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20080612City Council Synopsis
Mayor Buelterman called the Consent Agenda to order at 6:30pm. Council members present were,
Mayor Pro Tem Wanda Doyle, Charlie Brewer, Barry Brown, Eddie Crone, Dick Smith and Paul Wolff.
Also present were City Attorney Bubba Hughes, City Manager Diane Schleicher and Planning Director
Brannyn Allen.
Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the Consent Agenda:
First Supplement to Planning Assistance to State Program Letter of Agreement between the
Department of the Army and the City- $33,000, line item #100-4250-52-1201;
Bids for installation of Electrical Service for 6 new cabins and 2 sewer lift stations at the
campground. Line item #555-6180-54-1100-Braddy Electric $23,931;
City Council Minutes for 5/22/08;
Tybee Billiards, 1516 Butler Ave. - retail beer/wine license-sale by drink for consumption on
premise only;
Rejection of Ante Litem notice from Raymond Coursey.
Mr. Smith moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Ms. Doyle seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Mayor Buelterman adjourned the Consent Agenda.
Mr. Wolff moved to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation, Mr. Brown seconded and the vote
was unanimous.
Mr. Brewer moved to end Executive Session, Mr. Wolff seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Mayor Buelterman called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00pm. Those at the
consent agenda were also in attendance for the regular meeting.
Disclosures were as follows:
North End Parks & Public Overlay District map amendments: Smith and Brown both own property within
500 feet.
South End Overlay Ordinance: Mr. Brewer recused himself due to ownership of property in district. Mr.
Brown disclosed property ownership in the vicinity and requested a recusal appeal.
Mr. Crone recused himself on the Shore Protection Variance for Tom Waters for 1 & 3 -19th Street.
Recusal Appeals:
Shore Protection Ordinance: Recusal Appeals requested by Brewer, Brown, Crone, Doyle and Smith.
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Mr. Crone moved to approve the recusal appeal of Smith to allow his vote on the North End Parks and
Overlay, Ms. Doyle seconded. The motion carried with Crone, Doyle, Brewer and Wolff voting in favor
and Brown and Smith recused.
Mr. Crone moved to approve the recusal appeal of Brown to allow his vote on the North End Parks
and Overlay, Mr. Brewer seconded. The motion carried with Crone, Brewer, Doyle, Wolff and Smith
voting in favor and Brown recused.
Mr. Crone moved to approve the recusal appeal of Brown to allow his vote on the South End Overlay
Ordinance, Mr. Brewer seconded. The motion carried with Crone, Brewer, Doyle, Wolff and Smith
voting in favor and Brown recused.
Mr. Wolff moved to accept recusal appeals for Brewer, Brown, Crone, Doyle and Smith to allow their
votes on the Shore Protection Ordinance because of its Island Wide applicability, Mr. Crone seconded
and the vote was unanimous.
Public Hearings:
Mr. Brewer moved to approve the Zoning Variance request for Archie Lanier at 17 Logan Street, Mr.
Crone seconded. The vote was Brewer, Crone, Doyle, Brown and Smith in favor and Wolff opposed.
Ms. Doyle moved to approve the Shore Protection Variance request for Cook and Chu at 1 & 3 19th
Street, Mr. Brewer seconded. The vote was Doyle, Brewer and Brown in favor and Smith and Wolff
opposed. Mr. Crone recused himself.
Mr. Brown moved to approve a recusal appeal to allow Mr. Crone to vote on the Shore Protection
Ordinance, Mr. Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Wolff moved to continue the Shore Protection Ordinance until the Council’s first meeting in
August to allow Planning Commission time to review it in their July meeting. Ms. Doyle seconded. The
motion carried with Wolff, Doyle, Brewer and Brown voting in favor and Smith and Crone opposed.
Mr. Wolff moved to adopt the North End Parks and Overlay with the exception of excluding Golf
Courses, Ms. Doyle seconded. The motion carried with Wolff, Doyle, Brewer, Crone and Smith in favor
and Brown opposed. Note: The Zoning Map was in the room and the overlay was displayed on the
screen.
Mr. Smith moved to approve the South End Overlay Ordinance, Ms. Doyle seconded. The motion
carried with Smith, Doyle, Brown, Wolff and Crone in favor. Mr. Brewer recused himself. The Zoning
Map was in the room and the overlay was displayed on the screen.
Mr. Smith moved to take no action for no more than 90 days- on the Rezone from R-1 to EC for the
Accreted property abutting or near Lighthouse Point Condominium property-Van Horn Street and the
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waters of the State; at that time we will have a report from the parties interested in this property, to
give us an idea on how their transaction is moving along. Mr. Wolff seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Mr. Wolff moved to approve the Text Amendment to Article 11, Section11-100, subsections (a) & (b);
Planning Commission- doing away with agenda meetings and allowing Planning Commission rules to
be adopted by Mayor and Council, Mr. Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Brewer moved to ask the City Attorney to revise the Text Amendment to Article 11, Section 11 -
100 to reduce the number of Planning Commission members from nine to seven to streamline and
make government less expensive and more efficient, Mr. Crone seconded. Mr. Hughes said this would
go to the Planning Commission as a text amendment and then come back to council for a public
hearing. The motion carried with Brewer, Crone, Brown, Doyle and Smith in favor and Wolff opposed.
Mr. Wolff moved to approve the changes to the rules of procedure/by-laws for the Planning
Commission, Mr. Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.
No action was taken on the Budget for FY 2009.
Business legally presented:
Mr. Brewer moved to approve the reduction in Beach Permit fees to $25.00 each, Mr. Wolff seconded.
The vote was Brewer, Wolff and Doyle in favor and Brown, Crone and Smith opposed. Mayor
Buelterman broke the tie in favor of the motion to approve.
Mr. Wolff moved to continue the Letter of Agreement for Water Conservation with the MPC pending
the resolution with the other Municipalities in the county for $20,000 from line item 505-4410-52-
3950, Mr. Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.
No action taken on the 14th Street Drainage bids.
No action taken on the 2nd Reading –prohibiting trailer parking on Hwy 80.
Mr. Wolff moved to approve the 2nd Reading for the Bicycle Traffic Ordinance, Ms. Doyle seconded.
The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Wolff moved to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation, Property Acquisition and
Personnel, Mr. Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Wolff moved to return to regular session, Mr. Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Wolff moved to adjourn, Mr. Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.