Jun 06, 2023 Hilton Head Island Town Council

[1. Call to Order]

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. JUNE SIX, 2023 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER.

KIMBERLY ARE WE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT? YES WE ARE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS EXCEPT FOR STEVE ALFORD IS IN ATTENDANCE TODAY. WILL YOU JOIN ME AND SAY IN PLACE OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ONE NATION INDEPENDENT OF ALL I LIKE RABBI BLUM CONGREGATION BETH YOM TO KICK OFF AND GIVE THE INDICATION THOUGHTS ABOUT CREATION.

WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSING ON THIS ASSEMBLY OF LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY GRANT UNDERSTANDING TO OUR ELECTED LEADERS ALONG WITH PATIENCE AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER AND STAY DELIBERATE ON THE MATTERS OF CONCERN IN OUR COMMUNITY GUIDE ALL OUR CITIZENS WHO ARE HERE TODAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPIRIT RESPECT FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTED LEADERSHIP THAT OUR DEMOCRACY UPHOLDS. WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS UPON THE TEAMS OF STAFF WHO CARRY OUT THE WILL OF OUR ELECTED LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC ITSELF STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMITMENT DEDICATION TO THE WORK THEY HAVE EMBRACED AND FOR THE RESPONSE ABILITIES THEY ARE ASSIGNED. DOCTRINE OF THE UNIVERSE WE ASK FOR YOUR WATCHFUL EYE UPON US AS. WE ENTER THE SEASON OF HURRICANES HERE OUR PRAYERS BE MINDFUL OF OUR CONCERNS TO REMAIN SAFE. HELP US TO ALL TO REMAIN HUMBLE AND PROUD FOR THE OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. NEVER US LOSE SIGHT OF THE TREASURE OF THE DEMOCRACY THAT PROTECTS US AND GUIDES OUR NATION AND SO MAY IT BE GOD'S WILL ON AMEN. RABBI BLUM, YOU'LL CONTINUE STANDING AS WE SAY OUR, CIVILITY PLEDGE TO A STRONGER AND MORE PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY. ADAM AND JAMES AMONG OTHERS AND THEIR POINTS I NOW THANK YOU ALL CAREFUL AS EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE AGENDA, IS

[6. Adoption of the Agenda]

[7. Approval of the Minutes]

WE HAVE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING FROM MAY 4TH, 2023. I LIKE TO DO ALL OF THESE TOGETHER IF POSSIBLE WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 2023 WORKSHOP MINUTE MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 11TH 2023 IN THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 16TH 2023 SUBMITTED FOR ALL FOR MAY 4TH MAY 9TH MAY 11TH MAY 6TH 16/2 WE CALL THE ROLL PLEASE STANFORD YES EVE IS ABSENT AMY BECKER YES. YES AMES YES. NANCY BRYSON YES.

[8. Report of the Town Manager]

GOOD COUNSEL AND EVERYBODY HERE TODAY. COUPLE COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRE, RESCUE, FIRE CHIEF IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM BLANKENSHIP IS DEVELOPING WITH HIS TEAM A THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ENCOMPASSES FEEDBACK FROM. THE COMMUNITY AND YOUR INPUT IS CRITICAL THE STRATEGIC PLANNING FUTURE. SO WE ENCOURAGE YOU AS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO COMPLETE FIRE RESCUE'S ONLINE SURVEY I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD SOME IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AND THAT SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOME PAGE ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE. SO IF YOU GO ON TO THE TOWN'S IT'S ON THAT FRONT FIRST PAGE THE SURVEY CLOSES JUNE 16TH SO PLEASE HELP US AND CONGRATS CHIEF TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING THERE. JACOB DEUEL ARE ALL STAR IN OUR I.T. DEPARTMENT RECENTLY EARNED HIS CERTIFICATE IN GOVERNMENT I SHOULD SAY CERTIFIED GOVERNMENT CHIEF OFFICER THAT CERTIFICATION SHOWS THAT JACOB SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A 12

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SO MAKE IT AND THEN LASTLY I WAS AT ALONG TOWN COUNCIL IN THE COMMUNITY AS I KNOW YOU WERE INVITED TO A RIBBON CUTTING TODAY AT THE BANK IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT A BRAND NEW BUSINESS ON OUR ISLAND RIGHT OF POP AVENUE THEY OPENED UP WITH A LOT OF ACCOLADES FOR A GREAT TEAM AND THEN ALSO A DONATION TO THE MITCHELL VALE FREEDOM PARK OF OF $1,000,000.

SO WHAT A WAY TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND. THANK YOU TO BILLY WATERSON AND COUNCIL WERE WHERE THEY ARE TODAY TO TO JOIN IN THOSE FESTIVITIES SO THAT'S MY REPORT FOR TODAY SIR AND AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE PJ TANNER FROM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE US WITH A REPORT ON THE STATE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ON HILTON HEAD.

OUR SHERIFF THAT AFTERNOON MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL I DON'T HAVE A LONG REPORT FOR YOU BECAUSE YOUR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT ON HILTON HEAD AND IN COUNTY IS VERY, VERY GOOD.

AND I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF NUMBERS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT JUST TO BACK UP WHAT I JUST SAID IN MY OPENING COMMENT ABOUT THE STATE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HILTON AND COUNTY IS VERY GOOD OR. A COUPLE OF CONCERNS ON HILTON AND I THINK THERE ARE THERE FOLKS HERE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE SAME THINGS BUT YOU KNOW, STATS OR STATS YOU KNOW WE WE HAVE TO BOMB BECAUSE THOSE ARE THINGS THAT GIVE US OUR HELPLESS DIRECT OUR RESOURCES FOR DEPLOYMENT SO WE'RE LOOKING AT CALLS FOR SERVICE AND WE'RE LOOKING AT OF COURSE POLICE FUNCTIONS AND WHAT WE DO THOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE AND WHAT GENERATES THAT CALL FOR SERVICE WE HAVE TO THOSE STATS WHAT WE DO IS WE LOOK AT THEM, WE ANALYZE THEM AND WE TRY TO COME UP WITH THE BEST PLAN TO DEAL WITH NOT ALL. WE HAVE A HISTORIC DATA BUT ALSO WHAT WE MAY BE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH. YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT NASSAU COUNTY FOR I'M IN MY 43RD YEAR AND 25 YEARS SINCE THEY ELECTED SHERIFFS WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT STATS A LONG TIME AND I THINK THAT TO SOME EXTENT BEEN ABLE TO ANALYZE AND DEPLOY WHAT RESOURCES HAVE AND AND CONNECTION WITH OUR PARTNERS BLUFFTON AND BEFORE AND FORT ROLL AND OUR STATE AGENCIES ALSO WORK HERE ON HILTON HEAD AS WELL. THE TRAFFIC NUMBERS ARE NOT GETTING BETTER AND IF I GIVE YOU CALLS FOR SERVICE AVERAGE AROUND 80,000 ON HILTON HEAD AND NOT OF THOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE REQUIRE SOME POLICE ACTION IT'S A CALL FOR SERVICE WE RECEIVE IT WE RESPOND TO IT . SOME REQUIRE POLICE ACTION. SOME REQUIRE A WRITTEN REPORT AND OTHERS DO NOT. SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS AND I'LL JUST GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE WHAT I DID IS I TOOK 2020 WHICH WAS THE START OF COVID AND 2021 AND 2022.

NOW WE'RE IN 2023 SO WE DON'T HAVE THE STATS THAT WE NEED TO TO DO A COMPARISON TO YEARS PAST. SO I DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO BRING THOSE NUMBERS WHO WERE INVOLVED YOU KNOW A SOLID FIVE MONTHS AND IT WOULD NOT YOU KNOW, HELP US IN ANALYZING WHAT WE DO, WHAT NUMBERS THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ROUTINELY GETS FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND I THINK WE DO IT I BELIEVE WE'RE STILL DO IT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

WILL WE COME IN AND GIVE YOU YOUR CRIME STATS AND WHAT HAVE YOU IF YOU TAKE MURDER, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, ROBBERY, FORCIBLE RAPE, BURGLARY, LARCENY OUT OF THE COLLISION ENTRY COLLISION WITH ENTRY HIT AND RUN NO ENTRY AND RUN WITH AN INJURY AND FATALITIES THOSE ARE KIND THE BASE NUMBERS THAT WE LOOK AT WE LOOK AT A VARIETY OF OTHER THINGS BUT THOSE KIND OF THE BASE NUMBERS BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT WE REPORT NOT ONLY TO THE STATE

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WHEN I LOOK AT THE DATA FOR 2020 AND I'LL AND I'LL THROW THESE NUMBERS OUT AND THERE ARE SIMPLE ANSWERS TO THESE NUMBERS LARCENY BEING ONE OF THE HIGHER NUMBERS IN 2020.

WE KNOW THAT'S MAINLY CONNECTED TO VEHICLE BREAK INS. SO TIME WE HAVE A VEHICLE BREAK IN THERE'S NORMALLY A THEFT AND OUTSIDE OF THAT AND YOUR LARCENY NUMBERS CONTINUE TO GROW YOUR OTHER NUMBERS THAT STAND OUT ARE COLLISIONS WITH NO INJURY THEN YOU HAVE COLLISIONS WITH INJURY AND THEN YOU HAVE HIT AND RUN NO INJURY AND THOSE ARE YOUR LEADING NUMBERS FOR THAT YOU GO INTO 2021 WE GO BACK AND WE LOOK AT THE STATS AND THE NUMBERS THAT STAND OUT MORE THAN ANYTHING AGAIN LARCENY YOUR VEHICLE COLLISIONS, YOUR COLLISIONS WITH INJURIES IN YOUR HIT AND RUN NO INJURY. WE GO TO 2022 AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE SAME NUMBERS THAT IN THE BEGINNING I SAID WE'RE LOOKING AT MURDER, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, ROBBERY, FORCIBLE RAPE, BURGLARY AND ALL THAT THEFT AND FATALITIES AND ALL THOSE THINGS. BUT YOUR LEADING AND I GIVE AN EXAMPLE 1528 REPORTS THAT WERE WRITTEN HERE ON HILTON HEAD AND 2020 1359 OF THOSE REPORTS WERE CONNECTED TO LARCENY AND COLLISIONS. THE YOU WANT TO SAY WELL OKAY WELL WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT LAST WELL, YOU KNOW, WE TELL PEOPLE ALL THE TIME AND I'VE HAD COMMUNITY MEETINGS LONG GO WHO WORKS FOR HILTON AT PLANTATION AND THEY OFFER BARCLAY HALL AND WE THEY'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM WE'RE PART OF SOLUTION AND THAT'S WHAT WE TELL OUR CITIZENS ALL THE TIME . WE'RE ALWAYS ASKING PEOPLE IT'S KIND OF LIKE HURRICANE SEASON.

WE'RE ASKING YOU EVACUATE AND WE ALSO WE'RE ASKING OUR CITIZENS FROM, YOU KNOW, ALMOST DAILY TO PLEASE LOCK YOUR CARS ,LOCK YOUR HOMES, DO THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO HELP PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. AND IF WE DO THAT, OUR ARSON NUMBERS WILL GO DOWN ON THE DRIVING SIDE THINGS DRIVING HERE ON HILTON IN A ROUNDHILL GOING OFF TO HILTON THEY DON'T DO 78 AND AND AT THE RIGHT TIME AND COMING BACK ON TO 78 IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAJORITY THAT'S ABOUT 80% OF YOUR CALLS FOR SERVICE AND YOU'RE WRITTEN REPORTS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT IS INVOLVED IN 80% OF THOSE ARE REALLY IN VERY SMALL BRACKET OF WHAT CRIME YOU HAVE ON HILTON HEAD AND IF YOU LOOK AT 2022 WHICH GO BEYOND 2020 THEN WE MOVED INTO 21 MOVED INTO 22 YOUR NUMBERS WENT TO 1957. NOW THOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE AND I'VE WRITTEN A REPORT THE NUMBER CLIMBED A FEW HUNDRED BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE SAME NUMBERS LAST AND COLLISIONS IT WAS STILL 8080 5% OF YOUR TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE AND YOUR TOTAL REPORTS.

SO WE'RE AGAIN IDENTIFYING AND THEN 2022 WE IDENTIFIED THE TWO MAJOR SOURCES LARCENY VEHICLE COLLISIONS THOSE ARE YOUR TWO HIGHEST NUMBERS AND 22 WHEN YOU LOOK AT YOUR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ROBBERY, FORCIBLE RAPE, BURGLARY, AUTO THEFT AND FATALITY EVEN THOUGH IN 2022 IS THE HIGHEST FATALITY NUMBERS THAT I'VE SEEN ON HILTON HEAD IN A VERY, VERY LONG TIME AND THE FATALITIES FOR 2022 FOR HIT AND RUN WERE NINE AND YOUR FATALITY TOTAL WAS SIX.

YOU YOU KNOW IN OTHER AREAS YOU HAD A MURDER HERE ON HILTON HEAD IN 2020 ZERO ONE, 2021 AND YOU HAD ONE IN 2022. SO ALL OF THOSE OTHER NUMBERS THAT WE LOOK AT BURGLARY, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, RAPE THOSE NUMBERS PRETTY MAINTAINED ABOUT SAME ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SO WE GO BACK AND WE SAY WHAT CAN WE DO? WE ABOUT IT ABOUT LAST THING THIS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE TO PROTECT THEIR OWN PROPERTY AND AGAIN WHERE IS THE PART OF THE PROBLEM OR PART OF THE SOLUTION WHEN WE START LOOKING AT VEHICLE COLLISIONS USHERS IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT SCENARIO AND I DON'T THINK THE MAJORITY CITIZENS AND QUITE HONESTLY IF

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SO WE LOOK AT 20 MILLION AND OUR LOWEST NUMBER OVER THE YEARS WAS 2020 DURING THE COVID YEAR WE HAD 18 MILLION CARS THAT TRAVEL EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND ON US TO 78 KNOWING WHERE WE'RE AT A MAJORITY OF OUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ARE OUT AGAIN THIS IS D.O.T. AND DMV NUMBERS. IT'S THE SAME INTERSECTIONS THIS IS THE SAME AREAS AND YOU KNOW, WE'RE TALKING GUM TREES WHICH ARE MUCH HIGHER PUTTING PALM ON A BAY SUPINE CIRCLE.

YOU KNOW IT'S THE SAME NUMBERS, SAME LOCATIONS AND ALL THIS DATA IS GATHERED TO GPS WHEN WE WORK AN ACCIDENT REPORT THERE'S G.P.S. INFORMATION ON THAT REPORT AND IT'S EASY TO GO BACK AND TRACK THOSE NUMBERS SO. WE DON'T HAVE A VERY CLEAR ANSWER ON HOW TO BE BETTER WITH OUR COMMUTING TRAFFIC THAN THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS WE HAVE AND HONESTLY WHEN YOU GO BACK AND YOU LOOK AT WHAT THOSE DAILY REPRESENT AND YOU LOOK AT WHAT AN ANNUAL NUMBER OF 20 MILLION AND YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT AND 2022 WITH 20 MILLION VEHICLES TRAVELING UP TO 78 YOU HAD 833 COLLISIONS. SO AS A GENERAL RULE AND APPLICATION OF APPLYING DATE 33 TO 20 MILLION NUMBER YOU'RE YOU'RE IN FRACTIONS OF PERCENTAGES AS TO WHAT THOSE NUMBERS REALLY MEAN BUT TO THE AVERAGE DRIVER BEHIND US IN HERE AND I DRIVE IN THIS COUNTY EVERY DAY IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU CAN YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE 40 MILLION PEOPLE COMING THAT ONE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AT SEVEN 7:15 A.M. JOSH YOU KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT COMING. YEAH AND THAT ACCIDENT THAT AFTERNOON THAT THAT HAPPENS LIKE AT 415 OR 4:00 WESTBOUND IT IT SETS THAT TONE AND IT COULD BE A FENDER IT'S GOT TO BE WORSE JUST LIKE A HOMICIDE. IT IS A IT'S IN 99% OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS.

THERE'S A CRIMINAL PART OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE ON SOME OF THOSE PARTS.

THERE HAS BE WORK BUT IT DOESN'T HELP THE COMMUTERS THAT ARE TRYING TO GET TRYING TO PICK THEIR CHILDREN UP FROM THE BABYSITTERS AND TRYING TO DO THE THINGS THEY WANT TO DO AFTER WORK. IT DOESN'T THAT DOESN'T HELP OR SO TO KNOW, YOU KNOW, THAT TYPE OF INFORMATION WE HAVE GOT TO BE BETTER AT WHAT WE DO IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SO WE ARE STRATEGIC WHERE WE DEPLOY OUR RESOURCES IT'S VERY TO WORK TRAFFIC IN THOSE AREAS IT DOES THOSE TIMES A DAY BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH THE VOLUME WITHIN ITSELF SO ALL IN ALL THE STATE OF PUBLIC SAFETY ON HILTON HEAD IS VERY GOOD WE'RE STILL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE BUT SOME OF THESE NUMBERS CAN IMPROVE I DON'T KNOW HOW WE IMPROVE THE COLLISION RATE UNLESS WE MODIFY HOW WE LOOK AT YOU KNOW, OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AS FAR AS OUR ROADWAYS.

AND I MEAN THIS DOESN'T JUST APPLY TO HILTON THIS APPLIES TO BE FROM COUNTY AND AND ANYONE

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I THINK WE'VE GOT THE WORST INTERSTATE SYSTEM ESPECIALLY ON I-95 THERE IS IN THE COUNTRY IF YOU DROP OUT 95 AND THERE SHOULD BE A WAY THAT YOU CAN GET YOUR REPAIRED FROM THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR NOT REPAIRING THE ROADS BUT THAT BATTLE IS TOUGH BUT ALL IN ALL JUST ON THE ON THE LIGHT SIDE, YOU KNOW, I THINK I THINK WE'RE IN GREAT SHAPE HERE ON HILTON HEAD. I'M VERY, VERY COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT A VERY COMFORTABLE THE NUMBERS FROM DIFFERENT I THINK WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK FOR YOU DAILY NOT ONLY AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUT AT THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE BLUFFTON POLICE FOR ROLAND AND AND BEAUFORT. SO I THINK THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB WITH THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT THEY DO OUR APPLICATION IS IMPROVING IT'S NOT ONLY IMPROVING FOR US BUT, IT'S ALSO IMPROVING FOR THE OTHER AGENCIES NAMED EARLIER.

SO ALL IN ALL RIGHT. WE'RE IN WE'RE IN GREAT SHAPE. EVERYONE QUESTIONS YEAH BUT BACK TO LARCENY THE FIRST STATISTICS DIFFERENTIATE YEAR ON YEAR STATISTICS DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LOCAL CARS BROKEN INTO AND TOURIST CARS ARE BROKEN INTO.

WE LOOK AT A VEHICLES, A VEHICLE, A VICTIMS, A VICTIM. WE WOULD HOPE THAT OUR LOCAL FOLKS LOCK THEIR CARS MORALE I THINK HONESTLY AND IF YOU TRAVEL IN JUST THE FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THING THAT WE DO WHENEVER WE TALK ABOUT THIS AT LONG COVE HERE A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE LIVING IN A GATED COMMUNITY TO HAVE THAT FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AND THINK THAT YOU KNOW WHAT, I DROVE THROUGH THE GATE, I'M HOME, I'M RELAXED, LET ME TAKE MY SEATBELT OFF AND LEAVE MY CAR AND LEAVE AND LEAVE MY HOUSE UNLOCKED.

NOT NEED AN ALARM, NOT NEED ANYTHING ELSE. YOU KNOW YOU WOULD EXPECT THAT THE NUMBERS FOR LOCALS BECAUSE THE VOLUME OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE YEAR AROUND THAT THAT NUMBER WOULD BE HIGHER BUT I WOULD SUSPECT THAT THE THE TOURISTS THAT ARE COMING IN ARE MORE LIKELY TO TO ENGAGE IN LOCKING THEIR VEHICLES AND DOING PROBABLY A BETTER JOB AT PROTECTING THEIR PROPERTY BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT OF TOWN THEY'RE NOT IN THEIR COMFORT ZONE. THEY'RE NOT USING THEIR CREATURE.

AND I THINK OUR LOCALS ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THAT THAN ANYONE ELSE.

SO THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION IF THAT WOULD BE MY THEORY IF I CAN JUST FOLLOW UP ON THAT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S GOOD QUESTION. I WONDER I KNOW WE RECEIVE QUARTERLY REPORT FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THAT BREAKS DOWN AN AWFUL LOT OF WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE TODAY AND SO THAT INFORMATION IS PROBABLY EMBEDDED. IF I GO BACK THOSE REPORTS. BUT IF THERE'S A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME WHETHER OR NOT IT'S MAY TO SEPTEMBER OR WHEN THE HIGHER NUMBER LARCENIES ARE TAKING PLACE THAT MIGHT HELP LEAD US IN THE DIRECTION OF AN ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION AND I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT IT'S NECESSARILY MEANS THAT OUR VISITORS GETTING BROKEN INTO MORE THAN OUR RESIDENTS OR THAT THE OPPORTUNITY THAT OUR CRIMINAL COMPONENT HERE ON THE ISLAND IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, ARE THERE MORE IS THERE MORE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ON THE ISLAND DURING THOSE TIMES AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE INCREASING? WELL, YOU KNOW, WE TO ANSWER THAT AND IT'S KIND OF A SHORT ANSWER WE ANALYZED THOSE NUMBERS EVERY DAY IN MAY WE WERE LOOKING AT THOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THOSE REPORTS SO WE KNOW WHAT TO DEPLOY AND WHEN TO DEPLOY ON A DAILY DAY DAY BASIS.

