* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] CLOSED CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY BUFORT COUNTY. [1. CALL TO ORDER] ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TWO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. PUBLIC NOTICE [3. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED, AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT] OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. UH, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. THEREFORE, I NEED A MOTION [4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA] FOR THE APPROVAL OF TODAY'S AGENDA. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. MS. TABER MADE THE MOTION. MS. HOWARD MADE THE SECOND DULY MOTION. AND SECOND IT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. THE AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION. OUR ITEM [EXECUTIVE SESSION ] TODAY IS PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE 30 DASH FOUR 70 A TWO TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS. INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS, UH, FOR AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM. UH, THIS IS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONDUCT THOSE INTERVIEWS. MAY I HAVE SUCH A MOTION? SO MOVE. I'LL SECOND. UH, MR. MCKELLEN AND MR. DAWSON MADE THE MOTION DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? NOPE. SEEING NONE. WE ARE RECESSING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. AFTER THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE ARE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAFE? DON'T PROVIDE EASY ACCESS, ESPECIALLY TO NARCOTIC MEDICATIONS, INVENTORY OF MEDICINE, CABINETS, ESPECIALLY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SAFELY, DISCARD, OUTDATED OR UNUSED MEDICATIONS PROPERLY. DID YOU KNOW BEAUFORT COUNTY HAS MANY LOCATIONS FOR YOU TO DISPOSE YOUR OUTDATED OR UNUSED MEDICATIONS? OUR BACK FROM EXECUTIVE [6. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION] SESSION. UH, ITEM NUMBER SIX IS MA MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND I'M GOING TO TURN TO COUNCILMAN MCKELLEN FOR A MOTION. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT BUFORD COUNTY HIRE, FIND GREAT PEOPLE TO WORK WITH BUFORD COUNTY TO RECRUIT AND HIRE OUR NEXT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED. MR. MCKELLEN MADE THE MOTION. MR. BARTHOLOMEW MAY THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NO DISCUSSION. THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS, NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE COUNSEL. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.