2026-10-08 - City Council

16:52Mr. Clerk, would you please call the

16:54role?

16:54>> Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, Mayor Van Johnson,

16:56>> present.

16:57>> Mayor Prom in District 5 Alderwoman, Dr.

17:00Estella Edwards Shabbaz,

17:01>> present.

17:02>> Chairman and District 4 alderman, Nick

17:04Palumbo,

17:05>> present. Vice Chair and District 3

17:07Alderwoman Linda Wilder

17:09>> present. Let's go.

17:11>> Post one alderwoman Carolyn H. Bell.

17:14>> Post two alderwoman Alicia Miller

17:17Blakeley

17:18>> District 1 Alderwoman Bernetta B Lane

17:21Lenir present.

17:22>> District 2 alderman Dietrich Leget

17:24>> here.

17:25>> And District 6 alderman Curtis Peri.

17:29>> Mr. Mayor, you have a quum.

17:30>> Thank you. All rise.

17:37I call this meeting of the Savannah City

17:39Council to order. Today is Thursday,

17:42October the 8th, 2026. The time is 2:02

17:46p.m. We want to thank everyone joining

17:48us across our digital networks. And of

17:50course, here at the Savannah City Hall,

17:53where we say that Savannah will be a

17:55safe um environmentally healthy and

17:58economically thriving community for all.

18:01And for us, ALL MEANS WHAT?

18:02>> ALL. ALL SO today's invocator uh will be

18:07introduced by our fifth district

18:09alderwoman Estella Edward Shabbaz.

18:12>> Thank you Mr. Mayor and good afternoon.

18:16Our prayer today is Dr. Lydia Ryan Riner

18:21Sed. She is the president she is the

18:24senior pastor of Grace and Deliverance

18:28Kingdom Church of Christ HUTL.

18:32She opened her home in 2007 for Bible

18:35study. In March of 2008,

18:40the first service of grace and

18:42deliverance was held. Over the past

18:45years, the ministry had provided

18:48healing, hope, and deliverance through

18:50the word of God.

18:52Pastor

18:54Dr. Say was born in Fort Meyers,

18:58Florida, the youngest of six children

19:01and was raised in Baxley, Georgia. She

19:04started her journey with God at the

19:06tender age of 13. At fasting her

19:08education,

19:10she metriculated at the University of

19:13Georgia where she holds a bachelor of

19:16science degree in journalism.

19:18Further advancing her studies, she

19:21obtained her master of business

19:22administration from the University of

19:24Phoenix. She received a doctorate of

19:28philosophy in Christian leadership and

19:30business from Kingdom Ambassadors Global

19:34University. Her professional background

19:36includes leadership positions in

19:39television, radio, newspaper, and higher

19:42education. She is currently focusing

19:44focused on educating and empowering

19:48others with strategies to build legacies

19:50and generational wealth as a financial

19:53professional. Actively giving back to

19:55the community through her ministry and

19:57work with several nonprofit

19:58organizations. Dr. Pastor

20:02Pastor Dr. Lydia is focused on making a

20:06difference in the lives of others. She

20:08is currently the vice chairperson of the

20:11Greater Savannah Black Chamber of

20:13Commerce.

20:14>> She's the chair now.

20:15>> She is the chair. She is the chairwoman.

20:19>> No problem. Of the black uh chamber of

20:22commerce and the four the jewels in

20:26global board of directors.

20:30Dr. Pastor say is currently serving as

20:33the president of the Rotary Club of

20:36Savannah West.

20:38In recognition of over 4,000 hours of

20:41community service, she was presented

20:43with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement

20:46Award in 2025.

20:49She is the mother of three children

20:54and five grandchildren.

20:57Dr. Pastor Lydia is passionate about

21:01launching

21:02Mom, Mom,

21:05Mothers of Miracles Support Group, in

21:09memory of her son who is deceased.

21:13>> She released her first book in 2024, A

21:17Journey to a New Place, My Lord, 21 Days

21:20of Fasting, Devotion, Affirmation, and

21:23Prayer. She's excited about her next

21:26release as a part of her work as an

21:29author, Soul Talk for with best-selling

21:34author Dr. Cheryl Palote Williamson in

21:382025.

21:41I give to you our prayer for today. She

21:45is Pastor Dr. Lydia Sed. I apologize all

21:50the woman. I thought that was the brief

21:52version. Let us pray. Let us pray.

21:54Father God, we thank you for this day.

21:56God, I thank you for this opportunity.

21:58God, to pray in this room, God, in the

22:00name of Jesus, with your chosen leaders,

22:02God, we thank you for our mayor, God. We

22:05thank you for blessing him, God. We ask

22:06you to continue to lead and guide as he

22:08leads and guides us, God, in this city,

22:10in this great city of Savannah, God, and

22:12even beyond these borders, God. We ask

22:14that you would bless, God, these

22:16aldermen, God, Father, God, and alder

22:18women, God, that you have selected and

22:19chosen, God. We ask you God that you

22:21would use them as instruments in the

22:23name of Jesus. We ask that you would

22:24bless this meeting God and let your will

22:26be done God. Every decision God that is

22:29made in this room God let it be for your

22:31glory God and for the edification of

22:33your people God in the name of Jesus.

22:35Father God we thank you for your Holy

22:36Spirit that dwells God among us God that

22:39will lead us and guide us God in the

22:41name of Jesus. Father God, we ask you

22:43that you would continue to um bless

22:45every organization that's represented

22:47today, God, in the name of Jesus, with

22:49their purpose and their assignment. God,

22:51we stand with those that are here, God,

22:52as to represent victims and survivors,

22:55God, of domestic violence, God, and and

22:57breast cancer, God. We ask that you

22:59would touch their families, God, and

23:00bless those that work, God, to endeavor,

23:03God, the to keep the awareness, God, and

23:05resources flowing, God. We thank you

23:07that as we stand with the Savannah State

23:09University, God, we thank you for the

23:11leader, God. We ask that you would cover

23:12him with your blood, God, and continue

23:14to lead and guide that institution, God.

23:16We thank you for the great things that

23:17are ahead, God. Father God, we ask that

23:19you would bless every other

23:20organization, God. And Father God, as we

23:23leave this place, God, let us continue

23:24to be focused, God, on what we can do

23:26for others, God. How we can make a

23:28difference, God. How we can serve your

23:30people, God. We ask you to bless the

23:32works of our hands, God, in the name of

23:34Jesus. and most of all that you will be

23:35glorified with our service in Jesus name

23:38we pray. Amen.

23:39>> Amen.

23:40>> Amen.

23:40>> Amen.

23:41>> Y'all know we have to one more time.

23:42Amen.

23:43>> Amen.

23:47>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

23:50United States of America and to the

23:52republic for which it stands. One nation

23:56under God, indivisible with liberty and

23:59justice for all.

24:02>> Thank you so much. Thank you, Dr. Sed.

24:04We appreciate you and you are certainly

24:06the personification of a community

24:09servant. Thank you uh for being here

24:11with us today. We're going to move to

24:13our agenda and the adoption of the

24:15regular meeting agenda for October the

24:178th, 2026.

24:18>> So moved, sir.

24:19>> Second.

24:20>> They're probably moved and second. All

24:21in favor by saying I

24:22>> I

24:23>> opposed. Motion passes.

24:25>> Mr. Mayor,

24:25>> yes. For our second and third item on

24:29our agenda, I would like to make a

24:31motion for the approval of the minutes

24:34and work session

24:36and city manager briefing held on

24:39September the 24th, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

24:44and for the approval of the minutes for

24:47the regular meeting held on September 24

24:50at 2:00 p.m. Second. So move

25:03>> September the 24th at 2:00 p.m. You've

25:06heard the motion. All in favor indicate

25:07by saying I

25:08>> I

25:09>> oppose. Motion passes. First item under

25:12our presentations is that we love when

25:14people bring us money.

25:16>> Y'all heard me?

25:17>> Yeah.

25:18>> Okay. So, we have an appearance by in

25:20recognition of Civ for the commitment of

25:23$7 million.

25:24>> Oh my lord.

25:28[applause]

25:31>> And new investments to to the Savannah

25:34affordable and workhouse workforce

25:36housing initiative. So,

25:37>> yeah,

25:37>> I know Anita Smith Dixon is somewhere

25:39close. Y'all come on up.

25:49Good to see you.

25:53>> Yeah. Come on y'all. Come on up. Barn

25:55Freddy is trying to hide y'all. So

25:57please come on up.

25:59>> Come on. Ready. Freddy.

26:00>> Come on. Mr. Freddy, come on up.

26:03Everybody come on.

26:04>> Hey, Miss Brown. Hey, Miss Brown.

26:06>> And the whole team.

26:08Come on up.

26:08>> Hey,

26:11>> good afternoon. Good afternoon,

26:13>> Mayor, members of city council, members

26:16of the community. Housing United is

26:18built on a simple belief that everyone

26:21deserves a safe and decent and

26:23affordable place to call home. But we

26:25also recognize that no one single

26:27organization, government, or funding

26:30source can solve our housing challenges.

26:34That's why Housing United was created.

26:37Housing United is a countywide

26:39affordable and workforce housing

26:41initiative led by CHSA,

26:44commonly known as Community Housing

26:46Service Agency. I know it's a long name

26:49in partnership with the city of

26:50Savannah, Chattam County, and Savannah

26:52Economic Development Authority.

26:55Housing United is not a new

26:57organization.

26:59It's a united approach to bringing

27:01people, partnerships, and financial

27:03resources together to address our

27:06community housing needs. For more than

27:0935 years, CHSA has worked with local

27:13governments, financial institutions,

27:16developers, and community partners to

27:18create and preserve affordable housing.

27:21Through housing united, we are expanding

27:24that work beyond Savannah city limits to

27:27serve communities throughout Chattam

27:29County. Our focus is not simply to build

27:33new homes. It's also about preserving

27:37the homes we already have and helping

27:39families remain in our community.

27:43That means assisting seniors and

27:45veterans with critical home repairs,

27:48helping first-time home buyers achieve

27:50home ownership,

27:52supporting working families who struggle

27:54with housing costs, and partnering with

27:57developers to increase the supply of

27:59affordable rental and workforce housing.

28:02[snorts] It also means recognizing that

28:04housing is the essential economic

28:07development. It's an essential to

28:09economic development. When we attract

28:12new businesses and create jobs, we must

28:15also ensure that the people who feel

28:18those jobs have access to housing that

28:21they can afford.

28:23One of the most important roles of

28:25Housing United is attracting new

28:27investments. Yeah, that means those

28:29dollars. Yes.

28:31>> And leveraging existing resources. We're

28:34bringing together local governments,

28:36banks, employers, foundations, and

28:38individuals who recognize that investing

28:41in housing is an investment in the

28:44future of our community. The Savannah

28:47Affordable Housing Fund and other funds

28:49administered by CHSA are important tools

28:53that allow us to turn those investments

28:56into housing opportunities.

28:59Today we are here to recognize another

29:02significant investment in affordable and

29:05workforce housing.

29:08We are seeing what is possible when

29:10partners unite around a common purpose.

29:14Our theme is the power of partnerships.

29:18Housing United is bringing that theme to

29:21life. Because of housing united is more.

29:25It's more than bringing dollars,

29:27buildings, or programs. It's really

29:30about people. It's about neighborhoods.

29:33It's about ensuring that the economic

29:36growth we are experiencing create

29:38opportunities for families throughout

29:41Chattam County. And together, we can do

29:45more than one of us can accomplish

29:48alone.

29:49That's the purpose of housing united.

29:53That's the power of partnership. And

29:56today I would like to introduce one of

29:59our partners, the Civ Foundation.

30:03[applause]

30:08[applause]

30:09>> Good afternoon everyone. Thank you so

30:11much Anita. Um, you know, our housing

30:14work in Savannah all started when we

30:16read the Housing Savannah action plan

30:19back in 2022.

30:21>> That's right.

30:22>> Credit to it was a [applause] great

30:23plan.

30:25>> Uh, oh yes. My name is Dan Kent from Civ

30:27Foundation. It's been a little while

30:28since I've uh been here with you all.

30:30Um, but it all started when we read that

30:32plan and we were so impressed and we

30:34read the section that said you were

30:36looking for support from the

30:37philanthropic community. So, I gave

30:40Martin Freddy and Anita Smith Dixon,

30:42wrote him an email and said, you know,

30:44we'd like to get involved and uh we

30:46wrote a $50,000 grant to support the

30:49housing savannah action plan. And that

30:51was the beginning.

30:52>> But from there, we came to meet Mayor

30:55Van Johnson, city council, we came to

30:59meet Jay Meldder, the city manager, and

31:01we got to know Martin and Anita, Allison

31:04Goldie from the land bank. And Anita

31:07just mentioned the power of partnership.

31:09And upon meeting you all and seeing what

31:13welcoming and gracious and and strong

31:16partners we had in the city of Savannah,

31:18that $50,000 grew to $7 million of

31:21investments. [applause]

31:23>> Yeah.

31:26>> That Yeah. That first $7 million in

31:28Kyler Brownville investing in mixed

31:30income housing, cultural and community

31:32spaces. And that project has gone so

31:36well, well, we decided to invest another

31:38$7 million in our West Broad blueprint

31:41initiative to create even more workforce

31:43housing in the city of Savannah and even

31:45more neighborhood spaces for the

31:47community. So, thank you for your

31:49continued partnership. We look forward

31:51to doing more and more work together

31:53over the years, and we couldn't be more

31:55delighted to be building housing here in

31:57Savannah with all of you as our

31:59partners. Thank you.

