[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE CAUCUS MEETING I COULD SIT THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FOUR WHICH IS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU.
AND MR. BROCK, IS THIS MEETING BEEN ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE? THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT?
[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
YES, MA'AM, IT HAS. ALL RIGHT. THANK.I LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE CAUCUS MEETING OF JANUARY 12TH 2026.
THE MOTION? OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WHAT'S THAT GOING TO SECOND BY MISS BROWN ALL IN FAVOR BY RISING HAND AND THE AGENDA IS APPROVED ALL RIGHT WE HAVE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER EIGHT 2025 MEETING FROM CAUCUS AND COUNTY COUNCIL TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES. THAT'S NOT FOR THIS MEETING.
OH I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY I PULLED UP THE WRONG THANK YOU, JOE. GETTING WAY AHEAD OF MYSELF. IT IS A NEW YEAR RIGHT? OKAY. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION BUT
[6. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WE ALWAYS HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA . I'D LIKE TO GO FORWARD WITH NUMBER SIX EXECUTIVE SESSION AND READ THOSE ITEMS. WE HAVE A UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 78 TWO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TWO PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY PRIVILEGE DISCUSSION OF A SETTLEMENT OFFER RELATED TO JAMES WEAR VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY BUCKINGHAM LANDING BE UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOR DASH 78 DO LEGAL ADVICE TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TWO PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE THIS AN UPDATE RELATED TO THE SETTLEMENT TERMS OF HATCHER HOLDINGS VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY PROSPECT ROAD ON THE FIRST ISLAND SEE UNDER SECTION SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOR DASH 78 TO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO THE PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY CLIENT DISCUSSION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO COUNTY VERSUS DAVID COLEMAN STORMWATER POND ON LADY'S ISLAND UNDER SECTION SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOR DASH 70 DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TWO PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS AND PROPOSED PROPOSED SALE OR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR PARCELS OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON ONE RIBAUT ROAD NEAR LADY'S ISLAND DRIVE THAT'S TWO PARCELS IN PORT ROYAL TO HIGHWAY 21 ON SAINT HELENA ISLAND NEAR SEA ISLAND PARKWAY THREE MYRTLE PARK AREA IN BLUFFTON AND FOR ISLAND NEAR RURAL POND SUBDIVISION AND THERE MAY ITEMS TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION A MOTION A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BROWN DO WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND I HAVE A SECOND COUNCILMAN PAT SMITH. ALL RIGHT AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE TO VOTE WE HAVE TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR OF GOING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THAT IS WE DIDN'T WE HAVE NO COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT WE WILL RECONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE MEETING THIS MEES ADJOURNED I NEED A MOTION TO RECONVENE SESSION I DON'T JUST NEED TO RECONVENE IT TO RECONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT I ALSO NEED A MOTION TO EXTEND EXECUTIVE SESSION PAST 8:00 THERE I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO EXTEND EXECUTIVE SESSION BEYOND THE 8:00 THE SECOND AMOUNT WELL JIMMY DID DIDN'T IT? YEAH.[7. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]
IN HAVE ITEMS COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION WE HAVE FORM WE HAVE FOUR MOTIONS OVER THE FIRST ONE IS REGARDING LEGAL ADVICE AND DISCUSSION OF MEDIATION RESULTS OF THE JAMES WEAR VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY IN THE OFFER OF SETTLEMENT FROM JAMES WHERE RELATED TO BUCKINGHAM LANDING LITIGATION DO WE HAVE A MOTION? I DO I MOVE THAT COUNCIL NOT APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OFFER PROPOSED BY THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE LITIGATION RELATED TO JAMES WHERE AT ALL VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY AT THIS TIME AND THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY COUNTER OFFER FOR TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT SECOND BY PAUL[00:05:03]
THOMAS BROWN ALL RIGHT IN ANY DISCUSSION I WOULD JUST COMMENT THAT WAS SAID WITH AUTHORITY I FEEL NO DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS AT ALL FAVOR OF THE MOTION MADE BY MR. PRESIDENT.COUNCILMEMBER SMITH ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND. COUNCILMAN REESE OKAY.
AND PASSES. ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ONE IS CONCERNING HIGHWAY 21 ON SITTING ON A NEAR SEA ISLAND PARKWAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YES, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I MOVE THAT THE COUNTY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO A NEGOTIATION WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF CERTAIN PARCEL LOCATED NEAR THE C HELENA ISLAND CONVENIENCE CENTER FOR THE PURPOSE EXPLORING POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PARAMETERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION I'LL SECOND THAT HAVE A SECOND BACK COUNCILMAN BARTHOLOMEW. ANY DISCUSSION I'M SEEING NONE. ALL FAVOR BY SIGN OF HANDS AND THAT IS OKAY. THE NEXT ONE IS CONCERNING LADY'S ISLAND NEAR ROYAL PINES SUBDIVISION. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YES, MADAM CHAIR.
I MOVE THAT THE COUNTY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ENTER IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PARCELS LOCATED ON A LADY'S ISLAND ERROLL POND FOR PURPOSE OF EXPLORING POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PARAMETERS DISCUSSED EXECUTIVE SESSION DO WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GLOVER ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NONE ALL IN FAVOR OF SIGNING OPINIONS AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. THE LAST MOTION WE HAVE IS REGARDING MYRTLE PARK AREA IN BLUFFTON WE HAVE A MOTION I MOVE THAT COUNTY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PARCELS LOCATED NEAR THE MYRTLE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN BLUFFTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLORING ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PARAMETERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION I'LL SECOND THAT STICKING BY COUNCILMAN BARTHOLOMEW ANY DISCUSSION SOMEHOW IN FAVOR BY SIGN OF HANDS. OKAY WE ARE UNLESS WE HAVE SOMETHING ELS
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.