Spartanburg
County Council met on
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. Steve Parker. Chief Larry Brady, North Spartanburg Fire Department, led in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
II.
A.
Motion made by Ms. Stewart to adopt a Resolution
expressing recognition and appreciation for the pride and honor bestowed upon
B.
Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to adopt a Resolution
expressing recognition and appreciation for the pride and honor bestowed upon
III.
A.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider a proposed Ordinance providing for the establishment of a vested right to develop
property in
B.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing to
consider a proposed Ordinance approving an amendment to that certain lease
agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina and DSI
Draexlmaier Service, Inc. and DAA Draexlmaier Automotive of America LLC, dated
as of December 22, 1998, and amended as of December 12, 2001, relating to,
without limitation, the lease of a project as defined in Title 4, Chapter 12 of
the South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended, and the payment to Spartanburg
County of a fee in lieu of taxes that will, without limitation, allow the
inclusion of two additional adjoining parcels of land totaling approximately
7.82 acres to the existing fee-in-lieu-of tax project with approximately 77.12
acres. No one appeared, and the matter
was closed.
C.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an
Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested
by
D.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing to consider
an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance
requested by Mr. Phil Higginbotham for
E.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing to
consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance
requested by Mr. Jim Ward for
F.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing to
consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance
requested by Mr. Jim Ward for
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. Updated financial and personnel vacancy reports were received.
Recreation Committee – (Honorable Jeff Horton, Chairman)
A.
Mr. Steve Parker presented information in
reference to consideration for a possible Land Swap on some property owned by
Economic Recruitment and Development Committee – (Honorable David Britt, Chairman)
A.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to render first reading
to an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 543 relating to the joint County
Industrial Park (Hillside Industrial Park) of Spartanburg and Union Counties so
as to enlarge the park. Motion seconded
by Mr. Nutt and carried.
B.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to adopt a Resolution
authorizing the execution and delivery of an Inducement and Millage Rate
Agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and BFS
Diversified Products, LLC, whereby, under certain conditions, Spartanburg
County will execute a fee in lieu of tax agreement with BFS Diversified
Products, LLC with respect to an Industrial Project in the county, whereby the
project would be subject to certain fees in lieu of taxes; and providing for
related matters. Motion seconded by Mr.
Nutt and carried. This fee in lieu of
tax is in the amount of 6%.
C.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to render first 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 BFS Diversified
Products, 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. Motion seconded
by Mr. Nutt and carried.
D.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to adopt a Resolution
identifying a project in order to satisfy the requirements of South Carolina
Code Section 12-44-40 so as to allow investment expenditures incurred by a
company referred to herein as Project Janus to qualify as expenditures eligible
for a fee-in-lieu of taxes arrangement with Spartanburg County, South Carolina,
committing to enter into a fee agreement with said company, and other matters
related thereto. Motion seconded by Mr.
Huckaby and carried. This is a coded
project for an existing industry.
E.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to render first reading
to an Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee agreement by
and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, a company referred to herein as
Project Janus, its affiliates and assigns, to provide for a fee in lieu of
taxes incentive and other matters related thereto. Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.
F. Motion made by Mr. Britt to render second reading to an Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and a company referred to herein as Project Tom (Intier Automotive Interiors of America, Inc.), its affiliates and assigns, to provide for a fee in lieu of taxes incentive and other matters related thereto. Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried. This is an $8 million investment in 70 new jobs.
Public Safety and Judiciary Committee – (Honorable Rock Adams, Chairman)
A.
Mr. David Jones presented information in
reference to EMS Contract Issues for FY 06.
Mr. Hubert Odom, Chair of the EMS Advisory Committee, spoke before the
Public Safety and Judiciary Committee during committee meetings earlier in the
afternoon. Mr. Jones recapped the
discussions held during committee meetings.
