Feb 13, 2023 County Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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ONE IT IS 5 P.M. AND WELCOME TO OUR COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2023.

WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER TAVERN AT PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER REED'S PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER LAWSON MARK WALSENBURG COUNCILMEMBER HOWARD YOU'RE COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER YOU'RE COUNCIL MEMBER DAWSON YEAH COUNCIL MEMBER CUNNINGHAM COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN HERE COUNCIL MEMBER BARTHOLOMEW HERE VICE CHAIRMAN MCGOWAN YOU'RE CHAIRMAN PASS PERSIMMON I AM HERE YOU HAVE A COUNCIL MEMBER CUNNINGHAM MAY TRY AND COME ON LINE HE IS CURRENTLY ON BUSINESS TRIP HE INDICATES THAT HIS DESIRE WAS TO BE HERE BUT HIS RESPONSIBILITIES OUT OF STATE MAY KEEP HIM FROM THE MEETING THIS EVENING.

WOULD YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THEN PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HEAVENLY FATHER SPIRIT OF LIES SPIRIT LOVE. FIRST WE START TO THANK YOU FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS YOU ON US EVERY DAY THANK YOU FOR LIFE ITSELF FOR HEALTH, FOR SUSTENANCE, FOR LOVE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY AND FOR FRIENDSHIPS.

THANK YOU FOR THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO GUARANTEE THESE FREEDOMS FOR US . THANK YOU FOR PUTTING US ON A PATH TO BE INVOLVED IN MEANINGFUL USEFUL WORK AND FOR THE HONOR OF BEARING APPROPRIATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS, OUR RESPONDERS, HOSPITAL STAFF AND ALL THOSE WHO WORK TO MAKE COUNTY A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME. WE STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR YOUR GUIDANCE, WISDOM AND SUPPORT AS WE BEGIN THIS COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING. MAY YOUR GRACE SHINE AS ON US DURING THIS MEETING AND ALL FUTURE MEETINGS SO THAT WE MAY SEEK A MINDSET THE MINDSET OF INCLUSIVITY MAY THIS ROOM BE A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS AND A PLACE WHERE IDEAS MORE THAN TITLES HELP US AS LEADERS TO LISTEN RESPECTFULLY AND PATIENTLY WHEN IT'S TIME TO HEAR OTHERS AND HELP US TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS. SEEK VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT ISSUES MAY EACH MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL RECOGNIZE THE SKILL SET AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE OTHERS SO THAT WE ALL FEEL VALUED AND FREE TO REPRESENT OUR CONSTITUENTS ALLOW US TO GROW CLOSER AS A COUNCIL AS WE STRIVE TO NURTURE THE BONDS OF THIS COMMUNITY ABOVE. ALL LORD ALWAYS REMIND US THAT WE ARE SERVANTS WITH RESPONSIBILITIES TO SEEK THE COMMON GOOD FOR ALL.

WE ASK YOUR BLESSING AND THOSE OF US CALLED TO LEAD THIS COUNTY IN WHICH WE LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. AMEN. AMEN.

AMEN. PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED AND

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

I WOULD LIKE A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO OFFER A MOTION AND SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA. SO MOVE MR. MACALLAN SECOND MR. DAWSON DULY MOTIONED SECONDED

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 9, 2023 & January 23, 2023]

NEXT IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF BOTH JANUARY 9TH AND 23RD 2023 A MOTION IN SECOND PLEASE MOVE MR. MCCALLUM MAKES THE MOTION SECOND MS. TABACHNICK MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNS COMMENTS ON THE MINUTES SEEING NONE THE MINUTES

[6. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL.

GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE WHO IS HERE IN ATTENDANCE WITH US FOR WATCHING US ON THE COUNTY CHANNEL OR THROUGH YOUTUBE FEED TONIGHT I'M JUST GOING TO INTRODUCE A FEW A COUPLE OF NEW EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE JUST SO YOU ARE AWARE OF WHO THE FOLKS ARE AND A LITTLE BIT ABOUT

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IF YOU'LL COME UP AND HELP HELP IT'S MY GREAT PLEASURE HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU ALL MR. JOHN ROBERTSON WHO HAS IS THE REPLACEMENT FOR PHIL FOOTE AS THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY AS A PART OF THAT HE WILL BE OVERSEEING THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ,THE HOMELESS, THE DETENTION CENTER, ANIMAL SERVICES AND CONTROL AND MOSQUITO CONTROL.

