Jan 23, 2023 County Council

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BEING EVERYONE WELCOME THE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY JANUARY 23RD OF 2023 IT IS 5:00 I CALLED THE MEETING ORDER OCTAVIA WOULD YOU SARAH WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL BUT ACTUALLY IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT US ARE 11 MEMBERS OF COUNTY COUNCIL IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE HAD 11 MEMBERS OF COUNTY COUNCIL AT THE DAIS OVER TWO YEARS I'VE NEVER SEEN IT YEAH REALLY? YEAH. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME FIRST TIME IN A LONG LONG THAT ENTIRE COUNCIL THAT SIX YEARS AGO WE ARE ALL IN TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF COUNCIL WOULD YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BROWN? WELL, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE PRAY FOR WISDOM FOR STRENGTH, FOR COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND GOOD FOR ALL CITIZENS MAY WE PUT THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS ABOVE OUR OWN MAY WE ACT WITH LOVE FOR THE COMMON GOOD MAY WE BE GOOD NEIGHBORS YOUR IMAGE AND EVERY PERSON HERE IN JESUS WE PRAY EVEN THEN PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS READING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED POSTED AND

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

I WOULD ASK A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO BE OFFER IN THE MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA. SOME OF CHAIRMAN MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION SECOND MR. JOHNSON MAKES THE SECOND DOOLEY MOTION DIDN'T SECONDED THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT OBJECTION

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- December 12, 2022]

[7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING BEAUFORT HIGH SCHOOL'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP]

AND I BELIEVE MS.. HOWARD, YOU WERE GOING TO READ THAT PROCLAMATION AND I'D LIKE THE OTHER TWO COUNSEL HAVE CONSTITUENTS AND PEOPLE ABSOLUTELY KNEW THAT MR. BARTHOLOMEW AND MR. GLOVER IS NO LONGER HERE. I WAS TALKING TO A FEW OF THE PLAYERS BEFORE THE MEETING AND MY DAUGHTER GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL 2001 AND THEY WON ZERO GAMES THAT YEAR. SO CONGRATULATIONS LET'S GO FORWARD AND READ THIS.

WHEREAS THE LAST PUBLIC SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FROM COUNTY WAS A 1945 BY THE TIDAL WAVE AND BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL MOVED TO CLASS THREE EIGHT THIS YEAR BECAUSE OR OF A REALIGNMENT AND WHEREAS THE HIGH SCHOOL EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM WON THEIR LAST EIGHT STRAIGHT GAMES DURING THE REGULAR SEASON AND WHEREAS BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL WON THE NEXT THREE PLAYOFF GAMES AGAINST ORANGEBURG WILKINSON, CRESTWOOD AND GILBERT HIGH SCHOOLS AND.

WHEREAS HIGH WON THE LOWER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BY DEFEATING DILLON HIGH SCHOOL AND.

WHEREAS THE HIGH SCHOOL EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM BEAT POWDER SAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL TO WIN THE THREE A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A SCORE OF 41 TO 31 NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF COUNTY THAT THIS COUNCIL HEREBY WISHES TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE 2022 HIGH SCHOOL EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM ON THEIR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE TRIPLE-A CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE DATED THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2023 SIGNED BY JOSEPH A JUNIOR

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[6. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

WE DO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND AGENCY MEMBERS TO APPLY AS WELL SO. THAT IS ONGOING RIGHT NOW. WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT SLIDE THE NAMES FORWARD TO YOU ALL TO CONSIDER AT SOME POINT AFTER THE DEADLINE IN FEBRUARY AS I CUSTOMARILY DO I ALWAYS LIKE TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEES TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND THE JOB THAT THEY DO FOR THE COUNTY PROBABLY NOT IN MY CAREER HERE BUT EVENTUALLY

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SO YES THAT WAS YEARS AGO. SO I THIS IS THE TOSHA NORTON SHE'S AN ADMINISTRATOR WITH OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SHE'S BEEN WITH US 17 YEARS. SHE STARTED IN 2005 AS A RECREATION AIDE AND EVENTUALLY BECAME A PART TIME ADMINISTRATOR CLERK.

SHANNON CONVINCED HER TO JOIN THE TEAM AS A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE IN JUNE 2022 AFTER OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AT DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SHE THE SMILING FACE YOU SEE WHEN YOU WALK IN THE BURTON LOVES RECREATION CENTER. I DON'T THINK I EVER WENT IN THERE WHEN SHE WAS NOT SMILING . SO ANYWAY SHE SEEMED LIKE SHE WAS ALWAYS HAVING A GOOD DAY AND I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY NOT ALWAYS TRUE BUT SHE SHE NEVER SHOWED IF SHE WAS HAVING A BAD DAY. SHE HELPS WITH SPORTS REGISTRATION AND GYM MEMBERSHIPS. TAUSCHER RECEIVES MANY COMPLIMENTS AND IS A GREAT LISTENER. SHE HAS PLAYED ADULT SOFTBALL FOR MANY YEARS AND WAS EXTREMELY GOOD AT SPORTS. SHE HAS CALLED SHOWTIME.

AISHA IS A HUGE FAN OF THE ATLANTA FALCONS AND CHEERS THEM ON EVERY WEEKEND WHEN YOU'RE LIKE A LOT OF A LOT OF FANS YOU HAD A LOT OF DISAPPOINTMENT DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS WE I FEEL THE SAME WAY RIGHT NOW BEING A DALLAS FANS SO AND SO I'M GOING TO LET YOU SAY A FEW WORDS THAT WERE A GIVE ME A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND THEN THEY'RE TO TAKE A PICTURE OF ME. OKAY, SO GOOD EVENING I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE AND COUNTY FOR ME TO BE A PART OF THIS TEAM ESPECIALLY PARKS AND RECREATION.

MY BOSS AND LOOPER FOR GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO BEEN ASKING ME FOR YEARS TO BECOME FULL TIME AND PART THAT VERY WELL IS AND I FINALLY GAVE IN I LOOK FORWARD TO COMING WORK EVERY MORNING AND I MISS YOU EASILY BUT I WANT TO BE THAT SMILEY FACE AND EVERYBODY SEE WHEN YOU WALK THAT DOOR. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU.

AND WE COULD JUST MAKE A COMMENT. SURE.

TOSS IT. JUST CELEBRATE HAVE A BIRTHDAY. I'M NOT GOING TO TELL WITH NUMBERS. OH REALLY? BUT IT WAS A ATLANTA FALCON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE SAME TIME SO HE JUST CELEBRATED A COUPLE OF SUNDAYS AGO I CAN SEE I JUST TURNED 50. I WOULDN'T SEE MR. GLOVER I WAS I'D SAY THE THE WHOLE SMILE THEY MAKE SENSE NOW YOU GOT TO SMILE ABOUT THAT STRUGGLES REAL 2043 SO OUR NEXT EMPLOYEE I'M GOING TO USE TONIGHT COULD NOT BE WITH US TONIGHT I DO THINK WE HAVE A PHOTO AGAIN SHE'S ANOTHER ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT I WAS INTRODUCED TO BEFORE I ACTUALLY BECAME AN EMPLOYEE AT BEAUFORT COUNTY. HER NAME IS CLARISSA BECKMAN. SHE BECOME SHE WORKS IN AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST IN OUR H.R DEPARTMENT. I CAME HERE AND GOT MY APPLICATION FROM HER TO TO BE THE PLANNING DIRECTOR BACK IN 2018.

