City Council - Regular Meeting

I call this meeting of the Savannah City Council to order today is Thursday July 9th, 2026. The time is 2.05 p.m. We want to thank all of you and all of these amazing young people who are joining us today in chambers and of course everyone that is joining us across our social media platforms and of course our award-winning sgtv here at the city of savannah we say that savannah will be a safe environmentally healthy and economically thriving community for all and for us all means all so thank you all so much today's invocator will be introduced by district two at large alderwoman alicia miller-

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. There's a new sheriff in town. Sheriff Richard S. Coleman is a Savannah native and proud 30-year Georgia-certified peace officer, a God-fearing leader, devoted father, and son of two respected retired Savannah Chatham educators, Coach Roosevelt Coleman and Principal Vernel Coleman. Sheriff Coleman's life and leadership are rooted in service, faith, and community. A graduate of Sol C. Johnson High School, We ain't gonna hold that against you, Sheriff. Sheriff Coleman holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration and a master's degr

of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. You may be seated. Sheriff, thank you so much for joining us today. Thank you for your service to this community. Thank you for your energy. It's been a pleasure working with you, and we'll continue to do great work together. So thank you, sir.

There's a couple of moments. Yes, sir. Okay, move forward.

They're probably moved and seconded that we adopt a regular meeting agenda for July the 9th, 2026. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes.

And probably move the second that we approve the minutes for the work session and city managers briefing held on June the 25th 2026 at 1030 AM and the minutes for the regular meeting held on June the 25th at 2 o'clock PM all the favor indicate by saying aye.

Opposed? Motion passes. Couple quick announcements and I'll use those in the PURVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK TEAM SAVANNAH, MR. MANAGER, ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, SAVANNAH FIRE, SAVANNAH POLICE FOR AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING 250TH CELEBRATION OF OUR COUNTRY. SAVANNAH DID IT UP. SAVANNAH DID IT BIG. SAVANNAH DID IT SAFE. um and that does not happen by happenstance it happens by good work good planning by not only those that are entrusted but also from our community and so um we won't be here when 300 come some people will be but we won't be here but it was certainl

Thank you. I want to personally thank the Board of Education for what they did. Also, one of the board members, Dr. Tanya Howard-Hall, is the one that made me aware that the pools had already been inspected and what have you. And I want to thank you, Mr. City Manager, for doing your due diligence as well. When will the pools actually be open so that those children can go and enjoy it?

To the city manager, I also agree with the mayor about agendatizing this because I don't want to take five, so that's two. Get on the agenda. So that's two. Can we get three more so we can make sure it's all done?

I'm the mayor, so I'm going to agendize it. Again, it's within your purview, so we're just going to do that just as a matter of public record. I think hopefully y'all don't mind that.

Okay, thank you. And then the city manager is still working with the Board of Education, and I guess in the fall we'll come up with an expanded MOA with the Board of Education for other facilities that are public facilities. and that if they own them, we can program them where we can. So thank you, Mr. Manager. Thank you, Team Savannah, for that, and thank you for your support in that area. So I have the pleasure of asking all of our folks from anybody who cares about smoke-free, come on up, smoke-free folks. Yes. Yes. This appears to be kind of a... This seems to be kind of a reunion tour. I

Thank you. While we have all the partners, a name and an agency you're representing.

All right, name an organization. So come on, come on, come on. Christina, come on. We'll start here, name an organization.

Hello, Katie McCauley-Sykes, Chatham County Health Department, public health educator for the county.

Tom Bullock, chair of the board for Healthy Savannah.

Amy Hughes, Hughes Public Affairs. Miranda Lumpkin-Lotson, board member, Team Savannah.

Crystal Sharp, Chatham County Health Department and board member for Healthy Savannah.

And Van Johnson, a member of the Chatham County Board of Health. I am, so thank you all so much. Again, we appreciate your hard work, and it's important sometimes to go back and remember how far you've come. And so we appreciate all of you, appreciate your advocacy, and appreciate you for being so mad and strong.

