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1998 -10 -08 City Council Minutes
Mayor Walter W. Parker called the October 8, 1998 Council meeting to order at
7:30 P.M. The following members of Council were present: Ed Merves, Jack Youmans,
Donald E. Anderson, Jr., Michael A. Hosti, and Mallory Pearce. City Manager Bill
Farmer and City attorney Edward Hughes were also present. Council member Anne
Monaghan was absent as she was out of town on vacation.
Mr. Charlie Ray of #2 17th Street of the South Beach Condo Association
requested that Council allow a building that is on the back of the lot to remain as a
storage building as there is no place to put lawn chairs, tools, etc. except under the
condos and that would take away the parking area. Zoning Administrator Byers said that
she had the County inspector to check the building and there is no electric or water going
to the building and that she believes it would be fine as a storage building. Byers said that
there was a verbal agreement with Penn Myrick that before he received the C.O.s that the
building would be removed and the deadline to have this complete is Monday, October
12, 1998 by 4:15 P.M. City Attorney Hughes asked if this building was shown on the site
plan. Byers answered yes it was shown as habitable space on the site plan. Merves asked
City Attorney Hughes if there is any legal problem that we can not allow the building to
remain as a storage shed. Hughes said that is the reason he asked Byers if the building
was on the site plan when Council accepted it.
Mayor Parker opened the following public hearing, asked for comments, then
closed the hearings according to law. Assistant City Manager Rowena Fripp presented
the 1999 Budget explaining the handout that is a summary of the entire budget packet.
Fripp said that the proposed 99 budget has been in the Tybee Island Library and in City
Hall for public review for the past month as required by law. Fripp said on page one is
there tax and fee rates and that the taxes for the 99 year are estimated on the 6.5 millage
rate, there is a $1.00 a month per cart for garbage fee, and a 21% increase in the water
sewer rates. Hosti asked why there is over $800,000 difference from 98 to 99 in the
revenues. Fripp said that reflects the GEFA loan. Page two of the report shows the
comparison of the CIP with the 99 budget request from each department. Page three is
the total revenues for each fund and the total expenditures for each. Page four is the cost
of a 5% raise for the employees. Pages five, six and seven are all sources of revenue
requested by Youmans. Fripp stated that all figures are based on department heads
concerns. The water sewer increase of 21% represents the anticipated increase in debt
service. Byers stated that the Inspections Department do not foresee anything in 99 for
the commercial areas. Fripp said that there is $15,000 for school improvements in the
repair and maintenance line item under the Recreation/Parks & Park Buildings
department. Merves asked what the anticipated surplus for 98 will be? Fripp said that the
unreserved general funds should be about 1 million dollars at the end of 1998. Bill said
the amount is about $1.3 Million, and should be about $1.5 Million at year's end. He
pointed out that $150,000 of these reserves is shown as being incorporated into the
general fund budget, line item 5600.6010, for fiscal year 1999. He noted that there is
$220,000+ in contingency which somewhat offsets the use from the fund balance.
Merves asked if there is anything that prevents using the money from the reserves and not
raising water /sewer rates. Youmans said $200,000 is too much in contingencies, even
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$50,000 is too much because it encourages people to come forward and ask the city to
fund some private project. Contingency money should be only for dire emergency. Fripp
said the proposed budget contains a GEFA SRF loan of $3 Million for the Waste Water
Treatment Plant Upgrade and replacement of very old sanitary sewer lines. A rate
increase may be necessary to qualify for the loan.
Zoning Administrator Byers presented Patricia Henline's variance petition for a 6
foot setback on the front of the property located at 1304 Lovell Avenue PIN 4- 7 -16 -7
stating that this is needed in order to save an oak tree. Pearce said that he has gone by the
property and that it is a lovely old oak tree and he appreciates someone trying to save the
tree. There were no comments or questions asked.
Mr. John Mendrala presented Council with the petition from Alexander/Wright
for an extension of a non conforming use variance on an existing structure at 37 Pulaski
Street PIN 4- 1 -1 -2. Menrela said that after meeting with Ms. Byers that they really
would need setback variances on front, back and sides. Pearce asked if they planned to
build on the battery and maintain the battery as base. Mendrala answered that they will
float the house above the battery, but the ground level is difficult. Parker asked if a height
variance will be requested in the future. Mendreal said that the plans are for 2 feet over
the allowable height , but that they can be changed. Merves said that he admires the
drawing and thinks it is a great idea. There were no questions or further comments.
