* 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. [00:00:01] CLOSED CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY BUFORT COUNTY AFTERNOON. UH, [1. CALL TO ORDER] LIKE TO CALL THE CAUCUS MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH, FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEETING WAS PUBLISHED, POSTED, AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. YES, MA'AM. THAT'S CORRECT. THANK YOU. UH, I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A [4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA] MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR THE CAUCUS MEETING OF JULY 14TH, 2025. SO, MOVE MADAM CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GLOVER. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR BY RAISING YOUR HAND FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. OKAY. WE HAVE, UH, TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WILL NOT BE HERE TONIGHT. THEY ARE GONE OUT OF TOWN AND, AND WE HAVE ONE COUNCIL MEMBER ONLINE. COUNCILMAN PASSANT. UM, HAVE WE, AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM COUNCILMAN DAWSON YET, SO, ALRIGHT. UM, MOVING ALONG. [5. COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION] IS THERE, WE HAVE THIS ON THE AGENDA, BUT I, I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME. OH, I WAS JUST GONNA, UM, OKAY. A COMMENT ABOUT BRIAN CAMPBELL, HE'S A PGA, UH, UM, PLAYER AND HE'S WON TWO RECENT TOURNAMENTS AND HE LIVES IN BEFOR COUNTY HERE. SO IT'S HUGE NEWS AND I WAS ASKING THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR IF WE COULD GIVE HIM A PROCLAMATION MAYBE IN THE FALL. OKAY. ALRIGHT. RECOGNIZE HIM FOR WHAT HE'S ACCOMPLISHED. ALRIGHT, WELL MAYBE WE CAN WORK ON THAT. ALRIGHT. AT THIS TIME, UM, LIKE TO, WE HAVE SEVERAL [EXECUTIVE SESSION] ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION AND I WILL READ THROUGH THOSE AND THEN ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION NUMBER SIX UNDER EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A ONE TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION, INCIDENT TO EMPLOYMENT, APPOINTMENT COMPENSATION, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, DISCIPLINE OR RELEASE OF A PERSON REGULATED BY PUBLIC BODY. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK TO COUNSEL. NUMBER SEVEN, UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION. PINE ISLAND PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC AND PINE ISLAND, G-C-L-L-C VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY. NUMBER EIGHT, PERSUADED TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO. RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION. THE SOUTH CAROLINA OPIOID LITIGATIONS, UM, SAN SANDOZ, AM I SAYING THAT CORRECTLY? SETTLEMENT NUMBER NINE UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION, JAMES WARE, ET CETERA, ALL ET ALL VERSUS BUFORT COUNTY. THERE MAY BE, UH, ITEMS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND I HAVE A MOTION , I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GLOVER. IS THERE A, A SECOND? GO TO A SECOND. SECOND AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. ALL IN FAVOR TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, A BY SHY SIGN, RAISE YOUR HANDS. AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. WE WILL ADJOURN TO A SEPARATE ROOM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. TWO MOTIONS COMING OUTTA CAUCUS. ONE OF 'EM. UM, I'D LIKE, I THINK MISS MR. MCCLELLAN, COUNCILMAN MCCLELLAN HAS A MOTION COMING OUT OF CAUCUS. WANT THAT NOW? CHAIRMAN? YES, SIR. STILL CUS THIS IS A, UH, THIS IS A MOTION DEALING WITH THE MATTER OF BUFORD COUNTY AT ALL VERSUS THE PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY CALLED SANDOZ, S-A-N-D-O. I MOVE THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE SANDOZ DRUG MANUFACTURING CORPORATION IN THE OPIOID LITIGATION FOR THE AMOUNT IN TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. I'LL SECOND THAT. WE HAVE A [00:05:01] SECOND BY COUNCILMAN RES. ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS OF THE MOTION. UM, MR. COUNCILMAN DAWSON, DO YOU VOTE? YAY. AND MR. PASSMAN, CAN YOU HEAR US? I NOW CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY. IT WAS THE MOTION MADE BY, WANT ME TO READ IT AGAIN? PLEASE? READ IT AGAIN. UH, THIS IS A MATTER OF, IN THE MATTER OF BEAUFORT COUNTY ET ALL VERSUS PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. SANDOZ, I MOVE. THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE SANDOZ DRUG MANUFACTURING CORPORATION IN THE OPIOID LITIGATION FOR THE AMOUNT IN TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OKAY. ALL. AND IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN REEDS. COUNCILMAN DAWSON? CAN YOU HEAR? UH, I CAN HEAR YOU. MY VIDEO WILL, UH, WON'T COME IN, BUT I CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY. ALL ALL IN FAVOR? UH, BY SIGN OF HANDS OR YAY, I'M IN FAVOR. OKAY. AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. WE HAVE ANOTHER MOTION COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. COUNCILMAN BROWN, UM, JAMES WARE VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY BUCKINGHAM LANDING. I MOVE THAT COUNSEL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH JAMES WARE AND THE OTHER PLAINTIFFS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? A SECOND. COUNCILMAN GLOVER. SECOND. THE MOTION BY SHOW OF VANS. ALL IN FAVOR? I IN FAVOR. AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU. UM, THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION COMING OUT OF CAUCUS. I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CAUCUS MEETING, PLEASE. A MOTION. UH, COUNCILMAN BROWN MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CAUCUS MEETING. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS. OKAY. CAUCUS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * 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.