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[1. Call to Order]
AND WELCOME TO THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2025.IF YOU'LL STAND AND JOIN ME AND SAY, IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 26, MY APOLOGIES, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THROUGH THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THROUGH THE REPUBLIC WHO, WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION AMONG GOD, LIBERTY, AND JUSTICE.
IF YOU'LL CONTINUE STANDING WHILE WE HAVE REVEREND KESSLER FROM NORTH ISLAND BAPTIST CHURCH, GIVE THE INVOCATION, LET'S PRAY TOGETHER, ALMIGHTY, ETERNAL AND MERCIFUL.
GOD, WE DO PRAY AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
WE PRAY ESPECIALLY FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED BEFORE US, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS THEMSELVES, THAT THEY MIGHT UNDERSTAND A NEW RESPONSIBILITY THEY HAVE AND FOR THE TRUST THAT'S BEEN PLACED UPON THEM, FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY.
WE PRAY FOR THEM COLLECTIVELY, THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE WILL BE AN INSPIRATION THAT WILL COLLECTIVELY BENEFIT THIS COMMUNITY ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL AND PURPOSE.
AND SO IT IS RIGHT AND PROPER.
WE PRAY TO YOU AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MEETING FOR YOU MIGHT GUIDE AND DIRECT ALL THINGS ACCORDING TO THAT WILL, AND THAT WE MIGHT FOR NOT JUST THIS MEETING, FOR THE DAY, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS AHEAD, BE GRANTED YOUR DIRECTION, YOUR PURPOSE, AND YOUR SUCCESS.
WE MAKE OUR PER OF OUR OWN GOD AND MAKE IT IN JESUS' NAME.
[4. Adoption of the Agenda]
MOVE ON TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.MR. ORLANDO, DO YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES FOR THIS AGENDA TODAY? NO, SIR.
I'LL ASK COUNSEL, DOES COUNSEL HAVE ANY MOTIONS OR AMENDMENTS OF THE CHANGES? UH, YES, SIR.
I WOULD ASK THAT WE REMOVE THE TWO ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA TO, UM, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, UH, IN ORDER THAT WE MIGHT HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO ASK QUESTIONS, MAKE COMMENTS, AND ALSO, I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ABOUT THE PROCESS.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? I DON'T THINK WE NEED A SECOND.
I'M ASKING THE TOWN ATTORNEY IF ANYONE OBJECTS AND IT REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
I'M, I'M SORRY, I COULD NOT HEAR YOU.
I DON'T THINK WE NEED A MOTION TO REMOVE IT FROM CONSENT AGENDA AND PUT IT TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
WELL, I MEAN, IT'S AN A, A AMENDMENT.
I, I, I DON'T KNOW THAT I, I THINK THAT HAS TO BE THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL TO DO THAT.
UH, MR. COLTRANE, IF, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.
DOESN'T IT, ISN'T IT, UH, TWO THIRDS OF COUNSEL HAS TO APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? I, WELL, THAT'S NOT TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE AGENDA.
BUT I MEAN, I THINK TO, I, I, I, I, I, I THINK THAT WOULD STILL REQUIRE A MOTION AND CONSENT OF COUNSEL TO DO THAT.
THAT'S A, THAT'S A STANDARD RULE THAT I'VE KNOWN FOR YEARS, THAT IT'S ONLY CONSENT IF THE ENTIRE GROUP CONSENTS.
WELL, I'M ADVISED BY MS. GAMMON THAT THAT WAS THE PROCEDURE IN BLUFFTON, THAT IT CAN BE MOVED AT THE REQUEST OF A SINGLE MEMBER.
UM, I, THERE'S A NEW QUESTION FOR ME, SO I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
BUT, UM, OKAY, SO, SO WE CAN BE MOVED BY A SINGLE MEMBER.
OKAY, MR. ORLANDO, I WAS JUST GONNA SAY, UM, BY ROBERT'S RULES, A COUNCIL MEMBER CAN MAKE THAT REQUEST.
AND WITHOUT OBJECTION OF THE REST OF COUNSEL, IT CAN BE PULLED OFF OF CONSENT.
IS THERE OBJECTION FROM ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS? ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE THAT HAS BEEN MOVED TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS EIGHT A AND EIGHT B NEXT WE'LL MOVE ON, EXCUSE
[5. Approval of the Minutes ]
ME, TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR, UH, DECEMBER 19TH, 2025.DECEMBER 18TH, 2025, AND JANUARY 13TH, 2026.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOVE TO APPROVE.
ALL ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[6. Presentations and Recognitions]
UP NEXT, MR. ORLANDO, UH, YOUR REPORT FOR US, PLEASE? YES, SIR.GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR COUNSEL.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, I HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SHARE, SO BEAR WITH ME.
UM, JUST A, A, A QUICK REPORT ON THE LMO TASK FORCE CHAIRMAN DESIMONE LED THE SECOND MEETING ON JANUARY 26TH, AND THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON HOW WORK WILL
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PROCEED.AND SO I'M PLEASED TO TELL YOU THAT OUR CONSULTANTS AND AND TOWN TEAM WITH MYSELF AT THE TABLE TALKED ABOUT A METHODICAL APPROACH THAT THE GROUP WILL TAKE TO, UH, WORK ON THE LMO AMENDMENTS, UM, OVER TIME.
AND SO I EXPECT BY THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS ON FEBRUARY 26TH, TO HAVE A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF WHAT WE'RE CALLING AS A, AS A STAFF TEAM, UH, ALONG WITH, UH, THE LMO TASK FORCE.
THE REMAINING LMO AMENDMENTS PROPOSE THAT WILL COMPLETE THE UPDATED CODE, RIGHT? AND SO I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT, UM, I LET YOU KNOW THAT AT THAT MEETING I SHARED A LIST OF MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT LMO AND TOWN CODE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE MADE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, UM, THAT HAVE ADDRESSED QUALITY OF LIFE IN RESPONSE IN, IN A RESPONSE TO VARIOUS LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS.
OUR NEXT STEPS WILL INCLUDE IMPROVING SOME SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, ZONING ISSUES, DENSITY, MASS SCALE, AND VARIOUS OTHER DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT REGS.
SO WE'RE STARTING TO REALLY, UH, PULL TOGETHER THE, THE LIST OF WORK OF, OF THOSE REMAINING ITEMS, UM, REMINDERS.
THE MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST ON BEFORD COUNTY CHANNEL.
THEY'RE ALSO ON THE TOWN'S YOUTUBE PAGE.
AND RECORDINGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THAT PLATFORM.
SO YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE AND YOU CAN WATCH IT AFTER THE FACT.
AND A, A BIG SHOUT OUT, AND THANK YOU TO BE FOR COUNTING, UM, FOR HELPING US WITH THAT.
ALL MEETINGS WILL REMAIN AT FIVE O'CLOCK AND MEETING DATES FROM NOW THROUGH THE END OF MAYOR POSTED ON OUR TOWN WEB CALENDAR.
UH, THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR COUNCIL FOR SUCH A PRODUCTIVE DAY TO REVIEW THE UPDATE.
SIX MONTHS IN ON THE FY 26 TO 28 STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN.
UM, YOU CAN WATCH THE RECORDING AGAIN ON OUR YOUTUBE PAGE, AND THEN WE ALSO ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE.
A LOT OF THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO ON OUR WEBSITE, SO YOU CAN LINK IN BOTCH THE VIDEO, OR YOU CAN LINK IN AND OR LINK IN AND, AND TAKE A LOOK AT AT THE WEBSITE.
UH, WE RELEASED AND UNVEILED A NEW WEBSITE AT OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, AND WE RELEASED AND UNVEILED A STRATEGIC PLAN DASHBOARD ON THAT SAME DAY.
