NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AGENDA

DECEMBER 20, 2006

7:00 P.M.

 

 

 

  1. Call to order:                                                   Mike Hawkins, Chairman

 

 

 

 

  1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:                    Andy Morris, Councilman

 

 

 

 

  1. Additions, Deletions and Adoption of Agenda.

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #11-47-06:  An Ordinance to require that certain information be provided with deeds to certain types of real property in Newberry County as to the availability of existing public or community wastewater treatment facilities or the ability of the property to support an individual sewage disposal and treatment system, and to provide remedies for the violation thereof.
    1. PUBLIC HEARING
    2. THIRD READING

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-51-06:  An Ordinance to rescind Ordinance #07-23-06 and to direct the Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer to issue tax notices based on the previously assessed values for real estate.
    1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
    2. SECOND READING

 

 

 

 

6.      General Public Comments.

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #11-46-06:  An Ordinance authorizing the transfer of a fee in lieu of tax arrangement between Newberry County, South Carolina and F.G. Wilson (USA) LLC under Title 4, Chapter 12 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended, to an arrangement under Title 12, Chapter 44 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended; authorizing the inclusion of an expansion in the Fee Agreement under the terms of the original Lease Agreement; authorizing the issuance of a special source infrastructure credit; and other matters related thereto.
    1. THIRD READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-50-06:  An Ordinance to amend the text of the Newberry County Zoning Ordinance #12-24-01 so as to amend the conditional use regulations of the R-2, RS-3, RS-4 and RG Zoning Districts so as to specify the type of skirting to be used to cover the underpinning of manufactured homes.
    1. THIRD READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-48-06:  Ordinance approving suspension of blue laws prohibiting certain sales on Sundays during the annual holiday season.
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-49-06:  An Ordinance authorizing the transfer of all right, title and interest in, and all rights and obligations under, the Inducement Agreement and the Lease Agreement between Newberry County, as Lessor, and Trucast, Inc., as Lessee, authorizing among other matters, the payment of a fee in lieu of tax to Newberry County.
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-52-06:  An Ordinance making provision for tax anticipation borrowing by Newberry County, South Carolina, in the principal amount of not exceeding $10,000,000, in anticipation of the collection of ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year beginning the first day of July, 2006 and ending the 30th day of June, 2007; to prescribe the terms and conditions of such borrowing and the form of Note to be executed evidencing the same; to make provision for the payment thereof; to extend the maturity date of the $3,000,000 Tax Anticipation Note of 2006 of Newberry County, South Carolina; and other matters relating thereto.
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-53-06:  An Ordinance to provide tax relief to the taxpayers of Newberry County for the 2006 tax year, so as to allow taxpayers to apply to pay their taxes in two approximately equal installments, with one payment being due on or before January 16, 2006 and the second payment being due on or before March 16, 2006. 
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-54-06:    An Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance for the fiscal year 2006-2007, Ordinance #06-16-06, so as to incorporate supplemental revenues and appropriations into the budget for the current fiscal year, and to make mid-year adjustments in the spending required for county operations, and to approve the administrative transfer of certain funds, and to request that the Auditor make certain calculations and recommendations.
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-55-06:  An Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance for the fiscal year 2006-2007, Ordinance #06-16-06, so as to provide for supplemental revenues and appropriations to fund an additional homestead exemption for those taxpayers who are qualified for the state homestead exemption, so as to increase the effective homestead exemption for these qualified taxpayers to the first $75,000 of fair market value of the qualified residential property of such taxpayers for county ordinary tax purposes, with the county paying the additional cost of funding this additional relief on the $25,000 in fair market value over and above the first $50,000 in fair market value that is subject to the State’s homestead exemption and to adjust the budget accordingly, and to provide for the cost of additional software, office supplies and labor required to implement this form of tax relief and related matters.
    1. SECOND READING

 

 

 

  1. Ordinance #12-56-06:  An Ordinance imposing a local option sales and use tax, subject to approval by referendum by the qualified electros of Newberry County in November 2007, to provide a credit against county imposed property taxes, with said sales and use tax to be imposed and collected within Newberry County starting on July 1, 2008 at a rate of up to the maximum amount of 1 per cent per dollar, but at such rate as actually determined by the Office of Research and Statistics, and providing for related matters, pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 4 of the 1976 S.C. Code of Laws, as amended, and as authorized by 2006 Act No. 388.
    1. SECOND READING
  2. Committee Reports.

 

 

 

 

  1. Appointments:
    1. District 3: Fairgrounds

Board of Zoning Appeals -

     (Lee Bedenbaugh’s term expires 12/06)

 

    1. District 4: Airport

BRFC – St. Phillips

Fairgrounds

Planning Commission

Recreation

Westview

 

    1. District 5: Airport

Fairgrounds

 

    1. District 6: Board of Zoning Appeals -

     (Charles Senn’s term expires 12/06)

 

    1. District 7: Recreation Commission (finish out term of Thomas Boyd)

Board of Zoning Appeals -    

     (Clarence Chick’s term expires 12/06)

 

 

 

 

  1. Consideration of acceptance of bids for Ground Water Testing:
    1. Terry Environmental Services - $8,200
    2. B.P. Barber - $16,500
    1. Hulsey McCormick & Wallace, Inc. - $10,500

 

 

 

 

  1. Consideration of approval of Agreement for Engineering Services between the County and TRC Engineers, Inc. for Pugh Road Bridge.

 

 

 

 

  1. Executive Session (if needed).

 

 

 

 

  1. Future Meetings:
    1. Special Council meetings:

a. December 27, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.  (COUNCIL NEEDS TO DECIDE ON THE LOCATION OF THIS MEETING).

b.      December 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. (Council Chambers)

c. January 3, 2007, 6:30 p.m. (oath of office to be administered to Councilmen John E. Caldwell and William D. Waldrop and Councilman-elect Henry H. Livingston, III). 

 

    1. Regular Council meetings:

a. January 3, 2007, 7:00 p.m.

b.      January 17, 2007, 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

  1. Comments from County Administrator.

 

 

 

 

  1. Comments from County Council Members.

 

 

 

 

  1. Vote for Adjournment.

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment.