Nov 08, 2021 County Council Regular Session

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> THIS IS THE CAUCUS MEETING THAT BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL. >> IT IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH.

ATTENDANCE TONIGHT IS HAS BEEN TAKEN IN CHAMBERS. WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERS CUNNINGHAM, GLOVER PURVIS, SHAWN HOWARD LAWSON, RODMAN SOMERVILLE AND PASSIM.

AND ONLINE WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERS DAWSON FLEW ALONG AND MCKELLEN.

THEREFORE WE HAVE A FULL COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION THIS EVENING. WOULD YOU ALL RISE FORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 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 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. THIS READING HAS BEEN

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

APPROVE THE AGENDA. >> MR RODMAN MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND PLEASE.

MR SOMERVILLE MAKES THE SECOND DOOLEY MOTION THEN SECONDED AND IT WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT OBJECTIONS AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. THE AGENDA IS REVIEWED IS APPROVED. WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE COUNCIL AGENDA AT THIS POINT IN TIME. WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS BUT SEVERAL OF THOSE ITEMS SHOULD GO RATHER QUICKLY. WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA WITH FOUR ITEMS ON IT.

I WILL ASK THE NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE CHAIR AND PUBLIC FACILITIES CHAIR JUST TO GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THOSE ITEMS AND WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THERE FOR US TO DISCUSS.

WE WILL BE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE CAUCUS MEETING TO DISCUSS TWO ITEMS. THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. IS THERE ANY QUESTION OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE AGENDA? SEEING NUNN IS THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION AT THIS POINT IN TIME? MR. CHAIRMAN, WHEN WE GET TO ITEM NUMBER 13, I WILL OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO THAT AUDIENCE. YES, YOU HAVE DISCUSSED THAT WITH ME BEFORE SO I WILL LOVE.

I HAVE A MOTION SECOND AND THEN TURN IT TO YOU IF YOU WISH TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THAT MOTION. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR RUDD YEAH.

JUST A COMMENT THAT PUBLIC FACILITIES WE HAD A LONG CONVERSATION ON THE INTERSECTIONS AT THE BACK WALTER AND A NORTHERN CONNECTION TO THE BLUFFTON PARKWAY. LET ME SUMMARIZE WHERE I KIND OF THINK WE ARE AND HOPEFULLY THIS IS A BIT HELPFUL. EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING ESSENTIALLY SAYS WE'RE NOT UNDERTAKING FIVE B IN ANY FORM AND THAT WAS DONE ON REFERENDUM RANANANANANANANANANA.

IT WOULD HAVE TO BE RE PERMITTED AGAIN AT THIS POINT IN TIME AND ROBIN AND ALL OTHER

COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE IN CHAMBERS . >> WE DO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS. I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA SO

MOVED MR. SOMERVILLE MAKES THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. >> MAY I HAVE A SECOND PLEASE? SECOND MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND. IT HAS BEEN DULY MOTIONED AND

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

NEXT I WILL ASK A MEMBER TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 20 3RD 2021.

AND SEPTEMBER 13 20 21. SO MOVE. >> MR. SOMERVILLE MAKES THE MOTION. MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION THE MINUTES WILL

[6. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

GREENWAY. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. GOOD EVENING.

MEMBERS OF COUNTY COUNCIL AND TO OUR DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY AS I

TYPICALLY DO. >> I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE TO YOU ALL FIVE COUNTY EMPLOYEES BEGINNING WITH MY REPORT THIS EVENING. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE OF THE NIGHT

IS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND WITH US. >> SHE WORKS IN THE HILTON TO HAVE BRANCH OF THE LIBRARY.

HER NAME IS MARY JO BOURKE. >> SHE IS THE BRANCH MANAGER OF THE HILTON LIBRARY AND SHE

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HAS BEEN WORKING FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY SINCE OCTOBER 1994. >> AND SHE ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF BRANCH MANAGER AND CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN AT THE BRANCH LIBRARY IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. SHE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HILTON HEAD LIBRARY WHERE SHE CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE BRANCH MANAGER SUMMARY OF HER JOB DUTIES IS THAT SHE OVERSEES OF COURSE THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY AND SUPERVISES LIBRARY STAFF.

>> HER FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB, I'M TOLD IS INTERACTING DIRECTLY WITH THE LIBRARY CUSTOMERS. SHE DOES DO A GREAT JOB OF MAKING THE LIBRARY FEEL INVITING WHEN I'VE GOT GO ON WHEN I GO IN THERE IT FEELS VERY COMFORTABLE IN THERE AND THAT'S TO HER CREDIT. SHE LOVES TO SEE US SATISFY CUSTOMER AND SHE PRIDES HERSELF MAKING IN MAKING A LIBRARY A WELCOMING PLACE FOR ALL WHO VISIT SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT

HER. >> SHE PRACTICES YOGA AND SHE LOOKS SPECIALLY ENJOYS MASTERING NEW POSES AND FOR ANYONE THAT DOES YOGA AND CAN MASTER THOSE POSES.

I AM VERY IMPRESSED AND THEY HAVE MY DEEPEST OF RESPECT. >> SO I JUST COULD NOT STAY STILL LONG ENOUGH TO DO YOGA. OUR NEXT EMPLOYEE THIS EVENING IS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE IN THE LIBRARIAN. THIS PERSON WORKS IN THE BLUFFTON BRANCH.

THIS IS KATHERINE KATIE MCKEAN . SHE IS ALSO UNABLE TO BE WITH US AND THIS IS PRETTY UNIQUE STORY HERE. THERE'S A REASON WHY THERE'S TWO PEOPLE ON ONE OF THOSE PHOTOS AND I'LL GET TO THAT IN JUST A MOMENT.

SHE'S BEEN THE BRANCH MANAGER ABOVE BLUFFTON LIBRARY FOR ONE YEAR AND ELEVEN DAYS.

SHE JOINED THE LIBRARY SYSTEM ON SEPTEMBER 20 20. SHE TOO OVERSEES THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY AND SUPERVISES LIBRARY STAFF. HER LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY HELPFUL THIS YEAR AS THE BLUFFTON BRANCH LIBRARY. AS YOU ALL KNOW, HAS UNDERGONE A MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT SO SHE'S HAD TO DEAL WITH CONSTRUCTION WHILE ALSO SERVING THE PUBLIC. HERE SHE'S DONE A GREAT JOB. HER LAUGH AND CONTAGIOUS SMILE HAS BROUGHT AN ADDED ENTHUSIASM TO THE BLUFFTON BRANCH LIBRARY STAFF.

SO KITTY, SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT HER. SHE HAS AN IDENTICAL TWIN SISTER NAMED MARTY. WHEN THEY WERE BABIES, HER MOTHER DRESSED ONE SISTER MP AND THE OTHER IN YELLOW TO TELL THEM APART WHILE STAYING WITH THEIR GRANDMOTHER.

HOWEVER, THE OUTFITS WERE SWITCHED. AND TO THIS DAY NEITHER OKATIE

NOR MARTY ARE SURE OF THEIR TRUE IDENTITY. >> AND THAT'S GREAT.

SO LET'S GO THOSE TWO OLD ONE. >> TROY, COME ON. I'LL TALK TAUGHT YOU A MINOR TO

USE THIS PERSON. >> YOU ALL HAVE SEEN THEM AROUND.

I'M SURE HE HAS A GREAT STORY. >> HE IS A GREAT STORY AND HE'S INSPIRED ME TO LOOK INTO DEVELOPING A PROGRAM IN OUR PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT BECAUSE OF WHAT OCCURRED WITH HIM.

>> BUT THIS IS THE TROY MATTHEWS. >> HE WORKS IN OUR BROAD CAST SERVICES DEPARTMENT. HE HAS A BROADCAST SPECIALISTS. HE HAS BEEN WITH BROADCAST

SERVICES FOR SIX MONTHS. >> BUT BEFORE BROADCASTS HE WORKED IN SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING AND STORM WATER UTILITY FOR SEVEN YEARS. SO HE'S ONLY BEEN IN BROADCAST SERVICES SIX MONTHS. BUT HE'S WORKED HERE FOR SEVEN YEARS.

WE FOUND OUT THAT TROY HAD SOME BACKGROUND IN BROADCASTING AND VIDEO PRODUCTION SOUND AND

THINGS LIKE THAT. >> SO WE BROUGHT HIM OVER TEMPORARY WORK AND BROADCAST

SERVICES AS A TRIAL PERIOD AND IT WAS A GREAT FIT. >> TROY EXCELLED THERE.