SO ALL THAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE, UM, EASY TO FIND A COUPLE DAYS FROM NOW.
WE'LL HOLD THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY AT NORTH POINT ON JARVIS CREEK.
A REMINDER, IT'S THURSDAY, IT'S 1:00 PM.
PARKING IS AT COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM, AND HOP ON THE TROLLEY AND RIDE OVER TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.
UM, AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO SHARE THIS MILESTONE WITH, WITH YOU AND, AND, AND WITH OUR PARTNER AND, AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY, UM, AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYBODY THERE THAT SAME DAY AT SIX O'CLOCK, MITCHELLVILLE FREEDOM PARK WILL HOST A SCREENING EVENT FOR A NEW DOCUMENTARY.
THE SPIRIT MEET WE MOVE WITH, AND THEN THERE'S A LOT MORE INFORMATION ON THAT THERE, UM, ON OUR CDCS WEBSITE, AND I BELIEVE LOLA CAMPBELL IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR ON THAT.
UM, AND IT'S IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
UH, REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE 30TH ANNUAL GULLAH CELEBRATION IS UNDERWAY NOW AND THIS MONTH.
THERE'S A LONG SERIES OF EVENTS AND YOU CAN LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT ALL OF THOSE EVENTS ON OUR GULLAH GEECHEE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WEBSITE EXPERIENCE GULLAH.ORG, SOME BRIEF CAP PROJECT UPDATES, CAPITAL PROJECTS AND FACILITY UPDATES.
UM, BOARDWALK REPAIRS CONTINUE AT KAGEY BEACH PARK.
WE INCLUDED IN OUR SCOPE OF WORK, NEW SHOWER TOWERS AND SOME DECK BOARD REPLACEMENT.
CONSTRUCTION CREWS COMPLETED WORK TO RESTORE, UH, SOME STORMWATER RETENTION PONDS ON TOWN OF HILTON, HAD OWNED PROPERTY, BUT NEAR THE BRYANT ROAD, UH, NEAR BRYANT ROAD.
AND ADJACENT TO DEEP FORWARDING ROAD MAINTENANCE WORK IS COMPLETED AT THE JARVIS CREEK STORMWATER PUMP STATION PARKING LOT MAINTENANCE AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE AT THE BARKER FIELD, WHAT WE CALL THE EXTENSION, THE WATER SIDE OF BARKER FIELD.
UH, CREWS ARE WORKING THERE EVERY DAY, AND WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETING THAT WORK.
BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, YOU'LL STILL SEE SURVEY CREWS OUT WORKING, UM, IN ADDITION TO THE CHAPLAIN, UH, CORRIDOR, YOU'LL SEE THEM ON ARROW ROAD TO WEXFORD DRIVE FOR AN, FOR THE MULTI-USE PATHWAY.
WE DISCUSSED ON MARSH POINT ROAD IN THE GUMTREE ROAD AND BUS DRIVE AREA TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE SURVEYING THAT'S NEEDED TO START FINALIZING OR FORMALIZING A PEDESTRIAN PLAN PATHWAY PLAN, AND SOME INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ON GUMTREE.
UM, MAINTENANCE WORK IS UNDERWAY AT THE CROSSINGS PARK SKATE PARK.
UM, WE KNOW THAT THAT IS A DESIGN BUILD PROJECT UNDER DESIGN RIGHT NOW, AND POTENTIALLY AT LEAST A RECOMMENDATION FROM ME TO YOU FOR CONSTRUCTION IN FY 27, BUT WE CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER.
SO WE'RE GETTING OUT THERE AND MAKING SOME, SOME GOOD REPAIRS, UM, TO, TO WHAT'S NEEDED,
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UM, WITHOUT, UH, AND, AND ALSO KEEPING OUR EYE ON THE BALL THAT WE WILL BE RECOMMENDING TO YOU.A BRAND NEW SKATE PARK AND PUMP TRACK AND NEXT BUDGET MITCHELLVILLE ROAD REPAVING HAS COMMENCED AGAIN BY THE END OF THE MONTH.
I ANTICIPATE WE ANTICIPATE THE PAVING WORK TO RESTART.
WEATHER PERMITTING SEEMS LIKE IT'S NICER AND NICER EVERY DAY.
UM, AND THEN WE'RE ALSO OUT THERE INSTALLING SOME DRAINAGE DITCHES AND SYSTEMS TO MANAGE THE STORM WATER FLOW.
PICKLEBALL COURTS AT OLD SCHOOLHOUSE PARK WITH A NEW RESTROOM AND SOME ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS ARE STILL ON TRACK TO REOPEN BY THE END OF MARCH.
TAYLOR FAMILY PARK, UH, CONSTRUCTION'S UNDERWAY AND, UH, WE EXPECT TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT IN LATE AUGUST.
SO SOME REAL GOOD NEWS ON THAT, EVERYTHING IS, IS MOVING FORWARD, INCLUDING BEACH RENOURISHMENT.
UH, PLACEMENT OF SAND AND TILLING IS COMPLETE AT FISH HALL, BEACH PARK, PINE ISLAND, PORT ROYAL, AND WE REMAIN AND WE REMAIN ON SCHEDULE PUMPING SAND ONTO THE SHORELINE ALONG NORTH FOREST BEACH AREA, AND MAKING OUR WAY TOWARD KIG BEACH AND, AND AGAIN, STILL ON TRACK TO COMPLETE BY THE END OF MARCH.
SO, SEEMS LIKE THE END OF MARCH IS, UH, I'M GONNA LOVE THE, I'M GONNA LOVE THE END OF MARCH
WE'RE, WE'RE PAST, WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT MOBILIZED ANYMORE.
AND USING ISLANDERS BEACH PARK FOR BEACH RENOURISHMENT, IT'S BACK OPEN.
UM, AND, UH, READY FOR, AND, AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC FULL USE.
AND THE BREAKWATER STRUCTURES CONTINUE AT PINE ISLAND.
UM, AND THAT WORK'S STILL UNDERWAY, AND THAT PROJECT SHOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF MAY.
AUTO, WE RECEIVED OUR AUTO BOND INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY RECERTIFICATION THROUGH 2028.
SO A A LOT OF WORK IN HOUSE TO DO THAT.
AND, AND, AND AGAIN, SOME, SOME GOOD AND GREAT RECOGNITION ON THAT.
TOWN STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATED IN RI A RISING TIDES PANEL AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL LAND USE LAW IN SOUTH CAROLINA SEMINAR IN LATE JANUARY, AND THAT WAS FOCUSED ON BUILDING RESILIENCE.
I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE JEFF INGER.
I KNOW HE'S, I DON'T THINK HE'S HERE.
DEFINITELY SEAN GILLEN, OUR ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER, AND SCOTT HARRIS, THEY DID SUCH A GREAT JOB.
AND, AND MAYOR, I KNOW YOU'RE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
WE RECENTLY HOSTED ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND, THE SOUTH CAROLINA BEACH ADVOCATES ANNUAL MEETING.
IT WAS HELD IN THE WEST, AT THE WEST IN LATE JANUARY.
AND THOSE THREE FOLKS I MENTIONED, TALKED ON PANELS, UM, AND, AND PROOF THAT THEY DEFINITELY ARE, ARE, ARE LEADERS AMONGST, AMONGST THAT LEADERSHIP AS WELL.
SO, UH, A, A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TOWN STAFF, LOCAL CHURCHES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED OPEN A WARMING SHELTER AT CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, UH, MOST RECENTLY.