We now have an appearance and recognition of Georgia Power for supporting the City Hall Interior Restoration Project for China.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mock. Appreciate you. Thank you very much. Appreciate you. Thank you all so much.

And ladies and gentlemen, I think we have some champions in the house. I'm looking. I don't see them. I know I don't hear them. Do we have some champions in the house? Yes. That's a little bit weak. Do we have any champions in the house? Come on up, champions. Let's take a look at you. Come on. Come on, ladies.

You're not going to give me no tap? You're not going to give me no tap? You're not going to give me no tap?

So I have you on this side. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce these amazing young ladies. The mayor and alderman of the city of Savannah proudly recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the Savannah Police Athletic League. girls flag football program whose athletes, coaches, volunteers, and members of the Savannah Police Department demonstrated exceptional commitment to youth development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and community engagement. And whereas the Savannah Police Athletic League continues to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and youth of our community by providin

Season, which is three teams combining for an outstanding 21 wins and nine losses.

But get this, finishing first, second, and third.

In The Savannah, City of Savannah's Girls Flag Football League Tournament, an extraordinary accomplishment that reflects the dedication of athletes, coaches, volunteers, and supporters of this program. Whereas PAL Team Purple Rain, where's Purple Rain? I mean, don't get here and get cute now. Make some noise for them. Where's Purple Rain? All right. Coached by Udon Carter. captured both the 2026 regular season championship and the 2026 tournament championship, finishing with an outstanding 9-1. Yeah. Overall record. And they, Al Escobar, secured the championship by defeating Pal Team Maroon Co

I mean, let me in on the joke. I mean, I don't know. Y'all laughing.

All right. Obviously. Whereas these accomplishments are a testament not only to the dedication of the athletes, but also the unwavering commitment of their coaches, families, volunteers, and the members of the Savannah Police Department, whose mentorship and service continues to inspire the next generation of leaders. Now, therefore, I, Van R. Johnson, the second mayor of the city of Savannah, on behalf of the Savannah City Council and the citizens of this great city, do hereby congratulate the 2026 Savannah Powell Athletic League Girls Flag Football Championship Team, Purple Reign, But we als

That's right. And so we said we would. We said we would, let's try flag football. And it's been an absolute success here. More importantly, the mothers of tomorrow are right here. The princesses of today, right here. And if they can succeed here in flag football, they can succeed in school. They can succeed in their communities. They can succeed in life, they can succeed at home, and they don't need no crazy head boy telling them what to do, right? That's right.

That's right. Right? Right. Clock that, right? Clock that, right?

Clock that. Yeah. Yeah. So I want to thank council for the continued support, certainly city manager to chief, there he is, all right, to... To Chief Gunther, Chief Gavin, to Coach Carter, to all of them, Devon Adams, when he was here, he was my lead on this. Again, wonderful way for us to engage with police in a constructive way and another way for us to get them off the street.

You ain't got that yet? Okay. I'm getting there. Jokes on me now.

But we also recognize that it takes an entire village to raise young people. So to our parents and moms, grandmoms, dads, thank you. Thank you for allowing us to love on your young people, sometimes in a little harsh way, a little stern way, but it builds character. And to all of our coaches, thank you, thank you, thank you.

We'll start here, your name and your grade in school, okay? Yes. Yes. I run this, yes. Yes. So, but you have to do it loud so everybody can hear you. So we're gonna start here. Come on, come on sweetie, come on. Don't make me get coach on you. Name and school, come on.

Yeah, third district. My name is Gabrielle Austin. I go to Leeward-Miles Middle School and I'm going to eighth grade. Come on now.

I'm going to eighth grade. I go to Leeward-Miles Middle School.

And to all of our coaches, y'all come up, but don't tell us what school you go to, OK?

I'm Coach Melton. Coach Milton. Thank you.

Y'all must have really practiced that, so. Thank you all again, ladies, again. If you look, one second, y'all, one second. I want all of you to turn around. Because if you look back at these jerseys, you see what they say? It says Savannah, right? So you're representing us. You're representing your families. You're representing yourselves, all right? Keep making us proud. Be champions everywhere you go. God bless you all, and congratulations. Thank you all so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Major Young, Coach Carter.

