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Home My Public Portal About201610Newsletter.docxOctober Events October 1 until sold out Annual MRS BBQ – slow-cooked Boston butt, at the MRS Shack, $25 October 2 6 PM Fight Dirty Beach Sweep – Check http://tybeecleanbeach.simpl.com/ for location October 5 Noon CEMA Emergency Siren Test – warning tones and message will not be sent in inclement weather October 6 5 – 6:30 PM Ethics Commission Meeting – City Hall Auditorium October 11 2 - 4:30 PM Special Infrastructure Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Courtroom, City Hall Renovation October 11 8 AM - 5 PM Last Day to Register to Vote in the 2016 General Election October 11 6 - 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 for an appointment October 13 5:30 - 6:30 PM Infrastructure Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Courtroom October 13 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting at 7 follows Consent Agenda October 14 5:30 – 6:30 PM TIPD Volunteer Meeting – Public Safety Building, Courtroom – volunteers assist at major events October 17 6 - 7 PM Historic Preservation Commission – City Hall Auditorium October 17 7 PM Planning Commission – Public Safety Building Courtroom October 18 10 – 11 AM Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Conference Room October 19 6 – 7 PM TI Development Authority Main Street Board – City Hall Auditorium October 20 12 – 1:30 PM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium October 22 10 AM – 2 PM TIPD/DEA Prescription Drug Take Back – YMCA Tybee Gym October 24 11 AM TIPD VIP Luncheon – potluck at Old School Cafeteria October 22 10 AM Public Safety Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Conference Room October 22 3:30 – 5:30 PM Council Workshop – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room October 22 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting at 7 follows Consent Agenda October 29 11 AM – 2 PM 3rd Annual Safety Spooktacular – Public Safety Building – games, face painting, haunted jail Rising TYde Food Pantry, in Old School Cafeteria, needs: canned fruit & meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly, peanut butter. Distributions: 3rd Tuesday monthly • View updated City Calendar at www.cityoftyee.org for all City & non-profit events • Call 912-964-2000 for any problems with waste or recycling! Plastic bag recycling locations: Chu’s on Inlet, T.S. Chu’s Department Store, City Hall, Tybee IGA Market, TIPD, & YMCA • Start tailgating season right! Get your propane tanks filled without leaving Tybee! River's End Campground offers discounted rates for locals and businesses (proof of residency required.) Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Lights State law requires you must stop at any marked intersection, with lights or without, if there is a pedestrian attempting to cross. It is illegal to pass a car stopped at a crosswalk – you must assume a pedestrian is crossing. Pedestrians PLEASE cross at marked crosswalks and always operate the lights. After pedestrians have cleared the intersection, vehicles may proceed without waiting for flashers to stop. Cycling on Butler or Jones is dangerous! Please use the 2nd Ave bike route. Cyclists have all the responsibilities of vehicles, including stopping at stop signs! Cyclists also have all the rights of motor vehicles. Drivers MUST provide 3’ clearance when passing a cyclist! Remember, the Butler Ave speed limit is 30 MPH from the Curve to Tybrisa. TIPD Announcements Pharmaceuticals down the drain damage the environment and threaten wildlife, as many drugs are not removed by waste treatment. Bring your expired prescriptions and unneeded medications to the drug take back event at the YMCA Gym on Oct 22, to be safely destroyed! TI Police are selling 2017 Calendars to benefit the police association and the 200 Club of Coastal Georgia. Order forms can be picked up at the station. Spooktacular: Sat Oct 29 10a-2p; “Show off your costumes and have a family friendly, spooky, good time during our annual Trunk or Treat!” TIPD is having a 50-50 Raffle to benefit the Tybee Island Police Dive Team. TICKETS AVAILABLE MONDAY-FRIDAY 7a-5p AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. A winner will be announced the last hour of the Tybee Island Police Safety Spooktacular, Oct 29 -- Winner need not be present to win. Contact Captain Hayes at the Police Department for more details. Recycling and Waste Keep waste containers in a visible and accessible location so crews can find them without disturbing your privacy. Waste and recycling pick-ups are Monday thru Thursday. Yard trash pick-up is Fridays, island-wide. Yard waste needs to be bundled or placed in paper-only bags for pick-up – no plastic! Detailed information about all these changes can be found at our new website; under the Services menu then select Waste and Recycling. Please use the bag recycling locations noted above to recycle your plastic bags. Locations have changed! Styrofoam and plastic wrap/film/bags are not recyclable on Tybee. Due to cost issues, glass is no longer recycled; place glass in your trash bin, NOT the recycle bin! Please, recycle! Updated Rental Home Requirements All short term rental (STVR) homes must have registered with the City by Oct 13, and annually thereafter. Please contact Sharon Shaver, 912.472.5072 to register. All short term rental units must have a sign listing emergency contact phone number that can be seen from outside the building. By January 2017, at the time of renewal, all units must have a landline or 911 phone installed on the property to enable address display if someone calls 911 from the home, allowing emergency personnel to be dispatched directly to the home. Please contact George Shaw at 472-5031 for any questions. All B&Bs or other short-term rentals MUST have a business license at City Hall to operate or be managed by a licensed STVR manager. Hotel-motel tax MUST be reported and paid by the 20th each month. To Address City Council …about existing agenda items, please speak 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 to obtain the form. If you are presenting to Council, you must provide your presentation no less than 48 hours in advance to Clerk or IT staff! 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 Meetings can be streamed from cityoftybee.viebit.com Click the “CivicReady” box at the bottom of any web page. Get notified of severe weather, traffic issues, utility outages, and more! Choose how to be contacted and for what events. At www.cityoftybee.org, RSS feeds provide you with automatic notification of any and all content updates. Visit www.cityoftybee.org/rss.aspx for a list of all available feeds.