Oct 14, 2024 County Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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WELCOME TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY OCTOBER 14TH. WOULD YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE AND PLEASE REMAIN? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. SO FOR MY INVOCATION, GIVEN WHAT'S HAPPENED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH OUR WEATHER EVENTS, I'D LIKE ALL TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT OUR FRIENDS NEIGHBORS IN GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA THAT WERE HIT BY HURRICANE HELENE. THEN WE HAD PEOPLE IN FLORIDA HIT BY HURRICANE MILTON AND SO OF COURSE OUR PRAYERS GO TO THEM. AND THEN I WANT US TO THINK ABOUT HOW LUCKY BEAUFORT COUNTY WAS OVERALL THAT WE ESCAPED DESTRUCTION FROM BOTH OF THOSE SORT OF THINGS. SO THAT IS WHAT I ASK IS TO PRAY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE TEN OF THE 11 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

NINE ARE IN COUNCIL. ONE IS ONLINE. ONE IS ABSENT THIS EVENING.

MR. MACALLAN IS ABSENT THIS EVENING. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE. THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEMEN

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

THE AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.

[5. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

GOOD EVENING, MR. MOORE. MINE DOESN'T SAY MINUTES. WELL, WE HAVE THERE ARE NO MINUTES. WE DON'T KNOWING THEM VERY WELL.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR METTLE WITH YOU, MR. MOORE? WOULD I NOT HAVE MY METAL WITH ME? I WAS SPECIFICALLY TOLD TO BRING THE METAL SO I WAS NOT GOING TO FAIL MY KITCHEN COUNTER. THE SANDWICH COUNTER.

GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL. I WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT COUNCILMEMBER TAVEN MENTIONED EARLIER. THE FIRST THING I LEAD OFF ON IS AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE HURRICANE HELENE COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE DECLARATION UNDER THE DISASTER DECLARATION ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 FOR OBTAINING THE AID DECLARATIONS OUT OF MULTIPLE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS WORKING TOGETHER PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL STORM DAMAGE INFORMATION TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION OR SC M.D. AND FEMA RESIDENTS WHO EXPERIENCED UNINSURED DAMAGE OR LOSS BECAUSE OF HURRICANE IRENE ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO AID IN THEIR RECOVERY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING REPAIRS AND OTHER DISASTER RELATED EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE.

THERE'S A PRESS RELEASE THAT'S OUT ON THIS BUT JUST WANT TO REITERATE.

RESIDENTS CAN BEGIN TO APPLY NOW FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

IT CAN BE ONLINE AT WW W. DISASTER ASSISTANCE DOT GOV. THE FEMA HELP LINE ONE 800 6213362. WITH ASSISTANCE AND THAT'S AVAILABLE FROM 7 A.M. TO 11 P.M. EASTERN TIME SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND THEN THE FEMA APP CAN BE DOWNLOADED TO YOUR SMARTPHONE TO REGISTER AND TRACK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION.

AND THIS OPENS THE POSSIBILITY FOR BUSINESSES WHO EXPERIENCE LOSS INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE LOSSES TO QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SBA.

AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBA WEBSITE AT HTP S DOUBLE SLASH LENDING TO SBA DOT GOV. AS AS INDIVIDUALS BEGIN TO REGISTER STAFF AND SGMD WILL KEEP STAFF APPRAISED OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE REGISTERING. IN THE MEANTIME WE'LL, WORK WITH SGMD AND PARKS AND REC ON THE DETAILS OF OPENING OPENING A DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER IN THE COUNTY OR DRC THAT WILL HAVE FEMA'S AND SBA STAFF SITE TO ASSIST ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. AND ONCE THOSE DETAILS WORKED OUT, THERE'LL BE ANOTHER PRESS RELEASE TO ANNOUNCE THIS. NOW ON TO THE NEXT POINT.

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THIS IS THE MENTAL WE HAD 53 FINISHERS OF WHAT I SAW INCLUDING MYSELF MR. RUMBLE AND COUNCILMEMBER CUNNINGHAM SO CONGRATULATIONS. I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER FOR VOLUNTEERING TO HELP WITH THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND HANDING OUT MEDALS AND AWARDS FOR THOSE WHO WON. THE EASY PART. YES, IT WAS DONE EXTREMELY WELL . I WOULD LIKE TO NOW RECOGNIZE TWO STAFF MEMBERS WE HAVE FROM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DAPHNE DUNCAN. COME ON UP.

