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PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> WILL NOW BE GIVEN A VACATION. GENERAL HEY PASTOR.
>> LET US PRAY. >> OH GOD I WILL HELP IN AGES PAST YOU KNOW, HOPE FOR YEARS TO COME. WE COME AT THIS TIME OF THE DAY IN THIS NEW YEAR OF 2021.
BACK IN YOU FOR YOUR UNMERITED FAVOR AND ASK THAT YOU LOOK FAVORABLY ON OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT HERE ON HILTON HEAD TO REALIZE YOUR GOOD PROVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE CREATED TOWNS AND CITIES WHILE THE WELFARE OF YOUR CHILDREN HELP US TO UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH WE DEPEND UPON ONE ANOTHER FOR LIVING HELPS US TO SEE THE NEED FOR ALL THIS AS WELL AS NEIGHBORLINESS GIVE US IF WE HAVE BEEN SO PREOCCUPIED WITH OUR OWN AGENDAS WE HAVE FORGOTTEN THOSE BEYOND THIS PLACE TO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD LIKE EAT FOOD FOR ITS PROTECTIONS AND FREEDOMS WE SO RICHLY ENJOY GROWING CLOSE TO THOSE WHO LEAD OUR GOVERNMENT ENABLE THOSE COMMUNITY TO WORK WITH THEM IN A POSITIVE WAY, GROW CLOSE TO DO SO, PROTECT US FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE. ALLOW THIS COUNCIL TO SEEK OUT WAYS TO BECOME A LIFE CHANGING PRESENCE MITES THOSE WHO ARE FOR THE IN. WE ARE TOLD TO GRANT THOSE COUNCIL THE ABILITY TO CONFRONT OLD AGE OF EVIL AND INJUSTICE WHILE MERELY SEEKING WAYS OF UNIFICATION THAT MAKE FOR PEACE AND COMMUNITY ONENESS LESS ALL OF US INDIVIDUAL AND
COLLECTIVELY PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS WE PRAY A MAN. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, REVEREND FORMOSA CONTENDER MOST PEOPLE OF THE AGENDA. TAMMY SECONDED MR. BROWN IN
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FAVOR, MR. HARKINS. >> YES, MR. AMES. YES.
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MAYOR MCCANN. YES. 7 0, SIR.THANK YOU. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 15TH FOR ADOPTION IS
READ SECOND. >> MR. BROWN APPROVE. >> MR. HARKINS GARRISON.
MR. STANFORD? YES. MAYOR MCCANN APPROACHING 7,
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SIR. YES, SIR. TWO ITEMS UNDER THE TOWN MANAGER TODAY. THE FIRST ONE IS A PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION UPDATE.AND AT THIS POINT I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO MISS SHERRY MCKENDRICK.
THANK YOU, MR. GRABER. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS.
FOR THE RECORD, I'M SHERRY METRIC. I'M THE FLIGHT PLAN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND IN OCTOBER OF 2020.
THE TOWN'S COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM UNDERWENT AN AUDIT WHICH IS A PERIODIC AUDIT THAT BEAR RISK COMES IN AND DOES FOR OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAM. AS PART OF THE AUDIT THE TOWN IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW UPDATE THE PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.
THIS DOCUMENT WAS ORIGINALLY ADOPTED BY TOWN COUNCIL BACK IN 2015 AND INCLUDED IN YOUR AGENDA PACKET IS THE UPDATED DOCUMENT FOR YOUR REVIEW WHEN APPROVAL AND I WOULD BE MORE
THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >> OH NO GO AHEAD.
