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E
Good
evening,
as
we
all
know,
across
the
southeast,
there's
been
some
terrible
storms
and
we
can
only
pray
for
those
who
have
passed
and
remember
the
others
who
are
in
the
in
the
midst
of
cleaning
up.
It
made
me
think
of
the
story
from
Mark's
gospel.
E
E
We
can
draw
from
a
scripture
that
a
storm
is
never
outside
God's
control.
The
storm
won't
last
forever
and
the
storm
can
deepen
our
faith.
Jesus.
Thank
you
for
being
our
anchor
through
every
storm
help
our
hearts
fiercely
cling
to
the
truth
of
who
you
are.
May
we
grow
in
faith
as
we
wait
for
the
calm
to
come
again
in
Jesus
name,
amen,
amen,.
A
F
F
A
A
Citizens
comment:
we
only
have
one
citizen
comment
for
the
agenda
items.
Michael.
Would
you
please
come
to
the
podium?
You
have
three
minutes
to
address
us.
Thank.
G
G
I
was
representing
number
15
on
the
list,
examples
that
are
looking
to
do
a
medical
center
and,
as
you
know,
we've
been
denied
at
Planning,
Commission
and
then
first
reading
last
month
on
the
project.
The
reason,
I'm
speaking,
is
that
you
know
being
in
this
community
for
21
years
and
developing
a
lot
of
the
projects
that
are
here
it's
hard
for
me,
sometimes
to
see
information
that
is
not
correct,
that
it
comes
out
not
having
the
ability
to
present
as
an
architect
or
developer
or
as
a
land
planner
the
property
we're
talking
about
here.
G
People
have
said
hey:
this
is
spot
zoned,
okay,
this
isn't
spot
Zone.
The
first
piece
that
was
put
here
was
spot
zoned.
This
is
a
continuation
of
the
zoning.
That's
going
to
happen
here.
Some
people
have
come
out
and
said:
hey.
Why
don't
they
buy
the
piece
of
property
next
door?
Why
don't
they
develop
that
piece?
But
I've
developed
a
piece?
That's
on
the
corner
that
goes
on
gibbett
road,
the
gentleman
who's
selling
gibbit
road
is
a
fact.
He
won.
G
Seven
million
dollars
for
seven
acres,
throw
them
into
the
left
once
nine
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
two
acres,
so
there's
price
gouging
going
on
here
and
projects
aren't
being
developed.
The
doctor
who
wants
to
put
a
project
here
is
on
a
major
highway.
It's
on
46
and,
as
you
can
see,
from
their
plans
I've,
given
you
Bluffton
controls
most
of
the
property
around
the
county.
They
have
more
density
in
that
area
than
anywhere
we're
talking
about.
G
That
is
a
hub
center
you're
going
to
get
a
triangulation
of
traffic
you're
going
to
get
170
46
and
give
it
Road
we're
looking
for
a
small
building.
That
area
should
be
continuous.
It
should
go
to
small
development
of
construction.
Now.
The
last
thing
I'll
tell
you
is
this:
somebody
also
said
hey:
there
is
no
need.
There
is
no
person
looking
to
develop
this.
That
is
correct.
That
is
incorrect.
G
The
forestry
service
just
sold
10
acres
right
next
to
this
property
and
I
can
tell
you
this
because
I
know
them
well
they're
going
to
be
here
asking
for
a
rezoning
that
property
is
right.
Next
to
Jimmy,
Tay's
property.
The
townhouse
is
the
condos.
The
Publix,
the
restaurants,
the
bars
people
are
developing
that
area
it's
going
to
be
developed
and
the
area
we're
in
as
you
can
see,
we're
from
a
dark
green
to
a
darker
green.
But
right
in
that
quadrant.
I
G
It
passes
that
quadrant
and
we
head
east
we're
in
the
mayor,
River
Preserve.
Then
it
goes
back
to
Country,
so
you
got
to
Bluffton
and
when
you
get
into
Bluffton,
Bluffton
did
a
great
job.
If
you
look
at
some
of
the
projects
across
from
the
old
Piggly
Wiggly,
or
we
call
it
now,
the
deli
the
Downtown
Deli
there's
a
line
of
commercial
that
forwards
46
with
residential
on
the
back
and
that's
what
he's
trying
to
do
here
in
this
location
and
the
last
comment
real
quick
was.
G
The
reason
it
hasn't
been
developed
is
because
there
is
no
water
sewer
and
there
is
no
water
sewer,
because
the
poor
people
that
live
there
have
never
got
water
sewer.
So
now
it's
over
immensely
expensive
to
put
the
water
sewer
in
that
location.
He
can
develop
this
without
water
and
silver.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
J
J
The
Beaufort
County
comprehensive
plan
specifically
addresses
development
along
the
sc-170
corridor.
The
plan
calls
for
careful
coordination
between
Jasper
County
and
the
City
of
Hardeeville
on
a
shared
vision
for
the
corridor.
The
leak
holds
the
position
that
more
careful
coordination
is
needed
between
Jasper
County,
Hardeeville
and
Beaufort
County.
To
achieve
the
shared
vision
for
the
corridor
outlined
in
the
comprehensive
plan.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
Beaufort
County
to
initiate
this
coordinated
planning
effort
with
Jasper
and
hardyville,
which
is
needed
urgently.
J
We're
concerned
about
the
existing
traffic
and
infrastructure
challenges
at
this
site.
For
example,
according
to
dot
data
from
2021,
the
annual
average
daily
traffic
count
for
170
and
462
was
was
over
36
000
trips
a
day,
that's
among
the
highest
along
that
Corridor,
and
that
data
is
now
two
years
old.
J
You
know
given
the
traffic,
the
need
for
infrastructure
improvements
and
the
amount
of
already
approved
and
pending
developments
along
this
Regional
Corridor,
for
example,
you've
got
things
like
East
Argent
that
are
that
are
pending
and
would
bring
as
many
as
as
I
believe
9
000
units,
9
500
residential
units
to
the
area
given.
J
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
these
comments
and
please
reach
out
if
we
can
provide
additional
information,
clarification
or
support.
As
you
consider,
this
decision
appreciate
it.
A
Thank
you
there
being
no
further
comments.
We'll
close
the
comment
section
I
would
like
a
motion
for
the
following
items
for
an
executive
session
pursuant
to
South
Carolina
codes,
30-470
A2,
where
we
will
have
receipt
of
legal
advice
where
legal
advice
relates
to
matters
covered
by
the
attorney
client
privilege
for
a
potential
settlement
of
claims
against
additional
opioid,
opioid
litigation,
defendants.
A
A
Tabernac
made
motion,
Ms
Brown
made
the
second
duly
motioned
and
seconded
any
discussion
seeing
none.
This
has
been
approved
and
we
will
retire
to
the
ECR
for
the
executive
session.
It
will
probably
take
45
minutes
and
then
we'll
leave
back
out.
There
may
be
matters
arising
out
of
executive
session
and
we
will
then
conduct
the
remainder
of
the
County
council
meeting.
L
L
Closes
out
a
350-year
legacy
of
coastal
fortifications
in
Port
Royal
sound
beginning
in
the
mid
16th
century.
It
also
represents
the
closing
chapter
of
America's
coastal
defense
system
before
the
dawn
of
air
power.
Fort
Fremont
is
an
example
of
the
most
advanced
military
technology
of
its
time.
It
would
parallel
the
B-17
and
aircraft
carrier
of
World
War
II.
The
F-35
of
today
Fort
Fremont
was
an
important
part
of
the
Beaufort
culture
very
similar
to
Paris
Island
and
the
Marine
Corps
Air
Base.
Today,.
M
M
M
It
became
the
first
capital
of
Florida
and
they
explored
the
back
country
from
this
location
for
more
than
a
century,
with
the
object
of
building
a
highway
from
This
Magnificent
Harbor
to
Mexico
City.
So
the
sound
was
known
to
the
Spaniards.
It
was
known
to
the
French,
who
actually
got
here
first
and
followed
and
created
the
first
Protestant
colony
in
the
New
World
on
Paris
Island
over
my
shoulder
and
that
colony
was
a
failure.
The
Spaniards
replaced
them.
M
It
was
part
of
Spanish
Florida
when
the
English
arrived
150
years
later,
and
this
was
became
as
a
consequence,
a
Battleground
in
the
18th
century,
between
Spanish
interests
in
Florida
and
Saint
Augustine
and
the
English
colony
in
Carolina
and
in
Charleston
and
back
and
forth.
These
wars
went
many
of
them,
Naval
Wars,
many
of
them,
employing
as
all
the
sailors
Knew
by
then
the
magic
of
Port
Royal
South.
When
the
Civil
War
came,
Confederates
defended
the
harbor,
but
it
was
basically
indefensible
against
large
Naval
forces.
M
So
the
U.S
Navy
made
it
their
principal
Target
during
the
beginning
of
the
Civil
War,
and
sent
the
largest
flotilla
of
ships
assembled
by
the
United
States
Navy
in
the
19th
century,
into
Port
Royal
sound
on
November
November,
7th
1861.
M
in
a
four-hour
Cannon
Aid,
which
would
have
been
deafening
from
where
we're
sitting
Was
Heard
for
miles
from
Savannah.
Nearly
to
Charleston
it
was
called
The
Day
of
the
big
gun
shoot
during
the
Civil
War.