HER POSITION TITLE IS THE FINANCE SUPERVISOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.

YOU'VE BEEN WITH THE COUNTY SINCE JULY 20, 2020. DOING GREAT.

YOU SUPERVISE PAYABLE AND ENSURES THAT ALL ASPECTS OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INCLUDING AND ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER RUNS ARE ACCURATELY PROCESSED. YOU ALSO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS AND VENDORS. SO A LOT. SOMETHING UNIQUE TO SHARE.

YOU LOVE SPENDING WITH YOUR PETS AT HOME? YES, THE KIND OF PETS I HAVE TWO BOXERS AND A KITTY CAT. OH SHE WROTE GOOD? THEY ALWAYS DO, DON'T THEY? ALL RIGHT. WELL I DON'T THINK WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS HERE TONIGHT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. I ENJOY MY JOB.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND THE CONFIDENCE IN ME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS THAT WE CAN WORK. WE DO HAVE A THANK YOU. OKAY.

NEXT UP ENGINEERING WE HAVE MARK JOHNSON I SAW HIM IN THE BACK THERE.

HIS POSITION TITLE PROJECTS. YOU'VE BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR SIX MONTHS.

SO YOU GOT A FEW MONTHS ON ME SO IT'S GOOD GOOD SUMMARY OF YOUR JOB DUTIES DEVELOPS AND MANAGES PROJECTS FOR ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING DIRT ROADS, MARINE PROJECTS, SOLID WASTE AND STORMWATER. HE'S ALSO OVERSEEING ENCROACHMENT PERMITS SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT MARK. HE WAS A FORMER DIRECTOR OF JAMES ISLAND PUBLIC WORKS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE LOWCOUNTRY BRANCH OF AND A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF STORMWATER. I WILL SAY THAT YOU HAD YOUR INAUGURAL CONFERENCE HERE AND IT WENT OFF GREAT BUT IT WAS ALSO THE DAY OF A STORM COMING THROUGH SO ALL THE PUBLIC WORKS FOLKS HAD TO PROBABLY PARTWAY THROUGH THE EVENT BUT WE PULLED IT OFF PULL IT OFF. GREAT. SO.

ANY COMMENTS? NO. I'M JUST VERY HAPPY TO BE WORKING HERE IN BEAUFORT COUNTY . A LOT OF POTENTIAL HERE AND A LOT OF ROOM FOR GROWTH FOR ME SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY YEARS.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. KEYSTONE SO LIKE CONCLUDES MY REPORT SUBJECT ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE ARE IN OUR FIRST CITIZEN COMMENTS ABOUT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND I DO NOT SEE ANYONE WHO HAS ELECTED TO COME WITH THAT. IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS

[7. LIASION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

I HAVE ONE. GEE I'M STUNNED TABACHNICK. I WOULDN'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT ALL OF YOU SO I MADE SURE TO DO IT. I.

ALL RIGHT. THOSE ARE KIDS. AND SO THE SCHOOL BOARD ON OCTOBER FIRST THEY APPROVED ME ON CONSTRUCTION FOR $1 MILLION FOR HILTON HEAD SCHOOL OF THE CREATIVE ARTS REST ROOM RENOVATION AND HILTON HEAD SCHOOL CREATIVE ARTS.

THEY ALSO DID ANOTHER ONE FOR THAT AND THOMPSON TURNER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAE RIVER ELEMENTARY FOR A GUARANTEED MAX PRICE OF $53.2 MILLION.

IT KIND OF FLOORED ME THERE THEY'RE IMPLEMENTING A NEW ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS SET BY THE STATE MATH STANDARDS ARE COMING AND THE DISTRICT STARTED IS CALLED B.C. SD UNIVERSITY. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE DISTRICT AND BUILD A SENSE OF PRIDE. I WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.

THERE ARE SIX SESSIONS. I COULDN'T MAKE THE FIRST ONE LAST MONTH.

I'M GOING NEXT WEEK SO IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING FOR PUBLIC TO KNOW WE HELD SOME REFERENDUM AND I WANT TO COMMEND JARED FREELAND. I'M NOW CALLING HIM THE READY REFERENDUM BECAUSE HE IS EVERY PLACE I GO AND HE ALWAYS HAS A DIFFERENT STORY.