I THINK HE ENJOYED BEING THERE. SO WE HIRED HIM AND TRANSFERRED HIM FROM STORM WATER OVER TO THE BROADCAST SERVICES DEPARTMENT DURING HER TREAT. I MENTIONED TO YOU ALL THAT I WAS GOING TO HOPEFULLY START EMPLOYEE SHADOWING PROGRAM THIS YEAR FOR EMPLOYEES TO TRY OUT OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHERE THEIR BACKGROUNDS MIGHT BE BEST SUITED.

>> AND TROY IS THE INDIVIDUAL THAT IS WAS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS I'VE HAD ONE OTHER INDIVIDUAL ON REGISTERED D SUGGESTS THAT TO ME. BUT HE'S ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT JUST CAUSED ME TO THINK ABOUT DOING THAT. AND THIS PROMPTED ME TO SUGGEST THAT TO OUR H.R. DEPARTMENT TROY DIRECTS MEETINGS IN ADVANCE.

>> HE IS THE PRIMARY EDITOR FOR GAS STATION TV. AND IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW AND YOU PROBABLY HEAR US TALK ABOUT GAS STATION TV YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHAT THAT IS.

THE PUBLIC MAY NOT KNOW WHAT GAS STATION TV IS BUT THOSE ARE THE LITTLE VIDEOS THAT PLAY

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>> WE'VE RUN SOME OF THOSE SPOTS. WE'RE GETTING READY TO RUN SOME SPOTS ABOUT JOBS AVAILABLE AT THE DETENTION CENTER. TROY IS THE PERSON BEHIND THOSE. HE'S ALSO THE PERSON BEHIND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, WHICH IS THE LITTLE SEGMENTS THAT RON RECAP AND HIGHLIGHT WHAT YOU DO IN COUNCIL MEETINGS AS WELL AS

OTHER BROADCAST PROJECTS. >> TROY, AS ALWAYS SEEMED LIKE TROY'S ALWAYS PUSH AN EQUIPMENT OUT THE DOOR ON ON A DOLLY OR ASKED ARE LUGGING IT OUT THE DOOR OR SOMETHING GOING OUT TO DO SOMETHING FOR US. SO REALLY APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE.

HE HAS FREELANCED AND TELEVISION WITH EXTRA INSIDE EDITION.

BEATTY AND VH 1 AND I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THAT. >> I DID THIS ABOUT YOU.

HE HAS AN EMMY AWARD IN AUDIO FIELD SOUND AND ENJOYS WORKING ON SOUNDTRACKS FOR RADIO SPOTS AND MUSIC. SO TROY I'LL GIVE MY EAR TO SAY A FEW WORDS OF COUNSEL IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR YOUR STELLAR KEN FOR HANGING WITH US FOR SEVEN YEARS AND THEN MOVING OVER THE BROADCAST.

>> COME ON OVER SAY THANK YOU, MR. GREENAWAY. I'D LIKE TO THANK SCOTT ROOMS AND CHRIS. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK FOR THE COUNTY CHANNEL.

YOU KNOW, SCOTT HAS PROVIDED ME WITH A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO RECONNECT WITH SOMETHING THAT I CARE ABOUT AND I HAVE AN AWESOME STAFF THAT I WORK WITH AND ALEC AND MISS JAN AND ROB, YOU KNOW THOSE GUYS. IT'S BEEN AWESOME. IN ADDITION, IT ADDS AS OTHER

PEOPLE. IT'S VERY HERSELF. >> TIFFANY BRENNER WHO WE ALL HOPE TO BE BACK HERE AND SEE SO YOU KNOW, DISSONANT AD IF I LOOK AND I SEE FACES WITHIN ON CHRISTMAS YOU AGAIN YOU KNOW THE FOOT I MEAN COMING TO WORK IS THIS IS IS AN ABSOLUTE JOY.

>> IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE. THANK YOU. >> THIS IS MR. PAUL DURING MY GALICIA. THANK YOU. HE WORKS AT OUR BEAUFORT EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. HE'S THE LEAD AVIATION LINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN.

HE'S BEEN WITH US SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2008. HIS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OVER AT THE AIRPORT IS CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT HE VIEWED AND FUELING AIRCRAFT PROVIDING CONCIERGE SERVICE FOR VISITORS DURING HIS SHIFT. PAUL'S PAUL ALSO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND RECORD KEEPING ALL SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE ACTIVE AIRFIELD AND VERY IMPORTANTLY THE QUALITY INSPECTIONS OF THE AVIATION FUEL.

>> HE ALSO ASSESSED BY MOVING PARTS OF THE AIRFIELD IN KEEPING UP WITH INSPECTIONS OF THE LIGHT SIGNS AND RUNWAY WE NEED TO CHANGE YOUR TITLE FROM LEAD AVIATION LANCERS

TECHNICAL TO JUST DO EVERYTHING AT THEIR. >> SO ANYWAY SOMETHING UNIQUE

ABOUT PAUL IS HE IS ALSO A TRUSTED LOCAL REALTOR. >> I DID NOT KNOW THAT IF I EVER BAR OR SALE I KNOW HOW TO LOOK YOU UP. HE SERVED ON THE BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS AS THE CHAIRMAN AND HE FILLED IN AS OUR DAILY MANAGER AIRPORT. WHILE WE WERE BETWEEN MANAGERS QUITE LITERALLY THE AIRPORT WOULD NOT HAVE REMAINED FULLY OPERATIONAL WITHOUT PAUL'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

HE TOLD QUITE A PERFORMER WHO GETS THE JOB DONE PROFESSIONALLY AND SAFELY DAY IN AND DAY OUT. AND THEN ONE QUOTE FROM FROM JOHN RIMBAUD.

HE IS VERY HONORED TO HAVE FOLKS LIKE PAUL AS PART OF THE COUNTY STAFF AND AS A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BEAUFORT EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. >> SO I'LL LET YOU SAY A FEW WORDS AND THEN WE'LL GIVE YOU A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU. WELL, I MUST SAY I'VE WORKED THERE FOR 13 YEARS AND THIS LAST YEAR IS HAS BEEN EYE OPENING AND HAS BEEN A JOY. JOHN HAS BUILT A TEAM A NEW TEAM. WE HAVE A NEW MANAGER AT THE AIRPORT AND I SEE WONDERFUL THINGS FOR THAT LITTLE AIRPORT FOR THE FUTURE. I REALLY DO.

AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL SUPPORTING JOHN AND HIS EFFORTS AND WITH THAT ALL.

AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT AS THEY ARE AT IN HERE.

>> OKAY. >> LARRY MCCALLUM, CAN YOU HEAR IT?

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YES. >> YEAH, JUST THAT JUST BEFORE YOU GO ON AIR WITH REGARD TO PAUL, I'VE BEEN HEARING GREAT COMPLIMENTS COMING IN FROM A LOT OF THE PILOTS.

YOU'VE GOT AIRPORT BECAUSE OF THE AVAILABILITY THAT HAS BEEN CREATED AS A RESULT OF ACCESS TO VENDING MACHINES AND COMFORT STATIONS OVER THERE THAT WEREN'T ALWAYS IN USE

BEFORE. >> THERE ARE A GREAT MANY PEOPLE WHO PLOT THEIR EAST COAST TRAVELS FOR A STOCK IN THE BEAUFORT AIRPORT AND STAY OVERNIGHT BECAUSE THEY FIND THE WELCOME THEY'RE WELCOME. THAT HAS BEEN LAID OUT FOR THEM IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO INVITING THAT IT HAS BECOME A PLACE THAT PEOPLE DIVERT TO 2 PURCHASED GAS BECAUSE OF THE PRICING AND THE HUGE VOLUME OF GAS THAT'S BECOME AVAILABLE OVER THERE.

>> SO PAUL HAS HAD A GREAT EFFECT ON THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS AT THAT AIRPORT AND I JUST WANT TO OFFER MY GRADUATION TO HIM FOR ALL OF THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK THAT I'M HEARING FROM ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT USE THAT AIRPORT AND A GREAT MANY OF THEM ARE NEW USERS OF THE AIRPORT AND THEY ATTRIBUTE IT TO PAUL'S ACTIVITIES OVER THERE.

