GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

September 18, 2012

6:02 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING

(This is not an official transcript. It is intended for internal use only.)

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. September 4, 2012 - Regular Council meeting		Approved
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. City View Special Tax District / Creation		Conducted public hearing
b. Greater Greenville Sanitation District / Annexation of Certain Properties - Coxe Drive, Mountain Creek Road, Piedmont Grove Park and P & N Drive, East Warehouse Court, Mackey Drive, Old Cleveland Road, Frontage Road and Park West Boulevard		Conducted public hearing
Ed Paxton, 1 York Circle, Greenville – appeared in opposition to the proposed
6. APPEARANCES
Current Agenda Items		There were no appearances
7. RESOLUTIONS
a. Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation /Certain Properties - Coxe Dr, Mtn Crk Rd, Piedmont Grove Park, P & N Dr, E. Warehouse Ct, Mackey Dr, Old Cleveland Rd, Frontage Rd and Park West Boulevard **		Adopted
A resolution to enlarge the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include certain properties located off of Coxe Drive, Mountain Creek Road, Piedmont Grove Park and P & N Drive, East Warehouse Court, Mackey Drive and Old Cleveland Road, and Frontage Road and Park West Boulevard; and to provide for public notice thereof.
Resolution Maps
8. ORDINANCES - THIRD READING
a. Conpearl North America Inc (formerly Project Michigan) - Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement *		Adopted as Amended
An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Conpearl North America Inc., a Michgan 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 Current Agreement Agreement with Amendments
b. Laurens / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment - Conpearl North America Inc. (formerly Project Michigan) *		Approved
An ordinance to amend the Master Agreement governing the Octagon Industrial Park of Laurens and Greenville Counties so as to enlarge the park.
Ordinance
c. Laurens / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment - Project Gro		Held
An ordinance to amend the agreement for development for joint county industrial park of Greenville and Laurens Counties dated March 22, 1994 to add certain property (Project Gro) and extend the term thereof.
Ordinance Agreement
d. Project Gro / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement		Held
An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a Fee Agreement dated as of September 18, 2012 by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Project Gro providing for a payment of a fee in lieu of taxes, the issuance of special source revenue credits, and other matters related thereto.
Ordinance Fee Agreement Financial Illustration
e. City View Special Tax District / Creation **		Adopted
An ordinance to create the City View Special Tax District; to define the boundaries of the District and the purpose for which it is created; to establish the City View Special Tax District as an Administrative Division of Greenville County; and to impose a tax levy of not more than twenty mills annually on all property located within the district.
Ordinance
9. ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
a. Zoning Ordinances *
1. CZ-2012-27, Stephen Southerlin, 2 Skyland Avenue (Council District 19), R-7.5 to NC		Approved
b. Project Worthwhile / Incentives Ordinance		Approved as Amended
An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of one or more incentive agreements by and among Greenville County, South Carolina and, a company known to the County as Project Worthwhile, and one or more existing or to-be-formed or acquired subsidiaries, or affiliated or related entities, as sponsor, to provide for a Fee in Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes incentive; to provide for the inclusion of the project in a multi-county business or industrial park; to provide for special source revenue credits; and other related matters.
Current Ordinance Ordinance with Amendments Current Fee Agreement Fee Agreement with Amendments Current Infrastructure Credit Agreement Infrastructure Credit Agreement with Amendments Financial Illustration
10. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
a. Zoning Ordinances *		Presented for first reading then referred to the Planning and Development Committee
1. CZ-2012-36, Walter Dahlgren, S. Industrial Drive and Colony Centre Way (Council District 27), O-D to C-3
2. CZ-2012-37, Pleasantburg Holdings, Pelham Road and Hudson Road (Council District22), R-20 to NC
3. CZ-2012-38, Reichert Consulting LLC, Roper Mountain Road and Blacks Drive (Council District 22), R-20 to FRD
4. CZ-2012-39, Gray Development, Orr Street and Beacon Street (Council District 23), R-7.5 to NC
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Committee of the Whole
1. Appalachian Council of Governments / CEDS 2013 – 2017 Letter		Approved
12. 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
Madeline Jones, 10 Corneton Pass, Greenville – appeared regarding Partnership with GADC Brittney Williams, 10 Corneton Pass, Greenville – appeared regarding Partnership with GADC Aisha Sheffield, 10 Corneton Pass, Greenville – appeared regarding Partnership with GADC Tana Adams, 10 Corneton Pass, Greenville – appeared regarding Partnership with GADC Ray McKetty, 10 Corneton Pass, Greenville – appeared regarding Partnership with GADC Ed Paxton, 1 York Circle, Greenville - appeared regarding policies and procedures
13. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
County Administrator Joe Kernell gave Council an update on the County’s financial situation for Fiscal Year 2012. He stated the auditors were finished and the numbers have been verified. The County’s budgeted revenue for FY2012 was $129,911,000; the year ended with $128,098,000 in revenue coming in, which was $1.8 million under budget. On the expenditure side, the County was able to keep costs down. They had budgeted for expenditures at $128,191, 000 but had only spent $126,314,000; which was a savings of $1,877,000. Therefore they were able to increase the County’s Fund Balance by $1,783,404 in FY2012.
14. REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
a. Amend Greenville County Council Rule Section III D (9)		Held for two weeks
REQUESTS AND MOTIONS con’t
Councilor Meadows thanked his colleagues for their cards, calls, flowers and prayers while he was ill. Councilor Cates expressed his appreciation to Mr. Paul Guy and to the young adults who came and appeared before County Council. Chairman Kirven gave a report from the recent GPATS meeting. Councilor Burns encouraged his colleagues to attend the United Way Local Electors meeting that was scheduled for Thursday at 8:00 a.m. at the United Way office on Frederick Street. Councilor Norris expressed her appreciation to the students from Beyond Difference who came out that evening. She then thanked everyone who participated in the tennis tournament held the past weekend as a fund raiser for this organization. She also thanked Councilor Taylor for his assistance in helping provide a place for the youth forum to meet at Bob Jones University. Councilor Norris reminded the Chairman, on behalf of Ms. Gibson, of her request for some type of organizational graph of the county employees and the restructuring. Councilor Seman stated at the SCTAC Board Retreat they given a sneak preview of the Conestee Community Plans. She wanted to remind everyone that the unveiling would be Tuesday, September 25^th at McBee Chapel. The event would be from 6 until 8 with the formal presentation beginning at 6:30. Councilor Payne stated his gratitude for living in such a great community as Greenville.
15. ADJOURNMENT	Meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
* 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