May 03, 2021 Natural Resources Committee

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CALL THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO ORDER PLANES AND FIND THEM AND IT'S I PLEDGE

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

>> OK, ROLL CALL. OK, WE NEED TO DO A CALL OF THE COMMAND PLACE WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME WE'LL START OFF WITH THE VISE CHAIRMAN GERALD NELSON HERE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBERS OF LOGAN CUNNINGHAM YORK GLOVER, CHRIS HARBOR, SEAN PRESENT OK AND OTHER MEMBERS. WE HAVE COUNCILMAN. WHO ELSE DO WE HAVE COUNCILMAN

IAN MCKELLEN AND CHAIRMAN PAT SUMMITT AND THEN MR. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ALL SUMMER BILL. IS THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ON BOARD? IS IT YOU CALL IT YORK? YES, I DID. OH, COUNCILMAN GLOVER.

I CALLED HIM OUT BECAUSE HE'S A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. ALL RIGHT.

HE ISN'T HERE. OK. ALL RIGHT.

AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF A PUBLIC EDUCATION.

THIS MEETING WAS PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT PLENTY OF LIFE.

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

BROCK AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.

OKAY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAWSON.

I HAVE A SECOND. OKAY. COUNCILMAN GLOVER SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. WITHOUT EXCEPTION, WE WILL IMPROVE THE AGENDA AS PUBLISHED

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 04.05.21]

ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN DAWSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES IN THE SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER PAUL SOMERVILLE .

ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE SOME PUBLIC COMMENT .

I NEED TO READ INTO THE RECORD. BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, IS THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? JUST CARRIED EMOTION THROUGH? OH, YES. SORRY.

OKAY. SO PROVE ALL THE MINUTES. WITHOUT EXCEPTION.

ALL RIGHT. THE MINUTES I'VE BEEN APPROVED, I WAS JUMPING AHEAD.

[6. CITIZEN COMMENT: CITIZENS MAY JOIN VIA WEBEX USING THE LINK AND MEETING INFORMATION BELOW:]

I WILL READ THIS PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS ITEM WAS TAKEN OFF THE AGENDA BUT THE GROUP THE GROUPS THAT SENATE WOULD STILL LIKE THIS READ INTO THE RECORD.

THIS IS FROM THE HILTON AREA. HILTON HEAD AREA REAL STARS AND THE BEAUFORT JASPER COUNTY REALTORS STATED APRIL 19TH TWO THOUSAND TWENTY ONE AND THE SUBJECT IS BOTH THE THE COUNTY COASTAL RULES RESILIENCE OVERLAY ZONE AND THE ALSO THE PHIL STANDARDS CHAIRMAN HOWARD MEMBERS OF THE BEAUFORT COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF ON BEHALF THE ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED PLUS REALTORS AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS OF THE HILTON HEAD AREA REALTORS AND THE BEAUFORT JASPER COUNTY REALTORS.

WE EXPRESS OUR OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED COASTAL RESILIENCE OVERLAY ZONE STANDARDS KNOWN AS S.R. AND OUR CONCERNS OVER THE PROPOSED FILM STANDARDS. THE ASSOCIATIONS ARE CONCERNED THAT THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SEE OUR ORDINANCE ARE UNNECESSARY AND REDUNDANT TO EXISTING STANDARD PRACTICE REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURE THE SEE OUR ORDINANCE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CLAIMS THAT ITS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS ARE PREEMPTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURES ACT BECAUSE SOUTH CAROLINA HAS A STATE STATUTE THAT ADDRESSES DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

THERE MIGHT BE CHALLENGES TO THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE C.R. ORDINANCE ON THE GROUNDS OF PREEMPTION. IN PARTICULAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURES. THIS SC DISCLOSURE ACT APPEARS TO REQUIRE OVER SELLING REAL PROPERTY TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION IN A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PROVIDED TO THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY. IN ADDITION, PERSUADED TO THIS SANCHO DISCLOSURE ACT. THE SOUTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION HAS CREATED THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT KNOWN AS THE STATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH REQUIRES THE SELLER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO ANSWER YES, NO OR NO REPRESENTATION TO EACH AND THE LIST OF REQUIRED DISCLOSURES