JOHN WAS RECENTLY THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CITY OF BEAUFORT TOWN AND PORT ROYAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE IN HE DEVOTED OVER 23 YEARS OF SERVICE HE WHILE THERE HE DID A LOT OF THINGS FOR THE COUNTY PORT ROYAL MOST NOTABLE WAS SETTING UP THE FIRE FEE FOR THE TOWN FOR THE CITY OF COUNTY PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT .

HE HAS A RICH AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND INCLUDING IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A SUBMARINE SONAR TECHNICIAN AND MANAGING A TEAM OF MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS AND EQUIPMENT AT INTEL SEMICONDUCTOR THAT'S OWENS. IT SOUNDS LIKE A BIG DEAL.

HE HAS ALSO HELD VARIOUS POSITIONS AT SEA BEAUFORT INCLUDING EMERGENCY MANAGER PROCUREMENT MAJOR AND OF COURSE THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE JOHN AND WE WENT WE HAD A TEAM OF INTERVIEW THESE WHO INTERVIEWED ALL THE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS THAT WE HAD SOME OF THOSE WERE INTERNAL EVERYONE DID A GREAT JOB BUT WE ULTIMATELY DECIDED TO OFFER THE JOB AND OFFERED THE JOB TO JOHN AND HE ACCEPTED IT. SO IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY EMS, THE GENTLEMAN ANIMAL SERVICES OR MOSQUITO CONTROL QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO HIM OR ME IN THE YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? OH THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU, MR. GREENWAY FOR ALLOWING ME TO PART OF THE COUNTY TEAM. THANK YOU, SIR. WELL, NEXT IS MR. BROWN HOLBERT. HE'S THE DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY.

HE REPLACED BRITTANY WARD WHEN WE PROMOTED HER TO COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. MR. HOLBERT SERVES AS THE DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY OF COURSE WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT HE ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL. HE RECEIVED A MASTER OF LAW FROM JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL SCHOOL OF THE ARMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. AND ARE YOU A VIRGINIA FAN IN BASKETBALL? ARE YOU ON COLLEGE COURTS IN OAKLAND? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO SEE I'M A DUKE BASKETBALL FAN. VIRGINIA'S REALLY BEEN ON IN THE LAST FEW YEARS IN BASKETBALL. SO YOU KNOW SO HE SERVED IN THE US MARINE CORPS AS A JUDGE JUDGE ADVOCATE FOR 21 YEARS FINISHING UP HIS CAREER IN BEAUFORT AS THE SGA TO THE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION. HE ALSO WORKED AS STAFF ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND FOR 15 YEARS UNTIL RETIRING THREE YEARS AGO AND JOHN BRYAN IS MARRIED TO CATHERINE HULBERT AND FOUR GRANDCHILDREN AND THREE GRANDDAUGHTERS.

LET'S WELCOME HIM AND THEN GLAD TO BE BACK AT WORK AND OUT OF RETIREMENT.

I MEAN RETIREMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IS NOT GOOD. I TELL YOU WHAT BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND I'M GLAD BE HERE WITH YOU.

I'D THIS IS JANICE BEECH SHE IS WITH OUR DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS DEPARTMENT.

SHE'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE THERE WHICH MEANS THAT AND SHE'S BEEN WITH US 17 YEARS MEANS THAT SHE PERFORMS H.R DUTIES THE DSN DEPARTMENT MONITOR STAFF TRAINING TO REMAIN COMPLIANT WITH S C THE DSM GUIDELINES DOES THE TIME SHEETS THAT'S A BIG JOB EVERY TWO WEEKS.

IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO GET THOSE THINGS RIGHT. COORDINATED RE CERTIFICATIONS OF STAFF TRAINING MAKES TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAFF ATTENDING CONFERENCES AND TRAINING PROCESSES WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND VEHICLE ACCIDENT FORMS THE ENGINE RECORDS ADVISORY MINUTES AND SO MUCH MORE SO WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS, JANICE IS THAT

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YOU'RE NOT AN OUT FRONT PERSON ARE YOU IN HERE WITH ME? OKAY.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE ONE WHEN I READ THAT I WAS LIKE SHE'S GOING TO LIKE THIS.

SHE IS A PERSON OF QUIET STRENGTH WHO KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE THINGS WORK.

SHE DOES NOT A LOT BUT IS ALWAYS READY TO GIVE A LOT OF THE DETAILS AND STAFF HAS TOTAL CONFIDENCE IN HER SUPPORT AND ABILITY TO FIND THE RIGHT ANSWERS.

