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Home My Public Portal About19910711CCMeetingo. Tybee Island, Georgia July 11, 1991 The Tybee Island City Council held its regularly monthly meeting on Thursday, July 11, 1991, at the Tybee Island City Hall, with Mayor Charles J. Hosti presiding. The following members of council were present: James P. Locklear, Jack Youmans, Bill Walsh, Jimmy Brown, L. Jefferson Dukes and Paul Jackson. City Attorney Thomas Mahoney, Jr. was present to represent the city. The meeting began with a Invocation given by Councilman Locklear, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Hosti. Mayor Hosti called the meeting to order and wished Councilman Dukes a very happy birthday. The mayor recognized Attorney Hermann Collidge and Attorney Steven Scheer as being in the audience. Mayor Hosti opened the meeting on the Public Hearing on subdividing a duplex owned by Mr. Dale Johnson. Mr. Lee Holloway, a friend of Mr. Johnson, spoke in behalf of the zoning map amendment. Mr. Holloway said that Mr. Johnson had built the duplex in compliance with all city codes and requirements. Councilman Locklear asked if this is a duplex only. Mr. Holloway stated that yes, but that on the downstairs side of Johnson there is a 220 outlet. On Mr. Daniels side there is a sink and refrigerator downstairs. Jack Daniel, the owner of the north side spoke to say that he had a wet bar and refrigerator in the game room for convenience only. The downstairs are not equipped to be rented out. Charles McIntosh, the southside property owner, stated that he has no real objections to the duplex, but feels it is not in the best interest to rezone creating 2 substandard lots. As there were no one else present who wished to speak for or against Mayor Hosti closed the hearing. The first visitor to speak to council was Ms. Debbie Bennett of Homemaker Services. Ms. Bennett said she is requesting funding in the amount of $913.56 from the city to help defray the cost of servicing 2 citizens of the island. No one was present from the 16th Street Merchants for the request of closing off 16th street for two days in order to hold a Street Fair on August 16 and 17, 1991. Marianne Wildi asked who had requested permission. Mayor Hosti said that Mrs. Wilma McCusker and the owner from Yai Yais came to see him last week. Mrs. Kathy Williams of the Tybee Island Beautification Committee spoke to council of the J. C. Park project. The three phases are 1. walkway, 2. a gazebo, 3. repair and remodeling the bridge. What TIBC is requesting is the use of the backhoe, the operator, crush in run, and for the city to order the asphalt so that TIBC can get the discount. 1 1 July 11, 1991 Page 2 Mayor Hosti explained that he has talked with Mr. Pye concerning this matter. If the TIBC will wait until sometime in September to have this work started, the city will ask whoever gets the paving contract to donate some asphalt for this project. Dorothy Van Winkle and Bucky Chafin were asked to come forward and receive certificates of appreciation for the volunteer work that they have done for the community. Mayor Hosti then opened the meeting for business legally presented. Councilman Youmans made a motion to grant the rezoning for subdividing a duplex by Mr. Dale Johnson. Councilman Jackson seconded. Councilman Youmans stated that council had received a letter from our attorney concerning this matter and that we have been through this procedure before in the past. Councilman Dukes asked under what ordinance does this body have the authority to grant the request. He then read a memo that was read by the Planning Commission Chairman at the July 1st meeting. Councilman Dukes said that this council should pay some attention to the recommendations from the Planning Commission. Councilman Youmans asked who wrote the memo. Councilman Dukes answered the members of the Planning Commission. Councilman Youmans stated that the council has a letter from attorney Thomas Mahoney explaining the citys' position. Attorney Mahoney said the council has a full, free right under Code Section 8 -3 -9 to grant request. Councilman Jackson called for the question. Five in favor of granting the subdivision, 1 opposed (Dukes). Councilman Locklear moved that the city grant the Homemaker Services request for $913.56. Councilman Brown seconded. The vote by council was 5 in favor, 1 abstained (Youmans). Mayor Hosti said that the request from the 16th Street merchants will be postponed until the August meeting. Councilman Jackson made a motion to reconsider and grant the variance to