Oct 20, 2020 Hilton Head Island Town Council

[1. Call to Order]

[2. FOIA Compliance]

[3. Pledge to the Flag]

[4. Invocation – Pastor Kaleb Allen, Christian Renewal Church]

[5. Approval of Agenda]

[6. Approval of Minutes]

[7a. Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Progress Report – Shari Mendrick, Floodplain Administrator (Part 1 of 2)]

[7b. Items of Interest (Part 1 of 2)]

[7a. Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Progress Report – Shari Mendrick, Floodplain Administrator (Part 1 of 2)]

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OF CHANGES TO THESE MAPS AS FAR AS THE ZONE DETERMINATIONS AND THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION

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CHANGES. >> SO I HAVE BEEN FULLY AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY

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SPECIFIC AREAS BUT YOU CAN DO A GENERAL STAFF GENERAL WEB SITE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE

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GOOD. ANY KIND OF ON THIS AND THIS IS JUST A PRESENTATION DURING IT'S JUST A PRESENTATION IT'S JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION THERE IS NO ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE

TAKEN BY TOWN COUNCIL GROUP. >> ALL RIGHT. A COUPLE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

[7b. Items of Interest (Part 2 of 2)]

IN JULY WE ANNOUNCED THAT OUR DESIGNATION AS A HURRICANE'S STRONG COMMUNITY WE'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT WE ARE IN FACT THE FIRST COMMUNITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO GET THIS DESIGNATION. THIS COMES FROM THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES OR LASH. AND WE WERE SELECTED BASED ON HURRICANE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS, DISASTER RESILIENCE AND A LOT OF OTHER FACTORS BUT PRETTY COOL THAT WE'RE THE FIRST IN THE STATE TO RECEIVE THIS DESIGNATION. THERE'S A LIST AND THE 10TH THE PACKAGE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS WHICH I WILL NOT RUN THROUGH IN DETAIL.

[8a. General Reports from Council]

YESTERDAY AT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION I ASKED THE QUESTION WHAT ARE WE GOING TO TELL THE PUBLIC? I WAS TROUBLED WHEN WE SIMPLY SAID NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT AT THE VERY LEAST WE OUGHT TO SAY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING WHAT WAS GENERALLY DISCUSSED YESTERDAY IN THAT MEETING THERE WERE THERE WAS NEWS TO BE REPORTED TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE CONSULTANT AND THE TIMING OF OUR SEARCH AND AND I THINK THAT THAT KIND OF INFORMATION IS IS IS NOT CONFIDENTIAL IN THE SENSE THAT WE ARE TREADING ON SOMEBODY WHOSE PERSONAL INTEREST OR IN SPECIFIC NEGOTIATION.

>> AND SO I THINK MAYOR, IT WOULD BEHOOVE US TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC THOSE TWO ITEMS THAT CAME OUT OF YESTERDAY'S DISCUSSION. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BUT IT WAS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC, OK. YOU 1 1 WHICH IS THE WE WERE WE WERE GOING TO HAVE ACCESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY WOULD REQUIRE ACTION.

>> AND THEN MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF THIS MEETING.

WHAT MY COLUMN FOR DAVID. >> I AGREE WITH YOU. AND FOR THE SAKE OF THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING. I'M A STATEMENT HERE WHICH WILL BE QUITE AS RELEASED THAT WE MAKE AFTER THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING TODAY. THEY MEANS FOLLOWING A REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BY OUR EXECUTIVE RECRUITER. REGARDING THE PROCESS USED TO FIND THE TOWN MANAGER AND HOW THAT PROCESS MIGHT BE ADJUSTED DOING THE NEW SEARCH, MR.

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OH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ARE SITTING BACK TALKING ABOUT IT AND WE WILL DISCUSS IT IN THE PUBLIC ON OUR RETREAT ONLY THE OTHER NIGHT AND THEN TALK ABOUT DAVID. PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ONE WEEK MADAM EXECUTIVE SESSION TO SEE IF THE THANK YOU. SO NOW YOU DON'T OKAY. SO THAT WAS PRETTY BIG CONCERN OF MINE TOO BECAUSE I LEFT THAT MEETING EXPECTING TO SEE A NEWS RELEASE AND WAS SEARCHING AND NEVER SAW ONE THOUGH I THINK IT MAKES SENSE THAT WHEN CHANGES HAPPEN LIKE THAT THAT ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE INFORMED AT THE SAME TIME THE SAME INFORMATION SO THAT WE ARE ALL INFORMED AND ALL ARE COMMUNICATING TOGETHER AS A TEAM INSTEAD OF SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PARTS. AND SO I'M JUST GOING TO ADD THAT COMMENT AND THEN MOVE ON TO MY CONCERNS CONTINUE WITH THE SUMMIT DRIVE OVER NATURE DEEPAK PERMIT.

THERE IS A MEETING THURSDAY A VIRTUAL MEETING I BELIEVE IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING THAT I HOPE THAT ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TOPIC ARE PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT MOVING FORWARD SINCE THAT PERMIT IS REALLY NOT IN OUR HANDS BUT THAT THE REQUESTS THAT I'VE MADE SEVERAL TIMES IS TO KNOW WHAT THE DISCUSSIONS ARE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND IN TERMS OF WHAT WE HAVE AND REGULATIONS AND OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE FOR THE RESIDENTS THIS HEALTH AND SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO WATER AND THE AIR AND WHAT FLIES DOWNSTREAM OR FLINTSTONE STRAIGHT. AND I'VE YET I'VE ASKED PROBABLY THREE TIMES AND AND I'M GETTING NOWHERE IN TERMS OF GETTING INFORMATION BACK.

AND SO AS A MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I SAY AGAIN I'D REALLY LIKE IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AND THAT WE ARE INFORMED OF INFORMATION REGARDING INFORMATION THAT'S HAPPENING AND IF WE MAKE REQUESTS FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN THAT THERE IS A FOLLOW MECHANISM. AND RIGHT NOW I DON'T I DON'T I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS ONE AND IF THERE IS I'M CERTAINLY I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT THOUGH. THE LAST THING I'LL I'LL BRING UP AT THIS MOMENT IS I SAW REPORTS TODAY OF SOMEONE CAN JUST TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING WITHOUT THAT I SAW REPORTS TODAY THAT THERE WAS A FOUR OR FIVE SKYWRITING PLANES LEADING ADVERTISING MESSAGES OFF OUR COASTLINE AND THE AIR OF AND I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT AS WE WATCH WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH

THAT IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. >> WHAT'S THE BIG OKATIE? >> YOU KNOW SOMETHING? NO, I I. THIS IS THE FIRST AND IT'S IT'S ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE ADVOCATING ENDORSING. WE SHOULD BE DOING THE OPPOSITE PROHIBITING THAT. THIRTY YEARS AGO THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT HAVING SKY RIDERS GOING UP AND DOWN THE BEACH AND THE TOWN COUNCIL AT THAT TIME STOOD UP AND SAID ABSOLUTELY NO WAY YOU AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE IF WE HAVE A POLICY THAT WE TAKE SOME SORT OF ACTION ON THAT AND IF WE DON'T HAVE A FORMAL POLICY THAT THIS GETS MOVED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE SO THAT WE CAN WORK ONE THROUGH AND PUT IT INTO OUR

INTO OUR REGULATIONS. >> THANK YOU. >> CAMERA WITH THE WHAT? IT'S BEEN YEARS YOU'VE DEALT WITH THIS UNITED FRONT, THE CAMERA, ALL THE DETAILS.

I KNOW THAT THE HILTON HEAD AIRPORT DOES NOT ALLOW THEM TO LEAVE FROM HILTON HEAD AIRPORT BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE CONTROL OVER OTHER AIRPORTS. I DO KNOW THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT OUR AUTHORITY IS AT A CERTAIN DISTANCE OFF THE BEACH BUT WE'LL HAVE TO KIND OF GO BACK AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY NEWS OUT THERE TODAY OR RECENTLY. WE'LL HAVE TO GO BACK AND GRAB SOME OF THAT.

GOVERNOR, I CAN'T KNOW ALL THE DETAILS. >> VIDEO EVIDENCE THAT WAS SENT TO ME AND THERE'S LOTS OF DISCUSSION THAT HAPPENED OUT OF FOR THEM THE FOLEY FIELD

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BRIEF. >> DID YOU HEAR OKATIE? ALL RIGHT.

IF MY MIKE DID YOU HEAR STEVE? >> I JUST KNOW IF YOU WOULD SAY THAT THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> YES. YES. >> I ABSOLUTELY LOVE.

AND THEN CAN I JUST FOLLOW UP ON MY CONCERN THAT THIS IS NOT THAT JUST AS DAVID SAID, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE BRAND OF HILTON HEAD. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO HAVE HAPPENING HERE. AND SO IF WE DON'T HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BOOKS, I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE WHATEVER ACTION WE NEED TO TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT CONTINUE AND BECOME A PATTERN A LITTLE ITEM OF HUMOR. WHEN THIS CAME UP BACK IN THE 80S, THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN ON THE ISLAND WITH A FANTASTIC SENSE OF HUMOR.

>> HIS NAME WAS TIM DUDDY AND HE PLACED AN AD IN THE CLASSIFIED ADS REQUESTING A

FIGHTER PILOT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. >> OK, NOTHING ELSE BY THE GET

[8b. Report of the Intergovernmental Committee – Bill Harkins]

GO THOUGH, THE GENERAL REPORTS. >> OK OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL MR. HAWKINS.

>> YES, IF PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TOPIC PUT ON THEIR CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 9TH ,WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE PSA ,THE REQUEST FOR LAND LAND PURCHASE OR ACCESS FROM THE

TOWN. >> AND THE KEY SUBJECT FROM MY STANDPOINT IS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM SHARE WHAT THEIR CAPACITY SITUATION IS NOT INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY

SO THAT WE CAN APPROACH THIS INTELLIGENTLY THOUGH. >> PLEASE DO.

I'M SORRY. DON'T AT ALL. THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU. THANK VERY MUCH, MR. GRANT. >> NO REPORT.

[8d. Report of the Public Planning Committee – David Ames]

THANK YOU. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE IS GOING TO DELAY THE DISCUSSION ON THE GULLAH OVERLAY PROPOSAL IN ORDER TO GIVE THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATE TIME TO REVIEW A FAIRLY LENGTHY DOCUMENT WITH SIGNIFICANT DETAIL. WE WILL KEEP THE PUBLIC APPRISED OF WHEN THAT IS GOING TO BE WHERE THAT MEETING WILL BE RESCHEDULED. AND SECONDLY, THERE WILL BE A WORKSHOP ON OCTOBER 29 TO DISCUSS THE TURTLE LIGHTING ORDINANCE.

[8e. Report of the Finance & Administrative Committee – Tom Lennox]

THANK YOU. >> OK, MR. LENNOX. NO REPORT FROM THE FINANCING ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, MR. MAYOR. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE

NOVEMBER FOURTH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NO PROCLAMATION COMBINATIONS

[10. Appearance by Citizens]

PARENTS BY CITIZENS CHRISTIAN. >> YES, CERTAINLY. SIXTH CITIZENS THAT HAVE SIGNED UP FOR PARENTS BY CITIZENS TODAY. THE FIRST ONE IS MICHAEL.

MR. ARENA. >> YEAH. GOOD AFTERNOON.

CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME? >> YES. YES, YES.

WELL, THANK YOU. THE OPPORTUNITY SPEAK TODAY AS IS A RESIDENT LIVING ON ABALONE LANE. I DRIVE DOWN BURKE'S BEACH ROAD NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE DAY BEFORE THE BARRIERS WERE INSTALLED ON ONE SIDE STREET CARS WOULD PARALLEL PARK THEIR AS THE PARKING GOT CURVES PAST THERE BECAME FULL OF OTHER VEHICLES WOULD COME IN AND PULL PULL IN WITH THEIR TRUNKS FACING THE STREET BETWEEN THE PARKED CARS UP AND AS PEOPLE WOULD GET OUT OF THESE TIRES AND GO TO THEIR TRUNKS AND PEOPLE OPENING CAR DOORS WITH SMALL CHILDREN OR CHILDREN IN GENERAL THERE WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO SEE THESE PEOPLE THESE CHILDREN AND ESPECIALLY AS THEY UNLOAD THEIR CARS THERE'S ESPECIALLY CONCERN THAT THE PARENTS OR PEOPLE WOULD BE VERY IN ATTENDANCE OF THE CHILDREN WOULD BE COMING INTO THE BUSY STREET. I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN IT'S EAD WHILE UNDER THE LIMIT DUE TO MY CONCERN ABOUT HITTING SOMEONE OR SOMEONE NOT SEEING ME OR OTHER DRIVERS.

IT WAS A RELIEF THAT THE BARRIERS WERE PUT IN PLACE DUE TO THE FACT THAT WITHOUT THEM

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I HOPE THAT THE TOWN CONTINUES TO LEAVE THE BARRIERS OR FINDS A WAY TO IF YOU BRING A LANDSCAPING OR SOME WAY THAT THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE PARKING THEIR AREN'T TREATING IT LIKE A PARKING LOT. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE WHOLE SCITUATE VERY RELIEVED THAT I CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE DOWN THE STREET AND NOT WORRY ABOUT KEEPING SOMEBODY.

THAT'S EVERYTHING I HAVE TO SAY AND I APPRECIATE AGAIN BEING ABLE TO SPEAK TODAY.

SIR, THE NEXT CALLER IS KEITH SLEDGE. MR. SLEDGE, HELLO.

>> MR. MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS, I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU ALLOWING ME A MOMENT TO SPEAK TO YOU. I SENT EACH ONE OF YOU AN EMAIL.

YESTERDAY EVENING THAT I HOPE YOU PERCEIVED THAT THERE IS THERE'S AN ATTACHMENT WITH THE DRAWING OF WHAT I WAS PROPOSING . IF Y'ALL DIDN'T GET THAT, IF YOU'LL LET ME KNOW THEY HAVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS AND AT THE OFFICE BUT I'M PARTICULARLY CONCERNED JUST AS A GENTLEMAN BEFORE. NOT TO TO REPEAT EVERYTHING HE SAID BECAUSE HE WAS ACCURATE.

NOW RESPECT. BUT WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE IS NO WAY FOR PEOPLE TO PARK ALONG BURKE'S BEACH ROAD AND THEN GET CONVENIENTLY TO THE WALKWAYS IN CHAPLIN PARK. I THINK THERE'S BEEN FOLKS THAT HAVE AN IMPRESSION THAT MAY BE TRUE. IT'S NOT THERE'S AN OVERGROWN BUFFER AREA BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THOSE PATHS AND THE PATH IS DANIEL DISTANCE AWAY SO PEOPLE REALLY DON'T SEE IT.

AND WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE'S CURRENTLY NO SIDEWALK ON EITHER SIDE OF BURKE'S BE TRUE. BUT WHAT I WAS HOPING WE COULD DO VIRTUALLY ROAD IS ACTUALLY 30 FEET WIDE WITH TWO TWELVE FOOT LANES AND THEN THE SIX FOOT EXCUSE ME SIX FOOT PARKING LANE ON THE SIDE WHICH IS NOT REALLY WIDE ENOUGH FOR CAST PARK HOME.

SO THEY ACTUALLY PARK MOST OF THE TIME OUT INTO THE EASTBOUND LANE WHICH CREATES A VERY REAL DANGER OF CHILDREN PETS JUST DARTING OUT BETWEEN CARS AND YOU COULD BE DRIVING 10 OR 15 MILES AN HOUR AND STILL HIT A CHILD. SO THERE'S AND I'M NOT SURE THAT THE TOWN OWES PEOPLE FREE PARKING ALONG OUR ROAD. SO WHAT I'D LIKE TO THREE OUT TO CONSIDER IS THE MOVE THAT SIX FEET OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE SURF WATCH SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE FOUR MORE STREET WITH NUMEROUS RENTAL HOUSES ALONG THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WE COULD USE THAT 60 FOR A NICE 2 FOOT BUFFER BETWEEN AUSTRIANS AND THE TWO WELL FOOT LINES AND STILL PROVIDE A FOUR FOOT PAVED SIDEWALK FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS THE BEACH RIGHT NOW. PEOPLE ARE WALKING UP AND DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD.

TRAFFIC HAS STOPPED WAY DOWN PEOPLE WHICH IS NOT A GREAT INCONVENIENCE BUT EVENTUALLY SOMETHING CAN HAPPEN TO A CHILD AND WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO AVOID THAT HAPPENING. SO I APPRECIATE CHILD IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE LOOK AT THE ATTACHMENT I SENT TO YOU ALL BY EMAIL AND PLEASE ANSWER BACK. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? AND I THINK A NUMBER OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND THAT'S THE PRIMARY GOAL OF ANY GOVERNMENT IS TO KEEP THE PEOPLE SAFE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR

TIME AND ATTENTION. THANK YOU, SIR. >> MURRAY.

HELICOPTER PILOT LETTER ENHANCED. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. I'M MARY HART, BACKER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HILL NOT ISLAND CONCORDE ELEGANCE MOTORING FESTIVAL. I'M HERE THIS AFTERNOON JUST TO GIVE A QUICK UPDATE REGARDING OUR REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL AID FROM THE TOWN DSA HAS BECOME A STAPLE UNTIL NOW ITS FALL SCHEDULE BRINGING NEARLY TWENTY TWO THOUSAND GUESTS THAT WERE HALF FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA RESULTING IN A HALF MILLION DOLLARS OF POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE TOWN. AND SO OUR INCEPTION THE CONCORDE HAS DONATED OVER FIVE

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SPONSOR SALES START TO RAMP AN INVESTMENT BY THE TOWN NOW WILL HAVE THE IMMEDIATE RESULT OF RETURNING EMPLOYEES TO WORK AS WE BEGIN CREATING THE ACTUAL 2021 FESTIVAL.

