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1997- 07 -24. Special City Council Meeting
Mayor Walter Parker called the Special Council Meeting to
order and opened the meeting for business legally presented at
7:30 pm on Thursday, July 24, 1997. The following members of
Council were present: Jack Youmans, Ed Merves, William Remeta,
Michael Hosti, and Mallory Pearce. Angela Byers, acting City
Manager and Bubba Hughes, City Attorney were also present.
Mayor Parker stated that he had a memo from the City Manager
appointing Angela Byers as acting City Manager due to his absence
on July 23 -24.
Mayor Parker then read a memo from Mariann Wildi, resigning
her seat on City Council effective July 18, 1997.
Billy Remeta then made a motion to appoint John O'Neill to
fill Mariann Wildi's unexpired term. He stated that Mr. O'Neill
had the next highest number of votes, and he felt that the voters
had made the decision for council on who should fill the
unexpired term. Mallory Pearce seconded the motion. Vote to
appoint Mr. O'Neill was unanimous. At this time, City Attorney
Hughes administered the oath of office to Councilmember O'Neill
and he took his seat on Council.
Jack Youmans then stated that Council needed to appoint a
Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. Youmans then made a motion to appoint Michael
Hosti as Mayor Pro Tem. Mallory Pearce seconded. Vote was
unanimous.
Mayor Parker then introduced and welcomed Gary Udinsky Chief
Appraiser for Chatham County and Representative Burke Day.
Mr. Udinsky then gave a presentation to explain to Tybee
residents the procedure for property evaluations. He explained
step by step the various methods that are used for assessing
property values. A copy of his presentation is attached and
becomes a part of these minutes. He then stated that he would be
glad to answer any questions. The following people spoke: Dan
Bernstein, Janet Rollings, Charlie Hosti, Bruce Remler, Whitley
Reynolds, Mitzi Bernstein, Dennie McNeely, Lori Ward, Michael
Bernstein, John Sugrue, Earl Shaffer, Alex Caplan, Gordon Morrow,
Jim Kluttz, Sallie Keller, Roy Johnson, Dewey Doss, and Fretwell
Crider.
Burke Day then stated what he and Senator Johnson are
attempting to do on a state level to help remedy the problems of
reassessment.
The next item on the agenda was the appointment of
additional members to the personnel advisory board. Mayor Parker
stated that the board consists of three members and needed to be
increased to six members with a quorum consisting of three
members. There is a current appeal, and two members of the board
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have been challenged as having a conflict of interest. Mallory
Pearce made a motion for first reading to amend the ordinance 2-
3-30 to a membership of six, Michael Hosti seconded. Vote to
amend on first reading was unanimous. Mayor Parker then asked for
names of residents to be appointed. The following names were
submitted: Mary: Frances Hankins, Jamie Hendrix, Tom Scholl, and
Bob Dyer. The Mayor requested authorization to approach the
nominees and find out if they are willing to serve. If they are
willing to serve, he then requested that he be allowed to appoint
these members. Council agreed to this.
Mallory Pearce suggested that Council go through the first
readings on the proposed ordinance changes and anything that was
controversial they pull for a later date.
The following ordinances were presented for first reading
under Chapter 4, Fire, Emergency Management and Animal Control:
Sections 4 -2 -4, 4 -2 -5, 4 -2 -12, 4 -2 -25 were approved for
first reading. Motion to approve by Mallory Pearce, seconded by
Billy Remeta. Vote was unanimous. Sections 4 -2 -11 and 4 -2 -13 were
held for a later date at the request of Jack Youmans.
Sections 4 -3 -4, 4 -3 -5, 4 -3 -6, 4 -3 -7, 4 -3 -8 and 4 -3 -9
Emergency Management - Motion to leave as is by Michael Hosti,
seconded by Mallory Pearce. Voting against deletion were Mallory
Pearce, Michael Hosti, Ed Merves. Voting to delete Jack Youmans.
John O'Neill abstained. This section will stay as is in code.
Section 4 -4 -3 - Animal Control passed on first reading with
Ed Merves making the motion to approve, Mallory Pearce seconding.
Vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve Sections 5 -2 -5, 5 -2 -21, 5 -2 -22, and
5 -2 -23, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal was made by Mallory
Pearce, seconded by Ed Merves. Vote to approve was unanimous with
John O'Neill abstaining.