32:00>> Thank you so much. [applause]

32:05Oh yeah.

32:07>> Yeah, that part.

32:08>> Yeah, [laughter]

32:11>> we want to get that picture.

32:14>> You got any friends talking about

32:16putting your money where your mouth is?

32:17You You appreciate it.

32:21>> Thank you, Anita.

32:22>> Mr. Mayor,

32:30>> I don't see Allison. Allison's hiding.

32:41>> Mr. [clears throat] Mayor, Mr. Mayor.

32:43>> Yes, ma'am.

32:44>> Just a comment, please. Um, so I want to

32:47say on behalf of the residents of the

32:49Kala Brownville community

32:52and on behalf of the first district that

32:55we would like to thank Civis for this

32:57partnership with Anita and and your

33:00group. Um, I want you all to know that

33:04this partnership is working. It's

33:07working in the products that you all are

33:09producing over in the Colorado

33:10Brownville community. Um it's definitely

33:13adding value to that community and

33:15you're doing a great job. So we just

33:17want to thank you for your partnership

33:18with the Ker Brownville community all

33:21all of the partners. Thank you.

33:22>> Yes ma'am.

33:24>> All the woman wilder

33:26>> just just want to thank Anita

33:29and and the gentlemen for just believing

33:31in her mission. Uh Anita Smith Dixon is

33:35a beast, right? And so uh we recognize

33:38that that the partnership works in this

33:41community and that's why we do

33:43agreements to make sure that when we

33:46work with people is mutual. Your expect

33:48expectations are the same and just want

33:50to thank you right and when you coming

33:53back with $700 million again.

33:56>> You put your money where your mouth is.

33:58>> As soon as we spin this

33:58>> you put your money where your mouth is.

34:00Tell your friends. Thank you so much.

34:01>> Let let me thank council. Oh, I'm sorry.

34:03Alderwoman

34:04>> Mayor Johnson. Um, I would have liked to

34:07have known who those individuals were

34:09that was standing with this

34:12organization. Can they please introduce

34:14themselves?

34:15>> Thank you.

34:16>> If they're coming back.

34:17>> Yes. Y'all come on back. I want to know

34:19who you are. Thank you, Civ, for what

34:22you have done for our community.

34:25>> Let me just say this is that uh the

34:26important of partnerships uh started

34:28with this council and the vision. um

34:30when I appointed the housing savannah

34:32task force and ultimately council

34:34adopted that action plan. People fund

34:37plans and so we had a plan that was um

34:40significant. We had a plan that made

34:42sense and we've gotten that um

34:44investment in partnerships because of

34:46the vision that you all had uh in

34:48adopting the housing Savannah action

34:50plan. We believe everyone in Savannah

34:52should have access to quality,

34:53accessible and available housing. And so

34:55thank you all for supporting that. Uh

34:57let's get some names. your name and what

35:00your affiliation is.

35:02>> My name is Juan Katei. I'm with CI

35:05Savylvanas and five years ago. So my

35:08role I'm development coordinator in the

35:10Kyler Brownville um initiative.

35:19>> Good afternoon. My name is Brian Pineda

35:22and I am helping design with the

35:24architecture team.

35:26>> Thank you.

35:28>> [applause]

35:31>> Jerome Elder and hi

35:35>> um I'm the architect working with them

35:37on the west broad initiative and also

35:40working on also with the board on the

35:44more cultural initiatives with public

35:46gallery and kaya house. So

35:48>> yeah, [applause]

35:50>> everybody,

35:57>> my name is Preston Williams. I uh joined

35:59CIS about a month and a half ago and I

36:00help with the development team.

36:04>> Thank you. Yes, sir.

36:05>> Mr. Mayor, before we close, I wanted to

36:07personally thank Mr. Dan Kent, uh,

36:09Civus, uh, and of course, Mr. Galloway

36:11for his commitment to our community. It

36:13means so much. Not just the impression

36:15that you made from the very beginning,

36:16but sustaining it as a true partner

36:18throughout this endeavor uh means a ton

36:20to us. So, thank you.

36:21>> Yes.

36:22>> Thank you. We appreciate it. I want you

36:23to meet Dr. Jermaine Rural from Savannah

36:25State. I see other opportunities for

36:26partnership. I'm just saying,

36:28>> Mr. Mayor,

36:29>> we always have students and need

36:30housing. So,

36:31>> Mr. Mayor,

36:32>> yes.

36:33>> I just want to say that um I do believe

36:35that everyone in Savannah deserve to

36:38live in affordable housing. And with our

36:41housing plan, I do believe that we will

36:43continue we will continue to u build

36:46homes uh that's affordable for working

36:49families and and and that that they can

36:52actually occupy and I do believe that

36:54we're going to to continue uh to grow

36:57our housing fund and I do believe that

37:00we are going to keep neighborhoods at

37:02the table. So, with this contribution on

37:05today, I just want to thank you all so

37:07much for what you're doing. And I I I

37:10partner with my my seatmate here that uh

37:13anyone else who's listening, come on

37:16down. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

37:17>> Thank you,

37:18>> Mr. Mayor. Just want to thank Naomi

37:20Brown.

37:21>> Of course, you're right, [applause]

37:27>> Mr. Mayor. I I don't I don't I don't

37:29think that she would be embarrassed.

37:30She's 80 years old. She's having a

37:32birthday coming up. Happy birthday to

37:34you, uh, Nili Brown, for just being

37:36engaged in our community and still

37:38working hard. Absolutely.

37:39>> Yes. You hiding behind, gentlemen, but

37:41Dela's over there. Mark Freddy's hiding

37:44in the corner as he always does. Thank

37:46you all so much. Thank you.

37:47>> Happy birthday. [clears throat]

37:50>> Now, we also celebrate the work. We also

37:52celebrate those who do the work. Yes.

37:54Um, will our friends from the Galagichi

37:57Cultural Heritage Corridor come on up?

38:09>> Good to see y'all again.

38:12We spent a bunch of time together.

38:15[laughter]

38:16Proclamation reads, "Whereas the

38:18Galaguchi people, uh, myself being one,

38:21are descendants of the enslaved Africans

38:23who lived and labored in the coastal

38:25regions of North Carolina, South

38:28Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and preserve

38:31distinctive African cultural traditions,

38:33languages, and spiritual practices,

38:35arts, crafts, and culinary traditions.

38:37The culture is is manifested in a system

38:40of practices and principles that emerge

38:42from a diverse African origins of

38:45Galagichi peoples. Intense interaction

38:47among people from different language

38:50groups and generations of isolation and

38:52settings where enslaved Africans and

38:54their descendants were the majority

38:55population. And whereas the isolation

38:58continued after the civil war ended in

39:011865.

39:02A hostile society led Gulligi

39:05communities to remain unto themselves

39:07for almost another century. Customs and

39:10traditions were challenged. However,

39:13efforts of outsiders to penetrate,

39:15analyze, and co-opt the culture were

39:17often met by renewed determination

39:20um of Gulligi people to remain private

39:23and maintain their culture. And whereas

39:25the Galaguchi people have made enduring

39:27contributions to the cultural,

39:29historical, social, and economic fabric

39:32of the low country, including Savannah

39:34and the surrounding coastal communities

39:36through their resilience, creativity,

39:38agricultural knowledge, craftsmanship,

39:40and commitment to preserving their

39:42ancestral traditions. And whereas the

39:44Gulligichichi cultural heritage corridor

39:46recognizes and celebrates the unique

39:48history of the Gulligi people whose

39:50legacy reflects the strength,

39:52perseverance and ingenuity of

39:54generations who maintain their cultural

39:56identity despite extraordinarily

39:59extraordinar

40:01extraordinary hardships. Thank you. And

40:04whereas the city of Savannah recognizes

40:07the importance of celebrating the

40:08diverse cultures and histories that

40:10shape our community and affairs, we also

40:13commemorate the 20th anniversary of the

40:16Gulligi Cultural Heritage Corridor in

40:19Savannah, Georgia, who preserve and

40:21protect the rich history and traditions

40:23of the Gulligi people. And whereas

40:26recognizing Gulligichi Heritage Month

40:28provides an opportunity to educate

40:30residents and visitors about this

40:32significant cultural legacy, acknowledge

40:35the contributions of Gulligi ancestors

40:38and descendants, and encourage continued

40:40efforts to preserve historic sites,

40:43traditions, and community connections

40:45throughout the coastal region. Now,

40:46therefore, I Van R. Johnson the second

40:48mayor of the city of Savannah do hereby

40:50proclaim October 2026 as Gulligi

40:53Heritage Month in the city of Savannah

40:55encourage all residents community

40:57organizations educational institutions

40:59and visitors to join in recognizing

41:02celebrating and preserving the rich

41:04cultural heritage history and enduring

41:06contributions of the Galaguchi people.

41:09Uh here I've set my hand and caused the

41:11seal of the city of Savannah uh to be a

41:13fixed.

41:17>> Y'all can clap. It's okay. [applause]

41:22>> Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor, Council.

41:24It's an absolute honor uh to be here and

41:27to receive this acknowledgement. As all

41:29of you know, the center of the wealth of

41:32the corridor is its people. Uh and we

41:34really do appreciate this

41:35acknowledgement. Um, it has been my

41:37honor to serve the corridor for uh half

41:40of its existence uh and to provide

41:42leadership during this time of

41:44incredible conservation uh and growth.

41:47So, I'd like to acknowledge the presence

41:49of our other Georgia commissioner uh

41:52Commissioner Jez Watts. And I would also

41:54like and Commissioner Brenton Jordan

41:56would love to be here. He's unable to be

41:58here today. And I'd also like to

42:00introduce the executive director of our

42:02corridor office, Mrs. Dana Brockington.

42:07>> [applause]

42:10>> Good afternoon. I'd also like to

42:12introduce Chanel Jackson who is our new

42:14director of development. The Gulligi

42:17Cultural Heritage Corridor National

42:19Heritage Area has been in existence for

42:2220 years and our purpose is simply to

42:25amplify the voices of the Gulligi

42:27community, uplift the culture and the

42:30people and to talk about and look at and

42:34celebrate our contributions to American

42:37history. And so we are excited for what

42:40the next 20 years will bring. We love

42:43this partnership with the city of

42:45Savannah. We want to deepen our work

42:47here because Savannah is part of the

42:50heartbeat of the corridor, Georgia

42:52itself. So, we thank you for this

42:55proclamation, this acknowledgement, and

42:57this opportunity to remain partners.

43:00Thank you.

43:01>> Thank you. [applause]

43:04>> We appreciate your work and we can look

43:06forward to continued partnership. we

43:08spend some time together that uh we'll

43:10be announcing soon. So, it was

43:12opportunity to do some other great

43:13stuff. So, thank you all so much. Thank

43:16you. Thank you.

43:33So, we would now have an appearance um

43:36by representatives of Safe Shelter

43:38Center for Domestic Violence Services to

43:40receive a mayoral proclamation declaring

43:42October 2026 as domestic violence

43:45awareness month in Savannah. So, all

43:47y'all wearing purple, come on up.

43:53And members of council and members of

43:54our E team, um, uh, you have a

43:59a nice purple flower to wear as well,

44:04young.

44:09Whereas domestic violence is a very

44:11serious community concern. It affects

44:13individuals and families of every age,

44:15background, and circumstance, often

44:17leaving lasting physical, emotional, and

44:20economic impacts on survivors and their

44:22loved ones. And whereas October is

44:24recognized nationally as domestic

44:26violence awareness month, providing an

44:28opportunity to increase public

44:29awareness, educate our community about

44:31the warning signs and impact domestic

44:33violence, promote prevention, and

44:35reaffirm our collective commitment to

44:37ending violence in our homes and

44:39communities. Whereas survivors of

44:41domestic violence deserve to live with

44:43dignity, security, and hope, free from

44:46fear, abuse, and violence. And it is the

44:48responsibility of our entire community

44:50to ensure that our survivors know they

44:52are not alone and that help and

44:54resources are available. Whereas Safe

44:57Shelter has demonstrated an unwavering

44:59commitment to supporting survivors of

45:01domestic violence by proving a

45:03compassionate assistance, advocacy,

45:05resources, and services to help

45:07individuals and families move toward

45:09safety, healing, independence, and

45:11brighter futures. Whereas the

45:14representatives, advocates, staff,

45:15volunteers, and community partners of

45:17safe shelter work diligently to raise

45:19awareness, encourage prevention, empower

45:22survivors, and educate the public about

45:24the importance of recognizing and

45:26addressing domestic violence. And

45:28whereas their vital work reflects the

45:30strength of a compassionate community

45:32and reminds us that ending domestic

45:34violence requires courage, education,

45:37collaboration, and a commitment of

45:39individuals throughout Savannah and

45:40Chattam County. Whereas the city of

45:42Savannah proudly recognizes the

45:44representatives of safe shelter and

45:46other organizations for their dedication

45:48and service to survivors and for helping

45:50build the community where every person

45:52can live safely with dignity and free

45:54from domestic violence. Now therefore, I

45:56Van R. Johnson II, mayor of the city of

45:58Savannah, do hereby proclaim October

46:002026 as domestic violence awareness

46:03month in the city of Savannah, encourage

46:05all residents to join safe shelter and

46:08community partners in raising awareness,

46:10promoting prevention, supporting

46:12survivors, and working together to

46:14create a safer and more compassionate

46:16community.

