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[1. Call to Order]

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TO WELCOME EVERYBODY TO THE TUESDAY APRIL 28TH 2025 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING IF YOU WILL PLEASE STAND AND SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE STATES ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE LIBERTY REMAINS STRONG.

IF YOU'LL CONTINUE STANDING WHILE WE SAY THE INVOCATION WE HAVE PASTOR STEVE SILAS SALVOS FROM THE GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH . THANK YOU, SIR.

AS OUR HEADS AND PRAY TOGETHER FATHER IN HEAVEN THANK FOR THE DAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE THANK YOU FOR OUR MAYOR AND THE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR TOWN COUNCIL WHOM YOU HAVE PLACED HERE FOR A PURPOSE BLESS THEM PLEASED THAT THEY SERVE AND AS THEY SERVE THE PEOPLE OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND OR THE AGENDA IS PACKED TODAY WITH PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS GRANT WISDOM TO OUR MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL AS THEY RECEIVE INFORMATION AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE HERE AND PLEASE LET THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO EXPRESS THEIR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS THANK YOU FOR THEIR CARING THE ISLAND ENOUGH TO BE HERE LORD I ASK A SPECIAL BLESSING ON OUR COUNCIL AS THEY RECOGNIZE CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH WITH THE PROCLAMATION. THANK SO MUCH FOR THAT AND THANK YOU ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ON THE FRONT IN THE FIGHT TO PROTECT CHILDREN. PLEASE DEAR GOD PARENTS KEEP THEM VIGILANT PLEASE. DEAR GOD PLEASE BLESS OUR POLICE OFFICERS CHILD ABUSE DETECTIVES CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS, TEACHERS COUNSELORS AND OTHERS WHO CARRY THE HEAVY BURDEN OF ENSURING CHILDREN ARE SAFE FROM PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE.

PROTECT MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY PLEASE PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. PLEASE PROTECT THEM MAY CIVILITY RULE THE DAY MAY YOUR PEACE AND PROTECTION UPON US ALL I PRAY THIS ALL IN THE NAME OF JESUS WHOSE RESURRECTION AND WE CELEBRATE IN JUST A FEW DAYS IN JESUS NAME A MAN LIKE YOU MR. LINDA DO WE HAVE ANY

[4. Adoption of the Agenda]

ADDITIONS ALTERATIONS TO THE AGENDA TODAY? NO, SIR.

I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS IS THE SECOND. WE HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION SEEING ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND SO MOVED SEVEN

[5. Approval of the Minutes]

ZERO NEXT WE HAVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 18TH IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOUBLE OVER FIRST AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSIONS BEING ON ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY

[6. Presentations and Recognitions]

RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND SO MOVE SEVEN ZERO NEXT WE WANT TO TELL MANAGERS REPORT MR. ORLANDO YES, SIR. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC JUST A COUPLE OF ITEMS TODAY 1/1 ON MARCH 29TH THE TOWN HOSTED A THREE PHASE COMMUNITY CLEANUP EVENT ACROSS A FEW NEIGHBORHOODS THERE WAS A STREET SWEEP AND MOBILE RECYCLING AND THE JONESVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE WAS A LARGE DEBRIS PICKUP IN THE MUDDY CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD AND THEN WE HELPED WITH HISTORIC CEMETERY CLEANUP IN THE HISTORIC SPANISH WELLS AND AMELIA WHITE CEMETERY. SO OF COURSE ALL OF THAT WASN'T ON ON OUR END AND ON OUR OWN. WE WORKED WITH THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND MLK FOR JUSTICE AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER VOLUNTEERS ACCORDING TO OUR CALCULATIONS ON JONES VILLE ALONE THERE WAS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 300 TO #500 OF TRASH REMOVED AND #175 OF RECYCLABLES WITH BOTTLES AND CANS THAT'S PRETTY HEAVY AND THEN MUDDY CREEK BULK UP AND WHERE THEY THEY SAY THERE'S A LITTLE RANGE BUT BETWEEN 15 TO 18 TONS OF BULK ITEMS A BULK ITEM WASTE COLLECTED TO FIVE TONS OF BULK METALS FOR RECYCLING AND THREE TONS OF YARD WASTE.

SO MORE THAN 20 VOLUNTEERS I KNOW MEMBERS OF TOWN COUNCIL WERE THERE I WAS I WAS OUT OF TOWN BUT IT WAS GREAT TO. GET BACK HERE AND HEAR ABOUT THE GREAT NEWS THERE WHAT THAT CLEANUP I'M SEEING IF LENA'S HERE I DON'T SEE IN THE ROOM BUT LENA PHAN, OUR EMPLOYMENT MANAGER, HAS OBTAINED HER SENIOR PROFESSIONAL IN H.R. HER ESP H.R. CERTIFICATION OFFERED

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BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE AND IT RECOGNIZES LENA AS A CREDENTIALED H.R. LEADER AND DEMONSTRATES HER EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES AND STRATEGIC H.R.

