A - Town Council Meetings

SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday June 11, 2024 5:30 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 5:30 p.m. Daniel Brownstein, Howard Chapman, Guang Ming Whitley, Jake Rambo and John Iacofano were all present at call to order. Carl Ritchie was absent. Laura Hyatt and Gary Santos arrived during executive session. 2. Public Comment Denise Fugo, Executive Director, Housing for All Mount Pleasant, 2222 Ashley River Road, stated her comments are in regard to Faison Road. She said most of her life she has submitted requests for proposals for a number of agencies and typically when the contract does not get executed by the person that submitted the winning bid, the entity will go back to the other agencies that submitted responses. Ms. Fugo said Housing for All Mount Pleasant would like to partner with the Town for the affordable housing piece. She said they collect poll data on their website for people in need of rentals of housing in Mount Pleasant and it is very interesting data. She stated all their employers need help and this project is more economic development than it is housing. Ms. Fugo said Housing for All Mount Pleasant did not get the winning bid, and now we are two years behind and the housing crisis is much more severe than it was in 2020. She is asking if they can help expedite the project, and stated they have investor groups that they work with and are raising money internationally. She asked Council to consider Housing for All Mount Pleasant to assist with this project. 3. Executive Session Mr. Rambo moved to go into executive session for the reasons stated on the agenda, seconded by Ms. Whitley. All present voted in favor. (Mr. Santos and Ms. Hyatt were not present for the vote, and Mr. Ritchie was absent from the meeting.) The motion carried with a 6-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned into executive session at 5:32 p.m.  a. Legal and Contractual Review of proposals for town-owned property off of Faison Road 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 5:55 p.m. stating no votes or action had been taken. Ms. Whitley moved to authorize staff to negotiate a contract to be executed by the Town Administrator for the terms presented in executive session, seconded by Mr. Rambo. All present voted in favor. The motion carried 8-0. 5. Adjourn There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Christine Barrett Clerk of Council June 11, 2024 Page 2 of 2