Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTybee Island, GA · August 22, 2024
Minutes
City Council Synopsis, August 22, 2024
Mayor West called the meeting to order at 6:30PM, August 22, 2024. Those in attendance were,
Nick Sears, Monty Parks, Spec Hosti, Kathryn Williams, Tony Ploughe and Bill Garbett. Also
attending were Michelle Owens, Interim City Manager; Bubba Hughes, City Attorney, Tracy
O’Connell, City Attorney; and Jan LeViner, City Clerk.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation: Sheron Burgess, American Legion Auxiliary Post 154
Pledge of Allegiance
Recognitions and Proclamations
Cassidi Kendrick: TIMA No Smoking Design Contest Winners
Jan LeViner: GMA: Mayor West, Councilman Hosti, and Interim City Manager Owens
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Minutes, City Council Meeting, July 25, 2024
Tybee Post Theater Music Festival special event permit: Alcohol license for liquor
November 7-9, 2024 Tybee Post Theater is currently a beer and wine license holder
City Manager Discussion and Action Items. Ms. Owens gave a brief update on Action
Items.
Ben McKay, GSU, Resident Sentiment Study by Georgia State University. Mr. McKay
approached Mayor and Council to give an update and answered any concerns. Mayor West
thanked Mr. McKay.
Spec Hosti made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was
unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
Contract: First Data Company to assist in on-line reservations for facilities. NO
ACTION TAKEN
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
Michelle Owens: 912 Mortar Avenue: Buttimer request for STR Permit. Tony Ploughe
recused. Kathryn Williams made a motion to deny. Bill Garbett seconded. Voting in favor
were Nick Sears, Monty Parks, Kathryn Williams and Bill Garbett. Voting against was Spec Hosti.
Motion to deny, 4-1. Tony Ploughe recused.
Tony Ploughe returned to the meeting.
Spec Hosti made a motion to adjourn to executive sessions to discuss real estate, personnel and
litigation. Tony Ploughe seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Spec Hosti made a motion to return to regular session. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was
unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Monty Parks made a motion to adjourn. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to
approve, 6-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:22PM.
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Janet LeViner, MMC
Clerk of Council
Agenda
MAYOR INTERIM CITY MANAGER
Brian West Michelle Owens
CITY COUNCIL CLERK OF COUNCIL
Monty Parks Mayor pro tem Jan LeViner
Bill Garbett
Spec Hosti
Tony Ploughe CITY ATTORNEY
Nick Sears Edward M. Hughes
Kathryn Williams Tracy O’Connell
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL
August 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation: Sheron Burgess, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 154
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Recognitions and Proclamations
1. Cassidi Kendrick: TIMA No Smoking Design Contest Winners
2. Jan LeViner: GMA
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the meetings of the Tybee island City Council
2. Minutes, City Council Meeting, July 25, 2024
City Manager Discussion and Action Items
Invited Guest and Staff Reports. Please limit to 10 minutes.
3. Ben McKay, GSU, Resident Sentiment Study by Georgia State University
If there is anyone wishing to speak to anything on the agenda, please approached the
podium. Please limit your comments to 4 minutes.
Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda
Consideration of Local Requests & Applications – Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License
4. Tybee Post Theater Music Festival special event permit: Alcohol license for liquor
November 7-9, 2024 Tybee Post Theater is currently a beer and wine license holder
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
5. Contract: First Data Company to assist in on-line reservations for facilities
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
6. Michelle Owens: 912 Mortar Avenue: Buttimer request for STR Permit
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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