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Home My Public Portal About20210826AmendedPacket.pdfMAYOR CITY MANAGER Shirley Sessions Dr. Shawn Gillen CITY COUNCIL CLERK OF COUNCIL Barry Brown, Mayor Pro Tem Jan LeViner John Branigin Jay Burke CITY ATTORNEY Nancy DeVetter Edward M. Hughes Spec Hosti Monty Parks CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 (866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737 www.cityoftybee.org A G E N D A REGULAR MEETING OF TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL August 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda 6:30PM Opening Ceremonies Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Announcements Recognitions and Proclamations 1. Employee of the Quarter: 3rd Quarter, Sara Benton, TIPD 2. Employee of the Quarter: 4th Quarter Wally Hattrich, TIPD 3. US Coast Guard Recognition Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the meetings of the Tybee island City Council 4. Minutes, August 12, 2021 5. Attachments to Minutes Reports of Staff, Boards, Standing Committees and/or Invited Guest. Limit reports to 10 minutes. 6. Michael Pappas, Tybee Island Ethics Commission Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable times of 5 minutes. 7. Kate Burns: Dogs on the Beach If there is anyone who would like to speak to anything on the agenda other than the Public Hearings, please come forward. You are allotted 3-5 minutes. Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda - Page 1 - P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 (866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737 www.cityoftybee.org Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures 8. Award Leasing of Garbage Truck to Under CDL, $42,436.00 9. Revocable License/Indemnity Agreement/Right-of-Way 10. Travel Request: Out of state travel for two Campground staff to the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo in Raleigh, NC November 8-12, 2021. Budgeted under line item 555-6180-52-3500. $4,187 11. Purchase of Gas Pumps for Safety Building. Budget Amendment forthcoming for $31,185.88 Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions 12. Reimbursement Resolution 13. Resolution: 2021-06, STVR Moratorium 14. Resolution, 2021-07, Municipal Court/Probate Court Prosecutor, Andre Pretorious, Solicitor Tybee Island Municipal Court 15. Second Reading, 2021-17 Tree Removal, Art VII, Land Development Code 16. Second Reading, 2021-18, Chapter 42-67, Marijuana 17. First Reading, 26-2021, Regulatory Fees for Alcohol Licenses 18. First Reading, 2021-23, STVR Occupancy Rate 19. First Reading, 2021-24, Motorized Carts 20. First Reading, 2021-25, STVR Parking 21. First Reading, 2021-27, Motorized Vehicle Access Back River Boat Ramp Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments 22. Nancy DeVetter: Dogs on the Beach 23. Monty Parks: Definition of Residential Use 24. Monty Parks: Discussion of Island Wide Rental Overlay Zone 25. Monty Parks: Reallocation of Visit Tybee funds 26. Peter Gulbronson/Shawn Gillen: Bathroom at the Screened Pavilion, Memorial Park FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 27. Peter Gulbronson/Shawn Gillen: Construction of Polk Street south of Highway 80 FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Executive Session Discuss litigation, personnel and real estate Possible vote on litigation, personnel and real estate discussed in executive session Adjournment Individuals with disabilities who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities are required to contact Jan LeViner at 912.472.5080 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons. *PLEASE NOTE: Citizens wishing to speak on items listed on the agenda, other than public hearings, should do so during the citizens to be heard section. Citizens wishing to place items on the council meeting agenda must submit an agenda request form to the City C lerk’s office by Thursday at 5:00PM prior to the next scheduled meeting. Agenda request forms are available outside the Clerk’s office at City Hall and at www.cityoftybee.org. - Page 2 - P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 (866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737 www.cityoftybee.org THE VISION OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND “is to make Tybee Island the premier beach community in which to live, work, and play.” THE MISSION OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND “is to provide a safe, secure and sustainable environment by delivering superior services through responsible planning, preservation of our natural and historic resources, and partnership with our community to ensure economic opportunity, a vibrant quality of life, and a thriving future.” - Page 3 - File Attachments for Item: 4. Minutes, August 12, 2021 - Page 4 -Item #4. City Council Minutes, August 12, 2021 Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda Mayor Sessions called the Consent Agenda to order at 6:30PM. Those present were Jay Burke, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Nancy DeVetter and Spec Hosti. Also attending were Dr. Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; Tracy O’Connell, Assistant City Attorney; George Shaw, Director, Community Development; and Janet LeViner, Clerk of Council. Mayor pro tem Brown was excused. Mayor Sessions listed the following items on the consent agenda:  Minutes: July 8, 2021, City Council Meeting  AR Universal LLC dba Frozen Daiquiri-Alcohol and Entertainment License Request- Liquor/Beer/Wine/Sunday Sales  Lease for Vac-Truck, $51,862 yearly  River's End Campground: Architectural/Agreement with Greenline Architecture to complete Construction Drawings and Construction Administration for New Workshop/Storage Building. $28,200, line item 555-6180-54-1315.  Final 2021 Budget Amendment. Discussion: Dr. Gillen stated this Amendment is the final clean-up of the FY2021 budget as it is required to balance. Mr. Parks confirmed the increase in salaries were covered for TIPD and TIFD with the additional revenue. Dr. Gillen confirmed. He continued the excess revenues might be used for infrastructure. Mayor Sessions called the regular meeting to order. All those present for the consent agenda were present. Opening Ceremonies  Call to Order  Invocation: Jan LeViner, Clerk of Council  Pledge of Allegiance Invited Guests Chairman Chester Ellis, Chair, Chatham County Commission approached Mayor and Council to speak on One Chatham Initiative. Mayor Sessions thanked Chairman Ellis for his financial support for the south-end bathrooms as well as SPLOST funding. Chairman Ellis thanked Mayor Sessions for inviting him to speak. He continued, after he was elected he did research on the spending habits of previous Chairman’s as well as each municipality in Chatham County. He found there was a lot of cross spending and decided there needs to be a “new way to do things”. Chairman Ellis stated the citizens all need to come together with collaboration and cooperation to work together. He came up with the title, “One Chatham” as if we work as one, we can get more done. Chairman Ellis thanked our local legislators as they passed the Infrastructure Bill to give Chatham County $30.7M for public transportation. We all need together to get everything done. His concerns also include the ship wake and the effect on Chatham County. Chairman Ellis stated, it is his goal not have a street in Chatham County flood. He will meet with all elected officials as well as staff to set a goal and work together, all municipalities. Chairman Ellis asked if anyone has questions to please call his office so a meeting can be set-up. Mayor Sessions thanked Chairman Ellis for his Initiative and prospective on unity. Mack Kitchens approached Mayor and Council to speak to Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVR’s). Mr. Kitchens stated he is opposed to STRV’s operating without regulations. He cited State Statutes and the Tybee Island Land Development Code in regards to STVR’s in residential neighborhoods. He also presented a comparison of registration fees: flat vs. occupancy. Mayor - Page 5 -Item #4. Sessions asked Mr. Kitchens to submit his presentation to the Clerk for inclusion in the minutes and thanked him for his presentation. Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable times of 5 minutes.  Ernest Hutson approached Mayor and Council to speak to Alley 3. Mr. Hutson stated he has not seen many issues with motorized vehicles using Alley 3. Mayor Sessions thanked Mr. Hutson for his comments.  Matt Campbell expressed his concerns with the possible registration on Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVR’s)  Code Jones expressed his concerns with inspections and registration fees with STVR’s  Keith Gay expressed his concerns with registration fee changes regarding STVR’s Monty Parks made a motion to approve the consent agenda. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0. Public Hearings Tybee Island Comprehensive Plan. George Shaw stated every ten (10) years the City is required to do a full Comprehensive Plan to remain a qualified government and every five (5) years a brief update is done. The City contracted with the Coastal Regional Commission (CRC) to produce the update and the process was started in January. Stakeholder Committees were formed and meetings were held to include public meetings. Mr. Shaw introduced Cole Mullis, CRC who was in charge of the update. Mr. Mullis thanked Mayor Sessions for the opportunity to speak. He stated he has been working with the City on the Plan and there was a public engagement process that included three (3) stakeholder meetings and two (2) draft review meetings. The next step is to transmit the draft to the Department of Community Affairs for review as they are the organization that regulates planning for Georgia. Mr. Mullis stated there is still time for public comment even after the document is transmitted, 40 day public comment period. Mayors Sessions stated the City will post the agenda for the public comments on the website for accessibility. Mr. Mullis stated the document is basically a document that provides guidance and direction for the City, a visionary document, so it does not create policy in its own right directly, but something that should be considered for planning and land use decisions. Having this documents is a requirement for receiving state funding in Georgia. He further explained the role of the CRC is to run the meetings and write the document but this is not their document but Tybee Island’s document. Mr. Mullis went over the goals which provide guidance and values: (1) Vision and Goals; (2) Needs and Opportunities; (3) Character Areas; and (4) Work Program all which are included in the packet before them this evening. Ms. DeVetter asked the population trends and key indicators, as to the scale. Mr. Mullis stated he does not know as he did not do the writing of the Plan. Mr. Parks confirmed he moderated several of the meetings and has done this type of work with other cities. Dotty Kluttz approached Mayor and Council. Ms. Kluttz apologized to the City and the citizens of Tybee Island as she was a stakeholder member of the committee and became so frustrated with the process that she did not continue. She then expressed her concerns with the Plan and some of the language. She is against this Plan as presented. It was clarified that correct language was included in the Plan as posted on the CRC website. Shirley Wright approached Mayor and Council. Ms. Wright stated the membership of Forever Tybee has addressed the Master Plan and how to ensure its success. She read from a prepared statement (attached). Mayor Sessions thanked Ms. Wright for her presentation. Ken Williams approached Mayor and Council to speak to the Master Plan. He outlined five (5) specific core values to guide the policy: respect, unity and community, civility and kindness, and equity and balance, accountability, transparency and respectful visitors (attached). Mayor Sessions thanked Mr. Williams for his comments and presentation. Cody - Page 6 -Item #4. Jones approached Mayor and Council. Mr. Jones explained the difference between a housing unit and a household as if you had a house to include a garage or out building, that would be considered one household and two household units. Mayor Sessions thanked Mr. Jones for his explanation. Tanya Huff approached Mayor and Council. She thanked Mayor and Council for the opportunity to attend the public meetings as they were very informative. Ms. Huff stated one of the main concerns is transportation of day trippers and is not included on the Plan. Mayor Sessions thanked Ms. Huff for her comments and concerns. Mr. Shaw stated there have been efforts to get transportation to the Island in the past which had to be significantly subsidized as there was not sufficient demand. Roger Huff approached Mayor and Council. Mr. Huff stated there was great discussions at the stakeholder meetings and he agrees there needs to be free bus service. In this way it would reduce the amount of vehicles circling the Island. Mayor Sessions thanked Mr. Huff for his comments. Monty Parks made a motion to transmit the most current version and move forward with the 4 day comment period. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0. SPECIAL REVIEW: Build Boardwalk Crossover – 708 Butler Ave. – 40005 20006 – Zone R-2 – Heath Shelton Habersham Development, LLC. George Shaw approached Mayor and Council. Mr. Shaw stated Habersham Development submitted an application for a crossover for the parcel, Butler Avenue to the beach. Planning Commission approved this application 3-1 and Staff approved unanimously. Mr. Shaw confirmed Mayor and Council need to approve this application prior to submission to DNR. Ms. DeVetter asked Mr. Shaw who is the owner of the property. Mr. Shaw responded it is his understanding the KM Meadow Farms is the current property owner. Ben McKay approached Mayor and Council. He stated he is the engineer on the project and stated the potential owner does not have intentions for future development. The potential owner would like to update the current structure and build the crossover. Mr. Parks made reference to the Planning Commission Meeting where a great deal of information was presented. He expressed his concerns with the possibility of Mayor and Council approving a 500 foot boardwalk intruding into the dunes. Mr. McKay responded the crosswalk is to protect the dunes which will keep beach goers out of the dune(s) and re-establishes beach access to the lot. Mr. Parks again expressed his concerns as there is only one residence using the crossover. Ms. DeVetter expressed her concerns with future development of the piece of property. Heath Sheldon approached Mayor and Council stating he is purchasing the property. He stated initially his intentions were to develop the property under the current zoning but is not moving forward. The plan currently is to purchases the home, restore the old cottage and build a home on the oceanfront. He is asking for access to the beach by way of a crossover as this will be a safer way for his family to get to the beach. Mr. Shaw confirmed DNR will not approve an application for a crossover without Mayor and Council’s approval. Dotty Kluttz approached Mayor and Council. Ms. Kluttz expressed her concerns with building a crossover over the dunes as it does not allow the dunes to move. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve. John Branigin seconded. Voting in favor were Spec Hosti and John Branigin. Voting against were Jay Burke, Monty Parks and Nancy DeVetter. Motion to approve failed 2-3. Monty Parks made a motion to deny. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Voting to deny were Monty Parks, Nancy DeVetter and Jay Burke. Voting against were John Branigin and Spec Hosti. Motion to deny passed 3-2. Text Amendment: Amendment to Tree Ordinance. George Shaw approached Mayor and Council. Mr. Shaw stated the proposed ordinance provides monitoring of tree removal to include additional penalties. It requires staff to be on site when three (3) or more are to be cut at any one time. This was approved by the Planning Commission, 3-2. Mr. Parks confirmed that this applies to three (3) or more trees being cut. Mr. Shaw confirmed. He agrees with the Planning Commission discussions and has concerns with enforcement. Mr. Branigin agrees with the penalties but not with the requirement to have staff watch at the property during cutting. Monty - Page 7 -Item #4. Parks made a motion to approve. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Voting in favor were Monty Parks and Nancy DeVetter. Voting against were Jay Burke, Spec Hosti, and John Branigin. Motion to approve failed 2-3. Monty Parks amended his motion to approve Section 3 only of the proposed ordinance for first reading. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0. Variance: Rear Addition to residence – 3 Kingry St. – 40019 03006 – Zone R-2 – Anne K. Smith, Architect for Owner (Robin Crain). George Shaw approached Mayor and Council. He stated the applicant wishes to add a screen room to the rear of the house. By doing this, it would encroach 18” into the rear set-back. Staff recommended denial and the Planning Commission recommended approval, 3-1. Ann Smith approached Mayor and Council. She requested Mayor and Council approve this request. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve. Motion failed as there was no second. Monty Parks made a motion to deny. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Voting in favor of denial were Jay Burke, Monty Parks, John Branigin and Nancy DeVetter. Voting against was Spec Hosti. Motion to deny passed 4-1. Consideration of Ordinances, Resolution Second Reading, 2021-22, Chapter 12, Beaches and Waterways. Mayor Sessions stated her concerns with the situation of open fishing on any part of the beach and with no designated areas for fishing vs. surfers. She asked why we are moving forward with the proposed ordinance. Ms. O’Connell responded there is a specific State Statute that designates who can control areas for fishing and hunting. Local government can do this but only for land it owns or leases. The ordinance is being changed to be consistence with State Law. Ms. O’Connell recommended having a Code of Conduct on the beach which would address fishing on the beach. Dr. Gillen stated there was a fisherman who contacted DNR and confronted the TIPD regarding violation of State Law. As a result, DNR reached out to the City. If a fisherman is purposely casting into swimmers it could be considered Disorderly Conduct which would cause a violation. Ms. DeVetter asked Dr. Gillen where people can fish. Dr. Gillen responded he would hope people will use common sense. He also recommended reaching out to our local delegation to have local legislation allowing Tybee Island to regulate fishing areas on the beach. Mr. Hughes stated this cannot happen as the City does not own the beach. Mr. Parks stated he would ask DNR to do something to assist Tybee Island with this issue. Dr. Gillen confirmed he will reach out to DNR for assistance. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Spec Hosti seconded. Voting in favor were Jay Burke, Monty Parks, John Branigin and Spec Hosti. Nancy DeVetter stepped out of the room. Motion to approve was unanimous, 4-0. Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments Bubba Hughes approached Mayor and Council to speak to the Status of Department Management – Leadership. Mr. Hughes stated this involves department heads and the personnel policy that is currently being reviewed. Per the Charter, the City Manager is in charge of city employees and departments although the departments are established by ordinance. He continued prior to any prioritization of a department, it would need to come before Mayor and Council for approval. Mayor Sessions confirmed that she has no recollection of any conversations regarding outsourcing any department within the City. As to the current personnel manual, there is a grievance procedure that addresses everyone with the exception of department heads. He is recommending there be a process to discuss a grievance outside the structure of the City. Mayor Session concurred. Mr. Hughes stated this process will be included in the personnel policy. To come back to future City Council Meeting Bubba Hughes: Golf Carts. Mr. Hughes stated what is before them tonight is a draft of an amendment to the Golf Cart Ordinance that he was asked to prepare. This has been through the - Page 8 -Item #4. Public Safety Committee. Currently the ordinance requires someone to within ten (10) days of acquiring or bringing a golf cart on to the Island, to have registered and inspected by the City. This is to reduce this time from ten (10) days to 24 hours. This provides in Sec 2, “any unregistered carts are subject to citation for the failure to pay and/or register timely for parking in authorized places and no unauthorized cart shall have a decal until it is registered”. Mr. Hughes continued, this is an effort to bring individuals into compliance. Mr. Branigin stated his concerns with individuals bringing their golf carts on the Island and park wherever they want and are gone by the ten (10) days are up. We need to effectively have a means to write them a citation and collect a fine. Mr. Hughes responded there are identification markings on golf cart and parking enforcement can take photographs and place the citation on the cart. Mr. Hosti stated identification markings are hard to locate on a cart and agrees with Mr. Branigin that something needs to be done. He would recommend 48 hours rather than the 24. Ms. DeVetter asked why a sticker couldn’t be placed on the cart. Mr. Hughes responded that such a sticker represents an abandoned vehicle. Mr. Branigin stated there are two violations: (1) violation of registration and (2) not paying to park. He feels if a golf cart is not registered they do not have the right to drive on City streets. Mr. Hughes responded he will revise the proposed ordinance to provide that it is an offense to operate an unregistered cart and require the hours in which to accomplish registration and cannot be operated in the City until registration is complete. Dr. Gillen stated Code Enforcement and Tybee Island Police Department with be enforcing the proposed ordinance. Mr. Parks recommended an annual inspection and well at proof of insurance. To come back to future City Council Meeting Bubba Hughes approached Mayor and Council to address STVR: Ordinance Amendments. Mr. Hughes stated he was directed by Mayor and Council to craft an ordinance that would do two things: (1) require a parking plan for an STVR location and (2) to craft an occupancy measurement for potentially tiered fees. What is before Mayor and Council is a draft for discussion only. He asked council if it is their desire to do a flat fee or tiered rate. Mayor Sessions asked if Mr. Hughes had reached out to the City of Savannah regarding their ordinance with STVR as she was curious. Mr. Hughes stated no but will, if it is the desire of Mayor and Council. Mr. Parks stated as he would not like to address the parking issues as Mayor pro tem Brown is not present. In regards to the registration rate, he is requesting it is set so that the cost of enforcement is covered. Mr. Parks stated it is his understanding, the stated occupancy on the application form would be used to calculate the registration rate, not based off SAGIS or based on property records. As to enforcement, we would compare their advertising for occupancy vs. what their stated occupancy is on the application form. Ms. DeVetter would like the Ordinance Amendments brought back in final form. Mr. Hosti does not feel additional fees need to be placed on STVR’s to cover enforcement. Ms. DeVetter requested Mr. Hughes bring back a document with the fees included for the first meeting in September. Mr. Hughes confirmed. Mr. Parks made reference to a chart: 1-5 people, one level; 6-10 people, next level; and 10 or more a different level which met the budget. He recommended the City take the occupancy stated on the application, derive a fee, based on three (3) tiers and move forward. Mr. Hosti recommended basing the registration fee on the bedrooms and not people. Mayor Sessions expressed her concerns moving forward and stated by using Host Compliance there is a measurable way to set fees. Mr. Hughes stated his understanding as there is a consensus that the application require the applicant to state the planned occupancy of the structure and the fee is going to be structured or changed based on that statement. If the structured fee is 1-5 is $200, 6-10 is $400, and above 10 is $500, all STVR’s are going to state the have 1-5 people. Is it the desire of Mayor and Council to have the numbers be in the ordinance as to what the fees are going to be? Dr. Gillen stated there is a base rate of $200 plus a per occupant fee of tier one (1) of $10 per occupant; tier two (2) of $15 per occupant; and tier three (3) of $20 per occupant. Mr. Parks stated he concurs with Dr. Gillen’s explanation. Mr. Hughes confirmed. To come back to September 9, 2021 City Council Meeting - Page 9 -Item #4. Bubba Hughes approached Mayor and Council to address a Resolution: EV Charging Stations and Future Contracts. Mr. Hughes stated this is a result of communications from Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission to have a charging station available to the City. He is asking approval of a Resolution that would permit him to go forward and finalize the negotiations with Georgia Power. They have asked for two (2) locations in the North Beach Parking Lot and they have agreed, when not in use for charging electric vehicles the parking spaces could be used for regular parking places which would be “pay to park”. Mayor Sessions stated there is another individual that would like to donate two (2) chargers to be placed in Memorial Park. Dr. Gillen confirmed. Monty Parks made a motion to move forward with the Resolution. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0 John Branigin: City Gas Pump Update. Mr. Branigin asked Dr. Gillen to ensure that all repairs are made to the gas pumps so the City does not purchase gas at retail. Dr. Gillen stated in summary, the gas pumps have completely failed, these are the original gas pumps prior to the construction of the Public Safety Building, purchasing of fuel then went to a local gas station to test that at a concept rather than repairing existing pumps. There is currently crowding at the station which is causing safety issues. Therefore, this is on the upcoming Infrastructure Committee Meeting and Mr. Gulbronson has received quote to move forward for complete replacement of the pumps. The underground tank is fine. Mr. Parks stated his concern is if there is a storm the City has an alternative plan. Monty Parks stated he would like a Discussion of Protected Trees to come back to a future City Council Meeting. Monty Parks stated Mr. Hughes is to bring a chart to Mayor and Council with structured fees regarding Liquor License Renewal Fees. To come back to the August 26, 2021 City Council Meeting Shawn Gillen gave a brief update on Beach Crossover Benches. He stated Mr. Robertson is working with DNR on an application and working with Thomas and Hutton on design work. They will meet with DNR in early spring 2022. Shawn Gillen approached Mayor and Council to speak on Alley 3 - Motorized Vehicle Exemption. Dr. Gillen stated this is an item that has come up before during the Public Safety Committee Meeting. Ms. McLemore, resident of Alley 3, is requesting the Mayor and Council remove the exemption at Alley 3 for motorized vehicles. This would eliminate Alley 3 as a boat ramp. Mr. Hosti recommends the boat ramp at Alley 3 remain as it is. Ms. DeVetter asked Dr. Gillen to explain the scope of the problem. Dr. Gillen responded it gets very busy during the weekends. Sgt. Hattrich approached Mayor and Council to speak to the issues at Alley 3. Sgt. Hattrich stated occasionally there are issues during the weekends but that is due to familiarization of the area. Mr. Branigin stated if the City is going to keep Alley 3 as a boat ramp then the ramp needs to be repaired and if not then do away with the ramp. Dr. Gillen recommended limiting use of the ramp, for motorized vehicles, on weekends during certain times such as between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Mr. Parks asked Mr. Hughes to bring an ordinance back restricting use of motorized vehicles at Alley 3 during certain times. To come back to future City Council Meeting. Monty Parks made a motion to adjourn. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0. - Page 10 -Item #4. Meeting adjourned at 10:45PM. ______________________________ Janet R. LeViner, MMC Clerk - Page 11 -Item #4. File Attachments for Item: 5. Attachments to Minutes - Page 12 -Item #5. - Page 13 -Item #5. - Page 14 -Item #5. - Page 15 -Item #5. - Page 16 -Item #5. File Attachments for Item: 6. Michael Pappas, Tybee Island Ethics Commission - Page 17 -Item #6. - Page 18 -Item #6. - Page 19 -Item #6. - Page 20 -Item #6. - Page 21 -Item #6. - Page 22 -Item #6. - Page 23 -Item #6. - Page 24 -Item #6. - Page 25 -Item #6. Ethics Commission Minutes Meeting April 1, 2021 Members Present: Trey Connors, Nancy Frankenhauser, Ben Goggins, James McNaughton, Michael Pappas, Mark Reed, Marie Rodriguez Members Absent: None Ex-Officios Present: Jan LeViner, City Clerk; Michelle Owens, Recording Clerk; Charlie Barrow, Ethics Commission Attorney Roll: Michael Pappas called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Members present: Trey Connors, Nancy Frankenhauser, Ben Goggins, James McNaughton, Michael Pappas, Mark Reed, Marie Rodriguez Approval of Minutes: Trey Conners motioned to approve minutes of February 16, 2021. Ben Goggins seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes approved New Business: Attorney Charlie Barrow gave an overview of the state ethics laws for ethics commission members. The commission reviewed a pending Ethics Complaint received March 25, 2021. Mark Reed motioned to adjourn to executive session. Ben Goggins seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The commission convened to executive session at 4:16 PM to discuss a pending ethics complaint. Ben Goggins motioned to end executive session and reconvene the regular meeting. Marie Rodriguez seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The regular meeting reconvened at 4:45 PM Commission Chair Michael Pappas announced that the complaint would proceed to the next step and that the subject of the complaint would be notified for a response. No Old Business None to discuss Adjournment: Mark Reed motioned to adjourn the meeting. Marie Rodriguez seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM - Page 26 -Item #6. Ethics Commission Minutes Meeting May 27, 2021 Members Present: Trey Connors, Nancy Frankenhauser, Michael Pappas, Mark Reed, Marie Rodriguez Members Absent: Ben Goggins, David McNaughton Ex-Officios Present: Jan LeViner, City Clerk; Michelle Owens, Recording Clerk; Charlie Barrow, Ethics Commission Attorney Roll: Chairman Michael Pappas called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM and conducted roll call. Members present: Trey Connors, Nancy Frankenhauser, Michael Pappas, Mark Reed, Marie Rodriguez Approval of Minutes: Mark Reed motioned to approve minutes of April 1, 2021. Nancy Frankenhauser seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes approved New Business: Chairman Pappas announced that the commission would review the pending ethics complaint and the response letter from Jay Burke. Call for Motion to go into executive session: Mark Reed motioned to adjourn to executive session to discuss the pending ethics case. Chairman Pappas seconded the motion. Motion carried. The board adjourned to executive session at 3:03 PM. Marie Rodriguez made a motion to reconvene the open meeting. Nancy Frankenhauser seconded. Motion carried. Board reconvened open meeting at 3:38 PM. Chairman Pappas announced that the commission found sufficient cause to move to the next phase and hold an informal hearing. Mark Reed made a motion to move to the next phase of an informal hearing. Trey Conners seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attorney Charlie Barrows explained that both parties have the option to resolve the complaint prior to the informal hearing. otherwise the informal hearing would be scheduled as soon as possible. No Old Business None. Adjournment: Mark Reed motioned to adjourn the meeting. Marie Rodriguez seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 3:48 PM - Page 27 -Item #6. Ethics Commission Minutes Informal Hearing, July 14, 2021 Members Present: Trey Connors, Ben Goggins, James McNaughton, Michael Pappas, Mark Reed, Marie Rodriguez Members Absent: Nancy Frankenhauser Ex-Officios Present: Michelle Owens, Recording Clerk; Charlie Barrow, Ethics Commission Attorney City Council Members Present: Barry Brown, Spec Hosti, Monty Parks Roll: Chairman Michael Pappas called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM and conducted roll call. Members present: Trey Connors, Ben Goggins, James McNaughton, Michael Pappas, Mark Reed, Marie Rodriguez Approval of Minutes: Marie Rodriguez motioned to approve the minutes from May 27, 2021. Ben Goggins seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes approved New Business: Chairman Pappas announced that the ethics commission meeting served as an informal hearing during which both parties to the ethics complaint would have 10 minutes to make comments. Informal Hearing: Statement by Jan Will Jan Will read a statement summarizing her complaint against city council member Jay Burke. Ms. Will stated that Councilman Burke violated sections of the city ethics code at the March 11, 2021 council meeting. She stated that a movie production representative was giving a progress report in an open council meeting Mr. Burke remarked that closing the beaches would cause great financial distress for his family’s beach equipment rental business. Ms. Will further stated that the movie production representative offered to meet with Mr. Burke and was instructed to meet with his sister. Mr. Burke refused to leave the meeting or recuse himself. Ms. Will stated She stated Mr. Burke’s actions violated the Code of Ethics Section 23-2: Acceptance of Gifts; Section 23-3: Intent; and Section 23-7: Coercion by a City Official. Statement by Jay Burke Mr. Burke’s attorney Tom Mahoney announced he would speak on behalf of Mr. Burke. Mr. Mahoney said from his review of the case, it was apparent this case is the result of a misunderstanding. He stated Mr. Burke did not violate the ethics code, did not solicit or receive money, didn’t use his office for public gain or coerce anyone. He stated Mr. Burke raised a potential conflict and recused himself from the vote and any further discussion on the advice of the city attorney. Mr. Burke acted in accordance with the ethics code and not in violation, he stated. Mr. Mahoney further stated the movie production representative told council she had been - Page 28 -Item #6. in touch with businesses and residents about the production, yet Mr. Burke believed that was not true because his family business had not been contacted. His concern was for all the businesses impacted by closing the beach, and not just his family business, Mr. Mahoney stated. Mr. Burke was also the first to raise the question of whether he could vote on the issue, after which the city attorney recommended recusal. Mr. Burke recused himself and did not vote. Therefore, The Code of Ethics Section 23-14 raises a presumption in favor of Mr. Burke that he was in compliance, Mr. Mahoney stated. Mr. Burke acknowledges that he did misspeak, which led to a misunderstanding, he said. Mr. Burke did not mean to say that his family business was being impacted. He was speaking to all residents and businesses being impacted, Mr. Mahoney stated. He also stated that Mr. Burke was not notified of the previous ethics commission meeting but would have attended had he known. Mr. Pappas announced that each party would have the opportunity to question the other. Ms. Will asked Mr. Burke if he attended a workshop shortly after the council meeting in question and whether he arrived on time and found it beneficial. Mr. Burke stated he arrived 10 minutes late but stayed for the rest of the meeting. Ms. Will responded she thought he was 30 minutes late. Ms. Will stated she did not have any more questions. Mr. Mahoney asked Ms. Will if she acknowledged that Mr. Burke recused himself from the March 11 meeting. Ms. Will acknowledged that Mr. Burke did recuse himself. Mr. Mahoney asked Ms. Will whether she knew if Mr. Burke had received any payments. Ms. Will responded that she is only aware of what occurred on the meeting recording. Mr. Mahoney had no further questions. Ms. Will had no further questions but asked to make another statement. Mr. Pappas consented to the statement. Mr. Mahoney questioned if the statement contained new evidence not in the original complaint and stated that he thought the informal hearing was an opportunity to resolve the complaint. Ethics Commission Attorney Charlie Barrow stated that the goal of the informal hearing was to find middle ground, but that had not happened yet. Mr. Barrow said it was permissible for both parties to make additional statements as long as it was not new evidence. Ms. Will stated that there was an “egregious violation” the city’s ethics code at the March 11 city council meeting and that the public’s trust had been damaged. She stated that city council and the ethics commission should follow their rules to ensure the “very highest standards of ethical conduct” for Tybee Island. Ms. Will said she expected censure, public reprimand, an apology to the citizens and affirmation that it will not happen again. - Page 29 -Item #6. Mr. Pappas advised Ms. Will that the ethics commission could only determine if a violation occurred and that only city council could issue consequences. Mr. Mahoney responded to Ms. Will’s statement. He stated the situation was a misunderstanding and not an “egregious violation.” Mr. Pappas opened the floor to comments from the Ethics Commission members. Trey Connors asked Mr. Burke if he felt his comments swayed the vote of other council members. Mr. Burke responded that he did not. Ben Goggins asked Mr. Burke if he emerged from the city’s recent ethics training with a different sense of how he would have brought up the topic at the March 11 meeting. Mr. Burke responded that he learned he should not have mentioned his family business, but that he was concerned about miscommunications. Mr. Burke stated he realized he should have addressed his concerns through the city manager and city attorney. Mr. Goggins asked Mr. Burke if he felt he should apologize publicly and face censure. Mr. Mahoney answered on Mr. Burke’s behalf, saying Mr. Burke would apologize and that he wanted to resolve the matter at the informal hearing. Mr. Conners asked Mr. Burke if he spoke to the movie production representative after the meeting in person or electronically. Mr. Burke responded that he had not. Marie Rodriguez asked Ms. Will if she would be willing to accept an apology from Mr. Burke. Ms. Will stated that it was not a personal issue. She stated she wanted the city council and the ethics commission to ensure the highest ethical standards for Tybee Island. She restated that she wanted censure, public reprimand, an apology to the citizens and affirmation that it would not happen again. Mr. Pappas asked Ms. Will who she wanted to issue the censure and public reprimand. Ms. Will replied city council and ethics commission. Mr. Pappas reminded her that only city council and not the ethics commission, has authority to take those actions. Mr. Barrow informed her that only