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Home My Public Portal About20090312CCSynopsis Prepared 3/13/09vw Page 1 of 2 20090312 City Council Synopsis Mayor Buelterman called the Consent Agenda meeting to order at 6:30pm on Thursday, March 12, 2009. Council members present were Mayor pro tem Wanda Doyle, Barry Brown, Eddie Crone, Dick Smith and Paul Wolff. Councilman Charlie Brewer was absent due to illness. Also present were City Attorney Bubba Hughes and City Manager Diane Schleicher. Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the Consent Agenda:  Confirmation of correction to minutes 11/13/09  City Council Minutes 2/26/09  Appointment of Cullen Chambers to the Better Hometown Board of Directors  Appointment of Dick Smith as Council Liaison to the Better Hometown Board  Consideration of Grant Application to the Fanning Institute. UGA, sponsored by the Ga. Rural Development Council. Grant amount $5,000-Matching Funds-In Kind Contributions of $6,620 from Leadership Steering Committee.  Alcohol License Application with Retail Beer, Wine, and Liquor, Sunday Sales and Entertainment for the Sand Bar Sushi Bar, 1512 Butler Ave., Ana G. Olsen.  Alcohol License Application with Retail Beer, Wine and Liquor, Sunday Sales and Entertainment for Groover’s Place, 1 E Hwy 80, Tom Groover.  Alcohol License Application for Special Event on April 18, 2009. Tybee Veteran’s Memorial Committee, Memorial Park Pavilion.  Modification of GEFA Ft. Screven Loan: Modify existing GEFA Loan to increase the loan amount by $116,667. Total loan not to exceed $1,416,000.00 Councilman Wolff moved to go into Executive Session to discuss Real Estate Acquisition, Litigation and Personnel, Mayor pro tem Doyle seconded. The vote was unanimous. Councilman Smith moved to end Executive Session, Councilman Wolff seconded. The vote was unanimous. Mayor Buelterman adjourned the Consent Agenda. Mayor Buelterman called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00pm. Those attending the Consent Agenda were also in attendance for the regular meeting. Consent Agenda:  Consideration of Consent Agenda items. Councilman Wolff moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Mayor pro tem Doyle seconded. The vote was unanimous. Prepared 3/13/09vw Page 2 of 2 Public Hearings:  Consideration of Zoning Variance (Section 5-090) from Sec 3-020, Continuance of Nonconforming Uses/Structures Petitioner: Dan & Kay Petty, 1411 Jones Ave. Pin #4- 0007-20-008, Zone R-2. Mayor pro tem Doyle moved to approve, Councilman Crone seconded. The motion carried with Doyle, Crone and Smith in favor and Brown and Wolff opposed.  Consideration of Solid Waste Management Plan: Department of Community Affairs requires communities to adopt a plan to manage solid waste for the next 10 years.(2nd Public Hearing- 1st Public Hearing held on 2/12/09) Councilman Smith moved to approve, Mayor pro tem Doyle seconded. The vote was unanimous. Ordinances and Resolutions:  2nd Reading for Amendment to Code Section 58-107(1) Hotel/Motel Tax Councilman Wolff moved to approve, Councilman Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous. Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures:  Ethics Training Proposals for City Officials from Chapman and Associates ($1,200 up to 20 participants) and Georgia Municipal Association ($1,400 up to 20 participants). Budget line item #100-1110-52-1201. Postponed until Councilman Brewer returns.  Proposals for Federal Lobbying Services for the City of Tybee Island. RFP #2009-601 Budget Line item # 100-6125-52-1250. Councilman Wolff suggested contacting the local consultant to provide monitoring services for Federal Grants. Ms. Schleicher to contact consultant for a quote to bring back to council. Executive Session: Councilman Wolff moved to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation and Personnel, Councilman Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous. Councilman Wolff moved to end Executive Session and Adjourn, Councilman Smith seconded. The vote was unanimous.