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Home My Public Portal About20110414 SynopsisAGENDA/ SYNOPSIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL 04/14/2011 7:00PM Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda 6:30PM Mayor Jason Buelterman called the consent agenda meeting to order at 6:30pm on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Council members present were Mayor pro tem Shirley Sessions, Wanda Doyle, Bill Garbett, Frank Schuman, Sr., Kathryn Williams and Paul Wolff. Also present were City Manager Diane Schleicher, City Attorney Bubba Hughes, Zoning Specialist Dianne Otto and Clerk of Council Vivian Woods. Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the consent agenda: 3/24/2011 City Council Minutes. Reappointment of Danny Hill to the Ethics Commission. Reappointment of Stephen Palmer to the Ethics Commission. Special Event Application: Tybee Carnival, Tybee Arts Association-Ocean Plaza Lot, 5/4/11 – 5/8/11. Confirmation of Planning and Zoning Manager Appointment-Ethan Imhoff. Permission for Tybee Island Police Department to apply for Home Depot grant for supplies to renovate animal control shelter: Grant $4,800; City in kind labor $1,500; Total cost of project $6,300. Proposal from Chief Bryson to partner with Savannah State, Armstrong Atlantic, and South University, to provide an educational internship program for college students Executive Session Opening Ceremonies Call to Order Everyone present at the consent agenda was still in attendance. Invocation: Samuel Adams Pledge of Allegiance Recognitions and Proclamations Employee’s of the 1st Quarter of 2011: Jimmy Brown Danny Carpenter Proclamation recognizing LT. William Moseley’s Act of Heroism Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the regular meetings of the Tybee Island City Council. 03/24/2011 City Council Minutes (Approved during consent agenda). Consideration of Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments Ethics Commission Danny Hill (Approved during consent agenda) Stephen Palmer (Approved during consent agenda). Reports of Staff, Boards, Standing Committees and/or Invited Guest Limit reports to 10 minutes. *Citizens to Be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum Allowable time is 5 minutes. Richard Adams-Carnival at Ocean Plaza Tybee Beautification-BeachSweep 4/16/2011 Jim Klutzz-Update from Tybee Post Theater Dick Smith-Rivers End Campground Consideration Local Requests & Applications-Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License Special Event Application: Tybee Carnival, Tybee Arts Association-Ocean Plaza Lot, 5/4/11-5/8/11. (Approved during consent agenda). Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures Confirmation of Planning and Zoning Manager Appointment-Ethan Imhoff (Approved during consent agenda). Permission for the Tybee Island Police Department to apply for Home Depot Grant for supplies to renovate animal control shelter: Grant $4,800; City in kind labor $1,500; Total cost of project $6,300. (Approved during consent agenda). Proposal from Chief Robert Bryson to partner with Savannah State, Armstrong Atlantic and South Universities to provide and educational internship program for college students. (Approved during the consent agenda). Geothermal Bid recommendation: Paul Wolff moved to approve contingent on cost limit of $173,298.00 and no change orders to the city’s detriment, Kathryn Williams seconded. The vote was unanimous. Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda Paul Wolff moved to approve Consent Agenda, Frank Schuman seconded. The vote was unanimous. Public Hearings –Zoning Packet Separate Planning Commission Minutes 3/15/2011 Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions Planning Commission request council’s consideration of amending Municipal Code Section 2.21-Quorum; Voting, and Planning Commission Rules of Procedure, item 12-Voting. Explanation: An abstention by a City Councilmember or a Planning Commissioner is part of a quorum but be neither a yea nor a nay vote. (No action was taken) 1st Reading, Article 3, Sections 3-160, 3-165, 3-170, 3-180, 3-210, 3-220, 3-230, and 3-240. No action taken by City Council. 1st Reading, Section 3-110-No action taken by City Council. 1st Reading, Section 3-160-No action taken by City Council 2nd Reading Section 34.85, Business Site Location: Parking Area-remove 13th St. from available sites: Wanda Doyle moved to approve Section 34-85 on 2nd reading, Paul Wolff seconded. The vote was unanimous. 2nd Reading, Section 3-020, Continuance of non conforming uses/structures: Paul Wolff moved to approve, Kathryn Williams seconded. The vote was unanimous. 2nd Reading, Section 3-070, Permissible Structures per lot/accessory structures: Paul Wolff moved to approve, Frank Schuman seconded. Paul Wolff amended his motion to add or guest cottage after A caretaker’s cottage in C(3), Frank Schuman seconded. The vote was unanimous 2nd Reading, Section 3-080, Off Street Parking Requirements. Bubba Hughes showed two type o’s that need corrections with one being in the last sentence of C(3) However in any instance where there is not adequate space available and other access is not feasible, staff may permit a reduction in the distance to an intersection from a driveway in order to permit safe access to the property provided the speed limit on abutting or adjacent roads is 30 miles per hour or less. The second type o is located in the last sentence of F (1) Existing structures with 2,000 square feet or less of floor area that exist in a C-1 zoning district may expand the floor area up to 4,000 square feet without having to meet the off-street parking requirements as long as the structure is completely located within 1,000 feet of a municipal parking lot. Paul Wolff moved to approve with the noted corrections, Kathryn Williams seconded. The vote was unanimous 2nd Readings, Article 3, Sections, 3-010, 3-090,3-100,3-150 3-010: Kathryn Williams moved to approve, Paul Wolff seconded. The vote was unanimous. 3-090: Wanda Doyle moved to approve, Paul Wolff seconded. The vote was unanimous. 3-100: Paul Wolff moved to approve with the addition of; for other than City projects, replacement of decking boards or handrails on existing structures or approved special events. Special review shall be required for any alteration, construction, or disturbance of beach, dunes or vegetation thereon. Special review is not required for City Projects, seconded by Kathryn Williams. The vote was Wolff, Williams, Garbett, Schuman and Sessions in favor and Doyle opposed. 3-150: Kathryn Williams moved to approve, Bill Garbett seconded. The vote was unanimous. Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations & Comments Kathryn Williams Update on Memorial Park Committee Bubba Hughes Possible changes in Animal Control ordinance: Mayor pro tem Sessions directed City Council and staff to research, e-mail questions to Diane Schleicher. Diane will discuss concerns with Hughes and bring back to council City Managers Report Minutes of Boards and Committees Tybee Beautification-03/09/2011 (pages 38-40) Public Safety Committee-02/24/2011 (Pages 41-44) Executive Session Paul Wolff moved to go into executive session to discuss personnel and litigation, Frank Schuman seconded. The vote was unanimous. Paul Wolff moved to end executive session and open regular session, Shirley Sessions seconded. The vote was unanimous. Adjournment Paul Wolff moved to adjourn, Bill Garbett seconded. The vote was unanimous. *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 Clerk of Council’s office by Wednesday at noon, eight days prior to the scheduled meeting. Agenda request forms are available outside of the Clerk’s office at City Hall and at 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.”