In July 2004, County Council adopted, upon the recommendation from the
EMS Advisory Committee, certain minimum standards for accountability in
response of the rescue squads to be eligible for a contract and funding in the
current fiscal year. Those
accountability standards are as follows:
(1) Each rescue squad must participate in ten of twelve monthly meetings
of the EMS Advisory Committee; (2) each rescue squad shall be in-service a
minimum of 80% of the time (In FY2006, this minimum in-service time will
increase to 90% of the time); and (3) each rescue squad entity shall respond to
95% of all incidents respectively received from Spartanburg County 9-1-1. According to these standards, County staff
applied these standards and determined that the following five rescue squads
are eligible for contract and funding in the coming year. Those five rescue squads are Rescue 3
(Westview-Fairforest), Rescue 10 (Inman), Rescue 11 (Landrum), Rescue 18
(Croft), and Rescue 21 (Wellford). In
applying the minimum accountability standards in the existing contracts, per
Council direction, seven rescue squads are not eligible for contract and/or
funding. They are Rescue 2 (Whitney),
Rescue 6 (Pacolet), Rescue 7 (Chesnee Community), Rescue 8 (Chesnee), Rescue 15
(Drayton), Rescue 17 (Woodruff), and Rescue 20 (Enoree). Rescue(s) 2, 15, and 17 failed to meet the
minimum in-service time of 80%.
Rescue(s) 6 and 8 failed to meet the response ratio of 95%. Rescue(s) 7 and 20 failed to meet both the
minimum in-service time and the response ratio.
In preparing for this, Jimmy Greene, Spartanburg EMS, made a
presentation on how the County would respond if these seven rescue squads were
not contracted with for the coming fiscal year.
Essentially, he indicated that there would be two changes that are
necessary because of this. First, the
current quick response vehicle that is based in Pacolet would be converted to a
24/7 transport ambulance. He also
indicated that a current 12 hour rover ambulance would be converted to a
24/7. The cost of the change to adopt
this coverage is approximately $390,000.
However, the approximate 1200 patients that would be transported would
generate a revenue stream of approximately $405,000. Essentially, the position was that the level
of service and the quality of service would be increased at no additional
burden on the taxpayers. Mr. Hubert
Odom, Chair of the EMS Advisory Committee, made a presentation. Mr. Odom asked for some time from County
Council to allow the EMS Advisory Committee to make formal recommendations on
how they can improve themselves.
Specifically, he mentioned that they have consolidation ideas on the
table and other ideas for service improvements.
Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to authorize the County Administrator to
execute the FY2006 contract(s) with Rescue 3, Rescue 10, Rescue 11, Rescue 18,
and Rescue 21. Motion seconded by Mr.
Nutt and carried. No action was taken on
the other seven. County Council
instructed the
B. Information received regarding activities of the Building Codes Department.
Land Use Committee (Honorable David Britt, Chairman)
A. Motion made by Mr. Britt to render second reading to a proposed Digital Plat Submission Amendment to the Unified Land Management Ordinance. Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.
B. Motion made by Mr. Britt to render second reading to an Ordinance setting Vestment Rights in Development of Land in Spartanburg County. Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.
C. Updated Planning Department Reports on Development Activity were received.
A. Information received in reference to a request from property owners in reference to county assistance regarding repairs to the Wadsworth Pond Dam. Mr. and Mrs. Wieder appeared regarding the Wadsworth Pond Dam that has recently failed. They requested that the county participate in repairing the dam. No motions were made on this request.
B.
Information was received in reference to a
request for proposals process relating to solid waste services. Since the February Council Retreat, Council
Members have been involved with different waste management companies to discuss
what some possibilities might be for making our solid waste operation more
efficient. Four different companies have
expressed some interest in solid waste in
C. Information received regarding activities of the Public Works Department.
VI.
A. Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to render second reading to FY06 Budget Ordinance. Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.
B. Motion made by Mr. Britt to render second reading to an Ordinance approving an amendment to that certain lease agreement by and between Spartanburg County, South Carolina and DSI Draexlmaier Service, Inc. and DAA Draexlmaier Automotive of America LLC, dated as of December 22, 1998, and amended as of December 12, 2001, relating to, without limitation, the lease of a project as defined in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended, and the payment to Spartanburg County of a fee in lieu of taxes. Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.
VII.
A. Motion made by Mr. Nutt to
approve an application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested by
Northside Missionary Baptist Church for June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2005, from 6:00
p.m. until
B. Motion made by Mr. Britt to approve an
Application for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested
by Mr. Phil Higginbotham for
C. Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to deny a request
for special Public Event Exclusion from Noise Ordinance requested by Mr. Jim
Ward for
D. Motion
made by Mr. Huckaby to deny a request for special Public Event Exclusion from
Noise Ordinance requested by Mr. Jim Ward for
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
IX.
Motion made by Mr. Parker to move
the June Council meeting up to
X.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to approve minutes of
XI.
Meeting adjourned.
By:______________________________
Jeffrey A. Horton, Chairman
Attest:
__________________________
Deborah C. Ziegler
Clerk to Council