WE ARE ALSO SEEKING SUPPORT FROM OTHERS TO CREATE A CASH CUSHION TO HANDLE OPERATING EXPENSES IN THE EVENT THAT SPONSOR SALES ARE DELAYED BY OVER 19.

WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENT BODIES FOR FUNDING AND LOANS PARTNERED WITH SPONSORS ON VIRTUAL EVENTS. THIS YEAR AND LAUNCHED A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TARGETING OUR LONGTIME EXHIBITORS, JUDGES AND PARTICIPATING CAR CLUBS. THIS REQUEST FOR TOWN FUNDING IS IN ADDITION TO OUR TAX REQUEST. THIS FUNDING WOULD NOT BE USED FOR MARKETING EXPENDITURES BUT SOLELY FOR OPERATIONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A TAX FOUNDING FUNDING SINCE WE CANCELED THIS YEAR'S MODELING FESTIVAL. WE SPENT MOST OF THIS.

WE DID NOT SPEND MOST OF THIS YEAR'S TAX FUNDING AND OUR REQUEST FOR TWENTY 21 TAX FUNDING IS EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS. NEARLY TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS THAN OUR 2020 AWARD ISN'T RECOGNIZED WITH THE TOWN INVESTMENT AND THE MOTORING FESTIVAL. THE EVENT WILL BE WITHOUT TOWN INVESTMENT AND THE MOTORING FESTIVAL. THE EVENT WILL BE IN JEOPARDY. THIS WILL PUT OUR TEN AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE TOWN AT RISK.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? PARDON ME. COULD YOU WRAP IT UP AT THE SITE? OKAY. I'M DONE.

THAT'S IT. I'LL BE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OVERALL TAX RECEIPTS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> MRS. KING LIKENS MRS. LINCOLN'S GOOD AFTERNOON. >> THIS IS KIM AIKINS, DIRECTOR OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. THANK YOU. MAYOR MCCANN AND TOWN CAMP COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. YOU'RE GOING TO BE VOTING ON THE SECOND READING OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINDING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE COUNT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE A ELEGANT FOR ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND. AND THE ART CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA FOR TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND. THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MADE THIS FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR TOWN COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION BECAUSE THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS ARE TWO OF THE TOWN'S TOURISM ECONOMIC DRIVERS DURING THE TOWN'S OFF SEASON.

DURING YOUR DELIBERATIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT FIRST READING MANY OF YOU STATED THAT YOU SUPPORT THIS FUNDING BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ON OUR SHOULDERS. HE'S AN ICON. THIS PAST WEEK WE LEARNED THAT HILTON HEAD ISLAND HAS HAD NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SHOULDER SEASON ECONOMY.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE ISLAND PACKET REPORTED THAT HILTON HEAD IS HAVING AN ENDLESS SUMMER. AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCED THAT RESORTS, RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL HAVE REPORTED SEPTEMBER AS ONE OF THE BEST MONTHS ON RECORD.

AND OCTOBER IS NOT SLOWING DOWN. THE PINES RESORT HAS REPORTED THEIR FOURTH QUARTER RENTALS ARE HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE. THEREFORE WE DO NOT NEED TO FUEL TOURISM WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS. TOURISTS ARE COMING TO THE ISLAND AND THEY ARE SPENDING MORE SO THAN EVER BEFORE IN OUR OFF SEASON.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF THERE ARE ROLLOVER GENERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE STRUGGLING, THE TOWN SHOULD BE WORKING TO CREATE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SYSTEM BY WHICH TO EVALUATE AND DISTRIBUTE THOSE FUNDS BASED ON MEETING THE

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WE ARE ALL PROVIDING THIS SERVICE IN ADDITION TO OUR NORMAL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS BECAUSE WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE AT MOST RISK FOR FALLING INTO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAPS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING EQUALLY AS HARD TO ENSURE FAMILIES WHO ARE HIT BY COVID CAN PAY RENT, HAVE FOOD TO EAT AND HAVE ACCESS TO VITAL MEDICAL SERVICES. AND WE ALL STRUGGLING TO MEET OUR ANNUAL BUDGETS.

AS OUR REPRESENTATIVES. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE PUBLIC FUNDS ARE SPENT IN WAYS THAT MESS BEST MEET OUR CITIZENS NEEDS AND WHAT THEY DEEM ARE MOST IMPORTANT. YOU'VE NOT DONE THE DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING UNTIL YOU DO. I URGE YOU TO NOT REALLOCATE THESE FUNDS AND INSTEAD HONOR YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THE WORK NEEDED TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION POSSIBLE FOR THEIR USE . THANK YOU MISS STANDING WEST THIS CLASS.

>> YES. HELLO. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH EVERYONE THIS AFTERNOON. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN OF THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE TO FIND ADDITIONAL MONEY TO THE CENTER AND THE CONCOURSE. HOW THE GENERAL FUND I'VE SENT LETTERS TO EACH OF YOU.

BUT I WANTED TO GO ON RECORD. DO YOU THINK THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED TWENTY TWENTY TAX FUNDS AND TO MY UNDERSTANDING AS WAS MENTIONED BY MS. LIKENS, THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PROCESS IN PLACE TO ELEVATE THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. I APPRECIATE THAT DAVID AMES VOTED AGAINST THIS RECOMMENDATION. I KNOW HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THESE ORGANIZATIONS BUT HE VOTED AGAINST THIS RECOMMENDATION I BELIEVE BECAUSE THERE IS NO FORMAL PROCESS TO THAT THESE REQUESTS AND NO CRITERIA ON WHICH THEY CAN BE JUDGED WHILE THEY ARE BOTH WORTHY NOT FOR PROFIT. THERE ARE MANY NOT FOR PROFITS THAT ARE SUFFERING IN SIGNIFICANT WAYS THAT ARE MANAGING TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES FOR THE FAMILIES OF OUR COMMUNITY. KIM LIKENS MENTIONED SOME OF THEM SO I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT THAT BUT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUPPORTING OUR PARENTS MANY OF WHO AS SHE SAID ARE VERY CRITICAL TO OUR WORKFORCE AND WE ARE PROVIDING SAFE PLACES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WHAT LAND WAS USED TO MAKE SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS WORK PROCESSES IN PLACE TO ALLOW ORGANIZATIONS OR SUFFERING FINANCIAL LOSSES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SIMILAR TREATMENT? THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN CRITICIZED FOR LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND BEHIND THE SCENES DEALS BEING ARRANGED AND THIS BEHAVIOR DOES NOT INCREASE CITIZENS TRUST.

PERHAPS THE SOLUTION IS TO PROVIDE EQUAL FUNDS FOR ORGANIZATION TO DRIVE SOME ECONOMIC VALUE AND FUNDS FOR THOSE WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS IN THIS MANNER.

I URGE YOU TO CREATE TRANSPARENCY AND CREATE AN OPEN AND FAIR PROCESS AND I URGE YOU TO OPERATE ESPECIALLY DURING THE CHALLENGES OF THIS PANDEMIC WITH A CLEAR SET OF COMMUNITY PRIORITIES IS OUR PRIORITY. ENTERTAINMENT FOR ENSURING CRITICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR OUR PARENTS AND OUR CHILDREN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. AND FINALLY, SIR, WE HAVE MR. CHAN PERSONS MR. PERSONS SHUKRI

CREATE YOUR PRACTICE AND YOUR OPERATE MR. PERSONS. >> WE NEED YOU TO TURN DOWN

YOUR AUDIO FROM YOUR VIDEO FEED. >> PRIORITY DURING THIS

PROVIDING CHILDREN. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I DON'T NEED THERAPY MR.

CHAN PERSON. EXCUSE ME. >> MR. PARSONS, PLEASE PROCEED, SIR. BUT PLEASE TURN DOWN THE VOLUME SO YOU DON'T REVERT BACK.

OK. CAN YOU HEAR ME? BARELY.

PARENT RESPONSES CAN YOU HEAR US NOW LOOK MICHAEL. MICHAEL.

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>> YES. WE CAN HEAR YOU OK. >> UNCLE TOM'S PERSONAL BUSINESS. OK. YOU HAVE AN AUDIO PHARMACY.

I WILL COME BACK TO THE SUPPLIES IF WE CAN. OTHERWISE PUT THEM ON THE NEXT

MEETING FLOOR STRAIGHT AWAY ALL THE WAY UP. >> WOULD WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE PROFESSORS AND YES, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WE GET IT UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

>> JUST A REALLY REMINDER FIRST MEETING IN DECEMBER IS THE SWEARING IN OF THE NEW COUNCIL TOTAL PHOTO DAY PHOTO UPDATE DON'T YOU GET YOUR SUIT OUT OF THE CLOSET MORE READY FOR MORE PICTURES TO BE TAKEN ON THE FIRST PRESS MEETING IN DECEMBER, OK.

