[0:02] You know, we're trying. Good evening, everyone, and welcome. I very much appreciate everyone here. We have a lovely looking crowd tonight. Today is Tuesday, September 8th. This is our regularly scheduled council meeting. Very thankful for your attendance. Passed back with with Krofeel Baptist Church is going to lead us in prayer. We're going to follow that with the pledge of allegiance.

[0:29] Let's pray together. Father, we thank you for this community that you have given to us and for the blessing of living in it together.

[0:36] And Lord, we pray that as we approach this meeting, we would do it as neighbors,

[0:41] a neighbors called to love one another, care for one another, and consider the needs of one another.

[0:47] And also tonight, Father, as we look upon another anniversary of 9-11,

[0:52] we give you thanks for the first responders in our community that serve us so well.

[0:57] And Lord, we pray a special blessing on them this evening.

[1:00] and pray that you would grant in this meeting wisdom and humility to those who will speak

[1:06] and lead.

[1:07] We pray in Jesus' name.

[1:10] Amen.

[1:33] Thank you.

[1:35] I appreciate you sharing those words with us tonight and I appreciate you being here.

[1:40] Right now we only have one person signed up to speak and that is Cody Coxwell.

[1:46] Mr. Coxwell, if you'd like to come up to the podium, he got three minutes and I appreciate

[1:56] I'm going to say tonight, can I hand those to you?

[1:59] Okay, perfect,

[2:02] should be enough copies for everybody.

[2:05] Good evening, councilmembers.

[2:07] My name is Cody Coxwell, I live at 116 Williams Court in here in Goose Creek.

[2:12] Here tonight to talk about flock safety cameras, the automated license plate readers installed

[2:16] on our roads.

[2:18] About 20 cameras in Goose Creek scan every license plate that passes them, 99% of the place

[2:24] They say scam belong to people who aren't suspected of anything.

[2:26] The data goes to sled, which keeps it for three years.

[2:30] Sled's database has logged 422 million plate reads that's a detailed record of where South Carolina is drive when they drive and how often.

[2:38] Flock's CEO was asked on camera in July of 25 whether his company had any federal contracts.

[2:43] He said no.

[2:44] Three weeks later, investigators forced him to admit Flock had secretly given board of patrol an account to access local police cameras across the country without telling any of those agencies.

[2:53] these. SC has no law that would even make that illegal. This isn't a conspiracy, it's

[2:57] happening in our state. Greenville police utilizing flock cameras wrongly targeted a woman

[3:01] in her daughters, identifying their vehicle as stolen, resulting in a $1.9 million lawsuit.

[3:07] The Colton County Sheriff's Office just next door recently conducted an audit where they

[3:11] found 2700 instances of unauthorized use of the system. One officer has been fired.

[3:17] Security researchers found flock cameras can be physically hacked in under 30 seconds. They

[3:21] They run an operating system, Google stopped updating in 2021.

[3:25] They have 51 security flaws that have been found in flux devices with 22 assigned CVEs

[3:31] now in the national vulnerability database.

[3:34] These cameras are not secure.

[3:36] Most Americans pushing back against this master of valence argue that it violates the fourth

[3:39] amendment of the U.S. Constitution and I agree.

[3:42] However, our state constitution is even clear.

[3:44] An article one section 10 of our Constitution, the founders wrote the right of the people

[3:49] to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures and unreasonable invasions of privacy shall not be violated.

[3:57] And no warrants shall issue but a bomb probable cause supported by oath or affirmation.

[4:01] In particularly describing the place to be searched, the person or thing to be seized and the information to be obtained.

[4:06] We are just suspended their flock contract and Okone council just passed an ordinance called protection from mass surveillance where they too stepped away from these problematic cameras.

[4:15] I'm asking this council to do the same.

[4:17] I'm also asking you to hold a public hearing before any further expansion of ALPR cameras in the city to our in the city to hear what the people have to say about that and then also consider pushing the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department to create an oversight policy with data retention limits access controls and annual auditing Benjamin Franklin once said those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little more safety does it deserve neither liberty nor safety you don't have to be the first act but you do have to act I'd be more than willing to answer any questions

[4:47] questions you had about this and really thankful for this opportunity and for you guys listening

[4:51] and for everyone who served to protect us.

[4:54] Thank you for your time.

[4:55] Thank you.

[4:56] I appreciate that very much.

[5:03] Right, where's Reagan?

[5:08] This is the, this is tonight will be our first update from the Mayor's Leadership Council. We have, in the Mayor's Leadership Council, we have representatives from all the high schools that service the city of Newscree, or people in the city of Newscree, go. But some of our members of the Mayor's Leadership Council don't necessarily live in the city. We're provided, we're provided leadership and information to people anyway, but they serve, they go to, they attend all four high schools.

[5:34] Cain Bay, Northwoods, Stratford, and Goose Creek High School.

[5:39] And tonight is the first update from the Mayor's Leadership Council, and I've already

[5:44] forgotten their names, which were written down for me.

[5:48] Yeah, Abigail and Elijah.

[5:51] And I'm like, wait a minute, and I just talked to them again.

[5:53] So the first update from the Mayor's Leadership Council of this year is Abigail Stevens and

[6:02] Elijah Brown.

[6:02] They are both students at Goose Creek High School, fellow Gators in the House.

[6:08] Come on up.

[6:16] Hello.

[6:17] My name is Elijah Brown, Mayor Leadership Council.

[6:21] Our first meeting was August 17th and didn't really do a whole lot that day.

[6:27] We did more at our next meeting, but we did our check-in and got our photos finished, group photo.

[6:34] So we proceeded to talk about the expectations from ourselves to our peers and from Reagan

[6:42] and from Reagan to us, some of those include effort, professionalism, trust, and compromising.

[6:55] Yeah, and then, yeah, we learn more about ourselves, we learn more about our peers and

[7:02] about Reagan and yeah.

[7:05] Hey,

[7:08] I'm Abigail.

[7:09] Can you hear me?

[7:10] Yes.

[7:10] Okay.

[7:11] In our last meeting, which was August 31st, we learned about you, the mayor and the HR department.

[7:19] Well,

[7:23] you taught us about how we run under mayor council relationship and how is the

[7:31] city's responsibility for letting culture and community work together.