IF THE QUESTIONS WE'D BE HAPPY TO HELP THEM. I WOULD HOWEVER MAKE SURE TO
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POINT OUT THAT THIS IS NOT A SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION ON THE FLOOD UPDATED FLOOD MAPS OR THE BUILDING CODE ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT THAT IS PLANNED TO TAKE PLACE AT AN UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS CLARIFIED. BUT OTHERWISE THE POLICY DOCUMENT THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS WHAT'S UP FOR APPROVAL? JOSH, WHAT WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE OF THOSE REVIEWS AND WHAT COMMITTEES WILL BE INVOLVED? JERRY? CAN YOU ADDRESS? I KNOW WE'VE SET OUT A SCHEDULE IN WHICH COMMITTEE WE'RE GOING TO BRING THAT FORWARD TO. YES, IT DOES. BUT THERE IS A CHANGE TO BOTH THE ALAMO AND THE MUNICIPAL CODES. SO WE HAVE A DUAL PROCESS THAT IS GOING ON THAT CHANGES TO THE BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS ARE GOING TO GO TO PLAN AND COMMISSION ON JANUARY 20TH. AND THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL PPC MEETING ON FEBRUARY 5TH WHICH WILL PRESENT BOTH THE MUNI CODE UPDATE AND THE ALBUM O UPDATE.AT THE SAME TIME BECAUSE THEY GO HAND-IN-HAND AND THEN IT WILL PROCEED ON TO FIRST READING AFTER THAT. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR ABOUT THEM.
>> GIVEN THIS KIND OF RULES SET FORTH BY MR. GRUBER I WOULD MOVE APPROVAL NO USE I MR.
BROWN. >> YEAH. WELL I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.
I'M SORRY, OK? NOTHING THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT THE VOTE OF COURSE.
FINE WORK BY THE WAY. >> SORRY. OK.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS THIS DOCUMENT. AND I KNOW THAT THE HAVE BEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALSO INVOLVED IN PUTTING TOGETHER THIS THIS PROGRAM.
I GUESS THIS IS A QUESTION FOR YOU ADJUST THE COMMITTEE MEMBER SELECTION.
CAN YOU JUST TALK ME THROUGH THE PROCESS OF THAT? >> THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE SELECTED BASED ON A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CRITERIA THAT YOU SEE IN THE CRC DOCUMENT.
SO WE HAVE TO HAVE AN INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE. WE HAVE A REAL ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE. WE HAVE INCLUDED SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS TO INCLUDE CAROLYN WHEN SHE CAME ON BOARD OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR THERE IS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RENTAL COMMUNITY. AND I THINK I AND MORTGAGE AND REAL ESTATE BROKER THERE IS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO BE INCLUDED FOR THE CREDIT AND THAT SELECTION WAS
MADE BACK IN 2015. >> AND OF COURSE WE WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS AGAIN AT SOME POINT. I NOTICED THAT ONE OF YOUR STRATEGIES IS TO TRY TO OUTREACH TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND ALSO THE NUMBER OF I GUESS AREAS IN A PARTICULAR ZONE THAT ARE UNINSURED AT THE MOMENT I'M MAKING THE ASSUMPTION THAT SOME OF THOSE AREAS PROBABLY UNDER SOME OVERSIGHT JURISDICTION OF PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE NOT GATED. OK. SO I WOULD JUST RECOMMEND TO US AS A COUNCIL AS WE ARE MAKING THOSE TYPE OF APPOINTMENTS THAT WE MAYBE FEEL SOME GAS WITH THOSE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO TARGET. ALSO WHICH MAY MAKE THE JOB A LITTLE EASIER WHEN WE TRY TO IMPLEMENT THOSE STRATEGIES THAT YOU HAVE BEHIND IT.
OK, AND EXCUSE ME I JUST HAVE ONE QUICK CORRECTION. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MISINFORMATION OF THE PPC SCHEDULE. THE MEETING IS ON FEBRUARY 3RD, NOT FEBRUARY. I DO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT MISINFORMATION.
>> NOW I'M I'M PREPARED TO GIVE MY VOTE, MR. BRIGHT ALL IN FAVOR.
>> MR. AMES? YES. MR. HARKINS.
YES, MRS. BECKER. YES, MR. LENNOX. >> WE JUST LOST HIM.
>> I LOST HIM. MR. STANFORD? YES.
