1 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:36,080 So council met in executive session and no votes were taken. We will move on 2 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:43,480 into item 1 C continuation of call to order. 3 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:50,720 Right. Invocation. Pastor Kelly Gabriel from Ocean Drive Baptist Church. Is are 4 00:31:48,559 --> 00:31:53,679 you here? Thank you so much. Will you lead us in the invocation? 5 00:31:51,679 --> 00:31:59,200 » My pleasure. My pleasure. Thank you for having him. Let's bow together before 6 00:31:56,559 --> 00:32:04,159 the King. >> Heavenly Father, we come before you this 7 00:32:01,519 --> 00:32:09,200 day with humble hearts, acknowledging that you alone are the sovereign creator 8 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:15,120 and ruler of all things. Everything belongs to you, Lord. You have 9 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:19,279 established your authority, the family, the church, and civil government. And 10 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:24,559 each one is your design. and each one answers ultimately to you. We thank you 11 00:32:22,159 --> 00:32:28,640 for the gift of family, for the calling of parents and households to raise their 12 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:33,679 children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. We thank you for your church, 13 00:32:31,519 --> 00:32:38,640 the body of Christ, called to proclaim the gospel to the nations and be salt 14 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:43,840 and light in this world. And Lord, we thank you for the civil government you 15 00:32:41,279 --> 00:32:48,559 have ordained that it might restrain evil, protect the innocent, promote 16 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:52,159 justice according to your standards of righteousness. 17 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:58,000 And Lord, we pray that those who serve in this chamber answer to you for the 18 00:32:55,360 --> 00:33:04,240 trust you have placed in their hands. Give them wisdom that comes from above, 19 00:33:00,799 --> 00:33:10,159 pure and peaceable, full of good fruit. Guard them from pride, partiality, from 20 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:16,720 any decision that would dishonor your name. Help them remember that authority 21 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:22,559 is a stewardship, not a possession. And that one day we will give account to 22 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:26,960 the one who judges justly. May your will be done in this city as it is in heaven. 23 00:33:24,799 --> 00:33:31,279 And may righteousness exalt this community of North Myrtle Beach. May the 24 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:36,240 people flourish under leaders who fear you. We ask these things in the strong 25 00:33:34,159 --> 00:33:39,120 name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen. 26 00:33:38,159 --> 00:33:43,320 » Amen. >> Please stand for the pledge of 27 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:43,320 » allegiance. 28 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:55,360 To the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for it stands 29 00:33:52,799 --> 00:34:01,320 one indivisible with 30 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:01,320 all. 31 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:13,599 We'll move in to minutes. We have uh minutes um city council meeting Monday, 32 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:19,679 July 20th, 2026 and city council workshop Wednesday, 33 00:34:16,399 --> 00:34:21,760 August 5th, 2026. Do I have a motion to approve? 34 00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:25,119 » Motion. >> Second. There's a motion and a second. 35 00:34:23,679 --> 00:34:30,159 All in favor say I. >> I. We'll move into communications and we 36 00:34:28,159 --> 00:34:39,240 have a presentation for the 2025 audit presentation by Green 37 00:34:34,399 --> 00:34:39,240 Finley Collie LLP. 38 00:34:49,119 --> 00:34:58,160 Good evening. Um, my name is Emily Sabchek and I am back this evening to 39 00:34:55,599 --> 00:35:02,640 present the results of the fiscal 2025 financial statement audit. Um, as you'll 40 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:07,359 recall when I was presenting the fiscal 24 results just a few months ago, um, I 41 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:10,800 was hesitant to commit to a timeline because I knew what a tremendous 42 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:16,400 undertaking it was going to be for your finance team to get 25 closed out so 43 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:20,400 quickly after wrapping up 24. And so, um, I'm very happy to be here this 44 00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:25,760 evening. I'm very appreciative, as I know you are too, um to their commitment 45 00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:30,800 for uh seeing it through and getting us to the point where we are tonight. 46 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:35,040 Um so before [clears throat] we get into the financial results, um I do want to 47 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:38,640 remind you again that the financial statements are the responsibility of the 48 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:43,119 city. So all of the numbers and disclosures in there, um that is the 49 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:46,800 city's responsibility. And so it's important that you have good policies 50 00:35:44,640 --> 00:35:52,640 and procedures in place to ensure that that financial information is complete, 51 00:35:49,119 --> 00:35:56,240 accurate, and reliable as we are auditing that information, but also 52 00:35:54,560 --> 00:36:00,000 you're receiving information throughout the year and making strategic decisions 53 00:35:58,320 --> 00:36:03,359 on behalf of the city based on the financial information that you're 54 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:07,680 receiving. So having those strong policies and procedures, including good 55 00:36:05,599 --> 00:36:13,440 internal controls, will mitigate the risk of misstatement in the information 56 00:36:09,520 --> 00:36:18,560 you receive. Our responsibility when it comes to the audit is to issue an 57 00:36:15,119 --> 00:36:22,640 opinion. Um we have issued an unmodified opinion again this year. That opinion 58 00:36:20,640 --> 00:36:26,720 provides reasonable assurance that the financial statements are materially 59 00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:30,240 correct. So reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. However, it's 60 00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:33,359 not absolute. We're not looking at every single transaction that occurred during 61 00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:38,200 the year. And we're also using materiality in designing our audit 62 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:38,200 procedures. 63 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:47,920 So we'll look now at your financial results for the general fund. As of June 64 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:52,880 30th, 2025, uh the general fund uh reported fund balance of 25.6 million. 65 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:58,160 That was a reduction of 2.6 million compared to the prior year. Included in 66 00:36:55,520 --> 00:37:03,839 that 25.6 million, we have non-spendable fund balance of 665,000. That represents 67 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:07,599 prepaid balances as well as inventories. So balances for which the cash is 68 00:37:06,160 --> 00:37:12,079 already out the door but the expenses will be reported in future years. We 69 00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:18,480 then have restricted fund balance of about 800,000 for public safety that 70 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:22,960 primarily represents your um 1% uh firefighter revenues um and so those are 71 00:37:21,040 --> 00:37:28,000 restricted by state law on how they can be spent. And the remaining fund balance 72 00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:31,359 of 24.2 million is classified as unassigned. 