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Finance Committee

Regular Meeting

Mount Pleasant, SC · September 30, 2019

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TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 1, 2019 8:30 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Minutes Members Present: Tom O’Rourke, Chair; Gary Santos, Kathy Landing, Joe Bustos Staff Present: Eric DeMoura, Marcy Cotov Mr. O’Rourke called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting Mr. Santos moved for approval of the minutes; motion seconded by Ms. Landing. All present voted in favor. 2. Public Comments Will Haynie, 316 Mallard Court. Mayor Haynie stated this was a leadership moment in Finance for the Town. He wanted to focus on savings, not cuts, and the ways to do it. He stated that a take away from the Dutch Dialogs last week was that depreciating property values hurt the private sector and the public sector. He stated we need to look at a flood resilience plan for the future. He does not know what the future tax basis, or flooding, is going to look like in four or five years, but there needs to be a plan. He met with Senator Chip Campsen who is researching creative ways to raise stormwater fees regarding state laws. He stated that these data points get us to decision points. He asked if we can find a solution that can be achieved together. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 2 G.M. Whitley, 809 Post Oak Drive. Mr. Whitley commented on the editorial she wrote in the Post and Courier and Moultrie News. She explained why she wrote the editorial and that her purpose was to encourage awareness of a problem, which is long-term financial viability. By writing the editorial she had hoped to bring awareness and to spark productive conversation at the Council level. She wants to discuss short and long-term plans to address this. Ms. Whitley would like Council to work together to develop a clear vision for the future of the Town. 3. Employee years of service recognition Mr. DeMoura recognized Christiane Farrell, Assistant Town Administrator, for 20 years of service to the Town. Ms. Cotov recognized Toni Herman, GIS Analyst, for five years of service to the Town. 4. Employee recognition Ms. Cotov recognized Brittany Brunson (Wallace), Accountant, who completed the Grants Management Certificate Federal Recipient Program. 5. Discussion of unfunded Town projects and initiatives Ms. Cotov presented the following slide. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 3 There was discussion among the Committee Members and staff. 6. Presentation of economic development revenue projections Ms. Cotov presented the following slides. There was discussion among the Committee Members and staff. Ms. Landing moved to appoint a task force to go to speak to the county and state and encourage the county to rethink the way they handle the Accommodation Tax Fee when it comes to this project. She recommended this item go to full council. Mr. Bustos seconded the motion. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 4 There was discussion between Committee Members and staff. All present voted in favor. 7. Consideration of an amendment to Ordinance 19008 to reduce acreage and sale price regarding property located on Walt Miller Drive Mr. DeMoura presented the following slides. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 5 Mr. Santos made a motion to approve an amendment to Ordinance 19008; motion seconded by Ms. Landing. All present voted in favor. 8. Consideration of acceptance of the FY 2018 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for six firefighters Ms. Cotov presented the following slide. There was discussion between the Committee Members and staff. Mike Mixon, Fire Chief, further explained the slide and answered questions from Committee Members and staff. Ms. Landing moved to accept the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant and make it as part of the ongoing budget. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bustos. Chairman O’Rourke recognized Councilwoman Whitley who approached the podium. There was discussion between Committee Members and staff. All present voted in favor. 9. Consideration of acceptance of the 2019 Port Security Grant for a Police Safe Boat Ms. Cotov presented the following slide. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 6 Mr. Santos moved to approve the motion; motion seconded by Ms. Landing. There was discussion between Committee Members and staff. All present voted in favor. 10. Consideration of acceptance of the 2020 Highway Safety Grant for a traffic safety police officer and vehicle Ms. Cotov presented the following slide. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 7 Mr. Santos moved to approve the 2020 Highway Safety Grant; motion seconded by Mr. Bustos. All present voted in favor. 11. Consideration of the Stormwater Management Program Fee Collection Agreement with the County of Charleston Ms. Cotov presented the following slide. Mr. Bustos moved to recommend this item to full council for approval. Motion was seconded by Mr. Santos. There was discussion between Committee Members and staff. All present voted in favor. 12. Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a second amendment to payments in lieu of tax agreement by and between the Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and each of Ferry Wharf IV, LLC, and Patriots Annex, LLC, to provide for additional property to be subject thereto; and other matters Ms. Cotov presented the following slide. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 8 Mr. Santos moved to approve. There was discussion between Committee Members and staff. James Wilson with Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP; 722 Dragoon Drive, Creekside Drive, answered questions from Committee members on this subject. Mr. Santos restated his motion to approve; Ms. Landing seconded. All present voted in favor. 13. Budget amendment for reserve fire engines Ms. Cotov presented the following slide. Finance Committee October 1, 2019 Page 9 Mr. Santos moved to approve the budget amendment for reserve fire engines; seconded by Ms. Landing. There was discussion between Committee Members and staff. All present voted in favor. 14. Adjourn There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Gina Artrip October 1, 2019