PLANNING AND POLICY MAKING. SO WE'RE PROUD OF LENA AND REALLY APPRECIATE A COUPLE MORE OFFERS. I DIDN'T SEE NATALIE HERE EITHER SO LIKE CROWD TONIGHT BUT THAT'S FINE. THE NEXT ART DISPLAY OUTSIDE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS HERE IS IS STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE EVERYTHING'S REMOVED BUT THE NEXT ART DISPLAY WILL SHOW OFF THE ARTISTIC ABILITIES OF TOWN STAFF OR MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND I'LL INVITE ALL OF YOU AS WELL IF YOU HAVE ANY ART YOU'VE CREATED , PLEASE LET US KNOW PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTING, SCULPTURE, CERAMIC GLASS THE WORKS ARE INCLUDED.

SO LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST I DO SEE MR. COKE SO SITTING BACK THERE DEREK HAS BEEN HARD. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF FOLKS LET ME KNOW THAT THEY THE TOWN'S ATTENTION TO DETAIL WITH OUR LANDSCAPING IT'S NOT JUST PLANTING NEW PLANTS BUT IT'S CLEANING UP AREAS OF OUR ISLAND THAT THEY NEEDED IN INCLUDING IN THE WHERE THE STONY OAKS ARE SQUIRE POPE AND WILLIAM HILTON PARKWAY INTERSECTION THAT'S JUST ONE BUT THAT IS BEEN DEREK'S PROJECT FROM THE GET GO WITH SOME OTHER HELP. BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SAY THANKS DEREK AND YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, SIR.

THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS OF AN APPEAL TO NEXT.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND A CALENDAR YEAR 2020 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS HELD ONE MEETING DURING THIS TIME THE BOARD HEARD ONE APPEAL REQUEST AND ZERO VARIANCE REQUEST. THERE WAS AN APPEAL BY MR. MICHAEL POLAND WITH RESPECT TO THE CODE OFFICIALS DETERMINATION OF WOOD BLOCKING THE APPEAL WAS DENIED 6 TO 0. WE HAD NO EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. NOW WE HEAR FROM MR. CARSON'S WITH DESIGN REVIEW BOARDS ANNUAL REPORT MR. CARSON'S GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR CHAIRMAN I GOT TO SAY THIS FIRST TIME STAND IN FRONT OF Y'ALL. I APPRECIATE IT. YES.

2024 WAS A BUSY YEAR FOR THE DERBY. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF TODD THEODORE PARKER ADDY, PASTOR MEGAN FITZPATRICK AND MY VICE CHAIR ANNETTE LIPPERT.

WE DID HAVE 20 MEETINGS DURING THIS TIME WHERE YOU HAD 20 APPLICATIONS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT 18 APPLICATIONS FOR ALTERATIONS ADDITIONS, FIVE APPLICATIONS FOR SIGNS THAT REQUIRED THE RV REVIEW. IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR ENOUGH, DERBY REVIEWS EVERYTHING THAT PRETTY MUCH IS ON THE PERIMETER THE ISLAND OR ON OUR MAIN CORRIDORS AND THOROUGHFARES OF NO SHOULD BE THE WE HAD A FINAL REVIEW FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT WHICH IS WELL UNDERWAY AND WE HAD A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW FOR SOUTH BEACH MARINA IN SEA PINES WHICH IT TOO IS UNDERWAY THAT IT GOT FINAL THIS YEAR. SO LOTS OF GOOD THINGS.

I WILL SAY THAT I SPENT TIME ON PLANNING COMMISSION AND I'M ENJOYING MY ON DERBY BECAUSE IT IS KIND OF THE LAST STEP BEFORE THINGS REALLY GET GOING. SO APPRECIATE IT AND WE WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS Y'ALL MAY HAVE AT OUR MEETINGS OR IN BETWEEN SO I'LL THANK YOU ALL AWESOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

HAVE A QUESTION WAS BRYSON YES YES SIR FIRST FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND TO YOUR BOARD AS WELL WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO AS WE GO THROUGH REVIEW OF THE LAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AND DISTRICT PLANNING WE HEARD BEFORE FROM DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ABOUT CHALLENGES WITH OUR ELMA AND WE LIKE THAT. I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN ESPECIALLY BASED ON THE NUMBER OF HEARINGS YOU HAD ABOUT WE NEED IMPROVEMENTS SO THAT WE CAN TEND TO THOSE SO A PERSONAL REQUEST FROM THE MAYOR AND I HOPE THAT OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS JOIN IN THAT REQUEST BECAUSE I THINK THEY CAN BE VERY HELPFUL.

