Nov 09, 2020 County Council Regular Session

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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WELL, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THIS IS THE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH WAS SUPPOSED TO START AT 6:00 P.M. WE WE'RE A LITTLE LATE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER SINCE ALL COUNCIL MEMBER MEMBERS ARE NOT PRESENT IN PERSON. I WILL CALL THE ROLL. PLEASE RESPOND THAT YOU ARE PRESENT MR. COVERS PRESIDENT MR. JOHNSON PRESIDENT MR. FALWELL PRESENT.

MR. GLOVER PRESENT. MR. HERBERT SHON MISS HOWARD HERE.

MR. LOSSES HERE. MR. MCCALLUM, YOUR MR. RUBIN HERE.

MR. SOMERVILLE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR PASHMAN IS HERE OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR PRESENT.

WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SUE RUDD AND I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER VISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. FEW WOULD VOW AND JOIN ME IN PRAYER.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT AS A NATION THROUGH THIS ELECTION PROCESS AND WE JUST ASK FOR HEALING. AND MAY WE ALL TAKE LEADERSHIP AND STARTING THAT AND HEALING.

WE'VE ALSO BEEN THROUGH A LOT WITH THE CULVERT VIRUS AND WE LIFT UP THOSE FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST MEMBERS AND WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD YOU WOULD COMFORT THEM AND HEAL THOSE THAT ARE UNDERGOING IT NOW AND MINIMIZE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE IT.

AND IN THE LOSS OF LOSS OF LIFE ALSO AS WE APPROACH VETERANS DAY WE HAVE MANY VETERANS ARE CROSS THAT WORK IN THE COUNTY ACROSS THE COUNTY INCLUDING BRIAN AND PAUL AND MYSELF ON COUNCIL. WE JUST APPRECIATE THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED THE COUNTRY AND PARTICULARLY THE FAMILIES OF THOSE THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES.

AND SO WE GO INTO THIS MEETING. WE TRUST THAT OUR PROCEEDINGS WILL BE PLEASING TO YOU AND WE ASK THIS IN JESUS NAME. I MEAN TO REITERATE THAT THING WE'D LIKE TO HONOR THOSE PEOPLE. SO IN THIS ROOM TONIGHT OUR MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE FORCES AND THEY WILL RISE THAT WE CAN HONOR THEM AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES AS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLICLY POSTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT MAKES OUR

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

NOW WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO AMEND YOUR MOVE WITH GENERAL WE'RE GOING TO AMEND THE AGENDA AS FOLLOWS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGER ERIC GREENWAY AS INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TERM ELEVEN NINE TWENTY TWENTY TWO SIX THIRTY 2021 THAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN FIRST UNDER OUR ACTION ITEMS. SECOND, WE ARE GOING TO REMOVE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE WHICH IS THE FIRST READING OF COMMENTS REGARDING THE TAX AMENDMENT FOR COUNTY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 78 FLOODS TO ESTABLISH THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF MARCH 20 20 21 THAT WILL BE MOVED TO THE ACTION ITEMS AS ITEM NUMBER 16 THERE ANY OTHER CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO MAKE? SECOND, MR. GLOVER'S MOTION TO AMEND MR. GLOVER MADE THE MOTION TO AMEND GAY AGENDA AS STATED IN MR. FOLLOWING. THE SECOND THE MAIN WAS AN ACTION HERO GERALDINE.

YES, I DID LIKE YOUR DOTTED LINE. HERE IS WHAT WE LIKE SIMON.

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YES. OK. THE THE AGENDA WILL BE AMENDED AS STATED WITHOUT OBJECTION. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? NO.

OBJECTIONS. THE AGENDA AS AMENDED NOW SET ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER. YES.

NOW THIS IS THE OH I'M SORRY. NOW IT'S A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

MY APOLOGIES. YOUR SO THE SECOND MR. HERE I MEAN MR. GLOVER MAKES THE MOTION AND MR. FOOTBALLING MAKES THE SECOND. THE AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED AS AMENDED WITHOUT OBJECTIONS. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS SAYING NO OBJECTION.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 28, 2020; OCTOBER 5, 2020]

AND OCTOBER 5TH. MAY I HAVE A MOTION FROM A MEMBER OF THE MR. MCCALLUM MAKES THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND THAT WORD MAKES THE SECOND ANY SAY NO DISCUSSION.

THE MINUTES WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS SAYING

[6. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT]

OUR ADMINISTRATORS REPORTED MR. GREENWAY. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

COUNCIL. FIRST ITEM TONIGHT I HAVE A LOT OF RECOGNITIONS BECAUSE A LOT OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR WEEKS TO GET THE TRUTH READY.

SO I THINK OUR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT PARTICULARLY OUR RUSTY BROADS CHRIS BRADLEY CHRIS BRADLEY IS THE ONE THAT CONSTRUCT IN-HOUSE PETITIONS AND DID THE CRAFTSMAN WORK ON THAT MAN? EXCELLENT JOB. I DON'T THINK WE GET A BALL BETTER DEVICES. HAVE WE GONE OUT AND SEARCH FOR SOMETHING SO GREAT WORK FOR THAT PARTICULAR TEAM AND TO COMMEND NOT ONLY DID THEY DO THIS, THEY TRIED TO STAIN WORD . SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN HERE SINCE DAY ONE.

I'M SURE THAT MUCH AMENDABLE. THE SECOND THING THIS EVENING IS CONTINUING WITH MY TRADITION THAT I STARTED LAST TIME RECOGNIZING FIVE EMPLOYEES. AGAIN, THERE'S NO PARTICULAR REASON WHY DO THOSE OTHER THAN JUST INTRODUCE YOU TO COUNTING EMPLOYEES IT'S IT'S NOT LIKE THEY WANT AWARDS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. HOPEFULLY AT SOME WE'LL GET THROUGH THE ENTIRE SYSTEM BUT THAT'LL TAKE QUITE A WHILE. SO WE'LL CONTINUE.

