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HomeMy Public PortalAbout030_20110310Draft Minutes20110310 City Council Minutes Mayor Buelterman called the consent agenda meeting to order at 6:30pm on Thursday, March 10, 2011. Council members present were Mayor pro tem Shirley Sessions, Bill Garbett, Frank Schuman, Sr., Kathryn Williams and Paul Wolff. Also present were City Attorney Bubba Hughes, City Manager Diane Schleicher and Acting City Clerk, Jan LeViner. Wanda Doyle was absent due to a family obligation. Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the consent agenda: Council minutes: January 13, 2011 February 24, 2011 February 26, 2011 Shore Protection Ordinance Review Ad Hoc Committee: Seven applications were received prior to the deadline and one after deadline. Dr. Joe Richardson is off island and according to the resolution could not be a voting member. Mayor Buelterman suggested that the following applicants be approved at the consent agenda: Marianne Bramble – Planning Commission John Major – Planning Commission William Fleetwood, Jr. – Resident Arnie Seyden – Resident Lou Off – Beach Task Force John Wylly, Jr. – Beach Task Force Kathryn Williams suggested Dr. Joe Richardson serve as ex officio. Mayor Buelterman agreed. Mr. Hughes confirmed. Mayor Buelterman added that Kathryn Williams and Bill Garbett would serve as city council liaisons, ex officios Mayor Buelterman suggested the council set a date for a separate meeting to discuss short term rentals. Kathryn Williams responded they had initially felt this was the best option while others wanted to group it with a council meeting. Due to the importance of the subject matter, it should be a separate meeting. Mayor Buelterman suggested March 31, 2011 at 5:30PM after the budget meeting provided Wanda Doyle could attend. He will confirm with an email. If someone wanted to speak on the subject tonight he strongly encourages them to wait until the special meeting. Business License Application/Alcohol License Application, Sunday Sales: CoCo’s Sunset Grille: new name/new owner/change of license holder. Alcohol License Application: Friends of the Tybee Theater: Friday, April 15, 2011 – 404 Butler Avenue Saturday, April 16, 2011 – 30 Meddin Drive Sunday, April 17, 2011 – 1112 U. S. Highway 80 Friday, April 29, 2011 – 10 Van Horn Diane Schleicher asked to confirm the Shore Protection Ordinance Review Ad Hoc Committee would meet stipulations in the resolution and be added to the consent agenda. Mayor Buelterman wanted to following on the agenda for next council meeting Appointment of the city council member to serve on the Friends of Tybee Theater Board as ex officios Appointment of additional members to the Ethics Commission Recognition of Planning Commission members Mayor Buelterman adjourned the consent agenda meeting. Mayor Buelterman called the regular meeting of the city council to order at 7:00pm. Those present at the consent agenda meeting also attended the regular meeting. Father Payton gave the invocation and everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Citizens to be heard: Mimi Pinner, representing the Tybee Island YMCA board, discussed gymnasium utilities and city subsidy of the YMCA. See attached notes and membership rates from Ms. Pinner. Shirley Sessions questioned when the city ceased managing its recreation program and the YMCA began. She then pointed out that the West Broad Street YMCA was a Heritage YMCA and not part of the Coastal YMCA. Ms. Pinner stated the other YMCA’s are looking to Tybee as a model. Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda Paul Wolff moved to approve the consent agenda. Kathryn Williams seconded. The vote was unanimous. Kathryn Williams asked for clarification of Planning Commission minutes in their packet. Since language has been sent regarding combining lots on a staff level, would re-combination of lots be included also? Mr. Hughes stated that re-combination is done at the owners options and an approval was not in place. If you owned two lots next to each other, you would not need a public hearing to combine the two. What the city didn’t want to happen was any alteration of an existing properly line which would require council approval. If the owner wanted to eliminate the property line between the two Mr. Hughes feels you could do that administratively. He will further look into this concern. Adjournment Paul Wolff moved to adjourn. Shirley Sessions seconded. The vote was unanimous.