GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

February 21, 2012

6:21 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square 

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE FEBRUARY 21, 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.      February 7, 2011 – Regular Council Meeting

 

 

Approved

5.     APPEARANCES

 

               Current Agenda Items

 
  • John Bynum, 407 Morris Street, Greenville - appeared regarding Electronic Voting and A-Tax Allocations

 

 

6.     RESOLUTIONS

 

       a.      Ionic Technologies, Inc. (formerly Project Sugar) / Inducement Agreement

Adopted

A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an Inducement Agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Ionic Technologies, Inc., whereby, under certain conditions, Greenville County will execute a Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement for a project involving not less than ten million dollars investment.

 

 

                Resolution

                Agreement

 

 

 

7.     ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

 

       a.      Zoning Ordinances *

 

                1.     CZ-2012-1, Jack Cochran, Grove Road at White Horse Road (Council

                                            District 24), R-MA, C-2 and S-1 to C-3

Approved

       b.      Text Amendment / Condition 28 of Section 6:2 of the Greenville County

                Zoning Ordinance (CZ-2012-3) *

 

Approved

An ordinance to amend Condition 28 of Section 6.2 of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance to clarify that mixed use development within the C-1, C-2, and C-3, Commercial Districts is allowed as a conditional use and to provide the criteria for single family, multifamily, and mixed use developments in the aforementioned districts.

 

 

                Summary

                Ordinance

 

 

 

       c.      Floodplain Program Leases

Approved

An ordinance to authorize the execution of leases with Greengate Community Initiative for the use and care of adjacent property as part of the Greenville County Flood Buy-out Program.

 

 

                Ordinance

                Lease Agreement / 303 E. Kenilworth Drive

                Lease Agreement / 1000 Kenilworth Drive

 

 

 

       d.      Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement

                Amendment - Bosch Rexroth

 

Approved

An ordinance to develop a jointly owned and operated industrial/business park in conjunction with Anderson County, such industrial/business park to be geographically located in Greenville County and established pursuant to South Carolina Code of Laws 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 Tax to Greenville County and relevant taxing entities.

 

 

                Ordinance

                Agreement

 

 

 

8.     ORDINANCES - FIRST READING

 

       a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Presented for first reading and referred to the Planning and Development Comm.

                1.      CZ-2012-5, Anne Pittman, 22 Cathey Street at Orders Street (Council

                                             District 23), R-7.5 to S-1

 

                2.      CZ-2012-6, Joel Nunez, 108 Snipes Road (Council District 21),

                                             R-S to R-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       b.      Ionic Technologies Inc. (formerly Project Sugar) / Fee in Lieu of

                Tax Agreement

 

Presented for first reading

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and Ionic Technologies, Inc.; and other matters relating thereto including, without limitation, payment of a fee in lieu of taxes.

 

 

                Ordinance

 

 

 

9.     COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

       a.     Committee of the Whole

 

                1.      County Council Rules Amendment / Electronic Voting

 

 

* No Action Required *

Item was tabled in the Committee of the Whole

 

       b.     Committee on Finance

 

                1.      2011 Accommodations Tax Funding Allocation

 

 

Denied

10.    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

 

 
  • Debra Moore, 119 Orr Street, Greenville - appeared regarding the Greenville County Redevelopment Auth.
  • Ed Paxton, 1 York Circle, Greenville - appeared regarding grand standing

 

 

11.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

No report

12.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 
  • Councilor Baldwin stated his intent to have on the March 6th agenda, a motion by himself to reconsider the action taken regarding the 2011 Accommodations Tax Funding Allocations.

 

  • Councilor Gibson apologized to a constituent who was present, stating she was supposed to have had a proclamation to present at the meeting but it had slipped her mind. 

 

  • Councilor Seman stated site work on the South Carolina Army International Guard Aviation Complex at SCTAC was complete, and construction of the main hanger was now underway. She stated the facility was scheduled to be completed in early 2013. Ms. Seman then informed Council members that SCTAC Chairman Hopkins’ mother had passed away and she asked that they keep the family in their prayers.

 
  • Councilor Burns stated in regards to the recent Greenville Economic Development Corporation financial statements that were received, he would like to have an update brought to the next Finance Committee meeting.

 

  • Councilor Dill requested a report on the To Go Center and the Blue Wall Experience be presented at the next Committee of the Whole meeting.

 

 

13.    ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.