* 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. GOOD EVENING [1. CALL TO ORDER] EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE SPECIALLY CALLED MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2024. UH, WOULD YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. YOU CAN SEE THAT 10 OF THE 11 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL SIT AT THE DESK. ONE MEMBER OF COUNCIL. MR. MCKELLAN IS ONLINE, SO THEREFORE WE DO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM TO CONDUCT BUSINESS. I'M GOING TO ASK A MEMBER [4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA] OF COUNCIL TO MOVE TO AMEND TONIGHT'S AGENDA AS FOLLOWS. ITEM NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, WILL READ AS FOLLOWS, PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO. RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING, THREATENED OR POTENTIAL CLAIM OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT OF LEGAL CLAIMS OR THE POSITION OF THE COUNTY IN ADVERSE ADVERSARY SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE ASSERTION AGAINST THE COUNTY OF A CLAIM AND THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS. INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS ALL RELATED TO THE PINE ISLAND LITIGATION. SO MOVED MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THAT MOTION. I'LL SECOND IT. MS. TABER MAKES THE SEC. UH, SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OF THE AMENDMENT? SEEING NONE, THE AMENDMENT WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS. THEREFORE, I NOW ASK A MEMBER OF COUNSEL TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA. SO MOVED. MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND AGAIN. MS. TABER MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MM-HMM. SEEING NO DISCUSSION. THE, UH, AGENDA AS AMENDED WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION. WE ARE NOW GOING [EXECUTIVE SESSION] TO HAVE THE MOTION THAT I JUST READ. I'M GOING TO READ IT AGAIN TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. I WOULD ASK A MEMBER OF COUNSEL TO APPROVE PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING, THREATENED OR POTENTIAL CLAIM OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, POSSIBLE SE, SETTLEMENT OF LEGAL CLAIMS OR THE POSITION OF THE COUNTY IN ADVERSARY SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE ASSERTION AGAINST THE COUNTY OF A CLAIM AND THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS ALL RELATED TO THE PINE ISLAND LITIGATION. A MOTION PLEASE. SO MOVED. MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CUNNINGHAM. I'LL SECOND THAT. MS. BROWN DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NO. SEEING NONE WITHOUT OBJECTION. WE ARE NOW GOING TO EXEC EXECUTIVE SESSION. EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL START IMMEDIATELY. IT PROBABLY WILL LAST NO MORE THAN AN HOUR AND A HALF WHEN WE RETURN. THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE ARE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 4:03 PM HEY HONEY, CAN YOU SET THE TABLE DALE 9 1 1. WHERE IS YOUR EMERGENCY? DISASTER PLANNING CONSISTS OF THREE SIMPLE STEPS. [00:05:01] MAKE A PLAN, BUILD A KIT, STAY INFORMED. EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE A PLAN FOR HOW THEY WILL COMMUNICATE DURING AN EMERGENCY AND WHERE THEY WILL MEET IF SEPARATED. HAVING BASIC EMERGENCY SUPPLIES ONE HAND WILL KEEP YOU ALIVE DURING THE DISASTER. MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND UPDATES. VISIT ECSO.NET FOR MORE INFORMATION. WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE ARE MATTERS ARISING OUT [6. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION] OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND I WILL TURN TO COUNCILWOMAN HOWARD TO READ THE MOTION. YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS TO ADVISE THE MEDIATOR THAT COUNSEL DOES NOT ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL MADE IN THE MEDIATION. I SECOND. I'LL SECOND THAT. DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I OBJECT MR. CHAIRMAN. UM, WE ALL RAN ON RESPONSIBLE GROWTH AND THE BETTERMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND THIS DOESN'T LEAVE ANY OPTION FOR US, EITHER ONE OR NONE. AND THAT PUTS US IN A TOUGH SPOT AND IT OPENS UP DEVELOPMENT IN SAY, HELENA, WHICH IS THE TOTAL OPPOSITE OF WHAT THE CPO WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO DO. AND I'LL DITTO THAT AND I'M GONNA AGREE WITH THAT AS WELL. WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE? COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER TABER? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER REETS? NO. COUNCIL MEMBER LAWSON. MARK LAWSON? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER DAWSON? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER CUNNINGHAM? NO. COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN? NO. COUNCIL MEMBER BARTHOLOMEW? YES. VICE CHAIRMAN. MCALLEN? YES. CHAIRMAN PASSMAN? YES. THE MOTION PASSES? EIGHT. YES. THREE. NO. IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS TO COME BEFORE COUNSEL? SEEING NONE. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 6:34 PM YOU'RE WATCHING BEAUFORT COUNTY TV. LIVE, WORK, PLAY. * 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.