This
Harbor
that
we're
looking
at
was
filled
with
ships.
It
would
be
hundreds
of
ships
in
this
Harbor
there
was
a
thousand
foot
dock
with
a
railroad
on
top
off
of
Hilton
Head.
M
M
But
more
importantly,
it
was
the
headquarters
of
the
United
States
Navy
South
Atlantic,
blockading
Squadron,
so
the
biggest
ships
in
the
Navy
were
here,
and
so
it
became
and
and
that's
really
where
the
story
of
Fort
Fremont
starts
with
that
huge
Civil,
War
military
operations
and
installations
on
Hilton
Head
on
Saint
Helena
Island,
on
Paris
Island
and
in
beautiful.
N
After
the
Civil
War
we're
going
to
see
a
massive
change
in
technology,
that's
going
to
revolutionize
the
military.
During
the
Civil
War,
we
had
Ironclad
ships,
we
had
rifled
cannons,
but
they
were
all
made
out
of
iron
and
they
were
not
terribly
effective,
but
it's
technology
is
going
to
change
after
the
Civil
War.
We're
going
to
see
steel
produced
and
steel
is
much
harder.
So
now
we
have
a
new
material
to
make
armor
out
of
for
ships.
So
we
can
have
these
armored
ships
made
with
steel
and
much
more
resistance.
N
A
shot
because
I
have
steel.
I
can
make
stronger
barrels
for
my
guns.
I
can
rifle
and
machine
these
much
better
and
the
rifling
is.
The
spirals
that
are
cut
in
the
barrel
allows
it
to
shoot
further
with
more
accuracy,
and
we
can
also
now
have
breech
loading
guns
that
can
lock
from
behind.
So
I
can
load
my
gun
from
behind
I
don't
have
to
go.
N
Have
the
whole
black
powder
muzzle
loading
Cannon
I
had
before
now,
I
can
fire
much
more
rapidly
if
I
compare
they're
done
of
1890
to
The
Guns
of
1860
for
the
same
caliber.
The
same
diameter
gun
are,
the
1890
gun
will
be
able
to
fire
projectile
as
four
times
heavier
can
shoot
it
three
times
further.
N
You
can
put
it
in
with
greater
precision
and
can
put
it
through
much
more
armor
than
anything
we
had
in
1860s
World
difference.
A
military
historian,
ER
Lewis
would
say
that
the
change
between
the
Civil,
War
and
1890
in
artillery
technology
was
the
greatest
that
would
be
seen
since
invention
of
artillery
in
the
14th
century
to
the
introduction
of
the
nuclear
projectile
in
the
1950s.
So
there's
been
a
huge
change
in
gun
technology.
At
the
same
time,
it's
not
just
the
steel
but
also
the
powder
that
fires.
These
guns
is
different.
N
We
have
new
chemical
makeup
and
so
like
cordite
is
invented
now
and
it's
still
a
widely
used
military
explosive.
Even
today,
smokeless
power
Biz
invented
during
this
period
of
time,
and
it's
not
just
chemical
composition,
but
it's
the
details
of
how
you
make
the
grain
how
fast
they
burn.
So
much
like
the
skill
of
firing,
a
solid
rocket,
solid
fuel
rocket.
It's
that
same
kind
of
technology
has
been
developed
in
these
gunpowder
and
this
new
powder.
So
our
weapons
of
this
day
are
much
much
greater.
N
They
would
be
the
great
killing
machines
of
World
War
One,
most
of
the
casualties
on
the
battlefields,
World
War
one
would
come
from
artillery.
So
the
world
has
seen
a
huge
change
in
artillery
and
that's
tied
into
changes
in
ships.
We
now
have
steel,
armored
ships
they're
all
steam
powered.
N
They
are
now
equipped
with
these
fine
long
range
guns
and
they
now
become
the
dominant
threat
of
the
late
19th
early
20th
century.
This
is
the
threat.
The
French
and
English
would
bombard
cities
like
Cairo
and
reduce
them
to
Rubble
because
they
were
unable
to
defend
them.
So
this
is
how
the
world
was
seeing
the
threat
from
this
new
technology.
Big
battleships,
are
the
threat
of
the
era
and
new
guns
and
fortifications
on
the
ground
or
what
you
have
to
have
to
defend
against
them.
M
One
of
the
most
important,
but
first
things
that
happened
after
the
Civil
War
is
they
built
a
railroad
to
Port
Royal
sound
which
didn't
exist.
It
was
the
first
connection
of
the
Sea
Island
to
the
mainland.
The
advantage
that
railroad
is
it
brought
cold,
Port,
Royal
South.
So
when
the
coal
was
delivered,
the
Navy
followed.
N
In
1872,
Robert
Smalls
was
in
the
South
Carolina
legislature
and
he
pushed
through
a
resolution
to
the
Secretary
of
War,
calling
for
them
to
put
a
Navy
station
on
Paris
Island
and
eventually
he
would
go
into
Congress
where
he
would
continue
his
support
for
a
Navy
station.
Here
in
the
Beaufort
Port
Royal
area.
They
eventually
opened
a
Navy
station
here
and
a
cooling
station.
M
They
created
in
the
1890s
on
Paris
Island,
the
largest
Dry
Dock
in
the
United
States.
This
is
the
period
when
the
U.S
Navy
was
switching
from
sail
to
steam.
All
the
Navies
of
the
world
need
cooling
station.
This
was
the
principal
coaling
station
because
of
the
railroad
for
the
Caribbean
and
South
American
U.S
fleets.
This.
N
Would
be
the
biggest
Dry
Dock
south
of
Norfolk?
In
fact,
it
is
the
only
Dry
Dock
south
of
Norfolk
Virginia,
that's
capable
of
taking
these
new
modern
battleships
of
these
new
modern
armored
Cruisers.
So
this
becomes
at
this
point
a
strategic
Navy
Basin
that
it
provides
coal
and
it
provides
a
top-line
support
to
the
ships
and
they
can
repair
the
hulls
of
even
the
biggest
ships
in
the
U.S
Navy.
N
Following
Civil
War
National
strategy
and
emphasis
in
the
United
States
shifted
from
to
recovery
from
war,
and
all
of
our
Coastal
fortifications
went
into
neglect.
The
military
was
busy
taming,
the
west
and
Coastal
defenses
became
something
that
was
no
longer
important
and
the
rest
of
the
world
technology
is
moving
forward
and
they're
developing
these
battleships
they're
developing
new
high
quality
artillery,
and
this
is
going
on
worldwide
and
in
1885
president
Grover
Cleveland
appointed
Endicott
board.
N
This
was
headed
by
secretary
War,
Endicott,
William
Endicott,
and
the
board
would
meet
in
issue
a
report
in
1886
and
they
said
the
conditions
of
our
Coastal
defenses
were
just
unbearable.
It
cannot
be
allowed
to
stay
like
that
and
they
made
recommendations
for
fortification
and
improvements.
They
identified
29
places
that
needed
fortifications
and
11
of
which
were
critical
in
that
list
of
29,
Savannah
and
Charleston
on
the
list.
But
Beaufort
is
not
on
the
list.
They'll
take
international
events
to
bring
Beaufort
into
the
play
of
modern
Fort
technology,
foreign.
M
Was
here
on
patrol
and
in
the
harbor
and
while
they
were
in
the
harbor
several
times,
they
entertained
the
local
population.
So
the
merchants
and
the
social
leaders
and
the
political
leaders
of
Beaufort
were
invited
to
come,
have
lunch
with
the
captain
of
the
ship.
Captain
sigsby
and
the
officers
got
to
know
the
people
the
people
got
got
to
know
the
officers.
The
crew,
which
was
large,
would
go
ashore
on
payday
and
make
friends
with
everybody
in
town.
M
So
it
was
a
very
social
Arrangement
between
the
towns,
Port,
Royal
and
Beaufort
and
the
ship
so
the
main
left
here
it
went
and
reprovisioned
it
refueled
in
Key
West
and
then
went
to
90
miles
across
to
Havana
into
the
harbor
and
blew
up.
N
At
that
point,
somebody
in
the
war
department
realized
that
we
had
this
big
Dry
Dock,
the
only
Dry
Dock
in
the
South
that
could
take
on
and
repair
these
big
Capital
ships
that
were
in
our
Navy
we're
going
to
start
operations
against
a
power
in
the
Caribbean,
and
this
fort
was
totally
undefended
and
that's
what
put
Fort
Fremont
on
the
map
we
had
to
have
a
fort
here
to
defend
the
coaling
station,
and
especially
this
big
Dry
Dock,
as
well
as
this
fine
Harbor.
That's
here.
M
And,
of
course,
that
event
which
killed,
300
or
more
Sailors
on
the
ship
was
very
much
followed
by
the
local
news
media
and
very
much
lamented
by
the
many
friends
of
the
crew
had
made
here.
The
destruction
of
the
USS
Maine
was
a
personal
matter
to
Beaufort
and
to
Port
Royal
South
and
of
course
it
was
the
Spanish-American
War
and
the
attempt
to
defend
this
Harbor
again,
which
led
to
this.
The
creation
of
Fort
Fremont,
the
United
States
declared
war
on
Spain
in
in
April,
1898.
M
N
By
early
may,
we
had
temporary
batteries
in
place
here,
submarine
mines
were
in
place
and
in
the
summer
they
would
actually
place
the
mines
across
the
Beaufort
river.
