Council Meeting

City Council Synopsis, October 28, 2021 Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda Mayor Sessions called the Consent Agenda to order at 6:30PM. Those present were Monty Parks, Barry Brown, John Branigin and Spec Hosti. Also attending were Dr. Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; Tracy O’Connell, City Attorney; George Shaw, Director, Community Development; and Janet LeViner, Clerk of Council. Jay Burke was excused and Nancy DeVetter attended remotely. Mayor Sessions listed the following items on the consent agenda:  Minutes, October 14, 2021  Addition to Minutes  Notes: City Council Workshop "Assess Surveys" STVR's  Agreement: Leonard and City of Tybee Island: Improvement of Polk Street south of Highway 80  Contract: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Licensing Agreement  State Fiscal Recovery Fund Terms and Conditions for Public Safety Officials and First Responders Pay Supplement  Host Compliance (Granicus) Agreement Mayor Sessions called the regular meeting to order. All those present for the consent agenda were present. Opening Ceremonies  Call to Order  Invocation: Jan LeViner  Pledge of Allegiance Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable times of 5 minutes.  David Baker: Continued Lack of Transparency by Select City Staff  Maria Lancaster: STVR proposed Ordinance  Karee Vazquez: STVR proposed Ordinance  Keith Gay: STVR proposed Ordinance  Cody Gay: Moratorium  Cody Jones: STVR proposed Ordinance  Anita Mathewson: STVR proposed Ordinance  Debbi Kearney: STVR proposed Ordinance  Carrie Efird: STVR proposed Ordinance  Amy Gaster: STVR proposed Ordinance  Bill Garbett: STVR proposed Ordinance  Ken Williams: STVR proposed Ordinance  Jon Wegman: STVR proposed Ordinance  Ruthie Wilson: STVR proposed Ordinance  Taylor Griesback: STVR proposed Ordinance  Shirley Wright: STVR proposed Ordinance  Tony Vazquez: STVR proposed Ordinance  Tanya Huff: STVR proposed Ordinance  Roger Huff: STVR proposed Ordinance  Susan Kelleher: STVR proposed Ordinance  Dale Williams: STVR proposed Ordinance   Dana Danielson: STVR proposed Ordinance  Dawn Shay: STVR proposed Ordinance  Mike Flores: STVR proposed Ordinance Barry Brown made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0. Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures  Tree Removal Costs on unopened 5th Avenue. NO ACTION TAKEN  ITB 2021-762: Tybee Promenade Public Restrooms. This project is being funded with Chatham County SPLOST funds. John Branigin made a motion to approve. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 5-0. Consideration of Ordinances, Resolution  First Reading, 2021-29 Sec 34-261(c)(3) and to add new Sec 34-266, Limit the Number of Permits for the Operation of STVR's . Consensus of Council to address Section I and Section II individually. o Section I: Monty Parks made a motion to approve Section I of the proposed ordinance in the packet, limiting the occupancy level of the Short Term Vacation Rental property or unit, establish in connection with the application for every Short Term Vacation Rental Permit with the occupancy by overnight uses is limited to two (2) adults per bedroom plus two (2) for the dwelling as identified on the existing property. Occupancy beyond the established limits of the permit shall be a violation of the ordinance. Barry Brown seconded. Voting in favor were Monty Parks, Barry Brown and Nancy DeVetter. Voting against were John Branigin and Spec Hosti. Motion to approve, 3-2. o Section II. Barry Brown made a motion to approve with the following language only:  In order to balance density considerations in R1, R2, and R1B neighborhoods, there shall be no more than 760 permits allowed total within such zones at any time. This limitation on the number of permitted short term vacations rental operations shall be eliminated if not replaced by a different number or other Council action by June 15, 2022 following public hearings with appropriate public input. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Voting in favor were Barry Brown, Nancy DeVetter and Monty Parks. Voting against were Spec Hosti and John Branigin. Vote was 3-2 to approve as amended.  Second Reading: 2021-28, Sec 7-060: Removal of Significant Trees. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve. Monty Parks seconded. Voting in favor were Nancy DeVetter, Monty Parks, Barry Brown and Spec Hosti. Voting against was John Branigin. Vote to approve 4-1. 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 Nancy DeVetter left the meeting. Monty Parks made a motion to return to regular session. John Branigin seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0. Spec Hosti made a motion to adjourn. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0. Meeting adjourned. ______________________________ Janet R. LeViner, MMC Clerk