Mayor Parker opened the meeting for business legally presented to Council.
Youmans moved that the building at # 2 17th Street be allowed to remain on the
property to be used as a storage building. Merves seconded. Vote by Council was
unanimous.
Pearce moved to grant a front yard setback variance of 6 feet to Patricia
Henline at 1304 Lovell in order to save a tree. Merves seconded. Vote by Council was
unanimous.
Merves moved to grant a variance for the extension of a non conforming use
of property at 37 Pulaski Street. Youmans seconded. Vote by Council was unanimous.
Peace moved to accept the September 24, 1998 minutes as written. Hosti
seconded. Vote by Council was unanimous.
Pearce moved to adopt a Resolution for the Better Home Town program.
Anderson seconded. Vote by Council was unanimous.
Mayor Parker requested that the City Attorney reactivate the Downtown
Development Authority by creating a resolution for adoption at the October 22, 1998
meeting. Merves questioned why we are including all of Highway 80 and Butler Avenue.
Youmans answered that there are 28 places of business between the curve and the 4 lane
median. Mayor Parker said that this authority would allow business to apply for low cost
loans. Hughes said that there is a Downtown Development Authority on the books.
Hughes said that he can add a clause to the present authority, reactivate it, and change the
areas for the next meeting.
City Manager Farmer explained the correspondence from Stuart Stevens
concerning the storm drainage grant for the Back River areas stating that the project has
been selected and submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration for
their approval. Final approval should take place in mid to late September with funding
made available October 1, 1998. Merves asked how much is the grant? Farmer said
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$25,000 and that is about 1/3 of the cost of the work done.
Youmans moved to approve the request from Fred DeBorde to barricade a
portion of Solomon from Jones Avenue west for 60 feet. Anderson seconded. Parker
said that the portion of Jones from Highway 80 to Solomon Avenue needs paving.
Farmer stated that the City has applied to DOT for them to pay 40% of the cost of the
paving of Jones Avenue. Merves said that he would like to see property owner present a
drawing of what they are requesting and that all owners on Solomon Avenue be notified.
Hosti said that you can really see a difference on the portion that is closed. Hughes said
that if Council elects to approve this request that it should be the same way that the first
portion of Solomon was done on a temporary basis. Byers said that if approved that the
residents will have to pay for backdoor pickup of garbage. Vote by Council was 3 in
favor (Youmans, Anderson, Hosti); 2 abstained ( Merves, Pearce). Merves said that he
would like to see more information.
No action was taken on the request for relief from a parking ticket from Mrs.
Millie Barnes.
Mayor Parker recognized Ms. Byers who wished to address Council on the leave
policy ordinance and the fringe benefits policy concerning part time employees. Byers said
that at the last meeting that each Councilmember has a petition signed by 29 full time
employees asking that there be no change to the ordinances but that Council passed the
first reading on a unanimous vote. Byers said that 2 employees who are covered by
insurance on their spouses' policy have already signed back up with the City insurance
policy, this is a cost of approximately $3,400 a year. Parker said that the City has never
had a problem of hiring part time employees. Byers said that the employees keep hearing
from Farmer if we do this or do that to save money then the money can be used for raises
that the employees have not seen this year so far. Hosti asked why the full time employees
want to begrudge the part time employee benefits. Farmer said that there are 4 part time
employees to consider and that their jobs do not require full time employment. Hosti said
that none of the full time employees complained about the big raises they got last year.
Byers stated that the jailer was full time at one time and had benefits but he elected to go
to part time status in order to get all his overtime pay. Brown said that she had check
with the municipalities in Chatham and no one gives benefits to part time employees.
Youmans asked why do part time employees get paid more money than full time
employees. Hosti moved to adopt Section 2 -4-13 Leave Policies on its second
reading. Anderson seconded. Vote by Council was 4 in favor ( Merves, Anderson, Hosti,
Pearce); 1 opposed (Youmans).
Anderson moved to adopt Section 2 -4 -18 (b) Employee Finge Benefits in its
second reading. Hosti seconded. Vote by Council was 4 in favor (Merves, Anderson,
Hosti, Pearce); 1 opposed (Youmans).
Pearce moved to adopt Section 3-2 -59 When tax due and payable; effect of
transacting business when tax delinquent on its second reading. Anderson seconded.
Vote by Council was unanimous.