Stacye Smith. Councilman Walsh seconded the motion. Councilman Youmans stated that it had been denied by a quorum at the last council meeting and could not come back before council for 12 months. Councilman Dukes said he reinforces what Councilman Youmans is saying and that he can not see the basis for reconsideration. Mayor Hosti called for the vote. Three in favor (Jackson, Walsh, Locklear), three opposed (Brown, Youmans, Dukes. Mayor Hosti broke the tie by voting in favor of granting the variance. Councilman Dukes announced that a demonstration will be given by Vivian Maxey on the Booton computer plan on July 25th at 9:30 a.m. and that council and public is invited to attend. Councilman Dukes said that the Planning and Development Committee met with members of the Planning Commission 1 1 July 11, 1991 Page 3 to go over the tree ordinance. The committee asked the Planning Commission to go back and study the ordinance with the 4 ideas that the work session came up with. Councilman Dukes said that all councilmembers have received a worksheet concerning the mid year budget adjustments and that Mrs. Brown was trying to set up a work session to go over the budget. Mayor Hosti asked if Thursday, July 18th at 7:30 P.M. would be alright to have the work seesion. All council agreed. Councilman Walsh made a motion to hire 2 policemen, 1 clerk by adding $17,700.00 to the line item titled salaries, to add $500.00 to the police training line item, and to change the title of Records Clerk on the paysteps to Clerk II. Councilman Youmans seconded the motion. Councilman Dukes asked that council hold up on this decision until after the budget review is held. Councilman Walsh stated that earlier in the year he had requested hiring more policemen and was told the same thing. He then said we have the money according to the audit. Councilman Youmans said the officers would be paid mostly from the overtime pay that the city would be saving and that we need the personnel. Councilman Locklear questioned if these recommendation have come before the finance committee. Councilman Dukes answered no. The vote by council was 4 in favor; 2 opposed (Locklear, Dukes). Mayor Hosti stated that council had approved the hiring of a dispatcher earlier in the year and that this has not been done yet. Councilman Youmans said that Officer Billy Pierce will be coming back to work next week on light duty and will be a dispatcher until he is able to go back on the street as a policeman. Councilman Youmans said that the back hoe is being repaired. Councilman Locklear asked what council was going to do about Earl's Grill. Councilman Walsh said that this matter did not need to be discussed at this time. Councilman Locklear said that Deputy Chief Buckley of the First Response had gotten some information together for the purchase of a new unit. If there is enough money after the September budget adjustment we will try to purchase the unit. Councilman Brown stated that the parking revenues are a little ahead of last years figures. Councilman Jackson said that the water department is still locating cave ins around the island. Mayor Hosti said that he will give a list of all lines repaired to date. 1 1 1 July 11, 1991 Page 4 Councilman Jackson made a motion to accept the June 13 and June 28 minutes. Councilman Walsh seconded. The vote by council was unanimous. Bills for the month of June are as follows: General Government 8,181.82 Other Government Expenses 14,186.08 Police 13,650.73 Parking 1,425.40 Recreation 2,171.35 Lifeguard 1,316.20 Fire Dept. 20,573.25 First Responder 46.53 DPW 16,866.74 Sanitation 20,438.60 Water /Sewer 37,742.43 Councilman Locklear made a motion to pay the bills that have been approved by council. Councilman Jackson seconded. Vote by council was unanimous. Councilman Dukes said that a letter has come concerning the hospital/ dental insurance from GMA. The hospital amount will remain the same but that the dental has a 9.9% increase. Councilman Youmans asked if the city pays the dental. Councilman Dukes said the employees pay their own dental. Councilman Walsh made a motion to accept Judge Coolidge's letter of resignation as Recorder for Tybee Island. Councilman Brown seconded. Vote by council was unanimous. Judge Coolidge thanked the Mayor and Council for the pleasure of being the judge these past few years. Councilman Walsh then made a motion to appoint Attorney Steven Scheer as the Recorder Judge of Tybee Island for the remainder of this year. Councilman Locklear seconded. Vote by council was unanimous. Judge Scheer thanked the Mayor