Mar 07, 2022 Executive Committee

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OKATIE TO THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. >> OUR CALL WAS MADE TO ORDER AND ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THE PLEDGELLEGIANCE 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. NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN AT THIS MEETING POSTED AND PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ]

I ALSO MOVED TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA IN A SECOND.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- February 7, 2022]

>> SECOND SECTION SIMILARLY I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2020 TO MOVE A MOTION LISTENING SECONDED SECOND. THANK YOU SIR.

HAVE A SECOND WITHOUT OBJECTION WE WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7TH THREE THOUSAND TWENTY TWO. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? HEARING NONE MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 7 22 OUR APPROVED OUR NEXT SESSION IS CITIZENS COMMENTS AND BASED ON THE NUMBER OF FOLKS I SEE IN THE GALLERY I'M GOING TO GUESS YOU DON'T HAVE A LOT OF SARAH IS

ANYBODY CALLING IN OR HIDING IN OR. >> NO, NO.

OK, SO NO ONE HERE TO SPEAK. OK, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS WE MENTIONED WE HAVE A THREE MEMBERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY SIX MEMBERS HERE PRESENT OR PART TIME.

>> I'M SORRY. IS ON NOW TO OR FOR WHO I MISS? MR. HARRISON JUST HEARD A IN

THERE. >> I DIDN'T SAY. OH, I SEE.

OK. I'M SORRY CHRIS. I DIDN'T SAY I JUST DIDN'T SEE A PICTURE. WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT WAS PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY.

MR. PASS MAN MR. MACALLAN, MR. HIRSCHHORN AND MR. DAWSON AND IT LOOKS LIKE MR. ROSS IS PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY. BUT AGAIN THIS YEAR I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DOES HE GETS HIS PICTURE UP THERE ALWAYS DOES MATTER WHERE HE IS WITH HIS CAR.

RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS A DISCUSSION ONLY ON ESTABLISH OR THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A RESOLUTION TO FORM A SUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTING BEAUFORT COUNTY FOR THE STATE LEGISLATIONS 200 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR. YES, SIR RICHARD THOMAS WAS GOING TO JOIN US AND OFF HE IS ON NOW. BUT IF NOT OKAY, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE MIGHT COME BACK TO THAT ONE BECAUSE HE COULD DO A BETTER JOB. OKAY, GOOD.

BUT IF NOT, I'LL DO IT WHEN THE TIME COMES. WE HAVE A PRESENTER WHO'S JUST NOT HERE AT THE MOMENT. YES. OKAY.

AND THAT'S MR. THOMAS. MITCH THOMAS. OK.

SO WE WILL WORK WITHOUT OBJECTION. WE WILL LOSE.

ITEM NUMBER SEVEN TOWARDS THE END WE'LL GET TO IT. MR. MR. THOMAS THOMAS JOINS US

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STEPHEN F. LARSEN AND SECOND IS MR. WILLIAM HIMMEL SPOCK. THEY HAVE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT DR. LARSON AND MR. HIMMEL SPOCK TO FOUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD.

>> I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. HAVE A MOTION. >> HAVE A SECOND SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. I THINK I HEARD A SECOND IN THERE AND I GO SECOND THERE AND WITHOUT OBJECTION WE WILL MARCH WATCHING THAT SCREEN HERE. WITHOUT OBJECTION WE WILL REAPPOINT DR. LARSON AND MR. CAMELS BACK TO THE FIELD FOR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES IT F WHY I MISS DR. LARSON IS BEING APPOINTED FOR HIS SECOND TERM

[10. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ALVIN GREEN TO THE BEAUFORT-JASPER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A FIRST TERM WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 2026 ]

ITEM NUMBER 10 IS RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ALVIN GREENE TO BE FOR JASPER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A FIRST TERM FOR THE EXPIRATION DATE OF 2006.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR MR. GREEN. I'LL MOVE THIS TUMOR REMOVED. >> THANK YOU.

HAVE A SECOND. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE WILL APPOINT. WE WILL. I'M FAR WE'LL SEND FORWARD TO COUNSEL THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ALVIN GREENE TO THE VIEW FOR JASPER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

[11. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

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OBJECTION. OK. HERE WE ARE.

WE ARE EXECUTIVE SESSION OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> BUT INSTEAD OF ADJOURNING, I'M GOING TO HARKEN BACK TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN ON THE AGENDA WHICH WE SKIPPED OVER EARLY ON BECAUSE THE PRESENTER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE PRESENTER IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

HE'S HERE BUT I KNOW HIM ONLINE. I BELIEVE IN HIM.

I HOPE THEY DO OKAY. UNLESS SOMETHING INTRODUCING RICHARD THOMAS.