JANICE IS A D IS DIAZ AND ALL WORK I'M PROUD TO HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO DO THAT FOR YOU BEING SOMEONE'S HALLMARK IS A BIG HONORS APPARENTLY I CAN TELL THE DSM FOLKS THINK HIGHLY OF YOU AND APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE THAT YOU DON'T SAY ANYTHING YOU EXCELLENT.

[7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 19TH - 25TH AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEKCouncil Member Anna Maria Tabernik]

WHEREAS, MANY INFANTS CHILDREN AND TEENS WILL SUFFER FROM LONG TERM EFFECTS OF COMPREHENSIVE AND AN ESTIMATED 400,000 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ARE DIAGNOSED DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER GLOBALLY EVERY YEAR. AND. WHEREAS THE AMERICAN CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN AND THE KIDS CANCER CONNECTION PROVIDE A VARIETY OF VITAL PATIENTS PSYCHO PSYCHOSOCIAL TO CHILDREN UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT THEREBY ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES . AND.

WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN AND KIDS CANCER CONNECTION ALSO SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTIONS, PET ASSISTED THERAPY, FAMILY SAILING PROGRAMS, KCC SUPERCAR EXPERIENCE LAUGHTER NOON WHERE LAUGHTER IS HEALING THAT'S A GREAT ONE POSITIVE APPEARANCE PROGRAMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HOSPITAL CELEBRATIONS IN HONOR OF A CHILD'S DETERMINATION AND BRAVERY TO FIGHT THE BATTLE AGAINST CHILDHOOD NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED W FOR COUNTY COUNCIL DECLARES THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19 THROUGH THE 25TH AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK DEBUTED THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 BY JOSEPH, CHAIRMAN OF OUR COUNTY COUNCIL AND. AMY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? YOU CAN SEE YOU'RE GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I FIRST LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR COUNTING AND IN PARLIAMENT VICE-CHAIRMAN CAMERON AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK CHILDREN WITH CANCER NEED LOT OF SUPPORT VIA THEIR FAMILY MEDICALLY AND FROM THE COMMUNITY AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT CHILDHOOD CANCER IS A LARGE PART OF THIS AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING TO THESE CHILDREN BRAVE AND AND DETERMINED AS ARE THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES AND THEY HAVE TO BE THE FACE OF THIS MAN AND THEIR WORK AND CANCER CONNECTION AMERICAN CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN AND IN ASSOCIATION THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT WE'RE ABLE TO FURTHER ASSIST THESE AMAZING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SO AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HONORING CHILDREN AND OFFERING YOUR SUPPORT IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER. WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT ONE DAY WE WILL NO LONGER NEED TO ISSUE THIS TYPE PROCLAMATION. SO AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO FOR CHILDREN.

YES, THANK YOU. AND WE WILL SEND THIS TO ANY THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY.

WE ARE IN OUR FIRST CITIZEN COMMENT SECTION. THIS IS DESIGNED FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNTY COUNCIL ON ITEMS THAT ARE ON OUR AGENDA BUT I DO NOT SEE ANYONE IN THE ROOM WHO WISHES TO DO THAT AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

[9. LIASION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

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SO THEY HAD RECOMMENDATIONS AND NINE BOOKS WERE RETURNED TO THE SHELVES.

THEY'RE DOING A LITTLE BIT EACH . SO THAT WAS THE SCHOOL BOARD.

THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS. THE NUMBER ONE FOR THOSE SITTING US IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WEREN'T HERE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHEN WE DID THE BUDGET WORKSHOP FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING THIS ONLINE WHO WERE NOT PART OF THAT, WE DID A LOT OF GREAT THINGS THAT DAY IT WAS ONE OF THE MORE OUTSTANDING BUDGET SINCE I'VE BEEN A COUNCIL MEMBER. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NEEDED TO DO WAS TO ENSURE THAT WE ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT WE DID OVER THOSE TWO DAYS.

SO WHAT I HAVE DONE IS I'VE COMPILED A ONE PAGE SYNOPSIS CALLED THE BUDGET PRIORITIES GOALS AND BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS ACTIONS. I'VE ASKED ADMINISTRATION TO LOOK THAT OVER. I'VE ASKED OUR VICE CHAIR TO LOOK THAT OVER TO ENSURE THAT WHAT I THOUGHT I SAID WAS CORRECT. WE'VE MADE A COUPLE TWEAKS.

