NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AGENDA

JANUARY 17, 2007

7:00 P.M.

 

 

Call to order:                                                    Henry B. Summer, Chairman

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:                    Wayne Adams, County Administrator

 

 

 

  1. Adoption of Consent Agenda.

 

 

 

  1. Additions, Deletions and Adoption of Agenda.

 

 

 

  1. Public Comments.

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-54-06:  An Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance for the fiscal year 2006-2007, Ordinance #06-16-06, so as to incorporate supplemental revenues and appropriations into the budget for the current fiscal year, and to make mid-year adjustments in the spending required for County Operations, and to approve the administrative transfer of certain funds, and to request that the Auditor make certain calculations and recommendations.
    1. PUBLIC HEARING
    2. THIRD READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-55-06:  An Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance for the fiscal year 2006-2007, Ordinance #06-16-06, so as to provide for supplemental revenues and appropriations to fund an additional homestead exemption for those taxpayers who are qualified for the State homestead exemption, so as to increase the effective homestead exemption for these qualified taxpayers to the first $75,000 of fair market value of the qualified residential property of such taxpayers for County Ordinary tax purposes, with the County paying the additional cost of funding this additional relief on the $25,000 in fair market value over and above the first $50,000 in fair market value that is subject to the State’s homestead exemption and to adjust the budget accordingly, and to provide for the cost of additional software, office supplies and labor required to implement this form of tax relief and related matters.
    1. PUBLIC HEARING
    2. THIRD READING
  2. Ordinance #12-56-06:  An Ordinance imposing a local option sales and use tax, subject to approval by referendum by the qualified electors of Newberry County in November 2007, to provide a credit against county imposed property taxes, with said sales and use tax to be imposed and collected within Newberry County starting on July 1, 2008 at a rate of up to a maximum amount of 1 per cent per dollar, but at such rate as actually determined by the Office of Research and Statistics, and providing for related matters, pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 4 of the 1976 S.C. Code of Laws, as amended, and as authorized by 2006 Act No. 388.
    1. PUBLIC HEARING
    2. THIRD READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #01-01-07:  An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01 so as to rezone a tract containing approximately 4.59 acres, designated as a portion of TMS Parcel No. 340-3-9, from Rural (R-2) to General Residential (RG).  [Portion of a 49 acre tract, located on Whitener Road.  Planning Staff recommends approval.]
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #01-02-07:  An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01 so as to rezone a tract containing approximately 8.5 acres, designated as a portion of TMS Parcel No. 739-38, from Rural (R-2) to General Commercial (GC).  [Portion of a 50.5 acre tract, located at 1642 Holy Trinity Church Road, Little Mountain, SC, between Holy Trinity Church Road and the railroad tracks.  Planning Commission recommends approval.]
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #01-03-07:  An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01 so as to rezone a tract containing approximately 29 acres, designated as TMS Parcel No. 450-4, from Rural (R-2) to Residential (RS-2).  [Oxner Road and Highway 219.  Planning Commission recommends approval.]
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #01-04-07:  An Ordinance to amend the text of the Newberry County Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01 (Chapter 153 of the County Code) so as to amend the district regulations relating to the temporary placement of manufactured homes in certain zoning districts for the housing of the infirm, the elderly and others needing assistance.
    1. FIRST READING

 

 

 

  1. Committee Reports.

 

 

 

  1. Appointments:
    1. District 3: Fairgrounds

Board of Zoning Appeals -

     (Lee Bedenbaugh’s term expires 12/06)

 

    1. District 4: Airport

BRFC – St. Phillips

Fairgrounds

Planning Commission

Recreation

Westview

 

    1. District 5: Airport

Fairgrounds

 

    1. District 7: Recreation Commission (finish out term of Thomas Boyd)

Board of Zoning Appeals -    

     (Clarence Chick’s term expires 12/06)

Planning Commission – (finish out term of Allen Wicker; non-   compliance w/mandatory training; term expires 06/07)

 

    1. Planning Commission – at large appointment

          (Robert Martin resigned 12/2006 – term expires 06/30/2008)

 

 

 

  1. Composition of, and appointments to, the Citizens Advisory Committee.

 

 

 

  1. Executive Session (if needed)

 

 

 

  1. Future Meetings:
    1. February 7, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
    2. February 21, 2007, 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

  1. Comments from County Administrator.

 

 

 

  1. Comments from Council Members.

 

 

 

  1. Vote for Adjournment.

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

1.            Minutes:

                        a.            December 11, 2006 (work session)

                        b.            December 13, 2006 (special meeting)