THEY YOU SEE IT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL CAN TELL US WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT IS NOT.

YES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH MISSY LUECK GAVE US A PRESENTATION ON THE PROGRESS OF WHAT STAFF HAS BEEN DOING AND IT WILL TIE HAND IN HAND WITH THE REVIEW OF THE DESIGN REVIEW GUIDE AS WELL SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU.

COME NEXT I WILL BE PRESENTING A PROCLAMATION DECLARING CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.

WE HAVE LOUISE DAWSON FROM HOPEFUL HORIZONS AND MEGAN BARNES FROM CAMP COME COMING UP IN A MOMENT TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND PROCLAMATION WHEREAS SOUTH CAROLINA'S FUTURE PROSPERITY IS DEPENDENT ON NURTURING THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF THE 1.1 MILLION

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CHILDREN CURRENTLY RESIDING IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OUR STATE. AND.

WHEREAS ALL CHILDREN DESERVE TO HAVE THE SAFE, STABLE, NURTURING HOMES AND COMMUNITIES THEY NEED TO FOSTER THEIR HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT .

AND. WHEREAS, IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 THERE WERE 7663 CHILDREN AND FOUNDED INVESTIGATION OF CHILD MALTREATMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. JUST WAIT, WAIT TOO MUCH.

AND. WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE WITH A SERIOUS SOCIETAL CONSEQUENCES AS DATA SHOWS THE LINK BETWEEN ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN AND A WIDE RANGE OF COSTLY MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS INTO ADULTHOOD. AND. WHEREAS, PREVENTING CHILD OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BE A PRIORITY THAT REQUIRES INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES, YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH BASED GROUP BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND EVERYONE THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. AND.

WHEREAS, EFFECTIVE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IN COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDE PARENTS WITH THE SOCIAL SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE OF PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CONCRETE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO COPE WITH THE STRESS AND NURTURE THEIR CHILDREN, HELP TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN GROW TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. NOW THEREFORE I ELEANOR PERRY, MAYOR OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOPEFUL HORIZONS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION CABIN AND SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAMS AROUND THE STATE DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH WHILE URGING ALL CITIZENS TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO PROVIDE I'M SORRY TO PROTECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF EVERY CHILD .

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

[7. Reports from Members of Town Council]

THANK YOU SO NICE. WE WILL MOVE ON TO REPORT SOME TOWN COUNCIL.

FIRST UP WE HAVE GENERAL REPORTS. ANYBODY HAVE ANY GENERAL AT THIS TIME MOSBACHER? JUST A QUICK COMMENT. WE BLESSED TO HAVE OUR GRANDCHILDREN HERE THIS WEEK AND AS WE ARE GOING AROUND THE ISLAND DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT WE LOVE TO DO AND HAVE DONE WITH THEIR PARENTS AND ON OF THEIR PARENTS AND THEN IN CASE OUR DAUGHTER WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG I'M REMINDED WHY THIS JOB OF SITTING ON TOWN COUNCIL IS SO IMPORTANT TO AND PRESERVE WHAT MAKES THIS ISLAND SPECIAL FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS.

IF YOU LOOK AT IT THROUGH A CHILD'S EYE YOU'LL REMEMBER WHY IT IS WE LIVE ON HILTON HEAD AND WHY WE WORK SO HARD AND I HOPE EVERYONE WILL JOIN US IN PROTECTING IT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER KIND OF REPORTS WAS PRESENT OR REMINDED THAT THIS MONTH APRIL 22ND IS EARTH DAY. PICKING UP ON WHAT IT IS BEKKER HAS BEEN ABOUT WE VALUE THE ENVIRONMENT HERE. URGE YOU TO GO OUT AND PLANT OR AT LEAST HUG ONE. AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES PLANNED EARTH DAY THE TOWNS PARTICIPATING IN THOSE PARTICULARLY GO TO OUTSIDE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND SEE ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES FOR EARTH DAY ON APRIL 22ND IN AND.

