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appealing his conviction."
Thaw said, "I was told in the past
that this is up to our discretion. Was
that not right?"
Mumford responded, "You have
discretion in a license revocation
case. You discussed revoking this
license a while back. But this is a
renewal, not a revocation, and under
the county code of ordinances you
shall not renew the license."
Commissioner Cap Fendig (At
Large #2) asked Butler if he under
stood the situation and that the
county hands were tied and could
not renew his license.
Butler said, "Yes, but I thought I
could not be held accountable for the
conviction until after my appeal was
heard in court."
Mumford said, "As it is now, the
conviction stands and the county
cannot renew your license. But, if
your win your appeal and the convic
tion is overturned, you can apply to
have your license reinstated."
Commissioner Uli Keller (Dist. 2)
made a motion to deny the renewal
of Butler's license for 2009 with the
stipulation that if he is successful
in his appeal he can reapply for the
license.
As the discussion continued, Com
missioner Carl Alexander (Dist. 1)
said he did not think Butler had got
ten due process because his case was
still pending, he agreed with Thaw
that they should be able to renew
the license while the conviction was
under appeal.
"I maybe wrong about this," admit
ted Johnson, "I'm not an attorney,
but he has a right to due process."
Commissioner Howard Lynn (Dist.
4) a staunch opponent of alcohol
licenses said, "I agree about the due
process in a sense, but an alcoholic
beverage license is a privilege not a
right. He violated the law. He was
found guilty by a jury. So now we are
just following our law."
Thaw said, "That may be so, but I
won't vote to take away his license."
"Then you need to change the
ordinance," said Mumford.
Commissioner Jerome Clark was
the first to suggest an alternative for
Butler.
Clark said, "His current license is
valid until the end of the year, cor
rect?"
Mumford said it was.
"Can he have an employee or a
family member apply for the license
for next year?" asked Clark.
Mumford said yes, that was an
option.
Thaw asked if they could transfer
the existing license to one of Butler's
employees.
Mumford said no, it would be a
new license application.
There was also some discussion on
whether, under the circumstances,
the license should have been on the
agenda in the first place.
Fendig said it was a mistake to
put it on the agenda.
"The ordinance says we cannot
vote on this," said Fendig, "It's not
an issue for us tonight."
Mumford explained the reason it
was on the agenda was because it
had been deferred from the previous
meeting at the direction of the com
mission.
Staff, the attorney said, did not
have the authority to remove it from
the agenda even though the commis
sion did not have any discretion in
the matter.
Keller's motion finally passed 4-3
with Thaw, Johnson and Clark vot
ing against the denial.
In the end Butler was told to
come back to the Dec. 18 commission
meeting and have his club manager
apply for a temporary license that
will allow them to continue doing
business after the first of the year
and at the same time give them time
to have the manager apply for the
permanent license. □
Humane Society holds
Christmas with the Animals
The annual “Christmas with
the Animals” will be held Sunday,
December 13 at The Humane Society
of South Coastal Georgia at 4627 US
Highway 17 North in Brunswick.
The Humane Society welcomes visi
tors from noon to 4 p.m. and will be
accepting donations from the shel
ter’s wish list.
This annual event is organized by
the Ladies of Hog. For motorcycle
riders, the event begins at 10 a.m.
at the Brunswick Harley Davidson
dealership. It is an open ride and all
are welcome to join.
The Brunswick group will meet
the Savannah Hog Chapter along the
way and at noon the group will stop
at the Humane Society with gifts for
the shelter’s residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus will lead the
parade of Harley's with a sleigh full
of collars, leashes, pet food and other
pet supplies in tow.
“Last year, we received over $1,000
in donations, 200 toys, and 1,000
pounds of food and treats,” said Tina
Bostic, President of the Humane Soci
ety Board of Directors, “it’s a wonder
ful chance for the community to come
together at the shelter.”
For wish list information call 912-
264-1191. □
The Coastal Marshlands Protec
tion Committee and the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources
have received a request from Stew
art Atlantic Properties, LLC for a
Coastal Marshlands Protection Act
(CMPA) permit under Official Code
of Georgia (O.C.G.A.) 12-5-280 et
seq., to construct and maintain two
marina facilities located on the Fred
erica River, St. Simons Island (the
former Sea Island Yacht Club prop
erty).
A hearing is scheduled for Thurs
day, Dec. 18, 9:30 a.m. at Coastal
Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street,
Savannah, GA 31401. For directions
call 912-651-2005.
The applicant is proposing to
remove three existing dock facili
ties and numerous associated pilings,
and retain one covered fixed pier cur
rently located on the site. The pro
posed development will consist of 110
condominium units and a 100-room
luxury hotel. The applicant proposes
to provide two separate marina facili
ties, one to service the permanent
condominium residents and one to
service the hotel complex. □
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