Feb 28, 2022 County Council Caucus

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YES.

UM, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

UH, THE, THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 11 MEMBERS.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ON THE DIAS.

NINE OF THE MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, THE TWO MEMBERS NOT PRESENT IN PERSON AND ONLINE TO PARTICIPATE OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, DAWSON AND FLEW WELL.

SO WE DO HAVE A FULL COMPLIMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.

UH, WILL YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MR. CUNNINGHAM, WOULD YOU LEAD US PLEASE 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, NO NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

I WILL ASK A MEMBER

[4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]

MR. RODMAN MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND, PLEASE.

MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? THE AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTIONS AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.

UH, THE NEXT ITEM IS

[5. AGENDA REVIEW]

IT LOOKS FAIRLY LENGTHY, BUT MOST OF THE ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.

AND, UH, WE HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

I'M SORRY.

YES, JUST AS SOON AS I GET THROUGH THIS.

SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COUNCIL AGENDA? I HAVE A SPECIFIC MEMBER OF COUNCIL WHEN I GET TO THAT ITEM TO BE THE PERSON WHO WILL MAKE THE MOTION FOR THAT ITEM.

ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AGENDA EVERYBODY'S OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, THIS EVENING WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE CHEF FROM TCL WHO WILL BE MAKING A SHORT PRESENTATION CHEF.

DO YOU WISH TO COME FORWARD? YEAH, THERE'S A MICROPHONE RIGHT THERE.

COME BEFORE ROOTS.

WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

WE BROUGHT YOU OUT SOME SNACKS OUT, EVERYTHING HOMEMADE, OBVIOUSLY AT THE CULINARY INSTITUTE, UH, PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO, WE HAVE SOME CHOCOLATES ON THE, ON THE TABLE AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE A CULINARY INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH SEAL NOW.

SO JUST DON'T GRAB IT, NEED IT, BUT ACTUALLY TAKE THE TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

UH, CHEF ORAC, OUR DEPARTMENT HEAD HAS BEEN, UH, PREVIOUSLY WORKING ON THIS AND TEMPERING AND WE DIDN'T USE CHEAP CHOCOLATEY THAT WE GOT SOME REALLY GOOD CABO, BUT, UH, CLASSES ARE GOING REALLY GREAT.

UH, WE STARTED THE CLASSES AS YOU KNOW, ON JANUARY 10TH, WE JUST COMPLETED OUR FIRST SEVEN WEEK CLASSES AND WE WILL BE STARTING AGAIN ON THE 3RD OF MARCH WITH ANOTHER SEVEN WEEKS, DINING ROOM HAS BEEN FULL CAFE IS, UH, SELLING, UH, WE'VE HAD SOARED SO MANY VISITORS NOW COME IN, WE'RE ACTUALLY SELLING OUT A PRODUCT.

SO THAT'S A REALLY A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE WE'RE STARTING EVENTS AND WE WILL SOON BE STARTING A LOT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION.

SO REALLY KEEP POSTED FOR THAT.

UM, ANY, ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, UH, IS LUNCHTIME.

IT'S A GRAB AND GO FOR THE LUNCH, BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE RESTAURANT THAT WILL BE OPEN ALSO.

SO WE HAVE BASICALLY THROUGH THE CAFE, WE HAVE OUTDOOR SEATING.

YES.

AT LUNCH.

YES.

RIGHT NOW, AS WE EXPAND, UM, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE BUILT THIS BUILDING, WE TALKED ABOUT 300 STUDENTS.

I THINK WE WILL BE THERE.

UH, PRETTY SOON IF WE CAN HOLD THE CAPACITY OF 400, ONCE WE DO THAT, WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER ALSO NIGHTTIME DINING, AS WELL AS LUNCH, THE BAKED GOODS.

ACTUALLY, WE'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF COUPLES, THE BEST BAGUETTES IN THE AREA.

SO IF YOU HAPPEN TO GET OVER AND I HAVE ONE OF CHEF JACKIE'S BAGUETTES, UM, EVERYBODY'S GOING, LIKE THESE BAGUETTES ARE TO DIE FOR.

