A - Town Council Meetings

SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Municipal Complex, Council Chambers 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 MINUTES 1. Call to Order Mayor Haynie called the meeting to order at 5:00. Brenda Corley, Howard Chapman, Laura Hyatt, Gary Santos, John Iacofano, Guang Ming Whitley and Carl Ritchie were all present. Jake Rambo was absent. 2. Public Comment Gary Davis, 849 Bulls Bay Boulevard, stated he was there to speak in support about leasing the property in East Cooper Plaza as an arts and cultural center. Eugenia Felsinger, 960 Scotland Drive stated East Cooper Plaza is in her neighborhood. She spoke in support of leasing the property as an arts center, and would like to see strong development between this area all the way to Dragoon. She would also like to see a few more handicapped parking spaces. Mark Chestnut, 155 Wingo Way spoke in support of a performing arts center. Pam Hricik, 945 Pine Hall Road spoke in support of an arts center. Abby Hricik, 945 Pine Hall Road spoke in support of an arts center. Melanie Casson, 1481 Center Street Extension stated she was in support of in arts center. Daniel Brownstein, stated he was there to advocate for the Town leasing the larger of the two spaces being considered for an arts center. Perry Roark, 2004 Brick Kiln Parkway spoke in support of having a space that can support all art forms. Liz Duran, Wakendaw Lakes, stated there has never been a community theater that was sponsored by the Town and she would like to see the larger space considered. 3. Executive Session Ms. Whitley moved to go into executive session for the reasons stated on the agenda, seconded by Mr. Chapman. All present voted in favor. The meeting was adjourned into executive session at 5:18 p.m. a. Personnel (1) Consideration of Police, Judicial & Legal Committee recommendation for Municipal Judge appointment (2) Consideration of applications to serve on the Commercial Design Review Board (3) Consideration of applications to serve on the Culture, Arts and Pride Commission (4) Consideration of applications to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals b. Legal and Contractual (1) Discussion and possible action related to options for a Town of Mount Pleasant community arts facility (2) Legal advice on potential litigation regarding a commercial piece of property 4. Post Executive Session Council may take action on any item, including any subsection of any section, listed on an executive session agenda or discussed in an executive session during a properly noticed meeting. Mayor Haynie reconvened the meeting at 5:59 p.m. stating no votes or action had been taken. Ms. Whitley moved to appoint Ms. Kelley Young as a municipal judge for the Town of Mount Pleasant, seconded by Mr. Ritchie. All present voted in favor. Page 2 of 3  Mr. Chapman moved to appoint Mr. Joseph Belton to the Commercial Design Review Board, seconded by Ms. Hyatt. All present voted in favor. Ms. Whitley moved to reappoint Kathryn Whitaker and Bren Monteiro and appoint Nicole Seitz to the Culture, Arts and Pride Commission, seconded by Mr. Chapman. All present voted in favor. Mr. Chapman moved to reappoint Megan Finch Stevens to the Board of Zoning Appeals, seconded by Ms. Whitley. All present voted in favor. 5. Adjourn There being no further business, Mayor Haynie adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Christine Barrett Clerk of Council March 14, 2023 Page 3 of 3