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WORDSWORTH THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE.
>> CHRIS, HERE WE COMPLIANCE FREEDOM MISSION. I GUESS I ONLY ASK YOU.
COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL PLEASE? YES, SIR.
MR. BROWN HERE. >> MR. HAWKINS HERE. MR. AMES, YOU THEIR THIS IS BECKER. YEAH. MR. LIN HERE.
MR. STANFORD HERE. >> AND MAYOR MCCANN HERE. >> I'LL PRESS WOULD YOU PLEASE
JOIN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? >> PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITEDTES OF AMERICA INTO THE NEW REPUBLIC WHICH IS THAT IS BY OBSOLETE INVOCATION TO BEGIN BY
CHAPLAINS CHAPLAIN GLENDA. >> CHAPLAIN, I'M HERE. >> YES, THANK YOU, MAYOR KHAN FOR INVITING ISLAND CHAPLAIN FRIENDS TO OFFER THE INVOCATION FOR YOU AND OUR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TODAY. LET ME JUST SAY A WORD ISLAND CHAPLAIN AND FRIENDS CELEBRATES ITS TWENTY NINTH YEAR THIS MONTH OF SPIRITUALLY SUPPORTING OUR HOSPITALS AND OUR TOWN'S RESIDENTS AS WELL AS OUR VISITORS IN TIMES NEED. LAST YEAR OUR CHAPLAINS GAVE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO OVER 800 PATIENTS THEIR FAMILIES AND THE STAFF AT BOTH HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL AND COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL. PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAYER AS WE OPEN THIS MEETING. ETERNAL GOD YOU AND YOUR TRUTH LAST FOREVER.
WE THANK YOU AND HONOR YOU FOR THE BEAUTY OF OUR LAND IN THIS SPECIAL PLACE CALLED HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND FOR THE WEDDING BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS THAT YOU HAVE FOR LIVING HERE WHICH IS TRULY A BLESSING TO EACH OF OUR PEOPLES. AT THIS THE BEGINNING OF MONTHS FOR 2020 TO HELP US TO LAY ASIDE THE TROUBLES AND DIFFICULTIES OF THIS PAST YEAR ,GIVE US INSIGHT TO UTILIZE THE LESSONS LEARNED. WE WERE CHALLENGED GREATLY IN OUR COMMUNITY, IN OUR HOMES, IN OUR FINANCES, IN OUR HEALTH, IN OUR HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND EVEN IN OUR FAITH. YET BY YOUR GRACE WE ENDURED AND NOW WE PLACE OUR HOPE AND TRUST IN YOU ALMIGHTY GOD IN THIS NEW YEAR WITH ITS NEW OPPORTUNITIES, NEW EXPECTATIONS AND NEW RESOLVES TO MASTER HELP US TO HAVING RENEWED ENERGY, DEEPER PASSION AND GREATER WISDOM. SO WE MAY IN TURN HELP EACH OTHER TO ACHIEVE THE COMMON GOAL OF MAKING THIS A BETTER WORLD TO LIVE IN A BETTER AND MORE PEACEFUL WORLD IN THE FUTURE FOR ALL PEOPLES AND NOW THEIR GOD. FOR THOSE WHO SIT IN THE SEATS OF THE CONSOLE, OUR TOWN LEADERS WE PRAY YOU WILL BLESS AND GUIDE THEM TO LEAD WITH PAC COMPASSION AND KINDNESS FAIRNESS AND COURAGE AND ABOVE ALL WISDOM AS THEY IN TURN GUIDE THIS TOWN INTO THE FUTURE A FUTURE THAT WILL BENEFIT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY ON THIS DAY AND FOR THIS YEAR WE OFFER THIS PRAYER UP TO YOU.
ALMIGHTY GOD AND MAY GOD BLESS US EACH ONE. AMEN.
AMEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CHAPLAIN APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ALMOST ALL DAY. >> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
A FRUGAL OF THE MINUTES OF A TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 7 SO MODE.
SO I GOT ALL DAY. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AGAIN.
CHANGES TO THE MEETING MINUTES. THANK YOU. OK.
REPORT MANAGER. YES, SIR. >> AFTERNOON MAYOR COUNCIL FIRST AND FOREMOST. HAPPY NEW YEAR ON BEHALF OF TOWN STAFF TO ALL OF YOU AND
TO OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY. >> SO I'M EXCITED. >> I KNOW STAFF STAFF IS EXCITED AND FOCUSED TO KICK OFF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN THIS YEAR. SO JUST SOME QUICK REMARKS ON THAT. WE'VE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING THIS YEAR AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE MAYOR TO START FIGURING OUT SOME WORKSHOP DATES, LOTS OF GREAT THINGS TO WORK ON TOGETHER CITY PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT MID ISLAND REDEVELOPMENT AREA MAN ISLAND
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PARK CROSSINGS CHAPLAIN PARK A HOUSING WORKSHOP I BELIEVE WE'RE AIMING FOR IN FEBRUARY EARLY FEBRUARY AS WELL AS SOME WORK ON OUR WILLIAM HILLMAN PARKWAY CORRIDOR AND SOMEOF OUR OTHER CORRIDORS. >> SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT .
JUST SO YOU KNOW WHEN THE COMMUNITY KNOWS WHAT WE'RE UP TO HERE AS WE KICK OFF THE NEW
YEAR NEXT ON THE AGENDA. >> US C.B. HILTON HEAD ISLAND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT FACILITY HAS BEEN HONORED WITH A DESIGN AWARD BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. LITTLE BIT OF NOTES ON THAT BEFORE MY TIME BUT FROM AFAR I JUST ADMIRED THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OF THE FACILITY AND THE PROGRAM AND DEFINITELY THE ARCHITECTURE HOW MUCH IT BROUGHT TO OUR COMMUNITY.
AND SO KNOWING THAT SOUTH CAROLINA, YOU KNOW, THE CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PROVIDED THE AWARD IS AS GREAT. A LITTLE REMINDER IT WAS FUNDED THROUGH TIP FUNDS WITH USCCB DESIGNED BY LEO LEO BELIEVE I SAID THAT RIGHT ARCHITECTURE IN CHARLESTON AS WELL AS BRL LAWSKY OLASKY PRACTICE SITE A COUPLE OF TIMES TODAY THE ALASKA CLEVELAND AND CONSTRUCTION MIKE FRAZIER CONSTRUCTION.
CONGRATS TO THEM AS WELL. THE RIBBON CUTTING WAS ALL THE WAY BACK IN 18.
AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, CHRISTA HAS A LITTLE 3 VIDEO ON THE AWARD THAT SHE'LL SHARE WITH YOU RIGHT NOW. SO CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU AND TO YOU FCB SOUND OK IN THAT THAT THAT'S THE END OF IT AND I APOLOGIZE. THERE WAS NO SOUND.
WE TESTED ONCE AND IT'S NOT WORKING AND I APOLOGIZE. >> UP NEXT IF YOU STOP SHARON
KRYSTAL IS GONE FROM THAT GOODNESS. >> DR. CALLAHAN'S ON THE LINE.
YES. DR. CALVERT, IF DR. CALVERT IS ON THE LINE, I WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. PLEASE DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COMING. THEY'RE ORLANDO AND OF COURSE THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL.
I WANT TO SAY THAT WE AT USC COULD GO HERE. YES.
OK. WAIT. USC WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE TOWN COUNCIL, THE TOWN STAFF AND TO HELP THAT ISLAND CITIZENS FOR THEIR UNWAVERING SUPPORT OF HOTEL RESTAURANT TOURISM MANAGEMENT EDUCATION ON THE ISLAND.
YOU KNOW THE USC, THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND COLLABORATION ACTUALLY STARTED WITH OUR FIRST AID TAX GRANT FOR THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND INSTITUTE OF TOURISM IN NINETEEN NINETY SEVEN WHEN WE STARTED CONDUCTING TOURISM RESEARCH.
IT CONTINUED WITH THEIR SEATS EMPTY CENTER FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT AND HOSPITALITY TRAINING GRANT IN 2012 OF COURSE AS THE TOWN ARE JUST. JUST IMAGINE ENDED WITH THE TEST FUNDING OF THE HOSPITALITY CAMPUS WHICH OPENED IN 2019. YOU KNOW THIS AWARD WINNING CAMPUS DESIGN WAS A RESULT OF PUBLIC PRIVATE COOPERATION MET STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT.
THE TOWN STAFF AND THE ARCHITECTS LEO LEO AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF BY OLASKY OUT OF CLEVELAND FIGHT MAJOR CONSTRUCTION USCCB AND USC AND USC FACULTY AND STAFF LOCAL REVIEW BOARDS AND MANY OTHERS COLLABORATED ON THIS PROJECT. THE RESULT THIS CAMPUS IS PERFECT FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED A WORLD CLASS LEARNING LABORATORY FOR USC STUDENTS AND A MEETING PLACE FOR TOWN RESIDENTS. WE SEE MANY OF YOU HERE EVERY WEEK USCCB STUDENTS ARE STUDYING HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND WORKING INDUSTRY ONLY WORKING ON THE ISLAND AND INDUSTRY AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND WE'RE SO EXCITED THAT THIS BUILDING WAS GIVEN THE MERIT AWARD BY THE AAA CHAPTER IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
I ALSO REALLY WANT TO MENTION JENNIFER REY WHO WAS REALLY THE PARTNER WITH US FROM THE VERY BEGINNING SAW THIS THROUGH AND WE HAVE A WORLD CLASS FACILITY WHICH IS THE SETTING OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND. SO THANK YOU ALL OF YOU. TOWN COUNCIL I FOUND STAFF.
THANK YOU. WONDERFUL. GOOD TO SEE YOU, CHARLIE.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. CONGRATS AGAIN EVERYBODY. NEXT WHERE'S MY AGENDA?
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THE TOWN HALL ON THAT ISLAND FINANCIAL AUDIT PRESENTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 20 21 FROM GREEN FINNEY LLP OUR CPA MISS EMILY SO CHECK IS HERE WITH US.I EMILY ON THE SCREEN. THERE YOU ARE. HI, EMILY.