OUR FIRST PERSON TONIGHT IS AMY RUSS. THANKS.

SHE DIDN'T RING HERE. SHE SHE WORKS IN OUR ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.

>> GREAT TEAM IN THERE. SHE HAS WORKED HERE FOR NINE YEARS.

SHE JUST PASSED AN ANNIVERSARY . SHE STARTED ON OCTOBER 10, 2011 . SHE IS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST FOR THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. SHE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN LAUNCHING HOME ON FORMS JUST A LEGAL RESIDENT. THIS APPLICATION AND THE ON LINE ASSESSMENT FEEL FOR HER COMPANY CONTRIBUTION TO THE ONLINE FILING PROJECT HAS HELD THE PUBLIC DIVISIONS FOR THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE DURING THE PANDEMIC AND HAS SAVED THE COUNTY TAX DOLLARS USING THE EXISTING TECHNOLOGY AND SET OF PURCHASING A NEW SOFTWARE. AMY MANAGES ALL THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ISSUES AND IS ASSESSORS I.A. LIAISON BETWEEN THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. SO THANK YOU.

SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT AMY. SHE'D WANT TO SHARE PUBLICLY. SHE LOVES TO SING AND SHE SELFLESSLY GIVES HER SPARE TIME TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE IN HER COMMUNITY MORE VALUES SO SEEING IN THIS PHOTO. I'M NOT SURE I'LL THE FINDINGS AT A CONFERENCE LAST YEAR MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER WAS A DRUMMER. HE ASKED WHAT HE WANTED TO GET UP HIGH FOR DRUMS AND HE PICKED ME TO COME DRUMS. I NEVER PLAYED DRUMS BEFORE AND THEN AFTERWARDS. HE GAVE YOU THAT DRUMMING AUTOGRAPH.

>> HE WASN'T DOING A GOOD JOB. CONGRATULATIONS. OUR NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE IS A PERSON FROM OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT NAMED FRANCIS COLLINS FRANCIS COLLINS.

SHE HAS WORKED HERE 17 YEARS. SHE JOINED THE COUNTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HERE.

HERE SHE IS HERE. THAT'S HER PICTURE RIGHT THERE. SOME FOLKS CHOSE NOT TO BE HERE AND SOME FOLKS CHOSE NOT TO GIVE US A PICTURE SO FRANCIS WORKS WITH ALL DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE PROMPT PAYMENT OF ALL INVOICES. SHE FOLLOWED PROPER PROCEDURES ,CRAZY TIMETABLES, WORKFLOW HELPING DEPARTMENTS WILL PROBABLY DOCUMENTATION TO ENSURE THAT HER JOB IS COMPLETED TIMELY. THEIR WORKLOAD HAS INCREASED

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HER MOTHER WAS MANAGER AND SHE WAS A BOOKKEEPER, CLEANER AND COOK.

SHE ALSO WORKS ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT HER CHURCH. SHE WAS A HARD WORKER, DEDICATED, HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY FROM HER FELLOW EMPLOYEES.

OUR THIRD PERSON WE DO NOT HAVE A PICTURE THIS PERSON BUT IS ALSO IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

HER NAME IS JANET ANDREWS. FRANCES, I'M SO SORRY. HODGE I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE HERE. SHE HAS WORKED HERE TWENTY ONE YEARS TOTAL SHE WORKED FOR TEN LEFT FOR TWELVE TO WORK WITH HUSBAND AND THEN RETURN FOR ELEVEN YEARS.

SO QUITE A TENURE HERE. THAT'S QUITE AMAZING. SHE WAS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WHEN SHE STARTED AT SO HARD AND SUMMARY OF HER JOB. DO YOU USE SHE ASSISTS A FINANCE DIRECTOR WITH OVERSEEING THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS WHICH INCLUDE WORK IN GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PAYROLL. SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE HER WORK BECAUSE SHE HELPS ME IF I MAY. YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. SHE ALSO PROCESSES ALL EMPLOYEE TRAVEL AND RECONCILES MANY OF THE BANK STATEMENTS WHICH IS A BIG JOB.

SHE WAS COMFORTABLE SHARING ANYTHING UNIQUE PUBLICLY BUT I CAN TELL THAT SHE IS A UNIQUE PERSON AND A LOT OF WEIGHT IS JUST BY SPENDING 21 YEARS OF HER LIFE HERE AT THE COUNTY . THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE TO WORK.

I LOVE THIS COUNTY. I LOVE THE PEOPLE IN IT. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT BEAUFORT COUNTY. I'VE BEEN WATCHING IT FOR MOST OF MY CAREER AND I'M HONORED TO BE EMPLOYED HERE SO I SAID THANK YOU TO DANIEL WARD AS THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY TREASURER AND THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. SHE HAS WORKED HERE FOR THREE YEARS.

ALSO FAR WE HAVE A PICTURE OF HER TENURE THERE AND THE PICTURE SHE NOT ONLY DOES SHE MANAGE AND REVIEW FINANCIAL TRANSACTION IN GENERAL LEDGER ACTIVITIES, SHE ALSO SERVES A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT PROVIDING TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE TO THE OFFICE STAFF RELATED TO INTERNAL CONTROLS, FINANCIAL ACTIVITY AND ACCOUNTING. TENURE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING RESEARCH AND POTENTIAL AND EXISTING ISSUES AND EXCEPTIONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES TO MAXIMIZE QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT TENURE IS THAT SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING TOWARD OBTAINING HER CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT LICENSE AND OUR LAST EMPLOYEE IS CRYSTAL AT THE AP. SHE IS A TAX AGENT IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.

SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR ONE AND A HALF YEARS. SHE ASSISTS PROCEEDED DELINQUENT TAXES PARTICIPATING IN THE SALES TAX AND OTHER COLLECTION PROGRAMS AND RESOLVING PROBLEMS AND ISSUES RELATING TO A TAX COLLECTION. SO SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT HER IS THAT SHE HAS DEDICATED MOST OF HER LIFE TO RAISING HER THREE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN AND TRAVELING THE COUNTRY IN SUPPORT OF HER HUSBAND'S MILITARY CAREER WHEN HE WAS FORCED INTO RETIREMENT THEY MOVED BACK TO THE BEACHES WHERE THEY GREW UP CRYSTAL DECIDED TO BETTER HERSELF WITH THE OPPORTUNITY WORK IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE WHERE SHE HAS GROWN BEYOND HER EXPECTATIONS AND SHE HAS DEVELOPED A REAL LOVE AND CURIOSITY FOR EXCEL. I'M NOT SURE LIVES, HOWEVER. HER PASSION IS STILL HER CHILDREN COOKING PROWESS AND HER FIVE CATS. THOSE ARE FIVE EMPLOYEES THAT WE INTRODUCE YOU TO. WE HAVE THREE PICTURES FROM OUR LAST EPISODE OF OUR LAST MEETING. MR. COUNCIL LOVER REQUESTED THAT WE SHOW PICTURES. THIS IS TANNER PAL WHO WORKS IN ENGINEERING STORMWATER DIVISION. IF YOU RECALL HE IS THE WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

NEXT PICTURE KATIE HERRERA, ASSISTANT STORMWATER MANAGER FOR COUNTY STORMWATER.

SHE WAS THE ONE THAT FOILED A MURDER ON THE NO LOVE BOAT. IF YOU RECALL FROM THAT WHEN THERE WERE FIVE DAYS FROM LAND AND THEN FINALLY BRITTANY FEEL THAT SHE'S KIND BECOME A CELEBRITY WITH HER UNIQUE FEATURE SHE WON A ROLLER DERBY CHAMPIONSHIP.

IN THE END HER PAST THEY'LL MAKE THERE YOU GO. I WOULD SAY ABOUT MOVING ON.

MONDAY FOR WE DID. HOW WE HOW WE ADORE BACON WRITING CONTEST AND I'D JUST

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THEY WERE ON CALL THE DAY AND THEY'VE BEEN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE SEPTEMBER PROBING COURT NOT PROBATE COURT. FOLLOW UP WITH THAT. THANKS.

YES, WITH REGARDS TO THE H OR INTERIM DIRECTOR THERE WAS SOME MISCOMMUNICATION LAST WEEK.

THE M FROM OUR DIRECTOR AMANDA KINCAID HAS ONCE AGAIN DECIDED THAT SHE WILL RESUME HER RETIREMENT. SO SHE HAS RESIGNED AS THE INTERIM EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 13TH AND WILL NO LONGER BE WORKING WITH US. SHE HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB FOR US AND WE APPRECIATE HER SERVICES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THROUGH AMANDA WE HAVE HIRED A FIRM CALLED FIND GOOD PEOPLE AND THEY ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING AND CURRENTLY SCREENING CANDIDATES FOR A PERMANENT H.R. DIRECTOR. SO I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THAT. SAME WITH THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER RECRUITMENT. WE ARE INTERVIEWING AND ARE EXPLORING POTENTIAL OPTIONS WITH A COUPLE OF THOSE APPLICANTS AT THIS POINT. SO AGAIN WHENEVER WE DO THAT TO MR. OFF TO ALAN'S POINT EARLIER I WILL MAKE SURE I COMMUNICATE THAT INFORMATION TO YOU ALL IN

A TIMELY MANNER. >> SPEAKING OF WEDNESDAY, WE WILL NOT OFFER ACCOUNTING SERVICES ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH CAUSE THROUGH YOUR GENEROSITY LAST YEAR YOU ALL GAVE THAT AS AN ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY. I DO BELIEVE SO.

WE WILL NOT DO THAT. BUT THANKS TO ALL THE VETERANS WE APPRECIATE OR SERVICE THEY CARRY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE FOR THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY AND FOR THE FREEDOMS THAT WE ENJOY.

>> TWO ADDITIONAL ITEMS AND I'M ALMOST DONE. THERE'S GOING TO BE A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING THAT'S BEING HELD FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY PATHWAYS PROJECT AS PART OF THE TWENTY EIGHTEEN SALES TAX PROGRAM. YOU CAN GO TO W W W DIAL BEAUFORT COUNTY PENNY. ALL ONE WORD BEAUFORT COUNTY PENNY DOT COM FORWARD SLASH PATHWAY VIRTUAL MEETING. SO THAT'S ALL ONE WORD. SO YOU CAN'T DIG IN DEBBIE DEBBIE AND DOT BEAUFORT COUNTY PENNY DOT COM FORWARD SLASH PATHWAY VIRTUAL MEETING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING AND SUBMIT COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 20TH AND THEN FINALLY THE BEAUFORT COUNTY AIRPORT LADIES ALLEN WAS OFFICIALLY RENAMED AS THE BEAUFORT EXECUTIVE AIRPORT THE NAME CHANGE GROWS FROM THE NEED TO ADEQUATELY REFLECT THE LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVIDED AT THE AIRPORT BOOSTING THE IMAGE OF THE AIRFIELD TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL BUSINESS.

SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF COUNCIL MEMBER CONVERTS VARY SELDOM THAT WE GET FAVORABLE EMAILS ABOUT COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. I DO THINK YOU ALL RECEIVE ONE ABOUT THE RECENT ELECTION.

I DON'T KNOW IF COUNCIL MEMBER COVER ONE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.

SURE. NOW THIS TIME. THANK YOU MR. GREENWAY.

I'M I'M COLLEAGUES. I'M NOT GOING TO READ THE E-MAIL.

I'M SURE THE CHAIRMAN WILL PROBABLY READ THAT AT PUBLIC COMMENT.

BUT I WILL SAY THIS. YOU WE DON'T WE DIDN'T TAKE THIS JOB BECAUSE WE WANTED TO GET TONS OF E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS AND KNOCKS ON THE DOOR FROM FOLKS WHO WERE JUST GIDDY ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON. NEITHER DID THE FOLKS IN THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, BUT THAT IS ONE DEPARTMENT. YOU KNOW, THIS PAST OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW, ELECTION DAY WAS TUESDAY AND SOME PEOPLE WOULD ARGUE THAT IT'S STILL GOING ON. AND WITH ALL OF THE CONTROVERSY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH ELECTIONS, WE HAVE SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE.

AND WE HEARD I'M SURE EVERYBODY GOT THE SAME E-MAIL. HOPEFULLY IT WAS A PERSON E-MAILED INTO US TO SAY WHAT A SPLENDID JOB THAT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

ANN MARIE SMALLS, HER STAFF, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN GENERAL HOW THEY DID THIS YEAR SPECIFICALLY THIS PERSON. MS. LYNN MILLER WAS TALKING ABOUT

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YOU CAN YOU CAN GET THE GIST OF IT THAT THE MOOD WAS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD PROBABLY STRIVE FOR IN ALL OF OUR POLLING LOCATIONS. AND IT'S JUST A GOOD I'VE NEVER OR HARDLY EVER RESPOND TO THESE. BUT I DID THAT ONE BECAUSE I FELT THAT GIVEN THE THE SITUATION IN OUR COUNTRY, THE SITUATION IN OUR STATE AND COUNTY THAT THIS IS A SHINING LIGHT OF THE ELECTION SYSTEM THAT WENT WELL.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE THAT EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, ALL CYLINDERS WERE HITTING BUT IT SURE SEEMS LIKE YOU WERE FROM THIS E-MAIL AND I THINK AS A COPY AND SMALLS I HOPE SHE AND I COPY THE CHAIRMAN DID GET AND I HOPE SHE SHARES IT WITH THE BOARD AND WITH HER HER EMPLOYEES ESPECIALLY OF THIS KIND OF STUFF DOESN'T GO UNNOTICED AND I PERSONALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I'M SURE MY COLLEAGUES WILL ALSO SAY LIKEWISE, WE APPRECIATE HER LEADERSHIP AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND THE BOARD'S LEADERSHIP.

>> YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL.

THIS COUNTY HAS PLACED SHOELESS JOE CLOVER JUST FOR MAINLY TO GET AWAY.

>> GO AHEAD. >> YES, I WAS JUST CHOOSING THREE THINGS REALLY.

ONE, HOMESCHOOLING. WE DID MEET BRITNEY IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

SHE DOES NOT REALLY LOOK LIKE A ROLLER DERBY PERSON BUT IT WAS A DELIGHTFUL PERSON TO SEE.

BUT I GOT INTRODUCED TO HER LAST WEEK. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT TWO THINGS ONE THESE CRAZY BECAUSE IT'S VETERANS DAY. WHAT HAPPENS TO STORM WATER? I MEAN STRONG SOLID WASTE IN POLICE THAT IT NORMALLY CALLS ON WEDNESDAY.

ARE THEY GETTING A SPECIAL HOLIDAY FOR THAT OR IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WILL GO AWAY FROM THEM AND THE QUESTION I HAVE. OH, YOU KNOW SOMEONE FROM MY INDUSTRY RELEASES YOU ABOUT THE DETAILS I'M GETTING A LOT OF IT .

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY SAID WAS YOU KNOW WHY IN IT I CALLED TOTALS BECAUSE I DID NOT INFORM MY CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THE DECALS THAT WANTED TO BECAUSE OF THE CALL WITH SUCH WASTE. I DID HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULED BACK IN THE SPRING.

BUT WAS HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD THAT MEETING BUT THEY SAID TO ME THAT, YOU KNOW, COUNCIL COULD HAVE SENT A NEWSLETTER OR SOMETHING OUTLINING THESE SOLID WASTE IN DETAIL AND WHAT IS REQUIRED IS THAT POSSIBLE AT ALL JUST TO SET UP THE LETTERS TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO SAY THIS? HOW ARE WE GOING DECALS IN THE FUTURE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AS FAR AS A HOLIDAY AS WE HANDLE SOLID WASTE ON WEDNESDAY I DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION THAT THIS WAS VERY AFRAID THAT THIS IS COMING DOWN. GO HAMPSHIRE HOPEFULLY THAT QUESTION ALSO THE QUESTION ABOUT THE DETAILS LATER. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN, GO FOR THAT. SO VETERANS DAY ON WEDNESDAY OUR CENTERS ARE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY TO THE I THINK WE'RE ALSO PUTTING TOGETHER A PRESS RELEASE TO MAKE SURE THAT'S AWARE. SO THE SOLID WASTE EMPLOYEES WILL WILL HAVE THAT DAY OFF JUST AS THE REST EMPLOYEES WILL NORMALLY HAVE. WEDNESDAY.

