Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTybee Island, GA · May 13, 2021
Minutes
City Council Synopsis, May 13, 2021
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Mayor Sessions called the Consent Agenda to order at 6:30PM. Those present were Jay Burke,
Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown, Nancy DeVetter and Spec Hosti. Also attending were
Dr. Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; Tracy O’Connell, Assistant City
Attorney; George Shaw, Director, Community Development; and Lisa Schaaf. Jan LeViner, Clerk
of Council was excused due to attending conference.
Mayor Sessions listed the following items on the consent agenda:
Minutes, City Council Meeting, April 22, 2021 as amended
Minutes, Special City Council Meeting, May 6, 2021
GMC Contract, Storm-water Proposal
Passport Addendum
Memorandum of Agreement, Info Hut Partnership
Mayor Sessions called the regular meeting to order. All those present for the consent agenda
were present.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation: Rev. Sue Jackson, Trinity Methodist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Recognitions and Proclamations
Janice Elliott, President, American Legion Auxiliary, ALA, Unit 154, National Poppy
Day, May 28, 2021. Will be presented on May 27, 2021.
Citizens to be Heard
Patricia Leiby, Historical Markers
Allen Lewis, Co-sponsor for Grant
Monty Parks made a motion to approve the consent agenda. John Branigin seconded. Vote
was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Public Hearings
Text Amendment to Flood Ordinance. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Spec
Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
Water/Sewer Utility Rate: Proposed Rate Structure. Spec Hosti made a motion to
approve. John Branigin seconded. Voting in favor were Jay Burke, Monty Parks, John Branigin,
Nancy DeVetter and Spec Hosti. Voting against was Barry Brown. Motion carried to approve, 5-
1.
Georgia Historical Society, Grant Application to the Georgia Historical Society for the
Wade-in historical marker. Spec Hosti made motion to approve. Monty Parks seconded.
Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolution
First Reading, 2021-18, Chapter 42-67, Marijuana. To be heard at future City Council
Meeting.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
Barry Brown: GMA Retirement Update. Barry Brown made a motion to increase
contribution from $20.00 to $25.00 monthly. Monty Parks seconded. Voting in favor were Jay
Burke, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown and Spec Hosti. Voting against was Nancy
DeVetter. Vote to increase the contribution was approved, 5-1.
Monty Parks: Update on Marine Science Center
Barry Brown made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was
unanimous to approve, 6-0.
John Branigin made a motion to return to regular session. Barry Brown seconded. Vote was
unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Monty Parks made a motion to adjourn. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to
adjourn, 6-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10PM.
______________________________
Janet R. LeViner, MMC
Clerk
Agenda
MAYOR CITY MANAGER
Shirley Sessions Dr. Shawn Gillen
CITY COUNCIL CLERK OF COUNCIL
Barry Brown, Mayor Pro Tem Jan LeViner
John Branigin
Jay Burke CITY ATTORNEY
Nancy DeVetter Edward M. Hughes
Spec Hosti
Monty Parks
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
AMENDED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL
May 13, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda 6:30PM
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation: Rev Sue Jackson, Trinity Methodist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the meetings of the Tybee island City Council
1. Minutes, City Council Meeting, April 22, 2021
2. Minutes, Special City Council Meeting, May 6, 2021
Proclamations
3. Janice Elliott, President, American Legion Auxiliary, ALA, Unit 154, National Poppy Day,
May 28, 2021
Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable times of 5
minutes.
If there is anyone wishing to speak to anything on the agenda other than the Public Hearings,
please come forward.
Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda
Public Hearings
4. Text Amendment To Flood Ordinance
5. PC MINUTES 4/19/2021 (for information only)
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
6. Jen Amerell: Water/Sewer Utility Rate: Proposed Rate Structure
7. GMC Contract, Storm-water Proposal
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
8. Passport Addendum
9. Memorandum of Agreement, Info Hut Partnership
10. Georgia Historical Society, Grant Application to the Georgia Historical Society for the
Lazaretto historical marker.
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions
11. First Reading, 2021-18, Chapter 42-67, Marijuana
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
12. Barry Brown: GMA Retirement Update
13. Monty Parks: Update on Marine Science Center
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
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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