I'M SURE SOMEONE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS LITTLE PARTY WE HAVE GOING ON NEXT WEEK RBC TOURNAMENT IS HERE AND I'D URGE EVERYONE AS I TELL MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE AND LET'S CELEBRATE THIS SIGNATURE EVENT. I THINK IT WAS WONDERFUL EXPOSURE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER SO GO GOLFERS AND I'M GOING TO DUCK MY HEAD WHEN I'M ON THE FAIRWAY AND YOU KNOW THE GENERAL REPORTS.

I DO HAVE A COUPLE. FIRST OF ALL, MISS BRYSON, BACK TO YOUR COMMENT EARLIER ABOUT INCORPORATING THE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES INTO THE ULTIMATE REWRITE.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD TO PULL CHAIRS IN.

SO AS THOSE THAT IS REWRITTEN THAT WERE PART OF THAT CONVERSATION SO WE CAN DEFINITELY HAVE THEIR INPUT. ALSO MR. ORLANDO, I JUST WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT WHILE COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED MANY ,MANY EMAILS FROM OUR WITHIN BEAUFORT COUNTY I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO BRING TO COMMITTEE A REQUEST FOR A BEAUFORT COUNTY BEACH PASS EXCLUDING THE AREA OF ISLANDERS BEACH TO SEE HOW THAT WE CAN INTEGRATE THAT GOING FORWARD BECAUSE WE HAVE 14,000 PEOPLE THAT COME OVER HERE TO WORK EVERY DAY AND WE TO SHOW THEM THE SAME LOVE THAT THEY'RE SHOWING US BY COMING OVER AND I THINK IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

SO I'D LIKE FOR THAT TO COME BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. AND THEN LASTLY WE DO HAVE THE HERITAGE COMING IN NEXT WEEK 57 YEARS AND IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE GREAT GOLF BUT ALSO TO HELP SUPPORT OUR LOCAL CHARITIES BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION DOES AMAZING JOB

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OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO OUR THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. SO WITH THAT WE MOVE ON TO INDIVIDUAL REPORTS. MS. BECKER AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY I WILL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO BE HEADED TO THE MINUTES FOR THIS MEETING IN THE COMING DAYS IN LITTLE BIT BUSY WITH THE GIRLS HERE SO I'LL PREPARED ON THAT ONE RIGHT NOW. AWESOME.

THANK YOU MR. ALFRED LOWCOUNTRY OF GOVERNMENTS YES I ATTENDED AND DR. NATION MEETING FOR NEW MEMBERS ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO AND YOU'RE MISSING LEARNING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THEY LOWCOUNTRY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT DOES ESSENTIALLY WORKS FOUR OR FIVE DIFFERENT AREAS AGING BEING THE ONE THAT TAKES MOST OF THEIR EFFORT BUT THEY ALSO ENGAGE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION ACROSS THE FOUR COUNTRY FOUR COUNTY AREA MOSTLY IN THE MORE RURAL PARTS OF THOSE COUNTIES.

ONE OF THE THINGS OF INTEREST TO ME WAS THEIR ROLE IN TRANSPORTATION ALONG WITH A LARGE PERSPECTIVE JUST REPORTED ON THOSE TWO AGENCIES GET 13 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS EVERY YEAR TO WORK ON TRANSPORTATION MATTERS MUCH OF THAT MONEY CURRENTLY IS GOING TO U.S. 17 AND THEY ALSO IN THE TRANSPORTATION ARENA ENGAGE IN CURRENTLY AN EIGHT CORRIDOR STUDIES SO THAT'S MY INTO THAT ORGANIZATION. ALL RIGHT THANK MISS PRICE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL BOARD AIRPORTS THAT I MISSED ON OR I'M SORRY BOARD THAT'S OKAY BECAUSE OUR MEETING IS ON THURSDAY AND THAT'S WHY YOU SKIP TO APOLOGIZE WHERE SO YES LOT OF THE SOUTHERN LOWCOUNTRY BOARD MET ON TUESDAY MARCH 25 NUMBER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR THOSE AND DON'T KNOW IT'S REGIONAL SHARING OR THINK TANK ON DIFFERENT COUNTY JASPER CITY OF EVERETT TOWN OF BLUFFTON CITY OF HARTSVILLE COUNTY HILTON HEAD ISLAND TOWN OF PORT ROYAL TOWN OF RIDGELAND AND TOWN OF UMC AND. MEETINGS VARY BETWEEN HARTVILLE AND BLUFFTON SO AT THIS MEETING THEY DO BUSINESS INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON THE RESULTS OF THE BAG SURVEY BUT DIFFERENT COUNTY COUNTY COUNCIL REPORTED THAT THEY WANTED TO HAVE MORE RESPONSES ESPECIALLY FROM BUSINESSES SO THEY EXTENDED THAT TIME PERIOD THROUGH THE END OF MARCH AFTER THEY GATHER RESULTS. THEY'LL BE HAVING COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO DETERMINE WHAT IF ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CURRENT ORDINANCE REGULATING PLASTIC BAGS. WE ALSO HAD A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION BY CLAUDE HICKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BEAUFORT JASPER HOUSING TRUST AND I HAVE SHARED WITH OUR TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS THE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FORCE LOCAL BOARD THE PUBLIC CAN SEE THOSE ARE FOUND ON THE TOWN OF I'M SORRY THE CITY OF HARTVILLE WEBSITE SO I COMMEND THOSE TO YOUR REVIEW BUT VERY INTERESTING ABOUT THE CHALLENGES AND DEMANDS FOR HOUSING NOT JUST IN OUR COMMUNITIES WITHIN THIS REGION BUT ALSO NATIONWIDE AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL BE HAVING MR. HICKS COME AND MAKE A PRESENTATION BEFORE OUR TOWN COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN ADDITION ANOTHER TOPIC WHICH THE BOARD HAS BEEN CONSIDERING IS CHILD CARE AND MR. ELEANOR LEWIS BROUGHT A PRESENTATION REGARDING A DRAFT RESOLUTION ASKING THE VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONSIDER SUPPORT OF A CHILD CARE AND LEARNING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND I WILL PASS ALONG THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MAYOR AND TOWN MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND SEEING IF WE WANT CONSIDER THAT ON A FUTURE AGENDA.

