Mar 13, 2023 County Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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MARCH 13TH 2023 TO ORDER WILL THE CLERK TO COUNCIL PLEASE CALL THE ATTENDANCE COUNCIL MEMBER TAVERNER PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER RIGHT HERE COUNCIL MEMB MARK LAWSON HERE COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER YOU COUNCIL MEMBER DAWSON YOU'RE COUNCIL MEMBER CUNNINGHAM PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN HERE COUNCIL MEMBER BARTHOLOMEW YOUR VICE CHAIR YOUR CHAIRMAN PAST AND PRESENT YOU HAVE A QUORUM THANK YOU VERY MUCH WOULD YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL AS FOR OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD WE COME BEFORE YOU TO GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES. WE THANK YOUR GOD FOR ALLOWING US SYMBOL HERE THIS AFTERNOON WE ASK YOUR BLESSINGS UPON THIS COUNCIL THAT YOU WILL FATHER GOD WILL GIVE US YOUR DIVINE GUIDANCE AS WE DELIBERATE THE ISSUES THAT COME BEFORE US.

I ASK YOUR FATHER GOD TO HELP US TO MAKE AND PRUDENT DECISIONS THAT WE MIGHT DO THE BIDDING OF THE COUNTY AND THAT ALL THE CITIZENS WOULD BENEFIT .

AND IF BY CHANCE WE SHOULD DISAGREE, LET US DISAGREE AND LOVE WHAT'S IN THE NAME OF JESUS I PRAY AMEN. AMEN. PUBLIC NOTICE THIS MEETING HAS

[3. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED, AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT]

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

I ASK FOR A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO MAKE A MOTION TO. APPROVE THE AGENDA PLEASE.

MR. MCCALLUM MAKES MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. SECOND, MR. DAWSON THE SECOND DULY MOTIONS AND SECONDED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS SEEING NO QUESTIONS THE AGENDA WILL BE

[5. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

WE NOW TURN TO OUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MR. GREENWAY FOR HIS REPORT.

GOOD EVENING. MR. GREENWAY. EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN OF LADIES GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL AND THOSE WHO ARE IN THE ROOM WITH US THIS EVENING THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING US EITHER ONLINE OR THROUGH OUR CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE. THANK YOU ALL.

I JUST HAVE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE BACK AT MY LAST ADMINISTRATION REPORT I TOLD YOU THAT WE WERE ON THE VERGE OF SETTLING THE OBEY POINT LAWSUIT OVER THE ECO TOURISM RESORT ESTABLISHMENT THERE THAT HAS BEEN SETTLED AND DISMISSED SO THAT LAWSUIT IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE. I STATE THAT THERE WAS AN ARTICLE IN ONE OF THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER THAT GAVE THE CREDIT FOR THAT SETTLEMENT TO THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER. IT WAS STRICTLY COUNTY LEGAL AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND THAT SETTLED THAT PARTICULAR ITEM WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF WAYPOINT AND THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL. SO I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THE RECORD OF THAT NEWSPAPER.

INCORRECT. SOMETIMES THEY DO GET IT INCORRECT.

YES SO ANYWAY I DON'T THINK I DON'T THINK IT WAS INTENTIONAL .

I DO WANT TO I DID WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SETTLING THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION. SO AS I CUSTOMARILY DO, I DO USE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK FOR THE COUNTY. TONIGHT I WILL BE INTRODUCING FOUR EMPLOYEES. I WILL BE STARTING OFF WITH AN EMPLOYEE FROM AN ELECTED OFFICIAL THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. SO AT LEAST ONE UP.

SO THIS IS LISA GRAHAM. SHE IS A PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ANALYST SHE'S BEEN WITH COUNTY AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE FOR FOUR YEARS. SHE CALCULATES AND CREATES PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS PROCESSES CLAIMS REFUNDS FOR PERSONAL REAL PROPERTY COMMUNICATES WITH TAXPAYERS HOMESTEAD AND MILITARY EXEMPTIONS RESOLVED ISSUES AND PERFORMS VARIOUS OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CLERICAL DUTIES. LISA HAS BECOME THE CUSTOMER

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YOU TOLD ME YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE YOU'RE STAYING HOME ON MONDAY. YOU KNOW, LET'S GIVE LISA THE PICTURE AND NOT I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. I DON'T I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROTOCOLS ARE ANYMORE. YOU YEAH. THANK YOU, ROBIN.

I HAVE SOME HARD LAST SOME HARD TO PRONOUNCE AND I SAY THIS IS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING MY SOUTHERN ACCENT. SO THIS IS ROBIN CRAVER WITH OUR DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS DEPARTMENT. SHE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT BEEN THERE 16 YEARS IN THAT ONE AND THAT'S IN THAT DEPARTMENT FOR 16 YEARS. THAT'S AWESOME.

I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU COULD LIKE BUILD MUCH. JUST HANG OUT WITH HIM FOR 16.

GREAT. YEAH. YEAH.

SO ROBIN MAINTENANCE REPAIRS FOR DCIM FACILITIES COORDINATES LICENSING OF THE HOMES ORDINATES ALLIANCE LICENSURE INSPECTIONS FOR THE CITY STATE HOMES COMPLIES WITH MONTHLY TRAINING COMPILE MONTHLY TRAINING MATERIALS FOR NEW HIRES AND CURRENT STAFF.

SHE DOES RECORDS MANAGEMENT. SHE COORDINATES WITH I.T WHEN SERVICE AND REPAIRS ARE NEEDED RECORDS MINUTES FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND MEETINGS STAFF MEETINGS RESIDENTIAL SUPERVISOR MEETS, HUMAN RIGHTS MEETINGS ETC. SHE PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT STAFF MEMBERS FOR THE H E R A P AND WHATEVER TO BE DONE ON SOMETHING ABOUT ROBYN IS THAT SHE IS AN ART MUSEUM GEEK.