46:19[applause]

46:23[applause]

46:29Good afternoon everyone. My name is Lee

46:31Robbins. I'm the CEO. I've had the

46:34pleasure of being the CEO of Safe

46:36Shelter since April of this year. And

46:39the proclamation was so well written, I

46:42would just be repeating it. And so I'm

46:44going to cut it really short. Plus, I'm

46:45also losing my voice if you can't into

46:48what I could tell. But um Safe Shelter's

46:50been around since 1979. Our mission is

46:54to protect survivors

46:57and prevent domestic violence, promote

47:00change. That's our mission. We continue

47:02to live that mission dayto day. And we

47:05can't do that without an amazing team at

47:08Safe Shelter. And we have that team here

47:10today. They're going to introduce

47:11themselves. We have an amazing board. A

47:13few of them are here today. They're

47:14going to introduce themselves. And I

47:17just want to say I think the best way

47:20I've summarized how domestic violence

47:22impacts our community is that domestic

47:24violence impacts the mind, body, and

47:27soul of a survivor and a child tomorrow

47:31and 50 years from now. And it's going to

47:34take a community, not just safe shelter.

47:36It's going to take SPD who we partner

47:39with. It's going to take healthare

47:40workers who we partner with. is going to

47:42take collaboration with other nonprofits

47:46like for the jewel and you and Dr. Karen

47:48Alston to be able to make a change. So,

47:52as Mayor Johnson had mentioned, we got

47:54our visual tonight. That's what these

47:56flyers are for and it's at for Scythe

48:00Band Shell at 6:30.

48:03Our aim is to one day not have to

48:06provide a visual for anybody. Last year

48:08we had nine victims at

48:12died because of domestic violence and

48:14that's nine too many. And so we have a

48:16lot of work to do. We are thankful for

48:19Mayor Johnson, the city council, the

48:21city of Savannah for supporting us in

48:23our work, but we have a lot of work to

48:25do. So, thank you everyone.

48:27>> Thank you.

48:29[applause]

48:32>> So, let's just go through and your name

48:34and your affiliation. Good to see um the

48:38U council woman from Port Whitworth,

48:40Gabrielle Nelson, as well with us. So,

48:42let's

48:43>> Daisy, you start first.

48:45>> All right, Daisy.

48:49>> Hello again. My name is Daisy Hernandez.

48:51I'm with the outreach and the community

48:53education program.

48:59>> I am Dr. Karen Denise Austin, the

49:01executive director of for the Jew in you

49:03and Jewel Empowerment Institute. Y'all

49:06have a good day.

49:10[applause]

49:12>> For mention,

49:13>> hello again. I'm Lydia Sed and I'm proud

49:16to serve with for the Jewel and you and

49:18support safe shelter.

49:19>> Absolutely. Yes. [applause]

49:21>> Hi, I'm Suzanne Cooler. I'm the board

49:24president.

49:26[applause]

49:28Gabrielle Nelson board member.

49:32[applause]

49:34>> I am Latron Mitchell. I am a dual role.

49:36I am with CAT as well as a transit

49:39advocate and I am with Safe Shelter as a

49:42case manager support service. So, this

49:44has been an honor. Thank you so much.

49:48[applause]

49:50>> I'm Tamar Schwarzfisher. I'm the

49:52administrative and grants administrative

49:54operations and grants manager for safe.

49:56>> Excellent.

49:59[applause]

50:01>> Hello, my name is Daris Davis and I am a

50:03legal advocate and a proud SSU alumni.

50:08[applause]

50:10>> Hello, my name is Simone Johnson and I'm

50:12a senior legal advocate at Safe Shelter.

50:15>> Thank you. [applause]

50:17>> My name is Sydney Kaplan. administrative

50:19community less on for safe shelter.

50:26>> Hello, I'm Leticia Davis and I'm the

50:28case management services supervisor.

50:32[applause]

50:34>> Let's give a big round of applause to

50:35these advocates.

50:40>> We we know two things. We know that

50:42young people who have been abused grow

50:44up to be abusers or they grow up to

50:47abuse. Uh so they're generational curses

50:49that have to be broken and they're

50:51broken every single day. Love should

50:53never hurt, ever hurt. Uh and so uh for

50:56those that are listening, if you're in

50:58uh this situation, if you're in a

51:00situation that you know is not right. Um

51:02912-629888.

51:05Did I got it right? 629888 is the number

51:08to call 24 hours a day. We have people

51:10here that can help you. You don't have

51:12to live like that. Yes, ma'am.

51:13>> Mr. Mayor, I just want to to thank you

51:17all so much for the work of the midnight

51:22hour, for the work of the noonday hour,

51:27the work that you do

51:30is not something that's glamorous and

51:33something that you you cheer about, but

51:37is the work of pain, of healing, and of

51:41deliverance. So, I just want to thank

51:43you all so much for the time that you

51:46put in. I thank God for your spirits and

51:49your souls of what you give back to the

51:51victims who run to you. We talking about

51:55safe shelter. So, we thank you all so

51:58much for the time that you put in. Our

52:01prayer is that God continue to bless

52:03each and every one of you for the rest

52:05of your lives. Thank you so much.

52:08>> Thank you. [applause]

52:10Thank you all so much. Thank you. Thank

52:11you. Thank you. We look forward to

52:13seeing you. Now, ladies and gentlemen,

52:15we have some business we have to take

52:17care of. Um,

52:20some really important business, Mr.

52:22Manager.

52:24There's only one tiger.

52:27>> There's only one tiger. That's Savannah

52:30State Tiger.

52:32Uh, I I I

52:36don't know this L you've been walking

52:37around with, Mr. Manager, but there's

52:39only one tiger.

52:41>> [laughter]

52:43>> You got you understood the assignment.

52:47>> I'm going to ask. Huh?

52:50>> I in the bookstore where I bought mine

52:52from.

52:54>> Yes, I did. Yes, I did. Yes, I did.

52:57>> Yeah. Well, you need to believe me. You

52:58go purchase it. Dr. World, come on up.

53:01>> And all of Savannah State. Let me tell

53:03y'all something. Y'all come on up

53:07>> now.

53:10Everything I am, I owe to the Savannah

53:14State University.

53:14>> Yes, sir.

53:16>> I have a bachelor's degree from Savannah

53:18State. I have a master's degree from

53:20Savannah State. I have an honorary

53:23doctorate from Savannah State. And in

53:26June of 2029,

53:28I'm going to have my doctorate in public

53:30administration from Savannah State

53:33because Savannah State was recently um

53:37acknowledged as the first H.B.CU in the

53:41state of Georgia to offer a doctorate

53:43degree.

53:44>> And so um

53:46>> tell the history and her [applause]

53:47story about it.

53:48>> I'mma be riding that first class.

53:50>> Yeah.

53:51>> So our chief tiger is here. We have some

53:54business to take care of. Dr. Worl,

54:01>> good afternoon everybody.

54:04>> Mayor, Alderwoman, Alderman, thank you

54:07all. And I have brought the best of the

54:11best from the greatest H.B.CU in

54:13America.

54:14>> That's right.

54:15>> D [cheering]

54:16Savannah State University. [applause]

54:19And it's uh now now Dean Stowe

54:23[cheering] Dean Stow you got to give me

54:25the chant. Let them know what's coming

54:26up.

54:27>> It's homecoming.

54:36>> HOMECOM

54:41if you didn't know.

54:43Homecoming week has officially begun and

54:45we're so delighted to obviously partner

54:48with the great city of the city of

54:50Savannah and more importantly we're

54:52excited about what's to come. We've had

54:54a historic week this week as the mayor

54:57mentioned Savannah State becoming the

54:59first public HB.CU PCU to offer a

55:01doctorate as approved by the board of

55:03regents. And just about what about two

55:06hours ago, an hour and a half ago,

55:08>> uh we just had our newest announcement

55:10that we're having the new Winston and

55:12Alma Pitman Fieldhouse at the Ted Wright

55:15football stadium. [applause]

55:18A major investment by the Pitmans and I

55:20want to thank them uh for their

55:22investment into our athletic department.

55:25I have with me uh Mayor I didn't come

55:26along. I have with me several uh members

55:30of the Savannah State family and I'll

55:31ask them to quickly come introduce

55:34themselves and provide their affiliation

55:36at the university. We'll work this way.

55:39So Dean So come on and we'll work this

55:40way.

55:42>> Uh good afternoon Desmond Stowe,

55:44assistant dean of students, Savannah

55:46State.

55:48[cheering]

55:51>> Uh good afternoon Joshua Hadnot. Uh, I'm

55:54a red shirt junior football player there

55:57and I'm a civil engineer major.

55:59>> YEAH. [cheering]

56:01[applause]

56:05>> Great afternoon. Thomas Howard, head

56:07football coach.

56:10[applause]

56:11>> That's me.

56:11>> Who is THIS GUY?

56:16HEY. HEY.

56:19>> YEAH. [cheering]

56:24[applause]

56:25PLEASE.

56:31>> CHIEF.

56:33CHIEF. CHIEF. YES, SIR.

56:35>> YEAH.

56:36>> My name is Torren Garvin, a former 34

56:38year employee with the city of Savannah

56:41and now the chief of the police

56:43department.

56:45UNIVERSITY. [cheering]

56:52>> Good afternoon, Marcelo Stewart and

56:54co-chair for the Savannah State

56:55University homecoming festivities.

56:57>> Come on. YEAH. [screaming]

56:59[cheering]

57:00>> MARCELO.

57:01>> HELLO. My name is Amaya Norwood. I'm a

57:04sociology junior major and I miss the

57:05Venice State cheerleader.

57:06>> YES, YOU ARE. YEAH.

57:10>> Hello everyone. My name is Sammy Norris.

57:12I'm a junior biology major and I am the

57:14co- captain of the cheer team.

57:16>> YEAH. [cheering]

57:18[applause]

57:19>> Hello everyone. My name is Naja Brown. I

57:22am a junior at Savannah State University

57:24majoring in business marketing. I'm a

57:25cheerleader and also a marketing intern

57:27at Rise Savannah.

57:28>> Come on now. Yeah. [applause]

57:33>> Good afternoon everyone. I'm Sia Dicki.

57:35I am a graduating senior actually and

57:37I'm majoring in behavior analysis and

57:40the state cheerleader, ex volleyball

57:42player, you know. Come on.

57:46>> Hello everyone. My name is Kennedy

57:47Williams. I am a business management

57:49major and I'm a sophomore and I'm also a

57:51cheerleader.

57:52>> Yeah. [cheering]

57:54[applause]

57:55>> Hello. My name is Leandre Michael. I'm

57:57the AVP for government and community

57:58relations and the the homecoming

58:00co-chair.

58:00>> YEAH.

58:05And then this this guy who don't talk a

58:07whole lot.

58:08>> Yeah.

58:09>> Terry.

58:11>> Terry.

58:13[applause]

58:15>> Well, Mr. Mayor, as you all know, the

58:17celebration has begun on campus and

58:19we're excited. We obviously are inviting

58:21all members of the community to be a

58:23part of our homecoming uh week. We have

58:26a flurry of activity. We would ask that

58:28you check out our social media pages for

58:30any activities that you may want to

58:32attend. I'll call out a few. Uh the

58:34first one specifically for the

58:36community, we will be hosting the state

58:38of the university address next Tuesday

58:40at 11 o'clock. You want to attend that

58:43event. Um we will provide a lot of

58:44updates on what's happening at your

58:47university uh within that hour. So

58:49please come. We'll be in the student

58:51union uh ballroom on the second floor.

58:54So please uh come and visit. Uh

58:56throughout that week, we will have Mr.

58:57and Mrs. Coordination uh coming up. And

59:00more importantly, mayor, the reason why

59:02we're here today, as you know, we're

59:04coming to get our permits. We have a

59:06little parade coming up next weekend.

59:08>> Yeah.

59:08>> And we hope that each of you are coming

59:11out to celebrate your city's university.

59:13We've been doing this for a long time.

59:15And I want to thank Marcelo and Leandria

59:18for their leadership. Uh that will

59:20culminate in a fantastic football game.

59:23We'll be playing Fort Valley State

59:25University

59:26>> that afternoon.

59:28And we do have a uh we [laughter] uhhuh

59:32we do have a wonderful fireworks show

59:35after the game. So we encourage you to

59:36stick around

59:37>> after we win.

59:38>> After we win and then after that we'll

59:41have a celebration on Sunday morning.

59:43We'll have a brunch on on campus and

59:45you're again invited to attend. So again

59:48we really really hope that each of you

59:50are able to be a part of your university

59:51celebration. We have a lot to celebrate

59:54as we really move into the end of the

59:56calendar year. And more importantly, we

59:58just want to thank you all. We want to

59:59thank you mayor. Thank you council for

1:00:01your work, your partnership. We cannot

1:00:03do this work alone, but more

1:00:04importantly, the community is very, very

1:00:07excited about what's happening at the

1:00:09Savannah State University.

1:00:10>> Yeah.

1:00:10>> Thank you.

1:00:13[applause]

1:00:15>> Yes. So, the official kickoff, we will

1:00:18have a a dying of our fountain at 11:00

1:00:21on Monday. So, if you're available, come

1:00:23check that out. And again, for all of

1:00:25the events for the week, you can check

1:00:26it out on our social media account,

1:00:28savannahate.edu.

1:00:29>> Mr. Mayor,

1:00:30>> yes.