SO CONGRATULATIONS PAUL. WELL DONE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> COUNCILMAN GRAHAM COLLIN. I HAVE TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MAKE.

FIRST OF ALL, WE RECEIVED NOTICE AND WE BRIEFED YOU ON THIS SOME TIME AGO AT OUR LAST

COMMITTEE MEETINGS I THINK THAT WE HAD REACHED. >> WE THOUGHT WE HAD REACHED

THE TERMINUS OF THE COLLECTION FOR THE 1 CENT SALES TAX. >> WE HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE TODAY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THAT THEY WILL CEASE COLLECTIONS OF THE SALES TAX,

HAVE A B FOR COUNTING ON DECEMBER 30 FIRST OF 2021. >> SO THAT WILL BE THE TERMINATING DATE FOR THE SALES TAX. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE MAY COLLECT MORE MONEY THAN WE HAD PUT IN THE BALLOT. BUT THERE IS A PROVISION IN STATE LAW THAT TELLS US HOW TO HANDLE THAT. AND THE REASON THAT CAST THE CEASE ON DECEMBER 30 FIRST IS DLR DOES THESE THINGS QUARTERLY.

>> SO THAT'LL BE THE NEXT TIMEFRAME FOR US TO CEASE COLLECTION AND WE WILL WORK

WOULD DO ARE TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE NOTICE TO VENDORS. >> SO WHAT HAPPENS TO ANY MONEY WE COLLECT THAT WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF THAT STATE LAW SAYS THAT IF WE DO THAT WE COLLECT

MONEY IN EXCESS OF 120 MILLION . >> FIRST WE HAVE TO APPLY ANY OVERAGES TO ANY DEBT FOR ANY OUTSTANDING PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE TO MY KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE NO DEBT. SO WE GO TO ITEM NUMBER TWO NOT NUMBER TWO SAYS THAT ANY MONEY WE COLLECT THIS OVER HAS TO BE APPLIED TO PROJECTS ON THE LIST THAT MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN FUNDED. SO THERE MIGHT BE SOME ADDITIONAL PATHWAY MONEY THERE FOR ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS. SO THE SECOND THING I HAVE TO MENTION THIS EVENING IS THE

HEARING AND COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR REDISTRICTING. >> WE'RE ON A TIGHT TIMEFRAME FOR REDISTRICTING AND OF COURSE OUR GOAL IS TO FINISH THIS AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN AFTER THE

FIRST OF THE YEAR IN JANUARY. >> SO THAT WE CAN GET NOTIFICATION TO OUR VOTER REGISTRATION PERSONNEL SO THAT THEY CAN START ADJUSTING PRECINCTS AND GETTING THINGS

READY FOR FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO FILE FOR PRIMARIES IN MARCH. >> SO WE WILL CONDUCT OUR FIRST DISTRICT WORKSHOPS ON NOVEMBER 20 NINTH AND I DON'T HAVE DISTRICTS LIST IN FRONT OF ME.

>> DO YOU HAVE THAT? OF COURSE I DO. CAN YOU GO THROUGH THAT?

YES. YES. >> THE PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 29 FOR DISTRICTS 1 2, 3 AND 4 AT CHARLES LITT BROWN CENTER IN BEAUFORT ON NOVEMBER 30TH. THE PUBLIC HEARINGS 4 DISTRICTS 5 6, 7 AND 9 WILL BE BUCK WALTER RECREATION CENTER IN BLUFFTON AND THE FINAL TWO WILL BE DECEMBER 1ST A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DISTRICTS 8 10 AND THE ELEVEN AT THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND RECREATION CENTER.

RETIRED. YES THEY WILL ALL BEGIN AT SIX THIRTY P.M. AND AT 8:00 P.M. TO

TWO CLARIFICATIONS ON THAT SEARCH. >> WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF BASKETBALL SEASON AT THIS WE MAY HAVE JUST CHARGED THEM BROWN AND BUCK WATER TO ANOTHER VENUE. WE'LL WORK ON THAT AND GET THAT OUT IN PLENTY OF TIME THAT WILL PUT GIVE HIM FIRST READING TO THE REDISTRICT MOUNT IN DECEMBER AT YOUR DECEMBER

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. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MIGHT MR. FOLLOWING.

THANK YOU. DISTRICT 5 CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY TWO THERE IS IT IS NORTH OF THE BROAD AND SO I'M NOT SURE OF COURSE HOW MUCH OF THAT SURVIVES THE REDISTRICTING PLAN THAT ENDS UP BEING ADOPTED BY COUNTY COUNCIL AND EVEN DISCUSSED.

HOWEVER, BECAUSE TWO THIRDS OF DISTRICT 5 POPULATION WISE IS NORTH OF THE BROAD, WE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT PUBLIC HEARING FOR DISTRICT 5 IS ALSO NORTH OF THE BROAD LIKE THERE I SAID IT'S UNFAIR TO THE TO MOST OF MY VOTERS DISTRICT 5 TO HAVE TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO WALTER . IT MAKES SENSE FOR THOSE THAT RESIDE SOUTH BROAD RIGHT NOW.

SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ADVERTISED THAT BOTH BOTH PLACES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND I WILL BE BOTH. YEAH, THAT'S A FAIR POINT.

THANK YOU, MR. CUNNINGHAM. >> I HAVE TO FIRST OF ALL WITH ON A REDISTRICTING CAN WE START ADVERTISING THIS NOW LIKE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GET AS MANY PEOPLE TO THESE EVENTS AS POSSIBLE. I JUST WANT TO WAIT LAST MINUTE.

WE HAVE A PRESS RELEASE THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DRAFTED THAT WILL GO OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER I ANNOUNCE YOU ARE NOT RIGHT OR RELEASE ANYTHING TO THE PIER. WE ARE GOING TO YOU AND THEY'RE GOING UNTIL WE ACTUALLY TAKE THE FORMAL ACTION THIS EVENING .

AND THEN THE SECOND ONE IS WELL, OUR BUSINESSES HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR COMPUTER PROGRAMING OR WELL THE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES TAKE CARE THAT FOR THEM ON THE TAX SIDE OF THINGS WE'LL PROBABLY WORK WITH YOU TO GET AN ANSWER FOR THAT ON NEWT AND GET THAT OUT TO YOU ALL. BUT WE'LL ONLY WILL NEED TO ASK THAT AND PROVIDE YOU AN ARCHER OUTSIDE OF THIS MEETING. SO I DON'T KNOW THE OK AND THAT'S ALL MY REPORTS.

>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. >> TO ASK QUESTIONS.

I'M SORRY. GO AHEAD, STU. YEAH.

>> AIRMAN, COULD YOU EXPAND A LITTLE BIT ON THE REDISTRICTING? AS TO WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO AS A COUNCIL OR ARE WE GOING TO DO OUR WORK AT THESE THREE MEETINGS OR DO WE HAVE OTHER MEETINGS WHERE WE ACTUALLY ZERO IN ON THAT SIDE? ELSE YEAH THAT DAN MORGAN AND OUR GUY ASKED APARTMENT WE'LL BE REACHING OUT AND I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO REACH OUT TO DAN MORGAN INDIVIDUALLY AND SCHEDULE MEETINGS SO THAT THEY CAN GO OVER THE OPTIONS FOR MAPPING OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS SO THAT WHEN WE GO TO THESE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WE'RE NOT LETTING YOU ALL SEE THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> SO YEAH, THERE WILL BE OTHER INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS THAT HAPPEN WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS BETWEEN

NOW AND THOSE OTHER WORKSHOPS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OK.

[7. CITIZEN COMMENTS]

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE HERE WHO WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT? IF SO, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM INDICATE WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT. MY NAME IS LEROY. IT IS COMMUNITIES AND 72 OKATIE MILITARY AND I'VE BEEN INVOLVE WITH REDISTRICTING EVER SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.

I DIDN'T LIKE THE RESULTS OF THE LAST ONE. AND I'M CONCERNED WITH ITEM FOUR AND FIVE. I DON'T THINK THAT WE LOST REPRESENTATION.