[11a. Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2020-22 – Budget Amendments]

ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH DISCUSSION. DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM WE'LL START FROM THE TOP MR. GRANT THIS GRANT YOU OK BUT ON THE FITNESS BUSINESS, WHERE ARE THE FUNDS COMING FROM NOW?

>> GRANTS. WHAT IS THE BALANCE LEFTOVER THAT'S DEALING WITH LEBANESE COMPANIES I'M SORRY WHICH GRANTS THE GRANTS TO THE ARTS CENTER AND THE CONQUERORS YOU'RE ASKING? YES. THOSE ARE BOTH COMING OUT OF GENERAL FUNDS. THERE'S SEVERAL MILLION BUT I WOULD HIS JOB ON THE LINE HERE

AND I'M HERE. >> YES. FOR THE BOTH OF THE GRANTS TO COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. BUT THEY ARE BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE SUBSIDIZED LAND AND THE BALANCE IS ABOUT 7 MILLION DOLLARS.

>> OKAY. SO AT ABOUT 7 MILLION DOLLARS. OKAY.

YES. >> ALL RIGHT. BOB, ONE OTHER QUESTION AND THIS IS FOR THE COMMITTEE JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY. THE FDA COMMITTEE WHEN YOU

DISCUSS APPROVING THE BUDGET IN TERMS TWO THINGS. >> TWO TOPICS I WOULD YOU PROBABLY REALIZED THERE WAS GONNA BE SOME PUSHBACK. I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU DID IT BUT I JUST WOULD LIKE I WOULD REQUEST THAT WE LOOK AT HOW WE COME UP WITH A POLICY TO ADDRESS WHAT WAS BROUGHT UP BY THE SPEAKERS KIM LIKINGS OF ANOTHER YOUNG ONLY BECAUSE THEY ALL RIGHT. THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE SUFFERING DURING PANDEMIC AND MAYBE THAT MIGHT BE ADDRESSED TO A TAX. IT IS GREAT.

IF NOT THEN I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT SOMETHING TO DO SO WE CAN BRING SOME EQUITY TO THIS SITUATION. BUT LET ME ALSO SAY TWO I DO SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE YOU WRITE IN TERMS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND THE CONCORD BECAUSE THOSE ARE TWO TWO ENTITIES THAT KEEPS THINGS GOING IN TERMS ECONOMY DOING DURING THE SEASON.

AND YES, WE ARE BLESSED THIS YEAR IN TERMS OF HAVING A VERY GOOD FALL.

BUT HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN THE IN DURING THE WINTER AND NEXT YEAR. SO YOU KNOW, I DO SUPPORT THIS PARTICULAR SUBJECT.

SO I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT PRESENT AT LAST DUE TO SOME FAMILY FAMILY TRAGEDY TAKING THIS ASSIGNMENT, NO MONEY AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WE HAVE BEEN GIVING MONEY TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ALL ALONG.

>> A LOT OF BLOCK GRANT MONEY WE GET AND WE GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR REDISTRIBUTION. THERE WAS AN AWFUL LOT OF MONEY THERE.

SECOND, ALL THE STATE HAS SOME GRANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SITUATIONS ALSO THAT CAN BE USED SO THAT ALL MONEY IS OUT THERE SIGNS FOR THE TOWN BUT THAT MR. HAWKINS IS I I I STRONGLY SUPPORT MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF ELEVEN DAY THAT THAT SAID WE HAD I THINK MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION AT OUR LAST MEETING DEPENDING ON HOW OUR FISCAL OPERATIONS ARE

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I WOULD RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST THAT THROUGH THE TIME MANAGER STEVE RILEY THAT SOMEBODY LIKE MORRISSEY MIGHT PROVIDE SOMEONE ARE A AN INVITE NOT FOR PROFITS IN THE COMMUNITY COME WHERE SHE COULD SHARE FROM HER EXPERTISE WHICH IS QUITE CONSIDERABLE OTHER AVENUES THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS MIGHT APPROACH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. AMES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'M NOT BEATING A DRUM AGAINST TWO VERY IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. I'M BEATING A DRUM FOR THE NEED TO CONVEY TO THE PUBLIC HOW DOES OUR DECISIONS ARE MADE? WHAT IS OUR APPLICATION PROCESS? HOW ARE THOSE FUNDS GOING TO BE UTILIZED? A STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENTED FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT. SO MY MY INTEREST HERE IS TO CONTINUALLY SAY ARE WE GIVING THE PUBLIC ENOUGH INFORMATION SO THEY UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE MAKING DECISIONS? AND I DON'T THINK WE'VE DONE THAT IN THIS CASE.

ALSO IF WE GO DOWN THE ROAD THIS IS A COVERED EMERGENCY FUND THEN IS IT JUSTIFIED TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND OR MIGHT IT BE BETTER TO TAKE IT OUT OF OUR EMERGENCY FUND? I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT. BUT AGAIN, IT'S A DISCUSSION THAT COUNCIL I THINK SHOULD HAVE HAD BEFORE THIS DECISION WAS MADE.

IF THE DECISION ON THIS JUSTIFICATION ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM OR ITEMS WAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THEN IF THERE IS A RATIONALE TO DO IT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REASONS THEN I THINK THERE IS AN EQUALLY COMPELLING REASON TO DO IT FOR OUR NONPROFITS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDING A VITAL SERVICE AT A TIME WHEN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS DON'T MAKE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NINE NONPROFITS HAVE AVAILED THEMSELVES TO THE 188 THOUSANDS DID BBG FUNDS.

>> THAT'S ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS PER NONPROFIT. THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BUDGET ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IS OVER A MILLION DOLLARS. YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS DOESN'T GO VERY FAR. I THINK I HEARD CORRECTLY THAT THERE WAS A TOWN LIMIT ON DISBURSEMENT OF THOSE FUNDS OF 25000 DOLLARS.

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IT'S ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS ROUGHLY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS LEFT IN THE CVG FUNDS AND IF THAT IS IN CASE IF THAT'S THE CASE IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION THE LOW COUNTRY HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DISTRIBUTE I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT WE AS A COUNCIL HAVE TO APPROVE FURTHER DISBURSEMENT OR RAISING THE LIMITS FOR THOSE DISBURSEMENTS IF IF THERE IF WE DO HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY THEN I THINK WE SHOULD DO SO THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU. >> I CAN ACTUALLY TOUCH ON THAT ITEM 12 B IS THE AMENDMENT THAT BRINGS ANOTHER THREE HUNDRED ALMOST HALF THOUSAND DOLLARS INTO THE ACCOUNT AND THAT'S THE OPPORTUNITY WE'LL BE ABLE TO RAISE THE LIMIT. BUT YOUR APPROVAL ON THAT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT NEXT ROUND OF FUNDING AVAILABLE IS ANTICIPATING.

>> THANK YOU OKATIE. >> THANK YOU. >> SO IF YOU RECALL FROM LAST COUNCIL MEETING I DID VOTE YES AND ON THIS ON THE FIRST READ AND I DID SO WITH GREAT HESITATION AND CONCERN NOT BECAUSE THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE WERE LOOKING TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR WEREN'T OF INCREDIBLE IMPORTANCE AND STATUS AS BEING ICONIC TO THE ISLAND. WE'VE ALL TALKED ABOUT THAT NOW WE ALL AGREE ON THAT.

BUT MY CONCERN WAS THAT THERE WOULD BE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS COMING OUR WAY.

AND WHILE THE MINUTES REFLECT THAT, I ASKED IF IT BE POSSIBLE TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET IN 30 DAYS AND CONSIDER FUNDS FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, I THINK WOULD DRAMATICALLY HAD SAID THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE SOMETHING PREPARED IN TERMS OF WHAT THE CRITERIA WOULD BE AND HOW THE THESE ANTICIPATED NONPROFIT WOULD BE MANAGED. AND IF WE COULD PROVIDE FOR THEM HOW THAT WOULD ALL HAPPEN ,HAS ANY OF THAT TAKEN PLACE? DOES ANY OF THAT PREPARATION BEEN LOOKED AT? ERNST? WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO ENCOURAGE THE STATE GRANTS AND THIS ADDITIONAL FOUNDATION OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE WE MOVED TO THAT COUNCIL DESIRE IS TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT WE WILL GET SOME OUTLINE, SOME OPTIONS . I WOULD MISS THE 16 IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS GOING TO REVIEW SOME NUMBERS AND A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME AS I WRITE TOM.