IN ADDITION THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE REPORT ON THE GROUP THE GROWTH AND RESUBMISSION HE COMPOSED. THIS AROSE OUT OF PLANNING DIRECTORS FROM, THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND LOOKING AT THE IMPACT OF GROWTH AND ON INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT OUR AREA ALSO IN THAT REPORT TO YOUR VIEWING I THINK IT'S VERY ENLIGHTENING.

SEE WHAT IS GOING ON BEYOND OUR LIMITS ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO THE AREA AROUND HARTSVILLE IN JASPER COUNTY, THE AMOUNT OF GROWTH THERE AND THE DEMAND ON INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH WILL ALSO CREATE A DEMAND ON OUR TOWN AS WELL. SO THINK WE NEED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THAT AND TO THAT REPORT. IN ADDITION THERE WAS A REQUEST BY MAYOR HARRY WILLIAMS WHO CHAIRS A BOARD TO CREATE A NEW SUBCOMMITTEE OF SOME AND TO LOOK AT A 20 YEAR PLAN DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL JURISDICTIONS WHERE INDIVIDUAL JURISDICTIONS WOULD CONSIDER THEIR OWN PLAN. TOM LENNOX FORMER TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER TOM LENNOX IS CHAIRING THAT PROCESS AND THERE WILL BE A REPORT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING OF SLOCOMBE WHICH IS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND AT THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON AND ALSO ON THAT AGENDA WILL BE A PRESENTATION BY THE TOWN

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OF BLUFFTON WITH REGARD TO ITS NEW ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO PROTECT WETLANDS.

AND SO THAT'S MY REPORT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. BROWN ISLAND RECREATION ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THE POOL DOME IS DOWN AND SPRING SWIM LESSONS HAVE STARTED. REC SOCCER PLUS IS A DO SOCCER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS GIRLS YOUTH SPRING VOLLEYBALL HAS 25 PLAYERS SENIOR. THESE TRIPS CONTINUE TO BE THE MOST POPULAR PROGRAM THIS SPRING WING OFFICE HAD A PERFECT WEATHER DAY. OVER #8,000 OF WINGS WERE CANCELED. I'M GLAD I WASN'T NOW EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA IS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 12 FROM 10 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AT CIRCLE PARK OUTDOOR REC STAFF WILL ON EARTH THE EVENT ON TUESDAY APRIL SECOND FROM 4 P.M. TO 6 P.M. AT THE SAILING AND ROWING CENTER AND SPECIAL THANKS TO THE WESTBROOK FOUNDATION MADE POSSIBLE FOR THE REC CENTER TO OFFER FREE FAMILY FUN DAY ON SATURDAY MAY 3RD FROM NOON TO 3 P.M. AT THE REC CENTER TO INCLUDE GAMES, HOUSES, SUMMER SPORTS SIGN UPS AND CLIMBING WALL FITNESS CLASSES AND MUCH MORE AS WELL REPORTS ARE WELL. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU. SO OUR REPORT ON THE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WE DISCUSSED GOVERNANCE CHAMBER CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER OVERALL IN SAINT HELENA AND THERE WAS SOME FUNDING THAT'S BEEN PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THAT. WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE BUDGET WHICH IS 11% INCREASE OVER 2025 EXPLORING PURCHASE OF LAND IN WILL BRANCH ANYWHERE BETWEEN 58 AND 124 ACRES FOR FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT REQUESTS FROM GULLAH FARMERS A CO-OP A $25,000 GRANT APPROVAL WE AWARDED $48,000 TO THE NURSING RETENTION PROGRAM TO HELP SUPPORT 16 JOBS IN THE AREA AND THERE WERE SOME OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE OUT IN THE BEAUFORT AREA AND THAT'S REALLY ABOUT ALL FOR NOW. THERE'LL BE MORE MORE INFORMATION COMING ON ON SOME OTHER PROJECTS. SO WE WILL GO BACK TO TO HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