[7:36] Decisions, as you said, were not made strictly by the mayor but by other divisions like the

[7:43] mayor council board and commissions and the staff.

[7:46] You said that the Boarding Commission's plans commission's zoning building and the cultural aspect of a community and the staff is responsible for the research long term planning work and works with the board of commissions.

[8:00] So if the board of commissions wanted something to do with a building or wanted to build a building they would have to go to their staff and ask about the research that they could provide for additional information from when they do that.

[8:13] Then there's the city councils who are elected at large and have a four year term and with every four year term

[8:19] There are six council members that are elected

[8:22] The city council is responsible for legislative actions and hiring admin and for the HR department

[8:30] We are taught that it provided resources for employees while working for a job

[8:35] This could include recruiting hiring risk management compensation separation firing

[8:43] welfare training and benefits.

[8:45] In the recruiting aspect, that would go under employment engagement, which would be job

[8:51] fairs and open door policies, which would give employees understand their options that

[8:59] they have for working and their rights as an employee.

[9:03] And then we have risk management, it is the employee's responsibility to know their job

[9:08] restrictions, or descriptions, sorry, to lower workplace injury and this can be done

[9:15] through training.

[9:17] Training can be seen as stopping external bleeding, performing proper CPR, and applying

[9:23] an AED correctly, driver's training, like if you were a UPS driver, you are required to

[9:31] do a certain amount of hours and get a score on a test to be able to drive a UPS truck.

[9:38] Fire and shooter drills, just like how they do in school.

[9:41] It's to make sure that the employees can be safe for themselves and for everyone around them.

[9:48] And then finally, the faculty inspections, which is just to make sure the work place is a proper environment for the employees.

[9:55] That's it.

[9:56] Thank you both very, very much.

[9:58] I appreciate that.

[9:59] Thank you.

[10:00] The goal

[10:04] of the Bears Leadership Council is there are a few of them. Obviously, we want to develop

[10:11] some skills in the young people and create a cross-culture between our four high schools and

[10:16] build relationships across different high schools and the like, and they'll make friends

[10:19] that'll last them for at least a little while as they move forward in life to come and build

[10:26] some skills doing this. But I said I wanted all of them to be able to go home and know more

[10:31] about municipal government than their parents know. And that I think is a really important

[10:36] goal because I want them to understand the impact that municipal local government has

[10:42] on their lives. And it's significant that local municipal, your municipality, your county

[10:48] and your school board, they have 99% of the impact on your daily life. And most people don't

[10:53] think of that when they think about government. So we wanted to make that information available

[10:58] and to teach young people so that, again, when they go home and they see their father

[11:05] banging away on the keyboard on Facebook, complaining about something, they can go, you

[11:10] know, that's not the city.

[11:15] They can blame Councilwoman Stern for that problem.

[11:23] So you guys did a great job. We appreciate it very much and we look forward to your classmates

[11:28] it's giving the updates later on. Council in your packet are the minutes from City Council

[11:34] meeting of August 11th, 2026 and City Council workshop of August 25th, 2026, 2026. I would

[11:42] accept a motion to approve those at this time. Mr. Ram is to approve. I have a motion to approve.

[11:47] Is there a second? I have a motion at a second. Are there any corrections or comments?

[11:52] There was just one there, but it's been corrected.

[11:56] Thank you.

[11:57] Anything else?

[11:59] There's nothing else.

[12:00] All of those in favor, signify by saying aye.

[12:03] Aye.

[12:03] Any pose nay.

[12:04] And that is approved.

[12:07] For the fourth year in a row,

[12:12] the city of Gizcrete is being presented with an achievement

[12:16] award from the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

[12:21] You can get up.

[12:22] That's fine.

[12:23] This year, we decided to allow someone else to win the Communications Award that I have

[12:33] aptly renamed the City of Goose Creek Communications Award for the Municipal Association.

[12:38] And more importantly, highlight our therapeutic program.

[12:42] And our therapeutic program deserves all of the highlights and awards that it can get

[12:48] and the folks who put the work in for that program and how much we take it.

[12:52] With us tonight is Field Service Representative from the Municipal Association of South

[12:57] Carolina, Deseret for Grosso, and we're very happy to see Deseret, who is standing at the podium now.

[13:04] Good evening, Mayor, members of Council. The staff always a treat to come see you all.

[13:09] As a Mayor, very beautifully presented. I am here tonight to do the local presentation of the Municipal

[13:16] achievement award. The City of Goosegreet continues to win, so we're used to that. I cannot

[13:22] wait to see what application you also have in next year. But this year, the City is getting

[13:28] the Public Service Award for its therapeutic recreation division, and we want to show you all

[13:36] the video that we presented at the annual meeting in Greenville, in July, which as you all could hear,

[13:42] there were a lot of sniffles in the room. People were really touched by the program and the reach

[13:48] and what it does for a lot of folks that participated in them. So I just want to we want to

[13:53] highlight it and share you share with you all the video and we'll do a formal presentation of the

[13:59] of the trophy afterwards.

[14:02] Public service category, the City of Goose Creek.

[14:07] Many adults with disabilities

[14:09] face decreasing opportunities for recreation, socialization, and community after they age out of

[14:14] The City of Goose Creek established its therapeutic recreation division as a dedicated branch of the recreation department to address this gap building on the work of the social squad and existing volunteer lead club.

[14:26] In two years, the city's allocation of staff and facilities allowed the division to nearly quadruple its programming, allowing participants of all ages and abilities to be welcomed and celebrated.

[14:36] Good streets no longer small, good streets 52,000 people.

[14:40] How do you create a sense of one's hometown or a sense of community in a city that's 52,000

[14:47] people bit?

[14:48] Well you do it through recreation and you can't leave anyone out of that equation.

[14:53] If you really want to build a whole community it's for all of those who live in and around

[14:58] here.

[14:59] Whether they're

[15:00] Our folks with special needs, or the elderly, or people who like sports, or people who don't like sports, or any and above. So, our therapeutic program in that role is part of, but certainly a major part of, how we go about building community here. Because no two participants or programs are the same, staff rely on ongoing input from those with disabilities, as well as educators, parents, and caregivers to drive the program's direction. City funding allowed for the hiring

[15:29] of a therapeutic recreation coordinator

[15:31] and the delivery of consistent valuable programming

[15:34] while the city has kept registration cost low

[15:37] to ensure accessibility.

