MINUTES

 

County Council Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 20, 2004

 

            Spartanburg County Council met on Monday, December 20, 2004, in the County Council Chambers, 366 N. Church Street, Spartanburg, SC, at 5:30 p.m.  The following attended:  Honorable Jeff Horton, Chairman; Honorables Johnnye Code Stewart, Steve Parker, David Britt, Rock Adams, Ken Huckaby and Frank Nutt, Council Members; along with Glenn Breed, Interim County Administrator; Chris Story, Assistant County Administrator; and Edwin Haskell, Assistant County Attorney.           

 

            In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, notice of this meeting was provided in advance to the local news media and other interested parties.

 

 

I.          

 

Chairman Horton called the meeting to order.

 

Invocation was rendered by Hon. Frank Nutt. Chief Larry Brady, North Spartanburg Fire District, led in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

II.

 

A.     Motion made by Mr. Britt to adopt a Resolution remembering and recognizing Marine Corps, Lance Corporal Travis Allen Fox of Cowpens, South Carolina for his military service.  Motion seconded by Ms. Stewart and carried.  Ms. Casie Hendrix Fox, his wife, and other family members were present to receive Resolution.

B.     Motion made by Mr. Parker to adopt a Resolution expressing recognition and appreciation for the pride and honor bestowed upon Spartanburg County by the Honorable Bill Coffey for his dedicated service as Spartanburg County Sheriff.  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried. 

 

 

III.

 

A.      Chairman Horton declared open a Public Hearing to consider a proposed Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina and Michelin North America, Inc.; and other matters relating thereto.  No one appeared, and the matter was closed.

 

 

IV.

 

            No appearances were scheduled.

 

 

V.

 

Public Health and Human Services Committee (Honorable Johnnye Code Stewart, Chairman)

 

No items scheduled.

 

Personnel and Finance Committee (Honorable Ken Huckaby)

A.         Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to establish an annual salary of $94,691 for the newly elected Sheriff.  Motion seconded by Mr. Britt and carried.

B.         Updated financial and personnel vacancy reports were received.

 

Recreation Committee – (Honorable Jeff Horton, Chairman)

A.     Mr. Jeff Caton presented an update on our Parks Projects.   

B.     Mr. Jeff Caton presented information in reference to a request from the SC Department of Natural Resources to utilize county property for a supervised public dove hunting field on Saturdays during dove hunting season.  Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to approve this request and authorize the Interim County Administrator to execute agreement with SC DNR.  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried.

 

Economic Recruitment and Development Committee – (Honorable David Britt, Chairman)

A.     Executive Session to discuss legal and contractual matters was not needed. 

B.     Motion made by Mr. Britt to render first reading by title to an Ordinance granting a special property tax assessment to qualifying rehabilitated historic properties and to qualifying low and moderate income rental properties and to repeal Spartanburg County Ordinance #507.  Motion seconded by Mr. Huckaby and carried.    

 

Public Safety and Judiciary Committee – (Honorable Rock Adams, Chairman)

A.       Information received regarding activities of the Building Codes Department.

 

Land Use Committee (Honorable David Britt, Chairman)

A.        Updated Planning Department Reports on Development Activity were received.   

 

Public Works, Buildings and Grounds Committee (Honorable Frank Nutt, Chairman

A.     Motion made by Mr. Nutt to adopt a Resolution calling for a Public Hearing on the question of the adoption of an Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance to consolidate Riverdale Mills Water District and Woodruff-Roebuck Water District, provide for the constitution of the governing body of the consolidated district, and other matters related thereto.”  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried. 

B.     Motion made by Mr. Nutt to render first reading to an Ordinance to consolidate Riverdale Mills Water District and Woodruff-Roebuck Water District, provide for the constitution of the governing body of the consolidated district, and other matters related thereto.  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried.

C.    Motion made by Mr. Nutt to adopt a Resolution calling for a Public Hearing to be held upon the questions of the expansion of the boundaries of Woodruff-Roebuck Water District and the issuance of not exceeding $1,500,000 General Obligation Bonds of Woodruff-Roebuck Water District and to provide for the publication of the notice of such hearing.  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried.

D.    Motion made by Mr. Nutt to render first reading to an Ordinance finding that the boundaries of Woodruff-Roebuck Water District shall be expanded as provided herein, that Woodruff-Roebuck Water District may issue not exceeding $1,500,000 General Obligation Bonds; to authorize Woodruff-Roebuck Water District Commission to issue such bonds and to provide for the publication of notice of the said findings and authorization.  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried. 

E.     Information was presented in reference to several roads that are in need of some serious budget money to repair.  Further discussion will be held at the upcoming Council Retreat.      

F.     Information received regarding activities of the Public Works Department.

 

VI.

 

A.     Motion made by Mr. Britt to 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 Michelin North America, Inc.; and other matters relating thereto.  Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.

B.     Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to render third reading to an Ordinance to consolidate Inman Mills Water District and Startex Jackson Wellford Duncan Water District, provide for the constitution of the governing body of the consolidated district, and other matters related thereto.  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried.   

         

 

 

VII.

 

No Items Scheduled.           

 

 

VIII.

 

All resolutions, ordinances, agreements, petitions and related documents which were read and approved by Council at this meeting for the financing of certain industrial or similar revenue bonds or notes, are incorporated in these minutes by reference as if fully set forth herein.  The reference is to all such documents showing execution by the county on the date of this meeting included in the office of the Clerk of Court for Spartanburg County.

 

 

IX.

 

No Items Scheduled. 

 

 

X.

 

Motion made by Mr. Nutt to approve minutes of November 15, 2004 (Regular Meeting) and December 1, 2004 (Special Meeting).  Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried.   

 

 

XI.

 

Meeting adjourned.

 

 

                                                            SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL

 

                       

                                                            By:______________________________

                                                                        Jeffrey A. Horton, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

__________________________

Deborah C. Ziegler

Clerk to Council