HomeMy Public PortalAbout201305Newsletter.docMay Events
MAY IS NATIONAL BICYCLE MONTH
May 6-10 Bicycle to Work Week on Tybee
May 7 7 - 8 PM Citizens’ Tuesday with the City Manager –Call 472-5072 to make appointment
May 9 5 PM Infrastructure Committee – City Hall Auditorium
May 9 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete
May 14 10 AM Parking Committee – City Hall Auditorium
May 14 cancelled Bicycle Friendly Committee – City Hall Auditorium
May 14 6 – 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – call 472-5080 to make an appointment
May 15 7 PM Better Hometown Board – City Hall Auditorium
May 16 11:30 AM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium
May 16 5:30 – 7 PM Third Thursdays on Tybee – Alice and Albert at the Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout
May 17 6:30 PM 27th Annual Beach Bum Parade – It’s gonna get wet!
May 20 4:30 PM Community Resource Committee – City Hall Auditorium
May 20 6 PM Historic Preservation Commission – Guard House
May 21 7 PM Planning Commission – City Hall Auditorium
May 23 5 PM Infrastructure Committee – City Hall Auditorium
May 23 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete
May 27 Memorial Day Holiday – City Offices Closed!
Rising TYde Food Pantry is in need of: canned fruit, canned meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly and peanut butter. Distribution is third Tuesday each month. A donation barrel is in the City
Hall lobby for your convenience.
View the City Calendar at www.cityoftyee.org for a listing of all City and non-profit events.
City Hall to Remain Closed on Saturdays
Saturday hours are not heavily used, so City Hall will not be reinstating Saturday hours. The lobby opens every weekday from 7:30 until 5:00. To make a payment, you can drop it any time
in the secure lockbox just to the right outside of the lobby door.
Be Safe!
Please exercise caution on Tybee streets as seasonal crowds grow! Remember, the speed limit on Butler is 30 MPH! STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS attempting to cross at any crosswalk! When cycling,
please use bike routes on Second Avenue for north-south travel, and Van Horn for east-west. Cycling on Jones is a danger to you and to drivers, while car doors, pedestrians, and vehicle
traffic make cycling on Hwy 80 exceptionally dangerous!
New Drive-by Automatic Meter Readers
New, drive-by-reading water meters will begin installation during May. Installation will proceed for up to six months until all meters are converted. These new Neptune Water Meters will
be installed by Delta Municipal Supply. Make sure your meters are easily visible and accessible as required by City Ordinance. Thanks for your help!
Planning Commission Opening
Planning Commission has an opening. Interested parties may apply to City Clerk Jan LeViner, at jleviner@cityoftybee.org or 472-5080.
Council and Commission Meetings Online
Our last reminder: For those without Comcast for live broadcasts, Council and Planning Commission Meetings are now online, on demand. Uploads to http://cityoftybee.pegcentral.com can
take several hours, so each meeting will be available the following morning! Other selected content from our program schedule will be made available from our schedule. Please let us
know what you’d like to see at feedback@cityoftybee.org.
Recycling Schedule Survey Results
Council is considering side-door pick-up of trash by WastePro. To gauge interest, Council asked for a quick survey, intended only to get an over view of how opinions were leaning. It
was never intended to be a comprehensive voting mechanism! With over 300 participants, however, a good sample size was reached, though none of the responses were statistically significant
– approximately equal numbers of people wanted to stay with twice weekly trash pick-up; similar numbers wanted to go with weekly recycling; and, while more wanted to go without side-door
pickup, a very large proportion wanted it. A summary will be available on the City home page or by request at City Hall. However, a number of excellent suggestions were made, and along
with some policy changes to dump bin use at DPW, we wanted to make everyone aware of the following:
Commercial landscapers must take yard waste to the dump facility at DPW, 76 Polk Street. A valid Tybee business license is required.
Residential yard waste should not exceed 5 cubic yards weekly. Dry waste bags can be used for smaller debris, while palm fronds and branches should be tied up for easy pickup in lengths
of 3’ or less.
Arrangements can be made (see contacts below) for curbside pick-up of porcelain items, stoves, refrigerators, and large furniture. Such items may be brought to the DPW facility with
proof of residence.
Residential construction debris must fit, lids closed, in the waste containers. Tile, cement, or metal which makes the bin too heavy to lift will not be picked up. Larger projects should
use a commercial dumpster or be brought (with proof of residence) to DPW.
All large permitted construction projects require an onsite commercial dumpster.
Missed pick-ups, pick-up requests, complaints or commendations may be made by calling WastePro directly at 912.965.0777 or via the links at http://www.cityoftybee.org/PublicWorks.aspx#2212.
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 no less than 48 hours in advance to the Clerk or to IT staff at City Hall!
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