Behind
me,
the
temporary
batteries
were
a
temporary
expedient.
They
were
located
to
my
left
about
a
thousand
yards.
They've
immediately
began
construction
of
what
would
become
Fort
Fremont.
The
large
batteries
would
House
of
large
guns
battery
four
Nance,
the
rapid
fire
guns.
The
smaller
battery
was
completed
by
June
of
1898.
M
N
O
While
Fort
Fremont
was
named
for
a
Major
General
John
Fremont,
he
was
actually
a
local
boy,
so
to
speak,
he
was
born
and
grew
up
in
Savannah
Georgia,
just
south
of
us,
and
went
to
college
in
the
College
of
Charleston
up
just
north
of
us
in
Charleston.
He
served
in
the
army
and
primarily
initially
as
a
Explorer
as
army.
Forts
were
generally
named
for
army
officers
and
he
was
connected
locally.
O
We
are
sitting
in
the
number
three
gun
position
of
a
three
gun
battery
Jessup,
which
had
three
10
inch
disappearing.
Carriage,
large
caliber
guns
reach
loading
guns.
Their
purpose
was
to
engage
the
warships
that
might
be
entering
the
harbor
and
Port
Royal
sound
we're
here
now
at
the
second
battery
that
was
part
of
Fort
Fremont.
This
is
battery.
Four
Nance
was
named
for
Army
officer
that
was
actually
killed
during
the
Spanish-American
War.
During
the
Battle
of
San
Juan
Hill
battery
fournance
mounted
two
British
made
4.72
inch,
Armstrong
quickfire
guns.
O
They
were
called
quick
fire
because
they
loaded
were
loaded
with
a
complete
cartridge
and
it
in
time
of
action.
They
could
fire
four
to
six
rounds
per
minute.
The
purpose
of
battery
for
Nance
was
to
defend
the
Minefield,
which
was
the
other
component
of
the
Endicott
Coast
artillery
or
or
Coast
defense
system,
a
Minefield
with
controlled
mines
controlled,
meaning
that
they
were
connected
electrically
to
Shore
and
could
be
fired
on
command
from
Shore.
O
That
control
station
would
have
been
probably
shared
with
the
plotting
room
and
in
order
to
protect
the
Minefield.
Obviously,
an
enemy
would
want
to
interfere
with.
That.
Might
send
vessels
small
ships
in
here
at
night
to
try
to
interfere
and
this
battery
would
take
those
vessels
Under
Fire.
If
there
was
some,
there
was
suspected
that
they
were
doing
something
to
interfere
with
the
mines,
such
as
pulling
up
the
cables
and
cutting
those
the.
N
P
Soldiers
at
Fort
Vermont
was
disciplined
and
regimented.
They
even
had
meal
times
were
specified
lengths
of
time
15
minutes
for
lunch.
15
minutes
at
breakfast,
20
minutes
of
supper.
They
had
to
practice
their
skills.
They
were
training
and
doing
maintenance
constantly.
If
you
can
imagine
with
these
big
guns,
they
had
to
have
skills
in
and
practice
the
skills
in
artillery
mind
laying
signaling,
which
involved,
in
our
case
at
Fort,
Fremont
the
use
of
the
fire
control
tower,
which
was
pretty
sophisticated
and
advanced
signaling
technique.
P
Then
they
also
had
to
practice
the
typical
military
skills
marching
and
drilling
Small
Arms,
fire,
first
aid
and
so
forth.
In
addition
to
that,
they
also
had
participated
in
athletics.
They
had
physical
training
PT
and
they
also
had
sports
teams.
So
this
was
to
keep
them
physically
fit
so
that
they
could
continue
their
their
duties
because
they
were,
it
was
pretty
rigorous
at
Fort,
Fremont.
N
When,
eventually,
the
decision
was
made
to
move
a
dry
dock
and
the
culling
station
in
the
Navy
station
up
to
Charleston,
then
this
fort
no
longer
became
significant.
There
was
nothing
left
here
that
was
to
be
protected.
At
that
point,
1911
the
last
troops
were
transferred
out
and
the
fort
was
closed.
M
In
1901,
the
mayor
of
Charleston
and
the
United
States
Senator
Pitchfork
Ben
Tillman
from
South
Carolina,
wanted
this
to
move
from
Beaufort
County
to
Charleston
County,
because
there
are
more
votes
in
Charleston
County
and
the
mayor
wanted.
The
U.S
Corps
of
Engineers
in
the
in
the
Navy
to
dredge
the
harbor
in
Charleston,
because
battleships
in
those
days
required
26
feet
of
water,
Charleston's
natural
Harbors,
15
feet
of
water.
Port
Royal
is
30..
You
know
what,
in
order
for
Charleston
to
sustain
its
Port,
it's
commercial
Port.
It
had
to
dredge
the
harbor.
M
M
N
The
fort
did
its
job
build
a
deterrent
for
anybody
that
wished
to
attack
these.
It
provided
protection,
in
fact,
the
whole
endicotta
system,
although
never
challenged
in
this
era.
Here
in
the
United
States,
provided
some
300
major
guns,
Coastal
guns
to
protect
major
areas
and
left
the
United
States
at
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century,
with
his
well-defended
Coastline
as
any
place
in
in
the
world,
but
I
I.
M
Would
just
like
to
say
that
it's
a
magnificent
artifact
of
an
era
and
it's
an
era
that
has
been
neglected.
The
turn
of
the
20th
century,
the
naval
station
across
the
river
here,
and
so
it's
a
it's
a
piece
of
History,
that's
disappearing
and
the
friends
of
Fort,
Fremont
and
Beaufort
County
have
preserved
it
before
the
use
of
the
public
and
as
a
memorial.
To
that
moment
in
history,
Fort.
L
Fremont
closes
at
350
year
story
of
Homeland
Security
addressing
European
imperialism
in
the
19th
century.
It's
a
tale
of
how
geography,
technology
and
National
Security
creates
a
transition
for
America
to
become
a
global
power.
It's
also
a
wonderful
snapshot
of
America.
In
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century,
the
friends
of
Fort,
Fremont
and
Beaufort
County
have
a
valued
partnership,
working
in
tandem
to
preserve
the
fort's
integrity
and
promote
the
historical,
natural
and
cultural
aspects
of
the
Court
most
important,
we're
always
looking
for
creative
ways
to
enhance
visitor
experience.
Q
R
S
S
U
S
V
V
R
Water
east
of
the
Continental
Divide
drains
to
the
Atlantic,
while
water
west
of
the
Divide
flows
to
the
Pacific
and
one
drop
of
rain,
can
cross
many
different
watersheds
along
the
way,
as
runoff
flows
into
rivers,
streams
and
storm
drains.
The
water
picks
up
trash
dirt
bacteria,
toxic
chemicals
and
fertilizers.
Creating
super
pollutants
that
is
extremely
hazardous
to
the
environment
and
the
consequences
of
polluted
runoff
exist
worldwide.
R
R
Z
Many
cases
people
mistakenly
identify
large
discharge
pipes
in
the
water
as
the
problem,
but
that
may
not
be
the
problem
it
may
be
coming
from
agricultural
runoff.
It
may
be
coming
from
storm
water
runoff
over
parking,
lots
and
impervious
surfaces.
Every
Watershed
is
different
and
you
need
to
look
at
each
Watershed
in
its
own
terms
and
then
think
systematically
about
how
you
remediate
how
you
clean
up
that
watershed.
R
V
AA
Pollutants
in
the
water
affect
Surfers
because
we're
actually
the
indicator
species
with
all
the
pollutants
when
we
were
in
the
waters,
we're
ingesting
it
through
our
skin
and
our
mouth.
Even
if
people
don't
take
ball
of
water
and
still
getting
into
our
systems
our
ears
any
orifice
on
your
body
and
it
causes
infections,
it
can
cause
colds
sore
throats
at
the
very
least
I.
V
AC
Bacteria
that
you're
going
to
see
me
going.
It
comes
from
pieces
and
when
you
put
under
the
UV
light
you're
going
to
see
a
different
kind
of
color,
it's
a
fluorescent.
It's
a
sign
that
there
is
a
bacteria
and
then
it's
called
E
coli
that
one
definitely
eats
feces
from
animals
or
it
could
be
humans.
Also,
the.
R
V
AA
R
R
The
flood
of
27
massive
levies
were
put
in
place
and
while
they
helped
protect
the
Lower
Mississippi
River
Basin
from
flooding,
the
levees
and
other
human
activities
would
ultimately
harm
the
Watershed
in
unforeseen
ways.
The
gulf
state
of
Louisiana
is
the
Terminus
of
the
Mississippi
River,
the
mighty
Watershed
that
drains
41
percent
of
the
area
of
the
lower
48
states
into
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
Y
AF
AF
R
So
what
exactly
is
causing
this
dead
zone
in
the
Gulf
hypoxia
develops
when
an
area
of
water
receives
excess
pollutants,
primarily
an
overabundance
of
nutrients
which
produce
large
algae
blooms
that
die
off
and
lead
to
low
oxygen,
and
since
the
Mississippi
gets
fed
by
tributaries
that
flow
through
31
states.
That
adds
up
to
a
staggering
volume
of
contaminated
runoff.
