Council Members

District 1:  Terry Graham

District 2:  Charlene McGriff

District 3:  Billy Mosteller, Secretary

District 4:  Jose Luis

District 5:  Steve Harper, Chair

District 6:  Allen Blackmon

District 7:  Brian Carnes, Vice-Chair

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County Administrator

Dennis E. Marstall

 

County Attorney

Ginny L. Merck-Dupont

 

Clerk to Council

Sherrie Simpson


June 24, 20246:00 PM

101 North Main Street

Lancaster, SC 29720


 

LANCASTER COUNTY COUNCIL

County Council Chambers, County Administration Building, 101 North Main Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

 

AGENDA

 
     
1.Call to Order Regular Meeting - Chairman Steve Harper
2.Welcome and Recognition - Chairman Steve Harper
3.Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation - Council Member Allen Blackmon
4.Approval of the Agenda
[deletion and additions of non-substantive matter]
5.Citizens Comments

[Lancaster County Council welcomes comments and input from citizens who may not be able to attend Council meetings in person. Written comments may be submitted via mail to ATTN: Sherrie Simpson, Post Office Box 1809, Lancaster, SC, 29721, by email to Sherrie Simpson at ssimpson@lancastersc.net or by online submission by selecting the "Citizens Comments" quick link located on the County website homepage at https://www.mylancastersc.org/. Comments must be no longer than approximately 3 minutes when read aloud. Comments received will be acknowledged during the Citizens Comments portion of the meeting. Comments will need to be received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please use the same link above in order to submit input/comments for Public Hearings. *Please note that any handouts presented to Council or Council Boards and Commissions become an official part of the record and a copy is attached to the legal minutes for the meeting.]

6.Special Presentations
a.Recognition of the Parks and Recreation Month - Presentation by Chairman Steve Harper

b.Recognition of Nominees and Winner of the Ted Arant Board Member of the Year Award for Lancaster County - Chairman Steve Harper
  • Tim Hallman - Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) Nominee
  • Melissa Jones Horton - Community Relations Nominee
  • Clare McConaughay - Keep Lancaster County Beautiful  Board Nominee
  • Gregory L. Nicholson - Fire Commission Nominee
  • Brent Stogner - Recreation Advisory Committee Nominee
  • Rodney Thomas - County Transportation Committee Nominee
  • Fred D. Witherspoon - Historical Commission Nominee

 

RECOGNITION OF  THE TED ARANT BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR

 

c.Overview of Recommendations from the State Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee - Presented by Haskell Faulkenberry, Chair of the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee
7.Consent Agenda
[Items listed under the Consent Agenda have previously been discussed by Council and approved unanimously. As such, these items are normally voted on as a group through a single vote rather than with a Council vote for each individual item. However, any Council member may remove any item on the Consent Agenda for individual discussion and vote]
a.Approval of Minutes from the June 5, 2024, County Council Special Meeting
b.Approval of Minutes from the June 10, 2024, County Council Regular Meeting
8.Non-Consent Agenda
a.Resolution 1264-R2024 regarding Endorsement of the Recommendations from State Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee

Resolution Title: A Resolution To Endorse The Recommendation Of The Lancaster County State Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee For The Distribution Of Funds From The State Accommodations Tax In Fiscal Year 2023-2024. - Sabrena Harris

b.2nd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1913 regarding Rezoning Approximately 2.56 Acres of Property from Urban Residential (UR) District to Medium Density Residential (MDR) District (Applicant Carlos Sanchez)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Official Zoning Map Of Lancaster County To Rezone Approximately 2.56 Acres (TM# 0006-00-072.04), Which Is Located At The Intersection Of Country Acres Dr And Reid Pointe Ave, From Urban Residential (UR) District To Medium Density Residential (MDR) District - Planning Department Case Number: RZ-2024-0584. The Planning Commission recommended approval by unanimous vote and the Planning staff also recommended approval of the rezoning request. Passed 6-0 at the June 10, 2024 County Council Meeting (Charlene McGriff Absent). - Allison Hardin

c.2nd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1914 regarding Rezoning Approximately 5.80 Acres of Property Located at 1743 Lynwood Drive from Medium Density Residential (MDR) District to General Business (GB) District (Applicant Courtney Lomax)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Official Zoning Map Of Lancaster County To Rezone Approximately 5.819 Acres (TM# 0087G-0C-004.00), Which Is Located At 1743 Lynwood Dr, From Medium Density Residential (MDR) District To General Business (GB) District For The Purpose Of Opening A Day Care Center. - Planning Department Case Number: RZ-2024-0627. The Planning Commission recommended approval  by unanimous vote and the Planning staff also recommended approval of the rezoning request. Passed 6-0 at the June 10, 2024 County Council Meeting (Charlene McGriff Absent). - Allison Hardin