73 00:37:29,920 --> 00:37:34,400 When looking at that unassigned fund balance, we like to compare it to your 74 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:39,200 operating expenditures to gauge how healthy that fund balance is. And as you 75 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:44,720 can see, you're looking at about 29% of your 2025 operating expenditures in your 76 00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:48,000 unassigned fund balance. We provide a benchmark here that comes from the 77 00:37:46,079 --> 00:37:52,400 Government Finance Officers Association. That's a national organization. And they 78 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:55,839 say that you should maintain fund balance of at least two months of 79 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:59,440 operating expenditures. However, we believe that there are a number of 80 00:37:57,119 --> 00:38:02,960 reasons why it's important that you maybe keep that unassigned fund balance 81 00:38:01,119 --> 00:38:06,800 a little bit higher. So, some of those reasons are listed 82 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:11,280 here. Um, a significant factor to consider is the 83 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:14,880 timing of when your property tax revenues, your your most significant 84 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:17,599 revenue source come in. Um, we're measuring [clears throat] fund balance 85 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:21,359 at June 30th, but those property tax revenues won't start coming in until 86 00:38:19,599 --> 00:38:25,920 December or January. So, you're looking at about six months of cash flows to get 87 00:38:23,119 --> 00:38:30,800 through. Um, and having a healthy fund balance as allows you to do that without 88 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:34,720 having to issue short-term debt. Having a healthy fund balance also allows you 89 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:38,320 to be better prepared for emergencies. Um, of course, as a coastal community, 90 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:43,520 you're especially at risk to natural disasters. And so, having fund balance 91 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:49,440 allows you to meet any um emergency cash flow needs um while you await things 92 00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:53,760 like uh grant reimbursements um or other ways that you can cover those uh 93 00:38:51,359 --> 00:38:57,200 unexpected expenditures. Having a healthy fund balance also allows you to 94 00:38:55,599 --> 00:39:02,640 achieve better interest rates when you issue debt. So that of course saves the 95 00:38:59,040 --> 00:39:06,560 city money over time. We'll look now at your general fund 96 00:39:04,079 --> 00:39:12,079 revenues. They totaled 71.4 million for the year. That was a 10% or about a 6.4 97 00:39:09,599 --> 00:39:15,760 million increase compared to 2024. And that increase, as you might expect, was 98 00:39:13,839 --> 00:39:20,720 primarily driven by increased property tax revenues. As I said, those are your 99 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:25,119 most um significant revenue source. and they did increase primarily as a result 100 00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:29,040 of increased assessed values. In addition to your operating revenues, the 101 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:33,440 general fund also reports net other other financing sources of 8 million. 102 00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:38,640 That represents your transfers from the local accommodations and hospitality 103 00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:44,079 funds um less transfers made to cover future capital projects. 104 00:39:42,240 --> 00:39:49,680 On the expenditures, your general fund expenditures totaled 82.2 million for 105 00:39:46,720 --> 00:39:53,839 the year. That was an 11% or about an 8% or I'm sorry $8 million increase from 106 00:39:51,599 --> 00:39:58,320 the prior year. And that increase was primarily a result of increased 107 00:39:55,280 --> 00:40:04,680 personnel costs partially due to wage increases given but also due to an 108 00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:04,680 increased number of employees. 109 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:09,680 Now when we look at all of your governmental funds combined, so we'll 110 00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:13,359 take your general fund and add your state and local accommodations funds, 111 00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:17,119 your local hospitality fund, your capital projects, and your debt service 112 00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:24,720 funds. We're looking at total revenues of 115 million and total expenditures of 113 00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:28,400 141 million. That discrepancy, the increase in your expenditures is 114 00:40:26,240 --> 00:40:32,800 primarily related to capital outlays. So planned capital expenditures reported in 115 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:38,320 your capital projects fund. And then we have net other financing sources of 30.7 116 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:42,160 million. A a portion of that represents your transfers from the water and sewer 117 00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:46,240 fund. Um, but the bulk of it, 27 million, represents debt proceeds uh 118 00:40:44,400 --> 00:40:51,359 related to the debt issuance in June 2025. 119 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:56,319 We'll look next at your enterprise fund. That's your water and sewer fund. As 120 00:40:53,280 --> 00:41:01,440 you'll recall, your enterprise funds are reported more like a business. So, they 121 00:40:58,720 --> 00:41:05,280 are reported on a full acral basis. Um, that means that whereas with our 122 00:41:03,359 --> 00:41:09,599 governmental funds, we focus on current assets and current liabilities, your 123 00:41:07,680 --> 00:41:13,760 water and sewer fund will also report long-term assets and obligations. So, 124 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:18,240 the water and sewer fund had an increase in net position of 3 million for the 125 00:41:15,839 --> 00:41:22,400 year, bringing total net position to 97 million. But because we are reporting 126 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:26,800 capital assets on that fund, um, it's important to note that the majority of 127 00:41:24,160 --> 00:41:31,839 that net position, 92.7 million, does represent your investment in your water 128 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:31,839 system. 129 00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:37,520 Next, we'll look at capital assets for the city as a whole. Uh, you have 130 00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:42,880 governmental activities capital assets of 216.5 million. That was an increase 131 00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:47,359 from the prior year primarily as a result of increases related to capital 132 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:52,079 projects. Um, you had capital additions of 52.9 million which which exceeded 133 00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:57,440 your depreciation expense for the year. Much of those additions did relate to 134 00:41:54,240 --> 00:42:03,440 the construction of the sports complex which was um still in process as of June 135 00:42:00,079 --> 00:42:07,359 30th and was reported in your CIP. On the business type activities, those 136 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:12,480 total capital assets were 93 million. That was an increase of 4.2 million for 137 00:42:09,359 --> 00:42:17,680 the year as your additions of 7.6 million exceeded depreciation expense. 138 00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:22,640 Moving next to your long-term obligations, you have governmental 139 00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:27,359 activities obligations of 28.9 million. That was an increase from the prior year 140 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:32,640 as a result of issuing that $27 million GO bond in June 2025. 141 00:42:30,319 --> 00:42:36,480 On the business type activity side, we had total long-term obligations of 142 00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:40,720 680,000 and that was an increase of 108,000 uh 143 00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:44,560 primarily related to an increase in compensated absences. Remember, 144 00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:49,000 compensated absences are your earned but unused vacation and sick leave. 145 00:42:49,599 --> 00:42:55,680 Next, we have your less traditional long-term obligations. Um, starting with 146 00:42:53,599 --> 00:42:59,599 your net pension liability. Remember, this relates to your participation in 147 00:42:57,760 --> 00:43:04,480 the state police officers retirement system. And so, this liability of 19.5 148 00:43:02,400 --> 00:43:08,960 million represents not a direct liability to the city. rather it is your 149 00:43:06,720 --> 00:43:14,319 proportionate share of the total unfunded actuarial liabil liability of 150 00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:17,440 the system. Um so a couple things to keep in mind there. One, like I said, 151 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:21,280 not a direct liability, not something that you're expected to write a check to 152 00:43:18,720 --> 00:43:26,400 pay off. Um but also it's an actuarial liability, which means it's an estimate. 