AND A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ANGIE STONE FROM OUR ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER HERE, AND TOM DUNN, OUR EMERGENCY MANAGER, UM, FOR ASSISTING WITH PUTTING THAT PLAN IN PLACE WITH THE SHELTER AND HELPING ARRANGE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDING SUPPLY OF COTS, SO ON AND SO FORTH.
SO SOME GREAT LEADERSHIP AFTER HOURS AND, AND TRULY TWO CARING PEOPLE.
AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE CAN NEVER MAKE NATALIE LAST, WITHOUT SAYING NOT LEAST, UM, A BIG THANK YOU TO, AND CONGRATS TO NATALIE AND THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS FOR ALL THE ART INSTALLATION THAT YOU SEE HERE AT TOWN HALL.
SHE JUST SWITCHED IT OUT AND, AND IT WAS NICE.
I WAS WALKING PAST THE OTHER DAY AND THERE WERE SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS NOTICING IT WAS SWITCHED OUT.
THEN I CAME TO A PUBLIC MEETING AND SOME FOLKS WERE OUT THERE TAKING A LOOK AT EVERYTHING.
AND SO I JUST, I, I KNOW THAT THE WORK THAT NATALIE DOES IS SOMETIMES QUIET AND MAYBE AFTER HOURS, BUT IT DOESN'T GO UNNOTICED.
SO, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
UM, I NOTICED SOME PEOPLE COME IN, UM, A LITTLE BIT LATE, BUT REMEMBER THAT IF YOU DO WANNA SPEAK, YOU NEED TO SIGN UP AND THOSE FORMS ARE IN THE BACK ON THE TABLE THERE.
SO IF YOU WANNA SPEAK AT, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT, NON AGENDA ITEMS OR ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT YOU NEED TO SIGN UP BACK THERE.
UM, NEXT WE HAVE THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL CHARACTER EDUCATION STUDENT OF THE MONTH.
GRACIE MARTINEZ FROM CREATIVE ARTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THE CHARACTER TRAIT WAS COMPASSION GRACIE AND HER PARENTS CANNOT BE PRESENT TODAY, BUT THEY CAME TO TOWN HALL YESTERDAY AND SHE RECEIVED HER CERTIFICATE IN MEDALLION.
AND I THINK KIM WAS LOOKING TO PULL UP A PICTURE THERE IF TECHNOLOGY WILL ALLOW
FINALLY, UNDER PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS, WE HAVE THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS ADV ADVOCACY WEEK PROCLAMATION HERE TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND OR CYNTHIA CULLEN, BOARD PRESIDENT ISLAND SCHOOL COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS.
AND NATALIE HARVEY, DIRECTOR OF
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CULTURAL AFFAIRS FOR THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND.IF YOU BOTH WILL COME UP FRONT AND I'LL MEET YOU DOWN THERE, THAT WASN'T GREAT.
AND WHEREAS THE ARTS ARE A VITAL COMPONENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN EVERY COMMUNITY AND SUCH A VITAL PART OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND.
AND WHEREAS LOCAL ECONOMIES ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF ARTS EXPERIENCES ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES.
AND WHEREAS LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE ARTS ARE SHOWN TO SUCCEED IN MANY MEASURES DURING THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY.
AND WHEREAS THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY PLACES VALUE ON CREATIVITY TO CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO TODAY'S MOST CHALLENGING PROBLEMS. AND WHEREAS ARTISTS HELP ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEE THE WORLD THROUGH NEW PERSPECTIVES AND BROADEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD NOW, THERE NOW, THEREFORE, I ALLEN OR PERRY MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD, ALLEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9TH TO FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026 TO BE SOUTH CAROLINA, OR ITS ADVOCACY WEEK.
THE COUNT TOWN COUNCIL OF HILTON HEAD ALLEN RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATES THE VALUE THAT THE ARTS HAVE PROVIDED IN OUR COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS AND LOCAL ECONOMY.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE ARTS, THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY, AND ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO, TO PATRON SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS.
I KNOW YOU WANNA SAY A FEW WORDS.
ESTEEM MEMBERS OF TOWN COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO HAVE ALL OF MY ARTS COUNCIL, UH, FRIENDS THAT ARE, UH, PRESENT TODAY TO STAND.
I WANNA TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION ON BEHALF OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HILTON AND ISLAND FOR THE PROCLAMATION MAYOR AND HONOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK, THE ARTS AND CULTURE ARE INTEGRAL TO WHAT MAKES HILTON AND ISLAND SO SPECIAL AND DISTINCTIVE.
I COMMEND THE TOWN FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE CRUCIAL IMPACT THAT THE ARTS AND CULTURAL SECTOR HAVE ON OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.
SUPPORTING THE ARTS NOT ONLY ENHANCES OUR COMMUNITY SPIRIT, BUT ALSO DRIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ATTRACTS VISITORS BENEFITING US ALL.
FURTHERMORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE ADVANCE ARTS, EDUCATION, AND STRIVE TO ENRICH AND ENHANCE THE ART EXPERIENCES OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVES IN BOTH VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
BY FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG ARTISTS CAN THRIVE AND EXPRESS THEIR TALENTS, WE ARE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S CULTURAL FABRIC.
THE ARTS SERVE AS A POWERFUL MEANS OF UNITING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY, ALLOWING US TO COME TOGETHER IN CELEBRATION AND RECOGNIZE THE CREATIVITY THAT EXISTS WITHIN EACH OF US.
LET US CONTINUE TO CHAMPION OUR LOCAL ARTISTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, WHILE ALSO NURTURING THE TALENTS OF OUR YOUTH.
ENSURING HILTON HEAD ISLAND REMAINS A VIBRANT CENTER OF CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION.
NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO GENERAL REPORTS FROM COUNSEL.
DOES COUNSEL HAVE ANY GENERAL REPORTS AT
[7. Reports from Members of Town Council]
THIS TIME? MS. BRYSON? YES, SIR.AND THANKS TO MR. ORLANDO FOR MENTIONING GULLAH HERITAGE MUT, UM, AND THE ACTIVITIES, UH, THAT YOU CAN FIND ON OUR WEBSITE, ONE OF WHICH IS TONIGHT.
UM, THERE'S A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR KEITH RUSHING, THE BOOK DESCENDED, WHICH TELLS A LOT ABOUT HIS FAMILY HISTORY, HIS GULLAH GEECHEE ROOTS ON THE ISLAND, UM, THAT WILL BE HELD AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, UH, AS CO-SPONSORED BY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN AND ST.
ANDREWS BY THE SEA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
TONIGHT AT SEVEN O'CLOCK, UM, THIS WEEKEND, THE VOICES OF GULLAH WILL BE AT THE ARTS CENTER, SO A LOT OF ARTS GOING ON THERE THIS WEEKEND.
UM, THAT'S THIS SATURDAY, AND IN THE END OF THE MONTH, THE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL WILL INCLUDE A GULLAH VILLAGE.
THAT IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH.
UM, SO I COMMEND ALL OF THOSE ACTIVITIES TO YOU AND THANK YOU, ARTS COUNCIL AND ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE ARTS COMMUNITY.
ANY OTHER GENERAL REPORTS? MS. BECKER, JUST A QUICK REMINDER THAT I'M HAPPY TO HOST A TOWN HALL TOMORROW AT THE LIBRARY AT FIVE O'CLOCK FOR ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED IN COMING AND CHATTING.
UM, WE'LL BE THERE AND, UM, HOPE TO SEE YOU.
ANY OTHERS? MR. COLTRANE, WILL YOU COME UP AND JOIN US FOR A MOMENT, PLEASE?