MINORITIES LOST REPRESENTATION DURING THE LAST PROCESS AND I DIDN'T THINK IT HAD TO BE THAT WAY. I EVER WOULD FOR A COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT MUST BE CONTIGUOUS. THERE'S NO WAY WE DON'T HAVE REPRESENTATION WITH THAT AND I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER THAT BECAUSE IT'S NOT DONE THAT WAY AT THIS CURRENTLY STRUCTURED. SO I WOULD BEG YOU WHAT AM I GONNA DO TO HELP YOU GUYS MEET THIS THAT I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROPER REPRESENTATION? I'M NOT SAYING YOU CAN'T REPRESENT ME BUT I'VE NEVER AT 84 I'VE NEVER FOUND YOU GUYS TO KEEP MY PRIORITIES IN YOUR PRESENCE. SO I HAVE TO DO MY OWN PRIORITIES AND THAT IS TO ENSURE THAT MINORITY DOES NOT SUFFER THE BURDEN OF CONTINUE TO SUFFER THE BURDEN THAT WHICH IT HAS DONE OVER THE YEARS. I WAS ALSO A FORMER DIRECTOR OF BEAUFORT JASPER.

YOU'LL SEE I USED TO BE THE CONSCIENCE OF YOU BUT I I'M RETIRED NOW.

SO THIS BROUGHT ME BACK OUT AND I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU.

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>> THANK YOU, SIR. ANY OTHERS OKATIE FEEL LIKE NO ONE ONLINE.

[8. LIASION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

REPORTS. >> WE HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. IF EITHER ONE OF THE CHAIRS

WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. VERY BRIEFLY, WE HAVE TWO ITEMS FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT'S ACCEPTING A MARIPOSA GRAND IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED ELEVEN DOLLARS AND AN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR RURAL OPIATE OPIOID IMPLEMENTATION OF ROAD 2022.

>> THANK YOU NATURAL RESOURCES. I JUST HAD TWO COMMENTS. LIBRARY BOARD MEETS WEDNESDAY AND HELP WITH THE LIBRARY AND ALSO THE NATURAL RESOURCES MET THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER AND PART OF THE BULK OF WHAT'S IN OUR PACKAGE IS APPROVING THE COMP PLAN AND IN THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN PLAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE MINI PAGES 3 AND LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THOSE DONE

RIGHT. >> AND MR. CUNNINGHAM, YOU WISH TO MAKE A COMMENT? YEAH, I'LL MAKE A BRIEF. I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC.

LET HIM KNOW THAT WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE PARKING AND LIGHTING SITUATION AT THE BUCK WALTER REC CENTER. WE ARE. I WAS GOING TO TALK TO THE CHAIRMAN EARLIER TODAY. WE'RE GOING TO START. WE JUST FOUND OUT TWO WEEKS AGO THAT DISTRICT 7 IS ONE OF THE SMALLEST DISTRICTS BY SQUARE FOOTAGE BUT THE LARGEST POPULATED. SO OBVIOUSLY THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A TOLL ON REDISTRICTING WHEN WE TAKE CARE OF THAT. BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE ONLY HAVE ONE REC CENTER IN THERE. SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE COMMITTEE LEVEL THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO SEE WHAT THE LAND LOOKS LIKE AT THE PRESENT REC CENTER OR IF WE NEED TO ADD ANOTHER ONE OVER THERE BECAUSE IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT OVERCROWDED BASED ON THE POPULATION OF THAT AREA. SO WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT. SO WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT THAT THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AND HOPEFULLY COME UP WITH SOME TYPE OF ANSWER BY THE END THIS YEAR. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OK.

THANK YOU. I'M NEXT. >> MR. ROMAN.

YEAH. JUST FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES REAL QUICKLY.

GOT THE RAMP UP FOR THE YEAR. WE HAD SIX OBJECTIVES TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, CAPITAL SOLID WASTE AIRPORT TERMINAL AND FERRY. I THINK THE STAFF DID A WONDERFUL JOB WORKING THROUGH THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE. THERE'LL BE SOME ONGOING REFINEMENT AND I THINK THE BIG CARRY FORWARD PIECE WILL BE PERHAPS JOINTLY WITH MARK'S COMMITTEE FINANCE WHERE WE PULL TOGETHER THE FUNDING PLANS AND THE PRIORITIES OF THE MORE NEAR-TERM THINGS THAT WE WANT TO INVEST. I THINK THOSE WILL FALL IN THREE BORROWINGS ONE RELATED TO A REVENUE BOND FOR THE HELP THAT AIRPORT.

ONE RELATED TO A POTENTIAL BORROWING IF WE DO IT IN A REFERENDUM.

PENNY FOR TRANSPORTATION THAT IT'S SUCCESSFUL. AND THEN LASTLY AND VERY IMPORTANTLY IS THE IS THE CAPITAL ONE WHICH WILL BE A CATCH ALL FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF ITEMS INCLUDING THINGS LIKE THE FACILITIES, BOAT LANDINGS, PARKS AND SO ON WHICH REALLY EXPANDS ON THE IDEA OF WORK LIVE AND PLAY. AND HE POINTED OUT WE ADD INVESTMENT TO THAT. THAT ONE IS INTERESTING BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A GEO BOND.

IF WE NEED TO GO THROUGH VOTER APPROVAL THEN WE WOULD GO THE REFERENDUM ROUTE.

WE WOULD NOT NEED TO GO IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF EXCESS BORROWING CAPACITY PROBABLY IN SOMEPLACE BILLIONS. BUT THE REAL KEY THERE IS WHETHER HOW MUCH WE CAN DO WITHIN THE CURRENT MILLAGE AND DO WE HAVE TO BUMP IT.

SO I KIND OF VIEW OUR PRIORITIES FOR NEXT YEAR ARE THE THOSE THREE REVENUE PLANS CARRY OVER THE FERRY AND MAASTRICHT WHICH WE TALKED TO RETREAT IS A IS ONE THAT I THINK WE WERE WANT TO ADD TO OUR BAILIWICK AND SO WE HAVE PUBLIC FACILITIES NEXT TO ITEMS. WE NEED TO START TALKING ABOUT THE TWENTY TWO REFERENDUM IF WE WANT TO DO IT. AND SECONDLY WE'LL PROBABLY DO A SHORT WRAP UP ON THE RETREAT ANY ITEMS THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT THEY TOOK EXCEPTION TO THIS BE GOOD TIME TO ADDRESS OTHERWISE I THINK WE GIVE AN ADDED BOY TO THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FOLKS AND CONTINUE TO MARCH IN THOSE ITEMS. THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU.

>> OK. CAN I TOUCH ON SOMETHING YOU JUST SAID? I WAS LOOKING OVER A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD AT THE REFERENDUM FOR 22. I BELIEVE THE STATE ORDINANCE SAYS WE HAVE TO WAIT 365 DAYS FOR ANOTHER REFERENDUM. WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO DO THAT IN 2020.

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[9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]

WE'RE AT THE ACTION ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER NINE IS THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I WOULD ASK FOR A MEMBER TO OFFER THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED AS ITEMS 1 AND 2 FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND 3, 4 AND 5 FROM THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT OF MS. HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION SECOND PLACE CIRCUIT COURTS OUR SUMMER VOTE MAKES THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I SEE NO DISCUSSION.

[10. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE CAUCUS EXECUTIVE SESSION]

ITEM NUMBER 10 IS MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE CAUCUS EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THERE IS ONE ITEM THAT WILL NEED ACTION AND I HAVE ASKED MR. SOMERVILLE TO MAKE THAT

MOTION. THINK OF IT. >> CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS RECOMMENDED BY

OUTSIDE COUNSEL IN REGARD TO THE PENDING OPIOID LITIGATION. >> SECOND, PLEASE, MR. CHAIRMAN. THIS WAS TAKEN MR. FULL LONG MAKES THE SECOND.

>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL HAVE TO ABSTAIN. THE ECONOMIC INTEREST INVOLVING THIS OK, DOES EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND WHAT MISS HOWARD IS SAYING BECAUSE OF AN ECONOMIC

INTEREST IN ONE OF THE LITIGANT ONE OF THE DEFENDANTS. >> SHE HAS TO ABSTAIN.

SO IF THERE IS ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO HAS CONCERN THAT THEY OWN STOCK IN THE COMPANY THAT IS BEING SUED, THEY MAY WISH TO TAKE THE SAME ACTION WORKS.

I JUST REALIZED SOME OF THAT. WELL, YOU CAN MAKE THE MOTION YOU JUST HAVE TO YOU JUST HAVE

TO SAY YOU WILL NOT VOTE OR CERTAINLY NOT VOTE. >> OK.

ALL RIGHT. OK. BECAUSE WE GOING TO HAVE TWO ABSTENTIONS. I WILL CALL THE ROLL. SO THIS IS MATTERS ARISING

EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THE MOTION AND THE SECOND.