and Council for his appointment and was sworn in by City Attorney Thomas Mahoney. Judge Scheer complimented Chief McCutchen and Mary Edgerly on the efficiency of the court. A letter was read requesting permission to hold the 10th class reunion at North Beach from Ms. Joanne Faulk on July 20th. Councilman Locklear moved that the request be approved. Councilman Youmans seconded. The vote by council was unanimous. The next request was from Food Associates on having a get together in the North Beach area. Councilman Locklear moved for approval, with Councilman Youmans seconding. All parking fees will be paid up at the time of entering the parking lot. 1 July 11, 1991 Page 5 Mayor Hosti announced that WAEV 97 Radio and Spankys will have a beach cleanup on July 21 and he encourages all to participate. Mayor Hosti appointed James P. Locklear and Jimmy Brown to co -chair the Sport Complex Committee. A resolution was then read concerning the upcoming election to be held in November and superintended by the Board of Elections of Chatham County. Councilman Jackson so moved to adopt the resolution. Councilman Walsh seconded. The vote was unanimous. Councilman Locklear read the ordinance Section 4 -2 -10 Propane Gas Tanks - identified; inventoried, updated for the second time. Councilman. Youmans made a motion to adopt the ordinance. Councilman Jackson seconded. The vote by council was unanimous. Mayor Hosti announced that a Public Meeting will be held on the Master Plan on Monday, July 15th at 7 P.M. and invited all to attend. Jim Kluttz asked the question concerning the subdivision of a duplex. Will a person still have to come and request the subdivision. Mayor Hosti answered yes they will have to come and request. Kluttz then asked if a person could come and request before the duplex is built. Mayor Hosti stated that the ordinance needs to be refined and redone. Councilman Locklear said that the Public Meeting would be a perfect time to ask these questions. Councilman Youmans made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Brown seconded. Mayor Hosti then closed the meeting. �1 Mayor Charles / Hsoti 1 1 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF CHATHAM ) I, STEVE SCHEER, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES DEVOLVED ON ME AS RECORDER OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA; THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE AND ENFORCE THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE; THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA: SO HELP ME GOD. STEVE SCHEER SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS 11th DAY OF JULY, 1991. THOMAS Q MAHONEY, JR. CITY ATTORNEY 1 1 1 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The City of Tybee Island is scheduled to hold a municipal election on Tuesday, November 5, 1991, and WHEREAS, For the last ten years the city has contracted with the Board of Elections of Chatham County to superintend all municipal elections held within this city; and WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the elected officials of the city that the county elections board has performed these duties in a superior manner, giving excellent, impartial service to the citizens of Tybee Island; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND IN OPEN MEETING ASSEMBLED THAT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF CHATHAM COUNTY BE INVITED TO SUPERINTEND THE CITY'S UPCOMING ELECTION AND THAT THE BOARD ALSO SUPERVISE THE PREPARATIONS FOR SAID ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1991. ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1991. MAYOR h�� 1 1 Ordinance # IQCi l - I� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES, Title 4, Public Safety, Chapter 2, Fire Prevention and Protection Section 4 -2 -10. Be it ordained, and it is hereby ordained by the Mayor and Council in Open Meeting assembled, that the Tybee Island Code of Ordinances, Title 4, Chapter 2, be amended by the addition of Section 4 -2 -10 Propane Gas Tanks; identified; inventoried; updated. Section 4 -2 -10 Propane Gas Tanks; identified; inventoried; updated. (1) Each above ground propane gas tank that is owned by a propane gas firm shall be identified with the name of the firm, and the firm's telephone number. It shall be the responsibility of the propane gas firm to inventory each tank that the distributor services; letter each with the name of the distributor's firm and 24 hour emergency telephone number; record it; and provide the City Marshal with the original copy of the inventory. The initial