City Council Regular Meeting

MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER ASST CITY MANAGER Brian West Nick Hale Bret Bell Michelle Owens Spec Hosti Cam Jackson MAYOR PRO TEM Tony Ploughe CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEYS Nick Sears Fabian Mann Edward M. Hughes Kathryn Williams Tracy O’Connell CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND City Council Regular Meeting January 8, 2026 — 6:30 PM Meeting Synopsis Call to Order — The City of Tybee Island City Council held a regular city council meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 78 Van Horne Avenue, Tybee Island, GA 31328. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brian West at approximately 6:30 PM. Councilmember Nick Hale, Councilmember Michael “Spec” Hosti, Councilmember Cam Jackson, Councilmember Tony Ploughe, Councilmember Nick Sears, and Councilmember Kathryn Williams were also present. Administrative Staff Attendance — City Manager Bret Bell, Assistant City Manager Michelle Owens, City Clerk Fabian Mann, City Attorney Edward Hughes, and City Attorney Tracy O’Connell were present. Consideration of Approval of Agenda Councilmember Hosti made a motion to approve the agenda. Councilmember Ploughe seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda  City Council Special Called Meeting Minutes — November 25, 2025  City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — December 11, 2025  Approval of Alcohol License Renewal Requests for Calendar Year 2026  Approval of Entertainment License Renewal Requests for Calendar Year 2026  Countywide Canal Maintenance Program Intergovernmental Agreement Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda Councilmember Williams made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Councilmember Ploughe seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Consideration of Appointments  Councilmember Williams made a motion to appoint Councilmember Ploughe as mayor pro tem. Councilmember Sears seconded the motion. Councilmember Ploughe declined the appointment. Motion died. 403 Butler Avenue (912) 786-4573 tel P.O. Box 2749 (912) 786-5737 fax Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 www.cityoftybee.org  2 Councilmember Jackson made a motion to appoint Councilmember Hosti as mayor pro tem. Councilmember Hale seconded the motion. Councilmember Jackson, Hale, Hosti, and Ploughe voted in favor of the motion. Councilmember Williams and Sears voted against the motion. Motion passed by a vote of 4-2. • Elaine McGruder, Lynn Moody, Mack Kitchens, Marie Beebe-Rodriguez, and Theodore Franks were appointed to the Planning Commission. • Jim Harrah, Ron Rimawi, Dee Matkowski, Alan Robertson, Tim Butler, Anna Butler, Cara Cole, Jack Long, Elaine McGruder, and Victor Genco were appointed to the Comprehensive Plan Stakeholder Committee. Public Hearings  Private Parking Lot Annual Renewals Councilmember Ploughe made a motion to approve the six private parking lot licenses for 65 days as defined in the memorandum, including special events, holidays, and weekends from St. Patrick’s Day to Labor Day. Councilmember Hosti seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.  Variance: Setback Encroachments - 8 Driftwood Court - 40002 24025 -PUD -John & Kelly Meier Councilmember Williams made a motion to approve the side yard setback conditional on the mechanicals being moved west, completely out of the toe of the dune. Councilmember Sears seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Hosti made a motion to approve the front variance with an eight-and-a-half-foot front setback. Councilmember Jackson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Hosti made a motion to approve a variance up to the shore protection act jurisdiction line. No second to the motion was offered. Motion died. Councilmember Williams made a motion to deny the variance for the toe of dune setback. Councilmember Sears seconded the motion. Councilmember Williams, Sears, and Jackson voted in favor of the motion. Councilmember Hale, Ploughe, and Hosti voted against the motion. Mayor West also voted against the motion. Motion failed by a vote of 4-3. Councilmember Hosti made a motion to approve a variance up to the shore protection act jurisdiction line. Councilmember Hale seconded the motion. Councilmember Hosti and Hale voted in favor of the motion. Councilmember Ploughe, Williams, Jackson, and Sears voted against the motion. Motion failed by a vote of 4-2. Councilmember Ploughe made a motion to allow use up to five feet, half of Tybee’s ten-foot setback use, of the rear property line. Councilmember Hosti seconded the motion. Councilmember Ploughe, Hosti, Hale, Jackson, and Sears voted in favor of the motion. Councilmember Williams voted against the motion. Motion passed by a vote of 5-1. P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 (912) 786-4573 – FAX (912) 786-5737 www.cityoftybee.org  3 Consideration of Resolutions  Councilmember Ploughe made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-01 with the addition of the words, “email address,” in the third whereas clause before the words, “verified signatures.” Councilmember Hosti seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Adjournment Councilmember Hosti made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Ploughe seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. City of Tybee Island ____________________ Brian West, Mayor Attest: __________________ Fabian Mann, Jr., City Clerk P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 (912) 786-4573 – FAX (912) 786-5737 www.cityoftybee.org