MINUTES
Spartanburg
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I.
Chairman Horton called the meeting to order.
Invocation was rendered by Chaplain Jerry Clevenger. Chief Larry Brady, North Spartanburg Fire Department, led in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
II.
A. Ms. Kathy Rivers, Community and Economic Development Director, recognized the Information Desk Volunteers. Since February, we have been very fortunate to have seven graduates of the Citizen’s Academy volunteering at the Customer Service/Information Desk for a total of 408 cumulative hours. Mr. Breed also expressed his appreciation to the volunteers. The volunteers are Sandra Barnes, John Burth, Anthony Clayton, Sharise Dom-Martin, Romesena Holman, and Ruth Littlejohn.
III.
A.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Ordinance for the purpose of establishing the Spartanburg County Tourism Public
Facilities Corporation, stating its purposes and appointing the members to
the Board of Directors of the Spartanburg County Tourism Public Facilities
Corporation. The following individuals
spoke in opposition to the proposed Ordinance:
Lucille Dismukes,
B.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Ordinance authorizing Spartanburg County, South
C.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a
fee-in-lieu of tax agreement between
D.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Ordinance to amend that certain agreement for the development of
a joint industrial and business park between
E.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding thirteen
million dollars ($13,000,000) General
Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2009, in one or more
series, of Spartanburg County, South
F.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from the Noise
Ordinance requested by Goodwill
Foundation from
G.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from the Noise
Ordinance requested by Greer Dragway
from
H.
Chairman Horton declared open a public hearing
to consider an Application for special Public Event Exclusion from the Noise
Ordinance requested by Greer Dragway from
IV.
No appearances were scheduled.
V.
Economic Recruitment and Development Committee – (Honorable
A.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to adopt Resolution
approving a five-year partial exemption to an unrelated purchaser who preserves
the existing facilities and the existing number of jobs. (Sage
Automotive) Motion seconded by Mr.
Brown and carried.
Public Health and Human Services Committee (Honorable
No items scheduled.
Personnel and Finance Committee (Honorable
A. Motion made by Mr. Culbreth to render third reading to an Ordinance for the purpose of establishing the Spartanburg County Tourism Public Facilities Corporation, stating its purposes and appointing the members to the Board of Directors of the Spartanburg County Tourism Public Facilities Corporation. Motion seconded by Mr. Britt and carried. Mr. Mintz opposed.
B.
Motion made by Mr. Culbreth to render third
reading to an Ordinance authorizing Spartanburg County, South
C. Motion made by Mr. Culbreth to approve request for an additional School Resource Officer position for one of the middle schools in School District Two. Motion seconded by Mr. Britt and carried.
D. Motion made by Mr. Culbreth to render first reading to an Ordinance amending Article IV of the Spartanburg County Code relating to the Spartanburg County Fire Prevention and Protection Advisory Committee and to provide for certain other editorial revisions. Motion seconded by Mr. Foster and carried.
E. Motion made by Mr. Culbreth to approve and adopt the Spartanburg County Identity Theft Prevention Policy. Motion seconded by Mr. Foster and carried.
F. Updated financial and personnel vacancy reports were received.
Livability Committee – (Honorable
A.
Mr. Todd Stephens,
B. Motion made by Mr. Foster to render first reading to an Ordinance to amend the International Property Maintenance Code previously adopted by Ordinance Number O-00-014, as amended by Ordinance Number O-04-15, to further amend Section 302.1 relating to the responsibility to keep exterior property clean and sanitary and to amend Section 302.4 to provide that weeds and plant growth shall not exceed a height of eighteen (18) inches on premises and exterior property. Motion seconded by Ms. Hall and carried.
Public Safety and Judiciary Committee
– (Honorable
A. Information received regarding activities of the Building Codes Department.
Land Use Committee (Honorable
A. Motion made by Mr. Horton to render second reading to the original document dated July 20, 2009, of an Ordinance amending the Spartanburg County Unified Land Management Ordinance, Ordinance Number O-99-015, as amended, to provide certain design standards for commercial and industrial uses and to provide for the amendment of certain definitions and for certain new definitions. Motion seconded by Mr. Britt and carried.
B. Updated Planning Department Reports on Development Activity were received.
A.
Information received regarding activities of the
Public Works Department.
VI.
A. Motion made by Mr. Britt to render third reading to an Ordinance amending the Spartanburg County Code relating to Alarm Systems, Sections 28-51 through 28-55, in order to make provisions for false alarms, service charges for false alarms, notification of alarm system installation and alarm system standards. Motion seconded by Mr. Foster and carried.
B.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to render second
reading to an Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee-in-lieu
of tax agreement between
C.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to render second
reading to an Ordinance to amend that certain agreement for the development of
a joint industrial and business park between Spartanburg County and Cherokee
County dated March 19, 2007. (Iljin America Corp.) Motion seconded by Mr. Brown and carried.
D.
Motion made by Mr. Britt to render second
reading to an Ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding thirteen
million dollars ($13,000,000) General
Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2009, in one or more
series, of Spartanburg County, South
VII.
A.
Motion made by Mr. Culbreth to approve an
Application for special Public Event Exclusion from the Noise Ordinance
requested by Goodwill Foundation from
7:00 a.m. on
B.
Motion made by Mr. Mintz to approve an Application
for special Public Event Exclusion from the Noise Ordinance requested by Greer Dragway from 2:00 p.m. on
Saturday, September 19, 2009 until midnight for a drag race at 1792 Dragway
Road, Greer. Motion seconded by Mr.
Culbreth and carried.
C.
Motion made by Mr. Mintz to approve an
Application for special Public Event Exclusion from the Noise Ordinance
requested by Greer Dragway from 2:00
p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2009 until midnight for a drag race at 1792
Dragway Road, Greer. Motion seconded by
Mr. Culbreth and carried.
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.
A work session has been set for
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