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Votes at a glance: Savannah City Council approves ordinances, contracts and licenses on Feb. 27, 2025
Summary
The council approved a package of procurement items, alcohol licenses, ordinances and resolutions. Several land and service agreements, contract awards and settlement payments were also approved; one alcohol application was withdrawn.
Below are the formal actions the Savannah City Council approved or recorded during its Feb. 27, 2025 meeting. Where the transcript did not record a roll-call tally, the outcome is listed as "approved" and vote counts are noted as not specified.
Key approvals and motions
- Airport procurement (items 22'0): Council approved a set of equipment purchases for the Savannah Airport Commission: a 4x4 crew cab truck from Hardy Family Ford ($50,546); three midsize SUVs from Beckford Lincoln ($130,566); a 6,000-pound lift truck from Atlanta Forklifts ($33,619); a Thomas vacuum ($35,675) and floor scrubber ($42,500) from Southeastern Paper Group; preventive maintenance service agreement with Brooks Building Solutions ($46,400); emergency ratification for a fire pump installation with B & J Fire Protection ($48,989); 11,000-pound lift truck from Cincinnati Lift Truck and Battery Service ($49,962); and extension of a self-serve portal subscription with Thanks Boomerang ($60,000). Outcome: approved (motion passed; transcript records voice votes).
- Alcohol licenses (items 7—6): Council held a public hearing and approved multiple alcohol licenses, including Sweet Potatoes (class C beer & wine), The Anne Savannah (class C liquor with Sunday sales and class E package), Strange Bird (added class C liquor to existing beer/wine license), Bubba Garcia's (class C liquor), Yitang Noodle Hot Pot (class C beer & wine), Broughton Street Bowl & Brew (class C liquor). Item 11 was withdrawn by the applicant. Outcome: approved (voice votes recorded; no roll-call tallies specified).
- Ordinances: Item 17 (radar authorization and speed limit updates required by Georgia Department of Transportation) was approved on first and second reading. Item 18 (taxicab ordinance updated to align rates with the consumer price index; second reading) was approved. Outcome: approved.
- Procurement and capital contracts: Item 20 authorized a contract for rebuilding two primary clarifiers with Brentwood Industries not to exceed $104,316. Item 21 authorized program management assistance with Atlas Technical Consultants not to exceed $3,500,000 annually for specified capital programs. Outcome: approved.
- Real-time crime center platform (item 19): Council authorized the city manager to rescind the prior award and re-award to Axon Enterprises (see separate article). Outcome: approved.
- Resolutions: Item 31 authorized major special-event dates (March 14 17, 2025) for public-safety coordination (St. Patrick's Day events). Item 32 supported two local acts of state legislation to address homelessness in the event area. Outcome: approved.
- Intergovernmental agreement and facilities: Item 33 approved a first amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Savannah-Chatham Board of Education for use of board meeting space; vote recorded as 8-0 with Alderman Curtis Perti recused. Outcome: approved (8-0, one recusal).
- Utility and development agreements (items 34'6): Council approved water/sewer agreements for Meadow Lakes (285 single-family homes); Central Port Partners (Rockingham Track 11A, warehouse/office development); and Old Town Charlie Tours (restaurant/retail development along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). Outcome: approved.
- Lease and facilities (item 37): Authorized the city manager to execute a fourth amendment to extend a lease (602 East Lathrop Avenue). Outcome: approved.
- Legal settlements (items 38—0): Council authorized settlements: Greg Treanor for $321,346.25; Marie Claude Eubanks for $26,000; Sean and John Phillips for $35,000. Outcome: approved.
- Land use (item 41): Major subdivision approval for Oakwood at New Hampstead, Phase 2B (22.04 acres; 60 single-family lots). Outcome: approved.
Motions, movers and procedure
Most of the items above were considered as consent or grouped items; the transcript records motions, seconds and voice votes but does not consistently record individual roll-call tallies for each approval. When roll-call counts are present in the transcript (for example, item 33 recorded as 8-0 with one recusal), they are recorded above. Item 11 (an alcohol license) was withdrawn by the applicant before council action.
What the record shows and what it does not
The council's transcript records the agenda descriptions and the mayor or aldermen making motions to approve packages of items; however, for many of the procurement and license approvals the transcript shows only voice votes recorded as "Aye" and "Motion passes" rather than detailed roll-call vote tallies by member. The action list above reflects the documented outcomes and cites amounts and brief item descriptions given during the meeting.
