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TO THE SPECIAL CALL MEETING OF, UH, THE COUNTY[1. CALL TO ORDER]
ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH.THIS MEETING WAS TO START AFTER THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
UM, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT TO CONDUCT BUSINESS.
SO WOULD YOU PLEASE 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.
[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
A MEMBER OF COUNSEL TO MAKE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA.AND MS. TABER MADE THE SECOND DULY MOTION.
THE AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION.
ARE THERE ANY CITIZEN COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? NONE.
[6. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE STATE A-TAX FUNDS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE A-TAX COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS]
ACTION ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE STATE AT TAX FUNDS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE AT TAX COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.MAY I HAVE A MOTION? AND SECOND.
MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION.
MR. BARTH MADE THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NO DISCUSSION.
THESE, I THESE, THIS ITEM WILL BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
NEXT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION AND SECOND TO US ALLOW TO ALLOW US TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 78 2.
ITEM SEVEN, WE WILL HAVE RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION ENTITLED REDFISH HOLDINGS, LLC VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY.
ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A ONE TO ENGAGE INTO ENGAGE INTO DISCUSSIONS, INCIDENT TO EMPLOYMENT, APPOINTMENT COMPENSATION, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, DISCIPLINE OR RELEASE OF AN EMPLOYEE OR A PERSON REGULATED BY A PUBLIC BODY.
AND FINALLY, ITEM NUMBER NINE, PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING CLAIMS OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE.
THE OKEE RIVER PARK SLASH PEPPER HALL, LLCA MOTION.
A MOTION MS. BROWN MAKES THE MOTION TO SECOND.
MS. TABER MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED.
WE'RE GOING TO BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE'LL PROBABLY BE THERE ABOUT 30 MINUTES, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT LONGER, AND THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO WE'RE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AGAIN, BROADCASTING READY? YES, SIR.
WE ARE OFFICIALLY BACK IN OPEN SESSION.
UH, THERE ARE MOTIONS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I'M GOING TO ASK, ASK MR. LAWSON TO MAKE THE MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.
AND, UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
THIS IS REGARDING REDFISH HOLDINGS VERSUS BUFORT.
I MOVE THE COUNTY COUNSEL AUTHORIZED
[10. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]
A DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF REDFISH HOLDINGS VERSUS BUFORT TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT AND FOR THE TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IF SUCCESSFUL, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.THE AMOUNT IN TERMS OF DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, AYE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE.
MAY I HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT MOTION? SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION? THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.
MR. MCKELLEN, WOULD YOU DO ITEM NUMBER? I WAIT FOR THE, UH, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE A, UH, RECOMMENDATION ON THIS MATTER? YES, MR. MOORE, YOU CAN MAKE YES.
UM, MY RECOMMENDATION ON ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS THAT THE, UH, REPORT, UH, WE WAIVE THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND THE REPORT BE, UM, MADE, UH, RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.
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I NOW NEED A MOTION AND SECOND FOR THAT, RIGHT, BASED ON THE, UH, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S, UH, RECOMMENDATION, I MOVE THAT THE, UH, COUNTY COUNSEL ACCEPT THAT RECOMMENDATION TO WAIVE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AS TO ONLY THE FINAL REPORT GENERATED BY COUNSEL TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY WITH REGARD TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING PURCHASE OF 20 BARREL LANDING ROAD SOUTH.SECOND THAT MR. CHAIRMAN, ALRIGHT, IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO DISCUSSION? ITEM NUMBER EIGHT WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTION FOR ITEM NUMBER NINE.
I WOULD ASK A MEMBER OF COUNSEL TO, TO AUTHORIZE OUR ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, FOR THE OKT RIVER PARK PEPPER HALL.
SO MOVE SIR, I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NO OBJECTION OR NO DISCUSSION? JUST WHAT I OBJECT.
UM, THERE WILL BE ONE OBJECTION.
IS THERE ANY OTHER OBJECTION? SEEING NONE, UH, ITEM NUMBER NINE IS CARRIED WITH ONE OBJECTION THERE BEING NO FURTHER ACTION.
THE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 6:19 PM I.