Dec 14, 2020 County Council Regular Session

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 9, 2020, October 12, 2020, and October 13, 2020]

[6. RECOGNITION OF COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL COVERT FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE ON BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL]

[7. PROCLAMATION PRESENTED TO FIREFIGHTER HEIDI CHAREST WITH LADY'S ISLAND- ST. HELENA FIRE DEPARTMENT.]

[8. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

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THIS IS TEST NUMBER: 2 THIS IS TEST NUMBER: 3 THIS IS TEST NUMBER: 4 4 F1

[9. CITIZENS COMMENTS]

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YES. >> THANK YOU. CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME?

I'M USING HEADPHONES. >> GREAT LOUD AND CLEAR. GREAT.

WELL, GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS. FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JULIANNA SMITH AND I AM COMMENTING ON BEHALF OF THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE THIS EVENING AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE OUR COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE SOUTHERN LOW COUNTRY STORMWATER ORDINANCE AND DESIGN MANUAL.

SO MY COMMENTS PERTAIN TO THE ORIGINAL AGENDA ITEMS NUMBER 19 THROUGH 21 AND BEFORE I GET STARTED I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW NICE IT IS TO SEE ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERSONALLY ADDRESS YOU AND SO IT'S A NICE CHANGE OF PACE FOR ME AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WHEN WE CAN ALL GET TOGETHER IN PERSON AGAIN HOPEFULLY HOPEFULLY SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.

ALL RIGHT. SO BACK TO BUSINESS. THE ORDINANCE AND DESIGN MANUAL BEFORE YOU TONIGHT ARE THE CULMINATION OF THREE YEARS OF EFFORT TO STUDY AND IMPROVE STORMWATER STANDARDS REGIONALLY THROUGHOUT BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES.

EACH DOCUMENT INCLUDES BENEFICIAL CHANGES THAT ALIGN CLOSELY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCAL SCIENTISTS LIKE DR. ERIC MONTES MOST RECENT RESEARCH ON THE BAY RIVER AS WELL AS THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED OVER THE PAST YEAR BY THE MULTI JURISDICTIONAL SEA LEVEL RISE TASK FORCE WHICH IS HOSTED BY THE COUNTY AND ON WHICH THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS SERVE THE ORDINANCE AND DESIGN MANUAL TAKE A CRITICAL REGIONAL APPROACH THAT IMPROVES WATER QUALITY BY ENCOURAGING THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF FAUCET WETLANDS AND TREE CANOPY BY DISCOURAGING CLEAR CUTTING BY PRIORITIZING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY SUPPORT FOR INCORPORATION OF NATURAL AREAS AND OPEN SPACES INTO NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND SITE DESIGNS AND BY PROVIDING LONG TERM MAINTENANCE FOR IMPLEMENTED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS EVEN IN THE FACE OF RISING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES. EACH OF THESE INITIATIVES WILL IMPROVE WATER QUALITY ON A WATERSHED SCALE BY INCREASING NATURAL FILTRATION OF STORMWATER AND DISCOURAGING ALTERATIONS OF OUR NATURAL DRAINAGE PATHWAYS IN OUR LANDSCAPES.

AS A RESULT, CONTAMINATION OF IMPORTANT WATER BODIES LIKE THE PORT ROYAL SOUND AND THE MAY RIVER WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED ENSURING THAT BEFORE IN JASPER COUNTY COMMUNITIES CAN CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE NATURAL ABUNDANT SEAFOOD OF OUR WATERSHEDS AS WELL AS THE MANY RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. WE AT THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF THE NEW ORDINANCE AND DESIGN MANUAL.

AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR AND STAFF'S LEADERSHIP IN PROTECTING OUR LOCAL WATERSHEDS AND ENCOURAGING REGIONAL COOPERATION. SO THANK YOU AND YOU'LL BE WELL

HAPPY HOLIDAYS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

APPRECIATE THAT. OK. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW TO

[10. LIAISON AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

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THAT'S OK. THERE ARE TWO ITEMS OUT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PUBLIC SAFETY THAT I THINK THE VIEWERS NEED TO HEAR ABOUT. ONE IS A REPORT THAT ALL OF THE HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PROVE THAT THE FINANCE STAFF HAVE BEEN PROCESSING THE PAYMENTS AND EXPECT FOR ALL OF THE FIRST ROUND PAYMENTS TO BE COMPLETED VERY SOON. FINAL DISBURSEMENTS OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE COMPLETED IN MARCH AND APRIL OF NEXT YEAR AFTER THE REQUIRED EXPENDITURE REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND APPROVED BY OUR STAFF. THE OTHER ITEM IS THE DISTANCE LEARNING PROJECT THAT WE BEGAN. THE COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED THE FUNDS FOR THE DISTANCE LEARNING GRANT BECAUSE COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION STAFF HAVE COMPLETED THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ARE FINALIZING THEIR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN MATERIALS THAT WILL TARGET YOUTH SERVING NONPROFITS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY INCLUDING CHURCH YOUTH MINISTRIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT NONPROFITS APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE CCF SELECTION COMMITTEE AS THEY ARE RECEIVED TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT.