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FURTHERMORE REQUIRING ZERO DISCLOSURE FORM BE PROVIDED AT CLOSING WOULD NOT FURTHER THE ORDINANCE AS STATED PURPOSE OF ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND MAKING DECISIONS THAT INVOLVE INVESTMENTS THAT WILL LAST AT LEAST 30 YEARS IN LIGHT OF THE PROJECTED COASTAL FLOODING CONDITIONS IN THAT TIME FRAME. IF THE INTENT OF THE ZERO ORDINANCE IS TO ADDRESS THE ADEQUACY OF CURRENT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR TIMELY EVALUATION OF SEA LEVEL RISE AND COASTAL FLOODING RISK IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION REQUIRING THAT THE SIERRA DISTRICT DISCLOSURE BEING DELIVERED AT CLOSING DOES NOT GIVE A PROSPECTIVE BUYER AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADEQUATELY EVALUATE THOSE RISK TIME A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION REACHES THE CLOSING THE PARTIES HAVE ALREADY NEGOTIATED A PURCHASE PRICE AND THEN PRESUMABLY ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED THROUGH A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION. BUT FOR CERTAIN CONTINGENCY THE BUYER HAS ALSO PRESUMABLY ALREADY PURCHASED INSURANCE THAT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON CLOSING THE DISCLOSURE MIGHT EDUCATE A BUYER ABOUT POTENTIAL FLOODING RISKS BUT ONLY AT THE POINT IN THE TRANSIT ACTION WHERE THE BUYER MAY HAVE LITTLE OR NO PRACTICAL RECOURSE. BY CONTRAST, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DISCLOSURE ACT REQUIRES THAT A SELLER PROVIDE A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE BEFORE A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT IS SIGNED BY THE PURCHASER AND OWNER UNLESS THE REAL ESTATE CONTRACT STATED OTHERWISE. BUT REQUIRING THAT THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BE MADE BEFORE ENTERING A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DISCLOSURE ACT GIVES BUYERS AMPLE TIME TO MAKE AN INFORMED PURCHASE DECISION TO SEE OUR HOA ORDINANCE. BY CONTRAST REQUIRES THAT THE DISCLOSURE BE GIVEN TO LIGHT TO SERVE ITS INTENDED PURPOSE IN SECTION THREE POINT FOUR POINT NOT NINETY SEE ONE OF THE C.R.

OR THAT SAYS THAT THE BUYER OR SELLER AND WITNESS MUST SIGN THE C.R. DISCLOSURE FORM.

HOWEVER THE SEE OUR OWN ORDINANCE IS UNCLEAR WITH REGARD TO WHETHER THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THE LISTING AGENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE C.R. DISCLOSURE IS PROPERLY SIGNED AND RECORDED. BY CONTRAST, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DISCLOSURE EXPRESSLY REQUIRES THAT THE LISTING AGENT OR ANY REAL ESTATE LYCEE INFORM IN WRITING THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER WITH A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.

IT ALSO STATES THAT ONCE THE LISTING AGENT PERFORMS THIS DUTY HE OR SHE CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE OWNERS FAILURE TO DELIVER THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.

QUESTION DOES THE COUNTY INTEND TO PROVIDE PROPERTY OWNERS WITH AN ACCURATE, RELIABLE AND ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE ELEVATION OF THEIR PROPERTY PLACES IT WITHIN THE C OR O DISTRICT TO SEE IT? C OUR ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES A C O DISTRICT THAT ENCOMPASSES ALL PROPERTY THE ELEVATION OF 10 FEET OR LESS AND IMPOSES DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS ON THAT BASIS. THE FILL ORDINANCE ALSO APPLIES ONLY TO LAND WITH AN ELEVATION OF 10 FEET OR LESS. EACH OF THESE ORDINANCE SPECIFIES THAT THE RELEVANT STANDARD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER PROPERTY IS AT ELEVATION 10 FEET OR LESS IS THE NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM OF NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT .

IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE COUNTY INTENDS TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND ACCESSIBLE AND RELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXACT ELEVATION OF PROPERTY BASED ON THE NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM OF 1988. WHILE THE COUNTY APPARENTLY DOES HAVE A PUBLIC G.P.S. MAPPING SITE, IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO INCLUDE EITHER A BASE MAP OR LAYER THAT CONTAINS THAT NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL VERTICAL DATUM OF 1980 A DATA THE COUNTY'S J.S. MAPPING TOOL DOES INCLUDE AN ELEVATION MAP BUT IT APPEARS TO DEPICT 2000 13 DIGITAL ELEVATION DATA NOT THE NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM OF 1988 STANDARD USED BY THE SEA ORDINANCE AND FILL ORDNANCE. THE ELEVATION MAP USES A GRADIENT COLOR SCALE TO DEPICT ELEVATION RANGING FROM 50 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL TO A LOW OF SEVEN FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL. THIS TYPE OF MASS MAPPING WILL NOT BE PRECISE DETAILED ENOUGH FOR USE IN DETERMINING WITH CERTAINTY OF PARTICULAR PROPERTY IS IN THE SEA DISTRICT. IN CONTRAST FOR EXAMPLE, FIRMS CLEARLY ABBREVIATION CLEARLY DELINEATE FLOOD HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH PROPERTY ON A SCALE THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO SEE WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT A PARTICULAR PROPERTY FALLS WITHIN A FLOOD HAZARD.

ENABLING PARTIES TO A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER FLOOD INSURANCE IS

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ISSUES RAISED BY THE FILL ORDINANCE THE FILL ORDINANCE WOULD ARBITRARILY LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF FIELD PERMITTED ON A SITE RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON THE ACTUAL IMPACT OF THE USE OF THE FILL ON THE SITE'S DRAINAGE PATTERNS RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON THE ACTUAL IMPACT OF THE USE OF PHIL ON A SITE'S DRAINAGE PATTERNS. THE FILL ORDINANCE PROPOSES A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH THAT SIMPLY LIMITS THE USE OF FILL TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE VERTICAL FEET WITH AN AREA DEVELOPMENT. UNLIKE THE FILL ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY MANY SEASIDE COMMUNITIES BEFORE A PROPOSED BILL ORDINANCE FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON THE AMOUNT I FEEL ADDED TO THE SITE RATHER THAN TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FACTORS SUCH AS POST DEVELOPMENT INFILTRATION AND APS ABSORPTION PERFORMANCE IN EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF FEEL THE COUNTY SHOULD FOCUS ON ENFORCEMENT AND REFINEMENT OF EXISTING FLOOD DAMAGE.

PREVENT A POOR PREVENTION ORDINANCE RATHER THAN ADOPTING A NEW AND POTENTIALLY INCONSISTENT SET OF REGULATIONS. THE COUNTY HAS ALREADY ADOPTED A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE THAT IS DESIGNED TO CONTROL FILLING, WRITING, DREDGING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT WHICH MAY INCREASE EROSION OR FLOOD DAMAGE.

IT APPEARS THAT THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION HORNETS ALREADY REGULATES THE USE OF FAIL IN SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND THE USE OF LANDSCAPING SLASH AESTHETIC BILL AND COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS. SPECIAL FLOOD HAS AN AREA AREAS ARE DEFINED AS LAND WITH A 1 PERCENT OR GREATER CHANCE OF FLOODING IN ANY GIVEN YEAR FOR EXAMPLE A 100 YEAR FLOOD. ACCORDING TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTION FOR TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNTY'S DRY LAND IS LOCATED WITHIN A FLOOD ZONE UNDER THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION OR NUTS THE USE FILL AND FLOOD WAVES IS PROHIBITED UNLESS IT'S BEEN DEMONSTRATED THROUGH HIGH DROP HYDRAULIC AND HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD ENGINEERING PRACTICES THAT THE PROPOSED ENCROACHMENT WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY INCREASE IN FLOOD LEVELS DURING THE OCCURRENCE OF THE BASE FLOOD.

THIS STANDARD APPEARS TO ALLOW FOR CONSIDERATION OF SITES INFILTRATION ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS THAT APPEAR GUILTY OF THE FILM ORDINANCE AND THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE. PRESUMABLY WILL OVERLAP IN MANY INSTANCES SINCE THE COUNTY'S FLOOD HAZARD AREAS WOULD INCLUDE LAND 10 FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL OR LESS.