JARED NOT EVEN THE SAME ONE EVERY TIME SO I'M OVERLY IMPRESSED WITH.

SO WE HAD ONE I WENT TO THE ONE AT PLUM'S RESTAURANT BY POST AND COURIER WAS VERY INTERESTING. THEN WE ONE INTENSITY AND ONE IN DISTRICT SIX AT THE LIBRARY.

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IT WAS A DISCUSSION OF HOSPITALITY, ACCOMMODATION AND THE FOOD BUSINESS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY. VERY INTERESTING. ROB WELLS LED THAT FRIDAY.

I MYSELF WAS MR. BARTHOLOMEW AND SHANNON ERICKSON. HE HAD A REALLY FUN TRIP WITH MEMBERS OF THE FARM BUREAU. I WAS JUST TELLING MR. GLOVER WE VISITED A NUMBER OF FARMS AND THEN WE GATHER AND JUST HAD A GOOD TIME AND WE'RE GOING TO ORGANIZE ANOTHER ONE AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. GREAT. AND THEN AS MENTIONED BY MR. MOORE, I DID VOLUNTEER THE FLYING FROG. I LOVE THE NAME FLYING FROG.

I WILL NOTE NEITHER TWO OF OUR PEOPLE WORE THEIR FLAMING ORANGE SHIRT.

MR. MOORE SAID HE DOESN'T WEAR SLEEVES WHEN HE RUNS AND MR. CUNNINGHAM WAS LIKE NO, I WAS JUST HAPPY TO SHOW UP ON TIME UNDER THE WIRE BY 2 SECONDS. LET ME JUST SAY IT BUT IT WAS FUN TO WATCH THEM AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATE SO I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT EVENT.

THAT'S I THINK IT IS OUR INTENDED THE WORLD OF REGULAR TOWN MEETING PAST WEEK AND THEY'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON THEY RECOGNIZED SOMEONE WHO I THINK SOME PEOPLE WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE LATER THIS MONTH WHO SAY A PERSON'S LIFE IS MADISON'S RESTAURANT.

YEAH AND THEY ALSO ARE HAVING A TRICK OR TREAT ON OCTOBER 27TH AND THEY WENT AHEAD AND APPOINTED COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR THE CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR THE 2024 SALES TAX AND I ALSO ATTENDED THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 7TH OF OCTOBER WHERE THERE WAS A LONG IT WAS A GOOD MEETING IT WAS A LONG MEETING AND I WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THAT GREAT TOUR OF FARM SO IT WAS A LOT OF FUN JUST SEEING IT WAS VERY NICE. THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO

[8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]

THERE ARE SEVEN ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MAY I HAVE THE MOTION SECOND FOR THEIR APPROVAL I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. LAWSON MAKES THE MOTION A SECOND PLEASE. I'LL SECOND IT. MR. BERNANKE THE SECOND DOOLEY MOTION THEN SECONDED MR. DAWSON QUESTION ITEM ONE ON THE CONSENT AND THE DEMOLITION OF THAT I JUST MADE YOU SAID IT'S GOING TO BE PERFORMED BY PUBLIC DEPARTMENT.

COUNCILMAN GLOVER ASKED THE QUESTION TO RAISE THE ISSUE ABOUT THE CONCERNS ABOUT EMPLOYEE HE'S ACTUALLY BEING UH PROTECTED AS DEMOLISH THIS BUILDING THAT WE KNOW WAS MOLD AND FENCES AND THAT WAS ALL TAKEN CARE OF . THE QUESTION WAS ANSWERED.

WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YES, IT'S GOING TO BE YES, IT'S BEEN DEBATED.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS ON TO OUR ITEMS.

