GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

December 2, 2014

6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square 

 

 

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

Chairman Bob Taylor 

2.      INVOCATION  -  Introduced by Councilor Joe Dill

 

 

3.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

         a.      November 18, 2014 - Regular County Council meeting

 

5.      PROCLAMATIONS

 

         a.      Christ Church Varsity Football Team

 

 

Councilor Lottie Gibson

6.      PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

         a.      General Obligation Refunding Bond / Series 2006 and 2007

Councilor Willis Meadows

         b.      Project Picket Fence / Laurens Multi County Industrial Business

                  Park Creation

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

         c.      Laurens Multi County Industrial Business Park Amendment (2000) /

                  (Project Picket Fence)

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

         d.      Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park / Foxfarm Soil and  

                  Fertilizer Company and GOGO, LLC (formerly Project East)

 

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

7.      APPEARANCES

 

                  Current Agenda Items

 

8.      CONSENT AGENDA

 

         a.      2015 Palmetto Pride Community Pride Grant (Finance)

 

         b.      2015 ARC Grant – Training Center Equipment (Finance)

 

         c.      SC Parks and Recreation Development Fund Grant  (Finance)

 

         d.      ARC Grant – Hampton Avenue Extension Pedestrian Bridge (Finance)

 

 

 

9.      RESOLUTIONS

 

         a.      Assignment of Interest / BBW Properties, LLC to South Batesville, LLC

Councilor Willis Meadows

A resolution consenting to an assignment of interests under a fee in lieu of tax agreement with Greenville County, South Carolina by BBW Properties, LLC to South Batesville LLC, and other matters related thereto.

 

 

                 Resolution

 

 

 

10.    ORDINANCES – THIRD READING

 

         a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                 1.     CZ-2014-42, Barbara Arledge and Terry Watson, 2507 Anderson Road,

                                               (Council District 25), I-1 to S-1

 

 

                 2.     CZ-2014-43, Heyward Smith, 54 Smith Circle (Council District 27),

                                                S-1 to R-S

 

 

         b.      Text Amendment / Data Centers (CZ-2014-46) *

Councilor Joe Dill

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to add a definition for “Data Centers.”

 

 

                  Ordinance

 

 

 

         c.      General Obligation Refunding Bond / Series 2006 and 2007 **

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding $9,750,000 Greenville County, South Carolina, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, in one or more series; to prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds shall be expended; to provide for the payment thereof; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

 

         d.      Project Picket Fence / Laurens Multi County Industrial Business

                  Park Creation **

Councilor Willis Meadows

 An ordinance to develop a joint county industrial and business park (Project Picket Fence) in conjunction with Laurens County, South Carolina to be geographically located in Laurens County and established pursuant to South Carolina Code of Laws of 1976 §4-1-170, et sequitur, as amended; to provide for a written agreement with Laurens County regarding the park; and other matters related thereto.

 

                  Ordinance

                  Agreement

 

         e.      Laurens Multi County Industrial Business Park Amendment (2000) /

                  (Project Picket Fence) **

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to authorize execution of a first amendment of agreement for development of joint county industrial and business park between Greenville County, South Carolina and Laurens County, South Carolina for the purpose of extending the term of such agreement; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

 

 

 

         f.      Fabri-Kal Corporation (formerly Project Snap Pea) / Fee In Lieu of Tax

                 Agreement *

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Fabri-Kal Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, 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.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  Fee Agreement

 

 

 

         g.      Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park / Foxfarm Soil and 

                  Fertilizer Company and GOGO, LLC (formerly Project East)**

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to develop a jointly owned and operated industrial/business park (Project East) in conjunction with Anderson County, such industrial/ business park to be geographically located in Anderson County and established pursuant to 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 job tax credits allowed by law be provided for businesses locating in said park; and to permit a user fee in lieu of ad valorem taxation within said park.

 

 

                 Ordinance

                 Agreement

 

 

 

11.    ORDINANCES – SECOND READING

 

         a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                 1.     CZ-2014-38, Timothy William Lyda and Paula Kim Parris Living Trust, N.

                                                Pleasantburg Drive and Worley Road (Council District 23),

                                                R-12 to C-2

 

 

                 2.     CZ-2014-40, Carol Pierce McKinney, Rocky Point Way (Council

                                                District 21), PD to R-S

 

 

                 3.     CZ-2014-41, Ahmed Abdeladl, 1904 and 1908 Anderson Road (Council

                                                District 23), R-M20 to C-2

 

 

 

 

 

12.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

         a.      Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

Councilor Fred Payne

                  1.    Relocation of Graves / TMS# 0533040100700

 

 

 

13.    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

 

 

14.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

 

15.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

16.    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