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YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL US? WELL, I, YES,UM, THE MAYOR'S ASKED ME TO, UM, NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION EXACTLY, BUT TO, TO JUST LET THE WORLD KNOW WHAT COUNCIL ALREADY KNOWS, WHICH IS THAT I HAVE REACHED A DECISION THAT I WILL RETIRE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
I MEAN, I'M SURE THAT THAT'S SURPRISING BECAUSE OF MY YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE, BUT, UM, BUT, BUT, BUT THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE POINT THAT I HAVE, HAVE, HAVE REACHED, UH, IN, YOU KNOW, WITH MY FAMILY.
AND SO THAT'S, UM, YOU KNOW, LET COUNCIL KNOW THAT, AND MAYOR ASKED ME TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT.
AND, AND TO THAT YOU CAN GRAB YOUR SEAT.
I KNOW HOW YOU LOVE, YOU KNOW, THE ACCOLADES AND ALL THAT.
AND, AND, AND TO THAT POINT, UM, THAT WE HAVE PUT OUT AN RFP, UH, TO FILL THAT SEAT OF, OF TOWN ATTORNEY AND, UH, THE EX THE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 17TH.
SO ANY ATTORNEYS THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT ARE LOOKING, UM, TO, TO POTENTIALLY BE TOWN ATTORNEY, YOU CAN GO TO THE TOWN WEBSITE THROUGH PROCUREMENT AND FIND THAT INFORMATION TO SUBMIT AN RFP.
SO, BUT CURTIS, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE, AND WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THAT LATER.
WHEN ARE YOU RETIRING? END OF THE YEAR.
SO NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO, UH, UH, REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
UH, MS. BECKER, UH, LOW COUNTRY AREA TRANSPORTATION.
I DO NOT HAVE REPORT THIS, THIS ONE.
LOW COUNTRY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
MS. TURNER BEAUFORT COUNTY AIRPORTS.
YES, AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES.
UH, THE OPENING WILL STILL BE IN THE SPRING, BUT MOST LIKELY IN MAY, SO IT WON'T BE IN TIME FOR THE HERITAGE.
UH, THE TERRAZZO FLOORING AND JET BRIDGES ARE IN PLACE AND EVERYTHING IS MOVING FORWARD.
UH, THE PARKING LOT IS GOING TO HAVE TEMPORARY GATES THAT WILL BE GOING UP SOON USING A LICENSE READER TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE LOT AND WHAT TO CHARGE.
THE FINAL DESIGN WILL TAKE SOME TIME DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE LAYOUT OF THE PARKING LOT, AND THEY'RE RE REALLY LOSING A LOT OF REVENUE GIVEN THE CURRENT KIND OF HONOR SYSTEM THAT THEY HAVE OF PAYING, FOR EXAMPLE, 78 PARKED AND ONLY 18 PEOPLE PAID.
SO THERE'S, UH, MISSED OPPORTUNITY THERE.
UH, IF YOU'RE FLYING REAL ID IS REQUIRED TO FLY.
WE'VE HAD YEARS TO COMPLY FOR THAT, BUT FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE IT YET, YOU'LL NEED TO PAY $45 TO HAVE SECURITY RUN A CONFIRMATION SOFTWARE THAT IS ONLY GOOD FOR 10 DAYS.
AND LASTLY, THE FAA PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON POTENTIAL AIRPORT LAYOUT DESIGNS.
UM, THE GROUP WENT TO, TO ATLANTA TO HAVE A DISCUSSION IN DECEMBER, AND THEY DID RECEIVE THAT FEEDBACK.
SOME ADJUSTMENTS WILL NEED TO BE MADE PRIOR TO THE NEXT AIRPORT LAYOUT STAKEHOLDER MEETING, WHICH IS STILL TO BE DETERMINED IN REGARDS TO A DATE.
MS. BRYSON? UH, SO LOKO SOUTHERN LOW COUNTRY? YES, SIR.
UM, THE MAYOR AND I REPRESENTING TOWN OF HILTON HEAD, WERE NOT ABLE TO BE AT THE LAST MEETING OF LOC ON JANUARY 27, BECAUSE WE WERE VERY BUSY LOOKING AT THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
UM, BUT NONETHELESS, I LISTENED TO THE VIDEO AND HERE'S THE REPORT FROM THAT MEETING.
UM, THERE WAS THE INTRODUCTION OF PLANNING DIRECTOR STEPHANIE ROSS FROM LOW COUNTRY AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY, AND REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF THAT STUDY.
HANK EDMONDSON, THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LOW COG, LOW LOW COUNTRY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, UM, NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS INTRODUCED.
UH, THERE WAS A REPORT BY JEN CLEMENTON, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOR CAROLINA KNIGHT BIRDING CENTER, ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS OF BALLOON RELEASES AND THE CITY OF BUFORD'S BAN ON BALLOON RELEASES.
UM, THEN ALSO, COUNCIL MEMBER DAN WOOD OF THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON, UH, GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF DANGERS OF E-BIKES.
UM, AND IT, UH, APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS WILL BE ADDED TO A FUTURE SO LOCO AGENDA IN CONSIDERING WHAT, IF ANYTHING, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL DO ABOUT, UH, E-BIKE REGULATION.
AND ALSO, IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THE TOWN OF HILTON NET ISLAND HAD ALREADY, UH, ADOPTED SOME REGULATIONS REGARDING E-BIKES.
UM, THEN, UM, THE FEBRUARY MEETING, INSTEAD OF BEING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD AT 9:00 AM AT THE NEW RED BARN, UH, FACILITY IN BLUFFTON.
UH, THE PURPOSE OF THAT MEETING IS TO MEET WITH THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA
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LEGISLATURE, AND FOR, UH, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD TO, UH, HEAR AND DISCUSS WITH MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION LEGISLATIVE KEY ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.SO THAT, AGAIN, WILL BE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 9:00 AM AT THE RED BARN IN BLUFFTON.
MR. BROWN ISLAND RECREATION ASSOCIATION.
UM, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SNOW DAY, UH,
UH, THE SENIOR CENTER, UH, HAS A NEW MEN'S COFFEE GROUP THAT MEETS WEEKLY, UH, THE PRESCHOOL AND YOUTH ORGANIZATION ALL DAY SUMMER CAMP.
REGISTRATIONS ARE HAPPENING NOW.
UH, CHALLENGE CAMP, THE ADAPTIVE RECREATION PROGRAM.
REGISTRATIONS WILL START IN MARCH.
UH, AQUATICS, THE DOME WILL COME DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME CIP WORK BEING DONE AT THAT TIME.
UH, FREE SOCCER CLINIC FEBRUARY 22ND.
UM, WE HAD A HUNDRED CHILDREN TO SIGN UP THAT IS NOW SOLD OUT.
UM, WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF STUFF WHEN I WAS GROWING UP.
AND, UH, LASTLY, PICKLEBALL MEMBERSHIPS ARE UP TO 236 ON A YEARLY BASIS.
UH, BEAUFORT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
WE HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW AT FOUR O'CLOCK.
UM, AND MR. BROWN, BACK TO YOU TO GULLAH GEECHEE, HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
THERE IS, UH, POLLING GOING ON AT THE MOMENT WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS TO SCHEDULE OUR NEXT MEETING.
AND MS. BECKER, UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE.
UM, WE, OUR COMMITTEE, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC SERVICES, UM, COMMITTEE MET YESTERDAY AND WE HAVE FORWARDED A RECOMMENDATION, UM, WITH REGARD TO BEACH SERVICES TO THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
OKAY, MR. BROWN, FINANCE ADMINISTRATIVE.
WE RECEIVED OUR QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM FINANCE DIRECTOR, MR. BIRD, ALL AS WELL.