NOW GIVING YOU THAT REPORT I MEAN WE CAN GENERATE KNOW SOME FORMAT THAT YOU MAY YOU MAY LIKE I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WOULD HELP YOU BUT FOR US THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WE'RE ACTUALLY GENERATING THAT INFORMATION EVERY DAY SO THAT INFORMATION I THINK IS HELPFUL IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING WHAT COUNCILMAN EMS WAS ASKING BUT ALSO IN HEARING HOW THE DEPLOYMENT IS IMPACTED BASED ON THAT THOSE NUMBERS AND THE EXPECTATION THAT THIS IS A TIME WHEN NEED MORE SHERIFF DEPUTIES ON THE ISLAND TO RESPOND TO INCREASED NUMBER.

I CAN ASSURE YOU THOSE NUMBERS ARE LOOKED AT. WE'VE MADE THAT DECISION AND THAT DEPLOYMENT ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS NOT ONLY TO DAY BUT YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY. THANK YOU OR WELCOME, MR. BROWN .

JEFF, GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTIONS.

WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS HERE. NUMBER ONE, YOUR STAFF HAS BEEN

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I'LL I WAS GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT YOU THAT YOU ENGAGE YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR THEY'VE GOT TO GET MORE DEFINED STATS THAT YOU WANT BECAUSE HE HAS YOU KNOW BOB IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE STATS AND HOW WE GO THROUGH IT AND HOW WE ANALYZE WHAT THOSE NUMBERS REPRESENT KNOW I CAN GIVE YOU A BUNCH OF NUMBERS AND TELL YOU ABOUT NEEDS BUT UNLESS YOU'RE ON THE GROUND EVERY DAY DEALING IT AND SEEING IT AND FEELING IT AND UNDERSTANDING IT YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS KIND OF LIKE GIVING YOU STAT WE CAN GIVE YOU NUMBERS TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE NUMBERS REPRESENT BUT IT'S ONLY THE BASED UPON WHAT WE REPORT SLED WHAT THE FBI ULTIMATELY USES AS A NATIONAL CRIME TREND SO BUT IF YOU NEED OTHER NUMBERS YOU KNOW BOB IS YOUR EMPLOYEE AND HE DOES A GREAT JOB HE WORKED FOR ME FOR A LONG LONG TIME HE UNDERSTANDS THAT HE GETS IT AND HE CAN PROVIDE TO YOU WHATEVER STATS YOU AND HE'S VERY GOOD AT PUTTING THEM TOGETHER NOW YOU DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB FOR ME TODAY SO I DIDN'T USE THEM BUT . BUT OTHER THAN THAT, YOU KNOW WE'LL WE'LL HOLD HIS THROUGH THE PROCESS WE'LL MAKE SURE FOR RIGHT. YES.

SHERIFF THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE THANK YOU FOR AN EXCELLENT AND TAKING CARE OF US HERE ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND IN BROADER COUNTY. YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT LARCENY AND THE FACT THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT LOCKING IN THEIR CARS AND THAT THAT ENCOURAGES IT.

I WONDER IF IN IN CONCERT AND COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES AROUND THE COUNTRY IF THERE'S A DIFFERENT PERCEPTION OF THAT HERE THAN IN OTHER MAJOR AREAS? I MEAN THIS IS WEIRD, YOU KNOW ,AS YOU KNOW PEOPLE TALK ABOUT DRUG USE.

YOU AND THEY WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW, WHAT DRUGS IS YOU KNOW IS MORE USED OR USED MORE HEAVILY IN CERTAIN AREAS. KNOW MARIJUANA IS NUMBER ONE PEOPLE FORGET ABOUT ALCOHOL REALLY PROBABLY AT THE TOP OF THE LIST AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS COME INTO PLAY BEFORE WE START TALKING ABOUT COCAINE AND ,HEROIN AND CRACK AND SOME OF THE OTHER FENTANYL IS DEFINITELY WE'RE SEEING AN INCREASE IN FENTANYL. WE'RE SEEING AN INCREASE IN FENTANYL THE COUNTRY AND THAT'S NOT THAT'S NOT CHANGING AND APPEAR TO BE CHANGING ANY TIME SOON. SO THAT'S A BATTLE THAT WE'RE FIGHTING.

BUT THAT BATTLE WILL ACTUALLY GET TOUGHER AS PROGRESSED. THE NUMBER OF THE NUMBER FOR YEAR 2022 AND WE GOT THESE NUMBERS FROM THE CORONER'S OFFICE A FEW WEEKS AGO OVERDOSE DEATHS 2020 WAS 44. SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT OVERDOSE DEATHS FROM MAINLY FENTANYL AND IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR FATALITIES AND YOUR HOMICIDE ODDS IN THIS COUNTY I MEAN YOUR PROBLEM OR THE COUNTY'S PROBLEM IS IS OVERDOSE DEATHS BECAUSE IT IS A LEADING ISSUE THE COUNTRY.

BUT IF YOU WERE TO TAKE MT. PLEASANT IF YOU WERE TO GO TO TYBEE, IF YOU WERE TO GO TO OTHER COASTAL TOWNS NOT ONLY IN GEORGIA BUT IN SOUTH CAROLINA, YOU'RE FINDING THE SAME PROBLEMS. LASTLY, BEING LEADING ISSUES THAT THEY DEAL WITH AND

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I MEAN I'M SURE STAFF CAN BREAK DOWN THE TICKETS THAT THEY WRITE WHAT THOSE TICKETS ARE FOR BUT YOU'RE PULLING MORE RESOURCES OFF THE STREET ANALYZING NUMBERS.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT? I MEAN IF I GIVE YOU THOSE NUMBERS GLAD TO GIVE THEM TO YOU. BUT ME TELLING YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE WRITTEN I HAD RECEIVED A CITATION FOR SPEEDING VERSUS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE OR YOU KNOW, UNLAWFUL TURN OR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT AWAY AND MOST TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS NOW YOU GOT A TWO OR 310 FORMS ISSUED TO THE OPERATORS AND IF THERE'S CITATION MOST OF THE TIME IT'S LANE CHANGE VIOLATIONS YOU KNOW AND VERY SELDOM IS A COLLISION FALSE BY SPEED THEIR SPEED IS SPEED IS A FACTOR BUT IT'S THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. IT'S EITHER FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY TOO FAST FOR A CONDITION OR A LANE CHANGE IF YOU HAVE A COLLISION AND THIS IS NOT ALL THE TIME BUT IF YOU HAVE A COLLISION AND AN INTERSECTION SAY A LIGHT, AN INTERSECTION YOU WON'T FIND A LOT OF TIMES IT'S FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT AWAY OR UNLAWFUL TURN OR GENERAL TURNING RULE VIOLATION. VERY SELDOM DO YOU FIND AN EXTRA ROUTE FOR WHERE YOU.

GO AND FIND A CONTRIBUTING THE MAIN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THERE SOMEONE DISREGARDING THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MOST OF THE TIME IT'S SOMEONE TURNING AND IT'S AND MOST OF THE TIME THAT SOMEONE TURNING LEFT THAT FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT AWAY ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

SO THEY WERE EITHER TRYING TO BEAT A LIGHT OR TRYING TO BEAT THE VEHICLE AND DIDN'T ALLOW FOR SPEED AND DISTANCE. WELL WE CAN PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO YOU.

BUT YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO BOG STAFF DOWN ON ANALYZING INFORMATION TO CREATE A REPORT TO GIVE TO YOU. YEAH, I GUESS MY NEXT IS WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT? I MEAN IF IT'S JUST INFORMATION ONLY YOU KNOW THEN YOU KNOW WE CAN DO THAT BUT WE NEED TO DO IT PROBABLY IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T KEEP THEM IN THE OFFICE WHEN WE'D BE BETTER SERVED BY THEM ON THE STREET FOR ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE RUNNING OF RED LIGHTS AND THINGS BUT WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN BREAK IT DOWN AND MAKE IT A LITTLE EASIER FOR IT TO BE BROKEN DOWN. WE HAVE WE HAVE THE SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES IT'S JUST APPLYING WHAT WE WANT TO CAPTURE AND MAYBE UNTIL WE DO SOME SORT OF SOFTWARE FILTERING WOULD MAKE IT VERY EASY. BUT I THINK OUR COMMUNITY WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT SPEEDING ON THE ISLAND THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING AND THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING OVER 20 MILLION VEHICLES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. I DON'T SEE WHO CAN GET ANYWHERE TO FAST SPEAK SPEED SPEEDING FROM THE FACT THAT MOST I WANT SPEED OFF HILTON HEAD FOR A LOT OF TRAFFIC IT'S BAD BUT SPEEDING A PROBLEM AND YOU KNOW AGAIN YOUR COLLISION RATE IS FRACTIONS BASED UPON YOUR VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AND I THINK FOR THE MOST PART WITH ALL THE WITH THE COMMUTERS THAT

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I RECOMMEND STRONGLY TO ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN DOING THAT TO TAKE THE TRAINING THAT GOES WITH COUNTY THE NARCAN TRAINING THE DEVICE IS THIS YOU CAN THROW IT IN YOUR POCKET, YOUR CAR, YOUR PURSE WHEREVER YOUR BACKPACK AND YOU CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOING THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO THANK SHAWN CULLEN, ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COME UP AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE WILLIAM HILTON PARKWAY CORRIDOR. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

TOWN COUNCIL TOWN MANAGER IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE BEFORE YOU AGAIN.

I KNOW IT WAS JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT IT SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL LONG SINCE I'VE BEEN UP HERE.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH A LOT OF BACKGROUND ON THIS. I PROVIDED IT TO YOU EARLIER THIS YEAR AND ALSO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT YOU APPOINTED IN APRIL AND IN MAY.

BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THE REMAINING STEPS TO TO MOVE THROUGH THIS PROJECT TO GET TO A POINT WHERE TOWN COUNCIL HAS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE A DECISION.

AND I MUNICIPAL CONSENT. SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THE REMAINING STEPS THOSE THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THE TOWN THAT'S JOINTLY WITH THE TOWN AND COUNTY AND THOSE THAT ARE AT DIFFERENT DIFFERENT OTHER LEVELS. AND I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A RECAP OF THE ESTIMATED TIMELINE TO COMPLETE BEFORE I START I WANT TO SAY ONE THING NO ACTION IN THE TOWN IS CURRENTLY TAKING IS HOLDING UP THIS PROJECT AND AND AS I GO THROUGH THIS IT SHOULD BECOME CLEAR AS TO WHY BUT THE REMAINING STEPS THE FIRST PART IS STUFF THE TOWN IS INVOLVED IN TOWN COUNCIL'S GOING TO CONSIDER SHORTLY I'LL BE BACK UP HERE IN A FEW MINUTES HOPEFULLY NOT TOO LONG TO CONSIDER THE RFQ AND SCOPE OF WORK THAT THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR THE TOWN SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STUDY .

THAT WOULD BE THE ANALYSIS THAT INCLUDES EVALUATION OF AREAS BEYOND THE CURRENT PROJECT LIMITS AND REALLY LOOKING AT PROJECT IMPACT AND MITIGATION SO FORTH.

I GET THE MORE DETAIL ON THAT BUT COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THAT HERE LATER TODAY ONCE COUNCIL APPROVES THAT WILL SOLICIT AND WORK TO GET THE HIGHEST QUALIFIED CONSULTANT TO PERFORM THE WORK THAT'S REQUESTED IN THE AND SCOPE OF WORK AND WE'LL SOLICIT THAT FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS AND HOPEFULLY HAVE AN AWARD WORKING WITH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND A SELECTION TEAM TO RECOMMEND THAT CONSULTANT HERE IN JULY WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE INSTALLATION THE ADAPTIVE TRACK TRAFFIC SIGNALS. WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THE BENEFIT FROM SYSTEM WILL BE SEEN AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS EVALUATION AND BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS WITHIN PROJECT FOR AND WE ANTICIPATE THAT THAT WILL BE COMPLETE END OF THIS MONTH AND START TO SEE SOME BENEFIT.

THERE'LL BE SOME TESTING TRAINING THAT HAPPENS BUT WE'LL SEE SOME BENEFITS HERE AFTER THE END OF THIS MONTH. WE'VE ALSO ENGAGED OUR CONSULTANT MAX SKATE TO DEVELOP THESE FLY THROUGH GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS THAT WILL HELP DEMONSTRATE THE EXPERIENCE THAT'S BEING PROPOSED BY A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR RECOMMENDING ACTIONS THAT COME OUT OF OUR WORK THAT MIGHT BE USED AS A POSITION TO HELP MODIFY AND IMPROVE THE PROJECT AND WE ANTICIPATE THOSE OUT FRONT RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH OUR INDEPENDENT REVIEW NOW GOING ON TO SOME OTHER KEY ELEMENTS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT OUT OF OUR CONTROL BUT BEAUFORT COUNTY AND SIDOTI ARE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE THE GAP FOR THE FUNDING AND AS THE LAST ESTIMATE WHICH WAS BASED ON THE MARCH 2022 PROJECT, THERE'S A $27 MILLION SHORTFALL. YOU KNOW, THAT WAS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO I ANTICIPATE THAT GAPS PROBABLY INCREASE BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GOING THE LATEST INFORMATION SOLID INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE AND THAT WAS PROVIDED FROM MY COUNTERPART FOR COUNTY LAST

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MY COUNTERPART OR THE COUNTY SAID IT COULD HAPPEN TODAY. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT'S GOING TO OCCUR. IT MAY THEY MAY UNTIL THE COUNTY PROCURED INDEPENDENT REVIEW THAT'S COMPLETE OR I MAY WAIT WAIT LATER IN THE PROCESS BUT WE'RE NOT HOLDING IT UP IT COULD BE SUBMITTED THE COUNCIL OUR COUNCIL AGREED THAT IT COULD BE SUBMITTED AND IF NEEDED AMENDED BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF BOTH THE REVIEW AND THE STUDY THAT THE COUNTY IS DOING AND THE ONE THAT WE'RE DOING THE JOINT INDEPENDENT REVIEW THAT WAS PREPARED BY ME FOR COUNTY AND THAT I PARTICIPATE ALONG WITH A COUPLE OTHER STAFF MEMBERS AND.

OUR CONSULTANT HAVE BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE WORK THAT SEABEE IS DOING TO THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW THAT WAS THAT WAS PROCURED AND I'M OPTIMISTIC AND PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND THE AMOUNT OF SIMULATION AND MODELING THAT THEY'RE INCLUDING IN THEIR WORK. SO THERE IS SOME BENEFIT THAT I BELIEVE WE'LL SEE FROM THAT WORK THAT WE'RE DOING JOINTLY WITH THE COUNTY AGAIN I'VE SAID THIS BUT ANY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WOULD IMPROVE AND THAT COUNCIL WOULD BELIEVE WOULD IMPROVE THE PROJECT THAT WOULD REQUIRE REVISION OF ANYTHING THAT'S SUBMITTED TO FEDERAL HIGHWAYS.

SO THE COUNTY AND THE STATE DECIDE THAT THE SUBMISSION SHOULD HAPPEN TODAY OR NEXT WEEK OR NEXT MONTH BEFORE THEN THE STUDY IS AND REVIEWS ARE DONE.

THEY'VE AGREED THAT THEY WOULD MODIFY THAT THOSE SUBMISSIONS IF NEEDED AND RESUBMIT TO TWO FEDERAL HIGHWAYS FOR A REVISED REVIEW AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IF THEY DECIDE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE DONE THAT WE DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT AMENDING THE DOCUMENT SUBMITTED THEY WOULD JUST BE REVISED BEFORE THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND STUDY YOU KNOW REALLY WERE AIMED AT LOOKING AT SOME OTHER ELEMENTS THAT WEREN'T PART OF NEPA PROCESS AND IN THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDING THE AREA OF THE PROJECT LIMITS AND THAT WAS MOSS CREEK TO SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE CROSS ISLAND INITIALLY WAS QUITE A ROAD THAT WAS EXTENDED TO THE INTERSECTION OF SPANISH WELLS ROAD AND WILDHORSE OUR INDEPENDENT REVIEW ARE THE JOINT INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND THEN OUR INDEPENDENT STUDY GOES BEYOND THAT AND AND WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT IN OUR REVIEW BUT IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO SEE PINE CIRCLE ON THE BUSINESS TRAVEL ARE ON THE CROSS ISLAND ROUTE AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO WHOOPING CRANE WAY AND TO GO RUN INTERSECTION ON THE BUSINESS ROUTE SO WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS AND THE OF MODELING THAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE OF WORK WILL DELIVER A MUCH BETTER PICTURE OF WHAT THOSE DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS ARE AND THAT REALLY UNDERSTAND THESE IMPACT THE PROPERTIES FROM THIS PROJECT AND THEN THE MITIGATION OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE SO THAT WE GO AND THEN WE HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BEING MADE AT THE END OF THIS PROCESS. SO THOSE ARE A COUPLE OF KEY THINGS THAT.

THE TOWN OF THE COUNTY AGREED THAT AS OF THE MAIN WAY THAT THESE STUDIES WOULD BE THE LAST NEEDED MAKE A DECISION IT WAS PART OF WHAT WAS KIND OF ITEMS POINTING IT OUT IN THIS UPDATE TODAY. AND I ALSO WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THE MLA AND I MENTIONED THIS BEFORE NOT PROVIDE MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR THE PROJECT AND IT DIDN'T PRECLUDE

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THAT'S 100% CORRECT BOTH FROM THE STAGE OF THE PROJECT AND WHAT WE HEARD FROM CDOT LEADERSHIP. SO I'VE INCLUDED IT IN MY BOOK THERE.

THE LATEST ESTIMATES ARE THAT MAY BE DATED BY YEAR'S END THAT RECAP THE TIMELINE BECAUSE YOU KNOW, GOING FROM TODAY THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR WILL HELP US A LITTLE BIT. SO SUBMISSION OF THE EIA DOCUMENTS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. IT'S UP TO THE COUNTY AND NCDOT TO DECIDE WHETHER WANT TO SUBMIT. WE'RE NOT HOLDING THAT UP. MAKE IT HAPPEN TODAY.

IT COULD HAPPEN WEEK IT COULD HAPPEN END OF THE YEAR IT'S THERE THAT'S THAT'S AN UP IN THERE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE THE FUNDING OR THE REVENUE FOR THE FUNDING GAP IS CURRENTLY UNDER WAY. I THINK THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND FUNDING FOR IT.

I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A GOVERNOR ALLOCATION THAT THEY WERE HOPEFUL TO GET APPORTIONMENT FROM BUT THAT COULD BE THROUGH NEXT FALL THAT'S THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT A SALES TAX REFERENDUM TO MAKE UP FOR THE GAP IN FUNDING SO IT'S CURRENT THROUGH LET'S SAY QUARTER FOURTH QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR FOR THAT FUNDING GAP TO TO BE RESOLVED.

THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RFQ AND SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE TOWN SPONSORED INDEPENDENT STUDY WILL BE DISCUSSED HERE LATER TODAY AND AND IF SUPPORTED BY TOWN COUNCIL WE'LL PUT IT OUT OUT ON THE STREET FOR 30 DAYS AND WORK TO AWARD A CONTRACT IN JULY COMPLETION OF THE PRESENT PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS OF THE COUNTY PROCURED INDEPENDENT REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED TO HAVE THE RESULTS AND REPORT IN AUGUST AND POTENTIALLY AS EARLY AS SEPTEMBER HAVE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT COUNTY COUNCIL AND TOWN COUNCIL IF REQUESTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AS I MENTIONED WILL COMPLETE THE THE GRAPHIC FLY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS IN CONCERT WITH OUR OFFER AND COMPLETE THOSE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023. I ANTICIPATE WELL I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY THE TIME FRAME OF THE OF THE WORK I'M GUESSING FOUR AND SIX MONTHS IS THE TIME FRAME AND SIMILAR TO WHAT THE COUNTY HAD DONE AND SO BY END OF YEAR FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR WHEN I ANTICIPATE THE COUNCIL OR AN INDEPENDENT STUDY TO BE COMPLETE AND WE'LL PUSH TO SHRINK THE WINDOW AS MUCH AS WE CAN BUT I'M NOT GOING TO RUSH.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THE RIGHT PRODUCT AND OUTCOME AND SO THAT WITH AN END OF YEAR FIRST QUARTER AND THEN AGAIN ON THE INFORMATION FOR THE REQUEST FOR MUNICIPAL CONSENT IT'S END OF YEAR FIRST QUARTER OF 2024 IS WHAT I'VE LISTED THERE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INFORMATION THAT THAT I'VE RECEIVED BOTH FROM WHERE IT IS THE PROJECT STAGE FROM THE COUNTY AND FROM SIDOTI. SO WE IF WE LOOK AT TO END WE'RE NOT NO NO PUN INTENDED BUT AND FOR THE PROJECT IT'S TODAY THROUGH END OF YEAR EARLY 2024 THAT YOU KNOW OVER SIX OR SEVEN MONTHS BASED ON THIS TIMELINE AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE IF THEY'RE ON THE RFQ OR SCOPE OF WORK. I'LL BE UP IN A FEW MINUTES.

BUT ANYTHING ON THIS TIMELINE, AN UPDATE I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THIS TIME? THAT'S A QUESTION THE TIMELINE YOU MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY IN YOUR REPORT THAT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM THE INSTALLATION SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF JUNE AND I THINK THE LAST TIME THAT'S A QUESTION THE RESPONSE ABOUT WHEN WOULD WE HAVE DATA FOR AFTER INSTALLATION TO COMPARE TO BEFORE DATE. I THINK ANSWER FROM THAT

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WHAT WHAT I SAID BEFORE IS TO HAVE MORE THE FULL PICTURE OF IMPACT I THINK YOU NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME. I DON'T KNOW I DON'T KNOW FROM A WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY IF THAT'S YOU KNOW ENOUGH ENOUGH OF A DIFFERENCE RIGHT. BASED ON WEATHER CONDITIONS AND OTHER THINGS BUT BUT THEY ALSO HAVE SOME DATE TIME TO CALIBRATE THE SYSTEM SIR TO BE ABLE TO READ EVERYTHING CORRECTLY. YES, SIR.

SO THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT A BIT OF A CALIBRATION AND TRAINING, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY FOR 30 TO 60 DAYS. THAT'S I THINK THAT'S WHY I MENTIONED THAT 60 DAY TIME FRAME TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE RELIABILITY IN DATA BUT WE SHOULD SEE A BENEFIT ESPECIALLY OFF PEAK UNFORTUNATELY. YOU KNOW THE BIG ISSUE HERE IS PEAK HOUR BUT IN OFF TIMES WHERE THE SYSTEM IS PROVIDING BENEFIT TO THE ISLAND HOPEFULLY PEOPLE RUN RED LIGHTS AND IT'S MUCH SAFER FOR BIKE BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS AND IN THAT ENVIRONMENT SO AND SO SHOULD ALSO BE SOME SORT OF CALIBRATION FOR THE TIME OF YEAR THIS IS BEFORE DATA COLLECTED COMPARED TO WHEN AND AFTER THE DATA IS COLLECTED IT SOUNDS LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT THAT TO BE ABLE TO KNOW WHAT THE RESULTS OF THIS YEAH AND IT'S A TRUE SMART THIS IS THE TOP OF THE LINE TECHNOLOGY SO IT WILL CALIBRATE AND ADJUST IN REAL TIME. THERE IS A BASE TIMING LEVEL AND THEN IT WORKS OFF BUT THEN IT WILL RUN TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SYSTEM. HOPEFULLY IT DOESN'T NEED A WHOLE LOT OF MAINTENANCE AND IT PROVIDES MORE BENEFIT THAN WE COULD EVEN PREDICT BUT WE'LL KNOW YOURSELF BY THE OTHER END FROM THAT AND THE ESTIMATED IS ALSO FROM THE DATA.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT I'M CREATING AN ACADEMIC CONTENT I JUST WANTED TO PICK UP ON THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS AWARE THAT WHILE NO CONCERNS WON'T BE REQUESTED OR CONSIDERED THE END OF THE YEAR AND I SEE HERE FIRST FOR THE 2024 THERE BY NO MEANS IS ANY RUSH UNTIL ALL OF THE DATA IS IT HAS POINTED OUT IT'S BEEN COLLECTED AND SIMULATED INTO THE STUDY THAT'S BEING CONDUCTED THE INDEPENDENT STUDY SO THAT WE HAVE TRUE REPRESENTATION AND WE'LL GET TO THE BEST PRODUCT IN THE LONG RUN BUT THERE'S NO ONE IN ANY RUSH. WE HAVE NO PRESSURES ON US. I DON'T FEEL AND I'M EXCITED BY THE WORK THAT THE CITIZENS GROUP HAS DONE AND THAT SHOWING YOU'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT HARD WORK AND BY THE WAY I JUST WANTED TO ALSO MENTION CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING INDUCTED INTO YOUR SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME THIS NEXT .

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THANK YOU AND THANK YOU. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO APPEARANCES BY CITIZENS.

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND OUR CITIZENS THAT SECTION 2-5- 70 OF THE TOWNS CODE LIMITS EACH TO 3 MINUTES WHEN ADDRESSING TOWN COUNCIL. AT THE END OF THE 3 MINUTES YOU ARE ASKED TO CONCLUDE YOUR COMMENTS. PLEASE MAINTAIN A DECORUM SUITABLE FOR THE MEETING AND REFRAIN FROM USING ANY PROFANE, ABUSIVE OR LANGUAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY MATERIALS YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE TOWN COUNCIL GIVE THEM TO THE TOWN CLERK AFTER YOU'RE FINISHED SPEAKING. SO BEFORE WE GO INTO THE CALL THE PEOPLE TO SPEAK I WILL ASK WE HAVE ABOUT 26 PEOPLE THAT ARE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK TODAY. YEP SOMEBODY ELSE HAPPENS TO BE TALKING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO TALK IF YOU CAN AGREE OR DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD HELP MOVE TIME ALONG NOT ASKING YOU TO GIVE UP YOUR TIME BUT JUST TO BE MINDFUL OF THE TIME THAT WE'RE LOOKING OUT OF ABOUT AN HOUR AND 18 MINUTES. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP SPEAK IN AUSTIN? GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR PERRY.

MR. LANDER AND THE MEMBERS OF THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND TOWN COUNCIL MY NAME IS JUDY AUSTIN.

I'M A RECENT GRADUATE FROM HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CLASS OF 2023 ARE AMONG THE MOST DRIVEN AND INTELLIGENT STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY.

I'M HERE SPEAKING TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF MY HIGHLIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR STARTING OFF WITH OUR FIRST CLASS ORIENTATION AT THIS CLASS WE TOOK THE JUST PERSONALITY TEST WE WERE GIVEN A PRESENTATION JUST FALLS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES DRIVEN INFLUENCE STUDY AND COMPLIANCE ALL IN WHICH GO TO BUILD THE STATISTICS OUT OF THE 44 STUDENTS WHO TOOK THIS TEST WERE 16% WERE DRIVEN, 18% WERE

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I WAS GIVEN S DRIVEN AND STUDY THE WORD THAT MATCHED MY DISMISSIVE TENOR THIS IS ONE WHO WANTS THIS IS THIS EXHIBITS ONE WHO WANTS TO PERSEVERE AND ACHIEVE OUR CLASS HAD A WIDE RANGE OF PERSONALITIES BUT YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE A VARIETY BECAUSE IF WE ALL HAVE SAME PERSONALITY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO COLLABORATE IN A WAY WHICH EXEMPLIFIES ANOTHER AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE CARRIED THROUGH JUNIOR LEADERSHIP THIS YEAR THIS WAS EXEMPLIFIED IN OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT ANOTHER CLASS IN WHICH I FELT WAS EXTREMELY INFLUENTIAL WAS AND ETIQUETTE OUR SPEAKER CAIRNRYAN STARTED HER PRESENTATION OFF WITH THE SEVEN SEAS OF COMMUNICATION CLEAR CONCISE CONCRETE CORRECT, COHERENT, COMPLETE AND CURIOUS . ONE OF THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS I HAD FROM THIS PROGRAM IS LEARNING EFFECTIVE SKILLS. BROTHER HAS BEEN GOING OUT OF MY WAY TO SHAKE SOMEONE'S HAND AND WHOM I DON'T KNOW TO FOLLOWING UP WITH AN EMAIL AFTER THANKING THE SPEAKER FOR INVESTING THEIR TIME IN US ALI SANTORUM SPOKE TO US ON THE EFFECTIVE VOICE OF COMMUNICATION IN OUR GENERATION THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY IS COMMUNICATING FOR US IS SOCIAL MEDIA. SHE EXEMPLIFIED THIS AS A LIFELONG WAY OF BUILDING CONNECTIONS A DIGITAL RESUMÉ THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM HAS INSTILLED CORE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THE PROGRAM TO OFFERING ME THE CHANCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO MEET PEOPLE I WOULD NOT LIKELY CROSSED PATHS BUT THIS PROGRAM HAS LEFT ME WITH INVALUABLE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND CONNECTIONS.

I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FORGE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DIRECTORS OF THE MY PEERS AND THE RESPECTED BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. HERE AT SIMONS GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR PERRY ORLANDO AND MEMBERS OF THE ISLAND TOWN COUNCIL THANK TO THE BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY SPEAK TODAY BUT A PROGRAM THAT I REALLY ENJOYED AND LEARNED A LOT JUNIOR LEADERSHIP I WAS CHOSEN TO SPEAK AT OUR JUNIOR LEADERSHIP GRADUATION BUT OUR ENTIRE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP YEAR WITH RESPECT TO TEAMWORK FOR ME THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CLASS PUSHED ME OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE IN A POSITIVE WAY. IT HAS HELPED ME TO DEVELOP MY LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK SKILLS AND ENHANCE MY KNOWLEDGE OF OUR COMMUNITY. I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THAT WE LIVE IN AND THE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE FROM OUR FIRST TEAM BUILDING CLASS STATE TO OUR FINAL TEAM BUILDING. THANK YOU.

MARK HAS BEEN PRESIDENT EVERYTHING THAT'S JUNIOR CLASS DID THIS YEAR ON THE FIRST DAY ITS CONCRETE DOCKSIDE BROKEN UP INTO RAN UP TEAMS TO DO A LOT OF FUN TEAMBUILDING EXERCISES THAT'S A GROUP WE DECIDED ON OUR JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CLASS PROJECT WHICH WHICH WAS TO SPEND TIME EACH MONTH WITH THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF THE LIFE CARE CENTER ON THAT ISLAND AND THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE YEAR ALL OF OUR JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CLASS MEMBERS SPENT TIME AT THE LIFE CARE CENTER WITH THE OLDER ADULTS AND WE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THEM AND ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH THEM AT OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CLASS DAYS WE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE FUTURE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ABOUT THE COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE OFFERED TO US IN OUR COMMUNITY, ON OUR COMMUNICATION AND CLASS DAY WE WERE BROKEN UP INTO TEAMS BASED ON OUR PERSONALITIES TO DESCRIBE OURSELVES AND OUR CHALLENGES AND AS A GROUP WE LEARNED ETIQUETTE AND TRY NEW FOODS FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND BLUFFTON AT THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CLASS DAY WE LEARNED A LOT FROM A VARIETY OF SPEAKERS OUR FINAL CLASS WAS A TEAM BUILDING CLASS STAY AT VENUE 1223 IN BLUFFTON I FELT LIKE THIS CLASS AND OUR FIRST CLASS DAY BOTH OF OUR TEAM BUILDING CLASS DAYS WERE SOME OF THE MOST BENEFICIAL CLASSES THAT WE HAD. THIS CLASS GAME WAS EXTREMELY FOR TEAMWORK BECAUSE WE WERE DIVIDED INTO TEAMS OF EIGHT NINE PEOPLE AND GIVEN THE CHALLENGES TO COMPLETE AS A TEAM ON OUR FINAL CLASS DAY THIS EXERCISE EXPOSED OUR STRENGTHS AND AS PEOPLE BUT ALSO EXPOSED HOW WE COULD WORK AS A TEAM TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGES THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CLASS PROJECT HAS HELPED US WORK AS A TEAM TOWARD A COMMON GOAL AND WE ENRICH OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LIFE CARE CENTER.

THE PROCESS I KNOW THAT TEAM TEAMWORK AND SERVICE WERE PRIMARY OF THE PROJECT AND I BELIEVE THAT OUR GENUINE LEADERSHIP CLASS ACHIEVED GOALS AND LEARNED A LOT ABOUT TEAMWORK ALONG THE WAY. THANK YOU SO TO MAYOR PERRY AND MR. ORLANDO MEMBERS OF THE HONORARY TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY THANK YOU AGAIN FOR GOING ON

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THE SENSE OF URGENCY IS NOT OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S NOT BEING COMMUNICATED AND IT NEEDS TO BE THE EMPLOYERS ON ISLAND ARE SUFFERING. WE CAN NOT GET PEOPLE TO COME TO WORK AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A SENSE OF URGENCY WE'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU WITH THE COUNTY, WITH THE STATE. WE HAVE A GREEN SPACE INITIATIVE THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN BY THE VOTERS. IT WILL HELP FUTURE TRAFFIC BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM WE HAVE NOW WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION NOW IN A MUCH MORE TIMELY MANNER AND YOU NEED TO COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMUNITY THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS URGENT.

I CAN'T GET PEOPLE TO COME TO WORK AND I'M PAYING THEM A HIGHER SALARY OVER AND OVER AGAIN I HAVE GENERAL MANAGERS THAT ARE HERE TODAY THAT HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM I BUSINESS LEADERS THAT I HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AND I UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HOWEVER YOU'RE NOT COMMUNICATING ANY SENSE OF URGENCY AND WE CONTINUE TO SUFFER AND IT'S NOT GOING TO AND IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER BECAUSE ONCE WE FINALLY DECIDE ON A SOLUTION AND WE GET UNDERWAY, WE'RE DOING IT.

THAT'S WHERE THE REAL PROBLEM IS GOING TO COME HERE. THE FASTER WE GET TO A SOLUTION THE BETTER OFF IT CAN BE. BUT IN THE INTERIM YOU NEED TO A SENSE OF URGENCY TO EVERY ONE OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS SINCE THEY'RE BEHIND YOU. THEY VOTED FOR OVERWHELMINGLY BY TAXING THEMSELVES. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, MR. CHRISTIAN DON HERON GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. MY NAME IS JOHN HERON. I'M A RESIDENT OF HILTON HEAD PLANTATION AND I'M A MEMBER OF THE POWAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS CURRENTLY SERVING AS TREASURER MY SIXTH YEAR ON THE BOARD, FOURTH YEAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OUR BOARD MEETING WE LOOKED AT THE CRITERIA COUNCIL RESOLUTION AND WE UNANIMOUSLY TO SUPPORT IT.

WE WOULD LIKE SEE SOME URGENCY. THERE'S THINGS THAT ARE BEING STUDIED NOW THAT WEREN'T PART OF THE 2018 VOTE THAT THE COMMUNITY, THE COUNTY, THE TOWN HILTON HEAD PLANTATION PUT OUT THERE TAKE IT UP ON THE SIDE, FOCUS ON GETTING THOSE THREE LINES THROUGH AND GET IT DONE RIGHT. NOW IT'S NOT THAT HARD. I'M NOT ASKING FOR A BUCKET.

I JUST GET US THREE LINES ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, JOHN DEEDS. THE WORDING GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M LEAVING ALREADY HERE IN THE GREATER HIGHLAND COUNCIL AND FULL TIME RESIDENT OF SEA PIPES OVER THE LAST AND A HALF YEARS

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IT HAS NAME YOU KNOW THE GRC WAS TOTALLY INVOLVED IN PROPOSING THIS PROJECT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A TOTAL TRAFFIC CORRIDOR PROJECT RATHER THAN JUST THE REPLACEMENT OF A SINGLE BRIDGE THAT WE HAD THAT HAD PASSED IT'S FUNCTIONAL LIKE MANY MEMBERS OF THE GRC WERE THERE AT ALL HOURS COUNTING VEHICLES MOVING ACROSS THESE BRIDGES SO THAT THE DECISIONS COULD BE BASED ON ACTUAL FACT. THE COUNCIL FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A CRITICAL AND NECESSARY PROJECT FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVES WORKS AND PLAYS ON THE ISLAND AND IN THE AREA FOR NOW IN FUTURE YEARS. AND I SUSPECT THAT EVERYONE SITTING ON THIS TOWN THIS AND PROBABLY EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM HAS PRIVILEGE OF PARKING UNDER BRIDGES OR IN CONVOY SEEMINGLY FOR DAYS AND ACTUALLY JUST A FEW HOURS BEFORE FINALLY GETTING THROUGH AND BEING UNABLE TO FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF WHY THERE WAS A DELAY. MY MOST RECENT BUT THE ONLY EXPERIENCE IS TYPICAL AS I WAS TRAVELING A PILOT I NOTICED THAT THE TRAFFIC ON THE INBOUND LANES WAS BACKED UP AND AS I APPROACHED THE FLYOVERS AND BLUFFS AND FIRE DISTRICT ENGINE WITH LIGHTS FLASHING AND SIRENS SCREAMING CAME TO A STOP AT THE END OF A LONG BACKUP OF VEHICLES. THIS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IS ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND SERVICE WORKERS FACE EVERY TWICE A DAY SERIOUSLY AFFECTS THEIR OF LIFE AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO DO THE WORK. ON THE ISLAND AND HENCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM. IT IS A SERIOUS BLOW THAT YOU HAVE THE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX AND FOR SO MANY DID TO SEE UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THROUGH TO 78 RESOLUTION WHICH WE HAVE PROVIDED TO TOWN IN THE GHC RESOLVES THAT THE THE RISK OF PROJECT LOSS ESCALATING COSTS AND CONTINUING HARM THE ISLAND RESIDENTS TOURISTS AND BUSINESSES THAT SERVE THEM THAT THE TOWN SHOULD COMPLETE ITS STUDIES IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER AND THEN PROVIDE ITS FINANCIAL THAT THE COUNTY SUBJECT TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND REDUCE CONGESTION SHOULD AGREE TO USE THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN RECOMMENDATIONS THAT FALL WITHIN THE FUNDING APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. LOOK, MR. X GREAT WORK OUT. GOOD AFTERNOON MR. MAYOR.

TOWN MEMBERS MR. MANAGER MY NAME IS RALPH AND I LIVE AND SEE PARENTS PLANTATION.

I AM A RETIRED CPA, BEEN RETIRED NOW FOR FOUR YEARS AND BECAUSE MY INVOLVEMENT BEFORE I RETIRED NOW I'M INVOLVED MORE MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST WITH A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS HERE ON THE ISLAND. WHAT I HEAR CONSIST ONLY IN THIS GOES TO PLANTATIONS IS THAT THEY CAN'T HIRE PEOPLE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE THAT THEY WANT TO HIRE CAN GET BETTER JOBS CLOSER TO WHERE THEY LIVE WHICH IS OFF ISLAND.

IF WE COULD SOLVE THE TRAFFIC ISSUE, THE BRIDGE ISSUE I THINK WE COULD GO A LONG WAY.

THIS IS NOT ONLY EVIDENT WITH THE PLANTATION BECAUSE I SERVED ON ONE OF THEIR BOARDS I'M ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE CHILDREN'S CENTER. THEY CAN'T GET ENOUGH TEACHERS TO HAVE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE. IF THEY COULD GET MORE TEACHERS THEY HAVE THE WAITING LIST FOR FOLKS TO GET GET INVOLVED. THE HOSPITAL THE HOSPITAL HAS HAD SOME BACK UP PROBLEMS. I'VE HEARD FROM FROM THE D.A. UP HERE THAT THERE WAS SOMEBODY THAT WENT THERE THEY WAITED AND WAITED AND FINALLY HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET SERVICE. WHY? BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE. IF WE CAN GET THIS CAUSEWAY BUILT OR THE BRIDGE BUILT, WE COULD GET THE PEOPLE THAT WE NEED. YOU'VE BEEN IN A RESTAURANT YOU SEE EMPTY. YOU'RE IN LINE. YOU WANT TO GET SEATED BUT YOU CAN'T. WHY THERE'S NOT ENOUGH WAITSTAFF.

YOU SEE EMPTY TABLES. THEY'RE AVAILABLE BUT THE WAITSTAFF IS NOT.

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YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL.

I AM A MEMBER AND THE PROBLEM OF THAT COUNCIL AND I WANT TO SAY THAT IF THERE WAS SOMEBODY THAT I WAS INVOLVED WITH A LONG TIME AGO THAT TOLD ME AND I BELIEVE AM A FIRM BELIEVER GOVERNMENT IS HERE TO HELP THE PEOPLE. BUT WHAT THAT PERSON ALSO SAID WAS THE FACT THAT IF YOU WAIT LONG ENOUGH TO GET ALL OF THE ANSWERS THEN YOU WAITED TOO LONG. AND BY MY THOUGHT HERE MY HOPE HERE IS THAT WE DO NOT WAIT TOO LONG. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, RICK CAMPBELL.

IF COULD HANG ON 1/2. WHILE HE WAS SPEAKING THERE WERE SOME THAT WERE GOING ON AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT IS NOT WHAT THIS COMMUNITY IS ABOUT.

