HomeMy Public PortalAbout20200227SynopsisCity Council Minutes, February 27, 2020
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda 6:30
Mayor Sessions called the Consent Agenda to order at 6:31PM. Those present were Jay Burke, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown, Nancy DeVetter and Speci Hosti. Also attending were
Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; George Shaw, Director, Community Development; and Michelle Owens, substituting for Jan LeViner, Clerk of Council.
Mayor Sessions listed the following items on the consent agenda:
Minutes, City Council Meeting, February 13, 2020 as amended
Minutes, City Council Meeting/Workshop February 19, 2020
Ethics Commission
Ben Goggins (incumbent)
James McNaughton (incumbent)
Out of State Travel, Michelle Owens. Attend National Main Street Conference, May 18 - 20, 2020. Line Item 100-7300-52-3500, $1,600.
Out of State Travel, Jan LeViner, Clerk, attend the IIMC Conference, St. Louis, MO, May 16 - 20, 2020. Line Item 1130-52-3500, approximate cost $1,000.
Budget adjustment to cover shortage in the Animal Control personnel budget.
Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement from GEMA
Purchase of New Lifeguard Stands - Authorization to Purchase and Budget Amendment - $132,100.00
Purchase of Clarifier - Budget Amendment - $600,000 from 505-0000-39-1300 to 505-4310-54-1400
Purchase parts to install into the existing clarifier that is currently non-operational. Budget Adjustment from various accounts to Line Items 505-4310-52-2205 and 505-4310-52-1310
Public Education and Government Channel Upgrade - For Approval - Purchased From 100-1535-52-1300 and 100-1535-53-1600. $25,000Debris removal standby RFP
Budget Adjustment from Beach Re-nourishment line item to cover Contract Labor and Infrastructure Lines for Dune Restoration, $900,000. (Reimbursable Expenses from DCA Grant
Shawn Gillen: Setting Price for Virtual Parking Decal at $300.00 - Action Item
Mayor Sessions tabled the following items for a future meeting:
Shawn Gillen: Wellness Program Description
Jan LeViner: Voter Rolls
Secure Records Solutions, LLC: Hard Copy Storage, Thomasville, GA
Mayor Sessions called the regular meeting to order at 7PM. All those present for the consent agenda were present.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to order
Invocation: Michelle Owens, City of Tybee
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Tybee Island Maritime Academy (TIMA) approved to add grades 6,7 and 8
Tybee St. Patrick’s Day Parade is March 14
CENSUS 2020 is coming up. Please be counted.
Recognitions
Recognition of the US Army COE, Savannah River District for work on beach renourishment
Spencer Davis, present
Mackie McIntosh, absent
Burt Moore, present
Josh Nickel, present
Emily Wortman, absent
Janice Elliott, Recognition of City of Tybee Employee of the Year, Robyn Rosner
Disclosures and Recusals
Council will address the topic during discussion agenda
Tybee Island Youth Council
Presentation on recent trip to Atlanta, ideas to improve the city dog park and support of a beach smoking ban.
Citizens to be Heard
Dana Johnson, 1101 Bay Street, asked city to reconsider its permitting and licensing policy for beach equipment rentals.
Karen Kelly, Beachview Inn & Spa, announced that Girl’s Nite Inn fundraiser raised $6,000 for TIMA.
Marianne Bramble, 215 Lovell Avenue, expressed concern for how a smoking ban at the beach would be implemented and enforced.
Julie Livingston, 801 First Street, spoke against an increase in the cost of parking passes for non-Tybee residents due to the impact it would have on local businesses like her golf
cart rental business.
Ginger Schrader, 14 TS Chu Terrace, asked the city to help identify solutions for drainage and maintenance issues on private streets, including Silver, Izlar, TS Chu Terrace and 17th
Place, being used like public roads.
Reports of Invited Guests
Alan Robertson, gave an update on Tybee Islands Coastal Resiliency projects that included adding sand to the shoreline, restoring dunes and vegetating dunes. Future efforts will address
flooding on the back river.
Alex Muir, Advocacy Coordinator, One Hundred Miles, asked Tybee to consider a resolution calling for the State of Georgia to establish a state-sanctioned commission to study coastal
flooding risk reduction and create a mitigation plan. Georgia is the only state along the Atlantic Coast that does not have a commission, and one of 6 states in the nation without a
mitigation plan in place.