NO, SIR. WELL, SOME I WON'T DO. IT JUST DEPENDS.

THEY THEY SOMETIMES SHIFT FROM SENATOR OR SOME HAVE OTHER DUTIES.

AND THEN AS FAR AS THE OTHER QUESTION GOES, AS FAR AS SENDING OUT A NOTICE WE HAVE SENT OUT SEVERAL PRESS RELEASES AS FAR AS HOW WE'RE SETTING THE DECALS.

WE HAVEN'T LOOKED AT SENDING OUT ACTUAL PIECE OF MAILING. I MEAN THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT. IT'S JUST SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T UTILIZED YET.

IF YOU FEEL LIKE THAT'S SOMETHING WORTHWHILE ENDEAVOR WE CAN DEFINITELY ENTERTAIN THAT. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVEN'T PUT OUT THAT SO FAR.

IT MAY BE COSTLY MAIL TO INDIVIDUALS BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT VOTE THE WAY UP SO WE CAN GET THE SOCIAL MEDIA NOTIFICATION AND A LOT OF THE NEW SEAFOOD BECAUSE WE'RE JUST NOT REACHING OUT AS WELL. SO YOU KNOW, I THINK IF YOU CAN MAIL OUR MEMBERS REACHING THEM

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INFORMATION OUT TO YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. >> THE PRESS RELEASE IS CERTAINLY NEWSPAPER ARTICLES. SHOULD THE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD DO.

I KNOW YOU KNOW WITH THE NUMBER OF DECALS THAT ARE AS FOR ALREADY THE OFFICE HAS BEEN INUNDATED. THEY ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

I THINK THEY SAID STARTING NEXT WEEK THEY ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO START SENDING THEM OUT.

THAT'S GREAT. YEAH, WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO GET THEM STARTED TO SEND OUT.

WE JUST GOT TO PRINT SUPPLIES FULLY, FULLY STAFFED. SO THOSE ARE BEING PREPARED AND READY TO BE SENT OUT NEXT WEEK. WE DID HAVE A GLITCH THIS WEEK WITH THE SYSTEM, THE ONLINE SYSTEM BUT THAT'S BEEN UPDATED AND MADE AVAILABLE. SO THAT'S THAT'S ONGOING.

WE'RE ALSO GOING MAKE A PRESENTATION NEXT WEEK AT PUBLIC FACILITIES WITH MORE DETAILS AS FAR AS WHERE WE ARE ON THE STATUS OF THE DEKALB STATION AND WE'LL DEFINITELY TAKE MORE MEANS AND METHOD WHETHER NEWSPAPER ARTICLES OR MAILINGS CONTINUE TO GET THE WORD OUT TO FINDS. DO YOU HAVE A SIGN OFF AT THE CONVENIENCE CENTER'S IS.

USED. THERE'S DEKALB INFORMATION AS WELL AS ATTENDANCE.

THEY CAN HELP. RIGHT? YES.

ALL RIGHT. HOW DID THE THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH.

RIBAUT DOES. SHE TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF THE MIDDLE.

[7. CITIZEN COMMENT - (EVERY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO IS RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK SHALL LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES WITH THIS PORTION GOING NO LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES)]

OK. MOVING ON TO CITIZENS COMMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS COMMENTS AT THIS MEETING? SARA HEPATITIS C THE OK. ALL RIGHT.

[8. LIAISON AND COMMITTEE REPORTS]

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M SAYING HER FIRST NAME CORRECTLY OR NOT. SHE WILL BE THE VETO BRANCH.

MEET ME HERE AND THEY STILL HAVE SEVEN VACANCIES TO FILL THE FIELDS OF RESEARCH, RESUME SERVICE AND NOW THEY'RE UP TO 32 STOPS EXPECTING THIS TO INCREASE AND THEY ARE STILL CONTINUING TO MEET WITH ARCHITECTS REGARDING THE RENOVATIONS TO THE BLUFFTON LIBRARY WITH BIDS PROBABLY AWARDED SOMETIME IN JANUARY 20 21 AND HOPEFULLY MARCH START DATE FOR THE RENOVATIONS TO THE BOOK THE LIBRARY WHICH WILL EXPAND THE CHILDREN'S SECTION A TOTAL CIRCULATION FOR OCTOBER 2020 WAS OVER FIFTY ONE THOUSAND ITEMS AND COMPARE THAT TO SEPTEMBER 2020. IT WAS ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NINE PERCENT INCREASE.

THAT INCLUDES BOTH DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL TITLES. SO PEOPLE ARE BACK AT THE LIBRARY AND CHECKING OUT BOOKS AND DIGITAL ITEMS. THANK YOU.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES PUBLIC SAFETY? WE WILL BE MEETING IN DECEMBER ON DECEMBER 7TH WHICH IS THE FIRST BY DATE AND YOUR AGENDA FOR THAT MEETING WILL BE DEVELOPED ON THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO THAT DATE. THANK YOU.

AND THE OTHER SAYING HOW DO WE MOVE ON? ITEM NUMBER NINE IS OUR

[9. CONSENT AGENDA]

YES, CERTAINLY. HOWARD, DO YOU WANT MAKE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT ANY OF THE ITEMS THE PERCENTAGE? YES, SURE. THE SEVERAL OF THEM ARE REGARDING STORMWATER ORDINANCE AND TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES THAT ARE IN THE SOUTHERN LOW COUNTRY DESIGN MANUAL. WE HAD TWO FIRST READINGS OF THOSE AN ORDINANCE FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND GUEST HOUSES. WE HAD A DEFINITION FOR DWELLING UNITS, DEFINITION FOR GUEST HOUSES AND THE DIFFERENCE WAS THAT A GUEST HOUSE COULD

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BUT YOU WOULDN'T HAVE FACILITIES IN AND NOW WE HAVE CONSOLIDATED THAT SO THAT IT IS ONLY DWELLING UNITS THAT WILL BE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE .

THERE WERE NO LONGER BE GUEST HOUSES AND NUMBER FOR IS A CHANGE TO THE CDC THAT WILL HELP ALSO WITH THIS KIND OF CLEANING UP FOR THE STORMWATER ORDINANCE AND DESIGN MANUAL AND THEN THE REST SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT WILL APPOINTMENTS DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REAPPOINTMENT TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND THEN WE HAD ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR FIVE PEOPLE WERE APPOINTED TO THE SOUTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY CORRIDOR BEAUTIFICATION BOARD.

AND I CAN READ THOSE THINGS IF YOU WANT ME TO GO TO THE. THANK YOU.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION THESE ITEMS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS SAYING NO OBJECTIONS TO CONSERVATIVE AGENDA IS APPROVED?

[Additional Item]

IT IS THE APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT FOR ERIC GREENWAY AS INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TERM. NOVEMBER 9TH TO TWENTY TWO. SIX THIRTY.

TWENTY. TWENTY ONE. MAY I HAVE THE MOTION? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE ERIC GREENWAY AS INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TERM.

ELEVEN AND TWENTY THROUGH SIX. THIRTY. TWENTY ONE.

AND APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED BY ALL BY ALL MEMBERS OF COUNTY COUNCIL. SO YOU DIDN'T SAY GIVE ME THE CALENDAR THE SECOND. IT HAS MOTION AND SECONDED MISREPRESENTED.

I WAS VERY FIRMLY. PLEASE. YES.

THE COMPENSATION WILL BE ONE HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND. DO I NEED TO CALL THE ROLL MR. HERBERT JOHN WISHES TO HAVE THE ROLL CALL. OKAY.

MR. SUMMERS, WILL YOU MADE THE MOTION YOU GET TO VOTE FIRST? YES, MR. MACALLAN.

YES, MR. CULVER. MR. DAWSON. YES.

MR. FALWELL AND YES, MR. GLOVER. YES, MR. HER VISION OF STAYING

. >> MISS HOWARD? YES.

MR. LAWSON. YES. MR RUDD'S NAME? YES. JEREMY PAXMAN, SIR. YES, SIR.

WE HAVE TEN. YES. AND ONE ABSTENTION THAT HAS

[10. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE TAX STANDARDIZATION]

IS THERE ANYONE HERE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? NO. THERE IS NO ONE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

THEREFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING SECTION IS CLOSED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNTY MEMBERS? SEEING NONE WE WILL TAKE THIS UP WITHOUT OBJECTION.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS SAYING NO OBJECTIONS ITEM IS APPROVED? NEXT ITEM A PUBLIC HEARING ON

[11. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FEE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROJECT GLASS PROVIDING FOR A PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO]

PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A SCENE IN LIEU OF AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO MAY I HAVE A MOTION MOVE FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION. SECOND WE HAVE MR. COVERT MAKES THE MOTION AND MR. WILLING MAKES THE SECOND. IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON THIS SAYING NO FORTUNE IS CLOSED? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION THIS IS BEING DONE WITHOUT OBJECTION? ANY OBJECTIONS SAYING NO OBJECTIONS?

[12. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FEE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROJECT BURGER PROVIDING FOR A PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO]

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I SAW MISS HOWARD MADE THE MOTION AND MR. FLEMING. YOU MADE THE SECOND FIRST PERFORMANCE RECOVERED. IT IS. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON THIS? SEEING NONE. THAT PORTION IS CLOSED.

ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNSEL SAYING NO DISCUSSION. THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION DURING YOUR SAYING NO OBJECTIONS. THE ITEM IS FOOD ITEM NUMBER

[13. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE A MULTI-COUNTY PARK AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND JASPER COUNTY (PROJECTS STONE, GARDEN, GLASS, AND BURGER); TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES BY BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES LOCATED IN THE PARK; TO APPLY ZONING AND OTHER LAWS IN THE PARK; TO PROVIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION IN THE PARK; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PARK REVENUES WITHIN JASPER COUNTY]

MR. HARVEY SHARON MAKES THE MOTION AND MR. FULL WILLING MAKES THE SECOND ANY BUDDY FROM THE PUBLIC SPEAKING ON THIS SCENE. NONE OF THAT IS CLOSE.

THIS IS UP FOR DISCUSSION AND DISCUSSION. SEEING NO DISCUSSION THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT OBJECTION. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? SEEING NO OBJECTIONS?

[14. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE CREDIT AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROJECT STONE, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL SOURCE REVENUE CREDITS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO]

IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT THAT IS CLOSED? ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNSEL SAYING NO DISCUSSION IS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT EXCEPTION.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? NO OBJECTIONS. THIS MATTER HAS PASSED I NUMBER

[15. PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FEE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROJECT GARDEN PROVIDING FOR A PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.]

ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS OR OBJECTIONS SAYING NONE THAT MATTER IS APPROVED?

[9.5. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO BEAUFORT COUNTY ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 78: FLOODS, TO ESTABLISH THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF MARCH 23, 2021]

YES, I HAD SOME QUESTIONS FOR MR. X THE NEW MAPS INCLUDED A HIGHER BASE FLOOD OR IS IT BEING LOWERED OVERALL? SO A COMBINATION OF BOTH. TYPICALLY THESE NEW MAPS, THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION WHICH IS A MEASUREMENT ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.