1:00:31>> Can I make a motion?

1:00:32>> You can.

1:00:33>> I'd like to make a motion that we

1:00:35approve the permit for Savan for the

1:00:38Savannah State.

1:00:40>> So, so why why don't we do this?

1:00:43>> On three, we all say second. One, two,

1:00:45three.

1:00:46>> Second.

1:00:47>> All in favor indicate by saying I.

1:00:49>> I.

1:00:50>> OPPOSE. Motion passes. The permit is

1:00:53approved. We ready to roll.

1:00:55>> Mr. Mayor, as a former cheerleader for

1:00:58the Savannah State, [applause]

1:01:03>> but don't add that. I second that. You

1:01:04supposed to let me do that. It's in the

1:01:05third district. Yeah.

1:01:07>> Um, Mr. Manager,

1:01:10>> uh, put the hat back on, please. Thank

1:01:11you.

1:01:12>> Okay. All right. [laughter] What's

1:01:14What's the only tiger? What's the best

1:01:16tiger?

1:01:19>> [laughter]

1:01:22>> All right. [applause]

1:01:26>> Well, we we're so excited. But, uh, more

1:01:28importantly, beyond the festivities,

1:01:30more beyond the ath athletics, um,

1:01:33Savannah State cranks out good students.

1:01:36>> Yes.

1:01:37>> Um, and they crank out uh, folks that

1:01:39are making their marks around the world.

1:01:41We run into them all of the time. Uh,

1:01:43Savannah State Tigers. So, uh, greatness

1:01:45is in you because greatness was before

1:01:47you.

1:01:48>> That's right. uh and greatness will come

1:01:49from you. And so thank you Dr. WH World

1:01:52for the energy you have brought to our

1:01:54university uh to Marcelo Leandria to the

1:01:57entire team and to Terry um you know

1:02:00we're looking for you to do your thing

1:02:02this week.

1:02:03>> All right, we're going to let the rain

1:02:04get out of the way this week because

1:02:05next week we got business we got to

1:02:07handle. So we're looking forward to it.

1:02:09Savannah State is the only place I know

1:02:12and I'm going to say it so I'm going to

1:02:13get in trouble but I'mma say it. Go

1:02:15ahead and say it.

1:02:16>> That you never had to go to Savannah

1:02:17State, but yet you could be an alumni of

1:02:19Savannah State. [laughter]

1:02:21>> I I never understood that.

1:02:23>> I never understood that.

1:02:25>> I've never understood that. But but then

1:02:28in a way, I do.

1:02:29>> Savannah,

1:02:30>> there are people who have never stepped

1:02:32foot on Savannah State for any

1:02:34collegiate opportunity. Yet, they're an

1:02:36alum of Savannah State, but it's because

1:02:39Savannah State is our school and

1:02:41Savannah is their campus.

1:02:42>> That's right. Uh so we're all locked in

1:02:44this together. So thank you and we're

1:02:46looking forward to uh all that is

1:02:48happening. Uh look, our attorney, our

1:02:52city attorney got the assignment.

1:02:54>> He got it. So thank you so much. And

1:02:56again, thank you for all you do.

1:02:58>> Appreciate you.

1:02:58>> Thank you. Thank you. [applause]

1:03:05>> It's homecoming.

1:03:08[screaming]

1:03:12Dr. World's going to get that picture up

1:03:14before any of us will.

1:03:15>> Yeah.

1:03:20>> Yeah. With that hat on,

1:03:21>> we gonna send that to LSU.

1:03:24[laughter]

1:03:27>> She gonna get banned.

1:03:39Everybody turn this way for me, please.

1:03:41The pose.

1:03:43>> All right. Ready? One, two,

1:03:44>> three.

1:03:59>> Thank you.

1:04:01[applause]

1:04:02Thank you. Thank you.

1:04:04Go get them, Tigers.

1:04:09>> Want to ask Chief Bernard and the the

1:04:13amazing individuals of the the best fire

1:04:16department in the world, the Savannah

1:04:20Fire Department.

1:04:22Mr. manager, if you'll join me,

1:04:27because

1:04:30when you are

1:04:32when you're the best, you have to keep

1:04:35proving you are the best. And so, the

1:04:38Savannah Fire Department has once again

1:04:41uh distinguished itself by being the

1:04:44best. And so, um I don't know, Chief,

1:04:47you want to or city manager? All right,

1:04:49we'll let Chief Manard tell us why we're

1:04:52the best.

1:04:55>> Good afternoon, council. Good afternoon,

1:04:56mayor, city council, Mr. City Manager.

1:04:59It's good to see everybody here today.

1:05:01Yes, once again, Savannah is

1:05:03demonstrating Savannah Fire that we are

1:05:05a world-class organization, part of the

1:05:06best city on earth, the best fire

1:05:08department on earth.

1:05:10>> Why? Because we have now been accredited

1:05:12for the third time.

1:05:14[applause]

1:05:14>> Yes.

1:05:16Why? Why? Why?

1:05:18So with this accreditation, this is the

1:05:20third time. This all started back in

1:05:222016. And so about a month ago, we

1:05:25received our third accreditation. And

1:05:27what accreditation means really good

1:05:30things going on behind me back there.

1:05:33>> Cheering for it. That's exactly what it

1:05:34is. So with this accreditation, what it

1:05:37is, it's about a fire department that is

1:05:39has the humility and the vulnerability

1:05:42to allow others to come in and assess

1:05:44how we operate. We look at a growing

1:05:47community, a changing community, and we

1:05:49ensure that the services that we are

1:05:51providing are adequate for our

1:05:53community. We take a deep dive. We take

1:05:54a deep look. We assess our data. We

1:05:56assess how we respond. We want to ensure

1:05:58that we're meeting the response times,

1:05:59call processing, on and on and on. And

1:06:01it's a big process. It's a heavy lift.

1:06:04And we look at 250 aspects of the fire

1:06:07department in in a deep dive. We then

1:06:09invite a peer assessment team to come

1:06:11in. It's an international accrediting

1:06:13agency. Then they take a look at that

1:06:15too to ensure that we are meeting the

1:06:17standard that we are performing as we

1:06:19say we are. Uh once we go through that

1:06:21process then we go through another board

1:06:23peer review and then we get receive the

1:06:24accreditation. So this means to our

1:06:26community it's about transparency. It's

1:06:29about accountability is to let our

1:06:31community know that we are here to serve

1:06:32them in all aspects and that we are

1:06:35meeting the standard and that we are uh

1:06:37meeting the response in again in EMS,

1:06:39fire, water rescue and all the things

1:06:42that we do. So we're very proud of this.

1:06:45It uh again being a world-class

1:06:46organization we are ISO class one along

1:06:48with accreditation which puts us I'm

1:06:50going to say the 0.004%.

1:06:53The top you know 1%'s in the in the um

1:06:57press release but there's only 133 fire

1:07:00departments out of 30,000 that have

1:07:02both.

1:07:03>> All right.

1:07:03>> And so I think that's worth knowing.

1:07:05[applause]

1:07:08So with that, behind me, we have the

1:07:10team, the administrative team that did

1:07:12the heavy lift for getting this pushed

1:07:13through, but but it's also the men and

1:07:16women of the Savannah Fire Department,

1:07:18369 people that respond every day, that

1:07:21record the data, that meet the need 24

1:07:24hours a day, and they're the ones that

1:07:27this really falls upon. You know, we

1:07:29have the chief officers here to accept

1:07:30this accreditation to meet with you

1:07:32today, but it's a representation of

1:07:34every member of our fire department.

1:07:36It's a representation of you as council

1:07:38for your support, city management, city

1:07:41leadership. It's a reflection on our

1:07:43community itself. And so it's a really

1:07:45reflection for all of us. And so for

1:07:47that, we're very proud. If we'd like to

1:07:49inter everybody introduce themselves.

1:07:53>> So I'm Jack McCutchen. I'm one of the

1:07:54assistant chiefs.

1:07:57>> Yeah. [applause]

1:07:59>> Uh Nicholas Early for the greatest fire

1:08:02department on earth.

1:08:03>> Yeah. [applause]

1:08:06Steve Frasier, one of the assistant

1:08:07chiefs.

1:08:07>> Go Frasier.

1:08:11[applause]

1:08:12>> Josh Holman, technical services chief.

1:08:15>> Come on, Josh. Yeah. [applause]

1:08:20>> Michael Moly, GIS analyst and

1:08:22accreditation.

1:08:23>> Yeah. Good job.

1:08:25[applause]

1:08:26>> William Handy, deputy chief.

1:08:28>> Handy. [cheering]

1:08:30[applause]

1:08:32So handy.

1:08:34>> You handy.

1:08:37>> Yes, it is.

1:08:37>> I'll wrap it up. I was a firefighter for

1:08:404 hours.

1:08:42>> I ran a call. I spotted a fire. I

1:08:45[laughter] was like, "Nobody got hurt.

1:08:47>> Nobody got hurt, thankfully. Um I was

1:08:50probably at risk of getting hurt more

1:08:52than anybody." Um, I think what's clear,

1:08:54you know, the fire department, um, like

1:08:57most of our agencies and service

1:08:59centers, especially because of GPS, um,

1:09:02leads on a Savannah standard. And this

1:09:04accreditation is incredibly technical.

1:09:08It's incredibly dense. It's

1:09:09comprehensive. Um, and the metrics that

1:09:11our fire department has to meet in order

1:09:14to achieve this accreditation um, is um,

1:09:18is stellar. Um, and it means that when

1:09:21you've got an issue, the fire

1:09:22department's going to be there and

1:09:23they're going to be there quickly and

1:09:24they're going to be there with the

1:09:25skills to be able to help you on maybe

1:09:27your scariest moment. Um, and that's

1:09:29what I think is important for our our

1:09:31residents and our taxpayers to

1:09:32understand that they've got a team who's

1:09:34going to be there um in their scariest

1:09:36hour and they're going to be there very

1:09:37very quickly. Thank you.

1:09:39>> Congratulations, [applause]

1:09:42>> Mr. Mayor.

1:09:44>> Mr. Mayor.

1:09:45>> Yes, sir. We want to definitely give the

1:09:48fire department a shout out because they

1:09:49going to get best dressed. I don't know

1:09:50what's going on with the police

1:09:51department. They look Hey, they look

1:09:54like new addition, but we going to see.

1:09:56>> They like they could sing, right?

1:09:58>> Mayor, Mr. Mayor.

1:10:00>> Yes.

1:10:00>> Yeah. Uh the fire department is one of

1:10:02the departments with the city that we

1:10:04really do get a return on our

1:10:06investment. They're saving lives and we

1:10:08appreciate y'all Denard and Handy and

1:10:10Frasier. Y'all just do an amazing job.

1:10:12Y'all know. Thank you so much. Just

1:10:14thank [applause] you.

1:10:17It's still homecoming.

1:10:20>> Thank you. So, let's um

1:10:22>> let's go.

1:10:24>> Let's go ahead and rock and roll.

1:10:26>> Come on.

1:10:26>> And uh

1:10:29>> hope you trust

1:10:30>> we will move forward.

1:10:32>> Uh let me let's let me go first. I want

1:10:35to go to item number 34 first. Um this

1:10:39is something that I've been working on

1:10:41for a while. um with the LA28 Los

1:10:45Angeles Organizing Committee for the

1:10:47Olympic Games. In 1996, uh Savannah

1:10:50hosted the um yaching portion of the

1:10:52Olympic Games. And through one of my

1:10:55national contacts, it became an

1:10:58opportunity for Savannah to um be a part

1:11:03um of the torch relay.

1:11:04>> Come on.

1:11:05>> Uh to come through Savannah in 2028.

1:11:08Uh and so this authorizes the city

1:11:10manager to enter into that agreement. I

1:11:12think it's a wonderful opportunity for

1:11:14our city. Yes.

1:11:15>> Um as this torch runs its way from um

1:11:19Georgia all the way through LA. So I

1:11:21would entertain a motion to enter into

1:11:23an agreement.

1:11:23>> Mr. Mayor, we celebrating this. This is

1:11:26Oh my god. We appreciate this. So move,

1:11:28sir. So properly moved and seconded. All

1:11:30in favor indicate by saying I

1:11:32>> opposed. Motion passes. Um thank you.

1:11:35Let us go to um purchasing items 21 to

1:11:3928. Are there any pull outs?

1:11:40>> Yes, sir.

1:11:40>> Mayor, you did. Somebody say yes.

1:11:42>> Yes.

1:11:43>> What do you have? Let's Let's see if

1:11:45we're going to stay with this or move

1:11:47on.

1:11:48>> 21 and uh

1:11:52>> 24

1:11:53>> 21 24. We'll come back to it. Okay,

1:11:54>> Mr. Mayor.

1:11:55>> Well, we'll come back. Well, we can do

1:11:5721. We can do the rest of them. Go

1:11:59ahead. If there are no more pull outs

1:12:01for our purchasing items, I'd like to

1:12:03make a motion for the approval of items

1:12:05number 21,

1:12:06>> 22,

1:12:07>> 22, 23, 25 through 28.

1:12:12>> Second proply moved and seconded that we

1:12:14approve item number 22. Authorizing city

1:12:17Yes.

1:12:17>> 23, please.

1:12:19>> Okay. Um uh authorized city manager

1:12:22execute uh task order number three,

1:12:24River Street shared use path with Kimley

1:12:26Horn. the amount of $699,810.

