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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
DECEMBER 9, 2019
7 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
2:55 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
GUIDELINES
ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
I. MINUTES:
(1) Consideration of the Minutes of the Work Session and Regular Meeting of
November 25, 2019, and the Executive Session of December 3, 2019.
6:32 II. PRESENTATIONS:
6:54 (1) Recognition of Girl Scout Troop 1417 and Boy Scout Troop 421 for Scout
Projects.
12:28 (2) Proclamation Recognizing Women of Woodside and their Contributions to
the Community.
III. OLD BUSINESS: Further Consideration of:
27:00 (1) Approval of Appointments and Discussion of Appointees to Various City
Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
28:08 (2) Second Reading and Public Hearing of an Ordinance to Annex 10 Lots on
Branchwater Lane and Zone them Residential Single-Family (RS-15).
AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF AIKEN CERTAIN PROPERTY CONSISTING OF TEN
(10) LOTS AND 9.44 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS OWNED BY
SEVERAL OWNERS AND LOCATED ON BRANCHWATER LANE
AND TO ZONE THE SAME RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY (RS-
15).
31:25 (3) Second Reading and Public Hearing of an Ordinance to Annex 327 East
Pine Log Road and Zone it Limited Business (LB).
AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX PROPERTY OWNED BY CARL L.
JOHNSON AND TO ZONE THE SAME LIMITED BUSINESS (LB).
33:44 (4) Second Reading and Public Hearing of an Ordinance to Annex 1224
Williams Drive and Zone it Residential Single-Family (RS-15).
AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX PROPERTY OWNED BY KARL AND
SHARON BANKERT AND TO ZONE THE SAME RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE-FAMILY (RS-15).
36:13(5) Second Reading and Public Hearing of an Ordinance to Amend the
Concept Plan for Woodside Executive Office Park on Silver Bluff Road.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CONCEPT PLAN FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SILVER BLUFF
ROAD AND WOODSIDE EXECUTIVE COURT.
39:22 (6) Second Reading and Public Hearing of an Ordinance for Adoption of
International Building Codes.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 10 SECTION 10-2 OF THE
AIKEN CITY CODE TO INCORPORATE THE 2018 EDITIONS OF
THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, WITH MODIFICATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, WITH MODIFICATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, WITH MODIFICATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, WITH MODIFICATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL MECHANCIAL CODE, WITH MODIFICATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, THE
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, THE
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, WITH MODIFICATIONS,
THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, AND
THE 2017 EDITION OF THE NFPA NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
(7) Second Reading and Public Hearing of an Ordinance Approving a Budget
Adjustment for Replacement of Six Public Safety Vehicles.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF
AIKEN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2019, AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, FOR REPLACEMENT OF SIX PUBLIC
SAFETY VEHICLES.
IV. NEW BUSINESS: Consideration of:
43:03 (1) First Reading of an Ordinance to Annex 4.56 Acres Near Owens Street and
Zone it Planned Residential (PR) and Approve the Concept Plan.
AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF AIKEN CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY VSL
DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND LOCATED NEAR OWENS STREET
AND TO ZONE THE SAME PLANNED RESIDENTIAL (PR) AND TO
APPROVE A CONCEPT PLAN.
2:02:54 Recess
2:11:39 (2) First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Section 32-3 of the City Code regarding Residential Yard Trash Collection.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32-3 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF AIKEN TO SET FORTH YARD REFUSE AND
MATERIALS COLLECTION PROCEDURES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES.
2:15:00 (3) First Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Budget Adjustment for
Emergency Sewer Line Repair at Medical Park Drive.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF
AIKEN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2019, AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, FOR EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR AT
MEDICAL PARK DRIVE.
2:16:51(4) First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the City to Provide Certain
Incentives to Aiken Steeplechase Association, Inc. to Encourage Tourism
and Economic Development Benefiting the City.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF AIKEN, SOUTH
CAROLINA, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INCENTIVES TO AIKEN
STEEPLECASE ASSOCIATION, INC. TO ENCOURAGE TOURISM
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITING THE CITY; AND
OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
V. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS:
22:46:30 (1) Request to Place Banners in the Downtown to Promote Events.
(2) City Council Meeting Calendar for 2020.
VI. INFORMATION
(a) Issues and Updates.
(b) Parks, Recreation & Tourism Report for October, 2019.
(c) Human Resources Reports for October and November, 2019.
(d) Engineering and Utilities Department Report for November, 2019.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A
B
Maybe
pray
more
gracious
and
merciful
Heavenly
Father.
Once
again
we
come
before
thy
throne
of
mercy.
We
come
this
our
way
and
evening
our
Father
to
render
unto
thee
some
kind
and
sincere
thanks
thanking
you,
our
Father,
for
another
day's
journey.
Thank
you,
my
master,
that
you
have
enabled
us
to
assemble
for
the
final
City
Council
meeting
in
the
air
from
not
2019.
Thank
you,
Lord
for
bringing
us
through
a
12
month
journey,
and
we
pray
you
tonight,
our
Father,
that
you
would
bless
this
city
this
state
and
this
nation.
B
A
A
Can
just
stand
right
in
front
of
this.
My
there
you
go
perfect
now.
I
may
take
an
extra
second,
but
each
one
of
you
know
you'll
face
this
way
because
the
flag
is
up
here
and
if
you
would,
would
you
introduce
yourselves
to
counsel
this
time?
Y'all
can
just
start
on
the
end
and
then
go.
If
you
would.
You
say
your
name.
D
A
A
G
A
A
We
want
to
read
our
guidelines
for
our
meeting
at
this
time.
Meetings
are
public
forums
in
which
many
opinions
are
expressed,
and
the
business
of
the
city
must
be
conducted
as
such.
Disciplined
honorable
and
professional
decorum
is
paramount.
Courteous
and
respectful
communication
is
expected
during
public
hearings.
All
questions
and
statements
from
the
public
shall
be
directed
to
the
chair.
If
you
wish
to
speak,
raise
your
hand
and
I
will
certainly
recognize
you.
A
Please
approach
the
podium
and
state
your
name
and
address,
and
in
order
to
allow
an
opportunity
for
everyone
who
wishes
to
address
Council
speakers
should
limit
their
comments
to
the
subject
being
discussed.
Each
speaker
will
be
given
five
minutes
to
address
an
issue
and
at
4:30,
if
you
go
that
far
I
will
I
will
give
you
a
reminder
to
let
you
know
it's
time
to
wind
it
down
just
a
moment.
So
you'll
know
where
you're
at
on
time,
and
if
any
questions
are
posed
to
the
speaker
from
Council.
A
A
G
A
E
A
A
J
You,
mr.
being
booked
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
we
do
have
to
scout
groups.
First
I
would
ask
that
the
girls
from
Girl
Scout
Troop,
one
four
one,
seven
come
back
to
the
podium
and
while
they
are
coming,
I
just
want
to
note
that
they
did
complete
a
bronze
award
project
by
building
and
installing
a
bat
box
in
the
Carolina
Bay
Nature
Preserve,
which
is
located
adjacent
to
park
at
excuse
me
Price,
Avenue,
and
to
notch
road.
They
and
the
girls
introduced
themselves
earlier
and
the
bat
box
was
installed
April
of
this
year.
F
Teen
girl
scout
troop
14,
17
bronze
award
project,
Skeeter
eater
bat
boxes.
What
are
bat
boxes?
That
boxes
are
artificial,
roosts
designed
to
encourage
bats
into
areas
where
there
are
few
readings
roosting
sites
where
that
box
is
important,
that
bat
boxes
are
important
because
they
help
keep
that
safe.
Why
do
we
want
to
keep
that
safe
in
Aitkin?
We
want
to
keep
that
safe
in
Aitkin
because
they
cut
down
on
the
population
of
mosquitoes
and
other
bugs
by
eating
them.
