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20100128 City Council Synopsis
Mayor Jason called the Consent Agenda meeting to order at 6:30pm on Thursday, January 28th,
2010. Council Members present were, Mayor pro tem Shirley Sessions, Wanda Doyle, Bill Garbett,
Councilman Frank Schuman Kathryn Williams, and Paul Wolff. Also present was City Attorney Bubba
Hughes, City Manager Diane Schleicher and Planning and Zoning Director Jonathan Lynn.
Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the Consent Agenda.
01/14/2010 City Council Minutes
Proclamation for May, 2010 as National Bike Month
Proclamation for May 9th – May 13th, 2010 as Bike to Work Week on Tybee Island
Beach Task Force Board Appointment
Joe Richardson (Recommended by Beach Task Force on 12/17/09)
Better Hometown Board Appointments
Stephen Palmer
Monty Parks
Peggy Stone
Resolution -First Chatham Bank Signatory Authorization
Reactivate the Historic Preservation Review Committee and advertise for open positions-In
order to pursue grant opportunities and review Historic Preservation Ordinance (Section 14)
of City Code for possible update/implementation to meet CLG requirements for grants.
JCB Coast to Coast Charity Run-Friday, March 26, 2010 in the morning. This is a “send off”
event for a JCB backhoe starting at Tybee to travel coast to coast.
Applicant: JCB requesting the following:
a) Use of the Strand parking lot beginning at TS Chu Terrance South at 7:00am
b) Beach Access as shown for backhoe to pick up sand to take to the CA coast.
c) Waiver of Event Application Fee and Beach Permit Fee ($130) due to this
being a charitable event
APPROVED contingent on receiving DNR permit for Item (b)
Tybee Wine Festival, Saturday, April 17, 2010 (3:00-7:00) this is a date change. Council
originally approved April 24th at the regular council meeting 12/10/09.
Service Delivery Strategy for Chatham County. Review, comment and/or necessary
amendments to be made and returned to the MPC for their submittal to the Department of
Community Affairs during the first week of February.
APPROVED contingent on city attorney working with staff on minor changes pertaining
to funding of legal services, utilities and user fees
Participation Agreement for Merchant Processing Services with SunTrust Bank
Total Cost is a variable based on transactions and types (see attached). Contract has been
through the State of Georgia purchasing office. Budget Line Item #100-1510-52-3990
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Supplemental Agreement No. 1 between the GDOT and the City of Tybee Island Project
Account #CSTEE-0006-00(533) Extension of Project Completion Date to June 30, 2010.
This agreement extension is for the ADA Sidewalks Project. Due to late start the project
timeline is to be extended.
Tybee Island Bike Plan-Formal Approval as needed for application for Bicycle Friendly
Community designation.
Public Beach Showers-Determination of re-installing at dune crossovers (referred to
Infrastructure Committee for review and recommendations.)
Creation of Public Safety Committee consisting of Wanda Doyle, Frank Schuman, and Shirley
Sessions to make recommendation to council on public safety related issues and Hurricane
Preparedness and to assist with logistics post hurricane, to include development of a
hurricane simulation exercise.
Employee of the Month - Councilwoman Doyle to work with Human Resources to establish
guidelines and promotion of the program.
Joint Meeting with DNR, City Staff, Planning Commission and City Council- Councilwoman
Williams to arrange meeting for Tuesday, March 16th.
Creation of The Bicycle Friendly Community Committee and appointment of the following
members (not exclusive) as an official council established committee. Committee charter
and mission to come back to council.
a) Paul Wolff g) Joe Wilson
b) Diane Schleicher h) Hillary Brodofsky
c) Jonathan Lynn i) Bruce Saunders
d) Denise Dubuque j) Sara Vet
e) Maria Rodriquez k) Michael Bodine
f) Stephen Palmer l ) Drew Wade(Rep from Savannah Bicycle
Campaign)
Reschedule the November 11, 2010 Council Meeting to November 18, 2010 due to
Veteran’s Holiday.
Rejection of Anti Litem Notice from Ashley Herrington
Music Licensing Agreement at cost of $305.00 Monthly
Mayor Buelterman adjourned the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Buelterman called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:05pm.
Those present at the Consent Agenda were also in attendance for the regular meeting. Rev.
Andy Lamon gave the invocation and everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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Consent Agenda:
A Motion by Councilman Wolff to approve the Consent Agenda with contingencies noted was
seconded by Councilman Schuman. The vote was unanimous.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
1. Resource Land Consultants and Alton Brown Contract for permits for application and
acquisition of federal and state permits for future Polk Street/Salt Meadows improvements
Cost: Up to $18,500 Budget Line Item #100-7520-54-1410.
A MOTION by Councilman Wolff and restated by Attorney Hughes, to approve with cost not to
exceed $17,000, application to DNR to do the Wetlands delineation and City Attorney to work
with staff to revise contract on cost, eliminate duplication of services provided by other
agencies, address late payment penalties according to the Prompt Payment Act, revise the
liabilities limitation in Paragraph E; was seconded by Councilwoman Doyle. The vote was Doyle,
Garbett, Sessions, Wolff in Favor with Schuman and Williams opposing.
City Manager’s Report - Diane Schleicher
1. Proposed Facility Schedule Changes for 2010
A MOTION by Councilman Garbett to approve was seconded by Mayor pro tem Sessions. The
vote was unanimous.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations & Comments
1. Referral of Ethics Ordinances to Ethics Committee for review and recommendations.
A MOTION by Councilman Wolff to send the current Ethics Ordinance and the ordinance
rejected by former council to the Ethics Commission for review and recommendation was
seconded by Councilwoman Williams. Wolff AMENDED THE MOTION to include a review of the
recommendations from Jenkins & Olsen. The vote was Garbett, Schuman, Sessions, Williams,
and Wolff in Favor and Doyle Opposed.
2. Referral of Shore Protection Ordinance, Dune Protection Amendment to Planning
Commission for review and recommendations.
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A MOTION by Councilman Wolff to send the current and the previous Ordinance to the Planning
Commission for review and recommendations was seconded by Councilwoman Williams. The
vote was Garbett, Schuman, Sessions, Williams and Wolff in Favor and Doyle Opposed.
Executive Session
A MOTION by Councilman Wolff to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation and Real
Estate Acquisitions was seconded by Councilman Schuman. The vote was unanimous.
Adjournment
A MOTION by Councilman Wolff to end Executive Session and adjourn was seconded by
Councilman Garbett.