MR. BROWN SIR, THE CBC MET ON MARCH 19TH TWO ITEMS. ONE WAS TO GET AN UPDATE ON UPDATE ON OUR SOLUTION. AND THE SECOND ITEM WAS THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET.

IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND IT WILL BE BEFORE FULL COUNCIL AS WE GO THROUGH OUR BUDGET PROCESS. OKAY COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY HAS BECOME THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE AN UPCOMING MEETING ON APRIL 21ST I'D ENCOURAGE ALL OF TO ATTEND YOUR COMMENTS ARE AT THOSE MEETINGS AND I ALSO ENCOURAGE THE REST OF OUR TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT PART OF THE COMMITTEE TO ATTEND AS WELL AND WE WILL BE TAKING IN CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE RESTRICTION ON DOGS FROM THE AREA DEFINED TOWNS TO FIND BEACH NEAR FISH HALL THAT'S A REQUIREMENT BECAUSE OF THE BEACH RENOURISHMENT AND GETTING OUR PERMIT. ADDITIONALLY WE'LL BE LOOKING AT AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL BASE ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS PARTICULARLY FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAMS RELATED TO NORTH POINT. ADDITIONALLY WE WILL BE LOOKING AT SOME DESIGN STANDARDS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND AMENDING THE CURRENT DESIGN REGULATIONS A REQUIREMENT OPEN SPACE. AND LASTLY WE'LL BE LOOKING TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OR TO MOVE FORWARD A RESOLUTION FOR NONEXCLUSIVE DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY FOR A PROJECT. AND SO I HOPE THAT YOU CAN JOIN US AT 10 A.M. ON APRIL 21ST AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.

I THANK YOU AND. MR. BROWN FINANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE.

YES, I JOIN COUNCILMAN BECK IN INVITING ALL OF THE COUNCIL TO ATTEND OUR NEXT MEETING ON APRIL 29TH AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE ALONG, I'M NOT QUITE SURE WE'RE GOING TO CALL THEM OURSELVES A NEW COUNCIL BUT EVERYBODY'S EXPERTIZE IS WHAT MAKES THE END PRODUCT THAT MUCH BETTER SO WITH THAT BEING SAID WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THAT APRIL 29TH MEETING THERE'LL BE A PRESENTATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 26 DESTINATION MARKETING

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ORGANIZATION PLAN AND BUDGET BY OUR DEMO WE ALSO WILL CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION TO DESCRIBE THE 16 DEALING WITH COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE THE TOWN COUNCIL OF HILTON HEAD AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE 1-5 THIS ONE ZERO DEALING WITH GENERAL PENALTY CONTINUING VIOLATIONS CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD AMENDING THE MISS OF CODE TEN DAYS TO THE 16 DEALING WITH SHORT TERM RENTAL VIOLATIONS AND LASTLY CONSIDERATION OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 12 CHAPTER THREE DEALING WITH PARKING SO LOTS ON THAT AGENDA PLEASE ATTEND. THANK YOU.

[8.a. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize the Execution and Delivery of an Easement for Ingress and Egress to Cordillo Courts and the Hedges, Encumbering Real Property, Located at 104 Cordillo Parkway, Owned by the Town of Hilton Head Island - First Reading - Shawn Colin, Assistant Town Manager]

ALL RIGHT. THANK. NOW WE WANT TO DO BUSINESS.

WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE COURTS AND THE HEDGES ENCUMBERING REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT ONE OF FOUR CADILLAC PARKWAY OWNED BY THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND.

THIS ITEM WAS PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED WITH A30 VOTE FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TO BE FORWARDED TOWN COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.

