A G E N D A
OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
3:00 PM
OCONEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
415 SOUTH PINE STREET
WALHALLA, SC
1.
Call
to Order
2.
Invocation
3.
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
4.
Approval
of Minutes
5.
Presentation
of Print from National Guard to Oconee County – Sergeant John Foster
6.
Presentation
of “South Carolina Community Development Association Award of Excellence” – Mr.
Dirk Reis, SC Appalachian Council of Governments
7.
Public
Hearing to Receive Written and/or Oral Comments Regarding Ordinance 2003-08,
“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE JOINTLY OWNED AND OPERATED INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PARK
IN CONJUNCTION WITH PICKENS COUNTY DATED MAY 4, 1998 AND AMENDED ON DECEMBER 7,
1998, ON DECEMBER 21, 1999 AND APRIL 4, 2000 SUCH INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PARK
BEING GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED IN PICKENS COUNTY AND OCONEE COUNTY AND
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS OF 1976 §4-1-170, ET
SEQUITUR, AS AMENDED; TO PROVIDE FOR A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH PICKENS COUNTY
PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE PAR, THE PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE APPLICATION,
AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAX TO THE COUNTIES AND
RELEVANT TAXING ENTITIES; AND, TO PROVIDE THAT JOBS TAX CREDITS ALLOWED BY LAW
BE PROVIDED FOR INDUSTRIES LOCATING IN SAID PARK, AND TO PERMIT A USER FEE IN
LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXATION”
8.
Third
& Final Reading of Ordinance 2003-08 (Titled Above)
9.
First
Reading of Ordinance 2003-13, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAX AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH
CAROLINA AND VALENITE MANUFACTURING INC.; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES”
10.
Public
Hearing to Receive Written and/or Oral Comments Regarding the Possible Leasing
of the “Rock Building” Located on Short Street to Patriots Hall Association
11.
Consideration
of Approval of Lease Between Oconee County & Patriots Hall
12.
Presentation
of Information Regarding Grant for Fair Play Fire Department – Mr. Larry
Wilkerson
13.
Consideration
of Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between South Carolina Department of
Health & Environmental Control & Oconee County – Mr. Henry Gordon,
Emergency Management Director & Mr. Donald Peace
14.
Discussion
Regarding the Following Items for Parks: - Ms. Vickie Satterfield, Parks
Director
(1)
Camp
Host Program
(2)
Elimination
of PRT Commission
(3)
Creation
of Oconee Recreation & Oconee Parks & Tourism Commission
15.
Consideration
of Bids for Paving of Additional Roadways – Ms. Marianne Dillard, Procurement
Director & Mr. Hoyt Orr, Roads & Bridges Superintendent
16.
Consideration
of Bids for Food for Law Enforcement Center – Ms. Marianne Dillard, Procurement
Director & Mr. Steve Pruitt, LEC Director
17.
Second
Reading of Ordinance 2003-10, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 97-14, OCONEE
COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICIES & PROCEDURES MANUAL”
18.
First
Reading of Ordinance 2003-11, “AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER OF OCONEE COUNTY TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL BUDGET TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
OF OCONEE COUNTY OF THE OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL BY APRIL 1ST OF EACH
CALENDAR YEAR”
19.
First
Reading of Ordinance 2003-12, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE KEOWEE KEY SPECIAL
TAX DISTRICT”
20.
Consideration
of Approval of District I Representative on the Emergency Management Commission
& District I Representative on the ATAX Committee – Mr. Steven Moore,
Council Member
21.
Old
Business
22.
New
Business
23.
Public
Comment Session (Not to exceed thirty minutes)
24.
Adjourn
There will a meeting of the Oconee County
Purchasing, Contracting, Real Estate, Building & Grounds Committee Tuesday,
July 15, 2003 at 2:30 PM in Council Chambers, 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla,
SC for the purpose of discussing a proposed lease agreement between Oconee
County & Patriots Hall for the “Rock Building” and the courthouse.