UH, WE ALSO TOOK UP, UH, A REQUEST OF FUNDING FROM LRTA, UH, JUST NORTH OF, UH, 50 GRAND I THINK IT IS.
THAT WILL BE COMING TO FULL COUNSEL FOR CONSIDERATION.
WHILE I'VE GOT THE MOMENT, I WANT TO ALSO, UM, JUST, UH, TELL MY COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT I SPARE Y'ALL WITH MY 2:00 AM AFTERTHOUGHT OF THE MEETING.
UH, THE, THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL AS FAR AS THE UNSTABLE CONDITION OF TRANSPORTATION TO OUR ISLAND.
AND WE ARE AT THE MOMENT, VERY AGGRESSIVE AS A TOWN WITH PUTTING HOPEFULLY MORE OF OUR WORKFORCE ON OUR ISLAND.
OKAY? UM, SO I THINK WE NEED TO, AT SOME POINT, AT APPROPRIATE TIME, HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE CAN POTENTIALLY ENHANCE THE TRAVEL THROUGH LRTA OR SOME OTHER ORGANIZATION FOR ON ISLAND.
OKAY? IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO RENT OR OWN A PLACE TO LIVE ON HILTON HEAD AND HAVE A CAR LOAD ON TOP OF THAT.
ALRIGHT? SO IF THERE'S SOME WAY THAT WE CAN THINK THROUGH HOW WE CAN GET BETTER AT THAT AND TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT WE'VE GOT A LOT OF COMPETITION OFF ISLAND NOW, UM, A LOT OF FOLKS ARE GONNA BE GRAVITATING THAT WAY.
SO THE MORE WE CAN DO FOR OURSELVES, I THINK THE BETTER OFF WE BE, PARTICULARLY IF THE PRICE TAG IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO GO UP.
ALRIGHT? SO THAT'S JUST A THOUGHT I HAD, I WANTED TO SHARE WITH US, UM, AROUND THAT TOPIC.
UH, WE ALSO TOOK A MOMENT TO, UH, LOOK AT THE AFFILIATED AGENCIES.
UM, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ALL OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS SHOW UP ON MARCH 9TH TO MAKE THE PRESENTATIONS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.
I JUST INVITE ALL OF COUNCIL TO, UH, ATTEND THAT MEETING SO THAT WE CAN GET ALL THINGS DISCUSSED, BECAUSE FROM THERE, IT WILL GO TO OUR BUDGET PROCESS.
OKAY? UM, SO THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ASK QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONS.
UH, NEXT, MOVING ON TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
[8. Consent Agenda]
UH, THESE ITEMS WERE APPROVED, UH, ITEMS A, A AND A B WERE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF SEVEN ZERO.THE FIRST READING ON JANUARY 13TH.
UH, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE APPROVAL.
UM, THE FIRST IS A CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE LAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 16 DASH THREE DASH OH FIVE H 16 DASH FOUR DASH OH TWO A SIX 16 DASH FOUR DASH OH FIVE, AND 16 DASH FOUR DASH OH TWO B ONE TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL WORKFORCE HOUSING WITHIN MEDICAL ZONING DISTRICT SECOND READING, ZACH GORDON, PLEASE MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
WE NEED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
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ITEM B, AND THEN WE GO BACK TO ITEM A FOR ZACH.THE, SORRY, BUSINESS I WAS REMOVING, I WAS REMOVING BOTH OF THOSE FROM YOU.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE FIRST AND SECOND.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THESE AGENDA ITEMS? SINCE IT WAS CONSENT? WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT, BUT DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK? THEY SAYING NONE.
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE S QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL.
JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK QUESTIONS.
I'M, I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, DON'T GET ME WRONG.
UM, JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC HAD AN OPPORTUNITY, 'CAUSE WE DID HAVE FOLKS TO COMMENT ON FIRST READING.
UM, BUT, UH, WHERE DOES THE PROCESS GO AFTER, AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE ZONING, THE TWO ZONING AMENDMENTS WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US? UM, I KNOW THERE'S SOME DEMOLITION PERMITS AND SOME DEMOLITION TO HAPPEN.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW BEFORE BUILDING START COMING DOWN.
AND THEN ALSO, UH, THERE'LL BE A, A DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND BUILDING PERMIT.
SO WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE PRO, UH, PROCESS SO THE PUBLIC WILL BE AWARE OF THAT? SO THE, THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS IS TO MOVE INTO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, REVIEW, UH, PROCESS.
WE DID HAVE A MEETING, UH, LAST WEEK WITH, UH, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HOSPITAL AND THAT WENT VERY WELL.
AND I KNOW THAT THEY ARE CHOMPING AT THE BIT TO GET GOING.
UM, AND, UH, AS THEY GET THROUGH THE PROCESS AND, UH, AND GET THEIR APPROVALS, UH, DEMOLITION WILL BE COORDINATED, UH, WITH THE, UH, WITH THE APPROVALS AND OBVIOUSLY ALL THE, UH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES REQUIRED.
UM, WE HAVE, UH, BEEN IN CONTACT WITH, UH, THE, UH, POA FOR HILTON HEAD, UH, PLANTATION.
UM, AND, UH, THEY HAVE ALREADY ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION WITH THE HOSPITAL.
AND, UH, SO I THINK THAT'S GONNA CONTINUE.
UH, WE WILL BE, UM, WORKING VERY CLOSELY.
I THINK EVERYBODY'S EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO, UH, THE, UM, UH, THE, THE, THE GROUNDBREAKING, UM, AND THE, UH, HOUSING BEING DEVELOPED.
AND DO WE HAVE ANY FORECASTS AS TO TIMING, UH, FOR DEMOLITION AND ANY OTHER PERMITS? YEAH, I THINK, I THINK THE HOPE IS THAT WE CAN GET THE, UM, THE PLAN APPROVAL PERMITTING WRAPPED UP BY JUNE.
AND SO I THINK THAT THE, THE DEMO WOULD PROBABLY FOLLOW CLOSELY AFTER THAT, UM, WITH, UH, WITH CONSTRUCTION ROLL RIGHT INTO, UH, CONSTRUCTION.
AND I HOPE THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE AN OMBUDSMAN TO HELP JOIN THE CONSTRUCTION, WHICH I SEE NODDING HEAD.
MR. MAY I JUST ASK ZACH TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, BECAUSE IT'S A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WILL GO THROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BACK TO STAFF WHERE STAFF LEVEL APPROVAL REALLY IS THROUGH THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
SO THIS WILL SEE PUBLIC DAYLIGHT, IT WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE GREAT SITE PLAN THAT I KNOW IS BEING WORKED ON.
AND AT THAT TIME, I THINK WE'LL KNOW A LOT MORE ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THE PROCESS IS DEVELOPMENT PLAN, IT'S APPROVAL IS SITE WORK, DEMO IS PART OF THAT.
WHEN YOU GET YOUR FINAL CFC, YOU GET YOUR BUILDING PERMITS.
I DO KNOW, AND I'M, AND I'M, AND I'M PROUD TO TO SAY THAT, THAT ZACH IS ON TOP OF THIS.
HE'S BEEN WORKING WITH THE HOSPITAL WITH JOEL TAYLOR AND, AND HIS TEAM TO BE VERY COMMUNICATIVE EVEN TO ME.
AND SO STAY TUNED, WE'LL GIVE YOU, WE'LL GIVE YOU A HEADS UP WHEN WE KNOW THAT THE DEMO WILL OCCUR.