I'M GOING TO CORRECT THOSE THIS EVENING THAT WILL GO OUT TO YOU EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU BECAUSE NOW SINCE WE ARE ESTABLISHING THE BUDGETARY PROCESS MANY OF YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SPEAK AND WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS YOU WANT TO SPEAK WITH AUTHORITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF EXACTLY WHAT COUNTY COUNCIL HAS SAID. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS YEAR. THIS IS YEAR ONE OF A MULTI-YEAR PLAN SO THAT YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN FRONT OF YOU TO GO BY. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT SECOND WE'RE FINALIZING OF THE LIAISON AND BOARD POSITIONS. I'VE BEEN TALKING TO THE VARIOUS GROUPS, ONE OF WHICH IS COMING UP ON FEBRUARY 23RD IS THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT.

THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE THAT WE'RE PART OF . WE ACTUALLY HAVE FIVE SEATS ON THAT COUNCIL NOW WE NEED TO APPOINT PEOPLE AND I'VE TALKED TO SOME PEOPLE WHO SAID YEAH I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT BUT IT IS OPEN TO ALL OF US I CERTAINLY INTEND TO ATTEND.

I HAVE ALL OF THE DATES THAT WE'LL SEND OUT TO YOU THE FIRST ONE BEING FEBRUARY 23RD IT STARTS AT 630 IT'S ON CAMPGROUND ROAD IN UMC AND YOU SHOULD THAT BECAUSE IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT COUNCIL THAT WE ARE A PART OF NOW I CAN ATTEND ON THE 23RD BECAUSE THAT'S THE SAME CONFERENCE BUT IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GO TO THAT CONFERENCE AND CAN ATTEND THIS MEETING

[10. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]

SO WE'RE NOW READY TO BEGIN THE PUBLIC HEARING ACTION ITEMS. I WOULD ASK A MEMBER OF COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. I MAKE THE MOTION APPROVE THE CONCERN AGENDA. MISS HOWARD SECOND MR. BARTHOLOMEW DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNS SEEING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE

[11. TIME-SENSITIVE ITEM ORIGINATING FROM THE FEBRUARY 13TH COMMUNITY SERVICES AND LAND USE COMMITTEE - RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO AWARD RFQ#112322 FOR WILLIAM HILTON PARKWAY/US 278 CORRIDOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW TO CBB (Fiscal Impact: Final contract amount $197,813)]

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DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED ANY QUESTIONS WOULD I NEED TO MAKE ONE THING CLEAR FOR THE RECORD THIS IS LESS THAN $200,000 SO IT DOES NOT TECHNICALLY REQUIRE COUNCIL APPROVAL REASON IT IS BEFORE YOU ALL IS BECAUSE OF THE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF , THE REQUEST AND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE AN EXISTING MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN HILTON HEAD ISLAND WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE OF THE FULL COUNCIL I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN AND VOTE ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM SO IT'S BEEN DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS SEEING NONE OF THIS WILL BE A YES SIR. I WILL SUPPORT IT WITH RESERVATION WE'LL. JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT GOOD THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION BUT A SEEING NO OBJECTIONS THE ITEM IS APPROVED ITEM NUMBER 12 IS A TIME

[12. TIME-SENSITIVE ITEM ORIGINATING FROM THE FEBRUARY 13TH COMMUNITY SERVICES AND LAND USE COMMITTEE - FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 38-194, GREEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, TERMS, ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER DEFINE THE BEAUFORT COUNTY GREEN SPACE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, TERMS, TERM LIMITS, MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES, AND GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION]

IT'S A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCE CHAPTER 38 ARTICLE SEVEN SECTION 30 8-1 94 THE GREENSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP TERMS ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER DEFINE THE BEAUFORT COUNTY GREENSPACE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP TERMS TERM LIMITS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS PROCEDURES AND GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION THIS WAS DISCUSSED IN THE COMMITTEE MEETING BEFORE HERE WE ACKNOWLEDGED WHAT WE HAD TO DO. IT'S COMING FORWARD SO THAT WE CAN KEEP ON TRACK ON TIME TO HAVE THIS DONE SO THAT ONCE MONEY STARTS ROLLING IN WE CAN START SPENDING THE MONEY SO. MISS HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND A SECOND MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND MOTION THEN SECONDED BY SEE NO QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

SO THIS ONE YES SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN, HAVE A QUESTION. OH, WE DID DECIDE WHICH ONE WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO WITH. BE OKAY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

[13. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL TO MEET THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) PERMIT REQUIREMENTS]

WE WERE AT A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER 13 PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL TO MEET THE MINIMUM SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM KNOWN AS MEANS FOR PERMIT REQUIREMENTS IN MOTION AND SECOND PLACE IN THE MOTION MISS HOWARD SECOND MR. MCCULLEN DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED THERE ANY MEMBER IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT DURING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THIS ITEM SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT ANY BY ANY COUNCIL MEMBER BEFORE WE APPROVED SEEING NONE

[14. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND 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.]