Pearce moved to adopt Section 9 -1 -8 Duration of license; renewal on its
second reading. Hosti seconded. Vote by Council was 4 in favor (Merves, Anderson,
Hosti, Pearce); 1 opposed (Youmans).
Pearce moved to adopt Section 9 -1 -9 Casual and isolated activity on its
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second reading. Anderson second. It was noted that paragraph (d) had been removed at
the request of the Council. Vote by Council was unanimous.
Farmer presented Council with suggestions for changes in the parking ticket
and decal fees. $6.00 to $8.00; $9.00 to $12.00; keeping $15.00, $25.00 and $35.00 the
same; raising the decal purchase price to $60.00 from $50.00. Youmans said that at a
prior meeting Council was told that the parking revenues were $90,000 ahead of last
years income already. Youmans moved to leave fines and decal as it is now. There was no
second to this motion. Parker asked Farmer for more details and to bring back to the
next meeting.
Bill Farmer reviewed the latest developments in the beach erosion control project
for the Councilmembers, explaining that conceptual approval is needed for changes
outlined in an October 7th letter from Erik Olsen. He said that the value engineering
sessions sponsored by the Corps of Engineers over the past few months led to their hiring
Olsen Associates, Inc. to make a recommendation regarding the Second Street/U S 80
erosion hotspot. He said two major decisions are being brought forward: 1) an
additional groin (making a total of 8) in the Back River area, extending from Inlet Avenue
to the area of the public fishing pier, and 2) a wider beach with no groin at Second Street,
with more frequent renourishment, hopefully coming from a partnership with GPA's
dredging operations. He stated that the prediction, based on modeling, is that the sand
will be gone in 4 to 5 years, and noted that renourishments have taken place at an average
interval of 7 years. He added that the COE will investigate the enlongating of the federal
North Terminal Groin to lengthen the time the sand remains, and thus the need for
renourishment. He said the city plans to apply to the GA DNR for CZM funds to study
the north groin question. Councihnan Merves said that 2 or 3 months ago the city had
seen a plan calling for 3 groins in the Second Street area. Dr. Farmer said the reason for
the change is due to the possible adverse impact northward past the groin field.
Councilman Hosti said he believes the engineers just don't want to put themselves out of a
job so they prefer a temporary solution. Councilman Merves said they're not giving us a
plan. Councilman Youmans said we've paid a ton of money to Olsen to tell us what to do
about Second Street, and reminded Council of his stand earlier this year when the Corps
wanted a fast track and he held firm for some guarantees concerning 2nd Street but
Council voted otherwise. Mayor Parker said you never know how these projects will
turn out, citing the sand which has stayed in the center part of the beach from about 8th
to 12th Streets since the first renourishment in the 70s. He said there isn't enough money
to build the series of groins to mitigate possible adverse effects on the beach area just
north of where the groins stop. Councihnan Youmans did not like the change of mind by
Erik Olsen, who, in an earlier letter, advocated that one of the three groins in the
preliminary design be moved slightly northward. Councilman Merves agreed, saying that
it seems to be an 180 -degree turnaround. Councilman Pearce said he is inclined to
approve the recommendation of the engineers, seeing that none of the Council has
engineering experience, but does not believe Council agrees with him. He suggested that
the engineers be invited to make a presentation at the next meeting. Councilman Merves
said he'd like to hear from Mr. Olsen, in writing or in person.
Farmer explained the emergency sewer line repair need on 10 Street. Farmer
said the cost of this is $36,255 and will be paid out of the water sewer reserved funds.
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Southeast Pipe Survey will do the project. Pearce moved to approve. Hosti seconded.
Vote by Council was 4 in favor (Merves, Anderson, Hosti, Pearce); 1 opposed
(Youmans).
Hosti moved to go into executive session to discuss litigation. Anderson
seconded.
Mayor Parker reconvened the regular meeting and as there was no further
business to come before Council the meeting was adjourned at 9:03 P.M.
Mayor Walter W. Parker
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WHEREAS, Georgia's Better Hometown Program is a public -
private effort created to assist small cities of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, It is a self -help community development program
intended to revitalize small cities of populations between 1,000
and 5,000, primarily sponsored by the Georgia Department of
Community Affairs and the Georgia Power Company; and
WHEREAS, The program develops vision and leadership
through planning and implementation, using ideas similar to those
of the Georgia Main Street Program; and
WHEREAS, The Georgia Better Hometown focuses on a four
point program emphasizing economic restructuring, design,
organization and promotion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED
BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN OPEN MEETING ASSEMBLED, THAT THE CITY
OF TYBEE ISLAND WILL MAKE APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BETTER HOMETOWN PROGRAM; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE FY 1999 CITY BUDGET WILL
INCLUDE AN ALLOCATION TO SUPPORT THIS ENDEAVOR.