153 00:43:23,440 --> 00:43:30,560 Um and so rather than focusing on that large liability of 19 and a half 154 00:43:28,079 --> 00:43:34,880 million, the more important factor to consider is the employer contribution 155 00:43:33,200 --> 00:43:39,359 rates. Those rates are mandated by the state and those do have a direct impact 156 00:43:37,359 --> 00:43:44,960 on your cash flows and your operating budget. Um and so for fiscal 25 we're at 157 00:43:42,560 --> 00:43:50,079 a rate of 21.2%. That's a significant increase um over 158 00:43:47,680 --> 00:43:56,160 the past you know 10 or so years they were increasing that rate. We did reach 159 00:43:52,400 --> 00:44:00,640 a reach a rate like I said of 21.2% that was consistent for fiscal 26. Um and no 160 00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:05,440 rate increases have been put in place for fiscal 27. So that's good that it's 161 00:44:02,960 --> 00:44:10,240 not increasing further. However, that rate of 21.2% is significant. So it's 162 00:44:07,920 --> 00:44:13,119 very important that you keep that in mind when you're making personnel 163 00:44:11,520 --> 00:44:18,240 decisions that you're not only focused on the salary piece, but also on the 164 00:44:15,440 --> 00:44:21,520 significant French benefits. Now, similar to the net pension 165 00:44:19,599 --> 00:44:26,880 liability, we would report the net op liability. This relates to your retiree 166 00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:31,920 healthare plan. And so it is similar to the pension liability in that it is also 167 00:44:28,800 --> 00:44:37,280 an estimate. Um however unlike the pension that you have no control over um 168 00:44:34,880 --> 00:44:41,119 because it's controlled by the state uh the city does have its own retirey 169 00:44:39,119 --> 00:44:46,240 health care plan and so council does have does have the authority to amend 170 00:44:43,440 --> 00:44:53,119 plan terms or benefits. Um and so the net oped liability was 20 171 00:44:49,359 --> 00:44:56,960 20.5 million as of June 30th. And remember these liabilities because they 172 00:44:55,200 --> 00:45:00,640 are long-term obligations are only reported on your full acral financial 173 00:44:58,800 --> 00:45:04,640 statements meaning your governmentwide financial statements and your water and 174 00:45:02,240 --> 00:45:10,680 sewer fund. They are not reported on your general fund or other governmental 175 00:45:07,119 --> 00:45:10,680 fund level statements. 176 00:45:11,040 --> 00:45:17,359 Finally, we come to the compliance piece of the audit. Um so there's two parts to 177 00:45:15,359 --> 00:45:21,119 the compliance section. The first relates to government auditing standards 178 00:45:19,359 --> 00:45:26,400 and our requirements under those standards. And the second um is so that 179 00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:31,680 piece is always in there. The second piece relates to the single audit that 180 00:45:28,319 --> 00:45:36,480 is only required um for years in which the city has federal expenditures 181 00:45:34,079 --> 00:45:42,160 greater than the single audit threshold which for fiscal 25 was 750,000. 182 00:45:40,079 --> 00:45:46,079 Um the city did exceed that threshold for 25 and so we performed the the 183 00:45:44,480 --> 00:45:50,960 single audit. That's the additional compliance audit required by the federal 184 00:45:47,920 --> 00:45:55,119 government for that year. We tested the cops program and I'm pleased to say 185 00:45:53,280 --> 00:45:59,359 there were no findings related to the single audit testing. 186 00:45:57,599 --> 00:46:03,280 Under government auditing standards, we are required to report any significant 187 00:46:01,440 --> 00:46:07,520 deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal control or any material 188 00:46:05,280 --> 00:46:12,079 instances of non-compliance that are identified during the audit process. 189 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:16,960 Um the two findings that are noted should be of no surprise um since the 190 00:46:14,560 --> 00:46:21,119 city was aware of of these issues. Um the first of course being lack of timely 191 00:46:18,800 --> 00:46:25,760 financial closeout which the city is making significant strides to correct 192 00:46:23,200 --> 00:46:30,000 that um as as evidenced by my appearance here this evening. Um the second is the 193 00:46:28,319 --> 00:46:34,400 proper classification of interfund balances. There were some issues with 194 00:46:32,160 --> 00:46:40,480 how the city was reporting certain acrruals um as part of its pulled cash 195 00:46:37,359 --> 00:46:43,440 reconciliation. Um our understanding is that that has been corrected and we 196 00:46:42,079 --> 00:46:49,520 don't expect it to be an issue going forward. Um, so again, we appreciate all 197 00:46:46,319 --> 00:46:54,640 of your finance staff's help in correcting issues that were out there in 198 00:46:52,720 --> 00:47:00,560 getting things closed out, you know, as timely as they can and in continue 199 00:46:57,119 --> 00:47:03,599 continuing to move the city forward. Um, in addition to your financial 200 00:47:01,839 --> 00:47:08,480 statements, we also issue a management letter each year that includes required 201 00:47:06,400 --> 00:47:11,599 communications from us to management and to council and kind of give some 202 00:47:10,160 --> 00:47:15,280 highlights of the audit process and results. So, I encourage you that when 203 00:47:13,520 --> 00:47:19,200 you when you do receive that, um, please make sure you give it a read. And that 204 00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:23,520 brings me to the conclusion of my presentation, but I'm happy to answer 205 00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:27,880 any questions y'all may have. >> Anybody on council have any questions? 206 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:34,160 » Thank you. Very thorough. >> Thank you so much. 207 00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:39,440 » Thank you. So we'll continue to in communications 208 00:47:36,720 --> 00:47:45,599 to item B and department department monthly reports for July 2026 are 209 00:47:42,960 --> 00:47:49,800 available online. Are there any announcements by mayor and councel? 210 00:47:52,000 --> 00:47:58,400 I will say I went to music on Maine Thursday night and I've missed them a 211 00:47:55,760 --> 00:48:04,240 lot this year, but um I don't know if how many people in the room here make it 212 00:48:00,480 --> 00:48:08,960 there, but uh it's really a great event. There's um so many people people bring 213 00:48:06,960 --> 00:48:13,680 their golf carts and so many people line up with their chairs and um it's a good 214 00:48:11,599 --> 00:48:18,079 time. So recommend it's every Thursday night, right? Every Thursday night. I 215 00:48:16,160 --> 00:48:22,000 don't know how long it's much longer it's going to last, but it was great to 216 00:48:20,160 --> 00:48:27,520 see so many people out of our residents out there enjoying the musical main. So, 217 00:48:24,960 --> 00:48:31,920 we'll move into item five is consent agenda. 218 00:48:29,359 --> 00:48:36,000 And if it's okay by council, we'll take these all together. We can always 219 00:48:34,240 --> 00:48:40,720 discuss, you know, discuss them after we I've 220 00:48:38,240 --> 00:48:48,079 read them by title. Is that okay with everybody? 221 00:48:42,720 --> 00:48:54,000 Okay. Okay. Item A is um resolution to approve evaluation of salary of Ryan 222 00:48:51,359 --> 00:48:58,960 Fabry, city manager. Item B is a resolution to appoint Keith Hemingway to 223 00:48:56,480 --> 00:49:03,200 Ory County Saw Waste Technical Advisory Committee on behalf of the city of North 224 00:49:01,359 --> 00:49:09,440 Myrtle Beach. Item C is a motion to approve Richmond 225 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:17,680 Shag Club annual Tim Sullivan Memorial Beach ball on September 22nd, 2026. 226 00:49:14,319 --> 00:49:23,599 And item D is a motion to approve Snafari on the Grand Strand on over 227 00:49:20,559 --> 00:49:29,520 November 7th, 2026. And I think most of those are uh pretty 228 00:49:26,480 --> 00:49:34,720 much explained theirself. um solid waste authority. We have to um put somebody on 229 00:49:32,559 --> 00:49:40,880 that board to replace somebody else. You got the shag thing and this is you know 230 00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:46,480 nefari on the uh item a to approve the valuation salary arriving property. I 231 00:49:43,119 --> 00:49:53,200 would like to say a 5% cost of living adjustment was uh included in the 2026 232 00:49:51,359 --> 00:49:59,920 budget which was proposed or which was um 233 00:49:56,880 --> 00:50:06,000 approved in 2025. All city staff has received this 234 00:50:02,880 --> 00:50:12,720 increase um already. Ryan is the last one in line here, but this is a a common 235 00:50:08,880 --> 00:50:16,480 thing in government and cities that um based on 236 00:50:14,640 --> 00:50:21,280 increased cost of living to keep employees and compete against your 237 00:50:18,960 --> 00:50:26,160 competitors that you do a cost of living increase. And um so that's what this is 238 00:50:23,839 --> 00:50:31,280 about. Um I just like to state that. Are there any other comments by council on 239 00:50:28,880 --> 00:50:33,839 either one of these four items? Yeah, I just wanted to make sure that everybody 240 00:50:32,559 --> 00:50:39,119 understood that that this was something that was approved in 2025 on the 2026 241 00:50:37,119 --> 00:50:43,920 budget. So, it was already approved. This is just um you know, an 242 00:50:41,359 --> 00:50:46,880 implementation of what was approved. Um, you know, I know that we do have some 243 00:50:45,280 --> 00:50:51,440 positions here in the city that have not been filled yet. I would like to say 244 00:50:48,720 --> 00:50:55,520 thank you to Ryan for his diligence in trying to fill those positions. 