July 17, 2006
Spartanburg
County Council met on Monday, July 17,
2006, 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, County Administrator; Chris Story, Assistant
County Administrator; Tom Gates, Assistant County Administrator; and Edwin
Haskell, 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 Rev. Gary Hensley, Fairforest
Baptist Church. Ms. Ginger Bowen, Clemson Cooperative
Extension Service, led in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
II.
- Motion made by Mr. Adams to adopt a Resolution expressing
recognition and appreciation for the pride and honor bestowed upon Spartanburg County by the
achievements of Timothy N. Minton of Spartanburg County
Communications/9-1-1 in being named Telecommunicator-of-the-Year. Motion seconded by Mr. Britt and
carried.
III.
No public
hearings were scheduled.
IV.
No appearances
scheduled.
V.
Public Health and Human Services Committee (Honorable
Johnnye Code Stewart, Chairman)
- Motion made by Ms. Stewart to adopt a Continuing
Resolution of Spartanburg County Council expressing Support to Apply for
Federal Transit Administration Funds,
State Mass Transit Funds and State Transportation Assistance Program
Funds. Motion seconded by Mr.
Huckaby and carried.
- Motion made by Ms. Stewart to adopt a Resolution
authorizing the County Administrator to submit an application to the South
Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of Spartanburg County to
provide transportation to the Veterans of Spartanburg County. Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and
carried.
Personnel and Finance Committee (Honorable Ken Huckaby)
A.
Mr. Mark Scott, Spartanburg City Manager, and
Mr. Josh Houston, Airport Director, presented a Presentation on Strategic Plans
regarding Spartanburg Downtown
Airport and economic impact of
general aviation. Presentation is
enclosed in backup. They gave a brief outline
on the history of the Airport and what to expect in the future.
B.
Motion made by Mr. Huckaby to render first
reading to an Ordinance to change the assessment of Aircraft subject to ad
valorem taxation in Spartanburg County from a 10.5% assessment ratio to a 4%
assessment ratio. Motion seconded by Mr.
Britt and carried.
C.
Updated financial and personnel vacancy reports
were received.
Recreation Committee – (Honorable Jeff Horton, Chairman)
No items scheduled.
Economic Recruitment and Development Committee – (Honorable David
Britt, Chairman)
- Motion made by Mr. Britt to adopt a Resolution
providing for the consent of the Spartanburg County Council to the
transfer of filot assets from Schwan’s Bakery Operations, LLC to Schwan’s
Global Supply Chain, Inc. Motion
seconded by Mr. Huckaby and carried.
- Motion made by Mr. Britt to adopt a Resolution
designating certain parcels for inclusion in the Spartanburg County/Union
County Joint County Industrial and Business Park located in the City of
Spartanburg, South Carolina, in accordance with Spartanburg County
Ordinance No. 673 and the Intergovernmental Agreement, as amended,
authorized by that Ordinance, between the City of Spartanburg and the
County of Spartanburg, South Carolina; and other matters related
thereto. (Garner and North Pine Street; North Church Street and Alba Court; and North Pine and Twitty Street) Motion seconded by Mr. Adams and carried. Ms. Julie Franklin, Economic Development
Director for the City of Spartanburg,
appeared on behalf of the City requesting approval of this
Resolution.
Public Safety and Judiciary Committee
– (Honorable Rock Adams, Chairman)
A.
Ms. Connie Banks, Commissioner for Boiling Springs
Special Purpose Fire District, appeared in reference to a request from Boiling
Springs Special Purpose Fire District for authorization for a one year millage
increase. Boiling Springs Fire
Department and North Spartanburg Fire Department border to the right of
176. North Spartanburg
would like to build a new substation close to the boundary. They have requested that Boiling Springs
share this building and fund three fulltime paid firemen. The amount of the increase needed is about
$120,000. Motion made by Mr. Adams to
approve a request from Boiling Springs Special Purpose Fire District for
authorization for a one year millage increase.
Motion seconded by Mr. Parker and carried. Mr. Nutt stated the only reason that he voted
in favor of this motion was because it is in Mr. Parker’s district and he feels
it is needed, and Chairman Horton mentioned revenue was reduced by the
automobile reassessment and the tax reduction due to the drop in the assessment
ratio from 10.5% to 6%. Next year, will
be the last year the automobile revenue decreases.
B.
Mr. Doug Bryson, Emergency Management
Coordinator, presented information regarding this Resolution. The South Carolina Emergency Management
Division has received our pre-application for the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP) submitted in response to FEMA-1625-DR-SC. In order to meet the program’s eligibility
requirements, Spartanburg County
must publicly review and adopt the Appalachian Region Natural Hazard Mitigation
Plan by resolution. Motion made by Mr. Adams to adopt a Resolution
adopting the Appalachian Region Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.
C.
Motion made by Mr. Adams to render first reading
to an Ordinance to regulate the sale and possession of copper, copper products
and equipment containing copper; to establish reporting and recordation
requirements when copper related products are purchased and/or transferred; to prohibit
the burning of copper wiring; and to establish criminal penalties for
violation. Motion seconded by Mr.
Huckaby and carried. Mr. Nutt requested
that the Homebuilders and the Recyclers be informed on any changes made in this
Ordinance as we proceed.
D.
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.
Mayor John Hamby, City of Duncan,
appeared regarding the Duncan Health
Center. A simple agreement will be arranged for the
Town of Duncan to use the parking
lot of the Duncan Health
Center on court days in exchange
for maintenance of the property.
B.
Information received regarding activities of the
Public Works Department.
VI.
A. Motion made by Mr. Britt to
render second reading to an Ordinance to develop a jointly owned and operated
Industrial/Business Park in conjunction with Union County, such
Industrial/Business Park to be geographically located in Union County and
established pursuant to Sec. 4-1-170 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina
1976, as amended; to provide for a written agreement with Union County to
provide for the expenses of the park, the percentage of revenue application,
and the distribution of fees in lieu of ad valorem taxation; and other matters related
thereto. (LSP Automotive Systems, LLC)
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.
Chairman Horton stated that a
couple of the Council Members would like to comment about the Abner Creek/Greer
area. Mr. Britt requested that a Special
Meeting be called for Wednesday, July
19, 2006, to discuss this item and take action that might be
necessary. Mr. Britt stated that the
residents are looking at being annexed into Reidville or Greer. The meeting would be held to receive
information which relates to the proposed Greer and Reidville
annexations. Motion made by Mr. Britt to
schedule a Special Council Meeting for Wednesday, July 19, at 11:00 a.m.
Motion seconded by Mr. Nutt and carried.
Ms. Stewart requested changing the time to 10:30 a.m.
X.
Motion made by Ms. Stewart to approve minutes of June 19, 2006 (Regular Meeting) and July 5, 2006 (Public Safety Committee
Meeting). Motion seconded by Mr. Britt and
carried.
XI.
Meeting adjourned.
SPARTANBURG
COUNTY COUNCIL
By:______________________________
Jeffrey
A. Horton, Chairman
Attest:
__________________________
Deborah C. Ziegler
Clerk to Council