Dec 05, 2023 Hilton Head Island Town Council

[1. Call to Order]

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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC WHICH HAS FANS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WE'LL CONTINUE STANDING WHILE WE HAVE REVEREND JOHN DOESN'T COME UP AND SAY THE INVOCATION YOU BACK YOUR HEADS AND PRAY WITH ME DEAR GOD WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RICHES THAT YOU POUR ON US MORE THAN WE CAN COUNT AND WE KNOW THAT YOU HOLD ALL THINGS TOGETHER FOR YOUR GOOD AND FOR YOUR GLORY AND FOR YOUR HONOR. LORD WARD GATHERED THIS AFTERNOON IN TO BE ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF THIS CITY THE CITY YOU LOVE SO DEEPLY AND SO RICHLY.

SO WE ASK THAT OUR CONVERSATIONS AND THE THINGS THAT WE DECIDE TOGETHER WOULD BE FOR THE GLORY OF YOUR RADIANT LOVE FOR US AND FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE OF HILTON HEAD AND LORD. WE KNOW AS WE'VE ENTERED THIS ADVENT SEASON WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AS JOYFUL BECAUSE THEY HAVE LOVED ONES WHO ARE LOST.

THEY HAVE LOVED ONES WHO ARE HURTING AND WE PRAY FOR YOUR HAND OF PROTECTION UPON THEM.

WE PRAY FOR YOUR COMFORT TO BE UPON THEM. THEY GRIEVE THE LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONES OR JUST THIS DAY IS YOURS THE BUSINESS AND THE AGENDA IS YOURS AND WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR GUIDANCE DIRECT EACH DECISION AND EACH WORD THAT IS SPOKEN.

MAY WORDS BE SPOKEN WITH GRACE AND HUMILITY MAY MAYBE SMOKE SPOKEN WITH GENTLENESS AND LOVE AND COMPASSION ALL FOR YOUR GLORY AND ALL FOR YOUR HONOR THIS WE PRAY JESUS NAME AND ALL GOD'S PEOPLE SAID AMEN. THANK YOU, MR. ORLANDO. DO WE HAVE ANY CHANGES TO THE

[4. Adoption of the Agenda]

[5. Approval of the Minutes]

WE'LL DISCUSS THAT ANOTHER TIME. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK MOTION TO CREW PLEASE RAISE MONEY SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND SO MOVE 6 TO 0 PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS MANAGER THEN REPORTS FOR US

[6. Presentations and Recognitions]

CONGRATULATIONS, CAPTAIN FERGUSON WAS AWARDED THIS 2023 THAT CAVANAUGH A PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD FROM THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY 22 A.D. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE AWARD IT'S PRESENTED TO AN EMERGENCY SERVICES MEMBER THAT DEMONSTRATES A PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO SERVING, PROTECTING AND OUR ISLAND COMMUNITY AND ITS CITIZENS AS A CAPTAIN OF FIRE RESCUES OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT DIVISION BJ DEMONSTRATES THIS COMMITMENT EVERY DAY AT WORK. BUT HIS PASSION ABOVE AND BEYOND WHEN YOU TAKE THE UNIFORM OFF YOU'VE BEEN ACTIVE IN COACHING FOR ISLAND RECS AND SO I SEEN YOU IN ACTION.

THOSE KIDS LOVE YOU PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MLK COMMITTEE FOR JUSTICE PARADE DEMONSTRATIONS AND MOST RECENTLY BECOME A MEMBER OR MENTOR OF YOUNG MEN AT HILTON HEAD HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERING WITH COIN V.J. ALSO COMPLETED A PRESENTATION OF A GROUP OF 23 HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUNG MEN PROVIDING THEM WITH GUIDANCE TOWARDS REACHING THEIR GOALS, SETTING THEIR CAREER PATHS AND FOCUSING ON MENTORING YOUNG PEOPLE.

HE'S LED INTERACTIVE SESSIONS WITH, HILTON HEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TEACHING THEM ABOUT RESPECT FOR OTHERS PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND ,TEAMWORK.

I HAVE TO STOP SOMEWHERE BUT I COULD KEEP GOING. YOU'VE JUST BEEN A GUIDING LIGHT THIS ORGANIZATION AND THIS COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME AND WE ALL ASPIRE TO BE A LOT

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OVER 200 ATTENDED AND VISITED THE ISLAND AND PARTICIPATED OVER 30 SESSIONS THAT INCLUDED MOBILE TOURS. OUR VERY OWN SHEA FERRAR I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'S IN HERE BUT SHE'S PROBABLY HER DESK WORKING VERY HARD. SHE'S A PRINCIPAL PLANNER IN OUR COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA AND SHE'S CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT ELECT FOR SCARPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PROGRAM'S CHAIR WHICH IN THE BUSINESS IS A BIG DEAL ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TAKE TIME AWAY FROM YOUR DESK TO CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR PROFESSION.

AND SO MY MY HAT'S OFF TO SHEA BUT SHEA A TEAM FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND STUDENTS FROM CLEMSON FROM CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING PROGRAM TO PLAN ORGANIZE THE CONFERENCE. SO THEY ORGANIZED A TEAM OF STAFF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE AND THE TOWN'S COMMITMENT TO WORKFORCE HOUSING WAS PRESENTED AT THAT CONFERENCE BY MISSY LUECK, OUR FEARLESS LEADER AND OUR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING IN ONE SESSION THAT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED REFLECT THE IMPACT THAT THIS ISSUE IS HAVING FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR STATE AND ACCORDING TO MISSY AND WE COMPARED SOME NOTES HERE ON THIS A OF FOLKS WERE JUST IN AWE OF OUR PROGRESS IN ALL OF OUR FOCUS ON THIS THERE IN SHOEMAKER AND CARLA ALSO FROM THE PUBLIC PLANNING AND FROM PUBLIC PROJECTS AND FACILITIES LED A BIKE TOUR HIGHLIGHTING THE ISLANDS PATHWAYS AND HISTORIC AREAS ALONG WITH FRANK BABEL. I DIDN'T SEE FRANK TODAY BUT IF YOU SEE HIM SAY THANKS FOR THIS OF BIKE WALK HHI THEY PROVIDED A GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC MITCHELL VALE FREEDOM PARK THAT WAS LED BY A MAD WARD CORA MILLER AND DR. LOUISE COHEN AND THAT IN THAT TOUR THEY SHARED THE HISTORY OF MITCHELL VALE THROUGH STORYTELLING REENACTMENTS OF GULLAH HISTORY ON THE ISLAND. SO WHAT A SUCCESS IT TOOK A TEAM AND THANK YOU MS. C THANK YOU SHEA THANK YOU EVERYBODY. SO THAT'S MY REPORT FOR THIS EVENING.

[7. Reports from Members of Town Council]

NO REPORTS OF TOWN COUNCIL ANY REPORTS? UM, I HAVE A REQUEST THAT I GUESS I CAN MAKE IN THE FORM OF A REPORT. UM, WE HAVE WE HAVE A CONTINUING SITUATION WHERE WE ARE DEVELOPING ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND THE LIKE AND THOSE MEMBERS ARE USUALLY NOT INTERVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AS OTHER COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS ARE OR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL. AND I'M ASKING THAT WE BEGIN THE PROCESS IF WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO CREATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES THAT THEY GO THROUGH THE PROPER VETTING AND INTERVIEW PROCESS HERE IN THE TOWN OTHER MEMBERS HAVE TO GO THROUGH.