THE FILL ORDINANCE DOES NOT ADDRESS COORDINATION WITH THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE OR HOW TO FILL ORDINANCE WOULD BE APPLIED IN CASES WHERE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FULL ORDINANCE ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION. IT APPEARS THAT THE FILL ORDINANCE WOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHILE THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AT THE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT OR BUILDING PERMIT STAGE. AS A RESULT IT APPEARS THAT ANY DEVELOPMENT REQUIRING THE USE PHIL WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TWO SEPARATE AND SEEMINGLY UNCONNECTED REVIEW PROCESSES ADMINISTERED BY TWO SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS WHICH COULD ADD DELAY AND EXPENSE TO THE DEVELOPMENT PERMITTING PROCESS . WHY DOES A COUNTY BELIEVE IT IS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO ADOPT THE FILLER ORDINANCE TO LIMIT THE USE OF FAIL WITHIN THE C R O DISTRICT RATHER THAN AMENDING THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE TO INCORPORATE THE ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIRED OF THE FILM ORDINANCE? THE COUNTY SHOULD CONSIDER PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPERS WITH INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF BEST STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

UNLIKE THE FILL ORDINANCE, SOME STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCES PROVIDE A VARIETY OF INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPERS TO VOLUNTARILY USE AN INNOVATIVE STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. WE URGE THE COUNTY TO CONSIDER PROVIDING DEVELOPERS WITH INCENTIVES SUCH AS AN EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESSING DISCOUNTED FEES AND DENSITY BONUSES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF BEST STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES RATHER THAN ADOPTING THE FILL ORDINANCE. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT NEITHER THE ORDINANCE AS PROPOSED ARE BEING CONSIDERED BY THE TOWN HILTON HEAD OR THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON.

PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCES WOULD CAUSE A PATCHWORK OF REGULATIONS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND A CONFUSING SITUATION FOR PROPERTY OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. WE ARE STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED COASTAL RESILIENCE

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WE THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION OF OUR VIEWS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU TO PREVENT UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES TO PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS COUNTY.

IT'S SIGNED BY SEAN MALCONTENT WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE HILTON HEAD AREA RELIGIONS AND BOB BUNDY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE JASPER COUNTY REALTORS. AND THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THAT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN OUR PACKAGE. AT THIS TIME WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE TAKING UP THOSE ORDINANCES AND THERE'S GONNA BE SOME SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS WITH BOTH THIS GROUP AND SOME OTHER GROUPS AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

HERE'S THE ONLINE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE MONEY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

OH OK. WE HAVE OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT. AND WE JUST ASK ANYBODY.

OH, IS THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? THERE IS A PHONE NUMBER OF SOMEONE WHO'S DIALED IN. THERE ARE NEW PERSON LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

OR IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. ALL RIGHT. OKAY.

[7. CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR PHASE II PLANNING SERVICES TO WOOD AND PARTNERS, INC. FOR COMPLETION OF CIVIL AND ARCHITECT PLANS FOR WHITEHALL PARK]

SO WITH THE PARTNERS HAVING PROVIDED A AN ACCEPTABLE AND ABOVE AVERAGE PRODUCT WE ASK THEM TO GO AHEAD AND PROVIDE THAT PROPOSAL FOR PHASE TWO SERVICES.

THEY DID PROVIDE AN ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL BASED ON MARKET VALUE LIKE MARKET PRICING FOR THOSE SERVICES AND WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THEIR CONTRACT OR ENTER INTO THE PHASE 2 PLANNING CONTRACT WHICH WILL ENCUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THOSE IN 2019. ALSO THE COUNTY COUNCIL DID APPROVE A TOTAL OF SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ROLE A CRITICAL BOND FUND TO BE USED TOWARDS WHOLE PARK PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION. TO DATE WE HAVE ONLY EXPENDED JUST OVER TWENTY THOUSAND OF THOSE FUNDS HAVE ENOUGH MONEY LEFT OVER IN THAT TO DO THESE PHASE TWO PLANNING SERVICES AS WELL AS TO BE USED TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION. WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT TO BUILD THAT SO STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT EXTENSION.

THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR HAS APPROVED THIS TO MOVE FORWARD AS WELL AND WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE TO MAKE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THIS CONTRACT FOR NEXT WEEK MUST OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS SO FAR AS I NEED BEFORE WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION PLEASE. ANY QUESTIONS? OK.

ANY QUESTIONS? MEMORABLE. OH, COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER

PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> YES. YES, DEFINITELY.

THIS IS ALL FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THEN ALSO SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND WAS PUT FORWARD. YES IT A HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX IS BEING USED ROUGHLY 20 PERCENT NO 25 PERCENT IS THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE JUSTIFIED AT THIS TIME THE COMPLETE IMAGE THREE OR FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX THAT'S ALL.

THAT COMMENT ABOUT THE REMAINING FUNDING AND WHAT IS EXCUSE ME TO BE COMPLETED.

YES SIR. SO ME THE AMOUNT IS DEFINITELY APPEAR IT SEEMS HIGH BUT WE DO HAVE TO HIRE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS. ARCHITECTS CHARGE QUITE A BIT OF MONEY FOR THEIR SERVICES AND SO WE ALSO HAVE IN THAT BUDGET ACCOUNTING FOR THE VARIOUS PERMITS WE'LL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CITY OF BEAUFORT FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.

WE ALSO HAVE TO DO GEOTECHNICAL SURVEYS FOR SOIL TESTING IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE

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SO IT DOES IT DOES ADD UP. IT IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE LOWER PRICES THAT I'VE SEEN ON THE PROJECTS I'VE BEEN WORKING ON SO FAR FOR THESE TYPES OF SERVICES.

THE REMAINING MONEY WILL BE USED TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION. HOWEVER, I I WILL NEED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND I'M PLANNING ON SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION IN DECEMBER FOR A AND H TAX FUNDING TO HELP MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE SO WE CAN GET THE FIRST TWO OF THREE PHASES COMPLETED FOR THE PROPERTY WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE ENTRANCE, THE PARKING, THE MULTI USE PATHWAY THAT CONNECTS TO THE BOARDWALK. THE CITY OF BEAUFORT JUST GOT APPROVAL TO BUILD AS WELL AS SOME OF THE PICNIC TABLES AND WALKING TRAILS AND BENCHES AND THEN PHASE THREE WOULD BE THE PIER IN THE DOCK AND AN OBSERVATION PLATFORM WHICH ARE GONNA BE QUITE A BIT MORE MONEY BECAUSE THE PRICE OF WOOD AS WELL AS THE OTHER PERMITTING ASPECTS WITH THAT REGARDING WATERFRONT PERMITTING THROUGH D.

SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT FINISHING THE PORT THE PHASE 2 PLANNING BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR AND THEN BIDDING OUT THE PROJECT IN JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION.

WE DO HAVE THE BALD EAGLE NEST THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AND SO OUR CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE IS VERY TIGHT AND IT CAN ONLY OCCUR BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER OF ANY GIVEN YEAR SINCE THE BALD EAGLES START NESTING FROM OCTOBER TO TO MAY ESSENTIALLY ALL LEGAL THIS ALL. OH YES THERE WAS JUST AN AREA SO CLOSE.

YES. OK. OK.

NOW WE'VE ALSO SPENT OH SEVERAL THOUSAND HOURS FOR THE BOARDWALK COMING OFF.

RIGHT. THE BOARDWALK OFF THE BRIDGE IS A CITY OF YOU FOR A PROJECT.

I'M NOT INVOLVED IN THAT ONE. I THINK GERARD MAY HAVE BEEN. I KNOW ROB MCPHEE WAS INVOLVED BEFORE HE LEFT. SO JERRY MAY HAVE PICKED THAT UP.

DEAR ALEX BUT MAYBE THE PROJECT. IT'S ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT I KNOW THAT SO YEAH. YEAH, IT'S THE PROJECT BUT WE FUNDED SO IT STOLE OUR MONEY AND PROJECTS AND THAT LEADS TO MY QUESTION ON THE OTHER QUESTIONS.

YOU KNOW YOU MENTIONED ATX SO YOU PROBABLY GONNA BE PULLING OUT OFF THE CASE LATEX FUNDING FOR US. ALMOST PRODUCING ABUSERS OF WOMEN TO THEY AND BEING FATHERS ARE DOING MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY AS OF JULY 1 HERE.