MR. COLON THANK YOU MAYOR TOWN COUNCIL TOWN MANAGER I DO WANT TO REITERATE THIS WAS VETTED IT COMMITTEE WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AND CAN YOU THE ILLUSTRATION UP FOR THE CAUDILLO COURTS SO THE TOWN ACQUIRED PROPERTY BACK IN 2002 YOU CAN SEE ON THIS GRAPHIC THE PROPERTY THAT THE TOWN OWNS HIGHLIGHTED WITH A RED SURROUND RED OUTLINE CAUDILLO COURTS IS ON EITHER SIDE AND TO THE REAR AND IN THE HEDGES THEY'RE KNOWN AS THE CABIN ONE.

IS HE HAVING TO BACK IN THE DAY WHEN WE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY THERE'S BEEN NO FORMAL AGREEMENT FOR ACCESS ALTHOUGH THERE'S BEEN AN INFORMAL AGREEMENT FOR ACCESS ACROSS THE TOWN'S PROPERTY. THIS JUST CLEANS UP THAT AND MAKES AND PROVIDES LEGAL DOCUMENTATION PROVIDING ACCESS TO BOTH OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. I DO WANT TO SAY APPROVED TODAY WE'LL COME BACK FOR A SECOND READING ON I BELIEVE IT'S MAY 20TH.

THERE'S ALSO A SIGN AGREEMENT THAT WENT TO COMMITTEE AS WELL THAT REQUIRES A RESOLUTION AND SO IF THIS IS A IF THIS IS SUPPORTED BY COUNCIL TONIGHT COME BACK FOR A SECOND READING ALONG WITH THE SINE RESOLUTION AT THE MAY 20TH MEETING AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF CAN WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON I THINK THE FIRST AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE PUBLIC TO ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL BEING ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT

[8.b. Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Hilton Head Island Authorizing the Acquisition of Three Parcels from the Main Street Property Owners Association - Shawn Colin, Assistant Town Manager]

HAND SO MOVE SEVEN ZERO AWESOME THANK YOU. UH, LET'S SEE NOW WE WANT A RESOLUTION OF TOWN COUNCIL OF AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THREE PARCELS FROM THE MAIN STREET PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION. AGAIN, THE SCHOOL.

THANK YOU MAYOR COUNCIL. I GUESS I'M THE CLEANER TODAY. THIS IS ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE'D LIKE TO GET CLEANED UP. SO AS YOU RECALL THE TOWN ACQUIRED THE MAIN STREET THE PORTION THAT WAS OWNED BY THE HILLMAN ARMS ARE THE MAIN STREET PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION TOWN THAT IN NOVEMBER 2023 THERE WERE SOME ADDITIONAL REMNANT PROPERTIES THAT WERE NOT ACQUIRED AT THAT TIME ONE OF WHICH WAS IDENTIFIED BY OUR STORMWATER TEAM. CAN YOU PUT THE GRAPHIC UP ON THE PROPERTIES SO THE PROPERTY IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW OVER HERE IT'S ADJACENT TO A DRAINAGE THAT RUNS UNDERNEATH WILLIAM HILTON PARKWAY AND CONNECTS TO THE JARVIS PUMP STATION.

SO OUR STORMWATER TEAM KNOWING THAT THIS DID NOT COME WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE MAIN STREET RIGHT OF WAY AND COULDN'T LATERALS REQUESTED THAT WE RECEIVE PROPERTY I WORK WITH CURTIS COLTRANE AND WORKED WITH EDDIE WITH THE PWA AND IN THAT PROCESS THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THERE'S TWO OTHER PROPERTIES LOCATED OVER HERE ACTUALLY ONE PARCEL IT'S ONE PARCEL IDENTIFICATION ONE PARCEL THAT WAS BIFURCATED BY MAIN STREET BUT IT'S A TOTAL OF THREE PROPERTIES THAT REMAINED IN CONTROL OF THE PLAY. THEY'D LIKE TO CONVEY ALL OF THOSE TO TOWN COUNCIL. WE TALKED BRIEFLY EXACT SESSION ABOUT ACCEPTING THESE AND THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPERTIES AND FOR THOSE END OF THE TOWN'S INVENTORY WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE TO THE FIRST AND SECOND. ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON

[00:30:04]

THIS? OKAY THANK YOU AND DISCUSSION FOR COUNCIL AND MAYOR THERE'S WE ARE NOT PAYING ANY MONEY FOR THIS TRANSFER NOW THEY'RE BEING DONATED TO THE TOWN.

