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Council Meeting Budget and Millage Public Hearings

Regular Meeting

Tybee Island, GA · June 27, 2024

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City Council Synopsis, June 27, 2024 Mayor West called the meeting to order at 6:30PM, June 27, 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, Clerk of Council. Opening Ceremonies Call to Order Invocation: Sheron Burgess Pledge of Allegiance Consideration of Items for Consent Agenda  Minutes: Special Meeting, June 12, 2024  Minutes: City Council Meeting, June 13, 2024  Agreement with Public Consulting Group LLC – Fire Department Needs Assessment Interim City Manager Michelle Owens gave an updated on the Action Item List. Spec Hosti made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Monty Parks seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Public Hearings Third Reading and Adoption of the Proposed Millage Rate. Monty Parks made a motion to approve as presented Kathryn Williams seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Second Reading and Adoption Proposed FY2025 Budget. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Nick Sears seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions Second Reading 2024-09, Tech Fee. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Second Reading 2024-06, Sec 3-110(c) Temporary use of recreational vehicles on private property for dwelling purposes. Kathryn Williams made a motion to approve. Nick Sears seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Second Reading 2024-09 FY25 Operating Budget. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Bill Garbett seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Second Reading 2024-10 FY25 Capital Budget. Monty Parks made a motion to approve. Tony Ploughe seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve. Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments  Kathryn Williams o Solomon Avenue Dust Issue. City Manager to meeting with residents to hear their concerns. o Meeting with GDOT, GPS and Chatham County to discuss safety/traffic flow improvements at US HWY 80 and Bull River o Establish set dates and times for monthly public safety and infrastructure meetings  Monty Parks o Consideration of re-establishing non-voting council representative on Visit Tybee Board of Directors and recommendation.  Tony Ploughe: o Public update with Port Authority regarding two recent ships/wake o South-end Sand Bar signage o Savannah River side North Beach: Oyster bed sign and ship wake signs Monty Parks made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss litigation and personnel. Kathryn Williams seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Monty Parks made a motion to return to regular session. Spec Hosti seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve. Spec Hosti made a motion to adjourn. Bill Garbett seconded. Vote was unanimous to approve, 6-0. Meeting was adjourned at 9:10PM. _________________________ 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 June 27, 2024 at 6:30 PM Please silence all cell phones during Council Meetings Opening Ceremonies Call to Order Invocation 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, Special Meeting of City Council, June 12, 2024 2. Minutes, City Council Meeting, June 13, 2024 City Manager Update 3. Action Item Update - June 2024 Citizens to be Heard: Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Maximum allowable times of 4 minutes. If there is anyone wishing to speak to anything on the agenda other than the Public Hearings, please approached the podium. Please limit your comments to 4 minutes. Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures 4. Agreement with Public Consulting Group LLC – Fire Department Needs Assessment Public Hearings 5. Third Reading and Adoption of Proposed Millage Rate 6. Second Reading and Adoption of FY25 Budget P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749 (866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737 www.cityoftybee.org Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions 7. Second Reading, 2024-07, Tech Fees 8. Second Reading: 2024-06, Sec 3-110(c) Temporary use of recreational vehicles on private property for dwelling purposes 9. Second Reading 2024-09 FY25 Operating Budget 10. Second Reading 2024-10 FY25 Capital Budget Council, Officials and City Attorney Considerations and Comments 11. Kathryn Williams  Solomon Avenue Dust Issue  Meeting with GDOT, GPS and Chatham County to discuss safety/traffic flow improvements at US HWY 80 and Bull River  Establish set dates and times for monthly public safety and infrastructure meetings 12. Monty Parks  Consideration of re-establishing non voting council representative on Visit Tybee Board of Directors and recommendation. 13. Tony Ploughe:  Public update with Port Authority regarding two recent ships/wake  South-end Sand Bar signage  Savannah River side North Beach: Oyster bed sign and ship wake signs 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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