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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20080214CCMinutes Page 1 of 5 20080214 City Council Minutes Mayor Buelterman called the Consent Agenda meeting to order at 6:30pm. Present in addition to the Mayor were Council members Doyle, Crone, Brewer, Brown, Smith and Wolff. Also attending were City Attorney Hughes and City Manager Schleicher. Mayor Buelterman listed the items on the Consent Agenda as: Council Minutes for 11/29/07 Amended Council Minutes for 12/13/07 Audit Committee Reappointment of Jim Anderson Audit Committee Appointments of William Blakey and Alfred Waite Approved to advertise one Audit Committee position opening with an application deadline of February 28, 2008. Mr. Wolff moved to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation and Personnel, Mayor Pro Tem Doyle seconded and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Crone moved to return to Regular Session, Mr. Wolff seconded and the vote was unanimous. Mayor Buelterman called the Regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00pm. City Officials present at the Consent Agenda were still in attendance. Reverend Fretwell Crider gave the Invocation and the Memorial Color Guard posted the Colors. Everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Buelterman thanked the Fire Department for providing assistance to the Emergency Officials during the explosion at the Sugar Refinery. He said we have donated supplies and they are still using some of our mules and equipment we use on the beach. Mayor Buelterman said Tybee was awarded the Storm Ready Supporter designation today. He said we are the first city in the state of Georgia to be presented this designation. He said having weather radios in all departments as well as a severe weather safety plan in place and information on channel 7 about rip currents, etc. He said we were awarded that designation by the National Weather Service. Mayor Buelterman said while he was downtown accepting the award he ran into Mr. Liakakis and Mr, Liakakis gave him a check and said he was paying his water bill; the check was for $450,000 towards Beach Renourishment. He said that was money Chatham County had committed but not given us. Mayor Buelterman said the State money for renourishment of 2.93 million that Tybee worked really hard to get and the state designated two years ago will be coming soon. He Page 2 of 5 said they are selling the bonds. He said we are getting close to having the money for renourishment on hand. Mayor Buelterman told everyone about the new sound system installed in order to allow people attending the council meetings and people at home to hear better. He said we have FM hearing amplifiers that we will call the Bennett hearing aids in honor of Gloria. Mayor Buelterman said the auditorium is set up a little differently with Mr. Hughes and Ms. Schleicher set up to face council instead of the audience. Mayor Buelterman thanked Mayor Pro Tem Doyle and Ms. Sessions with the United Way for the planting done on Tybee in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Mayor Buelterman presented plaques to Planning Commission members whose terms expired on January 31st. Not attending was Bill Garbett and Sandy Chandler. Mayor Buelterman gave plaques to council members Barry Brown and Charlie Brewer. Mayor Buelterman thanked all of them for their dedication and service to Tybee. Mr. Gene Kindrick announced the dedication of the Korean Veterans Memorial at the Park of 7 Flags. He said the dedication will be held at the Pier on April 7, 2008 at 11:00am. He said the legion is searching for names of all Tybee residents that lost their life or served during the Korean War including everyone from DAV and Spanish Hammock Islands. He asked that people notify him if they plan on attending the dedication because if 300 or more people are attending then he believes he can get the Korean Consulate to attend. Lawanna Tsoulos said approximately 500 members of the Indiana National Guard will be visiting Tybee from February 26th to March 5 on Leave before going to Iraq. She said they formed a committee and approximately 50 Tybee businesses are going to give discounts, special rates and specials. She said the Island will be decorated with flags and bunting. She requested all Tybee residents fly their American Flags too. She requested courtesy parking passes for all visiting National Guard members. Bill Cannon of the Beautification Association announced adopt a highway on Saturday, February 23rd at 9:00am at the Tybee sign. Linda Gladin talked about provisions of the City Charter. Mayor Buelterman said Mr. Petschek sent a letter regarding a public hearing on the agenda tonight but the petitioner withdrew the petition. Libby Bacon said she understood the $60,000 for the skate park had been reallocated in the 2008 budget. She feels that politics play a part in the reallocation of this money. She requested council look in other areas of the budget before approving this reallocation. Page 3 of 5 Mr. Dave Postle spoke in favor of Tybee Ethic’s ordinance. Mr. Postle asked for information on why the petition for Northwoods subdivision had been withdrawn. Mr. Hughes said there is no other information except that the petition has been withdrawn. John Major said Mr. Adams resigned from the Audit Committee last week due to personal obligations. He thanked Mr. Adams for the job he has done. *** Mayor Buelterman opened the public hearings. *** Brannyn Allen introduced the petition for a side yard setback variance at 11 Eighth Street for Harriet and Chester Simmons in order to subdivide a lot. She said the PC unanimously recommended approval. Mayor Pro Tem Doyle moved to approve, Mr. Smith seconded and the vote was unanimous. *** Mayor Buelterman said the next petition has been withdrawn at the petitioner’s request. *** Mayor Buelterman opened the public hearing for the Charter Change in order to allow for election of council by seats or posts. Henry Levy, Dee Tsoulos, Lawanna Tsoulos, Freda Rutherford and an unidentified citizen spoke in opposition to the Charter Change. Whitley Reynolds, Tom Sullivan and Carolyn Smith by letter spoke in favor of the Charter Change. Mr. Smith moved to send the requested change for legislation, Mr. Brown seconded. And the vote was 2 in favor with Smith and Brown voting in favor and Doyle, Brewer, Wolff and Crone voting in opposition. *** Mr. Wolff moved to approve courtesy parking passes for Indiana National Guard members visiting Tybee on February 26 through March 5th. Mr. Brewer seconded and the vote was unanimous. *** Mayor Pro Tem Doyle moved to approve the Consent Agenda items as listed earlier, Mr. Wolff seconded and the vote was unanimous. *** Mayor Buelterman said the change order has been postponed. Page 4 of 5 *** Mr. Wolff moved to approve for 2nd reading the Franchise Fee ordinance, Mayor Pro Tem Doyle seconded and the vote was unanimous. *** Mr. Wolff moved to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation and Personnel, Mayor Pro Tem Doyle seconded and the vote was unanimous. *** Mr. Crone moved to go back into Regular Session, Mr. Smith seconded and the vote was unanimous. *** Mr. Smith moved to adjourn, Mr. Crone seconded and the vote was unanimous. __________________________________ Mayor, Jason Buelterman ___________________________________ Vivian O. Woods, Clerk of Council Page 5 of 5