city council could do so by ordinance. Mr. Barrow asked Ms. Will if she was willing to accept Mr. Burke’s apology on behalf of herself and the citizens of Tybee and not proceed further. Ms. Will stated that the apology should be at a televised city council meeting and not at the hearing with a few people viewing. Mr. Barrow asked Ms. Will if she would be satisfied resolving the case at the informal hearing if Mr. Burke agreed to apologize publicly at a city council meeting. Mr. Barrow stated the informal hearing was an opportunity to resolve the grievance without the ethics commission making a decision. - Page 30 -Item #6. Ms. Will stated she wanted the commission to make the decision. Mr. Barrow clarified again that city council, not the ethics commission, would not make a decision on a censure or reprimand. Mr. Goggins asked Mr. Burke if he would be willing to apologize to the citizens publicly at a city council meeting, including sharing what he has learned and assuring it would not happen again. Mr. Mahoney stated that Mr. Burke would apologize if it would resolve the case at the informal hearing. Ms. Will stated she wanted the ethics commission and city council to make the decision on the outcome. Ms. Rodriguez clarified that ethics commission could not determine the outcome and could only decide if a violation occurred and forward the case to city council for action. Mr. Barrow stated that once the case goes to city council there is no guaranteed outcome. The council could decide to do nothing or it could censure and reprimand, he said. Mr. Barrow asked if there was new evidence either side would produce if the matter proceeded to a formal hearing. Mr. Mahoney said he would present new evidence. Call for Motion to go into executive session: Mark Reed motioned to adjourn to executive session to discuss the pending ethics case. Chairman Pappas seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. The board adjourned to executive session at 1:33 PM. Marie Rodriguez made a motion to reconvene the open meeting. Ben Goggins seconded. Motion carried. Board reconvened open meeting at 1:54 PM. Reconvening of Regular Meeting Mark Reed motioned to proceed with a formal hearing with new evidence presented. Trey Conners seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Pappas stated the formal hearing would be scheduled around the week of July 26. Old Business None. Adjournment: Mark Reed motioned to adjourn the meeting. Ben Goggins seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:58 PM - Page 31 -Item #6. - Page 32 -Item #6. - Page 33 -Item #6. File Attachments for Item: 7. Kate Burns: Dogs on the Beach - Page 34 -Item #7. - Page 35 -Item #7. Summary Dogs on Beach Survey Executive Summary At the request of some members of the Tybee Island City Council, we conducted a survey to determine the preferences of public support for a proposal on allowing dogs on the beaches. Method The survey was published on social media involving a convenience sample of volunteer respondents. Anyone with the link could complete the survey. The Survey consisted of six questions: (1) Are you a resident of Tybee FULL TIME? (2) Do you vote on Tybee? (3) Do you own property but do not reside full time? (4) After reviewing the draft proposal for allowing dogs on the beach on Tybee, are you: For or Against? (5) what is your full name? (6) what is your address? Analysis included descriptive statistics. Limitations of the Survey The convenience sample of volunteer respondents does not provide an accurate representation of the preferences of the entire Tybee Island population. A small sample size also hinders generalizability. There were a total of 607 responses. Accounting for duplications and verification of residence status resulted in a data set of 295 for full-time residents and a data set of 294 for non-residents. Results Of the 295 verified full-time residents, 163 (55%) stated they were For the proposal and 132 (45%) stated they were Against the proposal. The difference in percentages are not statistically significant given a margin of error of 5.4% at a 95% confidence level due to the small sample size. In other words, the responses For and Against are virtually 50-50. The positions of verified Tybee voters was 130 (51%) Against and 100 (49%) For. Nonresident non-Tybee voters support the proposal by 259 to 31. Of the 96 who identified themselves as property owners, 43 stated For the proposal and 53 stated Against the proposal. Of the 198 who identified themselves as non-property owners, 119 stated For the proposal and 79 Against the proposal. Summary Although the survey results for Tybee residents indicate 55% For and 45% Against, the margin of error indicates a virtual 50-50 tie. Verified voters and self -identified Tybee voters also present a virtual tie. A majority of full-time resident property owners are Against the proposal, while a majority of full-time resident non-property owners are For the proposal. Those who live outside Tybee Island, both property and non-property owners and non-Tybee voters support the proposal. - Page 36 -Item #7. 2 Introduction At the request of some members of the Tybee Island City Council, we conducted a survey to determine public support for a proposal on allowing dogs on the beaches. The survey was conducted between May 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021. The survey requested respondents to indicate their position, either “For” “or “Against” a proposal that include s the following items: Pilot: One season pilot. Closely monitored Restricted area: mid beach from 14th to Gullick Off-season only 1 November through 31 March Dogs on leash only Owners must BYOBags: Owners may be checked for having a bag to collect waste or may be issued a citation Group of Tybee residents dedicated to encouraging owners to follow the Dog Beach Rules. Signage on rules with mass media blitz Method The data was collected online through a Google form. The survey was publicized through various social media outlets. Respondents entered the survey URL into their browser for access, which was unrestricted. Anyone with the link could complete the survey. The Survey consisted of six questions: (1) Are you a resident of Tybee FULL TIME? (2) Do you vote on Tybee? (3) Do you own property but do not reside full time? (4) After reviewing the draft proposal for allowing dogs on the beach on Tybee, are you: For or Against? (5) what is your full name? (6) what is your address? Analysis of the data set included descriptive statistics of the questions and positions on the proposal, either “For” or “Against”. Residential status was confirmed through voter registration records and comparisons of addresses, family names, and email addresses. Each question was evaluated separately. Limitations of the Survey Sample Size There were a total of 607 responses to the survey, including 311 self-identified as full-time Tybee residents, 294 non-residents, two identified as full-time residents but provided a non- Tybee Island address and were removed from the data set for the analysis of Question 1, Are you a resident of Tybee FULL TIME? Fourteen respondents were confirmed as Tybee Island residents due to an association with a registered voter. Of the 311, six respondents reside outside the Tybee Island voting district (Spanish Hammock) but were included due to having a Tybee Island address. Sixteen duplications were removed. These eliminations resulted in a data set of 295 for full-time residents and a data set of 294 for non-residents. Generalizability - Page 37 -Item #7. 3 The results of the survey cannot be generalized to the Tybee Island population at large. This is to say the results do not represent an accurate description of the positions of all Tybee Island residents combined. It can only be said the survey results represent only those who responded. Responses are influenced by people of one position being more motivated to complete the survey, the methods of publicizing the survey, and the likel ihood of people one position having more access to the publication methods than those of another position. Additionally, self- reported surveys are notably unreliable research methods since people often provide inaccurate information. Since the survey was voluntary, survey validity requires at least half of the population to respond. Property Ownership Question 3 asked, Do you own property but do not reside full time? This question focuses on property ownership in general, either a residence and/or rental property. A City Council member requested the survey include the determination of support for the pr oposal based upon short-term vacation rental (STVR) property owners. Analysis of the survey data is unable to provide accurate results for this request due to the ambiguousness of the question. Additionally, Question 3 conflicts with Question 1 by asking those who previously stated they are full-time residents to identify whether or not they own property. This is confusing since the second half of Question 3 specifies “do not reside full-time”. Therefore, the intent of the respondent is unclear. If the respondent has already identified as a full-time resident, is the intent “Yes, I own property but do not participate in STVR”, “Yes, I own STVR property”, “Yes, I do not reside full-time”, “No, I am a renter of my full-time residence”, “No, I do not own property on Tybee Island,” or “No, I do not have STVR property”. This ambiguity makes a determination impossible and the results invalid for identifying the position of STVR owners . However, Question 3 is valid for identifying the positions of resident and non-resident property and non-property owners. Therefore, a limitation of the survey is the inability of Question 3 to determine accurate data from both resident and non-resident populations regarding STVR. Results Full Time Residents Of the 295 verified full-time residents, 163 stated they were For the proposal and 132 stated they were Against the proposal as shown in Table 1. These numbers indicate 55% For the proposal and 45% Against the proposal as shown in Figure 1. These percentages are not far apart given a margin of error of 5.4% at a 95% confidence level due to the small sample size. Table 1. Position of Verified Full-time Residents For 163 Against 132 n = 295 - Page 38 -Item #7. 4 Figure 1. Position of Verified Full-time Residents Voters on Tybee Island Question 2 asked voters to state their voting status. There was a significant discrepancy between the numbers of self-identified and verified Tybee Island voters. Table 2 shows 263 full- time residents self-identified as Tybee Island voters, 45 full-time residents identified as non- Tybee voters, four non-residents identified as Tybee voters, and 290 as non-Tybee voters. However, checking against the voter registration record from September 2021, actual Tybee Island voters were 203. Table 2. Self-identified Tybee Island Voters Tybee Voter Not Tybee Voter Full-time Resident 263 34 Non-resident 4 290 n = 591 The positions of self-identified Tybee Island voters were 143 or 54% (including 139 resident and 4 nonresident voters) For and 124 or 46% Against (See Figure 2.) However, the positions of verified Tybee voters was 130 (51%) Against and 100 (49%) For (See Figure 3.). Nonresident non-Tybee voters support the proposal by 259 to 31. Full-time resident non-Tybee voters support the proposal by 26 to 8. 163, 55% 132, 45% Verified Residents For Against - Page 39 -Item #7. 5 Figure 2. Positions of Self-identified Tybee Island Voters Figure 3. Registered Tybee Island Voters Property Ownership Of the 294 verified full-time residents, 96 (33%) stated they owned property and 198 (67%) stated they did not own property. See Figure 4 below. As discussed above, Question 3 on property ownership is ambiguous and confusing by using the general term property and not specifying specific term STVR property. Therefore, the results of this section are only valid for determining the positions of property owners in general without specific qualification and and not specifically for STVR property. 139 124 26 840 259 31 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 For Against For Against Tybee Voter Not Tybee Voter Position by Self-Identified Voter Category Full-time Resident Non-resident 100, 49% 103, 51% Registered Tybee Island Voters For Against - Page 40 -Item #7. 6 Figure 4. Property Ownership of Full-time Residents (NOTE: One respondent submitted two surveys. One identified as a property owner; the second identified as a non-property owner. Both were eliminated from the data set resulting in a total of 294. Of the 96 who identified themselves as property owners, 43 stated For the proposal and 53 stated Against the proposal. Of the 198 who identified themselves as non-property owners, 119 stated For the proposal and 79 Against the proposal. See Figure 5. It is necessary to reiterate that Question 3 is unclear and these results are only valid for determining the positions of property owners and non-property owners in general without specifying the type of property owned, whether residential rental, and/or STVR. Figure 5. Positions of Property and Non-property Owners (n = 294) Of the 296 identified as non-full-time residents, 72 stated as property owners and 224 stated as non-property owners. Of the 72 non-resident property owners, 58 were For and 14 were Against the proposal. Of the 224 non-resident non-property owners, 207 were For and 17 were Against the proposal. 96, 33% 198, 67% Full-time resident Property Owner Yes Property Owner No 43 53 119 79 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 For Against For Against Property Owner Non-property Owner Full-time resident - Page 41 -Item #7. 7 Figure 6. Positions of Non-resident Property and Non-property Owners (n=296) Discussion The results of the position of full-time residents on the proposal indicate mixed conclusions. Although the results show residents favor the proposal by a margin of 55% to 45%, it should not be concluded these percentages represent the positions of the entire population. If the data set was a random sample, the percentages could be close to 50/50, due to the margin of error (5.4% at a 95% confidence level). However, since the data set was not a random sample, the percentages cannot be considered conclusive. When there is such a clear division of public position, city officials should practice caution when establishing public policy based on survey results. The positions of verified Tybee Island voters is close to a 50-50 split. Although the voter registration used to verify voters was from September 2021, it is unlikely 75 additional people registered to vote on Tybee Island since then. The results of self-identified voters is considered invalid, due to misreporting of voter status. Even so, among those who self-identified as Tybee Island voters, there was a slight, but statistically insignificant edge toward support for the proposal, indicating a virtual tie. Also, among non-Tybee voters, there was clear support for the proposal. The results of the positions of residents and non-residents based on property ownership is mixed. The results indicate a majority (55%) of full-time resident property owners are Against the proposal (53 to 43) and a majority of full-time resident non-property owners are For the proposal (119 to 79). There is no way to determine their intent in answering the question – either property ownership in general or STVR ownership specifically. Regarding non-resident positions, both property and non-property owners overwhelmingly support the proposal. The real question is whether non-residents, either owners of residences and/or STVR, should influence public law and policy for the City of Tybee Island. To do so would demonstrate bias 58 14 207 17 0 50 100 150 200 250 For Against For Against Property Owner Non-property Owner Not Full-time Resident - Page 42 -Item #7. 8 toward non-residents – property owners, STVR owners, and non-property owners – and against full-time residents, whether or not they are property/STVR owners. Summary The results of the survey indicate a somewhat 50-50 divide on the proposition. Although the percentages of full-time residents slightly favor the proposition, the margin of error indicates a virtual tie. Verified voters and self-identified Tybee voters also present a virtual tie. The question of property ownership indicates a majority of full-time resident property owners are Against the proposal, while a majority of full-time resident non-property owners are For the proposal. Those who live outside Tybee Island, both property and non-property owners and non-Tybee voters support the proposal. If the City Council desires more definitive results regarding STVR, the survey should be repeated with a revision of Question Three to focus specifically on STVR. Also, additional research should be done to assess potential impact to the community. For instance; research could involve several coastal communities to include Tybee Island, Hilton Head Island, St. Simon’s Island, and Myrtle Beach area. Analysis would involve population density based on residential population, annual visitors, square mileage of the community, and length of the beaches. Disclosure The analyst of this survey, Kenneth Williams, PhD, received no pay and does not benefit from this analysis in any way, shape, or form. He made every effort to present unbiased analysis. Submitted to Tybee Island City Council by: Kate Burns Kenneth Williams P.O. Box 2077 Tybee Island, GA 31328 kburns@cityoftybee.org ken.williamsphd@gmail.com 646-469-5959 479-366-8598 - Page 43 -Item #7. Dogs on Tybee Beach Off-Season Proposal for Consideration Introduction Tybee residents who own dogs want to be able to take their dogs on the beach. A proposal was developed by a group of residents to allow dogs safely on a designated area of the beach. The proposal was based on research from other coastal communities and discussions with key actors on Tybee and in Georgia. Community discussions were held to solicit Tybee resident inputs. An online survey For or Against the PRO DOGS proposal was conducted. Three principles guided the development of this proposal. It would 1.Respect the need for protecting wildlife, the beach and its environs. 