SO IF YOU HAVE FOLKS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUTSIDE OF OUR REGULAR CHANNELS THROUGH OUR PERMITTING PROCESS IN ADDITION TO PLANNING COMMISSION, YOU'LL HAVE THAT INFORMATION YOU CAN SHOW AND TELL.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? SEEING NONE, WE'VE GOT A MOTION ON THE TABLE OF A MR. BROWN, SECONDED BY MR. ALFRED CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE, THE TOWN TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE LAY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 16 DASH THREE DASH 1 0 5 H 16 DASH FOUR DASH 1 0 2 A SIX 16 DASH FOUR DASH 1 0 5, AND 16 DASH FOUR DASH 1 0 2 B ONE TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL WORKFORCE HOUSING WITHIN THE MEDICAL ZONING DISTRICT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
NEXT WE HAVE A CONSIDERATION OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD, ISLAND TOWN COUNCIL TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP WITH RESPECT TO THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT BETHE DRIVE.
TO AMEND THE PALMETTO HEADLANDS HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL MASTER PLAN WITHIN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT PD TWO TO CHANGE THE ALLOWED USES OF PARCELS.
R 5, 1 0 0 0 8, 0 0 0 3, 3, 7, 8 0 0 0 0 R 500, 0 0 8, 0 0 0 0 3 3, 7 0 0 0 0.
AND R 5 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 FOR COMMERCIAL USE TO COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL USE AND PROVIDE SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE, WE HAVE A MOTION MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
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IN THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS THING? NONE WILL BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR ANY, ANY DISCUSSION.THE READING OF IT AGAIN, IF I CAN NO, NO, NO.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. BROWN, SECOND BY MR. ALFORD, A CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE, THE TOWN OF HILTON AT ALLENTOWN COUNCIL TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP WITH RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT BETHE DRIVE, TO AMEND THE PALMETTO HEADLANDS HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL MASTER PLAN WITHIN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT PD TWO TO CHANGE THE ALLOWED USE OF PARCELS.
R 5, 1 0 0 0 8, 0 0 0 3, 3, 7, 8, 0 0, 0 0 R 5, 1, 0, 0 0 8, 0 0, 0 0.
AND R 5 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 FROM COMMERCIAL USE TO COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USE AND PROVIDE SEVERAL ABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[9. New Business]
CONTINUE ON WITH, WITH NEW BUSINESS, UH, WITH CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION, THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD, ISLAND TOWN COUNCIL APPROVING THE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE HERITAGE CLASSIC FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE 2026 RBC HERITAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT.THIS ITEM WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 12TH, 2026, AND THE COMMITTEE VOTED THREE TO ZERO TO MOVE FORWARD THE ITEM TO TOWN COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
UM, AS WE DISCUSSED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THIS IS THE SAME AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED BY TOWN COUNCIL LAST YEAR WITH THE SAME FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF $400,000.
THE ONLY CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR ARE THE DATES.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
WE ALSO HAVE MR. STEVE WILMONT WITH US TODAY, WHO'S BEEN LEADING THE TOURNAMENT FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS.
WE HAVE A MOTION, SO MOVE SECOND.
ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE, I I, I'D LIKE TO, TO TO, TO BRING FORWARD SOME THOUGHTS GOING FORWARD.
UM, THIS TOURNAMENT IS THE LARGEST SINGLE MARKETING EVENT THAT OUR COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES AND WHAT HAS TRANSPIRED OVER THE, WELL SINCE 1969 HAS BEEN A PLETHORA OF UPS AND DOWNS IN CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES.
WE'RE CURRENTLY AT A STAGE WHERE THE SUCCESSES ARE REALLY OUTWEIGHING ALL THE NEGATIVES AND THE CHALLENGES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED THROUGH THE PAST.
AND BECAUSE OF THESE SITUATIONS WITH THE PGA AND OTHER GOLF GROUPS, THE DRIVE TO MAKE THIS A SIGNATURE EVENT HAS CAUSED GREAT EXPENDITURES TO BE INCURRED BY THE, THE FOUNDATION AND THE TOURNAMENT GROUP.
UM, I SIT ON THIS, THIS GROUP AS AN HONORARY MEMBER AND HAVE SOME INFORMATION.
AND AS TIME GOES BY, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS THAT HAVE TO BE DEALT OUT.
THE FOUNDATION HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB CONTROLLING EXPENSES WHILE HAVING TO INCUR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES, GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUES, AND THIS YEAR, GIVING AWAY A RECORD DOLLAR AMOUNT TO CHARITIES.
I WANNA MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE AS COUNSEL UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF THIS EVENT AND WHAT IT MEANS TO OUR COMMUNITY, NOT JUST FROM A STANDPOINT OF TOURISM, BUT ALSO AS A, AS A STANDPOINT TO THE CHARITIES THAT WE HELP SUPPORT.
UM, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT WILL BE PAID OUT THIS YEAR TO THE PGA DOUBLING FROM WHAT IT WAS LAST YEAR.
UM, I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO THINK ABOUT AS WE GO FORWARD INTO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGETING, UM, HOW WE CAN APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE FOUNDATION TO SHOW OUR TRUE SUPPORT FOR THIS.
BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB IN RAISING THE VALUE OF THE TOURNAMENT, RAISING THE EXPERIENCE FOR THE FANS, AND ATTRACTING THE BEST 80 NO THIS YEAR, 82, 84 PLAYERS IN THE WORLD.
UM, ONE OF THE TOP VIEWED EVENTS IN SPORTS AND IN PGA.
SO I, I WANT US TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER, AND I'M, AND I'M PUSHING THEM TO THINK ABOUT ASKING FOR MORE IN THE FUTURE.
UM, I DON'T WANT TO TELL 'EM HOW MUCH, BUT I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO SHOW THAT OUR SUPPORT IS THERE AND TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.
SO I JUST WANNA BRING THAT FORWARD.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I GOT A THUMBS UP.
SO WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD, ISLAND TOWN COUNCIL APPROVING A SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE HERITAGE
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CLASSIC FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE 2026 RBC HERITAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT MADE BY MS. BRYSON.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU.
NEXT WE HAVE A CONSIDERATION OF AN OR, UH, TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE TO THE TOWN OF HILLHEAD ISLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE TWO CHAPTER 11, SECTION TWO DASH ONE DASH FOUR ZERO TO MODIFY THE PRACTICE LOCATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE TOWN ATTORNEY.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL.
UM, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE BEFORE YOU TODAY.
THIS IS A MINOR, UH, AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A LARGER NET TO BE CAST FOR THE TOWN ATTORNEY.
IT CHANGES THE LOCATION OF THE PRACTICE FROM HILTON HEAD ISLAND TO BEAUFORT COUNTY.
WE RETAIN THE ABILITY TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL EVENTS AND, UM, AND LEGAL MATTERS, UH, WITHOUT CONSTRICTING THE POOL OF FOLKS THAT WE HAVE TO CHOOSE FROM.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
KIM, DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGN UP ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? NO.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? SEEING NONE, WE HAVE A CONSIDERATION TO AMEND THE, AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD, ISLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE TWO CHAPTER 11, SECTION TWO DASH ONE DASH 40 TO MODIFY THE PRACTICE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TOWN ATTORNEY MOTION MADE BY MS. BRYSON, SECOND BY MR. ALFRED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[10. Public Comment - Non Agenda Items]
PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON AGENDA ITEMS. I JUST JINKED THIS.MOVING ON TO NON AGENDA ITEMS SECTION, UH, THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION TWO DASH FIVE DASH 70 OF THE TOWN'S CODE LIMITS EACH PERSON TO A ONE THREE MINUTE COMMENT.
WHEN ADDRESSING COUNSEL, AT THE END OF YOUR THREE MINUTES, YOU'RE ASKED TO CONCLUDE YOUR COMMENTS.