OK. BECAUSE MR. SOMERVILLE, YOU MADE THE MOTION.

YOU WILL GO FIRST ABSTAIN. >> YOU WILL ABSTAIN. MR. WELLING, YOU WERE NEXT.

>> I VOTE YES. MR. CUNNINGHAM. YES.

MR. DAWSON. YES. >> MR. GLOVER? YES. MR. HER VERSION? YES.

MS. HOWARD ABSTAINED. MR. LAWSON.

MARCOS AND YES. MR MCGOWAN. MCKELLEN YES.

MR. RUDMAN. YES. THE CHAIR SAYS YES.

>> THE MOTION CARRIES NINE YES. NO NOES TWO ABSTENTIONS. NEXT ITEM I WOULD ASK FOR A

[11. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE “ENVISION BEAUFORT COUNTY 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN” AND “BEAUFORT COUNTY CONNECTS BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN 2021” AS AN APPENDIX TO THE PLAN.]

>> MISS HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND PLEASE. A SECOND MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HERE WHO WISHES TO MAKE A STATEMENT? PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. COUNSEL.

MY NAME IS JESSE WHITE. ON BEHALF OF THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE AND I JUST WANT TO OFFER OUR FULL SUPPORT FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PLANNING STAFF HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB IN PUTTING TOGETHER THIS ROBUST PLAN THAT REALLY STRIKES A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN OUR GROWING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES BUT ALSO PROTECTING THE NATURAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES THAT MAKE THIS SUCH AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL PLACE TO

LIVE. >> AND SO WE JUST COMMEND THE EFFORT AND THE TIME OVER 18

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IN THE STATE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE ANYBODY ONLINE SEEING NUNN WILL DECLARE A PUBLIC HEARING? IS THERE ANY MEN MEMBER OF COUNCIL WHO WISHES TO SAY ANYTHING SEEING NUNN ITEM

[12. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A MODIFICATION OF DRAINAGE EASEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH PARCEL #R112-031-000-0628-0000]

ITEM NUMBER TWELVE I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A MODIFICATION OF DRAINAGE EASEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH PARCEL NUMBER ARE 112 DASH O'S 30 1 TRIPLE 0 0 6 2 8 4 ZEROS. MOTION PLEASE SIR. SO MOVEMENTS THE CHAIRMAN MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION SECOND PLEA. I'LL SECOND MR. LAWSON MAKES THE SECOND. IS THERE MEN? ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? I SEE NONE.

>> SO WE'LL DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED. IS THERE A MEMBER OF COUNCIL

WHO WISHES TO MAKE A STATEMENT? >> SEEING NONE. THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT

[13. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT FOR A PORTION OF A RIGHT OF WAY OWNED BY BEAUFORT COUNTY KNOWN AS CASSIDY DRIVE OFF BUCKWALTER PARKWAY IN BULFFTON TOWNSHIP SOUTH CAROLINA]

TOWNSHIP, SOUTH CAROLINA. MOTION PLEASE. >> MOVEMENT CHAIRMAN MR. FLOWING MAKES THE MOTION SECOND I'LL SECOND MR. LAWSON MAKES THE SECOND.

>> IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC EITHER IN CHAMBERS OR ONLINE WHO WISHES TO MAKE A STATEMENT REGARDING THIS ITEM? SAYING NONE THAT PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

ANY COMMENTS FROM ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL? SEEING NONE.

[14. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN COUNTY OWNED REAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SELL REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TMS NO. R700 036 000 13J 0000, R700 036 000 0112 0000, R700 036 000 0109 0000, R700 036 000 002C 0000 AND R600 036 000 001B 0000]

>> IS THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THERE WAS NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ACT. MR HER VERSION I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO VOTE AGAINST THIS.

I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE PUTTING AN UNDEFINED SUM OF MONEY TOWARD THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING EFFORT ESPECIALLY WHEN WE IDENTIFIED A SOURCE OF FUNDING LAST WEEK THAT WOULD FULLY FUND THIS THROUGH OUR ARBOR WHICH I TOTALLY SUPPORT. SO FOR THAT REASON I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THIS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HYDRATE MR CARVER SEAN I THINK WE SHOULD BE SELLING THE PROPERTY BUT AGAIN THE WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING SHOULD BE

SOMETHING THAT GO SHOULD GO THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS. >> THEN WE SHOULD VOTE ON IT NOT JUST SOMETHING THAT WE DECIDE AT A AND I MEAN WE SHOULD DO SO I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAIN FOR SELLING THE PROPERTY BUT AGAIN WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER CHANNEL OF HOW WE DO THAT SINCE THERE MAY BE SOME NEGATIVE VOTES I WILL CALL THE ROLL. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENT BEFORE I CALL THE ROLL SEEING

AS ONES GO AHEAD. >> YES, I TOO HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS.

WE NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AS TO WHERE THESE FUNDS WOULD BE CHANNELED AND UTILIZE.

WE HAVEN'T HAD A DISCUSSION YET SO UNTIL I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THESE FUNDS THEN I'M NOT GONNA SUPPORT IT EITHER. MR. CHAIRMAN, THE AMENDMENT SAID IT WOULD BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. YES.

SO JUST TO CLARIFY, DID YOU HEAR THAT MR. DAWSON? >> I DID.

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NOW I WON'T. >> I WON'T VOTE AGAINST THIS BUT I SHARE THAT CONCERN.

EVERYBODY ELSE HAS SPOKEN THAT WE. THIS WRONG VEHICLE TO BE ALLOCATING FUNDS AND WE NEED TO RESERVE THAT FOR THE FUTURE FOR COUNCIL.

>> WOULD IT BE ADVISABLE, MR. CHAIRMAN, CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IF I MAY OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO RESCIND THE PREVIOUS AMENDMENT DIRECTING THE FUNDS? I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THAT IN THE FORM OF MOTION. SECOND OK.

MOTION BY MR. PAUL WELLINGS SECONDED BY MR. HERBERT SEAN TO REMOVE THE AMENDMENT FROM LAST TIME WHICH IS ACTUALLY NOT INCLUDED HERE. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW WE DO THAT IF IF I MAY SPEAK TO MY MY MOTION SIR, I THINK IT'S THE PRIMARY THING THAT WE HAVE TO DO IS GET THESE PROPERTIES ON MARKET. WE'RE AT THE P E PEAK OF A OF A CYCLE THAT WE'LL GET THE MOST AMOUNT OF MONEY TODAY IF WE OFFER THESE FOR SALE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. REGARDING THE ULTIMATE THE WAY WE SPEND THIS MONEY, MISS HOWARD, I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEM WITH USING THAT MONEY DIRECTED TOWARDS TOWARDS LOW AND MODERATE LOW INCOME HOUSING NOT NECESSARILY BY LOW INCOME HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS AS APPROPRIATE. WE NEED TO GET THAT MONEY IN AND THEREFORE I PROMISE MY SUPPORT WHEN IT COMES TO THAT MATTER AT A BUDGET DISCUSSION WHEN WE HAVE THE REVENUE IN

HAND. >> AND THE OTHER COMMENT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D I HONESTLY DON'T SEE THE DIFFERENCE IF WE DON'T DESIGNATE IT NOW WHO'S TO SAY IT WON'T JUST GO IN THE GENERAL BUDGET AND WE'LL LOSE TRACK OF THAT WAS HOPE? WELL, IF WE DON'T DESIGNATED IT AUTOMATICALLY GOES IT WAS THAT GENERAL BUDGET. EXACTLY.

IF WE'RE NOT WILLING IF THAT'S NOT THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL. BUT I I THAT'S WHY I FORMED THE

ORIGINAL AMENDMENT. OK. >> SO WE DO HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION ON WHICH IS TO REMOVE THE AMENDMENT THAT DESIGNATES THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO ANY AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY POSITION AN AMENDMENT TO CHANNEL THIS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

>> I SAY THAT AGAIN, MR. MCCOLLUM DISPOSITION OF THAT AMENDMENT TO CHANNEL ITS

FUNDING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. >> IT PASSED THE LAST TIME TO BE INCLUDED HERE AND IT WASN'T

IN THE BACKUP. >> THERE WASN'T. IT WASN'T IN THE BACKUP DOCUMENTATION FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING. AND NOW IT'S BEING ASKED TO BE

REMOVED. >> OK. BUT IT IS BEING CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE FULL MOTION. IT IS WHAT IT IS. AND AND WILL REMAIN IF THE

AMENDED MOTION IS DEFEATED. >> I UNDERSTAND. OK.