HMM. SO WHAT? SO YOU'D LIKE TO GO TO ART MUSEUM ART? SHE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT DSS AND SINCE 2007 SHE HAS THE GO TO PERSON WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE WELL.

HER COLLABORATION SKILLS ARE QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND SHE'S HARD WORKING AND RESPECTED AND ALWAYS WILLING TO DO SOMETHING EXTRA IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS YES I DO.

I WANT TO SAY I AM SO THANKFUL AND APPRECIATIVE OF MY JOB. ADDISON IT'S BEEN VERY REWARDING AND MY COWORKERS ARE NOT ONLY MY COWORKERS, THEY'RE MY FAMILY.

WHEN I MOVED HERE I DIDN'T HAVE FAMILY SO IT'S BEEN GREAT AND I LOVE THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE TAKE CARE OF THERE MY HEART. LET'S GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

ANITA YES. THANK YOU. WHY DON'T YOU SAY YOUR NAME FROM A NATIVE IF I CATCH THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO I DIDN'T WANT TO ATTEMPT THAT SO.

ANITA FOR OUR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DEPARTMENT SHE'S ADMINISTRATIVE COURT.

SHE'S ONLY BEEN WITH US SO A YEAR AND A HALF. SO YOU'RE RELATIVELY NEW.

THAT'S GREAT. ALL RIGHT, SO AS BACK AND AS BI LINGUAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST ANITA PERFORMS VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES IN THE ASYLUM PROGRAM DIVISION OR DEPARTMENT AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF WORK AREAS OUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE COORDINATING STAFFING NEEDS, REVIEWING, VERIFYING AND PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE PERMITS AND DOCUMENTS PREPARE FAIR PREPARING AND PROVIDING SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TO CLIENTS AND THE PUBLIC MAINTAINING A DATABASES AND DEPARTMENT WEBSITE PREPARING AND MODIFYING ROUTINE NON-ROUTINE REPORTS, NEWSLETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCES STEVENS GOT YOU DOING A LOT OF DOING MONITORING AND PAYMENTS MAINTAINING OFFICE SUPPLY AND INVENTORY PREPARING MEETING AGENDAS AND TAKING MINUTES AND COORDINATING EVENTS AND PLANNING AND COORDINATING THE WORK OF ASSIGNED SUPPORT

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MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY LAST AND I'VE NEVER BEEN SHOWN SUCH COMPASSION AND SUCH CARE IN SUCH PATIENTS AS I HAVE WITH THE COUNTY. THANK YOU.

THANK. THIS IS GAIL ON THE STRIP FOR COME ON.

ALL RIGHT. ALSO WITH ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE.

CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALISTS BEEN WITH US THREE AND A HALF YEARS.

HE IS A SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITER . YOU TURN OUT A LOT OF GRANTS.

YOU'RE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THOSE JOB WELL DONE. STEVE'S ALWAYS BRAGGING ABOUT HIS DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO GET GRANTS SO I GUESS MOST OF THAT CREDIT GOES TO YOU.

STEVE IS ALSO MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO HELP OUR WORK AS HE TAKES CALLS HE TAKES ALL CREDIT.

I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT SO HE HAS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE DIRECTOR AND HAS WON TWO GRANTS BOTH GRANTS ENABLED BACK AT DAD TO DO MEDIA CAMPAIGNS FOR THE ENGLISH AND SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES. THE GRANT ALLOW PREVENTION WORK TO TAKE PLACE IN HIGH DENSITY WITH SPANISH SPEAKING STUDENTS BY A SPANISH SPEAKING PERFECTIONIST TO MEET A FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE GAP AND TO ENHANCE VISIBILITY OF THE OPIATE CRISIS.

ONE GRANT WAS OPIATE SPECIFIC AND THE OTHER WAS ALCOHOL SPECIFIC.

GALEN COORDINATES THE NARCAN EVENTS YOU SEE PUBLISHED. THEY RECEIVE MUCH PRAISE FROM THE COMMUNITY AND LED TO POSITIVE PRESS COVERAGE. GALEN ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND IS THE EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF BACK OF DAD'S NEWSLETTER. YOU'RE DOING A LOT TO THEM AND THAT NEWSLETTER IS CALLED THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. GALEN SERVES ON COUNTY AND STATE BOARDS REPRESENTING BAGHDAD AND BEAUFORT COUNTY. GALEN IS QUITE AN ASSET TO THE DEPARTMENT AND IS A RECIPIENT OF THE BACK OF DAD'S EMPLOYEES SPOTLIGHT AWARD. SO THERE'S SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE IS WHAT YOU'RE GOING WITH. HE'S FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.

THAT'S WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT HIM. AND SO ANYTHING ELSE UNIQUE ABOUT YOU YOU WANT TO SHARE? THERE'S PLENTY GOING ON. I GOT YOU ALMOST TURNED MIKE OVER TO YOU IN CASE YOU MISSED IT. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY TO COUNTY COUNCIL THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR EFFORT. I'VE BEEN A TRANSPLANT HERE FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS AND THIS IS WORKING FOR COUNTY FOR THE COUNTY IS THE BEST JOB I'VE EVER HAD. AND GUYS HAVE GIVEN ME SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW IN WAYS I NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. YOU VERY MUCH AND GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

SO LET ME SAY SOMETHING THAT WAS SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE RUSHED THERE.

I WANT TO THANK ALL THE EMPLOYEES. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES OF COURSE THAT I HIGHLIGHTED TONIGHT DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT I DO SEE THE ELECTED A LOT. I WANT TO COMMEND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AS.

