FINAL AGENDA

 

 

 

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

  GENERAL SESSION

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

2:30 P.M.

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order………………………………Honorable Jeff Horton, Chairman

 

 

II.          Receive information and take desired action regarding various Boards and Commissions:

 

A.     Board of Assessment Appeals

B.     Building Code Board of Appeals and Adjustments

C.    Enoree Fire District

D.    Health Services District

E.     Upstate Workforce Investment Board

 

 

III.         Adjourn          

 

 

 

 


 

AGENDA

PUBLIC HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order -                        Hon. Johnnye Code Stewart, Chairman

Hon. Ken Huckaby, Member

Hon. Steve Parker, Member

 

II.                   Matters before Committee:

 

A.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to Lease Agreement between Upstate Homeless Coalition of SC and Spartanburg County.  (Ms. Elena Rush to present) – (Action Requested:  Approval of the Lease Agreement and authorization for County Administrator to execute the agreement.) 

 

 

III.                  Other

 

 

IV.               Adjourn

 

 


 

AGENDA

PERSONNEL and FINANCE COMMITTEE

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order-             Hon. Ken Huckaby, Chairman

Hon. Johnnye Code Stewart, Member

Hon. David Britt, Member

 

 

II.                   Matters before Committee:

 

A.     Captain Mark Barry to discuss various personnel related topics.

B.     Request for authorization to issue contract for records storage and management services and adopt related policies and procedures. (Mr. Steve Ford, Director, Records Management Department and Register of Deeds to present)

C.    Receive updated personnel vacancy report.

 

 

III.                  Other

 

 

IV.               Adjourn

 

 


 

AGENDA

RECREATION COMMITTEE

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order-             Hon. Steve Parker, Chairman

Hon. Johnnye Code Stewart, Member

Hon. Rock Adams, Member

 

 

II.                   Matters before Committee:

 

A.  Consideration of establishing a Parks and Recreation Commission.  (Mr. Chris Story to present)

 

 

III.         Other

 

 

IV.        Adjourn

 

 

 

 

 


 

AGENDA

ECONOMIC RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

I.         Call to Order-              Hon. David Britt, Chairman

                                                            Hon. Frank Nutt, Member

                                                            Hon. Ken Huckaby, Member

 

 

II.                   Matters before Committee:

 

A.      Receive information and take desired action in reference to an Inducement Resolution which provides Schwan’s Bakery Operations, LLC with certain incentives if it elects to expand its operation in Spartanburg and places the property in a multi-county park.  (Mr. Larry Flynn, Lister, Flynn, Kelly & Talley, PA, to present) - (Action Requested:  Adopt Resolution)

B.      Receive information and take desired action in reference to an Ordinance authorizing the assignment and transfer to Celanese Americas Corporation (“Celanese”) of a portion of the interest of Indopco, Inc. D/B/A National Starch & Chemical Company (“Indopco”) in that certain lease agreement between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and Indopco, dated as of December 1, 1997, and certain agreements, property, other rights, and other matters related thereto (collectively, the “assigned project”); and other matters related thereto, including the release of Indopco from its obligations under the lease agreement as to the assigned project, the assumption of those obligations by Celanese, and the continuation of a fee in lieu of tax pertaining to such lease agreement for the benefit of Indopco and Celanese, respectively.  (Mr. Carter Smith, Spartanburg County Economic Development Corporation, and Mr. Jim Price, McNair Law Firm, to present) - (Action Requested:  Render first reading to Ordinance)

C.      Receive information and take desired action in reference to a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an Inducement and Millage Rate Agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and 101 Properties, LLC, whereby, under certain conditions, Spartanburg County will execute a fee in lieu of tax agreement with 101 Properties, LLC with respect to an industrial project of Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors, LLC in the county, whereby the project would be subject to certain fees in lieu of taxes; and providing for related matters.  (Mr. Carter Smith, Spartanburg County Economic Development Corporation, and Mr. Frank Davis, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, to present) – (Action Requested:  Adopt Resolution)

D.      Receive information and take desired action in reference to an Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina and 101 Properties, LLC with respect to certain economic development property, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes; and other matters related thereto.  (Mr. Carter Smith, Spartanburg County Economic Development Corporation, and Mr. Frank Davis, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, to present) – (Action Requested:  Render first reading to Ordinance)    

 

 

III.                  Other

 

 

IV.        Adjourn

 


 

AGENDA

PUBLIC SAFETY and JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order-                         Hon. Rock Adams, Chairman

Hon. Ken Huckaby, Member

Hon. Frank Nutt, Member

 

I.                     Matters before Committee:

 

A.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to a request from North Spartanburg Fire and Emergency Services District to approve and set their millage levy at 22 mills for the tax year 2005.  (Chief Larry Brady, North Spartanburg Fire and Emergency Services, to present)    

B.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to a request from Drayton Area Fire District to increase their millage from 20 to 24 mils for the tax year 2005.            

C.    Receive information regarding activities of Building Codes Department.

 

 

III.         Other

 

 

IV.        Adjourn

 

 

 

 


 

AGENDA

LAND USE COMMITTEE

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order-                         Hon. David Britt, Chairman

Hon. Jeff Horton

                                                                        Hon. Frank Nutt

 

II.          Matters before Committee

 

A.     Receive Planning Department Reports on Development Activity.

 

 

III.       Other

 

 

IV.       Adjourn


 

AGENDA

PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order-                         Hon. Frank Nutt, Chairman

Hon. Steve Parker, Member

Hon. Rock Adams, Member

 

II.          Matters before Committee:

 

A.           Receive information and take desired action in reference to a proposed general utility right of way to the Greer Commission of Public Works for the installation of certain public utilities on Spartanburg County property located at the intersection of Brockman-McClimon Road and I-85.  (Action Requested:  Consideration of right of way conveyance to Greer Commission Public Works subject to approval by County Attorney’s Office) 

B.           Receive information and take desired action in reference to staff recommendation for endorsement of utilization of a portion of the Appalachian Council of Governments rural transportation funds on SC 9 widening.  (Mr. Jim D’Amato, Senior Transportation Planner, to present)

C.          Receive information regarding activities of Public Works Department.

 

 

III.         Other                                                              

 

IV.        Adjourn

 

 


 

AGENDA

 

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

  GENERAL SESSION

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

CONFERENCE ROOM TWO

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

I.          Call to Order………………………………Honorable Jeff Horton, Chairman

 

 

II.                   Receive information in reference to Jail Overcrowding.  (Hon. Trey Gowdy to present)

 

 

III.                  Presentation on Active Living Assessment (Craig Lewis and John Cock of The Lawrence Group out of Davidson, NC, to present)

 

 

IV.        Adjourn          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

MAIN AGENDA

County Council Meeting

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005, 5:30 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, SPARTANBURG, SC

 

 

1.         Call to Order.................…...............…................Hon. Jeff Horton, Chairman

 

Invocation   

 

                                    Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

2.         Presentations:

 

No Presentations Scheduled.   

 

(Recognition of Rev. Cathaye Jones and about 11 young participants in the South Carolina Youth Leadership Program from Whitlock Junior High School that are in attendance.)

 

 

3.                  Conduct Public Hearings Pertaining to the Following:

 

A.      To consider a proposed Ordinance to provide for the submission of Digital Land Record Plats.

B.      To consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested by Laotian Association of Spartanburg for September 3, 4 and 5, from 5:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. for a Labor Day Party at 470 Fox Drive, Spartanburg, SC.

C.      To consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested by Greer Dragway for August 27, 2005, from 12:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. and September 17, 2005, from 12:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.  for a Drag Race at 1792 Dragway Road, Greer, SC.      

 

4.         Appearing Before Council:

           

            Mr. Dewey Tullis to congratulate Council on what they did with Regenesis.

 

                       

5.     Committee Reports:

       (Committee Meetings to be held at 2:30 p.m.)

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE- Hon. Johnnye Code Stewart, Chairman

 

A.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to Lease Agreement between Upstate Homeless Coalition of SC and Spartanburg County.  (Ms. Elena Rush to present) – (Action Requested:  Approval of the Lease Agreement and authorization for County Administrator to execute the agreement.) 

 

PERSONNEL and FINANCE COMMITTEE - Hon. Ken Huckaby, Chairman

 

A.     Captain Mark Barry to discuss various personnel related topics. 

B.     Request for authorization to issue contract for records storage and management services and adopt related policies and procedures. (Mr. Steve Ford, Director, Records Management Department and Register of Deeds to present)

C.    Receive updated personnel vacancy report.

 

RECREATION COMMITTEE - Hon. Steve Parker, Chairman

 

            A.  Consideration of establishing a Parks and Recreation Commission. 

 

ECONOMIC RECRUITMENT and DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - Hon. David Britt, Chairman

 