[9. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($70,000,000) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF 2025 OF BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; TO PRESCRIBE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS SHALL BE EXPENDED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO (FISCAL IMPACT: Once approved by Council, the County will authorize the issuance of GO Bonds not to exceed $70 million dollars and pay for the debt from the existing Debt Service milage and debt service fund balance as described in the 2025 General Obligation Bond Ordinance)]

I'LL SECOND IT MR. BERNANKE MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING ? THE ITEM NUMBER NINE WILL BE

[10. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (CDC): SECTION 3.1.60 (CONSOLIDATED USE TABLE), 3.3.40 (COMMUNITY CENTER MIXED USE (C4) ZONE STANDARDS), AND 3.3.50 (REGIONAL CENTER MIXED USE (C5) ZONE STANDARDS) TO ALLOW DWELLING: SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED UNIT IN C4 NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE AND C5 REGIONAL CENTER MIXED USE]

SECTION 3.1.60 CONSOLIDATED TO USE TABLE 3.3.40 COMMUNITY CENTER MIXED USE ZONE STANDARDS AND 3.350 REGIONAL MIXED USE CENTER ZONE STANDARDS TO ALLOW DWELLING SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED UNIT C FOR NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE AND C FIVE REGIONAL OR MIXED USE.

A MOTION AND SECOND PLEASE. OH SECOND THE MOTION MR. DAWSON MADE THE MOTION.

DULY MOTION SECONDED BY MISS HOWARD. OKAY, I'M GOING TURN TO THE

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AT SECOND REASON NUMBERS CHANGED SINCE THE FIRST ONE AND THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE FIRST ONE NUMBER 11. OKAY. THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

NUMBER TWO IT IS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH ANY PROVISION OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OR THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. IT IS NOT REQUIRED BY CHANGE CONDITIONS.

IT DOES ADDRESS A DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY NEED. IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE INTENT OF THE ZONES IN THIS DEVELOPMENT CODE OR WOULD IMPROVE COMPATIBILITY AMONG USERS AND ENSURE EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT THE COUNTY. IT WOULD RESULT IN A LOGICAL AND ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT PATTERN. IT WOULD NOT RESULT IN ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WATER, AIR NOISE, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, WILDLIFE VEGETATION, WETLANDS AND THE NATURAL FUNCTIONING OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU. IS THERE OTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS ITEM SEEING NONE . THIS WILL BE APPROVED AT SECOND READING WITHOUT OBJECTION AS READ INTO THE RECORD AND SEEING NO OBJECTION ITEM NUMBER TEN IS

[11. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), DIVISION 1.3 (APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION), SECTION 1.3.50 (EXEMPTIONS) OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (CDC) TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS TO ADDRESS COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICES USES]

MAY I HAVE MOTION AND SECOND PLEASE. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. CHAIRMAN. MISS HOWARD MAKES THE MOTION SECONDED AS TABACHNICK MAKES THE SECOND DOOLEY MOTION AND SECOND I TURN TO THE PUBLIC IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ABOUT THIS ITEM SEEING NONE NO CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC.

AGAIN I TURN TO MS. HOWARD TO READ THE REASONS FOR. I MOVE THAT WE GRANT THE REQUEST FOR THE TEX AMENDMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IT IS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS DEVELOPMENT CODE OR THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. IT IS REQUIRED BY CHANGE CONDITIONS. IT DOES ADDRESS A DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY NEED.

IT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE AND INTENT THE ZONES IN THIS DEVELOPMENT CODE OR WOULD OR COMPATIBLE WOULD IMPROVE COMPATIBILITY AMONG USERS AND ENSURE EFFICIENT WITHIN THE COUNTY. IT WOULD NOT RESULT IN A LOGICAL AND ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT PATTERN. IT WOULD NOT RESULT IN ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WATER AIR NOISE STORMWATER WILDLIFE VEGETATION NATURAL FUNCTIONING OF THE ENVIRONMENT. OKAY YOU SAID NOT YET.

OKAY. IS THAT CORRECT? IS THAT NUMBER SIX? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION SEEING OTHER DISCUSSION. ITEM NUMBER 11 WILL BE APPROVED AS SECOND READING WITHOUT OBJECTION. INDICATED AS WRITTEN INTO THE RECORD SEEING NO OBJECTION.

[12. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO ADD THE BEAUFORT COUNTY HOUSING IMPACT ANALYSIS AS AN APPENDIX TO THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN]

MISS HOWARD MAKES, THE MOTION. I SEE MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE SECOND AND DULY MOTION DID SECONDED I TURN TO PUBLIC. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ABOUT THIS ITEM SAYING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION AGAIN? MISS HOWARD, WOULD YOU READ THE REASONS? YES SIR.

