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20090226 City Council Synopsis
Mayor Buelterman called the Consent Agenda Meeting to order at 6:30pm on Thursday,
February 26, 2009. Council members present were Mayor pro tem Wanda Doyle, Charlie Brewer, Eddie
Crone, Dick Smith and Paul Wolff. Also present were City Attorney Bubba Hughes and City Manager
Diane Schleicher. Councilman Barry Brown joined meeting shortly after call to order.
Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the Consent Agenda:
Consideration of appointment of Gavin Murphy to Audit Committee.
Consideration of appointment of the following to the Better Hometown Board
Alan Fleming
Patricia Miller Wann
Erin Sheldon
Consideration of a Trauma Care Resolution
Consideration of crosswalks in C2 Resolution
Consideration of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Moratorium Resolution
Consideration of Request for The Tybee Island Irish Heritage Celebration Parade (8th
Annual). Request is asking the City of Tybee to co-sponsor this event as they have in the
past. Also requesting the Special event application fee of $100 and DPW services
(cones/barricades) be waived. Cost are included on the proposed budget page within
the application totaling approximately $1700.00.
Consideration of Fort Screven Water Improvements-Change Order #1 Revised: Upgrade
water lines on Wilson Avenue, Moore Avenue, Meddin Drive, Taylor Street, Rosewood
and Robinson Avenue to the project $126,880. Budget Line Item #505-4410-54-2100.
Consideration of Ground Water Withdrawal Permit-Special Conditions Requirement
Consideration of Appointment of Denise Woodard as Deputy Clerk
Consideration of Minutes of Boards
Audit Committee Meeting
Friends of the Tybee Theater
Tybee Arts Association
Tybee Beautification Association
Tybee Marine Science Center
Mayor Buelterman adjourned the Consent Agenda at 6:50pm.
Mayor Buelterman called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00pm. Those in
attendance at the Consent Agenda were also in attendance for the regular meeting.
Minutes of the 2/12/09 Council Meeting
Correction to the Motion by Paul Wolff was read as follows: Councilman Wolf restated and amended his
MOTION to add: 1) No access on 3rd Street, 2) All parking areas and spaces must be approved permeable
materials 3) No light intrusion greater than 1 foot candlelight at property lines on either side 4)Require
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vegetation buffer to be extended the length of 3rd & Lovell Ave. Councilman Brown seconded
amendment and the motion carried. The vote was unanimous.
Councilman Paul Wolff moved to approve minutes as corrected. Mayor Pro Tem Wanda Doyle
seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Citizens to be Heard
Julia Pierce made a visual presentation to council on her pending medical mission trip to Africa
and requested council allow her to place a container to collect needed eyeglasses to take to the people
of the village she would be visiting.
Councilman Dick Smith moved to allow Julia Pierce to place a container in city hall to collect
eyeglasses for an upcoming medical mission trip to Africa. Councilman Wolff seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Consent Agenda:
Consideration of Consent Agenda items.
Councilman Wolff moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Mayor pro tem Doyle seconded.
The vote was unanimous.
Consideration of Department Head Reports
Mayor and council suggested and requested Major Case to have Speed Monitors placed on
Lewis Avenue with follow-up resident survey, and cost estimates for speed bumps be brought back to
council before budget is set for next year.
Old Business:
Consideration of procedure for dune setback ordinance, public hearings, timing, etc
No Action, this is with planning commission.
Ordinances, Resolutions and Zoning Variances.
Consideration of 1st Reading for Amendment to Code Section 58-107 (1) Hotel Motel Tax
Councilman Wolff moved to approve and Councilman Smith seconded. The Vote was
unanimous.
Consideration of 2nd Reading for Replacement of Land Development Code Article 16,
Stormwater Management.
Councilman Wolff moved to approve and Mayor Pro Tem Doyle seconded. The Vote was
unanimous.
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Consideration of 1st Reading for Ordinance to Amend the code of Ordinances Section 5-
2-23 So As To Permit the Discontinuance of Solid Waste Services to units that are
Unoccupied Due to Foreclosure.
Councilman Wolff moved to approve. Councilman Brown seconded. After discussion Wolff
Restated Motion and added: Staff to reword the document before presenting for 2nd Reading.
Vote was unanimous.
Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures:
Consideration of Proposals for Federal Lobbying Services for the City of Tybee Island.
RPF#2009-601 Budget Line Item #100-6125-52-1250
Mayor Buelterman asked consideration be brought back in 1st meeting in March to allow for
more review. Council concurred.
City Manager’s Report-Diane Schleicher
Consideration of Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities. Also recommendation
the city proclaim May 11-15, 2009 as “Bicycle to Work on Tybee Island Week”
encouraging the use of bicycles by those who work on Tybee to use a bicycle for
transportation to work and back that week.
Councilman Wolff moved to approve. Mayor Pro Tem Doyle seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Council, Official and City Attorney Considerations & Comments
Consideration of developing incentives for builders to use solar hot water systems.
No Action. Referred to Infrastructure Committee.
Consideration of developing policies between city and Ga Power minimizing tree
disturbance.
No Action. Mayor suggested inviting Ga Power representative to next council workshop for
discussion, visual of problems and resolution to issue. Council concurred.
Consideration of Opening of Fifth Ave-Wyman Sharpe
Brown moved to approve. Doyle Seconded. Mayor Buelterman asked for motion to be
withdrawn to allow citizen to speak due to failure of previous opportunity given. Brown and
Doyle withdrew motion.
Councilman Brown moved to approve request opening the portion of Fifth Ave that is city
property as depicted on the plat and to obtain a Quit Claim Deed for any interest in those
properties in further request to open or obtain Fifth Ave as clarified by Attorney Hughes.
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Doyle seconded. Vote was Smith, Brown, Doyle, Crone, and Brewer in Favor. Wolff opposed.
Motion approved.
Consideration of Ethics Training
Councilman Smith moved to direct Staff to bring back formal proposal for GMA to do ethics
training. Doyle seconded. Smith and Wolff voted to approve. Brown, Doyle, Crone and
Brewer voted to oppose. Motion did not carry.
Councilman Brewer moved to get proposals from both GMA and the Chapman Group to
provide an ethics training program for Tybee Island. Brown seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Adjournment:
Councilman Wolff moved to adjourn, Councilman Smith seconded. The vote was
unanimous.