MR. CHAIRMAN, DO YOU WANT ME TO REPORT OUT OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE? THE MATTERS THAT ARE IN THE CONSENT AGENDA OR WILL WE BE ADDRESSING THAT SEPARATELY WHEN

WE GET TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> I WILL HAVE YOU DO IT THEN. OKAY.

>> AND AS A PART OF THAT REPORT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRIEFLY DISCUSS THE PROGRAM FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WITH REGARD TO DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING AND THAT'S JUST A VERY BRIEF

STATEMENT. OK. >> IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT ONE

NOW THAT WOULD BE APROPOS. >> OK. HOLD ON.

OK. >> I HAVE JUST A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER BEING DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL DRUNK AND DRUGGED PREVENTION MONTH.

IT SOUNDS LIKE A TRAGIC SITUATION. AND IT APPEARS THAT EVERY DECEMBER IT BECOMES SOMEWHAT TRAGIC BECAUSE DECEMBER IS PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS WITH MORE IMPAIRED DRIVERS ON THE ROAD ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, OVER FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES IN ALCOHOL RELATED TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 20 19 DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. SO WE'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THAT, NOT TO BECOME A STATISTIC TO PREVENT A HOLIDAY TRAGEDY FROM IMPAIRED DRIVING. PLEASE MAKE PLANS FOR A RIDE HOME IN ADVANCE BY EITHER HAVING A DESIGNATED DRIVER PLANS FOR A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY OR A FRIEND ON STANDBY FOR A RIDE HOME OR HAIL AN UBER OR A TAXI.

WELL THOSE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROBABLY APPROPRIATE WHEN THE RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN IN FUNCTIONING. WE HAVE A DIFFERENT SITUATION HERE NOW BUT STILL PEOPLE CAN GET INTO TROUBLE AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE AN ALTERNATE PLAN. IF NOT IMPAIRED AND DRIVING DRIVE DEFENSIVELY OTHER IMPAIRED DRIVERS CAN STILL MAKE YOU A STATISTIC TO PREVENT ANY OTHERS FROM HARM. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.

AND IN PARTICULAR IF YOU FIND DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON YOU NEED HELP.

PLEASE SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE BEAUFORT COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DEPARTMENT WHO STAND READY TO ASSIST YOU DURING WHAT CAN BECOME A VERY EMOTIONAL TIME OF THE YEAR.

THEIR INFORMATION CAN BE LOCATED ON B.C. GOV NOT NET THE GUILFORD COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DEPARTMENT. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS MISS HOWARD?

THANK YOU. >> I'D LIKE TO REPORT THIS STORM WATER BOARD MET AND THEIR CHAIRMAN WHO HAS BEEN WITH THAT GROUP SINCE IT BEGAN. WILLIAM BROCKMAN HAS RESIGNED.

WE KNEW HE WAS GOING TO RESIGN. HE SAID HE I THINK HE'S BEEN ON IT 12 YEARS.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE HIM PROBABLY IN JANUARY FOR HIS SERVICE.

HE TAUGHT TALKED ABOUT HOW HAPPY HE WAS ABOUT THE SO LOCAL THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY ADOPT TONIGHT. AND THEN THE BEAUFORT COUNTY RURAL AND CRITICAL LANDS BOARD MEETING. OKATIE SCHAEFER WAS INTRODUCED. MOST OF YOU KNOW HER.

SHE IS NOW WITH BEAUFORT COUNTY OPEN LAND TRUST AND SHE WAS WELCOMED BY THEIR BOARD AS PART OF THE TEAM FOR RURAL AND CRITICAL LANDS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMITTEE THAT WISHES TO REPORT OK.

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[11. CONSENT AGENDA]

MR. MCCALLUM, DO YOU WISH TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THEM? YES, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO.

>> IF YOU WANT ME TO MENTION THEM BRIEFLY, I'D BE HAPPY TO. THIS IS COMING FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. THE FIRST ITEM IS THE CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE EXTENDED WARRANTY AGREEMENT FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY LIBRARIES. NUMBER TWO, THE RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDING. NUMBER THREE IS THE RESOLUTION TO COMMISSION AN ANIMAL SERVICE OFFICER TO ENFORCE BEAUFORT COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCES.

WE ALSO THEN HAVE CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT DR. SOPHIA AUSTEN TO L. COAG CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTMENT OF WAYNE BLANKENSHIP, JOHN SNOW, DONNIE PHILLIPS TO THE SHELDON FIRE DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS RONALD CAMPBELL, MICHAEL MANN SEE OTIS AND WILL MCCULLOUGH TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD APPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY BROWNING GEORGE RAFFERTY TO THE DEFENSE THE ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT THE APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS PEOPLES HERB BURNS JUNIOR GAY BRIGHT AND MADISON CHISHOLM TO THE BURTON FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION AND THE FINAL ONE IS CONSIDERATION OF THE REAPPOINTMENT OF TRACY ROBINSON TO THE LIBRARY BOARD. ALL OF THIS WILL BE FORWARDED TONIGHT FOR APPROVAL ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BY A VOTE OF THE FULL CAPSULE.

THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT STEP ONE COMES FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

MR. SOMERVILLE, WILL YOU ADDRESS THAT PLEASE? >> DATA I WILL.

COMING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE THE ADOPTION OF THE TWENTY TWENTY ONE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE AND THAT WILL BE THAT IS PART OF THE AGENDA FOR THOSE

VIEWS IN THE AGENDA PACKAGES INCLUDED IN THAT. >> THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN HER VERSION. WILL YOU ADDRESS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT

AGENDA? >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. THE FIRST ITEM IS THIRD READING OF A B FOR COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE TAX STANDARDIZATION. THIS IS BASICALLY TO BRING US IN LINE WITH LEGISLATION WAS PASSED AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THEN THE SECOND ITEM IS CONSIDERATION THE REAPPOINTMENT OF LESLIE A FLURRY TO THE AIRPORT'S BOARD.

THIS CAME OUT OF THIS AFTERNOON'S FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. NATURAL RESOURCES TALENTS. WOULD YOU ADDRESS THOSE PLEASE? THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WE HAVE APPOINTMENT OF MR. JIMMY LAWRENCE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION NEEDS REPLACING MITCH MITCHELL WHO WAS RECENTLY ELECTED TO CITY BEAUFORT COUNTY CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU. AND OUR FINAL CONSENT AGENDA ITEM COMES FROM PUBLIC FACILITIES CHAIRMAN SLOW ROLLING.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE ONLY ITEM FROM PUBLIC FACILITIES IS FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE EXECUTION OF AN EASEMENT TO BEAUFORT TRACK FOR WATER SEWER AUTHORITY ENCUMBERING PROPERTY OWNED BY BEAUFORT COUNTY 88 SHANKLIN ROAD BEAUTIFULLY

PROPERTY SHANKLIN ROAD. >> THANK YOU SIR. OK.

>> THAT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. I WOULD SEEK A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBER TO HAVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS RECORDED. SO MOVING BACK TO MR. FLOOR WALLING MAKES THE MOTION. MR. COVID MAKES THE SECOND. THIS WILL BE DONE UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS SEEING NO OBJECTIONS. THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED AND I THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION. NEXT ON THE AGENDA ARE TWO

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>> ITEM NUMBER TWELVE IS THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CONTRACT.

>> SORRY I HAD A FAMILY. I'M GOD. YES.

I GOT THE CALL OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CONTRACT RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE ONE NEW TWENTY TWENTY AMBULANCE FROM EACH AC BY COOPERATIVE CONTRACT THAT CAME OUT OF THIS AFTERNOON'S FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AS WELL WHEN THE NUMBER 13 FIRST MEETING OF AN AUDIENCE

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COUNTY LEVEL. >> OKAY. >> I WOULD LIKE A MOTION FOR A MUD THE FLOOR TO APPROVE ITEMS 12 AND 13. MR. FLOWING, DID I HEAR YOU?

YOU DID, SIR. >> THANK YOU FOR APPROVAL. TWELVE AND 13 AND A SECOND PLEASE. SO AGAIN, MR. COVID MAKES THE SECOND DOOLEY MOTION.

AND SECOND, THIS WILL BE DONE UNANIMOUS SLEEP WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS SEEING NO OBJECTIONS OR OBJECTIONS. THOSE TWO ITEMS ARE APPROVED. WE'RE NOW INTO PUBLIC HEARINGS

[14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 2020 AS AN ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY EMPLOYEES.]

ITEM NUMBER 14 IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR OF WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 3RD 2020 AS AN ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT ITEM? >> SO MOVE LIKE A SECOND.

DULY NOTED. MOTION BY MR. MCKELLEN AND SECONDED BY MISS HOWARD.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO DISCUSSION. THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCEPTIONS ARE NOTED AND ITEM NUMBER FOURTEEN IS

[15. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND LOCATIONS IN THE UNINCORPORATED LIMITS OF THE COUNTY PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE]

YOU WILL SEE THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE IS ON THE SCREEN. MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR

APPROVAL PLEASE? >> SO MOVE THE CHAIRMAN CALENDAR MR. MCKELLEN MAKES THE

MOTION AND MR. DAWSON MAKES THE SECOND DISCUSSION. >> YES, I'LL MAKE A NOTE THAT SINCE THIS IS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE WE'RE GOING TO NEED TWO THIRDS VOTE.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> THERE ARE ELEVEN OF US SO EIGHT WE'LL HAVE TO BE VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE TO APPROVE THIS. ANY DISCUSSION NECESSARY.