SO SHE WAS THE FIRST PERSON I EVER MET WHEN I CAME TO BEAUFORT COUNTY SHE HANDLED ALL OF PARTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVOKE ROLES FOR THE H.R OFFICE RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES FROM EMPLOYEES DEPARTMENT STAFF, THE PUBLIC. SHE SCHEDULES AND COORDINATES ACTIVITIES AND EVENTUALLY OUR DEPARTMENT YOU MAIN THINGS AND UPDATES TO DEPARTMENT WEBSITE SHE ORDERS AND MAINTAINS ALL THE SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTE STANDARD DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE SHE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE ORDERS PROCESSING INVOICES, SUBMITTING THE NECESSARY P CARD REPORTS.

SHE'S A GREAT EMPLOYEE. SHE'S A TEAM PERSON. SHE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE AND IS VERY LIKELY TO HAVE A CHANGE IN HER RESPONSE HERE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND STATE THAT OR AT LEAST I'M HOPING FOR THAT SHE ENJOYS CRAFTING AND IN THIS THE SKILLED IN EMBROIDERY AND SCREEN PRINTING SHE HAS AN EYE FOR DETAIL AND AN INNATE

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[8. PRESENTATION OF A SHORT VIDEO FROM CHRISTOPHER MORRILL, GFOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONGRATULATING BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL ON WINNING ITS FIRST DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD - PINKY HARRIOTT, Capital Projects Manager]

OUR NEXT ITEM IS A PRESENTATION OF A SHORT VIDEO FROM MORRELL. DO YOU HAVE A WAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GUILFORD COUNTY COUNCIL ON WINNING ITS FIRST DISTINCT BUDGET AWARD.

HERE IT CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER PINKY THINKING. GOOD AFTERNOON.

IS IT MEETING IN THERE? I WANTED TO BRING THIS AND THERE IS A SHORT VIDEO I BROADCASTING AS IT IS. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS A ANNUALLY A DIGITAL BUDGET PRESENTATION AND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET WE WANT OUR FIRST AWARD FOR COUNTY SO THIS THIS PLAQUE IS FOR COUNTY COUNCIL AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND WE ARE ANYBODY READY FOR THE VIDEO AND TO YOU GREETINGS FROM THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICE ASSOCIATION. I'M CHRIS MORALES GATEWAY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT IS MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE COURAGE AND ASSIST GOVERNMENTS THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS THAT WE BELIEVE WILL BOTH IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND TRUST IN GOVERNMENT TO THE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD YOU MET DEMANDING PROGRAM CRITERIA SUCH A RECORD REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S LEADERS AND FINANCE.

WE HOPE THAT THIS AWARD WILL SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO STRIVE FOR THE SAME HIGH STANDARDS IN THEIR BUDGET DOCUMENTS. THEREFORE IT IS MY PRIVILEGE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PRESENT TO YOU THIS DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. OKAY, WE ARE IN OUR FIRST CITIZEN COMMENT SECTION.

[9. CITIZEN COMMENTS - (ANYONE who wishes to speak during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting will limit their comments to no longer than three (3) minutes ( a total of 15 minutes ) and will address Council in a respectful manner appropriate to the decorum of the meeting, refraining from the use of profane, abusive, or obscene language)]

MR. CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL. AS YOU SAID, MY NAME IS DONALD HAMBURGER AND I'M SPEAKING IN REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT TWO MALET STREET.

YOU HAD FIRST READING ON IT LAST MEETING. MY WIFE AND I OWNED THE PROPERTY IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO IT. IT'S KNOWN ON THE TAX ROLLS AS 22 MALET STREET BUT IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO THIS PROPERTY AND WE'RE PREPARING TO BUILD A HOUSE ON IT. WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR.

WE CURRENTLY LIVE TWO DOORS DOWN AND ACROSS THE STREET FROM THIS PROPERTY AND THAT'S THE HOUSE THAT MY BUILT IN 1954. WE SOMEWHERE RIGHT IN THERE LIKE MANY HOUSES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IT WAS OUR SUMMER HOUSE AND LIKE MANY HOUSES IN THIS AREA IT'S BEEN CONVERTED TO FULL TIME YEAR ROUND USE. SO I'VE SPENT TIME IN ALL JOY WHOLE LIFE.

IT'S A SPECIAL PLACE. IT'S VERY UNIQUE AND IT'S GOT A CHARACTER THAT I THINK IS WORTH PRESERVING. THE BOAT RAMP IS PART OF THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND I WANT TO STATE THAT I'M NOT OPPOSED TO EXPANDING THE PARKING LOT OF THE BOAT RAMP RAMP AND ACQUIRING THE DOCK. HOWEVER WE DO FEEL STRONGLY LIKE MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS, WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE HOUSE WHICH IS SHOWN AS PARCEL B SHOULD REMAIN RESIDENTIAL ON

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YOU KNOW, WE WE HEAR TALK ABOUT PRESERVING QUALITY OF LIFE THAT WE HAVE HERE IN THE LOW COUNTRY AND. HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING.

I CAN THANK YOU. OKAY. SKIP HOAGLAND YOU TO TALK ABOUT ON THE PART HERE SEVERAL ITEMS . I'VE GOT SEVERAL COMMENTS.

I'LL TRY TO MAKE THEM QUICK ALL THE OF ALL THE AGENDA ITEMS. NUMBER 13 I'M KIND OF A VICTIM OF THAT CUTTING AND I BUT I'M ALL FOR THAT ORDINANCE. DON'T GET ME WRONG.

I THINK WE'VE GOT TO SAVE COUNTY. I'M ALL FOR THE YOU KNOW, CUTTING DOWN ON DEVELOPMENT, EVERYTHING ELSE. BUT I WAS A VICTIM.

MY WIFE BOUGHT A LOT IN PAGE POINT IN SHELTER AND THIS LOT HAD GROWN ALL UP WITH PINE TREES OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH AN OLD FENCE AROUND ONE ACRE LOT AND I ASSUME THAT THAT LOGGING WOULD BE CLEAR CUT AND APPARENTLY THE COUNTY DISAGREED WITH THAT AND SO I WAS PENALIZED AND SAID THAT I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ON THAT LOT FOR TWO YEARS INSTEAD OF FIGHTING THAT LEGALLY. I SAID FINE WON'T DO IT FOR TWO YEARS AND I'LL FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO WITH THAT LOT WITH MY WIFE. SO WE DIDN'T FIGHT THAT BUT I THINK IN THAT SITUATION WE'RE MAYBE 20 OR 30 YEARS AGO I WAS A PASTOR OR A CATTLE PASTOR WITH AN OLD FENCE AROUND IT. MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE SOMEBODY THAT SHOULD LOOK AT THAT.

THE SECOND NUMBER 14 MY COMMENT THERE IS VERY BRIEF WE'VE NEVER HAD A MASTER LAND PLAN AND ALL OF COUNTY HILTON HEAD BLUFFTON HARTSVILLE ALL KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

THERE'S GOING TO BE MUCH MORE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT OVERDEVELOPMENT, TRAFFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION THIS IS STUFF COMING IN A BIG WAY AND THIS YEAR BY JUST NOT ME BUT MANY PEOPLE THIS IN THIS AUDIENCE OF MANY, MANY TAXPAYERS THE NUMBER 15 IS TALKING ABOUT BONDS. I A QUESTION I WANT EVERYBODY TO MARK THIS DOWN I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW MILLIONS OF HOSPITALITY TAXES ARE USED FOR BONDS.

THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. WE ALREADY KNOW THE TAX LINES NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED BUT WE NEED TO KNOW WHERE THESE HOSPITALITY AND THEIR SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY AND THE BEST THAT CAN TELL THE USE OF EIGHT TAX FUNDS AS WELL AS HOSPITALITY FUNDS HAVE BASICALLY JUST DISAPPEARED AND THEY'RE NOT ACCOUNTED. SO I THINK YOU ALL NEED TO STEP UP AND AND BE AWARE OF THAT. WELL, WE ALL KNOW ABOUT A NUMBER OF NUMBER 16 AND THE 2% ACCOMMODATION TAX FUND THAT'S I'LL GIVE MORE OF A DETAIL ON THAT AT THE VERY END WHEN I HAD MY PUBLIC COMMENT AND I'LL GIVE EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE HERE GREAT DETAILS IN THAT IF THEY THEY WAIT HERE AND STAY LONG ENOUGH, MR. PASTOR, THAT SINCE YOU ARE A PART TIME LEADER AND MR. GREENWAY IS IS BASICALLY IN CHARGE CAN YOU CAN HE ACCOUNT OR CAN ANYBODY ACCOUNT FOR THE MILLIONS THAT HAVE DISAPPEARED WITH NO OVERSIGHT, NO NO ACCOUNTING, NO CONTRACTS OR NO EVEN NO TAX RECIPIENT AGREEMENTS THAT NONPROFIT THAT ARE ISSUED ARE MONEYS THEY MUST SIGN AGREEMENTS THAT SPELLS OUT HOW THEY CAN LEGALLY USE OUR TAX FUNDS REPORT THESE TAX FUNDS WE NEED TO SEE RECEIPTS AND INVOICES WE KNOW ALL OF YOU AND YOUR PERSONAL LIVES.

WE'RE NOT JUST HAND MONEY TO SOMEBODY WITHOUT ANY ACCOUNTING AND THEN DUMP THE NEXT ONE IS A IS 17 AND THAT'S PUBLIC MONEY CANNOT BE USED FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES.

WELL YOU GOT TO BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ISSUE MONEY FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES.

IT'S FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD REASON AND BENEFIT AND I JUST SUED OR A GROUP OF US SUED THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD FOR ISSUING $2 MILLION TO SEE TO SEE PONDS FOR THE DREDGING OF HARBOR TOWN

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OKAY. THERE ARE NO OTHERS TALKING ABOUT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA SO WE

[10. LIASION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

OKAY I DO HAVE A REPORT. YES. SO I DID ATTEND THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. IT WAS A VERY LIVELY MEETING FOR OVER 3 HOURS ALMOST THREE AND A HALF. YEAH WELL IT WAS THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE SPEAKING AND THE BOARD DETERMINED THEY WERE RULING ON THE APPEALS FROM MATERIALS RECONSIDERATION COMMITTEE REPORT YOU'VE ALL SEEN THE 96 BOOKS UP ON APPEAL SO THEY RULED ON THE FIRST SIX AND THEIR NEXT MEETING THE RULE ON THE NEXT SIX THEY ARE ALSO HAVING A BUDGET THEIR FIRST BUDGET WORKSHOP COMING UP ON THE 27TH AND IF I CAN GO ON WITH THE NEXT ONE I ATTENDED COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING AND I ALREADY COMMITTED TO MR. FREILICH.

I GOT A GREAT EDUCATION ON THE 170 TRIANGLE UPDATE SINCE WE ALL HAVE TO GO THERE AND IT WAS GREAT. THAT'S 170 ARGENT BOULEVARD AND 278.

IT WAS REALLY A VERY GOOD PRESENTATION I LEARNED A LOT AND THEY HAVE THINGS THEY MOVE FORWARD TO THE AGENDA. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE MR. ROSS? YES. FROM THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WE HAVE TWO THINGS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ONE WAS APPROVAL FOR STORM WATER REQUIRED RECRUITMENT OF A ROWBACK STRUCK AND SECONDLY WE ALSO APPOINTED AND REAPPOINTED NEW MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS BACK TO THE BOARD. THERE STILL ARE VACANCIES OBVIOUSLY SO FOR ANYONE NEEDS TO GO ONLINE THEY CAN GO ONLINE AND SEE WHAT VACANCIES ARE STILL OPEN FOR DIFFERENT COMMITTEES AVAILABLE THAT'S ONLINE FAIRLY SIMPLY BY LOOKING FOR EXCELLENT CHAIRMAN ONE MEETING I WENT TO THE AIRPORT MEETING AND THEY HAVE A TOUR FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS HERE FEBRUARY 1ST 2:00 AT THE HILTON HEAD AIRPORT.

EXCELLENT. GOOD MISS HOWARD. YEAH, YES.

BRIEFLY, TWO OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE COMING UP FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS INCLUDE THE CUT AND TIGHTENING OF THAT AND ALSO A RESOLUTION TO PUT A PORTION OF THE OKATIE PRESERVE IN THE OLD GROWTH FOREST NETWORK PROGRAM REGISTRY WHICH IS QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT AND I DID ATTEND THE FINANCE MEETING AT RECENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND WILL BE ATTENDING OTHER MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEIR GENERAL MEETING BEFORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS DOING WELL ALL THREE OF THE EXPRESS CARES HAVE THEIR NUMBERS ARE UP I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S GOOD OR BAD BUT IT'S GOOD IN SOME WAYS THAT MEANS THEY'RE THEY'RE SERVING THE PUBLIC SO GOOD MR. GLOVER IS THINKING THE CHAIRMAN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BACK IN NOVEMBER I BELIEVE AND THIS IS BY THE POOL THE SECOND ON THE CULTURAL OVERLAY DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY SUGGESTION RECOMMENDATION.

AND ON THAT LIST I HAD SUBMITTED WITH ME NINE NAMES ONE OF THE NAMES ROBERT TO A SIMILAR DOESN'T LIVE ON CNN ANYMORE. HE LIVES IN LEAD ZONE AND SO HE HAS SENT A LETTER OF RESIGNATION IN AND WANT TO SUBMIT A NAME WHO LIVES AND SEE HOW THE NEW BY THE NAME OF MORELLI ROSE TO REPLACE HIM LONELY USED TO SHE RETIRED FROM CLINTON EXTENSION SERVICE AND SHE'S BEEN VERY ACTIVE WITH THE MASTER GARDENER BUT SHE'S A YOU KNOW SHE'S LIVED ON SIGNAL SEVERAL YEARS SO I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MOVE THAT FORWARD MY CHILI IS BECOMING I'M NOT HOW WE HAVE THOSE BUT ONE THING AND CAN LOOK INTO IT YEAH YEAH WE'LL FIND OUT EXACTLY IF IT'S AN AD HOC COMMITTEE I CAN DO THAT IF IT'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE HAVE HAVE A FULL COUNCIL VOTE ON THAT WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.

OKAY. OKAY THANK YOU. ANY OTHER REPORTS BEFORE WE MOVE ON I JUST HAVE ONE NOTE, MR. CHAIRMAN FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION THEY'RE

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ONE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY. BEFORE WE MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. I KNOW THAT SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS IF NOT ALL OF US HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS EMAILS REGARDING THE LAND SWAP THAT WAS BEING PROPOSED.

