PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG: WILLARD DORRIETY, JR., VICE CHAIRMAN

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1 Jason M. Springs District 1 Roger M. Poston District 2 Alphonso Bradley District 3 Mitchell Kirby District 4 Kent C. Caudle District 5 AGENDA FLORENCE COUNTY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING COUNTY COMPLEX 180 N. IRBY STREET COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 803 FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, :00 A. M. H. Steven DeBerry, IV District 6 Waymon Mumford District 7 James T. Schofield District 8 Willard Dorriety, Jr. District 9 I. CALL TO ORDER: KENT C. CAUDLE, CHAIRMAN II. INVOCATION: WAYMON MUMFORD, SECRETARY/CHAPLAIN III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG: WILLARD DORRIETY, JR., VICE CHAIRMAN IV. WELCOME: KENT C. CAUDLE, CHAIRMAN V. MINUTES: A. MINUTES RECONSIDERATION OF BILLBOARD PROGRAM REQUEST Council Is Asked To Reconsider The Vote Taken At The September 21, 2017 Regular Meeting Of Council To Approve The Request For Funding From The Hospitality Fund For The Billboard Program As Presented By Holly Beaumier, Executive Director Of The Florence CVB. B. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 REGULAR MEETING Council Is Requested To Approve The Minutes Of The September 21, 2017 Regular Meeting Of County Council. i

2 VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council will hold public hearing on the following: A. ORDINANCE NO /18 An Ordinance Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of Documents Relating To The Provision Of County Facilities; Consenting To And Approving The Issuance Of Not Exceeding $15,000,000 Florence County Public Facilities Corporation Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds (Parking Garage And Spec Building Projects) Series 2017 By Florence County Public Facilities Corporation To Provide Funding To Finance The Costs Of Acquisition, Construction, Renovation And Expansion Of County Facilities; Consenting To And Approving The Execution Of A Base Lease And Conveyance Agreement By And Between Florence County, South Carolina And Florence County Public Facilities Corporation; Consenting To And Approving The Execution Of A Facilities Purchase And Occupancy Agreement Relating Thereto By And Between Florence County, South Carolina And Florence County Public Facilities Corporation; Consenting To The Form Of A Bond Purchase Agreement To Be Entered Into By Florence County Public Facilities Corporation And The Initial Purchaser Of The Bonds; Consenting To The Form Of A Trust Agreement To Be Entered Into By Florence County Public Facilities Corporation, And The Trustee For The Bonds; And Together Therewith An Assignment To The Trustee For The Bonds Of Certain Rights To Payment And Other Rights Of Florence County Public Facilities Corporation Under The Facilities Purchase And Occupancy Agreement; And Making Provision For All Other Matters Relating To The Foregoing. B. ORDINANCE NO /18 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No /14 Entitled An Ordinance To Impose A One Percent Sales Tax, Subject To A Referendum, Within Florence County Pursuant To The Capital Project Sales Tax Act; 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 The Tax May Be Imposed; To Provide The Maximum Cost Of The Projects Or Facilities Funded From The Proceeds To Be Raised By The Tax; To Provide For A County-Wide Referendum And To Concur In The Contents Of The Ballot Question In Such Referendum; To Establish The Priority In Which The Proceeds Of The Tax Are To Be Expended; To Authorize The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of Florence County, Subject To Such Referendum, To Defray Costs Of Projects And Issuance Costs; To Provide For The Conduct Of Such Referendum; To Provide For The Administration Of The Tax; To Provide For The Payment Of The Tax; And To Provide For Other Matters Relating Thereto In Order To Address Allocation Of Certain Additional Revenues Of Said Tax; To Provide For Additional Projects To Which Such Additional Tax Revenues May Be Applied; And To Provide For Other Matters Relating Thereto. ii

3 C. ORDINANCE NO /18 An Ordinance Authorizing An Amendment To The Fee-In-Lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement Between Florence County, South Carolina And Project Veg3 To Provide For The Inclusion Of A Proposed Expansion In The Fee-In-Lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement, The Provision Of Enhanced Special Source Revenue Credits Thereunder, And Other Matters Related Thereto. VII. APPEARANCES: A. PASTOR JERROD MOULTRIE Pastor Moultrie Requests To Appear Before Council In Regards To A Road Being Paved. B. PAUL BEARD, GENERAL MANAGER FLORENCE CIVIC CENTER Mr. Beard Requests To Appear Before Council To Inform Council Of The Rebranding Of The Florence City-County Civic Center For Marketing Purposes. C. BRIAN S. NEW, CEO FLORENCE FAMILY YMCA Mr. New Requests To Appear Before Council To Present Councilman Al Bradley With The SC Alliance Of YMCA s Community Ambassador Award For His Commendable Work And Support Of The Florence Family YMCA. VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS: (Items assigned to the Committees in italics.) Administration & Finance (Chairman Caudle, Councilmen Mumford, Schofield and Dorriety) November 2013 August 18, 2016 Capital Project Sales Tax County Software System Public Services & County Planning (Councilman Dorriety/Chair, Councilmen Bradley and Poston) June 2008 November 21, 2013 Museum Landings iii

4 Justice & Public Safety (Councilman DeBerry/Chair, Councilmen Mumford and Springs) Litter Education, Recreation, Health & Welfare (Councilman Springs/Chair, Councilmen Kirby, and DeBerry) February 18, 2016 Long Term Recovery Group Agriculture, Forestry, Military Affairs & Intergovernmental Relations (Councilman Bradley/Chair, Councilmen Kirby and Springs) January 17, 2013 City-County Conference Committee IX. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS: RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION & RECOGNITION A Resolution Of Appreciation And Recognition For Gerald Larue Hendrix, Sr. For His Meritorious Service To His Community, Florence County And The Pee Dee Region. X. ORDINANCES IN POSITION: A. THIRD READING 1. ORDINANCE NO /17 An Ordinance To Rezone Property Owned By Elliott G. Skillern & Camelia J. Scott-Skillern Located At 1063 West Main Street, Lake City, SC As Shown On Florence County Tax Map No , Block 31, Parcel 016; Consisting Of Approximately Acres From R-1, Single-Family Residential District To RU-1, Rural Community District; And Other Matters Related Thereto. (Planning Commission Approved 7 1) (Council District 1) 2. ORDINANCE NO /18 (Third Reading Deferral) An Ordinance To Convey Approximately.04 Acres Of Property Located At 153 E. Main Street, A Portion Of TMP# To City Of Lake City In Order To Make Street Improvements At The Intersection Of E. Main Street And S. Church Street Contingent Upon Relocation Of The Rotary Clock At Said Intersection By The City Of Lake City To A Location Determined By Florence County. iv

5 3. ORDINANCE NO /18 An Ordinance To Amend A Previously Approved PD Requested By Gary W. Brown For Property Located At 781 St. Andrews Road, As Shown On Florence County Tax Map Number 00074, Block 01, Parcel 012; And Other Matters Related Thereto. (Planning Commission Approved 8 to 0)(Council District 9) B. SECOND READING 1. ORDINANCE NO /15 (Second Reading Deferral) An Ordinance To Zone Properties Inclusive Of All Unzoned Properties In Council Districts Five And Six Bounded By Freedom Boulevard, Jefferies Creek, Francis Marion Road, Wickerwood Road, Flowers Road, Pamplico Highway, South Vance Drive, Furches Avenue, And The Westernmost Boundary Of Council District Six That Connects Furches Avenue And Freedom Boulevard, Florence, SC From Unzoned To The Following Zoning Designations Of RU-1, Rural Community District, B-1, Limited Business District, B-2, Convenience Business District And B-3, General Commercial District; Consistent With The Land Use Element And Map Of The Florence County Comprehensive Plan; And Other Matters Related Thereto. 2. ORDINANCE NO /18 An Ordinance To Rezone Property Owned By Dale D. And Kimberly Turbeville Located At 2802 Pamplico Hwy., Florence, SC As Shown On Florence County Tax Map No , Block 01, Parcel 026; Consisting Of Approximately 0.96 Acres From R-3, Single-Family Residential District To B-3, General Commercial District; And Other Matters Related Thereto. (Planning Commission Approved 8 0) (Council District 5) 3. ORDINANCE NO /18 An Ordinance For Text Amendments To The Florence County Code Of Ordinances, CHAPTER 30, ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE X. DEFINITIONS, Section , Definitions.; And Other Matters Related Thereto. (Planning Commission Approved 8 0) v