245 00:50:53,599 --> 00:51:00,160 Unfortunately, it's it's hard to find qualified people. We may have lots of 246 00:50:57,760 --> 00:51:03,920 candidates that apply, but that doesn't mean they're always the right fit. The 247 00:51:02,000 --> 00:51:08,800 qualifications could be outstanding, but it's very costly to hire people and then 248 00:51:06,800 --> 00:51:13,440 then be the wrong fit. And you know, somebody can turn a team upside down 249 00:51:11,440 --> 00:51:17,040 very quickly. So, we've got to be very diligent in hiring, but we've also got 250 00:51:15,280 --> 00:51:20,240 to look at the candidate that we're hiring. We want to make sure we hire the 251 00:51:18,240 --> 00:51:26,480 right person. So, Ryan, I appreciate you, you know, working hard to do that. 252 00:51:22,480 --> 00:51:30,319 But, uh, I think also moving forward, I think I would like to see as a city 253 00:51:28,880 --> 00:51:34,480 council person, I know things have been done differently over the years, but 254 00:51:32,240 --> 00:51:39,760 we've kind of got a new board now. And what I would like to see is that the 255 00:51:36,960 --> 00:51:44,400 people that we employ as a city council that moving forward they have a merit 256 00:51:41,599 --> 00:51:48,880 evaluation in combination with a cost of living u evaluation. So, I' I'd like to 257 00:51:47,280 --> 00:51:52,400 recommend that we do that moving forward and obviously we can discuss that. 258 00:51:50,880 --> 00:51:56,400 » I agree with that. Are there any other comments by council? 259 00:51:54,640 --> 00:51:59,359 No. Well, we're going to need a motion to approve all four of these items. 260 00:51:57,839 --> 00:52:02,800 We're still under discussion. Do we have any comments regarding either four of 261 00:52:01,280 --> 00:52:08,800 these items that are on the consent agenda by anybody else on council? Okay. 262 00:52:06,319 --> 00:52:12,839 Are there any comments from the public regarding these four items? 263 00:52:13,119 --> 00:52:16,880 Hearing none, we'll take our vote. All in favor say I. I. 264 00:52:16,319 --> 00:52:22,319 » I. >> All against. Eyes have it. We'll move 265 00:52:20,079 --> 00:52:27,119 into Hold on. We didn't get a motion. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Dang it. 266 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:36,319 » I thought I did that. Um, so we need a motion to uh approve or deny 267 00:52:33,280 --> 00:52:38,079 the items A, B, C, and D. >> So move. 268 00:52:37,119 --> 00:52:41,599 » Second. >> So there's a motion and a second and 269 00:52:40,000 --> 00:52:45,520 there was comment already made. There was comment. No comments from the 270 00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:50,640 public. All in favor say I. I. All against. Eyes have it. We'll move in 271 00:52:48,319 --> 00:52:56,800 unfinished business ordinance. Second reading amendment chapter 22 vehicles 272 00:52:53,680 --> 00:53:02,720 for hire regarding towing from private property. And I am going to recuse 273 00:52:59,040 --> 00:53:08,880 myself as I have in the last several or most every meeting we've had regarding 274 00:53:04,720 --> 00:53:14,079 this issue because I have a potential u a person in this towing business that 275 00:53:12,160 --> 00:53:17,760 wants to potentially lease a piece of property for me. So to avoid appearance 276 00:53:15,839 --> 00:53:22,319 of a conflict, I'll recuse myself and I'll return it. I will turn turn it over 277 00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:25,480 to our vice mayor pro teamm Fred Coin. Thank you. 278 00:53:25,520 --> 00:53:31,359 » You want to read that by title? >> Yeah, I think uh you know probably best 279 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:35,280 to kind of go over where we're at and how we got here and what this includes 280 00:53:33,520 --> 00:53:41,119 so everyone's aware of um what's included. So um so this this item was 281 00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:47,760 initially reviewed during our March 25th workshop and then we received first 282 00:53:43,200 --> 00:53:53,440 reading um and approval on May 18th and it has since then uh been deferred in 283 00:53:50,319 --> 00:53:57,920 June and July and that's just to kind of tweak some definitions and a couple of 284 00:53:55,280 --> 00:54:03,920 the fine details and I believe we got it to where um it's ready for final 285 00:54:01,520 --> 00:54:08,319 consideration. So um just to let you know upon adoption the primary 286 00:54:05,839 --> 00:54:13,760 operational and regulatory changes uh included in this are um so there'll no 287 00:54:11,440 --> 00:54:16,880 longer be police authorization. So the police department will no longer 288 00:54:15,440 --> 00:54:21,359 authorize private property non-consentual toes. Uh authoriz 289 00:54:19,680 --> 00:54:26,880 authorization and liability now rests entirely between uh the private property 290 00:54:23,680 --> 00:54:32,079 owners and the towing companies. Um there is now an option for lot patrol 291 00:54:29,839 --> 00:54:37,440 contracts. So that is tow companies may now enter enter into contracts with 292 00:54:34,240 --> 00:54:42,880 private businesses to patrol uh lots and initiate the toes directly. So that's 293 00:54:40,079 --> 00:54:47,200 just an option. If the private property owners want to be the ones that still 294 00:54:44,400 --> 00:54:51,359 initiate the toes individually um they have that option. So now they have two 295 00:54:48,640 --> 00:54:55,680 ways about uh going about it and that's uh worded that way in the ordinance. Uh 296 00:54:54,000 --> 00:55:00,559 there's a requirement for electronic reporting uh via toebook. Towbook is a a 297 00:54:58,800 --> 00:55:06,720 software platform that we've uh looked into that um kind of streamlines and 298 00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:10,559 it's much more organized. Uh so that way instead of calling dispatch tow 299 00:55:08,240 --> 00:55:17,040 operators must log every non-consentual toe electronically uh via toebook within 300 00:55:13,920 --> 00:55:22,000 30 minutes. Um so that's written in the uh in the ordinance standardized no tow 301 00:55:19,839 --> 00:55:25,599 fee the way it was before was $40. We felt that wasn't adequate. We didn't 302 00:55:23,520 --> 00:55:30,240 really know what was an adequate amount. Um, so it was determined that um, if the 303 00:55:28,559 --> 00:55:34,400 driver arrives after coupling, but before the truck leaves the premises, 304 00:55:31,920 --> 00:55:40,480 the operator may charge a no tow fee, which we've established as 50% of a 305 00:55:37,040 --> 00:55:46,720 standard toe. So, it's significantly higher than $40, but not nearly as uh as 306 00:55:43,119 --> 00:55:52,400 high as what a full toe would be. Uh, we also aligned all the fees. Uh, they're 307 00:55:50,559 --> 00:55:56,079 in line now with uh, you know, the rate set by the South Carolina Department of 308 00:55:54,160 --> 00:56:00,400 Public Safety. So there is no longer a non-consensual towing rate, which is 309 00:55:58,480 --> 00:56:04,079 what we had previously, different rate for non-consentual tow. Now they're all 310 00:56:02,079 --> 00:56:08,319 the same, and they're all established by the state of South Carolina. So as those 311 00:56:05,760 --> 00:56:12,640 change, our rates will change. Um, and then the last was onseen payment 312 00:56:10,160 --> 00:56:17,200 options. So tow companies must accept cash, credit, debit card, or common 313 00:56:15,280 --> 00:56:20,720 digital payment on scene. So, if you have someone who's comes to their 314 00:56:18,880 --> 00:56:27,760 vehicle while it's being towed and they would like to pay the no tow fee, um 315 00:56:23,760 --> 00:56:30,400 it's not just cash or nothing. Not everyone carries cash. Now, they have 316 00:56:28,960 --> 00:56:34,559 the ability to use a credit card, debit card, whatever to resolve that before 317 00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:39,040 they tow the car off. And those are um those are the high points in the 318 00:56:36,400 --> 00:56:43,680 ordinance. I don't know if Chief Sers wants to add anything or if uh if uh 319 00:56:42,240 --> 00:56:46,640 Chris Nur would like to, but they're obviously here for answer questions if 320 00:56:45,440 --> 00:56:51,920 you have any. Let me uh the chair will entertain a 321 00:56:49,599 --> 00:56:54,319 motion. Put this on the table. >> I make a motion. 322 00:56:53,839 --> 00:56:58,400 » Second. >> I got a motion. A second. 323 00:56:56,880 --> 00:57:02,880 » Ryan, you did a good job of kind of summing this up. So, this is exactly 324 00:57:01,200 --> 00:57:06,400 what this is. This is private property tow business. And I think that we should 325 00:57:04,960 --> 00:57:11,280 give the private property owner the choice of how they want to handle their 326 00:57:09,680 --> 00:57:15,280 private property or private business. I think we put some strain on a lot of our 327 00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:19,119 private businesses and this gives them the choice because I think they know 328 00:57:16,720 --> 00:57:22,960 better than I do on what works best for their private business or their private 329 00:57:20,640 --> 00:57:27,040 property. Um, also to keep in mind, we do still require signage on any private 330 00:57:25,680 --> 00:57:31,920 property or business that's going to enact a tow company to be able to tow 331 00:57:30,400 --> 00:57:38,079 off of that property to let the public know, hey, if you park on this property 332 00:57:34,400 --> 00:57:41,520 that's signed, you will be towed. So, but that's all I really have. Anybody 333 00:57:40,480 --> 00:57:47,040 else? >> And if it becomes an issue as we discuss 334 00:57:44,160 --> 00:57:51,040 then we would revisit this. >> I absol absolutely agree on that because 335 00:57:49,280 --> 00:57:57,119 there's there's a there's a reason why how we got here and typically the the 336 00:57:53,440 --> 00:58:02,640 best predict the best uh is that better? Sorry, but there's a very fine line 337 00:57:59,520 --> 00:58:08,079 here. Um the best predictor of the future typically is is the past. And I 338 00:58:05,520 --> 00:58:12,880 just hope we don't get here again to have to reconsider making other 339 00:58:09,839 --> 00:58:18,400 adjustments especially along the the non-consentual toes. But uh that being 340 00:58:16,720 --> 00:58:24,040 said, if there's no other comments up here, I'll be glad to open it up for 341 00:58:20,559 --> 00:58:24,040 public comment. 