown, Victorian, Cuyler-Brownville, and Streetcar Historic Overlay Districts Sections 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11 and 13.5 of the Zoning Ordinance (File No. 22-004185-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for Council (File No. 22-004185-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Preservation Briefs (File No. 22-004185-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Proposed Ordinance Revision (File No. 22-004185-ZA).pdf
9. Petition of Josh Yellin, Agent for Romy Colman, Livco Furnishings, LLC, for the Property Owner Adam Purser, 1512 Bull Apartments, LLC, to Secure a Special Use Permit for Accessory Alcohol Sales by the Drink within Two Restaurants Located at 1504 and 1506 Bull Street (PIN 20053 23013). File No. 22-004422-ZA.
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for 1054 and 1506 Bull Street (File No. 22-004422-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps for 1504 and 1506 Bull Street (File No. 22-004422-ZA).pdf
PETITIONS
ORDINANCES - FIRST AND SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
10. Text Amendment Initiated by Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) Staff to Amend Section 5.4, Base Zoning Districts to Permit Restaurants in the OI, OI-T and OI-E Zoning Districts and Section 8.4.32 to Add Conditions to the Restaurant Use for These Zoning Districts with the Approval of a Special Use Permit. Recommendation is to Permit Use as a Limited Use with Conditions. (File No. 22-003650-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation Packet (File No. 22-003650-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Maps of Impacted Zoning Districts (File No. 22-003650-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Proposed Ordinance Revision (File No. 22-003650-ZA).pdf
11. Text Amendment Initiated by Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) Staff to Revise the Definition of "Stucco", Add a Definition for "True Stucco", and Clarify "True Stucco" with the Four Historic Overlay Districts to Include the Savannah Downtown, Victorian, Cuyler-Brownville, and Streetcar Historic Overlay Districts Sections 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11 and 13.5 of the Zoning Ordinance (File No. 22-004185-ZA).
Exhibit 1: MPC Recommendation for Council (File No. 22-004185-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 2: Preservation Briefs (File No. 22-004185-ZA).pdf
Exhibit 3: Proposed Ordinance Revision (File No. 22-004185-ZA).pdf
ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
12. First Reading of a Resolution to Approve the 2023 Proposed Service Program and Budget.
13. Approval of the 2023 Revenue Ordinance. Each year, City Council adopts a Revenue Ordinance to authorize the collection of taxes and fees.
Exhibit 1: Memo to Council Regarding Revenue Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 2: Revenue Ordinance Revisions Redline Version.pdf
Exhibit 3: Revenue Ordinance Revisions Clean Version.pdf
ORDINANCES - SECOND READING - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
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)
14. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Flooring City-Wide with 360TLX, LLC (LOCAL, DBE) in an Amount Not to Exceed $65,000. This contract will be used by the Facilities Maintenance Department for the removal and installation of various types of flooring solutions including, but not limited to, carpet, laminate, hardwood, and tile floors on an as-needed basis. (Facilities Maintenance)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Flooring City Wide.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Flooring City Wide.pdf
15. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Annual Contract with National Distributors, Savannah Distributing, and Coca-Cola Company as Primary and United Distributors, Georgia Crown, Empire Distributing, and Southern Eagle Distributing as Secondary to Reconstitute Beverage Services at the Civic Center in an Amount Not to Exceed $525,000. This is a cost-neutral contract that will be used by the Civic Center in an effort to offer lower prices and a better value to citizens and patrons accessing the venue for events and meetings. (Civic Center)
Exhibit 1: Purchasing Notes - Beverage Services at the Civic Center.pdf
16. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract Modification No. 2 for the Gwinnett Street Widening Project with Preferred Materials Inc. in the Amount of $758,000. This modification is for the redesign of the bridge due to the unexpected encounter with a layer of impenetrable subsurface material. The bridge had to be redesigned to compensate for the shorter pile lengths because the piles at one location could not be driven to the original designed depth. (Mobility Services)
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Gwinnett Street Widening.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Gwinnett Street Widening.pdf
SAVANNAH AIRPORT COMMISSION
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTIONS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
AGREEMENTS
17. Approval of a Water & Sewer Agreement with K. Hovnanian's Aspire at New Hampstead, LLC, for "Aspire at New Hampstead." This is for a development consisting of 266 single family homes in the Travis Field Service area.
Exhibit 1 : Water & Sewer Agreement - Aspire at New Hampstead.pdf
18. Approval of a Water & Sewer Agreement with D.R. Horton Homes Inc. for "The Pines at New Hampstead" Phases 3 & 4. This is for a development consisting of 91 single family homes in the Travis Field service area.
Exhibit 1 : Water & Sewer Agreement - The Pines at New Hampstead Phases 3 & 4.pdf
19. Approval of a Water & Sewer Agreement with Savannah OZF Feeley Ave, LLC for the Feeley Avenue Industrial Site. This is for a development consisting of a bulk materials handling yard with an office building in the President Street service area.
Exhibit 1 : Water & Sewer Agreement - Feeley Avenue Industrial Site.pdf
REAL ESTATE ITEMS - (CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS IN THIS SECTION UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
MISCELLANEOUS
20. Approval of a Major Subdivision, The Palms Phase 3. The proposed subdivision is in the New Hampstead PUD development in the City of Savannah. One lot will be subdivided into 71 individual parcels (Lots 103-146, 167-193).
Exhibit 1: Plat for Major Subdivision - The Palms Phase 3
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