WE WENT ON A TOUR OF THOSE LANDS. THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION OF SWAPPING CERTAIN PROPERTIES THAT WENT TO RURAL CRITICAL LANDS.

RURAL CRITICAL LANDS BOARD SAID THEY DID NOT WANT TO PURSUE THAT PARTICULAR SWAP.

IT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR ANY KIND OF ACTION BY COUNCIL BECAUSE WE ARE STILL IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. BUT TAKING A LOOK AT THE PROPERTIES TO SEE WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH RURAL LANDS REGARDING THOSE PARTICULAR PROPERTIES SO WHEN THAT COMES

[11. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]

I WOULD LIKE A MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA SO MR. LAWSON MAKES THE MOTION I'LL SECOND THAT MISS BROWN MAY BE THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED I DO NOT SEE ANY OBJECTION SO YOU JUST HAVE A FOR DISCUSSION. MR. HAMBURGER STILL HERE? YES. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ANY ACTION TONIGHT WITH REGARD TO THE SUGGESTION MADE, BUT THAT WILL GO BACK TO THE COMMITTEE BEFORE THE THIRD READING FOR CONSIDERATION. YEAH, YEAH. THANK YOU.

[12. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL TO MEET THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) PERMIT REQUIREMENTS]

MR. CHAIRMAN, WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS PROCEDURALLY THAT WHEN YOU ALL GAVE IT A SECOND READING UNLESS YOU ARE FOR WALL STREET UNLESS YOU ALL INSTRUCT THE STAFF TO TAKE IT BACK TO COMMITTEE THROUGH VOTE WE'RE NOT TAKING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. IT'LL BE ON FOR THIRD READING SO AND AND JUST FOR JUST FOR JUST FOR CLARIFICATION COUNTY ADMINISTRATION WOULD NOT SUPPORT SUCH A CONDITION BEING PLACED ON THE PROPERTY BECAUSE . WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND TO YOU AT A FUTURE DATE WHAT WE DO WITH THE EXISTING.

SO THIS WILL MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IT WILL IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU ALL FOR THIRD READING IF YOU VOTE FOR SECOND READING ON ON CONSENT AGENDA. GOTCHA.

OKAY. BACK TO NUMBER 12/1 READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL TO MEET THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM ALSO KNOWN AS EMS FOUR FROM THAT REQUIREMENTS MOTION AND SECOND PLEASE MOVE ON SECOND MR. DAWSON MAKES THE MOTION THIS HOWARD MAKES THE SECOND ANY QUESTIONS SAYING NONE

[13. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (CDC): SECTION 5.11.90.D (PENALTY FOR CLEAR CUTTING PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT) TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR CLEAR CUTTING PROPERTY AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON ACCEPTABLE FORESTRY PRACTICES.]

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SO THAT'S AN OPTION AVAILABLE TO ANYONE AS FAR AS OUR INTERPRETATION OF EACH OF THESE SECTIONS THAT THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS. OKAY.

OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE A QUESTION AND THIS WILL BE APPROVED

[14. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (CDC): APPENDIX C.2 (ROBERT SMALLS PARKWAY (SC 170)) TO UPDATE ACCESS MANAGEMENT STANDARDS.]

[15. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LIMITED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (BLUFFTON TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT), SERIES 2023A OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE SERIES DESIGNATION OF BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,250,000; FIXING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS LAWFULLY-AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE TO DETERMINE CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS AND DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO]

YES. AND THAT WAS EXPLAINED THE AT THE COMMITTEE.

[16. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE STATE 2% ACCOMMODATIONS TAX FUND AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO (FISCAL IMPACT: THE AWARD WILL BE FROM THE FUND BALANCE AND CURRENT YEAR REVENUES IN FUND 2000.)]

ITEM NUMBER 16/1 READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THE STATE 2% ACCOMMODATIONS TAX AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO WHICH IS A FISCAL IMPACT FROM THE FUND BALANCE AND CURRENT YEAR REVENUES IN FUND 2000 WHICH IS THE STATE AID TAX NOW THIS EVENING YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED IN YOUR PACKET FROM THE CHAIR MR. FARMER THE COMPLETE LIST OF MONEYS THAT ARE BEING SOUGHT AND AN EXPLANATION WHAT THEY ARE COULD BE USED FOR IT OUR OBLIGATION TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND WE HAVE ONE OF THREE OPTIONS THIS EVENING FIRST TO DO FIRST READING WITHOUT OBJECTION JUST AS IT IS AND MOVE IT TO SECOND READING OPTION TWO IS TO DETAIL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE WITHIN HERE THAT MAY NEED TO BE ANSWERED BY THE STATE THAT BOARD OR NUMBER THREE COUNSEL HAS THE ABILITY UNDER

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MR. CHAIRMAN I HAVE A OH GO AHEAD YOU TURN YOUR. ONE OF THE IMAGES ON HERE HAD CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS PUT ON IT LAST YEAR AND I DON'T KNOW THE STATUS OF THAT WE WERE TO ONLY REIMBURSE AFTER GIVING AFTER GIVEN THE RECEIPTS CORRECT. THAT WAS MY QUESTION.

YES AND I CAN EITHER HAVE MR. WILLIAMS COME UP OR RELATE. MR. SAID TO ME WHICH WAS THE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL WAS THERE WAS $32,000 AWARDED LAST YEAR TO THE ENTITY WITH THE RESTRICTION THAT $32,000 WOULD ONLY BE PAID IF THEY SUBMITTED QUALIFIED INVOICES FOR WHAT THE MONEY WAS GOING TO BE USED FOR. AND MR. WILLIAMS WHAT WAS THE FINAL ANSWER OR DO YOU WANT ME TO JUST SAY SO I CAN YOU WALKING UP THE MICROPHONE IF YOU WANT TO BECAUSE WE MAY HAVE MORE QUESTIONS FOR YOU THERE. THEY DID NOT GIVE THE RECEIPTS FOR THE $33,000 FOR STATE ACCOMMODATION TAXES. THEY DID GIVE RECEIPTS FOR THE $50,000 FOR THE LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX BUT WE DID REIMBURSE 30,000 FOR THE STATE WAS NOT REIMBURSED. OKAY. SO EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THE 32,000 THAT WAS AWARDED LAST YEAR AND IS BEING ASKED FOR AGAIN NO MONEY WAS SPENT FOR THAT. SO WE DID PAY IT OUT THOUGH IT WAS PAID OUT BUT NO AWARDED NOT FOR THE STATE OF THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAXES. THERE'S A STATE ACCOMMODATION TAX AND THERE'S A LOCAL ACCOMMODATION AND FOR ACCOMMODATIONS AUTOMATICALLY GIVES THEM $50,000 BY ORDINANCE. IT'S IN THE ORDINANCE.

IT'S AN ALLOCATION UNDER 50,000 FOR THE CVB 150,000 FOR THE HILTON HEAD BLUFFTON AND THEN 50,000 FOR THE BLACK CHAMBER. BUT ANYWAY, THAT THAT THAT WAS PAID.

HE GAVE RECEIPT FOR THAT. HE ACTUALLY HAD US PAY SOME EXPENSES.