>> SO. SO IT'S JUST GOING TO DIE HERE THAT SOMETHING IS BEING THOUGHT ABOUT. BUT AGAIN, I MEAN I GO BACK TO I THINK WHAT I'VE ALREADY SAID TWICE TONIGHT THAT I HAD MADE A SPECIAL STATEMENT BASED ON A CONCERN ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT WHEN PEOPLE WERE GOING TO ORGANIZATIONS WERE GOING TO COME TO US ASKING FOR THE SAME TYPE OF CONSIDERATION THAT WE WERE GIVING TO THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS.

AND IF THERE WAS A THOUGHT THAT THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING ELSE TO HAPPEN FIRST BEFORE THAT THAT WOULD BE THAT WOULD BE GOOD INFORMATION FOR ME TO HAVE.

>> SO THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT WHEN I WHEN I REFERRED TO THE FACT THAT WE'RE NOT WORKING AS A TEAM AND I FIND IT VERY BOTHERSOME AND SO I WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT IN THE FUTURE WHEN THINGS ARE HAPPENING OR NOT HAPPENING THAT WE'RE ALL KEPT IN THE LOOP.

>> SO YOU KNOW, I I SEE AND UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SPOKEN UP TONIGHT. THEY DEAL WITH OUR CHILDREN, OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, THEIR WELL-BEING. THEY FURTHER DEAL WITH HELPING PARENTS BE ABLE TO GET BACK TO WORK UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND OUR PUT UNDER TREMENDOUS PRESSURE TO FI PROVIDE EXCELLENT EXCELLENCE FOR THEM, EXCELLENCE FOR THEM AS OUR TOWN HAS SAID THAT THAT IS OUR PRIORITY. AND SO THEY SHOULD BE OUR PRIORITY AS WELL.

AND SO I'M ASKING THAT WE TAKE ALL MEASURES THAT WE CAN IF WE ARE GOING TO DO FOR ONE THAT WE

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THESE TWO WERE PROVIDED FOR WITH A SIMPLE REQUEST AND I'D LIKE TO SEE US DO BETTER THROUGHOUT THE TOWN. SO THAT'S ALL I REALLY HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT AT THIS POINT.

MR. LYNCH THANK YOU, JOHN. >> WE LIVE WE LIVE IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES AND I THINK EXTRAORDINARY ACTIONS ARE CALLED FOR TO TO DEAL WITH THIS.

AS YOU RECALL, 10 YEARS AGO WHEN THE HERITAGE LOST HORIZON AS THEIR TITLE SPONSOR, THE TOWN STEPPED UP WITH A MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO INVEST IN THEIR AND THEIR FUTURE.

AND I THINK LOOKING BACK FROM THE YEAR 2020 THAT INVESTING WAS THE RIGHT INVESTMENT TO MAKE AND IT CERTAINLY HAS RETURNED ITSELF MANY, MANY TIMES OVER A NATION EXISTS TODAY BEFORE WE REALLY CONSIDER ADVANCING ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE FORM GRANT VERY SIMILAR TO THE HERITAGE TO THE ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA AND TO THE CONCOURSE.

I LOOKED AT THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO SEE HOW AGGRESSIVE THEY WERE IN SEEKING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THEIR SUPPORTERS AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT THEY HAVE AGGRESSIVELY SOUGHT THIS SUPPORT FROM THE DONORS AND SUBSCRIBERS. I ALSO LOOK TO SEE HOW EFFECTIVE THEY WERE IN WORKING WITH THEIR BANK IN THESE EXTRAORDINARY TIMES FOR ADDITIONAL CREDITS. AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT BOTH THE CONCORD AND THE ARTS CENTER HAVE X HAVE RECEIVED CREDIT FROM THEIR THEIR LOCAL BANKS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, BOTH HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE IDOL LOAN WHICH IS THE ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER ALONE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND THE. I THINK IT'S IT'S IT'S APPROPRIATE TO SAY THAT THEY'RE NOT COMING TO US FIRST. THEY'RE COMING TO US LAST AND I THINK IF WE EVALUATE IT IN A WAY THAT WE EVALUATED THE HERITAGE BEHIND THE HERITAGE THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS, THESE TWO ICONIC ASSETS HAVE THE SECOND AND THIRD MOST ECONOMIC IMPACT NOT ONLY IN THE SHOULDER SEASON BUT YEAR ROUND TO THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD. AND IT'S CLEAR LEE AT LEAST IT HAS BEEN CLEAR TO BOTH THROUGH THE FEMA COMMITTEE THAT THESE ARE NOT CONSIDERED RECURRING GRANTS. THESE ARE CONSIDERED EXTRAORDINARY GRANTS MUCH THE SAME WAY THE HERITAGE IS ONE MILLION DOLLAR GRANT WAS EXTRAORDINARY.

I'M COMFORTABLE IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING I'M COMFORTABLE IN THEIR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO EXPLORE ALL OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING BEFORE THEY COME TO US.

>> THAT'S WHY I'M COMFORTABLE AND MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU, TOM.

MR. STANFORD. YES, THANK YOU. THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE'RE REFERRING TO HAVE A MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THIS ISLAND ECONOMY AT THE SAME TIME.

THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMING FOR HAVE A DIFFERENT FORM OF THE KIND OF IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY BUT IS JUST AS VALUABLE. I'M ENCOURAGED TO HEAR FROM OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR THAT OUR RESOURCES HAVE NOT BEEN AS GROSSLY IMPACTED AS MANY FEARED BY THE PANDEMIC. SO I AM OPEN TO CREATING A PROGRAM AS ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED AND OUTLINED HERE A PROGRAM TO COME FORWARD WITH SOME FURTHER GRANTS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THESE OTHER SOCIAL NON-PROFITS IF YOU WILL VERSUS ECONOMIC NONPROFITS AND I WILL VOTE ACCORDINGLY IN SUPPORT OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. THANK YOU.

THE VOTE VOTERS NOW FOR THE ITEM ON THE TABLE HERE 2 1 IN THE BUDGET COME TO TOWNSVILLE

THAT HAS PRESENTED AND THE VOTE IS NOW CALLED VOTE. >> MR. HAWKINS?

YES, MR. GRANT. YES. >> DAVID AMES NO.

TAMMY NO POLITICS. >> YES. STANFORD YES.

>> AND JOHN MCCAIN? YES. 5 TO 2.

MR. RILEY. THANK YOU. THAT'S YOUR PARTICIPATION.

[11b. Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2020-24 – Our Plan 2020-2040 Comprehensive Plan]

YOU DISCUSSED THAT BEFORE WE DO . YOU KNOW, I LIKE TO HAVE THIS

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THERE'S GOING TO BE THINGS WE DON'T AGREE ON OR TO PLAN. BUT THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN WITH THE PEOPLE PUTTING ON THE TABLE HOURS ENTERED ONTO PEOPLE BEING INVOLVED.

WE SHOULD PASS THIS PLAN THE WAY IT IS TODAY AND MAKE THE CORRECTIONS PAGES OF THE CHANGES AS WE NEED TO GO FORWARD BEFORE THE RETREAT AND RETREAT TO ASSIGNED HIS THINGS HERE WITH A SIGNED ABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EVERYTHING IT'S IN HIS PLAN AND WITH THAT WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO AROUND THE TABLE HERE. WE'LL FOLLOW MR. GRANT.

YOUR COMMENTS, SIR. NO COMMENT. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE STAFF COMMUNITY FOR THE ACTIVELY ENGAGED INVOLVED. THEY'VE PUT THIS PLAN TOGETHER . HAWKINS. MR. MAYOR, FIRST OF PLEASED TO HEAR YOUR INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS. I'VE GONE THROUGH THIS DOCUMENT AND IN SOME CASES IT'S VERY CLEAR, VERY DECLARATORY AND VERY SPECIFIC IN TERMS OF ACTION AND OTHERS CASES IN IT. IT LEADS ONE TO OPINE ON A DIRECTION TO CONSIDER A DIRECTION AND THAT KIND OF . AMBIVALENCE DOES NOT LEAD TO COMMITMENT TO ACTION. SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS HAVE A COMMITMENT FROM ALL OF US TO REVIEW THAT DOCUMENT TO HAVE TIME TO DO THAT AND TO TIGHTEN UP THE LANGUAGE SO THAT THE GRAY ZONES IN TERMS OF ACTIVITY ARE REMOVED AND THERE IS VERY CLEAR CLARITY OF DIRECTION, VERY SPECIFIC COMMITMENT OF DIRECTION AS OPPOSED TO IN MANY CASES INDICATING OUR WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER. SO I WILL BE APPROVING THAT

WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING HOPEFULLY MR. AMES, THANK YOU. >> MAYOR MIKE, MY.

MY FIRST REACTION TO THE COMP PLAN IT'S IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GET

EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE. >> AND SO I THINK WE OUGHT TO BE THINKING ABOUT THAT AS AS IN OUR IN OUR COMMENTS TONIGHT AND IN WHAT WE MIGHT DO IN OUR REVIEW BETWEEN NOW AND THE

RETREAT. >> I THINK THAT THEY THEY STAFF IT ANNOUNCED ENDING JOB.

