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

QUORUM. THANK YOU. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

OF INFORMATION ACT. BEFORE I ASK FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, I WOULD ASK THAT A MEMBER OF COUNCIL MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE. IF YOU GO TO YOUR AGENDA ITEM AND YOU GO TO THE SECTION THAT IS CALLED CONSENT AGENDA THE FIRST ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE WORDS GENERAL FUND JUST BECAUSE IT SAYS FISCAL IMPACT. THIS ORDINANCE WILL APPROPRIATE $350,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

OKAY. IT SHOULD BE THE FUND BALANCE. OKAY.

SO THE WORDS GENERAL WILL BE CROSSED OUT IN JUST WORDS. FUND BALANCE WILL BE USED.

SO I HAVE A MOMENT THAT FOR THAT CHANGE. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

BERNANKE MAKES THE MOTION. MR. MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED.

IS THERE DISCUSSION SAYING NONE OF THE CHANGE WILL BE WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. THEREFORE NOW I WOULD ASK A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED SO. MR. GODSON THE MOTION I CAN THAT MR. BROWN MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED FOR THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NOW THE AGENDA AS AMENDED WILL BE APPROVED AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 10, 2023]

I WOULD ASK A MEMBER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR JULY THE 10TH 2023.

MAKE A MOTION MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND THAT MS. BROWN MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION THEN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NONE. THE AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED WITH I MEAN THE MINUTES WILL BE

[6. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS. NEXT WE TURN TO OUR ADMINISTRATORS REPORT GOOD MR. ROBERTSON. AND EVENING, SIR.

GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL. HOW YOU DOING, SIR? THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TODAY. APPRECIATE THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN WITH AN EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION OF MISS VICKI HERE. WHAT CONSTITUTION MEANS VICKI.

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VICKI IS FINANCE SPECIALIST WITH COUNTY DISABILITY A SPECIAL NEEDS BECAUSE WORKED FOR COUNTY FOR JUST MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS. SHE PROCESSES OF OUR INVOICES FOR DSN FEE CARD RECEIPTS REPAIRS OUR YEAR TO DATE BUDGET REPORT FOR MANAGERS RECONCILES ABOUT 40 RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER BANK ACCOUNTS AND CASH ON. SHE SHE PREPARES OUR MONTHLY RECONCILING RATE RECONCILIATION REPORTS FOR RESIDENTIAL SUPERVISORS ORDERS OFFICE SUPPLIES OVERSEES AND OVERSEES THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES FOR ALL THE DSN DAY PROGRAM VEHICLE FLEET WHICH IS A LOT THAT'S A LOT OF MOVING PARTS SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT ABOUT VICKI IS LIKES TO MAKE LISTS OF HER ACTIVITIES AND LOVES PLANT FLOWERS.

ME TOO LIKE 11 YEARS. VICKI IS INSIGHTFUL, LOYAL AND WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS.

SHE IS A DEDICATED EMPLOYEE AND GRANDMOTHER. THANK YOU.

VICKI, YOU HAVE ANY WORDS TO SAY? I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WORKING AT DSN IS A VERY REWARDING JOB BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPEN THERE AND I JUST THE FACT THAT COUNTY HELPS US TO SUPPORT THAT PROGRAM AND THANK YOU FOR THIS. THANK YOU. AND IT'S ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO YOUR NEW INTERIM DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DENISE CHRISTMAS ON AUGUST 29TH I ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT DENISE CHRISTMAS AS THE AS THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. DENISE OVER 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY IN ORANGE COUNTY ORANGEBURG COUNTY'S.

SHE'S MANAGED NUMEROUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND, SERVED IN MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROLES AMONG THEM AS A CHIEF FINANCIAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AS A DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND AS AN ACTING COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. DENISE IS A SKILLED WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

SHE BELIEVES IN TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY. HER SKILLS EXPERIENCE, PROFESSIONALISM WILL ADD GREAT VALUE. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TEAM NEEDS YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH JON AND I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE COUNTY AND ITS CITIZENS. I'M READY TO ROLL MY SLEEVES AND PARTNER WITH ALL OF YOU INCLUDING THE CITIZENS TO MAKE COUNTY A BETTER PLACE. ALWAYS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND AND BELIEVE IN ME.

I MEAN ALL RIGHT. NOW I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE BURGESS.

REBECCA IS OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPARTMENT.

SHE STARTED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. ALL RIGHT, GREAT.

SO REBECCA HAS WORKED IN BEHAVIORAL FOR MORE THAN 28 YEARS.

REBECCA HAS SERVICE DEVELOPING NURTURING CHILD WELFARE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS, SPEARHEADING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION TREATMENT, INNOVATING SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES INITIATIVES ORCHESTRATING TRANSFORMATIVE RESIDENTIAL AND OUTPATIENT CARE AND FOSTERING WITH CORRECTION FACILITIES. REBECCA IS ADVOCATE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND BELIEVES THEY SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO TOP TIER BEHAVIORAL CARE. THANK YOU. AN HONOR TO MEET ALL OF YOU IN PERSON AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU. I THANK YOU FOR ALL IN ADVANCE AND FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN ME AND I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO FOR THE CITIZENS OF COUNTY. BUILDING ON THE AMAZING WORK THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE GRADUALLY. ALL RIGHT.