Z
Y
R
AH
Like
a
rusty,
color,
stinky
rotten,
looking,
you
see
Fish
just
swimming
sideways
gasping
for
air
and
stuff
like
that,
and
when
you
pull
up
the
Nets,
not
one
shrimp
alive,
all
dead
orange,
the
fish,
big
big
rotten,
like
melting
away
and
stuff
like
that,
can't
breathe
stuff
and.
X
It's
just
rotten.
This
is
just
a
fact
of
of
life.
The
way
we
treat
our
water
systems
because
we
use
them
as
our
garbage
dumps.
We
use
them
to
dilute
our
pollutants
and
things
like
that
and
it
flows.
Downstream
I
believe.
The
statistic
is
that
if
you're
in
New
Orleans
the
water
that
is
going
by,
you
has
passed
through
human
guts,
something
like
three
or
four
times
before
it
gets
to
you.
X
R
AF
AG
R
The
hypoxic
Zone
will
take
more
than
saving
our
Wetlands.
Reducing
nutrient
runoff
in
the
Mississippi
River
Watershed
is
the
heart
of
the
problem.
It
it's
an
issue
involving
over
half
the
states
in
the
nation
and
a
vast
array
of
Industries,
particularly
farming,
which
uses
nitrogen-rich
fertilizer
to.
AG
Y
R
R
In
January
of
1996,
one
of
the
most
devastating
winter
storms
in
history,
slams,
the
East
Coast
two
feet
of
snow
dumps
on
New
York
and
throughout
the
Northeast
Corridor
schools,
airports
and
roads
are
shut
down
by
the
time
it's
over.
The
blizzard
and
resultant
flooding
caused
three
billion
dollars
in
losses
and
187
lives
are
taken
and
in
the
Catskill
Mountains
of
Upstate
New
York,
the
snow
melt
triggers
another
potentially
devastating
crisis.
AB
AI
AK
What
we're
looking
at
here
is
a
main
tributary
of
the
esophage
creek
during
flooding.
We
were
seeing
a
lot
of
sediment
coming
out
of
the
stream.
The
clay
gets
into
the
water
column
and
it
becomes
very
turbid,
and
then
it
makes
it
very
difficult
to
treat
and
clean
that
water
so
from
a
water
quality
perspective.
We're
very
concerned
about
erosion,
the.
AB
We
have
a
very
exciting
program
with
the
Watershed
agricultural
Council,
where
we
are
working
with
local
farmers.
We
look
at
how
they're
handling
the
animals
so
that
the
runoff
associated
with
manure
fertilizer
and
that
that
farm
activity
isn't
getting
into
the
the
streams
around
our
reservoirs.
This.
AL
Water
here
is
basically
the
water
you're
going
to
be
drinking
down
in
the
city
and
I
feel
I've
got
a
responsibility
to
try
my
best
to
keep
it
clean
for
when
it
gets
down
there.
It
used
to
be
when
it
rained
here
on
the
farm.
The
water
that
ran
away
from
the
the
back
of
the
barn
here
was
full
of
mud,
manure,
and
it
would
just
run
Brown
and
right
into
the
Stream
two
years
ago.
We
would
spread
every
day,
we'd
have
to
take
it
out,
spread
it
on
the
fields.
AL
R
AL
AM
D
AN
A
A
A
AO
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
here
with
regard
to
a
potential
seminar
settlement
of
claims
against
additional
opioid
litigation.
Defendants
I
move
that
the
Beaufort
County
participate
in
settlements
with
the
opioid
manufacturer,
defendants,
Teva
and
allergen
that
had
participated
in
the
settlements
with
the
retailer
defendants,
Walmart
Walgreens
and
CVS
collectively
referred
to
as
new
settlements
as
presented
to
us
an
executive
session
and
further
that
the
County
Administrator
received
authorization
to
execute
any
and
all
documents
which
are
necessary
to
participate
in
such
settlements.
AO
A
AN
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
I
move
that
County
Council
agree
to
enter
into
the
2023
amended
South
Carolina
opioid
settlement
allocation
agreement
as
presented
an
executive
session
and
that
the
County
Administrator
received
authorization
execute
any
and
all
documents
which
are
necessary
to
effectuate.
This
agreement.
A
AP
AP
Third
Mr
Mike
McShane
to
serve
as
the
member
who
is
knowledgeable
about
the
geography
and
conditions
of
Beaufort
County's
land.
Fourth
Mr
Timothy
L
Evans
to
represent
the
northern
geographical
region.
Fifth
Miss
Laurel
Rhoden
to
represent
the
Eastern
geographical
region.
Sixth
Miss
Carmen,
Evan
Manning
to
represent
the
Western
geographic
region
and
for
the
southern
geographic
region.
I
further
moved
that
the
task
force
reopened,
the
application
period,
interview
candidates
and
update
Council
on
its
efforts
at
the
April
meeting
of
the
finance
Administration
and
economic
development
committee.
Second,.
A
A
F
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
I
appreciate
it.
My
administrative
report
is
going
to
be
just
introducing
employees
tonight.
This
is
Miss
Laurie
Sexton.
She
works
in
our
finance
department.
She
is
a
staff
accountant
and
she
has
been
with
the
county
for
21
years.
That
is
quite
amazing.
Lori
performs
monthly
reconciliations
of
numerous
bank
statements.
Analyzes
imposed
cash
receipts
to
the
general
ledger,
assists
with
projects
and
back
up
for
p
card
uploads
and
coding.
F
She
has
recently
been
an
integral
part
of
the
latest
modernized
and
efficient
change
to
the
peak
card
process,
and
it's
enhanced
posting
of
transactions
to
the
general
ledger.
She
also
developed
a
user-friendly,
step-by-step
manual
and
assisted
in
the
training
of
employees,
for
this
new
Peak
card
process.
F
Z
K
Z
F
AE
F
F
Now
our
next
two
employees
can
be
with
us
tonight
and
we
have
Miss
Stacy
emman
from
the
library
she's,
the
Beaufort
branch
manager
she's
been
with
us
for
15
years.
She
began
working
in
Beaufort,
County
Library
as
a
library
assistant
15
years
ago,
while
she
started
in
clear
Masters
and
library
and
information
on
science
after
receiving
her
master's
degree.
F
She
worked
as
a
reference
librarian
at
the
Bluffton
Branch
Library,
currently,
as
I
said,
she's
the
manager
of
the
Beaufort
Branch,
where
she
supervises
13
Library
employees
to
ensure
the
day-to-day
operations
of
the
Beaufort
Branch
Library
serve
residents
and
visitors.
Let
me
say
something
about
a
library.
We
have
probably
one
of
the
best
libraries
systems
in
the
state
directed
by
Miss
Amanda
Dickman.
She
does
a
great
job
and
so
do
her
employees.
Something
unique
to
share
about
Miss
Inman
is
that
she
loves
the
Green
Bay
Packers
I'm.
F
Apparently
she
is
a
cheesehead,
so
so
our
third
and
final
employee
this
evening
is
someone
that
I
work
closely
with
on
a
weekly
basis,
because
I
go
to
all
employee
orientations
and
Miss
Natalie
Garvin
runs
those
for
us
and
our
human
resources
department
she's
a
human
resources
specialist.
He
has
been
with
us
for
four
years.
She
oversees
many
functions
in
the
HR
department,
including
new
hire
orientation.
As
I
said,
she
works
closely
with
the
payroll
department
by
processing
all
employee
promotions,
transfer
and
other
items
that
relate
to
Personnel.
F
F
Something
unique
about
Miss
Garvin
is
that
she
enjoys
reading
or
listening
to
audio
books,
doing
nails
and
being
creative.
She
has
seven
nieces
and
nephews.
This
is
pretty
interesting
here,
all
under
the
age
of
six
wow.
She
has
gained
at
least
one
niece
or
nephew
each
year
since
2017..
She
also
has
a
six-year-old
pug
named
Cosmo.
AQ
A
AP
Well,
first
County
transportation
committee
met
on
315
and
I
joined
them
online.
They
were
discussing
traffic
flow
and
safety
improvements
to
the
170
triangle
that
will
improve
safety,
access
and
travel
conditions,
and
the
Department
of
Transportation
portion
of
that
project
from
170
to
Arjun
Boulevard
has
made
it
to
secretary
Hall's
desk
and
is
closed
to
approval.
The
U.S
278
access
management
plan
from
Arjun
Boulevard
to
170
is
about
to
wrap
up
and
that's
close
to
going
forbid.
AP
They
updated
on
the
Hilton,
Head
Bridge
product
project
and
the
Hilton
Head
study
and
the
town
of
Hilton
Head
and
the
county
have
not
agreed
yet
on
the
design.
As
everybody
knows,
and
one
thing
I
thought
was
interesting.
The
chair
asked
all
members
of
the
transportation
committee
to
go
through
their
district
and
list
the
roads
in
their
own
District
that
need
attention
and
they
were
directed
to
bring
that
to
the
July
meeting
so
that
the
entire
county
is
represented
when
they're
looking
at
roads.
AP
Also
the
school
board
meeting
just
to
keep
you
up
to
date.
In
case
you
don't
know
they,
they
recognize
some
State
Wrestling
champions
and
one
of
them
was
a
female,
so
that
was
really
great.
They've
all
been
recognized
by
the
state.
The
book
Review
Committee
recommendations
are
continuing.
