Nov 13, 2023 County Council

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. WELCOME TO OUR COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY NOVEMBER 13.

WOULD YOU ALL RISE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC IN WHICH IT STANDS OUTSIDE UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THE INTERNET LET US PRAY OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND KINDNESS.

WE THANK YOUR GOD FOR ALL OF YOUR MERCIES. WE THANK YOU FOR HAVING BLESSED US TO SEE THIS AND HAVING GUIDED US AND KEPT US AS WE WENT THROUGH THE DAY WE THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO ASSEMBLE HERE THIS AFTERNOON AND OF GOD WE INVITE YOU INTO OUR PRESENCE THAT YOU MIGHT GUIDE US THROUGH THIS MEETING AND HELP US TO DISPENSE OF THE MATTERS THAT COME BEFORE IN AN EFFICIENT AND PROSPEROUS WAY. WE KNOW YOU WILL GOD TO BE A GOD OF PEACE. SO NOW OUR PETITION YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL THE WAR TORN COUNTRIES THAT YOUR FATHER GOD WILL BRING PEACE WHERE THERE IS WAR AND CONFUSION AND THAT YOUR FATHER GOD WILL SAVE THE LIVES NOT ONLY OF THE THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING AGAINST ONE ANOTHER'S BUT THE INNOCENT BYSTANDERS WHO ARE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THOSE TRANSACTIONS WE ACTUAL GOD TO KEEP IN YOUR CARE AND BLESS THEM IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS I.

AMEN. AMEN. BUT EVEN EVERYONE IT'S ACTUALLY A LITTLE WARM IN THIS ROOM TONIGHT. OLIVIA OPEN THE DOOR ON THIS ONE. OKAY. AS YOU CAN SEE, TEN OF THE 11 MEMBERS OF COUNTY COUNCIL ARE HERE. MR. MCKELLAN IS ONLINE WE DO

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

IT MAKES THE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNS ABOUT THE AGENDA SEEING?

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 25, 2023]

MISS HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND THAT MISS BROWN MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED ANY OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES SO NONE THE MINUTES WILL APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION

[6. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

SO IF YOU ANNOUNCEMENTS I'LL START WITH MYSELF. CHAIRMAN REED ALL ATTENDED THE LAND SO THAT'LL BE GREAT. I WANT TO TALK FOR A FEW MINUTES ABOUT OUR DAY FUSCHIA FERRY SERVICE JUST GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE OF WHERE WE ARE SO WE HAVE A TEAM THE OCR AND PERMIT FOR THE CROSS ISLAND LANDING SO THIS WOULD BE MIDWAY AREA THE FLOAT FOR THE FOR THE HAS BEEN ORDERED CONSTRUCTED AND RECEIVED THE PILINGS AND OTHER SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND SHOULD BE AND RECEIVED AS WELL OUR OUR CONTRACTOR HAS ALL THE MATERIAL THE CONSTRUCTION AND THE NEW DOCKING SYSTEM THIS IS JUST THE KIND OF THE DOLPHIN PART THAT THE FERRY WOULD CONNECT TO OR LANDS UP AGAINST.

THIS IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN INSTALLATION ON DECEMBER 4TH. SO OUR FERRY SERVICE FOR THE

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WE'LL STILL HAVE SOME SOME TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH WITH OUR PARTNERS BUT WE WILL OPERATE OUT THE CROSS ISLAND EMBARKATION FOR THE FUSCHIA ISLAND ON JANUARY ONE SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO BUT SEE ALSO FOR THE FERRY SERVICE WE OPENED AN RFQ BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER THAT RFQ CLOSED FEW WEEKS AGO. WE'VE GOT SEVERAL APPLICANTS FOR THE RFQ AND THE COMMITTEE IS MEETING NOW TO DETERMINE WHO IS THE MOST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. SO HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WE'LL KNOW IF WE HAVE A NEW FERRY SERVICE OPERATOR. SO THAT SHOULD COME SOON.

ALL RIGHT NOW I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE INTRODUCE YOU TO ONE OF OUR SENIOR ACCOUNTANTS BRYSON CAMPBELL ON PRICING. SO BRYSON HANDLES OUR TAX APPLICATIONS CORRESPONDENCE AND RECONCILIATION THEREOF AS SHE ASSIST WITH ANNUAL AUDITS VARIOUS PROJECTS GENERATE JOURNAL ENTRIES ACCOUNTS INVOICES, CREATES MONTHLY FINANCIAL AUDITS, ASSIST FINANCE STAFF WITH OTHER FUNCTIONS OF DAILY OPERATIONS IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

BRYSON HAS BEEN WITH COUNTY FOR JUST OVER A YEAR. RIGHT JUST UNDER JUST UNDER A YEAR PRETTY CLOSE TO A YEAR. FINANCE STAFF REPORTS THAT BRYSON IS A QUICK LEARNER AND BECOMES A MORE VALUABLE ASSET EVERY DAY AND THAT'S ALL WE CAN ASK FOR SO THANK YOU SO MUCH BRYSON PICKLEBALL HAVE YOU PLAYED OUR NEW COURT YET? NOT YET BUT ARE PLANNING TO PICKLEBALL BAKING AND CALLIGRAPHY. INTERESTING FACT ABOUT BRYSON IS THAT SHE WAS FOUND BY OUR INTERIM DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CFO FINANCE OFFICER SLASH A BUNCH OF EVERYTHING ELSE THAT DENISE DOES WITH OUR SHE WAS RECRUITED BY SHARING A PIECE OF CHEESECAKE AND AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY WORKING IN COUNTY AND EVEN AMAZING TO WORK WITH DENISE THANK YOU BRIAN. THANK NOW NOW ONE OF OUR GREAT LIBRARY LIBRARIANS ELENA HERRICK I SAY RIGHT. OH THANK YOU. GOOD.

ELENA PROVIDES EXPERT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE LIBRARY.

TO THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF THE PUBLIC FOUNDATION OF COUNTY AND THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE REST OF THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT'S MANAGERIAL STAFF. SHE SERVES AS THE RECEPTIONIST FOR THE LIBRARY'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES MAINTAINS INTERNAL LIBRARY FILES RECORDING AMONG OTHER DOCUMENTS SHE IS THE LIBRARY'S EXPERT ON NOVA TIME AND PRIDES HERSELF IN ACCURACY AND ATTENTION DETAIL NOVA TIME IS OUR IS OUR TIME CLOCK SYSTEM AND IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT IT CAN BE CHALLENGING, RIGHT? IT'S CHALLENGING FOR ME FOLKS THAT KNOW HOW TO DO IT IT'S LIKE THEY JUST GET IT DONE RIGHT AWAY.

SO ELENA CAME TO AMERICA IN OCTOBER OF 2023. SHE MASTERED THE ENGLISH, SHE'S RETAINED HER ACCENT SO SHE SAYS YEAH A LITTLE BIT. SHE FELT LUCKY TO OFFERED A TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOB IN THE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM.

SHE APPLIED FOR THE PERMANENT POSITION AND WAS REALLY OVERJOYED WHEN SHE WAS SELECTED AND SHE'S WORKED FOR COUNTY NOW FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. ELENA STATES THAT SHE APPRECIATES ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT BEING PART OF COUNTY COMMUNITY HAS PROVIDED.

SHE'S A GRADUATE A TRIO OF UCB THAT SHE COMPLETED IN HER FIFTIES AND SHE IS WORKING TO BECOME A NATURALIZED AMERICAN CITIZEN. YES.

OH SHE HAS DONE THAT. OH, EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH YEAH, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I'M HAPPY TO HAVE THIS PART WITH ME ALL THE TIME AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

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THEN I SAY RIGHT THERE BERRY'S YES. OKAY.

SORRY. SIDNEY IS A PROPERTY TAX ANALYST TOO.

SHE'S WORKED THE COUNTY FOR THREE YEARS. SHE SHE WORKS AS THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ANALYST TO CALCULATES AND CREATES PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS.

I GET A FEW OF THOSE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS SHE PROCESSES REFUNDS FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY WORKS AS THE RESIDENT EXPERT FOR MILITARY AND CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE EXEMPTIONS RESOLVES TAX RELATED ISSUES ANSWERS MORE THAN 400 PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS COMMUNICATIONS WITH TAXPAYERS EVERY WEEK AND DOES THIS ALL WHILE PREPARING AND TEACHES CLIENT TEACHING CLASSES FOR THE AUDIT STAFF WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

EDUCATION IS ALWAYS A GREAT VALUE. OUR AUDITOR DAVID CAD WROTE RIGHT THAT HE APPRECIATES SIDNEY'S DEDICATION TO COMPLETING HER NORMAL TASK WHILE ASSISTING WITH ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRAINING THE EXTRA EFFORT SHE PUTS INTO TRAINING HAS CREATED A MORE EFFICIENT AND PROFICIENT WORKFORCE.

SIDNEY TAKES PRIDE IN THE OFFICE AND STRIVES TO CREATE A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR OUR TAXPAYERS. SIDNEY ALSO ENJOYS COOKING KNOW SHE'S LIKE SHE BAKING OH THIS ONE'S FUNNY. SHE SHE SHE BAKED SHE LIKES TO BAKE CHEESECAKE FROM SCRATCH NOW DAVID OUR AUDITOR DOESN'T USUALLY EAT LUNCH SO WHEN SIDNEY MAKES CHEESECAKE DAVID EATS A LUNCH OF THE CHEESECAKE. SO THAT'S THAT'S PRETTY CREATIVE THERE.

SO SIDNEY'S CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN SHE ENJOYS TRAINING FELLOW HELPING THE PUBLIC AND THOSE THINGS ARE VERY GRATIFYING FOR HER TO DO. SIDNEY SO WORDS IT'S JUST BEEN A REAL PLEASURE WORKING FOR THE COUNTY AND ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES IT'S GIVEN TO ME SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SIDNEY ALL RIGHT, SO JUST TWO MORE ITEMS FOR ME TO DISCUSS. THE FIRST ITEM I WANT TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT IS THE END OF THE YEAR EMPLOYEE CASH OUT OF PTO PERSONAL PENALTY, PERSONAL LEAVE TIME.

SO THIS IS A TYPICAL PROGRAM THAT THE COUNTY OFFERS TO ITS EMPLOYEES TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR COUNTY TRADITIONALLY OFFERS THE PAID LEAVE TIME BUYBACK AROUND NOVEMBER WHICH IS PAYABLE IN DECEMBER. EMPLOYEES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AS WELL WITH THE APPROVAL OF THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

SO I'M REQUESTING YOUR BLESSING TO ONCE AGAIN OFFER THE PENALTY BUYBACK PROGRAM TO OUR EMPLOYEES. THE BUYBACK PROGRAM IS A GREAT IS GREAT FOR OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES AS IT GIVES THEM A LITTLE EXTRA RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS OUR STAFF WILL PREPARE A MEMO TO DISTRIBUTE TO EMPLOYEES UPON APPROVAL THIS THE FUNDING FOR THE PAID LEAVE TIME BUYBACK PROGRAM COMES FROM OUR EMPLOYEE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT SO IT'S ALREADY APPROPRIATED FUNDS IT REDUCES COUNTY'S LIABILITY TO MAINTAIN THAT FUNDING FOR LEAVE TIME SO IT'S AN OVERALL BENEFIT RIGHT NOW THAT CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT HAS ABOUT $4 MILLION IN IT AND THE BUYBACK PROGRAM COST US HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. SO I'M SEEKING YOUR BLESSING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PAID LEAVE TIME BUYBACK PLAN AND THE OTHER IS LAST IS BEFORE IS THE ADDITIONAL AT CHRISTMAS TIME. SO TRADITIONALLY COUNCIL GIFTED EMPLOYEES AN EXTRA DAY AT CHRISTMAS TIME THIS SEEKING YOUR BLESSING TO OFFER COUNTY EMPLOYEES RIGHT NOW WE HAVE CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY AS PAID HOLIDAYS AND THOSE ARE GOING TO BE OBSERVED ON MONDAY THE 25TH AND TUESDAY THE 26TH. SO I'M FOR YOUR BLESSING TO GIFT EMPLOYEES FRIDAY 22ND AS A PAID HOLIDAY AND DEPARTMENTS WILL APPLY THAT AS THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST AS A AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THAT COST TO THE COUNTY IS REALLY A LITTLE BIT OF OVERTIME FOR STAFF THAT HAS TO WORK AND IT'S LESS THAN 50 GRAND AND THAT'S ALSO COVERED FOR OUR CONTINGENCY.