SO THAT'S A REQUEST I'M OF YOU MAYOR. I KNOW WE'VE DISCUSSED IT BEFORE BUT I'D LIKE SEE THAT HAPPEN SOONER RATHER THAN LATER .

IN ADDITION TO THAT MANY OF THOSE MOST IF NOT ALL OF THOSE COMMITTEES ADVISORY COMMITTEES ARE NOT NECESSARILY THEY'RE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC I GUESS MOST OF THEM BEFORE THEY GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE UPDATES IN TERMS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WITHIN THOSE COMMITTEES AS A COUNCIL MEMBER BUT THOSE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE OUT IN THE PUBLIC I THINK IT MIGHT WELL ADVISED IN THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY TO OUR THAT WE EITHER HAVE THEM LIVE STREAM OR IF NOT THAT WE CAN'T MANAGE. I THINK WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT ESPECIALLY WITH ALL NEW TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE THAT WE ALLOW FOR CITIZEN INPUT AND FOR A REPORT TO US ON A REGULAR BASIS ABOUT WHAT'S I OFTEN TIMES AS YOU KNOW TRY TO ATTEND EVERY MEETING BUT WHEN I CAN'T I THINK IT MAKES SENSE I THINK WE'RE ABLE TO USE THE ACTUAL NEED TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE UNAFFILIATED OFFICIALS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE NOW SITTING ON THESE COMMITTEES SO SO PUBLIC REQUEST THAT I'M THINKING YOU TO TO HELP GET THAT IN PLACE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER. YES, SIR. I ATTENDED THE TREE LIGHTING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING LAST WEEKEND AND IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EVENT.

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IT WAS INCREDIBLE. MUST HAVE BEEN 2000 PEOPLE OUT THERE, EVERYONE HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME SO CONGRATULATIONS TO TOWN STAFF OR A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY OTHER GENERAL COMMENTS? I'VE GOT TO WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT WE HAD A ISLANDERS AND JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

WE'VE HAD TWO DIFFERENT TWO DIFFERENT DINNERS BRENDA, BRUCE, CHET WILLIAMS, CHARLOTTE SANFORD, GIL AND MARY CAMPBELL, STEVE TIM REYNOLDS, TRICIA LYNCH AND VINCE SCHULTZ.

AND THEN LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE COUNTY FOR MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR THE BRIDGE. I WILL TELL YOU THAT NO ACTION BEEN TAKEN ON THAT. THE COUNCIL HAS NOT DISCUSSED IT AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE BRINGING THAT FORWARD IN FOR ANY DISCUSSIONS UNTIL JANUARY. SO JUST SO THAT EVERYBODY IS AWARE THAT THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE. WE WILL KEEP EVERYBODY UPDATED ON THAT AS IT MOVES FORWARD AND WHAT HAPPENS. THANK YOU.

NEXT ON TO COMMITTEE REPORTS FLAT. MR. SANFORD.

YES, THANK YOU. THAT WAS A LAST MEETING LAST WEEK LAST YEAR.

CURRENTLY LOOKING AT LONG RANGE PLANNING FOR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS IN THE BROADER LOWCOUNTRY AREA PROJECTS THAT WOULD DIRECTLY AFFECT US IN THE LONG TERM WOULD BE A REVIEW OF THE GUM TREE OF AN INTERSECTION TO TRY TO IMPROVE THAT AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT WOULD BE ONGOING. THERE IS A PLACEHOLDER FOR CONSIDERING A SECOND BRIDGE TO THE ISLAND THAT IS PLACED IN TEN YEARS OUT FOR THAT STUDY TO EVEN BEGIN.

THE TOWN HAS MADE ITS INPUT INTO THAT TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND IT WILL BE MOVING.

THANK YOU. MISS BECKER LOWCOUNTRY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT.

THANK YOU MR. JAMES COUNTY REPORT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND I INTERRUPT AND GO BACK TO THE COMMENT ON THE NAME. LET'S YOU SAID THAT THE LAST WAS CONSIDERING STARTING A STUDY IN TEN YEARS. YES, SIR.

IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN MAKE A STATEMENT TO THEM THAT SOONER BE BETTER? I HAVE MADE THAT STATEMENT AND HAVE PRESSED FOR THAT AND WHAT I HEAR IS THE TOWN HAS THE THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY HAD THE BIGGEST PROJECT HAS EVER BEEN PROPOSED IN THIS AREA IN THE CORRIDOR PROJECT. THEY WANT US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT CARTER PROJECT, GET A CONCLUSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND IT'LL MOVE FORWARD IN TERMS ANOTHER BRIDGE AS AN EXTRAORDINARILY COMPLEX PROJECT BUT IT WILL BE TAKEN UP IN DUE TIME IF OBTAIN REGION FAVORABLE CONCLUSION ON PROCEEDING THE CURRENT BRIDGE PLANS. WE ASKED THEM AGAIN TO TRY SCHEDULE SOONER. I WILL THANK YOU. MAYBE IF I MAY JUST SECOND WHAT COUNCILMAN ALFORD SAID. I THINK THAT IF THAT IS THE INTENTION DOWN THE ROAD OR EVER TO CONSIDER A SECOND BRIDGE TIME REALLY IS ABSENCE TO KNOW WHAT THAT MIGHT SOUND LIKE IN A DISCUSSION AND LOOK AS A PROPOSAL. SO IF WE CAN AS TOWN ASK HELP WITH HIS REQUEST AND ASK THAT MORE CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO SPEEDING IT AT LEAST IN THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WHERE WAS MR. SANFORD.

SUNOCO? NO REPORT. MR. BROWN ISLAND RECREATION ASSOCIATION 0.6. INSPECTOR CSP YES. YES SIR.

WE MET THE LAST IN NOVEMBER AND WE HAD A PRESENTATION ABOUT SOME ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS REGARDS TO THE USAGE OF CHEMICALS AROUND THE TOWN TO ASSIST WITH LANDSCAPING.

IT WAS PRESENTED TO US. IT WAS WONDERFUL PRESENTATION AND I APPRECIATE THE APPRECIATE THAT IT WAS SETTLED AND THAT THERE WILL BE A TRIAL OF CONDUCTED BY THE TOWN IN A SMALL AREA TO SEE WHAT THE IMPACTS ARE OF USING AN ALTERNATE A CHEMICAL NON HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL TO MANAGE OUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS. SO WHERE IT STANDS AT THIS POINT. GRANGE OVER THERE THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MET ON NOVEMBER 9TH, DISCUSSED FURTHER THE DISTRICT. THE STAFF IS DOING AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE JOB PROVIDING COUNCIL WITH INFORMATION TO CONSIDER AND WE

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THANK YOU, MR. BROWN. FINANCE ADMINISTRATIVE I THANK YOU.