1:12:30Item number 25 uh notification of

1:12:33emergency purchase to stabilize and

1:12:35repair the exchange bell for landmark

1:12:37preservation in the amount of $150,000.

1:12:40Item number 26 authorized city manager

1:12:42execute an annual contract for LinkedIn

1:12:44Learning Hub for government with

1:12:46Carasoft Technology in the amount of

1:12:49$42,400.

1:12:50Item number 27, authorized city manager

1:12:53exceeds united contract with Sue and

1:12:55Lift Station parts and pumps with X Lim

1:12:58Incorporated USA in the amount not to

1:13:00exceed $2.2 million. Item number 28,

1:13:04authorized city manager executed

1:13:05contract with office furniture for the

1:13:07Savannah Police Department in the amount

1:13:09of $139,577.77.

1:13:13All in favor by saying I

1:13:15>> opposed. Motion passes item number 21.

1:13:18Alderwoman Brian.

1:13:19>> Yes, sir. Uh I would Uh, Mayor Pro Tim

1:13:22and I uh we had an extensive

1:13:24conversation about how we run this and

1:13:27uh pretty confident that the process

1:13:31needs some work on it. We need to make

1:13:33sure we we tighten up on how we give

1:13:36these um

1:13:38contracts out in theUS if they change.

1:13:41We want to make sure that if there is a

1:13:43change, the people who are applying that

1:13:45they uh understand what's going on and

1:13:48that it's publicized, right? So, uh I

1:13:52make a motion that we authorize the city

1:13:55manager to execute a contract. for

1:13:57landfill cover material would say the

1:14:00McGraley Company and ED Trucking LLC in

1:14:04amount not to see $1,350,000

1:14:07but second

1:14:08>> proudly moved to second. All in favor of

1:14:10Kate by saying I

1:14:11>> I opposed.

1:14:12>> Mr. Mayor Motion passes. I would make

1:14:14sure that these type of uh

1:14:18items

1:14:20are understood and that the process the

1:14:24process

1:14:26is understood too. Please and uh we're

1:14:28waiting for the tape. He said he'd let

1:14:30us see that process so that we can

1:14:32understand when you ask questions about

1:14:34how this it works.

1:14:37>> Mr. Mayor,

1:14:38>> yes. I'd like to make a comment to add

1:14:40on to Alderwoman Wilders's comment uh in

1:14:43reference to our our business community

1:14:45and those who um do work and want to do

1:14:48work with the city of Savannah. Uh we

1:14:51just um are asking that when

1:14:55our city um presents the work um to the

1:14:59public that they emphasize they

1:15:02emphasize uh when there are changes uh

1:15:06to processes u with the city of

1:15:08Savannah. uh because sometime we have uh

1:15:12contracts that uh are annual contracts

1:15:16and renewable contracts and have been

1:15:18around for a long long time. Uh and when

1:15:21there are changes uh we are asking for

1:15:24uh the uh our city manager and staff to

1:15:28emphasize those changes uh to to our

1:15:31public who is doing business with the

1:15:32city of Savannah. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1:15:34>> Thank you. Item number 23, authorized

1:15:36city manager execute contract

1:15:37nonification number two for the purchase

1:15:39of rain barrels for the rain barrel

1:15:41voucher program with rainwater solutions

1:15:43in the amount not to exceed $200,000.

1:15:45Alderwoman Miller Blakeley.

1:15:47>> Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor. I pulled

1:15:49this because I want to uh tell our storm

1:15:54water department, Mr. Anthony Cen and

1:15:59Mr. Felner

1:16:01that they I I want to let you all know

1:16:03that they did a phenomenal job with the

1:16:06rain barrel giveaway. Let's give them a

1:16:08round of applause.

1:16:10[applause]

1:16:11>> Thank y'all so very very much. Your team

1:16:14was on point. Um and for those that did

1:16:17not get rain barrels at their in their

1:16:20districts and their locations, we're

1:16:22going to do it again at InMarket Arena.

1:16:25We haven't come up with a date yet,

1:16:27right? But I am so proud

1:16:31to to

1:16:33just give y'all this money cuz you ain't

1:16:36going to do nothing but give it back to

1:16:37the citizens and the residents of the

1:16:39city of Savannah. And I'd like to

1:16:41authorize the city manager to execute a

1:16:43contract modification number two for the

1:16:46purchase of rain barrels for the rain

1:16:48barrel voucher program with Rainwater

1:16:51Solutions Incorporated in an amount not

1:16:54to exceed $200,000.

1:16:57Second

1:16:58>> properly moved and seconded. All in

1:16:59favor by saying I

1:17:01>> opposed. Motion passes item number 24.

1:17:03You're welcome. authorized city magic

1:17:05executed a contract modification number

1:17:07one for window replacement and window

1:17:09framing on the Thomas Gamble building

1:17:11renovation project with J Dunn

1:17:12Construction Company in the amount of $1

1:17:14million. Who pulled this one?

1:17:16>> I pulled that. Mr. Mayor, I had some

1:17:17questions. Yes. You know, a lot of times

1:17:19we have these contracts

1:17:22that come up for additional money

1:17:25because of poor estimating. I just want

1:17:27to make it clear that this time, Mr.

1:17:30mayor give an opportunity for uh the

1:17:33city manager to tell us we want him to

1:17:36show us why, show us the proof for cost

1:17:38analysis and if their additional cost

1:17:40was foreseeable or caused by poor

1:17:42estimating, taxpayers should not

1:17:44automatically have to pay for it. The

1:17:46simple question is why are we paying

1:17:49more?

1:17:50What was the scope? And was the scope

1:17:52not um uh what is it in synergy with

1:17:58what's going on there? we we're paying

1:18:00all this money and a lot of times we say

1:18:02that it's the contractor's fault and uh

1:18:05this time apparently it isn't the

1:18:07contractor's fault. it's the city's

1:18:09fault and so we we need to make sure

1:18:12that uh our bidding errors are uh are

1:18:16not automatically passed on to those

1:18:18taxpayers us right

1:18:19>> yeah so if I could one I don't think

1:18:21that there's a fault here is necessarily

1:18:24it's a discovery of a new scope that's

1:18:26needed on a very large restoration

1:18:29project um so one thing is I I think I

1:18:33said this wrong earlier to you this is

1:18:35not a semar this is not a construction

1:18:37[clears throat] manager at risk So this

1:18:39um the we're talking about the Gamble

1:18:41building restoration project um uh just

1:18:45next to city hall.

1:18:47One uh thing that I want to be clear

1:18:49about is even with this u modification

1:18:53uh we are still within the budget and

1:18:56the projected budget of this um program.

1:18:59Uh the architect at the time when we

1:19:01designed the building as a design bid

1:19:04build project um the architect and the

1:19:08city team had hoped that we could save

1:19:11109 windows um that were in the building

1:19:15currently. Um and so uh the 109 windows

1:19:20uh that we thought we could save um were

1:19:22added there 30 years ago. they were

1:19:24newer than some of the historic windows

1:19:26and we had hoped that we would be able

1:19:27to save those um and not um have to

1:19:30reduce the cost uh to replace 109

1:19:33windows. Windows being a very very

1:19:35costly endeavor. Um as we got into the

1:19:37selective demolition of the building, we

1:19:40started to notice that most of these 96

1:19:43windows um had significant rot um and

1:19:47damage to them, broken panes. Uh when we

1:19:50started to evaluate

1:19:52the um the costbenefit analysis of

1:19:57adding the replacement of these 96

1:19:59windows now while we were doing the work

1:20:01versus potentially having to replace

1:20:03them uh several years from now when the

1:20:06building was occupied and the work was

1:20:08being finished. Um knowing that we had

1:20:10money still in the budget for this

1:20:12project and we had um contractors

1:20:15mobilized on site, we started to decided

1:20:18to scope out what the replacement of

1:20:21these 96 windows would be. Um it comes

1:20:24to around roughly $150,000 for the

1:20:27replacement of these 96 windows. We've

1:20:29added $150,000 for contingency, which we

1:20:32normally do in these contracts, which is

1:20:34why you see a round number like a

1:20:36million dollars. So, this is an attempt

1:20:39um by the city and our contractors Jun

1:20:43um to to try to get ahead of a problem.

1:20:45Yes, it would have been better had um we

1:20:49been able to determine that the 96

1:20:51windows were not salvageable at the time

1:20:54that the design was done, but of course,

1:20:55we had not done the demolition or the

1:20:57selective demolition in the building to

1:20:59know exactly what the conditions were um

1:21:02there. So, that that's a little bit of

1:21:03the reasoning. I do take uh to heart the

1:21:07point that we have to be good estimators

1:21:09in our capital projects teams. We have

1:21:12to be able um to come forward to city

1:21:14council with um with contracts that are

1:21:18sound and that the council knows this is

1:21:21decision they're making now with their

1:21:22budget and we're not going to come and

1:21:24continually ask for more money down the

1:21:27road. uh which is why we've shifted a

1:21:29lot of our large projects to um

1:21:32construction manager at risk projects

1:21:34which bring the general contractor and

1:21:36the design team together um at the

1:21:38beginning of the project. So hopefully

1:21:40we can determine some of these issues um

1:21:44uh while we're designing the project and

1:21:46not after we've done um demolition or

1:21:48get further down the road. So it's a

1:21:50very good point, Alderwoman Wilder. Um

1:21:52we take it uh very seriously and we

1:21:55appreciate the question here. We think

1:21:57that this is going to end up being uh a

1:22:00more efficient way to replace these

1:22:02windows now versus in the future.

1:22:04>> I agree. But I wanted you to separate

1:22:05because a lot of times when we come up

1:22:07here people assume that the contracts

1:22:08are doing and all we're asking all I'm

1:22:10personally asking is accountability and

1:22:12when we do these uh type of scopes uh

1:22:16that we stop from the beginning and

1:22:17clearly the windows whether you try to

1:22:19save them or not uh it's within our

1:22:22funding but it's always the perception

1:22:24when we sit up here whether it's price

1:22:26gouging or not. So we want to make sure

1:22:28that the public knows uh that that we

1:22:31understand that we have to do better.

1:22:34Although I'm sorry.

1:22:36>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, Mr. City

1:22:38Manager, since we're going to u replace

1:22:42uh these 96 windows and this very very

1:22:46historical building, and I thank uh

1:22:49Mayor Johnson and our administration for

1:22:52saving the Gamble building under under

1:22:56our watch and overseeing. Um, being a

1:23:00person who touched those windows and

1:23:02pulled them up and down when uh the

1:23:05engineering department was housed uh in

1:23:07the Gamma building, I want to to to find

1:23:10out if those windows have been taken out

1:23:14yet. And if they haven't been taken out

1:23:16that we um utilize some of our

1:23:19businesses here, local businesses here

1:23:21in the city of Savannah um with uh

1:23:24there's one business called Restore. Um

1:23:27there are some preservation businesses

1:23:30who take um our historic uh structures

1:23:34and they find ways uh to reuse those

1:23:37things. So I just wanted to make that

1:23:38point uh if they have not been taken out

1:23:40yet.

1:23:41>> Yes, ma'am. And I'll I'll get an

1:23:42accounting of that and especially any um

1:23:45historic windows. It's it's my

1:23:47understanding right now that most of

1:23:49these 96 windows um were replaced

1:23:52sometime in the early 90s. So they may

1:23:54not be historic windows. Um, but a very

1:23:57good point. I'll get an accounting of

1:23:59the windows, um, and whether or not

1:24:01there's some salvage opportunities for

1:24:03some of our local businesses. That's a

1:24:05good idea.

1:24:06>> Aldwoman Miller Blakeley.

1:24:07>> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr.

1:24:10City Manager, you made a reference to

1:24:12$150,000

1:24:13just now. What was that?

1:24:16>> Uh, that's the what's built into the

1:24:18contingency on this modification. Um, so

1:24:20we've included in the a million dollar

1:24:23modification about 150 or 15% of that is

1:24:27contingency. Um, we're hoping that the

1:24:29the full cost of the window replacement

1:24:32won't uh reach a million um and won't

1:24:35reach 50,000

1:24:38$850,000, but we've built in that

1:24:40contingency as a matter of practice.

1:24:43>> So, and this is not a CM. This is not

1:24:46This was a This was a traditional

1:24:49design, bid, build

1:24:51>> um project that we did. So, I I misspoke

1:24:53earlier when I told you that that I

1:24:55thought it was a Seymour. This was not a

1:24:57construction manager at risk project.

1:24:59>> Okay. Thank you, Mr. City Manager. I

1:25:02authorized the city manager with notes

1:25:05to execute a contract modification

1:25:07number one for window replacement and

1:25:10window framing on the Thomas Gamble

1:25:12building renovation. Properly moved and

1:25:14seconded. All in favor of the gate by

1:25:15saying I

1:25:16>> opposed.

1:25:17>> Opposed.

1:25:18>> Motion passes 8 to one. Item number we

1:25:20have alcohol license hearings. If anyone

1:25:22want to pull out 9 to 13.

1:25:27Okay. These are public hearings. I'm now

1:25:29declaring open. Item number nine is

1:25:31approval of a class C bearing by the

1:25:34drink alcohol license with Sunday sales

1:25:36to Ariana Lopez Godilio for Elcom

1:25:41Chia Paniko

1:25:44a restaurant located 2208 east of Duren

1:25:47Avenue Sweet D. Um this item was

1:25:49continued from September 24th council

1:25:52meeting. Item number 10 is approval of a

1:25:55class E beer and wine by the package

1:25:57alcohol license to Serendy Paul Singh

1:26:00for Diamond Food Market 317

1:26:03Bull Street. Uh this is in automatic

1:26:06district 5. Item number 11 is approval

1:26:09of a class E beer and wine by the

1:26:11package alcohol license to Benet Amin

1:26:14for discount corner at 1 Easter Dent

1:26:17Avenue located between Bull Street and

1:26:19Abacorn Street in automatic district 4.