342 00:58:27,760 --> 00:58:38,079 Hearing no public comment. Um, chair chain of we take a vote now. 343 00:58:36,559 --> 00:58:41,040 » All in favor say I. >> I. 344 00:58:38,559 --> 00:58:44,599 » All in favor say no. Eyes have it. 345 00:58:57,200 --> 00:59:07,200 Okay, we'll move into item seven is new business. Uh, ordinance first reading an 346 00:59:02,480 --> 00:59:13,359 ordinance to convey a 1.70 acre pro parcel of city property located 347 00:59:10,640 --> 00:59:16,880 on Long Bay Road to North Strand Helping Hand. Is there a motion to approve? 348 00:59:15,839 --> 00:59:19,200 » Motion. >> Second. 349 00:59:17,520 --> 00:59:24,079 » There's a motion and a second. Are there any comments by councel? 350 00:59:22,079 --> 00:59:26,960 Can we get just a little explanation on the history? 351 00:59:24,960 --> 00:59:30,799 » Sure. Yeah. And I'd like to I'll talk a little bit about it. Ron, if you want to 352 00:59:28,160 --> 00:59:35,119 add something that's fine, but um it's been many many years ago. C Coast 353 00:59:33,119 --> 00:59:42,400 Hospital was buying out the property where Helping Hand was and the city had 354 00:59:38,319 --> 00:59:48,960 some property over west of the waterway um that was not being used. it was for 355 00:59:45,520 --> 00:59:54,079 future um that things that may not even come to fruition, but we leased a piece 356 00:59:52,079 --> 01:00:00,000 of property to the helping hand and they built a building there. Um 357 00:59:58,240 --> 01:00:04,400 and they do a tremendous amount of things for uh people that need help in 358 01:00:02,319 --> 01:00:06,880 our city. But however, we have that lease. It was like a dollar a year or 359 01:00:05,920 --> 01:00:11,280 something like that. I can't remember. It was a So now go ahead Ryan. You can 360 01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:15,440 expound on that please. >> Yeah. So, they've got a um so they 361 01:00:13,359 --> 01:00:19,599 approached us about 6 months ago because the city does have a long-term lease 20 362 01:00:17,280 --> 01:00:24,720 years. It's $5 a month, so it's 60 bucks a year. It's really um nominal amount. 363 01:00:22,000 --> 01:00:30,000 It's not just a way for the city to provide them with that opportunity. Um 364 01:00:27,280 --> 01:00:35,200 and they asked if we would be interested in um possibly conveying the land to 365 01:00:33,839 --> 01:00:37,920 them because they are at a point where they need to make some capital 366 01:00:36,319 --> 01:00:42,079 improvements to their structure and you know, I I get it. they don't feel 367 01:00:39,520 --> 01:00:45,760 comfortable uh investing in a facility that they don't know uh what the what 368 01:00:44,079 --> 01:00:50,480 the future holds after their lease would have expired. So, um, the way we 369 01:00:48,400 --> 01:00:55,440 approached it, talked to council, um, and if there was any interest in 370 01:00:52,960 --> 01:00:58,559 basically working out a deal that's very similar to what we've done with the 371 01:00:56,799 --> 01:01:04,880 North Myrtle Beach Historical Museum, which is um, convey um, that property to 372 01:01:02,079 --> 01:01:09,760 Helping Hands. Um, and as long as they continue to use it for that purpose or a 373 01:01:06,640 --> 01:01:14,400 nonprofit purpose, um, it's theirs. um if at any point in the future they cease 374 01:01:12,079 --> 01:01:20,720 to use it for those purposes, there is um it would um it would go back to the 375 01:01:17,520 --> 01:01:24,240 ownership of the city. So um and yes, they're operating on this is a piece of 376 01:01:22,640 --> 01:01:28,880 piece of land off of Long Bay Road that's owned by the city. They have 377 01:01:25,680 --> 01:01:34,160 leased a portion of it, like I said, for over a decade and this would be 378 01:01:30,640 --> 01:01:37,880 conveying about 1.7 acres of that land to helping hands. 379 01:01:38,559 --> 01:01:48,400 Are there any other comments by council? Are there any comments by the public? 380 01:01:46,880 --> 01:01:51,680 Hearing none, we'll take our vote. All in favor say I. I. 381 01:01:50,240 --> 01:01:56,559 » All against. >> Eyes have it. We'll move into item B, 382 01:01:53,760 --> 01:02:02,480 ordinance uh first reading, amendment chapter 12, health and sanitation 383 01:01:59,520 --> 01:02:08,640 regarding the sale, use or distribution of single use carry out plastic bags by 384 01:02:06,000 --> 01:02:11,440 retail establishments within the city. Is there a motion to approve? 385 01:02:10,000 --> 01:02:12,960 » So moved. >> Is there a second? 386 01:02:12,480 --> 01:02:17,119 » Second. >> There's a motion and a second. Is there 387 01:02:14,240 --> 01:02:19,200 any comment by council? >> This has been long coming. 388 01:02:18,640 --> 01:02:23,440 » A long time. >> It's been a long time. Long time coming. 389 01:02:21,520 --> 01:02:30,720 And I will say this just to make the first one gesture this is we did this 390 01:02:26,480 --> 01:02:36,000 years ago. We we uh we we passed a ban on plastic bags and it was for the 391 01:02:33,520 --> 01:02:41,359 environment for the health of not only our sea life but so many things our 392 01:02:38,559 --> 01:02:47,920 solid waste authority um the landfield getting full um there was a lot a lot of 393 01:02:44,480 --> 01:02:52,240 reasons uh behind this but then as happens sometimes people found some 394 01:02:49,760 --> 01:02:57,760 loopholes and and and some people didn't abide by what we uh did but most people 395 01:02:55,200 --> 01:03:02,559 have most everybody has now has paperbacks. Uh, almost everybody, but 396 01:03:00,400 --> 01:03:06,160 some people found some loopholes and things like that. So, we're just coming 397 01:03:03,920 --> 01:03:11,280 back kind of to cover that up and finish what we started a long time ago. I 398 01:03:08,880 --> 01:03:18,240 » I wanted to say that it's more about leveling the playing field here opposed 399 01:03:14,720 --> 01:03:22,640 for in and rewarding the folks that have complied with it and with the intent of 400 01:03:20,400 --> 01:03:26,640 it opposed to the ones that have just tried to work around it a little bit. 401 01:03:24,240 --> 01:03:31,839 Um, but this really kind of le levels the the playing field and um I think 402 01:03:29,760 --> 01:03:37,280 it's a compliment to the the ones that uh adhereed to it the first round. 403 01:03:35,440 --> 01:03:42,960 That was going to kind of be my comment too. I've kind of wrestled with the 404 01:03:40,640 --> 01:03:47,200 ending of this mainly just because any of y'all have pets probably know that 405 01:03:44,799 --> 01:03:51,280 the thicker bag that Walmart uses is a lot better for picking up the poop out 406 01:03:49,440 --> 01:03:56,319 of the backyard. But with that also being said, everybody has seemed to 407 01:03:54,000 --> 01:04:00,799 conform to the new ordinance, especially our smaller business except for a few 408 01:03:58,240 --> 01:04:04,720 bigger box stores. So I think that it's time to kind of close this, put it to 409 01:04:02,640 --> 01:04:07,359 bed, and it's kind of my thought. 410 01:04:05,920 --> 01:04:11,200 » I'd still like to see us encourage people to bring their own bags, but 411 01:04:09,359 --> 01:04:15,440 that's that's just a habit. I say that and I went to the store yesterday and 412 01:04:12,880 --> 01:04:15,440 didn't have one. 413 01:04:18,079 --> 01:04:24,319 Are there any other comments by council? Hearing none, are any comments by the 414 01:04:22,720 --> 01:04:28,480 public regarding this issue? Yes, sir. Please 415 01:04:26,640 --> 01:04:32,400 come down and give your name and address. Damian, we got we moved the 416 01:04:30,400 --> 01:04:35,680 microphone on you over here a little bit further over to the other side of the 417 01:04:33,839 --> 01:04:40,240 room. Before Damian speaks, I just want to point out that this, you know, we had 418 01:04:37,359 --> 01:04:45,200 first reading of this two years ago and it was, you know, the idea of are we 419 01:04:42,960 --> 01:04:50,160 going to allow the 2.25 mil bags or are we going to remove them and go to what 420 01:04:48,480 --> 01:04:54,799 the original intent was, right? >> Um, we are the way this is written, it 421 01:04:53,039 --> 01:04:58,799 is very it's consistent with what Charleston County, city of Charleston 422 01:04:56,319 --> 01:05:03,839 has done. It's it's worded exactly the same way. Um, but that is removing the 423 01:05:01,680 --> 01:05:08,799 2.25 25 mil bags as considered a reusable bag. So, um Walmart is really 424 01:05:07,280 --> 01:05:13,119 the only one that I'm aware of that uses it. There might be a couple other um 425 01:05:10,559 --> 01:05:17,520 retailers that do, but it's important to note that this is first reading because 426 01:05:14,799 --> 01:05:20,559 it is distinctly different enough that it's like we didn't want to just throw 427 01:05:18,880 --> 01:05:24,000 it out there. Oh, second reading. So, this is first reading. Um so, there 428 01:05:22,400 --> 01:05:28,000 still will be 30 days between now and the next meeting uh for the public to 429 01:05:25,920 --> 01:05:31,680 comment on if they uh if they want the opportunity to do so. But I do believe 430 01:05:29,359 --> 01:05:34,960 at this point this community is pretty used to operating in a world where 431 01:05:33,280 --> 01:05:38,480 plastic bags are not allowed. So shouldn't really come as too big as of a 432 01:05:37,039 --> 01:05:44,079 surprise. >> Uh Damen Trielair 902 Parin Drive North 433 01:05:41,760 --> 01:05:50,160 Myrtle. I I guess that's what I just wanted to in layman's terms to qu to 434 01:05:47,200 --> 01:05:55,359 understand what the change is. Number one, I I'm extremely proud of our city 435 01:05:53,039 --> 01:06:01,520 that there are very few cities that have an ordinance like this and we've we've 436 01:05:57,760 --> 01:06:04,880 been doing that for many years and I like the idea of leveling the playing 437 01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:09,359 field. So, does that mean are we going to not allow the the two point the the 438 01:06:08,400 --> 01:06:12,480 thicker bags or >> Yeah. So, the way this is worded, it's 439 01:06:10,880 --> 01:06:17,440 they're no longer allowed. So, it's not considered a reusable bag. Um, a 440 01:06:15,440 --> 01:06:21,520 reusable bag is going to be what we all traditionally know what a reusable bag 441 01:06:19,440 --> 01:06:24,160 is. It's kind of that stitched handle. Um, you know, if you ever been to like 442 01:06:22,880 --> 01:06:26,720 Trader Joe's or any of these places where they sell these reusable bags, we 443 01:06:26,079 --> 01:06:29,839 know what it is. >> Those are real reusable bags. 444 01:06:28,160 --> 01:06:31,680 » Correct. I mean, I have some from 25 years ago. 445 01:06:31,280 --> 01:06:34,720 » Yeah. >> So, they they are reusable. 