Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTybee Island, GA · September 12, 2024
Minutes
City Council Synopsis, September 12, 2024
Mayor West called the meeting to order at 6:30PM, September 12, 2024. Those in attendance
were Nick Sears, Monty Parks, Spec Hosti, Kathryn Williams, Tony Ploughe and Bill Garbett. Also
attending were Bret Bell, City Manager; Michelle Owens, Assistant City Manager; Bubba Hughes,
City Attorney, Tracy O’Connell, City Attorney; and Jan LeViner, City Clerk.
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Tribute to 911
Invocation: Sheron Burgess, American Legion Auxiliary Post 154
Pledge of Allegiance
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Minutes, City Council Meeting, August 22, 2024
Agenda Request: Tybee Festival Association/Tybee Pirate Fest: Special Event Alcohol
License Request-Beer and Wine October 11-13, 2024
2024 Certified Local Government Grant for Fort Screven National Register Historic District
and the North Campbell Neighborhood
Agreement for Fire Service Mutual Aid, Chatham County and Tybee Island, term of five (5)
years from the date of execution and may be renewed for additional terms upon mutual
agreement of the Parties.
Professional Services Agreement: City of Tybee Island and Jeffrey Kenney, MD. Yearly
stipend, $6,000.
Consideration of Boards. Commissions and Committee Appointments
Historic Preservation Commission Vacancy
Jacilyn Ledford
Cynthia Howze
Stephen Mennella
Bill Garbett made a motion to accept the recommendation of the HPC of Jacilyn Ledford.
Kathryn Williams seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Invited Guests and Staff Reports. Please limit to 10 minutes.
Dale Williams approached Mayor and Council to discuss Beach Safety on the Island.
Kathryn Williams made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Monty Parks seconded.
Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
Spec Hosti discussed the Financing of Polk and Solomon. NO ACTION TAKEN.
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 8:35PM.
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Janet LeViner, MMC
Clerk of Council
Agenda
MAYOR CITY MANAGER
Brian West Bret Bell
CITY COUNCIL ASST CITY MANAGER
Monty Parks Mayor pro tem Michelle Owens
Bill Garbett
Spec Hosti
Tony Ploughe CLERK OF COUNCIL
Nick Sears Jan LeViner
Kathryn Williams
CITY ATTORNEY
Edward M. Hughes
Tracy O’Connell
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL
September 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Tribute to 911
Invocation: Sheron Burgess, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 154
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Consideration of the approval of the minutes of the meetings of the Tybee Island City Council
1. Minutes, City Council Meeting, August 22, 2024
Consideration of Boards. Commissions and Committee Appointments
2. Historic Preservation Commission Vacancy
Jacilyn Ledford
Cynthia Howze
Stephen Mennella
City Manager Discussion and Action Items
Invited Guests and Staff Reports. Please limit to 10 minutes.
3. Dale Williams: Beach Safety
Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 4 minutes.
If there is anyone wishing to speak to anything on the agenda please approach the
podium. Please limit your comments to 4 minutes.
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda
Consideration of Local Requests & Applications – Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License
4. Agenda Request: Tybee Festival Association/Tybee Pirate Fest: Special Event Alcohol
License Request-Beer and Wine October 11-13, 2024
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
5. Agreement for Fire Service Mutual Aid, Chatham County and Tybee Island, term of five
(5) years from the date of execution and may be renewed for additional terms upon
mutual agreement of the Parties.
6. Professional Services Agreement: City of Tybee Island and Jeffrey Kenney, MD. Yearly
stipend, $6,000.
7. 2024 Certified Local Government Grant for Fort Screven National Register Historic
District and the North Campbell Neighborhood
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
8. Spec Hosti: Polk and Solomon Financing
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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