F
K
E
Did
we
choose
to
build
bat
boxes?
We
wanted
to
provide
homes
for
bats
and
encourage
them
to
live
here
and
reduce
the
population
of
mosquitoes
and
other
pests.
Having
bat
boxes
will
give
them
a
proper
home
instead
of
living
in
people's
chimneys
and
attics.
We
learned
that
mosquitoes
are
not
only
an
annoyance
to
humans,
but
they
also
carry
heart
worms
which
can
infect
dogs,
and
we
also-
and
we
want
to
keep
the
dogs
healthy.
F
Like
to
live
in,
they
like
to
be
near
water
because
that's
where
the
mosquitoes
are
and
that's
their
food
source
they
like
to
be
in
the
Sun
and
believe
it
or
not
when
they
are
sleeping
in
the
bat
box,
they
like
to
be
warm.
Are
there
other
benefits
to
having
a
bat
box
known?
As
you
know,
it's
also
a
quite
popular
fertilizer,
because
it
has
an
ideal
Radio
of
nutrients
for
plant
growth.
A
F
A
F
L
A
C
C
G
J
Do
mr.
mayor
Craver
king
with
Boy
Scout
Troop
421
has
completed
his
Eagle
Scout
project
by
building
and
installing
a
cross-country,
trailhead
kiosk,
starting
line
based
posts
and
trail
mile
marker
signs
at
generations
Park,
and
he
completed
this
project
November
1st.
So
we
would
like
to
recognize
crave
right
right
now.
M
A
H
O
So
I
felt
it
was
appropriate
for
us
to
recognize
them
and
a
lot
of
people
I
get
a
lot
of
commentary
and,
regarding
you
know
what
is
the
women
of
Woodside?
We
hear
we
hear
about
them
and
you
know
we've
heard
of
them,
but
we
don't
really
know
what
they
what
they
do.
What
is
that
they
live
in
Woodside
and
so
I'm
like
no,
no
there's
so
much
more
to
them
and
I
found
it
appropriate
to
recognize
them
today
and
then
give
them
a
moment
to
come
up.
If
you
can
I
know
mr.
O
Chris
jacuz
Bukh
is
she
is
she
here?
Yes,
please
Margie
Robertson
and
Julia
Brazell
ski
are
also
here.
They
are.
The
community
outreach
co-chairs.
Ms
Chris
is
the
president
of
the
women
of
Woodside
Kathy
bar
and
Pat
Dunlop
they're,
the
members
support
co-chair.
So
if
you're
here,
I'd
love
for
you
guys
to
stand
up
before
miss
priss
gives
her
a
brief
presentation.
Yes,.
O
L
Thank
you
so
much
for
inviting
us
to
be
with
you,
particularly
you,
councilwoman
Gregory,
for
making
this
possible
and
I'm
going
to
turn
the
microphone
over
to
the
Community
Outreach
chairs
in
just
a
minute.
So
they
can
share
with
you
a
little
bit
more
about
what
we
do
in
the
community,
but
we're
now
in
our
31st
year
with
a
women's
organization
for
Woodside
plantation
and
we're
dedicated
to
the
well-being
of
the
Aiken
community
and
our
members
and
we're
recognized
by
the
state
of
South
Carolina
as
a
non-for-profit
organization
of
501
C
4.
L
Since
its
inception,
we've
contributed
an
excess
of
1.3
million
dollars
back
to
the
Aiken
area
and
we
assist
in
supporting
30-plus
charitable
agencies
and
organizations,
and
the
community
outreach
chairs
will
share
more
of
that
with
you,
and
we
also
have
a
good
time.
Part
of
our
mission
is
a
good
time
for
our
members
and
educational
opportunities.
So
our
mission
statement
is
that
we
continue
to
serve
the
local
communities
through
fundraising
and
charitable
giving
and
that
we
work
to
promote
the
enjoyment
of
our
members
through
various
social
activities.
P
Hopefully,
we'll
get
through
the
community
outreach
program
and
still
be
good
friends,
we're
pleased
to
be
here
tonight.
We
are
the
co-chairs
of
Wales
community
outreach
and
we're
the
ladies
that
are
responsible
for
raising
the
money
for
our
charities
and
deciding
once
we
have
board
approval
where
that
money
will
go
Julie's
going
to
recount
some
of
the
recent
fundraisers
we've
had
our
successes,
Julie.
Q
And
thank
you
again.
Andrea
for
making
this
possible
our
year
kicked
off
in
September
and
we
got
off
to
a
fast
start.
In
October
we
participated
in
the
Alzheimer's
walk
and
the
Wow
walkers
raised
over
forty
three
hundred
dollars
a
head
up
and
during
the
walk,
and
we
were
honored
by
our
mayor
for
being
the
second
year
in
a
row,
the
largest
volunteer
organization,
to
raise
the
most
money
for
the
walk
for
Alzheimer's
second
year
in
a
row.
So
we're
a
bunch
of
old
ladies.
But
we
can
raise
money.
L
Q
Soon,
as
we
finished,
the
Alzheimer's
walk,
we
went
right
cookie
to
be
hungry
and
that's
the
food
drive
for
Golden
Harvest,
Marjorie
and
I
decided
this
year
to
change
it
up
a
little
bit
and
to
do
a
monetary
food
drive.
Instead
of
a
clean,
the
junk
out
of
your
pantry
food
drive
and
in
just
a
day
and
a
half
because
of
the
weather,
we
raised
six
thousand
twenty-five
dollars
day
and
a
half
cash
which
we
were
able
to
donate
to
Golden
Harvest
Food
Bank.
Here
in
Aiken,
we
thought
that
was
great
for
our
first
endeavor.
Q
Just
a
week
ago
we
had
our
holiday
home
tour,
tea
and
crafts
boutique.
We
could
go
today
and
the
money
is
still
coming
in,
that
was
open
to
the
public.
The
tickets
are
$25
and
all
of
the
money
does
go
to
charity.
It
looks
like
we
netted
close
to
nine
thousand
dollars
from
that
charity
event
time.
We
do
small
events
as
well.
We
sell
mail
box
Huggies
the
little
swags
that
you
put
on
your
mailbox
to
Christmas.
Q
It's
really
good
feeling
when
you
see
all
those
presents,
so
we
do
have
a
long
history
of
giving
in
the
community
we
give
to
about
30
or
40
charities.
Every
year
this
year,
Margie
and
I
decided
to
try
a
different
approach
and
we
decided
to
launch
our
inaugural
capital
campaign,
and
that
has
just
recently
kicked
off.
It
will
go
to
next
year
September
and
our
goal
is
to
raise
25
thousand
dollars,
which
will
be
able
to
give
back
to
the
community.
P
P
So
it's
a
mentoring
program
as
well
as
a
scholarship
program.
We
were
very
impressed
when
we
talked
to
that
that
organization.
Originally,
our
capital
campaign
focused
on
donations
from
our
while
members.
We've
now
gone
beyond
that
we're
really
looking
for
people
like
you
all
people
in
the
business
world
to
help
us
we
did
just
get
a
money
from
Jim
Hudson
Alexis
in
Augusta,
we're
very
proud
of
that.
That's
our
first
corporate
sponsor.
We
hope
to
do
more
of
that.
P
Having
corporations
donate
even
more
money
to
us,
but
I
do
want
one
thing:
Julie's
got
the
poster.
This
is
this
was
the
poster
that
we
did
for
our
advertising
and,
as
you
can
see,
it
says
time
to
wow
Aiken
with
our
generosity.
That's
our
goal,
even
though
we
raise
money,
we
also
focus
on
donating
our
time.
Right
now
we
are
delivering
meals
on
meals,
on
wheels,
probably
of
about
seven
teams.
