Building and Public Facilities Authority Meeting
Regular MeetingTybee Island, GA · September 25, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
BUILDING & PUBLIC FACILIITES AUTHORITY
Meeting Minutes
Time and Place
Thursday, September 25, 2025 5:30 PM
Tybee Island Public Safety Building, 78 Van Horne Avenue
Call to Order
Chair West called the meeting to order at 5:30p.m.
Present: Chair West, Vice Chair Shay, Members Sears and Harrell
Absent: Member Kluttz
Also Present: Secretary / Treasurer Jen Amerell
Deputy Secretary / Treasurer Aleesha Robinson
City Attorney Tracy O’Connell
City Attorney Edward Hughes
Bond Attorney Steven Swinson
Finance Consultant Doug Gebhardt via zoom
Approval of Bond Resolution authorizing the terms of the Authority’s Revenue
Bonds and the execution of related documents
Doug Gebhardt from Davenport LLC led review of RFP results and recommendation to
accept the bid from Synovus Bank with 3.35% interest to finance the Series 2025 Bond.
It was moved by Member Harrell, seconded by Member Sears, to approve the Bond
Resolution authorizing the terms of the Authority’s Revenue Bonds and the execution of
related documents, including lease contract. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment
No public comments received.
Adjourn
There being no further business, it was moved by Chair West, seconded by Member
Sears, to adjourn the meeting at 5:40pm. Motion passed unanimously.
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Jen Amerell
Secretary / Treasurer
Agenda
MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER ASST CITY MANAGER
Brian West Bill Garbett Bret Bell Michelle Owens
Spec Hosti
MAYOR PRO TEM Tony Ploughe CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEYS
Monty Parks Nick Sears Fabian Mann Edward M. Hughes
Kathryn Williams Tracy O’Connell
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
Building and Public Facilities
Authority Meeting
September 25, 2025 | 5:30 PM
Tybee Island Public Safety Building
78 Van Horne Avenue
Tybee Island, GA 31328
AGENDA
Call to Order
Approval of Bond Resolution Authorizing the Terms of the Authority’s Revenue Bonds and Execution of
Related Documents
Public Comments
Adjournment
Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation 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 Fabian Mann at 912.472.5080 promptly to allow the City to provide reasonable accommodation.
*PLEASE NOTE: Those 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 Clerk’s office by Thursday at 5:00PM
prior to the next meeting scheduled. Agenda request forms are available outside 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.”
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 (912) 786-4573
www.cityoftybee.org
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