NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

WORK SESSION

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

 

 

Newberry County Council met on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. in the Courtroom at the Magistrate’s Court, 3239 Louis Rich Road, Newberry, SC, for a work session.     

 

Present were:                Mike Hawkins, Chairman

                                    William D. Waldrop, Vice-Chairman

                                    John E. Caldwell, Councilman (arrived 4:10 p.m.)

                                    Henry B. Summer, Councilman (arrived 4:10 p.m.)

                                    John David Dawkins, Councilman

                                    Andy Morris, Councilman

                                    Edgar Baker, Councilman

                                    Wayne Adams, County Administrator

                                    Gary T. Pope, County Attorney

                                    Susan C. Fellers, Clerk to Council

 

Others attending:            Judge Art Jayroe

                                    Judge Tom Abraham

                                    Judge Gordon Johnson

                                    Sheriff Lee Foster

                                    Jackie Bowers, Clerk of Court

                                    Felix Williams, Jail Administrator

 

Media:                          Cindy Pitts, Newberry Observer

                                    Heather Hawkins, WKDK

                                   

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

 

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

 

Mr. Dawkins requested that discussion of Pugh Bridge be added to the agenda.

 

Mr. Waldrop moved to adopt the agenda as amended; second by Mr. Baker.  Vote was unanimous.  (Councilmen Summer and Caldwell absent).

 

Mr. Dawkins moved to go into Executive Session to discuss security issues; second by Mr. Baker.  Voting for the motion:  Councilmen Hawkins, Dawkins, Morris and Baker.  Voting against the motion:  Councilman Waldrop.  Councilmen Summer and Caldwell absent.  Motion passed by majority vote.

 

[EXECUTIVE SESSION 4:04 P.M. – 5:06 P.M.]

Mr. Dawkins moved to return to open session; second by Mr. Baker.  Vote was unanimous.

 

No report from Executive Session.

 

Mr. Dawkins advised that the bridge on Pugh Road washed out approximately three years ago and had never been replaced.  The residents on that road live in the Fairview Fire District but because the bridge is out have to be served by the Little Mountain Fire District.  He will recommend that funds from the Public Works budget be used to hire an engineer to look into replacing this bridge.  This matter will also be placed on the agenda for the next County Transportation Committee meeting at which time Senator Ronnie Cromer will appear and make this request.

 

There being no further business, Mr. Waldrop moved to adjourn; second by Mr. Morris. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.

 

 

                                                            NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

 

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                                                            Mike Hawkins, Chairman

 

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                                                            Susan C. Fellers, Clerk to Council