City Council

MINUTES CITY OF GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025 – 5:30 PM FIRE STATION I – 201 BUTTON HALL AVENUE MAYOR/COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Gr egory S. Habib; M ayor Pro Tem Debra Green- Fletcher; Councilme mber Hannah Cox; Councilmember Melissa Enos-Sims; Councilmember Christo pher Harmon; Councilmember Gayla McSwain; Councilmember Jerry Tekac COUNCIL ABSENT: None. CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administr ator Natalie Zeigler ; Assistant City Administrator Brian Cook; City Clerk Kelly J. Lovette; Chief Financial Officer Tyler Howanyk; Special Projects Manager Alexis Kiser; Police Chief LJ Roscoe PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SC CODE 30-4-80: WRITTEN NOTICE WAS DELIVERED TO THE PRESS BY EMAIL ON FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025, AND DULY POSTED AT CITY HALL LOCATED AT 519 N GOOSE CREEK BOULEVARD, AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY, AND ON CITYOFGOOSECREEK.COM I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Habib called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. II. BUSINESS ITEM(S) a. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND AN UPDATED ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE CARNES CROSSROADS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND CONFIRMING THE COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS THEREIN FOR THE 2025-2026 ASSESSMENT YEAR (DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY) Mr. Thad Wilson of Water Street Public Finance, the City’s assessment consultant for the Carnes Crossroads district, provided City Council with a thorough briefing of the Annual Assessment Report and the Assessment Roll for Carnes Crossroads. There were no questions. b. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY FEE ON NEW CONSTRUCTION AND INCREASING THE EXPRESS BUSINESS LICENSE FEE Mr. Tyler Howanyk thoroughly briefed City Council on the proposed Technology Fee for new construction, which will help to subsidize the licensing and permitting software, to include the proposed increase for the Express Business License Fee from $500 to $750, which has not been adjusted since the early 2000’s. He stated based on the 2024 statistics on the number of residential permits that were processed, it will bring in approximately $147,000 in revenue and this would help pay for another building inspector. If approved, it would be included in the Master Fee Schedule through a Resolution at the August City Council Meeting and also incorporated in the proposed Fiscal Year Budget for 2025. Mayor Habib stated the City has essentially eaten the costs for the necessary software and he has no problem increasing the fees. All of City Council’s questions were answered. Page 1 of 2  c. DISCUSSION REGARDING POLICY FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS ON MUNICIPALITY PROPERTY Mr. Tyler Howanyk reminded City Council of the discussion City staff had with them many months ago concerning a proposed policy for public access to video and audio recordings on municipal property. He stated the proposed policy has been streamlined and tailored to where video and audio recordings can take place and it defines and limits access areas, to include protecting the privacy of residents/customers performing transactions and business with the City. Mr. Howanyk and Mrs. Zeigler thoroughly answered all of City Council’s questions and stated it would go before City Council through a Resolution at the August City Council Meeting. d. DISCUSSION REGARDING TITLE XV: LAND USAGE, CHAPTER 151: ZONING, SECTION 4.2: TABLE OF PERMITTED USES REGARDING DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY Mrs. Kendra Wise thoroughly reviewed and briefed City Council concerning the proposed changes to Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 151: Zoning, Section 4.2: Table of Permitted Uses Regarding Drive-Through Facility. She reminded City Council they passed the Zoning Code Ordinance change in 2024 and it continues to be a work in progress. She stated one of the items city staff wished to discuss with City Council had to do with the Village Node Zoning District. She stated that district focuses specifically on pedestrian oriented commercial development; however, the City might not be as pedestrian friendly as we hope to be in the future and at present, the zoning for Village Node does not permit pedestrian friendly drive-through facilities within the Village Node District. She stated they are currently conditionally permitted through specific zoning standards. Mrs. Wise reviewed the standards with City Council of drive-throughs throughout the City. Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Zeigler and Mr. Cook thoroughly answered all of City Council’s questions. Mayor Habib recommended city staff place it on a future workshop agenda to be discussed again with the recommended changes. e. DISSCUSSION OF ANNEXATION OF TMS# 244-01-04-023 ON LINDY CREEK ROAD Mrs. Alexis Kiser stated there was a zoning error found on the proposed Annexation Ordinance that went before City Council at their regular meeting in July; therefore, it would need to go back through the process to bring it before City Council at their meeting in August. She stated the proposed annexation will be Residential Single Family zoning. All of City Council’s questions were thoroughly answered. III. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Councilmember Tekac Discussion: None. Carried: All ayes. 6:31 p.m. Date: August 12, 2025 Kelly J. Lovette, MMC City Clerk Page 2 of 2