446 01:06:32,799 --> 01:06:40,319 » This is wonderful. This is fantastic. I'm I'm so glad. Um, and hopefully I 447 01:06:38,160 --> 01:06:46,720 guess we can hopefully encourage people to just put a couple bags in your car. 448 01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:50,480 And I know I don't do that myself. So, um, because the paper bags can be 449 01:06:48,400 --> 01:06:55,760 challenging, but um, it's wonderful that we're addressing 450 01:06:53,039 --> 01:07:00,559 this and like you say, leveling the playing field so everybody can comply. 451 01:06:58,319 --> 01:07:04,640 » Correct. And the other part of this um, you know, is enforcement, right? like we 452 01:07:02,400 --> 01:07:09,119 have a couple that do use the thicker bags, but we all who live here know that 453 01:07:06,799 --> 01:07:14,000 there are a few retailers that have just said we're not going to do anything and 454 01:07:11,200 --> 01:07:16,480 we know who they are. So that's on us to enforce it. So once 455 01:07:15,680 --> 01:07:20,079 » yeah, >> that's that's step two. And then uh 456 01:07:18,240 --> 01:07:24,079 educating the public because we want to make sure that and we'll work with the 457 01:07:21,520 --> 01:07:27,200 chamber um to make sure that we uh put together a campaign so that people who 458 01:07:25,920 --> 01:07:32,079 come here on vacation, they're aware that that is what the new rule is and um 459 01:07:29,839 --> 01:07:34,960 to prepare and come with their own reusable bags. 460 01:07:33,440 --> 01:07:38,880 » That's great that we're going to put energy into educating the public. That's 461 01:07:37,119 --> 01:07:43,039 wonderful. Thank you. >> Thank you, Damian. Is anybody else from 462 01:07:41,359 --> 01:07:47,839 the public like to speak? Please come forward and give your name and address. 463 01:07:46,400 --> 01:07:50,559 We have a threem minute time limit. Thank you. 464 01:07:48,160 --> 01:07:57,440 » Hi, my name is Pam Gibson and I live at uh 2700 Avenue Ocean Boulevard. Um I 465 01:07:54,480 --> 01:08:00,400 have a question about this because some of your retail stores that you're 466 01:07:58,960 --> 01:08:05,440 talking about, I understand the grocery stores, but retail stores are not 467 01:08:02,799 --> 01:08:09,280 providing any bags at all. So when you go to into TJ Maxx or wherever, you get 468 01:08:08,000 --> 01:08:13,599 no bag. You have to carry your merchandise out the door. Are we going 469 01:08:11,359 --> 01:08:19,839 to run into that problem with any grocery stores or anyone not providing 470 01:08:17,920 --> 01:08:23,839 any type of bag? I mean, I can understand you're not going to carry all 471 01:08:20,960 --> 01:08:28,159 your groceries out, but what about the retail stores that say we don't provide 472 01:08:27,279 --> 01:08:33,520 bags? >> So, I will say that we're we don't do 473 01:08:30,960 --> 01:08:36,640 question answers and public comment, but appreciate your comment, but I will tell 474 01:08:35,120 --> 01:08:41,679 you that most everybody's already complied and they use paper bags. almost 475 01:08:38,799 --> 01:08:46,960 every store here, every store you go into. So, um, but you're welcome to send 476 01:08:44,560 --> 01:08:52,159 us an email. Okay. You can send it to me. You can send it all council and 477 01:08:48,719 --> 01:08:56,560 staff and we will we will reply to you and get you the answers that you need. 478 01:08:54,000 --> 01:09:01,199 » So, when you say all stores, are you also talking about stores that we shop 479 01:08:58,880 --> 01:09:05,199 in for clothing and places like that like Burlington and all those places? 480 01:09:03,520 --> 01:09:08,080 Because I can guarantee you they're not providing bags. 481 01:09:06,319 --> 01:09:09,199 » Okay, I understand. Thank you. Some of them don't, Jay. 482 01:09:08,880 --> 01:09:11,359 » No, >> some of them don't. I understand. Okay. 483 01:09:10,880 --> 01:09:14,239 Thank you. >> That's the merchants. 484 01:09:12,239 --> 01:09:15,679 » Yeah, that's merchants choice. It's their choice. 485 01:09:14,560 --> 01:09:18,719 » I'm trying to find out. >> We're not mandating bags. 486 01:09:16,960 --> 01:09:21,120 » Okay. All right. Great. Thank you. >> Thank you. 487 01:09:19,359 --> 01:09:25,600 » I don't think >> Is there anybody else from the public 488 01:09:23,279 --> 01:09:28,640 would like to comment? >> Yes, sir. Please give your name and 489 01:09:27,199 --> 01:09:36,480 address. >> My name is Bob Silki. I live at 504th 490 01:09:31,520 --> 01:09:44,799 Avenue South. And uh I'm here tonight to address safety concerns uh concern 491 01:09:41,440 --> 01:09:51,040 concerning continuous construction at a neighboring property near my home. 492 01:09:48,319 --> 01:09:57,199 We have >> we've had an ongoing unresolved decimal 493 01:09:53,679 --> 01:10:03,360 problem since two HVAC top discharge units were installed in a 5-ft setback 494 01:09:59,600 --> 01:10:06,360 corridor area using our setback as their clearance. 495 01:10:06,800 --> 01:10:12,960 » Yeah, this this public comment is only for the plastic bags. We're getting 496 01:10:11,280 --> 01:10:17,679 ready to move into public comment for every anything in just a minute. 497 01:10:14,640 --> 01:10:21,920 » Yeah, sorry about that. Yeah, just take a seat and then we're talking about this 498 01:10:19,520 --> 01:10:24,960 one issue right now concerning plastic bags. 499 01:10:23,040 --> 01:10:30,159 » Once we finish that, we'll open up to public comment. 500 01:10:27,920 --> 01:10:33,920 I got kind of confused here for a second because thought we were talking about 501 01:10:31,840 --> 01:10:41,040 something else before, too. But anyway, is anybody else got public comment 502 01:10:37,120 --> 01:10:45,120 regarding this issue on plastic bags? Is there any other comment from the public 503 01:10:42,640 --> 01:10:47,920 regarding this issue? Hearing none, we'll take our vote. All in favor say I. 504 01:10:47,520 --> 01:10:53,120 » I. >> I. All against. Eyes have it. Now we'll 505 01:10:51,040 --> 01:10:56,880 move into public comment. Sir, please. You come first. Sorry. 506 01:10:55,040 --> 01:11:02,640 » Thank you. >> All right. Again, my name is Bob Silki. 507 01:10:58,719 --> 01:11:08,320 I live at 5045th Avenue South and I am here uh to address safety and quality of 508 01:11:05,120 --> 01:11:14,719 life concerns created during 10-month and continuous construction at the 509 01:11:10,800 --> 01:11:20,000 neighboring property at my home at 504th Avenue South. We have had an ongoing 510 01:11:17,199 --> 01:11:26,239 unresolved decimal problem since two HVAC top discharge units were installed 511 01:11:22,800 --> 01:11:32,400 in a 5-ft setback corridor area using our setback as their clearance. 512 01:11:29,440 --> 01:11:37,600 These older condenser models emit low frequency structural vibrations and 513 01:11:34,800 --> 01:11:41,840 decimals near four large windows when there is 15 foot available on the other 514 01:11:39,920 --> 01:11:48,080 side of the home and in the rear of the home. These units destroy the quiet 515 01:11:45,920 --> 01:11:54,560 enjoyment of our home and vibrations over time can actually damage a home. 516 01:11:51,440 --> 01:11:59,920 Our main concern tonight is a stickbuilt propane fireplace and chimney built 517 01:11:57,120 --> 01:12:04,640 inside the 5-ft setback less than three feet from our six-foot vinyl fence. The 518 01:12:02,880 --> 01:12:09,920 heat and exhaust from the back of the chimney is located less than three feet 519 01:12:07,120 --> 01:12:16,800 from my property line lower than my vinyl fence and located under a canopy 520 01:12:13,120 --> 01:12:22,560 of trees. The fireplace flattop will be directing heat and carbon monoxide gases 521 01:12:19,920 --> 01:12:27,920 towards my vinyl fence, my backyard, my pool and outdoor area. 522 01:12:26,000 --> 01:12:32,000 All involved city departments have stated that the installations is 523 01:12:30,480 --> 01:12:37,040 compliant. The city also indicated that absence of 524 01:12:34,159 --> 01:12:41,600 records in response to foyer requests does not mean that the required checks 525 01:12:39,360 --> 01:12:47,280 were not performed. I am requesting assistance and 526 01:12:43,840 --> 01:12:51,600 transparency since I want to ensure that the installation was permitted and 527 01:12:49,360 --> 01:12:58,560 inspected appropriately and that it meets state LP gas safety standards 528 01:12:54,400 --> 01:13:03,920 because safety is our biggest concern. And I want to leave council with one 529 01:13:00,560 --> 01:13:09,280 final thought. The amendments were surely not intended to grant new 530 01:13:06,239 --> 01:13:14,480 construction the unilateral power to place loud equipment and potentially 531 01:13:11,440 --> 01:13:19,120 dangerous structure near an existing neighbor's property line when viable 532 01:13:16,640 --> 01:13:24,320 alternatives exist. In practice, this allows one property 533 01:13:22,080 --> 01:13:27,920 owner to maximize their part their project at the expense of their 534 01:13:25,920 --> 01:13:32,880 neighbors peace and well-being. especially when loud and potentially 535 01:13:29,840 --> 01:13:38,159 dangerous equipment is in installed without consequences. 