[8. Appearance by Citizens]

YOU'RE FINISHED SPEAKING. KIMBERLY DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR TODAY? MELINDA TONNER GOOD AFTERNOON. MELINDA TONNER METAL HALL. MY COMMENTS ARE FOCUSED ON THE INDEPENDENT STUDY OF THE WILLIAM HILTON GATEWAY CORRIDOR .

WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT THIS WORK IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE HILTON HEAD AND THERE ARE A LOT OF STRONG OPINIONS AND MOTIONS AND IMPACTS TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THE FIRST PUBLIC KICK OFF MEETING WITH THE CONSULTANT WAS ON NOVEMBER 3RD AND COMES OFF TO A ROCKY START WITH WHAT SEEMED LIKE A CHANGE IN SCOPE OF THE STUDY WHICH WAS A SURPRISE TO SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. I RECENTLY ATTENDED A COMMUNITY MEETING FEATURING SENATOR TOM DAVIS. TALKED ABOUT THE FUNDING THAT THE BRIDGE PROJECT PROJECT AND THAT THERE WAS A $120 MILLION PLACEHOLDER FROM THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK TO COVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE COST. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PLACEHOLDER COULDN'T BE THERE INDEFINITELY LATE AS THERE ARE SO MANY NEEDS ACROSS THE STATE AND THERE NEEDED BE AN AGREEMENT BY MARCH. I'M ONLY REPEATING WHAT WAS SAID AT THE MEETING THAT TIME DOES NOT APPLY TO THE CONSULTANT'S WORK SCHEDULE WHICH REFLECTS WHEN THE WORK TO START THE PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT WAS FINALLY STARTED. THE EXPECTED OUTPUT FROM THE CONSULTANT THE SECOND QUARTER.

SO NOW WE WILL NEED TO WORK ON EITHER TRYING TO GET AN EXTENSION ON THE PLACE HOLDER GET THE CONSULTANT WORK FASTER WHICH WOULD BE OF A CONCERN OR WE MAY NEED GET BACK IN LINE FOR FUNDING. LASTLY, AS WE EVALUATE THE OPTIONS WE SHOULD MAKE SURE WE GO BACK TO THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES MAKING A FINAL DECISION ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE BRIDGE. UNFORTUNATELY SINCE THERE'S NO VIDEO OF THE MEETING WHICH I THINK HAPPEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO BACK TO SEE WHAT WAS SAID AT THE NOVEMBER BUT I DID FIND THESE GUIDING PRINCIPLES LISTED ON THE TOWN'S FIX TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY ISSUES IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE DIRECTLY IMPACTED AND A GATEWAY TO HILTON HEAD THAT REFLECTS OUR HIGH QUALITY BRAND . THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. THANK YOU. ONE SCORE PROBLEM WOMEN HARBOR . MR. PERRY, YOU LOST. JUDGE BOX RULED USE OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY TO ADDRESS COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER CITIZENS THREE MINUTE COMMENT IS LEGAL.

I WARNED YOU ALL LAWYERS, COUNCILS AND JUDGES. THIS WAS ONLY A VIOLATION TO APPEAL BUT IS ALSO A VIOLATION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT FREE SPEECH.

NO ONE IN THIS COUNTRY REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION CAN DICTATE WHAT YOU SAY OR HOW YOU SAY IT ESPECIALLY TRUE AND YOU'RE CIVIL AND YOUR SPEECH IS CIVIL NON DISRUPTIVE PROFESSIONAL AND FREE OF OBSCENITY. MY LOGIC IS SIMPLE COUNSEL IN PART TIME MAYOR PERRY MUST COMPLY TO ALL LAWS AND, STOP LYING AND BREAKING THEM ESPECIALLY WITH EVIDENCE THEY ARE DOING SO. COUNCIL MUST ALSO AGREE TO STOP BEING CONTROLLED BY FULL TOWN EMPLOYEES AND ALL TAX AND EXPENDITURES MUST FULLY TRANSPARENT AND FORENSIC AUDITS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE YEARS BY A THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOT AN IN-HOUSE CPA WHO HAS THE NUMBERS. FACT IS THIS WORKS FOR TAXPAYERS AND YOU ARE ELECTED TO ABIDE BY ALL LAWS THEIR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND CAMPAIGN PROMISES. I AM NOT BREAKING THE LAW. YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW.

COUNCIL MUST STOP VOTING IN FAVOR OF ISSUE AND USE OF TENS OF MILLIONS OF OUR TAX WITH ZERO COUNTING AND VIOLATIONS TO MANY STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS BY OUR CHAMBER AND MANY OTHERS.

TOWN LAWYERS STOP ROBBING US BLIND WITH FRAUDULENT CONTRACTS EXCESSIVE FEES AS REPORTED BY THE ISLAND PACKET AND TOWN CPA AND PRESENTING FRAUDULENT COUNT BUDGETS AND URINE AUDITS COUNCIL STOP REFUSING TO CONDUCT FORENSIC AUDITS TO IDENTIFY CRIMES, WASTE AND ILLEGAL TAX USE AND STOP THE LEGAL FEES FROM BEING BURIED UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES BY OUR CPA TROYER. FORENSIC AUDITS MUST INCLUDE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE TREASURER AND EVERYONE WHO RECEIVES MILLIONS OF AID, TAX FUNDS AND HOSPITALITY FUNDS THAT IS UNACCOUNTED FOR AND HAS DISAPPEARED INTO THIN AIR FOR. ANY EIGHT TAX COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING OR COUNCIL TO APPROVE AND FACILITATE TAX THEFT IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE

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PLEASE. PLEASE NOW COUNSEL MR. RANGEL AND ADDRESS COUNT ME OUT OF ORDER. MR. COUGHLIN THEIR JOB AND STOP THEIR BAD BEHAVIOR AND VOTING FOR ILLEGAL TAX USE AND CONDUCT FORENSIC AUDITS. I WILL FACE THEM AGAIN AND THANK THEM. PLEASE THEY DO NOT ADDRESS COUNCIL DIRECTLY THIS IS NOT YOUR AUDITORIUM SIR YOU THE TAXPAYERS WHO OWN AND PAY FOR THE TOWN HALL AND THE SALARIES OF THESE CORRUPT OFFICIALS. FOLKS WE ARE ON A REAL CRISIS OF MILLIONS OF TAXPAYERS HARDER MONEY THAT IS DISAPPEARING. PLEASE TURN AROUND AND ADDRESS THE COUNCIL REALITY.

DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER. FORENSIC AUDIT FROM THE ONLY WAY I'M SPEAKING THE TRUTH.

DON'T INTERRUPT ME. I JUST LEFT MR. HOAGLAND ON TIME FOR MR. HORRIBLE.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SAY ABOUT THAT. OKAY.

THANKS AGAIN GREATLY. I'M GREATLY. I'M HERE FOR MISS GREELEY.