[15. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND 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.]

YES WE'RE GOING TO GO ONCE. WE MAKE THE MOTION MR. DAWSON MADE THE MOTION A SECOND PLEASE SECOND MR. BURNETT MAKES THE SECOND NOW WE'LL GO TO THE PUBLIC.

IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO LIKE TO WEIGH IN ON THIS ONE? SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL

[16. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND 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.]

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[17. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF COUNTYOWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 108 CLEAR WATER WAY TO SCDOT FOR A DEDICATED RIGHT TURN LANE ON GROBER HILL ROAD]

ITEM 17 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CONVENIENCE OF COUNTY OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 108 CLEARWATER WAY TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION FOR A DEDICATED RIGHT TURN LANE AND GROVER HILL ROAD A MOVE MS. HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND MR. GLOVER MAKES THE SECOND.

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO WEIGH IN ON THIS DURING PUBLIC HEARING TIME SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ANY FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS SEEING NONE THIS BE APPROVED WITHOUT

[18. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS 2 MULLET STREET, AND ENTER INTO A SIX MONTH LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A PORTION OF THE REAL PROPERTY (FISCAL IMPACT: Purchase Price in the amount of $1,930,000 and a six (6) month lease with the seller for a nominal amount.)]

[19. PUBLIC HEARING OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ACCEPT THE CONVENYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS A PORTION OF TMS NO. R600 020 000 0714 0000 AND R600 028 000 3945 0000 FROM SUN CITY HILTON HEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. ]

[20. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 82: IMPACT FEES, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL; ARTICLE II, DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE PROCEDURES; ARTICLE III, PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES; ARTICLE IV, ROAD FACILITIES – SOUTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY SERVICE AREA; ARTICLE V, LIBRARY FACILITIES; ARTICLE VI, FIRE FACILITIES; ARTICLE VII, ROAD FACILITIES – NORTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY (FISCAL IMPACT: PLEASE SEE AIS)]

YES, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I'M EXCITED THE IMPACT FEES ARE MOVING ALONG AND ALL THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS ARE IN PLACE. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HELP WITH OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. HOW QUICKLY TEN YEARS FLIES BY .

YEAH. SEE ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS SAYING NO OTHER

[21. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC USE AND ACCESS AT THE SANDS BOAT LANDING FROM THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL]

ITEM 21 IS A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ACCEPT THE GRANT OF PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC USE AND ACCESS AT THE SANDS BOAT LANDING FROM THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL.

MS. HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND. MR. MCCULLEN MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNTY COUNCIL THIS MATTER?

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ABSOLUTELY. YES, YES, ABSOLUTELY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS SAYING NONE

[22. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO COMMISSION ANIMAL SERVICE OFFICER TO ENFORCE ANIMAL ORDINANCES- DAVID DUFFY]

ITEM 22 IS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO COMMISSION ANIMAL SERVICE OFFICER TO ENFORCE ANIMAL ORDINANCES. DAVID DUFFY MOTION PLEASE MOVE. MR. MCGOWAN.

SECOND MR. GLOVER DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED FOR THE APPROVAL OF MR. DUFFY.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE THIS BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND THERE ARE

[23. 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)]

I TRY TO BE SHORT AND I DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY.

SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT PINE ISLAND AND THE TERM AMENDMENT AND FIRST QUESTION WHO ARE THE MYSTERY DEVELOPERS? WHY ARE THE NAMES BEING WITHHELD IN VERY SECRETIVE NEGOTIATIONS FOR TWO? WHY WAS THE COUNTY IN DISCUSSIONS AND OR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEVELOPER BEHIND DOORS WHEN IT WAS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT THE ABSOLUTE CRITICAL ASPECTS OF THEIR PROPOSAL THE 18 HOLE GOLF PORTION AND THE GATED ENTRYWAY WERE NONSTARTERS UNDER EXISTING ORDINANCE. INTERESTING THE COUNTY DID WHAT WAS REQUIRED AT FIRST THE DEVELOPERS ASKED FOR A CARVE OUT TO THE CPO. THEY KNEW THEY COULD NOT GET APPROVAL GIVEN THE CPO. THAT IS WHY IF THEY SUE THEY WILL LOSE AND THEY KNOW IT IN DECEMBER BEAUFORT COUNTY STATED AS FOLLOWS THE COUNTY REALIZED THAT IF AN EXCEPTION TO THE CPA WAS MADE FOR PIANO IT WOULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR OTHER DEVELOPERS AND FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS REFUSED TO ENTERTAIN DISCUSSION ON THE MATTER. RIGHT NOW.

