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Tybee Island Beach Task Force Minutes: November 17, 2011 Beach Task Force Minutes 20111117jrl Page 1 of 2 Members Present: Amy Lanier, Berta Adams, Freda Rutherford, Harry Spirides,
Harvey Ferrell, Jimmy Burke, Joe Richardson, John Wylly, Lou Off, William Sprague Visitors /Ex-Officios Present: Paul Wolff, Bill Garbett, Diane Schleicher, Jason Buelterman (via phone)
TO ORDER (Agenda Item 1): Amy Lanier called the meeting to order. ATTENDANCE AND GUESTS (Agenda Item 2): Shirley Wright, Tybee Times APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Agenda Item 3): Bill Sprague
made a motion to approve the October minutes as amended. Harvey Ferrell seconded. Motion carried. RICH WORTHINGTON & COMPANY PRESENTATION A telephone conference was held with Jason Buelterman,
Mr. Worthington and Mr. Steinberg (Steinberg & Associates) regarding doing consultant work for Tybee Island in accordance with future beach re-nourishment. The Shore Protection Project
was also discussed. Mayor Buelterman thanked Mr. Worthington and Mr. Steinberg for taking the the time to speak with the Beach Task Force. Jimmy Burke made a motion to request a proposal
from Steinberg & Associate to do consulting work for the Beach Task Force before the next Beach Task Force meeting. Bill Sprague seconded. Vote was unanimous. Ms. Lanier asked that Mr.
Worthington forward a proposal to include scope of work and budget prior to the next meeting. Mr. Worthington confirmed. OLD BUSINESS Mayor’s Update. Mayor Buelterman stated that he
recently made a presentation to the House and Senate committee members from Chatham County as well as our local representatives in regards to funding for the next beach re-nourishment.
They unanimously agreed to work with the governor to get 30% of the funding for the project in next year’s budget. He will also attend the next Chatham County Commissioners meeting in
December to ask them to set aside $300,000 annually for the beach re-nourishment as well as asking them to consider making the beach re-nourishment a county wide project from the next
SPLOST. SPLOST. Berta Adams asked Mayor Buelterman to set up a meeting with Tripp Addison from the governor’s office prior to end of year. Mayor Buelterman confirmed. New Business
o Nominating Committee Formation. Ms. Lanier asked Bill Sprague and Helen Downing to continue on the committee. Frieda Rutherford asked Ms. Lanier to approach Shirley Wright to become
an active member of the Beach Task Force. o Renewal of Member Terms Expiring 2012. Ms. Lanier asked that those whose term is expiring to renew their membership. Lou Off stated that he
was moving and would not be able to renew his membership as he would no longer be a resident of Tybee Island. o John Wylly discussed the possibility of putting in a “t-groin” at Second
Street to help stop the beach erosion. Ms. Karyn Erickson, Sarasota, Florida, is the individual that has done this type of work at neighboring locations. He further suggested that we
contact her. Ms. Adams stated that our beach is a federal project beach and the other beaches she has assisted may be private
Tybee Island Beach Task Force Minutes: November 17, 2011 Beach Task Force Minutes 20111117jrl Page 2 of 2 beaches which may create a problem. She further suggested that we invite her
to our next meeting. Meeting adjourned at 12:15PM.