TODAY'S 3 MINUTES AS WE HAVE STATED BEFORE, MR. HOAGLAND, WE DO NOT ACCEPT POWER ATTORNEY AND YOUR COMMENTS THAT THAT THE ATTORNEY RULED IN YOUR IS INCORRECT AND WE DO NOT ACCEPT THAT VIEW AWAY AND YOU ONLY HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE JUDGE SAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SO THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM. SO MR. IRWIN, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE SIT DOWN.

NO, I'M NOT GOING TO SIT DOWN. I'M GONNA READ MY SPEECH. I'LL TAKE A CITATION YOU CAN GIVE ME THOUSAND DOLLAR TICKET. OKAY. NOW ALEX, IT'S UNFORTUNATE YOU ARE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH. NO FINANCIAL BACKGROUND ALSO WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBER. YOU DO NOT. PLEASE DO NOT INTERRUPT ME.

I'LL MAKE ANOTHER SPEECH. I DON'T ENDORSE IN THIS ACT I SHOW YOU RESPECT DON'T INTERRUPT YOU ALSO AS COUNCIL MEMBER YOU CONTINUE YOUR LEGAL BAD BEHAVIOR VOTING IN FAVOR TO ALLOW MILLIONS OF OUR TAX TO ILLEGALLY BE ISSUED TO USE NOT ONLY TO THE NONPROFIT CHAMBER BUT OTHER NONPROFITS LIKE THE GOLF OWNERS ASSOCIATION WHICH IS A TAX SCAM OWNED BY BILL MILES IN THE CHAMBER. ALEX IT'S WORTH ALLOWING MILLIONS TO ESCAPE FULL TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY HELP MILLIONS WERE USED AND DISAPPEARS.

DISAPPEARED ALSO IN THIS COUNCIL REFUSE TO CONDUCT FORENSIC AUDITS ON ALL MILLIONS . PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT MY STOP ATTACK.

NO, NO, PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT ME. I'M NOT GOING TO CORRUPT YOU.

PLEASE DON'T DO THAT. THE JUDGE RULED IN MY FAVOR. DO THAT, ALEX.

THIS IS A VIOLATION OF YOUR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY, YOUR CAMPAIGN PROMISE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OVER YEARS HAS ALLOWED FRAUDULENT PRESENTATIONS IN CONTRACTS FOR YOU VIOLATIONS OVERCHARGE LEGAL FEES FOR 40 YEARS AND VIOLATIONS TO MANY STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. ALEX IT'S SAD TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY TIED TO VOTING ON THE CHAMBER TAX THEFT. YOU ARE A CHAMBER MEMBER AND YOU SERVE IN THE SECRET GRC COMMITTEE. ALEX I THINK YOU'RE A GOOD SMART MAN BUT I FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN USED AND ABUSED BY OTHERS TO INVOLVED IN THIS CORRUPTION.

YOU'RE TEMPORARILY MISPLACED BUT YOU'RE NOT ALEX YOU CAN AND OTHERS CAN TELL US WHY YOU JOINED THAT WHY YOU WERE PART OF THE GRC WHO AND A FEW TO JOIN THE GRC.

ALEX STANFORD WHO ASKED YOU TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE GRC? WHO DID THAT? AMES WHO INVITED YOU TO ATTEND GRC MEETINGS. ALEX DON'T YOU AND THE ENTIRE COUNCIL VOTE FOR 350,000 MORE FUNDING TO THE CHAMBER FROM OUR GENERAL TAX FUND WITH ZERO CAMPAIGNING REQUIREMENT AS FINANCE CHAIRMAN IT DISAPPEARED INTO THIN AIR STANFORD GROUP ARE AS CORRUPT DALLAS PRESIDENT OF GRC TO ATTEND TO FINANCE AND TO PROPOSE HIDING TAX FUNDS.

THE MORE YOU INTERRUPT ME THE LONGER I'M GOING TO SPEAK. SO LET ME GET MY 3 MINUTES OVER HOW TO HAVE FUN AND LAWS GRUBER HIRED LAWYER DANNY CROW PAID HIM WITH $2,000 IN TAX FUNDS JUST SAY THE TOWN DOES NOT HAVE TO SHOW CHAMBER ACCOUNTING OR COMPLY TO TAXPAYERS FOR YOU THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND AN EVEN MORE OUTRAGEOUS PERRY LIED SAID HE SAW THE CHAMBER ACCOUNTING YOU OUGHT TO BE ARRESTED FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS FRAUD. YOU'VE COMMITTED FRAUD.

THIS COUNCIL HAS BECOME SO CORRUPT THAT I TURN MY BACK ON THEM SINCE THEY ARE SO ILLEGAL THEY'RE NOT BEHOLDEN TO YOU TO ADDRESS COUNCIL TAX PAYERS. MR. OBAMA PLEASE SIT DOWN TOWN HALL A COURT AND THE SALARIES THAT WE PAY THESE PEOPLE FOLKS WHEN AND THIS COUNCIL AND THE TOWN MANAGER AND LAWYERS COMPLAIN OF STATE AND FEDERAL I WILL FACE HIM AND.

I WILL THANK THEM FOR THEIR PUBLIC SERVICE VERSUS THE SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL I GET MY FULL 3 MINUTES. SO MR. TALK WE ALL NEED YOU TO DO THE SAME FOR YOU. I DO NOT ADDRESS IN BEGINNING BUT SIGNED UP RIGHT SMITH GOOD

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THE 278 CORRIDOR PROJECT IS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE AND WILL AFFECT EVERY RESIDENT AND BUSINESS OWNER ON THIS ISLAND AT THE NOVEMBER 3RD ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING THE NEWLY SELECTED INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT THE LOBULAR GROUP MADE THEIR INITIAL PRESENTATION TO THE COMMITTEE. IT IS REGRETFUL THAT NOBODY WASN'T IN ATTENDANCE AT 10 A.M.

THAT MORNING. WILL ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE PRESENTATION THE SUBJECT OF WHICH I AM SURE WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO MANY WHO AND WORK ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND ON BEHALF OF MANY INTERESTED ISLAND RESIDENTS.

I REQUEST THAT ALL SUBSEQUENT TO 78 CORRIDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS BE LIVESTREAMED AND THE VIDEO MADE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT VIEWING BY OUR RESIDENTS THE SAME LIVE STREAMING SHOULD BE DONE AT MANY OTHER TOWN COMMITTEE MEETINGS INCLUDING THE ATX COMMITTEE THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT BEING LIVE STREAMED AND RECORDED FOR LATER VIEWING BY ELECTORATE. ON A RELATED NOTE AND ESPECIALLY PERTAINING TO THE 278 CORRIDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING WE ARE ASKING RESIDENTS BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS AFTER THE CONTENT OF THE MEETING HAS OCCURRED.

THERE IS LITTLE USE IN HAVING THAT OPPORTUNITY PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATIONS AND UPDATES THAT ARE ADDRESSED ARE IN THE BODY OF THE MEETING BECAUSE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE APPROPRIATE AND COMMENTS ARE BEFORE THE CONTENT OF THE MEETING HAPPENS. IN SUMMARY, WE THE RESIDENTS REQUEST THAT IN THE BEST INTERESTS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY BY OUR TOWN GOVERNMENT THAT ALL 78 CORRIDOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS GOING FORWARD BE LIVE AND THE VIDEO MADE ACCESSIBLE FOR VIEWING ALL CONCERNED RESIDENTS AND THAT THERE BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO ASK QUESTIONS AND OFFER COMMENTS AFTER.