WELL AS MY OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT I INTRODUCED TONIGHT, THEY ALL WORK HARD EVERY DAY.

THE AUDITOR EMPLOYEES THEY HAVE A DIFFICULT JOB BUT THEY DO A PHENOMENAL JOB FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC HERE. AND MY HAT GOES OFF TO THEM AS EMPLOYEES OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL BUT ALSO I CAN'T THANK THE STAFF THAT IS UNDER MY FOR WHAT THEY DO FOR ME EVERY DAY AS WELL TO MAKE THE TO MAKE THE COUNCIL MEET THE CITIZENS MEET THE OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS

[7. CITIZEN COMMENTS]

OKAY. WE'RE AT THE CITIZEN COMMENTS AND I'VE TAKEN A LOOK WE ONLY HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO MAKE COMMENTS AND THEY ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA ITEMS. WE DO HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT PEOPLE CAN SPEAK ABOUT BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND JUST BEFORE THAT, FRED WALKING OUT THE DOOR. FRED, STAY FOR 1/2.

FRED IS WALKING OUT THE DOOR BUT I WANT TO GIVE SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO HE AND HIS

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IT WAS WELL RECEIVED SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. STEVE HE'S TALKING TO YOU.

STEVE DONALDSON IS THE OLDEST DONALDSON I'M SEEING NOW. FRED, YOU LOOK EXACTLY LIKE FRED. THANKS FOR STOPPING STEVE. OKAY.

SO I AM GOING TO THE TWO GENTLEMEN WHO WISH TO SPEAK ABOUT OF ALL ITEMS TO PLEASE COME FORWARD YOU WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES TO ADDRESS COUNTY COUNCIL SO THAT WE CAN MOVE OUR ALONG. MR. TROIANO, WOULD YOU PLEASE APPROACH? IS THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL EX-CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN. GOOD EVENING COUNSEL OF EVERYONE AS WELL. MY NAME IS ELVIE PIANO. I LIVE AT ONE ST HELENA MILL ROAD. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.

EXTREMELY EXCITED TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO SPEAK PUBLICLY AS NOW I'M THE OWNER OF PINE ISLAND.

I'M HERE AS A LOCAL CITIZEN, A LANDOWNER AND NOT A MISTREATED PINE ISLAND HAS BEEN A PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR WELL OVER 150 YEARS. IT'S BEEN USED AS A PRIVATE RECREATION DESTINATION UNDER MULTIPLE DIFFERENT OWNERS. IT CONTINUE TO BE UTILIZED IN THAT CAPACITY UNDER MY STEWARDSHIP BUT IN A MANNER THAT ME TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ACTIVATE THE LAND IN AN UNPRECEDENTED ON ISLANDS APPROXIMATELY 500 ACRES OF HIGH AND DRY LAND WITH SEVEN AND A HALF MILES OF DEEPWATER SHORELINE IT'S 38,000 LINEAR FEET UNDER CURRENT ZONING. I CAN BUILD 265 NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND WHILE OVER 80 DOCKS IF NOT MORE. SO WE WANT WE ARE HERE TO DO THOUGH.

WELL I BROUGHT WHEN I BOUGHT THIS PROPERTY IN RELIANCE OF WHAT CURRENT ZONING LAW ALLOWS. OUR TEAM IS ALWAYS A VISION FOR BIGGER AND BETTER.

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS OUR TEAM OF WORLD CLASS PLANNERS, ENGINEERS, ARCHEOLOGISTS, LOCAL HISTORIAN, SCIENTISTS AND HAVE BEEN OPERATING WITH A SIMPLE MANDATE FOR THE FUTURE OF MY PROPERTY WON A DEEP AND UNWAVERING RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TO A LIGHT FOOTPRINT ON THE LAND AND SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEMS. AND THREE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY TO ME A BUSINESS MODEL THAT ALLOWS SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT AND LONG TERM PHILANTHROPIC COMMITMENTS. WE'VE BEEN SAYING THAT FOR TWO YEARS AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE HEARD IT. I COME FROM A FAMILY OF FIRST GENERATION IMMIGRANTS, FIERCELY HARDWORKING PEOPLE BUT SACRIFICED EVERYTHING TO PUT ME IN A POSITION.

EXCUSE ME TO HAVE SUCCESS. THE FUTURE OF PINE ISLAND NOW ALLOWS ME TO FULFILL THAT LIFELONG RESPONSIBILITY OF DOING THAT FOR OTHERS CARRYING ON A LEGACY OF CREATING OPPORTUNITY THE SAME WAY THEY DID FOR ME STAFF HAS DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB WORKING EXTREMELY HARD WITH COUNCIL TO FIND PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS TO SENSITIVE.

THEY'VE BEEN UNFAIRLY DEMONIZED BY THE MEDIA AND LOCAL INTEREST GROUPS ALL BY SIMPLY TRYING TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE COUNTY AND CITIZENS AND THIS COUNCIL AND THE STAFF SHOULD BE EXTREMELY PROUD COMMENDED FOR YOUR EFFORTS DAY IN AND DAY OUT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE DO COUNTY A FINE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY A PLACE I NOW MY HOME. MOVING FORWARD OUR TEAM WILL BE TAKING THE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THIS VISION CAN BECOME A REALITY.

THIS BALANCING AND SECURING MY MY PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS WAS AND CUSTOMARY PROCEDURES AND I'LL MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO WALK THROUGH OUR GOALS.

I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF MY TEAM. THEY'VE ACTED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AT EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER AND IN PURSUIT OF DELIVERING UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF COMMITMENT TO COUNTY.

I APPRECIATE THE TIME. THANK YOU. AND WE'RE GOING TO THANK YOU, MR. BROWN ARNOLD BROWN. YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES, SIR. OKAY THANK YOU.