THAT IS THE BUILD TO LINE IS GOING TO GO DOWN AND THE REASON WHY IT'S GOING DOWN IS BECAUSE WE'RE GOING FROM THE 1929 DOWN TO THE NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT DATA AND THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.

THE NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT DATA WAS A MUCH MORE ACCURATE NUMBER THAN THE TWENTY NINE NOW IN BEAUFORT COUNTY THE BUILDING CODE GIVES A PLUS ONE TO THE BFG SO IT IS GOING DOWN BUT IN THE BFG IS GONNA BRING IT BACK UP A FOOT. SOME AREAS ARE GONNA BE LOWER, OTHERS EVERY OTHER YEAR ARE GOING TO BE ABOUT THE SAME. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY AREAS THAT ARE GOING TO GO. SO THE QUESTION ABOUT THE FREE BOARD WHICH IS THE THE HOW MANY FEET ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION YOU WANT TO GO. YOU CAN HIT A POINT OF DIMINISHING RETURN WITH FREEPORT. SO WE'RE AT A PLUS 1.

IF YOU GO TO A PLUS 2 OR PLUS THREE YOU HAVE TO ASK HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST TO ELEVATE THAT ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY ALL THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.

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I KNOW WE HAVE THE SEA LEVEL RISE TASK FORCE AND THE NO FIELD TASK FORCE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. AND I MEAN I WANT TO VOTE FOR THIS FIRST READING BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN TAKE THAT IN WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND THE MAYOR BECAUSE ABSOLUTELY WE KNOW WE WE KNOW WITH NO FILL TASK THERE'S GONNA BE SOME CHANGES AND PROBABLY WITH THE C SEA LEVEL RISE TOO. SO IN CONSIDERATION THE NEW MAPS.

SURE. AT ANY TIME COUNCIL CAN GO IN AND I MEAN THE FLOOD ORDINANCE TO RAISE THAT BFD ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO DO IT. YES THERE IS.

I WONDER IF ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS A QUESTION IN AS YOU KNOW IN THE CONSTRUCTION VERNACULAR EVERYTHING IS BASED ON 14 FEET.

HEY EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT 14 FEET. HOW DOES THAT OR HOW WILL THIS CHANGE THAT CONSTRUCTION JARGON? SO IF YOU GO ALL TO I'LL ISLAND RIGHT NOW THAT'S ABOUT A NINE FOOT FLOOD WHICH IS A BMV ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.

SO THAT'S NINE FEET THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO GO DOWN TO SIX, SEVEN OR EIGHT WITH THESE NEW MAPS. IF YOU GO OUT TO A POINT THAT'S ON THE OCEAN WE HAVE VELOCITY ZONES THAT HAVE BFD 18 19 FEET. SO THE 14, 13, 12 JUST DEPENDS ON THE LAW.

IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU ARE. LIKE I SAID, A LOT OF THOSE ARE GOING DOWN AND WE'RE ADDING THE ONE FOOT BACK. BUT AGAIN THE REASON IT'S MOVING IS BECAUSE THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA THAT THEY HAVE USED TO CREATE THE MAPS IS MUCH BETTER THAN IT WAS IN 1920.

SO I DON'T THINK WE'RE INCURRING ANY MORE RISK. IT'S JUST THAT THE MODELS FOR THE 1986 MAPS, THE CURRENT MAPS WAS A LITTLE ABOVE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME QUESTIONS OF ACCURACY FROM FOLKS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY IS THAT THEY THEY'RE CONCERNED AND REALLY CAN'T FIGURE THE ANSWER OUT ANYWHERE TO PULL THIS DATA WILL I KNOW IT DEPENDS ON WHERE IT'S BEING BUILT BUT ARE THEY TO EXPECT TO SEE AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION CALLS OF THE SAME DWELLING, THE SAME MATERIALS FLOOD ZONE ELEVATION TODAY VERSUS WHAT COMES INTO EFFECT MARCH 20, 30, 20, 21? WILL THEY GO UP OR WILL THEY GO DOWN OR IS IT DE MINIMUS, SIR? TWO THINGS I WANT TO ADDRESS FIRST. IF THEY'RE IN AN AREA WHERE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION IS GOING DOWN, CLEARLY IT'S GOING TO REDUCE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION . THE SECOND THING IS THE 50 PERCENT DOWN AND KIND OF OVER EXPLAIN THIS BUT THE 50 PERCENT RULES AS YOU HAD A HOUSE THAT WAS BUILT BEFORE THE CURRENT MAPS WHICH IS 1980 6. YOU CANNOT DO MORE THAN 50 PERCENT RENOVATION TO THAT HOUSE WITHOUT BRINGING IT INTO COMPLIANCE. NOW WHAT THIS IS GOING TO DO WHEN IT LOWERS THAT FEE IS IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF THOSE EXISTING NONCONFORMING HOUSES AND IT'S GOING TO PULL THEM OUT OF THE FLOODPLAIN. SO IT'S GONNA MAKE THEM MORE MARKETABLE IF THEY CAN DO A LOT MORE WITH. SO IT'S A WIN WIN ALL THE WAY AROUND. IN MY BOOK ANYBODY FROM WHETHER IT'S A STATE OR ANY CONSORTIUM.

SPEAKING OF INSURANCE, HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE BUILDERS RISK INSURANCE AND THEY WEIGHED ON THIS TO TALK ABOUT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT PROBABLY AT LEAST ON THE UPFRONT IN MY OPINION WOULD BE POSITIVE. I THINK HAS THAT BEEN TALKED ABOUT OR IS IT SURE THERE SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE HESITANT TO EVEN TALK ABOUT. RIGHT.

