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REGULAR MEETING OF THE TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL
04/28/2011 7:00PM
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda 6:30PM
Mayor Jason Buelterman called the consent agenda meeting to order at 6:30pm on Thursday, April 28, 2011. Council members present were Mayor pro tem Shirley Sessions, Wanda Doyle, Bill
Garbett, Frank Schuman, Sr., Kathryn Williams and Paul Wolff. Also present were City Manager Diane Schleicher, Dana Braun, Callaway, Braun, Riddle & Hughes, P.C, Zoning Specialist Dianne
Otto and Clerk of Council Vivian Woods.
Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the consent agenda:
4/14/2011 City Council Minutes
Request for out of state travel for Finance Director, Mary Hogan to attend accounting conference in Charleston, S.C., Line item# 100-15-52-3500
Special Event Application: Lights on for Tybee-Tybee Island Better Hometown; December 2, 6:30pm along Tybrisa and at Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout.
Grants-In-Aid Services Agreement: Rape Crisis Center of the Coast Empire, Inc.; $500/year, Line item# 100-3210-57-2005
Community Service Agreement: Georgia Department of Corrections
Municipal Code Corporation Agreement: Muniscan-Conversion of Documents consisting of approximately 50 minute books/11,000 images 1925-1992-Image Output: 2 DVD sets of media, Laser
fiche plus CD, $3,800 Line item# 1130-52-3930. Pending Bubba Hughes approval.
Executive Session
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Everyone present at the consent agenda was still in attendance.
Invocation: Julia Pearce
Pledge of Allegiance
Recognitions and Proclamations
Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the regular meetings of the Tybee Island City Council.
04/14/2011 City Council Minutes (Approved during consent agenda).
Consideration of Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments
Ethics Commission
Reports of Staff, Boards, Standing Committees and/or Invited Guest Limit reports to 10 minutes.
Chief Sasser – Fire, TEMA and Ocean Rescue
Jason Buelterman asked Chief to request a representative from GA Power attend the next council meeting to address our issues concerning safety. Kathryn Williams asked Dana Braun to
check with Bubba Hughes about regulations with the Public Service Commission on response time for utilities.
Chief Bryson – Police Department
Chief Bryson thanked the Citizens Police Academy members for their participation.
1st Annual Tybee Sensory Day and Autism Awareness were held in the YMCA gym and was a success.
Paul Wolff commended Chief Bryson for his positive leadership since his appointment as Chief of Police.
Woody Hemphill – River’s End
Jet Pay contract is almost completed.
Seasonal rates are in place as opposed to “add on” amenities
Revenue for March 2011 is higher than previous years
*Citizens to Be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum Allowable time is 5 minutes.
Rene Derosset, President, Tybee Arts Association Summer Production, The Wizard of Oz.
Is coordinating use of the YMCA gym for the production in July and asked council for a waiver of the rental fee. Diane Schleicher stated that the city would require a deposit which
would be refunded after the production as long as there were no damages to the gym.
Debbie Kearney – Marine Science Center Announcement: 13th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races, A-J’s Dockside to Benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center
More information is available at tybeekayakrace.org
Rosemary Lacey complimented Chief Sasser and the Tybee Island Fire Department on a job well done with the fire on 18th Street.
Consideration Local Requests & Applications-Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License
Request for out of state travel for Finance Director Mary Hogan to attend accounting conference in Charleston, S.C. Line Item # 100-1510-52-3500. (Approved during the consent agenda).
Special Event Application: Lights on for Tybee-Tybee Island Better Hometown; December 2, 6:30pm along Tybrisa and at Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout. (Approved during the consent agenda).
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
Grants-In-Aid Services Agreement: Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire, Inc.; $500/year, Line Item #100-3210-57-2005. (Approved during the consent agenda).
Community Service Agreement: Georgia Department of Corrections. (Approved during the consent agenda).
Municipal Code Corporation, Agreement: Muniscan-Conversion of Documents consisting of approximately 50 minute books/11,000 images 1925-1992-Image Output: 2 DVD sets of media, Laser
fiche plus CD. $3,800 Line Item #1130-52-3930. (Approved during the consent agenda pending Bubba Hughes approval).
Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda
Paul Wolff moved to approve Consent Agenda, Shirley Sessions seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Public Hearings –Zoning Packet Separate
Private Parking Lot Application: Marianne Bramble – 215 Lovell Avenue, Zone R-2. Paul Wolff moved to approve subject to zoning staff recommendations. Frank Schuman seconded. The
vote was five (5) for and one (1) opposed being Bill Garbett.
Private Parking Lot Application: Joyce Prescott – 214 Second Avenue, Zone R-2. Wanda Doyle moved to approve, Bill Garbett seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions
Article 3 – General Provisions: First Reading – Sections 3-110, 3-160, 3-165, 3-170, 3-230, 3-240. No action taken.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations & Comments
City Managers Report
Items to be removed as they are completed
Item #4 – Cremation Wall has been installed.
Item #23 – Mobi-mat has been installed
Item #24 – Beach signs are faded and need to be replaced. Suggestion to make sings a different color and possibly pictures.
Item #25 – Change responsibility to Jason Buelterman and Shirley Sessions
Add disputing results of the census to the Action Item List. Jason Buelterman feels they missed residents when doing census.
Proposed Office Space Arrangement. Wanda Doyle feels more time is needed to make a determination.
Minutes of Boards and Committees
Executive Session
Paul Wolff moved to go into executive session to discuss personnel, litigation and real estate acquisition, Frank Schuman seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Jason Buelterman reconvened the regular meeting.
Return to Open Meeting
Kathryn Williams made a motion to terminate Vivian Woods, the Clerk of Council, due to performance issues. The motion was seconded by Bill Garbett. Voting in favor of the motion were
Shirley Sessions, Bill Garbett, Paul Wolff, Kathryn Williams and Frank Schuman. Wanda Doyle was not present for the vote as she had left the meeting during the executive session.
Adjournment
Paul Wolff made a motion to adjourn which passed unanimously and meeting immediately adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
THE VISION OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
“is to make Tybee Island the premier beach community in which to live, work, and play.”
THE MISSION OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
“is to provide a safe, secure and sustainable environment by delivering superior services through responsible planning, preservation of our natural and historic resources, and partnership
with our community to ensure economic opportunity, a vibrant quality of life, and a thriving future.”