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ANNOUNCEMENT. OH, OKAY. I'M SORRY.
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
GOOD AFTERNOON. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING OF THE CAUCUS FOR MARCH 23RD TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THIS MEETING WAS ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE WITH FOYA A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. SO MOVED A SECOND, MADAM CHAIRMAN. OH DO WE HAVE ANY AND CHAIRMAN, IF YOU PERMIT I'D LIKE TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO ADD TO THE AGENDA I MOVE TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD A NEW EXHIBIT SESSION ITEMS AS SIX E ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOOD AS FOR 778 TO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATION INDICATED TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS. AND THIS IS FOR THE JUSTIN SQUARE PROPERTY IN BEAUFORT. I HAVE A SECOND ON SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION OF SOME EVENTS HAVE COME UP AND I THINK IT BEHOOVES US TO LISTEN TO IT, ASSESS IT AND DECIDE WHETHER WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT PROPOSAL. OKAY.SO WE HAD THE FIRST MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND THEN AN AMENDMENT WOULD VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT AT THIS TIME ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT MUST SHOW OF HANDS AND MR. RENICK, DID YOU VOTE YOU ALL OPPOSE ONE OPPOSED YOU GET THAT? OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. SO IT PASSES NOW WE HAVE VOTE ON THE AS AMENDED ANY DISCUSSION SAYING ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS AND THE AGENDA ALL OPPOSED.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ONE OPPOSED. OKAY.
SO AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO WHAT WHAT YOU JUST DID THAT WAS JUST LET'S SEE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. ALL RIGHT. NOW YOU HAVE TO VOTE ON THE AGENDA. WE DID WE DID. WE DID.
THEY VOTED ON IT. WE DID BOTH. YEAH.
SO WHAT WE'VE READ THROUGH. YEAH. WE HAVEN'T GOT THE VOTE FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION YET. THAT WAS JUST THE APPROVAL THE AGENDA.
ALL RIGHT. AS AMENDED AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO READ THROUGH THE ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. DID YOU YOU HAD FIVE HERE FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION.
YOU DON'T UNLESS THERE'S SOMEBODY HAS SOME COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME . NONE. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. BESIDES THE ADMIN. YES.
[6. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
THANK UNDER EXECUTIVE SESSION A IS UNDER CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASHBOARD F 78 TO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION. SETTLEMENT OFFERS FOR SIX REMAIN DEFENDANTS IN THE NATIONAL OPIOID LITIGATION CAN BE UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 72 LEGAL ADVICE RELATING DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TWO PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE LISA LYNCH VERSUS BEAUFORT COUNTY LITIGATION SEE UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOR DASH 78 TWO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS AND PROPOSED SALE OF THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY RELOCATE VERSION OF SAINT JAMES CHURCH ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND D UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DEATHS FOR DASH 78 TO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION. THIS IS OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND THEN E THAT WAS JUST ADDED UNDER SECTION SOUTH CAROLINA CODE 30 DASH 40 DASH 778 TO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS.JUSTICE PROPERTIES IN B4 I HAVE A MOTION TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT MOVE SECOND I THINK THE SECOND WAS DAWSON. OKAY THAT. ANY ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BY SIGN OPINIONS AND THAT IS DID YOU VOTE MR. YORK WELL COUNCILMAN YOU WERE THAT IS UNANIMOUS. THERE BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIO HAVE OUR NICK IS NOT BECAUSE I THINK SHE THOUGHT WE WERE TAKING A BREAK
[7. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]
OKAY SO BUT COUNCILMAN LAWSON IS ON OKAY ALL RIGHT WE HAD TWO ITEMS TO TWO MOTIONS TO COME OUT EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE FIRST ONE THAT WE'LL TAKE UP HAS TO DO WITH A THAT'S THE[00:05:08]
LEGAL NOTICE RELATES TO PENDING LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OFFERS FOR SIX REMNANT DEFENDANTS IN THE NATIONAL OPIOID LITIGATION. I THINK WE HAVE A MOTION ON THAT I HAVE THAT OKAY.MCCALLUM YEAH. IN THE MATTER OF BEAUFORT COUNTY VERSUS THE SIX REMNANT DEFENDANTS AND THE OPIOID LITIGATION I MOVE THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED PARTICIPATION FORMS AND DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SIX REMAINING PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONS IN THE OPIOID LITIGATION THOSE ARE ASSOCIATED PHARMACIES SMITH COMPANY LOUISIANA WHOLESALE DRUG COMPANY MORRISON. DICKERSON NORTH CAROLINA WHOLESALE DRUG COMPANY AND AND FBI SUPERVALU AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WE HAVE A SECOND AND A SECOND COUNCILMAN JOE PASS OMIT ANY DISCUSSION? NO SEEING NONE ALL IN FAVOR AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS THANK YOU ON ANOTHER MOTION WE HAVE IS FOR NUMBER E WHICH WAS THE LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS JUST TWO SQUARE PROPERTIES IN BEAUFORT DO I HAVE A MOTION? YES, I WILL MAKE THAT MOTION I MOVE THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE TERMS RELATED TO A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE SALE AGREEMENT WITH JUSTICE SQUARE ASSOCIATES FOR THE PSA FOR THE KING STREET AND WILMINGTON STREET PROPERTIES DATED FEBRUARY 16TH 2024 AND THE AMENDMENT DATED DECEMBER 17TH 2024 AND THAT THE NEGOTIATIONS AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR APPROVE THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE PSA FROM JUSTICE SQUARE ASSOCIATES TO MR. SEWER STEWART IF SATISFACTORY TERMS ARE AGREED UPON WE'LL HAVE A SECOND I'LL SECOND THAT A SECOND. COUNCILMAN BARTHOLOMEW ANY DISCUSSION SAYING NONE ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
THERE ARE NO OTHER MANNERS OUT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE ARE IN JOURNEY FROM CAUCUS AND THE REGULAR MEETING WILL START AT 6:00 THANK Y
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.