SO WITH YOUR WITH YOUR HEAD NOD YEAH. I'LL MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO SIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

[7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING BEAUFORT COUNTY DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR - Council Member Tabernik]

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WHEREAS RYAN HOLDS A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION, PRE-K TO SIXTH GRADE LITERACY AND A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EDUCATION ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD WITH A CONCENTRATION IN BEHAVIOR STUDIES WHEREAS WITH BRIAN DISPLAYS STRONG INTERPERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS COMMUNITY, FACULTY AND STAFF THESE RELATIONSHIPS FOSTER A DESIRE TO MAKE ALL LEARNERS FEEL AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR EDUCATION AND DURING ONE MORE WE'RE IN REACH OF INFLUENCE EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND SHE'S AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MENTORING YOUTH AND BEGINNING TEACHERS VIA THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VIEW COHORT AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA BEGINNING TEACHER MENTOR PROGRAM MS..

BRYANT ALSO VOLUNTEERS FOR THE GOVERNANCE CORRIDOR THE GULLAH GEECHEE INITIATIVE FOUNDATION AND THE HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION. THIS PROGRAM HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO SHARE LOCAL HISTORY WITHIN THE CUBESAT COMMUNITY WITH THE GOAL OF TRANSCENDING INTO THE NEIGHBORING SCHOOLS. NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED UNION COUNTY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU DO ME EXERT AND HAS GIVEN WOULD BE GREAT FOR ALL OF US KNOW OUR POWER THINK LET ME AND AGAIN EVERYBODY FROM YOU GUYS THIS NOT ALL RIGHT ONE MORE ONE MORE YOU GUYS THANK YOU FOR THIS YES OUR SECOND PROCLAMATION WHEREAS

[8. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING COOSA ELEMENTARY NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL - Council Member Tabernik]

OKAY. SO THIS IS A GREAT ONE TO AS AN EDUCATOR THIS IS JUST EXCITING . IT'S AMELIA WHEREAS WE'RE IN AS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZED 353 SCHOOLS AS NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS FOR 2023 AND WHERE IS THE RECOGNITION IS BASED ON A SCHOOL'S OVERALL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OR PROGRESS IN CLOSING GAPS AMONG STUDENT GROUPS? AN ASSESSMENT WHEREAS THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD AFFIRMS AND VALIDATES HARD WORK OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN STRIVING FOR THE SAME EXEMPLARY CHART.

AND. WHEREAS, THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON STRONG LEADERS ARTICULATE A VISION OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL EVERYONE THAT HIGH STANDARDS BY DEMONSTRATING AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING AND WHEREAS THE NASCENT BLUE

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AND. WHEREAS THE PRESTIGIOUS 2023 NATIONAL LEADERS RECOGNITION CEREMONY IS THE 71 IN WASHINGTON D.C. SO NOW WE HAVE RESOLVED BAKER COUNTY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SOME AND STAFF FOR BEING AWARDED THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD OF WELL FIRST I LIKE TO THANK COUNTY COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING US FOR THIS AWARD.

I TO BE HONEST WHEN I REALIZE WERE NOMINATED AS ONE OF THE FIVE BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, I DIDN'T REALIZE JUST HOW MUCH THIS MEANT.

I MEAN JUST LAST WEEK BLUEBELL CREAM REACHED OUT FOR ICE CREAM FOR EVERYBODY.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY SENATORS HOUSE PEOPLE AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAVE SENT US LETTERS. I MEAN JUST EMAILS JUST COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORK THIS THIS PROCLAMATION AND THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD IS REALLY REPRESENTATIVE WHO WE ARE AS A SCHOOL THAT WE ARE COMPRISED OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH WERE INDIVIDUALS HELP US ASK SCHOOL BOARD THAT SUPPORTS US NOT ONLY FINANCIALLY BUT BY OUR SCHOOLS SUPPORTING OUR PROGRAMS OUR PARENTS OUR STUDENTS OUR FACULTY AND STAFF OVER LAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE REALLY FORGED FORWARD AS A SCHOOL AND IT'S JUST NICE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH SO THANK YOU FOR THAT ALSO WE APPRECIATE IT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND SORRY FOR YOUR TEACHER? WE'RE GOOD AT TALKING SO IT'S CHALLENGING FOLLOWING YOUR PRINCIPAL? YEAH. THANK YOU.

FIRST AND FOREMOST I'M VERY EXCITED TO HAVE THIS AWARD WITH BEING A TEACHER.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CELEBRATE BY YOURSELF. YOU DON'T BECOME DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR BY DOING IT ALONE YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE WHO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU AND BEING A TEACHER IT'S YOU KNOW IT'S VERY TRUE THAT WE ARE LIFELONG LEARNERS.

WE'RE NEVER STOPPING AND OUR LEARNING DOESN'T JUST COME FROM TEXTBOOKS OR FOR CLASSES WE TAKE BUT IT DEFINITELY COMES FROM THE PEOPLE THAT WE'RE SO LUCKY TO BE SUPPORTED BY EACH AND EVERY DAY. SO AGAIN I'M SO INCREDIBLY HUMBLED AND I THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR CELEBRATING US THIS EVENING AND RODRIGUES AND THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THERE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING BUT THEY SENT SO LET'S ALL GET TOGETHER AND TAKE THE PRIZE AND EVERYBODY ON THE COUNCIL FOR LIFELONG WHEREAS YEAH WE'RE AFTER THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET TO KNOW IT. THANK YOU FOR COMING. I WANT TO GO.

[9. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH - Chairman Passiment]

WOW. WHEREAS THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF OUR GREAT NATION HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED INFLUENCED BY AMERICAN INDIANS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND.

WHEREAS THE CONTRIBUTION OF AMERICAN INDIANS HAVE ENHANCED THE FREEDOM PROSPERITY AND GREATNESS OF AMERICAN SAMOA WHEREAS THEIR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS ARE RESPECTED AND CELEBRATED AS PART OF A RICH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. AND.

WHEREAS NATIVE AMERICAN WEEK BEGAN IN 1976 AND RECOGNITION WAS EXPANDED BY CONGRESS AND APPROVED BY PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH BUSH IN AUGUST 1990 DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH. AND.

