NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AGENDA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

7:00 P.M.

 

 

Call to order:                                                    Henry B. Summer, Chairman

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:                    Gary T. Pope, County Attorney

 

 

 

 

  1. Personal Appearances.
    1. Presentation of, and request to adopt, Resolution #21-07, A Resolution to request that the South Carolina General Assembly, and the South Carolina Congressional Delegation Continue to support the manufacturing sector, the working families of South Carolina, and strong national trade policies, and to take swift and responsive actions to halt unlawful barriers to fair and free trade – Robert R. Smith, II, Moore & VanAllen.

 

 

 

 

    1. Request for grant match and funding from Chappells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department – Tony Johnson, Chief.

 

 

 

 

  1. Adoption of Consent Agenda.

 

 

 

 

  1. Additions, Deletions and Adoption of Agenda.

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #06-22-07:  An Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of a Newberry County, South Carolina, Special Source Revenue Bond (Mid-Carolina Commerce Park, Phase I Project), with an appropriate series designation, in the principal amount of not to exceed $1,500,000; authorizing the issuance and sale of a Newberry County, South Carolina, Special Source Revenue Bond Anticipation Note (Mid-Carolina Commerce Park, Phase I Project), Series 2007, in the principal amount of not to exceed $1,500,000; the application of the proceeds of said bonds to defray, for economic development purposes, the costs of designing, acquiring, constructing, improving or expanding infrastructure in the Mid-Carolina Commerce Park; and other matters relating thereto.
    1. Second 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. Public Hearing
    2. Second 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. Second 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. Public Hearing
    2. Second 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. Public Hearing
    2. Second Reading

 

 

 

 

  1. Committee Reports.

 

 

 

 

  1. Appointments.
    1. District 3:

                        Airport (Carolyn Shealy-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 6: 

Newberry County Memorial Hospital - Robert Thompson resigned (term expires 06/30/2011)

 

    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. Consideration of sponsorship of golf hole in Chamber of Commerce Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament.

 

 

 

 

  1. Status report from Alliance Engineering regarding Mid-Carolina Commerce Park.

 

 

 

 

  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. Legal

 

 

 

 

  1. Necessary Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session.

 

 

 

 

  1. Comments from County Administrator.

 

 

 

 

  1. Comments from Council Members.

 

 

 

 

  1. Future Meetings:
    1. October 3, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Presentation by Disabilities and Special Needs (Council Chambers)
    2. October 3, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Council Meeting
    3. October 17, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Council Meeting

 

 

 

 

  1. Vote to Adjourn.

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

  1. Minutes.
    1. September 5, 2007