6 4. ORDINANCE NO /18 (Public Hearing) An Ordinance Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of Documents Relating To The Provision Of County Facilities; Consenting To And Approving The Issuance Of Not Exceeding $15,000,000 Florence County Public Facilities Corporation Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds (Parking Garage And Spec Building Projects) Series 2017 By Florence County Public Facilities Corporation To Provide Funding To Finance The Costs Of Acquisition, Construction, Renovation And Expansion Of County Facilities; Consenting To And Approving The Execution Of A Base Lease And Conveyance Agreement By And Between Florence County, South Carolina And Florence County Public Facilities Corporation; Consenting To And Approving The Execution Of A Facilities Purchase And Occupancy Agreement Relating Thereto By And Between Florence County, South Carolina And Florence County Public Facilities Corporation; Consenting To The Form Of A Bond Purchase Agreement To Be Entered Into By Florence County Public Facilities Corporation And The Initial Purchaser Of The Bonds; Consenting To The Form Of A Trust Agreement To Be Entered Into By Florence County Public Facilities Corporation, And The Trustee For The Bonds; And Together Therewith An Assignment To The Trustee For The Bonds Of Certain Rights To Payment And Other Rights Of Florence County Public Facilities Corporation Under The Facilities Purchase And Occupancy Agreement; And Making Provision For All Other Matters Relating To The Foregoing. 5. ORDINANCE NO /18 (Public Hearing) An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No /14 Entitled An Ordinance To Impose A One Percent Sales Tax, Subject To A Referendum, Within Florence County Pursuant To The Capital Project Sales Tax Act; 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 The Tax May Be Imposed; To Provide The Maximum Cost Of The Projects Or Facilities Funded From The Proceeds To Be Raised By The Tax; To Provide For A County-Wide Referendum And To Concur In The Contents Of The Ballot Question In Such Referendum; To Establish The Priority In Which The Proceeds Of The Tax Are To Be Expended; To Authorize The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of Florence County, Subject To Such Referendum, To Defray Costs Of Projects And Issuance Costs; To Provide For The Conduct Of Such Referendum; To Provide For The Administration Of The Tax; To Provide For The Payment Of The Tax; And To Provide For Other Matters Relating Thereto In Order To Address Allocation Of Certain Additional Revenues Of Said Tax; To Provide For Additional Projects To Which Such Additional Tax Revenues May Be Applied; And To Provide For Other Matters Relating Thereto. vi

7 6. ORDINANCE NO /18 (Public Hearing) An Ordinance Authorizing An Amendment To The Fee-In-Lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement Between Florence County, South Carolina And Project Veg3 To Provide For The Inclusion Of A Proposed Expansion In The Fee-In-Lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement, The Provision Of Enhanced Special Source Revenue Credits Thereunder, And Other Matters Related Thereto. C. INTRODUCTION ORDINANCE NO /18 An Ordinance Amending And Revising Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Boards, Commissions, Committees, And Agencies, Of The Florence County Code Regarding The Florence County Museum Board, And Other Matters Relating Thereto. XI. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS: XII. REPORTS TO COUNCIL: A. ADMINISTRATION 1. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS Monthly Financial Reports Are Provided To Council For Fiscal Year 2018 Through August 31, 2017 As An Item For The Record. 2. BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN Approve The Request From The Florence Convention & Visitors Bureau For Funding In The Amount Of $37,250 From Local Hospitality Tax Fund For Participation In A Billboard Campaign With The City Of Florence, Florence CVB And Adams Outdoor. vii

8 B. ADMINISTRATION/SHERIFF S OFFICE PROMOTION OF TWO EMPLOYEES Approve The Promotion Of Two Employees Along With A Pay Increase To 10% Above The Minimum Of The Grade Of The Position Into Which Each Of These Employees Has Been Promoted. (Request Is Budget Neutral.) C. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LEASE APPROVAL T-MOBILE SOUTH, LLC Approve An Amendment To A Current Lease With T-Mobile South, LLC For Use Of Space On The Tower Located At 1014 Matthews Road, Lake City To A Term Of Five (5) Years Beginning June 1, 2018 In An Amount Of $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars) Per Month With Four (4) Renewal Terms Of Five (5) Years Each If Both Parties Desire. D. HANNAH-SALEM-FRIENDFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT/PROCUREMENT AWARD BID ALTERNATE NO. 1 FOR BID NO /18 Award Bid Alternate No. 1 For Bid No /18 For A Set Of Five (5) Battery Operated Hydraulic Cutters And Five (5) Battery Operated Hydraulic Spreaders For Hannah-Salem-Friendfield Fire Department From Spartan Fire & Emergency Apparatus, Inc. of Roebuck, SC In The Amount Of $83, From Hannah-Salem-Friendfield Fire Department Funds. (3 Compliant Bids Received) E. PROCUREMENT 1. CONTRACT APPROVAL - TRANSYSTEMS Authorize TranSystems From The Engineering On-Call List To Provide Engineering Design Services For Sidewalk Segments On N. Dargan Street And Sopkin Avenue In The Amount Of $98,911 To Be Funded From Capital Project Sales Tax II Funds Contingent Upon The Ability To Obtain The Necessary Right Of Ways In Order To Construct The Sidewalks. 2. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY Declare Two (2) Vehicles And One (1) Truck As Surplus Property For Disposal Through Public Internet Auction Via GovDeals. viii