This 8th Day of October, 1999.
Clerk of Counc
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ORDINANCE # 1998 -19
It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, in open meeting
assembled, that the Tybee Island Code of Ordinances,Title 2 Government and Administration,
Chapter 4 Personnel, Section 13 Leave Policy, to be amended to read as follows:
[Amending 2-4 -13 Leave Policies]
(a) Annual leave. Annual leave is based on years of service to the city and is
computed as follows:
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year of service earn one -half of a day per month '`I,
or six (6) workdays in the first year. Accumulation begins as
soon as employment begins, but annual leave may not be taken
until after three (3) months of continuous employment with the
city. Employees with one or more years of continuous service
earn leave at the rate of one day per month, or twelve (12)
workdays per year. Employees with ten (10) or more years of
continuous service earn leave at the rate of one and one -half (1
1/2) days per month, or eighteen (18) workdays per year.
(1998 -19; 10/8/98)
(2) Service Requirement: Vacation leave is earned during any month in
which the employee is at work at least one -half the work days
within that month.(Ord. 1998 -14; 6/11/98)
(3)Vacation leave schedule.
(I) Vacation leave shall be scheduled by the Department Heads, and
approved by the City Manager, with particular attention to seniority of
employees, departmental operating requirements, and insofar as possible,
the requests of the employees.
(II) Employees shall submit in writing a request for vacation leave to
their department head prior to the desired vacation date.
(III) Vacation leave may not be taken in increments of less than one -half
day.
(IV) Vacation leave may be accrued to a maximum of 30- days.
(4) Pay in lieu of vacation leave. Any employee eligible for vacation time may
elect to be paid for not more than 40 (forty) hours of accrued vacation leave
once each year by notifying the appropriate department head on the form
provided for this purpose, provided the employee has taken off a minimum 40
(forty) hours vacation prior to this request, during the same calendar year,
and provided that permission is approved by both the department head and
the City Manager (Ord. 1998 -06; 2/26/1998)
(5)
An employee may elect to donate some portion of his/her accrued vacation
leave to another employee in need under the following conditions:
a. Such vacation leave must be transferred at the same or at a lesser cost (e.g.
must be transferred to an employee at the same or lower pay rate as the
donor).
b. The recipient must be in need of additional leave time for personal illness
or illness of a family member and must be at the point of taking leave without
pay.
c. Vacation leave, once donated, shall not be given back to the donor except
where the conditions of paragraph (b) above are met.
d. In no case shall the donor transfer vacation leave to another employee for
the single purpose of avoiding losing vacation leave.
e. The sale or trade of vacation leave for purposes which would circumvent
the spirit of this procedure is prohibited.
f. Requests to donate vacation leave should be made in writing to the
Department Head and the City Manager.
(1992 -19 9/10/92)
(6) The City recognizes the benefit of employees having time off for leisure and
recreation. Department Heads and/or the City Manager may
therefore require employees to utilize a maximum of forty hours vacation
leave each calendar year as time off from work. (Ord.
1998- 06;2/26/98)(Ord. of 8- 12-81, Sec. 13)
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(b) Sick leave. Sick leave is given to employees only for sound and valid
reasons. It is so designed to meet necessary, emergency conditions of
illness. Each department head has the authority to approve or disapprove
sick leave applications. Sick leave shall not be abused; it is to be used as
insurance for salary continuation in the event an employee becomes ill
and is unable to work.(Ord. 1998 -14; 6/11/98)
( 1) Eligibility. An employee may be eligible for sick leave for the
following reasons:
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a. Personal illness;
b. Quarantine of an employee by physician;
c. Illness in the immediate family requiring the employee to
remain at home;
d. Death of a member of employee's immediate fancily.
Immediate family shall mean spouse, parent, siblings,
children, grandchildren, grandparents, or any other
relative whom it can be demonstrated is a member of the
employee's /individual's household.(Ord. 1998 -14;
6/11/98)
e. Appointments with physicians for self or dependents.
All full time employees, and career employees serving
temporarily in substitute or acting capacities, are eligible to
accrue sick leave as described in (2) below. Temporary,
seasonal, and part-time employees are not eligible for sick
leave.