536 01:13:35,199 --> 01:13:43,520 We urge council to enforce safeguards to correct these failures and protect our 537 01:13:40,320 --> 01:13:49,120 most at risk residents from these unreasonable consequences. I have a 538 01:13:46,480 --> 01:13:54,320 picture that I could pass around that would be self-explanatory of the 539 01:13:51,280 --> 01:13:57,199 fireplace if I could do that or >> Sure. if you can bring it over here to 540 01:13:56,000 --> 01:13:59,040 council skill and then we'll give it back to you. 541 01:13:57,600 --> 01:14:02,000 » And I would like to thank you so much for your time and 542 01:14:00,159 --> 01:14:07,520 » Thank you. Thank you, too. Have you sent an email out to us about this? 543 01:14:04,560 --> 01:14:09,040 » Have you sent an email to us about this? >> You have? 544 01:14:08,159 --> 01:14:15,360 » Several. >> Okay. Yeah, I think I've been to your 545 01:14:10,480 --> 01:14:20,560 house, but not since this situation, but um I think we met one time. But 546 01:14:17,679 --> 01:14:25,159 » thank you, too. Are there any other comments by the 547 01:14:22,159 --> 01:14:25,159 public? 548 01:14:32,239 --> 01:14:36,120 Is there a um 549 01:14:48,719 --> 01:14:52,199 Shannon Robinson 550 01:14:53,679 --> 01:14:57,080 It's my time. 551 01:15:07,360 --> 01:15:12,560 » Good evening. Due to the time limit, I'm going to Chuck Schumer this and read 552 01:15:10,800 --> 01:15:16,880 straight from my notes. This meeting is regarding 13th Avenue North and Windle 553 01:15:14,640 --> 01:15:22,080 and Windle Drive. I'm here to discuss the disregard to our several emails and 554 01:15:18,880 --> 01:15:27,360 lack of action from city manager Fabri is not just disappointing, it's 555 01:15:23,760 --> 01:15:32,800 unacceptable. I have maps illustrate an area view of the critical area with 556 01:15:30,159 --> 01:15:35,800 links legal owners stated per county record. 557 01:15:38,000 --> 01:15:44,960 Back in early June, we met with three members of the city, including Mr. 558 01:15:41,679 --> 01:15:48,320 Aubrey to address how tenants on Wendle Drive were losing access to their 559 01:15:46,560 --> 01:15:52,719 parking spaces to people who have a right to be have no right to be there. 560 01:15:50,640 --> 01:15:56,400 We described the unsafe conditions for pedestrians, poor visibility, and the 561 01:15:54,480 --> 01:16:02,080 daily risk that families and residents face of the ongoing parking violations 562 01:15:59,120 --> 01:16:07,120 and pedestrian safety hazards along 13th Avenue along with the impact on tenants 563 01:16:05,040 --> 01:16:11,840 living on Windle Drive. During that meeting, we laid out our problems very 564 01:16:09,199 --> 01:16:19,600 clearly and Mr. Fabri ask us to provide photographs documentations 565 01:16:15,440 --> 01:16:24,880 and contact the police which will um provide recorded documentation of the 566 01:16:22,480 --> 01:16:29,040 violations and safety concerns. We did exactly that. We sent multiple emails, 567 01:16:27,120 --> 01:16:34,800 each with clear photographic evidence showing cars along and mostly in the 568 01:16:31,600 --> 01:16:38,719 street of 13th Avenue North, vehicles ignoring 569 01:16:36,320 --> 01:16:42,560 the signage, and pedestrians navigating unsafe 570 01:16:40,960 --> 01:16:46,080 conditions. And yet, despite the meeting, evidence, and following every 571 01:16:44,159 --> 01:16:50,239 instruction we were giving, we've heard nothing from Mr. Fabrey. Let me be 572 01:16:48,640 --> 01:16:55,840 clear, this was never a restaurant issue, 573 01:16:53,360 --> 01:17:00,000 nor a business related issue. This is and always has been a city 574 01:16:57,760 --> 01:17:04,880 manner. Matter of fact, one of the establishments has used their own time 575 01:17:01,760 --> 01:17:09,280 and co and cost to assist in alleviating some of the burden, but this was never 576 01:17:07,040 --> 01:17:14,960 an issue that was pushed towards them due to the legalities that is a city 577 01:17:11,679 --> 01:17:19,760 matter. The role of the city manager is to serve as chief financial officer. And 578 01:17:18,159 --> 01:17:24,719 this girl right here was walking in the middle of the street putting a purse 579 01:17:21,120 --> 01:17:30,239 around her neck. Um, and here we are months later and we have nothing has 580 01:17:27,600 --> 01:17:34,000 we've not received not one email from you. 581 01:17:32,080 --> 01:17:40,800 Um, this has left a hardship between 582 01:17:38,159 --> 01:17:46,080 myself and a business establishment and I do not take that lightly. 583 01:17:44,320 --> 01:17:50,960 Our community deserves leadership that follows through, shows up and takes 584 01:17:48,400 --> 01:17:55,679 responsibility for city he serves. I'm asking the council to ensure that the 585 01:17:52,560 --> 01:18:00,159 city manager addresses these issues. Residents and owners have as you um are 586 01:17:58,800 --> 01:18:04,080 the ones who appointed them. The residents in the media area that utilize 587 01:18:02,560 --> 01:18:07,040 13th Avenue North and Window Drive should not have to keep fighting for 588 01:18:05,440 --> 01:18:14,400 basic safety and access to their property. This includes residents along 589 01:18:10,080 --> 01:18:18,480 Waterway Drive and into Sunset Harbor. That's another one with the guys walking 590 01:18:16,000 --> 01:18:21,480 down the middle of the street. These are pictures 591 01:18:23,040 --> 01:18:27,360 of >> Chan, I don't want to cut you short. We 592 01:18:25,840 --> 01:18:32,400 do have a threem minute limit to give everybody respect to um to speak and uh 593 01:18:30,560 --> 01:18:35,520 I know you're close and I I've already seen 594 01:18:32,719 --> 01:18:41,760 » and that's my Yeah, you you've responded to one email from from Yeah, 595 01:18:38,800 --> 01:18:46,159 » I I I understand and I I have seen and I'd like a chance to certainly respond 596 01:18:44,159 --> 01:18:51,040 because I've seen your pictures, a lot of them and and we I I thought we had 597 01:18:49,040 --> 01:18:56,000 this issue fixed actually. I thought we had addressed it and fixed it and but 598 01:18:53,440 --> 01:19:00,560 since you brought it up that Um, our city manager had emailed you 599 01:18:58,320 --> 01:19:06,159 back. I mean, I feel like I should turn it over to him because I know you had a 600 01:19:03,760 --> 01:19:10,400 lot of stuff you shared with me and Councilman Skidmore, and we've been over 601 01:19:08,159 --> 01:19:14,480 there multiple times in person, witnessed what's going on, and we took 602 01:19:12,719 --> 01:19:19,679 action. And I think you met with the owner um and and the manager of the 603 01:19:17,840 --> 01:19:24,239 restaurant or your husband did. And I thought y'all had this worked out. I 604 01:19:21,199 --> 01:19:29,040 really thought until today. Well, >> right now we had been going on for a 605 01:19:26,320 --> 01:19:32,600 long time. But just like I said, >> the issue is 606 01:19:33,520 --> 01:19:40,960 » they don't own that lot right there. >> Okay. What what I'd like to do and and 607 01:19:38,800 --> 01:19:45,679 in and in in order to be transparent and and consistent with everybody here, we 608 01:19:43,920 --> 01:19:50,480 allow three minutes. So, what I'd like to do is schedule a meeting with you. 609 01:19:47,440 --> 01:19:55,120 » Okay. if if we could come in um if you can call you you I think you 610 01:19:53,280 --> 01:20:00,800 have my cell phone number >> or email me let's schedule a meeting 611 01:19:58,560 --> 01:20:03,600 next few days let's come in let's all meet let's brainstorm together what 612 01:20:02,400 --> 01:20:09,120 we're going to do about this issue >> yeah like I said part of it has been 613 01:20:05,360 --> 01:20:11,920 done but again I didn't it wasn't an issue that was pushed on any 614 01:20:10,480 --> 01:20:15,600 establishment in that area >> I understand I'm glad to have a meeting 615 01:20:14,000 --> 01:20:19,120 but email me and we'll have a meeting >> some of this falls on me too because I 616 01:20:17,520 --> 01:20:25,920 think Ryan where I was communicating with your husband and then the property 617 01:20:22,320 --> 01:20:28,880 owner and and Ryan was helping me. >> Yeah. But this has been going on since 618 01:20:27,199 --> 01:20:33,360 June the 9th, I think. >> So, and and yeah, I I got some 619 01:20:31,760 --> 01:20:36,560 correspondence back from you, right? >> But I never got one from the city 620 01:20:35,199 --> 01:20:41,280 manager. Okay. Not one. >> Well, will me I mean, I just want to 621 01:20:38,560 --> 01:20:44,480 clarify is that so the whatever we've done to this point has not rectified the 622 01:20:43,760 --> 01:20:48,640 issue. >> Well, it kind of blew up one night. So, 623 01:20:46,960 --> 01:20:50,640 and I do not take that lightly. >> So, I don't know anything about that. 624 01:20:50,159 --> 01:20:55,280 But, uh, >> because we did the signs, 625 01:20:52,640 --> 01:21:00,080 » we moved the signs from the site of Right., you know, 626 01:20:56,480 --> 01:21:03,440 » there there are signs and the establishment was kind to put some 627 01:21:02,800 --> 01:21:06,239 wooden >> Yeah. Right. Right. So, I thought y'all 628 01:21:05,040 --> 01:21:08,960 would work this out anyway. >> Okay. But it did. It blew up. 629 01:21:08,400 --> 01:21:12,159 » Okay. >> And that was done. But everything that 630 01:21:10,640 --> 01:21:15,920 happened so fast in one day. >> Well, I did not know that it blew up. 631 01:21:13,920 --> 01:21:19,840 Will you please email me tomorrow or today and tell me whatever day you want 632 01:21:18,080 --> 01:21:21,120 to meet this week and we'll set it up. >> Okay. 633 01:21:20,320 --> 01:21:23,520 » Thank you. >> Let me say one thing. 