Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTybee Island, GA · October 10, 2024
Minutes
City Council Synopsis, October 10, 2024
Mayor West called the meeting to order at 6:30PM, October 10, 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
Invocation: Sheron Burgess, American Legion Auxiliary Post 154
Pledge of Allegiance
Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda
Minutes, City Council Meeting, September 12, 2024
Treylor Park Beach Party Inc, 1311 Butler Ave. Entertainment and Alcohol License
Request: Liquor/Beer/Wine--Sunday Sales for consumption on premises only.
Entertainment during weekend brunch, weekday happy hour/live acoustic music
Merchant Processing Application and Agreement: Cardconnect
MOU – DNR on Beach Restoration $4,000,000 Appropriation
Awarding of RFP 2024-779 Historic District Consultant
Monty Parks made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was
unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Public Hearings
Approval of a minor combination subdivision of three lots into two
lots. Owner: Billy Navon. Location: 0 5th Avenue. Zoning: C-2 and R-1-B. Bill
Garbett made a motion to approve. Monty Parks seconded. Voting in favor were Spec
Hosti, Monty Parks, Tony Ploughe and Bill Garbett. Voting against were Kathryn Williams and
Nick Sears. Motion to approve, 4-2.
Approval of a site plan for the redevelopment of the Wastewater Treatment
Plant. Owner: City of Tybee Island. 923 Bay Street. Zoning: R-1/NEP Kathryn
Williams made a motion to approve. Nick Sears seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve
6-0.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements, and Expenditures
Legislative Services Annual Agreement: Civic Forward Strategies, LLC (Tom Gehl,
Principal). Kathryn Williams made a motion to approve. Vote was unanimous to approve,
6-0.
End of Fiscal Year Budget Amendment. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Kathryn
Williams seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions
A Resolution to Accept a National Fish And Wildlife Grant Agreement to Undertake
the Final Design and Permitting Of Projects In The Back River. Monty Parks made a
motion to approve. Tony Ploughe seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0.
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 CLERK OF COUNCIL
Tony Ploughe Jan LeViner
Nick Sears
Kathryn Williams CITY ATTORNEY
Edward M. Hughes
Tracy O’Connell
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF TYBEE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL
October 10, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Recognitions and Proclamations
1. Retired Educators Proclamation
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, September 12, 2024
Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 4 minutes.
3. Keith Gay: STR Audit
If there is anyone wishing to speak to anything on the agenda other than the Public Hearings,
please approach the podium. Please limit your comments to 4 minutes.
Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda
Public Hearings
4. Approval of a minor combination subdivision of three lots into two lots. Owner: Billy
Navon. Location: 0 5th Avenue. Zoning: C-2 and R-1-B
5. Approval of a site plan for the redevelopment of the Wastewater Treatment
Plant. Owner: City of Tybee Island. 923 Bay Street. Zoning: R-1/NEP
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
Consideration of Local Requests & Applications – Funding, Special Events, Alcohol License
6. Treylor Park Beach Party Inc, 1311 Butler Ave
Entertainment and Alcohol License Request: Liquor/Beer/Wine--Sunday Sales for
consumption on premises only. Entertainment during weekend brunch, weekday happy
hour/live acoustic music
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements, and Expenditures
7. Merchant Processing Application and Agreement: Cardconnect
8. MOU – DNR on Beach Restoration $4,000,000 Appropriation
9. Awarding of RFP 2024-779 Historic District Consultant
10. Legislative Services Annual Agreement: Civic Forward Strategies, LLC (Tom Gehl,
Principal)
11. End of Fiscal Year Budget Amendment
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions
12. A Resolution to Accept a National Fish And Wildlife Grant Agreement to Undertake the
Final Design and Permitting Of Projects In The Back River
Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments
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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