SO ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS. FEMA HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS FOR THESE NEW FLOOD MAPS. SO YES, THEY'VE ALL BEEN IN THE CONVERSATION EVERYBODY IN INDUSTRY HAS AS FAR AS FLOOD INSURANCE GOES, CLEARLY FEMA SELLS THE FLOOD INSURANCE THROUGH SOMEBODY WHO'S BROKERING THE FLOOD INSURANCE FOR THOSE WHERE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION IS GOING DOWN. THEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE A REDUCTION IN THEIR COSTS FOR INSURANCE. THEN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.

ABSOLUTELY. IT'S A COMPLEX IT'S VERY TIRING.

SO WE HEARD HOW IT'S GOING TO HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON ON THE VERY ISLAND PLACES LIKE THAT. IN YOUR ESTIMATION, WHAT'S THE PLACE WHERE ARE WE LOOKING AT THE THE THE WORST CASE SCENARIO ? IS THERE GOING TO BE SOME LOTS THAT BECOME ALMOST UNBEARABLE BECAUSE OF THESE CHANGES WHAT WE'RE DOING OR IS THERE'S ANY PLACES THAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT THAT THEY CAN BECOME A LOT THAT IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE. SO I DON'T KNOW ANY AREAS THAT ARE BECOMING MORE RESTRICTIVE SO IT'S GOING TO BECOME EASIER AND LESS EXPENSIVE TO BUILD IN ALL OF THESE AREAS BECAUSE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS BECAUSE IT'S THE DAM ISSUE, ALL OF THEM ARE GOING DOWN. SO I DON'T KNOW ANY THAT IS GOING TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT

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THEY'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN. AND IF SEA LEVOMES MORE OF AN ISSUE, THE TELEMETRY AND SLOSH MODELS WILL ALL TO PUT INTO. THANK YOU.

DOES THOUGH ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. OK.

IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? DO WE NEED TO TAKE A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THIS? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION THIS WILL BE APPROVED WITH OUT OBJECTIONS.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS SEEING NO OBJECTIONS THEN THIS ITEM IS APPROVED.

[16. CITIZEN COMMENTS - (EVERY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO IS RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK SHALL LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES WITH THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING GOING NO LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES)]

I GUESS IT WAS FRIDAY. STU WERE WITH HIM FRIDAY OR THURSDAY I GUESS ON FRIDAY.

WE WERE AT A MEETING IN YOU HAD SOMETHING COME UP TO I WAS OVERALL ON HILTON HEAD AND IT WAS A MEETING THAT ONE OF THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS OVER THERE HAD BEEN HAVING ABOUT 278 IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SO FORTH. I MEAN I SUFFERED NERVOUS AT A JOG. MY MEMORY AT THE CRAIG WYNN WAS GIVING A PRESENTATION AND DURING HIS PRESENTATION HE HAD SAID THAT THEY HAD GIVEN HDR THE CONTRACTOR ALL THE INFORMATION, ALL THE DATA TO CONDUCT THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW THAT THERE WERE TWO MEMBERS OF HIS TOWN COUNCIL THAT WERE THERE OBVIOUSLY PROBABLY ALL WATCHED THEIR COUNCIL MEETING WHERE THEY DID NOT VOTE ON THIS. HOW? MY QUESTION IS THIS MAYBE YOU KNOW, STU, I DON'T KNOW HOW CAN THIS D.A. GIVE 34 A DATA IF THEY DON'T HAVE AN APPROVAL YET? I THINK YOU HDR ANY CONTRACT IF IT HADN'T BEEN APPROVED BY CONSENSUS QUESTION. IT'S ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION THAT THEY WOULD HAVE GIVEN HDR AND THERE'S NOTHING PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL SO THAT THEY'RE ATTEMPTING TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS. IT'S NO SURPRISE.

I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM. THERE MIGHT BE A QUESTION OF FUNDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT. AS FAR AS I'M AWARE THAT DOJ IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS IS PROBABLY HELPFUL.

I WOULD THINK ANY OTHER COMMENTS THAT A LITTLE. I MEAN I UNDERSTAND THAT PART OF IT EVEN THOUGH SENATOR DAVIS SAID LOOK, WE DON'T NEED TO RUSH THIS.

THE MONEY THERE. IT'S LIKE WHERE THIS NEEDS TO BE.

RIGHT? NOT QUICK SALT DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS LOOK IN THAT THAT CONCERNS ME A LITTLE BIT THAT NOT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT'S GOING ON.

IT'S PREPARING OUR FEET FIRMLY NATIONALLY KNOWN FIRMS WORKING WITH CO2 ON THIS PRESSURE AND I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY IS AWARE OF THAT. THEY ALL HAVE SPECIALTIES.

ONE OF FIRMS IS DCI, RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL FIRM. THEY'RE ONE OF THE TOP FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRIDGE BUILDING THEY'RE ACTUALLY DESIGNED TO GET AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. SO I THINK ALL OF THIS DATA IS THERE.

IT'S JUST BEING ABLE TO ASSEMBLE ALL OF THAT AND INTERFACE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO

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SOMEBODY WHO'S NOT DOING BUSINESS AND WANTED TO DO BUSINESS HAD THE SAME BIAS BUT AS A PRACTICAL MATTER HDR HAS I THINK AROUND 10000 EMPLOYEES AROUND THE COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD. A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAVE SAID YOU COULDN'T DO ANY BETTER.

AND I THINK THEY'RE LARGE ENOUGH AND THEY'RE VERY INDEPENDENT AND AS WE GO FORWARD EACH OTHER COMMENTS OF THE COMMENTS ABOUT THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.