HomeMy Public PortalAbout20020211SCMeeting1
@ @ITEM 2002 -02 -11 Special Called City Council Minutes
Mayor Walter W. Parker called the special meeting to order at 7 P.M. on Monday,
February 11, 2002. The following members of Council were present: Jimmy Burke,
Jackie Youmans, Whitley Reynolds, Walter Crawford, Jason Buelterman, and Richard
Barrow. City Attorney Edward Hughes and City Manager Tom Cannon were also
present.
Mayor Parker said that only the items on the advertised agenda can be addressed
at this meeting. Parker said Council needs to be aware of the impact of the Homestead
Exemption resolution that Council adopted at the January meeting. The financial impact
would be about $284,000 loss in revenue in 2003. Parker asked that Council consider
changing the money amount from $200,000.00 to $100,000.00 stating that this will lessen
the impact on the city's budget but would give citizens claming homestead exemption
some tax relief. Burke moved to leave the resolution as Council adopted in January.
Youmans seconded. After a long discussion Council voted 3 in favor (Burke, Youmans
and Crawford); 3 opposed (Reynolds, Buelterman and Barrow). Mayor Parker broke the
tie by voting in against the motion. Mayor Parker said that he would entertain a motion
for $100,000.00 for 2003 and $200,000.00 for 2004. Reynolds so moved. Barrow
seconded. Vote by Council was 5 in favor (Burke, Reynolds, Crawford, Buelterman and
Barrow). Youmans opposed stating that he is not against tax relief but wants the
$200,000.00 resolution adopted to come before the voters. Hughes said that he will
rewrite the resolution and the bill according to the Council decision and send to
Representative Burke Day in the morning.
Mayor Parker said the church sign does not need to be discussed. The issue has
been resolved.
Cannon told Council that he would have a list of 15 items from the retreat ready
for review on Thursday. Youmans asked who called for the DOT Town Meeting to
discuss the 4 lanes of Tybee Road. Cannon answered he was contacted by DOT and
MPC.
A Budget Workshop is scheduled for Monday, February 25, 2003 at 6 P.M.
Youmans moved to adopt Section 2 -1 -11 Regular and Special Meetings on its
first reading. The ordinance would mean that Council would meet on the 2nd and the 4th
Thursdays of each month. Burke seconded. Barrow suggested having a pre meeting
staring at 6 P.M. prior to the regular meeting at 7 P.M. Barrow said maybe a snack could
be served. Youmans said that would be just adding an hour. Barrow answered if you
have a good pre meeting, you can cut down and be out of the regular meeting earlier.
Crawford said that an ordinance is being prepared to eliminate some of the variance for
continued use of a non - conforming structure, which would save a considerable amount of
time. Buelterman said lets just wait and see. Vote on the motion was 2 in favor (Burke
and Youmans); 4 opposed (Reynolds, Crawford, Buelterman and Barrow). Barrow
moved for Council to hold a pre meeting 1 hour prior to convening the regular meeting.
Crawford seconded. Reynolds questioned how the pre meeting would be managed.
Parker answered that Council would go over the agenda. Vote by Council was 5 in favor
(Burke, Reynolds, Crawford, Buelterman and Barrow); 1 opposed (Youmans). Hughes
said to consider this a first reading.
Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 7:30 P.M.
1
Clerk of Council
1
1
Mayor Walter W. Parker