propane gas list shall be provided to the City Marshal no later than 9 September 1991, with updates as they occur. Distributors shall include the location of underground propane gas tanks on their lists, but do not have to mark the tanks. (2) Each propane gas tank serviced by a distributor but owned by the resident shall be so identified on the distributor's inventory. The distributors nor the owners need letter theses propane gas tanks, unless the owners and distributors so agree. ADOPTED THIS (+ DAY OF OF `COUNCIL 1st Reading: 1p- _q► 2nd Reading: r(- d 1 - a Enacted: `( -- I I 9 Notes from Tybee Island Public Hearing - July 15, 1991 Public Input: *Code enforcement issues, code development, and zoning enforcement (espec. residential). *Enforce the sign ordinance *Private property rights ( "too many ordinances "). *Tree ordinance needed * "Sense of community" needs to be kept at forefront (public -vs- private interests) *Public recreation assets need to be looked at for development potential and use (ie: the North Beach). *Bury the utility cables *Examine the existing sign ordinance and its "quality" ( "Large, illuminated signs take away from the natural beauty. Don't want to see as drastic as Hilton Head's ordinance, but we need a protective ordinance. ") *Historical aspects of the Island must be kept in mind (identification, preservation, protection) *Historically sensitive zoning is necessary (ie: Neighborhood #7 is significant historically and this .;should be reflected in the zoning). *Checks on over -dense development in areas need to be in place (espec. in certain neighborhoods where a developer can buy a few lots and build a new building which is not consistent with those buildings already present in the neighborhood). *Give value to low- density of areas (That is, protect this characteristic through zoning and other means.) *There are problems with "residential /tourist" zoning of certain areas. *Move the easement from 20/ to 10' because such a large setback greatly impacts the use of lots by residents. *Call for compatibility with the Fort Pulaski Plan (also, compare with other plans). *Beach renourishment (fed and state money will eventually stop, what then ?) Future renourishment and optional techniques need to be looked at. *Sources of revenue for the city need to be explored (residents are paying for the services being given to visitors) *Speed bumps needed in residential areas ( "police could pay for themselves in some areas "). *School system (attempt to regain the system, espec. while the building has not yet been committed for a permanent "other" use). Check county school boards needs and changes in state support for facilities which are "small ". *Paint yellow lines at intersections of avenues and streets so stop signs will be better noticed and accidents avoided. *Litter control on public streets (resident pedestrians should help with pick -up). *Home -made trashcan holders should be gotten rid of, these are ugly. *Population profiles of the island are problematic. Several factors impact - year -round residents, snow - birds, seasonal people, and visitors. *Give authority to planning commission for implementation? "The law is such that the planning commission is working for the City Council." *Demolish old school building(s) if they are not to be used. Make public space of these lots. "The island needs more recreational facilities ". *Memorial and Jaycee Parks are important assets *City auditorium & /or an ampitheatre are needed. (There is no good place on the island to perform.) * "No new property taxes to pay for these wonderful ideas" *Can the city raise taxes? *Again, respect for private property rights (espec. concerning trees). *Bring the bike trail onto the island from Pulaski. *Identification of cottage- industry possibilities *Establish an arts commission *Maintenance of property problems (community eye- sores, need to enforce the laws) *Curb -side recycling necessary Need recycling plan, publicize new center, educate public. * "Return for deposit" containers necessary & /or mandate "no sale of destructive materials ". *Commercial recycling a possibility *Trash contract coming up, task force exists now, consult with the force in planning, they have also looked into yard clipping use. *Paint the city trucks, bad public relations *Home delivery of mail *Clean business streets * "Fine for Littering" signs *Enforce "No Dogs on the Beach" laws *Problem with litter on the beach *Water and sewer limits of the island *Revenue enhancement of the city *Problem with water safety on the back river