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          OCTOBER 27TH, 2025. 
          [1. CALL TO ORDER]
          [00:00:04]
PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 
          I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDI WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. 
          THANK YOU. 
          EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          MS. OCTAVIA. 
          THIS WAS, UH, ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. 
          YES, MA'AM. 
          THANK YOU. 
          I'D LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO 
          [4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR CAUCUS. 
          I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. 
          CLOCK FOR CAUCUS. 
          WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIRMAN TABER. 
          DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. 
          A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM. 
          UM, WE HAVE ONLINE COUNCILMAN DAWSON AND COUNCILMAN GLOVER. 
          CORRECT. 
          IS THAT YES. 
          UH, YES. 
          ALL RIGHT. 
          UH, WE HAVE NO COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION. 
          UH, I'D LIKE TO, UH, HAVE 
          [6. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS, UNDER A, UH, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH 40 DASH 70 A TWO. 
          DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS, INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY, ACQUISITION PURPOSES, REBOUND ROAD, PORT ROYAL, SOUTH CAROLINA, AREA B UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO. 
          RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO MATTERS COVERED BY THE COUNT ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. 
          DISCUSSION RELATED TO PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS BY COUNTY ATTORNEYS WITH STAFF AND COUNSEL. 
          AND C UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION, JAMES WARE, UM, VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY AT ALL. 
          DO I HAVE A MOTION TO GO ON EXECUTIVE SESSION? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. 
          DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. 
          AND A SECOND BY VICE CHAIRMAN, UH, TABER. 
          AND THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN UH CUNNINGHAM. 
          ALL IN FAVOR OF GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? AYE. 
          AND AYE. 
          THAT, THAT IS UNANIMOUS. 
          WHICH ONE? WE'RE GOING TO THE ROOM IN THE OTHER AND THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING OUT EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          GOOD. 
          THAT'S EASY. 
          R OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          VERY GOOD. 
          I'D LIKE TO MAKE A 
          [7. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]
MOTION ON THE FIRST ITEM AS A MATTER OF, UM, I MOVE THAT COUNTY COUNCIL, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS OF CERTAIN PARCELS LOCATED ALONG REVAL ROAD CORRIDOR IN THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL. 
          FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLORING POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES, ANY PROPOSED PURCHASE AGREEMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT, BROUGHT BACK TO COUNTY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. 
          DO I HAVE A SECOND? I, I'LL SECOND THAT. 
          MADAM CHAIR. 
          AND ALSO I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT, UH, YORK WANTED TO SECOND THAT, BUT HE'S NOT ONLINE RIGHT NOW, SO I'LL MAKE THAT FOR HIM. 
          ALL IN FAVOR SIGNAL BY, AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS BY THOSE OF US HERE AT THE MEETING. 
          UM, NUMBER, THE SECOND THING THAT WE DO HAVE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, DO I HAVE A MOTION? YES, I, I WILL MAKE THAT MOTION. 
          THAT IS REGARDING ITEM NUMBER SIX C. 
          I MOVE THAT COUNSEL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR THE CASE OF JAMES WARE ETAL VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THAT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT A SECOND BY, UM, VICE CHAIRMAN TABER. 
          ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. 
          AND WE HAVE ANOTHER ITEM OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          A MOTION? YES, MADAM CHAIR, IF YOU DON'T MIND. 
          UM, I MOVE THAT COUNSEL WAIVE THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE FOR LEGAL ADVICE RECEIVED IN TEXT MESSAGES IN EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS OR VOICEMAILS BETWEEN JUNE, 2021 AND AUGUST, 2023 FROM OUR COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND OR RETAINED ATTORNEYS TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, COUNSEL, OR BOTH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A MATTERS THAT INVOLVE CURRENTLY ACTIVE LITIGATION OR MATTERS THAT INVOLVE MEDIATION OR SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. 
          DO WE HAVE A SECOND AS, OH, SORRY. 
          DIDN'T MEAN AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHMENT A, WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CLERK OF COUNSEL AND TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, AND THAT ALL THESE COMMUNICATIONS BE PROVIDED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THE SUBPOENA DATED MAY 22ND, 2025, AND THEIR RENEWED REQUEST IN OCTOBER, 2025. 
          I'LL SECOND. 
          SECOND THAT I SECOND BY COUNT. 
          UH, VICE CHAIRMAN TABER, NICK, ALL IN FAVOR? 
          [00:05:01]
OKAY. 
          ALL IN FA THAT WAS UNANIMOUS. 
          THANK YOU. 
          UH, THE, THERE BEING NO FURTHER, UH, MATTERS OF OF CAUCUS. 
          I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN. 
          CAUCUS.
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