OK, MR. FLOWING. >> YEAH. YOU KNOW WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS SO MANY TIMES ALREADY. MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE LOST COUNT IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED IN WHY I'M VOTING. THE WANG PLEASE GO BACK TO OTHER MEETINGS THAT WE'VE DONE AND I HOPE YOU'LL UNDERSTAND. AND I JUST WANT YOU KNOW, I INTEND TO WEAR A MASK.

IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF ANY ORDER BY A GOVERNMENT. IT'S BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT

THING TO DO. AND SO I WEAR A MASK. >> OK, THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS IS MARK.

GO AHEAD, MARK. YES. JUST LIKE BRIAN, IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT MY POSITIONS BEFORE I DO NOT LIKE MASKS I DID. HOWEVER I AM WILLING TO VOTE FOR THIS AS I HAVE EVERY TIME BECAUSE THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN OUR COUNTY HAVE VOTED FOR IT AS LONG AS THEY CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR IT. I WILL SUPPORT THEM TO MAKE THE COUNTY ONE COHESIVE ORDINANCE THAT WE WEAR MASKS. BUT AGAIN AS SOON AS THEY DROP

ANY OF THEIRS I'LL BE THE FIRST PERSON TO VOTE AGAINST IT. >> THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS, MR. MAYOR? IF I MIGHT POINT OUT TO MR. LAWSON THE HARDY BILL WHICH IS PART OF BEAUFORT COUNTY PART OF IT IS ANYWAY IT DOESN'T HAVE AN ORDINANCE THAT MR. RUDMAN.

>> YES, I'M I'M SENSITIVE TO THE ARGUMENTS ABOUT NOT REQUIRING A MATH MASK.

AND HOWEVER, OUR ORDINANCE THE WAY WE HAVE GOING BACK TO WHEN WE FIRST PASSED IT ESSENTIALLY HAS TO DO WITH PEOPLE AS THEY ENTER AN ESTABLISHMENT AND THEN THAT THERE'S SOME EXCEPTIONS OF WHAT THEY CAN DO WHEN THEY'RE ON THE INSIDE. SO IT BASICALLY ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. I BELIEVE IT EXCLUDES CHURCHES IN CERTAIN MOTHER ACCEPTS THAT WILL MONITOR THEMSELVES. I THINK THE PIECE THAT WE'VE ADDED TO THIS IS THAT IT WOULD EXPIRE WHENEVER THE GOVERNOR REMOVES HIS EMERGENCY ORDER AND IT DOES SEEM TO ME THAT AS LONG AS THE STATE HAS CREATED AN EMERGENCY THAT WE WOULD BE WRONG IN NOT AT LEAST OPERATING IN PARALLEL DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME. SO I'LL VOTE FOR IT.

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>> THANK YOU, MR. CULVERT . >> HE WAS CHAIRMAN IN MY FINAL VOTE ON THIS AGAIN.

MR. BLUE WILLING IF ANYBODY HAS ANY CURIOUS CURIOSITY AS TO HOW I VOTE I WILL REFRESH YOUR MEMORIES. I WILL BE VOTING NO. YES.

I TO WEAR A MASK PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE I GO. I DON'T WEAR ONE BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT TELLS ME TO WEAR ONE BECAUSE COMMON SENSE A LITTLE I HAVE LEFT.

I TELL ME TO THE HOWEVER I WILL MAKE ONE. I THINK MR. ROBIN MAY HAVE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE GOVERNOR AS THE GOVERNOR DOES NOT HAVE A MAYOR A STATEWIDE MAP ORDER UNDERWAY THAT I HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION THOUGH ALSO YOU KNOW THE MUNICIPALITIES I BELIEVE I KNOW BLUFFTON HAS A FINE SYSTEM. I THINK HILTON HEAD DOES.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE OTHERS BUT I KNOW THAT'S OUT THERE. BUT YES, BRIAN IS ALSO CORRECT THAT HARDY VILLE. WHICH PART OF HARDY VILLE IN BEAUFORT COUNTY DID NOT GO DOWN THIS RABBIT HOLE. RATHER THEY SAID THAT THEY BELIEVE THEY'RE JUST THERE.

THEY'RE CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES CAN THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES.

AT THE SAME TIME RECOMMENDING TO WEAR THE MASK ALSO I WOULD JUST ADD THAT YOU KNOW, AS A BUSINESS OWNER I CERTAINLY DON'T NEED OR DIDN'T RATHER NOT DON'T DIDN'T NEED THE GOVERNMENT TELLING ME HOW TO RUN MY BUSINESS FOR ME OR MY EMPLOYEES AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE WE HAVE HEARD BUSINESSES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY NOT JUST HERE IN COUNTY BUT ACROSS THIS COUNTRY.

AND WE ARE WE'RE ON THE BRINK OF SEEING SOME DEVASTATION. WE'VE ALREADY SEEN SOME DEVASTATION OF CHILDREN AND THEIR SITUATION NON MASK RELATED.

