[1.CALL TO ORDER]
[00:00:02]
THIS IS A MEETING OF THE CAUCUS FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL.
UH, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MY PLEDGE, ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG AMERICA.
THANK THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
THIS MEETING WAS ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
UM, WILL YOU CONFIRM THAT MS. BROCK? YES, MA'AM.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE
[4.APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
THE AGENDA FOR CAUCUS.AND WHO MADE THE SECOND? I'M SORRY.
WE HAD A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DAWSON.
UM, ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
UH, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME.
[6.EXECUTIVE SESSION]
I WILL READ THE THINGS THAT, UH, WELL, I NEED A MOTION.I'LL MOTION A SECOND BY MS. BROWN.
AND MOTION MADE BY MR. COUNCILMAN PASS.
ALL IN FAVOR OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.
I'LL READ THESE OUT, UH, TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SIX A IS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO THE PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, JAMES WARE ET ALL VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY BUCKINGHAM LANDING LITIGATION B UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, BEAUFORT COUNTY VERSUS SEAN LATHER.
ETAL LITIGATION SIX C UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO THE PENDING, THREATENED OR POTENTIAL CLAIMS OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INTEREST CALCULATIONS AND PROCESSING OF REFUNDS OWED TO TAXPAYERS, UH, SIX D UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO THE PENDING, THREATENED OR POTENTIAL CLAIMS OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE COMPLAINT RELATED TO THE ALLEGATION OF POTENTIAL RETALIATORY ACTION TO TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? WE DO.
WE VOTED TOO AND WE VOTED TO DISCUSS.
WE ARE NOW GOING INTO, ARE NOW GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE ONLY HAVE ONE ITEM OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[7.END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]
A, WE DO HAVE A, I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION REGARDING SIX A MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT COUNSEL NOT APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OFFER PROPOSED BY THE PLAINTIFFS AND THE LITIGATION RELATED TO JAMES WARE, ED AWE VERSUS BUFORD COUNTY AT THIS TIME, BUT AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.IF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS REACHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCUSSED TERMS, I AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT.
SECOND BY VICE CHAIRMAN TABER.
ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL ADJOURN THE, UM, CAUCUS SESSION AND WE'LL GO RIGHT INTO FIVE MINUTES.
FIVE MINUTE RECESS BEFORE WE START COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING.