HomeMy Public PortalAbout20180222Synopsis.pdfCity Council Synopsis February 22, 2018
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Mayor Buelterman called the consent agenda to order at 6:30PM on February 22, 2018. Those
present were Julie Livingston, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Wanda Doyle, Barry Brown, and
Jackson Butler. Also attending were Dr. Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City
Attorney; George Shaw, Director, Community Development; Angela Hudson, Finance Director;
and Janet LeViner, Clerk of Council.
Mayor pro tem Brown listed the following items on the consent agenda:
Arbor Day, February 25, 2018
City Council Meeting, February 8, 2018
Gemini Man (Gemini Pictures, LLC): activity requested will take place during 3 days at
proposed locations
Passport, Mobile Parking Payment System. Budget Line Item: See budget adjustments
as listed on the Agenda Request Form
Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement, Installation of two
surveillance cameras on the Walker Parker Pier.
Out of State travel for City Manager: ASPBA’s National Coastal Summit, “Working
Together: Science and Policy for Resilient Coasts, Washington, DC, March 20 – 22, 2018.
Budget line item: 100-1320-52-3500
Acceptance of Easement Grant from Tony Petrea and Dale Brown for access to beach on
Pulaski
Establish a committee, listed as an Ad HOC Committee to work on the Marine Science
Center
Mayor Buelterman called the regular meeting to order at 7:00PM. All those present for the
consent agenda were present.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Posting of the Colors: American Legion Post 154
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation: Dr. Shawn Gillen
Recognitions and Proclamations
City of Tybee Island Staff
i. Years of Service
1. Cody Adams 5 years DPW
2. Heather Brown 5 years Campground
3. Angela Hudson 5 years Finance
4. Brent Levy 5 years DPW
5. Michael McCarthy 5 years Police
6. Robbie Pierce 5 years DPW
7. Joe Rogers 5 years Campground
8. Tom Smith 5 years Water Sewer
9. Bertram Whitley 5 years Police
10. Michael Bodine 10 years IT
11. Phyllis George 10 years Police
12. Chantel Morton 10 years Community and Development
13. Daniel Imler 15 years DPW
14. Joel Fobes 20 years Police
15. Tiffany Hayes 20 years Police
16. William Moseley 25 years Police
ii. Employee of the Quarter
1. Lisa Schaaf Community and Development
iii. Employee of the Year
1. Phyllis George Police
iv. GMC/FOA 2018 Presidential Award (Georgia Municipal Clerks and
Finance Officers Association). This award goes to those who have a
high level of professionalism, dedication and commitment to community
service
1. Jan LeViner Clerk of Council
v. MLK Committee
1. Angela Hudson, Outstanding Service and Dedication to the Citizens
of Tybee Island
vi. Ava Thomas, Tybee Island Youth Council, Youth of the Month, Trey
Travaille
Consideration of Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments
Reports of Staff, Boards, Standing Committees and/or Invited Guest. Limit reports
to 10 minutes.
Cheryl Branch, Executive Director, SAFE Shelter
Scarlett Gillen, Tybee Island Youth Council
Wanda Doyle made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Monty Parks seconded. Vote
was unanimous, 6-0.
Public Hearings
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
FY 2017-2018 General Fund Budget Amendment. Request the City Council
approval a fiscal year budget amendment in the amount of $1,416,834 for the
General Fund. Wanda Doyle made a motion to approve. Monty Parks seconded.
Voting in favor were Julie Livingston, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Wanda Doyle and
Jackson Butler. Voting against was Barry Brown. Vote was 5-1 to approve.
Budget Authorization: $40,000 for back flow preventers. Budget line item:
100-4252-54-2102. Barry Brown made a motion to approve. Monty Parks
seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-0 to approve.
Authorization to spend $25,000 for North End Bicycle and Parking Study.
Budget line item: 100-1320-52-1300. Wanda Doyle made a motion to approve.
Julie Livingston seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-0 to approve.
Ecological Planning Group Contract, $25,000, Implementation of the CIG
Grant: Tybee Island Carrying Capacity Study Implementation. Budget line
item: 100-7220-52-1100. Wanda Doyle made a motion to approve. John Branigin
seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-0 to approve.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
Jason Buelterman
o Parking at North Beach Grill. Dr. Gillen to bring recommendation at next
council meeting.
o Beach re-nourishment/dune-building
Wanda Doyle
o Recommendation from the Beach Task for a mobi-mat at 8th Street
o Rivers End Campground and RV Park Awards
Monty Parks
o 1C-Resolution: Restrictions on unpermitted use of live or recorded
musical entertainment and the consumption or possession of open
containers of alcoholic beverages. Monty Parks made a motion to approve
as written. Motion failed for lack of second. John Branigin made a motion
to approve as amended. Julie Livingston seconded. Voting in favor were Julie
Livingston, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Wanda Doyle and Jackson Butler. Voting
against was Barry Brown. Motion to approve as amended, 5-1.
Shawn Gillen
o Extension of permit application time for rebuilding a non-conforming
structure after a natural disaster – Patel’s billboard. Barry Brown made
a motion to approve to include moving the billboard out of the marsh. Wanda
Doyle seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-0 to approve.
Jackson Butler
o Elected officials access to City health care plans (as discussed in the
Goal Setting Workshop). Dr Gillen to bring back at next council meeting.
City Manager’s Report
Hazard Mitigation Grant – update
Julie Livingston made a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel. Wanda
Doyle seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-0.
Julie Livingston made a motion to return to regular session. Wanda Doyle seconded. Vote
was unanimous, 6-0.
Monty Parks made a motion to adjourn. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-
0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20PM.
______________________________
Janet R. LeViner, CMC
Clerk