SO KIMBERLY, PLEASE HARRY KELLEY. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR MARK NELSON. FIRST I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU DO FOR THE TOWN AND THE ISLAND AS A WHOLE. IT'S NOT AN EASY JOB.

MY HAT'S TO YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR HAND IN AND GETTING IN THE RAIN.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK TO THE EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE HAVING AND THEN TO GO ROUND ON THE GENERAL MANAGER THERE AND IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN'T GET FOLKS TO COME FOR THE INTERVIEW AND THE FOLKS THAT DO SHOW UP ARE NOT OF THE QUALITY THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER. AND EVEN NUNS COME TO US WITH DEMANDS FOR AND SIGN UP BONUSES AND ISSUES WE HADN'T SEEN BEFORE. AND QUITE FRANKLY, WE'VE HAD OPEN POSITIONS. WE'RE NOT ONE OF THE LARGEST FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF AND WE CAN'T FIND THE EMPLOYEES THAT WE NEED TIME AND AGAIN WHEN I ASK WHAT THE CHALLENGE IS, IT'S ONE IT'S THE TRAFFIC BUT IT'S ALSO THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THIS ISLAND FOR THOSE WORKERS THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE. I'VE GOT STAFF THAT I'VE WORKED AT INDIGO RUN FOR 25 GOING ON 30 YEARS AND MOVING TO BLUFFTON BECAUSE THEY CAN'T NOT AFFORD TO LIVE HERE ANYMORE. SO THIS IS GOING TO BECOME WORSE AND WORSE.

I ASK YOU TO JUST KIND OF GET THIS PROJECT MOVING AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERNS THAT YOU NEED TO AND RIGHTFULLY SO.

BUT PLEASE, THIS IS GOING TO GET WORSE AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES THAT THEY DESERVE AND EXPECT AND THAT'S NOT GOING TO SERVE THE ISLAND WELL. SO THANK YOU CARE CARLTON DALLAS THANK YOU MR. MAYOR OF COUNCIL AND ALSO MISS MARPLE ORLANDO EXCUSE ME. I TOO AM A MEMBER OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. I SPOKEN THE HILTON HEAD BOARD AS WELL AS THE GREAT ISLAND COUNCIL AND RECENTLY I'VE BEEN ABLE TO EXPERIENCE TRAVELING FROM HERE TO BEAUFORT AND THAT HAS BEEN AN EYE OPENER FOR ME. IT REALLY HAS AND THE TIME CAN BE CONSUMED DOES EXACERBATE THE ABILITY HIRE EMPLOYEES. THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. IT'S MUCH EASIER TO GET A JOB IN BLUFFTON. THEY HAVE MORE SPACE. THEY HAVE MORE NEW DEVELOPMENT . SO THERE REALLY ARE ONLY TWO OPTIONS WHEN YOU HAVE A OF EMPLOYEES. ONE IS TO ADDRESS THE CONGESTION THAT DELAYS THE EMPLOYEES GETTING HERE. THE OTHER IS THE BUSINESSES WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE IF THAT'S THE ROUTE YOU GO. AND SO THAT IS SOMETHING I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO COME TO A REALITY CHECK ON. SO THAT IS SOMETHING I WILL PUT BEFORE YOU.

THE OTHER THING IS THAT THERE ARE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO HANDLE THIS.

I BELIEVE HAVING LIVED ABROAD I'VE SEEN OTHER COUNTRIES ACTUALLY HAVE SOME MECHANISMS WHERE IF YOU HAVE TO ON THE ROAD AND IF YOU HAVE TO HAVE THREE LANES EACH WAY THAT COULD RESULT IN PEOPLE'S LAND BEING COMPLEX BEING CONFISCATED THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN.

ONE OF THE MECHANISMS I'VE SEEN IS YOU CAN CREATE A CULTURAL OVERLAY WHICH I THINK YOU'VE ALREADY DONE AND THEN THOSE LANDOWNERS THAT ARE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED IN ADDITION TO ANY CASH REMUNERATION THEY MAY GET FROM THE DEVELOPER. MAYBE THERE'S A WAY TO CREATE A JOINT VENTURE AN ALLIANCE WHERE ALSO GET EQUITY INTO THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT.

WHAT THAT DO IS THAT WOULD ACTUALLY ALLOW FUTURE GENERATIONS HAVE INCOME AND

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SO I WOULD ASK THAT YOU REALLY THINK VERY MUCH INNOVATIVELY AND OUT THE BOX.

THE SECOND INNOVATIVE WAY TO DO IT SAVANNAH HAS 12.4 VISITORS A YEAR.

IF HEAD TO PARENTS AS A PARASITIC APPROACH ATTRACT THOSE PEOPLE HERE WITHOUT THEM BRINGING THEIR CARS JUST THINK HOW RICH YOUR ECONOMY WOULD BE. IT WOULD BE PHENOMENAL THE WAY TO DO THAT. THERE HAVE BEEN STUDIES CONDUCTED ON THIS IN PRIOR YEARS IS MARINE TRANSPORTATION . I LIVED IN NORTHERN BAY OF CALIFORNIA, ONE OF THE THINGS I LEARNED THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE TRAVEL JUST IN NEW YORK CITY BY BOAT TO WORK AND THEN USE PALMETTO BREEZE TO DEVELOP A HUB AND SPOKE SYSTEM SO PEOPLE THAT COME HERE TO WORK CAN ACTUALLY END UP WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR. THANK YOU. ON HUMAN AN AFTERNOON MR. MAYOR MR. ORLANDO. COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK FRONT OF YOU. MY NAME IS JOHN NEWMAN EMERITUS AT THE ISLAND AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE. I'M ALSO PROUD MEMBER OF THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL AND I ALSO SERVE AS PART OF THE BIG VIEW TEAM FOR OUR DEEP WELL SURPLUS PROGRAM WHICH TRYING TO PULL PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY. I THINK YOU'VE HEARD OF SOME OF THE DAILY FRUSTRATIONS THAT PEOPLE SUFFER THROUGH GETTING ON AND OFF THE ISLAND.

BUT I WANT TO JUST TAKE A MINUTE AND TALK ABOUT THE FOLKS I GET A CHANCE TO SPEND TIME WITH EVERY DAY AND THOSE ARE THE MEDICAL UNDERSERVED THE FOLKS THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY. THE FOLKS ARE STRUGGLING WITH CHILD CARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS CONTRIBUTE AND ARE COMPOUNDED.

SO ONE STORY OF A YOUNG LADY WHO LIVES ON THE ISLAND BUT HAS TO LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR CHILD CARE FOR REASONS YOU'VE HEARD THAT COME BACK TO GO WORK ON THE ISLAND AND THEN WHEN THE KIDS ARE READY FOR SCHOOL TAKE THE KIDS SOMEWHERE ELSE AND JUST GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. THE KIDS ARE NOW HOME BY 8:00 AT NIGHT AND THE HOMES FOR THOSE THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY, FOR THOSE THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND FOOD INSECURITY THESE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS GET COMPOUNDED TENFOLD.

AND SO WHEN I HEARD THAT THERE'S NO SENSE OF RUSH OR URGENCY FOR THESE FOLKS, THERE'S VERY A SENSE OF RUSH AND URGENCY. THANK YOU.

I DON'T NEED TO ADVOCATE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER MR. MAYOR. MR. ORLANDO.

I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT BRIEF BUT I WANT TO SAY THIS TOWN COUNCIL IS SHOWING BACKBONE AND STANDING UP FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE ISLAND. AND I WOULD SAY IT'S A FAMOUS WESTERN SINGER SAYS I LIKE THIS. I LOVE IT.

AND I WANT SOME MORE OF IT. I THINK AS WE GO FORWARD TO THIS IS REALLY THE BEST DIRECTION THAT A TOWN CAN GO INTO. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. SO I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TWO THINGS.

ONE IS RESILIENCE WHICH CAN BE PUSHED AWAY BECAUSE THE 78 ISSUE.

BUT TODAY YOU HOPEFULLY APPROVING THE RFQ FOR THE RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT AND BEING PROACTIVE IS IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY ON OUR ISLAND THAT HAS ABOUT TO $22 BILLION WORTH OF REAL ESTATE AND PRECIOUS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

AND AT THE END OF THIS EXERCISE WE HAVE A PLAN ON HOW TO DEAL WITH INCREASED PRECIPITATION AND SYSTEM AND HAVE A PLAN FOR A RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL HELP THE ISLAND RETURN TO NORMALCY AFTER SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS. IT WILL ALSO ALLOWS, FOR INSTANCE, TO BUILD SYSTEMS EXCESS RAINWATER CAN BE COLLECTED AND RETURNED TO THE ISLAND. WATER. SO I SAY HATS OFF FOR INITIATING THIS PROJECT. I KNOW MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS.

IN ADDITION, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SUGGESTION WHICH IS SOMEWHAT UNORTHODOX BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN EXTEND THE RESILIENCE PROJECTS TO HARBOR.

IT'S NOT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS BUT I THINK THEY ARE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND MAYBE A PARTICIPATION ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY THAT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.

WELL. THEN THE THE 278 CORNER PROJECT KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE WANT

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AND I WANT TO MAKE A REMARK ABOUT THE THE GREATER ISLAND I KNOW THE GREAT ISLAND COUNCIL DOES MANY GOOD THINGS FOR THE PEOPLE OF HILTON HEAD BUT I THINK THERE ARE A FEW INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE USING THE TO LOBBY TO GO IN A DEVIOUS WAY DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITIES TO LOBBY THEIR CAUSE AND TO RUSH US INTO GIVING MUNICIPAL CONSENT NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT AS A AS A51 WE SEE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION YOU CAN'T LOBBY TO REALLY SEPARATE THOSE TWO. AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOU THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL THIS WAY IS LOSING ITS CREDIBILITY AS AN ORGANIZATION. SO THESE TWO NEEDS TO BE NEED TO BE CLEARLY SEPARATE IS AND THEN WITHIN THAT ORGANIZATION THERE ARE SOME THAT COULD DO IT AND THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. HARRINGTON GOOD AFTERNOON.

I COME BACK BEFORE THE COUNCIL TODAY THAT TO ASK YOU TO ROUNDLY REJECT ALL RESOLUTIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ANY OUTSIDE BODY FOR MOVEMENT BEFORE YOUR COUNCIL.

IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH ROBERT'S RULES AT ALL YOU REALIZE AND IT'S QUITE CLEAR I'VE ATTACHED SOMETHING FOR YOU TO READ THAT THE ONLY PEOPLE TO MAKE MOTIONS WHICH THEN BECOME RESOLUTIONS AFTER THEY WERE PASSED ARE YOU BETTER ELECTED? NO GREATER ISLAND SHOULD BE SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS NO OTHER . IT'S YOUR JOB AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL NOT TO HAVE THE WORK DONE BY AN OUTSIDE COUNCIL. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION AGAIN IT IS AN ACTION AND INHERENT IN THE FORMING UP OF OCEAN MANY ELEMENTS SUCH AS INSPECTION, REASONING, NECESSITY ALTERNATE PLANS OF ACTION AND MANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT GO INTO FORMING THAT MOTION THEY SHOULD WANT TO HEAR. YOU ALL WANT TO HEAR FROM YOUR CONSTITUENTS. BUT AS WE RECENTLY LEARNED, THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL HAS COME UP WITH A SCHEME TO GET AROUND THAT AND IT HAPPENED IN MY OWN PLANTATION THE TRIPE LINE THAT THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL IS DOING GREAT THINGS IS BEING PROVEN WRONG IN REAL TIME.

THERE IS A RESOLUTION FROM THE JIC IN PLACE NOW. IF THE TOWN WERE TO GO ALONG WITH IT WHATEVER ARE STUDY REVEALS WILL BE COMMITTED TO THESE PLANS THROUGH.

THIS RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED TO OUR MANAGER CARRIE KELLY AND IT TO GO RIGHT TO BE PUT ON OUR BOARD'S AGENDA. OUR BOARD WAS SMART ENOUGH TO SAY NO THIS IS IN OUR PURVIEW THEY CAN'T STEP IN AND NEGATE THEIR VOICES ON A PUBLIC MATTER AND IF THERE IS A DOCUMENT SIGNED WHICH I HEAR THERE IS BY HILTON HEAD PLANTATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEY TOOK AWAY EVERY VOICE THAT SIGNED THAT PETITION. SO THIS MEETING SPEED MAKES ME REALLY PONDER WHAT WHY WOULD YOU EMBROIL YOURSELF IN SUCH A CONTROVERSY? WHY WOULD YOU PUT YOUR JOB ON THE LINE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

I DON'T CARE HOW PROUD YOU ARE AS A MEMBER OF THAT COUNCIL IT'S DEAD WRONG.

EVEN THE SC HAS SAID THIS BRIDGE IS TRAVERSABLE ONLY ONE LANE OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE NEEDS ATTENTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH BRILLIANT BRIDGE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED REGULARLY. I SEE NO CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.

HOWEVER I DO SEE A CLEAR AND PRESENT THREAT FROM A GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL THAT HAS TAKEN TO ACTING AS AN ELECTED BODY AND I'M AT OF TIME. THANK YOU FOR ANDREW SCHUMACHER . GOOD MAYOR. MEMBERS OF TOWN COUNCIL.

MR. ROLANDO MY NAME IS ANDREW AND I RESIDE FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT OF HALL.

I'M HERE TODAY TO OF THE PERMANENT DUTIES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE

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WE EMPLOY OVER A THOUSAND EMPLOYEES AND PERMANENT INNS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE NUMEROUS EMPLOYEES WHO SERVICE THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THE COMMUNITY.

PAMELA DENNIS PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE ISLAND'S ECONOMY SPECIFICALLY TOURISM.

IT TAKES WELL OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE TO SERVICE THE NEEDS OF OUR OWNERS, GUESTS AND VISITORS THAT LIVE INVEST IN PLAY HERE. THE NATURE OF TOURISM INDUSTRY MANY CHALLENGES TO ATTRACTING AND RETAINING QUALITY EMPLOYEES AMONG THEM AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUTING. SINCE 2020, STAFFING SHORTAGES HAVE HIT THIS AREA ESPECIALLY.

WAGES HAVE INCREASED BUT NOT THE PACE OF THE INCREASED COST OF LIVING.

OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS THE PUA HAS STRIVED TO BE AN EMPLOYER CHOICE NUMBER ONE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY KEEP THE EMPLOYEES WE HAVE. SECOND ATTRACT QUALITY CANDIDATES. AS A RESULT WE'VE OFFERED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE OFFSET THE CHALLENGES OF RECRUITING AND RETAINING QUALITY EMPLOYEES BUT IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH WE'VE INCREASED STARTING PAY ON AVERAGE BY 37% THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WE'VE INCREASED EXISTING EMPLOYEE WAGES BY 40%.

WE'VE INCREASED HEADCOUNT, REDUCED THE WORKLOAD FOR EXISTING EMPLOYEES.

WE'D OFFER COMMUNITY BENEFITS, GAS CARDS AND THE PTO BUYBACK PROGRAM AND OTHER INCENTIVES TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT EMPLOYEES. WHILE THESE EFFORTS ARE APPRECIATED, ATTRACTING EMPLOYEES TO WORK ON THE ISLAND REMAINS OUR NUMBER ONE CHALLENGE ONE OF THE PRIMARY BARRIERS IS THE LESS THAN DESIRABLE ONTO THE ISLAND. WE ASK TOWN COUNCIL TO TAKE THE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL CONSENT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU ANDREW JOHNSTON. AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS CHARLES FOR I'M A 20 YEAR RESIDENT. I'M A CONSTITUENT OF COUNCILWOMAN STANFORD. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT THE GREATER ROWLAND COUNCIL. I DO SOME LISTENER TESTIMONY IMPEACHED BY SOME OF WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE READ OR HEAR TODAY. WE ARE IN FACT A VERY OPEN ORGANIZATION.

A PERSON WANTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT GRC MIGHT START BY LOOKING AT OUR WEBSITE.

IT IS A GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL ICON OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NO PASSWORD, NO SECRET ORGANIZATION. ONE WOULD SEE THAT WE ARE A GROUP OF CITIZENS WHO HAVE COME TOGETHER TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER. OUR COMMITTEE ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION. GOVERNMENT POLICY. MEDICAL.

REGIONAL AFFAIRS, PARKS AND RECREATION AND A VISION FOR THE FUTURE.

A PERSON LOOKING AT OUR WEB PAGE WOULD FIND OUR FOOD AND SECURITY TASK FORCE REPORT AND OUR CHILD CARE TASK FORCE REPORT AND FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BIRTH TO EIGHT OUR GUIDE FOR EARLY READING BOTH ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH. PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE OF INFORMATION WE THINK VITAL FOR MEMBERS AND CITIZENS LIKE. AVAILABLE TO ALL AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON NO SECRET ORGANIZATION HERE. THIS IS THE WAY DEMOCRACY IS SUPPOSED TO WORK.

WE HERE IN THE WEST PLAYING AN ISSUE OF CONCERN AT THE FEET OF YOU OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, OUR SPEAKERS AND I NOW INCLUDE SHERIFF TANNER REMIND ALL THAT THE HARM TO OUR ISLAND IS REAL IT IS SEVERE AND IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL BRIDGES ARE BUILT.

WE ADVOCATE THAT EMBRACE A NEWFOUND SENSE OF URGENCY AND APPETITE THE BREAKERS AND PICK UP THE PACE. WE THAT YOU ALLOW PERMANENT PROCESSING SO THAT NEED FOR WORK CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WHILE YOU COMPLETE YOURS. FINALLY PLEASE NOTE THAT WE MUCH RESPECT AND APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TO OUR TOWN. THIS IS THE WAY DEMOCRACY IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR. FOR LYNN FONTAINE GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR TOWN COUNCIL. MR. ATLANTA.

I WAS GOING TO SPEAK AT TO THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION WHICH AN ATTEMPT TO RATION TO MANAGE TOWN COUNCIL'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE 278 CORRIDOR PROJECT.

BUT AFTER HEARING COLLINS REPORT I'M HEARTENED TO REALIZE YOUR COMMITMENT TO FULFILL YOUR

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NICE OF KERNAN MR. MAYOR AND MR. ROLANDO. I HAD SOME PREPARED COMMENTS MAKE I THINK YOU KNOW I SENT YOU SOME INFORMATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION.

I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO YOU NOW AND CHANGE WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY TO YOU BECAUSE WE NO LONGER THIS URGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS BLESSING. I WANT YOU TO DO IS THINK ABOUT WHAT THE REAL TECHNICAL PROBLEM IS. WE HAVE STARTED TO BUILD A BRIDGE SOLVING A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T THE PROBLEM. WE DON'T HAVE A NETWORK OF STREETS THIS ROAD. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE CONGESTION. THERE'S A WHOLE HISTORY THAT I'VE PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION TO YOU AS THE DECISIONS IN THE PAST AND WHY WE HAVE THE CONGESTION ISSUE ON THE ISLAND AND WE HAVE THAT SIMILAR CONGESTION ISSUE OFF ISLAND AS WELL FROM WHERE OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE TO COME FROM A TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE AND FROM AN OPERATIONS VIEW YOU NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT BREAKING DOWN THE POPULATION INTO THE WORKERS THAT WE NEED ON THE ISLAND OFF THE ISLAND AS SENIOR CITIZENS AND SO FORTH WHO LIVE HERE. OKAY AND WHO NEED MEDICAL SUPPORT AND SO FORTH AND SO ON.

EVERYTHING WE'VE HEARD TODAY IS THAT WE HAVE THIS TERRIBLE PROBLEM BUT WE'RE A SUCCESS.

WE'VE GOT 3 MILLION VISITORS HERE. WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS WE DIDN'T PLAN FOR THAT BACK WHEN YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ON THE ISLAND.

SO YOU CAN'T DO THAT. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO? WELL, YOU CAN ADD MORE.

AVENUE AND STREET SOME OF THE I BUT IF YOU WANT TO BUILD BRIDGE YOU CAN PROVIDE GREATER CONNECTIVITY FOR OUR WORKERS TO GET HERE. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT CONNECTING THE BOSTON TO THE CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY THAT SERVE THE HIGH DEFINITION I WOULD SAY BUT THE OCEAN ALL ROUTES FOR PEOPLE TO SOLVE THEIR ISSUES OFF BY THE WORK OR AT LEAST CAN GO AHEAD AND FIGURE OUT THE BEST STRATEGIES THAT TOGETHER WITH THE THING THAT YOU DIDN'T START TO DO THE ADAPTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND YOU'RE SHAKING YOUR HEAD BUT THE FIRST ONE TO RECOGNIZE THAT BACK IN THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE THING AND LOOK AT IT UP AND YOUR MINUTES AND YOU'LL FIND OUT MR. ARMSTRONG SAID IT BECAUSE IT WAS WRONG WITH IT.

