County
Administrator's Report of Council Actions
Regular Session Meeting
February 15, 2000
6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
- Kit Smith
Invocation
- Jim Tuten
Citizen's Input
- Several citizens spoke to issues on the agenda.
Approval of
Minutes
· Regular
Session Meeting: February 1, 2000 - Adopted as submitted.
Adoption of
Agenda - Adopted as submitted.
Employee Service
Certificates - none given.
Report of County
Administrator
- Press Release
Regarding Death of Detainee - The County Administrator reported that a detainee
died at the Detention Center on Tuesday, February 15th, and read to Council
the County's press release about the death.
- Press Release
Regarding Citizen Forums - The County Administrator reported that the first
of five Citizens Forums in the new Millennium is scheduled for February 29,
2000, 6:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. at Columbia High School. This format is open
forum and will serve the citizens who reside in Council Districts One, Two
and Four.
- Women's Olympic
Marathon Trial - The County Administrator distributed a list of events related
to the Women's Olympic Trials, and announced that County employees are being
encouraged to participate in Carolina Marathon Association events.
- Rescheduling
of Council Meeting - Due to several Council Members attending the NACO conference
in Washington, D.C. on March 7th, the County Administrator asked Council to
consider rescheduling this meeting. Council moved to cancel the March 7th
Council Meeting and reschedule the meeting for March 14th. Action: CLERK OF
COUNCIL
Report of County
Attorney for Executive Session Matters - no executive session items.
1. Second Reading
Items
- General Obligation
Bonds for Midlands Technical College - Second reading approval given to an
ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds in
the amount of $2,000,000 and authorizing the issuance and sale of a general
obligation bond anticipation note in the amount of $1,500,000 to defray a
portion of the cost of the Northeast Technology Center. Info: CLERK OF COUNCIL
- Amendment to
the Recreation Commission's Bond Ordinance and Resolution Calling for Public
Hearing - Second reading approval of an ordinance amending the Recreation
commission Bond Ordinance to transfer $420,000 from funds to be used to purchase
property to an adult activity center on Parklane Road. Approval of a Resolution
calling for a public hearing pertaining to the ordinance amendment. Info:
CLERK OF COUNCIL
- Conveyance
of sewer lines to the City of Columbia for Phase I of the Haskell Heights
Sewer Project - Second reading approval given to an ordinance authorizing
the execution of a deed to the City for sewer lines located along Robertson
Street and Blakely Street in Haskell Heights. Info: LEGAL/CLERK OF COUNCIL
- Quit-Claim
Deed to Relinquish Richland County's Interest in Robertson Creek Road - Deferred.
Info: LEGAL/PUBLIC WORKS
- Ordinance Amendment
to the Zoning Code (deletion of special exception for commercial uses in rural
zones) - Second reading approval given to an ordinance deleting commercial
uses with up to 5,000 square feet of floor area as a permitted special exception
in rural zones. Info: PLANNING
2. Citizen's
Input - One citizen expressed dissatisfaction with Genesis Cable.
3. Motion Period
Smith - Motion
made to refer the funding request from Eau Claire Health Center to the A&F
Committee. Action: ADMINISTRATION
Smith - Motion
made to schedule the Salvation Army for a presentation to Council on March 14th.
Action: CLERK OF COUNCIL
Meetze - Requested
the County Administrator to schedule trip to Newberry County to look at the
road construction performed there. Action: ADMINISTRATION
Pearce - Referred
to D&S Committee the issue of citizen complaints regarding Genesis Cable.
Action: ADMINISTRATION/OMBUDSMAN
4. Adjournment