GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

April 4, 2017

6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers - County Square   

 

 

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

Chairman Butch Kirven

2.      INVOCATION  (Introduced by Councilor Sid Cates)

 

Mr. Bill Bright

 Retired Engineer

3.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

4.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

         a.      March 21, 2017 – Regular Council Meeting

 

5.      APPEARANCES

 

                  Current Agenda Items

 

6.      CONSENT AGENDA

 

         a.      DSS Afterschool Snack Program Grant  (Finance)

 

         b.      Community Project Application / Greenville County parks, Recreation and Tourism

                  - Slater Hall Internet Access $1,745.00  (Finance)

 

 

         c.      Community Project Application / Berea High School & Swamp Rabbit Station at

                  Berea $1,000.00  (Finance)

 

 

 

7.      RESOLUTIONS

 

         a.      Project Vandiver / Inducement Agreement

Councilor Willis Meadows

A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an inducement agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Project Vandiver, whereby, under certain conditions, Greenville County will execute a fee in lieu of tax and special source credit agreement with respect to a project in the County whereby the Project would be subject to payment of certain fees in lieu of taxes, and whereby Project/Company will be provided certain credits against fee payments in reimbursement of investment in related qualified infrastructure; and providing for related matters.

 

 

                  Resolution

 

 

 

8.      ORDINANCES – THIRD READING

 

         a.      Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

1.     CZ-2017-06, Property of Thomas Ernest Kerhulas Trust, 351 E. Lake Shore

                               Drive (Council District 17), R-7.5 to C-1

 

 

                  2.     CZ-2017-16, Property of Debbie A. Tucker, 2228 Standing Springs Road

                                                 (Council District 28), R-S to R-12

 

 

                  3.     CZ-2017-17, Property of Linda Gysin, 2401 and 2601 Pelham Road (Council

                                                 District 21), FRD to FRD (major change)

 

 

 

         b.      Project Mousetrap / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Project Mousetrap and with respect to certain economic development property in the County, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

 

 

 

9.      ORDINANCES – SECOND READING

 

         a.      Pelham Batesville Fire District / General Obligation Bond

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance authorizing the Pelham-Batesville Fire District, South Carolina to issue general obligation bonds, in one or more series; providing for the publication of notice of the said findings and authorization; and generally approving other matters relating thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

 

 

 

         b.      Repeal Section 3 of Ordinance No. 3867 Concerning Voting Requirements for

                  Approval of Certain Fiscal Matters

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to repeal Section 3 of Ordinance No. 3867 concerning voting requirements for approval of certain fiscal matters.

 

 

                  Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.    ORDINANCES – FIRST READING

 

         a.      Clear Spring Fire and Rescue District / General Obligation Refunding and

                  Improvement Bond

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding $4,500,000 Greenville County, South Carolina, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Clear Spring Fire and Rescue District Project), Series 2017; to prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds shall be expended; to provide for the payment thereof; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                 

 

         b.      Project Vandiver / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Willis Meadows

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and a Company or Companies known to the County at this time as Project Vandiver with respect to certain economic development property in the County, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

                  Ordinance

                  Fee Agreement

 

 

 

11.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

         a.      Committee of the Whole

Councilor Willis Meadows

                  1.     Board and Commission Nominations /Appointments

 

 

 

12.    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

 

13.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

 

14.    REQUESTS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

 

         a.      Referral of Public Safety Communications and Road Maintenance

                  Fee Ordinances

Councilor Lynn Ballard

                  Memo with Attachments

 

15.    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