HomeMy Public PortalAbout050_010_20180524Minutes.pdfCity Council Minutes, May 24, 2018
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Mayor pro tem Brown called the consent agenda to order at 6:30PM on May 24, 2018. Those
present were Julie Livingston, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Wanda Doyle, and Jackson Butler.
Also attending were Dr. Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; George Shaw,
Director, Community Development; and Janet LeViner, Clerk of Council. Mayor Buelterman was
excused.
Julie Livingston made a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss litigation and
personnel. Jackson Butler seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-0.
Julie Livingston made a motion to return to regular session. Wanda Doyle seconded. Vote
was unanimous, 6-0.
Mayor pro tem Brown listed the following items on the consent agenda:
City Council Minutes, May 10, 2018
Special City Council Minutes, May 15, 2018
Mobile Command Vehicle, $267,549, SPLOST 2014
Authorization/Delegation, Apple Developer Support Program
Falcon Fireworks, $19,999, July 4, 2018
City Council approve a $14,710 budget amendment within the fiscal year 2018 SPLOST
2014 Capital Project Fund budget among various departments for the 19th Street Dune
project
City Council approve an $184,494 budget amendment within the fiscal year 2018 General
Fund budget among various departments
Second Reading, 2018-01-JL, Fine Arts
Second Reading, 2018-02-JL, Recreation Commission
Second Reading, 2018-03-JL, Tybrisa Park Commission
Mayor pro tem Brown called the regular meeting to order at 7:00PM. All those present for the
consent agenda were present.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation: Jan LeViner, Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance
Janice Elliott, First VP, Auxiliary, American Legion Unit 154, approached Mayor and
Council to give the history of National Poppy Day. Mayor pro tem Brown thanked Ms. Elliott for
her presentation.
Frank Kelly approached Mayor and Council to express his concerns with the new parking
application that will go into effect June 2018. Dr. Gillen stated vehicles need to be parked legally
and in a designated spot. Ms. Doyle confirmed. Mr. Hughes stated the ordinance will not change
what is a valid parking space and the app is just another way to pay for parking. Mayor pro tem
Brown thanked Mr. Kelly for his comments and concerns.
Julie Livingston made a motion to approve the consent agenda. John Branigin seconded.
Vote was unanimous, 6-0.
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolution
First Reading, 08-2018, Sec 66-135 - Parking App Definition and Sec 66-150 – Parking
Apps. Dr. Gillen approached Mayor and Council. He stated this ordinance addresses all aspects
of the parking app as previously discussed. It also, if payment is not received for parking, a ticket
will be written. Mr. Hughes stated with this ordinance it is the ability to pay for parking with a
mobile device. Ms. Doyle asked Dr. Gillen to meet with Pete Ryerson, Parking Department, and
address Mr. Kelly’s concerns. Dr. Gillen confirmed. Wanda Doyle made a motion to approve.
Jackson Butler seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Second Reading, 09-2018, Sec 13-019, Article 13, Land Development Code. Mr.
Hughes stated this is the text of the zoning map amendment, which was approved previously.
This ordinance also keeps the Code current for the zoning changes. Wanda Doyle made a
motion to approve. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
George Shaw approached Mayor and Council to give an update on the Flood Mitigation
Grant. Mr. Shaw stated the first twelve properties that were deemed by the State to be priorities,
have been approved by the State and are now with FEMA for approval. The City will now forward
the applications for the remaining properties, approximately 30 homes. It is hopeful, that the
applications will be submitted to the State by mid-June 2018.
Barry Brown stated he would like a follow-up on all events on the Island as far as incidents and
arrests. Dr. Gillen confirmed. Mr. Parks stated he has tried to compare numbers from past events
to any event and it makes a difference as to how many officers are on duty for a particular event.
He continued by stating that comparing events is not always apples to apples. Dr. Gillen stated
he will meet with Chief Bryson in an attempt to extract data and bring back to Mayor and Council.
Wanda Doyle stated at the recent Public Safety Committee Meeting the subject of Vehicular
Traffic on the beach was discussed. The Committee’s recommendation is the City require all City
and Government vehicles to be clearly marked. In that way, it will be clear these vehicles are
not privately owned and permitted on the beach. Ms. Doyle stated another area of concern is
the vehicular access points, 19th, 3rd Polk and Gullick Streets, as there needs to be a way to keep
unauthorized vehicles off the access. She asked Dr. Gillen to get recommendations and pricing
for possible automatic arms that could be installed. Dr. Gillen stated with the additional cameras
on the beach, there is a way to review data in an attempt to prosecute offenders.
Dr. Gillen approached Mayor and Council to give an update on the Action Item List. He gave an
update regarding the dying of the bees and outlined steps that are being taken with the
Department of Agriculture and DNR to find the reason(s) behind the die-off. The next issue he
spoke to is the Dune Project that will be presented to the DCA. Dr. Gillen pointed out the gaps
in the existing dunes and recommendations on how to build new dunes. This will also include re-
building crossovers, which will be built up and out of the existing dunes. Dr. Gillen discussed the
newly formed Beach Ambassador Program. Tents were purchased and strategically placed at
specific beach crossovers. The Ambassadors will be providing information and rules for the beach
goers. To date, there has been positive feedback. The last update Dr. Gillen gave pertained to
hurricane preparedness. The discussion included relocation of staff; hotel accommodations for
staff; communication for residents and staff; Web EOC; and evacuation and re-entry. Mayor pro
tem Brown thanked staff for their hard work during the last two hurricanes as without their
dedication the City would not have been up and running so quickly.
Ms. Doyle recommended the following items be added to the Action Item List:
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