MR. GREENWAY. YEAH. JUST JUST ONE POTENTIAL

SOLUTION ARE WE CAN WE CAN. >> ONCE WE SAW THOSE PROPERTIES WEAKENS SEGREGATE THOSE FUNDS AND PUT THEM ON A SPECIAL ACCOUNT AND THEN BRING THAT TOTAL AMOUNT.

BUT YOU ARE AT A FUTURE MEETING. >> FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DIDN'T THE COUNCIL FOR YOU ALL TO DESIGNATE WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO DEPOSIT OR PUT THAT

MONEY? >> ONCE WE SELL ALL THE PROPERTIES SO THIS IS NOT AN

ISSUE FOR US. >> EITHER WAY WE'RE NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING WITH THE MONEY UNTIL COUNCIL DIRECTS US WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT USED BECAUSE THEY NEED TO BE IN THE

ORDINANCE THAT DIRECTION. >> I DON'T THINK SO. I MEAN WHERE IS YOU ARE? I MEAN I'M HAPPY TO HAVE YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T NECESSARILY NEED AN ORGAN.

YOU KNOW, IF I GET HIT BY A TRUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW, WHITNEY'S HOPEFULLY GONNA BE YOU KNOW SO SOMEBODY IS GONNA BE AROUND TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS WHAT YOUR DESIRE

WAS. >> SO WE'RE HAPPY TO CARRY THAT OUT AS YOUR DESIRE.

MR. HER SON CLEARLY QUESTIONED BY THE AMENDMENT THAT WE JUST PUT ON THE TABLE TO REMOVE THE

ORIGINAL AMENDMENT THAT WOULD BE THE NATURAL COURSE OF YEAH. >> INDICATIONS THAT YOU WOULD

BRING THAT UP. YOU'D PROBABLY NEED TO DO THAT. >> I JUST I JUST DON'T WANT HIM BY A TO GET YOU KNOW, SAY WELL IF WE DO THIS THEN THAT'S GOING TO BE THE END OF IT AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER WHERE THE FUNDS ARE GOING TO IF IT'S WHETHER IT'S A PART

OF THE ORDINANCE OR NOT. >> ADMINISTRATION IS GOING TO WORK WITH COUNCIL TO MAKE SURE THAT MONEY GOES WHERE THE THE BODY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT USED AT SOME POINT IN TIME.

>> RIGHT. THE PROPERTIES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE.

THEY HOPEFULLY WILL BE SOLD. YOU WILL THEN COME BACK TO COUNCIL TO GET US TO A APPROVED

THE SALE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THEY SOLD FOR. >> RIGHT.

HE'S AT A PREMIUM HERE WILL BE YOU'LL HAVE TO APPROVE THE MOUNTAIN.

>> WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CLOSING. BUT AT YOU HAVE TO GET ALL THE

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DECIDE WHERE YOU SELL THEIR THEORIES. >> AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DISCUSS HOW THE MONEY WILL BE USED. MR. CHAIRMAN, WITH WHAT THE ADMINISTRATOR SAID, I THINK THE POINT AND MY POINT HAS BEEN MADE.

>> SO I COULD I WILL GO ALONG WITH THAT. I THINK IF WE WILL HAVE A VOICE AND HOW IT'S SPENT AND WE TAKE A VOTE ON HOW IT WILL BE SENT AND IT WON'T BE PUT IN A GENERAL ACCOUNT AND I DON'T MEAN TO SAY THAT IT WOULD BE LOST IN.

RIGHT. BUT THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. >> I BELIEVE MY MY AMENDMENT

CAN BE OFFERED WITHOUT OBJECTION AT THIS POINT. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

RIGHT. EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THAT WHAT THE AMENDMENT IS AND CAN BE

DONE WITHOUT OBJECTION WHATEVER TO THAT. >> OK.

THE AMENDMENT IS SUCCESSFUL. SO WE'RE BACK TO THE. THE MOTION AND SECOND WILL NOW BE TO SELL THE PROPERTY PERIOD . THERE IS NO DESIGNATION OF THE FUNDS AT THIS POINT IN TIME. SO WILL THAT BE DONE WITHOUT OBJECTION? YES. I WILL ALSO REMIND YOU THAT I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU CALLED FOR

A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MATTER. >> I BELIEVE I DID AND THERE WAS NO PUBLIC RIGHT.

THERE WAS NONE. SO. ALL RIGHT.

THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT OBJECTION. REALLY UNDERSTANDS.

[15. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE regarding a TEXT AMENDMENT TO BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 4, SECTION 2-508; SECTION 2- 509; SECTION 2-513; SECTION 2-517; AND SECTION 2-541 TO UPDATE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CONTRACT DOLLAR THRESHOLD CHANGES AND TO UPDATE EXEMPTION PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES.]

ITEM 15 I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION. AND SECOND TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING. AND SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE REGARDING THE TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 4 SECTION 2 DASH 5 WAIT AND 5 0 9 AND 5 13 5 17 AND FIVE 41 TO UPDATE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CONTRACT DOLLAR THRESHOLD CHANGES AND TO UPDATE EXEMPTION PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES MAY HAVE SUCH A MOTION A MOTION EN ROUTE TO DETERMINE STATE LAWS AND MADE THE MOTION. MR. RODMAN MAKES THE SECOND IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR ONLINE WHO WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? I'VE SEEN NONE SO THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED. ANY COMMENTS BY ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OR ADMINISTRATION THAT JUST NEED TO MAKE COUNT?

>> MAKE SURE COUNCIL IS AWARE OF SOMETHING AND NOW I HATE TO HAVE TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS.

>> THIS IS COMPLICATE. I'M ON TRACK TO EXPLAIN THAT AS EFFECTIVELY AS I CAN.

YOU ALL HAD SOME DISCUSSION AT COMMITTEE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHERE YOU CHANGE THE ADMINISTRATOR'S AUTHORIZATION LEVEL FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER AND INCREASE THAT APPARENTLY

STAFF IN BETWEEN FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING. >> ALSO YOU BECAUSE YOU CHANGED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS THRESHOLD AND RAISED IT FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

>> THEY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO CHANGE THE COMMITTEE THRESHOLD FROM TWO HUNDRED

THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND YOU ALL GAVE. >> THAT CHANGE FIRST READING.

SO IF THAT WAS NOT COUNCIL'S INTENT TO DO THAT I NEED YOU TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO PUT IT

BACK AS RECOMMENDED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. >> IT WAS UNINTENTIONAL BY THE STAFF MEMBER WHO DID IT. THEY WERE JUST THINKING THAT ONCE THE DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND RAISING THE ADMINISTRATORS THRESHOLD BY 50 THAT THAT WOULD APPLY ACROSS

THE BOARD. >> I'M BRINGING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION SO THAT YOU ALL CAN KNOW THAT. CONSIDER THAT. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE DOING THAT. WE HAVE STAFF FOR DOING WHAT YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE

HAPPEN WITH THIS. OK. >> DOES EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO CHANGE THAT COMMITTEE FROM THE 250 TO 200 MR. RUDMAN?

YEAH, TWO THINGS. >> ONE, I'VE LOST TRACK OF THAT NUMBER.

WHAT IS THE NUMBER FOR ERIC IN THE PROPOSAL 250 AT MONASH? I MADE A MOTION TO RAISE THE

ADMINISTRATOR FROM 100, 150, 0, 100 TO 150. >> SO AS 150 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WE TOOK IT UPON OURSELVES A STAFF TO CHANGE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE FROM TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND TO 250 THAT RECEIVE FIRST READINGS. IF THAT WAS NOT YOUR INTENT YOU DID NOT DESIRE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN THAN WINNING AN EMOTIONAL SECOND TO MOVE THAT BACK.

>> TWO HUNDRED FOUR COMMITTEE. >> OKAY SO ANYBODY ON THE I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, MR. CHAIRMAN,

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TO MOVE THAT BACK TO THE 200. >> OKAY. >> BUT ANYWAY, THERE'S NO SECOND MOTION TO AMEND. OKAY THAT'S THE COMMITTEE RIGHT? YEAH. AND THE ADMINISTRATION STUDIED THE 150 POSITION AND SO THAT HAS TO BE OVER 150. ON THE SCREEN. OK.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. HARVEY SHAWN. PAGE 335.