SIR, THERE IS. MR. MR. HE SAYS YES IT IT DOES WITH CIGARETS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
MR. HAVE ONE OTHER ITEM OF YOUR INTEREST. JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT VERY BRIEFLY FOR YOU. ON DECEMBER 10TH THE TOWN WAS NOTIFIED OF GRAIN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF THIRTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN
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DOLLARS TO FUND THE REPLACEMENT OF A 20 YEAR OLD EMERGENCY GENERATOR AT THE TOWN'S E 9 1 COMMUNICATIONS. OUR AGREEMENT WAS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION AND FEMA'S PRE DISASTER MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM.THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND IS THEREFORE A SEVENTY FIVE TWENTY FIVE COST SPLIT WITH TOWN.
THE GRANT APPLICATION WAS INITIATED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER TOM DUNN AND MARCY BENSON OR SENIOR GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR. WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO BOTH OF THEM FOR THEIR WORK IN HELPING SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND REPLACING THAT NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE.
BATTALION CHIEF OF VNS TOM BOOTH THE LABEL REPRESENT THE NATIONAL M.S. MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AS AN ALTERNATE ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE NATIONAL CONTINUED COMPETENCY PROGRAM.
HE WAS NOMINATED FROM HIS PEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AFTER SUCCESSFULLY LEADING A STEERING COMMITTEE THAT CREATED ONLINE EMT AND PARAMEDIC REFRESHER PROGRAM TO HELP EMT AND PARAMEDICS MORE EASILY RENEW THEIR CERTIFICATION FOR FREE DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.
SO SHOUT OUT TO TOM AND THE EXCELLENT WORK THAT HE IS DOING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR FIRE RESCUE DIVISION. THE TOWN WAS RECENTLY NOTIFIED THAT A FUNDING REQUEST TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CARES WAS APPROVED THE AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE DOLLARS 74 CENTS. THE FUNDS ARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES THE TOWN INCURRED RELATED TO COVE IN 19 RESPONSE. A PREVIOUS REQUEST TO THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY FOUR DOLLARS 49 CENTS WAS APPROVED IN OCTOBER AND THE FUNDS WERE RECEIVED IN EARLY DECEMBER. AND LASTLY IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR DAY TOWN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY JANUARY 18TH AND WILL REOPEN AT OUR NORMAL OPERATING HOURS ON TUESDAY JANUARY 19.
AND THAT'S ALL THE ITEMS THAT I HAVE QUIT MR. GROVER THE. OKAY.
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REPORTS OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN OK GOOD THERE. YES.I HAVE A GENERAL REPORT IF YOU'RE GOING TO CALL THAT. >> YES, SIR.
I APPRECIATE IT. YES. THIS IS A COMMENT WITH REGARDS TO A SINGLE PARAGRAPH IN THE FLOOD MAP PRESENTATION. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT LANGUAGE FOR US TO REFLECT UPON AT THIS TIME AND ANTICIPATE NATION FOR OUR PLANNING RETREAT.
THE PARAGRAPH SAYS HILTON HEAD IS A DISTINGUISHED RESORT AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY THAT IS KNOWN FOR THE INCREDIBLY NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE BEACHES EXTENSIVE WETLANDS, DIVERSE WILDLIFE AND NATURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A SENSE OF HARMONY BETWEEN THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS. I THINK THAT FOR SOME THE WORD IS RINGS TRUE BUT FOR OTHERS MAYBE IT WAS. AND LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT I MEAN BY THAT.
