Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTybee Island, GA · October 14, 2021
Minutes
City Council Synopsis, October 14, 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, Barry Brown, Nancy DeVetter and Spec Hosti. Also attending were Dr. Shawn Gillen,
City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; George Shaw, Director, Community Development;
and Janet LeViner, Clerk of Council. John Branigin and Tracy O’Connell were excused.
Mayor Sessions listed the following items on the consent agenda:
Amended Minutes, City Council Meeting, September 23, 2021
Special Meeting Minutes, October 5, 2021
SSI Master Agreement (TIPD). Software to replace current systems
Crowder Gulf: Contract renewal for Disaster Debris
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in North Beach Parking Lot, SPLOST
Funding
Award of RFP 2021-761: Clarifier Rebuild
Water Tower Maintenance Project, $136,500
2021-09, Bond Resolution: Provide for the Issuance of the City of Tybee Island Water
and Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2021
Mayor Sessions called the regular meeting to order. All those present for the consent agenda
were present.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation: Susan Hill
Pledge of Allegiance
Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable
times of 5 minutes.
Pat Leiby: Historical Savannah Beach Black Community Research with GSU
Tony Plough: STVR
Spec Hosti made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Vote
was unanimous to approve, 5-0.
Public Hearings
Minor Subdivision: Requesting to subdivide 3 Lots – 1517 Miller Ave. – 40008
11008 – R-2 -1514 A & B Fifth Ave. – 40008 11022 & 023 – R-2 – Osborn &
Warakomski. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve. Nancy DeVetter seconded.
Voting in favor were Spec Hosti and Nancy DeVetter. Voting against were Monty Parks,
Barry Brown and Jay Burke. Vote was 2-3 to approve.
Site Plan: 803 First St. -40019 01001 – C-2 – Jeremy Altman. Spec Hosti made
a motion to approve. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-
0.
VARIANCE: Requesting to build in setback – 1014 Second Ave. – 40006 13005
– R-2 - Mary Nadeau. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve. Monty Parks
seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0.
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolution
First Reading: 2021-28, Sec 7-060 - Removal of Significant Trees. Monty Parks
made a motion to approve. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Voting in favor were Nancy
DeVetter, Monty Parks, Jay Burke and Spec Hosti. Voting against was Barry Brown.
Motion to approve, 4-1.
2021-08, Resolution to modify Resolution, 2021-06, imposing moratorium on
new STVR applications so as to remove properties in C-1, C-2 and RT from the
terms of the moratorium. Jay Burke recused. Monty Parks made a motion to
approve. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve 4-0.
Jay Burke returned to the meeting.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
Shawn Gillen: Commercial Film Production Application Revisions
Spec Hosti made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss Real Estate, Personnel
and Litigation. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0
Monty Parks made a motion to return to regular session. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Vote
was unanimous to approve, 5-0.
Spec Hosti made a motion to adjourn. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was unanimous to
approve, 5-0.
Meeting adjourned.
______________________________
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
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 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: Susan Hill
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the meetings of the Tybee island City Council
1. Amended Minutes, City Council Meeting, September 23, 2021
2. Special Meeting Minutes, October 5, 2021
Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable times of 5
minutes.
3. Pat Leiby: Historical Savannah Beach Black Community Research with GSU
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. Minor Subdivision: Requesting to subdivide 3 Lots – 1517 Miller Ave. – 40008 11008 –
R-2 -1514 A & B Fifth Ave. – 40008 11022 & 023 – R-2 – Osborn & Warakomski.
5. Site Plan: 803 First St. -40019 01001 – C-2 – Jeremy Altman.
6. VARIANCE: Requesting to build in setback – 1014 Second Ave. – 40006 13005 – R-2 -
Mary Nadeau.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
7. SSI Master Agreement (TIPD). Software to replace current systems.
8. Crowder Gul : Contract renewal for Disaster Debris
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
9. Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in North Beach Parking Lot, SPLOST
Funding
10. Award of RFP 2021-761: Clarifier Rebuild
11. Water Tower Maintenance Project, $136,500
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions
12. First Reading: 2021-28, Sec 7-060 - Removal of Significant Trees
13. 2021-08, Resolution to modify Resolution, 2021-06, imposing moratorium on new STVR
applications so as to remove properties in C-1, C-2 and RT from the terms of the
moratorium.
14. 2021-09, Bond Resolution: Provide for the Issuance of the City of Tybee Island Water
and Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2021
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
15. Shawn Gillen: Commercial Film Production Application Revisions
Minutes of Boards and Committees
16. PC MINUTES -SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
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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