NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AGENDA

MAY 7, 2008

7:00 P.M.

Call to order: Henry B. Summer, Chairman

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: John E. Caldwell, Councilman

1. Personal Appearances:
1. Solicitor’s Worthless Check Program – Jerry Peace, Solicitor

i. Approval of Worthless Check Unit Agreement

2. Harvest Hope Food Bank – Jeff & Shelvy Ham

2. Adoption of Consent Agenda.

3. Additions, Deletions and Adoption of Agenda.

4. 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. Motion for Third Reading.

5. 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).

1. Consideration of motion to approve findings and recommendation of Planning Commission.

2. Motion for Third Reading.

6. 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. Public Hearing

2. Motion for Second Reading

7. Ordinance #05-13-08: An Ordinance to provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 for the Newberry County Library, Piedmont Technical College and the Newberry Agency for the Developmentally Disabled; to provide for the levy of taxes on all taxable personal and real estate properties in Newberry County for said purposes; to provide for the expenditure of said taxes and other revenues coming to the County during said fiscal year for said purposes.

1. Motion for First Reading

8. Ordinance #05-14-08: An Ordinance to provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 for the Newberry County Budget for County Ordinary purposes and for other County purposes for which the County may levy a tax and receive revenues; to provide for the levy of taxes on all taxable personal and real property in Newberry County for all County purposes, including sufficient tax to pay the principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness of Newberry County payable during said fiscal year; to provide for matters relating to Newberry County; and to provide for the expenditure of said taxes and other revenues coming to the County during said fiscal year, and to provide for the borrowing in anticipation of tax collections by the issuance of one or more Tax Anticipation Notes.

1. Motion for First Reading

9. Committee Reports.

10. 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)

2. 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)

3. District 5:

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

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

4. District 7:

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

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

5. Accommodations Tax Committee:

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

11. Consideration of acceptance of bid for helicopter pad and extension of N. Mill Street at Little Mountain Rescue/Fire Department - Crystal Waldrop, Purchasing Director.

COMPANY	HELICOPTER PAD	EXTENSION N. MILL STREET
Willingham Landscape & Asphalt	$2,995.00	$6,995.00
Washington Trucking	$4,305.00	$8,445.00
Satterfield Construction	$9,000.00	$18,000.00
Plowden Construction	$25,000.00	$20,000.00
Sailors Asphalt	$3,300.00	$7,400.00

12. Consideration of approval of Agreement for the Enforcement of Building Codes by Newberry County in the Town of Whitmire.

13. Acceptance of FAA Grant Offer in the amount of $2,000,000 for Construction of Runway 04/22, Phase III (Paving, Marking and Lighting for new 4,000 foot by 75 foot runway and stub taxiway connectors). [Project Application #3-45-0066-07-2008]

14. Requests by Councilmen.

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

16. Vote for Executive Session, When Necessary.

17. Executive Session.

18. Necessary Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session.

19. Comments from County Administrator.

20. Comments from Council Members.

21. Future Meetings:

1. Recreational vehicles work session – May 8, 2008, 7:00 p.m. (Conference Room)

2. Council Nursing Home Committee – May 14, 2008, 4:00 p.m. (Conference Room)

3. Budget work session – May 14, 2008, 7:00 p.m. (Conference Room)

4. County Council – May 21, 2008, 7:00 p.m. (Council Chambers)

22. Vote to Adjourn.

23. Adjournment.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Minutes:

1. April 16, 2008

2. April 23, 2008

3. April 30, 2008