THE WORDS THE WORDS IN THE PARAGRAPH REPRESENT CORE VALUES OF THE ISLAND'S REPUTATION AND BRAND. BUT GUESS WHAT AND WHOSE STANDARD ARE THEY BEING
COMPARED? >> THE FAMILY WHO JUST MOVED HERE WILL AGREE IS IS THE RIGHT WORD BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE BUT LIKE AN EYE NATIVE NATIVE ISLANDER WHO'S EXPERIENCED THE TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND ACRES BEFORE DEVELOPMENT AS PURE OPEN SPACE
. >> WHAT DID THOSE WORDS IN THE PARAGRAPH MEAN TO THEM OR SOMEONE WHO MOVED TO THE ISLAND IN THE 60S OR 70S BEFORE LITTLE OF THE ISLAND HAD BEEN DEVELOPED OR EVEN SOMEONE IN THE 90S AS THE ISLAND POPULATION INCREASED FROM A COUPLE OF THOUSAND TO FORTY THOUSAND PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND ONE POINT SEVEN MILLION TOURIST THE MEANING OF THE WORDS LIKE DISTINGUISHED INCREDIBLE EXTENSIVE DIVERSE SENSE OF HARMONY HAVE CHANGED AND BEEN REINTERPRETED BY NEW RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND
WITHIN OUR ORDINANCES AND POLICIES. >> AS I REREAD THE PARAGRAPH, AS I REREAD THE PARAGRAPH THINK ABOUT WHAT WAS YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF THE ISLAND'S STANDARD OF QUALITY WHEN YOU ARISED? IS IT THE SAME TODAY? HILTON HEAD IS A DISTINGUISHED RESORT AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY THAT IS KNOWN FOR THE INCREDIBLE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE BEACHES EXTENSIVE WETLANDS, DIVERSE WILDLIFE, NATURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A SENSE
OF HARMONY BETWEEN THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS. >> I BELIEVE WE HAVE SERIOUS WORK TO DO IN REINFORCING OUR CORE VALUES AT OUR PLANNING RETREAT.
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THANK YOU MARY MARIA FOR INDULGING ME. >> ANY QUESTIONS MISS MS. OK, YOU KNOW WHAT? MR. MAYOR, GOOD JOB TODAY. AND A SHORT CONVERSATION WITH MR. GRUBER YESTERDAY IN REGARDS TO THE 278 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THEN CONSEQUENTLY A COUPLE OF EMAILS BACK AND FORTH WITH SOME OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT ARE VERY ANXIOUS TO GET GOING. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT MR. FÉLIX FROM THE COUNTY IS IN CHARGE OF PULLING THAT TEAM TOGETHER. I JUST ASKED IF MR. GRUBER COULD KEEP COUNSEL INFORMED EVEN ON A WEEKLY BASIS AS TO THE PROGRESS OF THAT COMMITTEE. I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT WE APPROVE THE SCOPE OF WORK WITH A 60 DAY WINDOW AND MUCH PAST 30 DAYS OF THAT WINDOW AT THIS POINT. SO KEEPING US ABREAST WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
OK. THAT'S SURE. >> GLADLY PROUD.
HAPPY. HAPPY TO DO THAT. PROVIDED UPDATE TO YOU.
I CAN TELL YOU IN ADDITION TO HAVING SPOKEN WITH MR. FÉLIX LAST WEEK AS I INDICATED PREVIOUSLY WHEN I DID SPEAK WITH HIM AT THIS POINT THE CONTRACTOR HAS NOT PROCEEDED FAR BEYOND JUST THE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
SO EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PROCEEDING FORWARD WITH THIS CONTRACT. THEY ARE WAITING ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THIS FIRST MEETING BEFORE THEY REALLY START MOVING FORWARD BEYOND
JUST THE RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS. >> OK.
THANK YOU. AND I GUESS THE SECOND ONE CLOSING OUT WE DIDN'T LIKE BEING ASSIMILATED TO THE REELECTED CHAIRMAN EMPHASIZING OUR EAGERNESS TO GET CITED AND EVERYTHING. ABSOLUTELY. I WILL TELL IN SPEAKING WITH MR. FELIX IT WAS MORE OF A LOGISTICS ISSUE THEY'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE THE WAY IN WHICH THEY CAN HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING LIKE THIS THAT WOULD ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE MEETING BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE INCORPORATED PARTICIPATING IN THAT BE LIMITED TO JUST MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. SO THAT IS WHAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING THROUGH I BELIEVE WITH OUR BROADCAST SERVICES DEPARTMENT. I'LL GET A LETTER OUT TO
CHAIRMAN ELLIS. >> THANK YOU, SIR. THE SECOND THING IS IN REGARDS TO A REPORT THAT COUNCILWOMAN BECCA GAVE US BACK DECEMBER 2ND MEETING AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR VISIT WITH THE BEAUFORT COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY. I KNOW THAT SHE AND I REQUESTED THEIR THOUSAND 2019 HUD FACILITY ASSESSMENT VERBALLY REQUESTED THAT FROM THEM AND I'M IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, COUNCILMAN HAWKINS HAD REQUESTED DURING HIS IN A GOVERNMENTAL MEETING TO MS. CHILDERS, YOUR CONCEPTS AND IDEAS FOR THE DIFFICULT COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY MOVING FORWARD FOR US TO CONSIDER AS A COUNCIL OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF COUNCIL. I'M ASKING THAT POTENTIALLY WE COULD HAVE MR. GRUBER MINIMAL BEFORE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY WITH A FORMAL REQUEST FOR THOSE TWO ITEMS SO THAT WE AT LEAST HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK AT AND CONSEQUENTLY THEN SCHEDULE MEETING WITH THEM TO DISCUSS
ANY OTHER REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. >> MR. MAYOR, NOT NOT A NOT A REPORT BUT JUST A REMINDER SINCE WE'RE WE'RE TAKING SOME TIME HERE.