[15:39] Henry has been doing the social squad

[15:40] that evolved into the therapeutic program.

[15:44] He started it in January 2018.

[15:47] They would have a variety of diverse activities

[15:50] for him to try out.

[15:53] And we just welcomed those opportunities

[15:55] to let him try to do a little bit of everything in life.

[15:58] If he enjoys it, he enjoys being with his friends,

[16:02] I enjoy being with the parents of the French,

[16:06] and it's allowed him to grow

[16:09] and become a better person as time went on.

[16:12] Sponsorships and local business partnerships

[16:14] have supported the program as it's grown.

[16:17] While collaborations with schools and volunteers

[16:19] have helped build meaningful relationships

[16:21] between the disability community and the broader public.

[16:23] So I've been very fortunate.

[16:25] I've been a part of the therapeutic recreation program

[16:27] since the very beginning. So the biggest impact that I've seen or the biggest change has been

[16:31] the growth. When we first started kind of as like more of a volunteer type program we had a

[16:36] handful of participants maybe 10 and it's just exploded. We see people from all over the low

[16:41] country coming to our programs which really just kind of told us that the need was there and we've

[16:46] been fortunate enough to fill that need for the community. The city encourages and supports neighboring

[16:51] municipalities with similar efforts through mentorship and resources. It promotes inclusive

[16:56] employment through job opportunities within the division with plans to expand to other departments.

[17:26] to invest in, sir.

[17:27] Inspired by the city's Creek Rising slogan,

[17:30] staff created a We All Rise campaign

[17:31] alongside its development of Central Creek Park,

[17:35] Berkeley County's first fully accessible and inclusive park

[17:38] to highlight the culture of recognizing

[17:40] and embracing community members of all abilities.

[17:45] Well, congratulations, council,

[17:47] and for believing in these programs,

[17:50] investing in them, and certainly the staff

[17:53] to, for implementing them with so much hard,

[17:55] and definitely beautiful.

[17:56] I hope that this continues to be an example of excellence from the City of Goose Group that continues to inspire others to do the same.

[18:04] So congratulations.

[18:58] I love that video.

[19:03] You know, you saw the three superstars who lead the program,

[19:10] them provide the service and conjunction with some other partners.

[19:15] So we appreciate you all, the work that you guys do is very significant here in and around

[19:20] our community.

[19:21] And we should also thank the leadership in our rec department for giving you the support

[19:26] that you have.

[19:27] Crystal, with a good hair, makes a big difference here.

[19:38] Yeah,

[19:42] but she can't go from side to side at a whim, it just doesn't work that way.

[19:50] But I get inspired every time I see any of those five, quite frankly, with Liza and Crystal

[19:55] and the three ladies in the program and see the work that you do, and the passion that

[19:59] they bring to the job.

[20:00] We have a lot of folks like that in our recreation department in our city who bring a lot of passion to their work. And you guys should be commended and I'm proud of the work you do. But I'm also proud of the support that this council has given our recreation program and therapeutics. It's very important to all of us, because it's very important to our community. So, this award goes to you all, but I believe our whole city can be really proud of the work that you guys do. And Desiree, thank you very much for coming. We're lucky.

[20:29] We don't, Desiree doesn't come by when there's problems,

[20:31] so Desiree shows up.

[20:34] You know, it's all good, man, you know, we're great.

[20:36] So, it's very good to see her,

[20:39] and we appreciate her very, very much.

[20:41] Thank you guys again for all the work you do.

[20:43] Old business and ordinance pursuant to title,

[20:46] where are my notes?

[20:48] Mrs. Zegor, thank you.

[20:51] An ordinance pursuant to title five,

[20:53] chapter three, section five, three, one, five, zero,

[20:55] subsection three of the Code of Laws of South Carolina.

[20:56] Alaina, this is to annex the area identified as TMS Numbers Laurel, 2, 3, 3, 0, 8, 0, 3, 0, 1, 9, and 2, 3, 3, 0, 8, 0, 3, 0, 5, 3, located off a Berkley Farms Road in College Park Road into the city of Pierce Creek.

[21:13] This is the second or final reading.

[21:14] We counsel like to take action at this time.

[21:18] Let's make a motion.

[21:19] Will you approve?

[21:24] I have a second from Councilman Harmon, who's snuck in under the wire, and Councilwoman

[21:29] McSwing. Is there are there any comments or questions from Council?

[21:35] Here none, I'll call for a vote. All is in favour. Signify by saying aye.

[21:38] Aye.

[21:38] Any opposed, nay. That is approved. Item B is an ordinance pursuant to the same title

[21:47] in section and this is to annex the area identified as TMS number 2440501056 located

[21:54] on Liberty Hall Road into the city of Deuce Creek. This is an assignment of the zoning

[22:02] of village node. This is the second and final reading of the ordinance. This is the property

[22:09] that we bought the property without it would be a good idea to annex it into the city.

[22:16] just by way of explanation for everyone.

[22:19] Council, would you like to take action at this time?

[22:21] Mr. Mann, would you approve?

[22:23] I have a motion from Councilwoman Greenfletcher

[22:26] to approve, is there a second?

[22:27] I'll follow.

[22:28] Second from Councilwoman McSwayne,

[22:30] is there any questions or comments from Council?

[22:33] Hearing none, I'll call for a vote.

[22:34] All those in favor signify by saying aye.

[22:36] Aye.

[22:36] Any opposed, nay?

[22:38] In that motion, that is approved.

[22:41] Under item C is an ordinance amending

[22:43] the official city of Guskrieg zoning mat

[22:45] from Plan Development, two Plan Development, this is for TMS numbers 2, 3, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,

[22:52] 5, 7 on College Park Road 2, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 1 on Berkeley Farms Road 2, 3, 0,

[23:01] 8, 0, 3, 0, 2, 4 on Berkeley Farms Road 2, 3, 0, 3, 0, 8, 0, 3, 0, 1, 8 on Berkeley Farms

[23:08] Road, 2, 3, 3, 0, 8, 0, 3, 0, 4, 3, Berkley Farms Road, 2, 3, 3, 0, 8, 0, 3, 0, 3, 0, 3,

[23:14] 3, 5, Berkley Farms Road, I should probably just say at all now, so I've read them all the

[23:21] first time.