Monty Parks made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Barry Brown seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
Consideration of Local Requests & Applications – Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License
Alcohol and Entertainment License Request: Fresh Catch Tybee dba Pier 16: Liquor/Beer/Wine/Sunday Sales; Entertainment. Jay Burke recused. John Branigin made a motion to approve. Monty
Parks seconded. Voting to approve were Monty Parks, John Branigin and Spec Hosti. Voting against were Barry Brown and Nancy DeVetter. Vote to approve, 3-2.
Jay Burke returned to the meeting.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
Water/Sewer Budget Adjustment request to Purchase a Street Sweeper - $220,000 from 100-4520-54-2101 to 100-4520-54-2100. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve. Nancy DeVetter seconded.
Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
Consideration of Ordinances, Reslolutions
2020-02, Sec 34-264 – Short Term Vacation Rentals. Barry Brown motioned to approve second reading. John Branigin seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
2020-03, Civil Penalties. Spec Hosti moved to approve second reading. Monty Parks seconded. Vote to approve unanimous, 6-0 with City Attorney to bring back a fine schedule and effective
date.
2020-08, Retirement Plan Ordinance. John Branigin moved to approve second reading. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
2020-12, Article III, Sec 3-170, Home Occupations and Home Business Offices and 2020-13, Sec 2-010, terms and Definitions-Home Occupation. Spec Hosti, Jay Burke and Barry Brown recused.
Monty Parks moved to dispose of the current proposed ordinance
and start over with another proposed ordinance that better clarifies the meaning of the ordinance. John Branigin seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 3-0.
Spec Hosti, Jay Burke and Barry Brown returned to the meeting.
2020-06, Chapter 70, Article IIIA, Backflow Ordinance/Prevention Program. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve first reading. Monty Parks seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
2020-05, Sec 70-76, Use of the Public Sewer. Monty Parks moved to approve first reading. John Branigin seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous 6-0.
2020-07, Adopt Grease Management Program and the Grease Enforcement Plan. Monty Parks moved to approve first reading. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous 6-0.
2020-09, Parking Fines, Sec 66-147(c). John Branigin moved to approve first reading. Barry Brown seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0
2020-10, Regular Meetings. Spec Hosti moved to approve first reading. Barry Brown seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
2020-11 Sec 12-1(a) Restriction on Beach Smoking in Designated Areas. Monty Parks moved to approve. John Branigin seconded. Voting in favor was John Branigin, Jay Burke, Monty Parks
and Nancy DeVetter. Voting against was Barry Brown and Spec Hosti. Vote to approve 4-2.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
Bubba Hughes: Award protest concerning RFP on By Pass Pumps and status/consideration of grant issues. John Branigin moved to reject all current proposals and start over again. Monty
Parks seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous.
Bubba Hughes, City of Tybee Island Water and Sewer Requirements. Nancy DeVetter voted to keep ordinance as it is. Monty Parks seconded. Voting in favor were Nancy DeVetter, Monty Parks
and Jay Burke. Voting against were Spec Hosti, Barry Brown, and John Branigin, Shirley Sessions. Motion failed 4-3.
Bubba Hughes: Possible Rules of Procedures to include adding Disclosures and Recusals. Nancy DeVetter moved to approve 6 month trial of new rules. Monty Parks seconded. Voting in favor
were Monty Parks and Nancy DeVetter. Voting against were Jay Burke, John Branigin, Barry Brown, and Spec Hosti. Motion failed 4-2.
Bubba Hughes: Authorization for the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest multiple contracts with homeowners for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for elevation of homes. Monty Parks
moved to approve. Barry Brown seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
Shawn Gillen: Parking Fines - Action Item. Monty Parks moved to approve. Barry Brown seconded. Vote to approve was unanimous, 6-0.
Shawn Gillen: Increase Cost of Parking Decal for Non-Tybee Residents to $200.00 - Action Item. John Branigin moved to approve new fines with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2021. Monty
Parks seconded. Voting to approve were John Branigin, Monty Parks, Jay Burke, Nancy DeVetter and Barry Brown. Voting against was Spec Hosti. Vote to approve 5-1.
Shawn Gillen: Creation of three part time Code Enforcement Officers in the TIPD for 29 hours per week starting March 23, 2020 (15 weeks), $21,982. John Branigin made the motion to
approve three full-time, year-round Code Enforcement positions. Monty Parks seconded. Voting to approve were John Branigin, Monty Parks, Jay Burke, Nancy DeVetter and Barry Brown. Voting
against was Spec Hosti. Vote to approve 5-1.
Meeting adjourned at 10:58PM