[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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OF THIS MEETING FOR THE CAUCUS TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WHICH IS TO SAY ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THIS MEETING WAS CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? THIS MEETING WAS ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, CORRECT? YES, MA'AM.
[4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]
OKAY. AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU, MA'AM.I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA SO MOVED.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? OKAY.
[5. COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION]
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE. WE DO HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION DURING THE COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION. COUNCILMAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A PRESENTATION? YES, WE ARE WE HAVE THE GUESTS FROM THE GULF FARMERS CO-OP AND MRS. RENITA DORR IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND I WOULD HAVE HER COME FORWARD AND BRING HER COLLEAGUES WITH HER AND SHE CAN INTRODUCE THEM AT THIS TIME.OH OH. WE WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE WE'VE BEEN VERY GRATEFUL TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR OF THE PROPERTY THAT WE HAVE JUST RENOVATED. IT WAS DONATED SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT WE JUST WANT KNOWLEDGE THAT WE APPRECIATE COUNCIL DOING IT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR. GLOVER FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO WILL RECEIVE US AT THIS TIME. WE ARE SO TO BE HERE.
WE CAME SO THAT WE COULD MEET YOU. I'M VERONICA DORR.
I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GULLAH FARMERS. WE HAVE MS..
BROOKE BRUNSON. SHE'S OUR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR AND WE HAVE MS..
LEE MOSS. SHE'S OUR SALES AND MARKETING PERSON.
WE CAME HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU . THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US HOW YOU'VE STOOD US, HOW YOU PARTNER WITH US WHILE WE WORK TO BECOME WHO WE ARE. WE ARE IN A GOOD PLACE. WE HAVE WHOLESALERS THAT BUY FROM US AND WE ARE ALMOST TOTALLY SELF. AND I WANTED TO TELL YOU THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US, STICKING WITH US AND LISTEN OUT BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE GOOD THINGS TO DO AND TO COME YOUR WAY. SO THANK YOU MS. DOOR.
I JUST TO INJECT. WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL THEM ABOUT THE THE POTENTIAL PROJECT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT? WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT. OKAY.
BUT SINCE YOU MENTIONED IT, WE NOT ONLY SOME MAJOR WHOLESALERS BUYING OUR PRODUCTS WE ALSO HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SO THAT THEY COULD BUY OUR PRODUCER OUR CHILDREN CAN HAVE SOME OF THE WONDERFUL DELICIOUS HEALTHY PRODUCE THAT WE USED TO ENJOY.
MR. GLOVER, DAWSON AND SOME OTHERS WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN AND IT HELPED TO BUILD US INTO THE STRONG PEOPLE THAT WE ARE TODAY AND I THINK THAT WE OWE IT TO OUR CHILDREN.
SO THAT'S ONE OF MANY GOOD THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE. WE HAVE OUR PROCESSING ROOM UP AND RUNNING TO CUT AND CHOP. WE CHOP VEGETABLES THAT WE SEND TO THE SCHOOL AND WE ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHOP AND CUT FOR OTHER FOLKS THAT NEED THAT CAPACITY BECAUSE WE HAVE THE STATE OF THE ART MACHINE. AGAIN, WE THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH US.
I HATE TO SAY THAT WORD BUT YOU UNDERSTAND WITH THE START, YOU KNOW, YOU GO THROUGH A LOT BUT THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH THAT'S A BETTER WORD AND WE JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THANK YOU YOUR FACES. SO THANK YOU EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
OPEN IT UP. ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS? DID YOU WANT THE BASKETS BEHIND US? OH YES. EXPLAINS YES.
JUST A LITTLE TOKEN OF APPRECIATION FROM US FROM OUR FARMERS.
WE THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD ENJOY TASTING A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THE GULLAH FARMERS COOPERATIVE HAS TO OFFER. THERE IS MORE BUT THEY WEREN'T READY.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS? GLAD TO FROM ANY OF YOU.
OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO IS HOW DID YOU WOULD NOT BRING ORANGES HERE FROM WAL-MART I'VE NEVER NEVER NEVER. ONLY BEST FOR THE BEST.
HOW MANY FARMERS ARE NOW PARTICIPATING ABOUT? WE HAVE ABOUT 17.
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17? YES. YES.WOW. SOME AND GROWING. SOME OF THEM ARE SMALLER FARMERS AND SOME OF ARE LARGER LIKE MANY OF YOU KNOW MR. JACKIE FROM BAREFOOT FARM SHE'S ,ONE OF THE LARGER ONES AND WE HAVE SOME FROM CHARLESTON LOWCOUNTRY COUNTRY STILL MR. FIELDS AND FREEMAN AND WE HAVE MR. AND SOME OTHERS I WON'T START NAMING BECAUSE YOU MS. OR THEY STARTED NAME BUT I WILL STOP NAMING BUT YEAH OUR GOAL IS FOR ALL OF OUR FARMERS TO BE GAC CERTIFIED WHICH IS THAT IS GAP CERTIFIED. OUR FARMERS ARE GAP CERTIFIED AND AND WE WE ANY PRODUCE UP TO OUR STANDARD YES YES EVERYTHING REFRIGERATED IMMEDIATELY.
YEAH. NOW THESE ARE BITS OF PRODUCE THAT YOU HAVE WE DIDN'T TEST WE NORMALLY TASTE TEST EVERYTHING BUT WE JUST GOT THEM IN INNINGS .
SO YOU'RE THE TASTE TESTER. OKAY, SO ENJOY. WELL THANK YOU.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. MISS DAWES ON THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WARD WANTED TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER CREDIT FOR THAT VOLUNTEER WORK THAT YOU DO AND RETIRED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON D.C. AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL TO TO TIME PLACE.