>> I'LL BE BRIEF TO EVERYONE WHO'S LISTENING THAT IT'S THE FIRST OF THE YEAR AND IT'S A GREAT TIME TO CHECK YOUR SMOKE AND FIRE ALARM BATTERIES, MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE WORKING.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SMOKE AND FIRE ALARM. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN YOUR HOME, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU THAT YOU GET ONE AND INSTALL IT AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> WHAT ABOUT LADDERS? WELL, I WELL NOT I CAN TELL YOU MY OPINION ON LADDERS AS I LEARNED ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THAT I HAVE LEARNED IS THERE IS A VERY SIMPLE INEXPENSIVE LADDER DEVICE IF YOU MORE THAN HAVE BEDROOMS, MORE THAN ONE FLOOR UP YOU
SHOULD HAVE ONE IN EVERY ONE OF YOUR ROOMS. >> IT TAKES ONLY MOMENTS, MINUTES FOR A HOUSE TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND FOR FLAMES TO COME TOO CLOSE TO YOUR ENTRY AND EXIT PATHS WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM EXITING IN A NORMAL FASHION.
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AND SO THE LADDER BECOMES YOUR ONLY METHOD OF ESCAPING AND YOU DON'T HAVE ONE.YOU WOULD HAVE TO JUMP. MY HIGH SUGGESTION IS THERE INEXPENSIVE ONE STORY AT THIRTY NINE DOLLARS AS I RECALL TWO STORIES IS AROUND 50 SOMETHING EVERY BEDROOM SHOULD HAVE AN ESCAPE LADDER IN IT. JUST AS YOU HAD YOUR SMOKE AND FIRE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME.
SO THAT IS MY ADVICE. STRONG SUGGESTION I SENT ONE TO EVERY FAMILY MEMBER AND EVERY FRIEND. SO AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT THE SHEER DUMB THING TO THINK ABOUT AND I RECOMMEND AND SUGGEST. THANKS. THANKS FOR BRINGING IT UP.
THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN, YOU MAKE A GREAT POINT.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT THE TOWN'S FIRE RESCUE SERVICES OFFERS A SERVICE WHERE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR WE WILL COME AND HELP YOU REPLACE THE BATTERIES.
THE TOWN'S PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICE WITHIN THE FIRE RESCUE DIVISION THEIR NUMBER NUMBERS 8 4 3 6 8 2 5 1 4 1. AND THEY WILL HELP MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO COME CHANGE YOUR BATTERY. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A SMOKE DETECTOR, WE CAN ALSO HELP WITH THAT AS WELL. THAT'S THE SAME OFFICE. SO OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICE AT 8 4 3 6 2 5 1 4 1 JUST FIGURED THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PIGGYBACK OFF YOUR COMMENTS AND MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC KNEW THAT INFORMATION AS WELL.
OK. ANYBODY ELSE? OK, THE VACCINE FOR THE VIRUS IS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AS WE'VE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, MEMBERS OF THE FIRE RESCUE DIVISION BEGAN RECEIVING THE VACCINE LAST MONTH SHORTLY AFTER HILL. THAT HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE CHILDREN'S FRONT LINE HOSPITAL STAFFS HAVE BEEN GIVEN VACCINATE.