OKAY. THOMAS, WELCOME. I AM ONLINE LIKE GIVE ME JUST A

[7. DISCUSSION ON ESTABLISHING A RESOLUTION TO FORM A SUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTING BEAUFORT COUNTY FOR THE STATE LEGISLATIONS- 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR]

>> OK, GO AHEAD. THIS IS ITEM NUMBER SEVEN DISCUSSION ON ESTABLISHING A RESOLUTION TO FORM A SUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTING BEAUFORT COUNTY FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S 250 ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

TO ANSWER THANK YOU CHAIRMAN PASSIM AND SUMMER BILL AND MEMBERS OF COUNTY COUNCIL MY NAME IS RICHARD THOMAS, A RESIDENT OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND NOW FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS AND I'VE BEEN PROUD TO CALL PETER COUNTY MY HOME DURING THAT TIME .

>> I AM SPEAKING TO YOU TODAY REALLY ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND YOUR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION WHICH HAS RECENTLY VOTED TO CHANGE ITS NAME TO AMERICAN REVOLUTION. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YOUTH COMMISSION BECAUSE NO ONE COULD REALLY FIGURE OUT WHAT SISTER CITY OPINION MEANT. THE MISSION OF THAT ORGANIZATION IS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE SOUTH CAROLINA'S ROLE IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BY EDUCATING INSPIRING, ENGAGING SOUTH CAROLINIANS AND VISITORS.

>> IT IS A PARTNERSHIP. >> THE COMMISSION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA BATTLEGROUND PRESERVATION TRUST AND IT IS BEING DEVELOPED AND ROLLED OUT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIBERTY TRAIL WHICH IS A COLLECTION OF OVER 110 SITES SKILL INFORMATION OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE REVOLUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE RESOLUTION DRAFT THAT WAS SUBMITTED FOR YOUR HOPEFUL APPROVAL IS ONE THAT REALLY RELATES TO THE COUNTY LEVEL ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE STATE COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION'S ROLE WILL BE TO RESEARCH, PLAN, ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE ACTIVITIES AND OBSERVATIONS CELEBRATING WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VARIOUS EVENTS AND PEOPLE OF THE REVOLUTION WHO OCCURRED IN DIFFERENT COUNTY.

>> WHEN I TALK ABOUT THOSE THEY ALL HAVE STORIES ATTACHED TO THEM AND IT IS THE EXPLICIT INTENT OF THE COMMISSION AND OF THE COMMITTEES TO TELL THAT STORY NOT JUST FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SOLDIERS BRITISH AND AMERICAN OR LOYALIST AND PATRIOT BUT OF THE MEN AND THE WOMEN OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICANS, BANGLADESHIS, PROTESTANTS AND JEWS WHO WERE INVOLVED OR WERE AFFECTED BY THE REVOLUTION IN ANY WAY.

>> OUR GOALS ARE SPECIFICALLY TO DISCOVER AND CELEBRATE SOUTH CAROLINA'S REVOLUTIONARY ERA.

IT SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE PLACES PRINCIPLES ON EVENTS TO INTERPRET, PRESERVE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE REVOLUTIONARY SITES AND SCHOLARSHIP. THIRD, TO EDUCATE SOUTH CAROLINIANS WORLD ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA'S ROLES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FORTH TO

SUPPORT AND PROMOTE RESEARCH AND CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM. >> BY TELLING SOUTH CAROLINA STORIES FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW AND FIFTH TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE LOCAL 250 ANNIVERSARY EVENTS ARTS PRESERVATION AND HERITAGE TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE AND

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CASE OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER FROM SAVANNAH ITSELF. >> ONE OF THE REASONS BEING THAT MANY EVENTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TOOK PLACE ON THE WATERWAYS BETTER IN BETWEEN THE STATES POWER IN BETWEEN COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND MANY OF THE EVENTS THAT CAN BE CELEBRATED. THE PEOPLE CAN BE DONE IN A COOPERATIVE MANNER BETWEEN THESE ADJACENT MUNICIPALITIES OR GEOGRAPHIES OR POLITICAL ENTITIES.

SO I AM REALLY HERE REQUESTING TODAY THAT YOU WOULD MOVE AND SUPPORT BEAUFORT COUNTY TO FIFTIETH COMMITTEE AS OUTLINED IN THE DRAFT RESOLUTION SUBMITTED TO YOU.

I BELIEVE YOU MAY HAVE A COPY OF IT OR A COPY I'M SURE WILL BE AVAILABLE AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU SIR.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS BETTER? WELL, WE'LL DISTRIBUTE THE MATERIAL THAT YOU'RE SPEAKING OF . I HAVE NOT I'VE NOT SEEN IT BUT WE'LL DISTRIBUTE IT.

ONE THING. QUESTION RICH. I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THAT WE WERE ALSO DESIGNATED AS ONE OF THE COUNTIES WHERE THEY PICK CERTAIN COUNTIES TO TAKE SOME LEADERSHIP IN THIS ACROSS THE STATE. THAT'S CORRECT.

