County
Administrator’s Report of Council Actions
Regular
Session Meeting
July
17, 2001
6:00
p.m.
Call to Order
– Kit Smith
Invocation
– Jim Tuten
Presentation
a. Keep
America Beautiful – Ms. Mary Pat Baldauf: Ms. Baldauf, Director of the
Keep America Beautiful of the Midlands, presented George Wilson, Director
of Special Services, with a donated yard vacuum in appreciation for the
County’s beautification efforts.
Point of Personal
Privilege (Pearce) – Council Member Pearce recognized Ms. Mullen Taylor,
Assistant to the County Administrator, for her acceptance into USC School of
Law, and for her work with Richland County.
Adoption Of
Agenda – Adopted with the addition of an executive session, and added "Approval
of Resolution Appointing Alvin P. Swindler as Code Enforcement Officer"
to the consent agenda.
Citizen’s Input
– None.
Approval of
Minutes
- Regular
Session: July 10, 2001 – Adopted as submitted.
Report Of County
Attorney For Executive Session Matters – The County Attorney reported that
a and b under the County Administrator’s Report are possible executive session
items.
Report Of County
Administrator
- Update on
Cloud Sanitation – Taken up in executive session.
- Employee
Grievance – Council approved the County Administrator’s recommendation.
Action: Human Resources/Administration
- FEMA Meeting
– The County Administrator announced that FEMA will be meeting with local
governments to discuss the Congaree FIRM process on July 25th at
7:30 am in the Administrator’s back conference room.
Open/Close Public
Hearings
- An Ordinance
Authorizing a Development Agreement between Richland County, South Carolina
and Lake Carolina Development, Inc. and Other Matters Related Thereto – Public
Hearing held.
Approval of
Consent Items
- Ordinance
Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
2001 C – Third reading approval given to this ordinance authorizing refunding
bonds in a principal amount not exceeding $13,500,000.00. Action: Finance
- 01-41MA,
Julius Trapp, from RS-3 to C-1, 5421 Knightner Street – Third reading
approval given to this rezoning request. Action: Planning/Legal
- An Ordinance
Authorizing a Development Agreement between Richland County, South Carolina
and Lake Carolina Development, Inc. and Other Matters Related Thereto –
Third reading approval given to this ordinance authorizing the execution of
a development agreement. Action: Planning/Legal
- Ordinance:
Closing of Bynam Road to Through Truck Traffic – Second reading approval
given to an ordinance closing Bynam Road to through truck traffic.
Info: Administration/Sheriff
- Business
License Ordinance Amendment for SYSCO – Second reading approval given
to this ordinance adding a new business category and corresponding fee schedule.
Info: Administration
- Resolution
Appointing Alvin P. Swindler as a Code Enforcement Officer – Approved.
Action: Clerk of Council
1. Third Reading
Item
- Outdoor
Advertising: Billboard Ordinance – Third reading approval as amended of
an ordinance amendment that creates a permanent moratorium on new billboards
in Richland County. Action: Planning/Legal
2. Second Reading
Items
- Ordinance
Amendment: Parking Tickets – Second reading approval given to this ordinance
establishing regulations for traffic violations and parking on County property.
Info: Legal/Magistrates/Sheriff
3. Report of
Administration and Finance Committee
- Procurement:
Contract Renewals – Approved renewals for FY 01-02. Action:
Administration/Procurement
4. Report of
Rules and Appointments Committee
- Appointments
to the Community Relations Council – Appointed Mr. Lewis Broome, III,
Mr. Durham E. Carter, Mr. Thomas F. Hudson, and Ms. Gloria S. James. Action:
Clerk of Council
5. Report of
Local Option Task Force
- Resolution:
Authorization for Referendum – Approved. Action: Clerk of
Council/Administration
- Ordinance:
Roll-Back Percentage – First reading approval given to an ordinance as
amended to delete certain language contained in the preamble and add language
establishing a 90% roll-back percentage, with the 10% not used for property
tax relief dedicated for county-wide neighborhood infrastructure improvements
such as water, sewer, sidewalks and roads. Disadvantaged communities will
be targeted first for funding such improvement projects. Info: Administration
6. Citizen’s
Input – None.
7. Executive
Session
- Contractual
Matter: Update on Cloud Sanitation – Received a report from the County
Administrator and Council’s directive will be announced tomorrow (July 18).
8. Motion Period/Announcements
– None.
9. Adjournment