P
Julie
is
working
with
hope,
lens
gardens,
volunteers
for
their
festival
of
lights.
We
have
volunteers
at
north,
aiken,
elementary
school
working
with
classroom
teachers
on
reading
and
writing.
And,
lastly,
the
new
organization
which
you
probably
read
about
in
the
standard
heavenly
peace
they
build
bunk
beds
and
their
motto.
It's
a
national
organization,
but
there's
never
been
a
organization
here
in
Reagan
County
and
their
motto
is
no
child
sleeps
on
the
floor.
In
Aiken
County.
P
O
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
presentation,
I,
think
that
gave
a
phenomenal
overview
of
everybody's
efforts.
At
this
point,
I'd
like
to
present
you
with
a
proclamation
for
the
women
of
Woodside
okay,
whereas
the
women
of
Woodside
Inc,
wo
W,
the
women's
organization
of
Woodside
plantation,
was
founded
in
1988
and
whereas
the
women
of
Woodside
is
dedicated
to
the
well-being
of
the
Aiken
community
and
its
fellow
members
and
is
recognized
by
the
state
of
South
Carolina
as
a
not-for-profit
organization
as
a
501,
C
4.
O
Harvest
Foodbank
and
members
also
spend
many
hours
a
week
at
an
elementary
school
working
with
students
and
assisting
teachers
in
the
classroom.
Now,
therefore,
the
city
count,
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
does
hereby
recognize
and
honor
the
women
of
Woodside
for
their
service
to
the
local
community,
through
fundraising
and
charitable,
giving
to
various
organizations
in
the
Aiken
community.
A
J
A
D
O
A
Right,
the
good
appointments,
any
any
other
for
consideration.
Our
next
meeting,
our
city
clerk
is
smiling
cuz
she's,
so
excited
Thank.
You
Council
appreciate
that
sir,
if
I
could
get
a
list
of
the
young
equestrian
committee
to
see
who
we
have
appointed
now
so
I
still
have.
Some
I
saw
some
appointments
to
the
equestrian
to
me
so
I'd
like
to
get
a
list
of
who
who's
on
that
currently,
okay,.
G
A
Moving
down
old
business
item
number
two:
this
is
a
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
and
x10
Lots
on
branch,
water,
Lane
and
zoned
residential
single-family
rs.15
by
title
and
nor
debts
annexed
to
the
corporate
limits
of
the
city
of
Aitkin,
certain
properties
consisting
of
ten
Lots
and
nine
point:
four:
four
acres
of
land,
more
or
less
by
several
owners
and
located
on
branch,
water
lane
and
two
zone,
the
same
residential
single-family
rs.15.
Is
there
a
motion
so
moved
Thank,
You,
councilman,
Jared
Oh?
Is
there
a
second.
H
J
You
there
are
properties
along
branch,
water
lane,
which
is
a
cul-de-sac
in
gem
lakes
in
the
Oaks
subdivision,
which
is
off
of
huckleberry
Drive.
They
came
to
the
city
earlier
this
year,
requesting
annexation
and
Zoning
of
the
property
residential
single-family.
They
also
have
requested
acceptance
of
branch
water
lane
by
the
city.
This
petition
is
unusual
in
that,
unlike
other
annexation,
petitions
that
we
get
that
are
single
parcels.
J
We
are
utilizing
what
is
recognized
under
state
law,
the
75%
annexation
method,
which
would
allow
for
the
annexation
of
those
parcels
not
in
the
city
currently
as
well
as
taking
over
the
road
we
reviewed
the
petition
filed
and
we
verified
that
eight
of
the
ten
properties
which
is
80
percent
were
included
in
the
petition
and
it
comprises
seventy
five
persecute
me.
Seventy
six
percent
of
the
total
assessed
value
of
the
property.
One
of
the
parcels
is
owned
by
the
city
of
Aitkin
and
it
contains
a
sanitary
sewer
lift
station.
J
So
the
City
Council
gave
me
permission
to
sign
that
petition
on
behalf
of
the
city
several
months
back,
and
then
we
had
to
go
through
a
longer
than
normal
advertising
period
per
state
law,
unlike
normal
annexations.
To
using
this
method,
all
properties
do
have
access
to
city
of
Aitkin
water
and
sewer
and
were
under
that
policy,
so
they
would
have
to
annex
once
contiguous
if
a
property
transfer
occurred.
We
had
previously
annexed
several
properties,
as
property
transfers
have
taken
place
over
the
last
several
years.
J
They
currently
have
city
fire
protection
and
upon
annexation
would
also
have
police
protection
from
our
public
safety
and
receive
city,
solid
waste
service.
Our
engineering
staff
have
reviewed
the
road
and
believe
it
is
in
a
good
condition
to
accept
it
and
maintained
it
in
our
roads
inventory.
Our
Planning
Commission
heard
this
considered
at
our
at
their
October
15th
meeting
and
all
present
on
the
Planning
Commission
unanimously
recommended
approval
of
the
application.
You
approve
this
at
first
reading,
November
25th,
and
it
is
before
you
for
second
reading
tonight.
Thank.
A
H
I
J
You,
the
applicant
and
owner
of
the
property,
is
requesting
this
annexation
at
three
to
seven
eastbound
log
Road.
He
uses
requesting
annexation
because
he
is
changing
the
use
or
he
would
like
to
change
east
from
single-family
residential
to
a
beauty
salon,
as
required
in
our
city
services
policy
for
water
and
sewer.
If
a
property
is
contiguous
and
served
by
city
utilities,
any
change
of
use
other
than
a
change
within
the
single-family
residential
use
will
require
annexation.
The
applicant
is
requesting
a
limited
business.
J
Zoning
for
the
property
and
our
staff
reviewed
this
and
believes
that
is
an
appropriate
designation
to
recommend
the
council.
Consider
as
part
of
this
Enix
ation.
The
Planning
Commission
reviewed
this
at
their
November
12th
meeting
and
all
commissioners
present
at
that
meeting
unanimously
voted
to
accept
the
application
with
one
condition,
and
that
is
that
the
Board
of
Zoning
Appeals,
our
bza,
approve
a
special
exception
request
to
allow
a
beauty
salon
to
operate
at
this
property.
J
J
A
A
G
J
Staff
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
pursuant
to
our
order
and
Sewer
annexation
policy.
This
the
property
owners
are
requesting
of
this
annexation
at
one
to
two
for
Williams
Drive
in
Conger
woods
portion
of
Aiken
estate.
Excuse
me,
the
south
concur
Woods
subdivision
of
Aiken
estates.
The
Planning
Commission
did
review
this
request
at
their
November
12th
meeting
and
all
planning.
Commissioners
president,
the
meeting
unanimously
recommended
that
council
excuse
me
that
this
property
began
extend
zoned
residential
single-family,
rs.15
council
councilman
Walt's,
who
is
recusing
himself
since
he
has
an
interest
or
owns
property
adjacent
to
this
property.
J
A
A
All
right
we're
going
to
move
on
down
old
business
title
number
five.
This
is
a
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
concept
plan
for
woodside
executive
office
park
on
silver
bluff,
Road
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
the
concept
plan
for
property
located
at
the
intersection
of
silver
bluff
Road
in
Woodside
Executive
Court.
Is
there
a
motion
so
moved
from
Jared
Oh
Thank
You
councilman
Walt's
comments
from
staff
Thank.
J
You
mr.
mayor
pianist
property
holdings,
doing
businesses
Woods
farm
market,
the
applicant
is
requesting
approval
of
this
revised
concept
plan
for
approximately
two
acres
of
undeveloped
property
that
is
located
on
the
original
Woodside
executive
office
park,
plan
residential
property.
It
is
located
on
silver
bluff,
Road
between
Woodside,
Executive,
Court
and
hidden
Haven
Drive.
