NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AGENDA

APRIL 16, 2008

7:00 P.M.

 

Call to order:                                                    Henry B. Summer, Chairman

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:                    William D. Waldrop, Vice-Chairman

 

 

 

  1. Adoption of Consent Agenda.

 

 

 

  1. Additions, Deletions and Adoption of Agenda.

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #03-06-08:            An Ordinance amending Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances setting forth special conditions for the use of recreational vehicles, and for other matters related thereto.  [County Council voted at the April 2, 2008 meeting to postpone second reading of this ordinance until it could hold a work session; however, a public hearing had already been advertised for April 16, 2008.]
    1. Public Hearing

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #04-10-08:            An Ordinance to approve granting a 20 foot power line easement to the Newberry Electric Cooperative, Inc. across the Airport property adjacent to the public road leading from Airport Road to the Country Club.
    1. Public Hearing
    2. Second Reading

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #04-11-08:            An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone two tracts containing a total of 1.69 acres designated as TMS Parcel #340-1-36 (0.87 acre) and TMS Parcel #340-1-37 (0.82 acre), from Single Family Residential (RS-3) to General Commercial (GC).  [Farm Bureau Insurance Agency.  Planning Commission recommended approval.]  NOTE: Under the new format of adopting zoning ordinance changes, Council must make separate determinations on four relevant items listed below at some point prior to third reading.
    1. Public Hearing.
    2. Determination as to whether rezoning request does/does not promote implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and whether it is/is not consistent with the development of planned commercial uses within the requirements of the Zoning Code.
    3. Determination as to whether the rezoning request will have a positive/neutral/negative impact on the orderly commercial growth and development of the area.
    4. Determination as to whether traffic patterns will/will not be adversely affected by the change in zoning.
    5. Determination as to disapproval/approval/approval with amendments of rezoning request.
    6. Second Reading.

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #04-12-08:            An Ordinance amending Chapter 154 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, commonly known as the Newberry County Subdivision Regulations, so as to simplify the method of approving surety bonds submitted in lieu of completion of subdivision improvements, including amendments to Sections 154.024(b)(4), 154.063(a) and (e) and the addition of Section 154.063(l), and other matters related thereto.
    1. First Reading

 

 

 

  1. Committee Reports.

 

 

 

  1. Appointments:
    1. District 3:

                        Newberry County Memorial Hospital – two appointments –

                                    #1 (Vacant - term expired 6/30/07)

                                    #2 (Brent Connelly-term expired 6/30/07)

 

    1. District 4:

Fairgrounds (Vacant - term expires 6/30/2009)

                        Recreation Commission – two appointments –

                                                #1 (Missy Hamm-term expired 6/30/05)

                                                #2 (Douglas Hipp-term expired 6/30/05)

                        Westview (Vacant - term expires 6/30/2009)

 

    1. District 5:

Airport (Vacant – term expires 6/30/2009)

                        Fairgrounds (Vacant – term expires 6/30/2009)

    1. District 7:

Recreation Commission (Vacant – term expires 6/30/2011)

Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority (Vacant-term expires 3/23/2009)

 

    1. Accommodations Tax Committee:

Hospitality Industry (Ernest Shealy-term expired 6/30/2007)

 

    1. Planning Commission:  At large seat #4 (Vacant - term expires 06/30/2008)

 

 

 

  1. Consideration of request from Little Mountain Fire Department for electrical wiring for generator.

 

 

 

  1. Consideration of approval for tar and gravel surfacing on 3/10 of a mile of Ballfield Road - Tommy Whitehead, Public Works Director.

 

 

 

  1. Requests by Councilmen.

 

 

 

  1. Public Comments (by those who signed up at the meeting).

 

 

 

  1. Vote for Executive Session, When Necessary.

 

 

 

  1. Executive Session:
    1. Economic Development – Project Sun

 

 

 

  1. Necessary Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session:
    1. Consideration of adoption of Inducement Resolution for Fee in Lieu of Property Taxes for Project Sun.

 

 

 

  1. Comments from County Administrator.

 

 

 

  1. Comments from Council Members.

 

 

 

  1. Future Meetings.

Budget Workshops: April 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. (Conference Room)

April 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. (Conference Room)

 

Council Meetings: May 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

May 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

  1. Vote to Adjourn.

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment.

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

  1. Minutes:
    1. March 12, 2008
    2. March 19, 2008
    3. April 2, 2008