WHEREAS, THE HONOR OF NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS CULTURAL ARTISTIC EDUCATION AND HISTORICAL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PLANNED NOW THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT BEAUFORT COUNTY DECLARED NOVEMBER AS NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH AND WE URGE ALL OF OUR CITIZENS TO OBSERVE THIS MONTH APPROPRIATE

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[10. CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD]

I'M SORRY NOT HERE FOR THE HAPPY STUFF. UNFORTUNATELY YOU COULD SO AGENDA ITEM 13 AND 15 IT'S REAL SIMPLE ON THAT ONE. WHEN WILL ALL THIS ALL THIS FORENSICALLY AUDITED INCLUDING THE STILL SCHOOL DISTRICT THE TREASURER WHO ALSO SUED THIS COUNCIL TRYING TO HIDE FUNDS WE HAVE TO FORENSICALLY AUDIT EVERYTHING I DON'T CARE WHERE THEIR ARE AUDITS IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ME WE IT'S JUST BUSINESS WE NEED TO SEE IT ALL. THE SECOND THING NUMBER 15 AND I DON'T MEAN ANY DISRESPECT TO ANY OF THE HONEST ACCOUNTS OF MEMBERS THAT SERVE BELIEVE ME YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE APPRECIATED AND YOU KNOW YOU'RE RESPECTED BUT YOU ALSO KNOW WHO THE DISHONEST DA WHO KEEP VOTING FOR THE ILLEGAL USE AND ISSUE OUR TAX FUNDS.

SO ON 15 WITH THAT THIS IS NOT AGAIN DISRESPECT TO ANYBODY THAT'S HONEST BUT I'M GOING TO TURN MY BACK WHEN OFFICIALS START VOTING IN FAVOR OF LEGAL ISSUE USE OF OUR TAX FUNDS AND FORENSIC AUDIT THAT WE CAN THEN WE SHOULD ALL REWARD THESE OFFICIALS.

WE SHOULD GIVE THEM PAY BUT NOT UNTIL THEY DO THIS. AND THE REASON I'M TURNING AROUND AND FACING THE TAXPAYERS AND NOT THE COUNCIL IS BECAUSE THEY WORK FOR US.

THIS TOWN HALL IS PAID FOR US. IT'S OWNED BY US. THESE PEOPLE SERVE THEY WORK FOR THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND. IF WE CATCH THEM NOT ABIDING BY THE LAW AND OBEY THE LAWS WE TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THEM WHETHER IT BE TURN MY BACK ON THEM OR WHETHER IT BE THE TYPES OF SPEECHES OR COMMENTS THAT I COME HERE TO MAKE QUITE FREQUENTLY. SO I'M VERY UPSET AND SEEING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PROPER BY THIS COUNCIL GOING FORWARD AND IT WE'RE GOING TO DO IT BACK TO THE TAXPAYER AND WE'RE GOING TO DO IT THROUGH THE COURTS AND FINALLY LAW LAWSUITS BUT WE MUST DEMAND THAT THEY THE LAWS STATE OR FEDERAL AND THEY SHOW WITH EVERY PENNY OF EVERY DOLLAR THAT THEY GET FROM US FOR GOOD IT'S GETTING TOUGHER AND TOUGHER. WE'RE TAX EXEMPT AND WE NEED TO BE HAVE A HAVE A HOLD CONTROLS OUR MONEY. THIS IS IMPORTANT AND THE ONLY WAY WE CAN DO IT IS BE LIKE ME AND STAND UP AND LET THEM KNOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. ADVOCATE THANK YOU. MY NAME IS DIEDRICH ADVOCATE. I'M RESIDENT OF THE HILTON HEAD ISLANDS AND A LITTLE BIT IN LINE WITH MR. HOAGLAND. IT DOESN'T ME PLEASURE TODAY TO STAND HERE AS TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS WE EXPECT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TRUTHFUL AND TRANSPARENT PERIOD. AS YOU KNOW, CHAIRMAN PRESSMAN LEADS THAT TO 78 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BUILD NEW BRIDGES FROM THE MAINLAND TO HILTON HEAD INVESTMENT OF OVER $300 MILLION. NOW IT APPEARS THAT CHAIRMAN IS ALSO A MEMBER OF A LOBBYING GROUP CALLED THE GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL. IT'S A 150 MEMBER GROUP WHERE.

HE AT LEAST UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO WAS VICE CHAIRMAN ON THE GREATER COUNCIL REGIONAL COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE SET UP TO LOBBY VERY OWN COUNCIL ON ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. THE GREAT ISLAND COUNCIL IS A LOBBYING ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUSHING ITS OWN BELIEFS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ON THE 278 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOT TOO LONG AGO THE GRC TO HAVE THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND TOWN COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION GET MUNICIPAL CONSENT TO THE PROJECT AND AS A SIDE NOTE YOU ARE GOING TO DEAL

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HOW CAN YOU IN YOUR RIGHT MIND BE PART OF AN EXTERNAL LOBBYING ORGANIZATION AND AT THE SAME TIME BE THE RECIPIENT OF THE LOBBYING MANIPULATIONS ON THE 278 CORRIDOR PROJECT AND IT SHOULD ALL OF YOU TOWN MEMBERS QUESTION WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING YOUR OWN COUNCIL.

IT ALSO BRINGS INTO QUESTION THE TUNE TO 78 CORRIDOR PROJECT STUDIES INITIATIVE BY COUNTY HCR. I JUST WANT TO FINISH UP SO BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE OF ETHICAL ISSUES I THINK THAT IT'S MY STRONG SUGGESTION THAT MR. PERSIMMON SHOULD RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN THE COUNCIL AND RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN OF WARD FIVE, DISTRICT FIVE AND DO SO IMMEDIATELY. I YOU FOR LISTENING AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MR. PRESIDENT

[11. LIASION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO REPORT IS AMONG THE AIRPORT BOARD. I HANG OUT WITH THOSE PEOPLE QUITE BIT AND MR. ROCK JUST PUT UP A LOT OF TALK HAS BEEN GOING ON ABOUT GETTING THIS AIRPORT DONE AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY I'M IN THAT PICTURE SOMEWHERE AND WE ACTUALLY THREW SOME DIRT AROUND THE OTHER DAY THIS WEEK AND THAT PROJECT IS AND GOING PRETTY WELL AND I'LL TELL YOU IT WAS JUST A GREAT EVENT BE AT I'VE NEVER BEEN AT A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY LIKE THAT AND ON BEHALF OF MY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ASSIGNED ME THE CHAIRMAN ASSIGNED ME TO THIS AND TO THE PEOPLE THAT I REPRESENT. THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB FOR YOU AND I'M HERE TO TELL YOU. WE'RE KEEPING A GOOD EYE ON THEM AND YOU KNOW THEY'RE DOING A GOOD VERY GOOD WORK. THANK YOU. BUT ON OCTOBER 25TH I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE SCA BOARD MEETING DANNY BLACK AND HIS TEAM AT SCA ALONG WITH THE ALLENDALE COUNTY COUNCIL BROUGHT IN A COMPANY FROM VIETNAM.

IT'S CALLED THE TI TANG GROUP AMERICAS. THEY EXPECT TO BREAK GROUND SUMMER CREATING A THOUSAND NEW JOBS AND. THIS IS HUGE FOR OUR AREA AND OUR REGION. THEY DECIDED TO HERE SOUTH CAROLINA AND THEY WILL BE TIRES WHICH IS GREAT FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT, EXCELLENT ANY OTHERS? SO I HAVE A SCHOOL BOARD REPORT THEY DID PASS THE REFERENDUM BUT THE CHAIR OF THE CITIZEN LED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE GAVE THE THIRD QUARTER REPORT THEY HAD 47 MEETINGS IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I THINK THAT'S IMPRESSIVE. THEY'RE ALL CITIZENS.

THEY ARE MONITORING THE PROGRESS AND EXPENDITURES FROM THE 2019 BOND REFERENDUM AND THEY'RE GOING FORWARD ON BATTERY GROUP AVERAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HILTON HEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THERE ARE 93 PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN THE DISTRICT AND 36 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED SO THEY'RE GETTING READY TO CLOSE OUT. 2019 REFERENDUM I ALSO ATTENDED IT ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL THE BLUFFTON STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION THAT WAS RATHER INTERESTING I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING THE SALES TAX ADVISORY GREAT INFORMATION FROM JARED GREAT GROUP OF GUY OF PEOPLE NOT GUYS MEN AND WOMEN AND WHAT I WANT TO SHARE WITH ALL OF MY COUNCIL MEMBERS IS I'M ON THE CAC MEETING SUBCOMMITTEE FOR FINANCE REVENUE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT FIRST TIME I WENT BUT THEY HAVE LIKE 40 PROPOSALS THEY'RE CONSIDERING AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A TASTE OF ONES I THINK ARE IMPORTANT PARTICULARLY FOR US THEY ARE OPPOSING LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS COUNTIES BY TO REDUCE THE ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR MOTOR VEHICLES THEY WILL SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO EXTEND THE IMPOSITION TIME OF THE CAPITAL PROJECT SALES TAX FOR UP TO 12 YEARS THIS WAS BROUGHT FORTH BY OUR CHAIR CURRENTLY IS SEVEN YEARS THEY'RE GOING TO SUPPORT EXTENDING IT TO 12 YEARS THEY WILL SUPPORT AND WHEN I SAY SUPPORT MEANS WE

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THEY WILL SUPPORT LEGISLATION ALLOWING ONLINE PUBLIC MISSIONS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC NOTICE. THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY IN THE SMALLER COUNTIES WHERE THE NEWSPAPERS DON'T ANYMORE OR THEY PRINT ONCE A MONTH AND YOU HAVE TO PUT NOTICE IN AND THEN WAIT BUT I THINK THAT WILL BENEFIT US TOO.

THEY WILL SUPPORT LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE REMITTANCE OF LOCAL ACCOMMODATION TAX ON SHORT TERM RENTALS TO COUNTIES . THEY WILL OPPOSE THE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REDUCE THE ASSESSMENT RATIO RATIO ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FROM 6% TO FIVE. THEY'RE OPPOSING THAT. THIS IS A GOOD ONE.

THE SUPPORT LEGISLATION REQUIRING ONLINE TO REMIT ALL SALES TAXES TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY INCLUDING THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN CASE OF LOCALLY IMPOSED SALES TAX OPPOSE LEGISLATION A MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECT SALES TAX THAT'S A VERY INTERESTING IF YOU WANT I CAN SEND THEM THEIR SUPPORTING THAT WOULD STANDARDIZE THE TREATMENT OF TINY HOMES FOR TAXATION INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT I JUST SAW WE HAVE SOME IN HARTSVILLE TINY HOMES I MEAN AND THEY WILL SUPPORT INCREASING THE CURRENT $50,000 THRESHOLD TO EITHER 75,000 OR 100,000 FOR THE 4% SPECIAL ASSESSMENT RATIO PROVIDED BY THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

AND HERE'S THE CATCH AS LONG THE OUTCOME IS REVENUE REVENUE NEUTRAL FOR COUNTIES BUT THAT MEANS ALL OF US GET TO POSSIBLY HAVE HUNDRED THOUSAND HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ANYWAY.

ANYBODY THAT WANTS A FULL PENSION I'M HAPPY TO EMAIL TO IT'S VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION. THERE ARE A LOT OF ITEMS IN THERE THAT ARE JUST NOT RELEVANT TO US BUT THAT WAS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. OTHERS IF I MIGHT BE THE LITTLE COUNTRY COUNCIL GOVERNMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET THURSDAY OCTOBER 26 AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE LOCAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT MR. BRENNAN GRAHAM SHARED A WEBSITE WITH THE BOARD THAT HAS VALUABLE INFORMATION. THE WEBSITE IS ENTITLED LOWCOUNTRY COMMUNITY INDICATORS THAT THAT WEBSITE PROVIDES VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR THE FOUR COUNTIES IN THE REGION THAT IS IF A COUNTY HAMPDEN COUNTY JASPER COUNTY AND COLLETON COUNTY THE DATA IS VERY COMPREHENSIVE AND RESOURCEFUL AND IT HELPS IN THE DECISION MAKING OF THE COUNTY'S SOME OF THE SOME OF THE DATA ON THAT WEBSITE PERTAINS TO DEMOGRAPHICS HOUSING EDUCATION ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION HEALTH, PROPERTY POVERTY, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. MISS GRAHAM HAS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT SHE DESIRE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO COME TO OUR COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING IN ALL FOUR OF THE REGIONS AND ACTUALLY PRESENT AND DISPLAY THIS WEBSITE SO THAT THE COUNTIES HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ASSISTANCE THAT THIS WEBSITE PROVIDE AND OUR PLANNING PROCESS THAT'S ALL THAT OH, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WENT TO THE FINANCE AND THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING. THEY HAD THEIR RETREAT OCTOBER 26 AND THEIR FINANCE MEETING WAS OCTOBER 23RD AND BEFORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASED 5% INCREASE IN REVENUE IN THEIR CONTRACT COSTS WHICH IS FOR NURSES HAS GONE DOWN WHICH IS PART OF THAT REASON THEIR REVENUE HAS GONE UP ALSO. THE URGENT CARE IN PORT ROYAL HAS BEEN VERY BUSY. IS IT EXPECTED THIS TIME OF YEAR THE OKATIE URGENT CARE IS BUSIER THE BLUFFTON URGENT CARE PROBABLY DUE TO SUN CITY AND MARGARITAVILLE RESIDENTS USE IT FREQUENTLY OR I GRUELING THE FOUNDATION REPORT THE CAMPAIGN LETTERS WENT OUT AND THEY'RE GETTING THE WORD OUT AND THEY'RE MEETING WITH EXECUTIVES ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND TO WITH FOUNDATION THE OTHER THING IS OPERATION ROOM RENOVATIONS WILL START AS SOON AS A DEMOLITION IS ISSUED AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS INTERESTING THE NAVAL HOSPITAL HAS AN AGREEMENT. THEY ARE ROTATING THEIR NURSES THROUGH BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PER THAT AGREEMENT THAT THEY GET EXPERIENCE IN THEIR DIFFERENT AREAS OF SPECIALTY AND THAT THEY WILL BE QUOTE COMBAT READY IN THEIR AREAS OF SPECIALTY THEY HAVE

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OKAY ARE NOW AT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS I'M GOING TO ALERT THE AUDIENCE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS THE REST OF THE MEETING IS LENGTHY IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEXT PAGE ITEMS 21 THROUGH 24 OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS WE WILL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN EXCESS OF AN HOUR AND A HALF. SO BEAR THAT IN MIND AS WE GO THROUGH THE AGENDA I NEED A

[12. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]

[13. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND BEAUFORT COUNTY’S FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 2023/22) TO PROVIDE ROLLOVER APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,432,768 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (FUND 1040) FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS APPROVED BUT NOT COMPLETED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 (FISCAL IMPACT: This will increase the Capital Improvement Fund's budget from $21,232,455 to $24,665,223. There will be a balance of]

[14. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES ORDINANCE CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE III, SECTION 18-67 (A) (B), APPENDIX A&B (FISCAL IMPACT: Updated Rate Schedule will have a minor fiscal revenue impact.)]

[15. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE SALARIES FOR VARIOUS ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-347 OF THE BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF LAWS ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES FOR VARIOUS ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS (FISCAL IMPACT: Potential salary amounts owed totals $45,417.78 to be paid from the payroll contingency account)]

ITEM 15 PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING SALARIES THE VARIOUS ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-3 47 OF THE BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF LAWS ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES OF VARIOUS ELECTED AND OFFICIALS.

A MOTION PLEASE. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, MR. CHAIRMAN AND I'LL SET THIS OUR MOTION. MISS BROWN THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECOND ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THIS ITEM. GO AHEAD, SIR.

AGAIN, I'M ALL FOR THE RAISES OF SALARIES AND COMPENSATION BUT YOU HAVE TO ABIDE THE LAWS BEFORE WE SHOULD ANY OF US SHOULD ALLOW THAT. THANK YOU.

OKAY. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT ANY FROM COUNCIL? YEAH. I JUST LIKE SAY THIS IS NOT FOR US.

OKAY. AS FOR OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS THEN IT'S CORRECT AND THEIR THEIR SALARIES WERE ACTUALLY INCORRECT. SO WE'RE MAKING THAT CORRECTION. THE AUDITOR BEING ONE OF THEM. YES.

AND THE COURT SO THIS WILL BE APPROVED? OBJECTION AND I SEE NO

[16. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 39 AIRPORT CIRCLE WITH BEAUFORT FLIGHT TRAINING (FISCAL IMPACT: Beaufort Executive Airport will receive monthly income generated through lease revenue – Tenant shall pay $437.25 (265 sq ft x $19.80/12) in monthly base lease payments for premises located at the Beaufort Executive Airport terminal. Annual Expected Revenue increase: $5247.00. These lease rates are in accordance with current Beaufort County lease policies)]

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[17. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 39 AIRPORT CIRCLE WITH TIM VERROI(FISCAL IMPACT: Beaufort Executive Airport will receive monthly income generated through lease revenue – Tenant shall pay $145.20 (88 sq ft x $19.80/12) in monthly base lease payments for premises located at the Beaufort Executive Airport terminal. Annual Expected Revenue increase: $1742.40. These lease rates are in accordance with current Beaufort County lease policies) - Steve Parry, Deputy Airports Director]

ROY. YOUR MOTION PLEASE MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. BARTHOLOMEW AND MR. DUELING MOTION DIDN'T SECOND ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NONE OF THIS

[18. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE US 278 CORRIDOR PROJECT JOINT INDEPENDENT REVIEW PERFORMED BY CBB AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE INTERIM County Council Agenda – Beaufort County, SC COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO SEND CORRESPONDENCE TO TOWN OF HILTON HEAD REQUESTING THEIR MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR THE PROJECT (FISCAL IMPACT: N/A) - Jared Fralix, Assistant County Administrator, Infrastructure]

NUMBER 18 IS APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 278 CORRIDOR PROJECT JOINT INDEPENDENT REVIEW PERFORMED BY CPB AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO SEND CORRESPONDING TO THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD REQUESTING THEIR MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR THE PROJECT. CHAIRMAN CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION MRS. MAKES THE SECOND ANY DISCUSSION I'M GOING TO VOTE NO FOR THAT MR. TURNER I ANY OTHER DISCUSSION IS LONG OVERDUE. YEAH, IT'S SO LIKE OKAY THE MOTION AND SECONDED WE WILL HAVE A VOTE OF NINE. YES AND TO NO MISS BROWN AND MR. REID'S WILL BE THE NO VOTES BUT THE MOTION WILL CARRY YOU HAVE LARRY ON NINE.

YEAH I SAID NINE WILL VOTE YES YES NO. ITEM NUMBER 19 IS APPROVAL OF A

[19. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF BOND REFERENDA CONDUCTED IN THE FRIPP ISLAND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023.]

[20. CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD]

WELCOME. WE HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A WHILE. I'M ABOUT IN OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS I'VE SEEN A LOT OF YOU . IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE SEEING YOU IN THE COMMUNITY ALSO BUT I'M REALLY HERE NOT AS SENATOR I DO THAT IN MY DAY JOB.