This
request
proposes
a
3500
square
foot
structure
for
a
farm
market
in
a
cafe
it
will
have
produce
dry-goods
flowers,
local
arts
and
crafts
and
light
dining.
J
The
concept
plan
must
be
reviewed
by
the
Planning
Commission
and
approved
by
City
Council.
The
property
is
currently
undeveloped
with
tree
coverage.
The
building
would
be
a
modern
barn
exterior
with
a
covered
porch
and
second-story
window
with
materials
made
of
wood
and
a
earth.
Earth
tone
palate
would
be
the
stone
color.
The
issue
about
the
parking
area
is
where
there
was
a
question
from
counsel
at
the
last
meeting
regarding
the
surface.
J
That
would
be
for
the
remaining
parking
area
area
other
than
handicap
parking
spaces
which
would
be
paved,
and
we,
after
discussion
with
staff
and
the
engineer
for
the
applicant
during
site,
plan
preparation,
which
is
a
accepted
protocol
or
policy.
We
would
staff
and
the
site
into
the
engineer
for
the
site's
owner
as
well
as
the
business
owner
herself.
They
would
determine
the
material
used
for
the
remaining
bit
of
the
parking
area.
J
The
Planning
Commission
heard
this
at
their
November
12th
meeting
and
all
planning
commissioners
present
approved
it
and
Council
had
first
reading
in
a
public
hearing
at
your
November
25th
meeting,
and
it
is
before
you
today
for
second
reading.
All
the
conditions
that
Planning
Commission
brought
to
Council
at
first
reading
are
the
same.
So
I
will
not
read
those
into
the
record.
Mr.
mayor
very.
A
K
J
From
staff,
thank
you
periodically.
We
must
bring
to
council
approval
of
the
latest
iteration
of
the
Internet
building
codes
once
the
International
Building
Code
Congress
updates
these
the
South
Carolina
Building
Code
Council,
upon
adoption
by
the
IBC
reviews.
These
amendments
and
directs
adopt
directs
that
local
governments
adopt
them.
J
We
have
our
staff,
has
reviewed
this
and
we
must
adopt
a
via
ordinance.
The
implementation
of
these
codes
would
take
place
on
January,
1st
2020.
You
City
Council
approve
this
ordinance
at
first
reading
in
public
hearing
at
your
November
25th
meeting,
and
it
is
before
you
tonight
for
second
reading
very.
A
Good,
thank
you.
Mister
beating
them
any
comments
from
the
audience
any
comments
or
questions
from
Council
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you.
Moving
down
old
business
item
number
7.
This
is
a
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
approving
a
budget
adjustment
for
replacement
of
six
public
safety
vehicles
by
title,
an
ordinance
amending
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1
2019
and
ending
June
30th
to
2024
replacement
of
six
public
safety
vehicles.
Is
there
a
motion.
G
A
J
We
do
have
sufficient
funds
in
our
public
safety.
Vehicle
depreciation
account
to
cover
this.
However,
since
it's
greater
than
25
thousand
dollars,
it
does
require
Council's
approval
at
the
last
meeting
of
council
asked
who,
which
vendor
was
awarded
the
state
contract,
and
it
is
Santee
Ford
of
Manning
South
Carolina,
so
you
have
before
you
tonight
second
reading
of
this
item,
which
would
approve
the
budget
adjustment
to
allow
the
replacement
of
six
public
safety
vehicles.
Thank.
A
You,
mr.
bean,
though
any
comments
from
the
audience
comments
or
questions
from
Council
hearing
none.
All
those
in
favor
is
on
second
reading.
Please
raise
your
hand
NIMS.
Thank
you.
We
move
down
to
that
section
of
our
agenda.
New
business
consideration
up
I'm
number
one.
This
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
de-annex
four
point:
five,
six
acres
in
your
Owens
Street
and
is
owned.
It
planned
residential
PR
and
approve
the
concept
plan
by
title
and
ordinance
and
next
to
the
corporate
limits
of
the
city
of
Aitkin,
certain
property
owned
by
VSL
development.
A
O
J
J
This
plan,
residential
zoning
use
requires
a
concept
plan
that
would
be
reviewed
by
the
Planning
Commission
and
come
before
City
Council
for
two
readings
and
approval
considered
approval
in
reviewing
this
concept
plan.
There
must
be
one
and
a
half
parking
spaces
per
unit
which
necessitates
72
parking
spaces.
The
plan
has
99
spaces.
A
sidewalk
system
is
shown
within
the
con
within
the
complex,
but
it
does
not
connect
with
the
existing
sidewalk
along
Owens
Street,
to
provide
a
connecting
sidewalk
system
to
the
surrounding
areas.
J
J
Now
the
request
for
annexation
and
approval
of
the
concept
plan
is
now
before
council
for
consideration
and
I
do
want
to
read
these
conditions
into
the
record
number
part.
A
additional
sidewalk
should
be
included
on
the
site
plan
to
provide
access
to
o
industry
and
potential
Hamilton
Drive
extension
to
the
Pawnee
Neilson
connector,
be
that
a
gated
emergency
all-weather
Road
be
constructed.
Nielson
Street
as
a
secondary
access
prior
to
approval
of
a
certificate
of
occupancy,
see
that
approval
of
the
T
ia
is
conditioned
on
the
developer,
coordinating
the
access
points
and
connections
to
the
future.
J
Neither
the
site
and
landscape
plan
comply
with
the
landscape
and
tree
preservation
requirements
and
the
zoning
ordinance
F
that
the
signage
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
zoning
ordinance
G
that
the
annexation
plat
be
recorded
at
the
County
Register
of
Deeds
office
within
180
days,
H
that
the
transfer
of
ownership
completed
within
180
days
and
I
that
the
applicant
signs
an
agreement
stating
the
conditions
of
approval
within
180
days
and
for
city
council.
Consideration
is
first
reading
of
this
ordinance
to
annex
4.56
acres
near
Owen.
Street
is
owned.
R
Steamers,
council,
our
dedicated
staff
on
behalf
of
the
Woodford
trace
SC
LLC
entity
and
the
Woodford
trace
subdivision
that
we're
proposing
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight
appreciate
the
time
that
many
of
you
have
taken
to
review
the
project
with
us
and
so
I'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
just
give
some
information
on
the
project
and
explain
why.
We
feel
that
the
the
project
is
one.
That's
that's
very
much
needed
in
the.
C
H
R
R
R
Currently
in
Aikens
five
affordable
housing
complexes,
they
report
zero
vacancies
and
long
waiting
lists
with
among
the
244
combined
units.
Affordable
housing
demand
is
increasing
every
year
by
14.
So
it's
it's
it's
something
that
is
going
to
continue
to
be
a
problem,
and
this
particular
development
is
only
going
to
satisfy
the
48
units
only
satisfy
7%
of
the
current.
R
Housing
goes
through
a
statewide
process
where
funds
are
reviewed
and
determined
to
see
which,
which
ones
of
the
communities
and
projects
are
strongest.
They
have
a
rating
criteria,
and
this
was
one
of
only
two
sites
in
the
state
that
received
a
perfect
rating
for
site
location
based
on
that
rating.
R
We
need
to
be
careful
about
substituting
any
judgement
that
we
would
have
on
the
best
location
on
others,
traffic
in
this
area,
but
these
funds
come
from
the
state
and
when
they
have
identified
this
as
an
A+
location,
we
need
to
take
that
very
seriously,
and
in
this
case
we
can't
go
backwards
on
this
project.
If
this
is
turned
down,
then
we're
back
to
Ground
Zero,
which
means
it
would
be
about
another
two
to
three
years
in
a
pipeline
trying
to
get
the
next
project.
R
This
this
project
offers
affordable
housing
for
Akins
workforce
I,
think
that
sometimes
there's
confusion
about
public
housing
or
section
eight
or
affordable
housing.
