NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

WORK SESSION

The Newberry County Council met on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Courthouse Annex, 1309 College Street, Newberry, SC, for a work session.

Present were: Henry B. Summer, Chairman

William D. Waldrop, Vice-Chairman

John E. Caldwell, Councilman

John Dawkins, Councilman

Edgar Baker, Councilman

Henry H. Livingston, III, Councilman

Wayne Adams, County Administrator

Gary T. Pope, County Attorney

Susan C. Fellers, Clerk to Council

Debbie S. Cromer, Finance Director

Absent: Mike Hawkins, Councilman

Press: Cindy Pitts, The Newberry Observer

Heather Hawkins, WKDK

Notice of the meeting was duly advertised as required by law.

Mr. Summer called the meeting to order and determined a quorum to be present.

Mr. Waldrop moved to adopt the agenda; second by Mr. Baker. Vote was unanimous. [Councilman Hawkins absent.]

Mike Donkle and Jim Stewart with Stewart, Cooper, Newell Architects presented the feasibility study of the old Wal-Mart Building to house the Sheriff’s Department and other functions of Newberry County Government. A copy of the assessment is on file in the office of the Newberry County Administrator.

Mr. Stewart stated this project could work if the County puts more departments of County Government into the building than just the Sheriff’s Office. The advantages of this building would be co-location of agencies, space, less time to complete from start to finish, reusing empty space and bringing life to that part of town.

If the County should decide to pursue this, Council expressed interest in having a stipulation with the seller as to who buys the other portion of the mall.

There being no further business, Mr. Waldrop moved to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.

NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

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Henry B. Summer, Chairman

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Susan C. Fellers, Clerk to Council

APPROVED: October 3, 2007