As
you
know,
there
were
97
books
in
there.
AP
They
have
voted
to
remove
two
19
minutes
and
it
ends
with
us,
and
the
third
book
is
being
recommended
by
the
committee
for
removal
and
it's
called
the
haters,
and
if
this
process
continues,
they
estimate
it
will
take
until
September
to
get
through
all
97
books
for
review,
and
one
thing
I
thought
was
interesting
if
they
agree.
If
the
board
agrees
to
remove
a
book
it's
removed
for
five
years
from
the
shelves,
they
also
had
a
great
representation
from
the
community
project.
AP
Review
Committee
talking
about
a
lot
of
things
that
need
to
be
done,
but
something
that
really
stunned
me.
They
were
talking
about
furniture
Replacements
needed
in
most
schools
and
the
replacement
rate
is
64
years.
What
furniture
lasts
64
years,
unless
it's
made
of
oak
I?
Guess
they
were
talking
about
school
buses,
technology
very,
very
long
lists
that
will
be
discussion
of
items
to
include
in
the
referendum
and
curriculum
they
approved
course
progressions
for
science,
math
and
social
studies
and
the
last
thing
Paula
and
I
attended
the
Lowcountry
Council
of
governments
orientation
for
new
officials.
K
A
AQ
You
we're
next
thank
you.
Mr
chairman
Mr,
Greenway
you're,
going
to
appreciate
this
one
I
attended
a
board
meeting
on
March
16th,
where
John
remold
recognized
a
gentleman
named
Rob
O'neal,
who
retired
after
43
years
in
the
fire
service
and
back
in
2010.
He
joined
the
airport
and
he
does
a
lot
of
things
for
him,
but
he
recognized
him.
It
was
a
very
nice
thing
right
now,
starting
today,
through
March
31st
there
on
26
Hunter
Road,
the
airport
they're
doing
a
TSA
pre-check
enrollment
process
for
anybody
that
wants
to
do
that.
AQ
John
ramble
was
with
us
here
in
the
committee
meeting
and
he
talked
about
the
construction
project
being
out
for
bid
due
back
April
19th.
There
are
three
bidders
and
the
Beaufort
Executive
Airport
on
March
27th,
there's
going
to
be
a
chamber
event
from
five
to
six
of
ribbon,
cutting
to
see
all
the
work
that
was
done
inside
and
out
of
that
terminal.
So
if
you
can
make
that
that's
open
to
everybody,
Mr
chairman,
that's.
E
Yes,
your
Glover
and
myself
attended
the
Beaufort
County
Rural
and
critical
lands
Retreat,
which
was
held
at
Fort
Fremont,
which
was
a
nice
place
to
do
that.
They
did
some
training.
E
Tom
kevny
did
some
training
with
all
the
board
members
and
then
the
same
day,
March
23rd
I
went
to
tcl's
retreat
and
I'm
going
to
send
out
some
information
they
gave
out
at
their
board
retreat
about
all
the
schools
in
Beaufort,
County,
high
schools
and
in
the
upper
upper
education.
Real
interesting
information.
The
dual
enrollment
program
is
keeps
growing.
Other
counties
are
joining
in
with
that
and
enrollment
is
up
at
TCL,
as
you
would
expect
now
that
things
are
a
little
bit
more
normal.
E
C
Lawson,
yes
from
the
finance
Administration
Economic,
Development
Committee,
we
have
a
couple
of
things
on
the
consent
agenda.
A
third
reading
of
a
budget
amendment-
that's
number
two
number
three
is
the
third
reading
of
State
accommodation.
Tax,
Appropriations
number
four
is
also
third
reading
of
the
local.
A
tax
accommodations
fund.
C
Number
five
is
the
third
reading
to
purchase
property
at
333
and
335
buckwater
Parkway
number
six
is
third
reading
to
purchase
property
located
at
1505,
Salem
Road,
then
also
out
of
the
finance
committee
approval
to
purchase
furniture
for
the
the
the
goodness
so.
C
A
C
A
Mr
Lawson
makes
the
second
duly
motioned
and
seconded
any
questions.
This
will
be
approved
without
objection
and
I
see
no
objections.
Item
number
13
came
out
of
today's
public
facilities
and
Safety
Committee
it's
time
sensitive,
because
April
is
nationally
recognized
as
fair
housing
month.
So
what
I
I
would
ask
a
member
of
council
to
approve
a
res
resolution
recognizing
fair
housing
months.
A
You
very
much
I'll,
second,
that
duly
motioned
and
seconded
my
pen
came
apart
by
Ms
Howard
and
Miss
Brown
any
questions
seeing
none.
This
will
be
approved
without
objection.
Item
number
14
is
the
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
for
text,
amendments
to
the
Community
Development
code,
sections
3.1.60,
Consolidated
use
table
3.2.60,
T2,
Rural,
Center
standards
and
4.1220
residential
storing
facility
to
conditionally
allow
the
usage
of
residential
storage
facilities
in
T2
rural
may
have
such
a
motion.
AP
A
Tabernac,
you
will
be
credited
for
the
second
dually
motioned
and
seconded.
Are
there
any
questions
on
first
reading,
seeing
none
this
will
be
approved
without
objection.
Item
number
15
is
the
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
for
a
zoning
map.
Amendment
rezoning
request
for
one
acre
at
3
Benton
lane
from
3
T
3
Edge
to
T
Rural
Center
may
have
a
motion
in
second.
Please
make
that
motion.
Mr
chairman
Mr
Cunningham,
mid-motion,
Mr
ball,
thermu
made
the
second
duly
motioned
and
seconded.
A
K
K
They
do
not
have
the
same
means
as
publics
or
Parkers
and,
as
you
heard
earlier
in
the
public
comments,
the
land
caused
an
exorbitant
amount
of
money
there
for
commercial
space,
they're
asking
to
change
the
zoning
from
commercial
from
residential
over
to
commercial.
So
they
can
build
a
medical
office
they're
not
asking
to
build
a
bar
or
restaurant
they're
asking
to
build
a
medical
office
because.
K
Optometrists
and
and
general
area
are
one
to
five
thousand
people,
guess
how
many
people
are
in
this
area:
zero,
20,
000
people,
whether
we
like
it
or
not.
Folks,
there
are
people
moving
here.
Every
single
day,
Bluffton
the
low
country
is
Paradise.
If
you've
come
from
up
North
and
moved
here.
You
know
very
well
how
fortunate
we
are
the
people
that
were
born
and
raised
here.
You
have
no
clue.
You
have
no
clue
spot
zoning
that
was
brought
up
in
the
committee
meeting.
There's
already
been
spot
zoning
there.
K
The
traffic
flow
is
not
going
to
change
any
because
we're
only
talking
18
20
people
a
day
and
those
people
are
coming
from
Palmetto
Bluff
in
that
area.
The
new
Riverside
area
and
they're
passing
there
anyway
they're
going
to
Publix
they're
going
to
Parkers
to
get
gas
they're
going
wherever
they're
going.
So
the
people
need
this.
The
people
want
this
and
I'm
asking
that
we
all
vote
Yes
on
it.
K
AN
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
one
I
would
love
another
restaurant
or
a
bar,
for
the
record
is
the
person
that
runs
restaurants
and
bars.
But
that's
just
me:
this
is
the
same
type
of
location
that
we
had
in
Old
Town
Bluffton.
AN
This
is
actually
right
on
the
edge
of
my
district,
even
after
the
rezoning
just
Falls
outside
of
it,
this
area
is
being
developed.
Commercially
I
was
one
that
supported
the
rezoning
of
the
property
next
before
last
year.
I
was
the
one
that
motioned
it
all
three
times
to
get
that
move
forward.
AN
AN
I
see
this
area
continuing
to
be
developed
commercial
with
the
amount
of
homes
that
Bluffton
has
already
approved
down
on
new
Riverside.
It's
put
restraints
on
us
in
the
county,
same
thing:
we're
getting
ready
to
widen
the
road
on
the
left
side
of
that
Circle
going
towards
Jasper.
AN
We
know
it's
coming,
that's
why
we're
preparing
for
it
I
do
support
this
rezoning,
I'm
sure
more
are
going
to
come.
We
know
that's
going
to
happen,
and
even
if
we
tell
them
no
today,
somebody
else
is
going
to
come
with
this
exact
same
property.
AN
When
we
bring
in
more
residential
communities
that
we
do
have
to
provide
services,
you
have
to
just
from
a
tax
dollar
basis
alone.
You
know,
and
people
don't
like
change.
We
hear
that
all
across
the
county,
but
sometimes
you're,
going
to
have
to
develop
areas
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
community.
I
remember
when
people
pushed
back
about
the
Public's
going
in
right
across
the
street,
and
people
are
mad,
that
that
was
being
developed,
that
neighborhood
right
there
was
upset
about
it,
even
though
it
was
on
the
books
before
the
neighborhood
was
even
built.
AN
C
Yeah,
so
let
me
just
first
say
that
I
I
did
vote
to
change
the
zoning
of
the
similar
property.
That's
in
that
area
there,
but
that
was
because
they
had
an
actual
permit
in
hand
from
about
10
years
ago,
12
years
ago,
that
allowed
them
to
do
a
convenience
store.
So
whenever
the
the
new
zoning
took
over,
they
were
not
allowed
to
do
it.