This
is
housing
that
is
designed.
The
tax
credit
program
is
designed
to
offer
incentives
for
the
developer
to
be
able
to
to
provide
the
housing
at
a
lower
cost
so
that
they
can
also
then
take
the
rents
to
a
lower
price.
This
project
will
offer
affordable
housing
to
our
workforce,
and
so,
in
order
for
akin
to
grow,
we
need
to
increase
our
inventory.
R
The
project
would
allow
for
income
ranges
of
22,000
to
40,000
and
in
looking
at
the
website,
there's
currently
11
positions
posted
by
the
city
of
Aitkin.
All
11
of
those
would
be
within
the
affordability
range
for
this
project,
so
it
would
it
would.
It
would
enable
a
can
to
offer
affordable
accommodations
to
the
employees
that
is
trying
to
bring
to
our
community
new
jobs
at
SRS,
and
cyber
headquarters
and
Fort
Gordon
are
creating
even
more
demand,
and
so
what?
R
S
Mayor
will
Williams
president
CEO
the
economic
development
partnership.
I
want
to
speak
to
the
fact
that
we
do
not
have
enough
housing
stock,
our
apartment
stock
in
the
city
of
Aitkin,
the
city,
my
organization
and
the
chamber
commissioned
a
study
in
2018
which
mr.
Pethick
related
to.
But
while
it
did
focus
a
lot
on
downtown,
it
spoke
to
the
overall
lack
of
affordable
or,
as
I
call
it
workforce
housing
in
the
area.
S
Many
times
that
when
we
get
requests
for
information
for
companies
that
are
looking
to
potentially
locate
within
our
county,
they
ask
about
housing
and
its
availability
if
they
haven't
already
done
their
research,
you
through
the
internet,
the
two
newest
outside
of
the
the
one
that
was
constructed
not
too
long
ago.
The
other
two
newest
developments
were
in
2008
and
2012.
S
Haven
was
constructed
in
2008.
It
is
at
97
percent
occupancy
and
then
there
was
a
new
complex
built,
even
though
it
has
a
canoe
name,
it's
over
by
a
context.
It's
a
hundred
percent
occupancy
savannah
river
site,
but
more
specifically
sr
NS
last
fiscal
year,
which
the
federal
fiscal
year
runs
through
September
30th.
It
begins
on
October
1st,
its
RNs
hired
1,100
new
employees.
Now
the
majority
of
those
were
backfilled,
but
of
that
number
fifty
one
percent
of
those
new
employees
reside
within
aiken
the
city
of
Aitkin.
In
the
zip
codes.
S
However,
I
know
from
personal
experience
from
friends
who
live
outside
the
area.
One
of
their
children
got
hired
this
summer
at
SR
NS
in
a
full-time
position
and
was
not
able
to
find
housing.
Now
there
are
rental
houses
within
the
city
of
Aitkin,
but
not
that
meets
the
workforce
demand
and
if
you
look
at
the
numbers,
$40,000
a
year's,
basically
a
$20,
an
hour
job,
which
many
of
our
manufacturers
in
the
area
have,
and
they
also
have
some
that
make
a
little
less
than
that.
C
D
R
R
One
of
the
things
that
we
want
to
try
to
emphasize
is
these.
Are
these
are
problems
that
are
correctable?
We
are
not
that
property,
but
these
are
problems
that,
through
proper
property
management,
that
that
you
can
really
make
a
big
difference
and
we've
seen
that
in
in
places
like
DuPont
Landing,
where
a
really
strict
and
and
diligent
property
management
company
has
has
done
a
fantastic
job
of
keeping
a
very
safe
community
and
one
that
we
can
all
be
proud
of.
R
Homeowner
Crossing
uses
third-party
managers.
This
developer
self
manages
properties
a
lot
of
the
issues
that
we
heard
raised.
The
Planning
Commission
were
kind
of
anecdotal.
It
was
hard
to
put
our
hands
on
it.
I've
made
the
habit
of
driving
by
very
frequently
and
if
not
seen,
nearly
the
problems
that
are
suggested
and
the
residents
that
I've
spoken
with
at
least
four
or
five
of
them
have
indicated.
There's
there
they
haven't
had
any
issues
with
the
property.
That's
the
property
manager.
R
This
particular
developer
owns
and
manages
over
10,000
units
through
its
own
management
company,
so
they
self
managed
it's
not
a
third-party
management
and
I
want
to
take
the
time
at
this
point
to
introduce
you
to
Hollis
Fitch,
who
is
with
the
development
company
house,
was
born
and
raised
here
in
Aiken.
Many
of
you
may
know
his
mother,
Peggy,
Fitch
and
I
assure
you
that
this
is
a
project
that
she
wants
him
to
to
deliver
to
be
a
real
source
of
pride
for
house.
So
mr.
T
My
name
is
Hollis
pitch
I
did
grow
up,
bagging
I
currently
live
in
Charlotte,
North
Carolina,
but
my
sense
of
my
first
18
years
of
life
or
at
1,000,
whiskey,
Road
yeah
I've,
seen
a
lot
of
the
complaints
that
have
come
out.
I
saw
the
the
information
that
was
brought
up
during
Planning
Commission
and
I
saw
the
the
reference
that
you
know.
The
plan
shouldn't
be
approved
based
on
infrastructure.
T
I'm
gonna
speak
to
the
management
just
a
second,
but
I
want
to
talk
about
the
infrastructure
for
just
a
second,
you
know
in
doing
this
project.
You
know
we
are
zoned
in
the
county
and
we're
going
through
this
process.
You
know
we
we
employ
a
traffic
engineer
at
every
single
project.
We
work
on
Aiken.
We
had
to
use
an
approved
traffic
engineer
from
the
city
of
Aiken.
T
We
couldn't
use
the
engineer
that
we
already
had
a
relationship
with,
so
we
had
to
use
somebody
that
was
approved
from
staff
vendor
and
the
traffic
impact
that
we,
the
study
indicated,
was
negligible.
It
was
not
a
major
issue.
Additionally,
you
know
when
it
comes
to
infrastructure,
I,
think
about
water
and
sewer
connectivity.
T
You
know
a
few
years
back.
There
was
a
connection
made
to
the
Walgreens.
That's
there
on
the
corner
and
there's
a
an
infrastructure
Bank
that
we're
gonna
have
to
contribute
to
that's.
That's
part
of
this,
so
I
the
infrastructure
argument.
While
you
know
I'd
kind
of
understand
the
traffic
piece
growing
up
in
Aiken
I
waited
tables
at
Ruby
Tuesday's
up
at
the
mall
every
evening
going
up
there.
T
T
That's
why
the
site
was
so
appealing
in
their
system
when
it
comes
to
property
management.
I
can't
guarantee
you
that
there's
not
going
to
be
a
single
problem
at
our
development,
can't
do
it
even
with
the
most
rigorous
you
know,
vetting
and
screening
techniques
that
we
do
we're
gonna
have
a
problem
tenant
at
some
point,
there's
gonna
be
a
piece
of
trash.
That's
left
out.
What
I
can
tell
you
is
our
property
management
company
has
been
in
business
for
28
years
and
in
that
28
years
it
has
a
sterling
history.
T
It
has
never
had
an
uncorrectable
ation.
We
have
passed
inspections
left
and
right
from
multiple
government
agencies.
We
try
to
do
the
right
thing
and
back
to
Kevin's
point
if
something
does
go
wrong.
I
am
gonna
hear
from
my
mother
with
that
I
don't
have
anything
else
to
say,
but
I
welcome
any
questions.
H
R
H
And
I
do
with
me:
there
is
a
need
for
affordable
housing
and
I've
seen
the
problems
that
come
up
with
Palmetto
crossing
their
lack
of
a
good
manager,
the
overflowing
garbage
cans,
all
of
the
debris
thrown
in
the
woods.