>> I HEARD ONE COMMENT BY THE LEAD TAYLOR LAD THAT I THINK SHOULD BECOME ALMOST A MANTRA THAT IS TO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS. IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE THE COMMITMENT TO ACCEPT EXPECTATIONS THAT DRIVES VALUE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC PRIDE.

AND SO I THINK THAT PHRASE OUGHT TO BE IN THERE SOMEWHERE IN THE INTRODUCTION.

AND I THINK REINVENTING SUSTAINABILITY SHOULD BE ON THE COVER BECAUSE EVERYTHING THAT FALLS OUT AFTERWARDS IS SUPPOSED TO BE REFLECTING THAT AND STRENGTHENING THAT.

>> I THINK THE FACT THAT WE ENCOURAGE 53 TIMES AND STIMULATE 0 IS A FALLACY AND A SHORTCOMING OF THE DRAFT AS BILL SAID, WE OUGHT TO MAKING A COMMITMENT TO ACTION AND TO THE FUTURE. I THINK THE MAYOR SAID IT RIGHT WHEN HE SAID THE PROCESS SHOULD ASSESS PROGRESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND IT'S CRITICAL TO THE ULTIMATE VALUE OF THE DOCUMENT AND IT'S TO USABILITY. SO I WILL VOTE FOR IT.

MR. MAYOR, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A WORKSHOP BETWEEN NOW AND THE RETREAT TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THESE ISSUES THAT I JUST MENTIONED.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MISS BECKER.

I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU.

>> MR. LENNOX, THANK YOU. JOHN, FOR FOUR YEARS AGO WHEN WE FIRST WROTE THIS PROCESS, I

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IN MY JUDGMENT ARE TO PRIORITIZE HOW WE ALLOCATE FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL RESOURCES AT THE TOWN LEVEL. THE SECOND IS FIND A WAY TO MEASURE THE PERFORMANCE.

WHAT ARE WE ABLE TO DO AND WHY? WHAT ARE WE UNABLE TO DO AND WHY NOT? THE THIRD AND I THINK MOST IMPORTANT IS TO ASSIGN ACCOUNTABILITY AND THAT SHOULD BE TOPIC NUMBER ONE AT OUR RETREAT AND THE FOURTH AND MOST IMPORTANTLY AND I GET BACK TO FOUR YEARS AGO IN GOING THROUGH THAT COMP PLAN WE'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE COMMUNITY, LET THEM KNOW WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT ISN'T WORKING AND WHY AND INVOLVE

THEM AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. >> I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR RETREAT IN JANUARY.

>> THANK YOU, MR. MANNIX. MR. STANFORD. THANK YOU.

I FIRST WANT TO AGAIN EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE DOZENS IF NOT HUNDREDS OF CITIZENS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESS THAT LED TO THIS DOCUMENT.

ENTER THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN BY STAFF TO CREATE THIS WONDERFUL ELABORATE DOCUMENT. I DON'T LOOK AT THE DOCUMENT AS A COMMITTED TO A PARTICULAR ACTION OR ANOTHER. RATHER I AGREE WITH YOU, MR. MAYOR WHEN YOU SAY IT IS A CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL. THERE ARE MANY ACTION STEPS FOR EXAMPLE CONTAINED IN THE OUR PLAN DOCUMENT THAT TALK ABOUT WAYS TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. WE'RE NOT APPROVING THOSE HERE TONIGHT. THAT WILL HAPPEN AS INDIVIDUAL SUBJECTS COME UP AND MOVE FORWARD. I'M PLEASED TO SUPPORT THIS DOCUMENT AND I ENCOURAGE THE STAFF AND THE TOWN ALL OF US WHEN WE ARE TAKING ACTION TO TAKE IT TO A PARTICULAR POINT IN OUR PLAN DOCUMENT SO THAT IF WE HAVE A MATTER COME BEFORE US.

HOW DOES THIS ACCOMPLISH BUT THE GOAL OBJECTIVE OR STRATEGY OF THE OUR PLAN DOCUMENT? THAT BEING SAID, I LOOK FORWARD TO A RETREAT RETREAT WHERE WE CAN BE TALKING ABOUT MANY OF THESE ACTION STEPS AND WAYS TO IMPLEMENT THIS. AND AGAIN I APPRECIATE EXPRESS APPRECIATION EVERYONE FOR THE HARD WORK, EXTRAORDINARY HARD WORK AND MAGNET OUTCOME OF THIS WORK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

NOW I DECIDED TO TAKE DON'T HAVE WE FOR ME. WE NEED THE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS DATE. I'VE STARTED PACKING IT ALL IN FAVOR.

OKAY. NOW THE VOTE WENT TO EXCUSE THERE BEFORE I VOTE.

>> ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A WORKSHOP PRIOR? YES, SIR.

I WROTE IT DOWN HERE AND I WILL BE BACK IN COUNCIL BY NEXT WEEK.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPROVE THIS POINT ALTHOUGH I THINK MR. GRANT I SUPPORT MR. HAWKINS. IT'S THE SAME AS HE APPROVED DISFIGURED.

YES, MR. LENNOX. YES. MR. STANFORD.

YES. I MYSELF WAS RALLY NOTHING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.

[12a. Consideration of a Resolution – Dissolving the Our Plan Development Team]

DEVELOPMENTS. MOTION THOUGH MOST THAT CAN. >> MR. STANFORD.

YES. NECK IS BACK AT ALL IN FAVOR. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

OKAY. THIS IS JUST DISSOLVING THE PLANE DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

YOU WANT TO DIG THROUGH YOUR WORK WITH WAS THE YOU KNOW THIS IT'S WE APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE TEAM BUT THE TEAM'S EFFORTS ARE WRAPPED UP IN THIS NOW BECOMES THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND COULSON AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE.

THIRTY QUESTIONS ON A DISCUSSION ON AT OK. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE THEN MR

GRANT SUPPORT THIS AUGUST. >> YES, MR. AMES. YES.

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MR. STANFORD. YES. MYSELF.

[12b. Consideration of a Resolution – Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program Five Year Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment]

THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL CARE THAT FUNDING OF ALMOST NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

WE ARE WORKING ON AN AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION THAT WOULD GRANT AMOUNTS TO 75000 AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO APPLY FOR MORE THAN ONE GRANTS FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND IF THEIR MONEY IS LEFT FORWARD AFTER THAT WILL HAVE TO COME BACK AND HAVE A CONVERSATION.

BUT GIVEN THIS NEW FUNDING WE WANT TO RAISE THE GRANT FROM VIOLENCE.

BUT WITHOUT YOUR ACTION WE CAN'T MOVE FORWARD. >> MUCH MORE ON HIS DESK.

THE IDEA THAT WE CAN RELEASE THREE HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND ILLEGALS THE NUMBER WE TALK ABOUT RELEASING AT ALL. BILL RELEASING THE PRISONER NINETY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT SEVENTY FIVE WILL BE ADDED TO THE AMOUNTS ALREADY PUT IT INTO THE FUNDS FOR ALLOCATION BY THE QUEEN. HOW MUCH SHOULD BE PUT IN ALREADY?

>> FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY. WELL NO I'M SORRY THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO FIVE THIRTY TWO.

I WANT THIRTY THOUSAND WHEN WE EXPECT THE NEXT GRANT. I THINK THERE MIGHT REQUIRE ACTION OF THE COUNCIL ON THE NEW GRANTHAM BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST STEP IS TO GET THIS UP TO CVG SOME OF THESE SUPPLIES. AND IF THE COUNCIL CAN MOVE QUICKER FOR YOU.

>> TO AGREE AND WE'VE GOT TO LOOK TO DO THAT. IT'S VERY GOOD DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION JUST MARKETING. YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY I SUPPORT YEAH I JUST WANT TO SAY I SUPPORT THIS. I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF IN TERMS OF HOW WE'VE HAD THE OVER THE YEAR HOW WE MOVE THIS FROM THE TAO TO USING OUR ENTITIES THAT ARE IN THE COMMUNITY AND BY COMING WITH THIS ADDITIONAL MONEY I THINK THIS IS A GOOD TERM OF HOW WE CAN HELP THE LEAST IN THE LEAST AND FORTUNATE PEOPLE DURING THIS

TIME IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> THE ONLY THING I WILL REQUEST IS THAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD. WE DO NEED SOME TYPE OF FEEDBACK THAT COMES BACK FROM THE LOW COUNTRY FOUNDATION OF HOW THEY ALLOCATE THE MONEY AND WHAT STANDARDS THEY USE OR WHEN PEOPLE ASK US, YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH DO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HOW MUCH DEEP WILL GET OR WHATEVER WE'RE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT TO THE PUBLIC AND DIRECT THEM TO DIFFERENT ENTITIES THAT CAN ASSIST BECAUSE WE KNOW WE PUT SOME MONEY TO THOSE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENTITIES TO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE ISSUES. AND THAT'S MY THAT'S MY TAKE UP THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WHEN A FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING THOSE COMMITTEE IF AND GET AT THE

RIGHT POINT. >> YES, YES. YES.

