NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AGENDA

JULY 16, 2008

7:00 P.M.

 

 

Call to order:                                                    Henry B. Summer, Chairman

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:                    W. Edgar Baker, Councilman     

 

 

 

  1. Personal Appearances:

 

a.  Lt. Col. Jeff Hamrick, Facilities Management Office of the Military                  Department of South Carolina – Discussion of “A proposal of Mutual Support between the South Carolina Army National Guard and Newberry County”

 

b.   Messrs. Robert Croom and Kent Lesesne, South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) – Update on activities of the SC General Assembly and discussion of services offered by SCAC to its member counties 

 

c.   Proposal to renovate Camp Holly Springs, Lynch’s Woods Park – Amanda Butler and Katie Corbett, Senior Girl Scout Troop 930.

 

 

 

 

  1. Adoption of Consent Agenda.

 

 

 

 

  1. Additions, Deletions, and Adoption of Agenda.

 

 

 

 

  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 (I) and other matters related thereto.
    1. Third reading
  2. Ordinance #06-19-08:  An Ordinance authorizing certain economic development incentives, including payment of a fee in lieu of property taxes and other related matters, pursuant to a Fee Agreement between Newberry County, South Carolina, and Trucast, LLC, a Limited Liability Company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, pursuant to Title 12, Chapter 44, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, for a project involving an investment of not less than $5,000,000.
    1. Public Hearing.
    2. Third Reading.

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #06-20-08:  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 ten tracts containing a total of 19.34 acres designated as TMS Parcel Nos. 335-25, 335-50, 335-53, 335-55, 335-56, 335-58, 335-60, 335-76, 335-77 and 335-80, from Single Family Residential (RS-1) to Single Family Residential (RS-3).  [Calvary Church Road.  Planning Commission recommends approval.]
    1. Public Hearing.
    2. Second Reading.

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #07-21-08:  An Ordinance to postpone the implementation of revised values resulting from reassessment and equalization – Mary Arrowood, Tax Assessor.
    1. First Reading.

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #07-22-08:  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 a 2.0 acre portion of a tract containing a total of 6.68 acres designated as TMS Parcel #399-153, from Rural (R-2) to General Commercial (GC).  [Fish Hatchery Road.  Planning Commission recommends approval.
    1. First Reading.

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #07-23-08:  An Ordinance for the purpose of leasing Fairgrounds property to the Newberry Historical Society.
    1. First Reading

 

 

 

 

10.  Ordinance #07-24-08: An Ordinance acting on a Council-initiated request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one hundred twenty-five (125) tracts containing a total of one hundred twenty-nine and eighty-eight one hundredths (129.88) acres designated as TMS parcel numbers 4-2-1 through and including 4-2-14 and 4-2-12/1 (fifteen parcels); and TMS parcel numbers 4-1-1 through and including 4-1-76 and 4-1-53/1, 4-1-100, 4-16/1,2 and 3 (eighty-one parcels); and parcel numbers 5-2-2 through and including 5-2-30 (twenty-nine parcels) from Single-Family Residential (RS-1) to Single-Family Residential (RS-1A).

                  a. First Reading

 

 

 

 

  1.   Committee Reports.

 

 

 

 

  1.   Appointments:
    1. District 3:

(1) Newberry County Memorial Hospital – two appointments –

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

                       

           

    1. District 4:

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

                        (2)             Recreation Commission – two appointments –

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

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

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

 

 

    1. District 5:

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

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

 

 

 

    1. District 6:

(1) Board of Rescue Squads

Chappells  (Robbie Campbell – term expired 6/30/2008)

 

 

    1. District 7:

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

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

(3) Board of Rural Fire Control – representative to fill vacancy on board from Friendly Fire Department (term expires 6/30/2011)

 

 

    1. Accommodations Tax Committee:

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

 

 

    1. Planning Commission:

(1) At large Seat #1 (Terry Fellers – term expired 6/30/2008)

(2) At large Seat #2 (Mike Meetze – term expired 6/30/2008)

(3) At large Seat #3 (William C. Derrick – term expired 6/30/2008)

(4) At large Seat #5 (Evans Toland – term expired 6/30/2008)

 

 

    1. Board of Rescue Squads:

(1)  At large Seat #1 (Dr. Alan Paysinger – term expired 6/30/2008)

(2) At large Seat #2 (Carold Wicker – term expired 6/30/2008)

 

 

 

 

13.         Consideration of Release of Funds for Additional Ambulance Service    Appropriation.

 

 

 

 

  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.

                   a.    A contractual matter concerning economic development

                   b.    Discussion of an economic development project            

 

 

 

 

  1.   Necessary Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session.

 

 

 

 

  1.   Comments from County Administrator.

 

 

 

 

  1.   Comments from Council Members.

 

 

 

 

  1.   Future Meetings:
    1. August 6, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
    2. August 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

  1.   Vote to Adjourn.

 

 

 

 

  1.   Adjournment.

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

  1. Minutes:
    1. June 4, 2008
    2. June 11, 2008
    3. June 12, 2008