But
I
did
the
main
thing
I
was
concerned
about
was
safety
Crossin
that
whiskey
road
and
the
congested
traffic
situation,
which
we
have
not
been
able
to
find
a
solution
for
well
less.
It
got
a
good
idea
for
it,
but.
H
So
since
she
can't
wait
for
a
magic
knowing
right
now
and
and
make
that
right,
no
I'm
concerned
about
you
know
the
little
kids
that's
welcome
to
school
and
the
other
people.
That's
back
in
the
area,
but
I
was
at
acre
multi-cycle,
probably
two
months
ago
at
four
o'clock
in
the
afternoon.
We're
trying
to
come
back
through
her
parking
lot
from
Palmetto,
Crossing
and
I.
Was
there
for
45
minutes
when
I
had
already
tried
to
get
out
to
hamilton,
drive.
H
T
T
We
could
not
find
another
location
in
Aiken
that
would
have
met
and
scored
perfect
under
their
system.
Additionally,
it's
a
double-edged
sword.
You
know
retailers
they
want
traffic.
You
know,
Walmart
was
located
there
because
it's
a
high-traffic
area
there's
a
lot
of
rooftops
living
in
the
area,
but
with
traffic.
You
know
once
you
once
you
build
a
Walmart
right
there.
Now
you
have
other
businesses
that
want
to
locate
next
to
it,
and
you
have
you
know
you
end
up
with
a
traffic
cluster,
there's
some
positive
things
that
come
from
that
that
you
know.
T
Other
businesses
are
benefiting
from
the
traffic
coming
from
the
other
retail,
but
what
our
tenants
will
benefit
from
is
having
jobs
in
the
near
proximity
to
where
they're
living
in
folks
in
this
income
range.
That's
a
huge
benefit
to
them,
especially
being
in
close
proximity
to
schools,
with
South
Aiken
high
school
being
right
there
that
that's
a
major
benefit.
I
realized
that
there's
concern
about
sidewalks
and
the
pedestrian
traffic,
but
I
mean
that's.
T
Why
we're
here
this
evening,
this
annexation
process
is
is
built,
so
the
city
can
start
filling
in
some
of
the
doughnut
holes
that
they
have
in
zoning,
where
you
have
a
portion
of
the
county
that
the
city
doesn't
have
any
control
over,
that
you
can
bring
into
the
cities,
do
annexation
in
situations
like
ours
arise,
so
you
now
have
control
over
that
that
property
and
it
can
help
address
some
of
these
issues.
Does
that?
Does
that
help
answer
the
question.
R
This
project
offers
some
connectivity,
I
mean
the
property.
Eventually
it's
it's.
This
is
one
of
the
least
you
know
dense
uses
that
can
be
proposed
on
this
property
as
far
as,
what's
already
in
the
plan,
how
its
zoned,
for
so
they,
you
can
hardly
find
anything
that
has
less
density,
but
this
property
is
designed
to
start
to
build
those
sidewalks
and
to
start
to
create
that
connectivity
that
is
so
badly
needed
and
can
offer
connection
over
to
the
adjacent
roads
that
run
by
Neilson
connector
that
run,
you
know
behind
them.
Also.
A
Mr.
Fisch,
that
the
calls
that
I
got
in
the
individuals
I
spoke
to
largely
is
it's
not
I,
think
everyone
would
agree
that
we
have
a
need
in
our
community
for
for
workforce,
attainable
housing.
So
I,
don't
think,
there's
an
issue
with
that.
It
was
primarily
I
I'm,
a
spoken--
work
session.
I
said
the
intersections
of
doggery
and
Owens
was
rated
an
F
and
and
whiskey
one's
a
Dean
once
an
F
correct,
and
when
the
improvements
that
comes
up
but.
A
Ds,
but
you
know
that
was
the
grounds
on
which
our
Planning
Commission
looking
at
what
was
presented
but
not
denied
this
request.
Now,
as
recent
as
work
session,
we
had
conversations
that
as
to
develop
this,
you
would
be
willing
to
work
with
our
staff
to
come
up
with
a
proposal
to
actually
connect
to
Road
to
Nilsson
or
give
another
egress
ingress
to
that
area,
which.
A
R
We
we
already
have
a
without
even
having
to
get
additional
approval
from
the
adjacent
property
owner.
We
already
have
a
path
that
allows
for
that
connectivity
and
so
I
think
at
least
with
respect
to
this
project.
It
really
things
are,
is
backed
up
as
what
you
experienced
I,
don't
think
that
will
ever
experience
traffic
that's
worse
than
it
is
right.
Now,
as
we
sit
in
the
holiday
season
in
a
road
construction
project
going
on.
R
A
You
speak
to
the
sidewalk
for
pedestrian
and
walkability
there
there's
a
lot
of
traffic
and
I
know
you
guys
haven't
bill.
This
is
nothing
to
do
with
you,
but
there's
a
lot
of
traffic
through
properties.
I
mean
I've.
Seen
that
you
can,
you
can
walk
out
post
it
or
not
posted
there's
people
cutting
across
and
grant
it
I.
Don't
blame
them
because
there's
no
sidewalks
on
whiskey,
Road
I
mean
I.
Really
don't
want
people
walking
along
whiskey
road
to
get
to
Wal
Mart
from
there.
But
do
you
do
you
connect
to
the
Walmart
property?
A
T
A
G
G
We
should
not
expect
prematurely
determined
that
these
are
reckless
people
coming
in
and
their
children
are
going
to
run
Wow.
These
are
people
that
care
about
their
families.
Are
they
going
to
make
30
to
50
to
70
dollars
an
hour?
No,
some
of
them
may
make
30,
but
these
are
working
people
and,
if
you're,
a
working-class
person
that
want
to
get
a
head
start
in
life,
you
have
to
have
savings.
G
Those
kinds
of
things
and
all
of
us
have
been
there
at
one
time
which
happened
to
grow
into
our
income
level
that
we
are
in
right
now
and
that's
what
we're
making
provisions
for
is
working-class
families.
We
are
working
out,
which
we
talked
about
the
safety
issue,
the
sidewalk
and
making
provisions
for
that.
No
one
wants
to
place
children
unsafe
conditions
and
between
the
city
and
our
planning
department.
We're
working
out
the
details
to
try
to
make
it
work
in
terms
of
ensuring
the
safety
of
sidewalk,
I.
R
We
need
to
go
to
no
way
are
we
resistant
to
becoming
a
part
of
the
city?
We
welcome
it
and
you've,
given
us
that
opportunity
to
come
and
speak
to
to
you
and
to
allow
us
to
have
that
dialogue,
but
the
other
part
of
it
is
that's
safety
that
we're
talking
about
has
existed,
that
that
issues
existed
for
a
long
time
as
long.
R
A
V
It
doesn't
take
a
traffic
study
for
people
to
understand
that
congestion
on
the
Southside
I,
don't
know
anyone
who
really
doesn't
have
objections
to
going
to
the
Southside
because
of
the
traffic
councilman
devar
noticed
the
lack
of
infrastructure
in
2016
when
Palmetto
Crossing
was
proposed.
Sadly,
the
infrastructure
in
our
area,
the
whiskey,
Road
Daughtery
Road
corridor,
has
not
improved.
Let's
talk
about
Owen
Street
and
what
it
actually
is
and
Councilwoman
Diggs
you've
been
there.
Owens
Street
is
a
Street.
It
was
designed
in
1950
d
to
service
single
family
residents,
homes.
V
It's
not
very
wide,
it's
not
very
long.
It
has
no
sidewalks.
There
are
no
sidewalks
and
it
empties
into
two
of
the
busiest
streets
in
Aiken
County,
namely
whiskey,
road
and
Daughtery
Road.
