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RIGHT.I'D LIKE TO CALL THE CAUCUS MEETING TO ORDER FOR JULY 13TH.
PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE NATION JUSTICE JUSTICE, MS. BROCK, THIS MEETING WAS ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
UM, WE HAVE SEVERAL COUNCIL, WE HAVE TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS ON ZOOM, COUNCILMAN DAWSON AND VICE CHAIRMAN TABER NECK.
[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ]
TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA BY, AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
UM, NUMBER FIVE ON THE AGENDA IS COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION.
UM, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING FOR THAT TODAY? I DON'T SEE ANYTHING.
[6. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING THINGS.A IS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, BEAUFORT COUNTY VERSUS HATCHER HOLDINGS, LLC.
PROPOSED ROAD LITIGATION B UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, WHICH IS BEAUFORT COUNTY VERSUS NICK CON, NICK'S CONSTRUCTION, UM, REGARDING THE ANIMAL SHELTER, LITIGATION C UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS.
INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS AND PROPOSED SLATE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY OR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY.
BEAUFORT COUNTY ACQUISITION RIGHT AWAY ALONG LADIES ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, AREA D UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.
LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE.
MARK SCHAEFFER VERSUS SEARCY'S ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, UH, INC.
LITIGATION E UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A TWO.
DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS, STORM WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ON LADIES ISLAND AND F UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA'S CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH DASH FOUR DASH 70 A ONE TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS, INCIDENT TO EMPLOYMENT, APPOINTMENT COMPENSATION, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, DISCIPLINE OR RELEASE OF A PERSON REGULATED BY A PUBLIC BODY.
IN A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GLOVER.
ALL IN FAVOR OF GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED ITEMS THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
WE WILL GO INTO THE OTHER ROOM AND THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING IN OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[7. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.UM, I HAVE THE FIRST ONE WE'LL START WITH IS HECTOR HOLDINGS.
UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION, I MOVE THAT COUNSEL NOT APPROVE THE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF PROSPECT ROAD AS PROPOSED AS OPTIONS ONE OR TWO AND AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS PART OF A POTENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? A SECOND.
A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GLOVER.
ANY SESSION? ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SIGN OF HANDS.
THE SECOND ONE IS A MOTION FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY AND NICK'S CONSTRUCTION.
UM, I WOULD, UH, MAKE THE FOLLOWING MOTION, IT'S BEAUFORT COUNTY VERSUS NICK'S CONSTRUCTION.
I MOVE THAT COUNTY COUNSEL, APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OFFER PROPOSED BY THE DEFENDANTS IN THE LITIGATION RELATED TO THE BUFORT COUNTY VERSUS NICKS CONSTRUCTION ETAL, AND THAT THEY AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND COUNTY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE A SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE AND DISMISSAL OF THE LAWSUIT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
UH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM.
ALL IN FAVOR OR ANY DISCUSSION?
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NO DISCUSSION.NEXT IS A MOTION FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY ON LADIES ISLAND, NEAR LADIES ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL.
UM, I MOVE THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, UH, BE AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO ACQUISITION OF THE PARCEL KNOWN AS TRACK 15 ON LADIES ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIGHT OF WAY PROJECT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.
A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GLOVER.
UM, ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
UM, A MOTION FOR MARK SCHAFER VERSUS C SEARCY'S ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
MADAM CHAIRMAN, LIKE TO MOVE, MOVE THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY.
THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED COUNTY COUNCIL'S OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO SEND A LETTER TO THE DEFENDANTS AND THEIR INSURANCE CARRIER REQUESTING THAT THEY SETTLE THE CASE PURSUANT TO THE EXISTING INSURANCE POLICIES PURSUANT TO THE SETTLEMENT DEMAND LETTER, WHICH WAS RECENTLY RECEIVED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND TO COUNCILMAN GLOVER'S MOTION? SO MOVED.
COUNCILMAN PASSMAN MADE THE MOTION.
ALL RIGHT, AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
NEXT IS A MOTION FOR STORMWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ON LADIES ISLAND, A DUE DILIGENCE.
CHAIR, I MOVE THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CONDUCT AN ENGINEERING STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS FEASIBLE OR COST EFFECTIVE TO ENTER INTO A PROPOSED STORMWATER PROJECT AGREEMENT AND ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR STORMWATER PURPOSES AS PROPOSED BY BRICKYARD COMMONS.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
ALL, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ADJOURNED OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND.