- Collection:
- Civic Magazine
- Title:
- Civic magazine
- Creator:
- Savannah (Ga.). Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 1995
- Subject:
- Police chiefs--Georgia--Savannah
Police--Georgia--Savannah
Crime prevention--Georgia--Savannah
City council members--Georgia--Savannah
Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Georgia--Savannah
Water consumption--Georgia--Savannah
Buildings--Utilization--Georgia--Savannah
Traffic safety--Georgia--Savannah
School children--Georgia--Savannah
Singing--Georgia--Savannah
Arts--Georgia--Savannah
Weiner, Susan, 1946-
Mayors--Georgia--Savannah - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- television programs
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Hosted by Robbyn Fuller. Segment one: 6th District Meeting, 0:00-18:18. Civic Magazine covers a meeting of Savannah's 6th District. Alderman Judi Ross begins the meeting by calling up Savannah Chief of Police David Gellatly and 6th District police officers led by Captain Steve Smith. Chief Gellatly announces that six additional officers will be assigned to the south side as part of a crime suppression unit. Chief Gellatly calls Captain Steve Smith to speak and introduce some of the officers servingin the 6th District. Alderman Ross begins a public microphone session in which citizens can freely ask questions and voice concerns. Volunteer police aid James Cook, who speaks about his contributions to the fourth precinct's police work and how the police are starting to make a real difference in the fourth precinct and should be treated with respect. Next, a woman addresses questions to City Manager Michael Brown about a prospective recycling program and water usage. Brown addresses her questions about the city's recycling efforts and future plans, and the strains on water usage because of industrial water use. Michael Pridgen, a resident in the 6th District who recently came home from the military, asks about how to encourage businesses to utilize vacant buildings around the city. Alderman Ross addresses his concerns, talking about the city's efforts to fill those vacant buildings with businesses, which have already been leased to new businesses. Pridgen's second question is about speeding concerns near his home, which he feels endanger local children, and asks for speed bumps. Alderman Ross tells him that speed bumps are not allowed on city streets for liability concerns, but to call fourth precinct Captain Steven Smith to report speeding. Another man poses a question to City Manager Michael Brown about industrial water usage, and how that may affect usage of water from the Savannah River and possible taxpayer funding of water treatment for industry. City Manager Brown tells the man that low water prices keep industry in Savannah, but assures him that any processes and deals with be transparent. Segment two: Arts Alive in Savannah, 18:18-33:04. Civic Magazine covers Arts Alive Month in Savannah, in which Savannah's schools promote the fine arts and engage students in various artistic activities. At city hall, a woman introduces students who will perform for Mayor Susan Weiner by singing and dancing. Mayor Weiner praises the students' performance and talks about the art and architecture in the making of the city hall building. Mayor Weiner presents an award toArts Alive Chairman Diane Croom, followed by more songs from the children. Savannah School Arts Program Coordinator Nancy Hoop talks about Arts Alive Month and how essential art is for students.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/civic/id:0123-v09-14a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:gsg_civic_0123-v09-14a
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 video file (mp4) (33 min., 04 sec.) : sd., col.
- Holding Institution:
- City of Savannah Municipal Archives
- Rights:
-