There
are
no
emergency
exits
and
again
there
are
no
alternatives
to
relieving
that
congestion
off
of
Owen
Street.
Again,
it's
a
little
connector
road.
It
was
never
designed
to
to
handle
the
traffic
from
Palmetto
Crossing
much
less
the
construction
detours,
the
whiskey
road
detours,
the
Daughtery
Road
detours.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
it's
a
mess
over
there
and
it's
dangerous.
V
So
if,
if
you
come
down,
Owen
Street
you'll
see
during
certain
parts
of
the
day
school
buses
you'll,
see
trucks,
you'll
see
emergency
vehicles
from
Jeffery
instruments.
Russell
there
has.
He
works
for
the
forestry
department.
He's
got
a
couple:
you've
seen
it
right
right,
yes,
and
so
we
have
promises
of
infrastructure,
but
it's
not
there.
So
what
would
infrastructure
really
look
like
that?
Could
handle
more
development?
I'm?
Not
just
talking
about
affordable
housing,
talk
about
anything
in
this
corridor.
Well,
it
would
be
a
four-lane
exit
to
whisky
Road,
which
is
under
construction.
V
V
V
Also,
you
know
the
drainage
and
utility
placement
would
have
to
support
all
of
this,
and
it's
it
looking
at
the
construction
that
it
took
to
just
widen
the
road.
By
what
30
feet
I
mean
to
move,
the
utilities
is
very
arduous.
The
other
thing
is,
of
course,
this
Pawnee,
this
Nielson
Pony
connector.
That
would
be
great.
That
would
relieve
the
congestion
not
just
on
Owen
Street,
but
also
sorry
I'm,
Creek
and
I,
just
getting
over
a
cold
Wow
John.
V
Not
only
would
it
relieve
the
congestion
on
Owen
Street,
but
it
would
relieve
the
congestion
on
whiskey,
Road
and
every
Road
as
well.
But
again,
as
council
knows,
this
stuff
takes
time
and
money
and
I
understand
from
the
Planning
Commission
meeting
that
that
that
connector,
which
would
end
up
at
the
back
of
the
what
we
called
them
all,
would
cost
one
hundred
and
twenty
million
dollars
that
there's
a
lot
of
money.
But
let
me
make
myself
perfectly
clear:
I'm
not
opposed
to
affordable
housing.
There's
demand
for
affordable
housing.
V
We
know
that
I'm
not
even
opposed
to
land
owners
and
developers
making
money-
that's
business
I
get
it,
but
what
I
am
opposed
to
is
unsustainable
congestion
brought
on
by
improper
development,
okay
executed
without
the
infrastructure
to
support
it,
and
that's
where
we
are
in
Aiken
and
I've
heard.
Well,
we've
had
these
safety
issues
for
twenty
years.
Well,
yeah.
We
have
we've
had
these
safety
issues
for
twenty
years
and
if
this
proposal
goes
forward,
we'll
have
them
for
another
20
years,
because
how
long
is
it
going
to
be
before
Daughtery
road
is
paved
with
sidewalks?
V
Affordable
housing,
these
apartments
to
another
location,
which
already
has
the
infrastructure
to
support
it
again,
we
don't
we
live
it
every
day.
It's
gone
from.
Ok,
traffic
is
good
for
business
to
congestion
is
bad
for
business
and
it's
unsafe.
We
live
in
an
unsafe
area
and
something
bad
is
going
to
happen.
It's
a
disaster
waiting
to
happen.
Thank
you
for
your
time
to
consider
right.
Thank.
W
W
The
traffic
when
we
were
growing
up
in
Aiken,
was
way
different
than
it
is
now
I've
been
on
whisky
Road
all
of
my
life,
even
though
my
home,
my
house,
was
not
on
whiskey
Road,
but
I
have
lived
in
a
motorcycle
shop
on
whiskey
Road
for
the
better
part
of
my
life
prior
to
being
at
2129
whiskey
Road.
Our
motorcycle
shop
was
at
one
thousand.
Nine
was
kirei,
probably
fairly
close
to
where
mr.
Hollis
lived
the
traffic.
W
W
I'm
opposed
to
this
planned
residential
and
annexation
concept
plan.
The
current
infrastructure
that
we
have
is
not
conducive
for
any
new
builds.
The
need
for
traffic
relief
prior
to
any
more
new
builds
the
need
for
pedestrian
traffic
and
vehicle
traffic.
Release
relief
needs
to
be
considered
prior
to
any
more
new
builds
in
this
area.
Where
we
have
this
Owens
Road,
whiskey
and
Doherty.
That
is
the
thicket
of
their
problem.
I
watched
the
accidents,
I
watched
them.
Emergency
vehicles
have
trouble
getting
there.
I
am
there
six
days
a
week,
I
see
it.
W
It's
my
understanding.
The
current
construction
dougherty
to
whiskey
is
only
going
to
be
improved
from
a
level
of
F
to
a
D
or
maybe
an
E.
If
I
remember
correctly
during
peak
times,
we
still
don't
know
how
well
that
intersection
is
going
to
flow
once
the
new
restaurant
in
that
intersection
gets
built.
That
still
remains
to
be
seen,
and
until
that
happens,
we
really
don't
know
what
that
new
level
of
service
is
going
to
be,
but
we
still
have
the
problem
for
Owens
gaze
out
of
Doherty
and
we're
owns
guys
out
of
whiskey.
W
W
It
was
further
stated
in
this
article
and
I
believe
there
was
members
that
are
currently
sitting
here
tonight
that
were
quoted
in
this
article.
It
was
further
stated
that
other
roads
and
improvements
were
being
looked
at.
That
would
bring
an
additional
23%
traffic
relief
when
added
together
we're
looking
at
a
35%
reduction
of
traffic
release
on
the
most
heavily
traveled
Road
in
Aiken.
W
W
W
W
Could
be
wrong,
but
it
looks
like
it's
coming
out
right
where
Owen
Street
makes
the
90-degree
Bend.
This
is
the
worst
section
of
Owen
Street.
There
is
a
blind
spot
there
I
know
of
several
times
where
I've
had
people
come
and
tell
me:
I
almost
hit
someone
I
just
about
ran
over
someone
right.
There.
I
did
not
see
him
and
that's
been
recently.
W
W
W
The
infrastructure
of
this
area
is
over
capacity
and
it
cannot
even
hold
the
current
load,
that's
placed
on
it,
and
that
was
before
the
Doherty
road
construction
started.
We
couldn't
handle
the
load
we
had
before
that
construction
started.
Owen
Street
has
a
blind
spot
with
a
terrible
level
of
service
exiting
at
whiskey
and
Daughtery
pedestrian
travel
on
Doherty
is
not
safe,
I,
don't
know
if
any
of
you
have
walked
down
Dougherty
recently.
W
Any
type
of
travel
at
this
end
of
whiskey
Road
is
ridiculous.
Between
Wendy's
and
Target
it
is
impossible
at
times
there's
no
safe
passageway
for
walking
or
driving
to
get
the
local
jobs
on
whiskey
road
during
peak
times,
whether
you're
in
a
car
or
whether
you're
a
pedestrian,
there's
no
safe
way
to
get
to
work
from
there.
I
work
there
I
know
I.
W
W
W
A
Feel
obligated
to
at
least
correct,
though
there
certainly
is
the
plan
for
the
connectivity,
the
powerhouse
connector,
because
I
hold
up
with
the
infrastructure
Bank
of
South
Carolina,
nothing
to
do
with
the
city.
We
were
not
able
to
put
that
petition
through
until
this
this
last
cycle,
but
we
have
a
petition-
that's
in
there
with
with
the
projects
to
be
funded
as
well
as
local
match.
