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20080724CITY 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 and Dick Smith. Mr. Wolff was
absent due to his attendance at the Governor’s Institute of Environmental Leadership. Also present
were City Attorney Bubba Hughes and City Manager Diane Schleicher.
Public Hearing Millage:
Mayor Buelterman called the Public Hearing on the Millage Rate to order. Finance Director Bonnie Kline
gave a short presentation on the History and Trends of Tybee’s millage rate. Mr. Levy commended
council for keeping the cushion of money and requested, if enough of a cushion is forthcoming, to spend
it on the toll road study. Mr. Postle commended council for considering keeping the millage rate the
same. Mayor Buelterman closed the public hearing.
Consent Agenda:
Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the Consent Agenda:
- Change Order #17 Coastal Grading and Rental, Inc. for Final Electrical Work-No cost
adjustment: Cost of work added equaled the cost of items deleted from scope of work in
contract.
- Proposed Fee for Hydrological Survey of Derelict Beach Structures (Old Sea Wall/Groin near
the East Gate Entrance to the Beach) $6,250/Line item #100-6125-54-1402.
- City Council Minutes for June 26, 2008
- City Council Minutes for July 10, 2008
- Suspension of the Economic Development Committee in anticipation of selecting a Better
Hometown Board in late fall.
- Request for out of state travel to Alexandria, VA for Chief Price and Tiffany Desautels to
attend a two day seminar at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
- One Day Alcohol License for Historic Savannah Foundation-October 25, 2008 @ Lighthouse.
- One Day Alcohol License for Sweet Dreams Pavilion-September 13, 2008 at Memorial Park.
- Proposed transfer of additional Beach Renourishment Funds $622,000 from line item # 100-
6125-54-1402 to Corps of Engineers to match additional funds of $960,000.
- Ask Staff to look into and make a recommendation to council for reverse 911.
- Rejection of the Counihan Ante Litem Notice.
- Newsboy network Agreement.
Mayor Buelterman closed the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Buelterman called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00pm. Those at the
Consent Agenda were still in attendance.
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Public Hearing Millage:
Mayor Buelterman called the Public Hearing to order on the Millage Rate. Finance Officer Bonnie Kline
repeated her presentation on the History & Trends of Tybee’s Millage rate. No one from the public
wished to speak. Mayor Buelterman closed the public hearing.
Business Legally Presented:
Mr. Brown moved to approve the Consent Agenda items, Mr. Crone seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Brewer moved to approve the Resolution to the DOT prohibiting tractor trailers, boat trailers,
vehicles equipped with trailers for hauling other vehicles or equipment, recreational vehicles, buses,
motor homes or panel trucks from parking overnight in the non-travel lanes on Hwy 80 except in
expressly designated areas. Mr. Crone seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Council asked Mr. Hughes to work on the Motorized cart use ordinance requiring vehicles that are street
legal, Drivers License required to operate and Insurance required as well as crossings allowed only at
intersections on Hwy 80 with traffic lights and bring it back for their review. Mr. Hughes said this will be
considered the introduction of the ordinance and it can come back for 1st and 2nd readings at the same
time.
Mr. Crone moved to approve the waiver of all facility fees and deposits at JC Park related to the Tybee
Island co-ed Restaurant & Bar Softball league from 9/8/08 through 12/8/08 every Monday night from 6-
10:30pm, Mr. Brown seconded. Mayor Buelterman recused due to being a member of a softball team.
The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Brewer moved to approve the special event application for the Beach Bash on August 31, 2008
including waiver of fees, Mr. Crone seconded. Mr. Brewer amended his motion to remove the Gym as
the rain location and associated waivers for the Gym; Mr. Crone seconded the amended motion. The
vote was unanimous.
Mr. Crone moved to approve the special event application including waivers for the Pirate Fest-October
10-11, Mr. Brown seconded for discussion. Council requested Tybee fest submit all requests for waivers
at budget time next year in order to have the money allocated instead of taking it from reserves. The
vote was unanimous.
Mr. Brown moved to approve the Friends of Tybee Theater request to use the North Beach Parking Lot
for Drive In movies on July 31, August 21 and September 11th. Mr. Brewer seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Mr. Crone moved to approve the reconsideration for the grant for the recycling trailer, Ms. Doyle
seconded. The motion failed with Crone and Doyle voting in favor and Brewer, Brown and Smith
opposed.
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Mr. Brown moved to request Mr. Hughes get started on the language to make a conservation area in
Memorial Park as outlined on the submitted drawing, Mr. Crone seconded. Mr. Brown amended his
motion to include allowing the Veteran’s War Memorial and a fence around the playground within the
conservation area, Mr. Crone accepted the amendment. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Brown moved to request Mr. Hughes get started on the language to make a conservation area in JC
Park in order to keep it in its present condition, Mr. Crone seconded. The motion failed with Brown and
Smith voting in favor and Brewer, Crone and Doyle opposed.
Ms. Doyle moved to approve placing the Veteran’s War Memorial on Butler Ave. in front of the Gym,
Mr. Crone seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Smith moved to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Corps of Engineers on Beach
Renourishment and authorize the Mayor to sign it, Ms. Doyle seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Smith moved to approve the Jet Pay Agreement for the reservation system at the Campground, Ms.
Doyle seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Smith moved to approve the Employee Assistance Agreement for $3,000 from line item 100 -1540-
52-1275, Mr. Crone seconded. The vote was unanimous. Mr. Brewer asked the City Manager to be sure
we follow procedures on purchasing good and services.
Mr. Brewer moved to ask Mr. Hughes to send the Cedartown Ethics Ordinance as a model for the future,
to the Chairman of the Ethics Commission along with the current ethics procedure and ask them to look
at developing a simplified readable version and then an ethics handbook that matches that requirement
for training and implementation to those who need it, Ms. Doyle seconded. The vote was Brewer,
Doyle, Brown and Smith in favor and Crone opposed.
Executive Session:
Mr. Crone moved to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation, Personnel and Real Estate, Ms. Doyle
seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Brown moved to return to regular session, Ms. Doyle seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Adjourn:
Mr. Smith moved to adjourn, Mr. Brown seconded and the vote was unanimous.