2.Acknowledge that residents would be able to enjoy the beach with their dogs. 3. Be administratively-lite, e.g., not adding additional heavy burden on the City. THE ASK: The Tybee City Council is asked to allow a one-season pilot project for on-leash dogs from November - March in a designated area mid beach. Local university professors have indicated interest in assessing the impact of the proposal. A report would be submitted to Council at the end of the season. Current ordinances would need to be temporarily changed to allow dogs for this pilot. Main points - PRO DOGS Pilot: A one-season pilot would be monitored regarding dog owners following beach rules. Restricted area: Mid beach from 14th to Gullick was chosen to be away from potential bird nesting areas, far from residents’ homes and allow access to residents living in the north and south part of the island Off-season: 1 November - 31 March was chosen as these months are outside of turtle and bird nesting/migration season. Dogs on leash only: Dog would be under the control of owners on leash. As such the owners would be more alert to collecting dog waste and keeping dogs away from the dunes and from interfering with any shore birds. Owners must BYOBags: Owners may be checked for having a bag to collect waste or may be issued a citation Group of Tybee residents dedicated to encouraging owners to follow the Dog Beach Rules. Signage on rules with mass media blitz: Information campaigns and launch events would stress the need for dog owners to follow rules. DOGS ON THE BEACH ON TYBEE AUGUST 7, 20211 - Page 44 -Item #7. Results of the Survey The analysis of the data was conducted by an independent expert. A total of 607 people took the survey of which 295 were full time residents. Although the survey was meant for Tybee residents/voters/property owners only, many visitors from Savannah, Atlanta and beyond took the survey most of whom were FOR the PRO DOGS proposal. The full report was submitted to City Council. The survey was online for six weeks. Below is a summary. Full Time Residents Of the 295 veriﬁed full-time residence, 163 stated they were For the proposal and 132 stated they were Against the proposal as shown in Table 1. These numbers indicate 55% For the proposal and 45% Against. t Table 1. Position of Veriﬁed Full-time Residents Voters on Tybee Island Question 2 asked voters to state voting status. There was a signiﬁcant discrepancy between the numbers of self-identiﬁed and veriﬁed Tybee Island voters. However, checking against the voter registration record from September 2021, actual Tybee Island voters were 203. The positions of self-identiﬁed voters were 146 (53%) For and 130 (47%) Against. However, the positions of veriﬁed Tybee voters was 130 (51%) Against and 100 For(49%). Summary The results of the survey indicate a somewhat 50-50 divide on the PRO DOGS proposal. Although the percentages of full-time residents slightly favor the proposition, the margin of error indicates a virtual tie. Veriﬁed voters also presents a virtual tie. Question 3 on non-full time property ownership is ambiguous and confusing by using the general term property and not specifying speciﬁc term STVR property. Therefore the intention to see if STVR owners were For or Against the proposal could not be determined. The results of the survey cannot be generalized to the Tybee Island population at large. Anecdotally, some Tybee residents were unwilling to take the survey online because it required ‘too much personal data’. In order to verify if a respondent was indeed a Tybee resident or voter, it was necessary to have this information. For 163 55% Against 132 45% DOGS ON THE BEACH ON TYBEE AUGUST 7, 20212 - Page 45 -Item #7. Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs 1.Will dogs on the beach affect turtles? NO! The turtle season is from May 1 to the end of October. The draft proposal to allow dogs on the beach runs from 1 November through 31 March. 2.Will allowing dogs on the beach affect bird nesting? NO! Birds nesting season is from April through August. Additionally, since dogs will be on leash they will not disturb shorebirds as they are under owner control. 3.Why was the mid front beach selected? Mid island was selected as it has large high deﬁned dune ﬁelds and birds do not nest there. The stretch of beach from 14th Street to Gullick (south end of the North Parking Lot) allows residents to park at the north or south parking lots. This area is far from Tybee resident homes due to the long crosswalks and extensive dune ﬁelds. 4.Why are dogs allowed only on leash? Dogs are allowed only on leash to ensure safety of other dogs and humans. Being on a leash, owners are more likely to collect and dispose of dog waste. 5.How will the proposed plan ensure owners pick up dog waste? The plan is to have all dog owners be in possession of dog waste bags at all times. It is BYOBags. A dog owner must be able to show to a code enforcement ofﬁcer that he/she has dog waste collection/bag/container at all times. If they do not, the code enforcement ofﬁcers may issue a citation. The City of Tybee will not be responsible for providing waste bags or specially marked waste cans. Waste bags should be deposited in landﬁll receptacles. Responsibility of Dog Owners Owners must be present at all times and ensure their dog is non-aggressive and under voice control. Dogs on leash only. Owners must have bags on them at all times to collect dog feces and dispose of it off beach in marked trash containers. Tybee will not supply bags. BYOBags. Responsibility of the City of Tybee COTI would announce the new regulations on allowing dogs on the beach on their various websites. The current ordnance would need to be temporarily changed. COTI would post signage near the designated area on the beach which permits dogs indicating rules and penalties for non-compliance. Code Enforcement Ofﬁcers would check compliance of BYOBags and issue tickets. DOGS ON THE BEACH ON TYBEE AUGUST 7, 20213 - Page 46 -Item #7. People contacted during the development phase Name Location Afﬁliation Jesse Petrea Atlanta GA State Representative Mark Dodd Brunswick DNR Contacted - no response Tim Keyes Brunswick DNR Wildlife Biologist Alice Keyes Brunswick One Hundred Miles (OHM) Abby Sterling Brunswick Shorebird Biologist with Manomet and OHM Jill Gambill Georgia Sea Grant Possible support with intern/students for monitoring the pilot Lisa Leege Georgia Southern Possible support with intern/students for monitoring the pilot Ben Carswell Jeykyll Island Director of Conservation ﬁeld visit undertaken Dr. Harper Savannah Director of Animal Control for Chatham County Diana Churchill Spanish Hammock Bird expert Jack Franklin St Simons Park Maintenance Manager ﬁeld visit undertaken Monty Parks Tybee Council Member Spec Hosti Tybee Council Member John Branigan Tybee Council Member Deb Barreiro Tybee DNR Kathryn Williams Tybee Former Council Member Jeannie Hutton Tybee Former Council Member Alan Robertson Tybee Project Manager Kim Fickes Tybee RV Park Ofﬁcer Supervisor Tammy Smith Tybee Turtle Project Manager (Contacted - No response) Shawn Gillen Tybee City Manager Nancy DeVetter Tybee Council Member Shirley Sessions Tybee Mayor DOGS ON THE BEACH ON TYBEE AUGUST 7, 20214 - Page 47 -Item #7. Other Available Documents 1.Full report on the analysis of the Dogs on Tybee Survey by K. Williams PHD. 2.An email from D. Stuart Morelli, Deputy Legislative Counsel, Georgia General Assembly fulﬁlling a request from Rep. J. Petrea “to the extent that Tybee Island would be addressing dogs on public beaches, that is beaches owned or operated by the Town, there probably isn’t really much of an issue. A local government has the home rule authority to determine how its property is to be used, and to regulate, in a nondiscriminatory manner, the public’s use of such property that is open to the public.” 3.Correspondence from professors at UGA and Georgia Southern demonstrating interest in assisting in monitoring the “success” of the pilot project. 4.Correspondence from DNR Tybee and Brunswick stating in essence that it is up to the Tybee City Council to make the determination if dogs can be allowed on the beach. DNR stated that they have no jurisdiction on this issue. 5.A letter from Abby Sterling MANOMET/OHM providing data on when and where birds nest and migrate on Tybee. 6.A list of 15 beaches visited or researched online to build the PRODOGS proposal. No nearby beaches require a card/license/fee to have dogs on the beach. Most allow both leashed and unleashed dogs in designated areas off season. Dog owners are required to have control of their dogs and pick up and dispose of dog waste. DOGS ON THE BEACH ON TYBEE AUGUST 7, 20215 - Page 48 -Item #7. File Attachments for Item: 8. Award Leasing of Garbage Truck to Under CDL, $42,436.00 - Page 49 -Item #8. C:\Users\Peter.Gulbronson\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Inetcache\Content.Outlook\93XHKREH\Leasing Of Garbage Truck Memo.Docx City of Tybee Island Memorandum To: City of Tybee Island City Council Members From: Pete Gulbronson, City Engineer/Director of Infrastructure Date: August 16, 2021 Re: Leasing of Garbage Truck Background The Department of Public Works is looking at a 5-year lease of a new 10 Cubic Yard Garbage Truck, which does not require a CDL license, for the purpose of picking up trash cans from the street side of the crossovers and parking lots. Overview The City solicited written quotes from four (4) companies on a lease of a new 10 Cubic yard Garbage Truck with a maintenance program. The companies were as follows: 1. Adam’s Equipment Company, Inc. 2. Environmental Products Group 3. Heil Environmental 4. Under CDL Adams Equipment Company, Inc. does not have any have any garbage trucks that met our specifications. Environmental Products Group returned a quote for a lease option with an annual payment of $73,895.00. The quote and the specifications for the garbage truck are included in this package. Heil Environmental never returned a quote, even after multiple conversations with them. Under CDL returned two quotes. One for a five-year lease and one for a six-year lease. The five-year lease with the maintenance agreement was $42,436.00. The City of Tybee Island received two (2) valid quotes and reviewed the specifications of each Garbage Truck from Environmental Projects Group and Under CDL. Based on the quotes for the 5-year lease, Under CDL was the low quote with an annual cost $42,436.00. - Page 50 -Item #8. C:\Users\Peter.Gulbronson\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Inetcache\Content.Outlook\93XHKREH\Leasing Of Garbage Truck Memo.Docx Summary Funding for this equipment is in the City of Tybee Island’s Fiscal year 2022 approved budget, adopted June 24, 2021. The account number 100-4210-52-2320: Vehicle/Equipment Leases, has a budget of $50,000 for the lease of the garbage truck. Recommended Next Steps: I would recommend the award of the 5-year lease for the new Garbage Truck to Under CDL in the amount of $42,436.00. - Page 51 -Item #8. File Attachments for Item: 9. Revocable License/Indemnity Agreement/Right-of-Way - Page 52 -Item #9. - Page 53 -Item #9. - Page 54 -Item #9. File Attachments for Item: 10. Travel Request: Out of state travel for two Campground staff to the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo in Raleigh, NC November 8-12, 2021. Budgeted under line item 555-6180-52-3500. $4,187 - Page 55 -Item #10. - Page 56 -Item #10. - Page 57 -Item #10. - Page 58 -Item #10. - Page 59 -Item #10. File Attachments for Item: 11. Purchase of Gas Pumps for Safety Building. Budget Amendment forthcoming for $31,185.88 - Page 60 -Item #11. 1 City of Tybee Island Memorandum To: Shawn Gillen and City of Tybee Island City Council Members From: Pete Gulbronson, City Engineer/Director of Infrastructure Date: August 19, 2021 Re: Purchase of Gas Pumps for Safety Building Background The City owned gas pumps, which were installed in 2014, are located at the Public Safety Building have had reoccurring problem since they have been installed. The pumps have required maintenance after lighting strikes, power outages, and normal everyday wear and tear. Since May of 2016 the City has spent approximately $18,000 in repairs on twenty-three (23) separate occurrences. In addition to the maintenance costs the City spends between $500 to $800 a year on replacement keys for the pumps. These keys are required to access the fuel pumps and due to exposure to sand and salt air they have a high failure rate. In February of 2021 the City decided not to replace the pumps and set up a contract with Chu’s Convenience Stores to purchase our fuel. In May of 2021 I was directed to look into purchasing new gas pumps due to the high volume of traffic at Chu’s and the difficultly of City vehicles fueling up. Overview Since we have a proprietary software package for the reporting of fuel usage with Meco I received a quote for Meco, as a sole source provider for the purchase of new gas pumps. The quote for the new gas pumps, updated Fuel Master software, installation of software and pumps, existing data conversion, and all necessary materials and equipment was $31,185.88 Summary Since this purchase of the gas pumps was not budgeted for in the approved Fiscal Year 2022 budget, a budget amendment will need to be performed to purchase the new gas pumps. Recommended Next Steps: I would recommend the award of the purchase and installation of the new fuel pumps to Meco in the amount of $31,185.88. - Page 61 -Item #11. - Page 62 -Item #11. File Attachments for Item: 12. Reimbursement Resolution - Page 63 -Item #12. - Page 64 -Item #12. - Page 65 -Item #12. - Page 66 -Item #12. File Attachments for Item: 13. Resolution: 2021-06, STVR Moratorium - Page 67 -Item #13. 1 RESOLUTION NO. _06-2021 MORATORIUM RESOLUTION LIMITING THE ISSUANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL TAX CERTIFICATES OR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island (the City) is a municipality duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the municipal government of the City is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have previously adopted ordinances to address issues concerning short term vacation rentals; and WHEREAS, in recent years the City has had a substantial increase of short term vacation rental operations such that those establishments are over or near 40% of housing units existing on Tybee Island imposing burdens on infrastructure including, but not limited to, water withdrawals; and WHEREAS, the operation of short term vacation rentals is the subject of ongoing studies and analysis implicating zoning, regulatory and enforcement issues such that the Mayor and Council find that a moratorium is necessary in order for the City, through its staff and elected officials, to investigate and explore the impact of such operations and opportunities to improve the quality of life for all residents and visitors to the City of Tybee Island; and WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted numerous ordinances and resolutions regarding identification procedures for short term vacation rentals, signage on properties for short term vacation rentals, monitoring and regulating noise, water/sewer usage and enhancing enforcement personnel activity. All these activities are intended to lessen the impact of the vacation-oriented behavior of visitors when occupying rentals on the island in an effort to maintain - Page 68 -Item #13. 2 a reasonable quality of life of permanent residents. In addition, as the City has purchased software to better monitor and police short term vacation rentals and supported the formation of citizen work groups to analyze and discuss short term vacation rentals; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that the imposition of a moratorium for six months on the issuance of any further permits for short term vacation rental locations is appropriate in order for the City to investigate issues including water withdrawal impacts, zoning improvements, infrastructure demands and to explore further methods of controlling or regulating occupancy to a reasonable degree for such short-term rental operations; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, in open meeting, by the Mayor and Council that for a period of six months from the effective date hereof, the City shall not issue any further permits for the operation of or the identification of short term vacation rental properties or units as defined by the ordinance of the City or the laws of the State of Georgia while the City undertakes the investigation, data gathering and studies described above and as discussed in open meetings, including, but not limited to meetings of the Mayor and Council of August 26, 2021. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City will undertake its investigation in an expedited manner but that if the investigation requires additional time for completion beyond the six month period Mayor and Council may extend the restrictions on issuance of permits for the operation of short term vacation rental properties for additional sixty-day periods upon adoption of an appropriate extension resolution. BE IT SO RESOLVED. This _____ day of ______________, 2021. CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA - Page 69 -Item #13. 3 X:\Clients\000572\000572\000001 - Ordinances\ORDIN 2021\08.18.21 - Moratorium - STVR.docx By:____________________________________ SHIRLEY SESSIONS, Mayor Attest: _________________________________ City Clerk - Page 70 -Item #13. File Attachments for Item: 14. Resolution, 2021-07, Municipal Court/Probate Court Prosecutor, Andre Pretorious, Solicitor Tybee Island Municipal Court - Page 71 -Item #14. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ANDRE PRETORIUS AS THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. §15-18-91 AND SECTION 3.12 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Tybee Island, in open meeting duly assembled on the ___ day of __________________, as follows: 1. Andre Pretorius is hereby appointed as the prosecuting attorney of the Municipal Court for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. 2. The appointment is effective for a term of twelve (12) months pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Tybee Code and state law. 3. The prosecuting attorney may call upon the City Attorney or his designee to assist with the prosecution of certain ordinance violations in the City and in the Municipal Court of the City. 4. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Resolution, the Municipal Court Clerk or her designee and/or the Clerk of Council shall notify the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of the state of Georgia of this appointment as required under Georgia law. 5. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. SO RESOLVED, this the ____ day of ___________________, 2021. CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA By: ___________________________________ Shirley Sessions, Mayor ATTEST: By: ___________________________________ Clerk of Council Tybee/Resolutions/2021/prosecuting atty - Page 72 -Item #14. File Attachments for Item: 15. Second Reading, 2021-17 Tree Removal, Art VII, Land Development Code - Page 73 -Item #15. 20210506/jrl ORDINANCE NO. 2021-17 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND SO AS TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR TREE REMOVAL PERMITS, INSPECTION OF TREE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES, PENALITIES FOR IMPROPER TREE REMOVAL AND TO REPEAL INCONSISTENT OR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinance to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police and home rule powers; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the requirements be established for tree removal so as to ensure that sufficient trees and vegetation remain on any developed parcel of land and that those individuals performingmforming tree removal do so in a professional and responsible manner and; WHEREAS, it has become important to ensure that the permitting process and implementation of tree removal permits , be strengthened so that violations will be more preventable; and; NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island duly assembled as follows: - Page 74 -Item #15. 20210506/jrl SECTION I Existing Tybee Code Sections identified as Article VII of Appendix A-Land Development Code “Tree Removal Regulations” Sec 7-090 is hereby amended with the addition of Subsections (D) and (E) which provides as follows: (D) Any person who has been adjudged to have violated previous tree removal permits two or more times within three years shall be denied future tree removal permits pursuant to Section 7-040 or any other permit under the Lland Development Code for three (3) years and may further be subject to additional restrictions or requirements for any future permit issued. Additional restrictions or requirements that may be imposed shall be determined by the permitting official taking into account the circumstances of the current or pending application, the nature and extent of removal requested at the location, as well as other relevant factors as determined by the permitting official and may include additional monitoring of the removal process and specific tree marking for clarity of intended process. (E) Any person who has violated the ordinance by removing trees without a permit for removal, either directly or indirectly, including an owner or contractor, and in addition to all other penalties, fines or sentences imposed, shall not be eligible for a building or other permit for a period of two (2) years from the date of an adverse adjudication against the applicant for an unpermitted removal. Sec. 7-090 – Penalties for unlawful tree removal. (Ord. No. 12-2012, 4-26-2012) SECTION IIIIIV All ordinance and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. Formatted: Justified - Page 75 -Item #15. 