[23:23] This is to, it's essentially to amend and change the PD that it is all under into a more

[23:31] updated one for the City of East Creek.

[23:34] Council, this is the second reading, would you like to take action at this time?

[23:39] Mr. Ramath to approve.

[23:40] I have a motion to approve from Councilwoman Enoch, there's a second.

[23:44] A second.

[23:45] I have a second from Mayor Perotem Tika.

[23:49] Are there any questions or comments?

[23:52] They're now called for the vote, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

[23:56] Aye.

[23:56] All right, Kenny's, Kenny oppose, nay, and then Mr. Carrey's under item D is an ordinance

[24:03] of mending the official City of Geese Creek zoning map from conservation to residential

[24:08] single family.

[24:09] This is for TMS 2340705027.

[24:13] This is 120 mathies lane.

[24:15] This is the second and final reading, and again, I will do this by way of explanation.

[24:19] This is a house.

[24:21] It was annexed into the city of Geese Creek many, many years ago, and many years ago when

[24:26] something was annexed in, it was always annexed in as conservation open space.

[24:30] People living this home have lived in this home for a long time.

[24:37] They still live in the home, it is their home.

[24:40] We are just making it a zone that is appropriate for their home.

[24:46] Would council like to take action at this time?

[24:48] Mayor, I have a motion to approve from Council McCleary and a second from Councilwoman

[24:53] Inna Sims.

[24:54] Is there a discussion or comment?

[24:56] We want to kick these people out of their house?

[24:58] No.

[24:58] Yeah.

[25:00] All right, I mean, I guess you all say for now. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed, no? And that much we care. New business is a resolution of the city, city council of the city of GeoScreak designated commissioning certain employees as code enforcement officers, pursuant to section 10.2. This is the introduction and final reading.

[25:23] We have several folks who work for the city of GeoScreak that by way of council's appointment.

[25:29] They have to be designated so that they can fill those roles and allow officials to issue

[25:35] uniform ordinate summons.

[25:37] This is like code enforcement and the law.

[25:40] Deborah wants to do it.

[25:42] Deborah wants to be a code enforcement officer.

[25:45] She does.

[25:46] She wants to be deputized.

[25:49] Wait, what?

[25:49] I mean, you got to resign from council, but I mean, I'm sure we can find a job for you.

[25:53] I just like to pick up signs that aren't supposed to be right there.

[25:56] You can do that any time.

[25:58] No major.

[25:59] Everybody's deputized for that one.

[26:03] This is the introduction and final reading of this resolution.

[26:06] Would council like to take action at this time?

[26:08] You took action.

[26:09] I have a motion to approve from councilman McSwain.

[26:14] Is there a second?

[26:15] Second.

[26:16] Second.

[26:17] You better be one of the motions.

[26:19] You're going to move.

[26:20] I have a second from councilwoman Greenfield.

[26:22] Is there any comments or questions?

[26:23] questions.

[26:24] Others in favor signify by saying aye.

[26:27] Aye.

[26:28] And those folks are approved under item B as a resolution approving an annual assessment

[26:32] report and an updated assessment rule for the car and crossroads improvement district confirming

[26:38] the collection of assessments there for the 2627 assessment year.

[26:42] This is the introduction and final reading by way of explanation, the car and crossroads

[26:46] is under a municipal improvement district and there is a levy that goes that is designated

[26:53] to them as part of the development out there and council has to approve that every year.

[27:00] Council would you like to take action at this time?

[27:03] I have a motion to approve from council on the next slide and a second from councilwoman

[27:07] Inosems.

[27:08] Is there any questions?

[27:09] Are there any questions or comments from council?

[27:12] No, I'll call for a vote.

[27:13] All those in favour?

[27:27] for the City of Guzcreek City Council of the City of Guzcreek, South Carolina.

[27:35] This is the introduction and first reading of a public hearing.

[27:38] The explanation is there is a move afoot by municipal municipalities, the National League

[27:45] of Cities, the Municipal Association of South Carolina that recognizes that Roberts

[27:49] rules was written for bodies of 500 people.

[27:54] And there are a paired down, or lack of a better term, version of Roberts rules that we will

[28:02] adopt.

[28:03] Here at the City of East Great, that has been prepared by the Municipal Association and

[28:09] others that just makes life simpler but keeps us in order.

[28:15] And this is as a public comment, anyone would like to speak to this, maybe so at this time.

[28:21] Hearing no comment, would council like to take action at this time?

[28:25] I move for approval.

[28:26] I have a motion to approve from Mayor for AttemptyCack, is there a second?

[28:30] Second. Second from Councilwoman Greenfletcher. Are there any questions or comments or concerns from Council?

[28:39] There's none up all for the vote. All those in favour? Signify by saying aye.

[28:42] Aye. Any opposed nay? And we will adopt those. Mr. Ziegler, you're up.

[28:52] Is he, has he made it?

[28:56] What? He sees over there. He says that. I don't know how I miss that handsome place.

[29:03] Of seeking approval this evening, as you know, Chuck Denson has announced he's retiring effective October 2nd to a point Josh Troneer as our public works director effective October 2nd.

[29:17] He just fixed that sign for you this afternoon. That's why he's running.

[29:25] Council,

[29:30] would you like to take action?

[29:31] Chuck would have done by lunchtime.

[29:34] You know, I got a note today about water being broken again, and I'm like, you know, under

[29:40] Chuck Denson, water never broke up, right?

[29:46] Thankfully Josh knows if he's not being given a hard time, he wouldn't be working here.

[29:50] Council, would you like to take action at this time?

[29:52] Mr. Mayor, I'm going to approve.

[29:54] A motion to approve from Councilwoman Ena Sins, is there a second?

[29:58] second from how she says so

[30:04] I have a second from Councilwoman McSway.

[30:11] Council, would you do you have any questions or comments from Mr. Ziegler? Hearing none, I'll call for a vote. All those of every second by by saying aye.