DOESN'T SEEM TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THAT. >> IT'S NOTHING.

WHAT ARE YOU REFERRING TO? SO YOU HAVE TO SAY EVERY OTHER ADMINISTRATOR A HUNDRED YOU GOT THE COMMITTEE TO WONDER AND THEN COUNCIL'S TWO. I'M JUST LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF NUMBERS AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE CONSISTENT. WELL, WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT ON THE SCREEN THERE ADDED 50 TO 150 AND 200 TO 50 FOR COMMITTEE AND WHAT PAGE 330?

>> THAT'S THE SUMMARY ON PAGE 3. SO THE SUMMARY WAS UP OKATIE.

>> YEAH THEY PROBABLY CHANGED IT. NOW WE'RE NUTS AND DIDN'T UPDATE THE AGENDA AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY. WE CARRY THOSE FORWARD ONCE

ONCE YOU ALL SEE IT INITIALLY. >> WE CARRY THE IRS FORWARD THROUGH THREE READINGS COMMENTS SYSTEM EARLY AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF AND LIFESTYLE I DON'T KNOW THIS DOES ANYTHING FOR

TRANSPARENCY FOR THE PUBLIC MARCH. >> I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SO MUCH CONFUSION. I'M CONCERNED. THERE'S A LACK OF CONSISTENCY.

I JUST COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS TIME. >> MR. CUNNINGHAM LOOKING AT NUMBER THREE RIGHT THERE SAYS OVER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOUR COMMITTEES. SO BASED ON THAT PROVISION WE WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO APPROVE

ANYTHING LESS THAN 150 EITHER, BY THE WAY. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

WRITTEN CORRECT. YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO BECAUSE I WOULD BE APPROVING COUNTY MENTIONING YOU APPROVING ANYTHING UP TO 1. YOU WOULDN'T EVEN SEE IT.

I'D SAY IT WAS 150. SO EVEN IF WE NEEDED TO APPROVE SURVEYS FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR IMPACT THAT WOULD BE THAT WOULD BE I WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO DO THAT WITHOUT BRINGING IT TO

COMMITTEE. >> HASSAN. THAT'S WHY WE'RE GONE.

THAT'S WHY I DON'T NEED ANY CONCERN. >> THANKS.

MR CHAIRMAN IS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE WE NEED TO HAVE A FRESH COPY OF THIS WITH A FRESH CORRECTED OUTLOOK. PERHAPS THE COMMITTEE WOULD NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT IT TO MAKE SURE IT'S WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING OUT OF FROM THE COMMITTEE TO COUNTY COUNCIL. YEAH I'M HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE CLARIFYING IT MYSELF IN MY OWN MIND. AND WHILE I SUPPORT THAT I HAD SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF EXPANDING THE LIMITS I'M A LITTLE UNSURE ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT I'M VOTING ON AT THIS POINT AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING THAT. SO COULD WE HAVE THIS REPORT BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR A FINAL GO AHEAD BEFORE IT COMES BACK FOR A THIRD AND FINAL READING, SIR? WELL, WE WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT ON THE FLOOR NOW. IF YOU LET'S SEE WHO MADE THE MOTION ON THAT. THAT WAS DUE AND I MADE THE SECOND THAT STARTS WITH.

>> SO IF BOTH OF YOU WITHDRAW YOUR MOTION AND THEN YOU MAKE A MOTION TO REFER IT TO COMMITTEE, THAT WOULD BE A AN APPROPRIATE MOTION AND FINANCE MEETS NEXT MONDAY.

>> WE CAN'T LOOK AT THIS BEFORE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. ALL RIGHT.

>> I'LL GO AHEAD AND WITHDRAW MY SECOND. BUT I DON'T I DON'T KNOW THAT NECESSARILY HAS TO HAPPEN THAT WAY. BUT STU, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT

ANYONE TAKING A LOOK AT IT? MAYBE I WITHDRAW. >> I DO THINK ANOTHER LOOK WOULD BE GOOD. IT IS REALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH TRUSTING ERIC AND THE COMMITTEE. I VIEW IT MORE KEEPING THE PUBLIC INVOLVED IN WHAT WE'RE

DOING SO WE DON'T HAVE TWO BIG THINGS GOING UNDER THE RADAR. >> RIGHT? EVERYTHING VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT WE'RE DOING.

SO SO AN ITEM HERE AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO REFER THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THIRD AND FINAL READING. I DON'T IMAGINE THAT THE CHANGE THAT COMES BACK IS GONNA BE SUBSTANTIVE. IT'S JUST GOING TO BE IT'S MANAGERIAL MINISTERIAL AND

MINISTERIAL AND OUTSIDE OUT AREA. >> I'LL SECOND BRIAN'S I THINK WE HAVE DULY MOTIONED. AND SECOND TO REFER THIS ITEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THAT'S BEFORE WE COME BACK FOR A SECOND READING NOT THIRD READING, CORRECT? CORRECT. CORRECT. BY.

SORRY. >> SO WE STILL NEED TO APPROVE SECOND READING TONIGHT.

>> BEING REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE RIGHT NOW IS THE MOTION WHICH HAS BEEN FIRST AND

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I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY URGENCY TO THIS MATTER, STU, IF IT COMES BACK AT SECOND RATE THAT'S ABSOLUTELY FINE. YEAH, I AGREE. I AGREE.

OKAY. GET THIS ON. LET'S GET THIS MEETING OVER WITH. OKAY. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? YES. MR GLOVER, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT GOING BACK. THE ADMINISTRATION MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO US FOR A LEVEL COUNCIL DECIDED YOU WANT TO GO MORE NOW? YOU KNOW, LOOK LIKE THEY WANT TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL. I'M NOT TOO SURE.

I THINK ONCE WE GET INTO THAT COUNCIL MEETING ON THE COMMITTEE MEETING WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION AND CONFIRM THAT DECISION AND MOVE FORWARD. BUT I HATE TO PUT THE ADMINISTRATION SPOT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO INJECT IT INTO THEIR PROPOSAL AT THE TIME.

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. YOU'RE YOUR TIME CLOCK, CORRECT? WE WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN EITHER JUST BECAUSE OF A MISTAKE THAT WAS MADE.

>> BUT WE DO NEED TO CLEAN OUT THE BACKUP MATERIAL TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE YOU ALL THE EXACT DOCUMENT. I'M NOT SPEAKING FOR COUNCIL MEMBER OF FLU ALAN, BUT I THINK WHAT HE'S SAYING IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE IS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE BEFORE WE VOTE ON THIS THAT THE MATERIALS THAT YOU'RE VOTING ON IS CONSISTENT, INCORRECT IN THE BACKUP

MATERIAL. >> SO I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT GOING BACK TO COMMITTEE AND CLEANING THIS UP AND BRINGING IT BACK LATER. THERE IS NO THERE IS NO URGENCY

TO US DOING THIS. >> TURNING ERIC I GIVE YOU MY PROXY ANY TIME WHEN WE GET NEW

DATA BACKUP MATERIAL AND WE STILL HAVE A SUMMARY. >> WE WERE IN PROPOSED WILL WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL UPDATE. WE'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING. OK.

SO WE WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO REFER TO COMMITTEE. DO WE NEED A ROLL CALL OR WILL THIS BE A UNANIMOUS? I DO NOT SEE ANY OBJECTIONS TO DO THIS TO REFER THIS

[16. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO CONVEY A PORTION OF, ACCEPT A DEED FOR, AND CONVEY A PERPETUAL EASEMENT ON A PORTION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY BEAUFORT COUNTY WITH TMS NO. R600 021 000 0673 0000; EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO A DEED OF PERPETUAL EASEMENT ON A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY WITH TMS NO. R600 021 000 0007 0000; AND ACCEPT A DONATION TO THE RURAL AND CRITICAL LANDS PROGRAM]

PLEASE. >> THERE WERE MR SOMERVILLE MAKES THE MOTION.

>> I'M SORRY. I NEED SECOND THEN. THEN YOU CAN SECOND PLACE LIKE MR LAWSON MAKES THE SECOND. OKAY. DULY MOTION IN SECOND.