20210506/jrl SECTION IIIV It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinance, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplished such intention, This Ordinance shall become effective on ____ day of _____, 2021. ADOPTED THIS _____ DAY OF ______ 2021. _____________________ MAYOR ATTEST: ________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: __________ SECOND READING: __________ ENACTED: __________ - Page 76 -Item #15. 20210506/jrl X:\Clients\000572\000572\000001 - Ordinances\ORDIN 2021\08.16.2021 Tree Redline .docx - Page 77 -Item #15. File Attachments for Item: 16. Second Reading, 2021-18, Chapter 42-67, Marijuana - Page 78 -Item #16. ORDINANCE NO.: 2021-_____ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO OFFENSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION FOR THE POSSESSION OF LESS THAN AN OUNCE OF MARIJUANA AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police and home rule powers; and WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island has established a process for disposing of ordinance violations that are civil in nature and/or administrative penalties; and WHEREAS, enacting this ordinance concerning the offense of possession of marijuana in an amount less than one ounce is intended to enhance public safety and eliminate cost by reducing the amount of time police officers and others spend in connection with the arrest, processing and transportation of the accused in a possession of marijuana offense; and WHEREAS, the enactment of this ordinance concerning the offense of possessing of small amounts of marijuana is intended to prevent young people from entering the criminal justice system and avoiding the enduring stigma associated therewith; and - Page 79 -Item #16. 04.14.21 Marijuana Ordinance WHEREAS, the City intends for this change to diminish the impact of both future and prior marijuana convictions by reducing possession of small amounts of marijuana to city ordinance convictions, allowing such charges and convictions to be restricted by the Tybee Island P olice Department and the Georgia Crime Information Center and sealed by the Tybee Island Municipal Court so that such charges will not be part of the public record; and WHEREAS, is hereby created any code section to amend the code of ordinances of the City of Tybee Island to create a Section 42-67 which shall hereafter provide as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island as follows: SECTION I That Chapter 42 relating to offenses and miscellaneous provisions is hereby amended so as to establish a Section 42-67 as follows: 42-67 Marijuana It shall be unlawful for any person to possess one ounce or less of marijuana within the corporate limits of the City of T ybee Island. Any person determined to be in violation of this prohibition shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $150.00 for a first offense. No person adjudicated in connection with an offense under this ordinance shall be arrested or subject to any form of imprisonment or confinement. Community service in lieu of a fine is applicable to any violation hereof under appropriate circumstances, including but not limited to financial means of the offender. SECTION II Should a municipal court case result under this provision, the court shall consider dismissal upon payment of the appropriate fine or completion of community service. SECTION III Within six months of the effective date of this ordinance, the City Manager will review with staff, including the Clerk of the Tybee Island Municipal Court, and shall report to Council - Page 80 -Item #16. 04.14.21 Marijuana Ordinance X:\Clients\000572\000572\000001 - Ordinances\ORDIN 2021\08.18.21 Marijuana Ordinance - NDV Edits.docx with a recommendation regarding potential procedures and timeline for record restriction and sealing of prior misdemeanor convictions for possession of marijuana. SECTION IV All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. SECTION V It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. SECTION VI This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. This Ordinance shall become effective on ________ day of __________________, 2021. ADOPTED THIS __ DAY OF ___ , 2021. _________________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: SECOND READING: ENACTED: - Page 81 -Item #16. File Attachments for Item: 17. First Reading, 26-2021, Regulatory Fees for Alcohol Licenses - Page 82 -Item #17. ORDINANCE NO.: _26-2021____, 2021 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND CONTAINED IN SECTION 58 ADDRESSING REGULATORY FEES FOR ALCOHOL LICENSES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police and home rule powers; and SECTION I Section 58-179 is hereby revised as follows: Any business of the type listed below operating within the city shall pay a regulatory fee, even if such business has paid a business tax in Savannah, Tybee Island or another jurisdiction, and regulatory fees as defined in section 58-154(b) are established for those businesses operating within the corporate limits of the city, according to the following schedules: Alcoholic Beverages SIC License Classification Fee 5813 Retail beer/wine - sale by package only; consumption on premises prohibited $2,250.00350.00 5839 Retail beer/wine - sale by drink for consumption on premises only $1,500.00575.00 5815 Retail liquor - sale by package only; consumption on premises prohibited $2,250.00850.00 5816 Retail liquor - sale by drink for consumption on premises only $3,.000.001,250.00 5818 Retail liquor - sale by package and drink both in one building under one ownership $2,000.00 5881 Wholesale beer $765.00 5183 Wholesale liquor $1,500.00 5182 Wholesale wine $150.00 2080 Distiller, brewer, or manufacturer of alcoholic beverages $300.00 - Page 83 -Item #17. Special event - beer, wine, liquor; special event - beer, wine, liquor (establishments not holding current license) $50.00 per day; $100.00, 3-day Special event - beer, wine, liquor (establishments holding current license) $10.00 per event Sunday sales for package only, in addition to all other regulatory fees and taxes $50.00 Sunday sales – sale by drink for consumption on premises, in addition to all other regulatory fees and taxes $150.00 SECTION II All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. SECTION III It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. SECTION IV This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. This Ordinance shall become effective on ________ day of________, 2021. ADOPTED THIS ____ DAY OF _________________, 2021. ______________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: _______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: ________ SECOND READING: ________ ENACTED: ________ - Page 84 -Item #17. - Page 85 -Item #17. File Attachments for Item: 18. First Reading, 2021-23, STVR Occupancy Rate - Page 86 -Item #18. ORDINANCE NO.: _23____, 2021 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND CONTAINED IN SECTION 34 ADDRESSING SHORT TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES TO ESTABLISH OCCUPANCY STANDARDS FOR THE APPLICATION OF IDENTIFICATION, FEES OR CHARGES BASED ON OCCUPANCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police and home rule powers; and SECTION I Section 34-262 is hereby amended to delete a provision in subsection (a) and to add in addition to the existing provisions subsection "(f)" as set forth below: (a) The short-term vacation rental application shall be accompanied by an initial regulatory fee and be subject to an annual fee every January 1 thereafter, as established by the mayor and city council. The regulatory fee shall be $100.00 per rental unit. An application, initial or renewal, is valid when completed and filed along with payment of the application regulatory fee set forth below. The fee shall be due January 1 of each year for short-term rental purposes and, if not paid within 90 days thereof, shall be subject to the delinquency and penalty provisions of section 58-163, as applicable, to occupation tax/business license provisions as well as the revocation of any right to use the unit for short-term rental purposes until payment of the penalties and fee. In addition to the regulatory fee license as specified herein, the applicant shall also pay the required occupation tax each year. (b) Each property or unit shall be issued a unique property identification number. (c) Failure to apply and/or identify as prescribed by this law will result in a fine of $500.00 for each month that the unit continues to operate without compliance. (d) The annual identification of a unit and the regulatory fee are not transferrable. In the event ownership of a unit changes, and even if there is no change in the management company managing the unit, the fee upon ownership change shall be $100.00, if the change occurs prior to July 1 of the year $50.00 if after July 1 of the year. - Page 87 -Item #18. (e) In the event a management company changes, the unit is to be re-identified by notice to the city and the regulatory fee will be $50.00, if the management company change is after July 1; otherwise, the fee is $100.00. (f) Each applicant will pay a regulatory fee that is determined based upon the occupancy of the property to which the short-term rental application applies. Every applicant will pay a $200.00 base fee. In addition to the base fee, each applicant will be responsible for an additional occupancy fee based upon the rental unit’s occupancy. As part of the application, the applicant shall disclose the total occupancy for the rental unit. A fee will be charged for each person under the tiers below: Total Occupancy of 1 – 5 persons - $10.00 per person Total Occupancy of 6 – 10 persons - $15.00 per person Total Occupancy of 10 or more - $20.00 per person SECTION II All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. SECTION III It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. SECTION IV This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. This Ordinance shall become effective on ________ day of________, 2021. ADOPTED THIS ____ DAY OF _________________, 2021. ______________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: _______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: ________ SECOND READING: ________ - Page 88 -Item #18. X:\Clients\000572\000572\000001 - Ordinances\ORDIN 2021\08.16.21 Amended STVR ordinance - Occupancy Rate.docx ENACTED: ________ 08.02.21 Amended STVR ordinance - Page 89 -Item #18. File Attachments for Item: 19. First Reading, 2021-24, Motorized Carts - Page 90 -Item #19. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 ______-24 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND SO AS TO AMEND SECTIONS 66-8(b)(1) and 66- 8(b)(7) REGARDING MOTORIZED CART USAGE, INSPECTIONS AND REGULATIONS SO AS TO REVISE THE TERMS THEREOF AND TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRATION OF MOTORIZED CARTS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE DATE OF PURCHASE, ACQUISITION OR ENTRY INTO THE CITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED CHANGES TO PARKING OF SUCH CARTS WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police and home rule powers; and NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island that Section 66-8(b)(1) be amended so that hereafter it will read as follows: SECTION 1 66.8(b)(1) Registration. It shall be the duty of every owner of a motorized cart that is operated over the streets and those areas accessible by the public to - Page 91 -Item #19. 07.30.21 (REDLINE) Golf Cart Ordinance register the cart with the city within ten business days4824 hours of the date of purchase cart's arrival into the city whether by purchase, or acquisition or transport. The registration shall be effective for twelve months from the date of issuance of the decal. Thereafter, an owner is required to renew the registration of the motorized cart every twelve months. When registering the motorized cart initially and for any subsequent annual renewal, the owner shall present the motorized cart to the police department for an inspection. Only those motorized carts which pass inspection will be issued a registration decal. As part of the initial registration process and subsequent annual renewals, the owner must provide proof of liability insurance covering the motorized cart in an amount equal to the minimum liability limits set by the state for automobiles. An owner must maintain liability insurance on the motorized cart at all times. If a motorized cart is operated on the streets and public areas of the city without the appropriate insurance, the owner is subject to citation. Numerical decals shall be issued upon registration; and a record of each motorized cart number, along with the name and address of the owner, shall be maintained by the police department. The registration fee for motorized carts used in the city shall be $15.00. Owners are responsible to renew their registration every Formatted: Indent: First line: 0.5" - Page 92 -Item #19. 07.30.21 (REDLINE) Golf Cart Ordinance year including having the motorized cart inspected, payment of the $15.00 fee and providing proof of insurance. Any person who is found operating an unregistered motorized cart on the city streets and public areas will be subject to citation. Numerical decals shall be issued upon registration; and a record of each motorized cart number, along with the name and address of the owner, shall be maintained by the police department. The registration fee for motorized carts used in the city shall be $15.00 and the registration shall be effective until such time as the cart is sold or otherwise disposed of. SECTION 2 66-8(b)(7) is amended so as to hereafter read as follows: Motorized carts must observe the parking regulations and ordinances applicable to motorized vehicles and all parking therefor shall be by payment of the appropriate charge for parking in authorized parking places and/or the display of a valid decal for parking. All unregistered carts are subject to citation for the failure to pay and/or register timely for parking in authorized places and no unregistered cart shall have a legitimate parking decal until the cart is registered as required by this ordinance. SECTION 3 All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. SECTION 4 - Page 93 -Item #19. 07.30.21 (REDLINE) Golf Cart Ordinance X:\Clients\000572\000572\000001\ORDIN 2020\02-17-2020 - No Smoking Ordinance.docx It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. SECTION 5 This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. This Ordinance shall become effective on ________ day of __________________, 2021. ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 2021. ______________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: SECOND READING: ENACTED: - Page 94 -Item #19. File Attachments for Item: 20. First Reading, 2021-25, STVR Parking - Page 95 -Item #20. ORDINANCE NO.: _____, 2021 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND CONTAINED IN SECTION 34 ADDRESSING SHORT TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES TO REQUIRE PARKING PLANS BE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police and home rule powers; and SECTION I Section 34-261(c) is hereby amended so as to establish an additional subparagraph to be designated as subparagraph "8" which will hereafter provide as follows: (8) Applicant shall submit a parking plan which shall provide for not less than 1 parking place per bedroom on the property as established from the property card of the tax assessor's record. Further, the applicant's parking plan shall include parking for not less than 1 parking space per _____ square feet of an area adaptable as sleeping spacesoccupant. Each parking spot designated shall be established by the use of a current professional survey with an off-street parking plan sufficient for and consistent with the provisions of LDC Section 3-080 OFF- STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS. Any residence or property sought to be used as a short term vacation rental may not be permitted in the absence of a determination by city staff that the parking plan is in conformity with the requirements hereof and applicable to the standards of a residential use of property including access. The survey submitted must be current; must show the corners of the property with off-street parking spots or locations designated and depicted on the plan. Staff may reject any application or may approve an application with conditions designed to protect neighboring properties and households including, but not limited to, restricting the number of vehicles allowed to be parked onsite, the location of vehicle parking, the type of vehicles permitted for the location and, if appropriate, security measures, buffers, noise control methods and other conditions or requirements designed to lessen the impact of activity upon other property or citizens. - Page 96 -Item #20. SECTION II All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. SECTION III It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. SECTION IV This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. This Ordinance shall become effective on ________ day of________, 2021. ADOPTED THIS ____ DAY OF _________________, 2021. ______________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: _______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: ________ SECOND READING: ________ ENACTED: ________ - Page 97 -Item #20. File Attachments for Item: 21. First Reading, 2021-27, Motorized Vehicle Access Back River Boat Ramp - Page 98 -Item #21. ORDINANCE NO.: _____, 2021 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND CONTAINED IN SECTION 12 ADDRESSING USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES ON THE BACK RIVER BOAT RAMP AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof; and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police and home rule powers; and WHEREAS, it is important for public safety and efficient use of the public boat ramp to have established times for certain types of access; and NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island as follows: SECTION I Section 12-1(a)(5) is hereby revised so as to provide as follows: (5) Motorized vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to take any motorized vehicle on to the beaches or structures erected thereon. This includes automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, all-terrain-vehicles and similar motor driven vehicles and craft. This do es not include properly marked emergency vehicles while in the course of an emergency operation, or maintenance/utility vehicles in the employ of the city or similar governmental entity and engaged in a legitimate operation. Motorized vehicles may be used on the Back River Boat Ramp and surrounding beach area for the sole purpose of ingress and egress of watercraft in and out of the water. Any motorized vehicle must be removed promptly after the watercraft is launched into or retrieved from the water. However, no motorized vehicles may be used for any purpose on the Back River Boat Ramp and surrounding beach area on weekends which is defined as _____ Friday through ______ Sunday beginning Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. - Page 99 -Item #21. X:\Clients\000572\000572\000001 - Ordinances\ORDIN 2021\08.16.21 Amended STVR ordinance - Occupancy Rate.docx SECTION II All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. SECTION III It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. SECTION IV This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. This Ordinance shall become effective on ________ day of________, 2021. ADOPTED THIS ____ DAY OF _________________, 2021. ______________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: _______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: ________ SECOND READING: ________ ENACTED: ________ - Page 100 -Item #21. File Attachments for Item: 27. Peter Gulbronson/Shawn Gillen: Construction of Polk Street south of Highway 80 FOR DISCUSSION ONLY - Page 101 -Item #27. 