THE MAIN CONTENT OF THE MEETING HAS TRANSPIRED. THANK YOU.

I STILL BRANDON BLAINE GRINDLE THAT EVENING OR AFTERNOON EVERYONE I'M HERE AND I'M NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE SIMPSON PROJECT WHICH WE'VE BEEN HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT BECAUSE OF COURSE OUR ATTORNEYS ALL THUS YOU KNOW, WE SHOULDN'T BE TALKING ABOUT THAT IN A PUBLIC FORUM THIS. BUT NONETHELESS GIVEN THE TIME OF YEAR DAYS BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS I JUST WANTED TO BE THANKFUL AND CONVEY SOME THANKS TO YOU.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR PROPERTIES NOISY THAT WE NEED EARPLUGS AND SOUND CANCELING HEADPHONES. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND NOW WITH THE DRILLING GOING FULL TILT IT'S CAUSING VIBRATION. SO I HEAR MY TV RATTLING ON THE WALL. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BEING MEDICALLY AFFECTED AND THEY LIKE THEY ALL HAVE VERTICAL. I MEAN IT'S IT'S JUST SO MUCH BECAUSE YOU DECIDED THAT YOU DIDN'T NEED TO ENFORCE NOISE REGULATIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT BUT WHAT I TRY EMS OF OWNERS THAT WERE THERE AT THE TRAINING AND WE FEEL REALLY GOOD NOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE RESORT CAN RESPOND TO A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND THAT'S THANKS THE EMS GROUP. WE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DISCUSS TODAY IS ANOTHER NOISE PROBLEM. THE CAR WASH HAS BEEN EXCEEDING THE TOWN ORDINANCE FOR FAR TOO LONG TO GIVE THANKS. I'M SORRY TO GIVE THANKS ONCE AGAIN BILL KRANTZ, BOB BROMAGE

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THEY HAVE MADE A SLIGHT INROAD LAST WEEK IN GETTING THE CAR WASH LOWER THE EXIT DOOR SLIGHTLY TO BLOCK SOME OF THE NOISE FROM THE UPPER BLOWERS. WE HAVE NO THE BLOWERS ARE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. WE TRIED TO WORK WITH THE CAR WASH AND EVEN DID THE TO FIND SOLUTIONS. THERE'S TWO RIGHT HERE. THERE'S AN ACOUSTIC FENCE THAT THEY COULD PUT UP THEIR DOORWAY WHICH WOULD BASICALLY REFLECT THE NOISE BACK THEM.

AND THEN HERE'S A PANEL MADE ESPECIALLY FOR CAR WASHES THAT ARE MEANT TO GO OUT ON THREE SIDES OF THE AIR BLOWERS AND ABSORB THE NOISE. THERE'S THIS IF YOU'VE GOT A PLASTIC BLOCK, YOU'LL SEE IN OUR WEBSITE IT'S ALMOST ENTIRELY ABOUT CAR WASHES ABOUT FENCES AROUND AND BLOCKING ON THE INSIDE. SO WHAT WE'RE ASKING IS FOR THEM TO CONSIDER THESE ITEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WE HAVE IS THAT BILL AND DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS TO ENFORCE ENFORCE YOUR YOUR CODE IS WRITTEN IT'S THREE BATHROOMS BECAUSE MY FIRST 3 MINUTES I YEAH YEAH THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR COMING IN WITH ACTUAL SO I WILL TURN IN MY NOTES. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK EITHER CHRISTIAN HISPANIC MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I'VE ADDRESSED YOU. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT YOU TO KNOW I THINK YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB IN CONTRARY TO OTHER OPINIONS I KNOW THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE OPINION OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT YOU GUYS OPERATE IN A FISCAL RESPONSIBLE MANNER WITH INTEGRITY AND RESPECT FOR OWNERS THAT YOU SERVE AND PLEASE DON'T LET ANYONE ELSE DISSUADE YOU FROM THAT PERCEPTION. THAT IS THE REALITY.

WANT THEM TO THANK THE MAYOR, THE TOWN MANAGER AND GLENN FOR BEING THE PLANTATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION VERY WELL ATTENDED AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS BEING HERE.

AND MR. MAYOR, YOU MAKING A FEW REMARKS ONE POINT THAT ALSO KICKED OFF OUR DOLPHIN HOOD RENOVATION PROJECT. YOU HAVE NOT BEEN DOWN THERE TO SEE IT.

PLEASE DRIVE DOWN. I KNOW YOU HAVE ACCESS TO HELP .

IT WAS THREE YEARS COMING WITH A LOT OF PERMITTING ISSUES FROM THE TOWN BUT WE GOT THROUGH MORE AND IT'S A $4 MILLION PROJECT AND JUST TRANSFORM THAT ENTIRE AREA.

SO PLEASE GO DOWN ON ME. MAKE YOU PROUD. I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT I'M NOT HERE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF MY PLANTATION .

I'M HERE AS AN EMPLOYER AND I IMPLORE ABOUT 100 PEOPLE. I HAVE FOUR GOLF COURSES ON HILTON HEAD PLANTATION THAT PEOPLE AREN'T THE SITE EMPLOYEES.

PEOPLE HAVE AN MARINA THAT EMPLOYS PEOPLE AND WE ARE ALL STRUGGLING.

I THAT YOUR TOWN MANAGER IS STRUGGLING ATTRACTING TALENT TO THE TOWN BECAUSE NUMBER ONE THANK GOD MY HOME VALUES HAVE GONE UP. HOWEVER THAT PRECLUDES MANY FOLKS BEING ABLE TO LIVE ON THE ISLAND. YOUR SECOND CHOICE IS TO COMMUTE. I KNOW YOU ARE WORKING ON THE CORRIDOR PROJECT.

IT NEEDS TO BE DONE QUICKLY. I'M GOING TO EXPRESS SOME DISAPPOINTMENT WHEN I WAS LAST HERE. I WAS SPEAKING AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY AND I'M A PROUD MEMBER AND MANY OF YOU HAVE PARTICIPATED ON THE GRC. I'VE DONE MARVELOUS WORK.

IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS EVER UPSET THAT THE INTEGRITY AND THE ETHICS OF THE GROUP MEMBERS WERE CALLED INTO QUESTION AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HEARD AN ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE INPUT TO THEIR ELECTED OFFICIAL BEING AND I DON'T KNOW OF CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE THAT HAS PARTICULARLY OCCURRED. AND I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT AND HOPEFULLY THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND I LIVE AT 23 JARVIS CREEK COURT IN IRELAND AND REBECCA IS MY REPRESENTATIVE AND PLEASE CONTINUE ON WITH YOUR WORK AND PLEASE MOVE THAT CADRE OF PROJECT MORE QUICKLY. WE NEED WORKERS TO BE ABLE TO COME OVER THE BRIDGE. WE ARE LOSING WORKERS AND MANY VENDORS WILL COME TO HELP YOU AROUND ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE COST GETTING OVER THAT BRIDGE. THEY NEED A PART OF THAT.