MR. RUDMAN NOW BEAUFORT COUNTY IS REALLY ONE OF THE FIRST IF NOT THE FIRST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ITS MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM WHICH IS FUNDING THAT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE FOR THE COMMISSION THIS YEAR. AND THAT MONEY HAS ALREADY BEEN ASIDE BEING GRANT OF THE MATCHING AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM COUNTIES THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED AND THE PROPOSAL WOULD BE REALLY TO USE THOSE FUNDS TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF CATALOGING AND RESEARCHING ALL OF THE SITES AND THE PEOPLE THAT WERE INVOLVED IN BEAUFORT COUNTY DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. FOLLOWING THAT TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND BEGIN TO USE IT TO START PLANNING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS TIMES START TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL SITES. ONE SUCH SITE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ALREADY.

BEAUFORT COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS TWO SITES ON THE LIBERTY TRAIL. THE FIRST ONE IS THE BATTLE OF FORT ROYAL ALSO KNOWN AS THE BATTLE OF YOUTH FOR THE BATTLE OF GRAYS HILL THAT OCCURRED UP HIGHWAY 21, AN OFFICE OF THE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION. THE SECOND ONE NAMED LIBERTY TRAIL WAS IN HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND THAT'S THE SITE OF THE SKIRMISH BETWEEN A PATROL OF TORY MILITIA FROM SKI ISLAND AND THOSE FROM HILTON HEAD ISLAND WHERE PATRIOT BLOOD WAS SHED. THE THIRD ONE IS A PLACE CALLED FORT POWERFUL WHICH IS A MERE SHELDON AND THAT SITE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION CURRENTLY ASKED TO DETERMINE ITS PACIFIC LOCATION. BUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ARE GOING TO BE SOMEWHAT FAR REACHING IN THE COUNTY WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED DURING THE REVOLUTION AND AND AGAIN THE PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE AND ENGAGE IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS A MULTITUDE OF DIVERSE INTERESTS IN THE REVOLUTION.

THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. THOMAS OR HEARING NONE? ALL MATTERS HAVING BROUGHT BEFORE THIS BODY WE ARE ADJOURNED.

WELL, JUST A QUESTION. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME WHAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR WOULD BE THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER A RESOLUTION THAT PASSES. THIS IS THIS IS THIS.

I KNOW. BUT WHAT I WOULD SEE IS THAT WE WOULD SEND A RESIDENT LOSERS AND WE COULD BE DRAFTED DIFFERENTLY BY STATE AFTER WORK.

IS THIS THE RESOLUTION IN THIS CASE TO ADOPT A DRAFT OF IT'S A DRAFT BUT WE COULD CHANGE IT TO WHATEVER WE WANTED. WAS GONE. WE MAY HAVE OUR OWN FOUR MEN A FOUR ON NARROW. WE'LL SUPPORT INITIATIVES AND WE'LL SUPPORT ME FOR COUNTY 250 COMMITTEE. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM DOING SUPPORT BUT WHENEVER YOU USE WORDS LIKE SUPPORT YOU KNOW THAT USUALLY MEANS IF YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR WHATEVER WE NEED AS I WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT AND OUR SUPPORT MAY NOT BE FINANCIAL.

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SO WAIT A MINUTE WAIT. >> I HAVE MY MY MOST SHOULD BE PAUL THAT WE MOVE A RESOLUTION FORWARD TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. I DON'T THINK WE CAN DISCUSSION. I DON'T THINK WE KNOW WE CAN'T WIN AGAINST IT'S ON THE TABLE.

WE CAN MAKE A I'M NOT I'M NOT GOING TO I'M NOT GOING TO SAY NO.

I DON'T THINK SO. THIS IS JUST THE DISCUSSION. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN HAVE A RESOLUTION OR AN ORDINANCE OR ANYTHING ELSE COMING OUT OF IT. WE HAVE WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE AN ITEM THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AND MOVE IT FORWARD TO COUNCIL.

YOU NEED TO MOVE IT FORWARD. COUNCIL, IF YOU WILL JUST TELL US THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ON A COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM. I SAY ACTION. I'M FINE DOING THAT.

THAT'S FINE. THAT'S RIGHT. OK, WE'LL PROCESS IT FIGHTING.

CORRECT? OK. I GOT NO ISSUES WITH OKATIE AND MAY DISAGREE WITH IT. WHAT DID I WANT TO EAT? I WANT THE COUNCIL TO URGE DISCUSSION. SURE YOU COULD ALL DECIDING THIS.

LET HIM JUST PAY DOWN. >> THAT'S FINE. WE'RE GOING TO DO WHAT I DO WITH OUR JURY. MR. NEWMAN, WE'RE GOING TO BE BACK IN

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