d.Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1910 regarding Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Appropriate Funds And Approve A Detailed Budget For Lancaster County For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2024 And Ending June 30, 2025 (FY 2024-25); To Set Millage Rates For The Levy Of Ad-Valorem Taxes; To Approve A Schedule Of Taxes, Fees And Charges For FY 2024-25; And To Provide For Matters Related Thereto. - 1st Reading Postponed to the June 5, 2024 County Council Special Meeting. 1st Reading Passed 5-2 at the June 5, 2024 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon and Jose Luis Opposed). Passed 6-0 at the June 10, 2024 County Council Meeting (Charlene McGriff Absent). - Dennis Marstall / Sabrena Harris

e.3rd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1909 regarding Approval of the Amendment to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Adopt The Revised Lancaster County Capital Improvement Plan Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Through 2030-2031 As Recommended By The Lancaster County Planning Commission. - Passed 6-1 at the May 28, 2024 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon Opposed). Passed 6-0 at the June 10, 2024 County Council Meeting (Charlene McGriff Absent). - Dennis Marstall / Jamie Privuznak

f.2nd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1906 regarding a Proposed Transportation Sales Tax

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Levy And Impose A One Percent Sales And Use Tax, Subject To A Referendum, Within Lancaster County Pursuant To Section 4-37-30 Of The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina 1976, As Amended; To Define The Specific Purposes And Designate The Projects For Which The Proceeds Of The Tax May Be Used; To Provide The Maximum Time For Which Such Tax May Be Imposed; To Provide The Estimated Cost Of The Projects Funded From The Proceeds Of The Tax; To Provide For A County-Wide Referendum On The Imposition Of The Sales And Use Tax And The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds And To Prescribe The Contents Of The Ballot Questions In The Referendum; To Provide For The Conduct Of The Referendum By The Board Of Elections And Voter Registration Of Lancaster County; To Provide For The Administration Of The Tax, If Approved; To Provide For The Payment Of The Tax, If Approved; And To Provide For Other Matters Relating Thereto. - Passed 4-2 at the June 10, 2024 County Council Meeting (Jose Luis and Billy Mosteller Opposed; Charlene McGriff Absent). - Dennis Marstall / Jeff Catoe

9.Discussion and Action Items
a.Approval of Appointments and Reappointments to Various Boards or Commissions
  • Jamie K. Gainer as the Bell Town Fire Department representative to the Fire Commission to fill a four year term that would expire on 06/30/2028 (1st Term)
  • Toby F. Roberts as the Camp Creek Fire Department representative to the Fire Commission to fill a four year term that would expire on 06/30/2028 (1st Term)
  • Billy R. Robinson as the Elgin Fire Department representative to the Fire Commission to fill a four year term that would expire on 06/30/2028 (1st Term)
  • Clint R. Sowell as the McDonald Green Fire Department representative to the Fire Commission to fill a four year term that would expire on 06/30/2028 (1st Term)
  • Michelle "Shelly" Richards as the District 5 representative to the Planning Commission to fill an unexpired term that would end on 06/30/2025 
  • Alan Patterson as the District 7 representative to the Planning Commission to fill an unexpired term that would end on 06/30/2025
  • John Paul Cavalier as the District 1 representative to the Planning Commission to fill an unexpired term that would end on 06/30/2025
10.Status of items tabled, recommitted, deferred or held
a.HOLD - Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1908 Authorization of a Second Amendment to Fee Agreement for Project Tree and Project Tree Sponsor Affiliate

Ordinance Title: To Authorize And Approve The Execution And Delivery Of A Second Amendment To Fee Agreement By And Among Lancaster County, South Carolina, Project Tree And Project Tree Sponsor Affiliate; And To Provide For Other Matters Related Thereto. - Passed 7-0 at the May 28, 2024 County Council Meeting. Passed 6-0 at the June 10, 2024 County Council Meeting (Charlene McGriff Absent). - Amy Carnes

b.HOLD - 1st Reading of Ordinance 2024-1898 regarding Amending the Lancaster County Code Relating to Parliamentary Procedures / Rules of Procedure for Meetings

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Lancaster County Code, Relating To Parliamentary Procedures/Rules Of Procedure For Council Meetings, Including Committee Meetings, And All Boards And Commissions For Which County Council Appoints A Majority Of Members. - By a Vote of 6-0, 1st Reading Postponed (Allen Blackmon Absent). - Dennis Marstall / Ginny Merck-Dupont

11.Executive Session

[motions from Members may follow]

a.One Item:

 

1.   Receipt of legal advice subject to the attorney-client privilege regarding

      a potential contractual matter relating to an Economic Development

      project: Nutramax Laboratories.

 

12.Items Requiring a Vote Following Executive Session
13.Adjournment

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