GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

November 6, 2012

6:04 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square 

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE NOVEMBER 6, 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.       October 16, 2012 - Regular Council meeting

Approved

5.     PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

       a.      Dunklin Fire District / Millage Continuation

 

Conducted Public Hearing

- No Speakers

       b.      Drive Automotive Industries of America Inc. (formerly Project Sparta)  /

                Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Conducted Public Hearing

- No Speakers

       c.      Drive Automotive Industries of America Inc. (Project Sparta) / Fee in Lieu

                of Tax Agreement Extension

 

Conducted Public Hearing

- No Speakers

       d.      Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Amendment

                - Drive Automotive Industries of America Inc. (Project Sparta)  

 

Conducted Public Hearing

- No Speakers

       e.      SCIO Diamond (Project GEM) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

 

 

Conducted Public Hearing

- No Speakers

6.     APPEARANCES

 

               Current Agenda Items

 

 

There were no appearances

7.     CONSENT AGENDA

 

       a.      Additional Roads for the 2013-2014 Road Paving List (PWI)

 

 

Approved

8.     RESOLUTIONS

 

       a.      Dunklin Fire District / Millage Continuation **

Adopted

A resolution to provide for a continuation of current the Ad Valorem Property Tax to be levied by the Dunklin Fire District which represents no increase in taxes or millage rate.

 

                Resolution

 

 

       b.      Project Gina / Inducement Resolution

Adopted

A resolution authorizing (1) the execution and delivery of an Inducement and Millage Rate Agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company known to the County as Project Gina, acting for itself, one or more affiliates or other project sponsors, whereby, under certain circumstance, the County will enter into a fee in lieu of tax and incentive agreement in connection with the expansion of certain manufacturing and related facilities at one or more locations in the County, in which Incentive Agreement the County will covenant to accept certain negotiated fees in lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes with respect to the expansion project; (2) Approval of a ten-year extension of the term of an existing fee in lieu of tax arrangement between the County and the Company; (3) Certain special source revenue credits in connection with the expansion project; (4) the benefits of a multi-county industrial or business park to be made available to the Company and the expansion project; and (5) other matters relating thereto.

 

 

                Resolution

                Agreement

 

 

 

9.     ORDINANCES - THIRD READING

 

       a.      Zoning Ordinances *

 

                1.      CZ-2012-36, Walter Dahlgren, S. Industrial Drive and Colony Centre

                                               Way (Council District 27), O-D to C-3

 

Adopted

                2.      CZ-2012-39, Gray Development, Orr Street and Beacon Street (Council

                                               District 23), R-7.5 to NC

 

Adopted

       b.      Drive Automotive Industries of America Inc. (formerly Project Sparta) /

                Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement **

 

Held two weeks

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee-in-lieu of Ad Valorem taxes and incentive agreement by and among Greenville County, South Carolina, and Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc., as sponsor, and Mid Realty Holdings, L.L.C., as sponsor affiliate, to provide for a fee in lieu of Ad Valorem taxes incentive, granting of certain special source revenue credits and other matters related thereto.

 

 

                Current Ordinance

                Ordinance with Amendments

                Current Fee Agreement

                Fee Agreement with Amendments

 

       c.      Drive Automotive Industries of America Inc.  (Project Sparta) / Fee in Lieu

                of Tax Agreement Extension **

Held two weeks

An ordinance authorizing the amendment of that certain fee in lieu of Ad Valorem taxes agreement by and among Greenville County, South Carolina, and Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc., as sponsor, and Mid Realty Holdings, L.L.C., as sponsor affiliate, to extend the term of said agreement; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

                Ordinance

                Amendment to Fee Agreement

 

 

 

       d.      Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Amendment

                - Drive Automotive Industries of America Inc. (Project Sparta)  **

Held two weeks

An ordinance authorizing an amendment to an agreement for development for joint county industrial park by and between Greenville County, South Carolina, and Anderson County, South Carolina, to expand the boundaries of the park to include certain real property located in Greenville County; and other related matters.

 

 

                Current Ordinance

                Ordinance with Amendments

 

 

 

10.    ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

 

       a.      Text Amendment / Permitted Conditional Uses Relating to Chickens   

                 (CZ-2012-35) *

Denied

An ordinance to amend Table 6.1 Uses Permitted and Section 6:2 Use Conditions of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance, relating to permitted conditional uses.      