( 2) Sick leave for on- the -job injury. An employee who sustains an
injury on the job must, at the time of the injury or as soon as
possible thereafter, notify the supervisor on the forms provided.
The appropriate department head shall review the case and make
recommendations to the city manager or designate for
appropriate compensation. If the injury necessitates the
employee's absence from work, the employee shall receive only
that compensation provided under workman's compensation.
( 3) Accrual of sick leave. Full-time -el le::
shall accure sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per month, or twelve
(12) days per year, and may accumulate unused sick leave
indefinitely.(Ord. 1998 -14; 6/11/98)(1998 -19; 10/8/98)
b. Accumulation begins as soon as employment begins, but sick leave
may not be taken until after three (3) months of continuous employment
with the city.
c.Sick leave is accrued during any month in which the employee is at
work at least one -half the work days within that month. (Ord. 1998 -14;
6/11/98)
( 4) Reporting of sick leave. An employee who is absent from work
because of illness is responsible for reporting to the appropriate
supervisor or department head at the designated reporting time on
the day of absence, and will be expected to keep his supervisor or
department head informed of his progress on a regular basis;
such leave will be charged against sick leave. Where a relief
employee is required in a department which must provide
twenty -four (24) hours' sustained service, the employee, if
possible, should report his absence two (2) hours before the
designated reporting time. In the event of failure of compliance
with this provision, the employee will be charged on the payroll
with leave without pay. A physician's certificate may be required
for sick leave absences of three (3) or more days.
( 5) Use of sick leave. Sick leave is not to be considered a right which an
employee may use at his discretion, but a privilege not to be
abused. Abuse or misuse of sick leave is a cause for disciplinary
action since falsification of any information required by the City
and/or "absences without leave" are both causes for reprimand,
suspension, and dismissal. Department heads who feel an
employee is abusing the sick leave privilege may also require the
employee to furnish a doctor's certificate for each period of
absence regardless of the provision of ( 4) above.
( 6) Accumulated sick leave. An employee, upon separation from the
city service, shall not receive payment for accumulated sick
leave.
( 7) Extended Sick Leave
In addition to sick leave accured, additional sick leave may be advanced
up to a maximum of twelve (12) days with the approval of the City
Manager. Extended sick leave will be granted only due to extraordinary
circumstances, such as for a serious injury or disease,
( heart attack, cancer treatment, not for a cold, headache, or flu). Sick
leave may not be advanced during a leave without pay status. Leave
records will show a negative balance until normal accruals reduce the
balance to zero. (Ord. 1998 -14; 6/11/98)
( 8) Sick Leave Wellness Incentive. Employees who successfully undertake
wellness programs are eligible for monetary incentives. Qualified
wellness programs include weight reduction programs, stop smoking
programs, preventive physical examinations, and similar
wellness- promotion activities. Eligible employees may apply for
monetary incentives by providing the City Manager receipts of
expenditures made and proof of results achieved. Incentives payments
shall be at the rate of three hundred percent of the value of sick leave
hours surrendered by the employee to the city, at the discretion of the
City Manager.
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(c) Civil leave. An employee will be granted civil leave when it is
necessary for the employee to answer a subpoena, perform
emergency civilian duty for national defense, or serve on a jury.
The employee will be paid his or her regular salary while on civil
leave and such leave shall not count against vacation or sick
leave.
(d) Military leave. Employees may receive a leave of absence not to
exceed fifteen (15) days for participation in the National Guard,
Reserved Armed Forces or other military duty. The employee
will be paid his or her regular salary during this period in
accordance with Section 86.1109 of the Georgia Code
Annotated. Request for leave shall be accompanied by a copy of
the official orders requiring training or duty.
(e) Maternity leave. Maternity leave may be charged to accumulated
sick leave, vacation leave to the extent available, or may, at the
option of the employee, be taken without pay. The same
procedures for sick leave, vacation leave and leave without pay
shall apply where appropriate.
(f) Leave without pay.
( 1) Generally. When it is deemed in the best interest of the
employee and the city, a permanent status career
employee may be granted leave without pay for personal
or other reasons, provided such leave is recommended by
the department head and approved by the City Manager.
Non - career employees are not eligible for grants of leave
without pay. Leave without pay shall not exceed one
year.