Appreciate you, y'all. Good job. All right.

I want to take a quick minute before we move on. Chef Joe Jackson is here. And we have our interns from a seat at the table. Would y'all stand up and come through for a minute? Nobody ate it. Yeah. Y'all come on up. So Chef Jack Jackson and these amazing young people from a seat at the table, Chef Jackson has an amazing business in which he mentors through a youth culinary and military program. And so just so that you know, these individuals provided your lunch today. So, Chef, thank you so much, and you're part of our Launch Savannah initiative, so I was excited to spend time with you this we

Thank you. Mayor Johnson. Mayor Johnson.

Mayor Johnson. Y'all big old fellas, so I want to hear some bass in your voice. Come on. Name and...

Yeah, good for you. All right. Thank you.

No, it's all right. It's all right. It's all right.

It's better to be all right than not all right. So we'll take it. Come on.

Thank you. Good job. Excellent, excellent. Keep it up.

Let me also mention that for the ONES grants that we offer every year, that we fund, they're one of the grantees. So you see where... You see where your funds, your benevolence helps and goes directly to young people. Yes, ma'am.

Okay, thank you. Mayor Johnson. Thank you all so much.

Yes. That program is a phenomenal program. And Coach, I mean, Chef Jackson, if anybody wanted to be a part of it, how can they become a part of that program?

Sounds good. I didn't get a plate, so I would like.

We also have another grant recipient over here that came from the ONES program. I was very good today. Okay, I'm sorry, sir.

I got you. I'm sorry. So y'all come on up too now. Y'all want to come and say hello? Y'all don't want to come say hello? Thank you. Come on. Again, ladies and gentlemen, when we are putting money into... into communities, the money we put into communities reaches real lives. So we invest in organizations that are doing it.

Again, ladies and gentlemen, if you look at the theme this morning, this afternoon, we are building bridges. Our success is tied to our succession. And so if they're very, very little or if they're in college, we are creating opportunities for them to be great right here where they are. So thank you for your investment, Mr. Manager. Thank you for the work that goes and gets involved with doing that. So we appreciate it. A couple of quick housekeeping notes that I have to do. I'm going to take a quick moment of personal privilege. Would our city attorney, Bates Lovett, please come forward. Ladi

And Mark Massey, would you please join us? Mr. Massey, would you please join us?

Come on, Mark. You're having a good year, Massey.

Ladies and gentlemen, the 2026 Georgia Municipal Association Clerk of the Year. Yay, Mr. Massey! So, when... When I go around the state and say, my clerk is better than yours.

Mr. Massey, Mr. Massey, Mr. Massey, come back over here, sir. We were so excited. Mark has been an absolute blessing to us. Yes. As I've said before, he is a consummate professional. So much so that he is a district representative on the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. So he continues to make us proud. He continues to be a resource for clerks everywhere. Everyone says they call on Mark for advice and for the answer because Mark has the answer.

Mr. Massey, Mr. Bates, thank you all for keeping us out of jail. Appreciate you.

We continue to look, and Mr. Massey is actually doing the research. We believe he might be one of the only. individuals that has been named not only georgia county clerk of the year but now also georgia city clerk So you got the EGOT, so you're in there. So thank you and congratulations to you. All right, ladies and gentlemen, let's get into it. We have alcohol license hearings. We have items number seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, and 12. I understand there might be some comments on one of them, so we will pull those. So let's move to eight, nine, 10, 11, and 12. Item number eight is approval of a

Can we close the hearing, please, Mr. Mayor?

All the men per team. Second probably move the second all that they indicate by saying aye. Opposed motion passes I number 8, which is for reason. Most look girl there are about a pretty answer on all the thought Club liberty all the leg it.

Yes, Mister Max that we approve the class C liquor bill why by the drink alcohol license was Sunday sales to reason.

I don't want for alcohol for the Oglethorpe Club on Liberty second probably move the second all in favor indicate by saying aye opposed opposed my motion passes 8 to 1 I'm number 9 is a class C license for totally awesome bar in automatic district 2 Alderman Leggett yes sir mr. Mack said we approve the class C liquor beer and wine by the drink alcohol license to for a totally awesome bar Probably move to second. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed?

Motion passes 7-2. Item 10, yes. All right. Clerk. Clerk for number eight. That would be number eight. Right. So we'll change that to 7-2. And then number nine is 7-2 as well. Item number 11. I'm sorry. Item number 10 is for Nellie's Grocery and Wine at 630 Indian Street and Alderman Leggett.

Yes, sir. Mr. Max, we approve the Class E wine by the package and a Class G wine complimentary alcohol license to Chanel Parker for Nelly's Grocery and Wine.

opposed opposed motion passes seven two thank you very much item number eleven uh this is for uh ty john perfume lab uh seven west york street automatic district two alderman leggett yes sir mr max that we approve the class g wine complimentary by the drink alcohol license to carolyn sanford for tijon perfume lab second PROBABLY MOVING THE SECOND ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED MOTION PASSES 7-2 I'M NUMBER 12 A PRO APPROVAL OF A CLASS C LIQUOR BEER AND WINE BY THE DRINK ALCOHOL LICENSE TO THE TACO STOTCH AND 940 CHATHAM CENTER DRIVE AUTOMATED DISTRICT 5 ALDO AMERICA BASS

SECOND PROBABLY MOVED IN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE AYE OPPOSED OPPOSED MOTION PASSES SEVEN TWO THANK YOU VERY MUCH MOVING BACK TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS APPROVAL OF A CLASS E WINE BY THE PACKAGE IN CLASS G COMPLIMENTARY LINE ALCOHOL LICENSE TO THOMAS E DENARD THE THIRD FROM SAVANNAH B COMPANY A SPECIALTY RETAIL SHOP AT 313 STYLES AVENUE THE ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED BETWEEN FELEY AVENUE AND MAGAZINE AVENUE AND AUTOMATIC DISTRICT ONE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. I DO HAVE TWO COMMENTS. DOES ANYONE BEYOND THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. WE HAVE LAKESHA HODGES.

Okay, thank you very much. Rashida Edwards.

Go ahead and finish your sentence, and that's the end of your statement. Thank you very much. All right, any other comments? The motion to close the hearing. Mr. Mayor.

Yes. Please let me handle the first district business.

Mr. Mayor, I move you close the hearing. All right. Is there a second? Second. Then properly moved and seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Opposed? Motion passes. The motion passes. The hearing is closed. Any comments from council? Yes, Mr. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.

Okay. So there's a cliche that says if it's not broke, don't fix it. And in this instance right now, we got something that's broken really bad. And I've been working on this since I've been on council. And we're talking seven years, six and a half. And we're getting close to making some adjustment. I've been working with the city attorney. We got a really healthy draft that will solve the immediate issue. because the issue is much bigger than the alcohol overlay. Now, the community that I represent in the greater west side, all of those old slave plantations, turn, neighborhood, have always be

apply i saw that but i wanted nothing to do with none of that because i'm focusing focusing on the first district because i know what we need over there all the women no okay okay this is important mr mayor all right i understand but the the issue here that we're talking about is whether thomas edenoff a savannah b company a specialty real retail shop at 313 should be granted a license so we have a very good draft

Because we haven't met with the neighborhood on this. And there hasn't been liquor or alcohol or wine on that side of Stiles Avenue near Carver Village and those areas since Mexico was down there and the little club was in Mexico. However, now we are doing this and we are deciding in this new area that people are still looking at this downtown expansion. They don't know what to think in this new uptown area. But here's this non-residential business asking for alcohol. And they should get it if the community is amenable to it. So it's not about the B company, because they walked into something

So you say we need alcohol in an economically depressed area?

I said alcohol is a revenue driver, and we need revenue drivers in these depressed areas, and that's what I'm saying. We want to create something that's going to allow the other districts continue what they're doing, allow us to make the adjustments to be fair to the businesses that are coming, to be fair to the people who were born, raised, and live there and bled there. And so I have a recommendation today.

