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MOUNT PLEASANT TOWN COUNCIL Special Council Meeting Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 5:00 PM Council Chambers Mount Pleasant Municipal Complex 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 MINUTES Listen to the recording here. 1. Call to Order Mayor Haynie called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Daniel Brownstein, Howard Chapman, Laura Hyatt, Jake Rambo, John Iacofano, Gary Santos and Mike Tinkey were all present. Guang Ming Whitley was absent. 2. Public Comment Michelle Stress stated she would like to thank Council for listening to the residents and establishing the Tree Task Force. 3. Executive Session Councilman Chapman made a motion to go into executive session for the reasons stated on the agenda and read by Mayor Haynie, seconded by Councilman Iacofano. The motion carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned into executive session at 5:03 p.m. A. Legal & Contractual Items Discussion and possible action on pending litigation captioned James N. Deierlein, Jr., et al. vs. the Commission of Public Works for the Town of Mount Pleasant, et al. (2023-CP-10-01688) B. Personnel (1) Consideration of applications to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals (1 vacancy) (2) Consideration of applications to serve on the Historic District Preservation Commission (1 vacancy) (3) Consideration of applications to serve on the Culture, Arts & Pride Commission (1 vacancy)  (4) Consideration of applications to serve on the Commercial Design Review Board (2 vacancies) (5) Consideration of applications to serve on the newly established Tree Task Force (7 vacancies) 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 executive session during a properly noticed meeting. Mayor Haynie reconvened the meeting at 5:44 p.m. stating no votes or action were taken. Councilman Rambo moved to direct the Town Administrator to proceed as discussed in executive session in the Deierline item, seconded by Councilman Santos. The motion carried unanimously. Councilman Iacofano moved to appoint Cheryll Woods Flowers to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals, seconded by Councilwoman Hyatt. The motion carried unanimously. Councilman Tinkey moved to appoint Krystine Edwards to the Historic District Preservation Commission, seconded by Councilman Brownstein. The motion carried unanimously. Councilwoman Hyatt moved to appoint Karen Smalls-Horlback to the Culture, Arts and Pride Commission, seconded by Councilman Tinkey. The motion carried unanimously. Councilman Chapman moved to reappoint Timothy Kiel and appoint Daniel Cruz to the Commercial Design Review Board, seconded by Councilman Iacofano. The motion carried unanimously. Councilman Rambo moved to appoint David Quick, Michelle Mansour, Shanna Harris, James McKee, Edward Oswald, Deidre Kennedy and George Grice to the Tree Task Force, seconded by Councilwoman Hyatt. Councilman Brownstein stated he will be voting no on this item, which is not a reflection on any one person, but he feels a more balanced group is needed. The motion carried with a 7-1 vote with Councilman Brownstein voting opposed with all others present in favor. The motion carried. Page 2 of 3 5. Adjourn There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Christine Barrett Clerk of Council July 8, 2025 Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be provided in accessible formats and provided in languages other than English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation, please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the meeting, at the Town of Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517. Page 3 of 3