[30:21] Okay. Let me say this. I'm very excited and very thankful for our Chuck Dentson. Not excited. But I'm thankful for Chuck Dentson service to our

[30:29] city. For more than two decades, his professional leadership has been felt and will continue

[30:36] to be felt for some time. He was really good at his job and we appreciate all of his

[30:42] service here. But I really, if any of you have heard me talk before, I like young smart

[30:48] people coming in and taking our place. I'm not sure, Josh is 23 yet. But he's really, really

[30:54] very smart, 30-somewhatever he is. But Josh is really, really bright. I've been part

[31:02] of many meetings with Josh going over. We have a lot of issues that face us in relative

[31:06] to public works coming over the next many years. And I'm very thankful and very excited

[31:11] for Josh's service. So Josh, welcome. I know you've been here for a minute already, but

[31:16] we do look forward to your leadership in this department moving forward. So thank you,

[31:20] All right,

[31:27] next.

[31:28] This is the thing I've said about everybody ever.

[31:30] He's all right.

[31:31] All right, I'm requesting permission this evening

[31:33] to enter into a contract for design and engineering

[31:36] for phase one of a public safety training facility

[31:39] with Glick, Bohem, and Associates.

[31:41] This is the same group, a panel of our city employees,

[31:45] interviewed a few years ago, they did our master plan.

[31:47] Now we're asking to move forward with a full set of plans

[31:50] so that we can get ready to build phase one.

[31:53] Council, would you like to take action on this request at this time?

[31:56] I have a motion to approve from Mayor Pratt and TCAQ, is there a second?

[32:00] Second, Mr. Mayor.

[32:01] Oh, they're racing the second now.

[32:02] We have a second from Council on the contrary.

[32:05] There are any questions, comments from Council?

[32:08] A bad rule.

[32:10] Hearing none, I'll call for a vote.

[32:11] All is in favor.

[32:11] Second, by saying aye.

[32:12] Aye.

[32:13] Any pose nay.

[32:14] And that is passed, Mrs. Ziegler.

[32:16] I feel like you should do the next three, but this is your project.

[32:21] It is not my project.

[32:23] Your idea.

[32:24] It's one you're excited about.

[32:25] Very excited.

[32:26] Seeking permission is evening to enter into a list.

[32:28] Yes, you have permission.

[32:29] Thank you.

[32:30] At least agreement with the Berkeley County School District for a portion of their property.

[32:36] Next to our Foster Creek Park.

[32:38] It's a 30 year agreement.

[32:39] It can only be used for recreation purposes.

[32:41] We have to give them proper notice to use the parking lot at the school and there's certain

[32:45] insurance requirements.

[32:46] And this has been vetted by our city attorney as well.

[32:48] Council, would you like to take action on this request at this time?

[32:52] Mr. Mayor, I'm going to approve.

[32:53] The motion to approve from Councilwoman Ena Sins, is there a second?

[32:56] I second, Mr. Chair.

[32:57] Second from Councilwoman Greenbletcher.

[32:59] Are there any questions or comments from Council?

[33:01] If you just slow-played that.

[33:03] No, no, no, we're, I got something to say later, it's okay.

[33:06] Hearing none, I'll call for a vote.

[33:07] All those in favor signify by saying aye.

[33:09] Aye.

[33:09] Any opposed, nay?

[33:11] And that is approved, Mrs. Ena.

[33:12] All right, now that we have the property we need, the request is to execute a letter of intent

[33:17] And to USA BMX for the construction of a USA BMX sanctioned BMX facility at Foster Creek Park.

[33:24] Would Council like to take action on this request at this time?

[33:28] Thank you, Councillor Wormick-Swayne.

[33:31] Is there a second?

[33:33] I would like to.

[33:35] Yeah, I guess.

[33:36] I swear to God, if I don't get a second on fire and all of you.

[33:41] I have a motion from Council Wormick-Swayne and a second from Councilman McClary.

[33:47] Are there any questions or comments from Council?

[33:51] Here are none. I'll call for a vote. All those in favor?

[33:53] Say goodbye by saying aye.

[33:55] Any opposed? May?

[33:58] Okay, this is equal to that.

[34:00] All right. Final one for them to do this to you.

[34:04] Request to enter into a contract for design and engineering of a BMX facility with action sports design.

[34:09] This agreement is a requirement of USA BMX.

[34:13] It's a sole source.

[34:14] They do the master plan design, construction document preparation, bidding support and

[34:19] construction administration.

[34:20] The contract value is not to exceed $106,640.

[34:26] Would Council like to take action at this time?

[34:29] I move for approval.

[34:30] A motion to approve from Mayor Prattenticac, is there a second?

[34:34] I have a second from Councilwoman Enaudson's, whatever her name is.

[34:38] No, it's fine.

[34:39] I was literally going to say Councilwoman Melissa.

[34:43] For Councilwoman Enaudson, are there any questions or comments from Council at this time?

[34:50] There are none. I'll call for a vote. All those in favor, signify by saying aye.

[34:53] Aye. Any opposed? Aye.

[34:55] And that motion passes.

[34:57] Seeking permission this evening to enter into

[35:00] We're going to do a contract with the greenery and it's for $311,984.57 all from our tree fund which is funded by developers when they clear projects put back into this and it will be for a tree canopy and right of way planning project and also a small rain garden on the city campus.

[35:34] I have a motion to approve from Councilwoman McSwain is there a second I have a second from Councilman

[35:42] or any questions or comments at this time from Council.

[35:46] Maybe you can tell everybody what a rain garden is.

[35:50] Councilwoman Richoyano, very much appreciate

[35:52] and allow you to give the explanation for the rain garden.

[35:56] Well, I don't want to take the...

[35:57] Actually, we have some staff here, the public.

[36:00] I will.

[36:02] Hey, Emma, what's a rain garden?

[36:04] Basically, it's a garden to catch, run off and to store it.

[36:08] It actually dries out between rains,

[36:11] and is usually filled with wildflowers.

[36:14] I like wildflowers, too.

[36:16] That's like rain.

[36:18] There?

[36:19] All right.

[36:20] Corey, could you say rain makes the end of rain?

[36:22] There's a song about that, too.

[36:24] Hit it, rather than having not so attractive retention

[36:29] ponds, we will have some rain gardens instead.

[36:33] There you go.