I WANT TO THANK BOTH OF YOU AND I WANT TO THANK GOD THE FREEDOMS THAT WE HAVE.

I JUST HAVE THREE BULLET POINTS THAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT AND THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO THE PINE ISLAND CPO ZONING LANGUAGE THAT WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MARRIAGE INVESTORS AND INTERPRETATION. ST HELENA ISLAND NOT WANT TO BECOME ANOTHER HILTON HEAD JUST LIKE HILTON HEAD DOES NOT ONE DOES NOT WANT TO BECOME ANOTHER MYRTLE BEACH MARRIAGE. ABOUT FOUR DECADES AGO I WAS MARRIED TO A YOUNG LADY FROM UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. TO MY SURPRISE SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO COOK GRITS, RICE, OATMEAL OR CUT CHICKEN LIKE MY MOTHER DID. AFTER ANOTHER YEAR FINALLY THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CLEAN FISH. OKAY.

I DID NOT KNOW. SHE WAS NOT A GREAT COOK. SHE WAS A GOOD COOK BUT NOT A GREAT COOK BUT NOT LIKE MY MOM. I GOT HER AS IS. SHE GOT ME AS IS WARTS AND ALL.

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NOW THE INVESTOR WAS JUST HERE FROM NEW YORK OR BOSTON. I'M NOT SURE HE KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND NEGLIGENTLY BOUGHT LAND THAT'S NOT APPROVED FOR A GOLF COURSE.

SO YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE A LOT OF SYMPATHY FOR THAT PAID $18 MILLION KNOWING THAT IT WAS NOT A ZONE, A GOLF COURSE ON A GATED COMMUNITY AND SOME OTHER ITEMS. SO AS AS IS THE GOVERNMENT THE CITY COUNCIL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO PAY OUT AN INVESTOR.

I'M AN INVESTOR ALL OVER NOT ALL OF THE UNITED STATES BUT IN DIFFERENT STATES.

I WAS NOT. I WAS NEVER BE ALLOWED IF I MAKE A BAD INVESTMENT THAT'S ON ME. IF NOT AN INVESTOR MAY HAVE A PROBLEM IF HE WANTS TO TRANSFER HIS PROBLEM TO THE CITIZENS RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF OF SIN HERE ON THE ISLAND.

THE CONCERNS OF THE GOLF COURSE IN BEING BEING CHANGED DRAMATICALLY WAS IDENTIFIED OVER 20 YEARS AGO IN THE CPO LANGUAGE A REGIONAL LANGUAGE THE INTERPRETATION AS A POLITICIAN YOU KNOW WHAT SOMETIMES YOU CAN BE MISQUOTED AND MISINTERPRET MISINTERPRETED IT. SO THE BEST WAY TO RESOLVE THAT FOR A PERSON TO COME YOU AND ASK YOU FOR CLARIFICATION WE CAN GET CLARIFICATION FROM THE AUTHORS OF THE ORIGINAL CPO.

MR. CAMPBELL WHO LIVES ON HILTON HEAD QUEEN QUICK AND OTHERS.

SO THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THE MISINTERPRETATION ABOUT HOW MANY HOLES ALLOWED ON THE GOLF COURSE OR DIVIDING IT INTO DIFFERENT AREAS INCLUDING THREE HERE, SIX HERE AND SIX HERE TO ADD IT ALL UP TO 12 TO 18 WE KNOW HOW TO ADD AND SUBTRACT. SO I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

SO THERE'S INFORMATION TO COME. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY.

[6. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH]

OH, SO IT IS MY PLEASURE TO TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION FROM COUNTY COUNCIL TO THE DISABILITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD AND IT IS BECAUSE DISABILITY COALITION NEEDS ACTUALLY DO SOME TREMENDOUS WORK IN COUNTY AND COUNTY HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE DISABILITY IS FIRST NEEDS TO FAMILIES AND I THINK WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE PROUD OF THAT BECAUSE THEY COMPARE US TO A LOT OF OTHER COUNTIES AND WE WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A STEP ABOVE THOSE COUNTIES SO I THINK WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF THAT. THE PROCLAMATION READS WHEREAS THAN 500,000 SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SEVERE LIFELONG DISABILITIES INCLUDING AUTISM, DRAMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY AND INTELLECTUAL RELATED DISABILITIES REGARD TO COLOR, CULTURE, GEOGRAPHY OR ECONOMIC CLASS.

AND. WHEREAS PEOPLE WITH LIFELONG DISABILITY ARE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS DESERVING OF RESPECT AND OPPORTUNITY, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, INDEPENDENCY AND, PERSONAL GROWTH AND. WHEREAS, WE RECOGNIZE WITH HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO CAREGIVERS WHO SELFLESSLY PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO BE FULLY COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS.

AND. WHEREAS, THE 223RD OR 23 OBSERVERS OF DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH CELEBRATES THE SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND WITHOUT AS WELL AS THE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED, THE COUNTY COUNCIL PROCLAIMS MARCH 2023 DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH AND IS DATED THIS DAY OF MARCH 2023 AND IS SIGNED BY ALL CHAIRMAN JOSEPH. THANK YOU AND PLEASE MAKE US

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WHAT DO YOU THINK I GOT? OH, YOU OKAY? UM ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT.

THANK YOU VERY, VERY. I KNOW THAT THEY WORK VERY HARD TO DO WHAT THEY DO AND I KNOW

[8. LIASION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

WE'RE AT COMMITTEE REPORTS, LIAISON REPORTS. I'M GOING TO TURN TO MR. FIRST.

THANK YOU. UM, DURING OUR WELL DURING THE LAST TERM OF THIS BODY THERE WAS AN CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM THAT TOOK PLACE RIGHT NEXT DOOR AT THE I FOR ONE BUILDING.