BUT THERE WAS ALL OF WHAT I'M MOST PROUD IS THAT I'M A NATIVE BEFORE TONY AND I GREW UP HERE WENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA I'M A GAMECOCK GO GAMECOCKS. I HAD TO DO THAT. I HEARD A CLAP YAY YAY I GET ONE CLAP BUT ANYWAY YEAH THANK YOU FOR THAT AND. MY ROOTS ARE HERE.
MY MOTHER GREW UP ON SAINT HELENA. MY FATHER OUT IN HAMPTON COUNTY AND SO EVERYTHING FOR ME IS LOCAL AND JUST THE GOODNESS OF BEAUFORT I REMEMBER MY DAD WOULD ALWAYS SAY THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE BEFORE MY HUSBAND HE SAID THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE BEAUFORT AND I SAY AND I'M SURE MOST OF YOU WILL AGREE THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE BEAUFORT NONE UNMATCHED AND WE LOVE IT. THANK YOU BOTH YOU CAME BACK. THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT BETTER.
THANK YOU THANK YOU. I DON'T BELIEVE THE PENTAGON IS GETTING ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE DON'T FORGET YOUR BASKET AND IF YOU DO SOMEONE ELSE WILL I'M SURE.
TAKE IT ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBER
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
DISCUSSION BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE LIAISON REPORTS DURING THE REGULAR MEETING AND NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. I'LL READ WHAT THESE ITEMS ARE BEFORE THE MOTIONS MADE THE MOVED OKAY AND WE HAVE A SECOND A SECOND AND WE HAVE A SECOND TO TO GO AND SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION DASH FOUR DASH 78 TWO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE OF A PROCESS RELATED TO AN APPLICATION FOR A AGREEMENT RELATED TO 98 JENNINGS ROAD NUMBER SEVEN UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 72 LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TWO PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE. THIS DISCUSSION A PROCESS RELATED TO AN APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO PINE ISLAND NUMBER EIGHT UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA 30 DASH FOR DASH 78 TO RECEIPT LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION WOULD LIKE VILLAS OWNERS ASSOCIATION VERSUS BEAUFORT REGARDING THE CLAIM OF INVERSE CONDEMNATION BREACH OF AN AGGREGATION EASEMENT AND THOSE ITEMS BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION DO I HAVE A MOTION TO DO WE ALREADY HAVE A MOTION TO GO IN ALL IN FAVOR ALL IN FAVOR I SAY ALL RIGHT WE WILL ADJOURN THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE ITEMS TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION OUT OF CAUCUS AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION REGARDING NUMBER NUMBER SIX ON OUR AGENDA WE REGARDING THE COUNCILMAN TESTAMENT YES I WILL MAKE THAT MOTION I MOVE THAT COUNTY COUNCIL REFERRED THE RAMSEY FARM FARMS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPLICATION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY TO BE HELD AT THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO BE A SPECIAL COUNTY COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION AND A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY AFTER THE STAFF REPORT AND[00:10:02]
LEGAL REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND COUNCIL HAS HAD ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE STAFF REPORT WE HAVE A MOTION DO WE HAVE SECOND A SECOND HERE? DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NONE ALL IN FAVOR SHOW OF HANDS AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS .DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER MOTION REGARDING LEGAL ADVICE THAT MADAM CHAIR ACTUALLY DO I MOVE THAT STAFF SET UP INTERVIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUTSIDE LAW FIRMS SO THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNSEL TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT COUNSEL IN REVIEWING THEM AND NEGOTIATING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN REGARDS TO THE RAMSEY FARM DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPLICATION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND SO MOVED WE HAVE A SECOND.
BUT COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM, ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. OKAY NUMBER SIX ON OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA DO WE HAVE A MOTION REGARDING THE PINE PINE ISLAND YES MADAM CHAIR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN ITEM NUMBER SEVEN WE COMPLETED NUMBER SIX.
YES CHAIR I MOVE THAT COUNCILOR REFER THE PINE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPLICATION TO A SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING FOR DISCUSSION AND A PUBLIC HEARING AT.
THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY AFTER THE STAFF REPORT AND LEGAL REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND COUNCIL HAS HAD ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE STAFF REPORT BUT WE HAVE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION. I'LL SECOND THAT SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BARTHOLOMEW ANY DISCUSSION DO WE NEED A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THAT? NO.
OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR SHOW OF HANDS AND IT IS UNANIMOUS.
I NEED ANOTHER MOTION FOR NUMBER SEVEN IN IN REGARD TO NUMBER SEVEN CONCERNING LEGAL.
MADAM CHAIR, MAKE THAT MOTION I MOVE THAT STAFF SET UP INTERVIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUTSIDE LAW SO THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNSEL TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT COUNSEL IN REVIEWING NEGOTIATING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN REGARDS TO THE PINE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPLICATION, I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION NO SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS .
ALL RIGHT. NUMBER EIGHT ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA REGARDING A NAVIGATION EASEMENT AND ACTIONS ,DO WE HAVE A MOTION I MOVE THAT COUNSEL WAIVE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH MIGHT EXIST WITH MR. ANDREW LINDEMANN REPRESENTING IN THE CASE OF WOOD LAKE VILLAS OWNERS ASSOCIATION VERSUS COUNTY IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT LINDEMANN CURRENTLY REPRESENTS THE SOUTH CAROLINA INSURANCE RESERVE FUND IN THE CASE OF COUNTY VERSUS SOUTH CAROLINA INSURANCE RESERVE FUND AND COUNSEL WAIVES THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WE HAVE A SECOND MOVED ON SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BASS SUMMIT ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NONE ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS THERE NO FURTHER ACTIONS TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION THE CAUCUS IS HEREBY ADJOURNED AND WE WILL START THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IN 5 MINUTES
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