OK, GOOD IDEA. OK. WHAT'S THE VOTE NOW? MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE MY AMNESTY. YES.

SECOND. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR.

RAISE OUR HAND. WONDERFUL. LOVELY MR. GRANT.

YES. YES, MR. GRANT. OK, MR. HAWKINS.

YES. THE SAME MISTAKE. DAVID YES.

OK. MISTAKE, TAMMY? YES.

TOM LENNOX. >> YES. GO IN STANFORD.

YES. I MYSELF MAKE 7 7 NOTHING HISTORICALLY.

[12c. Consideration of a Recommendation – Revised Standard POA/PUD Drainage Agreement]

OK, WHERE ARE WE WHEN YOU WANT TO DO WE HAVE A TROOP? >> THIS HAS BEEN ABOUT A TWO YEAR OR MORE DISCUSSION. WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY MADE PRESENTATIONS THAT WE CAN MAKE IT AGAIN. BUT THIS IS A STANDARDIZED AGREEMENT BASED ON THE LESSONS LEARNED OVER A VARIETY OF YEARS THAT WE WANT TO BRING THE MAJOR PIECES INTO THE WANT TO BEGIN TO REACH OUT WHICH IS REALLY WHERE THIS WHOLE GET STARTED. THE SMALLER FEEL WAYS THAT WE'VE BEEN WANTING TO GET INTO PROGRAM AND I'VE HEARD ONE THING ABOUT WHY ARE WE IN A

RUSH? >> WE CAN SLOW THIS DOWN BUT WE'RE STARTING TO DEVELOP BUDGETS FOR NEXT YEAR. WE'VE GOT A TIME TO GET THESE THINGS IN PLACE AND SO WE IF WE DON'T MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY, WE'RE GOING TO LOSE ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR AND BRINGING EVERYBODY IN AND THEN STARTING TO BRING THESE OTHER SMALLER FIELDS INTO THE PROGRAM.

I GOT A REQUEST TODAY FROM TWO MAJOR PLANTATIONS THAT WE'D LIKE TO HAVE JUST TWO WEEKS DELAY ON THIS BEFORE WE TAKE A LOOK. TWO WEEKS WE CAN LEARN WHAT KIND OF MOTION TO SECOND THAT. WELL, FIRST WE'RE JUST FRUITS. ALL RIGHT.

OK. TWO WEEKS WE WAIT FOR THE NEXT MEETING BUT WHEN THE TIME IS ON

[12d. Discussion of the On-Street Parking on Burkes Beach Road]

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>> ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. GREAT. THANK YOU.

OK. WELL, IT'S OPEN TO DISCUSSION. CAN BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS IN A DIFFERENT FORUM. I BELIEVE IN PUBLIC PLANNING

SAFETY MEETING. >> IT WAS UNANIMOUS. LESLIE PROVED TO ME THAT PARKING ON BURKE'S BEACH ROAD WAS NOT DESIRABLE AND THAT IT SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE PROHIBITED. I BELIEVE IF NOT ALSO MAYBE I COULD GOTTEN THAT CONFUSED BUT I KNOW THAT A COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IT WAS BROUGHT UP.

MR. GREEN IT'S COMMITTEE AND THERE WE UNANIMOUSLY AGREE THAT PARKING ON PARK SPEECH ROAD IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE PROHIBITED FOR NOW AND FOREVER. THE LAST COUPLE OF CALLERS THIS EVENING MADE THEIR OPINIONS PRETTY CLEAR. I BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED E-MAILS NOT ONLY THIS EVENING BUT ONES THAT CAME IN AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING OR MAYBE IT WAS ONE OF THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ALL OF WHICH SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT PARKING ALONG BURKE'S BEACH ROAD WHICH BY THE WAY WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE PLANNED PARKING ON PARK STATE ROAD SHOULD BE CONTINUE TO BE PROHIBITED AND THAT THE AREA SHOULD BE REVEGETATE AND WITH LANDSCAPING. AND WHAT THAT ADDITIONALLY PROVIDES FOR IS THAT THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMING DOWN BURKE SPEECH ROAD SEASIDE BRADLEY CIRCLE AREA ALL WE GAIN SOME OF OUR RESIDENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT HAVE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS BEEN STRIPPED AWAY BUT GOING BACK TO THE SAFETY ISSUES. I THINK THERE WERE SOME PICTURES I DON'T KNOW IF KRISTA CAN BRING THEM UP BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM THEY DEPICT THE CARS THAT THE CALLERS REMARKED ABOUT THAT LITERALLY PARK.

YES. PARALLEL SOMETIMES SIDEWAYS, SOMETIMES BACKWARDS WELL INTO THE STREET. AND I THINK IT WAS MENTIONED THAT IT'S A SIX FOOT SIDE SPACE THERE IS ACTUALLY LESS THAN THAT. I BELIEVE IT'S CLOSER TO FOUR FEET. AND SO THE CARS OR PARTS LITERALLY IN BARK SPEECH ROAD AND CHILDREN AND PETS AND PEOPLE IN ELDERLY AND BIKES ALL TRY TO GET UP AND DOWN THAT STREET. YOU GOT A AN EMAIL TODAY FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE SURF WATCH AND HE HAS REPORTED TO YOU THAT LITERALLY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE USE THAT ROADWAY AND THAT THE DANGERS THAT CONTINUING TO UNOFFICIALLY ALLOW PEOPLE TO USE THE SITE FOR PARKING IS JUST IT IS JUST CANNOT BE CONTINUED THAT IT MUST STOP ONCE AND FOR ALL.

AND AGAIN WE TAKE GAINING SOME OF THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS.

IT SHOULD BE A PRIORITY TO THE AREAS. SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR FIELD QUESTIONS WHENEVER YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN KNOWING ABOUT.

BUT IF KRISTA HAS THOSE PICTURES AND YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SEEING THEM, I'D LIKE FOR THEM TO BE BROUGHT UP WITH POSSIBLE TAMMY. I'LL COME BACK A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. I THINK THIS IS A LITTLE BIT LIKE THE CANARY IN THE MINE BECAUSE WE ARE ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF PAVEMENT NEAR THE BEACH.

>> AND OFF ISLAND GROWTH IS ALMOST EXPONENTIAL AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE WANTING TO FIND A PIECE OF PAVEMENT ON OUR ISLAND TO GO TO THE BEACH. SO I THINK THAT THIS FITS EXACTLY INTO THE PARKING BEACH MANAGEMENT STUDY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE REVIEWING IN A WEEK

OR TWO. IS IS THAT THE RIGHT SCHEDULE? >> IT'S.

YES, SIR. YES. NEXT WE TALK ABOUT.

>> YEAH. OK, SO THIS IS SUCH A SUCH A PIVOTAL ISSUE FOR OUR ISLAND.

IT'S BRAND. AND ALSO HOW IT ACCOMMODATES GROWING OFF ISLAND POPULATION.

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THANK YOU. >> DAVID, DO YOU THINK WE DISCUSSED THIS WHEN WE DISCUSSED THE STUDY TONIGHT TONIGHT? WELL, I THINK IT FITS INTO THE PARKING STUDY. I MEAN IS THERE ANY ACTION THAT WE NEED TO TAKE AT THIS TIME,

TIM? >> WELL, LET'S GET WHAT'S GETTING YOU IN FIRST.

>> MR. GRANT, I JUST WANTED AT I JUST WANT TO ADD ONE THING I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME

TYPE OF COMMITTEE PUT TOGETHER . >> THE REASON WHY I SAY THAT BECAUSE I THINK IS FOR US TO RECONFIGURE AND ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT THAT HAPPENS ON BIRDS BEACH WITH THE RESIDENTS AND HOW WE CAN BE BETTER NEIGHBORS IN TERMS PARKING IN THE BEACH ACCESS BECAUSE DAVID'S RIGHT. ALSO, YOU KNOW, AS MORE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME TO HILTON HEAD ,THERE ARE LOCAL LOCAL PEOPLE THEY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO GET IN AND GET OUT AND OUT OF THIS AREA EFFICIENT. SO WE NEED TO LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, HOW CAN WE MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO GET DOWN THERE? HOW CAN WE MAKE IT EASIER FOR WALKING OR BIKING OR WHATEVER? AND HOW DO WE ALLOW THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE TO HAVE BETTER ANSWERS IN TERMS OF GETTING IN AND GETTING OUT SAFELY? BECAUSE I THINK THERE ARE SOME CHALLENGES ESPECIALLY NOW THAT YOU HAVE THESE HIGH RISE APARTMENTS SLASH HOUSES.