THAT'S A WHOLE NOTHER CONCEPT. BUT BE THAT AS IT MAY, I CHOOSE TO LET THE CITIZEN VOTE FOR HIMSELF AND DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES. I STATUES TO LET THE BUSINESS OWNER DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE HIS OR HER BUSINESS. AND I DO BELIEVE AND I APOLOGIZE. I HAVEN'T SEEN TONIGHT'S RENDITION BUT I BELIEVE WE TOOK THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHURCH OUT . IS THAT CORRECT? OK. SO YOU WE TOOK THAT OUT. SO WE DON'T GIVE THAT THAT LEEWAY ANYMORE. SO I DON'T KNOW AND LET OUR CITIZENS DECIDE.

THEY'RE SMART ENOUGH. THEY KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. THE BUSINESS OWNERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. IT'S TIME TO END THIS, OK? ANY OTHER COMMENTS SHOW? YEAH. JOE, GO GET IT. MR. COLLINS, I THINK WE HAVE TO JUST CORRECT MIKE'S STATEMENT SLIGHTLY. THE CHURCHES BAR EXAMPLE.

THEY'RE NOT TAKEN OUT OF THE EXEMPTION. MR. CHAIRMAN, DID YOU JUST SHAKE YOUR HEAD? YES. THEY WERE TAKEN OUT OR.

NO, THEY'RE NOT TAKEN OUT. >> MIKE RIGHT SAID QUARTER LAST .

>> YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I ASKED MR. RUDMAN. YEAH.

THEY WERE RELATIVE TO THE WHATEVER THE GOVERNOR HAS DONE. IT'S NOT A MANDATE AT THE STATE LEVEL FOR MASKS. IT JUST RELATES TO AS LONG AS THE STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR

COVID IT IS IN EFFECT. >> OK. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

MR. VACHON? THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. >> JUST BE QUICK.

I MEAN I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE I AM ON THIS MUCH LIKE THOSE WHO WERE SPEAKING BEFORE ME. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE I AM OR WHY WOULD I VOTE THE WAY I'M GOING TO VOTE. FEEL FREE TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT PRIOR MEETINGS.

SEND ME EMAIL. GIVE ME A CALL. I'M HAPPY TO DISCUSS IT AND IN ANY MANNER. I'VE ALREADY SENT A NUMBER OF E-MAILS AND HAD A NUMBER OF CALLS ABOUT IT SO I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO HAVE A DISCUSSION. OK AND THE OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE VOTE SEEING NONE. WE BEGIN WITH MR. MCKELLEN WHO MADE THE MOTION.

>> YES. MR. DAWSON, YOU MADE THE SECOND .

YES. >> MR. COVERT. >> NO, MR. FLEMING.

>> NO. MR. GLOVER. YES.

MR. HARVEY. NO. MISS HOWARD?

YES. >> MR. LAWSON. >> MARK LAWSON.

YES. MR. RUDMAN? YES.

>> MR. SOMERVILLE? YES. AND THE CHAIR VOTES YES.

YES. EIGHT. NO.

THREE. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 16 IS

[16. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING BEAUFORT COUNTY ORDINANCE 2020/36 REGARDING NOISE]

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MOTION? >> YES, MR. CULVERT , YOU MADE THE MOTION.

>> MAY I HAVE A SECOND, PLEASE? SECOND, MR. MCKELLEN, YOU MADE THE SECOND.

IS THERE DISCUSSION SEEING NO DISCUSSION? >> THIS WILL BE IT.

IT'S I WOULD ASK FOR A VOICE VOTE. SIR, I INTEND TO VOTE NO.

>> OKAY. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

THERE IS NO DISCUSSION. I WILL CALL THE ROLL MR. COVER .

YOU VOTE FIRST. >> MR. GROSS. >> MR. MCKELLEN, YOU VOTE

SECOND. >> YES. MR. DAWSON.

>> YES. MR. WELLING? NO.

MR. GLOVER. >> I'M A VOTE. YES.

ALL RIGHT. BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION LATER ON.

I'LL TALK ABOUT IT LATER. MR. HER VERSION. NOW MISS HOWARD.

YES. MR. LAWSON. MARK LAWSON.

YES, MR. RODMAN. >> YES, MR. SUMMERVILLE. >> YES.

THE CHAIR VOTE YES. WE HAVE NINE. YES.

TWO. NO. THAT MOTION IS SUCCESSFUL.

[17. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A STATE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX BUDGET AMENDMENT]

BUDGET AMENDMENT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? >> SO MOVE.

MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, MR. FLOWING. MAY I HAVE A SECOND? BECAUSE THE THING IS UP I CAN'T SEE OTHER THAN MR. COVERT, MR. FLYNN WALLING, MR. HER VISION

AND MS. >> HOWARD. THOSE ARE THE ONLY ONES I CAN SEE. IS THERE A SECOND TO THIS VARIOUS SECOND WITH THE CHAIR.

>> MR. MCKELLEN MAKES THE SECOND DISCUSSION ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NO TO READ THIS THE HIGHLIGHTS THROUGH REAL QUICK A BRIEF READER'S DIGEST THE READER'S DIGEST IS

THIS IS THE FIRST READING THAT OF THIS ORDINANCE. >> IT IS BASED UPON WHAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. IT WILL BE MASSAGED BY THE A TAX BOARD AS TO WHAT WE REQUESTED SHOULD BE DONE TO MOVE THIRTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS INTO THE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR A REQUEST THAT THEY HAD MADE ORIGINALLY.

>> IS THAT ADDING TO THEIR THEIR ORIGINAL REQUEST? >> THAT WAS THEIR ORIGINAL REQUEST OR THEIR ORIGINAL REQUEST WAS X NUMBER OF DOLLARS THEY WERE ALLOTTED THIRTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. IT HAD BEEN REMOVED IN THIS ITERATION.

IT IS GOING TO BE PUT BACK. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER SHOW?

>> I THINK LIKE YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT IT WAS MOVED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE . RIGHT. AND THAT BY COUNCIL COUNCIL APPROVED IT HAPPENED COUNCIL BASICALLY WANT TO RESTORE IT. WITH THE SOME CAVEAT TO IT GOING TO THE BLACK CHAMBER. YEP. OK, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OK. DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED. MR. FLEMING, YOU GO FIRST.

>> YES. APPROVED, SIR. MR. MCKELLEN YOU GO SECOND.

>> YES. MR. COVID . >> MR. DAWSON?

>> YES. MR. GLOVER? YES.

MR. HER VERSION? YES. MISS HOWARD? YES. MR. LAWSON. MARK LAWSON.

YES. >> MR. RODMAN. YES.

MR. SUMMERVILLE? YES. AND THE CHAIR SAYS YES.

THAT IS UNANIMOUS. WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 18 TO 1 1 9 DASH 1 8 0 8 WORK

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1. MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? >> SO MOVE MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> MR. PHIL WELLING MAKES THE MOTION. >> WHOLE I'M SORRY I DIDN'T HEAR THE SECOND MR. COVID MAKES THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING

NO DISCUSSION WE WILL TAKE THIS AS A UNANIMOUS DECISION. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION SEEING NO

[19. SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE REQUIRED CHAPTER 99 STORMWATER ORDINANCE CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL.]

MAN WE HAVE A MOTION. I SET A MOVE. MR HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION SERGEANT AND MR. DAWSON MADE THE SECOND. IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE

PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THIS ITEM BRENNAN? >> IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENTING RIGHT SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT? WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT . ARE THERE ANY ITEMS OF DISCUSSION? FROM COUNCIL SEEING NO DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL. WE WILL APPROVE THIS WITH UNANIMOUS. WITHOUT OBJECTION. THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

[20. SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (CDC): SECTION 5.12.20 TO MAKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE CONSISTENT WITH PENDING SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY STORMWATER ORDINANCE AND DESIGN MANUAL]

MR. FLOWING MAKES THE SECOND. >> IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT?

>> OK. >> THERE IS NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT.

IS THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? SO NO COMMENTS YET.

MS. HOWARD CHAIRMAN, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF HOW COMMUNITIES HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH A A SOLUTION TO A COUNTY MULTI COUNTY ISSUE. THANK YOU. EXCELLENT POINT.

YES. THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION. I SEE NO OBJECTION. ITEM NUMBER 20 IS APPROVED.

[21. SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL AS THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STANDARD TO REPLACE THE CURRENT BEAUFORT COUNTY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MANUAL]

CHAIRMAN? >> I SAID MOVE ADOPTION. MISS HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND PLEASE. SECONDS MR. FLOOR WELLING MAKES THE SECOND.

IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT THAT IS CLOSED.

>> ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNTY COUNCIL, MR. CHAIRMAN? >> JUST WANNA MAKE YES.

I APPRECIATE IT FOR HIM. VOTE FOR THE LAST TIME ON THE 3RD READING.

I MEAN THE SECOND READING ON THIS MOTION WHICH IS THE THREE TOGETHER.

I JUST WANT TO THANK MIKE CULVERT . I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE WAS A LEADER IN THIS BUT MIKE WAS A LEADER IN PUTTING TOGETHER THIS COALITION TO GET US TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. ULTIMATELY WE WERE LOOKING FOR A REGIONAL ON BOARD BUT THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THAT DIRECTION. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, MIKE,

THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANKS FOR YOUR WORK. >> I APPRECIATE IT.

I HAVE TO SAY LOCKED IN TOWN COUNCILMAN CRAIG HAMILTON WAS THE OTHER HALF THAT STARTED THIS THING OFF. SO TWO DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE COMING OUT WITH ONE GOAL AND WHAT WE SEE TODAY. WE KNOW THE BIG SCORE FOR EVERYBODY.

>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS.

