County Administrator’s Report Of Council Actions

Regular Session Meeting

June 5, 2001

6:00 p.m.

 

Call to Order – Greg Pearce

Invocation – Jim Tuten

Report of County Attorney for Executive Session Items – No executive session items.

Adoption of Agenda – Adopted with the addition of Ordinance Amendment: Planning & Development Services; the deletion of Billboard Ordinance; and identification of rezoning request 01-51MA as a consent item.

Citizen’s Input – No one spoke.

Approval of Minutes

— Regular Session: May 15, 2001 – Adopted as submitted.

— Zoning Public Hearing: May 22, 2001 – Adopted as submitted.

Richland 101 Presentation – Certificates for graduating citizens presented by the County Administrator and Council Members Joan Brady and Paul Livingston.

Report of County Administrator – No report given.

Open/Close Public Hearings – Public hearings held for Sysco: Water and Sewer; Blue Cross/Blue Shield; Bond for Detention Center:Expansion and other Projects; and Approval of JEDA Bonds for Heathwood Hall Episcopal School.

Approval of Consent Items

  1. 01-51MA, Marion Turbeville, Stanley Baldwin, from RS-1 to PDD, Hazelwood Road – Second reading given to this rezoning request. Info: Planning/Legal
  2. Lake Carolina Development Agreement – First reading approval given to this ordinance authorizing the execution of a development agreement for Lake Carolina. Info: Planning/Legal
  3. Ordinance Amendment: International Building Code – First reading approval of an ordinance amendment that replaces the 1997 building codes with the 2000 International Building Code. Info: Planning/Legal
  4. Issuance of Bonds and Study for the Airport – Directed staff to begin the process of selecting a consultant to conduct an airport study to be reported on in three months and completed at the end of the calendar year. Additionally, approved the necessary funding from the current airport revenues to conduct the study. Action: Administration/Procurement
  5. Ordinance Amendment: Planning and Development Services – First reading approval given to this ordinance amendment that accompanies item c above that updates and corrects various section headings and sections. Info: Planning/Legal
  6. Auditor’s Office: Funds for Mailing Tax Bills – Approved the purchase of 534,000 pre-printed tax notices required for property tax billing from Data-Tec in the amount of $54,763.38. Action: Auditor/Procurement
  7. Emergency Services Purchase Orders – Approved the purchase orders/contracts with the City of Columbia in the amount of $74,000; Motorola in the amount of $45,000; SCANA in the amount of $117,000; and Carolina Occupational in the amount of $37,000. Approved the purchase of five ambulance chassis from Covenant Distributers in the amount of $137,500. Approved the contract renewal to Professional Fabrication in the amount of $53,808 for remounting ambulance vehicles. Action: Emergency Services/Procurement
  8. Information Technology Project and Contract – Authorized staff to negotiate and award a contract for quality assurance services performed on the parcel data conversion project in an amount not to exceed $250,000. Action: Information Technology/Procurement

1. Third Reading Items

  1. SYSCO: Water and Sewer – Third reading approval given to this budget amendment in an amount not to exceed $165,000 from the Economic Development Fund designated within the General Fund for the water and sewer connection to SYSCO. Action: Finance/Administration
  2. b. Water Line Relocation for Blue Cross/Blue Shield – Third reading approval of an ordinance authorizing a deed to the City of Columbia for water line relocation. Action: Administration/Legal

2. Second Reading Items

  1. Bond for Detention Center Expansion and Other Projects – Second reading approval given to an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $20,600,000 for the Detention Center expansion and other projects. Info: Finance/Administration

3. Approval Of Resolution And Public Hearing

  1. Approval of JEDA Bonds for Heathwood Hall Episcopal School – Approved Resolution in support of JEDA bonds for expansion of Heathwood Hall in the aggregate principal amount not exceeding $14,000,000. Action: Administration

4. Report Of Rules And Appointments Committee

  1. Notification of Vacancies on the Accommodations Tax Advisory Board – Received as information.

  2. Notification of Vacancies on the Central Midlands Council of Governments Board – Received as information.

  3. Notification of Vacancies on the Community Relations Council – Received as information.

  4. Notification of Vacancies on the Employee Grievance Committee – Received as information.

  5. Notification of Vacancies on the Library Board – Received as information.

  6. Notification of Vacancies on the Performing Arts Center Board – Received as information.

  7. Notification of Vacancy on the Richland Memorial Hospital Board – Received as information.

  8. Appointments to the Convention Center/Township Agreement Board – Deferred.

5. Report Of Economic Development Committee

  1. Approval of Budget Amendment and Letter of Agreement for the USC Incubator Center – Approved Letter of Agreement and gave first reading approval to a budget amendment in the amount of $25,000 from this fiscal year’s economic development fund to the Incubator. Action: Administration
  2. Approval of Budget Amendment and Letter of Agreement for the SC Technology Alliance – Approved Letter of Agreement and gave first reading approval to a budget amendment in the amount of $125,000 from this fiscal year’s economic development fund to the Technology Alliance.
  3. Resolution Requesting the City of Forest Acres Support of the Verizon Wireless Expansion – Approved Resolution agreeing to absorb the cost to the Town of Forest Acres incurred through the Multi-County Business Park expansion to be given to Verizon. Action: Administration

6. Citizen’s Input – No one spoke.

7. Motion Period/Announcements

  1. Mizzell – Moved to approve a Resolution commending Richland Northeast High School for winning the 4A State Championship. Placed without reference on the next Council agenda. Action: Clerk Of Council
  2. Mizzell – Moved to approve a Resolution commending Mr. Barry Mizzell for the award of 4A Coach of the Year. Placed without reference on the next Council agenda. Action: Clerk Of Council
  3. Smith – Gave notice that a list of amendments to the County budget will be distributed to Council this week.

8. Adjournment