41 Park of Commerce Way, Suite 101 / Savannah, Georgia 31405 T 912.443.5896 F 912.443.5898 / rlandc.com 27 April 2021 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee Attn: Commissioner Mark Williams - Chair mark.williams@dnr.ga.gov Subject: Committee Request for Additional Information RLC# 08-028 Polk Street Maintenance Chatham County, Georgia Dear Commissioner Williams: During the 11 December 2020 Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee (CMPC) Meeting, a request was made by the committee to provide seven additional items to facilitate review of the proposed Polk Street Maintenance Project. The following provides a brief outline of each item requested by the committee and a description of the information provided by the applicants. 1. A current topographic survey of the project corridor: For review, we have attached the 2010 topographic survey completed by Bert Barrett (retired) and the 2021 topographic survey completed by Atlas Surveying. A brief comparison of the two surveys documents minimal change in site conditions since 2012. 2. Soil volume calculation need for the driveway: Using the 2021 survey the volume of fill material required for the project totals 917 cubic yards. 3. Hydrologic survey updated: See attached 2021 hydrological and ecological assessment completed by Nutter & Associates, Inc. (NAI). As documented in the report NAI concludes: o Road erosion will be mediated by limiting inundation to the marsh area only, o Sedimentation within the marshes will decrease due to road repair and stabilization, o Marsh hydrology on the west and east sides of the road will be largely unaffected as the primary water sources are independent and not obstructed by the roadway, o Marsh ecology will not be adversely affected as the areas west and east of the road are already mostly independent systems and the installation of culverts will provide connectivity between the two areas, o Essential Fish Habitat will not be impacted as the footprint of the road is not expanding and, o Safe and reliable transportation will be provided to the residents of Tybee Island. 4. Include 172 feet of western portion of driveway in project impact. The attached revised permit drawings incorporate the 172 feet of roadway into the overall project. 5. Identify persons responsible for maintenance: As documented during the December CMPC meeting, the City of Tybee will be responsible for maintaining their property and Mr. Leonard will be responsible for maintaining his property. 6. Provide a description of what maintenance will include: The maintenance plan for the roadway will include maintaining a crown on the gravel drive surface in the center of the road with a surface slope to encourage good surface drainage, maintaining the surface to minimize ruts, potholes and gravel ridges at roadsides that can trap water and maintaining potholes have occurred by excavating and filling the hole with layers of gravel, compacting each layer of gravel as it is added. During any maintenance inspections, side slopes will be reviewed to confirm stability and any areas (outside of CMPA jurisdiction) experiencing erosion will - Page 102 -Item #27. be stabilized. Lastly, an inspection of the road will occur following major hurricane events. Note any maintenance activities which require disturbance within CMPA jurisdiction will be coordinated with CRD and appropriate authorization will be obtained prior to performing the necessary maintenance activity. 7. Provide analysis of wooden bridge for all or portions of the project: Thomas & Hutton was retained to complete a cost assessment for maintenance design alternatives including road fill, concrete bridge and wooden bridge. As documented in the attached exhibits the estimated project costs are as follows: Maintenance Design Estimated Unit Cost Estimated Cost Road Fill (460 lf) $3.40/sf $32,769.00 Concrete Bridge (460 lf) $250/sf $1,725,000.00 Timber Bridge (460 lf) $215/sf $1,483,500.00 Concrete Bridge (three sections/319 lf) $325/sf $1,555,125.00 Timber Bridge (three sections/319 lf) $275/sf $1,315,875.00 If you have any questions or require additional information to publish the public notice, please do not hesitate to contact us at (912) 443-5896. Sincerely, Alton Brown, Jr. Principal Resource & Land Consultants cc: Mr. Zachary Harris Mr. Chad Barrow Mr. Brad Brookshire Mr. Davis Poole Ms. Deb Barriero Mr. Shawn Gillen - City of Tybee Mr. Bubba Hughes – City of Tybee Mr. Bill Glass – Weiner Shearouse Mr. Mike Leonard Mr. Mike Smith Mr. Cody Hale – Nutter & Associates Mr. Downer Davis Mr. John Giordano – Thomas & Hutton - Page 103 -Item #27. ATTACHMENT A 2012 Barrett Survey & 2021 Atlas Survey - Page 104 -Item #27. - P a g e 1 0 5 - It e m # 2 7 . - P a g e 1 0 6 - It e m # 2 7 . ATTACHMENT B Nutter & Associates Hydrology Assessment - Page 107 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO. 21-002 PREPARED FOR: Alton Brown Resource and Land Consultants PREPARED BY: V. Cody Hale, Ph.D., PH Lauren Monda, M.S. DATE: April 5, 2021 SUBJECT: Update to 2014 hydrological and ecological assessment of proposed Polk Street maintenance project, City of Tybee Island, Georgia. CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 2.0 CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................... 1 3.0 METHODS ................................................................................................................................. 2 4.0 PROJECT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................. 2 4.1 Hydrological Considerations ............................................................................................... 3 4.2 Ecological Considerations ................................................................................................... 4 4.3 Other Considerations .......................................................................................................... 5 5.0 CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................................... 5 Appendix A. Hydrological and ecological assessment of proposed Polk Street maintenance project, City of Tybee Island, Georgia. - Page 108 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES i LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Vicinity map of Polk Street project, Tybee Island, Georgia. Figure 2. Stilling well locations and RTK base station within the vicinity of the Polk Street study area. Figure 3. Minimum and maximum HH tides measured at the NOAA Fort Pulaski, Georgia tide gage (Station ID 8670870) during the 2021 data collection period relative to daily HH tide elevations measured in the 14-month period (January 2020 to February 2021) prior to data collection. Figure 4. Daily tidal elevations relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) at the NOAA Fort Pulaski, Georgia tide gage (Station ID 8670870) from September 1st, 2020 to February 28th, 2021. Figure 5. Water surface elevations recorded at Well 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W, and Creek from January 28th, 2021 to February 2nd, 2021. Figure 6. Water surface elevations recorded during the rising limb and peak of the maximum HH tide event recorded during the (A) 2021 and (B) 2014 data collection period at all wells. Figure 7. Primary water flowpaths into study area under current conditions. Figure 8. High tide observed and recorded at Well 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W, and Creek during data collection on January 29th, 2021. Figure 9. Mean monthly sea level without the regular seasonal fluctuations reported by NOAA at the Fort Pulaski, Georgia tide gage (Station ID 8670870). - Page 109 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nutter and Associates, Inc (NAI) was contracted by Resource and Land Consultants (RLC) on behalf of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia in response to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Coastal Marshlands and Shore Protection Committee’s motion issued on December 11th, 2020. The motion requested an update to the City’s Coastal Marshlands Protection Act Application to perform maintenance and improvement to Polk Street, a roadway jointly owned by the City of Tybee Island and Mr. Michael E. Leonard. The road way connects Highway 80 to Mr. Leonard’s private property which consists of two structures, one serving as Mr. Leonard’s primary residence. A previous study was conducted in 2014 by NAI as documented in Technical Memorandum 13 - 079.01 with subject “Hydrological and ecological assessment of proposed Polk Street maintenance project, City of Tybee Island, Georgia.” The December 2021 motion requested the previous study be updated to ensure the analysis reflects current site conditions following recent hurricane activity and adequately evaluates the project’s potential to affect the surrounding salt marsh and aquatic ecosystem. 2.0 CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS Polk Street lies on the northern side of Tybee Island, in Chatham County, Georgia. The roadway extends south from Highway 80, ending where it meets the private driveway that provides access to a hammock occupied by Mr. Leonard’s property (Figure 1; Polk Street and the private driveway, together, are referred to as “road” or “roadway” hereaft er). Directly south, east, and west of the hammock, Chimney Creek feeds a dendritic network of small tidal creeks that convey water onto and off of the marsh surrounding the Leonard property (Figure 1). The roadway is elevated above the surrounding marsh for approximately 200 feet south of Highway 80. From approximately 200 feet to 700 feet south of Highway 80, the roadway has eroded to elevations at or below the surrounding marsh, allowing near-average high tides to inundate the road up to twice a day (Figure 1). Road erosion has continued since the 2014 study was conducted, exacerbated by several tropical storms and deepening multiple depressions along the road corridor. Typical salt marsh vegetation consisting primarily of needlegrass rush (Juncus roemerianus), smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and saltwort (Salicornia sp.) lies on either side of the roadway with the roadway itself absent of vegetation. Various species of fish and shellfish were observed in the marsh. Other wildlife that depend on salt marshes and estuaries for habitat include birds such as the great blue heron (Ardea herodius), bald eagles (Haliaeetus - Page 110 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES 2 leucocephalus), clapper rails (Rallus longirostris), sparrows, and various ducks (Georgiawildlife.com). For more information on gen eral site characteristics, see Section 2 of the 2014 report (Appendix A). 3.0 METHODS On January 28th, 2021, five stilling wells were installed and instrumented with HOBO® water level sensors to continuously monitor tidal elevations at key locations on the project site (Figure 2). Two stilling wells were deployed east of Polk Street (1E and 2E) while two others were deployed west of the road (1W and 2W). The fifth stilling well (Creek) was installed on the bank of Chimney Creek at the southern end of the Leonard property (Figure 2). Water depths were logged over a five-day period, capturing approximately ten tidal cycles. A Nikon Total Station® was used to survey elevations for each stilling well, the salt marsh ground surface and the roadway surface. A survey-grade real-time kinematic (RTK) GPS was used to survey a fixed point within the project area t o convert relative water levels to a vertical datum (NGVD29) to allow comparison of water surface elevations. Visual observations of site conditions, hydrological dynamics and ecological characteristics were documented within and around the project area during high and low tide. 4.0 PROJECT ASSESSMENT NAI repeated the hydrological and ecological assessment from 2014, evaluating the potential effect of road maintenance and improvement on the surrounding salt marsh. Polk Street has served as a city road and primary driveway for two Tybee Island residents for over 60 years. The roadway has been subject to significant erosion over the years , resulting in a roadway that becomes inundated during average or greater high tide events. Higher high (HH) tidal elevations during the 2021 data collection period ranged from a minimum of 4.04 feet to a maximum HH of 5.05 feet relative to MSL (Figure 3). Even though HH tidal elevations for the 2021 data collection period were slightly lower than HH tides recorded during the 2014 data collection period, NOAA gage data at Fort Pulaski, Georgia (Station ID 8670870) indicates the 2021 study captured above average tides (Figure 4). This allowed the study observations to occur during connectivity between the marsh on the west and east side of the roadway. - Page 111 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES 3 4.1 Hydrological Considerations Water level data for ten high tides and nine low tides were recorded over a five -day period between January 28th, 2021 at 17:00 and February 2nd, 2021 at 16:00 (Figure 5). All five wells were subject to tidal fluctuations with Well 1W reflecting persistent inundation throughout the data collection period due to its location within an excavated canal. Several of the recorded flood tides did not reach an elevation high enough to inundate the marshes adjacent to the roadway (Figure 5). Using corresponding tidal elevations recorded by NOAA at Fort Pulaski (Station ID 8670870), it is estimated that the marsh areas immediately adjacent to the roadway are inundated by approximately 24% to 38% of high tides (as inferred from data collected between January 2020 and February 2021) while the roadway is inundated far more often as a significant portion of the road lies below marsh elevations (as demonstrated in Figure 5). When peak tidal elevation was high enough to inundate the roadway and marshes, the timing of flood tide arrival was similar for all wells (taking into account the different elevations) with the exception of Well 1W, which showed a consistent one-hour delay behind the initial water surface elevation increases in the creek. This behavior is attributed to the longer flow path and additional water volume required to inundate the canal at Well 1W. Water surface elevations at all other wells showed similar inundation patterns as observed in the 2014 data, where all wells reached peak high tide elevation simultaneously (Figure 6). Currently, several tidal channels convey water from Chimney Creek onto the marsh, east and west of the road (Figure 7). A western tidal channel feeds a network of smaller channels that distribute tidal water to the marsh west of the road while the marsh east of the road is fed by a single, substantial tidal channel lying northeast of the Leonard property. Tidal water sources feeding the marsh on either side of the roadway act as independent connections to Chimney Creek. Direct visual observations of tidal dynamics were made at low tide on January 28th and high tide the morning of January 29th, 2021. During low tide, the marshes and roadway were dry with the exception of the excavated canal surrounding Well 1W and a few pools of residual tidal water isolated in depressions along the roadway. In contrast, during high tide, the marsh on either side of the road was inundated with several inches of water and water depths in the roadway ranged up to approximately 24 inches. - Page 112 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES 4 The marsh on the west and east side of the road were inundated by tidal waters moving from Chimney Creek. The marsh on the west side of the road was serviced by water moving eastward out of the network of tidal channels to the west. The marsh on the east side of the road received water that was moving north via an arm of Chimney Creek. As the tide reached peak elevation, a minimal amount of flow was observed moving east across the road between approximately 8:45am and 9:00am (Figure 8). For context, the amount of flow observed moving across the road was so minimal that it was difficult to discriminate whether it was due to wind or if it was a result of head gradients. During the ebb tide, t he road served as the breakpoint for flow directed south and west. Tidal water from the marsh on the east side of the road receded south via the roadway while the marsh of the west side of the road receded west, further confirming water sources not only inundate the marsh independently , but also drain the marsh independently. Road improvement and maintenance plans include the installation of three 18-inch culverts under the repaired roadway. Although the marshes have independent tidal sources, the culverts will provide an opportunity for hydrological and ecological connectivity during high tide (Figure 7). Given the data collected in the field, we do not expect the Polk Street road maintenance and improvement to have a significant impact on the hydrology of the surrounding marsh ecosystem. Simultaneous peak tide arrival indicates the marsh areas are inundated independently as is expected with the different tributary creek networks that service the east and west marsh areas from Chimney Creek. Tide waters do not flow across the roadway except for a short duration during peak high tide (approximately 15 minutes but will vary depending on tide magnitude and wind conditions). Culvert installation will provide opportunities for hydrological connection between the marsh areas east and west side of the road. Further, according to the 2014 NAI study, road improvement is expected to displace less than 0.5% of the total volume of water present within the marsh west and east o f the road at high tide. 4.2 Ecological Considerations Native flora and fauna species characteristic of salt marsh habitat rely on and have adapted to the natural hydrological and water quality variability caused by the semidiurnal tides along the Georgia coast. Tidal marshes provide important ecological functions, such as providing nursery and feeding habitats for terrestrial and aquatic fauna, providing water quality functions, such as carbon export and nutrient and contaminant sequestration, and prov iding attenuation of high- water events. - Page 113 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES 5 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Essential Fish Habitat Mapper (habitat.NOAA.gov) suggests Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) exists near Chimney Creek and the marshes immediately adjacent to the creek. EFH is defined as habitat necessary for fish and other aquatic species to survive and reproduce, primarily protecting wetlands, coral reefs, seagrasses and rivers. EFH does not exist near the roadway and will not be affected by the road maintenance project. Another notable consideration is that the current condition of the eroded roadway surface is adversely affecting aquatic life. As the tide recedes, small fish and other organisms become trapped once depressions in the roadway form isolated pools of water. These organisms are then subject to easy predation or death or injury by vehicular traffic or lack of water as it eventually infiltrates and/or evaporates. Ecological connection between the marshes near the study area and Chimney Creek will be maintained through existing primary flow paths, ensuring habitat isolation will not occur following roadway improvement. As such, fish usage of the marsh areas near the roadway are also not anticipated to change. Further, aquatic life will be protected from increased predation and isolation once the road improvement plan is implemented. 