NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AGENDA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

7:00 P.M.

 

 

Call to order:                                                    Henry B. Summer, Chairman

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:                    Henry H. Livingston, III, Councilman

 

 

 

 

  1. Personal Appearances.
    1. Palmetto Trust Historic Preservation Easement for Newberry County Library – Mike Bedenbaugh

 

 

 

 

    1. Update on Pugh Road Bridge – Randy Cannon, TRC, Inc.

 

 

 

 

    1. Presentation of video from Chamber of Commerce – Mike Davenport.

 

 

 

 

  1. Adoption of Consent Agenda.

 

 

 

 

  1. Additions, Deletions and Adoption of Agenda.

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #06-23-07:  An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01 so as to rezone a tract containing 3.24 acres, designated as TMS Parcel No. 340-1-34 and 340-1-35, from Single Family Residential (RS-3) to General Commercial (GC).  [2206 Wilson Road.  Planning Commission recommends approval.]
    1. Third Reading
  2. Ordinance #07-24-07:  An Ordinance enacting and adopting Supplement 2007 S-3 to the Code of Ordinances for the County of Newberry, South Carolina.
    1. Public Hearing
    2. Third Reading

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #07-25-07:  An Ordinance amending Section III of Ordinance No. 04-14-07, the Newberry County Budget Ordinance for County Ordinary and Other Purposes, to provide for revised revenues and expenditures related to capital projects for the Rescue Squad 14 Building and the Newberry County Library.
    1. Public Hearing
    2. Third Reading

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #09-26-07:  An Ordinance authorizing pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 12, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, the execution and delivery of a Fee Agreement between Newberry County, South Carolina and Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.; the application of an infrastructure credit to fee-in-lieu of tax payments; and matters relating thereto.
    1. First Reading

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #09-27-07:  An Ordinance authorizing a Fee Agreement by and between Nasmyth Precision Products, Inc. and Newberry County, South Carolina whereby, under certain conditions, Newberry County will provide certain economic development inducements to Nasmyth Precision Products, Inc. to induce Nasmyth Precision Products, Inc. to locate an industrial project in Newberry County, South Carolina.
    1. First Reading

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #09-28-07:  An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01 so as to rezone a tract containing approximately 1.6 acres, designated as TMS Parcel No. 651-30, from Rural (R-2) to General Commercial (GC).  [95 State Park Road.  Planning Commission recommends approval.]
    1. First Reading.

 

  1. Ordinance #09-29-07:  An Ordinance setting aside a one-half acre parcel within the Lynch’s Woods Park as an area protected by restrictive covenants, as a means of providing for wetland mitigation of small areas of wetlands disturbed during the Newberry County Airport Improvement Project, and matters related to the implementation of the Mitigation Plan.
    1. First Reading

 

 

 

 

  1. Resolution #19-07:  A Resolution identifying a certain economic development project to be located and constructed in Newberry County, South Carolina by Nasmyth Precision Products, Inc., and authorizing a Fee Agreement by and between Nasmyth Precision Products, Inc. and Newberry County, South Carolina, whereby, under certain conditions, Newberry County will provide certain economic development inducements to Nasmyth Precision Products, Inc. to induce Nasmyth Precision Products, Inc. to locate an industrial project in Newberry County, South Carolina.

 

 

 

 

  1. Resolution #20-07:  A Resolution authorizing an Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement in the principal amount of not exceeding $1,300,000 relating to the financing of various equipment for public purposes; authorizing the execution and delivery of various documents including an Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

 

 

  1. Committee Reports.

 

 

 

 

  1. Appointments.
    1. District 3:

                        Airport (Carolyn Shealy-term expired 6/30/07)

                        BRFC – Pomaria (Larry Koon-term expired 6/30/07)

                        BRFC-Consolidated #5 (W. Blount-term expired 6/30/07)

                        Community Hall (Joan Odell-term expires 6/30/07)

                        Library Board (Bonnelle Yarborough-term expired 6/30/07)

                        Newberry County Memorial Hospital – two appointments –

                                                #1 (John Hamilton-term expired 6/30/07)

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

                        Planning Commission (Benji Vinson-term expired 6/30/07)

                        Westview (Jimmy Alewine-term expired 6/30/07)

 

    1. District 4:

                        Fairgrounds

                        Recreation Commission – two appointments –

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

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

                        Westview

 

    1. District 5:

                        Airport

                        Fairgrounds

 

    1. District 7:

Recreation Commission

 

    1. Accommodations Tax Committee:

Hospitality Industry (Ernest Shealy-term expired 6/30/07)

 

    1. Planning Commission:

At large appointment (finish out term of Robert Martin; term expires 06/30/2008)

 

    1. Citizens Advisory Committee:

Councilman Edgar Baker appointment to non-profit sector to replace Teresa Epps, who has resigned from the committee

 

Councilman John Caldwell appointment to agriculture sector to replace Frances Linder, who has resigned from the committee

 

 

 

 

  1. Awarding of bid for Library construction upon confirmation of compliance with the County’s purchasing requirements.
    1. Edcon, Inc. $3,702,000
    2. Moose Construction $4,050,030
    3. Sherman Construction $3,594,000

 

 

 

 

  1. Request by Newberry County Haz-Mat Team to “Sole Source” Purchase Truck. 
    1. Beverage Body, 2001 Peterbuilt - $90,000

 

  1. Consideration of approval of McBry Drive to be paved by the County Transportation Committee (CTC) during fiscal year 2007-2008 – 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. Necessary Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session.

 

 

 

 

  1. Comments from County Administrator.

 

 

 

 

  1. Comments from Council Members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Future Meetings:
    1. September 19, 2007, 5:00 p.m., Work Session (Conference Room)
    2. September 19, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Council Meeting
    3. October 3, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Presentation by Disabilities and Special Needs (Council Chambers)
    4. October 3, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Council Meeting

 

 

 

 

  1. Vote to Adjourn.

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

  1. Minutes.
    1. August 8, 2007
    2. August 15, 2007