Is it your recommendation regarding the approval or disapproval of this license?

Based on number seven, that's what we're talking about. This license. And I am going to request that we postpone this measure until August 13th when we come back because we already have done the work. We've got it done until we have time to review and look at what the city attorney have worked with us to create and to allow this alcohol overlay in the first district review to happen based on what we've done with the attorney and then we could come back and decide.

and that will be our very next meeting all right is that a motion i offer it is a motion all right but let me tell you i'm i'm not entertaining now i'll take the motion since you offered it but you're you're complaining two issues um mr manager this business is not in the alcohol overlay but it might need to be well one second one second mr manager is this business any alcohol overlay IT IS NOT IN THE CURRENT ALL RIGHT AND IT IS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE THE IN-MARKET ARENA WHICH HAS LIQUOR LICENSE CORRECT THE IN-MARKET ARENA DOES HAVE LIQUOR LICENSE AND THIS IS NORTH OF THE CARVER V

NO RESIDENT HAVE BEEN SPOKEN TO. WE DON'T HAVE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT, NOTHING. AND THIS IS AN AREA.

ONE SECOND, ONE SECOND. SO HAS THIS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED? And legally advertised?

Now we got to protest. Now we got to protest.

I'm sitting here listening to what's being said, and I thank you, Alderwoman Lanier, for your comments and your remarks. Y'all know what? It breaks my heart. It breaks my heart that we have one business off of Lathrop, been in business for four years trying to get an alcohol license. As a matter of fact, I do believe that business that's been trying for four years to get an alcohol license is a minute away from where the B Company is one minute driving time just one minute and here we are on this council because of the overlay that all the women are near has been asking for us to look at for t

I'm going to call you out of order. Let me finish. Again, your comments should be directed towards this item, which is on the agenda, Thomas E. Denard III for Savannah Bee.

The Bee Company is directly right around the corner. It is unfair and unjust for us to give them a business license not even 60 seconds away. They have a business license. Alcohol license. And we can't even look at readjusting the overlay for the vintage.

Is there a reason why Thomas E. Denard III and Savannah Bee Company should not have?

Because it's not fair, it's inequitable, and I refuse to vote again for another license on this dais. until we look at that overlay and grant economic drivers for businesses, especially small black-owned businesses that need it.

Fair enough. Okay, thank you very much. There is a substitute motion. Alderman Wilder-Brien.

I make a motion that we proceed with this and follow through with what she wants. And I'd like to just say that I've been sitting on this.

What is your motion? What is your motion? Is there a second? All right, you said you were finishing a comment?

Yes, sir, I wanted to finish a comment. People can say anything, but the truth sometimes does not fall out of people's mouths. I've been sitting on this seat right here for six years. Everything I say is true. And everybody and their mom has been in the third district business. We've got people on council now, people who went through the process, did what they're supposed to do, and they said they stay in their business. And yet, the liquor license, when people did what they were supposed to do, they are denied it. When we talk about equality, we talking about all. And I seem to remember Roll

I didn't disrespect her. And so my point is, when we say all means all, we can't sit up here and fight against other people to get the same thing we want for ourselves. In those communities, I didn't disrespect her. And so people went in that community and now it's a part of the protest. Okay, let's protest. But when you go inside of a place, you've got all those things and you know that there's an overlay there because I'm telling you, when we talk about public hearing, people told me, i speak for that we had a public hearing it was notified nobody showed up because it's not in a liquor overl

right now is whether Thomas E. Denard III for Savannah Bee Company, a specialty retail shop at 313 Stiles Avenue, should receive approval for a Class E wine by the package and Class G complimentary alcohol license. THIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED INTO AN OVERLAY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED IN JANUARY 4, 2018. 2018. AND I KNOW IT BECAUSE I WAS THERE AND I LED THAT EFFORT WITH THE COMMUNITIES THERE IN 2018. THE BUSINESS IN QUESTION THAT YOU KEEP REFLECTING TO did not even try to get into the place until April 2022. after they were advised by staff that it was in an overlay so so and we got receipts i

check it by the records and i'll go to court i'll go to court and i'll swear on the body all right thank you very much thank you so much all right y'all go forth and be great all right thank you thank you all right uh item number 13 is a public hearing for the downtown savannah authority bond application but 31 million dollars in bond funding to construct a parking garage at eastern wharf IF YOU REMEMBER, THIS IS A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND WE WILL DECLARE A PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST THIS PUBLIC HEARING? THIS IS MONEY THAT IS FROM THE PARKING FUND THAT WILL BE B

GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, SPEAK NOW IF I EVER HOLD YOUR PEACE. MOTION TO CLOSE. SECOND. PROPERTY MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. Thank you, the corresponding item for this was item number 32, you read in my mind. Approve of the issuance of the downtown Savannah Authority bond application for approximately $31 million in bond funding to construct a parking garage at Easton Wharf. Again, this is not general fund money. These are monies that will be paid back from the fees that are generated from the use of the parking garage. Am I correct, Mr. City Manager?

All right. What is your motion? their second second property moved in second all in favor indicate by saying aye aye opposed all right motion passes that would be wait one two three three four five six one six one six one thank you uh please record alderman palumbo and alderman oh seven one alderman miller blakey's out the room mr um loving i believe the downtown savannah authority has to meet ALL RIGHT THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE'RE GOING BACK NOW UH TO ITEM NUMBER 14 WHICH IS APPROVAL TO AMEND THE 2026 REVENUE ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A MILITARY OF 11.749 MILLS AT THE FINAL MILITARY THIS IS UNDER FIRST

LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCES. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO SUNDAY ALCOHOL SALES REQUIREMENT FOR MUSEUMS. THIS IS ON SECOND READING. I ASK THIS TO BE PUSHED BACK A WEEK TO TWO WEEKS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE WAS CLEAR. MR. MAYOR. YES.

PROBABLY MOVE TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES 6-1.

7-1, thank you. Item number 16, petition of Coleman Company on behalf of Brookhaven Development for Fort Argyle developers to annex 123.159 acres at 0 Fort Argyle Road from Chatham County to the city of Savannah. Mr. Mayor? And there's item number 17 as well. Yes, sir. We'll take them individually. I guess my concern on second reading is there was a request for a 100-foot buffer. This was the one, correct? And I think, I don't know where that issue was, but there was some concern. You have some residents, this is what, this is not, we already had the public hearing, correct?

So we already closed the hearing, so what is your, we just opened the hearing? OK. We'll go ahead and open up the public hearing on this item since folks are here. I guess, well, I'll just get to my concerns afterwards. So Connie Shreve, Annette Hicks, Norman Burnside, and Michael Washington.

OK, let the clerk know. Thank you very much.

Okay. All right, this is a public hearing. I'm declaring open. Ms. Shreve, are you here? Okay, well then, Ms. Hicks, are you here? You're not Ms. Hicks? Oh, come on. Okay, Norman Burnside, are you here? Okay. Mr. Washington, are you here? Okay, we'll come on close so we'll be ready once you.

We were just taking your comment. Thank you very much.

Sir, how much property do you have right there?

I got a similar problem. And this is 30 years ago. It's all around you like a U because we had a map the last time. Yeah, I got a map right here.

We need to work that out with you, right?

All right. Ms. Hickey? You still want to wait, right? All right, you're... All right, Ms. Connie. Okay, go ahead. Yes, ma'am.

Thank you very much. Thank you for listening. Thank you. And Ned Hicks? Huh? OK. Mr. Washington.

Thank you very much. Rachel Carter. All right.

But this is not, the land you're talking about protecting, they're resorting to land they own. They don't own your land.

All right, I need you to finish your thought.

Thank you. Is there a motion to close the hearing? There's a problem with the second all of them keep by saying aye. Yes, Sir. Oh yeah, you didn't mean that one woman man was like a second. You didn't fill out a card. I didn't know you wanted to say something. All right, you come on. We'll we'll we'll we'll draw that motion in a second. Go ahead.