THANK FOR YOUR TIME. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

[9.a. Consideration of a Resolution of the Town of Hilton Head Island Approving the Recommendation from the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for the Calendar Year 2024 Grants - Jeff Herriman, Interim Director of Finance]

[00:35:07]

JOSH GRUBER A LITTLE SLOWER LITTLE JEFF HERMAN VERSION. ALL RIGHT.

JIM FLUKER AND I SAID SORRY ABOUT THAT. YOU KNOW, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS ITEM UP THIS EVENING AS YOU'RE AWARE THIS PROCESS KICKED OFF BACK THIS SUMMER. THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX COMMITTEE SENATE SPENT MULTIPLE HOURS RECEIVING, REVIEWING, VETTING, MEETING WITH EVERY ONE OF THE APPLICANTS AND ULTIMATELY HAS BROUGHT FORWARD THESE RECOMMENDATIONS.

ONE ITEM I WOULD NOTE IS ON THE MATERIALS THAT ARE IN YOUR PACKET ARE UP ON THE SCREEN TODAY IN THE SEA TURTLE PATROLS APPLICATION THERE WAS A CLERICAL ERROR IN THE APPLICATION. THOSE HAVE SINCE BEEN CORRECTED BASED UPON THOSE CORRECTED MATERIALS RECALCULATED THE ABILITY TO FUND THEM UNDER THE TERK FORMULA AND THEY CALCULATED THAT IT COULD RECEIVE FULL FUNDING. IN SPEAKING WITH MR. FLUKER WE BELIEVE IT'S THE INTENT OF THE TAX COMMITTEE THAT HAD THAT INFORMATION BEEN PROVIDED TO THEM THAT THE TAX COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE MADE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR FULL FUNDING ON THAT ITEM AS WELL. SO THAT'S HERE FOR YOU EVENING FOR ACTION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE A MOTION FIRST WE CAN MAKE A MOTION AND MAKE A MOTION SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND APPROVING THE 2024 ACCOMMODATION TAX GRANT AS PRESENTED BY THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH THE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ACCOMMODATION RENT FOR SEIZED TURTLE PATROL HILTON HEAD ISLAND FROM $55040 TO $70000 SECOND OAK DISCUSSION NO DISCUSSION OVER COMMENT MILLIONS ARE BEING ISSUED ILLEGALLY MILLIONS MISS SMITH, A TAX COMMITTEE ASSISTANT, SAID THE CHAMBER IS NOT APPLYING FOR MORE FUNDS THIS YEAR.

WHY NOT? WHO WAS GETTING THESE MILLIONS? WE STILL NEED TO SEE THE ACCOUNTING ON TENS OF MILLIONS ILLEGALLY USED BY BILL MAHER FOR THE LAST 35 YEARS THAT ALSO PAID HIS $500,000 SALARY UNACCOUNTED FOR AND DISAPPEARED INTO THIN AIR WITH MONEY LAUNDERING WHEN THE CHAMBERS REMOVED HIS DEMO HOW WILL THIS OPERATE MOVING FORWARD TO PROMOTE AND MARKET OUR COMMUNITY WITH NO TAX FUNDS IS THE CHAMBER STILL GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO OWN THE TAX FUNDED WEBSITE DEVELOPED IN CANADA HILTON ISLAND DOT ORG OR WILL THE TOWN TAKE OWNERSHIP AND STOP ALL ILLEGAL ADVERTISING AND TAX EVASION? ALSO WILL THIS TOWN BEAT OUT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THIS WEBSITE UNDER PROCUREMENT LAWS FOR A FOR LOCAL AD AGENCY OR OR MEDIA COMPANIES STATE SAYING A DMO NOT AN APPLE SHOULD BE A I SHOULD BE A NONPROFIT IS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL IRS TAX FEDERAL LAWS TRUMP CORRUPTED STATE CODES JUST ASK THE FBI AND THE IRS YOURSELF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE OTHER ILLEGAL WEBSITES OWNED BY OWNED THE CHAMBER THAT SHOULD BE OWNED BY TAXPAYERS? HILTON HEAD ISLAND DOT COM IS A TAX SCAM OWNED BY BILL MILES AND THE LOWCOUNTRY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND VISIT BLUFFTON DOT COM OR DOT ORG ANOTHER SCAM WITH BILL MILES AND LISA SUMTER THE DAMAGE THEIR OWN OFFICIAL GREATER BLUFFTON CHAMBER WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE 1.5 BILLION SENT DIRECTLY TO BILL MYLES PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA PR TEAM MATCHING GRANTS IT'S DISAPPEARED UNACCOUNTED FOR. BILL MILES AND DUANE PARISH DIRECTOR OF SOUTH BRT BOTH SAID THEIR USE OF MILLIONS OF TAX FUNDS IS THEIR SECRET SAUCE AND NO ONE'S BUSINESS THEY SHOULD BE ARRESTED. WHAT HAPPENED TO 1.5 BILLION HANDED A BILL AMOUNT BY GOVERNOR MCMASTER AND HELEN HILL IN CHARLESTON THAT DISAPPEARED ON ACCOUNTED FOR. HELEN HILL ALSO SAID HER TAX FUNDS WERE SECRET THOUGHT SHE SHOULD ARRESTED WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE FRAUDULENT FIVE YEAR MULTIMILLION DOLLAR DMO CONTRACT DEVELOPED BY CROOKED COLTRANE, FINGER ALFORD AND GRUBER DRAFTED WOULD LAWYERS TICKET FOR NESTOR THEY SHOULD ALL BE ARRESTED WHAT HAPPENS AT THE CHAMBER IRS TAX EVASION AND ADVERTISING SALES THAT'S UNDER INVESTIGATION THEY SHOULD BE ALL BE ARRESTED WHAT HAPPENS? THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCH CHAIRMAN ED BRIGGS WHO SAID HE FAILED OVERSEE THE TOWN AND BILL MILES, EIGHT TAX FUNDS ILLEGAL USE HE SHOULD BE ARRESTED.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FBI YOU SAID THEY INVESTIGATED BILL MILES AND THE CHAMBER AND LIED ON A TAPE RECORDING. I HAVE THAT RECORDING IN MY POSSESSION.

I ALSO MY INFORMATION ON ATTORNEY GENERAL WILTON AND SLED WHO ALSO LED WHO'S GOING TO ARREST THESE GUYS HILTON HEAD PLANTATION PETER CHRISTIAN IF HE COULD PROVE MY FACTS WRONG I'LL JUST WRITE HIM $1,000,000 CHECK TO PROVE ME WRONG.

HE HE IS JUST AN ABSOLUTE LARRY. HE STANDS UP HERE AND HE'LL

[00:40:05]

EACH APPLICATION IS AS ALL KNOW SOME OF THE AUDIENCE DOES IS 80 TO 120 PAGES LONG.

WE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS LISTENING TO SOME VERY WORTHY INDIVIDUALS RUNNING NOT FOR PROFITS TRYING TO MAKE THAT ISLAND A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK I THAT AND ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEING DONE.

WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DIET AND THE OTHER COMMENTS FROM TODAY'S GUEST MR. SANFORD, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO MR. FLUKER, MR. SCHLEGEL AND ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE INTELLECTUAL HOURS THE WORK THAT THEY PUT IN TO READING THROUGH THESE APPLICATIONS AND BEING SURE THAT WE ARE SPENDING OUR MONEY THE BEST USE OF OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER GENERAL COMMENTS? YES, MISS BECKER TOO I THINK THE FIRST IS TOO GREAT. THE FIRST IS TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR THE HARD WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE, THE HOURS THAT THEY'VE SPENT COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THAT EVERY APPLICATION WAS READ THOROUGHLY AND THEIR VOICES HEARD COMPLETELY AND DECISIONS MADE THAT ARE AND THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH CHURCH REGULATIONS AND THE DESIRE OF THE TOWN ONCE WE TAKE A VOTE I DO HAVE AND I MENTIONED IT LAST YEAR AND I'VE MENTIONED IT AGAIN IN CONVERSATION MOTION BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME INFORMATION GOING FORWARD ABOUT A NUMBER AND I'M NOT GOING TO NAME THEM HERE NOW BUT WE'VE DISCUSSED THEM AND HAVEN'T TO A COMFORTABLE, REAL COMFORTABLE POSITION WITH IT.

BUT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS AT LEAST ONE ORGANIZATION THAT I'D LIKE TO HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT IN TERMS OF HOW IT QUALIFIES FULLY QUALIFIES UNDER THE REGULATION BUT IT IS A LONGSTANDING PRACTICE THAT THEY'RE GETTING AND I WILL CONTINUE THAT PRACTICE TODAY AND I DO WANT TO ANSWER BEFORE NEXT YEAR ALLOCATION.

I ALSO AM CONCERNED ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S ALLOCATION THAT WITH THE 15% OF THE MONEY ABILITY FOR THAT TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS HOUSING ISSUES, WHAT IT WILL TAKE AWAY FROM ALL OF THE WORTHY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE COME TO US IN THE PAST AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE THIS TOWN WORK SO WONDERFULLY OR AS ALL INFORMED VISITORS ARE NOT HARMED IN ANY WAY BY 15% OR SOME PORTION OF SENSE. WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRED TO ALLOCATE 15% OF THAT MONEY TO HOUSING. BUT FIRST COMES WHAT WE HAVE AND THEN WE LOOK AT THIS THANK YOU BUT IT IS A GOVERNMENT OKAY SO WE'LL TAKE TO A VOTE THE RESOLUTION THAT MR. AMES PROPOSED FOR MOVING FORWARD APPROVING THE 22,024 TAX CREDITS IS PRESENTED BY THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX VISIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH THE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX GRANT FOR SEA TURTLE PATROL HILTON HEAD ISLAND FROM 55040 TO 70000 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND BUT MOVE 6 TO 0 THANK YOU AND YOU TO THE COMMITTEE FOR ALL OF YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TIME AND

[Items 9.b. & 9.c.]

SO WE WENT THROUGH A MASTER PLAN PROCESS. PATTERSON A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

[00:45:02]

WE REFINED THE CONCEPTS THEN WE HAD THE WORKSHOP HERE LAST MONTH WITH COUNCIL ONE OF THE BEST WORKSHOPS I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH AFTER THE WORKSHOP WE WENT BACK TO PARKS AND REC COMMISSION THEY UNANIMOUSLY PATTERSON FAMILY PARK BEING ADOPTED BY TOWN COUNCIL AND WE'RE BEFORE YOU TODAY SO JUST QUICKLY THE SITE IS LOCATED ON MARSHLAND ROAD ALONG THE MARSH YOU CAN SEE IT WHERE THE STAR WAS HIGHLIGHTED THERE A LITTLE BLOW UP OF THE SITE SHOWING THE CONTEXT WITH BROAD CREEK HISTORIC COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS THAT SURROUND IT. IT IS THE ONLY PARK THAT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROAD CREEK ALONG MARSHLAND ROAD. THIS IS THE PARK MASTER PLAN THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THE WORKSHOP AND LARGELY SUPPORTED BY BI TOWN AND THE COMMUNITY IN THAT SETTING WE'VE MADE A FEW UPGRADES TO REFLECT THE INPUT THAT WAS PROVIDED DURING THAT WORKSHOP AND HAVE REFINED THE MASTER PLAN WHICH IS BEFORE YOU ALONG WITH THE RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION IF TOWN COUNCIL ADOPTS TONIGHT WE'LL MOVE INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE WHICH WOULD ALLOW US TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF DESIGN CALENDAR 24 WOULD BE DESIGNED TO GET THE MORE OPINION OF PROBABLE CAUSE. RIGHT NOW WE THINK IT'S ABOUT $3 MILLION AND AN ESTIMATE MOVED TO OUR CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS PROGRAM IT IN THE UPCOMING CIP AND THEN GO THROUGH PERMITTING THAT THE BALANCE OF 24 AND THEN IN THE CONSTRUCTION EARLY 25 CALENDAR 25 SO A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AWAY FROM BREAKING GROUND AND BUILDING THIS PARK AND IF ANY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON PATTERSON PARK THIS TIME MOTION I'D BE HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION TO SUPPORT A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A MASTER FOR THE PATTERSON FAMILY PARK.

OKAY. OKAY. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.

YEAH. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERLINE HERE THAT THERE'S BEEN LOT OF INPUT BETWEEN THE TOWN AND THE RESIDENTS IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA AND THOSE COMMENTS AND THE INPUT THAT'S BEEN RECEIVED HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE PLAN SO THAT IT MEETS THE COMMUNITY'S THESE ARE THIS IS A PARK THAT IS AN AREA THAT'S OTHERWISE OUR SIMILAR FACILITY AND SO IT'S GOING TO BE A NICE IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITY AS WERE THE OTHER COMMENTS FRAMES GONE I DON'T WANT TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT PROPERTY. IT'S NOT JUST A PIECE OF GROUND, IT HAS A HISTORY.

IT'S ATTACHED TO A LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. CAN YOU ANY KIND OF ELABORATION ON THE SPOT? YEAH. SO WE AGAIN THANKFUL TO THE TOWN MANAGER AND GIVE US A RESOURCE TO TELL THE STORY HERE WE ADDED WE HAVE GREAT TEAM I DIDN'T INTRODUCE I'M AN AIR CLYDE PROJECT MANAGER BRIAN WHITMER WITH WHITMER JONES KEEFER AND JASMIN WHITE WE DID A DEEP DOVE ON THE HISTORY OF THE SITE WAS PRESENTED AT THE WORKSHOP. I KNOW THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE CROWD THAT CAN CERTAINLY TELL IT BETTER THAN I CAN BUT THERE IS A LOT OF MEANING BEHIND THIS SITE A TYPE FARMING AND IN THE FISHING THERE WAS A STORE A ON THE SITE PATTERSON STORE AND PART OF THIS THE COMMENTS THAT WERE RECEIVED WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TELL THE HISTORY AND THE STORY OF THE UTILIZATION, THE SITE AND THE IMPORTANCE AND AND THE HISTORY THERE. AND SO WE'VE GOT STORYBOARDS THAT ARE PROGRAMED ALONG THE PAVILION WE'VE INCLUDED A CONTEXT WITH THE WATERFRONT AS WITH BROAD CREEK WE HAVE VERY FEW OPPORTUNITIES TO TO THE WATER ON HILTON ISLAND EVEN BEING AN ISLAND AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE THAT CONNECTION AND THEN WORKING WITH THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS INTEGRATE THOSE SO IT'S MORE THAN JUST A PARK PLACED ALONG ROAD. IT'S A PARK THAT WE'LL HELP CATALYZE AND BE AN ANCHOR FOR THIS COMMUNITY OF YOU KNOW, AS IT'S DEVELOPED. SO I'M I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THE PROCESS THAT YOU JUST COMMITTED TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS BEHIND THIS PROPERTY IN