THE MANNER IN WHICH VACCINATIONS IS BEING THAT VACCINE IS BEING DISTRIBUTED IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY HAVE SORT OF THIS IDEA CALLING A TOWN TO ASK YOU ABOUT RECEIVING VACCINE. WELL, I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN. OUR CONCERN AND YOUR DESIRE TO BE AMONG THOSE THAT GET VACCINATED IN THE INITIAL ALL NINE HEALTH CARE ENTITIES AS A NON HEALTHCARE ENTITY.
THE TOWN IS NOT IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE THE VACCINE. HOWEVER, WE ARE HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR I TALKED TO THE GOVERNOR TODAY AND THAT HOSPITAL OFFICIALS ON WHEN THE VACCINES WILL BE AVAILABLE LOCALLY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE BEST DESCRIPTION FOR THOSE VACCINES IS TIMELY IN A SAFE MANNER. DEAC HAS DEVELOPED AN EXTENSIVE PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE THE VACCINES IN PHASES AND PARALLEL DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE VACCINES WHICH YOU CAN FIND ON THE WEBSITE S C H D E F C D ATC DOT GOV.
AS SOON AS WE HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE VACCINE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WE WILL SHARE THROUGH YOU THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.
WE DO JUST AS MUCH TODAY AS WE DO YESTERDAY. WE DO KNOW WHEN TALKING TO JEREMY THAT THE VACCINE THAT THEY'RE GIVING TO HARVEY AND HIS PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE ON THE FRONT LINES HOSPITAL THERE'S A LOT OF RUMORS OUT THERE ABOUT WHAT CBS AND WALGREENS IS GOING TO DO. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWER ON THAT HERE.
JEREMY, IT'S REALLY JUST STAY TUNED, SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THE GOVERNOR HAS TURNED IT OVER TO HAD TO DO AND I GUESS HE'S LOOKING FOR MORE ANSWERS THAN WE ARE.
GLENN, YES. I WAS INTERESTED IN WHETHER WE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY DOSES AND THEN DISTRIBUTE IT TO HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL. ALMOST NOTHING WAS NUMBER SIX.
>> NO, I WAS 600. IT WAS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THAT. YES, ACTUALLY THAT INFORMATION IS POSTED ON JIHADIST WEBSITE. AND SO YOU CAN TRACK HOW MANY DOSES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO CERTAIN FACILITIES. AND SO THAT INFORMATION IS BEING MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
BUT I WILL TELL YOU OF THE DOSES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL, A
SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE BEEN ISSUED AT THIS POINT. >> THAT'S THAT'S GOOD.
BUT THIS INFORMATION THAT WE'VE GOT AND AS IT COMES IN PARTICULARLY ON THE DIRECT WEB SITE, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD ARE REFERENCING THE DEA WEB SITE ON OUR WEB SITE WHERE PEOPLE ARE INQUIRING. THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH REACHING OUT TO SOMEONE ELSE.
OH, THIS IS WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION. I'VE HAD QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS ABOUT IT. AND IT'S A PERFECTLY VALID QUESTION AND IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE HECK IS BEING SLOW AND DISTRIBUTING THE INFORMATION.
THEY CAN ONLY DISTRIBUTE AS MANY VACCINE DOSES AS THEY HAVE.
BUT IF PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD WHAT THE SCHEDULE WAS THEN THAT WOULD HELP A LOT.
SO IF WE COULD JUST CROSS-REFERENCE THAT SITE I THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO
EVERYONE. THANK YOU. >> WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE.
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WE'VE GOT TO MOVE IT. 19 COME ON OUR WEBSITE. WE WILL ADD THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THAT. THAT WAY THERE'S KIND OF A ONE STOP SHOP FOR INFORMATION FOR FOLKS. THANK YOU. AND ALSO THE UPCOMING PLANNING AGENDA AS WE CLOSE TO OUR RETREAT COMING PLANTING AGENDA. WE'LL BE OUT IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND EVERY ONE OF US WILL GET A COPY AS SOON AS WE GET IT. IT'S THAT AGENDA ■WILLBETHE&-PLN* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.