THANKS FOR JOINING US. EMILY IS WITH THE FIRM OF COURSE GREEN AND WE'VE BEEN GREAT ENGAGED WITH GREEN CPS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS TO PERFORM OUR INDEPENDENT ANNUAL AUDIT. WE'VE RECEIVED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION FROM GREEN FINNING WHICH IS A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH SO TO SPEAK FINANCIALLY I BELIEVE AND BASED UPON THE AUDIT AND MR. LENNOX'S GREAT LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AS WELL AS MR. TROYER, OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, WE'RE MANAGING OUR FUNDS SO WELL ESPECIALLY AND INCLUDING DURING THIS TIME OF A PANDEMIC. AFTER THE MEETING AS AS ALWAYS AND IN OUR PRACTICES TO PUT THE ANNUAL AUDIT THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE TOWN'S WEB SITE SO IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, YOU WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IF NOT ALREADY A HARD COPY OF THE AUDIT I RECEIVED FLYING THIS AFTERNOON AND THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU. AND IF WE NEED TO AND YOU NEED TO, WE CAN SET SOME TIME ASIDE TO REVIEW IN MORE DETAIL THE CAPPER AS AS PRESENTED AND SO WITH THAT.
EMILY, IF IF YOU WOULD HAVE SOME SOME THOUGHTS ON ASSESSMENT TO SHARE PLEASE THOSE SEVEN TOUR GUIDE HERE I'M GOING TO SHARE MY PRESENTATION OF SOME.
>> OKAY. >> SO HOPEFULLY EVERYONE CAN SEE THAT.
EMILY SOFT CHICKEN AS YOU MENTIONED, I'VE BEEN EVER SEEING THE TOWN'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND ALWAYS SUCH A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH THE TOWN.
SO WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. BEFORE WE GET INTO THE FINANCIAL RESULTS, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THE DISCLOSURES IN THAT REPORT ARE THE TOWN'S RESPONSIBILITY.
AND SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT TELLME MAINTAINS GOOD EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF MISSTATEMENT IN THAT FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
AND THAT'S IMPORTANT NOT ONLY FOR YOUR OWN AUDIT PURPOSES BUT ALSO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SO THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN RELY ON THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT YOU'RE PROVIDED ON SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE GOOD STRATEGIC DECISIONS FOR THE TOWN. OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS YOUR AUDITOR IS TO AUDIT THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AND ISSUE AN OPINION BASED ON OUR AUDIT. WE DID AGAIN ISSUE AND MODIFIED OPINION AND AS YOU MENTIONED THAT IS THE CLEAN OPINION THAT'S THE OPINION THAT YOU WANT TO RECEIVE AND THAT OPINION PROVIDES REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MATERIALLY CORRECT. SO A COUPLE OF KEY PHRASES THERE WE ARE PROVIDING REASONABLE NOT ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MATERIALLY CORRECT. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT DOES NOT INVOLVE US LOOKING EVERY SINGLE TRANSACTION THAT OCCURRED DURING THE YEAR. RATHER WE'RE USING SOME PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN DETERMINING WHAT WE REVIEWED DURING THE PROCESS. SO LET'S GET INTO YOUR RESULTS.
GENERAL FUND HAD AN INCREASE IN FINANCE ABOUT THREE POINT SIX MILLION BRINGING TOTAL GENERAL FUND FINANCE TO 25 POINT SEVEN MILLION AS OF JUNE 30TH. NOW INCLUDED IN THAT IS AMOUNTS COMMITTED BY COUNSEL FOR DISASTER RECOVERY OF SEVENTEEN POINT SIX MILLION.
YOU ALSO HAVE ASSIGNMENTS OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND FOUR TOWN COUNCIL INITIATIVES. SO WHEN WE TAKE OUT THOSE DESIGNATED AMOUNTS WE'RE LEFT WITH UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE WHICH IS WHAT IS TRULY AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS OF SEVEN POINT SEVEN MILLION AND THAT REPRESENTS JUST UNDER 19 PERCENT OF YOUR ACTUAL 2021 EXPENDITURES OR SEVENTEEN AND A HALF PERCENT OF YOUR BUDGETED FISCAL 2020 TO EXPENDITURES.
SO GOOD HEALTHY FUND BALANCE. WE DO INCLUDE A BENCHMARK THAT'S PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT BY ITS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. THAT'S A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEY SAY THAT YOU SHOULD MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF ABOUT TWO MONTHS OR JUST UNDER 17 PERCENT OF YOUR OPERATING EXPENDITURES IN YOUR GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE. SO AS YOU CAN SEE YOUR FUND BALANCE IS IS SLIGHTLY IN
EXCESS OF THAT. >> NOW YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY WHY SHOULD WE BE MAINTAINING THIS
FUND BALANCE? >> IS THAT A REASONABLE APPROACH? AND THE ANSWER IS DEFINITELY YES. YOUR FUND BALANCE ALLOWS YOU TO MEET CASH FLOW NEEDS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
AS YOU KNOW, YOUR SIGNIFICANT REVENUE SOURCE, YOUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES DON'T START COMING IN UNTIL THE TAIL END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR REALLY INTO JANUARY.
AND SO HAVING A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE ALLOWS YOU TO MEET THE CASH FLOW NEEDS CLASSIC SENSE
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OF THE CALENDAR YEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO ISSUE SHORT TERM FINANCING FOR YOUR OPERATING NEEDS AND ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO GET BETTER INTEREST RATES WHEN YOU DO ISSUE LONG TERM DEBT AND IT PROVIDES YOU WITH SOME ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY IN MAKING STRATEGIC DECISIONS FOR THE TOWN. NOW LOOKING AT THE GENERAL FUND ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR YOU HAD REVENUES AND A NET OTHER FINANCING SOURCES A FORTY FOUR POINT FIVE MILLION THAT WAS AN 11 PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AS YOU SAW SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN BOTH YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS, TAXES IN YOUR BUSINESS LICENSES AND YOUR OWN ALSO JUST SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN WHAT YOU'D BUDGETED BY 2 PERCENT.AND AGAIN THE BULK OF THAT WAS DRIVEN BY YOUR COMMENT TAXES ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE WE HAD 41 MILLION FOR THE YEAR. THAT WAS A FIVE AND A HALF PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR BUT YOU WERE 7 PERCENT BELOW WHAT YOU BUDGETED AND THAT WAS PRIMARILY DUE TO INTENTIONAL CONSERVATIVE SPENDING. AS YOU KIND OF WAITED TO SEE WHAT THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC WERE GOING TO BE ON YOUR OPERATING REVENUES.
SO WHEN WE COMBINE ALL OF YOUR GOVERNMENTAL EVENTS TOGETHER SO TAKING YOUR GENERAL FUND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS WE'RE LOOKING AT TOTAL ACTIVITY FOR THE TOWN REVENUES NET OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AS OF NINETY NINE POINT ONE MILLION COMPARED TO TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF EIGHTY THREE POINT SIX MILLION IN ADDITION TO YOUR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS. YOU ALSO REPORT THE STORMWATER FUND WHICH IS REPORTED AS AN ENTERPRISE FUND BECAUSE IT DOES OPERATE MORE LIKE BUSINESS. THE CHARGES FOR SERVICE ARE EXPECTED TO COVER THE EXPENSE AND SO THE STORMWATER FUND HAD AN INCREASE IN NET POSITION OF A HUNDRED FIFTY NINE THOUSAND IN TOTAL NET POSITION TO 10 MILLION AS JUNE 30TH.
NOW BECAUSE THE STORMWATER FUND IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES THAT ARE REPORTED BY GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS ,THE STORMWATER FUND ALSO REPORTS LONG TERM ASSETS AND LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN WE LOOK AT THAT TOTAL NET POSITION, A LARGE PART OF IT AT ABOUT SIX POINT EIGHT MILLION IS INVESTED IN YOUR CAPITAL ASSETS NOT IN LIQUID FORM. THE ACTIVITY FOR THE STORMWATER FUND WAS PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIOR YEAR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF PERCENT INCREASE IN YOUR OPERATING REVENUES COMPARED TO A SIX AND A HALF PERCENT INCREASE IN YOUR OPERATING
EXPENSES. >> SO NOW LET'S LOOK AT YOUR TOWN WIDE LONG TERM ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS. YOU'VE GOT TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS TWO HUNDRED NINETY FOUR MILLION AS OF JUNE 30TH. THAT INCLUDES ABOUT TWO AND EIGHTY ONE MILLION IN YOUR GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND THIRTEEN AND A HALF MILLION FOR BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES WHICH IS YOUR STORMWATER. THAT'S INCREASED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR OF SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION FOR GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR 2004 STORMWATER FUND AND AS YOU CAN SEE WE'VE INCLUDED SEVERAL OF THE SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS THAT WERE ONGOING AND COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR ON THE LONG TERM OBLIGATION SIDE YOU'RE LOOKING AT TOTAL LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30TH OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX POINT SEVEN MILLION. THAT WAS A DECREASE IN THE PRIOR YEAR AS YOUR SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS EXCEEDED THAT ISSUANCES.
AND AS YOU SEE WE DO NOTE THERE THAT YOU DID ISSUE SOME REFUNDING BONDS DURING THE YEAR THE THOSE REFUNDING BONDS WERE USED TO FULLY REFUND OUT SETTING 2011 GM BONDS AND PARTIALLY REFUND ABOUT SAYING 2013 BONDS WHICH RESULTED IN SOME PRETTY NICE INTEREST SAVINGS THERE. ANOTHER LONG TERM OBLIGATION THAT WE ARE THAT CONTINUED TO BE REQUIRED TO REPORT IS YOUR NET QUINTIN LIABILITY. AS YOU RECALL THIS IS RELATED TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
AND SO THIS LIABILITY COVID 19 MILLION REPRESENTS YOUR ALLOCATED PIECE OF THE TOTAL UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL LIABILITY OF THE SYSTEM. AND SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS NOT A LIABILITY OF THE YOUR EVER EXPECTED TO JUST WRITE A CHECK TO PAY OFF. CAN DO IT IF YOU WANT IT. RATHER IT REPRESENTS AN ESTIMATE OF FUTURE BENEFITS TO BE PAID TO RETIREES. AND SO WHILE THE LIABILITY ITSELF DOES NOT HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOUR CASH FLOWS, THE MANDATED EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION RATES WHICH HAVE BEEN INCREASING CONSISTENTLY OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS THOSE HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON YOUR OPERATING BUDGET. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT FOR FISCAL 21 YOU WERE LOOKING AT A RATE EIGHTEEN POINT TWO PERCENT.
THAT RATE HAS INCREASED TO NINETEEN POINT TWO PERCENT FOR FISCAL 22 AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE BY 1 PERCENT ANNUALLY UNTIL WE REACHED A RATE OF TWENTY ONE POINT TWO PERCENT IN FISCAL 2024. SO AS YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THERE'S THERE'S ARE SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INCREASES WHEN WE CONSIDER THE IMPACT ON YOUR PERSONNEL BUDGET.