IT GETS INTERESTING. A FEW DAYS LATER A TEXT AMENDMENT SUDDENLY APPEARS THAT ALLOWS THIS DEVELOPER AND ALL DEVELOPERS TO CIRCUMVENT THE CPO IF THEY HAVE 50 ACRES OF HIGHLAND. THERE ARE A LOT OF 50 ACRE PARCELS IN SAINT HELENA.

THEY COULD NOW COME UNDER AGREEMENTS. ALWAYS THE DEVELOPER'S BEST FRIEND ESPECIALLY WITH COMPLIANCE. QUESTION WHO PROPOSED, DRAFTED AND AUTHORIZED AMENDMENT? WHAT PARTIES WERE CONSULTED CONCERNING THIS AMENDMENT? WHO HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANGUAGE PRIOR TO THE POSTING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA? AND OF COURSE THE BIGGEST QUESTION OF ALL.

WHY OPEN THE FLOODGATES TO DEVELOPMENT ON SAINT HELENA? WHY THAT'S THE JANUARY 5TH PLANNING COMMISSION. THE COUNTY OFFICIALS DID AN ABOUT FACE JUST DAYS AFTER DENYING THE DEVELOPER'S REQUEST TO CARVE OUT AN AMAZING COINCIDENCE.

THEY ARGUED THEY FEARED A DEVELOPER WOULD SUE AND THE COUNTY WOULD LOSE.

WHO WOULD EVER IMAGINE A DEVELOPER THREATENING SUE WHEN THEY DIDN'T GET THEIR WAY? IT NEVER HAPPENED. A REAL SHOCK. THIS WAS A JOKE.

EVERYBODY WHO HAS LOOKED AT THE CPO FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE DOWN TO NUMEROUS DISTINGUISHED SEASONED ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE ACTUALLY LITIGATED SUCH CASES IN THE COURTS BELIEVE THE EXISTING LANGUAGE IS A SLAM DUNK TO SURVIVE THE COURT CHALLENGE.

AS COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER STATED IT IS TIME TO PUT SOME MEAT ON THE BONE TO STRENGTHEN ORDERS.

HE AND I GO TO STRENGTHEN THE ORDINANCE BUT THE EXISTING LANGUAGE IN EFFECT FOR MORE THAN 22 YEARS WORKS PRETTY WELL. AFTER A UNANIMOUS DECISION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DENY THE STAFF AMENDMENT. WHY DID THIS AMENDMENT JUST DAYS LATER REAPPEAR ON THE AGENDA OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND LAND USE COMMITTEE ? I DO COMMEND CHAIRWOMAN HOWARD AND THE COMMITTEE DEFERRING THIS MATTER TO THE SUPER COMMITTEE. BY THE WAY, THE CPO COMMITTEE HAS BEEN REFUSED INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL BY COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

THE GOOD PEOPLE SINCE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED. THE HOPE WAS THAT THE OLD DAYS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL BIG BACKROOM DEALS WAS OVER. THIS WAS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY A SELF-INFLICTED WOUND THAT DESTROYED THE TRUST AND NOT JUST UNCHANGEABLE ON AN ISLAND.

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IT IS BADLY NEEDED RIGHT NOW. LET THE SUNSHINE IN. INVARIABLY THE SORDID DETAILS WILL COME OUT IN FUTURE DEPOSITIONS. BUT I URGE THIS COUNCIL TO GET AHEAD OF THIS PROBLEM. IT IS IN EVERYONE'S INTEREST. PLEASE PROTECT THE CULTURE, THE HISTORY. PROTECT THE LAND. PROTECT ST HELENA.

THANK YOU. CAN YOU LEAVE THAT WITH THE CLERK? OF COURSE IF WE WANT TO COUNCIL MEMBERS TAX EXEMPTION WHICH I WILL DO.

THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY ONE ELSE SEEING NONE.

IS THERE ANY BUSINESS THAT SHOULD COME BEFORE COUNCIL? SEEING.

THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. WOW

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.