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NOW I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO YOUR NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER ANNA NICHOLS.

SHE'S OVER THERE. WHO'S GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL OF IT? ALL RIGHT. SO HANNAH IS OUR NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR COUNTY AND SHE HAS OVER 12 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN DESIGN, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY AS WELL AS MARKETING. SHE IS A SEASONED CREATIVE AND HAS SERVED IN MANY ROLES INCLUDING DIRECTOR OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND AN ART DIRECTOR AS A SPECIALIST IN BRANDING AND OUTREACH, HANNAH HAS BUILT AND MANAGED SEVERAL MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE BRANDS AND IT HAS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN GRAPHIC ART AND DESIGN FROM ANDERSON UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE DOUBLE MAJORED IN ART HISTORY AND MUSIC.

SHE HOLDS CERTIFICATES AND DIGITAL MARKETING SCIENCE FROM ANDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND IS A RECENT GRADUATE OF LEADERSHIP ORIGINALLY FROM UPSTATE HANNAH HAS LIVED IN LOWCOUNTRY SINCE 2015 AND IS PROUD TO CALL BEFORE HER HOME AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I'M SUPER EXCITED TO BE HERE AND I JUST LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER. THANKS SO MUCH. WHEN IT COMES TO ALL RIGHT.

AND LAST IS DESTINY RAINES DESTINY RAINES DESTINY IS OUR NEW PASSIVE PARK NATURALIST.

SHE STARTED WITH COUNTY ALSO A FEW WEEKS AGO AS THE PAST AS THE PASSIVE PARK NATURALIST SHE'LL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMING, VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND SURVEYS AND A VOLUNTEER IN THE CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS AMONG OTHER DUTIES TO PASSIVE PARKS. ORIGINALLY HAILING FROM NORTHWEST, SHE GRADUATED SUMMA LAUDE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WITH A BACHELOR'S IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. SINCE THEN DESTINY HAS HAS INTERNED AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL WITH THE COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM ON HILTON HEAD LED ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TOURS ON KIAWAH ISLAND AS A NATURALIST AND HAS RECENTLY MANAGED TO KEEP ISLAND NATURE PRESERVE. OH THAT'S WELCOME DESTINY. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE AND I CAN'T WAIT TO WHAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WE CAN BUILD. GREAT, GREAT, GREAT NEW CLINIC . THANK YOU COUNSEL THAT MY REPORT.

[7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION WEEK - Council Member David Bartholomew]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE NOW HAVE A SERIES OF PROCLAMATIONS THAT WE WILL TAKE UP. THE PROCLAMATION IS RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION AND THAT WILL BE DONE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID BARTHOLOMEW. YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT RIGHT HERE WHEREVER WANT TO DO IT. THE PROCLAMATION IS THERE. SOMEBODY MAYBE MAYBE WE'RE GOING TO GIVE IT TO. I'LL BE RIGHT FROM HERE SINCE THIS IS APPLICABLE TO EVERYONE HERE. WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2023 MARKS THE 236TH ANNIVERSARY OF DRAFTING THE CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

AND. WHEREAS, IT IS FITTING AND PROPER TO ACCORD OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TO THIS DOCUMENT AND ITS MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY AND TO THE PATRIOTIC WHICH WILL COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION. AND. WHEREAS PUBLIC ALL 15 GUARANTEES THE ISSUING OF APPROPRIATE PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DESIGNATING A NUMBER 73 THE 23RD AS CONSTITUTION WEEK AND NOW THEREFORE THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD AS CONSTITUTION WEEK AND ASK OUR CITIZENS TO REAFFIRM THE IDEALS THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION HAD IN 1787 BY VIGILANTLY PROTECTING THE FREEDOMS GUARANTEED THROUGH THE THROUGH THIS GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTIES REMEMBERING THAT LOST RIGHTS MAY NEVER BE REGAINED AND WITNESS THEREOF I HERE ON TO SET MY HAND AND CALLS TO SEAL THE COUNTY OF BEAUFORT THE EFFECTS THIS 11TH OF SEPTEMBER 2420 23 IS TO PASS PARSON'S SIGNATURE ON HERE. ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S QUIT DOING THAT.

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OH, NO, I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU'RE HERE. I'M SORRY.

YEAH, SORRY. YOU HAVE TO READ IT AGAIN HERE .

YOU KNOW HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THINGS LIKE SO SURE.

HI. MY NAME IS MISSY. I'M WITH THE THOMAS XAVIER CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN AND TO SAY THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD AS CONSTITUTIONALLY THIS DOES MARK THE 236 YEARS OF THE CONSTITUTION OUR CONSTITUTION IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND OF OUR CITIZENS RIGHTS AND IT IS THE BACKBONE OUR COUNTRY. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND THE THOMAS WE WERE CHAPTER OF THE REVOLUTION APPRECIATE YOU RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION WE

[8. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ESTUARIES WEEK - Council Member David Bartholomew ]

OKAY DAVID YOU'RE UP AGAIN BEFORE I READ THE NEXT ONE IS ANYBODY HERE FROM RICHARD'S RICHARD ON THE RESEARCH LIVING OR DEVON I BELIEVE YOU'RE ON THE BOARD COME UP.

