Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTybee Island, GA · November 14, 2019
Minutes
City Council Synopsis, November 14, 2019
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Mayor Buelterman called the consent agenda to order at 6:30PM on November 14, 2019. Those
present were Julie Livingston, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown and Spec Hosti. Also
attending were Dr. Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; Dana Braun, Ellis,
Painter, Ratterree & Adams; George Shaw, Director, Community Development;a nd Janet LeViner,
Clerk of Council. Wanda Doyle was excused.
Mayor Buelterman listed the following items on the consent agenda:
Minutes, City Council Meeting, October 24, 2019
Budget Line Item Transfer: Decrease Line Item 100-1565-52-2203, Repair/Maintain-
Equipment, by $25,000 to Line Item 100-4210-54-2200, Capital Outlay - Vehicles. This
transfer is needed to cover the cost for purchase of two (2) vehicles. One was totaled in
accident and the other truck the transmission failed.
Budget Line Item Transfer to cover water bills for August and September: Decrease line
item 100-6210-54-1100, Capital Outlay-Site Improvement by $10,000 and increase line
item 100-6210-53-1210, Supplies-Water/Sewer Charges by same amount.
Proclamation: Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2019
Memorandum of Understanding/Easement for Placement of Decorative Lighting on Tybrisa
Street for the Tybrisa Beach Resort Condominium Association
Hazard Mitigation Grant Financing Options
Mayor Buelterman called the regular meeting to order at 7:00PM. All those present for the
consent agenda were present.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation: Jan LeViner, Clerk
Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance
Citizens to be Heard.
Shirley Wright, League of Women Voters. To attend future meeting.
Brent Palmer: MOU for Info Hut, Roundabout. To attend future meeting.
Julia Pearce: Tybee MLK
Susan Kimbrell: Polk and Solomon
Monty Parks made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Julie Livingston seconded.
Vote was unanimous, 5-0.
Public Hearings
Subdivision Of Land- 109 Jones Ave- To Divide One Lot Zoned C-2 From Two
Remaining Residential Lots-Thomas A Smith III. Monty Parks made a motion to approve.
John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0.
Zoning Variance - 1111b Bay Street -Requesting To Build New Steps In Setback -Zone
R-1 - 400021 16088 -Sue Else & Rex Osborn. Monty Parks made a motion to deny. Julie
Livingston seconded. Vote was unanimous to deny, 5-0.
Text Amendment -To Article 3, Section 3-170 Home Occupations and Home Business
Offices. Julie Livingston made a motion to approve as written. Monty Parks seconded.
Voting in favor were Julie Livingston, John Branigin and Monty Parks. Voting to deny were Barry
Brown and Spec Hosti. Motion to approve, 302.
Consideration of Local Requests & Applications – Funding, Special Events, Alcohol
License
Crista Rader, Lulwater. Monty Parks made a motion to deny. John Branigin seconded.
Voting in favor were Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown and Spec Hosti. Voting in favort
was Julie Livingston. Motion to deny, 4-1.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
Atlantic Waste, Residential and Commercial Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Collection and
Disposal Services. No action taken.
Marine Science Center Lease for completed facility. For Discussion Only
Kathryn Williams, North Beach Grill. Barry Brown made a motion to approve as presented
and to waive the permit fees. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve.
Consideration of Ordinances
Second Reading, 2019-15, Sec 34-262 - Regulatory Fee/Renewal, STVR's. Monty
Parks made a motion to approve. Barry Brown seconded. Vote was unanimous, 5-0.
Resolution: Plat for recording of Limewood Drive Parcel for lease purposes. For
Discussion Only
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
Approval of placement of six (6) speed humps as approved by the Public Safety
Committee
Limewood Drive Owner, LLC (Makel) parcel for lease to City for use of MSC. For
Discussion Only
Office Space/Office Trailer
STVR Software
Julie Livingston made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session. Monty Parks seconded.
Vote was unanimous, 5-0.
Julie Livingston made a motion to return to Regular Session. Monty Parks seconded. Vote
was unanimous, 5-0.
Barry Brown made a motion to adjourn. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous, 5-
0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55PM.
______________________________
Janet R. LeViner, CMC
Clerk
Agenda
MAYOR CITY MANAGER
Jason Buelterman Dr. Shawn Gillen
CITY COUNCIL CLERK OF COUNCIL
Barry Brown, Mayor Pro Tem Jan LeViner
John Branigin
Wanda Doyle
Michael “Spec” Hosti CITY ATTORNEY
Julie Livingston Edward M. Hughes
Monty Parks
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL
November 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda 6:30PM
Executive Session
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the meetings of the Tybee island City Council
1. Minutes, City Council Meeting, October 24, 2019
Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable times of 5
minutes.
2. Shirley Wright, League of Women Voters
3. Brent Palmer: MOU for Info Hut, Roundabout
4. Julia Pearce: Tybee MLK
5. Susan Kimbrell: Polk and Solomon
Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda
Public Hearings
6. SUBDIVISION OF LAND- 109 JONES AVE- TO DIVIDE ONE LOT ZONED C-2 FROM TWO
REMAINING RESIDENTIAL LOTS-THOMAS A SMITH III
7. ZONING VARIANCE - 1111B BAY STREET -REQUESTING TO BUILD NEW STEPS IN
SETBACK -ZONE R-1 - 400021 16088 -SUE ELSE & REX OSBORN
8. TEXT AMENDMENT -TO ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3-170 HOME OCCUPATIONS AND HOME
BUSINESS OFFICES
9. MINUTES - OCTOBER 21, 2019 - PLANNING COMMISSION
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
Consideration of Local Requests & Applications – Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License
10. Crista Rader, Lulwater
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
11. Budget Line Item Transfer: Decrease Line Item 100-1565-52-2203, Repair/Maintain-
Equipment, by $25,000 to Line Item 100-4210-54-2200, Capital Outlay - Vehicles. This
transfer is needed to cover the cost for purchase of two (2) vehicles. One was totaled in
accident and the other truck the transmission failed.
12. Budget Line Item Transfer to cover water bills for August and September: Decrease line
item 100-6210-54-1100, Capital Outlay-Site Improvement by $10,000 and increase line
item 100-6210-53-1210, Supplies-Water/Sewer Charges by same amount.
13. Atlantic Waste, Residential and Commercial Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Collection and
Disposal Services
14. Marine Science Center Lease for completed facility. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
15. Kathryn Williams, North Beach Grill
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions
16. Second Reading, 2019-15, Sec 34-262 - Regulatory Fee/Renewal, STVR's
17. Resolution: Plat for recording of Limewood Drive Parcel for lease purposes. FOR
DISCUSSION ONLY
18. Proclamation: Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2019
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
19. Shawn Gillen: Approval of placement of six (6) speed humps as approved by the Public
Safety Committee
20. Bubba Hughes: Memorandum of Understanding/Easement for Placement of Decorative
Lighting on Tybrisa Street for the Tybrisa Beach Resort Condominium Association
21. Bubba Hughes: Limewood Drive Owner, LLC (Makel) parcel for lease to City for use of
MSC. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
22. Barry Brown: Office Space/Office Trailer
23. Monty Parks: STVR Software
24. George Shaw: Hazard Mitigation Grant Financing Options
Executive Session
Discuss litigation, personnel and real estate
Possible vote on litigation, personnel and real estate discussed in executive session
Adjournment
Individuals with disabilities who require certain accommodations 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 Jan LeViner at 912.472.5080 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations
for those persons.
*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 City Clerk’s office by Thursday at 5:00PM
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
prior to the next scheduled meeting. 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
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
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