[36:34] Although retention ponds full of fish,

[36:39] Thank you, ma'am.

[36:41] Council, anything else?

[36:43] Mr. McLeary?

[36:44] We're squared away, sir.

[36:45] All right.

[36:45] Thank you very much.

[36:45] I appreciate that.

[36:46] All those in favor signify by saying aye.

[36:48] Aye.

[36:48] Any opposed, nay.

[36:50] And then, Mr. Carey.

[36:51] Thank you, Mrs. Ziegler.

[36:53] All right.

[37:03] Well, Frank's not here.

[37:06] So Adam had to put some work in.

[37:07] But first, I want to say a couple of things.

[37:10] If you all don't mind.

[37:11] Mr. Cotswell, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts today, I do very much appreciate

[37:15] it.

[37:17] And I know that there is concern over, over-flot cameras and I understand that concern.

[37:24] And, and, and none of those concerns are, do we take lightly, but we, we do also understand

[37:30] the role of our police department and we also understand the, how we go about providing

[37:38] safety to our citizens and transparency to our citizens.

[37:44] There's actually 12, not 20, but that's sort of neither here nor there.

[37:49] One is probably too much for some folks, and I understand that, but there are 12 throughout.

[37:57] We continuously audit the use of our department on the flock cameras, and in order for one

[38:05] of our officers to access flood cameras, they have to have a case number.

[38:10] That case number has to be created before their ability to access it, and we audit

[38:16] the use of those flood cameras on a regular basis to ensure that they are appropriately

[38:23] used by our officers.

[38:25] They are mostly used for investigating crimes after the fact.

[38:29] So there's not typically surveillance going on.

[38:33] Again, notwithstanding your point about storage and the light, but for our use is all I'm

[38:39] willing to speak about tonight, is they are used for really after the fact identifying

[38:47] folks during an investigation.

[38:50] And I think, while I can't remember them off the top of my head, I know there are at least

[38:56] several instances where they were very beneficial or instrumental, I should say, in apprehending

[39:03] suspects that were eventually found guilty. The only time they're used in a live sense is if we have

[39:10] an actual license plate number for a missing person or for a fleeing fugitive or something like that.

[39:18] So we don't use them live normally. But to your point, I think there are issues with the illegal

[39:26] or inappropriate use of flock cameras, and in those cases those folks have been to your point prosecuted and or fired.

[39:35] So I do take your concerns seriously, and we as our department takes those concerns seriously, and how we go about using them.

[39:44] And I can again only speak to our use of those cameras.

[39:50] And we spent a lot of time developing the policies and procedures around those flock cameras,

[39:55] and how our officers would access them, and we spend a lot of time on that, and I'm

[40:00] So a lot of time auditing and auditing and then making sure they're used appropriately in our case. So, again, I wanted to address that and I do appreciate your thoughts very much and coming and sharing that with us. I told Mr. Esri is that tonight we're going to big, big night for recreation. I was glad he was here. Our former council member of, I don't know, I think he served for about 72 years on the city council.

[40:24] It's something like that.

[40:25] Kimo asked me to show it up tonight, said he was bored.

[40:28] Oh, this is the place to come.

[40:30] But I told Mr. Escherie picked a great night to come

[40:33] because it was a big night for recreation,

[40:34] because I know Mr. Escherie started his service career

[40:38] not just in his overall life of serving others,

[40:41] but he was served on our recreation commission here

[40:44] for quite some time and cares very much about recreation

[40:46] before he was elected to City Council.

[40:49] And so to be able for him to witness honoring

[40:51] our therapeutic program is a big deal and I just hope I hope that I have emphasized

[40:58] enough how proud I am of our recreation department and our therapeutic program and the role

[41:03] that it plays not only in the city of Gisgrig but in our surrounding area. I've said before

[41:09] we take very seriously our responsibility to our greater community. Cross a wonderful community

[41:16] crosses they can't afford the program that we have and so we welcome their folks to come down

[41:21] to take part in our program here so we recognize the responsibility we have to our greater community and I

[41:26] could not be more proud of our department of our council for their support and recreation and for

[41:31] the three superstars who carry out that program but also Mr. Esri I know you have heard me for years and

[41:39] years and years talk about BMX and finally after 10 years of service on this council we will have a BMX

[41:48] track in the city of Goose Creek. Now, people say, oh, the marriage just wanted to be

[41:52] a mix. Well, my kids don't race anymore, and I don't race. So it ain't full of me.

[41:56] You don't race? Well, I could.

[42:00] Crystal can get your bike. But BMX is just not every kid is a stick-and-ball kid.

[42:06] And we programmed everybody, and we try to program to everybody. And BMX is a sport that you will find

[42:12] is I have lifelong friends throughout the country that we've made through this sport.

[42:18] My kids growing up and racing, and I think everybody should have the opportunity to experience

[42:23] a sport like BMX.

[42:25] The best and fastest kids in BMX, and this was my experience.

[42:30] They were the kids who would put the work in.

[42:32] They also made the best grades, and they were the best behaved.

[42:36] To be successful at BMX, you can't blame the coach if you didn't play it.

[42:41] you can't blame the ref because he was, he had a grudge against you.

[42:45] You got to go faster than the kids next to you.

[42:48] So there's great value in team sports, there's also great value in individual sports.

[42:53] And it's a sport that really is embedded into my heart.

[42:57] And I'm thankful for my council, our council, for their commitment to recreation to everyone.

[43:03] I'm thankful to our city administrator for tolerating me on this push to get this.

[43:11] And I'm thankful for Crystal with the good hair,

[43:13] for never saying no.

[43:17] So, there you go.

[43:21] All right, Adam, I will let Frank know

[43:24] if you failed him miserably,

[43:27] or if you've valiantly stood in his stead.

[43:33] All right, ladies and gentlemen,

[43:35] the Citizens Fire Academy,

[43:36] Spots are still open.

[43:37] I will say that he puts it much more neatly

[43:39] than Frank did.

[43:40] So first off, I hope Frank's watching.

[43:44] Yeah, spots are available for the Goose Creek Police Department's second or what

[43:55] does that say?

[43:57] GCPB.

[43:58] All right, stop Frank, stop Frank on Adam.

[44:03] Do you have a highlighter?

