Town Council

Wiley Johnson, Mayor Town Administrator Colin L. Martin Council Members: Bob Jackson, Mayor Pro-Tem Town Clerk and Treasurer Walter Bailey Lisa L. Wallace Aaron Brown Christine Czarnik Town Attorney Kima Garten-Schmidt G.W. Parker William McIntosh Town of Summerville SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (2017 BUDGET RETREAT) September 23, 2016 ATTENDANCE Present: Mayor Wiley Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Jackson and Council members Aaron Brown, Christine Czarnik, Kima Garten-Schmidt, and Bill McIntosh. Walter Bailey was absent. Colin Martin, Town Administrator; Lisa Wallace, Director of Administrative Services; and Belinda Harper, Finance Director were also present. Members of the press and the public were duly notified of the meeting and were also present. CALL TO ORDER The special meeting of Summerville Town Council was called to order at Brosnan Forest at 9:04 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2016. PRESENTATION Mr. Martin presented a history of the town’s revenues and fund balances and Ms. Harper presented the proposed 2017 revenues. Mr. Martin then presented the departmental budget requests and his proposed FY 2017 budget. Ms. Wallace presented the proposed 2017 hospitality tax budget, the proposed allocation process for distributions to organizations, and briefed council on active and pending grants. These items were presented as information and no action was taken. Eric Budds from the Municipal Association of South Carolina explained the business license reassessment process. This item was presented as information and no action was taken. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Martin presented a proposed Resolution committing the town to providing a local match not to exceed $3,750 for a Municipal Association of South Carolina economic development grant. He explained that the grant is due by the end of the month and that the Resolution is a requirement that must be submitted with the grant application. Mr. Jackson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brown, to adopt the Resolution as proposed. The motion carried unanimously. 200 South Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483-6000 * 843.871.6000, Fax: 843.871.6954 www.SummervilleSC.gov Special Council Meeting Minutes September 23, 2016 Page 2 MISCELLANEOUS There was some general discussion about the proposed uses of hospitality tax bond proceeds and other miscellaneous items such as the CPW building, business signage/tags on vehicles, town facilities, street lights and possible paving of N. Gum Street extension. These were discussion items and no action was taken. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ________________________________________ Lisa Wallace, Director of Administrative Services and Clerk/Treasurer APPROVED: _______________________________________ William W. Johnson, Mayor 200 South Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483-6000 * 843.871.6000, Fax: 843.871.6954 www.SummervilleSC.gov