HALF OF THE BUILDING WAS REMOVED AND THE OLD MAGISTRATES COURT STAYED INTACT AND.

THE BUILDING THAT WE SEE OUT THE DOOR HERE WAS CONSTRUCTED THAT FOUR YEAR PERIOD THAT CONSTRUCTION HOUSES PRIMARILY THE JUDGES AND STAFF OF THE BEAUFORT COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT AS WELL A VARIETY OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THAT BUILDING THERE WAS A MAJESTIC CEREMONIAL COURTROOM THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER AND AT THE DIRECTION OF MR. GREENWAY THAT I THINK RIVALS ANY COURTROOM IN THIS COUNTY. IT'S REALLY A REMARKABLE PIECE OF WORK IF ANYBODY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER AND SEE IT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO THAT. IT WILL BE USED FOR JURY TRIALS.

IT WILL BE USED FOR TRAFFIC AND IT WILL BE USED BY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE NEED FOR A ROOM WHERE THEY CAN CELEBRATE WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY ARE CELEBRATING AS THE ALL OF THE MATERIAL IN THE ROOM IS PORTABLE AND CAN TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE ROOM FOR OTHER USE SO. THAT BUILDING IS IS QUITE BEAUTIFUL.

WE HAD A PRESENTATION OR A CELEBRATION ON FEBRUARY 17TH OF 2023 OPENING THE BUILDING AND AT THAT CELEBRATION THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE SHAWNA SCOTT PRESENTED TO BEAUFORT COUNTY THIS PLAQUE AND I'LL JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO READ IT IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR SUPPORT, DILIGENCE AND CONTINUED DEDICATION TO THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW ARTHUR HAWTHORNE BUILDING AND THE COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT PRESENTED BY BEAUFORT COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT FEBRUARY 17TH, 2023 AND I'LL SHARE IT WITH EVERYBODY HERE.

FROM MY THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT YOU PROVIDED TO THE COURT ON BEHALF OF JUDGE SCOTT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND AS THE COMMITTEE REPORTS AND THE COMMITTEE THIS HOUR PLAYS ON PORT ROYAL IS STILL WORKING ON THEIR DRAFT TREE OR DID NOT PASS IT AT THE MEETING LAST WEEK. THEY ANNEX TROUBLEMAKERS FROM THE COUNTY WHICH THEY PLAN PROBABLY IS JUST IT'S THOUGHT THAT IT WILL MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING ON PARRIS ISLAND GATEWAY AND THEN THE LIBRARY BOARD HAD THEIR MEETING LAST WEEK. THANK YOU. OTHERS MR. JUST FOR PUBLIC THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ANNOUNCED IN THE ISLAND PACKET LAST WEEK I THINK THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF NAVY THAT THEY'RE RENAMING ONE OF THE MISSILE GUIDED CARRIERS NAMED THE USS CHANCELLOR. THEY'RE RENAMING IT AFTER THE CIVIL WAR.

ROBERT SMALL SO THE CARRIER WILL BE RENAMED USS ROBERT SMALLS IN PLACE OF THE CHANCELLOR. SO THAT JUST NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC.

THANK FROM STANFORD LAST WEEK SEVERAL OF US ATTENDED THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEETING AT WALTER RECREATION CENTER AND POSTED IT ALL OVER FACEBOOK BUT IT'S VERY INTERESTING TO HEAR LEGISLATORS TALK WHAT YOU ALL KNOW AND I ALSO WANTED TO POINT MANY OF US WENT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME PAUL'S FOR SOME TIME SUSTAINED DAVIS FOR A TIME VERY INFORMATIVE AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE OUR LEGISLATORS ACTION THEY WERE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT A TOUGH TOPIC THE DEATH PENALTY BUT VERY INTERESTING TO MEET WITH THEM, TALK TO THEM SO THAT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHERS? I HAVE TWO ITEMS ON MARCH SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH I ATTENDED ALONG WITH 27 OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION CONSISTING OF SEVEN COUNTIES

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WE WERE IN WASHINGTON D.C. AS A REGIONAL TO EXTEND OUR BASE OF OPERATIONS AND, MEET WITH OUR LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON D.C. AT THE CONGRESSIONAL SIDE AND THE SENATE SIDE TO TALK ABOUT OUR 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. WE WERE WELL RECEIVED.

WE LEFT BEHIND A LOT INFORMATION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. AND FINALLY I RECEIVED AN EMAIL TODAY.

IT IS FROM THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR FOR THE FUNDING OF A NEW LIBRARY LOCATED DOWNTOWN PORT ROYAL. THIS COMMUNITY IS DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ADDITION AND WE THANK YOU. THIS COMES FROM COUNCIL KEVIN PHILLIPS AND THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL. THAT CONCLUDES OUR LIAISON AND

[9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]

MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION THAT MR. BROWN MAKES THE SECOND MOTION TO AND SECONDED

[10. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1230 N OKATIE HIGHWAY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE COOLER TRACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSOLIDATING COUNTY SHERIFF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS TO THIS PROPERTY AND FOR OTHER FIRST RESPONDER FACILITIES AS DESIRED]

COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE COOLER TRACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSOLIDATING COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICIALS FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS TO THIS PROPERTY AND FOR FIRST RESPONDER FACILITIES AS DESIRED. A PLEASE. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION SECOND.

OKAY. MR. BURNETT MAKES THE MOTION. MR. MCCALLUM MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION IN SECOND AND I TURN TO THE PUBLIC. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? I SEE NO COMMENTS THEREFORE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL BEFORE WE VOTE SEEING NONE. THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE OBJECTIONS

[11. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND BEAUFORT COUNTY ORDINANCE 2022/33 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BEAUFORT COUNTY BUDGET TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO PAY FOR THE PORT ROYAL LIBRARY, TRANSFER FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE BATHROOMS AT BRUCE EDGERLY FIELD AND BURTON WELLS, THE USE OF FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE EMS/ FIRE HOUSE IN BLUFFTON, FUNDING OF THE PLANNING AND DESIGN WORK FOR THE USCB CONVOCATION CENTER FACILITY, FUNDING OF A PATHWAY AT THE DISABILITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS BUILDING, FUNDING OF REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS OF CIP, ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE ISLAND RECREATION CENTER, FUNDING OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, SUSPEND THE CURRENT YEAR TRANSFER FROM THE HOSPITALITY TAX FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND, FUNDING OF DIRT ROAD CONTRACT 54, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO]

FUNDING FOR A PLANNING AND DESIGN WORK FOR THE USC B CONVOCATION CENTER FACILITY.

FUNDING FOR A PATHWAY AT THE DISABILITY SPECIAL NEEDS BUILDING.

FUNDING OF REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS OF CEIBA C IP. ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE ISLAND RECREATION CENTER. FUNDING OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT SUSPEND THE CURRENT YEAR TRANSFER FROM THE HOSPITALITY TAX FUND TO GENERAL FUND.

FUNDING OF THE DIRT ROAD CONTRACT 54. AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO MOTION. CHAIRMAN. YES, THAT MOTION IS OUR COUNCILWOMAN AND MR. MCKELLAN IS SECOND. ANY COMMENTS BEFORE I GO TO THE PUBLIC? DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ANY COMMENTS? MISS HOWARD, YOU WERE FIRST. ANY COMMENTS? NO, WE'RE JUST GLAD TO SEE THAT . EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER, THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT

[12. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE STATE 2% ACCOMMODATIONS TAX FUND AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.]

MR. MCCALLUM MAKES THE MOTION SECOND THAT MS. BROWN MAKES THE SECOND DOOLEY MOTION AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THIS SEEING? NONE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SEEING NONE? YES, SIR.

ONE QUESTION. YES, YOU MAY WITH THIS IN THE NEXT ITEM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RECEIPTS WITH WORK DONE.

WHAT HAVE WE MADE ANY PROGRESS WITH THAT OR WHAT HAVE WE DOING FOR WHEN THE JOB IS DONE? DO WE GET RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? YES WE DO. MR. GREENLY THERE WAS HAYES WE NEED.

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[13. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX AND LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX FUND AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.]

THIS WOULD BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.

ITEM NUMBER 13 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX AND LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX FUND AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERE TO MOTION IN SECOND PLACE. MR. MCCOLLUM MAKES THE MOTION MR. DAWSON MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTIONED IN SECOND. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT THIS SEEING NONE CLOSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT ANY COMMENTS FROM OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS SEEING NONE OF THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND THERE ARE

[14. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO PURCHASE AND TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 333 & 335 BUCKWALTER PARKWAY]

OF COURSE WE WILL NOT CLOSE ON THE PROPERTY IF WE CANNOT USE IT FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE BUT WE WOULD STILL LIKE FOR YOU TO GO AHEAD AND PROCEED ON WITH GIVING US AUTHORIZATION.

WE CAN CLOSE ON IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IF WE'RE SUCCESSFUL WORKING THAT CHANGE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OUTLINE. SO OUR GOAL IS TO GO INTO THAT AGREEMENT AND GET THAT REMOVED.

YES. OH YEAH. OKAY.

WE HAVE WE HAVE VERBAL COMMITMENTS FROM TOWN OF BLUFFTON BUT IT'S ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THIS TOO COMPLICATED THAT .

SOME TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM TOWN OF BLUFFTON HAVE STARTED REACHING OUT TO COUNCIL WANT TO KNOW WHAT TYPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WE'RE GOING TO PUT ON THE PROPERTY I DO NOT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH LIMITING THE TYPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT WE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PUT ON THAT PROPERTY BECAUSE WE THIS IS AN INVESTMENT FOR US. WE NEED TO MAINTAIN AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY WE CAN FROM A PLANNING STANDPOINT TO GET AS MUCH DENSITY IN THIS AREA WHERE IT'S APPROPRIATE AS POSSIBLE. ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL I HAVE I'M A LITTLE I'M I'M JUST A LITTLE CONFUSED BECAUSE BLUFFTON IS PART OF THE HOUSING LAND TRUST WE YEAH.

SO WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT? WHAT'S I MEAN WHY ARE SOME OF THEIR COUNCIL MEMBERS THIS IS JUST WHAT I'VE HEARD. NOBODY'S CONTACTED ME DIRECTLY ABOUT IT.

I WILL NOT KNOW. I SIT DOWN AND HAVE SPECIFIC DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TOWN MANAGER AS AS I'VE TOLD YOU ALL BEFORE MY COMMUNICATION IS THROUGH THE TOWN MANAGER IN EACH JURISDICTION NOT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS BUT IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MAYBE SOME ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE REACHED OUT TO SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS AND HAVE INQUIRED AS TO WHAT TYPE OF HOUSING WE'RE PLANNING PUT ON THE PROPERTY GATHERED. LET ME JUST ADD THAT THIS IS IN THE TOWN BLUFFTON SO IF WE WERE GOING TO CHANGE ZONING YOU'D HAVE TO GO THROUGH TO THEM.

THEY'RE THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON SO THAT'S WHERE THE CHANGE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE.