HE GAVE US A PAY THAT HE PAID THERE HE DID NOT GIVE US ANY RECEIPTS FOR THE $33,000 FROM THE STATE AND WE DID NOT GET THEM CORRECTLY. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY YES, WE HAD A PRETTY TIGHT VOTE ON THIS . THINK WE WERE ACTUALLY AT THE LIBRARY IN SAINT HELENA. WE HAD THIS VOTE I REMEMBER ABOUT SHOULD WE MOVE FORWARD WITH FUNDING AT ALL OR NOT WITH THIS GROUP? THE ISSUES ARE RESOLVED AS FAR AS I NONE OF THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. HAVE WE HAD ANY UPDATE WHATSOEVER? WE PUT THE RESTRICTIONS ON IT WHICH I THINK I THINK IT WENT 6461 PERSON WAS ABSENT AND IT PASSED. SO IF IT WASN'T AWARDED LAST TIME AND WE'RE STILL IN THE SAME SITUATION, I ALMOST THINK WE NEED TO HAVE THAT AGAIN.

IS THIS SOMETHING TO MOVE FORWARD TO? HAS THIS ISSUE BEEN RESOLVED? WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF THIS? THIS IS ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WE STILL DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWERS BUT YET WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO PAY OUT POSSIBLY $84,000 THAT WE WE DID SPEAK WITH SOMEONE THIS WEEK AND WE DID CONFIRM THAT THE THE REVIEW OF THE MATTERS THAT WERE QUESTION IS STILL ONGOING BY THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. IF WE MOVE THIS FORWARD IS IT GOING TO MAINTAIN THE SAME RESTRICTIONS THAT WE HAD IN PLACE PRIOR FROM THE LAST.

IT WOULD BE OUR RECOMMENDATION, YES. OKAY OKAY.

MR. MOSS? YES, MA'AM. THIS CAME OUT OF FINANCE AND WE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION AND A CHANCE THEN TO REVIEW WHAT WAS GIVEN TO US AND MR. FARMER AND HIS GROUP DO AN INCREDIBLE JOB EVERY YEAR AND WHAT THEY DO. HOWEVER, THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR WE HAVE SEEN THEM ACTUALLY AWARD MONEY ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WAS WAS ASKED FOR.

I WOULD ALMOST I GUESS I FRAMING THIS IN A WAY OF A MAKING A A AMENDMENT BUT ASK THEM TO GO BACK AND THEY FUNDED THE PORT ROYAL CVB BY $100,000 ADDITIONAL.

ALSO FUNDED THE LOWCOUNTRY AND RESORT ISLAND TOURISM COMMISSION BY 34,000 MORE THAN

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AND WITH THAT I KNOW THAT LOOKING THROUGH THE APPLICATIONS THAT THE OKATIE RIVER PARK CONSTRUCTION WAS ALSO THROWN IN THERE AND I'D LIKE TO SEE US USE SOME OF THAT MONEY FOR THAT. WE'RE ASKING THEM TO LOOK AT CONSIDERING THAT.

SO I GUESS I'M MAKING A AMENDMENT A MOTION AT THIS TIME TO TAKE THE EXCESS MONEYS THAT THEY HAVE APPLIED. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS GO BACK AND REALLOCATE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT DID NOT RECEIVE MONEY. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION CHAIRMAN. OKAY. WE HAVE DULY MOTION AND SECONDED TO TAKE EXCESS MONEY THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WAS ASKED FOR IN AWARDS. TAKE THAT MONEY AND ASK THE STATE TAXPAYER BOARD TO REALLOCATE THAT FUNDS TO OTHER ENTITIES WITHIN THERE THAT WEREN'T GIVEN CONSIDERATION THIS TIME AROUND. IS THAT A FAIR STATEMENT, SIR AND MR. KENNEDY? WELL, IT'S IF THAT'S A MOTION TO AMEND, IT'S A PRETTY COMPLICATED MOTION TO AMEND IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT MAYBE THE BETTER ROUTE TO GO WOULD BE A MOTION TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION TONIGHT TO ANOTHER POINT IN TIME TO REFER THE MATTER BACK TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO THEN REVERT BACK TO THE ATX COMMITTEE AND HAVE THEM COME FORWARD WITH A NEW RECOMMENDATION AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU DO AS THE MOTION TO A MOTION TO POSTPONE . NO WE AREN'T WE ARE NOT UNDER TIME CONSTITUTION NO TIME CONSTRAINTS NO. AND AND AND OFTENTIMES WE BRING FORWARD IT JUST HAPPENSTANCE THAT THE TO 2% STATE AID TAX RECOMMENDATIONS COME FORWARD PRETTY MUCH SIMULTANEOUSLY THE LOCAL 3% WHICH WILL BE COMING FORWARD PROBABLY IN THE NEXT MONTH SO.

OKAY. SO GOING BACK WOULD YOU THEN TAKE BACK YOUR FIRST AND YOUR SECOND AND RESTATED AS HE SAID WHICH WOULD BE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THIS FIRST READING SEND BACK TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECONSIDERATION BY THE STATE BOARD.

WE REPEAT THAT OR I'M GOOD WITH WHAT YOU JUST SAID. GOOD WITH WHAT I JUST SAID AND IT'S ON TAPE SO WOULD YOU SECOND THAT I WILL KEEP MY SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. DULY AND SECONDED ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THESE CAN WE DISCUSS ON THE POSTPONEMENT? YES, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE NOW. MR. GLOVER? YEAH. THANK YOU. IF REMEMBER AND I MAY BE OFF A LITTLE BIT AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, MR. FARMER DID SAY THAT THEY WERE FUNDING ALL 24 APPLICANTS. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD THAT EVERY APPLICANT THAT WAS WAS QUALIFIED RECEIVE FUNDING SO I'M NOT TOO SURE WHERE THE CHAIRMAN IS LOOKING FOR RIGHT NOW IN ALL THE APPLICANTS FOR RECEIVING FUNDING FOR THE FOR THIS COMMITTEE TO GO BACK AND RECONSIDER. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD WHEN HE WAS AT THAT MEETING.

I MEAN MAY HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD WHAT HE SAID BUT HE SAID THERE WERE ONLY 24 APPLICANTS IN ALL 24 RECEIVE FUNDING. IF A QUESTION TO ME ACTUALLY THERE WERE MORE THAN JUST THE 24 THEY DEEMED THAT THERE WERE 24 QUALIFIED QUALIFIED YES. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT YES. THE APPLICANTS AND THEN WHAT THEY CONSIDERED TO BE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SUCH AS OKAY. YEAH YOU DON'T GO IN THE NAME OF WOOD RIVER PARK WHICH THEY THEIR APPLICATION WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WAS CORRECT BUT THEY JUST DEEMED THEM NOT QUALIFIED THOUGH IT'S QUALIFIED UNDER STATE REGULATIONS WHERE THE MONEY BE SPENT.

THAT MAKES SENSE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WOULD SAY YEAH OKAY OKAY.

WHO ELSE HAD A QUESTION? I DON'T A QUESTION BUT I WANT TO SUPPORT WHAT MARK SAID BECAUSE WERE SEVERAL ON HERE THAT DIDN'T GET WHAT THEY ASKED FOR AND COUPLE OF WE GOT I MEAN THE ONE GOT A $100,000 MARK AND SO WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE THEM LOOK AT MORE EQUITABLE

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I DO. OKAY. RIGHT THE ROLL PLEASE.

