Richland County Council

Administration and Finance Committee

Joseph McEachern, Chair

Paul Livingston

Anthony G. Mizzell

Stephen F. Morris

James Tuten

District 7

District 4

District 11

District 8

District 2

Tuesday, June 27, 2000, 6:00 p.m.

Report of Actions

Call to Order - Joseph McEachern, Committee Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:45.

Approval Of Minutes - The minutes of the May 23, 2000 Regular Session Meeting were approved as submitted.

Adoption of Agenda - The agenda was adopted.

Items for Action - Items B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, P, Q, and R were approved for Council's Consent Agenda.

  1. Local Option Sales Tax: Direction Needed from Committee - The Committee recommended to defer this item to the January 2001Council Retreat.
  2. Administration: County-wide Management Audit - The Committee recommended that Council authorize the execution of a contract with Hammett Consulting Group for the performance audit at a cost not to exceed $50,000.

The Committee forwarded the following items to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting without recommendation.

  1. Auditor's Office: Purchase of Tax Notice Forms - This item requests Council authorization to purchase 431,000 tax notices necessary for property tax billing in the amount of $44,000 from Transkrit.
  2. Procurement: Purchase of Lightbar Packages - This item requests Council approval to award a contract to Palmetto Distributors and Light-n-Up to purchase Whelen light bar packages for Sheriff's Department vehicles.
  3. Information Technology: Long Distance Phone Service Contract - This item requests Council approval to award a contract to the telecommunications company "Telcom KMC" to provide telephone long distance services.
  4. Sheriff's Department: Reverse 911 System - This item requests Council authorization to purchase a "Reverse 9-1-1" system for the Sheriff's Department with funding from Richland School District One at a cost of $41,775.
  5. Sheriff's Department: Fuelman of the Carolinas - This item requests Council approval to continue their fleet fueling service with Fuelman of the Carolinas for the Sheriff's Department.
  6. Sheriff's Department: SCANA Radio Service Contract Renewal - This item requests Council approval to continue radio communications service with SCANA Communications in the amount of $125,000.
  7. Sheriff's Department: Motorola Radio Maintenance Contract Renewal - This item requests Council approval to continue radio maintenance service with Motorola in the amount of $46,866.
  8. Construction & Facilities Maintenance: HVAC Contract Renewal - This item requests Council authorization of a preventative maintenance agreement with York International for the HVAC chillers and air conditioning equipment in the Judicial Center and Administration/Health Building in the amount of $43,596.
  9. Emergency Services: Ambulance Remounting Contract Renewal - This item requests Council approval to renew a contract with Professional Fabrication in the amount of $75,060 to remount ambulance vehicles.
  10. Finance: Audit Services Contract Renewal - This item requests Council's approval of $75,000 for the 2001 audit by Elliott Davis & Company, LLP.
  11. Finance: Ambulance Fees Collection Contract Renewal - This item requests Council's approval of a $250,000 contract with Low Country Services for the billing and collection of ambulance fees.
  12. Recreation Commission: Amendment to the Bond Ordinance - This item requests Council authorization to amend the 1997 Recreation Commission Bond Ordinance by transferring $264,608 originally designated for a neighborhood park and soccer field to construct a community center building at LinRick Regional Park.
  13. Legal: Ordinance Amendment regarding Business Licenses - This item requests Council's approval to amend the Code of Ordinances by deleting the prohibition of prosecution for doing business without a license until ten days after notice of denial or revocation which is not appealed or until the final court decision upholding denial or revocation.
  14. Planning and Development: Resolution Appointing Building Official - This item requests Council's approval of a resolution appointing the position of Chief Building Inspector to serve as the Building Official of Richland County to comply with State regulations and building code requirements.
  15. Risk Management: Property Insurance Contract Awards - This item requests Council's approval to renew several insurance contracts. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has provided the excess liability, property, and bonds coverage. Hewitt, Coleman & Associates has served as the claims administration of the County's self-funded liability program. The Workers' Compensation program has been with the South Carolina Counties Workers Compensation Trust.
  16. Library: Promissory Note for Operations - This item requests Council's approval of the issuance of a promissory note in the amount of $1,900,000 to provide needed funds for the first six months of operation.

All the above items were recommended for placement on the Council's Consent Agenda except Items A, N, and O.

Executive Session

Settlement of a Legal Matter: Council directed the County Administrator to draft an offer based on the discussions of the Executive Session and return the offer to Council for approval.

Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 7:10.