City Council Special Called Meeting

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 City Council Special Called Meeting November 25, 2025 — 6:30 PM Minutes of Meeting Call to Order — The City of Tybee Island City Council held a special called city council meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 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 Bill Garbett, Councilmember Michael “Spec” Hosti, Councilmember Tony Ploughe, Councilmember Nick Sears, and Councilmember Kathryn Williams were also present. Mayor Pro Tem Monty Parks was absent. Administrative Staff Attendance — City Manager Bret Bell, City Clerk Fabian Mann, City Attorney Edward Hughes, and City Attorney Tracy O’Connell were present. Appeal Hearing: Special Event Permit Denial  George Turner — April 2026 Special Event Special event permit applicant, George Turner, presented evidence to the mayor and city council to support his appeal request of the city manager’s decision to deny his permit application for an event on Tybee Island near the pier in April 2026. According to city staff, the award of the permit was based on safety, crowd management, and event coordination criteria. Councilmember Hosti made a motion to deny the special event permit appeal due the event’s failure to meet the City of Tybee Island’s criteria. Councilmember Sears seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Adjournment Councilmember Hosti made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Williams seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 403 Butler Avenue (912) 786-4573 tel P.O. Box 2749 (912) 786-5737 fax Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 www.cityoftybee.org  2 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