YEAH. THE MINISTER WHILE OBJECTING. I THINK WE CAN MOVE THIS FORWARD ON FIRST READING AND DO ANY AMENDMENTS ON THE SECOND READING BUT THAT'S WHAT I'M OBJECTING TO. OKAY. THAT WAS MY ORIGINAL MOTION BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS IT WAS TOO COMPLICATED TO DO THAT AND I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE WORK DONE TO LOOK INTO THE SUBMISSIONS, THE APPLICATIONS, THE PROCESS BY JUST DOING IT THAT WAY.

RIGHT. YEAH. THIS ONLY DEALING WITH THOSE MATTERS WHERE THERE WAS AN OVERCOMPENSATION IN THE IN THE MIND OF THE CHAIR FOR ALL THE MATTERS WE DISCUSSED GOING TO BE READDRESSED AT THAT MEETING ALL MATTERS ARE GOING TO BE READDRESSED AND WE'VE JUST MADE A RECOMMENDATION I THINK AT THIS POINT WE HAVEN'T WE HAVE NOT SAID THIS IS WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO IS WE'RE ASKING THEM TO GO LOOK AT IT AGAIN.

SO I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT WOULD BE WOULD YOU CALL COUNCILMEMBER LAWSON? MARK LAWSON YES COUNCILMEMBER CUNNINGHAM. YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER TAVERNER. YES. COUNCILMEMBER.

YES. COUNCILMEMBER HOWARD. YES.

COUNCILMEMBER GLOVER. NO. COUNCILMEMBER DODSON.

YES. COUNCILMEMBER BROWN. YES.

COUNCILMEMBER BARTHOLOMEW. YES. VICE CHAIR MCGOWAN.

[17. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BEAUFORT ELITE VOLLEYBALL CLUB FOR A PORTION OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2727 DEPOT ROAD (FISCAL IMPACT: Elite Volleyball to pay $525.00 monthly in rent to Beaufort County ($6,300 yearly) ]

OKAY. WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.

ITEM NUMBER 17 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BEAUFORT ELITE VOLLEYBALL FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2727 DEPOT ROAD. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. MR. HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND, PLEASE.

MR. REED MAKES THE SECOND. I'M GOING TO GO TO THE PUBLIC. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISHES TO OFFER AN OPINION ON PARTICULAR ITEM SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ITEM. LET'S TRY.

YEAH. I WAS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE CLUB ALLOWING THEM TO UTILIZE THIS FACILITY FOR THE PRACTICES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. I IS PRUDENT BUT I HAVE A THAT WE HAVE OTHER SPORT ENTITIES OUT THERE PARTICULARLY BASEBALL GROUPS THAT HAVE A NEED TO UTILIZE SOME OF OUR AND I FEEL THAT WE SHOULD AT SOME POINT GIVE CONSIDERATION TO ALLOWING THEM OR INCORPORATING THEM INTO USING SOME OF OUR FACILITIES EVEN THAT EVEN IF IT IS AT AT A COST AND AND I KNOW I KNOW A LOT ABOUT BASEBALL FIELD TO USE TOURNAMENTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE BUT BUT JUST AS WE ACCOMMODATED THIS VOLLEYBALL CLUB WE SHOULD OPEN OURSELVES AND BE AMENABLE TO ASSIST AND ACCOMMODATE THOSE OTHER CLUBS AS WELL.

AND I BELIEVE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF WHAT WE DO HERE.

THE WORD WILL OUT RIGHT NOW. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

SO WE DO RENT OUT BALL FIELDS AND DIFFERENT THINGS AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

HERE'S THE ISSUE WE RUN INTO. EVERYBODY PLAYS BASEBALL AT THE SAME TIME.

EVERYBODY PLAYS SOCCER AT THE SAME TIME. PROBABLY OUR BALL.

ALL THESE BALL TEAMS THEY ALL PLAY IN THE SAME SEASON AT THE SAME TIME.

SO PARKS AND REC OUR PROGRAMS ARE GROWING VERY RAPIDLY AND THE ISSUE THAT WE RUN INTO IS THE AVAILABILITY OF THE LIMITED RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE. SO IT'S NOT THAT DON'T IT'S JUST THAT WE FILL FIRST AND THEN RENT WHAT'S AVAILABLE BECAUSE DOES AT ONE TIME AND THAT'S WHY THERE'S JUST NOT ENOUGH TO GO AROUND FOR ALL THE TIME WE JUST DON'T HAVE THAT

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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? JUST A QUESTION TO ME AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT THING.

I THINK THAT WE'RE BEING SMART SOME OF OUR RESOURCES. IF THERE IS ANOTHER GROUP OBVIOUSLY I THINK I HEARD MR. GREENWAY SAY THAT THIS IS NOT A PARKS AND REC PROGRAM SO WOULD COME TO WHO FOR ANYONE TO WANT TO MAKE A A SO IT WOULD GO TO ADMINISTRATION EVERYONE PRETTY.

AND AGAIN THIS VOLLEYBALL LEASES IS IS ONLY FOR CERTAIN NIGHTS OF THE WEEK FOR CERTAIN HOURS IT'S NOT LIKE THE FACILITY ALL WEEKEND OR EVERY DAY.

SO SO AGAIN I MEAN THERE'S OTHER HOLES FILL THAT THAT COULD WORK OUT AND YOU KNOW I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST STEP WE'LL FIGURE OUT WHAT'S RIGHT AND WHAT'S WRONG AND THEN BE ABLE TO IMPROVE IT AND INCLUDE MORE PEOPLE AS WE MOVE FORWARD. THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THEY SHOULD DEAL WITH THE ADMINISTRATION BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A PARKS AND REC BUILDING.

IT'S IS WILL SPARE SPACE THAT WE HAD BECOME AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF BEING ABLE TO USE OTHER BUILDINGS FOR STORAGE THAT FACILITY. BUT IF THERE ARE OTHER GROUPS THAT CAN UTILIZE THAT SPACE WE'LL BE GLAD TO TALK TO THEM AND ENTER A LEASE WITH THEM AS WELL. I AM A BIG OF WORKING WITH TRAVEL BALL CLUBS AS MUCH WE POSSIBLY CAN OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT TO USE OUR REC FACILITIES. SO I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH CHUCK AND SHANNON ON THAT FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.

SO YOU ALL HAVE MY FULL COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE TO THAT ENDEAVOR TO BE FLEXIBLE WITH REGARDS TO THOSE FACILITIES USES FOR PARKS AND FACILITIES WHENEVER WE CAN.