FINALLY SOMEBODY LISTENED AND GIVE CREDIT TO SOME OF MY COMPADRES BACK HERE FOR MAKING TALKING TO YOU MORE AND CONVINCING YOU TO DO THAT AND THAT TOGETHER WE HAVE TO TIME SHARE THE STREETS OKAY IN URBAN AREAS NOW BIG CITIES THAT HAVE THE CONGESTION PROBLEM THEY NO LONGER ADD TO EXISTING THINGS BECAUSE THEY JUST FILL UP RIGHT AWAY.

SO THEY'RE NOW CONSIDERING CHARGING PEOPLE A CERTAIN TIME DURING THE DAY DIFFERENT FEES.

DO YOU SEE THE THINGS IN THE CITIES AND AND SO FORTH IT'S A FORM OF TIME SHARING WE CAN ARRANGE OURSELVES WITH REAL BURDEN. OKAY, I'M DONE.

THANK YOU, MR.. TOMORROW TOMORROW CARDWELL IF BIRDWELL BETTER BE FAIR, THERE'S A REAL PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

I SENT YOU EARLIER TODAY. THIS MAP WHICH SHOWS OUR TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON HEAD AND THE CONGESTION PROBLEMS THAT CHARLES MY TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AND THE PLAN BEING FORCED ON US RIGHT NOW NCDOT AND THE GREATER RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL. THIS IS NOT GOING TO SOLVE OUR CONGESTION PROBLEM OR SAFETY. IT MAY ACTUALLY MAKE THEM WORSE.

THERE ARE MISSING PARTS AND HIDDEN COSTS IN THIS PLAN. THE SHERIFF WAS NEVER FOR A SAFETY ANALYSIS. HOW COME FOR HEARINGS WE'VE ASKED FOR AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OVER 10,000 PETITION SIGNERS WANT ANSWERS BEFORE WE BUILD IT IN POTENTIALLY UNSAFE NON-WORKING UGLY THROUGH OUR TOWN, DEFLECTING BETTER SOLUTIONS.

WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR FOUR YEARS. FOR ALL THOSE REQUESTS FOR AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS WERE TORPEDOED BY MEMBERS OF THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL AND THEIR PARTNERSHIP ON COUNTY COUNCILS TO BURY ALL ADDRESS COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE EVIDENCE OF THAT. HOW DARE THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT

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40 MONTHS WERE LOST. HOW DARE THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT DELAY NOW THE LEADER OF THIS DIVERSION WAS CONDEMNED BY HIS PEERS. HIS CONTAMINATION OF COUNTERFEIT PLANNING WAS CAUGHT IN LEAKED DOCUMENTS AND EMAILS.

THE PACKET CALLED HIM A CANCER ON OPEN GOVERNMENT WHEN IT GOT UNELECTED BY ITS CONSTITUENTS.

HE SAID VENGEANCE IS MINE NOW IT IS WASHINGTON AND UNFETTERED ERROR FILLED IN SINGLE RESOLUTION TO RUSH YOU INTO GIVING MUNICIPAL CONSENT BEFORE WE GET THE RESULTS OF OUR INDEPENDENT STUDY. THAT IS INSANITY. WHY WASN'T THE TRI STATE RESOLUTION PUBLICLY VETTED DEBUNKED? WHY DIDN'T I COME IN SECRETLY THROUGH THE BACK DOOR? WHY DON'T PLANTATION MEMBERS KNOW ABOUT IT? DOES THAT RESOLUTION ONLY WORK ON CRONIES IN THEIR SECRET SOCIETY? THEY KNOW IN PRIVATE FOR YEARS AND DID NOTHING. WE'VE GOT DOCUMENTATION FOR THAT. YOU TRUST A DOCTOR THAT BLOCKED THE SECOND OPINION? HOW DARE THEY NOW RUSH US TO CONSENT TO GIVE OUR CONSENT BEFORE FINALLY WE DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE? THE DUE DILIGENCE THAT THEY BLOCKED FOR YEARS.

THEY LIKE THEIR SHADY CAR DEALER ARE RUSHING US TO BUY A WEAPON WITHOUT PERMITTING AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION. THEY'RE DESPERATE TO HIDE THE FACTS.

DON'T LET THIS SECRET GANG GET IN OUR WAY ONCE WE GET IN. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR INDEPENDENT STUDY. DON'T GIVE AWAY OUR MUNICIPAL CONSENT UNTIL WE HAVE SOLID ANSWERS. AND WHEN I ASK IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO AGREES WITH ME, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND OR RAISE YOUR HAND? THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY THIRD SPECIES RICHARD BEASLEY THAT AFTERNOON.

REMEMBER WHEN BOB DYLAN SANG YOU DON'T NEED A WEATHERMAN TO KNOW WHICH WAY THE WIND IS BLOWING? WELL, YOU DON'T NEED AN ENGINEER TO THAT THE STATE DOG PLAN FOR THE 278 CORRIDOR IS A POORLY DESIGNED AND LIKELY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND WILL NOT AS PREVIOUS SPEAKERS HAVE OUTLINED NOT SOLVE THE CONGESTION PROBLEM.

AND THAT IS PRECISELY WHY WE NEED LESS DEPENDENT STUDY TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THE PROJECT AND TEST NEW ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS. AS YOU WELL MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE HAVE RAISED THEIR VOICES ON A PETITION ADVOCATING THIS. THERE ARE FIVE MEMBERS ON A CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE INCLUDING MAYOR AND THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TODAY WHICH WOULD BE DISCUSSING IN A FEW MOMENTS WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY MONTH.

IT IS PREMATURE AT BEST TO EVEN BEGIN DISCUSSING MUNICIPAL CONSENT.

THERE SHOULD BE NO DISCUSSION WHATSOEVER ON THAT TODAY. IT IS LAUGHABLE TO HEAR STEW RODMAN, THE KEY GYPSY LEADER ON THIS PROJECT SAY HE FELT THERE WAS NO CONFLICT OR SECRECY AND KNOW THE GROUP CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESS. WELL, THIS FROM A MAN WHO WAS CAUGHT AND PHOTOGRAPHED AT A SECRET MEETING BY THE ISLAND PACKET A FEW YEARS AGO DISCUSSING THE PROJECT AT FRAZIER'S TAVERN. MR. RODMAN ALSO THAT HIS GROUP'S RESOLUTION AIMED STARTING COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON THE SO CALLED THE LANGUISHING PROJECT COULD MOVE FORWARD EFFECTIVELY. WELL IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED YEARS AGO IF THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL AT BOTHERED TO RESPOND TO A LETTER SENT FROM THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP AND I BELIEVE THAT COPY OF THAT LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO EACH TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER. PREVIOUS REVIEWS OF THIS PROJECT BEEN A SHAM AND MR. RODMAN OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW BETTER. THE TOWN'S INDEPENDENT STUDY IS LONG OVERDUE AND A MAJOR CORRECTION. MR. CHRISTIAN TOLD YOU THAT THE VOTERS VOTED FOR OVERWHELMINGLY. WELL, HE'S PLAYING WITH WORDS.

DIDN'T VOTE FOR THE PROJECT. THEY VOTED FOR A TAX TO PROVIDE THE SEED MONEY FOR A PROJECT TO BE PROPERLY VETTED THINGS TO REMEMBER NO MINUTES CONSENT FOR THE CORRIDOR PROJECT UNTIL THE TOWN'S INDEPENDENT STUDY IS COMPLETED. DON'T BE MISLED BY THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL AND IN PARTICULAR MR. RODMAN WHO WAS THROWN OUT OF OFFICE LAST NOVEMBER AND CALLED THE CHANCE TO RUN OPEN GOVERNMENT. AND THREE THE INDEPENDENT STUDY SHOULD EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS AND REMEMBER OF COURSE THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TRULY INDEPENDENT

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH MUCH, BOBBY TILLERSON. THANK YOU, MR..

OUR TOWN COUNCIL ON A MUCH LONGER NOTE I WON'T BE HERE VERY LONG AT ALL BOBBY TILLERSON AND I AM HERE PURELY ASK IF A TOWN WILL CONSIDER ADDING TO YOUR PARKS AND REC PROJECTS BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURTS ON THE PUBLIC BEACH. HOPEFULLY YOU ALL RECEIVED A COUPLE OF EMAILS FROM ME LATELY. WHEN DID YOU GET YOURS? I THOUGHT I TYPED YOUR EMAIL. I THINK YOU GOT ANYWAY. SO THAT'S ALL I'M HERE TO DO TO TELL YOU TODAY IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS OF ME I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER THAT TODAY I SUSPECT.

YEAH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, BOB.

ANDREW DALE. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. MAYOR. STRAWBERRY LAND TOWN COUNCIL.

MY NAME'S ANDREW DALE. PERMANENT RESIDENT FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND.

I'M A TEACHER AND A VOLLEYBALL COACH FOR 17 CURRENTLY AT HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT POTENTIAL PERMANENT BEACH VOLLEYBALL PUBLIC SAND COURTS HERE IN HILTON HEAD ISLAND BEACHES. AS A CURRENT COACH AND AN ACTIVE PLAYER WHO TRAVELS FROM VIRGINIA BEACH TO FORT LAUDERDALE, THE BENEFITS OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL HAVE BEEN WITNESSED FIRSTHAND TO NAME A FEW.

PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. ONE HOUR OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL CAN BURN EQUIVALENT OF 500 CALORIES. NUMBER TWO IT'S A SOCIAL SPORT AND INCREASES BONDS AMONG THE COMMUNITY AND FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS TEACHES TEAMWORK AND WORK ETHIC.

NUMBER THREE GIVES LOCALS AND TOURISTS ALIKE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE OUTSIDE HILTON HEAD ISLAND. BEACH VOLLEYBALL IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS IN THE UNITED STATES. STARTING BACK IN 2012 THERE ARE 28 COLLEGIATE TEAMS EXISTING.

TEN YEARS LATER IN 2023 THERE'S OVER HUNDRED 86 ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

IT'S 158 TEAM RISE IN TEN YEARS. I AM CURRENTLY THE CLUB DIRECTOR OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND BEACH VOLLEYBALL. I'VE SEEN THE GROWTH AS WELL AS FROM EIGHT IN 2020 TO 40 IN 2023. WE TRAVEL FROM MYRTLE BEACH DOWN TO COCOA BEACH AND JACKSONVILLE ACROSS TO ATLANTA AND TO CHARLOTTE.

WHEN FAMILIES SEE THE LOGO ON OUR GEAR THEY ARE QUICK TO ASK IF WE WILL HOST A TOURNAMENT YET ANOTHER CHANCE TO PROMOTE OUR ISLAND IN A POSITIVE VENTURE.

THE PROPOSED MODEL SET UP IS SIMPLE AND INSTITUTED IN MULTIPLE BEACHES ACROSS EAST AND WEST COAST. THE OUTLOOK SAYS FOR THAT SETUP JACKSONVILLE BEACH WITH TEN IN CALIFORNIA HAS MORE THAN I CAN COUNT. SETUP MAINTENANCE AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT WOULD BE MINIMAL. IT WOULD ONLY CONSIST TWO SIX BY SIX INCH BY TEN FOOT WOODEN STANDARDS WITH AN PLAYERS WOULD BRING THEIR OWN BOUNDARY LINES WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE ANY OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE SAND AND TENNIS AND.

THE SET UP WOULD ALLOW FOR BOTH COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL PLAYERS TO BENEFIT FROM THIS.

THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE TOWN AND THE ISLAND TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR BEAUTIFUL AND OUTDOORS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. POLITICS POLITICS DEAR PERRY AND TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS AS YOU KNOW OUR SEATTLE HAS A STORIED PAST. THE ORANGE DURING METRORAIL AND COUNTLESS BURIAL SITES TO NAME FEW. YESTERDAY I LEARNED THAT AN ARCHEOLOGIST I EXCAVATED AT MITCHELL VALE NOT ONLY UNEARTHED A FIREPLACE DATING BACK TO THE INCEPTION OF OF ITS SITE BUT ALSO IT UNEARTHED AN ARTIFACT DATING APPROXIMATELY 4000 YEARS AGO. OUR SEA ISLAND IS TOO HISTORY TO BE LEFT TO THE HANDS OF DEVELOPERS. I ASK THAT YOU AS ELECTED LEADERS TAKE GREAT EFFORT PRESERVING OUR RARE SEA ISLAND NOT ONLY FOR OUR BUT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MRS.. EVEN ARNOLD.

MY NAME IS STEVEN ARNOLD AND ALONG WITH MY WIFE AND OUR TWO DAUGHTERS WE'RE BLESSED TO BE RESIDENTS OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND. I'M HERE TODAY TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE YOUR EFFORTS IN FOSTERING THE TOWN'S PARTNERSHIP WITH HABITAT FOR

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THE COMMITMENT ADDRESSING THESE CHALLENGES FROM THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY ALONG WITH THE HARDWORKING TOWN STAFF IS SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS BODY HAS MEANT TO BE A VOICE FOR ALL RESIDENTS WHO LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND ENJOY.

AND HILTON HEAD ISLAND HAS TO OFFER UPON ITS SOLUTIONS FOR THESE CHALLENGES IS NOT A BURDEN FOR YOU TO CARRY ALONE THESE CHALLENGES REQUIRE EACH OF US AS MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND LIFT UP OUR NEIGHBORS AND SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION THE VITAL ROLE EACH OF THEM PLAY IN CREATING OUR COMMUNITY. I'M HERE TODAY TO SHARE WITH YOU THE DETAILS ABOUT AN EXCITING EVENT COMING UP WHICH BENEFITS OUR LOCAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ON JUNE 28TH, THE LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF MONTH, THE INAUGURAL HARMONY FOR HOMES CONCERT PRESENTED THE SURGE RESTAURANT GROUP WILL TAKE PLACE AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HILTON ISLAND. THE CONCERT WILL BE FROM 7 TO 9 P.M. AND IT'S HEADLINED BY MAC POWELL, FORMER FRONT MAN LEAD SINGER OF THE FOUR TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNING BAND THURSDAY HILTON HEAD ISLAND, LEGENDARY MUSICIAN AND LONGTIME PRESIDENT GRANT STEVENS WILL SHARE THE STAGE WITH MAC POWELL FOR A NIGHT OF MUSICAL IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING A STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY BUT THE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM OUR SUPPORTERS THE SURGE RESTAURANT GROUP PALMETTO DUNES ENTREPRENEURS ARE WORTH 100% OF THE TICKET SALES WILL GO DIRECTLY TO OUR LOCAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE ONLY $30 AND CAN BE PURCHASED BY VISITING HABITAT. H.J. I'M SORRY TALK FORWARD SLASH HARMONY FOR HOMES. YOU CAN ALSO SCAN QR CODES USING YOUR MOBILE DEVICES FOUND ON EVENT POSTERS AT ALL STORAGE RESTAURANTS OR IN THE EDITIONS OF THE MAGAZINE AND HILTON HEAD MAGAZINE AND ALSO ON THE ISLAND EVENTS MAGAZINE. A FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE HAS BEEN UP WITH DETAILS AND TICKETS AVAILABLE THERE AS WELL AS YEAR.

I CAN SHARE THIS EVENT AND SUPPORT WHICH WILL RIGHT IN THE REACH TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND WILLINGNESS TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND A FEW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE BOOK FIRST CORINTHIANS BUT NO ONE SAFE IS NO GOOD BUT THE GOOD OF ITS NEIGHBOR. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT.

STEVE BIRDWELL. THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE IT THROUGH THAT. MAYOR, IF I MAY TAKE A MOMENT, PLEASE QUICKLY.

I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS A NUMBER OF THINGS HEARD TONIGHT AN AWFUL LOT OF UP TO 78 AND PROJECTED PROJECTS THAT MIGHT BE COMING OUR WAY. AND UNDERSTAND THE PLEAS OF NECESSITY FOR MORE WORKERS ABLE TO GET HERE FASTER TO SERVICE THE PARTIES AND RESIDENTS OF THE ISLAND. IN THE PAST THERE WAS CONVERSATION NOT JUST ABOUT A BRIDGE BUT OTHER OPTIONS, OTHER WAYS THAT WE MIGHT SOLVE OUR TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM.

AND I WOULD LIKE THIS COUNCIL TO CONSIDER BRINGING BACK INTO THE DISCUSSION SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO QUICKLY. WE CAN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF ISLAND ONTO THE ISLAND BY UTILIZING PROPERTIES THAT WE COULD EITHER LEASE OR PURCHASE AND HAVING A PARK AND LIFE OF SORTS THAT WOULD EITHER PALMETTO BREEZE OR ANOTHER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY WHO WE COULD CONTRACT WITH TO MAKE TRIPS BACK AND FORTH TO SERVICE WORKERS WHO NEED TO GET HERE. IF YOU AN IMMEDIATE SITUATION THAT COULD HELP THAT'S ONE THAT I SUGGEST AT THIS COUNCIL WE REVISIT WE OPENLY DISCUSS. THEN WE GET THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN THAT PROCESS TODAY. SO HAVING SAID THAT I HOPE THAT THE EIGHT THAT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE WE LIKE TO HEAR WHAT IMPACTS OUR ISLAND IN 10,000 PROBABLY LIKELY MORE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE ASKED US TO SLOW DOWN TO GET IT RIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE INCLUDED ALL THE DATA NEW DATA NEEDS AND TO STUDY IT THOROUGHLY.

AM IN THAT CAMP. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ASK BECAUSE I AM BOTHERED.

I AM BOTHERED THAT WE HAD MUCH CONTROVERSY GOING ON IN THE ISLAND OF THIS SIZE WHERE WE ARE THE BEST THE BEST. I BELIEVE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU I BELIEVE IN OUR ORGANIZATION AND OUR COMMUNITIES IN THIS COUNCIL, OUR TOWN VERY MUCH.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE GREATER RAMBLING COUNCIL THIS QUESTION AS INSIDE THE 31 SEAT

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IF YOU ARE INSIDE AND YOU'RE NOT ABIDE BY THESE RULES PLEASE ,ABIDE BY THOSE RULES AND LET THIS COUNCIL DO OUR WORK. THANK I'M SORRY MY. WE ONE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT. PARDON? WE HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WAS CALLED IN. LET'S SPEAK TO PRIVATE CARE. YEAH.

MR. GRAYSMITH SIGNED UP, LEFT A MESSAGE. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, TOWN MANAGER MARK ORLANDO. I THINK SOMEBODY DIDN'T GET A MESSAGE WHEN I CALLED THIS MORNING. IN MY PREPARED REMARKS I AM AMENDING A LITTLE BIT LISTENING TO SHERIFF TANNER AND HIS STATISTICS ON THE TRAFFIC ON AND OFF THE ISLAND. I'M THE IT'S IN THE SUMMER NUMBERS SKY SO IT JUST KIND OF RAN A FEW NUMBERS BUT 20 MILLION. ON AND OFF THE ISLAND PER YEAR 57,000 THE DAY THAT IS JUST ABOUT EXACTLY ONE AND A HALF TIMES THE AMOUNT OF OUR PERMANENT RESIDENTS ON THE ISLAND. SO IT'S AN INCREDIBLE CHALLENGE TO GET ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ON AND OFF THE ISLAND AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.

THE NCDOT WHEN THEY FIRST PRESENTED THEIR PROGRAM IN THEIR PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE.

I'LL NEVER FORGET THEY FREELY ADMITTED THAT THE BEST THAT THEY COULD EXPECT FROM BUILDING THIS 11 LANE SINGLE SUPER SLAB WAS TO RAISE THE TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE FROM AN F TO A D.

I THINK A LOT OF US AT THAT POINT WERE MOTIVATED TO TRY TO A LITTLE BETTER AND THAT'S WHEN WE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO LOOK ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY AND HIRE SOME OF THE BEST EXPERTS IN THE COUNTRY AS TO HOW TO TRULY OPTIMIZE OUR TRAFFIC FLOW ON AND OFF THE ISLAND ON A DAILY. WE KNOW THAT 20 MILLION MOVEMENTS A YEAR YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET EVERYBODY ON AND OFF THE ISLAND WITHOUT, YOU KNOW, STOPPAGES.

SO IT'S ALL ABOUT AN OPTIMIZATION AND I REALLY, REALLY THANK YOU.

THIS PARTICULAR TOWN COUNCIL BECAUSE UNLIKE IN THE PAST WHERE THE TOWN COUNCILS WERE UNDULY INFLUENCED BY THE PRESSURE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL YOU FOLKS STOOD UP AND SAID YES WE HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND WE ARE GOING TO CONDUCT OUR OWN INDEPENDENT STUDY NOT AS THE COUNTY COUNCIL CLEVERLY REFERRED TO IT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW WHICH MEANT ONLY REVIEWING WHAT WHAT THE COUNTY WHAT NCDOT INTEGRITY YOU KNOW LOOK TO JIM DOWN OUR THROATS.