I'M HERE AS AN ATTORNEY. I'VE BEEN PRACTICING. I STARTED OUT MY PRACTICE REPRESENT MUNICIPALITIES SUCH AS YOURS AS THE FIRST PART OF MY PRACTICE AND I'VE CONTINUED MY PRACTICE OUT. I SPENT THE ENTIRE DAY TRYING A CASE IN REFERENCE TO AN ELECTION ISSUE REGARDING A COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER. BUT I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND I HAVE BEEN RETAINED BY MEMBERS OF YOU FOUR COUNTY IN REFERENCE TO THE PINE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN BEFORE YOU I'M CERTAIN YOU REMEMBER ONE OF THE MEMBERS THAT CAME BEFORE YOU MANY OF THE MEMBERS THAT HAVE COME IN OPPOSITION BUT THERE WAS SOME THAT HAVE WANTED TO INTERVENE IN SUPPORT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT I THINK YOU WOULD REMEMBER THAT ROY BROWN, THE FORMER POSTMASTER CAME BEFORE AND HE SPOKE CLEARLY SO I WAS CONTACTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS. THEY HAVE FILED TO INTERVENE AND WHAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE IN SUPPORT OF A DEVELOPMENT WOULD LEAD TO LESS DENSITY ON SAINT HELENA ISLAND.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LISTENED BOTH SIDES THE STATUTE SAYS THERE MUST BE A MEDIATION BUT YET IF YOU LISTEN TO WHAT HAS BEEN SAID BY THOSE VOICES, IT'S BEEN SAID THAT THEY DON'T TO NEGOTIATE THEN WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE FOR COUNTY FINANCIALLY AS A MUNICIPAL COUNTY THAT MEANS THIS LITIGATION CONTINUES ON BY RIGHT USE OF THE LAND IS A BIGGER FOOTPRINT TO BEAUFORT COUNTY 160 HOME SITES VERSUS AND 60 DOCKS BUT NO FORMAL FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, NO SCHOOL SYSTEM AND NO POLICE IN PLACE. WHAT THAT DO TO THE FOOTPRINT OF SAINT HELENA ISLAND INSTEAD THEY BELIEVE YOU SHOULD AT LEAST LISTEN THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE MOST LOUDEST VOICE BUT THE MOST REASONED VOICE MOST THE LESSER FOOTPRINT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE A VOICE AND I HAVE 40 SECONDS SO I WOULD MAKE THIS QUICK BY USE RIGHT VERSUS THE MUCH SMALLER FOOTPRINT INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO THE

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I CAN'T BELIEVE AS A POLITICIAN I DID IT IN 3 MINUTES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO FIRST. WHAT DO I DO? PLEASE. NO, I WAS SIGNED UP FOR THIS TOPIC.

NO, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO RESPECT MY PUBLIC COMMENT. I WOULD SIGNED UP FIRST.

I GOT HERE EARLY AND I PLAN ON GIVING MY PUBLIC COMMENT AND I ALSO PLAN ON DOING THIS GREELEY WHO COULDN'T SHOW UP HERE TODAY WANTED ME TO READ HERS AS WELL .

SO IF YOU WANT TO VIOLATE THAT WE CAN SIT HERE AND ARGUE ABOUT IT AND AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO DISRESPECT THE OTHER PEOPLE BEHIND ME WHO ALSO CAME TO SPEAK.

PLEASE SIT DOWN. NO, I'M NOT GOING TO SIT DOWN. NO, NO, NO.

I'M GOING TO SPEAK. YOU'RE SKIPPING ME AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH IT. YES, YOU ARE.

WHO'S ON WHO'S STAND UP? CAN I SEE THE LIST? YEAH, YOU CAN GIVE ME YOUR BILL. IT DOESN'T MATTER. IT DOES MATTER.

I GOT LEAVE BECAUSE I WANT TO COME. I WANT TO BE THE FIRST AND SECOND SPEAKER. NOW YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DISRESPECT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH YOU. YOU'RE THIS IS WHY YOU GOT TO BE REMOVED AS CHAIRMAN BECAUSE YOU DON'T YOU KNOW, ABIDE BY ANYTHING EXCEPT WHATEVER YOU WANT NOW YOU CAN LET ME SPEAK OR NOT. YOU HAVE THREE NO, NO, NO, NO. WAIT A MINUTE.

HOLD ON. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. START THE CLOCK OVER.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY YOU SAY. YOU KNOW WE WERE GOING TO DO IT.

YOU JUST WILL ARGUE WITH ME NOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

OKAY. NOW AND THEN YOU'RE GOING DO ME A FAVOR.

DO NOT INTERRUPT ME AGAIN. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT. ALL RIGHT NOW TURN THE CLOCK OVER PLEASE START OVER. START IT OVER YOU DON'T START IT OVER SHE SAYS YEAH SHE JUST DID IT OR NOT. 3 MINUTES AND I'LL AND I'LL START IT THAT'S THE THIRD TIME SHE'S RESTARTED OVER OH SHE DID SHE PLEASE DO NOT RESTART ANYMORE ENOUGH HERE WE HAVE JUST RESTARTED IT THREE TIMES YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME. NO, NO YOU DON'T IF YOU DON'T INTERRUPT ME I CAN RESTART IT THREE TIMES GO AFTER YOU ARE FRENCH SPEAKING NOW WHY? I MEAN WHY CAN'T WE JUST HAVE JUST JUST FOLLOW THE RULES AND MAKE IT HAPPEN? PLEASE TALK JUST TALK TALK. IT GETS TWO AND A HALF MINUTES TO START.

THIS IS GOING TO DO SHOULDN'T GET STARTED OVER YEAH YEAH SKIP CAN JUST TALK PLEASE PLEASE JUST JUST DO IT I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE I TELL YOU MY FIRST FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING FEW WEEKS BACK AFTER WATCHING A NUMBER OF PEOPLE PRESENTING FOR MORE TAX FUNDING IT MADE ME REALIZE HOW BAD AND HOW MUCH IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS IS UNACCOUNTED FOR DISAPPEARED INTO THIN AIR PRESENTED WAS RENEWING IN THE SOUTHERN CAROLINA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE A $500,000 TAX SCAM.

CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT 120,000 FOR SOUTHERN CAROLINA AND 375,000 FOR THE BEDFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. LET THEM PROVIDE ALL THE ACCOUNTING TO THE FORENSIC AUDITOR AND PROVEN PERFORMANCE METRICS THEY MORE THAN LIKELY WILL TRY TO HIDE THESE FUNDS, WALK AWAY AND CLOSE THE DOOR ALL TOWN EMPLOYEES PRESENTING WAS REHEARSED VERY WELL.

WHAT THEY FORGOT IS THE DAYS OF HANDING MILLIONS TO ANYBODY 350 MILLION TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH OF THE NICE PERSONALITY TREASURER MARIA WALL WHO JUST YOU TO HIDE MILLIONS CHAMBERS NONPROFITS AND AID TAX ROBBERY AND A LONG LIST OF HUNDREDS OF EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES INCLUDING WEIGHTED BLANKETS WILL NOW NEED FULL ACCOUNTING EVERY PENNY AND HOW IT IS USED AND SPENT WITH INVOICES OF RECEIPTS AND INVOICE AND INVOICES AND FAIR THE GOOD OLD FREE TAX MONEY DAYS WITH NO ACCOUNTING HAS TO IT HAS TO END BECAUSE EVERYONE ON THIS COUNCIL LIKE ME OR NOT AND HAVE NO FORENSIC AUDIT BACKGROUND OR KNOWLEDGE FORENSIC AUDITS ARE OUR ONLY OPTION REAGAN PRINCIPLE TRUST BUT VERIFY THE FIRST ACTION TO CLEAN THE SLATE IS NO ONE GETS FUNDED NOR RETAINS THEIR JOB UNLESS THEY FULLY COMPLY TO AUDITS. THIS INCLUDES ALL THE INSIDER BUDGETS AND YEAR END AUDITS I CONTEND ARE FRAUDULENT AND RIDDLED WITH SECRECY AND ONLY SHOW THE NUMBERS EACH INSIDER EMPLOYEES AND LAWYERS AND CPAS US TO SEE NEXT YEAR ONGOING GOING INTO THE FUTURE AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE AUDIT SYSTEM IS IS A IS IS A FORM OF COMMUNITY BASED FACT A FORENSIC AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT YOU ALREADY RECEIVED HOW TO DO THIS THE FIRST TASK OF THIS COMMITTEE BE TO MEET WITH SENIOR STAFF ALL OFFICERS AND CPAS TO ASK

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THIS COUNCIL MUST HIRE A FORENSIC AUDIT FIRM MADE OF NOT JUST CPAS BUT FORMER FBI AGENTS WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND AUDITORS SPECIALIZING IN GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TREASURER AUDITS. THIS IS MANDATORY IF YOU DON'T DO IT WE DON'T KNOW WHERE ANYTHING GOES. IT'S JUST GOING TO BE TOTALLY DISAPPEARED.

THIS IS THE MARKET FOR ME MS.. LAMARCA MARK I THINK I'M NEXT WOODLAND GREELEY SPEECH.

I'M SORRY YOU'RE NOT YET. YEAH, I'M SIGNED UP FOR MISS GREELEY.

I'M SORRY, BUT BUT OUT OF RESPECT I'M A MEMBER I'M GOING TO LET HER GO BECAUSE YOU SEE YOU'LL YOU'LL END UP NOT HER SPEAK SO I'M GOING TO SAY THANK YOU THANK YOU.

I'M I'M GOING TO SOUND LIKE THE LITTLE LAMB. YOU'RE GOING TO BE FINE.

GO AHEAD. MORATORIUM. IT WAS ON YOUR AGENDA FOR THE LAND USE COMMITTEE AND BRINGING IT UP NOW BECAUSE I WANT YOU RECONSIDER AND NOT LET THAT DIE NOW WHEN I SAY MORATORIUM I DON'T MEAN 60 HOMES ON 500 ACRES.

OKAY? I WANT RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT IF WE HAVE A MORATORIUM AND YES, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE STRUCTURED SOMEHOW NOT TO HURT THE COUNTY THAT'S GOING TO DO THAT PAUSE AND THAT BREATHES IN THERE THAT THIS COUNTY NEEDS WE REALLY DO NEED IT YOUR CITIZENS ARE SCREAMING AND BEGGING YOU TO DO SOMETHING. WE THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE NO ON CHERRY POINT BUT AS STAMP TELLS US AND YES THEY WORK HARD AND THEY TELL US ALL THE TOOLS WE HAVE TO CONTROL GROWTH. I WAS HERE THROUGH THE PLANNING LAND USE MEETING AND TOWN COUNCIL AND THE VOTE WAS 5 TO 5 GUYS NOT COMMISSION BUT ON COUNCIL THAT DOESN'T ME FEEL VERY SECURE THAT YOU'RE USING THE TOOLS TO CONTROL GROWTH AND MAKE IT RESPONSE ABLE SO THAT BEING THE CASE THAT EVERYBODY'S GOING TO WHAT THEY THINK IS GOOD, WHAT THEY THINK IS REASONABLE, WHAT'S GREAT FOR THE COUNTY AND EVERYONE'S TO HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION WE MAY NEVER REALLY GET TO WHAT WE CITIZENS CALL RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR HUNDRED HOMES ON 71 ACRES ISN'T SO PLEASE RECONSIDER BRINGING A MORATORIUM BACK UP 70 IS KILLING US AND I HOPE IT'S NOT ONE OF YOU ONE DAY. OKAY, I REALLY DO.

PLEASE LET THE COUNTY CATCH UP. LET THE REFERENDUM PASSED LET THE SCHOOLS GET BUILT LET THE ROADS GET FIXED AND BUILT AND LET'S FIX THE PROBLEM SO PLEASE BRING THAT MORATORIUM BACK UP EVERYONE HATES THAT WORD. COME UP WITH A BETTER WORD. OKAY.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

I'M GOING TO FINISH MY THREE MINUTE COMMENT DISCUSSION. SO, MR. PASSMAN, YOU AND JUDGE BOGGS WROTE PLAY IS LEGAL BASED ON YOUR ILLEGAL TO APPROVE ISSUE AND USE OF TAX FUNDS YOU DISRESPECT CITIZENS WOULD TAKE THEIR TIME TO COME AND HELP THIS COUNCIL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS YOUR UNCONTROLLABLE TEMPER TANTRUMS, YOUR ATTEMPTS CITIZENS AS WELL AS FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS YOU ARE NOT SERVICE CHAIRMAN MR. PASSMAN YOU AND MARY MCCALLUM.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE SESSION.

THEREFORE THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED THANK YOU. THANK YOU

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.