GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

April 16, 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.      April 2, 2013 - Regular County Council meeting

 

 

 

5.     INTRODUCTION

 

        a.     Dana Thorpe, Executive Director, Upcountry History Museum

               -Furman University

 

 

Councilor Joe Dill

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

        a.     Donation Box Requirements

Councilor Fred Payne

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

                Associated Appendix; Property Maintenance and Swimming Pool Codes

 

 

Councilor Fred Payne

7.     APPEARANCES

 

               Current Agenda Items

 

 

 

8.    CONSENT AGENDA

 

        a.      Community Project / Piedmont Park Fire District - Air Monitoring  

                 Equipment ($2,533.40)    (Finance)

 

 

        b.      Community Project / Slater Marietta Fire Department - CAD Interface for

                 Emergency Reporting ($14,940.00)    (Finance)

 

 

        c.      Former Greenville Northern Railroad Right-of-Way for Spring Park Public

                 Sewer Project   (Finance)

 

 

 

9.     RESOLUTION

 

        a.      Resolution Regarding Solid Waste Flow Control     

Councilor Jim Burns

A resolution in opposition to House Bill 3290 and Senate Bill 203 currently pending before the South Carolina General Assembly.

 

 

                Memo

                Resolution

 

 

 

10.   ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

 

        a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                 1.      CZ-2013-7,  Mina Kelada, Anderson Road (Council District 23), R-M20

                                                to C-3

 

 

                 2.      CZ-2013-8, Jack Suttles, Hallcox Street (Council District 20), R-20 to R-7.5

 

 

 

                 3.      CZ-2013-9, Angela Hurks, S. Washington Avenue (Council District 25),

                                               S-1 to C-1

 

 

                 4.      CZ-2013-10, Harry James Creasy, W. Warehouse Court (Council

                                                District 20), R-MA to S-1

 

 

                 5.      CZ-2013-11, Tommy Thompson, W. Warehouse Court at Waddell Road

                                                 (Council District 20), R-M20 to I-1

 

 

                 6.      CZ-2013-12, Greg Saad, S. Washington Avenue (Council District 25),

                                                 C-1 to S-1

 

 

                 7.      CZ-2013-13, Donald Ausmus, Shelter Court/Drive (Greer) (Council

                                                 District 21), I-1 to S-1

 

 

                 8.      CZ-2013-15, John Meeks, Batesville Road and Highway 14 (Council

                                                District 21), PD to PD Major Change for Signage Only

 

 

 

        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.     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

 

        d.      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

 

 

 

11.   ORDINANCES - FIRST READING

 

        a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                1.      CZ-2013-16, Jake Van Gieson, E. North Street and Howell Road (Council

                                               District 22), O-D and PD to C-1

 

 

                2.      CZ-2013-17, Freeland and Kauffman Inc., 1506 and 1508 Easley Bridge

                                               Road and 5 N. Georgia Avenue (Council District 25), R-7.5

                                               and C-2 to C-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

                  Project EMB

 

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to develop a jointly owned and operated industrial/business park (SMF-SC,LLC) 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 Section 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

 

 

 

12.   BOARD AND COMMISSION ELECTIONS

 

        a.     Greenville Area Development Corporation (3 vacancies)

 

                  1.     Marshall Franklin (D.22)

                  2.     Stacy Kuper (D.21)

                  3.     Charles Naselli (D.20)

                  4.     Debbie Nelson (D.20)

                  5.     Mary Ann Pires (D.20)

                  6.     Thomas Quantrille (D.21)

 

 

 

13.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

14.    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

 

15.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

 

16.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

17.    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