1:26:21Item number 12 is approval of a class C

1:26:23liquor, beer, and wine by drink alcohol

1:26:25license with Sunday sales to Travis Cole

1:26:28for out at club one, a restaurant

1:26:31located at 302 Williamson Street, Unit A

1:26:34and Automatic District 2. Item number 13

1:26:37is approve of a class C liquor, beer,

1:26:39and wine by the drink, alcohol license.

1:26:41The Travis calls for club one, a bar

1:26:43lounge located in 302 Williamson Street,

1:26:46unit B in Aldat, District 2. This is a

1:26:49public hearing that I'm now declaring

1:26:51open. Does anyone have anything against

1:26:53any of these um license requests?

1:26:57Going once.

1:27:00>> One moment.

1:27:02>> Going twice.

1:27:06Speak now forever. Hold your peace.

1:27:08Mayor.

1:27:08>> Yes.

1:27:09>> Ask that we close the hearing.

1:27:10>> Second motion.

1:27:11>> Probably moved to second. All in favor

1:27:12indicate by saying I

1:27:14>> opposed. Motion passes. Alderwoman

1:27:16Miller Blakeley, you have some a

1:27:18particular item.

1:27:18>> Uh, no.

1:27:19>> Okay. Item number nine is uh will be um

1:27:24district three. Alderwoman Linda Wilder

1:27:26Bryant. Yes, sir.

1:27:26>> Mr. Mayor, we took extensive time to go

1:27:29back over there. I thank you. Appreciate

1:27:30for following us. We talked to all of

1:27:33the uh partners in that uh strip mall.

1:27:36Talked to the manager at Food Lion.

1:27:38Talked to some of the neighbors over

1:27:39there. Went there and spent a long time

1:27:41with Miss Ariana. And so u I think she's

1:27:44amazing young lady. We want to always

1:27:46make sure that we investigate what's

1:27:48going on in our community. Thank you for

1:27:49that opportunity. Mr. Bartley did a

1:27:51great job. So, Mr. Mayor, I recommend

1:27:53approval of class C beer, wine by the

1:27:55drink, alcohol license with Sunday sales

1:27:57to Ariana Lopez Godilia for El Camilia.

1:28:03No drink.

1:28:05>> Beer by the drink.

1:28:07>> No.

1:28:09>> Is there a second?

1:28:10>> Second.

1:28:10>> Second. Probably moved and seconded. All

1:28:11in favor by saying I.

1:28:13>> I.

1:28:13>> Opposed. opposed.

1:28:14>> Motion passes 8 to1. Item number 10 is

1:28:18for Diamond Food Mark 3017 Bull Street.

1:28:21Alderman Shabbass.

1:28:22>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to make a

1:28:23motion for the approval of a class E

1:28:26beer and wine by the package alcohol

1:28:28license for Siren Dirt Paul Sang for

1:28:32Diamond Food Mark at 30 17 Bull Street.

1:28:37The establishment is located between

1:28:39Pearl Street and Jasper Street in

1:28:41automatic district 5. Second

1:28:43>> been properly moved and seconded. All in

1:28:45favor in the case by saying I

1:28:46>> opposed.

1:28:47>> Opposed.

1:28:48>> Motion passes A to one. Item number 12.

1:28:50Uh this is for club one. Um Alderman

1:28:54Leant.

1:28:55>> Yes sir. Mr. Mayor ask the approval of

1:28:56the class C liquor, beer, and wine by

1:28:59the drink alcohol license with Sunday

1:29:01sales to Travis Kohl's for out at Club

1:29:03One, a restaurant located at 302

1:29:06Williams.

1:29:06>> Second move and second. All in favor

1:29:08indicate by saying I.

1:29:10>> I opposed.

1:29:10>> Opposed. Motion pass 8 to one. Item

1:29:13number 13, alderman Leot.

1:29:14>> Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, that we approve the

1:29:16class C liquor, beer, and wine by the

1:29:18drink alcohol license to Travis Cole for

1:29:20club one, a bar lounge located at 302

1:29:23Williams.

1:29:24>> Second.

1:29:24>> Unit B.

1:29:26>> Second.

1:29:27>> Then proply moved in second. All in

1:29:28favor by indicate by saying I.

1:29:30>> I.

1:29:30>> Oppos.

1:29:31>> Opposed.

1:29:31>> Motion pass 8 to1. Item number 11 is for

1:29:34Discount Corner, 1 East Duren Avenue,

1:29:37Alderman Palumbo.

1:29:38>> Mr. Mr. Mayor move for the approval of a

1:29:40class E beer and wine by the package

1:29:41alcohol license to Bonite Amin for

1:29:43discount Corner one at East Duran Avenue

1:29:47>> second

1:29:47>> then probably moved and seconded all in

1:29:49favor indicate by saying I

1:29:50>> opposed

1:29:51>> opposed motion pass 8 to1 thank you very

1:29:53much y'all go forth do well do well do

1:29:57well thank you uh item number 14 is a

1:30:00public hearing to receive comments

1:30:02concerning the city's 2027 one way your

1:30:04action plan as you know the

1:30:06>> Travis

1:30:07>> first hearing was um held out in the

1:30:10public. This is the second uh or our

1:30:12final public hearing. Uh this is a

1:30:14public hearing I'm declaring open. Are

1:30:16there any uh comments?

1:30:20Going once.

1:30:22Going twice.

1:30:24Speak now if ever hold your peace.

1:30:26>> Yes, sir.

1:30:28>> Second.

1:30:28>> And properly moved and seconded. All in

1:30:30favor indicate by saying I

1:30:32>> opposed. Motion passes. Item number 29

1:30:34is the approval of the resolution

1:30:36adopting the city's 2027 one-year action

1:30:39plan. Is there a motion?

1:30:41>> I make the motion that we accept. Second

1:30:43the motion

1:30:43>> properly moves and seconded. All in

1:30:45favor by saying I

1:30:47>> opposed. Motion passes and thanks human

1:30:50services. Great job as usual. Um item

1:30:53number 15 is a petition of Ellen Harris

1:30:55for K Heritage, agent for Maisiel LLC on

1:30:58behalf of Heath Shelton, agent for the

1:31:01912 Savannah LLC for a special use

1:31:04permit to allow a hall banquet reception

1:31:06use for conditions on 0.54 acres at 2018

1:31:10Haberssham Street. Uh you remember we

1:31:13had the hearing on this um on September

1:31:16the 24th. Um, and so yes, sir.

1:31:19>> Is this hearing closed or is this still

1:31:21open?

1:31:22>> Well, I mean, I believe it was just

1:31:24waiting for council to decide what we

1:31:26were going to do.

1:31:26>> Yes.

1:31:27>> So,

1:31:28>> all right. So, it is listing as a

1:31:29hearing. So, we'll take it as a hearing.

1:31:31Does anyone have any comments regarding

1:31:33this? And do we receive anything, Mr.

1:31:36Massie?

1:31:37>> All right. Anyone have any comments?

1:31:40>> Okay, sir.

1:31:41>> All right.

1:31:42>> Is there a motion to close?

1:31:43>> Ask that we close the hearing.

1:31:44>> Probably moved and seconded. All in

1:31:46favor indicate by saying I. I

1:31:48>> oppose. Motion passes. Alderman Legged.

1:31:50>> Mr. May that we accept the petition of

1:31:52Ellen Harris for K Heritage as the agent

1:31:55for uh Mazai LLC on behalf of Heath

1:31:58Shelton agent for the 912 Savannah LLC

1:32:02for special use permit.

1:32:03>> Second.

1:32:03>> Second.

1:32:04>> Y'all got it worked out, huh?

1:32:06>> Yes, sir. We sat down and we had

1:32:07>> It's always good to work it out. Yes, it

1:32:09is.

1:32:09>> All in favor of the K by saying I

1:32:11>> opposed. Motion passes 7 to2. Go forth

1:32:15and be great. Okay. Thank you very much.

1:32:17>> Just just want one thing. We talked

1:32:19about uh when she came in front of us,

1:32:21we we talked about parking.

1:32:23>> Well, hold on. Wait a minute. Hold on.

1:32:24There's item number 16. Before you get

1:32:26to that, item number 16 is also for a

1:32:29special use permit to allow a retail

1:32:31consumption dealer. This is also a

1:32:33public hearing regarding that, but I'll

1:32:35consider it closed.

1:32:36>> So, this is two

1:32:37>> is two. One is right. One has to be

1:32:39>> two licenses.

1:32:41>> No, I mean, no. One one is to to allow a

1:32:44hall or special event venue. Now the

1:32:47second one is for the retail

1:32:50consumption. So we approve that one.

1:32:52Okay.

1:32:52>> So now

1:32:53>> so so I need to change my vote. We going

1:32:55to allow this to be a hall banquet or

1:32:58reception.

1:32:58>> That's the first one

1:32:59>> area.

1:33:00>> Yes.

1:33:00>> Okay. No.

1:33:02>> That that's that small area over there

1:33:04by Habam Street. Right. I leave my vote

1:33:06as it is.

1:33:07>> So now we're going to the second one. Um

1:33:09wish a motion. Alderman Lean.

1:33:11>> Yes sir. Mr. Mayor, I ask that the

1:33:13petition for Ellen Harris for K Heritage

1:33:16uh be accepted.

1:33:17>> There second question.

1:33:20>> Yes, ma'am. Well,

1:33:21>> second

1:33:22>> properly moved to second. All in favor

1:33:24of the Kate by saying I

1:33:25>> I

1:33:25>> opposed. Motion passes 72. Aldwoman

1:33:28Wilder Bryant.

1:33:29>> Yes, we talked about this not her

1:33:31particular thing, but

1:33:34she did everything that she was supposed

1:33:36to do, right? based on the current laws.

1:33:38But there is one statute on the book

1:33:40that says that these businesses only

1:33:43need to have 10 parking spaces, right?

1:33:45And so when they came in front of us,

1:33:47that was the trepidation that we have.

1:33:49We have to do how do we determine how do

1:33:51we change that ordinance

1:33:52>> so that it doesn't affect the citizens

1:33:55because you know we got something

1:33:57>> about you know we talked about that

1:33:59today.

1:34:00>> One of the issues that was brought up

1:34:01was there's a allowance

1:34:03>> has nothing to do with y'all y'all.

1:34:04There's an allowance in these districts,

1:34:06I believe, for establishments under

1:34:093,000 square feet um that they would be

1:34:12exempt from parking requirements. Um we

1:34:14can u I can have the planning and urban

1:34:17design team write up a memo about why

1:34:20that was adopted, when it was adopted,

1:34:22and what options for changing and what

1:34:25the consequence of that could be so that

1:34:26council can consider um whether or not

1:34:29it wants to uh make a policy change or

1:34:31not.

1:34:31>> Yes, sir. I'd appreciate it if you look

1:34:33into that, Mr. Mayor. Thank you so much.

1:34:35>> Yes. Yes, sir.

1:34:35>> Mr. City Manager, is that something that

1:34:37we voted on

1:34:39>> uh that change?

1:34:41>> I don't remember.

1:34:42>> It certainly it certainly would have

1:34:44been something that city council voted

1:34:46to

1:34:46>> a city council. A city council, not city

1:34:49council. a city council

1:34:50>> and and generally I you know before we

1:34:54um start throwing darts at um policies

1:34:58that um get rid of you know parking

1:35:02requirements, there are very solid

1:35:05policy reasons why you might want to

1:35:08have um parking restrictions uh not be

1:35:11required for certain types of

1:35:13development. But we will provide that

1:35:15analysis to city council so that you can

1:35:18make a determination about whether or

1:35:19not you want to make those changes.

1:35:20>> The reason why I say that is because how

1:35:23many other businesses came up before us

1:35:26or before prior councils and was denied

1:35:29the opportunity because there was not

1:35:31adequate parking. Well, so certainly if

1:35:34there was before that

1:35:35>> putting these kind of ordinances in

1:35:37place and zone requirements in place,

1:35:40then we should be adhering to what we're

1:35:43putting in place. And it seems like

1:35:44every time somebody come with a special

1:35:46use permit uh uh request, then

1:35:50>> that circumvents what we put in the

1:35:52policy. Uh, no ma'am. In this case, the

1:35:55the the issue is that the policy

1:35:58currently allows them not to have to add

1:36:01more parking spaces because they fall

1:36:03within that parking.

1:36:05>> I know that area very well. How many

1:36:07parking spaces do they have?

1:36:09>> Well, as they discussed, I believe in

1:36:10the last hearing, there were 10 behind

1:36:13behind behind the building provided.

1:36:16>> Um,

1:36:16>> they testified to that in the last

1:36:18hearing.

1:36:18>> Yeah. So they they meet all of the

1:36:20zoning requirements as it relates to

1:36:23parking.

1:36:23>> There are 10 back there. I went back

1:36:24there

1:36:25>> there there are 10.

1:36:27>> I mean y'all y'all are done. Y'all are

1:36:29good. I mean if I were y'all run

1:36:34run.