[00:50:03]

NOW CONSIDERATION OF YOU CAN READ THAT SECOND 1621621620 PRICING I JUST I KNOW MISS PRICE AND SUPPORT SAID HER MIDDLE NAME WAS PATTERSON SO THERE ARE TWO WORKSHOPS THAT'S GOOD THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH ONE YEAH PRESENTATION ON TAYLOR SHORT BORN AGAIN THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WOW WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY AND HELPING TO PRESENT THESE TWO PARKS TAYLOR FAMILY PARK I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF AN OVERVIEW. I DO WANT TO THANK PIGGYBACKING ON COUNCILMAN BECKER'S COMMENTS IT'S NOT JUST A FEW OF US BEN BROWN, BRYANT MCELWEE, ANGIE STONE OR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM YOU KNOW, WE MEET OUT ONSITE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO GET THEIR FEEDBACK AND INPUT WHETHER IT'S A ROWING AND SAILING CENTER, SQUARE PARK, COMMUNITY PARK OR TOWN REC CENTER. IT WAS VERY FRUITFUL AND ENLIGHTENING AND I ALWAYS HOPING. MR. BARNWELL ABOUT THE PECAN PECAN TREE AND WHAT YOU WHAT THEY ABOUT AROUND THAT TRIP SO AGAIN JUST LIKE THE OTHER PLAN AND FORGIVE ME FOR GOING FASTER IS A LOT OF GREAT WORK BUT I KNOW WE HAD DEEP DISCUSSIONS LEADING TO THIS MEETING SO SLIGHTLY PROCESS AND THAT WE ONLY WENT TO COUNCIL ONE TIME FOR A WORKSHOP BUT WE FOLLOWED THE SAME PROCESS ANALYSIS AND STAKEHOLDER INPUT DEVELOPED THE CONCEPT, GOT SOME ADDITIONAL INPUT, HAD A WORKSHOP, WENT TO PARKS AND REC FOR THEIR INPUT AND THEN NOW WE'RE HERE BEFORE YOU WITH THE MASTER PLAN FOR ADOPTION.

THIS SITE WAS DONATED TO THE TOWN IN THE EARLY 2000S. IT'S LOCATED OFF WILDHORSE ROAD UP NEAR GUM TREE INTERSECTION OF GUM TREE SO IT'S ON THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND BUT IT'S KIND OF CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE STONEY COMMUNITY AND YOU CAN SEE THE CONTEXT HERE WITH OF YOU KNOW FIVE AND TEN MINUTE WALK AROUND IT BUT IT'S VERY TO THE GOLD MUSEUM BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, THE SCHOOL COMPLEX GROWING AND SELLING FOR SHELL RING IT'S REALLY A JEWEL RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF OF A MEANINGFUL HISTORIC AND SITE A SCATTERED SITE OF THESE OF THESE JEWELS. WE HAD THE WORKSHOP WE DID A DEEP DOVE ON THE HISTORY AND MEANING OF THIS SITE OVER TIME WHILE THE TAYLOR FAMILY HAD DONATED IT TO THE TOWN.

WE LEARNED THAT THE MCKNIGHT FAMILY HAD A LOT OF MEANING AND IMPORTANT INFLUENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND THE UTILIZATION OF THIS PROPERTY AGAIN HERE WITH WITH FISHING AND FARMING WE LEARNED AN AWFUL LOT ABOUT A PECAN TREE AND THE USE OF PECANS AS CROPS NEAR TAX SEASON TO HELP PAY THE TAXES AND AND THIS THIS SPOT RIGHT HERE IDENTIFIED NUMBER 20 THERE IS A PECAN TREE THAT USED TO BE A GATHERING SITE FOR FOR INFORMATION FOR A LOT

[00:55:06]

WE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE AS WE GET INTO DETAIL DESIGN HOW TO INTEGRATE THIS WATERFRONT MARSH INTO THE SITE BUT JUST GENERALLY REFLECTS THE THAT RECEIVED AT THE WORKSHOP AND FROM THE COMMUNITY AND AGAIN I WANT TO THANK THE TEAM FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT AND ASK FOR THAT YOU ADOPT THE MASTER PLAN AT THIS TIME AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND MAKE A MOTION TO SUPPORT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE TAYLOR FAMILY PARK OKAY SESSION QUESTIONS I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION ON YOUR AREA OF MAP YOU REFERENCE HICKORY BLUFF. THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HEARD THAT.

ONE MORE BACK I DON'T BUY WHAT'S HICKORY BLUFF? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, MR. GRAVES. I'LL GIVE YOU AN I DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT THAT I'M AFRAID. OKAY. OKAY.

THANK YOU. NO MORE QUESTIONS I'M SURE A HICKORY TREE THERE AND THAT WAS PART OF THE SIDE OF A POKER GAME WHERE SOMEONE LOST THEIR LIFE.

I DON'T KNOW BUT WE WILL CERTAINLY FIND THAT INFORMATION, SIR, AGAIN, THE SAME COMMENTS THAT I MADE ABOUT PATTERSON PARK THIS PARK WAS DESIGNED BASED UPON INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY. YOU REFER TO STAKEHOLDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN PART MEANS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE CULTURAL AREA THAT SURROUNDS THAT GOES INTO THE DESIGN OF THE PARK. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THAT. YEAH, THANK YOU SIR.

WE GOT INPUT FROM FROM DIFFERENT GENERATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH WAS IT WAS REFRESHING TO HAVE THAT INPUT. THE OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE GUYS ON THE COMMENT THING DONE WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS. MR. BROWN I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU WHAT KIND OF TREE IS IT PECAN TREE AND I GET THAT RIGHT SOMETIMES I SAY ALL RIGHT.

SO THE MOTION WAS MADE BY MY BEST FRIEND SECOND BY MR. STANFORD TO ADOPT A MASTER PLAN FOR TAYLOR FAMILY PARK ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF COMPILED BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND 6 TO 0 THANK YOU, MR. ORLANDO. DO WE HAVE A NEED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION?

[10. Executive Session]

[11. Action from Executive Session]

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER BUSINESS ON THE DAIS? NONE GREATER.

THANK YOU FOR LOVELY MERRY CHRISTMAS. YOU FRIEND

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.