9 XIII. OTHER BUSINESS: A. INFRASTRUCTURE 1. LAKE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Approve The Reallocation Of The Expenditure Of Up To $10,220 From Council District 1 Utility Funding Allocation To Remove Broken Asphalt In Front Of The Apparatus Bays And Replace With Reinforced Concrete And Seal And Stripe The Entire Parking Area For The Lake City Fire Department (Original Request Was Approved At The September 18, 2014 Regular Meeting Of Council; However, The City Of Lake City Never Requested The Funding So The Funds Were De-obligated But The City Is Now Requesting Reimbursement For The Project). 2. PEE DEE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP Approve The Expenditure Of Up To $27, From Council Districts Infrastructure Funding Allocations (Approximately $3,011 From Each District) To Assist The Pee Dee Community Action Partnership With Renovations/Repairs To Its Emergency Shelter. B. ROAD SYSTEM MAINTENANCE FEE (RSMF) GREENWOOD ATHLETIC PARK Approve The Expenditure Of Up To $14,500 From Council Districts RSMF Funding Allocations As Listed On The Approving Documentation (Approximately $1,612 From Each District) To Rock A Drive At The Greenwood Athletic Facility. C. CHAIRMAN CAUDLE 1. FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY Council Is Asked To Discuss A Request From Francis Marion University. 2. TIMMONSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER Council Is Asked To Discuss A Path Forward On The Timmonsville Community Center As Approved By The Citizens On The Capital Project Sales Tax II Referendum In November ix

10 XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Section of the South Carolina Code of Laws 1976, as amended To Discuss: XV. INACTIVE AGENDA XVI. ADJOURN: x

11 PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE OCTOBER 19, 2017 MEETING AGENDA DESCRIPTION DATE REC D ITEM (Requested by) ORDINANCES: Ordinance No /18 Introduce By Title Only Ordinance No /18 Introduce By Title Only BOARDS & COMMISSIONS: Wright Foundation for Southern Art REPORTS TO COUNCIL: Administration/Parks & Recreation Lease with Universal Praise & Deliverance Information Technology/ Procurement Bid Award 10/17/17 An Ordinance To Convey Approximately 0.32 Acres Of Property On Florence Harllee Boulevard At The Pee Dee Touchstone Energy Commerce Park Identified As Lot A On A Plat Prepared By Nesbitt Surveying Dated October 13, 2017 to RG4 Holding Company, LLC DBA Ruiz Food Products, Inc. In Order To Enhance An Entrance To The Manufacturing Facility. 10/17/17 An Ordinance Authorizing An Amendment To That Certain Fee In Lieu Of Tax Agreement Between Florence County And Project Presto To Provide For Super Fee Treatment For An Expansion Project, An Extension Of The Investment Period Thereunder, An Extension Of The Term Thereof, The Provision Of Special Source Revenue Credits, And Other Matters Related Thereto. 10/17/17 The Chairman Of County Council Is Asked To Appoint Martha R. Severens To Fill A Vacant Seat On The Board Of Directors For The Wright Foundation Of Southern Art. 10/16/17 Authorize The Administrator To Execute A Lease With Universal Praise & Deliverance For The Temporary Use Of The Spaulding Heights Community Center Located At 306 E. Shenandoah Drive, Florence, SC. 10/16/17 Approve A Sole Source Purchase Of Fresche Advisor Software From Fresche Solutions USA Corp. Of Elk Grove, CA In The Amount Of $43, For The Information Technology Department To Be Funded From Capital Project Sales Tax II Funds. Proposed Additions to the Agenda Page 1 of 1