( 2) Valid reasons. Valid reasons shall include, but not be
confined to, the following:
Prolonged illness or disability of the employee or a
member of the employee's household, educational or
training enrichment, pregnancy and childbirth, and
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military service.
( 3) Procedure for requesting leave without pay. Application
for leave without pay shall be submitted in writing in
advance, showing the employee's reason for requesting
such leave and shall contain a statement that he intends
to return to the city service upon expiration of such leave
and that he agrees to the terms and conditions as outlined
in these policies. In emergency situations, when an
employee does not have accrued leave and is unable to
return to work as scheduled as a result of illness or
emergency reasons, his department may recommend
approval of the granting of leave without pay without
prior application by the employee, or the personnel
officer may investigate and make such recommendations
in the absence of the department head.
( 4) Temporary filling of position of employee on leave
without pay. During the employee's approved leave of
absence, his position may be filled by the temporary
appointment of a substitute. At the expiration of leave
without pay, the employee (subject to (5) below) shall be
reinstated in his former position, and the substitute
employee returned to his former position without loss of
status or benefits.
( 5) Rights of employee on leave without pay; reinstatement in
former position. Employees granted leave without pay
not exceeding two (2) calendar months shall be entitled
to reinstatement in their former position. For employees
granted leave without pay exceeding two (2) calendar
months, every effort will be made to return the employee
to his former position or a comparable one. He shall be
listed on reemployment lists in the same manner as
employees who are laid off in good standing.
(g) Holiday leave... The.city_observes tfieg paid holidays each
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New Year's Day;
Presidents Day;
Mayor's Employee Appreciation Day (March 17);
Memorial Day;
Independence Day;
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day;
(2) In addition to the above, each employee has the option of
observing Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday or receiving a paid
holiday for their own birthday. If an employee elects to take his
own birthday, the day off must be taken within three (3) days of
the actual birthday date.
(3) When a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the
Friday before. If it falls on Sunday, it is observed on the
following Monday.
(4) Uninterrupted continuation of service is required of some
city departments. Consequently, the work schedule of employees
in those departments sometimes necessitates work on authorized
holidays. Holiday leave for these employees shall be
administered as follows: Employees who work on an authorized
holiday shall be granted a workday of leave with pay at a later
date to be determined by the appropriate department head.
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(Ord. of 8- 12 -81, Sec. 13)(1998 -19; 10/8/98)
(h) Family Leave. It is the intent and policy of the City of Tybee Island to comply with
the provisions of the "Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993," as it pertains to public
agencies and individual employees. In the event the City's personnel policy should
differ from the FMLA as passed or amended, the FMLA controls
(a) Eligible employees may be provided up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave
during any 12 -month period for the birth of a child, or to care for an
immediate family member with a serious health condition, or a serious health
condition of the employee that makes him or her unable to perform the
functions of his or her position, or for placement of a child for adoption or
foster care.
(b) Employees are eligible for Family and Medical Leave if they have worked at
least 12 months for the City and for at least 1250 hours during the previous
12 month period. The City may require an employee to substitute any accrued
leave for Family and Medical Leave. Employees returning from Family and
Medical Leave are entitled to be returned to their previous position or an
equivalent position.
(c) While on Family and Medical Leave the City will maintain coverage of the
employee's health care benefits for the duration of the leave at the level and
under the conditions coverage would have been provided if the employee had
continued in employment continuously for the duration of such leave.
(d) Serious health conditions for which an employee is entitled to Family and
Medical Leave are: illness, injuries, impairments, and physical or mental
conditions involving impatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential
medical care facility; or continuing treatment by a health care provider.
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ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF October, 1998.
Mayor Walter W. Parker
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Reading: 9/24/98
2nd Reading: 10/8/98
Enacted: 10/8/98
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ORDINANCE # 1998 -20
It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, in open meeting
assembled, that the Tybee Island Code of Ordinances, Title 2 Government and Administration,
Chapter 4 Personnel, Section 18 Employee Fringe Benefits, be amended to read as follows:
[Amending 2-4 -18 Employee Fringe Benefits]
(a) Retirement system. Provisions for retirement systems for city
employees shall be as outlined in any retirement ordinance passed
or amended by the mayor and council.
(b) Insurance benefits. Provisions for group insurance and group
medical coverage for employees shall be as outlined in existing
group contracts and plans, or as they may be amended.
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(Ord. of 8- 12-81, Sec.18)
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ADOPTED„ 8th DA a.ber, 1998.
