Council Meeting

City Council Minutes, December 9, 2021 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 Shawn Gillen, City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney; Tracy O’Connell, City Attorney; George Shaw, Director, Community Development; and Jan LeViner, Clerk of Council. Mayor Sessions listed the following items on the consent agenda:  Minutes, November 10, 2021, City Council Meeting  Minutes, November 12, 2021, Special City Council Meeting  Special Event: YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest, February 4 - 5, 2022  Purchasing Policy  Out-of-State Travel: Chief Robert Bryson: Quantico, Virginia, FBI Academy. He will be attending the graduation of Captain Tiffany Hayes from the FBI Academy  Approval 2021-752, Tybee Strand Promenade Restrooms, Basin Company  Award ITB 2021-763: Lighthouse Area Sewer - Phase 2. Budget, $1,400,000, Capital Improvement Program FY 2022  Ante Litem, Beth Atkins – To reject Mayor Sessions called the regular meeting to order at 7PM. All those present for the consent agenda were present. Opening Ceremonies Call to order Invocation: Mac McLane Pledge of Allegiance Recognitions and Proclamations  Proclamation: 2021 Small Business Saturday Citizen to be Heard  Julia Pearce: Crossover benches  Cathy Sakas: Marine Science Center  Stephen Yetman: Film Fees  Ken Williams: Comp Plan  Laura Bryon: Film Fees  Beth Nelson: Film Fees  Mark Reed: Comp Plan Monty Parks made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous, 6-0 Public Hearings  SPECIAL REVIEW: Build Boardwalk Crossover – 708 Butler Ave. – 40005 20006 – Zone R-2 – Christopher Koncul. Monty Parks made a motion to approve based on a site plan with no more or no less than nine (9) new single family units, no duplexes permitted. Jay Burke seconded. Voting in favor were Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown, Jay Burke and Spec Hosti. Voting against was Nancy DeVetter. Motion to approve, 5-1. John Branigin and Spec Hosti recused. Consideration of Local Requests & Applications – Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License  Information for consideration of alcohol license renewals for calendar year 2022. Monty Parks made a motion to accept the renewals as listed on pages 89 and 90 in the packet before them this evening. Jay Burke seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0. Monty Parks made a motion to approve Sunday Sales by the drink as listed on page 90 of the packet before them this evening. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0.  Information for consideration of entertainment license renewals for calendar year 2022. Monty Parks made a motion to approve Entertainment License Renewals as listed on page 92 in the packet before them this evening. Jay Burke seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0.  Agenda Request: Alcohol & Entertainment License Request: Hadley Family LLC dba The Wind Rose Bar & Grill (New Owner) Liquor, Beer, Wine, Sunday Sales. Monty Parks made a motion to approve to include entertainment. Jay Burke seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0.  Alcohol License request: Beer & Wine Package Sales-Sunday Sales: T.S. Chu & Company. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Jay Burke seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0.  Agenda Request: Alcohol License Request: Chu's Convenience Mart #101: Beer & Wine, Package Sales - Sunday Sales (New Owner). Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Jay Burke seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0.  Agenda Request: Alcohol License Request: Chu's Convenience Mart #102, Beer & Wine, Package Sales-Sunday Sales (New Owner). Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Jay Burke seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 4-0. John Branigin and Spec Hosti returned to the meeting. Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures Contract: Greenline Architecture, City Hall Renovation. Nancy DeVetter made a motion to approve. John Branigin seconded. Voting in favor were Nancy DeVetter and John Branigin. Voting against were Monty Parks, Barry Brown, Jay Burke and Spec Hosti. Vote to approve 2-4. Motion failed. Mr. Hughes recommended a meeting be scheduled between Mayor pro tem Brown, Councilman Hosti, Dr. Gillen and Greenline to discuss moving forward. To come back before Mayor and Council on January 13, 2022. Comp Plan Update Adoption. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve as presented. Jay Burke seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Budget Amendments: Transfer (1) $45,000 from the FY21 General Fund surplus to the Capital Fund and (2) transfer $15,685 from the IT Department to the HR Department to fund unemployment charges. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Jay Burke seconded. Voting in favor were Nancy DeVetter, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown and Jay Burke. Voting against was Spec Hosti. Motion to approve, 5-1. Film Fees Update. Monty Parks made a motion for Dr. Gillen to bring back additional information at the January 13, 2022 meeting after meeting with Savannah Staff. Barry Brown seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Marine Science Center Update. No Action. To be heard by Planning Commission at January 2022 meeting and come back to Mayor and Council for their consideration on January 27, 2022. Barry Brown: Jaycee Park Survey. Barry Brown made a motion for Dr. Gillen to contact Thomas Hutton to get pricing for a topographic survey and bring back to Mayor and Council. Monty Parks seconded. Voting in favor were Nancy DeVetter, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Barry Brown and Jay Burke. Voting against was Spec Hosti. Vote was 5-1 to approve. Shawn Gillen: Introduction of Jeremy Kendrick, Tybee Island Fire Chief Shawn Gillen: Updated on Crossover Benches Shawn Gillen: Intergovernmental Agreement, TSPLOST Funds. Monty Parks made a motion to approve to participate in the IGA. Barry Brown seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Spec Hosti made a motion to accept the option. Monty Parks seconded. Voting in favor were Nancy DeVetter, Monty Parks, John Branigin, Jay Burke and Spec Hosti. Voting against was Barry Brown. Motion to approve, 5-1 Shawn Gillen: Announcement of the appointment of Michelle Owens to Assistant City Manager. In addition, resources are being realigned in order to devote more resources to STVR and to enhance work flow. Monty Parks made a motion to approve the appointment of Michelle Owens to Assistant City Manager. Nancy DeVetter seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. John Branigin made a motion to adjourn. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:55PM Jan LeViner, MMC Clerk of Council