WHEREAS THE ESTUARY IS A COUNTY YOU'VE GOT A HOME TO AN ARRAY OF ANIMALS INCLUDING BIRDS, MAMMALS, SHELLFISH AND REPTILES. AND.

WHEREAS A SALT MARSH IS A SIGNIFICANT ISLAND OR ESTUARY AND 50% OF THE SALT MARSH ON THE EAST COAST IS IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND 50% OF THAT IS NOW WHEREAS OUR ESTUARY YOU PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY TO OUR CITIZENS AND WHEREAS IN THE ESTUARY YOU PROVIDE A CRITICAL ECOSYSTEM THAT PROTECTS HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY INCLUDING WATER FILTRATION, FLOOD CONTROL AND RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF STORMS AND TIDAL ACTION.

WHEREAS NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS SUCH AS LIVING SHORELINES RESTORE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS AND MILITARY IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER HELPING REESTABLISH NATURAL OF OIL SANDS AND BARRIER ISLANDS WITHIN THE ECOSYSTEM NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED AS YOUR COUNTY COUNCIL AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO COME DECEMBER 16TH, THE 23RD 2023 AT NATIONAL ESTUARY AND APPLAUDS THE WORK OF LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PRICHARD'S ISLANDS RESEARCH LIVING SHORE OVERALL AS OUR FOUNDATION AND OTHERS THAT PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING PROTECTION AND RESTORATION WORK AFTERWARDS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY ESTUARIES AND NEED TO PROTECT THEM AGAIN. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS OVER HERE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ALL REALLY KNOW HOW THE WATERWAYS ARE TO HERE ON THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY FOR STEPPING UP AND GET THIS PROCLAMATION DONE FOR A A LOT LIKE YOU IN

[9. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH - Council Member Larry McElynn]

OUR FINAL PROCLAMATION IS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH AND THAT WILL BE DONE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARY MCGOWAN AUDREY IS COMING UP TO OH I REMEMBER AND THAT'S NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH IS A OBSERVANCE HELD EVERY SEPTEMBER TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT NEW EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PRACTICE NATION STRONG AND PROUD RECOVERY COMMUNITY AND DEDICATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE RECOVERY ALL ITS FORMS POSSIBLE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AIMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION OVER THE YEARS SINCE RECOVERY MONTH LAUNCHED, SAMHSA HAS TIMED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INITIATIVES AND GRANT FUNDING DURING RECOVERY WHILE COLLABORATING WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES CELEBRATE INDIVIDUALS DURING THEIR LONG TERM RECOVERY ,THIS PROCLAMATION READS WHEREAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF AN OVERALL HEALTH AND RECOVERY IS A PROCESS THROUGH WHICH PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL WELLNESS PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY LIVE INCREASINGLY SELF-DIRECTED LIVES AND STRIVE TO FULFILL THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL.

WHEREAS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS INCLUDING USE DISORDER AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS AFFECT COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE WITH COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT WITH THESE DISORDERS AND SEEK HELP AND TREATMENT RECOVER AND ACHIEVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND WE LIVES IN RECOVERY.

AND. WHEREAS, THE FOCUS OF NATIONAL COMBATS STIGMA AND RESOLVE MISCONCEPTION ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION AND TO CELEBRATE THEIR JOURNEY WITH THE THEME JOIN THE VOICES FOR RECOVERY CELEBRATING RECOVERY MONTH SPREADS THE MESSAGE THAT PREVENTION TREATMENT ARE EFFECTIVE AND PEOPLE CAN AND RECOVER EVERY DAY WHEREAS THE

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IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE USE IS APPARENT LOCALLY AN ESTIMATED 20,000 PEOPLE AND AFFECTED BY USE DISORDER THROUGH NATIONAL MOST PEOPLE BECOME MORE AWARE AND ABLE TO RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND PEOPLE IN NEED OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK HELP WITHOUT INSTITUTIONAL SOCIETAL FAMILY OR SELF STIGMA.

WITHDRAWAL CAN BE BARRIERS TO THE NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH OBSERVANCE SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THESE DISORDERS AND, EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AVAILABLE RECOVERY WITH DANGER OF STIGMA. THE ABOVE REASONS THROUGH THE COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING ENTIRE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE PALMETTO STATE IN CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH AND AN OBSERVATION OF THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF RECOVERY ONE EVERY MONTH THE COUNTY I INVITE YOU TO ESTIMATE ESCAPE 2020 YOU GO BACK BACK I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FIRST OF ALL COUNSEL FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS AND FOR STANDING WITH US AS WE CELEBRATE SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL MONTH.

ALL OF US KNOW PEOPLE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SOME WAY AND SOMETIMES EVEN LESS THE WHO WORK WITH US ALONGSIDE US.