4.3 Other Considerations Sea level rise could affect the structural integrity of the improved roadway over time. The NOAA Fort Pulaski tide gage has been monitoring sea level since the 1930s and has concluded sea level near this station increases on average 3.39 millimeters per year or 0.13 inches per year. This suggests, over the next century, sea levels near the study area could increase up to 1.1 feet (Figure 9). As we understand, sea level rise has been accounted for in the road maintenance and improvement plan and should not adversely affect the design lifespan or stability of the roadway following plan implementation. 5.0 CONCLUSIONS Following the completion of the road maintenance plan: • Road erosion will be mediated by limiting inundation to the marsh area only; • Sedimentation within the marshes will decrease due to road repair and stabilization; • Marsh hydrology on the west and east sides of the road will be largely unaffected as the primary water sources are independent and not obstructed by the roadway; - Page 114 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES 6 • Marsh ecology will not be adversely affected as the areas west and east of the road are already mostly independent systems and the installation of culverts will provide connectivity between the two areas; • Essential Fish Habitat will not be impacted as the footprint of the road is not expanding; and, • Safe and reliable transportation will be provided to the residents of Tybee Island. - Page 115 -Item #27. FIGURES - Page 116 -Item #27. - P a g e 1 1 7 - It e m # 2 7 . - P a g e 1 1 8 - It e m # 2 7 . NUTTER + ASSOCIATES Figure 3. Minimum and maximum HH tides measured at the NOAA Fort Pulaski, Georgia tide gage (Station ID 8670870) during the 2021 data collection period relative to daily HH tide elevations measured in the 14-month period (January 2020 to February 2021) prior to data collection. Minimum and maximum HH tides from the 2014 study are shown in gray for reference. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1/1/20 2/1/20 3/1/20 4/1/20 5/1/20 6/1/20 7/1/20 8/1/20 9/1/20 10/1/20 11/1/2012/1/20 1/1/21 2/1/21 Ti d a l e l e v a t i o n s r e l a t i v e t o M e a n S e a L e v e l ( f t ) HH elevations (January 2020 - February 2021) 2014 maximum and minimum HH elevation (March 3-6) 2021 maximum and minimum HH elevation (January 28 - February 2) - Page 119 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES Figure 4. Daily tidal elevations relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) at the NOAA Fort Pulaski, Georgia tide gage (Station ID 8670870) from September 1 st, 2020 to February 28th, 2021. 2021 data collection - Page 120 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES Figure 5. Water surface elevations recorded at Well 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W, and Creek from January 28th, 2021 to February 2nd, 2021. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1/28/2021 1/29/2021 1/30/2021 1/31/2021 2/1/2021 2/2/2021 2/3/2021 Wa t e r s u r f a c e e l e v a t i o n ( f t , N G V D 2 9 ) 1E 1W 2E 2W Creek Minimum road elevation Flat lines approximate ground level. No water is present within well. - Page 121 -Item #27. NUTTER + ASSOCIATES Figure 6. Water surface elevations recorded during the rising limb and peak of the maximum HH tide event recorded during the (A) 2021 and (B) 2014 data collection period at all wells. (Note that the vertical datums are different for 2021 (A) and 2014 (B). This analysis is intended to show timing of the flood tide and is therefore not affected by the different datums.) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1/30/2021 5:30 1/30/2021 6:30 1/30/2021 7:30 1/30/2021 8:30 1/30/2021 9:30 1/30/2021 10:30 Wa t e r s u r f a c e e l e v a t i o n ( f t , N G V D 2 9 ) 1E 1W 2E 2W Creek 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3/4/14 19:30 3/4/14 20:30 3/4/14 21:30 3/4/14 22:30 3/4/14 23:30 Wa t e r s u r f a c e e l e v a t i o n ( f t , N A V D 8 8 ) 1E 1W 2E 2W Creek A B - Page 122 -Item #27. - P a g e 1 2 3 - It e m # 2 7 . NUTTER + ASSOCIATES Figure 8. High tide observed and recorded at Well 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W and Creek during data collection on January 29th, 2021. Hydrological connectivity across the road was observed between approximately 8:45am and 9:00am. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1/29/2021 5:00 1/29/2021 6:00 1/29/2021 7:00 1/29/2021 8:00 1/29/2021 9:00 1/29/2021 10:00 1/29/2021 11:00 Wa t e r s u r f a c e e l e v a t i o n ( f t , N G V D 2 9 ) 1E 1W 2E 2W Creek 15-minute period where flow from east side of the road connected to flooded marsh on west side of the road. Flow direction was from east to west and may have been influenced by the wind. During the ebb tide, the east-west and west-east flow directions were partitioned at the road itself. - Page 124 -Item #27. NU T T E R + A S S O C I A T E S Fi g u r e 9 . M e a n m o n t h l y s e a l e v e l w i t h o u t t h e r e g u l a r s e a s o n a l f l u c t u a t i o n s r e p o r t e d b y N O A A a t t h e F o r t Pu l a s k i , G e o r g i a t i d e g a g e ( S t a t i o n I D 8 6 7 0 8 7 0 ) . A v e r a g e y e a r l y s e a l e v e l r i s e i s 3 . 3 9 m m / y e a r o r 0 . 1 3 i n / y e a r . - P a g e 1 2 5 - It e m # 2 7 . APPENDIX A - Page 126 -Item #27. 360 Hawthorne Lane Athens, GA 30606-2152 P (706) 354-7925 F (706) 354-7928 www.NutterInc.com TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO. 13-079.01 PREPARED FOR: Alton Brown Resource & Land Consultans PREPARED BY: Cody Hale, Ph.D., PH C. Todd Headley Principal, Project Scientist Staff Scientist DATE: June 9, 2014 SUBJECT: Hydrological and ecological assessment of proposed Polk Street maintenance project, City of Tybee Island, Georgia. CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 3.0 METHODS 4.0 HYDROLOGY 4.1 Monitoring Results 4.2 Hydrologic Effects of Proposed Driveway Project 5.0 ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS 5.1 General Ecological Community 5.2 Essential Fish Habitat and Passage 6.0 NECESSITY OF CULVERTS 7.0 CONCLUSIONS 8.0 REFERENCES - Page 127 -Item #27. Nutter & Associates, Inc. ii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Vicinity map of proposed driveway maintenance project, Tybee Island, GA. Figure 2. Stilling well locations and Eastern and Western Salt Marsh boundaries within the vicinity of the proposed driveway maintenance project. Figure 3. Coastal habitats mapped by the National Wetland Inventory within the vicinity of the proposed driveway maintenance project, Tybee Island, Georgia. Figure 4. Daily tidal data measured at Fort Pulaski, GA (gage 8670870) from May 1, 2013 to April 25, 2014. Figure 5. Upper and lower bounds of higher high (HH) tides measured at Fort Pulaski, GA (gage 8670870) during data collection period (March3-6, 2014) relative to daily higher high tide elevations measured over the 14-month periodfrom January 1, 2013 to March 6, 2014. Figure 6. Pre- and post- driveway tidal flow conditions. Figure 7. Water surface elevations recorded at stage recorders 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W, and Creek from March 3-6, 2014. Figure 8. Water surface elevations recorded during the rising limb and peak of the lowest high tide event at stage recorders 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W, and Creek. Figure 9. Water surface elevations recorded during the rising limb to peak of the highest tide at stage recorders 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W. Figure 10. Temporal lag of high tide at 1E relative to Creek as a function of maximum tide elevation. - Page 128 -Item #27. Nutter & Associates, Inc. 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION On behalf of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, Nutter & Associates (NAI) staff conducted a hydrologic analysis to satisfy Item C within the request for additional information (RAI) (SAS- 2012-00089) issued by the US Army Corps Engineers on June 25, 2013. The RAI was in reference to the proposed driveway maintenance project located at the southern end of Polk Street on Tybee Island, Georgia (Figure 1). The unpaved southern end of Polk Street south of Highway 80, also referred to as the driveway in this report, leads to a private hammock with two residences owned by Michael E. Leonard. The unpaved southern end of Polk Street south of Highway 80 serves as the primary driveway for both residences (Figure 1). The elevation of the driveway has decreased over time, allowing tidal waters to overtop it during high tides. The City of Tybee Island and Mr. Leonard have proposed a maintenance project to repair the driveway such that safe vehicular access is possible during most tide conditions. The primary goal of this hydrologic analysis was to evaluate the project’s potential to adversely impact salt marsh, Essential Fish Habitat, and the estuary in the vicinity of the driveway by changing or restricting water flow. 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION Chimney Creek forms a dendritic network of tidal channels that surround the periphery of the private hammock to the west, south, and east (Figure 1). The general assessment area for this analysis is defined as the marsh, upland, and developed area contained in the polygon bounded by US 80 on the north, Chimney Creek to the east and south, and the tidal creek that feeds the canal paralleling US 80 immediately north of the Leonard property to the west (Figure 1). The marsh area on the east side of the driveway is referred to as the Eastern Salt Marsh (ESM; Figure 2); likewise, the area to the west of the driveway is referred to as the Western Salt Marsh (WSM). A small, developed peninsula forms a divide between the eastern extent of the ESM and Chimney Creek except for a small area of connection to the south (Figure 2). The marsh surrounding the proposed driveway maintenance project is a persistent emergent wetland habitat comprised of a mosaic of low and high salt marsh. Cowardin (1979) defines a persistent emergent wetland as a wetland “dominated by species that normally remain standing at least until the beginning of the next growing season.” Mitsch and Gosselink (2000) define a low salt marsh as an “intertidal or lower marsh in salt marsh that is located in the intertidal zone and is flooded daily.” A high marsh is defined as an “upper zone of a salt marsh that is flooded irregularly and generally is located between mean high water and extreme high water” (Mitsch and Gosselink, 2000). Low marsh habitat is predominant across the assessment area. However, a few higher elevation areas exist within the low marsh that are flooded irregularly and are considered high marsh. The ESM and WSM are mapped by the National Wetland Inventory (NWI) as areas of E2EM1P and E2EM1N habitat [Estuarine (E), Intertidal (2), Emergent (EM), Persistent (1), Irregularly Flooded (P), Regularly flooded (N)] (Figure 3). Chimney Creek is mapped as E1UBL habitat [Estuarine (E), Persistent (1), Unconsolidated Bottom (UB), Subtidal (L)] (Figure 3). Vegetation within the assessment area includes needlegrass rush (Juncus roemerianus), smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), and saltwort (Salicornia sp). - Page 129 -Item #27. Nutter & Associates, Inc. 2 Salt marshes serve as a primary nursery ground for many fish and shellfish species. Other wildlife that depend on salt marshes and estuary for habitat include birds such as the great blue heron (Ardea herodius), bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), clapper rails (Rallus longirostris), sparrows, and various ducks (Georgiawildlife.com). 3.0 METHODS Five stilling wells were installed and instrumented with HOBO® water level sensors to continuously monitor tidal elevations at key locations on the project site (Figure 2). Two stilling wells (1E and 2E) were deployed within the ESM. A third stilling well (1W) was installed within a canal on the northwestern edge of the WSM. A fourth stilling well (2W) was installed within the WSM. The fifth stilling well (Creek) was installed on Chimney Creek at the southern end of the hammock (Figure 2). Water depths for five high tide and four low tide cycles were logged over a three day period. A topographic survey of stilling well, salt marsh ground surface, water surface, and driveway elevations was completed using a Topcon Total Station®. The surveyed points were corrected to LiDAR-derived elevations to transform recorded water levels to true water surface elevations. Visual observations of water dynamics over the driveway and in the adjacent salt marsh areas were observed during periods of high and low tide. Daily tidal data from the Fort Pulaski tidal gauge (Gauge 8670870) was downloaded from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website (NOAA; www.noaa.gov) to characterize the range of tidal amplitudes that occurred before, during, and following hydrologic data collection on the project site. 4.0 HYDROLOGY Water level data for five high tide and four low tide cycles were recorded over a three day period beginning on March 3, 2014 at 15:00 and ending at 05:00 on March 6, 2014. This measurement period occurred between two spring high tides, which occurred on March 1 and 17, 2014, respectively (Figure 4). The Higher High (HH) tidal elevation ranged from 1.932 feet to 5.721 feet from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 (Figure 5). During the period that water level data was collected on the project site (March 3-6, 2014), the HH ranged between 4.527 feet and 5.134 feet, indicating that above average high tide elevations were present (Figure 5). The hydrology of the ESM prior to the construction of the driveway appears to have been fed by overland flooding produced from the marsh flats to the west of the driveway and from a tidal channel located in the southern extent of the ESM (but east of the private hammock and the driveway). This tidal channel has a direct connection to Chimney Creek and, as it flows north from well 2E to 1E, branches into numerous small, flow paths that distribute tidal waters to the upper extent of the ESM (Figure 6). Under current conditions, and for the past 60 years, the primary source of hydrology for the ESM is from the tidal channel that enters at the southern extent of the area (see hydrologic signature in Figure 6). - Page 130 -Item #27. Nutter & Associates, Inc. 3 The WSM is inundated from the south and west via Chimney Creek and associated tributaries during high tides (Figure 6). A dredged and hydrologically connected tidal channel is located north of, and directly adjacent to, a private driveway that intersects the southern end of Polk Street (Mr. Leonard’s driveway) from the west (Figure 6). 4.1 Monitoring Results Hydrographs of tidal data from stilling wells 1W, 1E, 2W, 2E, and Creek show that tidal waters inundate the WSM and ESM on either side of the proposed driveway maintenance project nearly simultaneously via the various Chimney Creek tributaries during high tide (Figure 7). Field observations of the rising limb and peak of a high tide cycle on March 7, 2014 revealed that tidal waters inundate the ESM and WSM independently of one another, eventually overtopping the south end of Polk Street from the southeast. The water flooding the driveway flowed northward in a tidal channel paralleling the driveway on the east until the driveway was completely inundated. No significant flow was observed crossing the driveway from west to east, or visa versa, during rising and receding tides; however, water did drain to the south, west and east during the receding tide (Figure 6 – current driveway flow conditions). On average, tidal waters inundate the southern end of Polk Street for approximately five to seven hours per day (i.e., cumulatively over both tide cycles). Stilling well 1E exhibited a slight temporal lag (17 minutes) in reaching the hydrologic peak of high tide on March 5, 2014 relative to stilling wells 1W, 2W, 2E, and Creek (Figure 8). The maximum temporal lag in reaching the hydrologic peak at 1E coincided with the lowest high tide elevation of the data collection period (Figure 8); however, all stilling wells reached the tidal peak simultaneously and there was no temporal lag at 1E during the highest tide event (Figures 9 and 10). An analysis of lag at 1E as a function of tide height confirmed that as the high tide elevation increased, the temporal lag at 1E decreased (Figure 10). This trend is strongly indicative of hydraulic roughness decreasing with increases in water depth. Stilling well 1E had the second highest ground elevation (2.132 ft) of all stilling wells based on LiDAR corrected survey data (2W was the highest at 2.302 ft). Additionally, the ESM area in the vicinity of 1E had the densest vegetation based on general site observations (no vegetation measurements were made), resulting in a higher roughness factor. Roughness decreases the inundation and recession rates of rising and receding tidal waters. As previously mentioned, the hydrology supplied to the northern portion of the ESM flows through a diffuse network of small flow paths. When the flow paths are overtopped by the rising tide, the ESM surrounding 1E fills with water relatively quickly. The slightly higher elevation at 1E combined with increased roughness from dense vegetation results in the temporal lag during lower elevation high tides. 4.2 Hydrologic Effects of Proposed Driveway Project Based on the hydrologic data, interpretation of aerial photography and LiDAR maps, and field observations, repairing the existing driveway to accommodate vehicular travel would not have an appreciable effect on the hydrologic regime of the adjacent ESM and WSM. The volume of water that the driveway would displace following repair, assuming a 520 foot driveway that is 11 feet wide, would be 9,098 cubic feet during a higher than average high tide event as was observed during the data collection period. The percentage of water that the driveway would - Page 131 -Item #27. Nutter & Associates, Inc. 4 displace during high tide relative to the combined volume of water in the ESM and WSM at high tide is 0.42 percent. Though high tide waters currently overtop the driveway, the volume of water moving from the WSM to the ESM during the peak of high tide is minimal and rather insignificant relative to the volume of tidal waters inundating the marshes from the west, south and east via Chimney Creek. If the driveway is built up as proposed, tidal waters will continue to inundate the WSM and ESM with no significant changes in the duration, frequency, height, and volume of tidal waters reaching the ESM and WSM. 5.0 ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS 5.1 General Ecological Community Native flora and fauna species characteristic of the marsh habitats located in the vicinity of the project rely on, and are adapted to, the natural hydrologic and water quality variability caused by the semidiurnal tides observed along the Georgia coast. Tidal marshes provide important ecological functions, such as providing nursery and feeding habitats for terrestrial and aquatic fauna, providing water quality functions, such as carbon export and nutrient and contaminant sequestration, and providing attenuation of high water events. Based upon the results of the hydrologic analysis, which indicate that the ESM and WSM flood independently and that the driveway maintenance will not block or divert tidal flows, it is anticipated that the existing hydrologic conditions of the entire marsh will be maintained and thus the driveway improvement will not affect the ecological function of the ESM or WSM. 5.2 Essential Fish Habitat and Passage The southern extent of the ESM and WSM, and portions of Chimney Creek are mapped as Essential Fish Habitat by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Essential Fish Habitat Mapper (habitat.NOAA.gov). Though Essential Fish Habitat is mapped within close proximity to the project area, fish usage in the ESM and WSM immediately adjacent to the driveway is likely minimal due to elevation and typical water depths under normal tidal conditions. However, if fish are present, access to possible spawning habitat and nursery grounds within the ESM and WSM adjacent to the driveway should not be adversely impacted. Ecological connection between the ESM and Chimney Creek will be maintained through the existing flow path that parallels the eastern side of the driveway, and habitat isolation will not occur if the proposed driveway maintenance is completed. 