634 01:21:22,320 --> 01:21:28,560 » Okay. Bill, >> if this would have been handled quicker, 635 01:21:27,360 --> 01:21:34,640 we wouldn't have got barred from boardwalk buildings. We got barred but 636 01:21:31,600 --> 01:21:36,000 15 minutes later he retracted and let us come back. 637 01:21:35,280 --> 01:21:41,120 » Okay. >> But that should have never happened. 638 01:21:38,320 --> 01:21:46,159 » I got you. Well, thank you, Bill. I appreciate it. Are there any other 639 01:21:43,040 --> 01:21:48,960 comments by the public? Please give your name and address even 640 01:21:48,000 --> 01:21:55,040 though we know you. >> So, so Barb McKinnon 32359th Avenue 641 01:21:52,800 --> 01:21:58,880 North and you know all know I was very pleased to see the plastic bag issue 642 01:21:56,880 --> 01:22:03,440 come back on the agenda tonight and to see the vote tonight. Um I will remember 643 01:22:01,600 --> 01:22:09,679 once again that it was Jerry Ferguson who started this many years ago. There 644 01:22:06,960 --> 01:22:14,960 have been a lot of iterations and some angst on the issue, but I think now 645 01:22:12,560 --> 01:22:19,679 we're on a good path and I'm happy to see it go forward. But I will reiterate 646 01:22:17,679 --> 01:22:25,120 what Bubba said. The issue is bring your own bag. It's not no plastic bags. It's 647 01:22:23,040 --> 01:22:30,280 bring your own bag. But I'm glad. Thank you for tonight. 648 01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:30,280 » Thank you too. We finally got it done. 649 01:22:33,280 --> 01:22:40,080 » Please give your name and address. >> Uh Richard P. 650 01:22:36,639 --> 01:22:44,400 uh 1014 Ann Street, North Myrtle Beach. I just have a few things to clarify. I 651 01:22:42,639 --> 01:22:47,600 know I want to say I thank council for working with working with this and 652 01:22:46,320 --> 01:22:51,440 working with the tow companies in the city. We appreciate your input. We 653 01:22:49,600 --> 01:22:55,679 appreciate everything y'all done for us. Thank you. I just have a couple little 654 01:22:54,159 --> 01:22:59,520 things that I wanted to clarify and I didn't know whether to do it now or do 655 01:22:57,040 --> 01:23:03,600 it later on on the actually ordinancees wrote up. That's not right. And I could 656 01:23:01,760 --> 01:23:06,800 I walk over and see Ryan right quick if I could do that. 657 01:23:05,440 --> 01:23:08,639 » Right now would not be the time to come over and 658 01:23:07,360 --> 01:23:11,120 » Okay. >> I don't think it's going to be an issue, 659 01:23:09,840 --> 01:23:14,960 but I just wanted to make sure that everybody understands. 660 01:23:12,400 --> 01:23:17,040 » I recuse. Are you going back to the towing ordinance because I recuse 661 01:23:16,400 --> 01:23:22,239 myself. >> It's nothing. It's nothing uh to do 662 01:23:19,840 --> 01:23:26,800 that. It's just some some things should have been 663 01:23:25,040 --> 01:23:32,239 for instance, y'all got like an hour. There's 24 hours in a day. Y'all y'all 664 01:23:28,719 --> 01:23:35,440 got 34 hours. I would probably maybe set an 665 01:23:34,080 --> 01:23:39,040 » Yeah, set up time with Ryan. >> Okay. And there's a couple 666 01:23:36,639 --> 01:23:41,600 » or send an email to clarify those things. Get those clarified. 667 01:23:40,480 --> 01:23:43,920 » Yeah, that that's all. That's all. >> Okay. Thank you so much. 668 01:23:42,800 --> 01:23:45,600 » And and I just wanted to bring that to y'all's attention and 669 01:23:44,880 --> 01:23:49,679 » thank you. >> And I can 670 01:23:48,159 --> 01:23:52,679 Are there any other comments by the public? 671 01:23:59,280 --> 01:24:05,840 Please give your name and address and we have a threem minute time limit. 672 01:24:03,040 --> 01:24:09,120 » James Peas, 1221 Tidewater Drive, North Myrtle Beach. I am the immediate past 673 01:24:07,920 --> 01:24:13,840 president of the North Myrtle Beach Rotary Club and the chairman of our park 674 01:24:11,360 --> 01:24:17,760 of honor. Want to give city council first we'd like to say thank you to the 675 01:24:15,199 --> 01:24:21,920 mayor, city council, Matt Parks and Wreck for giving us MLAN Park for a 676 01:24:19,760 --> 01:24:27,440 month. This year we were able to do a little over $9,000 to our um local 677 01:24:25,520 --> 01:24:31,679 police and non first responder organizations with North Myrtle Beach 678 01:24:29,679 --> 01:24:36,159 Police Foundation receiving a good portion of that. And um over the last 679 01:24:35,040 --> 01:24:39,120 three years since we started this, thanks to Fred, we've been able to 680 01:24:37,360 --> 01:24:43,440 donate over $30,000 to those organizations. We know that we had a 681 01:24:41,600 --> 01:24:47,199 little bit of an issue with the grass. We were there for a month and we think 682 01:24:45,760 --> 01:24:50,159 we've got an issue. We've got a way to solve that for next year. We'll talk 683 01:24:48,480 --> 01:24:53,440 with Jim Granger and Matt about that. But on behalf of the North Myrtle Beach 684 01:24:51,760 --> 01:24:56,880 Rotary Club, I wanted to thank the city for everything you've done for us with 685 01:24:54,880 --> 01:25:00,320 the Park of Honor and to let you know how it went this year. 686 01:24:57,840 --> 01:25:04,760 » Great. Thank you so much. >> Are there any other comments by the 687 01:25:01,760 --> 01:25:04,760 public? 688 01:25:06,159 --> 01:25:14,639 » Uh Damen Trielair, 902 Parin Drive. Um, and I I just want to mention that if 689 01:25:12,560 --> 01:25:17,840 people can speak a little closer to the mic because it was it's a little hard to 690 01:25:16,400 --> 01:25:19,120 hear if you don't speak right into the mic. 691 01:25:18,320 --> 01:25:25,840 » Sure. >> Um, but just wanted to it's it's not a 692 01:25:23,199 --> 01:25:30,560 well-known as you know we've been working on preserving Wadies Island and 693 01:25:28,159 --> 01:25:35,360 Little River Neck for coming up on seven years now. Jay Jay 694 01:25:33,679 --> 01:25:38,560 was out there seven years ago right after we've got the Ingram Dunes 695 01:25:37,840 --> 01:25:41,679 preserved. >> Right. And then Mayor Hatley went out 696 01:25:40,320 --> 01:25:47,040 there and the governor has been out there twice. 697 01:25:43,440 --> 01:25:52,719 But the good news that and it's she didn't want it blasted all over social 698 01:25:50,239 --> 01:26:00,639 media, but Jackie Boyce, one of the family owners, Tilman Boyce 699 01:25:55,840 --> 01:26:08,800 family owners, she sold her land on July 9th to the state of South Carolina. 700 01:26:04,880 --> 01:26:14,560 It's momentous. Um it's it there's still more to go. Half the land is still to be 701 01:26:11,040 --> 01:26:20,719 sold, but this was huge and we're hoping that this was a big momentum shift that 702 01:26:17,280 --> 01:26:25,600 she sold her land. And then about two weeks ago, we were invited to the 703 01:26:22,800 --> 01:26:30,480 governor's office in Colombia, uh office of resil resiliency, and Ben 704 01:26:28,159 --> 01:26:34,719 Duncan, who works for the governor, spent the whole day with us honoring 705 01:26:32,639 --> 01:26:39,199 her. And she has a life estate. she can live there the rest of her life, but 706 01:26:36,800 --> 01:26:44,159 it's the land right before the causeway and uh as well as some of the land on 707 01:26:41,600 --> 01:26:50,880 the island itself. So, we are very hopeful and I just ask everybody here to 708 01:26:47,760 --> 01:26:57,040 really send your prayers. It's about half the land still needs to be bought 709 01:26:54,480 --> 01:27:03,840 uh sold to the state. Uh there's one large land owner, Riverstone, that is in 710 01:27:01,360 --> 01:27:09,040 negotiation with the state, but please just send your prayers. Prayers actually 711 01:27:05,840 --> 01:27:14,880 work. They worked on the Ingram Dunes. Um please send your prayers to that all 712 01:27:12,159 --> 01:27:18,880 of Wadies Island will be preserved and Little River Neck will be preserved. 713 01:27:17,280 --> 01:27:23,280 This is going to be one of the most beautiful state parks, a more restricted 714 01:27:21,440 --> 01:27:28,480 state state park, but one of the most beautiful pieces of land in all of South 715 01:27:25,679 --> 01:27:31,920 Carolina. I think anybody who has been on a boat knows what it is out there. 716 01:27:31,199 --> 01:27:34,920 » Absolutely. >> Um, 717 01:27:37,760 --> 01:27:46,639 so that that's pretty much the main thing I wanted to say. just um just 718 01:27:43,199 --> 01:27:51,280 let's let's hope it continues and the governor absolutely 100% would love to 719 01:27:49,120 --> 01:27:54,159 have this done before he leaves office in January. A 720 01:27:52,320 --> 01:27:56,000 » lot of headway made. Thank you Damian for about that. 721 01:27:55,360 --> 01:27:59,679 » Thank you all. >> Thank you too. 722 01:27:57,840 --> 01:28:02,679 Are there any other comments by the public 723 01:28:03,440 --> 01:28:07,840 hearing? None. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? 724 01:28:07,040 --> 01:28:12,159 » So move. >> Second. 725 01:28:08,639 --> 01:28:15,159 » All in favor say I. I oppose. Eyes have it.