NOW WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION. I JUST LIKE I JUST SO COUNCIL MEMBER SOMERVILLE IS AWARE

OF WHAT THIS ITEM RELATES TO. >> I DON'T KNOW. >> YOU MAY YOU MAY BE AWARE AND I MADE THE MOTION BECAUSE YOU'VE CHANGED YOUR MIND BUT THIS RELATES TO THE SWAP AT

PEPPER HALL TO I'M NOT SURE YOU WANTED TO MAKE THAT MOVE. >> IDEALLY YOU WERE MAKING THAT MOTION FOR A REASON NOT TO WITHDRAW MY MOTION. THANK YOU, SIR.

AND I APPRECIATE OK. >> IT HAS BEEN DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED.

THE OTHER MOTION IS THERE. HE DOES WITHDRAW HIS MOTION MR FLOWING.

OH NO I WAS GOING TO COMMENT ON THE MOTION SAYING HE DEFINITELY WITHDRAWS.

>> YES. YES. BECAUSE HE IS GOING TO VOTE NO ON THIS. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. OKAY.

MR CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION. MR LAWSON MAKES THE SECOND. NOW WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION MR

FLOWING. >> THANK YOU. I'LL SUPPORT THIS MATTER ON FIRST READING BUT I SOME AT PREVIOUSLY NOTED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS REGARDING THIS AND I NEED TO GET SOME KIND OF RESPONSE FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR OUR VOTE.

THIRD AND FINAL READING IN FAVOR OF THIS MATTER. MR CHAIRMAN OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN I CAN'T THINK OF THE MOST POLITE WORDS TO SAY THERE ARE NO THE BOY WORDS BEGINNING AND I. THIS IS NOT I WILL VOTE NO BUT IT'S NO REFLECTION ON WHAT STAFF HAS TRIED TO DO WITH A VERY BAD SITUATION. I COMMEND THEM FOR TRYING TO

WORK THIS OUT BUT I CANNOT VOTE FOR ANY OTHER COMMENTS. >> MR. MR LAWSON. YES AND I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE THIS IS IS NOT ABOUT THE PEPPER HALL IF YOU DON'T LIKE PEPPER HALL THAT IS A COMPLETELY SEPARATE ITEM.

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>> SO YOU'RE NOT VOTING IN FAVOR OR AGAINST PEPPER HALL. THIS IS TO MAKE CORRECTIVE ITEMS TO US FOR THE PARK AND TO GET IN AND HAVE EASEMENTS AND AND TO MAKE WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS WORKABLE AND SOMETHING THAT OUR STAFF CAN HANDLE.

>> SO AGAIN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR PAST PEPPER HALL AGREEMENT AND WHAT WE VOTED ON OR WHAT COUNCIL VOTED ON IN THE PAST. AGAIN, THIS IS ABOUT A COMPLETELY SEPARATE ITEM, MR CHAIRMAN, I WOULD DISAGREE BECAUSE WE CREATED THIS PROBLEM IN AND WITH ALL RESPECT YOU WERE NOT A PART OF THE COUNCIL AT THAT TIME AND IN I JUST

CAN'T LIVE WITH THIS. HOLE WE DUG OURSELVES.A DEEP >> OK.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR COMING IN? YEAH I'LL SAY AS MS. HOWARD SAID I WAS NOT A PART OF THE ORIGINAL DISCUSSIONS OR AGREEMENT BUT I AM NOW ON COUNCIL IN CHARGE OF HELPING CLEAN IT UP. SO I WILL SUPPORT IT.

IT'S THE BEST DECISION FOR THE COMMUNITY. IT'S THE BEST DECISION FOR THE COUNTY. WHATEVER HAPPENED THE PAST IS COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT.

THE POINT RIGHT NOW IS WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET ACCESS PARK THAT WE PAID MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR AND MAKE SURE IT'S USED BY THE COUNTY LET ALONE THE GRAY AREA WHICH WE STILL LET ME REMIND EVERYBODY WE HAVE GRAY AREA THAT WE DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS ON THAT COULD LEAD TO OTHER REPERCUSSIONS IF WE DID NOT COME TO SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT NOW.

SO I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR GLOVER? I WANT TO COMMEND STAFF FOR GETTING TO THIS POINT BECAUSE FROM THE CONCEPTION I'VE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM WITH ENTRANCE INTO THE PARK.

SO I THINK THIS IS A WIN WIN SITUATION FOR THE PUBLIC. IT MAKES VERY ACCESSIBLE AND MAKES IT FEEL THAT THEY ARE PART OF THIS PARK. BUT I I CANNOT SUPPORT IT.

BUT I WANT TO COMMEND STAFF FOR GETTING US TO THIS POINT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. >> MR. CUNNINGHAM, YOU MAKE THE MOTION SO YOU GET TO VOTE FIRST. YES. MR. LAWSON, YOU WERE SECOND.

MARK LAWSON. YES. MR. DAWSON, I'M NO, I'M SORRY YOU DID SAY NO. I DID. MR. FLOWING YES.

MR. GLOVER. NO. MR. HERBERT SEAN.

>> YES, MISS HOWARD. NO. MR. MCKELLEN? YES. MR. RUDMAN? YES.

MR. SOMERVILLE. >> NO PHONE CHAIR VOTES YES. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE,

[17. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY ORDINANCE AS ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL TO MEET THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORMSEWER SYSTEM (MS4) PERMIT REQUIREMENTS]

MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION. IT IS HOWARD THAT MAKES THE MOTION. SECOND PLEASE. THIRD I'LL SECOND SIR.

I HEARD MR. GLOVER FIRST DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO

[18. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY ORDINANCE AS ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2016 TO ADDRESS THE ADOPTION OF THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL]

ITEM NUMBER 18 IS A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY ORDINANCE AS ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 TO ADDRESS THE ADOPTION OF THOSE SOUTHERN LOW COUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL. WILL SOMEONE OFFER THAT AS A MOTION PLEASE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO FOR THE TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TO HIS OUTWARD MAKES THE MOTION TO SECOND PLEASE.

SECOND MR. GLOVER MADE THE MOTION QUICKER THAN MR. LOWBALLING.

HE IS QUICK TONIGHT. HE REALLY IS. YES.

>> DULY MOTION AND SECONDED ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO DISCUSSION FIRST READING WILL BE ADOPTED

[19. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (CDC): SECTION A.3.40 (PERMITTED ACTIVITIES) TO REVISE THE LADY’S ISLAND EXPANDED HOME BUSINESS DISTRICT TO INCLUDE SHORT-TERM RENTALS AS A SPECIAL USE]

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>> THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND ONE ABSTENTION.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION SEEING NONE? THIS IS APPROVED WITH THE

[20. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA TO BE USED FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF ALL COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICTS AS TO POPULATION FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION BY THE STATE OF THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS AS REQUIRED BY S.C. CODE ANN. SEC. 4-9-90]

EMOTIONS MISS MISS HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION NOT THE CORRECT. >> SECOND PLEASE I SAY MR. FLOWING MAKES THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? JUST WANT TO SAY I LOVE MY DISTRICT JUST FOR THE RECORD. OKAY. THIS WILL BE ADOPTED WITHOUT

[21. APPROVAL OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2021, AS AN ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY EMPLOYEES]

[22. CITIZEN COMMENTS]

WE ARE AT OUR FINAL CITIZENS COMMENTS. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO

MAKE A COMMENT EITHER ONLINE OR IN FRONT OF US? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS SIR IF I

MIGHT. YES, MR. RUDMAN? >> YEAH, I MAY HAVE MISSED IT BUT WE MAY NOT HAVE CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CONTRACT DOLLAR AMOUNTS IF WE DIDN'T CALL FOR IT WE MIGHT HAVE THAT BUT WE DON'T HAVE GO BACK THROUGH IT AGAIN.

THERE'S AN ITEM 15. YES, WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT AGAIN ONCE WE REMOVED IT.

>> WE TOOK NO ACTION ON IT. WE'LL DO THAT WHEN IT COMES BACK TO US.

>> OK. LOOK, YOU STILL COULD HAVE YOU STILL COULD HAVE THE PUBLIC

HEARING. >> YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO BACK THROUGH IT EITHER WAY IS OK WITH ME. I DIDN'T WANT INADVERTENTLY OVER TO FORCE US TO DO ANOTHER PROBABLY HEARING I DON'T CARE. YEAH. OK.

THERE'S NO FURTHER CITIZEN COMMENTS. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL SEEING NOTHING. THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED AT 7 0 8 P.M.

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