THEY NOT ONLY SAVE LIVES BUT THEY GO ON AND TRANSFORM LIVES SO THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR VISION FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY TO HAVE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES THAT AFFECTS ALL OF US WHEN OUR IS THRIVING AND ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE FINALLY ALL IMPACTING THEIR LIVES. SO THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH US AND BREAKING DOWN WALLS OF STIGMA AND MAKING SURE EVERY CITIZEN IN THIS COUNTY NO MATTER WHERE LIVE IN THIS COUNTY HAS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO EMBARK ON THEIR JOURNEY OF RECOVERY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. WE ARE IN OUR FIRST CITIZEN

[CITIZEN COMMENTS]

COMMENT. WE DO HAVE SOME PEOPLE WHO WISH TO SPEAK ABOUT ITEMS ON THE GRANT. MCCLURE WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? HEY, I'M GRANT MCCLURE. I'M WITH THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE IN BEAUFORT AND OUR OFFICES 1212 KING STREET. I WAS GOING TO SPEAK TO ITEM 15 WHICH IS THE PUBLIC HEARING. I'D BE HAPPY TO GO THAT TIME OR NOW THAT I'M UP HERE.

OKAY, GREAT. WELL THE THE ITEM IS CONCERNING ABOUT A 12 ACRE PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL FEATURES, ONE OF THE ACTUALLY THE LARGEST LIVE IN COUNTY HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY AND. I SPOKE ABOUT THIS AT THE COMMITTEE BUT I REALLY WANTED TO GIVE A NOD TO THE LANDOWNERS WHO ARE NOT ONLY WILLING TO SELL THIS PROPERTY RECOGNIZING ITS CULTURAL IMPORTANCE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE SITE BUT THEY'RE WILLING TO SELL IT AT A DISCOUNTED RATE. THEY'RE ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A LONG TERM STEWARDSHIP PROPERTY WHICH I THINK IS REALLY ADMIRABLE AND I'M NOT SURE THE LANDOWNERS ARE HERE THE CURRENT LANDOWNERS BUT JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE ITS TIME. THANK YOU I HOPE CUNNINGHAM AND AFTERNOON COUNCIL MEMBERS MY NAME'S HAVE CAN YOU ME MY NAME IS HOPE CUNNINGHAM AND I LIVE AT 159 GAUTIER PLACE IN PORT ROYAL. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE FRIENDS OF CHERRY HILL OAK THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND HISTORICAL CHARM THE LOW COUNTRY ARE OUR GREATEST ASSETS. THEY ARE THE REASON SO MANY OF US CHOOSE TO MAKE BEAUFORT COUNTY HOME PRESERVING THIS CULTURAL ENDOWMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY. THE OPEN LAND AT CHERRY HILL PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED HABITAT

[00:25:06]

FOR WILDLIFE AND PROTECTION FOR TREES THAT CLEAN OUR ENVIRONMENT, HOLD OUR SOIL AND FILTER OUR WATER. IT ALSO PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO CONNECT WITH, LEARN ABOUT AND APPRECIATE THE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

RESPECT FOR THESE COMMUNITY ASSETS IS ESSENTIAL FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR RESOURCES. IT HAS BEEN MY GREAT PRIVILEGE TO AS THE RESIDENTS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY DEMONSTRATE GREAT ENTHUSIASTIC CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN OF OUR NATURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES OVER PAST YEARS SO MANY WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT THIS 350 YEAR OLD LIVE OAK AND THE 32 LANDMARK AND SPECIMEN TREES THAT SURROUND IT.

I WISH TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR THE EXEMPLARY COLLABORATION MARYLAND PROPERTIES THE OPEN LAND TRUST COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE FUTURE COUNTY, THE OF PORT AND THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL THAT MADE TODAY'S VOTE POSSIBLE PLEASE ENDORSE THOSE EFFORTS WITH A VOTE TO PURCHASE CHERRY HILL YOU MICHAEL MURPHY MY NAME IS MICHAEL MURPHY. I LIVE ON LADY'S ISLAND.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS 15 AND 16 ON THE AGENDA AND I'M WEARING THIS SHIRT TODAY AS A SYMBOL TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION TO ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED OVER THIS PAST YEAR WHO CARED ENOUGH ABOUT THE CHERRY HILL PARK PURCHASE IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY.