SO THAT'S THEIR CONTRIBUTION IS FULL MAINTENANCE FOR THE GROUNDS AND MINOR MINOR REPAIRS AND NEEDS. OH THANK YOU. OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS OR COUNCIL MEMBERS? DON'T SAY ANYONE'S HAND RAISED WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. COUNCILMAN SOMERVILLE SO I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND AFTER A SECOND IT'S ALSO GOING SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN GLOVER ALL IN FAVOR OF RECOMMENDING THIS TO THE FULL COUNCIL. THE CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR PHASE 2 PLANNING SERVICES TO WOODEN PARTNERS ANY OBJECTION OR EXCEPTION HERE? NONE. OK. SO THIS PASSES WITHOUT EXCEPTION TO MOVE THIS FORWARD TO THE FULL COUNCIL. THANK YOU, MR..

[8. APPOINTMENT OF GAIL MURRAY (DISTRICT 1) OR DANIEL RIEDEL (DISTRICT 4) TO FILL THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY OPENING ON THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.]

ALL RIGHT. NEXT ON THE AGENDA WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. WE HAVE TWO NAMES IN THE QUEUE .

ONE GAIL MURRAY AND THEN ANOTHER PERSON DATE DANIEL RYEDALE.

I HAVE A NOMINATION FOR THIS CHAIRMAN. >> I RULES THAT WE APPOINT MOSQUITO LARVAE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HERE A SECOND SECOND .

OK. OK. ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILMAN, PASS ON. COUNCILMAN, PASS HIM A SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S JUST DO THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR. RAISE YOUR HAND, OK? THAT'S UNANIMOUS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

[9. APPOINTMENT OF GIRARD HOFFMAN TO THE SOUTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY CORRIDOR BEAUTIFICAN BOARD. 1ST TERM- DISTRICT 5 EXPIRES ON 2025]

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OK, COUNCILMAN SOUNDED A LOT LIKE THE MOTION. I DON'T KNOW.

BRIAN'S NOT ON THE CALL. I ASSUME THAT HE'S THIS SET SPECTER WITH HIM.

WELL, THIS WILL MOVE FORWARD TO FALL DOWN. THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY. I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND, COUNCILMAN GLOVER, SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF MOVING THIS FORWARD TO FULL COUNCIL.

SHOW OF HANDS. PLEASE DO NEEDED. OK.

ALL RIGHT. IS UNANIMOUS OK? ALL RIGHT.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

PLEASE MR. >> OKAY. OKAY.

COUNCILMAN GLOVER MADE THE MOTION AGAINST COUNCILMAN DAWSON SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. WITHOUT IT WITHOUT JACK EXCEPTION WE WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE MAY CO .

[12. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]

ITS DUE DILIGENCE FOR TWO INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE DUE DILIGENCE FOR BOTH PROPERTIES.

OK. A THAT'S WHY EACH PROPERTY THAT BOTH PROPERTIES EACH PROPERTY RIGHT. EACH PROPERTY YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY.

WE DON'T WANT TO DESCRIBE ANYTHING AT THIS POINT. RIGHT.

WE'RE GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE IS OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE HAVE AN ITEM COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION DOWN HERE MOTION COUNCILMAN DAWSON. CHAIRMAN, I I WOULD FEEL THAT WE APPROVE THE RULE OF POLITICAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE FOR EACH PROPERTY.

DISCUSS TWO PROPERTIES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT GO FORWARD.

WHAT THE TWO PROPERTIES THAT WE DISCUSS THE OF DUE DILIGENCE ON NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH FOR EACH PROJECT. THANK YOU. I HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND. MADAM CHAIRMAN. >> COUNCILMAN GLOVER DO WE VOTE ON THAT BY SHOW OF HANDS PLEASE ? ALL IN FAVOR.

OK, YOU'RE NOT UNANIMOUS. OUR VISION, MR. DALTON WE CAN'T SEE MR. DAWSON BUT HE MADE THE MOTION TO GET HIS HAND. OH YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

UNANIMOUS. SO THIS PASSES AND THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS.

WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. >> WE COULD BOTH GET ONE.

WE GET

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