I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. ITEM TWENTY ONE IS APPROVED. ITEM NUMBER 22 SECOND READING

[22. SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO BEAUFORT COUNTY ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 78: FLOODS, TO ESTABLISH THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF MARCH 23, 2021]

[01:05:02]

>> SO MOVE MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. FLOWING MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND.

>> MR. COVERT. I'M SORRY. THAT WAS MR. GLOVER.

YES, MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND. YES.

I KNOW. OKAY. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE

PUBLIC MAKING A COMMENT? >> SEEING NO COMMENTS? >> THAT IS CLOSED.

ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL WISHED TO COMMENT ON THIS. SEEING NONE.

THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION.

THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS. ITEM NUMBER TWENTY TWO IS APPROVED.

[23. SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A TEXT AMENDMENT FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND GUEST HOUSES]

MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE SIR? >> MR. CHAIRMAN. THAT'S MR. HER VERSION MAKING

THE MOTION NOW SECOND. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, MS. HOWARD MAKES THE SECOND.

IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? >> NO PUBLIC COMMENT. THAT COMMENT PERIOD IS CLOSED.

ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNTY COUNCIL SEEING NO COMMENTS. >> THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS. THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

[24. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND BEAUFORT COUNTY NO. 2020/12 TO REFLECT THE APPROPRIATE DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR PURCHASING REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE PORT ROYAL BATTLEFIELD]

MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? SO MOVE MR. CHAIRMAN MR. FLOOR WELLING MAKES THE MOTION.

>> MRS. YORK OUR SECOND MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND. >> IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT

SAYING NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL CLOSE THAT PORTION? >> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNTY COUNCIL SAYING NO COMMENTS? THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS. THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

ITEM 24 IS APPROVED. ITEM NUMBER TWENTY FIVE IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD

[25. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE CREDIT AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROJECT STONE, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE CREDITS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO]

RELATED THERE TOO. MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? >> SECOND, MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> OK. MR. HARVEY SHOT MAKES THE MOTION AND MR. GLOVER MAKES THE

SECOND. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? >> STING NO PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> THAT IS CLOSED. IS THERE ANY COMMENT BY ANY COUNCIL MEMBER? THERE IS NO COMMENTS. THEREFORE THIS WILL APPROVED BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS SAYING NONE. ITEM NUMBER TWENTY FIVE IS APPROVED.

[Items 26 & 27]

OH YES. >> ITEM TWENTY SIX AND TWENTY ONE IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCIL SEND THEM BACK FOR SECOND READING BECAUSE THE DOCUMENTS NEED TO BE AMENDED RELATIVE SIGNIFICANTLY AND IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PROPER TO HAVE THIRD READING IN A PUBLIC HEARING ON DOCUMENTS THAT WILL CHANGE. OKAY SO I WOULD LIKE A MOTION FOR ITEMS 26 AND 20 7 NOT TO BE APPROVED THIS EVENING BUT RATHER BE SET SENT BACK TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER ACTION. SO MATTER TO THE BACK TO COUNCIL FOR SECOND READING. NOT BACK TO COLLEGE YET. YEAH I STARTED BACK TO COUNCIL FOR SECOND READING. OKAY SO MAY I HAVE SUCH A MOTION PLEASE?

>> SO I MOVED. YES MR. HERVEY SHAN WILL MAKE THE MOTION.

>> I'M SORRY I DIDN'T HEAR WHO WAS SECOND. MR. COVID , YOU WILL MAKE THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION SEEING NONE? THIS WILL BE TAKEN UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT OBJECTIONS. SEEING NO OBJECTIONS.

[01:10:03]

[28. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE A MULTI-COUNTY PARK AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND JASPER COUNTY (PROJECTS STONE, GARDEN, GLASS, AND BURGER); TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES BY BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES LOCATED IN THE PARK; TO APPLY ZONING AND OTHER LAWS IN THE PARK; TO PROVIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION IN THE PARK; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PARK REVENUES WITHIN JASPER COUNTY]

>> SO MOVEMENT CHAIRMAN MR. DAWSON MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND.

MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND OK. >> A AT THIS POINT DISCUSSION MR. O'TOOLE.

DO YOU WHICH TO DIVULGE WHO THE INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS ARE AS A RESULT OF THIS ORDINANCE

BEING PASSED THIS EVENING? >> SURE. THE COMPANIES INVOLVED ARE ST.

WORKS IS PROJECT STONE. YOU'LL BEGIN TO BREAK MY CODE BUT STONE WORKS.

WE WORK WITH JOHN RIBAUT AND THE OWNERS OF THAT COMPANY TO SUCCESSFULLY MOVE THEM FROM HILTON HEAD TO PORT ROYAL. GLASS WORKS IS PROJECT GLASS THE GLASS WORKS ESSEX PARDON IS MATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP. OUT OF CURIOSITY AND DETAIL. LET'S SEE PROJECT BERGER IS

SALT MARSH BREWING WHICH WILL BE LOCATING IN PORT ROYALE. >> THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.

THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS.

[29. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FEE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROJECT GLASS PROVIDING FOR A PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO]

PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ESC EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE FEE AGREEMENT BY AM BETWEEN GUILFORD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROJECT GLASS PROVIDING FOR A PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES AND OTHER MATTERS

RELATED THERE TOO. MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? >> MOVE MR. CHAIRMAN.

MR. CLOSING MAKES THE MOTION AND MR. OVER MAKES THE SECTION OK.

>> IS THERE ANY PERSON IN THE PUBLIC THAT IS COMMENTING ON THIS WORTH SEEING?

>> NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL SEEING NONE.

THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION.

THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS. ITEM NUMBER TWENTY NINE IS APPROVED.

WE ARE AT THE. CITIZEN COMMENTS AGAIN. ARE THERE ANY AIRMEN LLEWELLYN

[Additional Item 1]

? >> THERE WERE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXACTLY.

>> OH GOSH YES. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I MISSED THAT.

YEAH I WROTE IT DOWN AND WENT RIGHT BY IT. YES.

LET'S TAKE UP THE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION FROM THE MR. CHAIRMAN THIS MEETING. YES. MR. HER VERSION A MOTION TO

EXTEND PAST 8:00. >> OH, YES. >> THANK YOU.

MOTION TO EXTEND PAST EIGHT O'CLOCK FROM MR. HERBERT SHAWN SECONDED BY NOW.

OK. >> MISS HOWARD ANY OBJECTION SAYING SIGNAL OBJECTION.

WE WILL EXTEND PAST THE EIGHT HOUR TIMEFRAME AND NOW WE WILL NEED A MOTION FROM SOMEBODY REGARDING ITEMS COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE CAUCUS LEVEL WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO FIRST? I HAVE ONE. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MIGHT.

OK. MR. FLOOR WELLING YOU WILL GO FIRST.

>> SURE. >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. THE COUNTY COUNCIL WILL MAKE A SETTLEMENT OFFER REGARDING THE DEVELOPER WHITEHALL PLANTATION AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OK. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION PLEASE? SECOND SECONDED BY MR. GLOVER DULY MOTIONED.

AND SECOND, ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO DISCUSSION THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT OBJECTION SINCE THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS. THE ITEM IS APPROVED NEXT ITEM

[Additional Item 2]

WITH MR. KAELIN. YEAH. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CONVEY AUTHORITY TO COUNCIL REPRESENTING BEAUFORT COUNTY TO ENGAGE IN NEGOTIATIONS TO ACHIEVE A SETTLEMENT AND THE AMOUNT DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION INVOLVING THE RETIREE REINSURANCE LITIGATION. THANK YOU.

[01:15:02]

ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO DISCUSSION. THIS WILL BE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION. THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

THIS ITEM IS APPROVED. WAS THERE ANY OTHER ITEM SAYING NO OTHER ITEMS? THOSE TWO HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS COMING OUT OF MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

OK NOW WE ARE AT THESE CITIZEN COMMENTS. THANK YOU MR. FLOOR ROLLING FOR REMINDING ME OF THAT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER CITIZEN COMMENTS?

I THINK EVERYTHING WE HAVE HAS BEEN. >> OK, ARE THERE ARE THERE ANY

[Additional Item 3]

YES, MR. FLOWING MIKE CODE WORD . IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH YOU, MY FRIEND. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU. THANK YOU.

A PLEASURE. BILL, MY BELIEVE ME WITH ALL OF YOU.

>> YES, I'M SURE YOU WILL NOT BE A STRANGER TO US, MR. COVID .

JUST A DIFFERENT WAY OF COMMUNIQUE MEETING WITH US. THAT'S RIGHT.

OK, SO THIS IS THE LAST MEETING OF 2020. YOU SEE THE PLAQUE THAT IS THERE THAT WAS GIVEN TO MR. CULVERT . IT'S A WONDERFUL PLAQUE.

HANG IT IN A PROMINENT PLACE. ABSOLUTELY. I HAVE TO LIVE.

SO I WISH ALL OF YOU A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON. HOWEVER YOU CELEBRATE THIS SEASON THAT YOU KNOW YOU ARE THERE WITH LOVED ONES WHETHER THEY'RE IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM OR HOWEVER. AND WE'LL COME BACK IN JANUARY AS A NEW COUNCIL WITH A NEW MEMBER WHO BY THE WAY HAS GONE THROUGH HIS ORIENTATION AND HE STILL WANTS TO BE A COUNCIL PERSON AFTER WHAT WE DID TO HIM FOR ALMOST SEVEN HOURS. IT WAS A WONDERFUL THING.

I WAS THERE FOR ALMOST ALL OF IT. SO IT WAS, YOU KNOW, QUITE, QUITE WELL DONE BY OUR STAFF. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH YOU.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS. >> AND SO IT IS TIME FOR US TO ADJOURN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GREAT EVENING. AND WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

>> TAKE CARE

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