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EVERYONE TO THE UM, NO OCTOBER 26TH MEETING, CAUCUS MEETING.PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY.
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FRAUD.
UM, MS. BROCK, HAS THIS BEEN ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT? OKAY.
AT THIS, UH, TIME, I'D LIKE TO
[4.APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA, PLEASE.
UM, ON THE, UH, CAUCUS AGENDA, I WOULD LIKE TO, UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 40 70 A TWO, HAVE A DISCUSSION RELATING TO THE NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO A PROPOSED CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT ON MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE RELATED TO THE GREEN SPACE PURCHASE OF THE NEW RIVER TRACT IN BLUFFTON.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THAT AMENDMENT? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
CAN YOU HEAR US? CAN YOU HEAR US OKAY? COUNCILMAN PASSMAN? OKAY.
UM, IS THERE ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE WE VOTE ON THE AGENDA WITH THAT AMENDMENT? NO.
NO MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
NO OTHER AMENDMENTS AT THIS TIME.
[6.EXECUTIVE SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]
UH, UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A.TWO LEGAL ADVICE RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS, INCIDENT TO THE PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, BEAUFORT COUNTY VERSUS SOMERVILLE CONDEMNATION CASE.
WE WILL TAKE UP THE GREEN SPACE FIRST THOUGH, WHEN, WHEN WE, WHEN WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE NEXT ITEM IS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAW SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A ONE.
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO THE INQUIRY BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION FOUR DASH NINE DASH UM, 6 6 60.
UH, AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO INTO, UH, DO I HAVE A, WE ALREADY APPROVED THE, WE DIDN'T HOLD IT ON IT, BUT YEAH.
WILL YOU VOTE ON THE AGENDA AS AMENDED? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
AND THAT UNANIM THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE NEED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND TO GO ON EXECUTIVE SESSION? SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TABER.
ALL IN FAVOR OF GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE AMENDED AGENDA.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THEIR PATIENCE.
[7.MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]
OUT OF, UM, EXECUTIVE SESSION BACK AND THERE IS ACTIONS COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.UM, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YEP, I HAVE IT.
UM, THIS IS IN THE MATTER OF BEAUFORT COUNTY VERSUS PAUL SOMERVILLE.
I MOVE THE COUNSEL AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR THIS CASE TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND THE AMOUNTS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND THAT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE TERMS AND AMOUNTS AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION NOW.
UM, YOU, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THIS MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
UM, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? YES, MA'AM.
UM, JUST IN SENSE OF TIMES, I KNOW WE STILL HAVE SOME MORE TO GO OVER AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO SUSPEND OUR CAUCUS AND TO CONCLUDE OR TO RE RECONVENE AT THE END OF OUR COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING.
BY COUNCILMAN BARAM YOU ANY DISCUSSION SEEING ING? DONE? ALL IN.
COUNCIL MEMBER CUNNINGHAM? YES.
COUNCIL MEMBER BARTHOLOMEW? YES.
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YES.UM, I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO RECESS UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF, UH, COUNTY COUNCIL.
I THINK I HEARD COUNCIL MCALLEN MAKE THE SECOND.
ALRIGHT, SO NOW WE WILL GO INTO OUR, WHAT WE NEED TIME FOR THE CAMERAS TO SWITCH OVER? YES MA'AM.
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WE WILL GO BACK INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE ANYTHING COMING OUT.[7.MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]
AND THERE'S NO FURTHER ACTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.AND I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CLOVER, WHO IS THE SECOND COUNCILMAN? MCKELLAN.