SO I THANK YOU. I'M REALLY EXCITED THE WAY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS GOING AND THE PROGRESS THAT'S BEING MADE IN THE SELECTION THIS OF THIS EXPERT TO GIVE US THE BEST OPTIMIZATION OF OUR TRAFFIC PROGRAM POSSIBLE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING THE

[10.a. Second and Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2023–10 Adopting the Municipal Budget for the Town of Hilton Head Island for Fiscal Year 2024 Ending June 30, 2024 – Marc Orlando, Town Manager]

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PARKER GOING TO GO TO CITIZEN COMMENTS FIRST AND THEN LET YOU GO INTO.

ALL RIGHT. YEAH. YES.

SORRY. YEAH, THAT'S OKAY. SO WE'LL OPEN UP FOR CITIZEN CITIZEN COMMENTS THE BUDGET. OKAY. SEEING NONE.

I. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HELLO, PRIVATE AM I DOING THAT? YOU ARE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD.

THANK YOU. WELL, WE'RE BACK HERE FOR A SECOND FINAL READING TONIGHT.

I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH OUR CONSOLIDATED BUDGET GOALS, OUR BUDGET OVERVIEW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. SO OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS WE'VE BEEN WORKING PRETTY DILIGENTLY TO ESTABLISH A BALANCED BUDGET THAT DELIVERS YOUR THE TOWN COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES. WE SEE HANG ON A SECOND, MARK.

SOME PEOPLE ARE LEAVING. AND THERE'S A LOT OF CHATTER GOING ON.

SO I WANT FULL ATTENTION ATTENTION. THANK YOU.

WELCOME. NOW WHAT I WAS JUST REALLY JUMPING INTO WAS THE THE BUDGET DERIVED FROM TOWN COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES. THOSE TOP 15 PRIORITIES ARE FULLY FUNDED. HEAR FROM MR. GRUBER, OUR DEPUTY MANAGER PRESENT THE STRATEGIC PLAN IN A LITTLE BIT BUT YOU'LL KNOW PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE'S BUDGET FULLY IMPLEMENT THE TOP 15 PRIORITIES AND ALL OF THE OTHER INITIATIVES IN THIS YEAR PRIORITY LIST AND PORTFOLIO FOR THE STRATEGIC THE BUDGET'S A LEAN OPERATING BUDGET IT'S I CONTINUE TO WORK DEPARTMENT HEADS AND WITH YOU TO REFINE IT YEAR OVER YEAR.

I'M PROUD THIS YEAR THAT THE HEAVY LIFT TERRIFYING THAT THE LEANNESS THE BUDGET TO CUT WHERE WE NEED TO CUT AS IT'S A MUCH EASIER THIS YEAR THAN LAST THAN LAST YEAR THAN PRIOR TO THAT. ALWAYS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING CUSTOMER SERVICE INNOVATION EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT INVESTING IN IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY AND FOR STRUCTURE AND YOU'LL SEE THAT THROUGHOUT THE BUDGET DEFINITELY THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND THAT YOU KNOW THE ULTIMATE GOAL FORMING A RESILIENT COMMUNITY AND USING THIS BUDGET AS A CATALYST TO IMPLEMENT POSITIVE CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT SO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS IT'S PRIORITY BASED . I MENTIONED THAT IT INCREASES THE FUND BALANCE DUE TO PRIOR UNSPENT FUNDS AS WELL AS OUR FUND BALANCE POLICY INCREASES.

NO CHANGE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE . THIS IS A YEAR OF OF REASSESS TWO YEARS OF STRONG NON PROPERTY TAX REVENUE COLLECTIONS NOW BEING REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET. ENHANCED REVENUES THROUGH RELATED APPLICATION FEE ENHANCEMENTS THIS YEAR AND THAT WERE OF COURSE AS I MENTIONED IN FIRST READING AND AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS USING TAX FUNDING TO INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND OUR ACCOUNT AS WELL AS OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS. I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH EVERY SINGLE LINE YOU'VE HEARD THIS BEFORE. YOU'VE HEARD IT AT FIRST READING BUDGET WORKSHOP AS WELL . BUT THE BIGGER HIGHLIGHTS HERE ADDITION OF TWO NEW FUNDS THIS YEAR ARE THE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. AS WELL AS THE HOUSING FUNDS AS WELL AS THE HOUSING FUND. I THINK A GOOD PART OF THIS BUDGET ALTHOUGH NOT TALKED ABOUT A LOT OUT OF GENERAL FUND THERE IS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO PUTTING $1,000,000 INTO A HOUSING ACCOUNT YEAR RATHER THAN ONLY RELYING UPON REAL ESTATE TRANSFER AND ANY LAST YEAR UNSPENT FUNDS. SO I'D SAY WE'RE WE'RE PLAYING OFFENSE THIS YEAR IN THAT ACCOUNT AS WELL AS SOME OTHER ACCOUNTS.

OUR BOND RATING AGENCIES TOLD US OUR STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, CONSISTENT OPERATIONS WE HAVE BUDGETARY FLEXIBILITY AND THAT A RESILIENCE PLAN WILL ENHANCE THE TOWN'S PREPAREDNESS AND RATING STATURE IN THE BUDGET AND CALLED FOR SEVERAL POSITIONS YOU SEE THEM ON THE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN FROM AN ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR A ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR ALL THE WAY DOWN TO A COUPLE OF STAFF MEMBERS IN OUR STORMWATER DIVISION PART OF OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

VALUE ADD THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT I SHOW TO YOU IT'S NOT JUST MORE PEOPLE BUT ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF EXPANDING SOME PROGRAMS AND REALLY I THINK CATCHING TO THE

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THOSE ARE THE FUNDS THAT WE'RE USED TO SEEING. WE'VE SEEN THOSE BEFORE AND THE TWO NEW FUNDS I'VE MENTIONED COLLEAGUE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. AS WELL AS OUR HOUSING FUND FOR A TOTAL BUDGET PROPOSED $129,950,293, AN INCREASE OF 8.7% OVERALL FROM LAST YEAR. BUT YOU'LL SEE THAT THE INCREASE OF THE TWO NEW FUNDS DEVELOPMENT CORP. FUND AND HOUSING MAKE UP SOME OF THAT DIFFERENTIAL AND THAT THE GENERAL FUND HAS INCREASED BY $9.3 MILLION WITHOUT WITHOUT INCREASING MILLAGE AND IN PROPERTY TAX SO THAT YOU CAN SEE HOW THOSE REVENUES USE PENCIL. YOU'LL SEE ON THE TRUSTEE ALL OUR VARIOUS REVENUES IN THE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET AND YOU'LL SEE THE FBI 24 PROPOSED BUDGET HERE IN THE CENTER OR CLOSE TO THE CENTER YOU'LL SEE THAT PROPERTY TAXES OF 22.4 MILLION AN INCREASE OF CLOSE TO $1,000,000 FROM LAST YEAR BUSINESS LICENSE AN INCREASE OF 1.8 FROM LAST YEAR LOCAL TAX INCREASE OF 2.2 FROM LAST YEAR. PERMITS AND FEES INCLUDED IN THAT CAN SEE ON THE SIDE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, STORMWATER CARE INCLUDING SHORT TERM RENTAL PERMITS AN INCREASE OF A LITTLE MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION GRANTS $2.8 MILLION DIFFERENTIAL LAST YEAR BUT A TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION IN THIS BUDGET THIS YEAR OF $6.4 MILLION. I SAW SENATOR I BELIEVE SAW SENATOR HE'S RIGHT THAT PERFECT TIMING A SPECIAL THANK YOU A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SENATOR DAVIS AND TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LOT OF OUR GRANT FUNDS THIS YEAR.

QUICK CALCULATION WE PUT ABOUT $10 MILLION OF GRANTS INTO OUR FUNDS IN OUR HOUSE, IN OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. SO GREAT NEWS TRANSFERS IN THE GREAT STORY TO KEEP TELLING 54 MILLION ALMOST $54.6 MILLION TRANSFERS IN AS AS THE USE OF PRIOR YEAR FUNDS $1.5 MILLION FOR THE TRANSFERS IN WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS IN FIRST READING AS WELL AS WORKSHOP SO I WON'T DOVE TOO DEEP BUT A TOTAL TRANSFER END OF THIS YEAR A LITTLE LESS THAN LAST YEAR BUT THIS YEAR $54.54 MILLION.

YOU SEE THAT THOSE TAXES BEACH PRESERVATION FEES TIP DOLLARS OUR TAX INCREMENT FINANCE DOLLARS STATE ACCOMMODATION REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEES. WHAT AM I SAYING GENERAL FUND THAT TRANSFER CAME OUT OF GENERAL FUND FOR OUR HOUSING FUND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEES MAKE UP A LARGE PORTION PORTION OF THESE THESE TRANSFERS INTO OUR BUDGET.

SO THE STRENGTH OF THAT IS THAT THOSE DOLLARS RIGHT THERE ARE ADDED INTO OUR BUSINESS LICENSE REVENUES INTO OUR PROPERTY TAXES I SHOULD SAY RIGHT UP HERE.

THOSE ARE RECURRING REVENUES IN NATURE WE'VE BEEN REALLY STUDYING THESE FUNDS AND SEEING THAT THEY'RE STEADY OVER TIME. AND TO MY POINT AS I STARTED TALKING IT'S TIME TO USE THESE REVENUES SIMPLY PUT THEM PUT THEM IN OUR BUDGET TO GOOD USE BOTH IN OPERATING AS WELL AS CAPITAL. YOU SEE THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED EXPENDITURES THIS IS THE COLUMN I REALLY LOOK AT 129,000,100 ALMOST $230 MILLION AND YOU SEE THE DIFFERENTIAL PERSONNEL OPERATING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO STORMWATER FUNDS, THE FLAGS IN THE WAY BUT A LARGE PORTION OF THE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET LIE IN OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

I'LL DOVE INTO THAT A LITTLE DEEPER. OUR MILITARY AS OF RIGHT REMAINING THE SAME AT 23.10 OUR MILL VALUE RIGHT NOW GOING UP TOWARDS MILLION DOLLARS

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WE TALKED ABOUT THAT. I WILL BE BACK IN FRONT YOU TO TALK ABOUT MILLAGE IN THE COMING MONTHS BUT BEFORE COUNTY REASSESSMENTS UNDER WAY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR THE WHOLE TEAM WORKING WITH BEAUFORT COUNTY ASSESSOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT AT THE COUNTY THE COUNTY'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AT THE STATE TO INCLUDE CALCULATING THE EFFECTS OF REAPPRAISAL ON ALL PROPERTY VALUES SO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PROVIDE THAT GUIDANCE ON THOSE VALUES CALCULATIONS.

I DON'T JOHN TROYER DOESN'T WE DON'T IN OUR BUDGETING ELUDES BUDGETED PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS BASED ON OUR CURRENT PROPERTY VALUES NOT THE REAPPRAISAL.

SO STAY TUNED FOR A LOT MORE OF THAT. I WILL BE BACK IN FRONT OF YOU.

SO WHETHER WE WHETHER WE ROLL BACK NEUTRAL OR WE ROLL BACK A WAY WE WILL BE BACK IN FRONT OF YOU TO TALK ABOUT THAT TODAY IS NOT TIME TO SOLVE THAT SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE'S STILL A LOT OF WORK TO DO BUT. YOU'LL SEE ON THE BOTTOM LINE WILL PROPOSE TO AMEND OUR BUDGET ORDINANCE IN JULY OR AUGUST DEPENDING ON WHEN WE REALLY OBTAIN THAT INFORMATION ,UNDERSTAND IT AND AN ABILITY TO BRING IT FORWARD TO YOU. JULY AUGUST TIMEFRAME SO GENERAL FUND AGAIN I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO ALL THIS BUT I WILL GO A LITTLE FASTER THIS PART OF THE PRESENTATION BUT WE KNOW THAT THAT'S OUR PRIMARY OPERATING RESOURCES FOR THE TOWN'S PRIMARY OPERATING FUND. PUBLIC SAFETY INTERAGENCY PARTNERSHIPS ARE ALSO IN HERE YOU SEE THAT OUR MAIN RIGHT THERE A FY 24 PROPOSED BUDGET $57.9 MILLION THAT'S A CLOSE TO A LITTLE MORE THAN $9 MILLION DIFFERENTIAL OVER LAST YEAR AND AGAIN SHARED WITH YOU IN THE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET REVENUES WHY AND WHERE THOSE FUNDS DERIVED FROM PROPERTY TAXES ARE UP $1,000,000 LOCAL TAX CAME IN COLLECTED MORE WE DO NEED TO USE THAT THAT IS NOT A FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT ONLY BUSINESS LICENSE INCREASED 17.2% MORE REVENUE THIS YEAR THAN LAST PERMIT FEES 51% MORE REVENUE THAN LAST AND JUST SEE THOSE THOSE DOLLARS THROUGH THERE YOU SEE SOME REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS ON THESE ON THE SCREENS RIGHT ON THE SCREEN THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE MEETING AS OUR FIRST READING AND WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN. I'LL JUST GET THROUGH THAT. YOU SEE THE PROPOSED BUDGET EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND SHOWING SALARY AND BENEFITS OPERATING CONTRACTED PUBLIC SAFETY AFFILIATED AGENCIES, TRANSFER TO A HOUSING FUND AND TRANSFER TO THE LAND ACQUISITION. SO OUT OF OUT OF THAT $9.3 MILLION DIFFERENTIAL IT'S REALLY CALCULATING $3 MILLION TRANSFERRING TO NEW FUNDS IT FUNDS THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR THAT OUR STATE TAX LOCALLY TAX BUSINESS LICENSE IT FUNDS APPROXIMATELY $2.8 MILLION OF AFFILIATED AGENCY FUNDING AND YOU CAN SEE ON THE FAR LEFT OF THE SCREEN THE AGENCY WE DO HAVE A PROCESS THAT'S IN PLACE DIFFERENT THAN WE HAD IN THE PAST. THAT WAS AN APPLICATION MADE BY CERTAIN THOSE APPLICATIONS COME FORWARD WITH THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE THAT FINANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE WEIGHED IN AND MADE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCLUSION IN THE BUDGET.

YOU WILL SEE HERE THAT WHAT THE REQUEST WAS VERSUS WHAT WAS PROPOSED ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

SO $2.3 MILLION $2.8 MILLION REQUEST $2.363 MILLION ALLOCATION IN THE BUDGET SEVERAL EXPENDITURE HIGHLIGHTS COMPREHENSIVE LAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE CODE OVERHAUL THAT GOES ALONG WITH OUR WIDE DISTRICT PLANNING CONDITIONS AND TRENDS OUR CAPACITY STUDY SOME FUTURE LAND USE MAPPING AND SOME OTHER ADJUSTMENTS THAT ONCE AND FOR ALL AND I THINK THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME HAVE AN UPDATED LAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE THAT IS ACCOMPLISHING WHAT WE INTEND FOR IT TO ACCOMPLISH WITH SOME GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT SUB AREA PLANS IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR PERMANENT PLAN REVIEW FUNDING OUR TOWNS THREE 6040 YEAR CELEBRATION AND MUSIC FESTIVAL A BUNCH OF OTHER INITIATIVES SALARY ADJUSTMENTS REMAINING COMPETITIVE IN THE REGION A PRIORITIZATION MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS A CONTINUED EXPANSION OF OUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY LIGHTING AND A LOT OF FOCUS FROM MY PERSPECTIVE LOT OF FOCUS FROM PARK MAINTENANCE, ROAD MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND CORRIDOR SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS. I'D SAY THAT SENTENCE IS PROBABLY BACKWARDS SAFETY

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RIGHT. THOSE PLANNING AGREEMENTS YOU'LL HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE TONIGHT AS AS WELL AS THOSE PUBLIC SYSTEMS. I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR STORMWATER TEAM. YEAH, THAT SINGER IS A GREAT. HE HAS ASKED FOR MORE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN DO A BETTER JOB FOR US AND I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT IN THIS ACCOUNT.

THEY ALSO OPERATE A LEAN OPERATING BUDGET WITH THEIR CURRENT RATE STRUCTURE.

I DO THINK THAT WE TO FOCUS ON A BETTER PERHAPS A DIFFERENT LOOK ON TRANSPARENCY IN OUR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND I ASSURE YOU THAT SOON AFTER OUR STRATEGIC PLAN WORKSHOP I THAT THE APPROPRIATE THING TO DO IS TO GET BRIAN AND SEAN AND JEFF AND A FEW OTHERS AND PERHAPS WORKSHOP IT AMONG OTHER ITEMS TO SIMPLY TALK ABOUT HOW STAFF IS FACTORING STORMWATER PROJECTS. RIGHT? WHY IS THIS PUMP STATION MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT ONE? WHY IS THIS SYSTEM MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OTHER? AND I KNOW THERE'S A FORMULA BUT IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE COUNCIL HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH . SO STAY TUNED. YOU SEE THE BUDGET EXPENDITURES ,SALARY AND BENEFITS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO TRANSFERS OUT TO CAP PROJECTS.

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS A LITTLE BIT CLOSE TO $1,000,000 TRANSFERRING TO CAPITAL PROJECTS AND, A LITTLE BIT OF FUNDS TRANSFERRING TO GENERAL FUND SIMPLY FOR THE USE OTHER STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE ASSISTING WITH STORMWATER IF YOU SEE THE DOLLARS UP HERE IN TERMS OF CORRECTIVE PUBLIC PLAY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS PUMP MAINTENANCE SOME SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT AND AGAIN THIS YEAR AND WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THIS APPROXIMATELY A $400,000 PROJECT IS ON THE WAY. YOU'LL HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT WHEN I GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT A SWOT ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A FINAL AS A AS AN ISLAND WIDE RESILIENCE PLAN.

SO THAT IS FUNDED IN THIS IN THIS BUDGET WITH THE USE STORMWATER FEES AS WELL AS A GRANT $75,000 GRANT I BELIEVE WE JUST RECENTLY WERE AWARDED AWARDED OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHICH WE KNOW ABOUT OUR FIVE YEAR PROGRAM. TAKING A LOOK AT THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, IT ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES THAT ARE TO EXPENDITURES FOR ALL OF OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND THE WAY WE A CAPITAL PROJECT AS ANYTHING THAT'S GREATER THAN $5,000 EXCEPT FOR ROADS, BUILDINGS AND COMPUTERS SOFTWARE AND THAT THRESHOLD IS $50,000. THAT'S A STATE SOMEWHERE AND THEN A LOT OF DIFFERENT SOURCES OF REVENUE MOST OF WHICH ARE THOSE TRANSFER FUNDS I'VE TO YOU ABOUT THIS PROCESS TO TAKE A PROJECT IDEA TO COMPLETION WE REVIEW OUR PRIOR YEAR PROJECTS CARRY FORWARD THAT FY 23 WE'VE DONE THAT WE CONSIDER INTERNAL LISTS AND OTHER SOURCES FOR INPUT BALANCED FUNDING,

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THESE ARE VARIOUS SOURCES OF AND DEBT YOU SEE THAT THEY'RE BROKEN DOWN IN DIFFERENT GROUPS GENERAL OBLIGATION SPECIAL REVENUE SPECIAL OBLIGATION WELL AS STORMWATER AND REALLY FOR TODAY I THINK JUST TAKE A QUICK GLANCE AT THE FINAL PAYMENT FISCAL YEAR RIGHT SO WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO FINAL PAYMENTS ON SOME SIGNIFICANT DEBT FISCAL 25, 24, 25, 26 LET ALONE LET ALONE THE PAID ALMOST 13 MILLION THIS YEAR OUR FUND OUR GAELIC HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. FUND IS ALL OF THE COSTS IN AN ACCOUNT FOR THE LAUNCH AND THE OPERATION OF OUR NEW CORPORATION REALLY TO PROTECT THE TOWN'S HISTORIC AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS YOU KNOW, WAS ESTABLISHED BY TOWN COUNCIL.

YOU PUT A BOARD IN PLACE AT LEAST AN INITIAL BOARD IN PLACE AND TASKED ME WITH WORKING WITH THAT BOARD IDENTIFY TO REALLY TO RECRUIT, IDENTIFY AND HIRE ALONG WITH THE BOARD AND EXACT DIRECTOR SO THAT THAT WORKS WELL UNDERWAY. WE ACTUALLY HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW TO LOOK THROUGH ABOUT 100 DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS SO THAT'S BEEN EXCITING THE FUND OF THIS NONE OF NONE OF WHICH THESE ARE THESE FUNDS THESE $5.3 MILLION IN FUNDS NONE OF WHICH IS COMING OUT OF PROPERTY TAX. NOTHING IS COMING OUT OF BUSINESS LICENSE SHOWING UP HERE. SOUTH CAROLINA GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WELL AS BEAUFORT COUNTY SO SENATOR DAVIS THANK YOU AND ERIC GREENWAY AND THE CHAIR PASSED MARTIN COUNTY COUNCIL THANK YOU BUT A TOTAL OF $5.3 MILLION ALL OF WHICH THROUGH GRANTS THIS INITIAL BUDGET WAS SIMPLY A PLACEHOLDER BUDGET.