I MOVE THAT WE GRANT THE REQUEST FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. ONE THE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS POPULATION TRENDS LAYING COMMITTED DEVELOPMENT DENSITY USE OR OTHER CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED THAT JUSTIFY THE AMENDMENT. IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE GOALS AND POLICIES. IT IS NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO STATE OR FEDERAL LEGISLATION.

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THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEKING NO DISCUSSION.

ITEM NUMBER 12 WILL BE APPROVED AS SECOND READING WITH THOSE ITEMS APPROVED AS PART OF THE

[13. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BEAUFORT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES PART 1 GENERAL ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 46 HEALTH AND SANITATION, ARTICLE IV ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE BOARD SECTIONS 121 PURPOSE AND 122 POWERS AND DUTIES; AND REPEALING SECTION 46-122 MEMBERSHIP]

THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM SAYING NO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION . IS THERE ANYBODY ON COUNCIL WISH TO MAKE A COMMENT THIS ONE? I ACTUALLY JUST HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE SECTION FIVE DOWN HERE IN 46 THAT 122 SUPPORT FIVE.

IT TALKS ABOUT A FEE SCHEDULE. IS THAT ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED OR IS THAT ATTACHED? I DIDN'T SEE IT ATTACHED HERE. YES, IT IS AND IT SAYS I GUESS MY QUESTION IS REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR THIRD PARTY PAY OR SOURCES. CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN THAT? I BELIEVE REFERENCING THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT, SIR. AT THAT POINT I DIDN'T WHAT IT WAS IT SAID THIRD PARTY PAY YOUR SOURCES. YES, SIR.

IS THAT WHAT THAT IS? YES, SIR. OKAY.

SO THAT FALLS LINE WITH WHAT YOU SAID MEDICARE, MEDICAID, MEDICAID.

YES, SIR. GOTCHA. OKAY.

DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR YEAH. I JUST DIDN'T KNOW. I KNOW THAT'S A PERFECTLY GOOD QUESTION. OKAY. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS SEEING NONE. ITEM NUMBER 13 WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT AT SECOND READING AND I

[14. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 316 CASTLE ROCK ROAD]

[CITIZEN COMMENTS]

I'M GLAD THAT EVERYONE IS WELL AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO DO THIS AGAIN.

MY NAME IS CARRIE MAJOR. I'M FROM ST HELENA ISLAND AND I WANT TO SPEAK ON OUR NEED FOR A YOUTH AND COMMUNITY AND WE ALL KNOW THAT RECREATION IS VERY TO US AND OUR YOUTH RIGHT NOW DO NOT HAVE A PLACE ON SAINT HELENA TO GO AND I KNOW THEY ARE REFURBISHING SOME OF THE AREAS BUT IS NOT ADEQUATE AND WE HAVE TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO BURTON WELLS FOR BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL AND ALL THOSE OTHER THINGS. SO WE NEED A SAFE SPACE FOR OUR YOUTH WE NEED A FACILITY ON THAT CENTRALLY LOCATED AND WE WANT IT TO BE A STATE OF THE ART AS WELL SO THAT OUR KIDS CAN HAVE THOSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS IS GOING TO INCREASE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AS WELL AND HAVE SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR OUR YOUTH. IT'S GOING TO BE A PLACE THEY WILL HAVE SOME SOCIAL INTERACTION. SOCIAL SKILLS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND THEY WILL LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT COOPERATION AND TEAMWORK AND THEY WILL BE HAPPY THAT THAT FACILITY IN THEIR COMMUNITY SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN BE VERY PROUD. SO THIS WILL BE FOR OUR YOUTH AND FOR OUR ADULTS IT WILL BE AN ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY. SO WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THAT ON ST HELENA ISLAND THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. WELCOME.

NEXT WILLIAM ANDREWS WANTS TO ADDRESS THIS ABOUT STREET SIGNAGE.

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WHEN WE DROVE INTO TOWN I SAID TO MY WIFE FIND A REALTOR AND SO HERE WE ARE.

YOU CHOSE WELL I KNOW WE DID SO FAR ONE THING THAT'S AN ISSUE THOUGH ON YOUR ROAD SIGNAGE WHERE YOU HAVE THE SIGNS COMING ACROSS HANGING FROM THE GUIDE WIRES.