THERE'S BEEN ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEING DONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING

[9. Public Comment - Non Agenda Items]

YOUR RIGHT HAND. SO MOVE SEVEN ZERO LET'S MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT NON AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE SECTION ALL THE COMMENTS SECTION 2.5 TO 70 OF THE TOWN'S CODE LIMITS EACH PERSON TO ONE OR THREE MINUTE COMMENT WHEN ADDRESSING COUNCIL AT THE END OF YOUR THREE MONTHS YOU'RE ASKED TO CONCLUDE YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE MAINTAIN DECORUM SUITABLE FOR THE MEETING AND REFRAIN FROM USING ANY PROFANE, ABUSIVE OR OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY MATERIALS WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE TOWN COUNCIL PLEASE GIVE THEM TO THE TOWN CLERK AFTER YOU FINISHED SPEAKING KIMBERLY DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? WE HAVE ONE COMMENT TODAY JOHN FLOYD WELL THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE THINGS WONDERFUL. WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT HILTON HEAD AND PROTECTING FOR THE FUTURE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SPEAKING SO I DO HAVE THREE ITEMS I'D LIKE TO GET THROUGH THOSE FIRST KIND OF PUT IT OUT THERE AND THEN FIGURE OUT WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO RESPOND.

ONE OF THEM IS THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE BEACH PARKING INITIATIVE YOU'VE DONE CONSIDERING THE AVERAGE DRINK PRICE HERE ON HILTON HEAD IS 10 TO 12 BUCKS WHEN YOU CAN ADD TIP SO FORTH THE $3 PER HOUR $15 RATE VERY REASONABLE COST TEN BUCKS A DAY JUST ACROSS THE BRIDGE GETTING A CHUCKLE ISLAND SO THAT'S SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON OUR WHOLE BRIDGE GOING FORWARD I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND WITH NEW PARKING LOT BEING BUILT AT ENCHILADAS THAT THAT ACTUALLY B.B. BE PAID SINCE THE TOWN IS CREATING AN EXPENSE TO MAKE THAT ADDITIONAL PARKING SO THAT'S THE PARKING ONE HOUSING WORKFORCE HOUSING WHAT'S THE PROGRESS ON CONVERTING UNDERUTILIZED HOTEL ROOMS FOR WORKFORCE WHEN I WAS TALKING TO ONE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES ON THAT JONESVILLE UP DAY THEY MENTIONED THAT THERE IS A CODE THAT MAYBE SOME OF THE HOTEL ROOMS TOO SMALL FOR ALL TIME LONG TERM HOUSING BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT THAT'S PROBABLY A BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN SOME OF THE OPTIONS THAT PEOPLE ARE TAKING SINCE POWER HEAT, AIR CONDITIONING, SEWER HOOKUPS ARE ALREADY THERE.

YOU HAVE 24 HOUR PEOPLE TAKING CARE OF THE PROPERTY AS WELL ADMINISTRATION, GROUND STAFF AND SO FORTH. SO THAT'S THE WORKFORCE HOUSING AND THEN FINALLY PUBLIC SAFETY . DOES ANYONE HAVE A COMMENT ON WHETHER THE TOWN IS LOOKING AT A HILTON HEAD ISLAND DEDICATED POLICE FORCE BECAUSE IF THEY ARE IT SEEMS LIKE THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE DUPLICITY AND WHETHER IT'D BE MORE EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE TO PERHAPS FUND MORE COUNTY SHERIFFS AS OPPOSED TO CREATING THE EXPENSE OF BUILDING A LARGE BUILDING HAVING ADMINISTRATION STAFF CHIEFS AND SPECIALISTS SO THOSE ARE THE THREE LOOKS LIKE I GOT A MINUTE SO STILL GOT TIME AND GOT A MINUTE TO SPEAK. I WAS ONE BUT NOW I'LL LET YOU GUYS IF SOMEBODY YOUR STAFF WILL GET BACK WITH YOU SOMEBODY FROM STAFF WILL GET BACK WITH YOU. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR MY

[10. Executive Session]

TIME. AWESOME. THANK YOU AS WELL.

OKAY MR. ORLANDO, DO WE HAVE A NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION? YES, SIR.

AS SHOWN ON THE ON THE AGENDA ITEMS TEN, EIGHT, TEN AND TEN. SEE WE HAVE A MOTION TO GO ON EXECUTIVE SESSION SO THEN FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH AND ITEM TEN ON OUR AGENDA ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND WE AN E ITEM ALL THOSE FAVORITES BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND WE ARE OUT OF A OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MR. BROWN, DO WE HAVE

[11. Action from Executive Session]

ANY ACTION COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, SIR.

SIR. SO WITH NOTHING ELSE ON THE AGENDA WE ARE ADJOURNED ADJOURNED

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.