WE ARE WE HERE TODAY AT THE CUSP OF A FINAL VOTE FOR PURCHASE SO BEFORE COUNTY COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR CARING ENOUGH ABOUT THIS PURCHASE AND ALL THE OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT YOU DEAL WITH DURING THE YEAR AND ESPECIALLY COUNCILWOMAN HOWARD AS LONG ADVOCATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND COUNTY AND CHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND LAND USE COMMITTEE AND TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE PASSIVE PARK STEPHANIE AND AGAIN THANK YOU FOR CARING AND GIVING US GUIDANCE AND PLANNING OPTIONS AND BEING SO RESPONSIVE TO ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN PORT ROYAL TOWN MANAGER, MAYOR AND COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR CARING PROVIDING FINANCIAL AS WELL AS SUSTAINING SUPPORT AND BACKING FOR THIS COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY. THIS WILL BE AN ADDED GEM FOR THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY AND TO KATE SCHAEFER AND THE OPEN TRUST THANK YOU FOR CARING. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING AND BEING A ANCHOR FOR US THROUGH THIS PAST YEAR TO GRANT AND THE REST OF THE COUNTY COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE STAFF THANK YOU FOR CARING AND FOR YOUR PRESENCE AT ALMOST EVERY MEETING INVOLVING THIS PURCHASE AND THE SEALS ENDORSEMENT AND TO OUR CITIZENS SUPPORTERS WHO ARE FILLED UP THIS ROOM A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR MANY AND COUNCIL MEETINGS THAT WE NEEDED THEM TO BE AT. THANK YOU FOR CARING ENOUGH TO TAKE THE TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO BY US AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND SILENCE. AND I CAN ASSURE YOUR SILENT VOICE WAS HEARD LOUDLY BY EVERY COMMITTEE AND EVERY COUNCIL THAT YOU ATTENDED AND TO TENNANT HOUSE AND PROPERTIES THE SELLERS OF THE PROPERTIES WHO CARED ENOUGH TO FOR THIS PURCHASE NEGOTIATE NEGOTIATE AFFABLY AND THEN FINANCIAL SUPPORT BACK TO THE PROGRAM.

THIS PARCEL AND THIS TREE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR ALMOST 350 YEARS. 14 YEARS AGO THE TREE WAS DOCUMENTED AS BEAUFORT COUNTY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST TREE. TEN YEARS AGO THE TREE WAS DEDICATED AS A SOUTH CAROLINA HERITAGE TREE OF THE YEAR AND ALL THAT TIME NO REAL PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE WITH ANY OF THE PRESERVATION EFFORTS FOR THE SITE ONE SHORT YEAR AGO TO THE DAY HOPE CUNNINGHAM ALONG WITH SOME OF YOU OTHER PEOPLE HERE TODAY SAT IN THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL AND TRIED TO PROTEST THE ZONING VARIANCE FOR A TWO AND A HALF STOREY TOWNHOUSE THE VARIANCE WAS DENIED AND THEN YOU HEARD ABOUT THE TREE IN YOUR EAR HOPING HER LEGION BROUGHT US TO WHERE ARE HERE TODAY THEY SAY IT TAKES A VILLAGE BUT I THINK IN THIS CASE I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IT TOOK A FOREST OF HELP TO GET US HERE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR CARING. OKAY, WE WILL CLOSE THIS SESSION OF CITIZEN ROMANCE AND

[11. LIASION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

MOVE ON TO THE LIAISON AND COMMITTEE REPORTS. ARE THERE ANY REPORTS FROM ANY COUNCIL MEMBER IN THIS TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORT? YES.

I'M JUST GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THINGS THAT WERE INTERESTING TO ME.

NOT THAT IT'S ALL THAT INTERESTING BUT THESE ARE THE ACADEMY FOR CAREER EXCELLENCE.

IT'S JOINT VENTURE WITH JASPER COUNTY. EVIDENTLY THERE'S SOME CONCERN RAISED BY JASPER COUNTY THEY PAY A THIRD OF THE COST BUT THEY ONLY HAVE 18% OF THE STUDENTS AND THEY NEED $12 MILLION IN CAPITAL ALL OF WHICH EACH COUNTY WOULD BE

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RESPONSIBLE PERCENT. SO AT THIS POINT THERE IS AN ISSUE AND THE SUPERINTENDENTS HAVE BEEN DEEMED TO GO FIGURE IT OUT SO GOOD LUCK TO THEM. THE SECOND THING ALL OF YOU WILL FIND INTERESTING THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SUPERINTENDENTS CONTRACT AND IN ORDER FOR HIM TO GET FOUR OUT OF FOUR ON THE FINANCIAL PART OF THE CONTRACT, YOU KNOW IT'S A SCORING MECHANISM HE THEY GOT THIS FROM MICHIGAN SO LET ME PUT THAT FIRST HE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE EXPENDITURE COME AT OR BELOW 2% OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET TO GET A FOUR OUT OF FOUR.

SO I GOT TO GIVE DR. ROGER HIS PURPOSE HE STOOD UP AND HE SAID SO YOU WANT ME TO SPEND $5.9 MILLION LESS TO GET A FOUR OUT OF FOUR AND EVERYBODY IS LIKE WHAT? SO THERE WAS VERY INTERESTING. I MEAN I'D NEVER TAKE THAT AS A SUPERINTENDENT AND THE THIRD THING IS REFERENDUM. I'M GOING TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LOOK AT THE BOARD CALENDAR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THEY HAVE LIKE TEN REFEREES AND HAVE MEETINGS ALL OVER THE COUNTY THAT YOU GO AND HEAR ABOUT WHY THEY'RE ASKING FOR $494 MILLION ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT AND THEY'RE DOING ALL OF THESE AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GO TO AT LEAST ONE OF THEM AND IT'S ON THE CALENDAR WHEN THEY HAPPEN. THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE SCHOOLS. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER.