AND ONE THING WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT IN THE PAST WAS MAYBE WE MIGHT NEED TO CREATE A ROAD FOR ANOTHER WAY FOR PEOPLE TO GET AND GET OUT. I DON'T KNOW BUT I DO KNOW THAT UNTIL WE START HAVING SOME REAL CONVERSATION AND THEN LOOK AT IT AS A WHOLE PICTURE OF HOW WE CAN IMPROVE TRAFFIC PARKING AND ACCESS BEACH, THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT BETTER FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVE WANT TO GO TO THE BEACH AND GO TO THE SOCCER FIELD AND TO THE TENNIS

COURTS AND TO THE PLAYGROUND. THAT'S MY MY POINT, GLENN. >> THANK YOU, CONNIE.

THIS IS NOT A DIFFICULT ISSUE IF WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE PARKING SPACES THEY NEED TO BE DESIGNED SO IT'S SAFE TO USE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE'VE ATTEMPTED NO PARKING IN THERE.

AND THE WAY WE'VE ATTEMPTED IT IS RECORDING BARRELS IN THERE AND PEOPLE ARE PARKING BETWEEN THE BARRELS. THAT'S NOT EFFECTIVE PARKING CONTROL.

WE NEED IT. WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT NO PARKING. WE NEED TO MAKE IT SO THAT IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO PARK IN THAT LOCATION. THAT BEING SAID, I HEARD A NUMBER OF COMMENTS ABOUT THE NEED FOR PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY THERE.

THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAN'T BE ABUSED AS A PARKING LOT. SO FOR ME NOW WITH A SITUATION WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS TO MAKE IT NO PARKING IN THAT AREA AND TO EFFECTIVELY DESIGN THE AREA RELAY AND ESCAPE IT WHATEVER SO THAT PARKING IS JUST SIMPLY NOT FEASIBLE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BILL. I THINK WE SHOULD WITH DISPATCH ROLL THIS AND MAKE SURE IT'S AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OVERALL PARKING STUDY. I THINK THE CASE IT MADE QUITE CLEARLY THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH THE ISSUE AND GOD FORBID SOME LITTLE CHILD GETS HIT OR KILLED THERE. WELL, IT WOULD GET WEIRD DILLY DALLYING ABOUT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THOUGH I WOULD THINK MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT'S A REAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE ROLLED IN MY OPINION INTO THE PARKING ANALYSIS AND LOOK FOR SENSIBLE DIRECTIONS FROM THAT 16 DRAWN.

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I'LL ASK WHEN WE GET INTO THE PARKING SETTING AND COMING UP WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS BEING JUST WHAT RESPONSIBILITY DO WE HAVE OF FANNING TO DAY TRIPPERS COMING ONTO THE ISLAND AND I CAN TELL YOU ONE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE PARKING LIKE THEY DO DOWN ON BURKE'S BEACH ROAD WHERE NOT ONLY SAFETY IS CRITICAL BUT THE OVERALL BRAND

IN THE WAY THEY THOUGHT. >> I THINK WE'VE GOT TO MOVE AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN, BUT THIS IS PART OF A LARGER QUESTION AND THAT QUESTION PERTAINS TO WHAT RESPONSIBILITY WE HAVE AS AN

ISLAND TO DATE TRIP THROUGH OUR PUBLIC STATEMENTS. >> THANK YOU, TOM.

[01:35:01]

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? TELL ME. I'M SORRY.

60 SECONDS TO YOUR SECOND LIKE MOTION. YES.

GO. YEAH. I THINK THAT'S A WISE MOVE BECAUSE THE SAFETY ISSUE IS CLEAR. THE SOLUTION IS NOT.

BUT BY SHUTTING IT DOWN NOW AT LEAST WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT SAFER.

WE FIGURE GOING TO DO WE GOT A FIRST AND A SECOND. WE'LL TAKE A VOTE ON THAT.

MR. LENNOX? >> YES, MR. GRANT, I HAVE A COMMENT REAL QUICK.

>> YES, MY COMEDY. MY POINT IS I WANT US TO LOOK AT THIS AS A STUDY SIMILAR TO HOW WE LOOK AT COLLECTING EXCEPT LOOK, THIS IS A PORTION OF THE WORLD NOW BUT THE

STUDIES WILL GO ON. >> OK. >> THAT'S WHY I WANT TO MAKE A POINT BECAUSE I JUST THOUGHT IT JUST NEEDS REPLACING. OK.

AND ARE YOU SO SUSTAIN STANFORD ? >> DID YOU CALL ME MR. MAYOR? I DID, SIR. YES, I VOTE YES. OK.

JUST THINK MR. AMES. YES, MR. HAWKINS. YES.

LET'S NOT WASTE PERSPECTIVE THE SECOND. YES.

BUT I WANT TO ALSO ADD A COUPLE OF CLARIFICATIONS IN TERMS OF COMMENTS SO THAT WE'RE ALL CLEAR. YOU WANT A GOOD THING YOU SAID. SECOND I KNOW.

I KNOW. BUT I JUST OKATIE GOOD. I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS CLEAR HOW THIS WORKS OVER THERE. THEY'RE THE BARRELS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. THEY'LL JUST UGLY LANDSCAPING IS NEEDED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE THE ISLAND BRANDS IN AN AREA THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY LANDSCAPED IN THE PAST.

NO ONE PARKS BETWEEN THE BARRELS SO THEY'VE BEEN EFFECTIVE.

THE LANDSCAPING IS NEEDED. THERE IS A WALKWAY A BIKE WAY THAT IS IN CHAPLIN PARK RIGHT ALONG THIS ROADWAY. SO THERE IS SUFFICIENT LARGE AREA FOR FOLKS TO RIDE BIKES AND TO WALK IN TERMS OF THE PARKING STUDY. I WAS I WAS ASSURED THAT WE WERE NOT LOOKING THROUGH OUR PARKING STUDY AT INCREASING CAPACITY.

AND AS TOM CORRECTLY POINTED OUT, I THINK THE BROAD DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO DAY TRIPPERS IS IS NECESSARY. BUT AND I WOULD IMAGINE GIVEN THE OTHER ASSURANCE WITH REGARD TO INCREASING CAPACITY FOR FOR THOSE DAY TRIPPERS THAT THIS NON PARKING AREA WOULD NOT PART OR CONSIDERATION OF THAT OVER THE COURSE SINCE NOBODY'S BEEN HERE FOLKS HAVE BEEN PARKING VERY EASILY IN THE CHAPLAIN PARK AREA AND I WALKED THAT AREA EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONCE WITH MY DOGS AND IT IS NEVER FULLY PACKED WITH CARS.

SO THERE'S SUFFICIENT AREA THERE FOR BEACHGOERS, SOCCER PLAYERS AND THE REST.

SO EXPANDING OR THINKING OF ANYTHING MORE ALONG THERE IS NOT NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE HERE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION ON THIS MATTER AND TO VOTE YES YES ON THE VOTE AT 7:00 THIS MORNING. THANK YOU, SIR.

[13. Executive Session]

I NEED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR LAND ACQUISITION DISCUSSION ON NEGOTIATED INCIDENT THE PROPOSED SALE LEASE OR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY IN THE POLITBURO ROAD AREA.

I ALSO NEED TO ADD ONE CONTRACTUAL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE SEARCH FOR A TOWN MANAGER INCLUDING A SECURING THE SERVICES OF AN INTERIM TOWN MANAGER.

MR. HAWKINS IF YOU COULD STAY FOR THE FIRST BOND AND ACCUSED US OF OKATIE.

>> YES, OK. >> AND SO I NEED A MOTION TO GO IN CONSECUTIVE SESSION THOUGH.

I CAN GO. THANK YOU ALL A FAVOR. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

LET'S JUST TAKE FIVE MINUTES HERE.

AGAIN A SESSION GOING IN OPEN SESSION WITH ONE THING TO REPORT.

WE'LL SWITCH OVER AN HOUR TO OPEN SESSION POSSIBLE ACTIONS BY SMART MEMBERS OVER THE THAT WE'RE ALL WE'RE ON. AND SO IT'S NASSER MAYOR I BASED ON THE CONVERSATIONS AND

[14. Possible Actions by Town Council Concerning Matters Discussed in Executive Session]

[01:40:03]

ANYBODY. >> OK, GOT A CALL NOW. MR..

MR. GRANT? YES. NO.

YES, MR.. MR. STANFORD. YES.

MR. LENNOX. YES. MR. AMES.

YES. MISS BECKER. YES.

>> MR. HAWKINS. YES. MYSELF A 7 PISTOL ROUND VOTER 7

NOTHING. >> CAN I HAVE A MOTION? OK, YOU HAVE A MOTION TO JOIN

THE MEETING. >> OK, BUT I MADE IT I MADE IT ON TIME.

>> RIGHT.

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