Thank you, Mayor Johnson. Ma'am, the last time you came here, we extended this for two weeks so that you could have a conversation with the developers. Did that take place?

Okay, you mentioned something about a quick claim deed. I couldn't really hear.

So they had a quick claim deed for the property that.

buffering requirements would be between the adjoining property in this new development there would be setbacks certainly i'm sure um and i can get that information all right uh mr mayor i would like to make the motion no ma'am item number six no ma'am no ma'am no ma'am not right now no ma'am no ma'am no ma'am no no not this time um what ma'am please ma'am please what's the position what the hearing is still open

You're located in Savannah, or Savannah-ish?

Mayor Johnson, I have a question. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, sir. Yes, ma'am. Please. She mentioned the quick claim deed. The property that's in question, you all acquired it. Do you hear me? The property that's in question, you all acquired it through a quick claim deed? Yes, ma'am.

Thank you. Is there a motion to close the hearing? And probably move to second it. All in favor indicate by saying aye.

And probably move the second that the we approve the petition of the Coleman company on behalf of Brookhaven to annex 1.2 3.1 5, 9 acres located 0, 4, I got rules from Chatham County to the city of Savannah. All that they've indicated by saying aye. Aye. Opposed?

is that is that a proper okay so mr. clerk you got that property moved the second it all the family came by saying aye opposed opposed motion passes eight to one thank you very much all right mr. y'all need to be good neighbors neighbors this door I need to be good neighbors You're walking out smiling, I need to be good neighbors. Be good neighbors.

They don't know what you're talking about. Y'all need to be good neighbors.

PROBABLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ITEM NUMBER 18, AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR AMMUNITION FOR THE SAVANNAH POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH GOLD STREET DISTRIBUTORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $210,532.30. ITEM NUMBER 19, AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR ERP CLOUD SUITE WITH M4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,085,349.50. I am number 20, authorized city manager to execute an annual contract for water treatment services and related equipment maintenance with Ivoqua Water Technologies in the amount not to exceed $150,375. Item number 21, authorized city manager to execute an annual contract with

OPPOSED. motion passes on the agreements we have I was in the 26 through 29 is there a motion to its approval so moves are in second second probably move the second that we approve item number 26 approval of water and sewer. We live for hope to the West. A development of single-family and multi-family units with Houghton South Land Trust LLC in Alderman District 5. Item number 27, approval of a water sewer agreement for 308 Dentist Street. A development consisting of nine single-family homes with Eugene Street Investments in Alderman District 4. uh item number 28 approval of the city manager a

and probably move the second that we approve item number 30 to authorize the city attorney's office to settle the claim of Jesse Edwards for $41,000 and item number 31 to authorize the city attorney's office to settle the claim of Darnell Thomas for $75,000. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Thank you, Mr. City Attorney and team. And then item number 32 through 34. We did 32. We did 32. So item 933 is approval of the installation of the updated River Street Maritime History Panels along the Savannah Riverfront located in Aldermatic District 2. And item number 34

MAYOR JOHNSON. YES. ON ITEMS NUMBER 13 AND 32, I OPPOSE.

Okay, the clerk needs to take note of that. All right, ladies and gentlemen, that does end our agenda. Is there anything pressing that you just have off your chest right now? Because we do have, we might have, we need to have a small executive session and we have a workshop and a special meeting.

Mr. Mayor? Yes. I don't know if you heard me on 32, I was supposed to that, but you did catch me on 13, but they're related. Okay.

Okay. All right. Anything burning? All right. Mr. Manager, you have anything? No, sir. Mr. Attorney? Mr. Clerk? Okay, I do want to remind you that this is the beginning after tonight's meeting at 601 of Council's self-imposed hiatus. This is an opportunity for us to give the greatest team in the world an opportunity to breathe. I've called it halftime, so to speak. And so I am encouraging Mr. Manager, you and Team Savannah, your leaders and supervisors to take this opportunity to breathe. Because when we come out for the third quarter, we coming out hard and we don't want nobody to be tired. T