County Administrator's Report of Council Actions

Regular Session Meeting

October 17, 2000

6:00 p.m.

 

Call to Order - Kit Smith

Invocation - Jim Tuten

Presentation of NACo Awards: Animal Control; Treasurer's Office; Administrator's Office - The County Administrator recognized each Department for winning a NACo award.

Presentation on Teen Pregnancy - Mr. Laddie Howard, representing the S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, spoke of the impacts of teen pregnancy on the County and asked for Council's advocacy and support for continued state grant funding for teen pregnancy reduction.

Adoption of Agenda - Adopted as revised to include Resolution Consenting to Assignment of Rights and Obligations of UNUM America and UNUMPROVIDENT under a Lease Agreement and an Inducement Agreement and Millage Rate Agreement with Richland County under Report of Economic Development Committee; and a Report on C&D Landfill under the County Administrator's Report.

Citizen's Input - Waived Council Rules to allow a citizen to speak to an issue not found on agenda.

Approval of Minutes

- Regular Session, October 3, 2000 - Adopted as submitted.

- Special Called Meeting, October 5, 2000 - Adopted as submitted.

Report of County Attorney for Executive Session Matters - No items named as requiring an executive session.

Report of County Administrator

  1. Meeting regarding Project Spider - The County Administrator announced that he is attending a meeting in Atlanta on October 18th to meet and negotiate with the company.
  2. FEMA Meeting - The County Administrator announced that staff will be attending a FEMA meeting regarding the Congaree River Flood Insurance Maps on October 18th in Atlanta.
  3. Regional Transit Authority Agreement - The County Administrator gave notice that his staff had distributed an advance copy of the Regional Transit Authority Agreement for review prior to the Committee Meeting.
  4. C&D Landfill - The County Administrator announced that the deadline for City response to the County's notice was October 12th. No proposal was received from the City and the City instead contracted with another landfill. Council directed that additional concerns raised by Council Member Meetze be referred to the D&S Committee for discussion.

1. Consideration of Consent Agenda Items

  1. 00-11MA, Horace Stephenson, from RD-3 to C-1, 312 Sharpe Road -- Third reading approval given to this rezoning request. Action: Legal/Planning
  2. 01-02MA, Harold Pickrel, from RG-2 to C-3, NE/S Dawson Road - Third reading approval given to this rezoning request. Action: Legal/Planning
  3. 01-04MA, Stewart Mungo, from PUD to Amended PUD, 732 and 740 Koon Road - Third reading approval given to this rezoning request. Action: Legal/Planning
  4. 01-05MA, Athenia Fraizer, from RS-2 to MH-2, Winnfield Road - Third reading approval given to this rezoning request. Action: Legal/Planning
  5. Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Fee Agreement between Richland County and Belk - Third reading approval and public hearing given to this ordinance authorizing the execution of a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement with Belk. Action: Legal/Administration
  6. Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Fee Agreement between Richland County and CK Columbia #1 - Third reading approval and public hearing given to this ordinance authorizing the execution of a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement with CK Columbia #1. Action: Legal/Administration
  7. Ordinance authorizing an Agreement for Designation of Phase XX of the I-77 Corridor Regional Industrial Park by and between Richland County, South Carolina and Fairfield County, South Carolina - Third reading approval and public hearing given to this ordinance authorizing a Multi-County Business Park designation for the Verizon Wireless Call Center located at Richland Fashion Mall. Action: Legal/Administration
  8. Adoption of New Ordinance: GIS Data Management - Second reading given to this ordinance establishing policies regarding information distribution and data sales. Info: Legal/Information Technology
  9. Approval of Quit-Claim Deed for Arlene Drive - Second reading approval to a quit-claim deed for the abandoned portion of Arlene Drive. Info: Legal/Public Works
  10. Auditor, Treasurer: Budget Amendment for Reimbursement from DOR - Second reading approval of a budget amendment to allocate funds in a total amount of $17,356.00 received from the Department of Revenue to the Auditor, Treasurer and Non-Departmental budgets. Info: Auditor/Treasurer/Finance
  11. Planning: 1999 National Electrical Code - Second reading approval of the adoption of the 1999 National Electrical Code. Info: Planning/Legal
  12. Planning: Ordinance Amendment for Code Enforcement Officers - Second reading approval of an amendment to the procedure for appointing code enforcement officers. Info: Planning/Legal
  13. Legal: Optional Holiday Ordinance Repeal - Second reading approval of this amendment to repeal the optional holiday provision due to Council's approval of Martin Luther King Day as a County holiday. Info: Legal/Human Resources
  14. Riverbanks Zoo: Budget Amendment for Budget Correction - Second reading approval given to this amendment adding $197,807.00 to the Zoo budget to correct an oversight made during the budget process. Info: Finance
  15. New Full-Time Position for the Treasurer's Office - Second reading approval given to a new full-time position for the Treasurer's Office. Info: Treasurer/Human/Resources

2. Second Reading Items

  1. Sheriff's Department - Towing/Storing Fees - Second reading given to an ordinance amendment to increase charges allowed. Info: Sheriff/Legal

3. Items Deferred from Council Meeting of October 3, 2000

  1. 01-07TA, Deletion of Special Exception Commercial Uses in Rural Zones - Third reading approval given to this ordinance amendment to delete authority of Board of Zoning Appeals to allow a special exception for commercial uses of no more than 5,000 square feet in rural zoning districts; and expand provisions for home businesses in rural zones. Action: Planning/Legal
  2. Appointment to the Richland Memorial Hospital Board - Appointed Mr. James H. Suddeth, Jr., and referred issue of Palmetto Health Alliance board membership to Rules and Appointment Committee. Action: Clerk of Council

4. Report of Economic Development Committee

  1. Resolution Consenting to Assignment of Rights and Obligations of UNUM America and UNUMPROVIDENT under a Lease Agreement and an Inducement Agreement and Millage Rate Agreement with Richland County - Approved, contingent upon review by County Attorney, this Resolution which consents to the transfer and assignment by UNUM America and/or UNUMProvident to UNUMProvident and/or an affiliated entity of all rights and obligations under the Lease and the Inducement Agreement relating to personal property, and affirms that the Lease and Inducement Agreement remains in full force and effect. Action: Legal/Administration

5. Citizen's Input - No one spoke.

6. Motion Period/Announcements

  1. Brill: Resolution honoring Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr. - Approved. Action: Clerk of Council
  2. Pearce - Moved to establish a Council Committee of Pearce, Brill and McEachern to review and recommend changes to the process of adopting Resolutions.
  3. Smith - Moved to reactivate the Council Detention Center Committee to review recent issues.

7. Adjournment