>> FOR FISCAL 21 WE DID IMPLEMENT ONE NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD THAT SCOFFING NUMBER
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EIGHTY FOUR WHICH PROVIDED NEW GUIDANCE ON FIDUCIARY ACTIVITIES.>> DIDN'T HAVE A TERRIBLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON YOUR FINANCIAL REPORT BUT IT DID MOVE THE FIREFIGHTERS 1 PERCENT BALANCE FROM BEING REPORTED AS A FIDUCIARY FUND.
IT MOVED THOSE INTO YOUR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS. SO JUST SOMETHING TO NOTE SIMPLY GEOGRAPHY IN YOUR REPORT FOR FISCAL TWENTY TWO WE'LL BE IMPLEMENTING GATSBY NUMBER EIGHTY SEVEN WHICH PROVIDES NEW GUIDANCE ON LEASES AND SO AGAIN I DON'T EXPECT THIS TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON YOUR FINANCIALS BUT AS WE GOT THAT INFORMATION AND ORDERED IT FOR FISCAL 2014 YOU WILL BE SURE TO LET YOU KNOW OF WHAT ITS IMPACTS ARE.
SO IN EACH YEAR WHEN YOU'RE A FEDERAL EXPENDITURES EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO AN ADDITIONAL AUDIT A COMPLIANCE AUDIT.
WE REFER TO IT AS A SINGLE AUDIT AND THAT IS WHERE WE DO SOME DIRECT AUDITING RELATED TO YOUR FEDERAL PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. WE WORK HARD TO LOOK AT TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THE FEMA PROGRAM AND CVG. AND I'M PLEASED TO SAY THAT WE HAVE NO FINDINGS RELATED TO EITHER THOSE PROGRAMS. WE DO HAVE ONE COMPLIANCE FINDING RELATED TO YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THAT RELATES TO THE COLLATERAL IZATION OF DEPOSITS. SO AS YOU MAY KNOW BECAUSE YOU HOLD PUBLIC FUNDS THE STATE REQUIRES ALL FUNDS HELD IN DEPOSITORY ACCOUNTS TO BE COVERED EITHER BY FDIC INSURANCE OR BY COLLATERAL HELD BY THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. AND SO YOU HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT THEY WILL HOLD COLLATERAL FOR ANY DEPOSITS IN EXCESS OF FDIC INSURANCE. UNFORTUNATELY THIS YEAR WELLS FARGO DUE TO A MANUAL ERROR ON THEIR SIDE THEY IMPROPERLY ASSIGNED THE COLLATERAL TO YOUR FUNDS.
NOW THIS WAS JUST A ONE DAY ERROR. IT WAS DUE TO A MANUAL PROCESSES THAT THEY DO ON JUNE 30TH THAT IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE COLLATERAL IS PROPERLY ASSIGNED. BUT AS WE KNOW WITH A MANUAL PROCESS THOSE ARE MORE PRONE TO ERROR AND ENDS ON JUNE 30TH. UNFORTUNATELY YOU WERE NOT FULLY COLLATERALIZED.
THEY RECOGNIZED THE ERROR ON JULY 1ST AND CORRECTED IT AND NOTIFIED YOU OF THE PROBLEM.
AND SO I KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE MORE ALERT THAN EVER NEXT YEAR TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECURRING PROBLEM. BUT UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE YOU WERE NOT COMPLYING WITH THAT STATE REQUIREMENT AS OF JUNE 30TH WE WERE REQUIRED TO REPORT THAT IN YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SO IN ADDITION TO YOUR FINANCIAL REPORT, WE ALSO ISSUE A MANAGEMENT LETTER EACH YEAR IT PROVIDES REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS FROM US TO MANAGEMENT AND COUNSEL. AND THIS IS ANOTHER PLACE WHERE FROM TIME TO TIME WE MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT RECOMMENDATION THAT WE'D LIKE TO INCLUDE IN WRITING TO, YOU KNOW, MATTERS OF THAT NATURE TO REPORT THIS YEAR. SO IN SUMMARY AND I MODIFY DEPENDING ON YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STRONG FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF JUNE 30TH AND EXCELLENT WORK BY BY JOHN AND HIS WHOLE TEAM. THEY ARE ALWAYS SO WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH, SO KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SO INTENT ON DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY. SO THANK YOU TO THEM.
I KNOW YOU ALL APPRECIATE THEM AS MUCH AS WE DO. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THAT I MIGHT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT. >> MR. COUNSEL, MATTER.
IT'S NOT REALLY A QUESTION BUT IT WAS A PRETTY SWIFT PRESENTATION OF A LOT OF FACTS AND FOR FEEBLE FINANCIAL MIND I WONDERED IF IT MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ADD TO AN AGENDA ITEM AT THEIR NEXT MEETING TO HAVE A BRIEF DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT ALL THIS MEANS AND ALLOW SOME MEMBERS OF COUNSEL TO ASK QUESTIONS IN THAT ENVIRONMENT.
IT'S A WONDERFUL IDEA AIMS AND MISCELLANEOUS. >> CAN YOU TAKE CARE OF THAT PLEASE? YES, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE
FINANCIALS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT ITEM MERRICK CASTLE THAT
CONCLUDES THE REPORT. >> THANK YOU. THERE WAS A GENERAL REPORT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS REALLY GENERALLY REPORTS WHO WOULD LOSE CANDY.
>> MAY I JUST HAVE ONE THING I WANTED TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT IT'S A GOOD TIME TO CHECK YOUR BATTERIES IN YOUR FIRE ALARMS AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE WORKING PROPERLY. THEY SAVE LIVES.
AND I WANTED TO ALSO MENTION THAT I SAT IN ON A MEETING. I GUESS IT WAS YESTERDAY.
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FROM THE FIRE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL CHIEF WAS GIVING WITH REGARD TO FIRE IN THE STREETS WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A WONDERFUL PROGRAM AND ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR FIRE ALARMS ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY AND WORKING AS INTENDED.AND I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY SAFE NEW YEAR. THANK YOU.
>> GENERAL, IT'S OK. TODAY I TALKED TO THE CEO OF THE HOSPITAL JOEL AND ABOUT THE ACTIVITY IN THE HOSPITAL FOR THE NEW VIRUS AND HE SAID THERE IS AN ACTIVITY IN RATES.
PEOPLE COME INTO THE HOSPITAL. THERE ARE NOW 14 13 PEOPLE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, TWO IN THE ICU UNITS AS COMPARED WITH FOUR ON DECEMBER 12TH. STAFFING IS A CHALLENGED THAT ONE DAY LAST WEEK I HAD TO READ SOME ALREADY A MESS OUT TO AUDIBLE STOP ON ALL AND ALL
THEY'RE DOING WELL TO PREPARE FOR. >> THERE ARE PLENTY OF BEDS AVAILABLE AND THINGS ARE GOING WELL. WELL AS WELL CAN BE.
SECOND THING IS THAT AS WE GET INTO THE NEW YEAR I ASK PHIL IS THE SOUND OF A MEETING WITH EACH OF US INDIVIDUALLY? MYSELF EACH YEAR INDIVIDUALLY TO DETERMINE TO LOOK AT WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO ACCOMPLISH. THE LAST YEAR THAT I'M GOING TO BE OR MAYBE SO THE LAST YEAR THIS ADMINISTRATION. THIS IS WHAT WE REALLY NEED. WHAT WE REALLY NEED WHAT WE CAN REALLY DO TOGETHER, WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE. SO WE COME UP WITH ONE UNIFORM SET OF PRIORITIES FOR ALL OF US . I THINK IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR TO ADDRESS SOME ISSUES. TAKE SOME SMALL ISSUES TO WORK ON SOME BIG ISSUES. AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORK WITH ALL THESE INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY IN DOING THAT THINK WE HAVE A GREAT START AND A GREAT TEAM THAT I'M SURE WILL WORK VERY WELL. NOW WE TALK EARLY ABOUT THE SCIENCE ON THE TOWN PROPERTY. WE HAD TO BE CAREFUL HERE BUT I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
SOME OF THE TOWN OWNED PROPERTY IS PAID FOR TO HAVE CITIZENS WHO REFERENDUM MONEY.
SOME OF THE TOWN OWN PROPERTY IS PAID TO THE REAL ESTATE TAX. WE HAD TO MAKE SURE THE WORDING WAS CORRECT. BUT I WILL WORK WITH TOWN MANAGER.
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU AT OUR NEXT MEETING. I'VE ASKED KRISTIN NOT TO PUT ON THE AGENDA TO DISCUSS WHAT THE SAND STATUS OF IT IS AND WHERE WE ARE.
I'LL ASK BILL'S COMMITTEE. WELL, LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT THIS.
DAVIS CAN PUBLIC PLANNING TO WORK WITH US AS WELL? HAVING SAID THAT, THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT. WE POINT OUT A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THIS TO ME ABOUT.
I JUST WANT TO GET SOME CLARIFICATION ON YOUR YOUR REPORT FROM THE CEO OF THE HOSPITAL. DID YOU SAY THAT WE HAD TO LIVE SOME OF OUR EMR SERVICES TO THE AUDIO LOCATION SUMMARY AND PEOPLE HAD TO GO TO AUDIT BILL WITH CASES RATHER THAN GO HERE BECAUSE AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME THE HOSPITAL WAS AVAILABLE TO TAKE THE CASES.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. YOU KNOW, MR. MAYOR, IF IF WE COULD BE IN THAT OUR HOSPITAL IS IS VERY UNIQUE WITH OUR POPULAR MISSION AS IT IS WITH THE MAJORITY RETIREMENT AGE AND THE INFLUX OF TOURISTS DURING THE SEASON I KNOW THAT THERE'S ALWAYS A STRAIN ON THE HOSPITAL AND IF THE CEO COULD PROVIDE US WITH SOME HARD DATA IN TERMS OF HIS LACKING IN STAFF, I THINK THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR US AS A COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISCUSSION. >> YOU KNOW WHEN I THINK ABOUT MEDICAL SERVICES ON HILTON HEAD KNOW THAT'S A BIG PRIORITY ALONG WITH OF COURSE FIRE AND RESCUE POLICE SERVICES AND SO ON. BUT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN SOME CASES UNFORTUNATELY THE MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH WHEN SOMEONE ENTERS INTO OUR HOSPITAL. AND FOR US NOT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ENOUGH STAFFING TO TAKE CARE OF THAT AT LEAST IN MY MIND THAT'S NOT JUST A HOSPITAL ISSUE. THAT'S A COMMUNITY ISSUE. SO I THINK WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT A LITTLE BIT BETTER SO WE CAN GATHER AS MUCH INFORMATION FROM FROM THAT AGENCY JUST A LITTLE MODEL THAT I THINK IS APPROPRIATE. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THERE'S TWO THINGS, ALEX, IS THAT ONE IS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT CAPACITY THE HOSPITALS ARE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE TOP OF ALL LISTS. YOU CAN'T DO IT CAN'T CITY STUDY WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT THE HOSPITAL. SECOND, WHILE LAST CHRISTIAN I'LL TALK TO MYSELF THAT THE CEO OF THE HOSPITAL HERE FROM OUR FEBRUARY MEETING TOM.
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THANK YOU, JOHN. I'D LIKE TO FOLLOW UP ON THE THE AYE AYE AWARD TO USCCB AS WE ALL KNOW THAT POPE AVENUE KIP DISTRICT THE FIRST REAL SIGNIFICANT PROJECT WAS THE USC B CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION FOLLOWED CLOSELY THEREAFTER WITH THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE POPE AVENUE NEW ORLEANS INTERSECTION . IN ADDITION TO THAT WE RECENTLY OPENED CELEBRATION PARK BY USING FUNDING AS WELL. THE PURPOSE OF THE TEST FUNDING AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TIP DISTRICT IS TO STIMULATE THE RIGHT KIND OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT.>> AND AS WE STEP BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE PAST SEVEN OR EIGHT OR TEN YEARS IN THAT TIP DISTRICT, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. SO I'D LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO CHARLIE CALVERT AND PRESIDENT OUTMANEUVER FROM USCCB AND EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT TO TOWN STAFF LEADERSHIP AND COUNCIL FOR BEING ABLE TO EXECUTE ON THAT TIP DISTRICT TO STIMULATE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT.
IN MY OPINION THAT OCCURRED TO VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. REALLY, REALLY GOOD JOB.
>> THANK YOU, TOM. OK. NOW WE'LL GO INTO THE LOCAL COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION. MR. STAMFORD. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I HAVE NO REPORT. THERE WAS NO OKATIE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SPEAKER
DID NOT HAVE A REPORT THIS EVENING. >> MAYOR, THANK YOU.
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THE WATER COMMISSION. NO.
MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU. SO LOCAL. MR. LENNOX JOHN, THERE WAS NO
DECEMBER MEETING THE NEXT LOCAL MEETING WON'T BE FEBRUARY 22ND. >> WE PUT ON THE AIRPORT FOR
MR. MR. AMES. >> NO REPORT FOR THIS MONTH. THANK YOU.
COMMUNITY SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANS NO REPORTED THIS TIME AS MAYOR CLAIMING TO BE MAYOR IS A PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MET ON DECEMBER 16TH TO DISCUSS SEVERAL ITEMS. TWO MAJOR ONES. ISLANDERS BEACH PARK AND PARKING STUDY ON ISLANDERS BEACH. THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE FORWARDED A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO STAFF THAT INCLUDED A DEFINITION FOR RESIDENT PARKING FEES LIMITING SHUTTLE DROP OFFS, BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND WE EXPECT THAT STAFF WILL COME BACK TO PUBLIC PLANNING IN JANUARY. TWENTY SEVENTH MEETING WITH ITS RESPONSE TO THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEN SECONDLY THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE APPROVED A REQUEST BY STAFF TO GO OUT WITH RF Q OR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ON THE WORKING STUDY TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A PRAGMATIC IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR BEACH PARKING.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MISCELLANEOUS 7 AN.
>> THE NEXT AND A MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 18TH AT 10:00 O'CLOCK.
>> THANK YOU. FEARS BY CITIZENS. YES SIR.
WE HAVE ONE CITIZEN THAT HAVE SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS TOWN COUNCIL TODAY AND THAT WAS MR. HOLLAND. I WAS JUST NOTIFIED THAT HE HAS NOT JOINED THE MEETINGS.
SO WITH YOUR PERMISSION I'D LIKE TO POSE APPEARANCE BY CITIZENS.
YES. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU, SENATOR.
OF COURSE THE WINDOW YOU HAVE A WORKSHOP WITH EVERYTHING. YES, SIR.
>> MA'AM. COUNCIL AN UPDATE FOR YOU TODAY.
A BRIEF OVERVIEW ON THE WILLIAM HILTON PARKWAY CORRIDOR PROJECT.
>> I BELIEVE IT WAS BACK IN OCTOBER WHERE WE LAST FORMALLY MET.
YOU PROVIDED A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND ASKED ME TO GO TALK WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY CHRISTY HALL AND HER TEAM AS WELL AS THE FOUR COUNTY. MR. GREENWAY AND HIS TEAM. WE MET AS WE KNOW IN OCTOBER .
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR A COUPLE MONTHS AND SHAUN COLLIN IS ON THE SCREEN SOMEWHERE.
HI, SHAUGHNESSY. TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF WORK TO DATE.
SINCE THE MEETING REALLY WHAT WE'RE STILL WORKING ON AND THEN SOME PROPOSE NEXT STEPS.
AND OF COURSE SOME TIME FOR YOUR DISCUSSION TODAY WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU KNOW AS MUCH AS
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WE CAN ANSWER THEM FOR YOU. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SEAN ONCE AGAIN FOR ALWAYS BEING ON TOP OF THIS PROJECT. VERY PROUD OF YOU.>> THANKS, MARK. MAYOR COUNCIL. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
HOPEFULLY I CAN HEAR YOU OK. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SHARE MY SCREEN.
MARK'S COVERED A LITTLE BIT OF THE LEAD IN HERE. I SEE MY SCREEN PRESENTATION.
YEAH. OK. >> AGAIN, THANKS FOR LETTING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE WAY I'M AT PARKWAY THE GATEWAY CORRIDOR.
WE DID AN AWFUL LOT OF WORK FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER TO GET THE TOWN IN A POSITION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION. KEEP ENHANCEMENTS TO THE PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE COULD THEN HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH. WITH US CDO T AND THE COUNTY I'M GOING TO PICK UP ON OCTOBER 12TH AND WE'LL MOVE FORWARD FROM THAT DATE.
IF THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. SO JUST A REMINDER THIS INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE TOWN'S WEB SITE. UNDER THE PROJECT PAGE AFTER TODAY'S PRESENTATION BUT JUST A REMINDER TO THE COUNCIL ON THE PUBLIC. ON OCTOBER 12TH COUNCIL APPROVED 26 KEY PROJECT ENHANCEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GATEWAY CORRIDOR PROJECT THEY WERE MEANT TO ENHANCE THE LOCAL PREFERRED THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE THAT WE SHARED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BY THE COUNTY AND CDO USER MANAGING PARTNER. UPON COUNCIL'S APPROVAL WE SHARED THOSE RECOMMENDED SESSIONS DIRECTLY WITH CDO T AND BEAUFORT COUNTY FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION. WE SWIFTLY MATCHED WITH WITH SECRETARY HALL AND SOME MEMBERS OF HER STAFF AS WELL AS THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND HIS STAFF ON OCTOBER 14.
SO JUST TWO DAYS AFTER YOUR APPROVAL, THE TONE OF THE MEETING WAS VERY POSITIVE.
IT WAS A A A MEETING WHERE THERE WAS A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE THAT WERE APPROVED AND PROVIDED BY COUNCIL. SO IN GENERAL TERMS VERY POSITIVE SUPPORT. AS WE TALKED ABOUT LEADING INTO YOUR APPROVAL, THERE WERE SOME RECOMMENDED ACTIONS THAT WE THOUGHT WERE TANGENTIALLY RELATED TO THE PROJECT AND UNNECESSARILY PART OF THE DLP AND THE COUNTY WOULD INCLUDE IN THE PROJECT SCOPE.
>> SO WE HAD SOME GENERAL SUPPORT. AND THEN VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS WERE WELL OR SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OR OUTSIDE THE SCOPE COMPLETELY . AND THE KEY POINT THERE TO KNOW IS FOR THE FUNDING THAT WAS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT. S U S CDO COMMITTED FUNDING FOR THE DEFICIENT BRIDGE MACKY CREEK BRIDGE AND THE CIB THROUGH THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK HAD SOME VERY SPECIFIC GOALS THAT WERE PART OF THAT APPLICATION AND SO THERE ARE SOME PROJECT ELEMENTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THOSE SCOPES AND OUTSIDE OF THOSE SOURCES FUNDING THAT WOULD NEED TO BE FUNDED LOCALLY THROUGH THE LOCAL SALES TAX MONEY OR ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING TO BE IDENTIFIED. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE COUNTY SIGNED THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK. THE COUNTY IS THE PROJECT'S ANSWER.
THEY WERE THE APPLICANT TO THE CID FOR THE FOR THE MONEY AND THEY'VE SIGNED THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WHICH BASICALLY OUTLINES THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND HOW THEY WORK FORWARD TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT GOING FORWARD THEY SIGN THAT ON NOVEMBER 30TH.
EXCUSE SUBMITTED TO THE TO THE A COUPLE OF KEY POINTS. WHILE THE RESULTS OF THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 14TH WERE VERY FAVORABLE, THERE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WAS NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF THE MEETING AND THE RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. WE ASKED OUR CONSULTANT TEAMS AND HDR AND ASK TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE WORK. THE FIRST WAS FOR HDR TO EVALUATE THE COST AND A COST DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE 1 6 LANE BRIDGE VERSUS 2 3 LANE BRIDGES THAT WERE RECOMMENDED BY BY TOWN COUNCIL THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE MULTI USE BIKE AND PAD FACILITIES ON THE BRIDGE AND THE COST FOR THE RESPITE OR THE REFUGES THAT WERE PROPOSED OVER THE ONE OVER EACH OF THE WATERWAYS THAT THE BRIDGE WOULD CROSS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE DON'T HAVE COUNTY COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT OF THE TWO BRIDGE OPTION BECAUSE WE NEED TO
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UNDERSTAND THE ADDED COSTS TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION WITH THEM. WE UNDERSTAND THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS ITS ACCOUNT AS A TOWN COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION AND WE'RE WORKING TO GET THOSE ESTIMATES OF THAT TOWN TO COUNTY COUNCIL AND HAVE MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION.I THAT COST DIFFERENTIAL WOULD BE BETWEEN THE TWO OPTIONS. NOW WE ALSO ASKED HDR TO DEVELOP PROCESS PERMITS FOR THE GATEWAY EXPERIENCE TREATMENT SO SHIFTING THE ALIGNMENT ON JENKINS ISLAND TO ALLOW WIDER MEDIUMS IT'S MANDATORY ENTERING ON THE ROAD IN ESSENCE SHIFTING THE WESTBOUND LANES NORTHWARD ON JENKINS ISLAND AND DEVELOPING THE COST ESTIMATES THAT ARE PART OF THAT RECOMMENDATION AGAIN RELATIVELY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE COUNTY AND STATE ON THAT. BUT THERE WILL BE SOME ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT ARE PART OF THE DISCUSSION GOING FORWARD AND WE SHOULD HAVE THOSE ESTIMATES HERE HOPEFULLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AND THEN M.K. ASK WAS OUTLINED WITH WITH REVISING THE ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPTS THAT YOU HAVE SEEN TO DATE TO REFLECT THIS.