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MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL AMENDED MEETING NOTICE Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 * Meeting notice amended to add item 4 to Economic Development Committee agenda. Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) Bids and Purchases Committee 8:30 a.m. Public Services Committee 8:45 a.m. Fire Committee 9:30 a.m. Transportation Committee 10:15 a.m. Economic Development Committee 11:00 a.m. Police, Judicial, and Legal Committee 12:00 p.m. Education Committee 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Finance Committee 8:30 a.m. Recreation Committee 9:45 a.m. Planning and Development Committee 10:30 a.m. The following Committees will not meet: Human Resources Committee Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com Water Supply Committee 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS BIDS AND PURCHASES COMMITTEE Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) 8:30 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Employee years of service recognition 4. Award of contract for Maritime Port District improvements design 5. Award of contract for traffic signal detection upgrades 6. Award of contract for Park West Recreation Center HVAC unit replacements 7. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) 8:45 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the July 1, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Employee years of service recognition 4. Update on Old Village stormwater improvement project 5. Update on Snee Farm stormwater improvement project 6. Update on debris removal 7. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FIRE COMMITTEE Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) 9:30 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the April 1, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Employee years of service recognition 4. Overview regarding Emergency Management projects, initiatives, and general operations 5. Status update with regard to plans to increase staffing 6. Discussion regarding safety culture of Mount Pleasant Fire Department 7. Discussion of potential impact the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center financial commitment may have on established Fire Department goals 8. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) 10:15 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Discussion of the SC Highway 41 improvement project as it pertains to the Brickyard Plantation intersection 4. Update on the US 17 to Rifle Range Connector Road (formerly known as the Long Point Road Extension) 5. Update on Billy Swails Boulevard 6. Discussion with regard to incidents involving dump trucks on Park West Boulevard 7. Update on All-American Boulevard 8. Consideration of request for an encroachment permit for dock at 101 Mary Street 9. Request from the City of Charleston for letter of support regarding an amendment to South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB) agreement for the US 17/Septima Clark Parkway Project 10. Update – ongoing projects 11. Adjourn 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 Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) 11:00 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AMENDED AGENDA *Agenda amended to add item 4. 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Discussion of Harbor Accelerator 4. Discussion of and possible action with regard to the Mayor’s Economic Development Advisory Panel and its compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5. Consideration of an economic development incentive grant a. Executive Session – discussion of a contractual matter related to an Economic Development Grant b. Post Executive Session Committee 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. 6. Adjourn 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 Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS POLICE, JUDICIAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) 12:00 p.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Police matters c. Employee years of service recognition 4. Judicial matters a. No agenda items 5. Legal matters a. Discussion with regard to annexation of heirs’ properties 6. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS EDUCATION COMMITTEE Monday, September 30, 2019 (October Committee Meetings) 12:30 p.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Charleston County School District report on student transportation 4. Charleston County School District presentation on potential changes to partial and magnet programs as well as impacts on Mount Pleasant 5. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 1, 2019 8:30 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Employee years of service recognition 4. Employee recognition 5. Discussion of unfunded Town projects and initiatives 6. Presentation of economic development revenue projections 7. Consideration of an amendment to Ordinance 19008 to reduce acreage and sale price regarding property located on Walt Miller Drive 8. Consideration of acceptance of the FY 2018 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for six firefighters 9. Consideration of acceptance of the 2019 Port Security Grant for a Police Safe Boat 10. Consideration of acceptance of the 2020 Highway Safety Grant for a traffic safety police officer and vehicle 11. Consideration of the Stormwater Management Program Fee Collection Agreement with the County of Charleston 12. Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a second amendment to payments in lieu of tax agreement by and between the Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and each of Ferry Wharf Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com IV, LLC, and Patriots Annex, LLC, to provide for additional property to be subject thereto; and other matters 13. Budget amendment for reserve fire engines 14. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS RECREATION COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 1, 2019 9:45 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Recognition of Mount Pleasant Recreation Department Accreditation 4. Recognition of Unified Golf Team participation in the Special Olympics North American Golf Championship 5. Proclamation of October as National Arts and Humanities Month 6. Presentation of the 2019 Culture, Arts & Pride Commission Arts & Humanities Awards 7. Consideration of potential revenue generating events 8. Program/projects update 9. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 1, 2019 10:30 a.m. Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2019 meeting 2. Public Comments 3. Annexations a. A-12-19: 4586 Cape Island Drive. Request to annex an approximately 0.68 acre tract of land located at 4586 Cape Island Drive, identified by TMS No. 617-14-00-021 and depicted on a plat as Lot 46, Block C, Phase I recorded by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book EA, Page 699. 4. Review of Planning Commission recommendations from the August 21, 2019 meeting a. Proposal to amend Zoning Code Section 156.007, Definitions, by adding “Story, Half (1/2)” as a definition; Amend Zoning Code Section 156.313, Old Village Historic District, by modifying the boundaries of the district to do the following: i) adding a map to graphically depict the boundaries of the district; ii) prohibiting roofed structures on docks; iii) redefining the calculation for impervious lot coverage and building area ratio to only include high ground; iv) providing clarification on the location of accessory structures; and v) permitting required off-street parking to park in tandem and encroach within required yard setbacks. Also amend Zoning Code Sections 156.430, 156.431, 156.432, and 156.433, which provide for the Organization, Definitions, Power and Duties, and Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com Procedures of the Old Village Historic District Commission, and elsewhere within Chapter 156, to do the following: i) rename the Old Village Historic District Commission as the Historic District Preservation Commission; ii) clarify the requirements of membership for the Commission; iii) clarify the duties of Town staff; iv) add Freedom of Information Act requirements; v) change the date for the consideration of historic properties and structures from 1936 to a rolling fifty (50) years; vi) clarify their certificate of appropriateness oversight; vii) clarify requirements for requests for demolition; viii) clarify the Vested Rights for previous approvals; ix) change and clarify the requirements for applications to the Commission; and x) clarify the requirements of municipal and public utilities. 5. Review of Planning Commission recommendations from the September 18, 2019 meeting a. R-21-19: 1190 Shadow Drive. Request to rezone one parcel from OP, Office Professional District, to AB-2, Areawide Business-2 District. TMS No. 535-16-00-254 b. R-22-19: North Highway 17 and South Morgans Point Road / Lowes Home Improvement Center. Request to amend the Oakland Plantation PD, Planned Development District Ordinance (Ordinance No. 04014, as amended) pertaining to the treatment of signs on five certain development parcels identified on the Sign Exhibit by proposing an additional 150 square foot monument sign on Highway 17, and classifying two existing legal nonconforming signs to be conforming. c. R-23-19: 1432 Hale Road / Rifle Range Road / Hale Road. Request to amend the Central Mount Pleasant PD-MU-SU, Planned Development-Mixed Use Suburban-Urban District Ordinance (Ordinance No. 07030, as amended), by rezoning an approximately 1.99 acre parcel from R-1, Low Density Residential District, and incorporating it into the PD as part of the School Tract. TMS No. 560- 12-00-054 d. Zoning Code Text Amendment: Proposal to amend Paragraph (3) of section 156.102(A), of Chapter 156, Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances pertaining to the height of certain structures. Proposed changes include making the list of exclusions Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com suggestive as to like-kind items, rather than definitive and mutually exclusive. e. Zoning Code Text Amendment: Proposal to amend Paragraph (1) of section 156.107(A), of Chapter 156, Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances pertaining to the encroachment of certain accessory structures in setbacks. Proposed changes include making the list of exclusions suggestive as to like-kind items, rather than definitive and mutually exclusive. f. Zoning Code Text Amendment: Proposal to amend the Building Permit Allocation Ordinance (Ordinance No. 18097), to increase the number of Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permits from 10 to 25 permits annually, with these additional 15 permits coming out of a reduction to the single family residential dwelling allocation. 6. R-20-19: 1218-1220 Schirmer Avenue. Request to rezone one parcel from NC, Neighborhood Commercial District, to R-1, Low Density Residential District. Subject parcel is proposed to remain in the BOD, Boulevard Overlay District. TMS No. 532-07-00-142 7. Continued discussion of building heights in the Johnnie Dodds and Chuck Dawley portions of the Boulevard Overlay District 8. Update from Dominion Energy a. Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts b. Potential undergrounding service lines 9. Adjourn 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. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com

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