SO, BUT THEY GO FAST.

SO, UM, CHEF, ALL RIGHT, WE'RE OPEN SEVEN 30 TO TWO.

WE MIGHT EXTEND THE AFTERNOON HOURS A LITTLE BIT MORE JUST TO REACH THE LATER AFTERNOON, BUT I WOULD SAY BAGUETTES,

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YEAH.

YEAH.

AND WE ALSO HAVE COFFEE AND JUICE AND THAT SORT OF STUFF.

AND REMEMBER WHEN YOU GO IN IT'S, IT'S, EVERYTHING'S BEING RUN BY STUDENTS.

SO STUDENTS RUN THE DINING ROOM, STUDENTS COOK FOR THE GUESTS IN THE DINING ROOM.

STUDENTS RUN THE, UH, THE CAFE AND STUDENTS DO ALL THE BAKING.

IF THEY PASS HER MUSTER TO GET INTO THE, UH, YOU KNOW, IF THEY GET INTO THE CAFE, ANY MORE QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING.

UM, IT'S WELL STOCKED.

GREAT FOR US TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR OUR STUDENTS.

YES.

IT'S UM, YOU KNOW, STARTED IN JANUARY WITH FREE TUITION.

SO, UH, WE'RE GETTING STUDENTS ACTUALLY, WE'RE STARTING TO SEE STUDENTS NOW FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE WANTED.

THAT'S WHAT WE PLANNED FOR.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE INDUSTRY.

I KNOW WE CAN'T EVERYBODY'S NEEDS, BUT WE WILL TRY.

EXCELLENT.

WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I KEEP TO THE COUNCIL TO THANK YOU.

THAT'S THE LUCK, RIGHT? YES, WE CAN DO THAT.

OKAY.

UM, WE HAVE A

[7. PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE SEC. 30-4-70(A)(2): RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE (ELECTED OFFICIALS BUDGETS)]

[8. PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE SEC. 30-4-70(A)(2): RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING CLAIMS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE (ROAD LLC V BEAUFORT COUNTY)]

[9. PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE SECTION 30-4-70(A)(2): DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS AND PROPOSED SALE OR PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS SURPLUS PROPERTY]

SO I'M GOING TO ASK A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITEMS SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE, WHICH ARE PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE 30 DASH 4 78, 2 ITEM SEVEN IS THE RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY ATTORNEY, CLIENT PRIVILEGE, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUDGETS ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS FOR LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING ROAD LLC VERSUS BUFORD COUNTY.

AND NUMBER NINE IS NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO THE PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRAIGNMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND PROPOSED SALE OR PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS SURPLUS PROPERTY.

SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THOSE ITEMS PLEASE? SECOND.

OKAY.

UM, LARRY MADE THE MOTION.

WHO WAS THE SECOND, PLEASE? THAT WAS ME.

MR. WAS THE SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? YES, SIR.

I'M SURE FOR LEGAL ADVICE, BUT I WOULD THINK A LOT OF THEIR BUDGETS WOULD BE ONES THAT WE WOULD DO AN OPEN SESSION IN GENERAL.

WE, UM, WE DID ENTERTAIN THAT.

WE DO NEED TO GIVE YOU SOME, UH, LEGAL OPINIONS ABOUT THE, UH, ELECTED OFFICIALS BUDGET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

AND THEN THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR YOU ALL TO DISCUSS AN OPEN SESSION IF, UH, COUNCIL LIKES TO MAKE ANY KIND OF MOTION, UH, TO GIVE A STAFF DIRECTION, UH, AFTER WE DISCUSS HOW THE DISCUSSION EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SO WE AGREE.

GOOD.

UM, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, WE WILL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT OBJECTION, AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.

SO IT IS FOUR 13, AND WE ARE NOW GOING TO BE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THERE ARE NO FURTHER ACTION BEFORE US IN THE COUNCIL COUNTY COUNCIL CAUCUS MEETING, THE CAUCUS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.