 

 

                Current Ordinance

                Ordinance with Amendments

                Summary

 

 

 

       b.      Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement -

                Project Paint

 

Approved

An ordinance to develop a jointly owned and operated industrial/business park (Project Paint) 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 located in said park; and to permit a user fee in lieu of Ad Valorem Taxation within said park.

 

 

                Ordinance

                Agreement

 

 

 

       c.      SCIO Diamond (Project GEM) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Approved

An ordinance authorizing a fee in lieu of tax arrangement for the benefit of SCIO Diamond Technology Corporation, pursuant to a fee in lieu of tax agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and the Company; and other matters relating to the foregoing.

 

 

                Ordinance

                Agreement

                FILOT Illustration

 

11.    ORDINANCES - FIRST READING

 

       a.      Project Guardian / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Presented for first reading

then referred to the

Finance Committee

An ordinance authorizing (1) the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax and incentive agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company known to the county as Project Guardian, acting for itself, one or more affiliates or other project sponsors, whereby the County shall covenant to accept certain negotiated fees in lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes in connection with the expansion of certain facilities at one or more locations in the County; (2) the benefits of a multi-county industrial or business park to be made available to the Company and the expansion project; and (3) other matters relating thereto.

 

                Memo from Kirven

                Memo from Taylor

                Ordinance (caption only)

 

 

 

       b.      Project Gina /  Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Presented for first reading

then referred to the

Finance Committee

An ordinance authorizing (1) the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax and incentive agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company known to the county as Project Gina, acting for itself, one or more affiliates or other project sponsors, whereby the County shall covenant to accept certain negotiated fees in lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes in connection with the expansion of certain manufacturing and related facilities at one or more locations in the County; (2) the execution and delivery of one or more amendments and other agreements  or instruments in connection with approval by the County of a ten-year extension to the payment period term of an existing fee in lieu of tax arrangement between the County and the Company; (3) certain special source revenue credits in connection with the expansion project; (4) the benefits of a multi-county industrial or business park to be made available to the Company and the expansion project; and (5) other matters relating thereto.

 

                Memo from Kirven

                Memo from Taylor

                Ordinance (caption only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       c.      Arena District Capital Plan and Refinance

Presented for first reading

then referred to the

Finance Committee

An ordinance consenting to the issuance by the Greenville Arena District, South Carolina of one or more series of Accommodations Fee Revenue Bonds; approving an Intergovernmental Agreement among Greenville County, Greenville Arena District and the City of Greenville; approving an Escrow Agreement among Greenville County, the City of Greenville and an Escrow Agent; amending Ordinance No. 2594, as amended, which established the implementation and collection of a local Accommodations Fee and other matters related thereto.

 

                Memo from Kirven

                Memo from Taylor

                Ordinance (caption only)

 

 

 

12.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

No further reports

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

 

  • Clay Andrews, Upstate Alliance – appeared regarding new Director of Investor and Public Relations
  • Ed Paxton, 1 York Circle, Greenville – appeared regarding Board of Tax Assessment and Appeals
  • Dick Hills, 24 Green Valley Drive, Greenville – appeared regarding the Swamp Rabbit Trail

 

 

14.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

No Report

15.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

  • Councilor Seman stated SCTAC’s newest tenant was New Cole of Biomasters Cycling Company. She stated this addition made the 86th company operating out of SCTAC.

 

  • Councilor Norris thanked Chairman Kirven for covering for her at Brutontown.

 

  • Councilor Burns asked staff to look into a mailer he received from a for-profit company regarding a 2012 property tax assessment analysis.   He felt the mailer gave the impression that Greenville County had made a mistake in people’s reassessment. Mr. Burns then stated he had also received correspondence from the Goodwill CEO regarding the growing problem they were having with for-profit donations boxes being set up around the area and people mistaking them for non-profit donations. He stated he would like to look into the matter so that citizens were not being taken advantage of.  

 

  • Councilor Dill wished Mr. Rawls a Happy Birthday.

 

 

16.    ADJOURNMENT

Meeting was adjourned at 7:12 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