RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island, Georgia (hereinafter the “City”) has recently
adopted a revised special events ordinance, No. 2017-04-A; and

WHEREAS, as amended, the ordinance authorizes the City, through the Mayor and
Council, to impose restrictions and to take appropriate action when an unpermitted event or
assembly is being promoted and where it appears that those involved in generating the media
promotion and entertainment ads for these unpermitted events are disregarding the City
requirements for securing permits and are not taking appropriate measures to lessen the impact
on public safety concerns and the burden on municipal services including, but not limited to,
police, parking control, traffic considerations and debris removal; and

WHEREAS, the ordinance authorizes the Mayor and Council, upon a report to it that an
unpermitted event is being promoted, advertised and published on social media and which
indicates to the Mayor and Council that there is an immediate risk to the public safety, welfare,
citizens and property of those participating in the event, visitors, and the residents of the City;
and

WHEREAS, spring breaks of colleges and universities within travel distance of the City
are scheduled for March and April of 2018; and

WHEREAS, based on prior experience, social media and reports of planned activities, it
is anticipated that spring break during March of 2018 is likely to involve unruly behavior and the
consumption of alcohol by minors; and

WHEREAS, promotions on social media relating to the weekends and weeks of April 13
through April 23 include efforts to generate large crowds to participate in entertainment based
activities including, but not limited to, the public consumption of alcohol and the providing of
amplified music and other related forms of entertainment including, but not limited to, contests
amongst attendees and participants; and

WHEREAS, based on historical experience for spring break activities in or around March
and April of each year, these activities result in unruly and disruptive behavior presenting an
eminent threat to the public safety and welfare of the City and its citizens and impose a burden
on law enforcement and other resources of the City; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City, its residents, citizens and visitors and to
the participants in unpermitted events promoted as spring break activities and/or other activities
named and unnamed on various social media and websites, to limit and control the consumption
of alcoholic beverages in open public areas during the impacted time frames; and

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 WHEREAS, the City will make efforts to communicate with certain of the promoters of
events to make them aware of the City needs and requirements and the social media description
of some of the anticipated events reflect a burden on the resources and an overwhelming
potential of conceivably providing services for the public thus posing a significant risk to
participants and to the public at large; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Tybee Island, desiring to protect the
public safety and welfare, as well as public and private property within the City, deem and find
that appropriate action restricting activities is appropriate during the period of time specified
below during which the events are being promoted and/or are anticipated; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that immediate action is necessary in order to
protect the public welfare and direct that this Resolution be distributed to news media, social
media available to the City, and by posting on the City website, and any other means reasonably
calculated to produce to all the world that this Resolution has been adopted and the restrictions
described herein will be effective and in place.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of

Tybee Island, in open meeting, duly assembled, that beginning at 12:01 a.m. on March 12,
2018 and continuing through 12:01 a.m. on March 17, 2018, and commencing on April 13,
2018 at 12:01 a.m. and continuing until 12:01 a.m. on April 23, 2018, inclusive, the
following restrictions are imposed except where a special event permit has been granted
therefor within the City.

1. Any unpermitted use of live musical entertainment involving amplified music

on the beaches, parking lots, streets adjacent to beaches and/or parks within the City and
any public property whatsoever; and the public consumption of alcoholic beverages or the
possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in all public areas or on all public
property in the City excluding sidewalk cafes on the permitted premises for consumption
thereon; including parks, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, beaches, boardwalks, municipal
buildings, ocean waters or rivers adjacent to the beaches or marshes of the City are
prohibited during such time frame specified above.

2. The public consumption of alcoholic beverages or the possession of open

containers of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all public areas or on all public property
in the City excluding permitted sidewalk cafes on the permitted premises for consumption
thereon, including parks, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, beaches, boardwalks, municipal
buildings, ocean waters or river waters adjacent to the beaches or marshes of the City.

3. The consumption or possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages as

specified above is also prohibited in vehicles of any type including motorized or self-
propelled vehicles, during the times or in the locations specified above.

SO RESOLVED, this the ____ day of ___________________, 2018.

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 CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA

By: ___________________________________
Jason Buelterman, Mayor

ATTEST:

By: ___________________________________
Clerk of Council

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