So
those
folks
already
had
a
permanent
hand
had
already
gone
through
the
process
of
of
being
approved.
C
I
am
I,
am
I,
don't
disagree
that
this
area
is
is
a
growing
area.
However,
we
get
into
the
the
part
where,
if
we
spot
Zone
this
and
again
it
is
spot
zoning.
That
means
the
next
person
that
owns
the
property.
Next
door
is
going
to
come
back
and
ask
for
the
zoning
people
that
are
next
door
to
that
will
come
back
and
ask
for
zoning
right
behind.
C
This
is
a
residential
neighborhood
that
across
the
street
is
a
residential
neighborhood
and
you
know
I
was
just
re-elected
and
one
of
the
biggest
things
we
heard
from
people
was
to
slow
growth
and
slow
development
down
and
to
to
not
increase
development,
and
this
is
something
that
again,
nothing
against
the
Optometry
folks
and
I.
Think
I've
only
heard
good
things
about
them.
But
again,
this
is
an
area
where
we
make
the
decision
to
op
Zone,
which
is
what
it's
called
op
Zone.
C
This
then
we're
going
to
be
up
zoning
a
lot
of
other
places
as
well
or
other
people
will
come
to
us
with
the
same
thing
and
again,
I
think
it.
At
this
time
we've
heard
from
our
our
constituents
we've
heard
from
people
that
again
too
much
growth
too
much
things
happening
that
we
need
to
actually
be
part
of
the
solution,
not
part
of
problem.
A
Thank
you
other
comments.
I
have
a
question.
I
was
about
to
say
same
thing.
It
is
either
directed
to
our
attorney
to
or
our
County
Council
the
term
spot.
Zoning
has
been
used.
F
I
can
give
you
that
almost
verbatim
I've
dealt
with
this
for
30
something
years,
and
zoning
and
entitlement
work
so
spot
is
only
in
the
state
of
South.
Carolina
is
simply
zoning,
a
piece
of
property
or
a
portion
of
the
property
that
is
contrary
to
the
character
of
the
surrounding
area
that
the
state
the
statute
gives
a
lot
of
latitude
to
the
County
Council
as
to
what
that
means.
So
if
you
all
made
the
decision
that
this
is
a
commercial
area
in
character,
then
I
think
you
could
withstand
the
test
of
spot
zoning.
F
F
So
what
I
would
recommend
to
you
all
that
if
you
want
to
act
on
this
councilmember
Lawson
is
correct,
that
if
you
continue
their
Lodge
in
the
same
arguments
as
the
people
argued
a
year
or
so
ago,
and
guess
what
the
next
person
that
comes
along
finds
a
piece
of
property
for
sale.
That's
not
his
own
commercial,
instead
of
them
buying
commercial,
that's
available
on
the
market
at
a
commercial
rate,
they're
going
to
buy
another
piece
of
Prior
or
put
a
piece
of
property
under
contract
and
march
in
here,
and
ask
you
all
to
reason.
F
Another
piece
of
property
in
that
area
for
the
same
reasons
and
you
all
will
eventually
have
no
reason
to
stop
rezoning
properties
commercial
in
this
area.
So
if
you
want
to
do
this,
then
I
would
recommend
that
you
instruct
the
staff
to
go
out
and
evaluate
this
area
and
bring
bring
back
a
recommendation
on
amending
the
comp
plan
so
that
we
can
amend
the
comp
plan
to
make
sure
that
this
zoning
is
in
compliance
with
the
comprehensive
Plan
before
we
proceed
and
take
action
on
it.
F
That
would
be
my
recommendation,
but
then
that
way
that
would
alleviate
any
concerns
about
spot
zoning
or
any
legal
challenges,
and
that
way
we
could
have
a
meeting
with
the
community
and
figure
out
if
a
comp
plan
amendment
is
necessary.
F
So
there
is
no
commercial
prop
no
commercial
Market
on
this
road,
because
if
they
were,
then
the
property
that
you
already
owned
a
little
over
a
year
ago
would
have
already
developed.
So
those
are
those
are
planning
my
professional
planning
background
and
also
as
the
county
administrators.
What
I
would
advise
you
to
do
if
you're
going
to
do
this,
then
recommend
I
would
recommend
that
you
consider
them
in
the
comp
plan
before
you
act
on
the
rezoning
application.
F
F
F
Change
value
on
the
what
changes
value
zoning
doesn't
change
value
comp
plan
doesn't
change
value.
What
changes
value
is
improvements
on
the
property
and
the
the
comparables
of
similar
situated
properties
somewhere
else.
Okay,.
AR
F
Gonna
I'm
gonna
have
to
let
I
don't
know
the
code.
I'll
stop
my
head,
but
I'm.
AS
Record
nothing
yeah
foreign
yeah,
a
T2,
Rural
Center,
T2
RC
does
it
allows
commercial,
but
it
does
not
allow
very
high
density
residential.
It's
pretty
much
at
one
dwelling
unit
per
acre
well,.
AR
AS
Don't
believe
it
allows
multi-family,
so
it
would
limit
that
site
to
you
know
most
likely
a
single
use,
an
office
building.
Okay,.
AS
AN
AS
AN
Wouldn't
the
same
logic
be
used
when
they
say
that
the
commercial
property
next
door,
if
it
was
going
to
be
commercial,
would
ought
to
be
developed.
The
same
thing
could
be
said
about
residential
that
this
property
was
residential
for
way
longer
than
it
was
commercial
and
it's
not
developed
for
residential.
Yet,
so
somebody
does
not
deem
that
as
a
place
to
put
a
house.
AN
Currently
this
particular
lot
I
mean
there
is
I'm
just
saying
for
this
instance
in
this
Corridor,
like
we
see
a
lot
of
commercial
coming
in
there,
it's
been
residential
for
years
and
no
residential
was
put
on
there.
The
argument
was
just
made
that
the
property
next
door
a
year
ago.
We
changed
it
to
Commercial
and
it's
not
developed
yet.
H
AN
AS
I
will
say
that
the
current
Conference
of
plan
in
that
particular
Community
pritchardville,
the
concern
was
46,
is
a
Scenic
Corridor,
and
so
there
was
a
concern
about
stripping
commercial
along
the
entire
Corridor
and
so
in
the
pritchardville
community.
AS
That's
why
you
have
a
commercial
District
clustered
at
the
intersection
with
gibbit
roads
and
then
about
a
quarter
mile
west
of
this
is
the
inner
is
the
new
Riverside
area,
so
there's
a
commercial
district
there,
and
so
that
is
another
reason
that
staff
was
very
concerned
about
introducing
a
Third
District
when
you
have
kind
of
two
already
in
the
vicinity
of
this.
So.
AH
F
F
E
I
would
suggest
not
even
voting
tonight,
but
actually
doing
is
Administration
suggested
that
we
meet
with
the
community
about
the
comp
plan
and
if,
in
fact,
the
community
needs
to
know
that
we're
changing
the
character
in
a
hopscot,
not
a
hopscotch,
in
a
in
a
stepping
stone
pattern.
If
we
do
vote
on
this
tonight,
I'm
one
of
the
ones
that
didn't
vote
for
the
other
rezoning
for
this
very
reason,
I
think
we
need
to
go
back
to
the
community
and
delay
this
even
first
reading.
E
Until
we
hear
from
them
that
area
is
very
much
a
Scenic
Drive
and
having
just
driven
through
Mount
Pleasant.
This
past
weekend,
where
it
went
from
the
scenic
drive
to
the
four
lane.
I
have
a
lot
of
concerns
about
what
we
might
do
along
there.
Of
course,
Mount
Pleasant
is
not
it's
not
Bluffton
either,
but
it
Bluffton
could
be
Mount
Pleasant.
A
E
A
AP
Can
I
comment
before
she
makes
a
motion
yeah
in
the
letter
we
received
from
the
doctors
I
just
want
to
clarify.
It
says
the
proposed
pritchardville
expansion
would
incorporate
Workforce
housing
above
the
medical
Optical
space,
and
we
just
said
that
can't
happen.
If
I
heard
it
right.
Q
K
I'm
also
in
that
email
it
talks
about
the
water
and
sewer
it's
on
well.
Water.
An
optometrist
office
cannot
have
well
water.
If
the
Campbells
were
allowed
to
speak
earlier,
they
can
address
that
well,
water.
You
cannot
have
well
water
and
be
in
an
optometrist's
office.
Now
I'm
not
going
to
go
any
further,
because
the
doctors
would
have
to
explain.
Okay,
we're
on
your
cornea.
E
D
E
E
AT
Right
and
like
the
community
service
committee,
get
further
evaluation
on
that
recommendation.
A
Motion,
okay,
so,
okay,
so
it's
duly
motioned
and
seconded
to
refer
to
the
community
services
and
land
use
committee
for
further
study
and
action
and.
K
AH
AQ
F
We
at
least
need
to
give
them
the
opportunity
to
weigh
in
as
what
they
want
to
see
those
that
live
there.
All
the
time
want
to
see
this
area
change
into.
If
you
all,
if
we're
going
to
start
stripping
commercial
out
down
this
road,
you
all
need
to
understand
the
consequences
of
that
from
a
transportation
standpoint,
because
anytime,
you
put
curb
Cuts
along
a
road
in
a
commercial
area,
it
doesn't
matter
how
much
traffic
they
generate
is
going
to
congest
the
existing
thoroughfare
of
the
road.