[44:05] Yeah, hold on.

[44:12] Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

[44:17] no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

[44:17] responsibility for anything that goes on up here.

[44:21] Spots are still available for the Goose Creek Fire Department's Second Annual Citizens Fire Academy,

[44:26] where Goose Creek residents will get hands-on look at life of a firefighter and EMS professional,

[44:31] takes place Wednesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m.

[44:33] starting September 16th and goes to November 4th at the Fire Department headquarters.

[44:39] That can be found on the Fire Department's Facebook page.

[44:42] Excuse me, I'm the city's website, please take advantage of that and participate.

[44:47] Boulder Bites returns to John McCance Veterans Park.

[44:50] This Thursday, September 10th, from 5 to 7, the community can enjoy the kids' activities, food trucks, live music right in their backyard over in Boulder Bluff.

[44:59] Thank you very much.

[45:00] At McCants Park, so please take advantage of that. Red Cross blood drive returns to this Goose Creek this Friday, September 11th, from 9 to 3, at the activity center in the aerobics room. I don't know where the aerobics room is. We got one of those. I probably should go find them. You do step aerobics in there? A big step aerobics.

[45:22] You can make an appointment or to donate by visiting redcrossblood.org or goosecreekse.gov for more information.

[45:32] Chief Hill and the GCPD, he's got that right, it's not inside GCFD, it's actually a GCPD.

[45:38] We're very proud of Adam for this work here.

[45:40] Car show, come out to the Goose Creek Police Department's first ever car show.

[45:45] This Saturday, September 12th from 9 to noon at the Daning Amphitheater, you'll get a chance

[45:49] to see vehicles from City County and more spots are still available to show off your car

[45:54] as well. Contact Tracey at S. Sybil, at T. Sybil, at usecreaksc.gov or visit the

[46:04] city, uh, Facebook page, uh, to register. Mayor Hamilton in, uh, monks corner has a 1970

[46:10] or 72 or something Mustang convertible. I need to get one of those.

[46:17] Don't, you know,

[46:18] you think, yeah, Travis says I should. Travis should get one. Uh, Travis and I are going

[46:24] I'm gonna catch up in the morning.

[46:26] Okay, September 12th is also back yard resilient.

[46:30] Stopped by Rollins Edwards Community Center this Saturday.

[46:33] That's over in Somerville.

[46:36] This is from 10 to noon as the City of Goose Creek.

[46:39] Listen, in this case, we're gonna tolerate Somerville.

[46:42] It's fine.

[46:44] Where?

[46:44] When?

[46:45] I don't know, there's never heard of it.

[46:49] As the city partners with the town of Somerville,

[46:52] the preservation society and the South Carolina Office of Resilience, or workshop where the

[46:56] community will learn from local experts on taking care of their home and environment,

[47:01] registration online, and it's encouraged but not required. And again, this is for your

[47:05] home. Emma Hall, the superstar in our planning department, is a big home resiliency expert.

[47:13] And can help you get your home in shape and make it more resilient. I don't know what any

[47:22] Yeah, use these plans, but we're very proud of our partnership with the city with town

[47:28] of Somerville and the other folks on this and very thankful and proud of Emma's work

[47:33] in this area who was also responsible for our food force which is super duper cool too.

[47:39] Danny Ampitheater events, 9-12 is 12th night, presented by Charleston's absent friends,

[47:47] Saturday, September 12th, starting at 7 p.m. September 19th is the boy band review and

[47:53] simply spice Saturday, September 19th tickets still available to hear your favorite boy band

[48:00] or and girl group favorites by these nationally acclaimed cover groups.

[48:05] It's going to be all 90 years.

[48:12] So if you like 90s boy band.

[48:15] Oh.

[48:18] What?

[48:20] What was that?

[48:21] You're not old enough to know what that means.

[48:23] Please come out and enjoy that concert.

[48:26] On October 17th, Averyanna will be here.

[48:31] Averyanna is the country music artist, new artist, new female artist of the year

[48:36] in 2026, and she will be here at the Daning Ampitheater on October 17th.

[48:43] Tickets are still available, and she is going to be supported by Jade Joyce.

[48:49] Tickets to all of these shows are free, but you have to have them.

[48:55] We are asking those with tickets to Adrianna.

[48:58] We're using that as a food drive too of canned goods upon your entry to support the helping

[49:03] hands of Goose Creek, which reminds me, as Zebra asked me to remember earlier, about helping

[49:10] hands of Goose Creek, please take a minute and do what you can to help. They're low on

[49:15] food. They're low on some funds. They're trying to make a difference. This is a phenomenal

[49:20] organization that has been here for nearly 40 years now, if not 40 years. And so everybody

[49:28] looking online will make some posts. Please, if you can afford it, take a minute, go out

[49:33] and support helping hands of Goose Creek.

[49:35] They make a big difference in our community every day,

[49:38] and so please try to do that.

[49:40] You can also Venmo then, to be honest,

[49:42] if you don't feel like leaving your house,

[49:44] but please do what you can.

[49:46] If you can afford it, please help out

[49:48] helping hands of Goose Creek

[49:49] and the difference they make in our community.

[49:51] Planning and zoning open house.

[49:56] The city is updating its comprehensive plan

[49:58] and Goose Creek.

[50:00] District residents are invited to an open house from five to seven on Monday, September 14th at the Goose Creek Rec Center building G multi-purpose room number two. I mean, that's okay. There will be signs to get you where you need to go. You can find Miss Kendra Wise and her wonderful staff of our planning department to explain any any and all of those terms that will help you understand where it is we're trying to go and you can give your input about the things you like.

[50:31] and or don't like that that are going on here in the city of history.

[50:36] September 60th, Farmer's Market takes place every 1st and 3rd Wednesday.

[50:39] We will go back next Wednesday.

[50:41] You can shop local vendors and joy activities for the entire family, perusing and come chat.

[50:50] I'm at most of them.

[50:51] I sometimes I'm traveling, I have something else going on and I can't be there, but I do

[50:55] show up and give anybody and all the opportunity to come and yell at me about anything they

[50:59] want to come and nobody ever comes to yelling. But I should be there next Wednesday, so if

[51:06] you've been saving up, you can come and do that then. But please come and take part with

[51:12] what we have going on. September 18th, Cornhole.

