GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

April 2, 2013

6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square 

 

 

 

1.     CALL TO ORDER

 

Chairman Bob Taylor  

2.     INVOCATION  -  Introduced by Councilor Jim Burns

 

 

3.     PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

       a.      March 19, 2013 - Regular County Council meeting

 

 

 

5.     APPEARANCES

 

               Current Agenda Items

 

 

 

6.    CONSENT AGENDA

 

        a.     Commissioning Code Enforcement Officers (PWI)

 

                 Skip Limbaker

                 Kelli McCormick

 

 

        b.      Commissioning EMS Paramedic as a Member of the Sheriff’s

                 Office SWAT Team (Public Safety)

 

 

        c.      Grant Applications (Finance)

 

                 1.      2012 Homeland Security Grant / Bomb and SWAT Team Enhancement

                          $114,285.70 Grant Award - No County Match

 

 

                 2.      2013 EMS GIA

                          $10,650 Grant Award = (State Funds = $10,000 / County funds = $650)

 

 

                 3.      Baker Grant Proposal / Animal Care Services

                          $6,000 Grant Award - No County Match

 

 

 

        d.      Workforce Investment Act / Youth Activities Contract (Finance)

 

 

 

7.    ORDINANCES - THIRD READING

 

        a.     Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                1.      CZ-2013-5, Joy Satterfield, Hipps Drive (Council District 27), S-1 to R-S

 

 

 

                2.      CZ-2013-6, Savannah LLC, Pelham Road and Boiling Springs Road

                                             (Council District 21), PD to FRD with conditions

 

 

8.    ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

 

        a.     Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                1.      CZ-2013-2, Reichert Consulting LLC, Blacks Dr (Council Dist 22) R-20

                                              to FRD with conditions

 

 

9.    ORDINANCES - FIRST READING

 

        a.     Adoption of the Administrative Portions of the Collective Building Codes;

                Associated Appendix; Property Maintenance and Swimming Pool Codes

 

Councilor Fred Payne

An ordinance to comply with the directives of the South Carolina Building Codes Council by repealing Ordinance Number 4198 and adopting the Administrative Provisions (Chapter 1) of the various codes promulgated by the South Carolina Building Codes Council relating to design review and inspection activities of the County of Greenville and enforcement of building provisions as provided in said codes; and, an ordinance to adopt the Property Maintenance Code, the Standard Swimming Pool Code and existing Building Code in Greenville County as authorized by the South Carolina Building Codes Council; and to adopt certain appendices of the adopted codes to recognize certain variations in the codes based on physical conditions found within Greenville County; and further, to repeal Ordinance Number 3440 to establish procedures, areas, authorities, and rules for the Greenville County Codes Department relating to code enforcement. And repeal Ordinances Numbers 178, 325, and 376; and further, to repeal Ordinance Number 4288 to comply with the directives of the South Carolina Building Codes Council to implement the National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association; and to adopt the necessary provisions to administer and enforce this regulatory code in the County of Greenville.

 

 

               Ordinance

 

        b.     Donation Box Requirements

Councilor Fred Payne

An ordinance requiring a person or entity locating a receptacle in Greenville County for donated clothing, footwear or household goods, to clearly display certain information on the receptacle.

 

 

                Ordinance

 

 

 

       c.      Board and Commission Member / Recusal Ordinance

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to amend Section 2-83 of the Greenville County Code to prohibit County board and commission members from participation in matters of economic interest; to provide for written disclosure, recusal, and reporting of conflicts; and removal of members for violations.

 

 

                Ordinance

 

 

 

10.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

         a.      Committee of the Whole

Councilor Willis Meadows

                  1.     Board and Commission Nominations

 

 

 

11.    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

 

12.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

 

13.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

14.    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