IT WOULD NOT JUST LIKE SOMEONE CALLS US FOR OUR PIECE OF PROPERTY WE CHANGE THIS AND CHANGE THE ZONING AND SAME THING WE'RE THE PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON SO WE WOULD GO TO THEM FOR APPROVAL OF WHATEVER WE WERE LOOKING AT TRYING TO DO SO WE HAVE WE HAVE COMMITMENTS FROM THE TOWN TO DO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE PROPERTY THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE AN ISSUE I WAS JUST MAKING THAT STATEMENT SO THAT YOU ALL UNDERSTOOD THAT THE TYPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THEY MAY TRY TO LIMIT THAT I DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE AT THIS POINT THAT'S JUST SOMETHING I HAVE HEARD AND I WANTED YOU ALL TO BE AWARE OF THEM.

OKAY. YOU OKAY? ANY OTHER COMMENTS SAYING NONE . THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS SEEING NONE? IT IS APPROVED ITEM 15 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BEAUFORT CODE OF ORDINANCE CHAPTER 38 ARTICLE SEVEN SECTION 38 DASH 94 GREENSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP TERMS ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER DEFINE THE BEAUFORT COUNTY GREENSPACE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

[00:40:05]

MR. CHAIRMAN, I THINK WE MISSED OVER THE 15 OH YEAH YOU JUST READ 16 OH HE SIX OH WHY DON'T YOU READ 16 AS WELL YOU KNOW WHAT LET'S THAT'S BECAUSE MINE IS REVERSED RIGHT MY COPY BECAUSE YOUR SPECIAL YES WHY ME FOR 15. OKAY 15 IS THE PUBLIC HEARING

[15. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO PURCHASE AND TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1505 SALEM ROAD]

[16. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD 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]

ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL WISH TO MAKE A COMMENT SEEING NONE THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT

[17. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD 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; County Council Agenda – Beaufort County, SC ARTICLE VI, FIRE FACILITIES; ARTICLE VII, ROAD FACILITIES – NORTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY (FISCAL IMPACT: PLEASE SEE AIS)]

WE CRAFTED THE ARGUS AROUND OF WHAT WE ALL THOUGHT WERE THE IMPORTANT AND WE DRAW AND WE DREW CONSENSUS ON THAT THAT A PRETTY LONG PROCESS SOUTH OF THE BROAD IT INCLUDED A SECONDARY STUDY WHICH I DESCRIBED AT A MEETING ABOUT A MONTH AND A AGO WHERE WE READ IN THE SOUTH OF THE BROAD BLUFFTON AREA TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS STUDY AND WE REFORMULATED THE VIP LIST TO ACCOMMODATE THE LISTS SPECIFICALLY SO THAT FOLKS WOULD AGREE WITH THE IDEAS. SO THAT BRINGS TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

TOWN OF PORT ROYAL HAS SIGNED THEIR IDEA CITY OF BEAUFORT IS IT SECOND READING WAITING ON THIRD READING SO THAT CAN FINALIZE IT. THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON THEY PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND ACCEPTED THE IDEA THE DRAFT IDEA NOVEMBER 8TH OF LAST YEAR.

SO THAT ONE IS ROCK SOLID. THEY'VE ALREADY VOTED ON THAT ONE HILTON HEAD.

THEY ARE STILL WORKING THROUGH PROCESS. I WILL POINT OUT THAT THEY ARE GOING TO COLLECT ONLY TWO FEES. IT'S GOING TO BE THE ROAD FEES AND LIBRARY FEES.

PARKS AND REC IS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COLLECT THAT ONE AND THE FIRE THEY HAVE THEIR OWN FIRE DEPARTMENT SO THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COLLECT THAT. SO I DO KNOW THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT. GMAC IS LOCKED IN AND TOWN OF HARTVILLE WE GOT AN EMAIL

[00:45:02]

BUT YEAH IT'S A GOOD THANK YOU JOHN AND THE OTHER YEAH THE QUESTION I WOULD THINK HILTON HAS IMPACT HE HAS TO BE A MAJOR ONE THAT WE GOT TO GET ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT'S GOING TOWARDS THE ISLAND THAT BLUFFTON STOPPED PAYING FOR BEFORE IT STOPPED PAYING FOR IN THEIR AREAS. CAN WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS THEIR AGREEMENT IN PLACE BECAUSE WHEN THIS IS PASSED WE'RE MOVING WITH IT WITH OR WITHOUT THEM SIGNING? YEAH. SO I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE TOWN THE HILTON HEAD BUT I WILL SAY THEY HAVE BEEN AT THE TABLE THE ENTIRE TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THE CAP LIST. WE HAVE HAD VERBAL COMMITMENTS IF YOU WILL THAT YES, IT LOOKS GOOD ON BOARD. THEY'VE SEEN WHAT BLUFFTON DID. THEY WERE OKAY.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING AGAIN I CAN'T SPEAK FOR TOWN ADMINISTRATION BUT IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY HAD A NEW COUNCIL COME ON IN JANUARY AND THEY WANTED THEM TO WORK THROUGH THE PROCESS SO THEY HAD A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AND JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY STAND WITH IT. BUT I HAVE NO INDICATION I'VE RECEIVED NO INDICATION THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO SIGN ON TO THE COLLECTION OF THOSE TWO. I JUST HAVE MY OWN PERSONAL RESERVATIONS BASED ON THIS WHOLE BRIDGE FIASCO WITH THE THINGS THEY SAID WE WERE GOOD FOR THEN WE WEREN'T IN GOOD WORK SO JUST SHARE MY CONCERNS OUT LOUD ON THAT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING SHOULD POSTPONE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON NO OR OR BE BEFORE THIS BECAUSE WE GOT IN THE SITUATION BEFORE WE PASSED THIS WILL IMPACT THE AND BLUFFTON SAID THEY'D BE ON BOARD AND YOU SAID THEY'D BE ON BOARD AND THEY NEVER SIGNED AN AGREEMENT SO SO I WILL ADDRESS POSTPONING IT WHEN YOU'RE WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MOTIVATING FACTORS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS POSTPONING OUR VOTE IS NOT A MOTIVATOR FOR ANY JURISDICTION. IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING BUT HARM US.

