GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

July 21, 2015

6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square 

 

 

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

Chairman Bob Taylor 

2.      INVOCATION   - introduced by Councilor Xanthene Norris

 

Rev. Terry King

Rock of Ages Baptist Church

Greenville, SC

3.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

         a.      June 16, 2015 – Regular Council Meeting

 

 

5.      PROCLAMATION

 

         a.      Recognizing Martin Livingston, Retiring Director of the Greenville County

                  Redevelopment Authority

 

 

Councilor Xanthene Norris

6.      PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

         a.      FY 2017 Budget for Greenville County

 

Councilor Butch Kirven

         b.      Tigerville Fire Department / Millage Request

Councilor Butch Kirven

         c.      Lake Cunningham Fire District / Continuation of Millage  

Councilor Butch Kirven

         d.      Dunklin Fire District / Continuation of Millage

Councilor Butch Kirven

         e.      Boiling Springs Fire District / Continuation of Millage

 

 

Councilor Butch Kirven

7.      APPEARANCES

 

                  Current Agenda Items

 

8.      CONSENT AGENDA

 

         a.      2015 Justice Assistance Grant Program  (Finance)

 

         b.      FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program  (Finance)

 

         c.      2015 Summer Food Service Program (Finance)

 

         d.      Community Project / City of Greer – Blue Ridge Plantation Subdivision / $5,456  (Finance)

 

         e.      Community Project / City of Fountain Inn – Park Fountain / $17,829  (Finance)

 

         f.      Community Project / Greenville County Public Works – Drainage Project / $5,600  (Finance)

 

 

 

9.      RESOLUTIONS

 

         a.      Continuation of Millage - Lake Cunningham Fire District / Dunklin Fire

                  District / Boiling Springs Fire District **

Councilor Butch Kirven

A resolution to provide for continuation of current ad valorem property tax to be levied by the Lake Cunningham Fire District, the Dunklin Fire District, and the Boiling Springs Fire District, which represents no increase in taxes or millage rate.

 

 

                  Resolution

 

 

 

         b.      Master Lease / Vehicle Replacement

Councilor Butch Kirven

A resolution authorizing the Master Lease Agreement in the principal amount of not exceeding $3,084,500 relating to the financing of equipment for public purposes; authorizing the execution and delivery of various documents; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

                  Resolution

 

 

 

         c.      Brandon Mill / Extended Assessment Period

Councilor Butch Kirven

A resolution to approve an extended special assessment period under Section 7-13 of the Greenville County, South Carolina Code of Ordinances, as amended, for that certain parcel of improved real property known as the Brandon Mill.

 

 

                  Resolution

 

 

 

         d.      Brandon Mill / Abandoned Textile Mill

Councilor Butch Kirven

A resolution to determine eligibility of the facility located at 25 Draper Street as an Abandoned Textile Mill Site pursuant to Title 12, Chapter 65, Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as amended, known as the “South Carolina Textile Communities Revitalization Act.”

 

 

                  Resolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.    ORDINANCES – THIRD READING

 

         a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                  1.     CZ-2015-25, Food Lion LLC and Willie James and Dorothy Johnson, SW

                                                quadrant of East Woodruff Road at Lee Vaughn Road

                                                (Council District 27), PD and R-S to PD Major Change as

                                                amended to include an additional access

 

 

                  2.     CZ-2015-27, Crown Properties, 4300, 4302 E. Edwards Road, (Council

                                                District 20), R-M10 and R-M20 to R-M20

 

 

                  3.     CZ-2015-28, Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Southern quadrant of Woodruff

                                                Road at Ladell Drive (Council District 27), R-S to R-15

 

 

                  4.     CZ-2015-29, Moira Leigh Samuelson, 500 Dalton Rd. (Council

                                                District 26), R-12 to R-S

 

 

                  5.     CZ-2015-32, Tino Suarez, 1000 Poinsett Highway (Council District 23)

                                                C-2 to C-3

 

 

         b.     FY 2017 Budget for Greenville County **

Councilor Butch Kirven

                 An ordinance to adopt the County of Greenville Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.

 

                 Ordinance

 

         c.      Simpsonville Fire Service Area / Millage Request and Contract Renewal *

Councilor Butch Kirven

An ordinance to provide for the millage rate to be levied by the Simpsonville Fire Service Area consistent with the state law limits; to adopt a ten-year capital improvement plan; and to authorize execution of a new contract for the continued provision of fire protection services.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  Budget Attachments

 

 

11.    ORDINANCES – SECOND READING

 

         a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

                  1.     CZ-2015-33, Perry Luthi, 2201 Poinsett Highway Lots 3, 4 and 5, (Council

                                                District 19), OD and R-7.5 to C-1

 

 

         b.      Tigerville Fire Department / Millage Request **

Councilor Butch Kirven

An ordinance to provide for the millage rate to be levied by the Tigerville Fire District.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  Application

                  Revenue and Expenses

                  Capital  Improvement Program

 

         c.      Project Heritage / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement **

Councilor Butch Kirven

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a first amendment to fee in lieu of ad valorem taxes and incentive agreement to provide a fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes, infrastructure credits, and other incentives necessary to induce Project Heritage to locate in the County; authorizing the sale of real property which is a portion of a parcel currently known as Greenville Tax Map No. 0409000100103 to Project Heritage; authorizing the execution and delivery of documents necessary to effect the intent of this ordinance; and other related matters.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  FILOT Agreement

 

 

 

12.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

         a.      Committee on Finance

Councilor Butch Kirven

                  1.      FY 2016 Accommodations Tax Funding Recommendations 

 

 

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

 

14.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

 

15.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

         a.      Proposed Council Rules Amendment / Presence at Meetings

Councilor Lynn Ballard

                  Proposed Amendment

 

 

 

         b.     Reconsideration of the FY2016 County Budget Ordinance to Delete the

                 Section 11 Restriction on Ambulance Purchases

Councilor Lynn Ballard

                  Memo

 

16.    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