F
So
if
we
do
not
have
if
it's
a
two-lane
road
now
and
you've
got
multiple
commercials
with
curb
Cuts
directly
out
onto
that,
Highway
and
D.O.T
will
issue
encroachment
permits
for
them
to
put
a
driveways
out
on
that.
Then
it's
going
to
cause
traffic
to
start
backing
up
down
that
thoroughfare
regardless.
So
what
the
use
is.
So
we
need
to
evaluate
all
of
that
from
a
planning
standpoint
and
not
just
fall
for
the
argument
and
I'll
tell
you
this.
F
If
you
go
to
a
basic
controlling
conversation,
one
thing
I
hate
about
the
state
of
South
Carolina
is
that
you
can't
do
proper
zoning.
Our
contract
is
owning,
you
know
if
we
had
a
way
to
say
yeah,
we'll
rezone
this
property
for
you
to
put
in
our
eye
doctor
office.
There
then
I
wouldn't
have
that
same
concern,
but
the
problem
is
once
we
raise
on
the
property
they
may
decide
to
do.
F
What
the
other
folks
decided
to
do
that
was
going
to
you
know,
put
commercial
on
there
and
put
it
on
the
market
to
sell
it
for
something
else
which
is
entirely
possible.
Just
because
you
raise
on
the
property,
doesn't
guarantee
that
they're
going
to
put
an
eye
doctor's
office
there
things
can
change.
We've
seen
that
with
Mayland
Bluff.
We
fought
that
battle,
we've
seen
it
with
town
of
Hardeeville.
We,
you
know
it
happens.
So
I
have
a
question.
AO
I
AO
A
AO
Yeah,
we're
gonna
have
to
send
it
back
to
a
committee.
You
know
we
can.
We
can
request
you
to
do
this
from
here,
rather
than
taking
another
week
or
two
to
send
it
back
for
a
decision
to
do
what
we
can
do
here
right
now
and.
F
AO
E
E
AN
Because
it's
speaking
to
the
delay
before
we
remove
the
delay,
yeah
I
know
it
sounds
crazy,
but
because
I
have
a
feeling
we're
going
to
have
another
delay
coming
after
it.
It's
the
same
thing.
We
do
all
the
time
with
these
projects
and
that's
why
we're
still
talking
about
this
Hilton
Head
Bridge
five
years
later,.
AN
Be
bigger,
but
it's
the
same
thing:
we're
kicking
something
down
the
road
over
and
over,
just
like,
we
did
with
our
transportation
tax
and
waiting
till
last
minute
and
the
Green
Space
tax
and
that
pull
into
that
last
minute.
It's
the
same
thing:
if
we're
gonna
do
something.
Why
are
we
always
kicking
it
down
the
road?
AN
If
you
look
at
the
map,
you
have
commercial
to
the
left
of
it
right
next
to
it
three
spaces
between
that
on
the
left,
you
have
more
commercial,
that
is
a
huge
cluster,
that's
being
also
developed
right
now,
five
Lots
between
that
and
another
TT
or
t2r
world,
or
whatever
it
is
yeah
T2,
World
Center,
there's
five
Lots
between
on
the
right
we're
acting
like
we're
splitting
hairs
between
miles
when
we're
really
talking
about
I
live
here.
E
AN
F
There,
that's
the
beauty,
that's
the
beauty
of
a
comp
plan.
Amendment
is
because
the
staff
can
tell
you
hey.
This
area
is
changing,
but
we
would
recommend
that
you
stop
any
additional
rezonings
at
gibbit
Road.
Otherwise,
you're
going
to
have
the
same
argument
come
in
here
as
these
folks
are
doing
they're,
making
the
same
argument.
AT
That
I
think
I
think
the
community
needs
to
make
that
decision.
I.
Don't
think
we
need
to
make
that
decision
here
at
Council.
It's
the
community
decision
and
I
don't
care
whether
you're
delayed
by
going
back
to
the
committee
or
whatever,
but
I,
think
the
community
needs
to
make
an
input
into
what
they
want
in
their
Community
right.
If.
AC
E
A
K
A
A
AI
AP
A
O
Q
F
Are
you
all
you
really
have
to
say?
Is
we
make
a
motion
to
instruct
the
staff
to
process
a
comp
plan
Amendment
for
the
appropriate
zoning
of
of
this
area,
appropriate
land
use
for
this
area,
and
that's
it.
AP
A
AP
A
A
Okay,
so
we
we
have
two
objections.
AP
So
I'm
opposed
to
it
as
well.
Okay,
so
I'll
go.
A
With
that
all
right,
so
now
we'll
call
the
the
original
motioners
of
the
first
reading
were
Mr
Cunningham,
followed
by
Ms
Brown.
They
will
vote
first
and
second
and
then
you
can
go
down
the
list
now.
A
AP
B
Council,
member
Howard,
no
council,
member
Glover,
no
council,
member
Dawson.
AN
AO
A
Okay,
that
was
quick
item
number
16
is
a
first
thing.
Yeah
I
know
all
right.
This
is
the
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
for
a
zoning
map.
Amendment
rezoning
request
for
2.81
Acres
at
the
intersection
of
Okatie
Highway,
all
known,
also
known
as
170
and
Low
Country
Drive
462
from
titur
rural
to
C4,
Community
Center,
mixed
use,
may
I
have
such
a
motion.
Please.
AN
A
AR
Sir,
this
was
a
staff
rezoning,
correct,
put
forward
by.
I
A
A
E
A
AN
AN
AN
Fair
enough,
okay,
any
other
sorry.
My
second
question
is:
how
long
is
this
agreement,
because
I
know
our
original
goal
behind?
This
is
eventually
use
this
property
ourselves
or
sell
it
for
Workforce
housing
or
something
along
those
lines,
and
maybe
it
is
when
the
people
in
world
that
I
should
make
sure
we
didn't
get
locked
into
this,
but
we're
tied
up
for
years.
We.
A
Further
comments,
seeing
none
this
will
be
approved
without
objection
and
I.
See
no
objections.
Final
item
is
approval
of
a
resolution
to
accept
a
grant
from
the
South
Carolina
department.
A
You're
right
I'm,
so
sorry,
is
there
any
member
of
the
public
who
wishes
to
comment
about
this
before
we
officially
take
action,
seeing
none
and
we
are
doing
it
appropriately:
gee
I'm
having
a
good
night,
all
right.
Finally,
approval
of
a
resolution
to
accept
a
grant
from
the
South
Carolina
Department
of
Agriculture
in
the
amount
of
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
the
combined
projects
of
project
packet
and
project
lawn.
A
AP
None
of
the
chairs
one
thing
I
will
comment.
Somebody
in
my
area
said:
why
do
you
guys
just
vote
on
things
without
discussing
them,
so
I'm
going
to
make
a
public
comment
that
this
was
discussed
in
depth
at
committee
and
all
of
our
committee
work
focuses
on
all
of
these
agenda
items
and
so
really,
when
we
get
here,
we've
already
sort
of
beaten
the
horse.
So
I
just
want
the
public
to
know
that,
because
the
question
was
raised
to
me:
okay,.
AO
Well
also,
if
you
look
at
the
agenda
item
summary
There's,
a
summary
of
the
action
that
was
taken
at
the
Quran,
which
is
backed
up
and
available
to
anybody
who
checks
the
agenda
items
online.
So
there's
a
discussion
prior
to
coming
and
then
there's
a
summary
of
what
was
discussed
and
then
the
staff
recommendation
as
well.
It's
all
in
the
packet
yeah.
AP
A
Just
don't
know
that
yeah
sure
good
point,
any
other
comments
seeing
none.
This
will
be
approved
without
objection,
and
there
are
no
objections.
We
are
now
at
the
second
citizen
comments.
We
do
have
a
15-minute
period
and
we
have
more
people
signed
up
than
the
15
minutes.
All
of
you
seem
to
want
to
talk
about
Pine
Island.
One
person
wants
to
talk
about
Saint,
Helena's,
Island
So
within
the
15-minute
period
of
time
that
we
have.
If
you
could
make
your
points,
succinct
so
that
all
six
people
can
get
to
speak.
AT
Let
me
this
is
the
first
time
I
heard
a
limit
on
the
second
public
comments.
A
AV
AV
As
with
all
developers,
he
espouses
his
concerns
for
the
history
and
the
environment
right.
Nobody
is
arguing
that
the
developer
does
not
have
property
rights.
He
does
within
the
confines
of
the
CPO
that
every
other
developer
on
the
island
has
abided
by
for
almost
a
quarter
of
a
century.
He
can't
understand
why
one
can't
see
his
wonderful
vision,
his
trade-off,
less
houses
and
docks,
and
he
gets
his
gate,
and
his
golf
course
was
a
terrible
deal
of
course.
Given
the
golf
course
would
take
up
almost
half
of
his
property
Anyway
by
default.
AV
AV
AV
AU
AV
A
host
of
attorneys,
who
have
some
other
names
for
it,
we
know
you
will
help
ensure
that
this
travesty
will
never
come
to
pass,
and
hopefully,
one
day
the
property
will
be
in
public
hands,
with
a
fair
sale
for
the
developer.
It
really
comes
down
to
who
knows.