MR. CUNNINGHAM, THANKS FOR SHARING. JUST REAL QUICK, IF A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LOOK AT THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THERE ARE A LOT OF ITEMS COMING AT IT FROM PUBLIC FACILITIES THE SAFETY COMMITTEE I WON'T GO THROUGH WHOLE LIST WITH YOU AND JUST KNOW THAT THE REASON ON THAT IS THEY WERE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN THE COMMITTEE WHICH WITH THE PURCHASE OF A LOT OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE COUNTY ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY AS WELL AS UPGRADES AND UPDATING THINGS ON THE AIRPORT. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT MORE OF THAT TODAY AT THE AIRPORT AS WELL. SO YOU GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK THAT WHAT THAT DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PURCHASE AMOUNTS, THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE PURCHASE.

[12 TIME SENSITIVE ITEM FROM THE 9.11.2023 COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING - APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT RENEWAL/EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION WITH HAIG POINT CLUB AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FERRY COMPANY (“HAIG POINT”) (FISCAL IMPACT: County Council appropriated $375,000 to cover the Ferry Service contact for all of FY24 as part of the budget)]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY FINAL COMMENTS? SAME NUMBER. MOVE ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER 12 IS A TIME SENSITIVE ITEM FROM COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LAST LAND USE COMMITTEE THAT JUST HAPPENED THIS MEETING I WOULD ASK A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO MAKE A TO APPROVE OF A CONTRACT RENEWAL EXTENSION MODIFICATION WITH A POINT CLUB AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VERY COMPANY KNOWN AS A POINT A MOTION PLEASE MAKE THAT MOTION MR. LAWSON MAKES THE MOTION OFFSET GIVE MISS HOWARD MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION THIS WILL BE WITHOUT OBJECTION I WOULD ASK FOR A ROLL CALL ROLL CHAIRMAN YOU WILL BE THE OBJECTOR. I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE MULTIPLE MR. CHAIRMAN.

OKAY WE'LL CALL ROLLS LET'S SEE IF WE DO HAVE MULTIPLE COUNCILMEMBER LAWSON.

MARK LAWSON YES. COUNCILMEMBER HOWARD YES. COUNCILMEMBER CAVANAGH NO.

COUNCILMEMBER REED'S YES. COUNCILMEMBER DODSON NO. COUNCILMEMBER CUNNINGHAM NO.

COUNCILMEMBER BROWN YES. COUNCILMEMBER BARTHOLOMEW NO. VICE-CHAIR MCCALLUM YES.

CHAIRMAN PASSMAN YES. THE MOTION MOTION PASSES SIX FOUR WE MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL

[13. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]

OF THE CONSENT TO GENDER A MOTION AGENDA IS ON MOVE THIS ADJOURN MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION DON'T FORGET THAT WE MODIFIED THE LANGUAGE THERE IS A SECOND THAT THIS BROWN MAKES THE SECOND DUELING MOTION THAN SECONDED ANY SO NONE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL APPROVED

[14. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE VII – GREEN SPACE PROGRAM, TO ESTABLISH SECTION 38-200 - GREEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GSAC) PROGRAM CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS]

WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I DO NOT SEE ANY OBJECTIONS ITEM NUMBER 14 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 38 ARTICLE SEVEN GREENSPACE PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH SECTION 38 DASH 200 GREENSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE KNOWN AS THE GCA PROGRAM CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS.

MAY I HAVE SUCH MOTION BEFORE I GO TO THE PUBLIC? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, MR. CHAIRMAN. HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND IT.

I DID HEAR MR. MCCULLEN FIRST. HE WAS MUCH QUIETER THAN YOU THOUGH I DO BELIEVE MOTION DID.

SECOND IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM COME FORWARD PLEASE? GOOD EVENING COUNSEL JESSE

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WHITE, SOUTH COAST OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE.

I JUST WANTED TO OFFER THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE'S CONTINUING SUPPORT AND KUDOS TO COUNTY COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING TO LEAD THE STATE IN CONSERVATION THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. IT'S VERY EXCITING. WE COMMEND THE COMMITTEE MR. HOWARD'S EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP THAT COMMITTEE AND COMING UP WITH A GREAT PROGRAM.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE COUNTY LEAD AGAIN INTO THE FUTURE AS IT HAS FOR MANY DECADES. SO THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PERSON SEEING NONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK THE COUNTY STAFF AND OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD A LOT OF INPUT ON THIS INCLUDING OF OPEN LAND TRUST. YOU KNOW, WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT INPUT I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT APPLICATION AND A GOOD AND EXCELLENT PROGRAM.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEA NONE. THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT

[15. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY WITH TMS NUMBER R112-032-000-0637-0000, R112-032-000-0008-0000, AND R112-032-000-0064-0000 ALSO KNOWN AS CHERRY HILL OAK (FISCAL IMPACT: Up to $1,550,000 plus closing costs - Rural and Critical Program; Account # 4500)]

OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. ITEM NUMBER 15 IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OUR INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY WITH A TIMES NUMBER THAT I DON'T WANT TO READ BECAUSE TOO LONG BECAUSE IT'S KNOWN AS CHERRY HILL OAK MAY I HAVE SUCH A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. CHAIRMAN, MISS HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION 100 VOTES ON THE SECOND.

IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES STATE ANYTHING THAT WASN'T STATED BEFORE REGARDING THIS? PLEASE COME FORWARD. GOOD EVENING.

WHEN HE WAS KEVIN PHILLIPS WITH THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL AND JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

I'M GOING TO REITERATE THAT AGAIN THE TOWN BEFORE WE ISSUED A PROCLAMATION A FEW MONTHS BACK SHOWING OUR SUPPORT FOR THIS. SO THIS THANK YOU TO COUNTY AND THE COUNCIL ON THE STAFF GETTING ON IT AND AS YOU HEARD FROM THE TIMELINE IT'S MOVED PRETTY QUICK AND. THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS PROJECT I THINK IS JUST SHOWS COOPERATION AND THE GREAT THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE WHEN WHEN EVERYBODY WORKS TOGETHER.

WE HAVE MULTIPLE GOVERNING BODIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE CITIZENS PUTTING TOGETHER FRIEND AND EVERYBODY COMING TOGETHER TO DO SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY GREAT. I THINK GONNA LOOK BACK ON IT, BE REALLY PROUD THAT WE DID SO JUST THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PUSHING THIS FORWARD SO THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? CNN WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION.

IS THERE MEMBER OF COUNCIL WHO WISHES TO MAKE A STATEMENT OR ASK A QUESTION OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE? SEEING NONE. THIS WILL BE WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO INCLUSIONS REGULATIONS TO EVERYONE. ITEM NUMBER 16 IS APPROVED IN

[16. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT A MONETARY DONATION TO BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS CHERRY HILL OAK]

ITS APPROVAL A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO A MONETARY DONATION TO BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS CHERRY HILL OAK FARM.

SUCH A MOTION, PLEASE. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, MR. CHAIRMAN.

MS. HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION MR. BARTHOLOMEW MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED IN MOTION WHO ARE IN THE AUDIENCE? YOU WILL NOTE THAT THE THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY WHILE WE'RE BUYING THE PROPERTY FROM THEM THEY'RE GIVING BACK $50,000 FOR THE MAINTENANCE.

SO WE COMMEND THEM FOR THAT. ANY QUESTIONS COUNSEL REGARDING THIS SEEING NONE THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION. AND I SEE ITEM NUMBER 70 IS THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE

[17. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE HILTON HEAD NO. 1 PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $23,000,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO]

AUTHORIZING HILTON HEAD NUMBER ONE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $23 MILLION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERE TO MOVE THAT MR. MAKES THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND THAT MS. TABACHNICK THE SECOND DULY MOTION THEN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNSEL SEEING THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.

[18. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $23,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE HILTON HEAD NO. 1 PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO]

THE NUMBER 18 IS APPROVED ON RESOLUTION A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON THE ISSUANCE OF EXCEEDING $23 MILLION AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE HILTON HEAD NUMBER ONE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERE TO MR. MCCULLEN MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND THIS CHAIRMAN MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION THEN SECONDED ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS SEEING NONE THIS WILL BE

[19. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND AIRPORT COST RECOVERY MODEL AND REVISED AIRLINE RATES (FISCAL IMPACT: $500,000 positive revenue)]

APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. ITEM NUMBER 19 IS APPROVAL OF A

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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND COST RECOVERY MODEL AND REVISED AIRLINE RATES. SO MOVE MR. CHAIRMAN MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION MR. REACH MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECOND IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NONE OF THIS

[20. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT SC AERONAUTICS COMMISSION GRANT OFFER 23-029 FOR $12,000,000 FOR HXD TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS (FISCAL IMPACT: no fiscal impact)]

WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. ITEM 20 IS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR SEVEN SOUTH CAROLINA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION GRANT OFFERED 3-029 FOR $12 MILLION FOR EX TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH IS THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND AIRPORT MAY HAVE SUCH A MR. CHAIRMAN CUNNINGHAM AND MR. READS DULY MOTIONED IN IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NONE THIS WILL BE APPROVED? WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO

[21. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION BY THE BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE BEAUFORT EXECUTIVE AIRPORT FACILITY USE RATE CHANGES (ARW) FACILITY USE RATE CHANGES (FISCAL IMPACT: Associated Airport Revenue $71,434.00 FY23 and $100,000.00 estimated FY24)]