1:36:36Yeah. I I

1:36:37>> I just want to see equity across the

1:36:39board when when folks come for

1:36:42privileges. I don't want it to be

1:36:43extended to just uh

1:36:45>> Yeah.

1:36:46>> people who

1:36:47>> Gotcha. Let me let me just make sure

1:36:49that we're clear on what action. So,

1:36:51this these petitioners

1:36:53>> run

1:36:54>> run

1:36:55>> the these petitioners met all of the

1:36:58zoning requirements that are currently

1:37:00on the book. What they were asking for

1:37:03was for two uses which were not allowed

1:37:06by right

1:37:07>> and we have to do a special use

1:37:08>> but they are allowed by special use. So,

1:37:12the the

1:37:15um event hall and the accessory alcohol

1:37:19sales, they're allowed, but they're

1:37:21allowed via a special use, which means

1:37:23that they have to come before MPC and

1:37:25then they have to come before city

1:37:27council. Now, we could always say

1:37:28straight up no, but I think the council

1:37:31always wants the flexibility in some

1:37:33cases to be able to decide the merits of

1:37:36that on a case-bycase basis and not

1:37:39necessarily by staff, which is why the

1:37:41special use permit process is is before

1:37:44us because we could always say no. I

1:37:46mean, you know, that's that's the

1:37:47purpose of all of this. So, um but folks

1:37:50have to abide by the rules are in place

1:37:52when they make application. So, There

1:37:56was time when that did happen and they

1:37:59still were denied.

1:38:00>> Well, I don't know about that, but

1:38:01that's that's a legal issue with

1:38:04>> several times.

1:38:04>> But anyway,

1:38:06>> okay.

1:38:06>> Petition of Scott Burns. C. Scott Burns

1:38:09a coastal uh engineering consulting

1:38:13um on behalf of property owner Mahoo

1:38:17Sheath with DM Investment Holding LLC

1:38:20for future land use map amendment from

1:38:24transportation communication utilities

1:38:26judicial commercial for 3.12 acres at

1:38:308:15 Weaten Street and automatic

1:38:32district 2. Uh there is also another

1:38:34item regarding um a zoning map amendment

1:38:37from light industrial uh to TC2

1:38:41traditional commercial 2 um for 31.12

1:38:45acres at 815 Wheaten Street.

1:38:50>> Yeah. Well, we'll do a hearing together.

1:38:52>> Good afternoon. I'm Ashley Catterton.

1:38:54I'm a planner with MPC.

1:38:56>> All right. Move the mic a little. There

1:38:58you go.

1:38:59>> Is that better?

1:39:00>> Yes.

1:39:01Um okay, sorry about that. Um so for

1:39:05this petition, the petitioner is

1:39:07requesting

1:39:09um two concurrent amendments um for the

1:39:12approximate 3.12 acres of the vacant

1:39:15property located at 8:15 Weaten Street.

1:39:20>> So these items will also be presented

1:39:22concurrently, but um they must be voted

1:39:25on separately and um the flume will be

1:39:28first. So the the future land use map.

1:39:30Okay.

1:39:32>> So the first request is to amend the

1:39:35future land use map from the

1:39:38transportation

1:39:39commu the communication utilities to

1:39:42traditional commercial.

1:39:44And the second request is to reszone the

1:39:46property from light industrial to

1:39:50traditional commercial 2 or TC2.

1:39:57So both of these requests um would

1:39:59better align with the property and the

1:40:03existing mixeduse development pattern

1:40:06that's surrounding the area and it also

1:40:08supports the future commercial and

1:40:10mixeduse development that is consistent

1:40:13with the urban core character area and

1:40:16the comprehensive plan. So plan 2040

1:40:27for the recommendation for the flume

1:40:30amendment. The um MPC action and MPC

1:40:33staff uh the recommendation is for

1:40:35approval of the request to amend the

1:40:38flume designation for the subject

1:40:39property from transportation

1:40:41communication utilities to traditional

1:40:44commercial. The proposed traditional

1:40:46commercial designation more

1:40:48appropriately reflects the mixed

1:40:50development pattern of the surrounding

1:40:51area and as I mentioned it's generally

1:40:53consistent with the urban core character

1:40:55area and um the applicable policies of

1:40:58plan 20 240 regarding compatible infill

1:41:01and redevelopment. So, this designation

1:41:04would accommodate a range of commercial

1:41:06and mixeduse development opportunities

1:41:09while establishing consistency with the

1:41:11concurrently requested TC2 zoning

1:41:13district. Accordingly, MPC staff finds

1:41:16that the proposed traditional commercial

1:41:18designation represents an appropriate

1:41:20long-term future land use designation

1:41:23for the subject property.

1:41:25And that concludes staff for the

1:41:27>> Thank you. All right. Uh, this is a

1:41:29public hearing. Does anyone have any

1:41:31comments regarding this the clerk has

1:41:34submitted to council? Um some well no

1:41:39that was that previous one. Were there

1:41:41any comments Mr. Clerk?

1:41:42>> Okay. Anyone in here have comments

1:41:44regarding this?

1:41:46>> One moment. Any comments regarding this?

1:41:50Gone once.

1:41:51>> Mr.

1:41:51>> Gone twice. A motion to close.

1:41:54>> Mr. Second properly moved and seconded.

1:41:57All in favor indicate by saying I

1:41:59>> oppose. Motion passes. Um we're moving

1:42:02to number 19 because we have to do the

1:42:04flum first. So Aldwoman Wilder Bryan,

1:42:07you had something about

1:42:08>> Yes.

1:42:09>> Usually when we

1:42:15uh but in prior administrations we have

1:42:18approved stuff and then they do a switch

1:42:20and bait. Mr. Mayor uh and Mr. city

1:42:23manager in Bates. Is there any way that

1:42:25we can put in this recommendation and

1:42:28make note that it is going to be for

1:42:30housing and nothing else? We want to

1:42:33assure that is the applicant here

1:42:35because they want mixed housing. We

1:42:37don't want it to change to something

1:42:38else.

1:42:38>> I Well, I think the traditional

1:42:40commercial does allow for additional

1:42:43uses. Yes, mismanager.

1:42:45>> I would

1:42:46>> it allows for additional uses, but

1:42:47they're telling that's for mixed uses.

1:42:49And so I want to make sure that that's

1:42:50what they

1:42:51>> Well, I think what we would be if if you

1:42:53just restricted it to residential, then

1:42:55you wouldn't have that mixed use.

1:42:56>> Okay. Can you put that in that in this

1:42:58uh

1:42:58>> what I would suggest if you're looking

1:43:02um one is that this is a downzoning,

1:43:04which is good from light industrial to

1:43:06traditional commercial.

1:43:09um if there are specific uses in the

1:43:12traditional commercial use table that

1:43:15you do not like because it's my

1:43:16understanding from the petitioner that

1:43:18they don't yet have a development plan

1:43:21um but they wanted to have something

1:43:23that was or at least not that I'm aware

1:43:25of or that city staff was aware of but

1:43:27that they wanted the zoning to be u more

1:43:30allowable for the traditional comm um

1:43:32commercial use table. So, if there is a

1:43:35specific use within traditional

1:43:37commercial that city council would like

1:43:39to remove from this zoning, then I think

1:43:42that's a discussion that would be had. I

1:43:45would I would caution council against um

1:43:48only putting residential because maybe

1:43:50council wants to see groundf flooror

1:43:52retail or a community business along

1:43:55with housing in that space as well.

1:43:56>> We we want to see something that's uh

1:43:59that's right by that railroad track,

1:44:01right? So, we have a lot of trans uh um

1:44:04movement over there and so uh we don't

1:44:07want to clog that area up with any other

1:44:09business that's not going to be

1:44:10conducive to what's going on in the

1:44:12community.

1:44:12>> But I think the in the other end of it,

1:44:14the down zoning uh is absolutely

1:44:17preferable to anything else we would

1:44:19want over there under the uh light

1:44:21industrial. So, I mean, it's definitely

1:44:23an improvement.

1:44:24>> So, I can I can talk through what the

1:44:26allowable uses are. Um there are several

1:44:31um if you look through pages um 6,7 um

1:44:36and 8, well I guess it's pages um 210 of

1:44:40the full council book, but you see a

1:44:43range of

1:44:45um residential um types that are allowed

1:44:48in traditional commercial. You see a

1:44:51range of um and then you have some

1:44:54special uses. You have some limited use.

1:44:57What would be the special uses?

1:44:59>> Special uses are going to be a

1:45:00fraternity or sorority house, which I

1:45:02don't see going there. Uh special use

1:45:04would be emergency medical services

1:45:06substation,

1:45:08uh an emergency shelter, um child or

1:45:11adult care center, that's 24 hours, a

1:45:14private club or a lounge,

1:45:16>> which which which where is there at?

1:45:18>> A correctional transitional facility.

1:45:20>> But but but all of those would have to

1:45:21come back to council to be able to

1:45:23approve

1:45:23>> these special uses would. Yes. So maybe

1:45:25would it be preferable if um staff takes

1:45:27an opportunity to look at this and come

1:45:29up with some recommendations based on

1:45:31what council thinks about this because

1:45:33I've been sitting here going through.

1:45:35Well, but I think what I would say is

1:45:37that staff's recommendation is in line

1:45:38with NPC's recommendation, which is that

1:45:40the traditional commercial uses are very

1:45:43appropriate um for this corridor and we

1:45:47frankly are very supportive of the down

1:45:50zoning here from light industrial to a

1:45:53more traditional commercial.

1:45:54>> Yes,

1:45:54>> sir. I'm supportive of that, but I I

1:45:56want to know what the negative uh

1:45:59aspects would come out of that. We're

1:46:02saying what they can do and what they

1:46:04can put over there and it's been a down

1:46:06but I just want to make sure that is the

1:46:10classic switch and bait we give you

1:46:12permission to do that and it's something

1:46:13that's not feasible for the people who

1:46:17live over there. That is my point. But

1:46:19thank you sir and I I appreciate your

1:46:21comment.

1:46:21>> No problem. Yes ma'am.

1:46:30State your name for the record, please.

1:46:31>> Yes. Good afternoon, mayor and council.

1:46:33My name is Scott Burns. I'm with Coastal

1:46:34Engineering and Consulting. Um, as of

1:46:36right now, the uh he is looking at the

1:46:41overall plan that has been provided.

1:46:44There was originally he was originally

1:46:46looking at other options there when it

1:46:48was industrial.

1:46:50>> But with the TC2 designation, it's

1:46:52opened him up to more opportunities. So

1:46:54he has stepped back and started looking

1:46:57at more opportunities. Even meeting with

1:46:58the NPC prior to kind of get an idea of

1:47:02what we would be allowed to do and not

1:47:03do. So we don't have anything firm as of

1:47:07yet, but we are looking at

1:47:08opportunities. uh just neither we're

1:47:11open to more uh more options in that

1:47:14area

1:47:14>> and that ultimately be site plan review

1:47:16anyway,

1:47:17>> right? Yeah.

1:47:18>> Some TR just to let me answer the

1:47:21question more directly that Alderwoman

1:47:23Wilder had. Some uses that are removed

1:47:26from TC2

1:47:28include convenience stores, gas or fuel

1:47:32stations, marijuana dispensaries,

1:47:34laundrymat, distillery, bar, tavern or

1:47:37nightclub. Okay,

1:47:38>> those are the ones that are that are

1:47:41most normally rem when communities have

1:47:44issues, but you would have to exclude

1:47:46that as a condition.

1:47:47>> It can't be any marijuana dispensaries

1:47:49there.

1:47:50>> I'm just You can I'm just saying that

1:47:52that often times those are the uses in

1:47:55TC2 that come with uh resistance from

1:47:59community members.

1:47:59>> Well, I'm just hesitant because the

1:48:01applicant is standing in front of us

1:48:02says he has a plan, but he doesn't

1:48:04really have a plan. This that's what I

1:48:06got from this conversation. But also

1:48:07remember, Alderwoman Wilder, that this

1:48:10zoning sticks with the parcel no matter

1:48:12what this developer decides to do. So

1:48:15they could uh I would never count on

1:48:18what's going to be built or what the

1:48:19developer says they're going to be

1:48:21built. It's really about what's

1:48:22appropriate for the land. This developer

1:48:25um could build. They could sell the

1:48:28property um and somebody else could come

1:48:29with a different plan and they could

1:48:31build by Right.

1:48:32>> I want some conditions on that because

1:48:33he can sell that property because he

1:48:35actually bought some property from the

1:48:37previous owner who wanted to put a motel

1:48:39over there and that's why we voted

1:48:41against that and so we just want to

1:48:43assure that in your plan your initial

1:48:45plan that you adhere to that plan that

1:48:47you know

1:48:48>> so if you but I would say like it's

1:48:52I would I would say too just like it's

1:48:55kind of refreshing to have a property

1:48:57owner reszone without a specific plan in

1:49:01mind because you that's actually what

1:49:03the zoning process is about. us more

1:49:05about the appropriateness of all of

1:49:06these uses. Um, let me see. I don't

1:49:09know. I'll have to ask staff whether or

1:49:11not a hotel is allowed in TC2.

1:49:17>> Daycares are, but I think there are

1:49:20limited or a special use

1:49:22>> 24-hour.