PLEASE MAINTAIN A DECORUM SUITABLE FOR THE MEETING AND REFRAIN FROM USING ANY PROFANE, ABUSIVE, OR OBSCENE LANGUAGE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY MATERIALS YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE TO THE TOWN COUNCIL, PLEASE GIVE THEM TO THE TOWN.
KIRK, AFTER YOU ARE DONE SPEAKING, DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK KIM? WE DO.
MR. WILLIAMS, HE PASSES MAXIE HICKS OUR ENTIRE LIVES.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
UH, SORRY I WAS A LITTLE EMOTIONAL AT THE LAST ONE.
I'VE BEEN SKATEBOARDING MY ENTIRE LIFE AND IT'S NOT JUST A HOBBY TO ME, IT'S A LIFELONG PASSION THAT SHAPED MY DISCIPLINE, RESILIENCE, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY.
HILTON HEAD IS A BEAUTIFUL ACT OF TOWN.
WE PRIORITIZE GOLF, TENNIS, BIKING, AND NOW PICKLEBALL.
BUT THE DIS UH, DEDICATED SPACE FOR SKATEBOARDERS IS A LITTLE DILAPIDATED, UH, THAT SENDS A MESSAGE WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR NOT THAT OUR COMMUNITY DOESN'T FULLY RECOG.
UH, THE COMMUNITY DOESN'T FULLY RECOGNIZE THE SPORT OR THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE IT.
SKATEBOARDING IS NOW AN OLYMPIC SPORT.
IT BUILDS CONFIDENCE, KEEPS KIDS ACTIVE AND OFF THEIR SCREENS, GIVES TEENS A POSITIVE OUTLET WITHOUT A PROPER PARK.
THEY END UP SKATING WHERE THEY'RE NOT WANTED, NOT OUTTA DISRESPECT BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO.
A WELL-DESIGNED SKATE PARK ISN'T A NUISANCE, IT'S AN INVESTMENT IN YOUTH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY PRIDE.
I ASK YOU TO SUPPORT A SPACE THAT GIVES THE NEXT GENERATION THE SAME OPPORTUNITY THIS SPORT GAVE ME.
MY NAME IS GABRIEL MAXIE HICKS.
AND I JUST WANNA SAY SOMETHING QUICK.
UM, SO WHEN I FIRST STARTED SKATING, I WAS LIKE YOUNG, SO IT'S KIND OF HELPED ME GET THROUGH SOME STUFF.
LIKE IT HELPED ME GET MY MIND OFF OF SCHOOL AND I'VE MADE MY FIRST FRIENDS SKATEBOARDING, SO IT'D BE GREAT FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO GET A SKATE PARK.
UM, MY NAME'S GAGE ERS, UM, BEEN SKATING PRETTY MUCH MY ENTIRE LIFE AND IS REALLY THE ONLY REASON I AM WHO I AM.
MY DAD, GODFATHER, GRANDPA, OLDER BROTHER.
I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF ALL WHAT WE DID GROWING UP THAT IN SURFING AND IT'S MAINLY THE MAIN REASON I'VE
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TRAVELED A LOT.I'VE GOTTEN ONTO SOME PRETTY GOOD TEAMS AND IT'S OPENED THE WORLD UP TO ME AND HILTON HAD, BEING MY HOMETOWN AND NOT HAVING ANYWHERE TO PRACTICE, IT'S KIND OF MAKING ME AND MY FRIENDS GO A LITTLE HAYWIRE AND WANT TO GO OTHER PLACES AND KIND OF MESSES UP OTHER PEOPLE'S DAY IN THE LIFE.
'CAUSE THEN THEY HAVE TO FIX WHAT I ACCIDENTALLY BREAK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
BUT THE ALSO, I'LL JUST GET MY PETITION TO, IS IT? YEAH, PETITION'S OVER THERE IF YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING.
YOU WANNA SAY A LITTLE SOMETHING? NO, I'M GOOD.
THANK ALL WITHIN THREE MINUTES.
HOW'S IT GOING EVERYBODY? MY NAME IS ABBY CAPUCCIO.
GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
I'VE ALSO HAD A PASSION FOR SKATEBOARDING MY WHOLE LIFE.
JUST LIKE MAXIE AND EVERYBODY HERE TEACHING ACROSS THE US THE PAST DECADE, I NOW LIVE AND WORK ON THE ISLAND.
I JOINED ON AS A VOLUNTEER TO THE ISLAND RACKS AFTER SCHOOL SKATEBOARD PROGRAM A FEW YEARS AGO.
IT'S BEEN AMAZING TO HELP TEACH THE BOYS AND GIRLS ON THE ISLAND.
WHY HAVING JUST ONE SKATE PARK MATTERS.
NOT EVERYONE CONNECTS WITH TRADITIONAL TEAM SPORTS.
SKATEBOARDING PROVIDES AN ACCESSIBLE LOW COST OUTLET THAT BUILDS RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND SELF-DISCIPLINE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, SKATEBOARDERS CAN LEARN ABOUT BUILDING GOALS AS WELL AS BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS.
I SEE IT HERE EVERY WEEK RIGHT AT THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND SKATE PARK.
OUR AFTERSCHOOL SKATEBOARD PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES STRUCTURE, SUPERVISED TIME, WHICH KID KEEPS KIDS ENGAGED, ACTIVE SOCIAL AND SAFE.
WHEN SKATE PARKS DISAPPEAR, SKATING DOESN'T STOP.
IT MOVES TO PARKING LOTS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY, CREATING MORE RISK AND MORE COMPLAINTS.
A WELL-DESIGNED SKATE PARK ACTUALLY REDUCES LIABILITY AND CONCENTRATES ACTIVITY IN ONE SAFE SPACE FOR EVERYONE.
TODAY I AM HERE TO VOICE MY SUPPORT WITH THE NEW SKATE PARK DESIGN AND KEEP PROVIDING THIS ONE SAFE SPACE FOR OUR AFTERSCHOOL SKATEBOARD PROGRAM.
AND FOR EVERYONE WHO LOVES THIS SPORT HERE, ALONG WITH THIS, I BELIEVE THE BRISTOL SPORTS PARK ARENA CAN FIND, FIND COMPROMISE FOR OTHER NEW SPORTS IF THEY NEED TO.
FOR TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL COURTS, I SUGGEST WHERE THE HOCKEY RINK IS.
AND THEN AS WELL, KEEPING THE SKATE PARK WHERE IT IS JUST WITH THE NEW AND SAFER DESIGN AS IT STILL IS FALLING APART JUST A LITTLE BIT.
EVEN IF THAT MEANS REVISITING THE DESIGN TO MAKE IT MORE BUDGET FRIENDLY, WHATEVER IT TAKES, I'M HERE TO HELP.
I URGE THE TOWN TO REALLY CONSIDER THE POSITIVE IMPACT SKATE PARK CAN HAVE ON ITS COMMUNITY, AS THERE ARE MANY OF US WHO STILL CARE VERY DEEPLY ABOUT IT.
I'M LINDA HARRINGTON INDIGO RUN.
I'VE BEEN COMING BEFORE THIS COUNCIL FOR MORE THAN A FEW YEARS, AND ONE OF MY REQUESTS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT MORE TRANSPARENCY, WHETHER IT BE PERSON, PERSONS, WORKING IN CLOSE CONFIDENCE WITH OTHERS TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, OR TO BE SELF-SERVING AND OR MAKING DECISIONS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
I ACTUALLY CALLED FOR A TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENT FROM THE TOWN COUNCIL.
WELL, MY PATIENCE HAS PAID OFF.
I'M HAPPY TO SEE AND SAY, IT ALSO APPEARS YOU'RE FOLLOWING ROBERT'S RULES FOR THE MOST PART.