I KNOW THAT I'LL WORK WITH THE EXACT DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD AND WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE TO REALLY LAY OUT THE USE AND HOW DO WE EMPLOY AND IMPLEMENT THOSE WAS FIVE PLUS MILLION DOLLARS FUNDS I MIGHT SAY THAT WAS A PLACEHOLDER WE PUT A PLACEHOLDER HERE TO APPLY FOR THAT $500,000 STATE COMMERCE GRANT AN EARMARK. AND LASTLY OUR HOUSING FUND

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WE RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $5.2 MILLION. WE TOOK A MILLION OF THAT AND REALLY JUST PARKED IT IN THE NORTH POINT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP HOUSING ACCOUNT.

AND SO THAT'S WHERE THESE FUNDS ARE. SO YOU'LL SEE THAT IT WAS REMOVED FROM CAT PROJECTS AND TRANSFERRED INTO THIS HOUSING FUND AND THEN ANOTHER 350 IN THERE AND AGAIN THE USES OF THOSE FUNDS NORTH POINT MILLION DOLLARS HOUSING INITIATIVES TO BE IDENTIFIED I WOULD SAY BY TOWN COUNCIL AND THEN THE BEAUFORT JASPER HOUSING TRUST FUND DUES OF 86 ALMOST $87,000 THIS YEAR. THOSE HIGHLIGHTS ARE MORE OR LESS WHAT I'VE WHAT I'VE SIMPLY JUST MENTIONED OR A TOTAL BUDGET PROPOSAL TO YOU $129,950,000. NOW I DIDN'T JUST GET HERE I WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH JOHN SHROYER AND ERIC DEER IN THE BACK COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT THEM I WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS I THINK I'VE MENTIONED TO YOU AND SAY OUT LOUD SIMPLY ASK DEPARTMENT HEADS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE. I DIDN'T GIVE THEM A TARGET. I LET THEM KNOW REALISTICALLY WHAT BUDGET TO CURRENTLY. NO THEY'RE VERY RESPONSIBLE BUT WE WORKED ON A PLAN THAT IS IS AIMED AND TARGETED IMPLEMENTING YOUR STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN. IT'S ALSO AIMED AT OUR STAFF DOING THE BEST JOB THEY POSSIBLY CAN. THERE'S MORE FOLKS ON THE BOARD AS I'VE ASKED FOR AND THERE'S MORE INVESTMENT. I'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH ALL OF YOU ONE OR TWO AT A TIME TALKING ABOUT BUDGET UNTIL WE GOT HERE.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. I APPRECIATE MY DEPARTMENT HEADS TIME IMMENSELY HUMBLED BY IT AND PARTICULARLY JOHN AND ERICA. WE HAD FIRST READING MAY TWO MAY 9TH WORKSHOP MAY 11TH WORKSHOP. WE'RE HERE TONIGHT FOR A BUDGET ORDINANCE SECOND AND FINAL READING, A PUBLIC HEARING AND ANY QUESTIONS.

AND FIRST OF ALL, THIS WAS APPROVED AND PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 TO 1 WITH SPEAKER OPPONENTS THAT ARE MAY SIX TOWN COUNCIL MEETING IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS MATTER AND SIGNED BY THE NEW COUNCIL FOR THE SECOND AND FINAL READING REPORTS PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2310 STOPPED IN THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET THE TOWN OF HILTON AT 2024 ENDING JUNE 32ND. ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY TO THE VOTE THAT I WILL REMAIN A NO VOTE IN THE REASONS WHY ARE YOU THE SAME AS BEFORE THE THE GROWTH OF OUR GOVERNMENT STAFF AT THIS POINT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED AND I HAVE CONSIDERED IT IN OF WHAT I THINK IS THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR RESIDENTS AS WELL AS WHEN WE HAD THE FIRST READING ACTUALLY WHEN WE WENT THROUGH OUR INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS I MEAN I MADE THAT COMMENT I ALSO MADE A SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR US TO FIND WAYS IN WHICH COULD RETURN TAX DOLLARS THAT WERE RESIDENTS I THOUGHT IT WAS FAIR TO DO THAT I THOUGHT WAS NECESSARY IN THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT WE'RE IN AND I DON'T AND I BELIEVE THE SAME WE THAT WENT TO THE FIRST READING AND I EXPRESSED MY THESE SAME POINTS AND I ASKED FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMETHING TO BE DISCUSSED CHANGED AMENDED AND THAT HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING DURING A WORKSHOP IN FACT I ASKED THE SPECIFIC QUESTION OF OUR COUNCIL A COMMITMENT JUST A MINOR POINT WHEN THE COUNTY COUNCIL DOES THEIR REASSESSMENT AND THAT THAT WOULD BE RETURNED TO US FOR CONSIDERATION OPERATING A NET NEUTRAL AND MILLAGE RANKED LOCALLY AND I COULDN'T GET A COMMITMENT FROM MY TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS MY COLLEAGUES TO AGREE TO DOING

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I SUPPORT IT AND AS I SAID AT ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE DOING MORE FOR THAT BUT THE MONEY WE HAVE SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT POINTED OUT IN THE DEBT SERVICE THIS IS THE SIX YEAR THAT WE'RE PAYING DOWN OUR DEBT AND THERE'S A PLACE FOLDER IN THERE IN CASE WE WANT TO CONSIDER ANOTHER SOME MORE DEBT IN THE FUTURE.

WE HAVEN'T DECIDED ABOUT THAT YET BUT I APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS A PLACEHOLDER FOR THAT BUT MOSTLY I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE PAYING DOWN OUR DEBT AND THAT CERTAINLY PROTECTS AND PRESERVES OUR EXCELLENT BOND RATING. SO THANK YOU YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR MANAGING THAT THAT I APPRECIATE THAT WE HAVE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR OUR STRATEGY AREAS HOUSING AND ALSO TO STORE IT CDC AND ONE OF MY CONSTITUENTS ASK THE INCREASE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2021 2022 FROM ABOUT 80 MILLION TO ABOUT 129 MILLION.

AND AS YOU POINTED OUT IN THE SLIDES THAT THE INCREASE OF ABOUT 120,000,229 MILLION THIS YEAR IS THOSE TWO LATTER FUNDS THAT I MENTIONED THE CDC AND ALSO THE HOUSING FLYNN WITH REGARD TO THE DIFFERENCE THAT THE OTHER DELTA LARGE PART OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH MOVING THE CAPITAL FUND AS I UNDERSTAND IT INTO A CONSOLIDATED FUND AND THEN ALSO WE'VE HAD INCREASE IN REVENUES OUTSIDE OF PROPERTY TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICES. AND THE LAST THING THAT I'LL POINT OUT IS THAT ACTUALLY SECTION TWO OF THE ORDINANCE THAT WE'VE ADOPTED ON FIRST READING AND WILL ADOPT ON SECOND READING IS THE SENTENCE OF SECTION TWO. THE MILLAGE RATE WILL BE REDUCED TO OFFSET THE EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PROPERTY VALUES FROM THE COUNTY'S REAPPRAISAL REAPPRAISAL PROCESS AND I DO SUPPORT REVENUE NEUTRAL BUDGET FROM THE VOTE BECAUSE GOING TO HAVE TO SPEAK TO WHAT VARIABLE THE FRAMES YEAH A QUESTION AND THEN A COMMENT AND I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD ADDRESS TO THE TOWN MANAGER OR MR. TROYER HAVE WE GOTTEN MUCH PUBLIC INQUIRY TO WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THIS BUDGET QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET COMPLAINTS OR ANY KIND OF POSITIVE COMMENTS? WE'VE RECEIVED SOME PUBLIC COMMENT I'VE REPLIED TO THE EMAIL THAT YOU ALL RECEIVED WAS THE EMAIL THAT I'VE RECEIVED OUTSIDE OF THOSE PUBLIC WORKSHOP QUESTIONS WOULD IT BE FAIR SAY THAT THE PUBLIC HASN'T WEIGHED IN VERY MUCH ON THE BUDGET PROCESS? CORRECT.

I HAVE NOT HEARD A LOT DIRECTLY . I WANT TO SPEAK FAIRLY FORCEFULLY. I AM TREMENDOUSLY ABOUT THIS BUDGET BECAUSE IT'S GIVING THE TOWN OPPORTUNITY TO REESTABLISH ITSELF AS A LEADER IN PLANNING AND INVESTMENT IN QUALITY PROJECTS. AND I THINK I SAW STEVE BIRDWELL AS HERE I HAVE TO THANK THE SEA PINES RESORT FOR THE KIND OF INVESTMENT THAT THEY'VE BEEN MAKING IN THE TOWN WE WERE AT THE BANK TODAY AND THAT THE INVESTMENT THAT IS MAKING IN THE TOWN THE MILLION DOLLAR GRANT THAT HE GAVE TO MITCHELL VALE FREEDOM PARK THOSE ARE SIGNS OF OPTIMAL DESIGN. I GO BACK TO THE OLD SEA PINES DAYS IN THE SEVENTIES WE WERE INSIDE ENTHUSIASTIC CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER SAID WE'RE DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY IN THE NINETIES MAYOR PEOPLES AND THE TOWN CAME TOGETHER AND INVESTED HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN TAKING DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY OFF THE MARKET PLACE AND PUTTING IT

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WE WILL LOOK AT THAT TO NOT MAKE A COMMITMENT TO MAKE NON-ACTION SOMETHING THAT HASN'T HAPPENED YET. WE'VE GOT SEE WHAT COMES AROUND BEFORE WE CAN WE CAN DO ANYTHING ON THAT SO WE WILL COME BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT DOWN THE ROAD.

I DO APPLAUD YOU IN COMING WITH THE BUDGET THAT ADDRESSES THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE FACING AND WITH LACK OF STAFF TO BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN LACKING FOR A WHILE AND THE ABILITY TO GET PROJECTS DONE IN A TIMELY FASHION THAT IMPROVES OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IS NECESSARY FOR US SO.

I APPLAUD YOU ON THAT AND I APPLAUD STAFF FOR COMING IN WITH REALISTIC NUMBERS THAT MAKES THIS WORK AND UTILIZING THE THAT WE HAVE. SO I WILL BE A DEFINITE YES FOR SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, ANY COMMENTS THE PUBLIC SAYING NO MAYOR TOWN COUNCIL MY NAME IS FRANK LOU I LIVE IN TERMINAL HALL SO HERE'S MY QUESTION. I'M LISTENING TO THIS BUDGET AND I SAW WAS IT $3 MILLION OR $5 MILLION FOR HOUSING IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ACTUALLY SUBSIDIZING HOW MUCH IS IT THERE WAS IN THE FUND WAS $3.35 MILLION.

OKAY. THERE'S $3.35 BILLION THAT WE ARE GOING TO SUBSIDIZE HOUSING FOR, IS THAT CORRECT? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DOING HERE? WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FUNDING AN ACCOUNT THAT IS FOR HOUSING AND WE'RE NOT WE HAVEN'T DECIDED HOW GONNA BE UTILIZED AND WE'RE GOING TO BE BUILDING HOUSING AND WHERE ARE WE GOING TO BE IS THIS TOWN GOING TO BE IN THE HOUSING BUSINESS WE'RE GOING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SPEAK. OKAY. SO I DISAGREE WITH US BEING IN THE HOUSING BUSINESS. PERKINS HOUSING INTO PERHAPS NOT REALLY GOOD HOUSING BUT TO TURN INTO A HILTON HEAD SLUM FOR ALL I KNOW WHAT MY POINT TO YOU IS IF THE IF THE COMMUNITY LEADERS OF THE BUSINESSES CAN'T AFFORD TO HIRE PEOPLE, WORK AT THEIR PROPERTIES, AT THEIR RESTAURANTS, THEIR BUSINESSES WELL THEN THEN THEY HAVE TO FIGURE ON A DIFFERENT FORMULA.

THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. YOU KNOW, JUST SAYING THAT YOU KNOW, AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER THESE PEOPLE HAVE GOT TO PUT THEIR OWN BUSINESS PRACTICES TO MAKE IT WORK FOR EVERYBODY.

THAT'S THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MR. CHRISTIAN WAS UP NEXT. OKAY. GO AHEAD.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU GET UP TO THE PODIUM. MY NAME IS LYNN PICO BUTLER AND . MY COMMENT IS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO HILTON ISLAND WAS HIRING MARK ORLANDO AS OUR GENERAL MANAGER. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THAT GOT YOU GOT ONE. YOU GOT ONE BETTER.

YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME. I FACTOR IN THE LADY'S COMMENTS THE WILL TRANSLATE HIS COMMENTS I JUST WANTED TO BUILD SEVERAL THINGS THAT COUNCILMEMBER AMES INDICATED THIS BUDGET AND THIS TOWN COUNCIL HAS BEEN SO WITH THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL OVER THE YEARS AND THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF . I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING IS ATTRACTING PEOPLE TO HERE AND GUESS HOW THEY'RE GOING TO GET HERE? THEY'RE GOING TO FLY IN, THEY'RE GOING TO DRIVE IN AND THEY DRIVE IN. THEY'RE COMING OVER THE BRIDGE .

BEAR THAT IN MIND. I'M EXCITED THAT MAIN STREET OUTSIDE OF PLANTATION IS

[02:35:03]

OUR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HERE THAT IS INTERTWINED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER PARTNERSHIPS LATER THAT IS A MODEL FOR THE COUNTRY AND YOU SHOULD BE SOMETHING YOU SHOULD BE VERY, VERY PROUD OF THE PATHWAY SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE WHICH INVITES PEOPLE TO USE BICYCLES AND OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION IS SOMETHING A COMER AND THAT IS GOING TO BE MORE USE AS. WE PROGRESS AND YOU GET MORE OF THESE ELECTRIC BIKES SO AND WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF CONTROVERSY ABOUT THAT IN THE FUTURE I'M SURE. AND THE LAST THING IS OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH HURRICANES AND HURRICANE PREP WHEN WE RECOVERED AFTERMATH YOU THIS PLACE WAS AN ABSOLUTE MODEL OF COOPERATION AND WE GOT IT DONE BECAUSE ALL WORKED TOGETHER AND WE REALIZE THAT TO OPEN THIS ISLAND BACK UP TO TOURISM WE HAD TO CLEAN UP ALL THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES FIRST AND WE DID THAT AND UNBELIEVABLE FASHION AND AGAIN I'VE GONE OUT AND TAUGHT OTHER COMMUNITIES IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES HOW IT WORKS HERE AND THEY ARE AN ABSOLUTE PART OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE. SO SPEAKING AS AN INDIVIDUAL THIS IS A FANTASTIC BUDGET AND A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR 23 YEARS AND A VOLUNTEER AS YOU ALL KNOW ON MANY DIFFERENT COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND FOR THE TOWN. SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS CAITLIN I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR PUTTING OUR WE ARE OBVIOUSLY INVESTING IN WHAT WE VALUE.

I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO JUST SAY THAT THE NUMBER OUR TOTAL BUDGET THE PERCENTAGE THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN HOUSING IS 2.7% OF THE BUDGET. SO AS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD AND MAKING COMMENTS THAT IT IS A RELATIVELY SMALL INVESTMENT FOR A HUGE PAYBACK FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND I WOULD HOPE ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US WHO HAVE MOVED HERE AND WORKED IN HOSPITALITY AND SOLD VACATIONS TIMESHARES FOR AS LONG AS I KNOW MR. GOLD HAS SAID HE WOULD REMEMBER THAT MANY OF THOSE THINGS HAVE BEEN ARE THE REASON WHY WE'RE WE'RE IN THIS SITUATION IS BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE AND I THINK EVERYBODY SITTING COUNCIL RIGHT NOW UNDERSTANDS THAT JUST BECAUSE WE'VE MOVED HERE AND THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN HERE OUR WHOLE LIVES WE DON'T GET TO JUST SHUT THE BRIDGE DOWN THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE KEEP THIS ECONOMY GOING AND WE HAVE YOU ALL ARE DUTY BOUND TO DO THAT. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN WHAT COMMUNITY OBVIOUSLY VALUES AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT COMES FROM ALL OF THESE GREAT THINGS THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC SAYING NONE DISCUSSIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

I SAID NO. WHAT? NO, NO.

WE DON'T HAVE TO BUT WE CAN'T DO IT THAT WAY. IF YOU'D RATHER WE COULD DO IT BY RAISING THE RIGHT HAND OR CALLING ROLL YOUR MAYOR THERE IS A PROCEDURAL QUESTION THE TOWN ATTORNEY SHOULD RESPOND TO THAT. I THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. DURING NO MORE DISCUSSIONS ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND ANY OPPOSE PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND REMOVED

[11.a. Second and Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2023–13 Amending Provisions of Title 11, Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code for the Town of Hilton Head Island to Provide for a Small and Minority-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization Program and a Corresponding Good Faith Effort Program – John Troyer, Finance Director]

AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE JOHN TROY, YOUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, TO PROVIDE A RECAP OF THE SECOND AND FINAL READING PROPOSED ORDINANCE 23 DASH 13 AMENDING PROVISIONS PROVISIONS TITLE 11 CHAPTER ONE OF THE INITIAL CODE FOR THE TOWN OF HILTON GROUND TO PROVIDE FOR SMALL WOMEN OWNED AND MINORITY OWNED DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE UTILIZATION PROGRAM AND CORRESPONDING CONTRACTOR GOOD FAITH EFFORT PROGRAM MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL THANK YOU YEAH . A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO TOWN MANAGER ASKED ME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND. TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT OTHER JURISDICTIONS ARE DOING THE STATE AND WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A BEST IN THIS AREA. AND SO OUR JOB CENTER RICHARD

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LET ME ME MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2023 DASH 13 AMENDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 11 CHAPTER ONE OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND PROVIDE FOR SMALL AND MINORITY OWNED DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE EQUALIZATION PROGRAM AND A CORRESPONDING GOOD FAITH PROGRAM.

SO ANY DISCUSSION FROM MEMBERS TOWN COUNCIL AT ONCE AGAIN THEM IN THE MAKE THE SAME COMMENT THAT I MADE AT FIRST READING OF THIS NEW ORDINANCE I ASKED THE QUESTION DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM HAVE WE HAD ANY NEGATIVE ISSUES THAT HAVE COME BEFORE US OR BEEN DIRECTED AT THE TOWN? AND THE ANSWER AS I RECALL WAS NO AND THAT DOESN'T SURPRISE ME SINCE OF HILTON HEAD DOES THE RIGHT THING AND THE PEOPLE OF HILTON HEAD ARE THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE AND WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S THIS ORDINANCE IS A WAY OF DOING BUSINESS AND DOING RIGHT BY ALL AND THEREFORE I DON'T SEE A NEED FOR AN ORDINANCE TO TELL US TO BE THE PEOPLE WHO ALREADY ARE. I DON'T SEE A NEED TO PROVE TO ANYONE THAT WE DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY HAVING SEEN THAT THERE'S NO INSTANCE WHERE WE HAVEN'T DONE THE RIGHT THING. I HEARD A COMMENT DURING THE LAST THAT THESE ARE THE TYPES OF ORDINANCES THAT YOUNG PEOPLE TO SEE WHEN THEY MOVE INTO A COMMITTEE OR DECIDE TO MOVE INTO A COMMUNITY. WELL, THAT'S UNFORTUNATE IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THEY LOOK FOR DOCUMENTATION LIKE THIS TO DEMONSTRATE TO THEM THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT WILL BECOME THEIR NEIGHBORS AND THEIR FRIENDS AND SO THAT TYPE OF INDOCTRINATION PERHAPS OF OUR YOUNG HAS REALLY BECOME A THING THAT I THINK IS TAKING US IN THE WRONG I TRUST EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE PEOPLE LIVE ON THIS ISLAND TO BE GOOD HUMANS. I KNOW YOU ARE AND I BELIEVE THE STAFF IS I BELIEVE OUR TOWN MANAGER WOULD ASK FOR NOTHING LESS AND SO WHILE WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF OLD WHITE PEOPLE AND OLD BLACK PEOPLE WE HAVE CREATED THE TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU CAN TRUST THAT EVERY DAY EACH ONE OF US GETS AND CHOOSES TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

I DON'T NEED THIS TYPE OF THING IN OUR RULES BECAUSE TO ME IT PROVES JUST THE OPPOSITE.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL ? ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ALL RIGHT. NO MORE DISCUSSIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND ANY OPPOSED IF SO PLEASE DO BY SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR

[12.a. Consideration of a Resolution Supporting the Proposed Approach to Complete a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) and Resilience Plan for Hilton Head Island – Bryan McIlwee, Assistant Community Development Director]

WHAT RESILIENCY PLAN FOR HILTON HEAD ISLAND TO MOVE GOOD AFTERNOON YOUR COUNCIL TOWN MANAGER BEFORE YOU THIS AFTERNOON WE HAVE A CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT A PROPOSED APPROACH TO COMPLETE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS AND RESILIENCE PLAN FOR THE HILTON ISLAND. SO THIS PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED AND STRATEGIC PLAN AS A TOP 15 PRIORITY ITEM AS WELL AS OUR PLAN WHICH IS THE TOWN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. BACK AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP MARK ASKED ME IF I COULD GIVE AN OFF THE CUFF DEFINITION OF RESILIENCE WHICH PRETTY FUNNY AT THE TIME.