SO I THINK THE WAY WE MOTIVATE PEOPLE IS MOVE FORWARD. WE PASS, WE IMPLEMENT IT, EVERYBODY ELSE IS ON BOARD. IF THERE'S AN OUTLIER WE'LL ADDRESS THAT WHEN WE GET TO IT.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE AN ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T VOUCH FOR THEM PERSONALLY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT BUT I HAVE RECEIVED NO INDICATION THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME. SO CHUCK DOES NOT KNOW THIS PIECE OF BUT WE HAVE A REQUEST FOR THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS TOWN HILTON AND FROM TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES TO DO SIGNALIZED TIMING ON THE ISLAND I HAVE RESPONDED THAT REQUEST THROUGH A LETTER THAT JARED DRAFTED SAY SURE WE'LL BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU THAT MONEY ONCE WE HAVE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE FEES THAT WE'VE SENT TO YOU ALL.

SO WE'RE WAITING ON THEM AS AS WE HAVE THAT WE WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL GET THOSE IDEAS OR WE WILL NOT BE SENDING MONEY TO THEM FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON THE ISLAND.

SO MR. CHAIRMAN SO I'M IN FAVOR OF THE IMPACT FEES. NO PROBLEM.

I'M JUST SAD IT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE SCHOOL IMPACT FEES BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ISSUE THAT AND I KNOW THAT'S NOT PART OF THIS BUT I FEEL COMPELLED TO SAY AGAIN AND I DID WE GIVE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TISCHLER BY STUDY IS BECAUSE 30 OF PAGE 256 IS ALL ABOUT THE SCHOOLS AND SOMEBODY SHOULD PROBABLY READ IT WE DIDN'T WE DID NOT GIVE THE SCHOOL STUDY TO A TUITION OR BY SCHOOL FEE STUDY TO THE SCHOOL BECAUSE TISCHLER BYS WEREN'T DIRECTLY FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THE SCHOOL IMPACT FEE STUDY. OKAY SO THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT INFORMATION THROUGH THEIR WORK WITH THAT CONSULT THEY WERE THINGS ANY FURTHER COMMENTS SAYING NONE THIS BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS I SEE

[18. PUBLIC HEARING AND THIRD 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]

[00:50:03]

[19. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO COMMISSION TWO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS]

MOTION AND SECOND PLEASE MAKE THAT MOTION. SECONDLY, MR. LAWSON THE MOTION WHO MADE THE SECOND MR. MCGOWAN MADE THE SECOND DULY MOTION DIDN'T SECONDED ANY QUESTIONS.

[20. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2023 PALMETTO PRIDE LITTER ENFORCEMENT GRANT AWARD]

[21. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2023 PALMETTO PRIDE LITTER CREW GRANT AWARD ]

[22. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2023 PALMETTO PRIDE KEEP SC BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATE SUPPORT GRANT AWARD]

THE NEXT THREE I'M GOING TO TAKE AS ONE RESOLUTION. YES.

WHAT'S THE FIRST AND SECOND FOR ITEM NUMBER 1717 WAS MR. HEPBURN ACT MADE THE MOTION AND MR. CUNNINGHAM MADE THE SECOND ITEM NUMBER 2021 AND 22. I ASK FOR COUNCIL MEMBER TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2023 PALMETTO PRIDE LITTER ENFORCEMENT GRANT. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION WAKE UP AND APPROVAL A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2023 PALMETTO PRIDE LITTER CREW GRANT AWARD AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 2023 PALMETTO PRIDE KEEP SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATE SUPPORT GRANT AWARD.

NOW MR. REED MAKES THE MOTION SECONDS AND MISS HOWARD MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION DIDN'T SECONDED ANY QUESTIONS. THESE THREE ITEMS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND

[23. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BEAUFORT COUNTY TO WORK WITH THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AND VIABLE LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, RECYCLING, AND ORGANIC WASTE SOLUTIONS]

MOTION IN SECOND PLEASE AND MOVE SECOND APPROVED MR. GLOVER MADE THE MOTION MR. MCKELLAN MADE THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED ANY COMMENTS. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

GO RIGHT AHEAD. I HEARD I'M TRYING TO GET MY HEAD AROUND THIS GUY SEEING WHAT THE ROLE IS GOING TO BE AND I SEE IT'S ADVISORY. I SEE I SEE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. WHAT'S OKAY? YEAH.

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

[24. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATED WITH NEAR TERM IMPROVEMENTS ON SC HIGHWAY 170]

OKAY. WE ALL LIKE 170. YES, I HEARD MISS BROWN DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED ANY FROM COUNSEL. NASTY QUESTION.

JUST A QUICK STATEMENT BECAUSE MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS IS THE FINAL PIECE FOR US TO ACTUALLY START PUTTING OUT TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING WE WERE TALKING ABOUT FOR YEAR AND A HALF ON THIS. THE FINAL ONE.

THIS IS THE FINAL RIGHT AWAY PIECE. WE'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT WITH D.O.T. WE'RE WORKING ON OUR AGREEMENT WITH.

WE HAVE SOME FUNDS THAT WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER WITH. SO THE APPROPRIATION THOSE FUNDS THAT D.O.T. FUNDS COMING TO THE COUNTY AND WE HAVE THAT IN PLACE WE'LL BE READY TO PUT THIS OUT TO BID. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS. WE'RE AT THE SECOND CITIZEN COMMENTS.

IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT

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