OBJECTIONS. ITEM 21 IS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION BY THE BEAUFORT COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE BEAUFORT EXECUTIVE AIRPORT FACILITY USE RATE CHANGES 8RW FACILITY YES RATE CHANGES MAY HAVE SUCH A MOTION MOVED. MR. MCCOLLUM MAKES THE MOTION I'M CERTAIN THAT AND I SAW MR. DOWNS DAWSON WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE SECOND ON THAT MOTION AND SECOND IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION JUST THIS ONE COMMENT YES THIS WAS EXPLAINED US EARLIER ON A RATE CHANGE HAD BEEN SETTLED 21 AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS MINIMAL AND I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM THAT FOR EVERYONE THE TIE DOWN RATES FOR THERE ON A MONTHLY BASIS WAS RAISED FROM 150 TO $200. BUT THE REALITY OF THAT IS THAT THAT $6.67 A DAY FOR THEM TO TIE DOWN THEIR AIRCRAFT IF IT'S A SMALL AIRCRAFT IT WENT FROM $100 250 A MONTH AND THAT'S $3 A DAY TO TIE DOWN A SMALL AIRCRAFT FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A HANGER, THEY'VE INCREASED THE RENT FROM $348 A MONTH TO $362 WHICH FOR AIRCRAFT OWNERS IS ABOUT $14 A MONTH. SO I THINK THAT INFORMATION WE RECEIVED ABOUT THOSE INCREASES BEING MINIMAL WAS AND I SHOULD ALSO ADD THAT THE AIRPORT BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THESE CHANGES THAT ARE GOING INTO EFFECT WITH THIS AND THE OTHER COMMENTS SEEING NONE THIS WILL

[22. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AND AN INTERIM LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES BETWEEN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND THE BEST OF HILTON HEAD (FISCAL IMPACT: Hilton Head Island Airport will receive a monthly fee of $1.00 per passenger)]

BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS ITEM 22 IS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AND AN INTERIM OF AGREEMENT FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES BETWEEN THE BEAUFORT COUNTY AND THE BEST OF HILTON HEAD. SO MOVE MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THAT MOTION SECOND MR. REED SPEAKS THE SECOND DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NO DISCUSSION OF THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION I

[23. CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD (Part 1 of 2)]

SEE NO OBJECTIONS. WE ARE AT OUR SECOND CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD.

WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE I'M NOT SURE WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET TO EVERY ONE IN THIS 15 MINUTE SEGMENT OUR FIRST PERSON WILL BE TONY CRIST TO TELL HIM MR. A PLEASE COME FORWARD.

GOOD AFTERNOON MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL SAID IN A DEMOCRACY WE TEND TO GET THE GOVERNMENT WE DESERVE AND IF WE'RE LUCKY A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

THEREFORE WE CAN'T BLAME WHAT HAPPENS TO US ON THEM BECAUSE WE ARE THEM.

I'M HERE BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT DEMOCRACY ON THE HOKEY ONLY OLD FASHIONED BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR ACTION I BELIEVE IN DEMOCRACY. MY NAME IS TONY CHRISTIE.

TELL HIM I'M AN URBAN PLANNER AND HAVE BEEN URBAN PLANNER SINCE 1970 SO I'M 48 YEARS I RETIRED IN 2018 AS THE PLANNING DIRECTOR OF BEAUFORT COUNTY BUT WITH THE DESIGNATION OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PLANNERS AND I WAS I WAS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THAT DESIGNATION. I ATTENDED THOUSANDS OF MEETINGS OF ALL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM STATE, COUNTY AND, CITY. I KNEW MY WAY AROUND PLANNING AND ZONING LAWS EXTENSIVELY. WE WON A NATIONAL AWARD FOR PLANNING DREAM HOUSE AWARD IN THOUSAND AND 15. HERE IT IS. THIS IS AN AWARD WE OFTEN DO FOR COUNTY 2015 FOR URBAN PLANNING AND IT WAS FOR OUR ZONING ORDINANCE IS THE ZONING

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WORKS WE USE DAY AS A PRELUDE TO THE ADOPTION THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTHS MEETING EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR MEMBERS THE COUNTY COUNCIL READ EVERY WORD ON EVERY. IT IS NOT CONCEIVABLE THAT COMMITTEE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT 4.7 84.7 90 AND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE WORD SHALL IS MANDATORY WERE PROMPTLY USED RIGHT AWAY THOSE WORDS WERE NOT FOLLOWED NEVERTHELESS AND OUR REQUEST IS THAT A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ME FOLLOWED BY MY FOURTH 3 MINUTES YOU GOT 36 SECONDS BE FOLLOWED AND THAT THE 2.5 MILLION THE BEING THE PLANTATION EASEMENT RETURNED TO THE RURAL AND CRITICAL LANDS PROGRAM I'M TELLING YOU THAT THAT IS WHAT I'VE PROPOSED THAT THAT MONEY THE $2.5 MILLION THAT CAME OUT OF THE WOUND CRITICAL LANDS PROGRAM YOU RETURN TO THE RURAL AND CRITICAL LANDS PROGRAM. THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHOULD ASK THE COMMISSION WHEN IN THE TEN YEARS THE IP TO ALLOCATE THE MONEY NECESSARY TO FUND THAT TRANSACTION. THANK YOU LUCRATIVE LANDS PROGRAM SACRED PLEASE FINISH IT SHOULD BE AND SHOULD USED FOR LEGITIMATE PURPOSES BASED ON THE BOND REFERENCE NONE OF THE LANGUAGE IN THE BOND REFERENDUMS COUNTENANCE ANY OTHER FORM OF USE OF THE MONEY THAN THAT THAT DOCUMENT LIVES ABOVE YOUR HEAD. THANK YOU.

RIGHT NOW THIS IS GOING TO MARK YOU. YOU DON'T IT AND I WOULD SUGGEST YOU FOLLOW THE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.