Mayor Walter W. Parker
1st Reading: 9/24/98
2nd Reading: 10/8/98
Enacted: 10/8/98
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ORDINANCE # 1998 -21
It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, in open meeting
assembled, that the Tybee Island Code of Ordinances, Title 3 Finance and Taxation, Chapter 2
Taxation and Revenue, Section 59 When tax due and payable; Effect of transacting business when
tax delinquent, be amended to read as follows:
[Amending 3 -2 -59 When Tax Due and Payable; Effect of Transacting Business When Tax Delinquent.]
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ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF October, 1998.
Mayor Walter W. Parker
: 9/24/98
2nd Reading: 10/8/98
Enacted: 10/8/98
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ORDINANCE # 1998 -22
It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, in open meeting
assembled, that the Tybee Island Code of Ordinances, Title 9 Licensing and Regulation,
Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 8 Duration of License; Renewal, be amended to read as
follows:
[Amending 9 -1 -8 DURATION OF LICENSE; RENEWAL]
(a) Any license referred to in this chapter shall automatically expire on December 31 of the year
of its issuance.
(b) Each licensee shall make a written application for renewal on forms supplied by the
�� Cam? no later than January 1 of each calendar year, which application may
require substantially the same information as an initial application. The renewed license
shall be issued or denied on the same basis as the original with the requirement that any
additional lawful provisions of this Code in effect at the time of renewal must also be met.
(Ord. No. 4 -1984, 4- 5 -84).
(c) Deliquent license fees. Every person holding a business license as specified in this article
shall secure that license within ninety(90) days after January first of each year, -ef
-and pay for same as herein provided. Failure to secure the license
within the time allocated will result in a MOM fee which shall be assessed at ten percent
(10 %) of the value of the license. (1997 -67; 8/14/97)(1998 -22; 10/8/98)
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ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF October, 1998.
ayor Walter W. Parker
Reading: 9/24/98
2nd Reading: 10/8/98
Enacted: 10/8/98
ORDINANCE # 1998 -23
It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, in open meeting
assembled, that the Tybee Island Code of Ordinances, Title 9 Licensing and Regulation, Chapter
1, Section Casual and Isolated Activity, be amended to read as follows:
[Amending 9 -1 -9 CASUAL AND ISOLATED ACTIVITY.]
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ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF October, 1998.
Mayor Walter W. Parker
1st : 9/24/98
2nd Reading: 10/8/98
Enacted: 10/8/98
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PROCLAMATION
Proposed World Population Awareness Week
WHEREAS, state and local governments, including the City of Tybee Island, Georgia are confronted
with environmental and societal challenges such as diminishing farmland, water shortages, traffic
congestion, inner city decay, curtailment of basic services, climate change and the spread of infectious
diseases;
WHEREAS, these challenges are inextricably linked to patterns of considerable demographic change,
such as areas west of the Mississippi River doubling in population size as rapidly as Africa, the world's
fastest growing region;
WHEREAS, urban areas have historically served as centers of trade, transportation, industry and markets
providing the economic and cultural diversity and vitality that often define the very nation or region in
which they are located;
WHEREAS, the detrimental aspects of urbanization are most severe in developing countries, where
grinding poverty and lack of resources compound their impact, but industrialized countries, with their
consumptive lifestyles, are also extremely vulnerable to their consequences;
WHEREAS, urban areas of the industrialized world are expected to absorb over one billion additional
people in the final quarter of the 20th century and another two billion in the first quarter of the 21st
century;
WHEREAS, since the mid - twentieth century, the world's urban population has grown from 750 million.
or 30 percent of the world total, to 2.28 billion, or 43 percent of the total;
WHEREAS. over 50 percent of the world's more than six billion people are expected to live in urban
areas early in the next century, and by the year 2020 urban population is expected to exceed five billion,
or 61 percent of the world total;
WHEREAS, urbanization worldwide may be the most distinctive and significant demographic
characteristic of this century and for the foreseeable future:
WHEREAS, the challenges of rapid population growth and urbanization call for innovative leadership to
ensure resource conservation, protection of open space, waste prevention, sanitation management and a
higher quality of life;
NOW, THEREFORE, I Walter W. Parker, Mayor of the City of Tybee Island proclaim the week of
October 25 through October 31, World Population Awareness Week and call upon all citizens thereof to
reflect upon these challenges and seek rational, humanitarian, community -based solutions.
Adopted this 9th day of October, 1998.
Mayor Walter W. Parker