A.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to an Inducement Resolution which provides Schwan’s Bakery Operations, LLC with certain incentives if it elects to expand its operation in Spartanburg and places the property in a multi-county park.  (Action Requested:  Adopt Resolution) 

B.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to an Ordinance authorizing the assignment and transfer to Celanese Americas Corporation (“Celanese”) of a portion of the interest of Indopco, Inc. D/B/A National Starch & Chemical Company (“Indopco”) in that certain lease agreement between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and Indopco, dated as of December 1, 1997, and certain agreements, property, other rights, and other matters related thereto (collectively, the “assigned project”); and other matters related thereto, including the release of Indopco from its obligations under the lease agreement as to the assigned project, the assumption of those obligations by Celanese, and the continuation of a fee in lieu of tax pertaining to such lease agreement for the benefit of Indopco and Celanese, respectively.  (Action Requested:  Render first reading to Ordinance)   

C.    Receive information and take desired action in reference to a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an Inducement and Millage Rate Agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and 101 Properties, LLC, whereby, under certain conditions, Spartanburg County will execute a fee in lieu of tax agreement with 101 Properties, LLC with respect to an industrial project of Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors, LLC in the county, whereby the project would be subject to certain fees in lieu of taxes; and providing for related matters.  (Mr. Carter Smith, Spartanburg County Economic Development Corporation, and Mr. Frank Davis, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, to present) – (Action Requested:  Adopt Resolution)

D.    Receive information and take desired action in reference to an Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina and 101 Properties, LLC with respect to certain economic development property, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes; and other matters related thereto.  (Mr. Carter Smith, Spartanburg County Economic Development Corporation, and Mr. Frank Davis, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, to present) – (Action Requested:  Render first reading to Ordinance)

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - Hon. Rock Adams, Chairman

 

A.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to a request from North Spartanburg Fire and Emergency Services District to approve and set their millage levy at 22 mills for the tax year 2005. 

B.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to a request from Drayton Area Fire District to increase their millage from 20 to 24 mils for the tax year 2005.            

C.    Receive information regarding activities of Building Codes Department.

 

LAND USE COMMITTEE -Hon. David Britt, Chairman

 

A.     Receive Planning Department Reports on Development Activity.

 

PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS and GROUNDS COMMITTEE - Hon. Frank Nutt Chairman

 

A.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to a proposed general utility right of way to the Greer Commission of Public Works for the installation of certain public utilities on Spartanburg County property located at the intersection of Brockman-McClimon Road and I-85.  (Action Requested:  Consideration of right of way conveyance to Greer Commission Public Works subject to approval by County Attorney’s Office) 

B.     Receive information and take desired action in reference to staff recommendation for endorsement of utilization of a portion of the Appalachian Council of Governments rural transportation funds on SC 9 widening. 

C.    Receive information regarding activities of Public Works Department.

 

 

6.                  Old Business:

 

A.     Render third reading to an Ordinance authorizing certain economic incentives, including payment of a fee in lieu of property taxes and other related matters, pursuant to a fee agreement between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and MPI International, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, pursuant to Title 12, Chapter 44, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, for a project involving an investment of not less than $8,000,000.

B.     Render third reading to an Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina and Spartanburg Automotive, Inc. with respect to certain economic development property, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes; and other matters related thereto.

C.    Render second reading to an Ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2005, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds shall be expended, to provide for the payment thereof, and other matters relating thereto.

D.    Render second reading to an Ordinance to provide for the submission of Digital Land Record Plats.     

 

 

7.                  New Business

 

A.     Render first reading of Ordinance to readopt the Ordinance establishing a Uniform Road Maintenance Fee for Spartanburg County Transportation Infrastructure.

B.     Consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested by Laotian Association of Spartanburg for September 3, 4 and 5, from 5:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. for a Labor Day Party at 470 Fox Drive, Spartanburg, SC.

C.    Consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested by Greer Dragway for August 27, 2005, from 12:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. and September 17, 2005, from 12:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.  for a Drag Race at 1792 Dragway Road, Greer, SC.     

 

  

8.         Reading and approval of resolutions, ordinances, agreements, petitions, and other documents for the financing of certain industrial facilities through the issuance of Spartanburg County, industrial development or similar bonds or notes, or Fee-In-Lieu of Tax (FILOT) agreements.

 

9.                  Miscellaneous Council/Administrative Matters

 

 

10.             Approval of Minutes:             July 18, 2005 (Regular Meeting)

August 10, 2005 (Executive Session)

 

 

11.             Adjourn