1:49:23>> So, you've got a uh child and adult

1:49:26daycare are limited uses, which means

1:49:29they are by right, but there are certain

1:49:30standards that have to be met there. Um

1:49:36>> yeah, so it's a fairly large lot. I I

1:49:40would I would suggest if you know

1:49:44um you could close the hearing, city

1:49:47coun I mean city staff could come back

1:49:49with some some recommended uses to

1:49:51remove, but the the ones that I've

1:49:53stated are the are the most common ones

1:49:56that are that are issues with

1:49:58communities in the TC2.

1:49:59>> But we've already closed the hearing. So

1:50:01what do y'all want to do?

1:50:02>> I have a question. Yes, ma'am.

1:50:03>> And my question is um

1:50:06>> what's your name? Sir Paris.

1:50:08>> Thank you so much. And so your plan

1:50:10that's almost a plan. Do you know when

1:50:12you're going to start doing anything to

1:50:14move on that particular lot?

1:50:16>> Well, the intention right now is to once

1:50:19we get

1:50:21I don't want to say once, but if we get

1:50:22approval from council, then we would

1:50:24move forward with coming up with the

1:50:26design. Now, he did he did mention when

1:50:28you say mixed use, there was going to be

1:50:30some residential aspect to the building,

1:50:33but there was likely going to be some

1:50:34additional retail as we talk about pos

1:50:36potentially retail downstairs with

1:50:38residential units, you know, and so

1:50:40nothing has been firm, but that was part

1:50:42of the discussion that we had.

1:50:45So once we get to uh you know if we get

1:50:49approval and are able to move forward

1:50:51then it's a matter of getting the

1:50:52necessary parking on the lot to make

1:50:54sure that both units are satisfied. But

1:50:56it would be a misuse development.

1:50:58>> How many acres do you actually have over

1:51:00there?

1:51:01>> Eight acres.

1:51:02>> Eight acres. That's a lot.

1:51:04>> And it doesn't make sense for you to do

1:51:05a plan if you don't if you're not going

1:51:07to get the zoning.

1:51:08>> I get that. But whatever his plan is, we

1:51:10already have uh statutes in place to

1:51:13make sure his for that plan.

1:51:14>> But if he sells that, then we have to

1:51:16start all over and have to come in front

1:51:17of us. Right.

1:51:18>> Alderwoman Wilder. And to your point

1:51:20about Hotel Motel, Hotel Motel is a

1:51:22special use in the TC 2 zoning district,

1:51:25which means that if they wanted to do a

1:51:27hotel motel, they'd have to come back

1:51:29through MPC and city council to get

1:51:31approval for that.

1:51:32>> Yes, sir.

1:51:33>> Yes. We do want to add restrictions.

1:51:35>> Yes.

1:51:39And so we

1:51:44restrictions.

1:51:48>> Who else?

1:51:53>> No, ma'am.

1:51:55>> All right. What's your pleasure

1:51:56regarding this? Three. Yes.

1:51:58>> I'm sorry. I misspoke. Um the lot is

1:52:01three acres. A little over three acres.

1:52:033.1 acres. So, I'm sorry. I misspoke

1:52:04about the whole

1:52:05>> 3.1 acres. Yes. All right. Alderman

1:52:07Leget.

1:52:08>> Mr. Mayor, I ask that uh is this the

1:52:10first reading? No, we read.

1:52:11>> So I ask that we

1:52:12>> first second reading.

1:52:13>> Yeah. I ask that we accept the petition

1:52:15from Scott Burns for coastal engineering

1:52:18with the conditions of no hotels on

1:52:20that. Uh

1:52:21>> it's already it's already not allowed.

1:52:22We it'll have to come back before.

1:52:24>> Okay. So that that's it. I ask the that

1:52:26we accept the petition for C. Scott

1:52:28Burns for coastal engineering consultant

1:52:30on behalf of the property owner um Mr.

1:52:33Mi Shu C for DM investment holdings. Are

1:52:37you asking first

1:52:39that

1:52:39>> the first reading be considered a second

1:52:40and this ordinance placed upon his

1:52:42passage in B second probably moved in a

1:52:44second and this is for the future land

1:52:45use map amendment from transportation

1:52:47community utilities to traditional

1:52:49commercial for 3.12 acres at 8:15 Weaten

1:52:52Street all in favor by saying I

1:52:54>> I opposed motion passes item number 20

1:52:57alderman

1:52:58>> we'll be watching you

1:52:59>> so is is it the same

1:53:00>> yes same thing

1:53:01>> I ask that the first reading be

1:53:02considered a second and order placed

1:53:03upon it passage and pass properly moved

1:53:06The second. All in favor indicate by

1:53:08saying I.

1:53:08>> I.

1:53:09>> Opposed. Motion passes. We will be

1:53:11watching you.

1:53:12>> Yes, it is.

1:53:12>> All right. Item number 30.

1:53:14>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1:53:14>> Uh, you're welcome. Is a resolution

1:53:16authorizing CHSA development to sell the

1:53:19newly constructed residential property

1:53:21known as 916 Martin King Jr. Boulevard

1:53:24to 916 MLK LLC and authorizing 916 MLK

1:53:29LLC for the use up to 6 thou $6 million

1:53:32from the Savannah affordable housing

1:53:34fund and other funding sources to

1:53:35purchase the property located in

1:53:37automatic district 2.

1:53:38>> Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, I ask that we uh

1:53:40accept the resolution authorizing CHA

1:53:44development incorporated to sell the

1:53:46newly constructed uh residential

1:53:48property known as 916 Martin Luther

1:53:50King.

1:53:50>> A loud second. A loud second.

1:53:52>> Probably moved in a second. All in favor

1:53:53of the K by saying I

1:53:55>> opposed. Motion passes. 31 is a

1:53:57resolution authorizing the city Chadam

1:53:59County city of Savannah Land Bank

1:54:00authority to use up to $2.4 million to 2

1:54:06$450,000

1:54:08from the 1K intense blocks lighted

1:54:10property acquisition program funds to

1:54:12help it purchase approximately one and

1:54:15one and a half blocks of vacant property

1:54:16between MLK Boulevard and McGomery

1:54:18Street located in Almatic District 2.

1:54:20>> Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, I ask that we

1:54:22accept a resolution authorizing the

1:54:23Savannah Chattam County

1:54:27Land Bank authority to use up to 2 thou

1:54:302,450,000

1:54:32from the 1K to 10 Splash Brighton

1:54:35property.

1:54:36>> A loud second

1:54:37>> property move second. All in favor of

1:54:39the gate by saying I opposed. Motion

1:54:41passes. So our friends, you see how we

1:54:43roll, right? [applause and cheering]

1:54:45>> Yeah. This kind of how we do.

1:54:48>> Thank you. Thank you.

1:54:49>> This is how we do it, right? Yes.

1:54:51>> Item number 32 is the authorized city

1:54:53manager to accept a FY25 workforce

1:54:56innovation opportunity national

1:54:57dislocated worker employment recovery

1:54:59grant in the amount of $500,000.

1:55:02>> Yes.

1:55:03>> Move to adopt this agenda item is

1:55:05second.

1:55:06>> Properly moved and second. All in favor

1:55:07by saying I

1:55:08>> opposed. Motion passes item number 33,

1:55:11approval of a water and sewer agreement

1:55:12for developing consisting of 352 single

1:55:15family homes for the faucet track in the

1:55:18Georgetown treatment plant service area

1:55:20off of Wild Hery Road with GT Developers

1:55:22of Savannah LLC located in Aldatic

1:55:26District 6. Yes, sir.

1:55:28>> Move to approve the item as second

1:55:29motion.

1:55:30>> Probably moved to second. All in favor

1:55:32by saying I

1:55:33>> opposed. Motion passes. Item number 36

1:55:36or item number 35 is is a settlement. We

1:55:38have a settlement.

1:55:39>> Yes, sir.

1:55:40>> We did 34.

1:55:41>> 35. Item number 35. I move to authorize

1:55:43the city attorney's office to settle a

1:55:45claim of William Steel for the amount of

1:55:47$60,000.

1:55:48>> Second.

1:55:49>> Probably moved and seconded that we have

1:55:51uh authorized city attorney's office to

1:55:53settle the claim of William Steel for

1:55:54$60,000. All in favor by saying I

1:55:57>> opposed. Motion passes. Thank you, Mr.

1:56:00City Attorney and and team. Item number

1:56:0236 is approve of a blue star marker and

1:56:05gold star memorial marker by the Windsor

1:56:08Forest Garden Club in the Veterans

1:56:10Memorial Park at 10875 Abcore Street

1:56:13located in Kurt Perty land on Mad

1:56:16District 6. All peri Mr. Mayor move to

1:56:19approve this second properly moved and

1:56:21seconded. All in favor indicate by

1:56:22saying I oppose. Motion passes. Item

1:56:26number 37 authorize city manager to

1:56:27approve supplemental quarter 3 budget

1:56:29adjustments to the fiscal year 2026

1:56:32capital improvement plan to FY2026

1:56:35budget amendment move sir and properly

1:56:37moved and seconded. All in favor by

1:56:38saying I opposed. Motion passes. Ladies

1:56:42and gentlemen, that is our agenda. Is

1:56:45there anything for the good of the audit

1:56:46that we just absolutely have to talk

1:56:48about?

1:56:49>> I absolutely want to thank the donors

1:56:51who participated in my color purple.

1:56:53It's too many to name. I appreciate it.

1:56:55>> Thank you. You did a wonderful job. Yes,

1:56:57sir.

1:56:57>> Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, thank you. We want

1:56:59to celebrate the life of Minister Aydah

1:57:01Stevens.

1:57:02>> Also, Deacon Flossy May Mitchell and uh

1:57:05a special shout out to my sister April

1:57:07Sim Scott is now

1:57:08>> Doctor Scott. All right. Yes.

1:57:11>> Yes, ma'am.

1:57:13>> What your What your grandbaby do today?

1:57:15>> Grandchildren.

1:57:17>> My grandchildren did.

1:57:19>> They gave me five birthday parties. And

1:57:22I want to thank everybody that showed up

1:57:24to all five of the birthday parties. I

1:57:26only showed up to three cuz after the

1:57:29first two, I couldn't make no more. So,

1:57:31um I just want to tell everybody that

1:57:34that attended, thank you. Thank you so

1:57:36much. I truly appreciate it.

1:57:37>> Thank you. Happy birthday on behalf of

1:57:39city council.

1:57:40>> Anything else? Alderman Bell, anything?

1:57:42Uh, all peri

1:57:43>> real quick. If you are looking uh if

1:57:45you're looking for a mentor for youth

1:57:48tonight at 5:00 at Windsor Forest High

1:57:50School, um there's several organizations

1:57:53that are going to be there. Uh they're

1:57:55going to feature a movie called

1:57:56Checkmate. Um yes, it's really a cool

1:57:58movie. It's the the one's office, I

1:58:00believe, is partnering with us.

1:58:02>> Um so it's it's really cool. If you want

1:58:04to come out, please come out. Please

1:58:05support. Um but come check us out. Five

1:58:07o'clock tonight at Windsor.

1:58:09>> Thank you. I totally forgot. Um, Girls

1:58:13Plus

1:58:14Boys is having their sneaker ball on

1:58:18tomorrow at the venue and this is

1:58:21something that the city supports and you

1:58:23all are doing a phenomenal job for

1:58:25supporting them. Thank you all and um

1:58:27it's going to be an amazing event.

1:58:30>> All right. Thank you.

1:58:31>> One more. One more. One more. Okay. No,

1:58:34no, no. [laughter]

1:58:35No, no, wait. This is this is real,

1:58:36right? We had a problem at Pennsylvania

1:58:38and Gwynette Street and so I'm happy to

1:58:41report that repairs to the water man and

1:58:43roadways are complete and Pennsylvania

1:58:46Avenue and Eastwinette Street is open. M

1:58:48>> and we will be holding those accountable

1:58:50who did that.

1:58:51>> Yes, it is.

1:58:51>> We can't keep going through this.

1:58:53>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1:58:54>> But it was not the city.

1:58:57>> Yes, we did.

1:58:58>> I I'd like to u make an announcement.

1:59:00I'm inviting everyone to come out to my

1:59:02annual event. It is the 2026

1:59:06um builders of the bridge and is

1:59:08celebrating those persons who names are

1:59:11stelantly called but always do the work.

1:59:13It's going to be held at the Liberty

1:59:15City Community Center on this coming

1:59:17Sunday at 3:00 and everyone is invited.

1:59:20Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1:59:21>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1:59:23>> I want to thank uh Mr. City Manager, I

1:59:26want to thank you and your staff for all

1:59:28the support you all lended to uh the

1:59:30first district recently with not only

1:59:33the rain barrel distributions, but the

1:59:35park and rec town hall meeting. You all

1:59:37did a great job. Thank you for that

1:59:39support. Also, uh happy belated

1:59:41birthday, Mr. Mayor.

1:59:42>> Thank you very much. Thank you all.

1:59:44Thank you.

1:59:45>> Oh, Mr. Mayor, one more. One more. One

1:59:46more. This right here. This right here.

1:59:47>> Town hall meeting, Linda Wilder Bryant

1:59:49on November the 2nd uh from uh 6:00 to

1:59:527:00 at the park. Let's go. Let's go.

1:59:55>> We're out.

1:59:56>> Yeah.

1:59:56>> Mr. Manager, anything? Mr. Attorney,

1:59:58anything? Mr. Clerk, anything?

2:00:00>> All right, we're gone.

2:00:01>> Out.

2:00:01>> All right. All right.

2:00:04>> Good job. Go,

2:00:05>> ma'am.

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