6.0 NECESSITY OF CULVERTS Culverts are closed conduits used to convey water from one area to another, typically from one side of a road to the other side (CPYWMA, 2000). Bottomless culverts, which have a natural surface bottom, are beneficial in situations where fish and wildlife passage may be negatively impacted by a road crossing (CPYWMA, 2000). Installation of a series of 18-inch culverts, or a single bottomless culvert within the driveway has been considered so that tidal waters, fish, and other wildlife will be able to move freely from the WSM to the ESM, and visa versa, during high tides. - Page 132 -Item #27. Nutter & Associates, Inc. 5 Culverts can certainly be beneficial in linear habitats such as stream settings where habitat isolation and fragmentation from road construction is likely. However, installing a bottomless culvert or a series of 18-inch culverts to maintain hydrological and ecological connections between the ESM and WSM would provide very little, if any benefit since both marsh areas are inundated independently of one another during high tides via Chimney Creek’s tributaries. If the driveway is filled to an elevation that would not be inundated during high tides, tidal waters will continue to reach the ESM and WSM with no significant change in the volume of water, quality of water, or timing of tidal inundation. Maintenance issues associated with culverts must also be considered. Possible maintenance issues include obstruction of the culvert(s) with debris and scouring at the entry and exit points of the culvert(s) due to higher water velocities moving through the culverts during rising and receding tides. Additionally, installation of culverts, if falling under the requirements of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) guidelines, may require building up the driveway to a significantly higher elevation than would be necessary if no culverts were installed. The GDOT requires that roads not designated as state routes must have a minimum of 2 feet of freeboard (vertical clearance between the ceiling of the culvert and flood stage elevation) above the mean spring high tide elevation (GDOT, 2008). Correspondingly, as the elevation of the driveway is increased, the width of the driveway must be increased as well, resulting in the addition of unnecessary fill to the adjacent salt marshes. 7.0 CONCLUSIONS Based on the findings of the study:  Hydrological and ecological connectivity between the ESM and WSM will not be adversely impacted since tidal waters inundate the ESM and WSM independently of each other during high tides via Chimney Creek’s numerous surrounding tributaries.  The duration, frequency, height, and volume of tidal water reaching the ESM and WSM during high tide will remain the same if the driveway is filled as proposed.  Essential Fish Habitat will not be impacted as a result of filling the driveway since fish or other aquatic species will continue to have access to nursery habitat and feeding grounds in the ESM and WSM during high tides as they have in the past.  Culverts are not necessary for the conveyance of tidal waters to the ESM or WSM and may also result in maintenance issues.  Installation of culverts would also require raising the elevation of the driveway, which in turn would require that the driveway be widened, resulting in unnecessary fill within the eastern and western salt marshes. - Page 133 -Item #27. Nutter & Associates, Inc. 6 8.0 REFERENCES Choctawhatchee, Pea, and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority (CPYWMA). (2000). Chapter 3. Culverts. Recommended Practices Manual. A Guideline for Maintenance and Service of Unpaved Roads Cowardin, L. M., & Golet, F. C. (1995). US Fish and Wildlife Service 1979 Wetland Classification: A review. Vegetation, 118(1-2), 139-152. Georgia Department of Transportation (2008). Chapter 14. Bridge Hydraulic Design Criteria. Manual On Drainage Design For Highways Mitsch, W. J., & Gosselink, J. G. (2000). Chapter 9. Tidal Salt Marshes. Wetlands (3rd ed., ). : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Page 134 -Item #27. ^_ Savannah Pooler Skidaway Island Port Wentworth Garden City Montgomery Whitemarsh Island Tybee Island Isle of Hope Thunderbolt Richmond Hill §¨¦95 §¨¦16§¨¦16 £¤80£¤17 £¤17 UV21 UV144 Figure 1. Vicinity map of proposed driveway maintenance project, Tybee Island, GA. F:\projects\13_079_Tybee_Driveway\Figures\Vicinity_Map1.mxdData Source: GA GIS Clearinghouse, USDA 2013 Aerial 0 500 1,000250 Feet ¹ Chatham County, Georgia Assessment Area Leonard Hammock £¤80 C hi m ney C r e e k Polk Street - Page 135 -Item #27. Data Source: USDA 2013 Aerial F:\projects\13_079_Tybee_Driveway\Figures\Project_Area.mxd Figure 2. Stilling well locations and Eastern and Western Salt Marsh boundaries within the vicinity of the proposed driveway maintenance project. 0 250 500125 Feet ¹ Stilling Wells Western Salt Marsh Eastern Salt Marsh TDHA-1W TDHA-2W TDHA-2E TDHA-1E Creek Ch im ney Creek Polk Street Private Drive - Page 136 -Item #27. E2EM1N E1UBL E2EM1P E2EM1N E2EM1N E2EM1N E2EM1N E2EM1N E2EM1N PSS1C E2EM1N E2EM1N E2FO4P E2FO4/EM1P E2EM1P E2EM1N E2FO4P E2EM1P E2EM1P E2EM1P E2EM1N E2EM1P E2EM1N Data Source: USDA 2013 Aerial, National Wetlands Inventory F:\projects\13_079_Tybee_Driveway\Figures\NWI.mxd Figure 3. Coastal habitats mapped by the National Wetland Inventory within the vicinity of the proposed driveway maintenance project, Tybee Island, Georgia. 0 250 500125 Feet ¹ NWI Wetland Type Estuarine and Marine Deepwater Estuarine and Marine Wetland Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland - Page 137 -Item #27. Nu t t e r & A s s o c i a t e s , I n c . Fi g u r e 4 . D a i l y t i d a l d a t a m e a s u r e d a t F o r t P u l a s k i , G A ( g a g e 8 6 7 0 8 7 0 ) f r o m M a y 1 , 2 0 1 3 t o Ap r i l 2 5 , 2 0 1 4 . 5/ 1 / 1 3 7/ 1 / 1 3 9/ 1 / 1 3 11 / 1 / 1 3 1/ 1 / 1 4 3/ 1 / 1 4 4/ 2 5 / 1 4 10 . 0 7. 5 5. 0 2. 5 0. 0 -2 . 5 10 . 0 7. 5 5. 0 2. 5 0. 0 -2 . 5 Hy d r o D a t a R e c o r d e d Ma r c h 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 4 - P a g e 1 3 8 - It e m # 2 7 . Nu t t e r & A s s o c i a t e s , I n c . Fi g u r e 5 . U p p e r a n d l o w e r b o u n d s o f h i g h er h i g h ( H H ) t i d e s m e a s u r e d a t F o r t P u l a sk i , G A ( g a g e 8 6 7 0 8 7 0 ) d u ri n g d a t a c o l l e c t i o n pe r i o d ( M a r c h 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 4 ) r e l a t i v e t o d a i l y h i g h e r h i g h t i d e e l e v a t i o n s m e a s u r e d ov e r t h e 1 4 - m o n t h p e r i o d f r o m J a n u a r y 1, 2 0 1 3 t o M a r c h 6 , 2 0 1 4 . 01234567 1/ 1 / 1 3 2 / 1 / 1 3 3 / 1 / 1 3 4 / 1 / 1 3 5 / 1 / 1 3 6 / 1 / 1 3 7 / 1 / 1 3 8 / 1 / 1 3 9 / 1 / 1 3 1 0 / 1 / 1 3 1 1 / 1 / 1 3 1 2 / 1 / 1 3 1 / 1 / 1 4 2 / 1 / 1 4 3 / 1 / 1 4 MHHW Tidal Elevations Relative to Mean Sea Level (ft) HH E l e v a t i o n s J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3 - M a r c h 6 , 2 0 1 4 Hi g h e s t H H E l e v a t i o n M a r c h 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 4 L o w e s t H H E l e v a t i o n M a r c h 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 4 - P a g e 1 3 9 - It e m # 2 7 . Data Source: USDA 2013 Aerial \\HAL\Public\GIS\projects\13_079_Tybee_Driveway\Figures\PrevPost2.mxd Figure 6. Pre- and post- driveway tidal flow conditions. 0 200 400100 Feet ¹ Western Salt Marsh Eastern Salt Marsh Pre-driveway Tidal Flow Conditions Current Tidal Flow Conditions (( (( ( ( ((( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (( (( ( ( ( ( (( - Page 140 -Item #27. Nu t t e r & A s s o c i a t e s , I n c . Fi g u r e 7 . W a t e r s u r f a c e e l e v a t i o n s r e c o r d e d a t s t a g e r e c o r d e r s 1 E , 1 W , 2 E , 2 W , a n d C r e e k f r o m M a r c h 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 4 . -3 -2 . 5 -2 -1 . 5 -1 -0 . 5 0 0. 5 1 1. 5 2 2. 5 3 3. 5 4 4. 5 3/ 3 / 1 4 0 : 0 0 3 / 3 / 1 4 1 2 : 0 0 3 / 4 / 1 4 0 : 0 0 3 / 4 / 1 4 1 2 : 0 0 3 / 5 / 1 4 0 : 0 0 3 / 5 / 1 4 1 2 : 0 0 3 / 6 / 1 4 0 : 0 0 3 / 6 / 1 4 1 2 : 0 0 Water Surface Elevation (ft, NAVD88) 1E 1W 2E 2W Cr e e k - P a g e 1 4 1 - It e m # 2 7 . Nu t t e r & A s s o c i a t e s , I n c . Fi g u r e 8 . W a t e r s u r f a c e e l e v a t i o n s r e c o r d e d d u r i n g t h e r i s i n g l i m b a n d p e a k o f t h e l o w e s t h i g h t i d e e v e n t a t s t a g e r e c o r d e r s 1 E, 1W , 2 E , 2 W , a n d C r e e k . -3 -2 . 5 -2 -1 . 5 -1 -0 . 5 0 0. 5 1 1. 5 2 2. 5 3 3. 5 4 3/ 5 / 1 4 6 : 0 0 3/ 5 / 1 4 8 : 0 0 3/ 5 / 1 4 1 0 : 0 0 3/ 5 / 1 4 1 2 : 0 0 Water Surface Elevation (ft, NAVD88) 1E 1W 2E 2W Cr e e k - P a g e 1 4 2 - It e m # 2 7 . Nu t t e r & A s s o c i a t e s , I n c . Fi g u r e 9 . W a t e r s u r f a c e e l e v a t i o n s r e c o r d e d d u r i n g t h e r i s i n g l i m b t o p e a k o f t h e h i g h e s t t i d e a t s t a g e r e c o r d e r s 1 E , 1 W , 2 E , 2W . 0 0. 5 1 1. 5 2 2. 5 3 3. 5 4 4. 5 3/ 4 / 1 4 1 9 : 3 0 3 / 4 / 1 4 2 0 : 3 0 3 / 4 / 1 4 2 1 : 3 0 3 / 4 / 1 4 2 2 : 3 0 3 / 4 / 1 4 2 3 : 3 0 Water Surface Elevation (ft, NAVD88) 1E 1W 2E 2W Cr e e k - P a g e 1 4 3 - It e m # 2 7 . Nu t t e r & A s s o c i a t e s , I n c . Fi g u r e 1 0 . T e m p o r a l l a g o f h i g h t i d e a t 1 E r e l a t i v e t o C r e e k a s a f u n c t i o n o f m a x i m u m t i d e e l e v a t i o n . y = - 2 3 . 1 0 6 x + 9 2 . 1 9 2 R² = 0 . 9 8 6 4 024681012141618 3. 2 3 . 3 3 . 4 3 . 5 3 . 6 3 . 7 3 . 8 3 . 9 4 Temporal Lag (mins) Ma x i m u m W a t e r S u r f a c e E l e v a t i o n a t H i g h T i d e ( f t ) , N A V D 8 8 - P a g e 1 4 4 - It e m # 2 7 . ATTACHMENT C Revised Permit Drawings - Page 145 -Item #27. N/F WILLIAM DOWELL N/F FRANCIS & SARA BAKER N/F ROBERT GRISSOM & CHARLENE GOMEZ N/F ROBERT WHITE N/F ESTHER GUY & MICHELLE BROWN N/F WILLIAM DOWELL N/F WILLIAM DOWELL N/F SOUTHERN BELLE RENTALS, LLC U. S . H I G H W A Y 8 0 R / W V A R I E S POLK STREET 60' R/W N/F MICHAEL & KAREN LEONARD GRAPHIC SCALE Yo u c r e a t e d t h i s P D F f r o m a n a p p l i c a t i o n t h a t i s n o t l i c e n s e d t o p r i n t t o n o v a P D F p r i n t e r ( ht t p : / / w w w . n o v a p d f . c o m ) REV 4-22-21 - Page 146 -Item #27. N/ F BE R T G R I S S O M & HA R L E N E G O M E Z N/ F RO B E R T W H I T E N/ F ES T H E R G U Y & MI C H E L L E B R O W N N/ F SO U T H E R N B E L L E RE N T A L S , L L C U.S. H I G H W A Y 8 0 R / W V A R I E S You created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com) RE V 4 - 2 2 - 2 1 - P a g e 1 4 7 - It e m # 2 7 . LL N/ F FR A N C I S & S A R A B A K E R N/ F RO B E R T G R I CH A R L E N E G PO L K S T R E E T 6 0 ' R / W You created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com) RE V 4 - 2 2 - 2 1 - P a g e 1 4 8 - It e m # 2 7 . N/ F WI L L I A M D O W E L L N/ FR A N C I S & S WI L L I A N/ F MI C H A E L & K A R E N L E O N A R D You created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com) RE V 4 - 2 2 - 2 1 - P a g e 1 4 9 - It e m # 2 7 . You created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com) RE V 4 - 2 2 - 2 1 - P a g e 1 5 0 - It e m # 2 7 . You created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com) 4- 2 2 - 2 1 - P a g e 1 5 1 - It e m # 2 7 . ATTACHMENT D Thomas & Hutton Bridge Cost Estimates - Page 152 -Item #27. PO R T I O N O F E X I S T I N G RO A D T O B E F I L L E D (4 6 0 L F ) HIGHWA Y 8 0 1" = 1 0 0 ' 50 P a r k o f C o m m e r c e W a y S a v a n n a h , G A 3 1 4 0 5 • 9 1 2 . 2 3 4 . 5 3 0 0 ww w . t h o m a s a n d h u t t o n . c o m DA T E : LO C A T I O N : JO B N U M B E R : SH E E T : SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : RE V I E W E D B Y : PO L K S T . M A I N T E N A N C E P E R M I T FI L L S E C T I O N RE S O U R C E + L A N D C O N S U L T A N T S TY B E E I S L A N D , G A 02 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 1 J- 2 9 0 7 7 EX 1 SH E E T N A M E : CL I E N T : KH T JV G TO T A L F I L L V O L U M E = 4 6 0 L F x 4 5 . 3 6 S F = 2 0 , 8 6 6 C F = 7 7 3 C Y FI L L C O S T E S T I M A T E = 7 7 3 C Y x $ 1 8 / C Y = $1 3 , 9 1 4 . 0 0 6" T H I C K S T O N E W E A R I N G S U R F A C E = 4 6 0 L F x 1 2 F T x 0 . 5 F T = 2 , 7 6 0 C F x 1 5 0 L B / C F = 4 1 4 , 0 0 0 L B = 2 0 7 T O N S 6" T H K S T O N E W E A R I N G S U R F A C E C O S T E S T I M A T E = 2 0 7 T N x $ 6 5 / T N = $ 1 3 , 4 5 5 . 0 0 18 " H D P E C U L V E R T S = 3 E A @ 2 0 L F / E A = 6 0 L F 18 " H D P E C U L V E R T S C O S T E S T I M A T E = 6 0 L F x $ 9 0 / L F = $ 5 , 4 0 0 . 0 0 ES T . C O N S T R U C T I O N C O S T T O F I L L R O A D = $ 1 3 , 9 1 4 + $ 1 3 , 4 5 5 + $ 5 4 0 0 = $32,769.00 - P a g e 1 5 3 - It e m # 2 7 . 46 0 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E HIGHWA Y 8 0 1" = 1 0 0 ' 50 P a r k o f C o m m e r c e W a y S a v a n n a h , G A 3 1 4 0 5 • 9 1 2 . 2 3 4 . 5 3 0 0 ww w . t h o m a s a n d h u t t o n . c o m DA T E : LO C A T I O N : JO B N U M B E R : SH E E T : SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : RE V I E W E D B Y : PO L K S T . M A I N T E N A N C E P E R M I T BR I D G E O P T I O N # 1 RE S O U R C E + L A N D C O N S U L T A N T S TY B E E I S L A N D , G A 02 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 1 J- 2 9 0 7 7 EX 2 SH E E T N A M E : CL I E N T : KH T JV G CO N C R E T E B R I D G E O P T I O N 1 UN I T C O S T = $ 2 5 0 / S F A R E A O F B R I D G E = 4 6 0 L F X 1 5 F T = 6 , 9 0 0 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 2 5 0 / S F X 6 , 9 0 0 S F = $1 , 7 2 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 TI M B E R B R I D G E O P T I O N 1 UN I T C O S T = $ 2 1 5 / S F A R E A O F B R I D G E = 4 6 0 L F X 1 5 F T = 6 , 9 0 0 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 2 1 5 / S F X 6 , 9 0 0 S F = $1 , 4 8 3 , 5 0 0 . 0 0 - P a g e 1 5 4 - It e m # 2 7 . PO R T I O N O F E X I S T I N G RO A D T O B E F I L L E D (4 6 0 L F ) HIGHWA Y 8 0 1" = 1 0 0 ' 50 P a r k o f C o m m e r c e W a y S a v a n n a h , G A 3 1 4 0 5 • 9 1 2 . 2 3 4 . 5 3 0 0 ww w . t h o m a s a n d h u t t o n . c o m DA T E : LO C A T I O N : JO B N U M B E R : SH E E T : SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : RE V I E W E D B Y : PO L K S T . M A I N T E N A N C E P E R M I T FI L L S E C T I O N RE S O U R C E + L A N D C O N S U L T A N T S TY B E E I S L A N D , G A 02 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 1 J- 2 9 0 7 7 EX 1 SH E E T N A M E : CL I E N T : KH T JV G TO T A L F I L L V O L U M E = 4 6 0 L F x 4 5 . 3 6 S F = 2 0 , 8 6 6 C F = 7 7 3 C Y FI L L C O S T E S T I M A T E = 7 7 3 C Y x $ 1 8 / C Y = $1 3 , 9 1 4 . 0 0 6" T H I C K S T O N E W E A R I N G S U R F A C E = 4 6 0 L F x 1 2 F T x 0 . 5 F T = 2 , 7 6 0 C F x 1 5 0 L B / C F = 4 1 4 , 0 0 0 L B = 2 0 7 T O N S 6" T H K S T O N E W E A R I N G S U R F A C E C O S T E S T I M A T E = 2 0 7 T N x $ 6 5 / T N = $ 1 3 , 4 5 5 . 0 0 18 " H D P E C U L V E R T S = 3 E A @ 2 0 L F / E A = 6 0 L F 18 " H D P E C U L V E R T S C O S T E S T I M A T E = 6 0 L F x $ 9 0 / L F = $ 5 , 4 0 0 . 0 0 ES T . C O N S T R U C T I O N C O S T T O F I L L R O A D = $ 1 3 , 9 1 4 + $ 1 3 , 4 5 5 + $ 5 4 0 0 = $32,769.00 - P a g e 1 5 3 - It e m # 2 7 . 46 0 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E HIGHWA Y 8 0 1" = 1 0 0 ' 50 P a r k o f C o m m e r c e W a y S a v a n n a h , G A 3 1 4 0 5 • 9 1 2 . 2 3 4 . 5 3 0 0 ww w . t h o m a s a n d h u t t o n . c o m DA T E : LO C A T I O N : JO B N U M B E R : SH E E T : SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : RE V I E W E D B Y : PO L K S T . M A I N T E N A N C E P E R M I T BR I D G E O P T I O N # 1 RE S O U R C E + L A N D C O N S U L T A N T S TY B E E I S L A N D , G A 02 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 1 J- 2 9 0 7 7 EX 2 SH E E T N A M E : CL I E N T : KH T JV G CO N C R E T E B R I D G E O P T I O N 1 UN I T C O S T = $ 2 5 0 / S F A R E A O F B R I D G E = 4 6 0 L F X 1 5 F T = 6 , 9 0 0 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 2 5 0 / S F X 6 , 9 0 0 S F = $1 , 7 2 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 TI M B E R B R I D G E O P T I O N 1 UN I T C O S T = $ 2 1 5 / S F A R E A O F B R I D G E = 4 6 0 L F X 1 5 F T = 6 , 9 0 0 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 2 1 5 / S F X 6 , 9 0 0 S F = $1 , 4 8 3 , 5 0 0 . 0 0 - P a g e 1 5 4 - It e m # 2 7 . 11 1 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E 10 2 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E 10 6 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E HIGHWA Y 8 0 1" = 1 0 0 ' 50 P a r k o f C o m m e r c e W a y S a v a n n a h , G A 3 1 4 0 5 • 9 1 2 . 2 3 4 . 5 3 0 0 ww w . t h o m a s a n d h u t t o n . c o m DA T E : LO C A T I O N : JO B N U M B E R : SH E E T : SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : RE V I E W E D B Y : PO L K S T . M A I N T E N A N C E P E R M I T BR I D G E O P T I O N # 2 RE S O U R C E + L A N D C O N S U L T A N T S TY B E E I S L A N D , G A 02 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 1 J- 2 9 0 7 7 EX 3 SH E E T N A M E : CL I E N T : KH T JV G CO N C R E T E B R I D G E O P T I O N 2 UN I T C O S T = $ 3 2 5 / S F AR E A O F B R I D G E = ( 1 1 1 ' + 1 0 6 ' + 1 0 2 ' ) X 1 5 F T = 4 , 7 8 5 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 3 2 5 / S F X 4 , 7 8 5 S F = $1 , 5 5 5 , 1 2 5 . 0 0 TI M B E R B R I D G E O P T I O N 2 UN I T C O S T = $ 2 7 5 / S F AR E A O F B R I D G E = ( 1 1 1 ' + 1 0 6 ' + 1 0 2 ' ) X 1 5 F T = 4 , 7 8 5 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 2 7 5 / S F X 4 , 7 8 5 S F = $1 , 3 1 5 , 8 7 5 . 0 0 - P a g e 1 5 5 - It e m # 2 7 . 11 1 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E 10 2 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E 10 6 L F 1 5 ' W I D E B R I D G E HIGHWA Y 8 0 1" = 1 0 0 ' 50 P a r k o f C o m m e r c e W a y S a v a n n a h , G A 3 1 4 0 5 • 9 1 2 . 2 3 4 . 5 3 0 0 ww w . t h o m a s a n d h u t t o n . c o m DA T E : LO C A T I O N : JO B N U M B E R : SH E E T : SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : RE V I E W E D B Y : PO L K S T . M A I N T E N A N C E P E R M I T BR I D G E O P T I O N # 2 RE S O U R C E + L A N D C O N S U L T A N T S TY B E E I S L A N D , G A 02 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 1 J- 2 9 0 7 7 EX 3 SH E E T N A M E : CL I E N T : KH T JV G CO N C R E T E B R I D G E O P T I O N 2 UN I T C O S T = $ 3 2 5 / S F AR E A O F B R I D G E = ( 1 1 1 ' + 1 0 6 ' + 1 0 2 ' ) X 1 5 F T = 4 , 7 8 5 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 3 2 5 / S F X 4 , 7 8 5 S F = $1 , 5 5 5 , 1 2 5 . 0 0 TI M B E R B R I D G E O P T I O N 2 UN I T C O S T = $ 2 7 5 / S F AR E A O F B R I D G E = ( 1 1 1 ' + 1 0 6 ' + 1 0 2 ' ) X 1 5 F T = 4 , 7 8 5 S F ES T . B R I D G E C O S T = $ 2 7 5 / S F X 4 , 7 8 5 S F = $1 , 3 1 5 , 8 7 5 . 0 0 - P a g e 1 5 5 - It e m # 2 7 . NT S 50 P a r k o f C o m m e r c e W a y S a v a n n a h , G A 3 1 4 0 5 • 9 1 2 . 2 3 4 . 5 3 0 0 ww w . t h o m a s a n d h u t t o n . c o m DA T E : LO C A T I O N : JO B N U M B E R : SH E E T : SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : RE V I E W E D B Y : PO L K S T . M A I N T E N A N C E P E R M I T BR I D G E T Y P I C A L S E C T I O N S RE S O U R C E + L A N D C O N S U L T A N T S TY B E E I S L A N D , G A 02 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 1 J- 2 9 0 7 7 EX 4 SH E E T N A M E : CL I E N T : KH T JV G - P a g e 1 5 6 - It e m # 2 7 .