MR. CUNNINGHAM. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'M ACTUALLY KIND OF GLAD THIS CAME UP WHEN IT DID ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE JUST REMOVED AN ITEM OFF THE AGENDA THAT WAS DESIGNED IF IT WAS TO MOVE FORWARD TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF PRESSURE ON OUR BALLFIELDS ESPECIALLY BASEBALL IS SLOW BUT ACTUALLY IN THE AUDIENCE DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THOSE NUMBERS YOU FOR ENROLLMENT TO JUST SHOW WHAT WE'RE AT AND HOW MUCH WE'RE GROWING AND HOW MUCH WE NEED MORE BALL FIELDS SO WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THE TRAVEL TEAMS, THE ADULT LEAGUES BECAUSE IT IS MORE THAN JUST KIDS I MEAN AND THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY PAYING THE TAXES TO FUND THESE ARE THE ADULTS. SO JUST CURIOUS TO HOW I CAN TELL YOU AND SO WE OFFER LIKE ADULT SOFTBALL THREE TIMES A YEAR WE HAVE IT SPRING FALL AND BLUFFTON AND SUMMER AND BEAUFORT. THOSE NUMBERS HAVE GROWN AND EVERY YEAR THEY GROW AND THE ADULT SOFTBALL WE'RE AT OVER 35 TEAMS ALONE AND THEN THIS PAST WE ALSO ADDED SENIOR SOFTBALL WHERE WE'RE UP TO SIX TEAMS IN THAT AND THAT'S FOR THE ADULTS IN OUR BASEBALL WE'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY SOUTH OF THE BROAD AT SOME POINT HAVING TO CAP THE REGISTRATION WITH THOSE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE FIELDS THE THE NUMBERS JUST THEY DON'T STOP I'LL GIVE YOU A PRIME EXAMPLE IS IN OUR YOUTH BASKETBALL THIS YEAR IN BEAUFORT WE INCREASED BY TWO OR THREE TEAMS IN BLUFFTON INCREASED BY 25 TEAMS. SO OUR NUMBERS JUST DON'T STOP AND I GUESS JUST BECAUSE IT'S MY PASSION AND THE FACT THAT YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT RECREATION I DON'T WANT TO CAP THE NUMBERS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WE DO HAVE SOME OF THE PARENTS THAT JUST RECENTLY CAME AND ASKED ME WHEN WE WOULD START CAPPING THE NUMBERS AND I KIND OF FEEL LIKE IT'S IT'S IT'S ALMOST LIKE OUR SCHOOLS WHERE THEY'RE AT CAPACITY BUT WE DON'T STOP KIDS FROM GOING TO SCHOOL. SO EVEN THOUGH WE'RE AT CAPACITY WITH A LOT OF OUR SPORTS WE DON'T WANT TO STOP THEM FROM GETTING IN PLAYING SPORTS AND, STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE, YOU KNOW. SO WE ARE GROWING I MEAN WE JUST HAVEN'T STOPPED. I WOULD I WOULDN'T TO ENCOURAGE COUNSEL THAT IF YOU KNOW OF A SPECIFIC SITUATION ONES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS GROUPS, HAVE THEM GET IN TOUCH WITH COUNTY ADMINISTRATION. THERE MAY NOT BE A RECREATION FACILITY AVAILABLE JUST LIKE THIS WAS NOT A RECREATION FACILITY FOR THEM TO PRACTICE VOLLEYBALL IN. BUT AS THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR I'M GONNA TAKE A LITTLE CREDIT HERE. I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT FOR .

THIS GROUP THAT HAD APPROACHED ME SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ABOUT FINDING THEM A SPACE THAT THEY COULD RENT BECAUSE OF THEIR DIFFICULTY THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING WITH OPERATING THEIR VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM. SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TELL THOSE FOLKS TO REACH OUT TO ME DIRECTLY AND I'LL SIT DOWN WITH THEM AND I'LL SEE WHAT SOLUTIONS WE HAVE AVAILABLE AND SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING. SO PLEASE KNOW THAT CLOSE IT

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WE'RE GOING NORTH ABROAD AND SOUTH ABROAD. BUT IT'S OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SERVICES FOR THIS. I MEAN LIVE, WORK AND PLAY THAT'S OUR MOTTO THAT'S WHAT WE PUSH FOR EVERY SINGLE TIME WE CLOSE OUT THIS MEETING YOU TALK ABOUT IT, MR. CHAIRMAN, AND THAT'S WHY YOU KNOW, I'M PUSHING FOR YOU YOU KNOW, THAT LAND ACQUISITION AND MR. DAWSON IS TO CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR THE RENOVATIONS IN HIS AREA LIKE HE DOES EVERY THAT THESE COMES UP UNTIL IT DRIVES EVERYBODY ELSE CRAZY UNTIL WE SOMETHING MOVED AND THAT'S OUR JOB. I KNOW YOU DO A GREAT JOB TO JUGGLE IT ALL.

I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SAW THE LAST NUMBERS BASEBALL WAS OVER 600 AND SOMETHING IN BLUFFTON IT IS AND I WILL REITERATE AND SAY WE DO WE DO RENT THE FIELDS WHEN THEY'RE AVAILABLE AS CHUCK SAID ,YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD WITH US WITH YOU KNOW, BEING ABLE TO USE THE SCHOOLS STUFF BECAUSE ALL OF THE SEASONS RUN TOGETHER BUT WE DO RENT TO ANYONE THATABE LIKE RIGHT NOW DURING BASKETBALL SEASON WE DO HAVE A LOT OF THE TRAVEL BALL THAT ARE RENT IN THE FACILITIES BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T STARTED SEASON SO WE DO TRY TO WORK WITH THEM AND WE RENT THEM ON SUNDAYS. WE DON'T HAVE SPORTS SO WE DO TRY TO RENT TO THEM BUT WE ALSO WORK WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WE PROVIDE A LOT OF THE FOR THEM BECAUSE A LOT OF THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOLS DON'T HAVE FACILITIES WE WORK WITH HOLY TRINITY, WE WORK WITH BRIDGES SO WE DO WORK WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND TRYING PROVIDE THE FIELDS FOR THEM. TO ERIC'S POINT, TO SHANNON'S POINT AND EVEN TO THE COUNCIL'S POINT WE WE USE WE REALIZE THAT WE HAVE AN ISSUE WE JUST ADDRESS ISSUE.

SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO GIVE CREDENCE TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO NOW HAVE HIM LOOK INTO THIS AND TRY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. IT'S IT'S A PROBLEM NOT ONLY JUST FOR MY DISTRICT AND THE NORTH END OF THE COUNTY BUT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE COUNTY AS WELL. SO THANK YOU, CHAD. OKAY.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE VOTE? YES.

YES. YOU KNOW, I'M GLAD MOST AGREE WITH ME MADE HIS POINT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT RENNY AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THERE ARE RECREATIONAL NEEDS AND.

I SUPPORT THIS WE'LL SUPPORT THIS ENDEAVOR. BUT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE US CONSIDERING IT THE ONLY WAY WE CAN PROVIDE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IS WHEN SOMEONE COME UP TO RIDGE THAT'S GOING TO PUT MY DISTRICT IN A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION STILL AS FAR AS RECREATION NEEDS. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU.

OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT.

[18. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE THE OKATIE REGIONAL PRESERVE IN THE OLD GROWTH FOREST NETWORK PRIVATE FOREST REGISTRY AND ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY TO REMAIN PERPETUALLY UNLOGGED]

ITEM 17 IS APPROVED. ITEM NUMBER 18 APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE THE OKATIE REGIONAL PRESERVE IN THE OLD GROWTH FOREST NETWORK PRIVATE FOREST REGISTRY AND ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY TO REMAIN A TRULY UNLOVED GEM TO BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO OFFER AS A MOTION. THANK YOU, MR. GLICKMAN THAT MR. REESE DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED ANY DISCUSSION THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. OKAY THE BUSINESS IS DONE.