OKAY. IT WOULD BE GOOD IF YOU WOULD ALSO PUT THE NUMBER OF THAT AREA THAT LIKE IF IT'S 1701 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IF THAT'S ON THERE AS WELL THEN YOU KNOW A LITTLE BIT OF WHERE YOU'RE TRYING TO GO TO AND OF COURSE YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF TOURISTS HERE AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN ADDITION TO WHICH YOU COULD DO IS WHEN YOU AUTHORIZE OR MAYBE YOU COULD MANDATORY THAT YOUR MONUMENT SIGNS THAT ARE RIGHT UP NEXT TO THE ROAD THAT'S THAT NUMBERS RIGHT BEHIND THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT I GUESS YOU CALL YOU IF THEY WERE ABOUT THAT SIZE THEN AS YOU'RE DOWN THE ROAD YOU GET A GET A FEELING FOR WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO MAKE A TURN. AND THE OTHER THING IS MY WIFE HAD A OFFICER STOP HER BECAUSE SHE MADE A RIGHT TURN ON RED. IT WAS A THE SIGN THAT HANGING THERE IT WAS DARK YOU COULDN'T SEE THE SIGN AT NIGHTTIME AND THEN NOW IF YOU TALK TO YOUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERS YOU NOW CAN GET A LIT CIRCLE SIGN WITH THE X ON IT AND IF YOU PUT THOSE WITH THE SIGNS SO THAT NIGHTTIME YOU SEE NOT TURNING ON RED THEN PERHAPS SOMEBODY WOULDN'T GET A TICKET OR AT LEAST GET STOPPED. THAT'S JUST THE JUST TWO THINGS THAT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. EXPENSIVE AS THEY ARE BUT WELL, YOU KNOW, IF IT SAVES SOMEBODY FROM GETTING A WRECK. YEAH, THAT COULD HELP TOO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR. YOUR COMMENTS. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE SEEING NO

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MR. RAMBLES MEDDLE TO .

ARE WE READY TO? GO BACK YOUR OKAY. OKAY.

[19. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]

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COUNCILMEMBER NO COUNCILMEMBER DODSON NO COUNCILMEMBER CUNNINGHAM NO COUNCILMEMBER BARTHOLOMEW NO SIR. PASSING IT YES. THE MOTION FAILS.

GREAT SECOND ITEM WHO'S GOING TO READ THAT MOTION MR. GROSS AND MR. GLOVER.

OH SURE. I'M SORRY, CHAIRMAN OWEN I KNOW OF A MOVE THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COUNCIL TO SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATION DELEGATION TO ASK THAT THEY RECONSIDER BOTH NOMINATIONS AND THAT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FORWARD COUNSEL'S RECOMMENDATION ON RECOMMENDING CANDIDATES TO THE GOVERNOR AS REPLACEMENT FOR THEIR CURRENT RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES AND AGAIN NO I'LL SECOND DOES THAT NEED TO SAY FOR BEFORE TO ASK FOR SIR? OH YES IT DOES THEY DO SAY YOU SUGGEST WATER.

YES I I I'LL SECOND THE MOTION DULY MOTIONED AND SECONDED IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION AND I THINK IF WE DO AUTHORIZE ANY LETTER I THINK WE JUST I REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE RATIONALE AS TO WHY I THINK LIKE LOGAN SAID, I THINK THE PUBLIC DESERVE TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AS TO WHY THEY REJECTED A RECOMMENDATION AND I DO SEE THIS AS MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK WITH OUR DELEGATION AND FORM BETTER PARTNERSHIPS SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE THAT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER YES.

COUNCILMEMBER HOWARD YES. COUNCILMEMBER TABACHNICK YES. COUNCILMEMBER REED'S YES.

COUNCILMEMBER LAWSON. MARK LAWSON NO COUNCILMEMBER DODSON YES.

COUNCILMEMBER CUNNINGHAM NO. COUNCILMEMBER BROWN YES. COUNCILMEMBER BARTHOLOMEW YES.

CHAIRMAN IT YES. THE MOTION EIGHT TWO OKAY. THERE BEING NO FURTHER ACTION OF COUNCIL THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED AT 6:51 P.M.

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