What's
best
for
St
Helena
is
hired
lots
of
locals,
apparently
including
sitting
sitting
politicians
to
show
his
project
interesting
ethics.
AV
AV
We
have
vast
agricultural
Fields
sweet
grass
basket,
ladies
perfecting
their
craft
and
fishermen
selling
their
daily
catch
on
the
back
roads.
People
still
wave
hello
and
also
have
time
just
to
chat,
is
why
Pat
Conroy
insisted
its
final
resting
place
being
on
Saint
Helena,
an
historic
African-American
Cemetery
intertwined
with
the
long
goal
of
gichi
history
of
the
island.
AV
What
happened
in
Hilton
Head
30
years
ago
didn't
have
they
had
a
wonderful
community
and
no
golf
courses.
Now
they
have
24
golf
courses
no
longer
is
it
a
place
that
can
be
treasured
in
the
same
way
that
Saint
Helena
is
I,
hope
you
move
the
meeting
down
to
Saint
Helena,
there's
tons
of
people
who
want
to
speak
in
two
weeks.
Thank
you.
AV
AP
AJ
Name
is
Paula
galaney
I
live
on
Saint,
Helena
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
a
few
points
today
tonight,
whatever,
as
some
of
you,
if
not
all
of
you,
know,
Dr
Martin,
Luther
King
pinned
some
of
his
I've
got
a
Dream
speech
on
the
grounds
of
the
Penn
Center.
He
did
not
believe
in
any
kind
of
class
superiority.
Saint
Helena
Island
is
home
to
the
gulligichi
culture.
The
CPO
was
developed
to
honor
and
protect
that
culture.
AJ
AU
Well,
I
appreciate
this
opportunity.
I
moved
here.
Five
years
ago
we
settled
Paul
and
I
live
in
delamo
and
I
have
to
talk
about
the
experience
I've
had
and
what
I
have
learned
about
the
Gullah
people,
they're
they're
about
the
most
loving
people
I
have
ever
met.
AU
Mind
I
also
find
it
interesting
that
the
foresight
and
insight
of
the
folks
that
did
the
CPO
almost
25
years
ago
have
to
deal
with
this
situation.
AU
Saint
Helena
is
all
they
have
left.
They've
been
displaced
from
everywhere.
Hilton
Head
was
a
disaster,
so
much
of
Charleston
and.
AU
This
this
just
can't
continue.
I,
also
think
that
the
disrespect
and
disregard
for
the
Gullah
Community
it
can
happen.
I
feel
so
emotional
about
this.
For
a
lot
of
reasons,
I.
AU
Sorry
I
also
am
a
extreme
naturalist
and
I've
done
some
research
on
a
few
different
things.
I
personally
feel
like
U.S,
fish
and
wildlife
should
get
involved
in
this
situation,
because
God
intended
us
for
to
protect
the
creatures
and
the
displacement
of
all
the
wildlife
on
this
track.
Would
you
know,
is
not
a
good
thing.
AU
I
also
feel
that
the
infrastructure
is
not
prepared
for
this
kind
of
growth
down
there
and
I
also
have
done
some
studies
on
golf
courses.
Real
quick
to
finish
here.
Most
of
us
baby
boomers
are
coming
to
an
end.
Don't
Health
doesn't
allow
us
to
golf
I.
Think
there's
quite
a
few
x-gens
that
are
still
into
golfing.
I
know
that
some
of
the
golf
courses
here
locally
have
opened
up
to
the
public
because
they're
not
having
the
golfers
come
and
I
personally,
don't
believe
that
you're
Millennials
and
whatever
they're
called,
are.
AT
AU
AW
Okay
good
evening,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
and
opening
prayer
that
tells
me
that
God
was
invited
here.
His
wisdom
has
been
invaded
here
and
I'm
sure
from
time
to
time.
Whoever's
leading
that
prayer
is
asking
for
God's
wisdom,
knowledge
and
understanding.
I
want
to
talk
about
who's,
the
baby's
mama
and
the
truth
is
the
truth.
AW
In
First,
Kings,
chapter
3,
verses,
3,
chapter
3,
verses,
16-28,
two
women
went
to
sing
kings
called
Solomon's
court
and
complained
not
complained,
but
they
were
saying
that
the
baby
belongs
to
them.
The
baby
belongs
to
them.
King
Solomon,
who
is
known
as
a
wise.
The
wisest
person
could
not
make
a
decision
based
on
their
eyes
their
nose,
their
lips
complexion
or
anything.
So
he
said
to
one
of
the
servants.
Give
me
a
sword
and
I
will
divide
the
baby
in
two.
AW
So
one
of
the
ladies
women
remained
silent,
The
Other
Women
said:
don't
do
it
don't
do
it?
Sick,
King
Solomon
made
a
decision
based
on
deductive
reasoning,
common
sense
and
a
reasonable
person's
theory.
In
other
words,
he
said
the
lady
who
said:
don't
do
it
that
has
to
be
the
mother.
I
will
tell
you
how
that
applies
to
the
CPO.
AW
AW
Everything
under
that
paragraph
that
said
site
design
is
prohibited
except
one
item
okay
and
I
highlight
the
word:
prohibited,
prohibited
restrictions,
gated
community
resorts
on
the
paragraph
two,
it
says
golf
restricted
and
then
on
the
under
under
where
it
says
a
does
not
include
equil
tourism.
So
that's
a
that's
allowed.
AW
Which
is,
and
if
you
notice
paragraph
two
said
this
use
includes
paragraph
three
also
says
this
use
includes
also.
That
means
the
excluded
so
I'm
asking
hoping
that,
based
on
logic,
reason
and
and
that
this
item
is
not
supported,
Mr
Tom,
bondwell
who's.
The
original
author
is
here
tonight
sitting
behind
me.
If
anyone
is
confused
as
to
what
he
wrote
what
21
23
years
ago,
maybe
he
should
be
talked
to
also
Queen
Kratt
was
a
part
of
that
team
also,
so
they
can
tell
you
you
don't
have
to
take
my
word
for
it.
A
D
Mr
chairman
members
of
council
I,
come
here
as
a
residence
of
Saint
Helena
Island
lived
there.
All
my
life
75
years
going
on
76.
I've
worked
businesses
in
I've
worked
the
people
I
was
born
and
raised.
Gullah
I
spoke
Gullah
until
I
was
11
years
of
age
before
I
learned
to
speak
pure
English
in
Helen
Harvey
Brantley
Harvey's
wife
taught
me
to
speak
English.
D
D
It's
not
Saint
Helena.
All
of
us,
it's
Frogmore,
South
Carolina
always
will
be.
My
mail
comes
as
that,
but
what
it
is
is
over
the
years
look
back
at
what
County
Council
has
done
to
this
County
I
was
sitting
back
there.
Beaufort
South
Carolina
Beaufort,
County,
South,
Carolina
Heritage.
No,
you
have
and
you're
continuing
to
throw
the
Heritage
out
the
window
and
the
history
I've
studied
the
history
in
of
Beaufort
and
the
county
and
I
gave
tours
almost
20
years.
Downtown
I
tell
you
everything
about
this
County,
but
anyway,
I
know
the
people
out
there.
D
D
That's
fact
all
this
is
fact
and
what
are
you
doing
you're,
throwing
that
Heritage
out
of
the
window,
because
every
time
you
take
in
another
development,
the
people
next
door,
the
land
taxes
go
up,
it
goes
Sky
High.
They
can't
afford
it.
I'm,
the
first
one
that
stepped
up
down
at
Beaufort
Courthouse
the
Old
Courthouse
and
asked
Henry
Jackson
me
and
Henry
had
a
plan
to
try
to
keep
them
from
taking
the
land
of
the
hair
of
the
Guild
of
people,
because
the
taxes
were
due
and
we
ask
the
people,
don't
bid,
don't
be
it.
D
D
AX
Good
evening,
I
I
will
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
the
call
I
made
to
you
on
Saturday
morning.
I
sent
you
an
email
with
my
credentials
in
this
fight,
I've
been
working
for
Saint,
Helena
Island
for
30
years.
It's
more
like
30.
We've
worked
on
this
thing.
Helena
Island
was
the
largest
black
land
ownership
in
America.
Until
as
my
friend
Pat
Conroy,
who
must
be
in
this
room
tonight,
said
the
people
that
live
there
have
always
found
it
beautiful,
but
with
the
Advent
of
mosquito
control
and
air
conditioning
all
of
a
sudden.
AX
Now,
everyone
else
is
seeing
the
beauty
of
it.
The
citizens
of
Saint
Helena
have
worked
tirelessly
for
30
years
to
provide
and
protect
our
community
from
Hilton
Head
style
development.
We
have
spent
hundreds
of
hours
in
meetings,
we
have
traveled
all
over
this
County
and
we
have
never
wavered
in
our
commitment
to
cultural
protection.
AX
AX
We
are
not
so
we
ask
Council
Council
for
your
support
for
your
respect
and
dare
I
say
a
round
of
applause,
because
we
are
the
kind
of
citizens
that
every
County
would
be
proud
to
have
and
to
and
and
yet
you
can
call
us
bufordtonians,
we
participate
in
our
governance,
we
care
and
we
love
and
we
know
our
home
and
we
are
determined
to
protect
it.
Thank
you
all
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
A
That
ends
our
citizen
comments.
Is
there
any
other
action
to
come
before
County
Council.