THE PRELIMINARY RESPONSE AND OUTCOME TO THE MEETING THAT WE HAD SO THAT WE HAVE A BASELINE SO WE KNOW WHAT PROJECT ELEMENTS PART OF THE THE THE COUNTY PROJECT THE COUNTY AND STATE PROJECT WITHIN THEIR SCOPE AND THOSE ELEMENTS THAT WOULD LIE OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE BUT STILL ARE PART OF THE OVERALL CORRIDOR PROJECT AND ITEMS THAT WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE TOWN THE COUNTY OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO. THERE STILL MAY BE SOME ALTERNATIVE FUNDING AT THIS AT THE STATE LEVEL NOT NECESSARILY SORT OF CDO TEAM AT THE STATE LEVEL THAT ALLOW US TO MOVE SOME OF THOSE THINGS FORWARD BUT NOT NECESSARILY COUPLED WITH THE PROJECT THAT WAS ON LINE AND PROPOSED TO THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK AND BEING OUTLINED NOW AS A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE. SO THAT'S ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED OUR CONSULTANTS IN FOR COUNTY AT THE SAME TIME HAS ASKED THEIR CONSULTANT HCI THEY'VE BEEN THE LEAD ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THE PROJECT AND THEY'VE BEEN TASKED WITH OUTLINING THE SAME THING DEVELOPING A COST ESTIMATE FOR THE ONE VERSUS TWO BRIDGE OPTION. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST TO HAVE BOTH CONSULTANTS DEVELOPING THESE ESTIMATES. SO WE'D BE ABLE TO COMPARE THE ESTIMATES GO AND GOING FORWARD.
AND I KNOW THE GROUPS HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER AND AND AND WE SHOULD HAVE THOSE ESTIMATES HERE. SHORTLY THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY COUNCIL. WE WERE PROPOSING A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT INTERSECTION TREATMENT THAN WHAT WE'VE SHARED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FROM THE COUNTY AND THE SEVEN STATE THEY HAVE THEY'RE CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AS WELL AS LAND IMPACTS.
IF THAT TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF TIME I KNOW THEY'RE DOING SOME ADDITIONAL SURVEY WORK AND ARCHEOLOGICAL AS AN IMPACT TO SHIFTING ROADWAYS ON JENKINS AND AND DIFFERENT INTERSECTION TREATMENTS AND HOW THEY IMPACT THE PROJECT. AGAIN, FAVORABLE IN THAT THEY'RE DOING THE EVALUATE. AND AND THE LOCAL INPUT IS PART OF THIS NEPA PROCESS AND IT'S NOT JUST ENGINEERING SINGLE POINT YOU TURN SOLUTION, IT'S A BALANCE OF OF EVERYTHING AND WE'LL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PERFORMANCE AND THE LAND DISTURBANCE ESPECIALLY IN THE STONY AREA AND WHAT THOSE IMPACTS WOULD BE.
AND I HAVE THAT FOR DISCUSSION BEFORE THE FINAL PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE IS IS RELEASED AND SIDOTI IS WORKING WELL. WE HAD SOME PRELIMINARY RESPONSE AND BAD FEELINGS AT THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 14TH. THE CDO TEAM TEAM IS FORMALLY WORKING TO RESPOND TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COUNCIL APPROVED AND WERE PROVIDED TO
THEM RIGHT AFTER THE OCTOBER 12TH MEETING. >> SO THAT KIND OF GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF THE ACTIVITY THAT'S HAPPENED ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WE HAVE WE'VE ORDERED UP AND ARE EXPECTING HERE SOON AND THEN HERE'S SOME KEY NEXT STEPS AS WE MOVE FORWARD ON THIS PROJECT. WE NEED TO RECEIVE AND REVIEW THE COST ESTIMATES FROM BOTH H H THE R AND PCI RIGHT INTO BRIDGE COST. IT'S THE ONE VERSUS TWO BRIDGES. IT'S THE THE BUY COMPARED FACILITIES, IT'S THE REFUGES AND ALSO THE THE TREATMENT ON JENKINS AND ON THE GATEWAY EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENTIAL IN COST BETWEEN WHAT WAS PROPOSED AND WHAT WE'VE RECOMMENDED. WE ALSO NEED TO RECEIVE AND
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REVIEW THE OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM ICD DOTY TO ALL THE TOWN RECOMMENDATION.NOW WE WILL WORK TO FINALIZE THAT ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT FROM S M GASQUET OUTLINING A NEW BASELINE FOR PROJECT DISCUSSION WHICH INCLUDES THE ELEMENTS PART OF THE SCOPE THAT LIE
WITHIN AS WELL AS OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT SCOPE. >> I THINK WHEN WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE A JOINT MEETING WITH TOWN AND COUNTY COUNCILS TO UNDERSTAND ALIGNMENT, TO UNDERSTAND PERSPECTIVES FROM THE LEADERSHIP AT THE TOWN AND COUNTY. ON THE PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS AND HOW THAT INFORMATION TO WORK TOWARD A FINAL LOCAL POSITION AND THEN WE'LL CONTINUE REGULAR COORDINATION WITH THE COUNTY AND STATE AND BRT AS PROJECT PARTNERS. I KNOW IN MY LAST CONVERSATION EXCUSE ME WITH YOUR RELATIVE THE COUNTY HE WAS AFTER THE FIRST OF THE AREA WAS GOING TO DEVELOP I THINK A REGULAR UPDATE PROCESS FOR THE PROJECT AND MANAGE THE PROJECT FROM HERE TO THE END OF THE COUNTY STAND POINT AND WE'LL PROVIDE THOSE UPDATES TO ME TO SHARE WITH COUNSEL A REGULAR INTERVAL BUT THAT CONCLUDES MY MY UPDATE.
WHAT WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE NEXT STEPS THAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT FOR US TO TACKLE AND HOPEFULLY HAVE MORE INFORMATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. BE BACK FOR YOU TO PROVIDE THAT
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR YOUR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> QUESTION BY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL MAY I HAVE A COUPLE? OK. SEAN, GOOD PRESENTATION.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP PUSHING THIS PROJECT THROUGH QUESTION.
I THINK I UNDERSTAND SEB SC DIA'S POSITION REGARDING FUNDING THEY SAY THIS IS THE WAY WE WANT TO DO. IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH FUNDING. SO I GUESS THERE TWO TWO QUESTIONS THAT COME OUT OF THAT . IS IT A POLITICAL MALLEABLE AMOUNT THAT SAID IN THIS CDO WE CAN FUND IN OTHER WORDS, GIVEN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES, WOULD THEY FIND MORE MONEY? THE SECOND PART OF THAT QUESTION IS IF THAT NUMBER IS NOT VALUABLE, HOW DO WE.
HOW MANY SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING HAVE YOU IDENTIFIED EITHER AT THE STATE OR FEDERAL LEVEL? SECOND LEVEL OF QUESTION IS OK. SO COUNTY AND TOWN AGREE THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR THE GATEWAY EXPERIENCE AND NOW WE KNOW HOW MUCH THOSE ENHANCEMENTS ARE GOING TO COST .
DO WE THEN TURN OVER THAT DESIRE AND A COMMITMENT FOR FUNDING WHEREVER WE GET THAT MONEY IN SC T DESIGNS THAT AS A PART OF THEIR PROJECT. SO THE QUESTION THERE IS WHO DESIGNS WHAT WE WANT? SO THOSE TWO QUESTIONS I HAVE ONE IS S CDO TS CIB FUNDING.
WHETHER OR NOT IT'S POLITICAL, WHETHER OR NOT WE WHAT ARE THE OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING AND THEN WHO DESIGNS THE FINAL SOLUTION? THANK YOU.
>> GREG CRAIG GREAT QUESTIONS, DAVID. >> SO WHAT WE HEARD FROM FROM CDO T THEY'RE FUNDING IS THAT THEY ARE CAPPED THERE. THEY HAVE MONEY IN TO FIX THE DEFICIENT BRIDGE. I'LL SAY THAT THE MONEY HAS INCREASED OVER THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THEY'RE AT A NUMBER AND THAT'S FIXED AND THAT WAS THAT THAT WAS WHAT WAS STATED AT THE OCTOBER 14TH MEETING. THE SEED MONEY THE THE MONEY THAT WAS PART OF THE APPLICATION. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY MILLION THE OUTLINE OF THE APPLICATION SPECIFIED SORT OF THE SPECIFIC ELEMENTS THAT WOULD BE PART PROJECT ELIGIBLE OF FUNDING. AND SO I THINK I THINK THOSE ARE PRETTY FIXED SOURCES OF FUNDS. I I DON'T. WE HAVE NOT YET UNCOVERED ADDITIONAL SOURCES FUNDING UNTIL WE KNOW KIND OF WHERE THE DELTA IS BETWEEN THE CURRENT FUNDS ON HAND AND THOSE THAT WE MAY NEED. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A ONE VERSUS TWO BRIDGE UNTIL WE HAVE THAT DISCUSSION WITH BETWEEN TOWN AND COUNTY COUNCIL.
BUT WE ARE CERTAINLY SORT OF LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OPTIONS TO TO START TO
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ADDRESS WHAT MIGHT BE A DEFICIENCY IN THE FUNDING. I THINK THERE'S SOME MERIT.I THINK THAT THE SECOND PART OF YOUR QUESTION ABOUT INTEGRATING THOSE ELEMENTS AS PART OF THE PROJECT. I THINK IF THERE'S ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES THAT CAN BE COMBINED ON THE PROJECT THEN I THINK THAT'S WE SHOULD DO. THERE MAY BE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE ELEMENTS THAT ARE DONE CONCURRENTLY OR OR POST PROJECT THAT WE CAN LOOK FOR FUNDING SOURCES TEMPLE MAP OKAY I HUNG AROUND THESE KINDS OF PROJECTS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
>> I'VE ALWAYS BEEN IMPRESSED THAT AT THE 11TH HOUR ABSOLUTE BUDGETS ARE MALLEABLE GIVEN THE
RIGHT KIND OF PRESSURE. SO THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. >> QUESTION THANK SHORE.
THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILED REPORT. IN THE BEGINNING IN THE START OF YOUR REPORT YOU SEVERAL TIMES MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS STRONG SUPPORT.
ARE YOU SAYING THERE WAS STRONG SUPPORT FROM SECRETARY PAUL AND THE DOJ TEAM PEOPLE OR WHO WHO WAS INVOLVED? YES, SIR. SECRETARY HALL AND HER STAFF WE HAD THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND HIS STAFF. THERE WAS AGAIN THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON NEARLY ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE ARE SOME THAT REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL EVALUATION. AS I MENTIONED THE LOCAL ARE THE WHAT WE WERE RECOMMENDING FOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AND SOME OTHER THINGS BUT BSA CDO T AND COUNTY GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED THAT'S REALLY GOOD NEWS THAT THOSE IN ASK REVISIONS ARE GETTING A POSITIVE RESPONSE AND I'M VERY PLEASED ABOUT THAT. SECONDLY COMMENT I AGREE WITH YOU COMPLETELY THAT WE NEED TO HAVE SOME JOINT MEETINGS WITH COUNTY COUNCIL TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE ABOUT THIS PROJECT. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE ESTIMATES FOR THESE ADDITIONAL REVISION OR PARTS OF THE PROJECT SO THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS WE'RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T HAVE OUR ARMS AROUND THAT VERY WELL BUT THAT'S NOT YOUR FAULT RATING LINES. WE'LL GET THAT WE'LL GET THAT INFORMATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING IT. THANK MR. MAYOR. MR. BROWN.
>> YES, THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SONG HAPPY NEW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE REPORT. YOU MENTIONED THAT JCI AND OKATIE WILL BE WORKING ON I GUESS COST FIGURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION AS WELL.
>> WILL ALL 26 OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE A COST FIGURE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM? WELL, WE HAVEN'T ORDERED UP ESTIMATES ON ALL 26 RECOMMENDATIONS.
MANY OF THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS THAT WERE MADE BY COUNCIL. I'LL GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES LIKE THE ADAPTIVE SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY, THE SMART SIGNALS WHILE THAT'S A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE'VE MADE LOCALLY. IT'S DEALT IN AS PART OF THE PROJECT.
THERE'S SEVERAL OTHER ELEMENTS THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THERE WAS AGREEMENT THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE PROJECT AND THEN THERE'S SOME THAT THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF WHAT THE D.A. AND WHAT I WANT AS A PROJECT SCOPE AND SO THERE WON'T BE COST ESTIMATES DONE FROM OUR CONSULTANTS ON EVERY ELEMENT THOSE KEY THOSE KEY ELEMENTS THAT WILL HAVE A CIVIC BUDGET.
AND SO THE ONE VERSUS TWO BRIDGE THE GATEWAY EXPERIENCE TO JENKINS ISLAND.
THE REST FITS THE BIKE AND PAD FACILITY ON THE BRIDGE. THOSE ARE THE KEY.
THOSE ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS IMPACT PROJECT BUDGET. AND SO THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT OUR CONSULTANTS WORKING OUR COME ON WILL PUSH BACK A LITTLE THAT WAS ON JUST BECAUSE I
THINK IS IMPORTANT. >> I MEAN THE THE THE 26 RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY HELD NEAR TOWN COUNCIL. SO TO ME EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM DESPERATELY IMPORTANT. AND WHILE I CAN UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE, LET'S FOCUS IN ON THE THE BIGGER TICKET ITEMS, SO TO SPEAK. I THINK THAT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MONEY IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S ONE DOLLAR OR FIVE DOLLARS. IT STILL IS STILL MONEY THAT WE'LL HAVE TO GO AFTER. OK. AND TO BE COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT WITH THE PUBLIC AS TO HOW WE ARE BETTERING THE SITUATION.
I THINK THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A FULL ACCOUNTING OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.
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THE OTHER TEAM THAT IS IS MISSING FROM THE DISCUSSION. AND YOU KNOW, IN CASCADES EFFORTS THE ALWAYS STARTED WITH THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT WERE ADOPTED BY HILTON TOWN COUNCIL IN BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL AND THOSE NEED TO CONTINUE TO BE IN THE FRONT OF EVERYBODY'S MINDS. PARTICULARLY IF WE'RE GOING TO START TO HAVE JOINT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS. THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ONLY HILTON HEAD AGREED ON.WE BOTH AGREED ON THOSE IN ONE WORD THAT STICKS THOSE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR ME USE THE WORD
IMPROVE. >> SO I THINK THE LINES ARE BEING DRAWN FAIRLY CLEARLY HERE WITH SETI OKATIE AND THE MONEYS THAT ARE AVAILABLE SAYING HEY, WE'VE GOT A BASELINE PROJECT THAT WE'VE CREATED IN AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING. IF YOU WANT TO IMPROVE THEN IT'S ON YOU AND THE COUNTY NEEDS TO BE ON THE EXACT SAME SHEET OF PAPER WITH US AS WE
MOVE FORWARD. >> AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE THAT IT IS CLEARLY DEFINED AT THE MOMENT. SO I JUST APPRECIATE THAT WE GOT GUIDING PRINCIPLE BACK IN FRONT AS WE HAVE THIS DISCUSSION JOINTLY. I KNOW YOU'RE WORKING HARD ON THIS ON IS NOT AN EASY TASK BY ANY MEANS. BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S A ONCE IN A LIFETIME PROJECT THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. WE ALL KNOW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF IT. THAT'S WHY WE'VE HAD SO MANY DISCUSSIONS AROUND IT.
THAT'S WHY WE'VE COMMITTED TO THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE ONLY THING IS THE COUNTY.
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, THEY'RE NOT HERE ON A DAILY BASIS DEALING WITH OUR RESIDENTS THAT WE SAY THAT WE'RE PUTTING FIRST. SO WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT'S VERY, VERY CLEAR MOVING FORWARD. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR. SO SEAN, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS TO FOLLOW UP ON. AND I'M JUST GOING TO START IN ANY RANDOM ORDER HERE. BUT THINKING ABOUT RESIDENTS FIRST THERE WERE AN AWFUL LOT OF THE A LOT OF FEEDBACK QUESTIONS ASKED TO SEE ADT THAT WE WERE ASKED WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSES TO. I'M HOPING THAT ALL THOSE RESIDENTS GOT THEIR RESPONSES BUT THE TOWN ALSO GOT A COPY OF THOSE RESPONSES. AND IF SO, HAD THEY BEEN REVIEWED? WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED RESPONSES ALL THE PUBLIC
COMMENTS. >> WE'VE ASKED ALASKA AGAIN. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THE RESPONSE BUT ALSO THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE SO WE CAN HAVE THAT INFORMATION TO MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS. SO I'LL REQUEST AGAIN.
I KNOW THAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND THAT BUT I AM I MAKE A REQUEST.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE REASON I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THE OBVIOUS ONES BUT I'LL JUST I'LL JUST STATING WHERE DOING SOMETHING HERE THAT IMPACTS OUR RESIDENTS AND SO UNTIL THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD NOT ONLY BY US BUT BY SD D O T THE COUNTY. WE REALLY DON'T HAVE A FIRM HANDLE ON WHAT DIRECTION WE
SHOULD BE TAKING IN. >> AND THEN THAT BRINGS US TO THE 26 RECOMMENDATIONS THAT DID COME FROM COUNCIL AND ONE DURING. SIMILARLY I GUESS TO MR. BROWN ABOUT WHICH HOW THAT WAS CAN SELECTED I GUESS IN TERMS OF WHICH ONES WOULD BE PRIORITIZED WITH REGARD TO COST. I'M ASSUMING THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE OTHERS WERE DISCARDED THAT THE OTHERS WERE OF LESS SIGNIFICANCE AND THEREFORE NOT MADE THE TOP PRIORITY SO THAT THE LARGER CHUNKS OF MONEY NESS THAT MIGHT BE NECESSARY CAN BE VIEWED AS A AS A WHOLE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? IS THAT TRUE?
>> IT DOES. I WOULD SAY THAT THERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE COST NEUTRAL OR PROVIDE A POSITIVE IMPACT THE BUDGET REDUCED IN SOME WAY.
WHAT'S YOUR SWITCH INTO A MORE INTUITIVE INTERSECTION THAN WHAT WAS BEING PROPOSED? AS I MENTIONED, SMART SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY WAS ALREADY PART OF WHAT WAS BUILT WAS BUILT.
SO THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THAT RECOMMENDATION. VERY MEDIAN WIDTHS AND SO THERE IS A LOT OF IT THAT DOESN'T HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OR IS ALREADY PART OF WOULD BE PART
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OF THE PROJECT'S SCOPE. AND SO IT WAS THAT THERE'S SOME KEY PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE TWO BRIDGES WOULD IS PROBABLY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT COST SHIFTING JENKINS ISLAND ROADWAY ALIGNMENT TO CREATE THAT GATEWAY IS PROBABLY SECOND ON THAT LIST AND THERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS RELATED TO THE BIKE AND PAD FACILITIES ON THE BRIDGE RESPECTS AND SOME OTHER. SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET IT. WE'RE TRYING TO GAGE KEY THOSE BUT THOSE BIGGER DOLLAR ELEMENT KNOWING THAT A LOT OF THE OTHER ONES THAT ARE BUILT INTO THE PROJECT OR WERE AGREED TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT SCOPE.GREAT. AND THAT'S AND THAT'S A REALLY GOOD ANSWER.
AND A LOT OF SITES LIKE FIGURE THAT YOU SAID IT MUCH MORE CLEARLY THAN I THINK I HAD STATED IT IN MY QUESTION BUT IT DOES BRING ME TO THE IDEA TRAFFL PIECE THAT IS ALREADY BUILT IN TO THE PROJECT. WELL, I REALIZE THESE MONEYS AREN'T NECESSARILY COMING FROM THE TOWN. IS THERE A WAY PERHAPS THAT VERY WELL COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT PIECE WHAT ACCOMPLISHES WHAT THE STATED GOALS WERE THAT WE COULD BEGIN TO IMPLEMENT SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES TO TO SEE IF IN FACT WE COULD RESOLVE SOME
OF OUR ISSUES SIMPLY THROUGH THAT SIGNAL PROJECT. >> SO I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S A QUESTION YOU CAN ANSWER, BUT IT IS A QUESTION THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME THOUGHTS ON.
