* 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. [1. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:10] ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. THIS IS THE CAUCUS MEETING. UH, PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THIS IS MAY 27TH. I PLEDGE TO FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY. I JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. THIS MEETING WAS ADVERTISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SOUTH CAROLINA. CORRECT. MS. BROCK? YES, MA'AM. IT WAS. [4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA] I'D LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION SECOND. THAT SECOND BY MS. BROWN. UH, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION. WE DO HAVE TWO PEOPLE ON ZOOM TODAY. WE HAVE, UH, COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM AND COUNCILMAN DAWSON. UH, AND COUNCILMAN BARTHOLOMEW WILL BE HERE IN PERSON. BUT, UH, A LITTLE BIT LATE. AT [EXECUTIVE SESSION] THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO READ, UM, I'D LIKE TO HAVE ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS PERSUADED TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A. TWO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS. INCIDENT TO PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN UNINCORPORATED BEAUFORT COUNTY, KNOWN AS THE NORTH WID AND TRACKS NUMBER SEVEN, PERSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A. TWO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS, THE FUGE ISLAND FERRY SERVICES, PERSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A. TWO. LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. DISCUSSION OF A PROCESS RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO PINE ISLAND PERSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION, WHICH IS THE CITY OF HARVILLE V JASPER COUNTY. JASPER COUNTY AUDITOR, JASPER COUNTY TREASURER NICKEL PLATE ROAD, LLC IN BEAUFORT COUNTY. THERE MAY BE ITEMS TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION? MADAM CHAIRMAN? OKAY, I'LL SECOND IT. COUNCILMAN GLOVER MADE A MOTION. IT WAS SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN TABER. NICK, UM, ALL IN FA ALL IN FAVOR OF GOING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION SIGNAL BY SHOW OF HANDS TIME. OKAY. AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. WE WILL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN, IN ANOTHER ROOM. BUFORT COUNTY IS MADE UP OF RIVERS, OPEN OCEAN, SALT AND TIDAL MARSHES, TIDAL ESTUARIES, LEGUMES, AND PONDS. BUFORT COUNTY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REMINDS US TO ALWAYS PROPERLY DISPOSE OF TRASH, PICK UP PET WASTE, MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLES, KEEP ALL STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES, CLEAR OF DEBRIS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SEPTIC SYSTEMS. PRACTICE SEPTIC SMART PROCEDURES WHEN LANDSCAPING ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. LET'S KEEP BEAUFORT COUNTY WATERWAYS CLEAN. 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 CONTROL SUBSTANCES SAFELY DISCARD, OUTDATED OR UNUSED MEDICATIONS PROPERLY. DID YOU KNOW BEAUFORT COUNTY HAS MANY LOCATIONS FOR YOU TO DISPOSE? YOU ARE OUTDATED OR UNUSED MEDICATIONS? [10. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION] EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND WE HAVE TWO ITEMS TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. UH, MR. ALVIA MADAM CHAIR, UH, I MOVE THAT COUNCIL REFER THE PINE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPLICATION TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION IN A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY AFTER THE STAFF REPORT AND LEGAL REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND COUNSEL HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY, HAD AN ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE STAFF REPORT. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS. OKAY, THAT IS UNANIM. OH, WE DIDN'T DO THE DISCUSSION. DO WE NEED EXECUTIVE SESSION? WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED IT. OKAY. THAT WAS UNANIMOUS. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT OUR AUGUST COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUR AUGUST NATURAL RESOURCE MEETINGS HAVE [00:05:01] BEEN CANCELED BECAUSE MOST OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND STAFF WILL BE AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION AND COUNTIES MEETING. THAT'S JUST FOR GENERAL INFORMATION FOR EVERYONE. AND WE HAVE ANOTHER ITEM TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. MS. BROWN MOTION. UM, NUMBER NINE. DO I NEED TO READ THAT? NO. OKAY. UM, CITY OF HARVILLE, JASPER COUNTY. JASPER COUNTY AUDITOR, JASPER COUNTY TREASURER NICKEL PLATE ROAD, LLC IN BEAUFORT COUNTY. I MOVE THAT COUNSEL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE AMOUNT AND TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXEC EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE AMOUNT AND TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. HAVE A SECOND, SECOND. GO AHEAD. NO, IT DOESN'T MATTER. GIVE IT TO MR. GLOVER. COUNCILMAN GLOVER. THANK YOU. WE HAD TO SECOND. YEAH, I DO. UM, WITHOUT ANY WANT THIS DONE WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN AGREEMENT? YEAH. UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU. UH, WE STAND ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. * 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.