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Home My Public Portal About201209Newsletter.docSeptember Events August 31 8 - 9 PM Offshore Wind Energy Rally – Parker Pier & Pavilion September 2 9 AM – 4 PM Lighthouse Market – Tybee Lighthouse grounds September 2 7 - 11 PM Labor Day Beach Bash – Seats: $20ea – visit tybeevisit.com for reservations. September 3 Labor Day Holiday – City Offices Closed! September 4 7 - 8 PM Citizens’ Tuesday with the City Manager – call 472-5072 to make an appointment September 8 9 – 11 AM Tybee Beautification Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup – Meet at Lazaretto Creek Welcome sign September 11 10 AM Parking Committee – City Hall Auditorium September 11 11 AM Bicycle Friendly Committee – City Hall Auditorium September 11 6 – 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – call 472-5080 to make an appointment September 13 5 PM Infrastructure Committee – City Hall Auditorium September 13 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete September 15 7:30 AM - 1 PM Sea Kayak Races – A-J’s Dockside September 15-16 9 AM – 5 PM Ft Pulaski – Found Art Sale to benefit Cockspur Lighthouse September 17 4:30 PM Community Resource Committee – City Hall Auditorium September 17 6 PM Historic Preservation Commission – City Hall Auditorium September 18 7 PM Planning Commission – City Hall Auditorium September 19 7 PM Better Hometown Board – City Hall Auditorium September 19 6 - 11 PM Annual Spelling Bee – venue TBA; benefits Tybee Maritime Academy September 20 11:30 AM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium September 20 5:30 - 7 PM Third Thursdays on Tybee – Tybrisa@Strand Roundabout – Jan Spillane September 27 5 PM Public Safety Committee – City Hall Auditorium September 27 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete Rising TYde Community Food Pantry: needs grits, rice, soup, jelly, canned meat, cookies, crackers and mac’n’cheese. View the City Calendar at www.cityoftyee.org for a listing of all City and non-profit events. DPW Projects in September DPW is finishing up some major projects in September and will be working on several more during September: The GA Power sub-station (between 5th and 6th) was landscaped during the month of August. Contracting out the crack sealing, seal coating, and re-striping of the 14th Street parking lot the week of 9/10/12. Constructing the bike trail through Memorial Park the week of 9/10/12. Painting of the YMCA annex to be completed in September. Annual Spelling Bee The annual Tybee Island Spelling Bee will be Wednesday, September 19th at 6:30PM. This year, all proceeds benefit the Tybee Maritime Academy Charter School. In addition to sponsorships and tickets, there will be a “BEE-stro” café. Local restaurants have generously donated a variety of sandwiches and treats, available for a modest donation of which 100% will go directly to the school. Pedestrians and Bicycles! Cycling on Butler or Jones is dangerous! If cycling on Tybee, please use the 2nd Ave bike route. If you are driving, remember, cyclists have all the rights of a motor vehicle, and you MUST provide 3’ from the nearest cyclist when passing! Georgia State Law requires that you STOP for any pedestrians crossing or trying to cross at any marked cross walks. It is also illegal to pass a car stopped at a crosswalk – you must assume a pedestrian is crossing. Remember, the speed limit on Butler Ave is 30 MPH from the Curve to Tybrisa. Online Utility Billing Go paperless by sending email to utilitybilling@cityoftybee.org. Include your name, account, phone number, and email. Visit the City’s web site article “Opt-in to Electronic Utility Billing” then click there for an email form. Alternatively, you may contact Nalene Conway at 472.5025 to sign up. Pay your utility bill online with a credit card (look for the “Online Payments” link on the left), or with an automatic debit application (download from the “Downloads > Forms” link). Mark your calendar for Community Day Tybee Community Day will be Sunday, October 21 from 12 – 5pm at Memorial Park. Here’s a day to celebrate Tybee time – backyard picnic style – with live music, games for all ages, community information & more! Call 472-5071 for more. Hurricane Season Continues FEMA’s emergency planning assistance website, www.ready.gov, has greatly improved planning tools. The most important step in planning for a hurricane emergency? START YOUR PLAN! If you don’t already have one, visit FEMA’s Ready! Site today and get one started. Your family’s safety depends on it! Don’t forget CEMA’s new re-entry hot line: 855-880-2362 to obtain information on when it is safe to return home. To Address City Council …about existing agenda items, please ask to be recognized during public comments. To get on the agenda, file an Agenda Request with the City Clerk by noon, Wednesday, eight days prior to the Meeting! Council meets 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7PM, each month. Visit City Hall or our web site for a copy of the form. If you are speaking or presenting to Council, please be aware you must provide a copy of your presentation 48 hours in advance to the Clerk or to IT staff at City Hall! Other City Communications - Watch us on Comcast Public Access Channel 7 - The “City Newsletter” link on the City’s web site - Send general email to feedback@cityoftybee.org! - Look for City of Tybee on Facebook and Twitter - Sign up for “Citizens Alert” on our web page - At www.cityoftybee.org, pages and searches support RSS for automatic notification of any content updates.