SO IF WE CAN PUT THAT A BIG QUESTION MARK RIGHT. AND IF SOMEONE COULD GET BACK TO MEGAN WITH WHAT COULD BE DONE MAYBE NOW FOR SO THAT YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT WHEN SHE ONCE
FINISHED. >> OK, THAT'S THAT'S GOOD. >> THANK YOU.
I'M SORRY. CAN I RESPOND TO THAT FOR A SECOND, MARK? I KNOW THIS IS AN IMPORTANT I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS IN THE LAX LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION WHERE THERE WERE TWO PROJECTS IN THE PREVIOUS VERSION WHERE THEY'RE WORKING TO UPDATE IT NOW BUT THE ONE PROJECT WAS THE THE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT.
SO AS A IDENTIFY PROJECT. AND THE OTHER ONE THAT WOULD IN FACT LED WAS THE SMART CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY NOT JUST THROUGH THIS CORE OF THIS SEGMENT OF CORE BUT THROUGH THE ENTIRE U.S. 278 WIND UP AND PARKWAY CORRIDOR. WE'VE KEPT THAT IN THE FOREFRONT OF OUR LIST OF PRIORITIES WILL WILL PUSH FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO INCLUDE THAT IN THE LIGHTS UPDATE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S STILL A PRIORITIZATION OF THAT REGIONALLY. SO I DON'T KNOW ABOUT A SHORT TERM IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROJECT JUST FOR THIS CORRIDOR BUT THAT'S THAT'S THAT'S A LONG TERM GOAL TO HAVE THOSE THOSE CAPABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR FROM MY NINETY FIVE TO SEE PLAN CIRCLE AT SOME POINT.
SORRY MARK ME TO JUMP IN. I'D COMMENT ON YOU PRETTY MUCH CENTER.
>> WELL I THINK THAT WE CAN REST ON THE FACT THAT IT ISN'T IN THE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION STUDY AND SO THAT THAT LAST STUDY IS REALLY PROVIDED TO US AS A REGIONAL MODEL WITH A WITH A LOT OF INVOLVEMENT FROM AIR GREENWAY WHO'S BEEN WHO'S BEEN A BIG HELP ON THE WILLIAM HELTON GATEWAY PROJECT BUT ALSO IN SOME OF OUR BIGGER PICTURE DISCUSSIONS ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT THAT LAST STUDY AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROJECT.
SO IN THE NEXT YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHICH BELIEVE IT OR NOT WE KICKED OFF MR. TROYER JOSH AND I KICKED OFF BUDGET YESTERDAY TO GET GOING ON THINGS.
WHAT I ANTICIPATE IS BRINGING FORWARD A TOWN COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION TO ADD TO THE FISCAL YEAR TWENTY THREE WHICH IS FIVE AND A HALF MONTHS AWAY FROM GOING LIVE MORE OR LESS AN ENTIRE SIGNAL EIS SYSTEM ON OUR ISLAND OF THAT SMART TECHNOLOGY SIGNAL AS A SIGNAL IZATION SYSTEM LIKE THE ONE THAT I MENTIONED AND SAW FIRSTHAND ON JOHNNY DODDS BOULEVARD.
SO WHEN IT'S IN OUR C IP PROGRAM WE WILL WE WILL FIND THE DOLLARS AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE DOLLARS TO BE HAD FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE STIMULUS BILL AS IT AFFECTS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND REGIONAL SYSTEMS. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE COUNTY.
I CAN SHARE WITH YOU THAT I'VE HAD THE CONVERSATION WITH MR. GREENWAY AND THAT AS AN ASIDE WITH HIS STAFF ABOUT A SYSTEM THAT'S LARGER THAN JUST ON OUR ISLAND AND I KNOW THEY'RE AWARE OF THAT SYSTEM. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT ARE THAT ARE BRINGING THAT SYSTEM TO OUR ATTENTION. WE'VE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR A LONG TIME. I THINK THAT THIS IS THE YEAR TO PERHAPS SATISFY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY AND PUT IT INTO OUR OWN IP THAT WAY. WE KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT TO US
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IT'S PRIORITIZED AND LET US FIND SOME DOLLARS. WE DON'T HAVE THEM TODAY.THE PROJECTS AFFORDABLE WHETHER IT'S FEDERAL DOLLARS, STATE DOLLARS, SOME TOWN DOLLAR MATCH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT FORMULA IS BUT IT'S COMING. AND I ASSURE YOU THAT WE'LL HAVE A GOOD RECOMMENDATION. WE DON'T HAVE ONE TODAY. MS. BECKER YOU RAISE A GOOD QUESTION. SHALL WE PUT ONE OF THESE CAMERAS INTO ONE INTERSECTION AND GET GOING ON? AND I FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM SOME FOLKS ONE MIGHT NOT HELP. I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE A SERIES OF THEM.
AND SO PLEASE KNOW THAT THAT IS HEAVY ON OUR LIST AND A HIGH PRIORITY.
>> I THINK IT FOLLOWS THAT IS CERTAINLY EXCITEDLY ANTICIPATED FOR THE FUTURE.
TO THE EXTENT THOUGH THAT IT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT TO HELP OFFSET THE NEED FOR THIS TO 78 CORRIDOR PROJECT THEN PERHAPS REDUCE SOME OF THE COSTS AND THE IMPACTS TO THE ISLAND MORE BROADLY. I THINK IT MIGHT BE WORTH IT.
ANOTHER DISCUSSION AND LOOK AT THAT. SO JUST BRINGING THAT UP AS A THOUGHT AND WE'LL FOLLOW UP WITH IT IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO SEE WHAT ADDITIONAL CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE WITH REGARD TO THAT. THE OTHER QUESTION THAT I GUESS I HAVE HERE IS SOMEWHAT RELATED WHAT IF ANYTHING IS HAPPENING? THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES THAT HILTON HEAD IS BEING NOTICED ABOUT INFORMED ABOUT BUT NOT NECESSARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONVERSATIONS. THE MEETINGS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ARE VERY GOOD. AND I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE COUNCIL ON TOWN TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THIS OVERALL PROJECT. BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS AS TO WHAT ELSE WE'RE BEING INFORMED ABOUT THAT'S HAPPENING THAT WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY PARTICIPATING IN.
IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE THAT? >> YES. >> MY RESPONSE TO THAT IS NO, NOT AT THIS POINT. THE COUNTY IS WORKING WITH THEIR CONSULTANTS AND DOJ IS A MANAGING ENTITY FOR THE PROJECT TO TO DO ADDITIONAL EVALUATION THAT TO GET THESE CORE ASSESSMENTS JUST LIKE WE'RE WORKING KIND OF CURRENTLY ABOUT ON OUR OWN TO GET THIS INFORMATION. I THINK ONCE WE HAVE THAT RESPONSES TO OUR RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLIC INPUT, THEN AGAIN WE WILL COME BACK. I THINK I THINK MOVING FORWARD REGULAR UPDATES TO COUNCIL I THINK THE COUNTY JERRY MENTIONED HAVING A REGULAR INTERVAL FOR UPDATES MOVEMENT FORWARD IN THIS NEW YEAR. AND SO ARE THEY GOING TO BE GOOD TO COORDINATE THOSE EFFORTS BUT I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY OFFLINE MEETINGS OR OR ANYTHING THAT'S HAPPENING OTHER THAN STAFFS ARE WORKING HARD TO GET INFORMATION AND TO BRING FORWARD TO THEIR LEADERSHIP THAT INFORMATION TO INFORM DECISIONS GOING FORWARD.
>> SO EVERYTHING IN THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THAT WAS SIGNED WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF AND HAVE THAT STRUCTURE AND INFORMATION AT OUR DISPOSAL.
OK, AND THEN I GUESS THOSE ESTIMATES SAYS AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THEM AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT MAY COME FROM THAT. I GUESS IT RELATES MAY TO MY CURIOSITY ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE COULD LOOK TO SEE IF AT THESE THE SIGNALING DEVICE AS AN OFFSET TO ANY OF THOSE PROJECT COSTS AND THEN OVERALL WHETHER OR NOT THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE. QUITE HONESTLY IS JUST UNAFFORDABLE AND UNATTAINABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT WHAT WE WERE PROMISED THREE AND A TAX AND THE ADDITIONAL MANDATES THAT HAVE COME FORTH WITH THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION THAT IT'S JUST NOT FULLY FEASIBLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PROJECT WHICH I BELIEVE IS PART OF THE ORIGINAL CONVERSATIONS FROM THE BEGINNING AS TO WE'RE GOING DOWN A ROAD WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE MONEY IS AT, WHETHER WE CAN AFFORD IT OR WHETHER IT'S WORTH OUR MONEY GIVEN THE REPORTS PSC DOUGHERTY'S REPORT OF THE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE AND WHAT ARE THE GAINS AND WHAT ARE THE DETRIMENTS AND CONSEQUENCES LONG TERM. SO I STILL THINK THOSE ARE STILL REAL CAN CONSIDERATIONS THAT NEED TO BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION AS WE'RE LOOKING AT THOSE COST ESTIMATES COMING FORWARD AND WHAT THEY ADDRESS. SO THOSE ARE ALL MY COMMENTS QUESTIONS AND I THANK YOU ALL
FOR YOU PHIL. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. AND SEAN, THANKS FOR ALL THE
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GOOD WORK ON THIS PROJECT. IT'S CERTAINLY A CONSIDERABLE EFFORT ON YOUR PART.I I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS MY QUESTIONS ON ONLY ONE ONE POINT.
THAT'S THE SINGLE VERSUS THE TWO SPAN BRIDGE SYSTEM. AND SO IF YOU ALLOW ME, I'LL JUST GO OVER THE QUESTIONS AND THAT CAN LEAD TO DISCUSSION OR ANSWERS LATER.
BUT IN SOME OF THESE YOU WON'T BE ABLE AD SERVED. I'LL BEGIN WITH AS WHAT WHAT IS THE REALISTIC TIMEFRAME TO DETERMINE THE COST OF OF OF A ONE SPAN VERSUS THIS TO SPAN BRIDGE SYSTEM AND THERE ARE TWO SOURCES TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION .
ONE WOULD BE AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THE WOULD BE FROM OUR CONSULTANTS.
SO THAT'S ONE QUESTION. THE NEXT IS INFORMALLY WE MUST BE HEARING SOMETHING FROM OUR CONSULTANTS EVEN THOUGH MAYBE WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN WRITING.
WHAT CAN YOU SHARE WITH US INFORMALLY? THEIR OPINION ON A ONE VERSUS TWO SPAN SYSTEM IN THE END THE EVENT THAT A IN THE EVENT THAT A WHATEVER WE CHOOSE IS BEYOND OUR CURRENT IDENTIFIED SOURCES OF REVENUE. WHAT IS THE UNIVERSE OF POTENTIAL OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE AND THEN RELATED TO THAT QUESTION.
>> WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW IF ANYTHING TO IDENTIFY THESE POTENTIAL SOURCES AND TO TEST
THE PROBABILITY SUCCESS? >> AND I GUESS THE FINAL ONE IS THAT IF THE COST OF TWO BRIDGES VERSUS ONE IS BEYOND OUR REACH GIVEN ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF REVENUE, HOW ARE WE PREPARED AS A COUNCIL TO ADOPT A SINGLE BRIDGE APPROACH? THANK YOU.
I CAN I CAN ANSWER THE LAST QUESTION. BUT A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR THE ESTIMATES THAT WE'RE HAVING HP AARON PCI DEVELOP. I THINK WE'LL HAVE THOSE HERE AND THIS MONTH IN JANUARY WE'LL HAVE THAT INFORMATION WE WE HAD PRELIMINARY SORT OF BALLPARK ESTIMATES AND OUR DISCUSSION BACK IN OCTOBER OF A 10 TO 15 PERCENT PROJECT AN INCREASE WITH A TWO BRIDGE OPTION THAT I THINK THE NUMBERS ARE GOING TO BE SOMEWHERE IN THAT RANGE.
BUT I WANT TO THROW A NUMBER OUT THERE UNTIL WE HAVE THAT. I THINK WE'RE WE'RE VERY CLOSE TO GETTING THAT THAT INFORMATION AS FAR AS THE UNIVERSE OF OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDINGS, WE NEED TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AND TO LOOK AT THAT AGAIN WITH THE COUNTY I THINK IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.
IT'S UNLIKELY THE TOWN APPLYING FOR THESE ON THEIR OWN WOULD BE THE TOWN IN SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY'S PROJECT. AND LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES TO ENHANCE PROJECT BUDGET IF NEEDED. SO YEAH, I THINK WE NEED NOW THAT DELTA PASSED BETWEEN THE OPTIONS AND APPETITE FROM TOWN AND COUNTY COUNCILS AND WHAT ELEMENTS THEY THINK MERIT INCLUSION. AND THEN THE WORK TO IDENTIFY ALTERNATE FUNDING SOURCES IF THERE IS THAT DELTA OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT ARE NEEDED.
>> I THINK MISCELLANEOUS. >> THANK YOU JOHN AND SEAN. >> THANKS FOR THE UPDATE.
I CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN YOU AS OUR QUARTERBACK ON THIS PROJECT.
KEEP IT GOING. I HAVE THREE COMMENTS RATHER THAN QUESTIONS.
THE FIRST IS I THINK THE WAY YOU PRESENTED THE NEXT STEPS IN MY OPINION IS LOGICAL AND APPROPRIATE AND I'M I'M READY TO FALL IN LOCKSTEP BEHIND THAT.
THE SECOND IS THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT. IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO READ, I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL OF COUNSEL TO READ IT. IT PUTS A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE PROJECT ON THE COUNTY AND WE ARE NOT MENTIONED IN THE AGREEMENT.
SO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE COUNTY HAS THE WHEREWITHAL TO PERFORM UNDER THE RGA. AND MY LAST COMMENT IS MORE OF A CONCERN AND I THINK, SEAN, AS YOU MOVE FORWARD IN THIS PROJECT YOU WILL MORE CLEARLY DEFINE THE ANSWER TO THIS CONCERN AND THAT IS THAT WE NOT PUT ANY SC OKATIE
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INFRASTRUCTURE BANK OR SALES TAX FUNDING AT RISK IF WE INCORPORATE AND AGREE TO FUND TOWN RECOMMENDATION AND CHANGES. SO AS YOU TALK ABOUT THAT INCREMENT, SEAN, THAT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR TOWN RECOMMENDED CHANGE.LET'S MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE HAVE THE FUNDING ON THE BASE LINE IN ADDITION TO THE INCREMENTAL FUNDING REQUIRED FOR THE CHANGE . ONE QUESTION COINCIDES FINISHED . YES. THANKS JOHN.
ONE QUESTION ON IT APPEARS THAT WE NEED A LITTLE MORE UPDATING EDUCATION TO THE PEOPLE LIVE ON THE SIDE STREETS OF TO BY THE STUDY AREA. IF YOU WOULD DO SOMETHING LET US KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T AND APPRECIATED BECAUSE WE FEEL ALL THE TIME PEOPLE IN ESTONIA 278 COULD VERY WELL TYPE ATTENDING ON THE SIDE STREETS JUST FOR KNOWLEDGE GET AN UPDATE AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON. I THINK EVERYBODY WOULD APPRECIATE BETTER UNDERSTAND
WITH THAT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH SHOWING .
WE'LL HEAR FROM YOU VERY SOON. WELL, A NEW BUSINESS CASE NEW AND WE CAN TELL YOU MR. HOPE IS
WITH US NOW. >> EXCELLENT. NOW CNN HAS THAT CHINA MEETING.
HE DID NOT JOIN THE MEETING. HE HAS RECEIVED ALL THE INFORMATION TO JOIN AND HE DID THAT TO BOOK A NEW BUSINESS. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THIS SUBMISSION OF A DOWN FAA PROJECTS. IF YOU COULD COUNT COUNTY CONNECTS EXPIRED TO BE A
PEDESTRIAN PLANE WHERE THERE I CAN MAKE A MOTION IF YOU WILL. >> YES, PLEASE.
I HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF THE TOWN PATHWAY PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN THE OR ADOPTED PLANS BE INCLUDED IN THE BEAUFORT COUNTY CONNEX BICYCLE AND BET PEDESTRIAN PLAN TWENTY TWENTY ONE TICKET. THANK YOU, MR. STANFORD.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS, MR. STANFORD? THANK YOU.
IN THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE THIS WAS DISCUSSED AND PRESENTED, I WANTED TO MAKE CLEAR THAT WE WERE NOT GIVING UP ANY AUTHORITY HAVING TO DO WITH WHERE AND HOW WE GO ABOUT PLACING IN THESE PARTS. BUT RATHER WHAT WE'RE DOING IS PROVIDING ADEQUATE CONNECTIONS TO MAKE A BROADER SYSTEM. SO I THINK IT'S A WORTHY IDEA TO HAVE A BROADER COUNTY PROJECT AND I SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. NAMES. I WOULD LIKE THE PUBLIC TO HEAR WHAT THE INTERDEPENDENCY OR SEPARATION OF FINANCIAL SOURCES OF FUNDS ARE IN THIS IN THIS PLAN EVEN.
>> MUMMY, I'M GOING TO DEFER MISSY ON THERE AND I SEE CHILDREN THERE.
>> MR. AND MRS. YEAR I DIDN'T SEE HER BUT SHE'S ON POINT TO BE ABLE TO VERIFY THAT.
>> IS THAT QUESTION CLEAR? THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS OR NO? I KNOW WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS THE WHETHER OR NOT BY JOINING THIS CAN CONNECT PLAN WE ARE OBLIGATING THE TOWN HILTON HEAD IS OBLIGATING ITSELF TO FUNDING BEYOND THE C IP OR ITS PEDESTRIAN BIKE PLANS ON THE ISLAND AND BASICALLY LIKE SENIOR PLANNER FOR THE RECORD THERE IS BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN THERE'S NO APPLICATION ON THE TOWN'S BEHALF OR ANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS WITH PROJECTS IN THE PLAN TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF THEIR JURISDICTION. IT'S A COLLABORATIVE PLAN TO HAVE IDENTIFIED PROJECTS PATHWAY PROJECTS COUNTY WIDE AND THE TOWN HAS 16 PROJECTS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PLAN. THERE IS AN ADVANTAGE OF THE PROJECTS WITHIN THE PLAN IN SUCH RELATED TO FUNDING AND SUCH THAT THE PROJECTS ARE PUT INTO THE LAT LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. THERE ARE OTHER GRANT OR OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THAT COULD OFFSET SOME OF OUR FUNDING THAT HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED IN OUR CITY IP.
AND SO IT COULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR OTHER PROJECTS FOR THE TOWN.
THANK YOU MISS. I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION THE PUBLIC DOES AS WELL.
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I CAN TAKE YOU THROUGH THE QUESTIONS ON THIS QUESTION WE CALL THE ROAD.YES, SIR. I CERTAINLY WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO ME CROSS-BORDER QUESTIONS
GET A HANDLE. >> WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO FOR THAT MY QUESTIONS WERE.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK BOTH DAVID AND GLENN FOR THEIR QUESTIONS BECAUSE THEY WERE RELATED TO THE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT I HAD WHEN IT CAME THROUGH THE COMMITTEE AND HEARING THEM SATISFIED AGAIN MAKES ME A SUPPORTER OF THE MOTION ITSELF.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, SIR. MR. BROWN SUPPORT MR. AMES.
YES, SIR. HARKINS YES. IT DOES BACKYARD.
MAYOR MCCANN? YES. MOTION CARRIES SO AND SHOULD BE REALLY FIRST READING A PROPOSAL IT 20 TO 20 YEARS 22 OR 1 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF TERMINATION OF AN EASING OF LOCATING 9 BE VERY NAME THE NAME SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE THAT ONE ALMOST CAME TO THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE AND I THE RELEASE OF A BEACH NOURISHMENT IS LOCATED ON NINE BERRY STREET BACK AT ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM OK.
>> MR. CALDWELL, THANK YOU, SIR. >> MR. BROWN, THE PORT
HURRICANES GAVE US MR. AMES. >> YES. MRS. BETTER.
IT HAS LIMITS. YES. MR. STANFORD? YES. MAYOR MCCANN? YES.
MOTION CARRIES THE MAYOR. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE HAVE A MOTION THAT THE PUBLIC
GET A LEAST A GLIMPSE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON BEHIND THIS. >> WHEN THE FIRST READ NOURISHMENT PROJECT OCCURRED ON HILTON HEAD, THERE WAS A NEED FOR ACCESS TO THE BEACH FOR THE BEACH RE NOURISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND AT THAT TIME DEBRIS STREET AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN QUESTION GRANTED THAT EASEMENT. WE NO LONGER NEED THESE MEANT AND THEREFORE THIS RECOMMENDATION OR THIS MOTION WAS TO EVACUATE OR ERADICATE THAT EASEMENT.
THANK YOU TO POINT TO THINGS I THINK ON ALL BUSINESS WE SHOULD HAVE A SMALL PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IF WE WOULD TAKE ANY FUTURE THE SPEAKER NO, NO,
KIND OF MOTION TO JOIN PLEASE MO
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