[51:17] Take your shot at the Cornhole tournament Friday,

[51:19] September 18th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Uptown Green. Also on September 18th, it's Parking Day.

[51:26] You just we're going to do it all in one day and we're going to just yeah you go

[51:31] Which takes place from five to eight we'd like you to come out to this exciting block party featuring vendors live art

[51:39] Live art food and beverage including stones. They're a brewing where we reimagine what it's like to connect in Goose Creek

[51:45] Road closures take place from nine from nine a.m. Do 11 p.m. That day in preparation for the event

[51:54] Imagine a city where you could like walk to more stuff

[51:56] And where there were more gathering spots where people might actually live near them and

[52:02] walk to them and be a part of a community in that area.

[52:06] And that's what Parking Day kind is, and we want to envision what we might become one

[52:10] day, right?

[52:11] Where there is gathering spots, whether it's in this location or others, where we've worked

[52:17] towards in our planning department and our council have worked to create these places in and

[52:22] around the city where people can walk and congregate and get to know one another.

[52:29] Fall skate night is Alexa coming back for skate night.

[52:34] She needs to come back for skate night.

[52:38] You know, Adam, text Alexa, tell her when skate night is, thank you.

[52:43] Skate night returns to September Creek Park Friday September 25th, from 6 to 830 at the

[52:47] KC Pavilion in September Creek Park, skate rentals will be available in a limited quantity.

[52:52] The fall festival is October 3rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., shop local vendors enjoy kids' rides, live performances in the community and bring canned goods to help our partner helping hands of Goose Creek is drew still the sponsor of the fall festival and again I think we're in the 20th year or so of drew sponsoring through science sponsoring the fall festival.

[53:17] We appreciate his continued support as we do all of our sponsors.

[53:24] And then there's a little line that normally Frank might include about some football games

[53:29] that may have happened over the weekend, that Adam thought enough in his, in the absence

[53:34] to ensure they were included.

[53:36] I have too much respect for our director of our IT director to bring up the football games

[53:42] over the weekend.

[53:43] And I really need him to care about his job and to still like working here, so I ain't trying to make him mad.

[53:52] But it was a tough break, tough, tough break.

[53:58] So anyway, there you go, but thank you.

[54:00] What did Adam forget?

[54:02] There's a few other events.

[54:04] Oh, oh, all right.

[54:07] Just Saturday morning at 8 AM, is food force cleanup?

[54:11] Food force cleanup?

[54:12] that out?

[54:16] There's also walk-in rolls, sponsoring Spina McFood.

[54:19] Spina McFood. That's also at 930 at Central Creek Park.

[54:23] That means Natalie's going to be over at the Food Forest as is Melissa.

[54:27] I will not be. I'll be at the Oregon Roll.

[54:29] You're going to be picking weeds out of it.

[54:31] Or I have to go to both. And then we have that Shakespeare event at the

[54:34] dining also. The Shakespeare event. Oh, I said that.

[54:38] Sorry, mate. So walk-in roll.

[54:40] I'll walk and roll.

[54:41] Oh, the elmen this one.

[54:42] Good job.

[54:46] Oh, man.

[54:48] Okay.

[54:49] All right.

[54:50] The 23rd is at sunrise.

[54:53] I want to make sure I have this right.

[54:54] We could have just made something of that.

[54:55] The 23rd.

[54:56] We're doing coffee and conversations or coffee and the creek.

[54:59] I can't remember.

[55:00] What we called it, where chief Phil, chief Nixon and myself will be at Sunrise on the 23rd, I had that right, Natalie. Sunrise at the 23rd, on the 23rd, at 7-7-9, to have coffee and answer questions that you may have. And then the following day, from 8-10, we will be at Cafe Hosanna. Is that right? Up at Carnes. On the Facebook page,

[55:29] When we posted that, there were a few responses that I found kind of interesting.

[55:34] One was complaining that we're doing it while people at work, and Adam pointed out

[55:39] that we did four of them during the evening, during the spring, and my suspicion is

[55:43] that the people who complained that we were doing well there at work didn't come to those either.

[55:48] So we spend a lot of time trying to communicate in and around, and we have another one about

[55:53] the budget coming up in the fall.

[55:55] another said, will the questions be pre-screen? Well, if you're sitting in front of me,

[56:01] I can't actually pre-screen the question. So no, we'll answer anything that you want

[56:08] to ask. And another was, well, I'm going to be there, but I'm only going to get a political answer.

[56:14] I'm not smart enough to give you a political answer. So just come and ask me a question.

[56:17] And I'm happy to answer it the best I can.

[56:21] She failed me to be smart enough to ask.

[56:23] to give you a political answer.

[56:24] No, I'm not.

[56:25] Chief Missionist.

[56:26] He can.

[56:27] He's there.

[56:31] You can't make fun of the fire department every now and then.

[56:34] What are we even doing?

[56:36] That's what Chief Phil said, anyway.

[56:39] OK.

[56:40] He doesn't make much weird journeys.

[56:41] I have a motion to adjourn.

[56:42] Is there a second?

[56:43] Oh.

[56:45] Just want to say one thing real quick.

[56:46] I see some new faces in the crowd.

[56:48] And I just want to let you know when we're up here

[56:51] and we're voting and we don't really

[56:53] have any discussion is because we have a workshop every month and trust me there's a lot of discussion

[56:59] goes on here in the workshops. So we already pretty much know ahead of time, you know, what the

[57:04] issues are and how we feel about them. So I just want to let y'all folks know that we do do a lot of

[57:09] homework that you don't see. And those workshops are open to the public too so feel free to stop by.

[57:14] Absolutely.

[57:18] Thank you councilman. Anything else for the good of the creek?

[57:24] to speak.

[57:25] Senator Wong.

[57:28] To thank you guys, Senator Chan.

[57:30] Bring that.

[57:31] Let's just vote.

[57:32] Whoever they be.

[57:33] Charlotte, maybe.

[57:33] All those in favor of adjourning.

[57:38] Please signify by saying hi.

[57:40] All right.

[57:40] Any first name?

[57:42] All right.

[57:42] You ain't got to go home.

[57:44] But you've got to get up out of here.

[57:47] That's fine.

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