Motion to approve section 5 -4 -14, Storm water Management was
made by Billy Remeta, seconded by Mallory Pearce. Motion to
approve was unanimous with John O'Neill abstaining.
Motion to approve sections 6 -1 -1, 6 -1 -2, 6 -1 -3, 6 -1 -5,
6 -1 -7, 6 -1 -8, 6 -1 -10, 6 -1 -11, 6 -1 -12 and 6 -1 -15 was made by
Mallory Pearce seconded by Michael Hosti. Vote to approve was
unanimous with John O'Neill abstaining. It was also approved to
change the word superintendent to director where needed.
Motion to approve Sections 6 -2 -1, 6 -2 -3, 6 -2 -4, 6 -2 -5, 6 -2 -8
and 6 -2 -9 by Mallory Pearce, seconded by Michael Hosti. Vote to
approve was unanimous with John O'Neill abstaining.
Motion to amend section 7 -2 -1; 2; 3; 4 to allow residents to
book the Auditorium, Park, Community House and School with no
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booking fee charges, but a cleaning deposit of $100.00 will be
required. Non - residents will pay a booking fee and cleanup
deposit of $100.00 each. This ordinance was held for revision.
Motion to approve Section 7 -3 -6 Watercrafts by Mallory
Pearce, seconded by Ed Merves. Vote was unanimous with John
O'Neill abstaining.
Motion to approve section 7 -4 -5 by Mallory Pearce, seconded
by Ed Merves. Motion to approve unanimous with John O'Neill
abstaining.
Motion to approve Sections 9 -1 -1, 9 -1 -6, 9 -1 -18, 9 -1 -20 and
9 -1 -21 by Mallory Pearce, seconded by Michael Hosti. Motion to
approve was unanimous with John O'Neill abstaining.
Motion to delete section 9 -2 -7 Alcoholic Beverages by Jack
Youmans, seconded by Michael Hosti. Vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve section 9 -2 -21. 9 -2 -22, 9 -2 -23, 9 -2 -32 by
Jack Youmans, seconded by Mallory Pearce. Vote was unanimous with
John O'Neill abstaining.
Motion to approve section 9 -3 -12, 9 -3 -14,
9 -3 -33, 9 -3 -34, 9 -3 -35, 9 -3 -52, 9 -3 -54, 9 -3 -55
seconded by Michael Hosti, Vote to approve was
John O'Neill abstaining.
9 -3 -31, 9 -3 -32,
by Mallory Pearce,
unanimous with
Motion to approve sections 10 -1 -3, 10 -1 -7, 10 -1 -9, 10 -1 -21,
10 -1 -24, 10 -1 -25, 10 -1 -26, 10 -1 -27, 10 -1 -31, 10 -1 -32, 10 -1 -33,
10 -1 -34, 10 -1 -36, 10 -1 -39 was made by Billy Remeta, seconded by
Jack Youmans. Motion to approve was unanimous with John O'Neill
abstaining. Ed Merves requested to hold sections 10 -1 -41 through
10 -1 -44.
Motion to approve 11 -1 -6 Personal Conduct was made by Ed
Merves, seconded by Mallory Pearce. Voting to approve were Ed
Merves, Mallory Pearce, Michael Hosti. Voting against were Jack
Youmans, and Billy Remeta. John O'Neill abstained.
Motion to approve sections 11 -2 -1, 11 -2 -2, 11 -2 -3, and
11 -2 -4 was made by Jack Youmans, seconded by Michael Hosti. Vote
to approve was unanimous with John O'Neill abstaining.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Mayor Walter W. Parker
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State of Georgia
County of Chatham
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully
perform the duties of councilmember of the City of
Tybee Island and that I will support and defend the
charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of
the State of Georgia and the United States of America ".
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of
July, 1997
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TO: Tybee Island Mayor, Councilmembers, City Manager
FROM: Mariann C. Wildi
DATE: July pig, 1997
I am resigning my seat on the Tybee Island City Council. It is
becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with my business and
the city's business. I apologize for any inconvenience my
decision may cause you however I feel there is probably someone
out there who can devote the time and energy needed to serve the
residents of Tybee.
Sincerely,