I COME BEFORE YOU AGAIN TO COMMEND YOU ALL ON THE NEW AGREEMENT WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
IT'S A VALUED STEP FORWARD IN THE NAME OF TRANSPARENCY.
I UNDERSTAND FULL WELL HOW THE WHEELS OF GOVERNMENT GRIND SLOWLY, IF AT ALL, SOMETIMES.
AND I THINK THIS IS A TREMENDOUS STEP FORWARD.
ONCE WE GET THE KIND OF DETAIL EXPECTED, WE CAN GO BACK AND COMPARE THEM TO THE PRIOR YEAR.
ANYTHING THAT STANDS OUT CAN BE QUESTIONED.
IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT HARD TASK TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EACH OLD EXPENSE EQUATES TO IN THE NEW REPORTING.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, AGAIN, YOU CAN JUST ASK.
UH, AND IF YOU DON'T GET A VOLUNTARY ANSWER, THEN I WOULD BE VERY CONCERNED, HOPEFULLY BY FOLLOWING THIS, THE TOWN OF HILTON AND ISLAND CAN AVOID UNNECESSARY CONFRONTATIONS, UNTOWARD QUESTIONS, AND MALICIOUS GOSSIP.
YOU WILL NEVER SATISFY EVERYONE.
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THOSE WHO, NO MATTER HOW MUCH GOOD THERE IS, WILL FIND THINGS TO RELENTLESSLY PICK ON.
THIS PERSON IS HERE TO SAY THANK YOU.
WE ALL KNOW THERE'S MUCH MORE TO BE DONE AND
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MUCH TO BE DECIDED.MY HOPE IS THAT ENVIRONMENTALLY WE BECOME A BIT BETTER CUSTODIANS.
HINT, I FOR ONE, WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR STORM SEWERS CLEARLY MARKED AS TO WHERE THAT WATER IS FLOWING TO IF PEOPLE KNOW IT'S GOING OUT TO THE SOUND, OR MAYBE THEY WON'T WANNA DUMP THAT EXTRA BIT OF OIL THEY HAVE DOWN THAT SEWER.
IT'S, IT'S NOT A NOTHING THING TO POUR LIQUIDS INTO THOSE SEWERS.
AND EVENTUALLY THAT FLOW LEADS TO PONDS, LAGOONS, TRIBUTARIES, BIGGER CREEKS, RIVERS, THE SOUND AND THE OCEAN.
SO MANY LIVES AND, AND, UH, SO MANY ENJOY THIS ENVIRONMENT.
UH, MR. ORLANDO? I WROTE OH, MR. BROWN.
BEFORE YOU CLOSE MR. MAYOR, I WAS GONNA ASK MR. ORLANDO SOMETHING AS WELL.
UM, BE YOU GONNA ASK HIM? SAME THING, MAYBE.
UM, THERE SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF CONFUSION ABOUT THE PICKLEBALL NEAR CROSSINGS AND THE SKATE PARK AT CROSSINGS THAT SOMEHOW WE ARE GOING TO BUILD PICKLEBALL COURTS ON THE SKATE PARK.
SO AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PICKLEBALL CONSTRUCTION, AND YOU DID MENTION DURING YOUR TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE SUGGESTING TO US AS A COUNCIL DURING THIS BUDGET CYCLE, THAT WE HAVE SOME RENOVATIONS DONE TO THE SKATE PARK.
THAT THOSE ARE TWO SEPARATE, SEPARATE THINGS AND NOT ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER.
I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW.
AND ALSO, UM, WHAT'S THE DATE OF OUR CIP WORKSHOP? UM, CIP WORKSHOP IS FEBRUARY 24TH, TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY.
AND THE INTENT REALLY IS TO GO THROUGH THE SPEND ON 26, THE NEW ASK FOR FUNDING IN 27.
A QUICK UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE IN 26 AND NEW PROJECTS IN 27.
I, I WILL SHARE WITH YOU, AND SINCE YOU ASKED, I THINK IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A QUESTION, THE CROSSINGS PARK, WHAT I WOULD CALL A PHASE OF CROSSINGS PARK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF ARROW ROAD, THOUGH, WE, WE JUST, WE JUST ATTACH IT TO CROSSINGS IN OUR MINDS WILL BE A STANDALONE BY ITSELF, PICKLEBALL COMPLEX.
I WILL PROPOSE THAT FUNDING IN FULL IN FY 27.
THE DESIGN IS ALMOST COMPLETE.
AND IN THAT SAME LINE, I WILL CALL ANOTHER PHASE OF CROSSING PARK, A COMPLETE REDO OF THE CURRENT SKATE PARK, AS WELL AS AN ADDITION OF, OF, TO THE SKATE PARK.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT PUMP TRACK LOOKS LIKE OR WHAT IT IS, GOOGLE IT.
YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF AWESOME PUMP TRACKS.
MUNICIPAL COUNTY, UH, PUMP TRACKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
WE WILL HAVE, AS PART OF THE SKATE PARK, THAT PUMP TRACK PIECE OF IT BEFORE WE GO LIVE.
WE WILL SHARE WITH ISLAND REC.
WE WILL HAVE A COMMUNITY INPUT.
WE WILL SHARE AND HAVE ANOTHER DAY AT THE SKATE PARK TO SHARE WITH Y'ALL WHAT WE HAVE AS A, AS A DESIGN BASED UPON BUDGET AND BASED UPON CONSTRAINTS OF SITES.
IT'S COMPLETELY SEPARATE THAN THE PICKLEBALL WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ON THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND, WHICH WAS A, A, A RESET OF A FEW TENNIS COURTS.
[11. Executive Session]
A, A NEED TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? MR. ORLANDO? ORLANDO? BEFORE WE DO THAT, THERE WAS A QUESTION ABOUT REPAIRS TO THE EXISTING SKATE PARK.AND I, I KNOW THAT, UM, SOME FOLKS HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH US ABOUT THAT.
I KNOW THE TOWN MANAGER HAS RESPONDED ABOUT REPAIRS TO THE EXISTING STATE PARK.
I'M JUST, YOU'VE ASKED, I HAVE TO LOOK INTO IT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
IN MY TOWN MANAGER REPORT, I, I ALSO INDICATED THAT WE ARE OUT THERE MAKING REPAIRS.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, SINCE THAT WAS RAISED JUST NOW.
UH, NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION, SIR.
EXECUTIVE SESSION AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS 11 A, ITEMS ONE AND ITEMS TWO.
DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? SO, MOVED.
YOU HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.
SECOND BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
MOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SECOND, WE'VE GOT A FIRST AND A SECOND TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE MOTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
WE'RE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MR. BROWN, DO WE HAVE ANY ACTIONS COMING
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OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? YES, SIR.I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AGREEMENT FOR DETERMINATION OF A PARKING AND EXCESS EASEMENT, AMENDMENT OF A DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND AMENDMENT TO A NON-DISCLOSURE,
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NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT.IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.
ANY DISCUSSION? I THINK IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL WHEN WE, UH, ANNOUNCE THIS, THAT WE TELL THE PUBLIC WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
IT'LL, IT'LL BE, IT'LL BE OUTLINED APPROPRIATELY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE.
WE'VE GOT A MOTION ON THE TABLE WITH MR. BROWN, SECOND BY MS. BRYSON.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ANYTHING ELSE, MR. BROWN? YES, SIR.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON, HEAD OF ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, AUTHORIZING THE TERMINATION OF A PARKING AND ACCESS EASEMENT IN THE FAVOR OF THE TOWN AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? SEEING NONE.
WE'VE GOT A MOTION BY MS. BROWN, SECOND BY MS. BRYSON.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
AND HOW ABOUT A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO, SO MOVED.