BUT HERE IS A GOOD DEFINITION OF RESILIENCE. URBAN LAND INSTITUTE DEFINES

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WE PREPARED AN APPROACH AND SCOPE OF SERVICES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE RFQ FOR THIS RESILIENCE PLAN FOR SEA LEVEL RISE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION. WE PRESENTED THIS TO THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE ON MAY 11TH AND IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED TO TOWN COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THIS APPROACH AND SCOPE OF SERVICES.

IF WE APPROVE THIS TONIGHT WE CAN GET THIS ADVERTISED BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND HOPEFULLY HAVE A CONSULTANT ON BOARD BY MID AUGUST IS WHAT I'M THINKING BETTER WE'VE GOT A MOTION COMING UP. YEAH SO I DO HAVE PRESENTATION FOLKS FROM SIX TIME I'D LIKE THREE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED APPROACH TO TO COMPLETE A STRENGTH WEAKNESS IS OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS OF SWOT ANALYSIS AND RESILIENCE FOR HILTON HEAD ISLAND SECOND PART BETSY ANY DISCUSSION FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE AUDIENCE CAN I JUST SAY I'M I'M SO EXCITED YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY THIS BEFORE YOU'LL SEE MY HAPPY FEET IF YOU COULD SEE MY FEET THEY'LL BE DANCING NOW SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS.

ALL RIGHT. HEARING NO MORE DISCUSSIONS ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY

[12.b. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the William Hilton Parkway Gateway Corridor Independent End-to-End Analysis Request for Qualifications and Scope of Work – Shawn Colin, Assistant Town Manager, Community Development]

OKAY. THIS WAS APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE WAY MILTON PARKWAY WATER INDEPENDENT REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT OUR MAY 12TH 2023 MEETING.

IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS MATTER? I'D TO KNOW THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WILLIAM HILTON PARKWAY GATEWAY QUARTER INDEPENDENT END TO END REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF BUT ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL MEETING ANY DISCUSSION OF PRESSING I'M SORRY. ALL RIGHT.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO MR. COLON AND ALSO TO THE COMMITTEE I SAID IT ON THE TWO MEETINGS AND YOUR PATIENCE IN GOING LINE BY LINE BY LINE BOTH THE STAFF AND THE COMMITTEE IN LOOKING AT THIS AND COMING UP WITH THE RUNNING THE JURY APPRECIATE THAT.

AND I SEE SENATOR DAVIS IS STILL US SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THIS PROCESS AND LISTENING TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WHAT OUR COMMUNITY WANTS TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT.

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THANK I DID QUESTION ON WE HAVE HEARD DIFFERENT PROPOSALS OVER LAST COUPLE OF YEARS OF ALTERNATIVES SIDOTI REJECTED BECAUSE OF COST AND STUDY IS GOING TO RECOMMEND SOME OF ONE OF THOSE ALIGNMENTS HOW DOES THE TOWN AND STUDY INTERACT WITH THE SIDOTI ON BUDGET ITEMS ? WELL IT'S A GOOD QUESTION. WE'LL GET AN OPINION OF ENGINEER AND PROBABLE COST FOR FOR ALTERNATIVES I THINK ARE VIABLE AND THAT WAS OF WHAT WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE COMMITTEE YOU KNOW I DON'T IT'S JUST A D.O.T. ESTIMATE I THINK ANY CAPABLE ENGINEERING FIRM COULD GIVE YOU AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE COST FOR THE ALTERNATIVES THAT MAY BE WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION AND IF WHEN I WENT THROUGH THE EIA DOCUMENTS YOU LOOKED AT THE INITIAL RANGE OF ALTERNATIVES IN A REDUCTION SIX INITIALLY YOU KNOW COST WASN'T A FACTOR IN THAT ADDITIONAL SCREENING AND SO IT WAS YOU KNOW, AGAIN IT WASN'T FACTOR AND I THINK THERE'S SOME CONSIDERATION SHOULD THAT MAYBE COST IF IT WAS PART OF THAT INITIAL EVALUATION WOULD HAVE COULD HAVE LED TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT SO WE'VE ASKED OUR CONSULTANTS TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF THAT AND THEN BASED ON VIABILITY PROVIDE THAT ORDER OF MAGNITUDE COSTS FOR THE ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

AND I APPRECIATE THE ANSWER. ANY OTHER COMMENT I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COMMITTEE BECAUSE WAS BOTH SIDES BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE AND WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT ON WHAT THIS DOCUMENT NEEDS TO BE AND WHAT WE NEED TO LOOK FOR. SO I THANK THE COMMITTEE.

I SEE MR. ADVOCATE HERE AND I DON'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE ON THE COMMITTEE THAT WE WORK TOGETHER TO, CREATE A DOCUMENT THAT'S FAIR AND IS NOT LEADING AN ENGINEER OR A STUDY TO A POINT THAT WE WANTED. IT IS TRULY INDEPENDENT SO I THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? OKAY.

SEEING THE AUDIT? ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE YES OR NO SPEAKING HAVE NO SPEECH? JUST WANTED TO SAY YOUR NAME SIR. OH I'M SORRY RICHARD BUSY INTERNET RESIDENT SINCE 2004. I JUST WANT TO SAY OFTENTIMES IN TODAY WE GET UP AND WE GET VERY EMOTIONAL AND AND IT WAS A LOT OF EMOTION TODAY BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT I HOPE IS GOING TO BE A VOTE TO GET THIS INDEPENDENT STUDY GOING.

IT'S OVERDUE AND ON BEHALF OF 10,000 PLUS PETITION SIGNERS, I BELIEVE THEY WOULD BE THANKING YOU AS WELL. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. LESLIE.

ANY OTHER. MR. CHRISTIAN PETER CHRISTIAN FOR THE RECORD I'M HERE FOR MYSELF. MR. BATES YOU'VE MADE A POINT ABOUT MOTION TODAY AND THERE WERE MANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO SPOKE TO YOU TODAY GAVE YOU THEIR HEARTFELT THOUGHTS ON THIS ISSUE? WHEN I TRAIN MANAGERS THEY OFTEN COME TO ME SAY WHAT IF SOMEONE CALLS ME NAME OR BELITTLES ME OR ME AND I ANSWER THEM AND I SAY DON'T TAKE THE BAIT AND I'M IN THAT POSITION TONIGHT AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THE BAIT BECAUSE EACH OF US CONTRIBUTES THIS COMMUNITY AND WE DO SO IN A HEARTFELT FASHION WITHOUT BERATING THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH. AND I WOULD HOPE FOLKS WOULD LISTEN TO THE PLEDGE THAT WE SAID AT THE BEGINNING AND ALLOW THERE TO BE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AND THEY'RE HEARTFELT AND I'LL GIVE YOU ONE MORE.

MY MAINTENANCE MANAGER DAVID MILLS HAD A HEART ATTACK AND HE LEFT WORK AND TRIED TO DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE AND REALIZED HE WASN'T GOING TO MAKE IT TURNED AROUND AT THE HILTON THAT HOSPITAL WAS IMMEDIATELY ADMITTED AND HE HAD TO WAIT HOURS UNTIL THE NEXT DAY YOU'RE GOING TO BED. HE'S FINE HE'S BACK AT WORK BUT I DON'T HAVE HOSPITALS MORE.

IT'S CLOSED TO NO EMPLOYEES. SO THERE IS A SENSE OF URGENCY HERE.

I WOULD AGAIN ASK YOU TO PUT A OF URGENCY ON THIS TASK AND GET IT DONE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. GRIFFIN. MR. BEAR, JUST A VERY QUICK

[02:55:08]

I THINK JUST ABOUT EVERYONE HERE HAS SAID TODAY THIS HAS BEEN DRAGGING ON TOO LONG.

I THINK ALSO THERE'S A REAL DISCONNECT PEOPLE THINK THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM IS THE BRIDGE THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM WITH THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS THAT EXIST RIGHT NOW AND THE PARTS THAT THE COUNTY STUDY DID NOT COVER WHICH ARE SHOWN IN THE MAP I GAVE YOU I'M VERY GLAD THE TOWN STUDY IS GOING TO TAKE THE LEAD AND DO A PROPER TRAFFIC STUDY INCLUDING THE POINTS THAT THE COUNTY MISSED THAT AND DO IT RAPIDLY. THAT WAS EVERY PROBLEM THAT YOU HEARD IN THE COMMENTS TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. BIRDWELL BIRDWELL I'M SORRY I WAS LOOKING AT STEVE BIRDWELL A C SPAN RESORT MOST OF THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH WORK. I JUST WANTED TO ALSO WEIGH IN ON ON THE NEED FOR URGENCY ON THIS PROJECT. WE AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF OUR WORKFORCE THAT ARE IN THE TRAFFIC EVERY DAY BOTH COMING TO THE ISLAND.

IT'S REALLY MAKES DIFFICULT FOR THEM. IT IS DRAIN ON THEM.

IT'S IT TAKES AWAY TIME WITH THEIR FAMILY. IT DOUBLES THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL THE TIME THAT THEY HAVE. AND SO IT'S REALLY SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO WE'VE GOT TO GET ON WITH IT. THE VOTERS VOTED ON THE BRIDGE. WE WANT TO RAISE THE MONEY FROM THE TAXES. WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON WITH IT.

IT'S TIME TO REALLY PUSH THIS THING FORWARD AND JUST KNOW THAT FROM A FROM A EMPLOYER STANDPOINT THAT WE IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ATTRACT THE THE STAFF THAT WE NEED TO RUN OUR BUSINESSES. IT MAKES IT TOUGH TO RETAIN THE THAT WE HAVE AND KNOWING THAT THEY'VE GOT TO EVERYDAY DEAL WITH THE TRAFFIC ISSUES THAT THEY HAVE AND AND FROM A VISITOR STANDPOINT WE'RE GETTING KNOWN TO HAVE TO BE AN ISLAND TO BE A DESTINATION.

IT HAS BAD TRAFFIC. AGAIN GRANT ALL OF OUR GUEST THAT WE'RE RUNNING THIS PAST SATURDAY. HEARD IT MANY TIMES IT TOOK THEM MORE THAN AN HOUR TO GET FROM I-95 TO OUR FRONT GATE AND IT'S JUST TOO LONG. IT'S WE'VE GOT TO WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE THE TRAFFIC THAT WE HAVE AND THE BRIDGES AND I JUST WANT TO ALSO JUST REITERATE THE NEED FOR URGENCY IN THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU, MR. MARBLE.

THIS WAS BUILT WHEN BUTLER AND HERE EVERYBODY TALKING ABOUT THE TRAFFIC.

NOBODY HAS AN IDEA OR CAN EXPLAIN HOW THREE LANES OF NO BRIDGE IS GOING TO MERGE ONTO TWO LANES OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND WITHOUT A BACKUP. YOU CAN TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN YOU HAVE CAR AFTER CAR AFTER CAR THERE IS NO BRAKE.

SO THE LIGHTS GOING TO CHANGE. I HAD A SITUATION DURING HERITAGE WEEK I INNOCENTLY WENT TO THE POST OFFICE, MAILED MY BILLS, GOT ON COUNTRY ROAD TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND I HAD TO WAIT 6 MINUTES OR THE LIGHT CHANGE. NOW LOOK AT 6 MINUTES.

THAT SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY. NOW I'M MORE PREPARED. BUT IS THIS WHAT THE FUTURE IS PUSHING EVERYTHING TO 78. AND IF YOU WANT TO MERGE OR USE A SIDE ROAD WE'RE GOING TO BE THE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS ADVOCATING FOR THE TOURS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. YES. WHAT I SAID BEFORE ADDING LANES TO THE EXISTING ROADS IS DUTCH AND SO THE PROBLEM. DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

LOOK AT OTHER WHERE THEY'VE DONE THAT AND FOUND IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM WE CAN'T MAKE UP FOR MISTAKES THAT WERE MADE 45 YEARS AGO ON THE ISLAND. WE DO NOT HAVE A NETWORK OF ROADS AND STREETS. IF WE DID WE WOULD DIFFUSE THE CONGESTION.

IT DOESN'T WORK. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IF YOU WANT TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY IS BUILD THE BRIDGE AND PUT IT WHERE IT BELONGS TO CONNECT THE PARKWAY UPTON PARKWAY TO THE PARKWAY WE HAVE ON THE ISLAND THAT PROJECT THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS.

IT ALSO GIVES YOU MORE RATHER THAN ONE MORE LANE AND IT WILL ALLOW THE WORKFORCE TO ORGANIZE

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YOU WOULDN'T NEED TO PUT IN THREE OR FOUR LANES AND SO FORTH.

AND BESIDES THAT NOBODY TALKS ABOUT SAFETY. WE'RE GOING TO END UP WITH WALKWAYS ACROSS THESE SIX LANES FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO CROSS THE STREET.

I MEAN IT'S RIDICULOUS. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. DON'T LISTEN TO THIS EMOTION.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK. I'M PROBABLY THE ONLY TECHNICAL GUY IN THIS ROOM.

I SPEND A I SPEND A WHOLE CAREER ON NETWORKS, THE ELECTRONIC NETWORKS AND SO FORTH. I SPENT MONEY I SPENT MY TIME ON OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND I UNDERSTAND HOW TO APPROACH THIS PROBLEM. AND I TOLD MR. AVIATION I YOU SIR ON THE APPROACHES. OKAY. NO ONE LISTEN IF YOU DON'T LISTEN NOW YOU PUT THIS PROJECT AT ANOTHER ONE. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SOLVE A THING, WHICH IS WHAT THIS LADY JUST SAID. YOU THANK YOU.

AS SPRINT RECIPIENTS. FOR THE RECORD, I SERVED ON THE ORIGINAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON THIS TO 78 PROJECT IN 2090. THE SCOPE THAT WE HAD ASKED FOR MATCHES THE SCOPE FOR THE STUDY YOUR CONTINUE CONSIDERING THAT SCOPE WAS AMENDED BY COUNTY MEMBERS AT THE TIME SO THAT IT DIDN'T TRULY A WIDE INDEPENDENT LOOK AT THE CONSEQUENCES TO THE ISLAND OF TRAFFIC ESSENTIALLY THE ISLANDS CUL DE SAC AND WHATEVER YOU DO INBOUND IS GOING TO AFFECT ALL OF THE ARTERIAL MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND. SO I THINK THAT THE SCOPE THE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO YOU TONIGHT IS APPROPRIATE FOR IT TO BE STUDIED AND GIVEN THAT THE PROJECT DOESN'T NEED MUNICIPAL CONSENT OR ABOUT ANOTHER YEAR IT'S APPROPRIATE TO TAKE THE TIME NOW TO GET THE RIGHT ANSWERS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. PUBLIC COMMENTS AS COME COMMANDER RAINEY ROTHMAN WHILE I AGREE THAT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO DO THIS PROJECT AND TO GET THE STUDY DONE RIGHT, I ALSO AGREE I HOPE THEY WILL LOOK AT A SECOND BRIDGE. I'VE BEEN ADVOCATING THAT FOR A WHILE. I KNOW I KEEP BEING TOLD THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT A PROBLEM BUT I THINK THE PEOPLE IMPACT IS A A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND I THINK IN TERMS OF HURRICANES AND GETTING OFF THE ISLAND AND HAVING ONLY ONE WAY ON AND OFF I THINK IN TERMS OF PEOPLE COMING TO WORK AND HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON THE BRIDGE AND ONLY HAVING ONE WAY TO GET HERE. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT WHILE ALL OF THIS IS GOING ON I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE KEEP PUSHING FOR HOUSING BECAUSE WE KEEP HEARING ABOUT OUR WORKERS AND IT'S NOT ALL OF THEM COMING ACROSS THE BRIDGE. THEY NEED A PLACE TO LIVE SO DON'T LOOK AT THIS AS A ONE WAY PROJECT KEEP PUSHING FOR AS MUCH AS YOU CAN ON THE HOUSING ISSUE ALSO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MR. BABER. MY NAME IS FRANK PEOPLE. THIS FORUM IS A PLACE FOR IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS, DISCUSSING ISSUES, COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS.

THIS IS NOT A PLACE WHERE WELL-INTENDED PEOPLE GET ATTACKED PERSONALLY OR ORGANIZATIONS GET ATTACKED PERSONALLY. THERE'S NO PLACE FOR THAT HERE.

IT'S VERY COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. IT'S VERY INSULTING. IT DOESN'T BELONG HERE.

LET'S FOCUS ON THIS FOCUS ON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS AND ISSUES NOT PERSONAL ATTACKS ON WELL-INTENDED, SMART, HARDWORKING PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING THEIR BEST TO HELP OUT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND EVERYBODY KNOWS WHO IS IT ADDRESSED TOWARDS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS AT THIS TIME OR OTHER THAN THIS BECAUSE I WOULD JUST REFERRED TO NO BUT I'M SORRY IT'S MY RIGHT TO SPEAK AND I APPRECIATE YOU MAY IF I CAN TRY TO DO THAT. I WAS DRESSED AND WITHOUT NAME THAT HERE'S THE FACT THE FACT IS THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE ISLAND AND MANY OF THEM ARE VERY PASSIONATE TO WHAT THEY'RE INVOLVED IN AND MANY OF THEM WOULD LOVE TO FORWARD AND TO ADDRESS THIS AND TO GIVE US THE DIRECTION THEY SEE FIT.

IT IS OUR JOB AS ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND TO DO WITH IT

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY YOUR RIGHT HAND ANY OPPOSED PLEASE TAKE THEM BOTH

[12.c. Consideration of a Resolution of the Town of Hilton Head Island Adopting the Town of Hilton Head Island FY2023 – 2025 Strategic Action Plan – Josh Gruber, Deputy Town Manager]

WE WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BACK IN JANUARY. THIS IS NOW A FINAL COPY OF THAT. OKAY. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY CHANGES THIS DOCUMENT FROM WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT AND SAW EARLY ON? NO.

THANK YOU. THE DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL I PROBABLY SHOULD WAIT FOR THE PRESENTATION. I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION BUT I CAN MAKE SURE. SURE. YEAH.

FIRST OF ALL I LIKE THE STRATEGIES. YOU KNOW I WAS THERE DURING THE DISCUSSION AND AND GREAT PARTICIPATION BY ALL MY COLLEAGUES BUT I DID WANT TO POINT OUT TO THOSE WHO RAISED SOME ISSUES TODAY THAT A LOT OF THESE STRATEGIES WORKFORCE HOUSING ADDRESSING THE BRIDGE TO CORRIDOR SITUATION. AND SO BUT NO ONE WOULD BE MISTAKEN THEY WERE NOT FOCUSED ON THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE INCLUDED IN THIS TRIP.

I WON'T MAKE NOTICE THAT THIS IS ON OUR WEBSITE AS SOON AS YOU APPROVE IT TONIGHT IT WILL BE POSTED ON THE TOWN WEBSITE POPULAR ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL? QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE SAYING NONE FEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE

[12.d. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Standardized Stormwater Agreements for Ashton Cove, Carolina Isles, Peregrine Point, Beach City Place, and Chinaberry Ridge – Bryan McIlwee, Assistant Community Development Director]

THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY IN CASE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE IS WONDERING WHY WE'RE SPEEDING THROUGH THESE THINGS WE HAVE HAD OTHER CONVERSATIONS AND COMMITTEES IN OTHER PLACES ALONG THE WAY AND THEY'RE ON THE WEBSITE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS? SORRY. IF WE COULD JUST QUICKLY PUT UP THE THAT YOU HAVE SHOWING THE CURRENT AGREEMENT PARTNERS IN THE NEW AGREEMENT PARTNERS IS THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO NOTICE THAT WE'RE WORKING A COORDINATED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ACROSS THE ISLAND AND THIS CERTAINLY ADDS MORE PIECES THAT AND BEING AS WE ARE A BARRIER ISLAND AND SUBJECT TO STORM SURGES AND FLOODING I THINK IT'S CRITICAL THAT THE TOWN BE INVOLVED IN A COORDINATED STORMWATER PLAN AND I REALLY APPRECIATE US CONTINUING TO DO THAT KNOWING THAT WE ALSO TO MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON PRIORITIES AND FUNDING. SO THANK YOU MUCH FOR INVOLVING MORE OF OUR COMMUNITY IN THIS COORDINATED PLAN. THANK YOU. OKAY.

ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE AUDIENCE SAYING I'M HEARING NONE.

[13. Executive Session]

UNANIMOUS. AGAIN, MR. ORLANDO, I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A NEED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE WE GO. YES, SIR.

AS SHOWN ON OUR AGENDA, EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS 13 MAY BE C, D AND E.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE ORDER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE REASONS CITED BY THE TOWN

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[14. Action from Executive Session]

ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL TO SECOND HAVING A SECOND I CAN THANK BETSY ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL DISCUSSION FROM THE AUDIENCE. HEARING AND SEEING ON ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HERE. UNANIMOUS MOTION TO ADJOURN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.