[19. CITIZEN COMMENTS - (ANYONE who wishes to speak during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting will limit their comments to no longer than three (3) minutes ( a total of 15 minutes ) and will address Council in a respectful manner appropriate to the decorum of the meeting, refraining from the use of profane, abusive, or obscene language)]

LOOK HIM UP PEOPLE ON SAINT HELENA AND WELL BEYOND NOW FEEL BETRAYED BY COUNTY COUNCIL BROKEN PROMISES ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO THE CPA WAS PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION THAT WOULD EFFECTIVELY ALLOW ANY LARGE DEVELOPER TO CREATE A GATED COMMUNITY WITH AN 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE ON THE ISLAND THERE IS DEEP GENUINE ANGER.

THE RATIONALE FOR THIS PROPOSED CHANGE WAS BAFFLING. IT WAS ARGUED THAT THE EXISTING LANGUAGE IN PLACE FOR MORE TWO DECADES WAS VAGUE AND THAT THE COUNTY WOULD BE SUED HUMOROUSLY IT WAS STATED THAT THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THIS TEXT AMENDMENT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS HAD NOTHING TO DO. PINE ISLAND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AMAZING WHICH IT HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH PINE ISLAND. THE EXISTING CPO IS VERY CLEAR NO GATED COMMUNITY ATTORNEYS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE. THIS AREA OF THE LAW ARE

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THERE'S A PLACE FOR GATED COMMUNITIES AND GOLF COURSES BUT NOT ON THIS VERY SACRED SPECIAL LAND. ST HELENA IS QUOTE GOD'S COUNTRY.

YOU DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH HIM. I ASK YOU TO JOIN OUR GOVERNOR AND VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS IN STOPPING THIS DESTRUCTION OF A CULTURE AND THE WAY OF LIFE THAT'S EXISTED FOR SEVEN GENERATIONS. GIVEN THE EXTREME FERVOR BUILDING THIS ISSUE I HUMBLY MAKE TO REQUEST THIS TEXT WAS PUT UP ON THE AGENDA ADMINISTRATIVELY AND IT CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSIDERATION ADMINISTRATIVELY SIMPLY REQUIRES A DIRECTIVE TO STAFF SEND THE MESSAGE NOW TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY THAT THE COUNTY STANDS FIRM IN PROTECTING ST HELENA ISLAND. PULL THE TEXT AMENDMENT NOW SECOND BUT THE PEOPLE OF SAINT HELENA AND COUNTY KNOW THAT SHOULD THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE FORM PLACE GIVEN THE RECENT CITIZENS VOTE THE ACQUISITION OF PINE ISLAND BY THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TOP CONSIDERATION IN THE COMING MONTHS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION PAULA SMITH SHE LEFT SHE LEFT ME. YOU'LL BE LEFT MR. HOAGLAND HOAGLAND, GIVE HOAGLAND WINDMILL HARBOR YOU'RE IN VIOLATION OF EIGHT TAX FOR YOU.

I HAVE QUESTIONS TODAY THAT ANYONE UNDERSTAND REGARDLESS OF YOUR HONEST, EDUCATED OR CORRUPTED MR. PARCHMENT WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE AN EDUCATED FOR FOUR YEARS PLUS KEEP ILLEGALLY VOTING TO APPROVE THE MISUSE OF MILLIONS OF TAX FUNDS BY THE HILTON HEAD BLUFFTON CHAMBER THE BEAUFORT CVB AND THE BEAUFORT BLACK CHAMBER ONCE SEGREGATE WE NEED TO END THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN AND FOCUS PURELY ON CHARACTER OF THE MAN AND THE WOMAN.

MR. PASSMAN YOU ALLOW ILLEGAL CHAMBER EIGHT TAX FUNDING WITH ZERO OVERSIGHT NO DEMO CHAMBER CONTRACT SPELLING OUT LEGAL AND REPORTING NO ACCOUNTING VIOLATION EIGHT TAX LAWS PROCUREMENT LAWS AND SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT LAWS AND ADD FEDERAL VIOLATION TO IRS 501 NANCY SIX NONPROFIT TAX CODES AND IRS YOU GET LAWS YOU ALSO ALLOW ILLEGAL USE OF FUNDS BUT DISHONEST MANAGEMENT MANAGERS ORLANDO GREEN WANG GRUBER WHO USE ILLEGAL TAX FUNDS TO JOIN THE CHAMBERS AS A TOWN COUNTY MEMBER THIS IS A QUID PRO QUO.

YOU ALSO ALLOW 1,000,008 TAX FUNDS BE TAKEN TO CANADA OUT OUR COUNTRY BY THE HILTON HEAD BLUFFTON CHAMBER TO DEVELOP A DYNAMO WEBSITE THAT HAS CAUSED UNFAIR AND COMPETITIVE PRACTICES BY SELLING ILLEGAL ADVERTISING AGAINST LOCAL FOR PROFIT MEDIA INCLUDING OUR OWN NEWSPAPERS. ALSO WHY FUND MILLIONS IN AID TAX FUNDS THE PRIVATE CHAMBER KBS AND DEMOS WHEN TOURISM, FACEBOOK ETC. IT'S ALL DONE BY FREE BY THE TECHNOLOGY THE LOCAL SEARCH THE SOCIAL MEDIA. MR. PASSMAN IF ANYBODY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THIS, THEY'RE NOT QUALIFIED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. THIS ILLEGAL FUNDING NONPROFITS MUST END NOT JUST THE CHAMBERS BUT ALL THEM. THIS IS NOT A GAME OF MONOPOLY AND FUNNY MONEY I ASK FOR AS A MEMBER OF FOR ACCOUNTING THE CHAMBER CVB SEVERAL YEARS BACK UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAWS IT WAS KICKED OUT OF THE CHAMBER THE TROUBLEMAKER BY LAWYER JIM WEGMAN, BLAKE BLAKELEY WILLIAMS AND ED DUKES, JUDGE DUKE'S BROTHER ALSO THREE COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS COVID FOREMAN AND HERBERT WERE REFUSED ACCESS TO THE NONPROFIT ACT BY BILL

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YOU CAME LATE. WANT TO SPEAK STATE YOUR NAME PLEASE NAME STRENGTHS THE RULING OF YOUR OVER TEN YEARS I WAS A COLLEGE PROFESSOR IN NEW JERSEY.

MY FATHER WAS A ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN A FAR AS YOU FOR GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION ONE OF THE THINGS THAT AMAZED ME AND STILL DOES WHEN I'M DOWN HERE IS THE BURNING LAWS OR LACK OF THEM. YOU WOULDN'T YOU CAN'T YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ALLOWED TO DO THAT BURN IN YOUR YARD IN PROBABLY 60 YEARS IN JERSEY IN OTHER DEVELOPED AREAS AND WHEN I DO SEE PEOPLE DOING THIS I WOULD SAY HUNDRED PERCENT OR ALMOST 100% OF ART OBSERVING THE LAWS . SO I'M WONDERING IF THAT HAS BECOME A CONSIDERATION WITH THE COUNCIL NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE POLLUTION OF IT BUT BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF IT PEOPLE NOT NOT OBSERVING A LAW AND THE FACT THAT IT'S IN OTHER DEVELOPED AREAS IT JUST HASN'T BEEN ALLOWED FOR DECADES. SO I WAS WONDERING THAT'S EVER CONSIDERED BY PEOPLE AND IF IT'S IF IT'S EVER YOU KNOW, THOUGHT OF OR YOU KNOW BECAUSE I'VE TALKED TO SOME FIREMEN AS WELL THEY THEY THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS AS WELL. THAT'S ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I DIDN'T GET HIS NAME NOR HIS LOCATION CAN GET HIS NAME.

OK

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