GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

June 3, 2014

6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square 

 

 

 

 

1.     CALL TO ORDER

 

Chairman Bob Taylor  

2.     INVOCATION  -  Introduced by Councilor Xanthene Norris

 

 

3.     PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

         a.     May 20, 2014 - Regular County Council meeting

 

5.     PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

         a.     Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement –

                 Tetramer Technologies, LLC and South Mechanic Street Properties LLC

                 (formerly Project Choco)

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

         b.     University Center Public Facilities Corporation / Refunding Certificates of

                 Participation

Councilor Willis Meadows

         c.     Hospitality Tax Refunding Bond

Councilor Willis Meadows

         d.     Transportation Projects Funding Referendum Ordinance

 

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

6.     APPEARANCES

 

                  Current Agenda Items

 

7.     ORDINANCES – THIRD READING

 

         a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                  1.      CZ-2014-11,  D. Alan Chastain, 310 Clearview Drive (Council District 25)

                                                   R-S to C-3

 

 

                  2.      CZ-2014-14,  Ellis O. Meredith Sr., Ellis W. Meredith, Jr., and Flavelia

                                                   Morton, Morton Road and McKinney Road  (Council  

                                                   District 27), R-S to R-15

 

 

                  3.      CZ-2014-16,  Culvin Enterprises, LLC, Joe Brookshire III and Natalie

                                                   Brookshire, Locust Hill Road (Council District 18),

                                                   NC and R-S to C-1

 

 

         b.      Unattended Donation Receptacles *

Councilor Fred Payne

                  An ordinance prohibiting unattended donation receptacles in Greenville County.

 

                  Ordinance

 

 

 

         c.     Laurens / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Amendment –

                 Flame Spray North America Inc.

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to amend the agreement for development of a joint county industrial park, by and between Laurens County, South Carolina and Greenville County, South Carolina, providing for the development of a jointly owned and operated industrial/business park, so as to include additional property in Laurens County as part of the joint county industrial park.

 

 

                 Ordinance

 

 

 

         d.     Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement –

                 Tetramer Technologies, LLC and South Mechanic Street Properties LLC

                 (formerly Project Choco) **

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to develop a joint county industrial and business park, Tetramer Technologies, LLC and South Mechanic Street Properties, LLC (formerly Project Choco) in conjunction with Anderson County, such industrial and business park to be geographically located in the town of Pendleton, in Anderson County and established pursuant to Article VIII, Section 13 of the South Carolina Constitution, and South Carolina Code of Laws of 1976 §4-1-170, et sequitur, as amended; to provide for a written agreement with Anderson County providing for the expenses of the park, the percentage of revenue application, and the distribution of fees-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes to the counties and relevant taxing entities; to provide that jobs tax credits allowed by law be provided for businesses locating in said park; to permit a user fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxation within said park; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

                 Ordinance

                 Agreement

 

 

         e.      University Center Public Facilities Corporation / Refunding Certificates of

                  Participation **

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance authorizing Greenville County, South Carolina, to execute documents including a second supplement to lease agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and University Center Public Facilities Corporation; consenting to the issuance of Refunding Certificates of Participation in the second supplement to lease agreement in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $5,500,000; approving the form of a second supplement to trust agreement between University Center Public Facilities Corporation and the Trustee named thereunder; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

 

 

         f.      Hospitality Tax Refunding Bond **

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance authorizing Greenville County, South Carolina, to execute documents including a second supplement to lease agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Greenville County Tourism Public Facilities Corporation; consenting to the issuance of refunding Certificates of Participation in the second supplement to lease agreement in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $29,300,000; approving the form of a second supplement to trust agreement between Greenville County Tourism Public Facilities Corporation and the Trustee named thereunder; authorizing a pledge of and lien on the Hospitality Tax revenues to secure the payment of the lease rentals under the lease agreement; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  Lease Agreement

                  Trust Agreement

                  Certificate Purchase Agreement

 

 

 

         g.     Transportation Projects Funding Referendum Ordinance **

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to levy and impose a one percent (1%) Sales and Use Tax, subject to a referendum within Greenville County pursuant to Section 4-37-30 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; to define the purposes and designate the projects for which the proceeds of the tax may be used; to provide the maximum time for which such tax may be imposed; to provide the estimated cost of the projects to be funded from the proceeds of the tax; to provide for a county-wide referendum on the imposition of the sales and use tax and prescribe the contents of the ballot question; to provide for the conduct of the referendum by the Greenville County Election Commission; to provide for the administration of the tax, if approved; and other matters relating thereto. 

 

                 Ordinance

 

 

8.      ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

 

a.        Floodplain Ordinance Amendments

Councilor Fred Payne

An ordinance to amend Chapter 8, Article II of the Code of Greenville County, entitled “Flood Control, Drainage, Stormwater Management - Floods and Flood Control” so as to adopt certain changes in the National Flood Insurance Program mandated by the Department of Homeland Security FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program; to increase ease of permitting and enforcement; to maintain records for future federal audits; and to incorporate map, technical and language modernization in the Greenville County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

 

 

                 Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.        Greenville Library System / FY2014-2015 Budget Ordinance

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to approve the appropriation of funds for the Greenville County Library System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015; and to authorize the annual ad valorem property tax millage levy for library purposes.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  Budget

 

 

 

9.      COMMITTEE REPORTS

  

 

10.    APPEARANCES BY CITIZENS - Items not listed on the current agenda

 

                 “No matter shall be heard by Council unless it is within Council’s authority

                   or jurisdiction.”  – County Council Rules

 

11.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

 

12.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

13.    ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

*    denotes items that have had a public hearing and are not eligible for public comments this evening

**  denotes items that have public hearings scheduled on the evening’s agenda