W
W
A
W
A
W
N
A
J
W
A
Anyone
else
wish
to
speak
in
and
I'm
gonna
say
that
I
certainly
wanted
mr.
Fishburne
and
miss
Hopkins
to
have
an
opportunity
to
speak
because
they're
certainly
right
there
and
everyone's
impacted,
but
I
do
need
to
start
enforcing
the
five-minute.
So
4:30
I
will
you
know
you're
fine
Marshall,
but
yeah
doesn't.
D
X
Bob
Estes
733
West
Norwood
here
in
the
city
of
Aitkin
I
frequent
many
businesses
in
whiskey,
Road
I,
go
to
work
down
that
way
every
day
come
back
and
work
every
day
and
we
all
know
there's
a
traffic
problem,
but
my
concern
more
than
the
traffic
is
the
infrastructure.
If
these
folks
want
to
build
new,
affordable
housing
I'm
all
for
that,
Macon
continues
to
grow.
We
need
to
keep
up
with
other
communities.
However,
we
don't
have
the
infrastructure
there,
so
why
would
we
ever
put
the
cart
before
the
horse?
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
A
R
D
X
Be
in
place,
including
enhancements
to
oh
and
Street
into
other
driveways,
just
a
variety
of
different
things.
There
I
have
yet
to
see
that
I've
been
out
there
a
couple
times
and
walked
around
there,
but
just
recently,
when
I
saw
the
sign
that
was
going
to
the
Planning
Commission
again.
So
he
does
concern
me
that
we
want
to
do
another
project
in
that
same
area.
Although
we
still
have
not
addressed
issues
that
were
brought
up
three
or
four
years
ago
or
whenever
that
was
built,
I
brought
before
City
Council
or
not
only
should.
X
Y
My
name
is
Susan
Joyce
and
live
at
130
champion
pine
lane
and
I
really
just
have
one
comment
here.
My
concern
is
not
necessarily
the
number
of
cars
that
are
going
to
be
added
to
the
situation
there,
but
the
pedestrian
traffic
as
I
recall,
and
the
first
article
I
read
that
came
in
a
good
standard.
It
was
quoted
that
most
of
the
residents
of
this
complex
be
walking
to
jobs
and
services
within
a
mile
of
that
residence.
No
one
can
say
safely
walk
in
that
area.
You
can't
get
cross
whiskey,
you
can't
get
cross
Dougherty.
Y
A
Z
Evening,
my
name
is
George
Claire
I
am
a
resident
of
Aiken,
but
I'm
here.
As
a
representative
of
the
Aiken
County
Homeless
Commission,
you
may
recall
just
a
few
weeks
ago
our
officers
came
before
you
and
and
introduced
themselves
as
a
as
a
new
organization
in
town
for
the
the
benefit
of
the
audience.
Our
our
organization
tries
to
support
homeless
folks
by
coordinating
the
existing
service
providers
to
make
sure
that
there
aren't
gaps
or
overlaps
and
the
way
services
are
provided.
Z
Z
Our
organization
does
not
take
a
position
on
the
annexation
of
this
project,
the
property
for
this
project.
We
aren't
experts
in
infrastructure
or
traffic
or
zoning,
and-
and
we
don't
pretend
to
be.
However,
again
we
are
concerned
about
affordable
housing,
so
we
would
point
to
one
fact
and
ask
two
questions
the
first
fact.
The
fact
is
that
many
of
the
folks
living
in
this
development
are
expected
to
be
low-income,
merely
11
$12
an
hour
or
something
like
this
okay
and
if
you're,
trying
to
raise
a
family.
Z
If
you
have
indeed
have
a
job
that
requires
you
to
have
a
car
and
you're,
paying
insurance
and
you're
paying
kids
to
go
to
school.
You're
gonna
be
on
the
edge
you're
gonna
have
a
difficult
time
making
ends
meet,
and
god
forbid
you
lose
your
job
for
two
months
three
months,
because
at
that
point
you
are
indeed
homeless.
Z
So,
failure
to
provide
a
for
more
affordable
housing
in
Aiken
is
in
fact
condemning
members
of
our
community
at
some
point
to
homelessness.
That's
a
fact.
So
the
questions.
The
first
question
is
that
if,
if
Woodford
Trace
project
is
built
which,
as
I
understand
it
can
be
built
with
or
without
annexation,
I
have
no
idea
where
the
developers
stand
on
that
question
and
I
don't
propose
to
put
words
in
their
mouth,
but
if
it
were
built,
is
it
better
that
the
property
be
annexed
or
not
annex
consider
with
annexation?
Z
You
have
trash
pickup,
you
have
local
law
enforcement.
You
have
tax
base,
you
have
better
code
enforcement
and,
as
we
heard
this
evening,
you
have
the
developers
agreeing
to
cooperative
help
establish
those
connectors,
both
the
sidewalks
and
the
streets.
Question
number
two:
if
Woodford
Trace
is
not
built,
what
is
City
Council?
What
is
the
Planning
Commission
going
to
do
to
identify
better
locations
for
affordable
housing
for
the
folks
in
Aiken
who
need
it
here?
We
have
a
developer
stepping
up
to
the
plate
to
do
that,
for
you,
if
the
developer
doesn't
do
it?
Z
Z
You
know
whether
Christian
Muslim
Jew,
Hindu
Unitarian,
all
the
great
religions
of
the
world
say
that
we
should
love
our
neighbors
and
look
after
our
neighbors,
and
it
just
may
be
that
the
challenges
associated
with
Woodford
Trace
is
somebody's
challenge.
That
God
has
laid
before
them
to
prove
out
their
faith
and
then
maybe
not
just
the
construction,
but
the
and
and
the
the
infrastructure
issues
are
a
challenge,
but
maybe
there's
an
opportunity
there
for
the
local
residents
to
help
mentor
some
of
those
folks
to
help
take
care
of
the
kids
to
truly
look.
AA
So,
actually,
what
they
are
saying
about
the
traffic
I
just
wanted
to
address
I
used
to
live
in
Kennebunk
a
mean
I,
don't
know
if
you've
ever
heard
of
it.
It's
a
small
town
of
about
9,000.
However,
we
get
a
lot
of
traffic,
and
so,
if
you
connect
Owen
Street
through
what
is
now
that
fire
road
for
that
goes
between
the
two
properties
and
you
connect
it
to
going
in
front
of
there
what
you're
gonna
create
in
Kennebunk,
we
call
it
a
sneek
Street
and
if
you
think
only
the
residents
are
gonna
go
there.
AA
It's
not
going
to
take
long
for
a
ready
to
figure
out.
Well,
let
me
get
off.
Doherty
and
I
can
sneak
over
to
Walmart
you're
gonna
have
a
terrible,
terrible
amount
of
traffic
going
every
which
way
on
that
little
need
to
be
better
if
they
didn't
go
all
the
way
through,
because
you're
gonna
create
a
stir.
O
L
H
D
AB
My
name
is
Ian
kitchens
and
I
grew
up
at
9:11
Daughtery
Road.
At
that
time,
whisky
Road
was
a
two-lane
road.
We
went
across
the
bottom
you
to
visit
our
friends,
no
assistance
at
first
grade
now.
I
would
not
cross
the
road
on
Daughtery
to
get
to
my
mailbox.
On
the
other
side,
I
came
home
from
work
one
day
to
find
a
cross
painted
I'm
on
the
road
in
front
of
my
mailbox
turned
out,
someone
had
been
hit
and
killed.
I
thought
my
dad
was
dead.
AB
AB
Our
front
yard
has
had
tremendous
work
done
on
it
and
it's
gonna
be
it's
gonna
help
I,
really
think
it
will
help
what
y'all
have
done
to
the
intersection
there,
but
when
we
add
48
more
units
with
48,
more
cars,
minimum
I'm
really
concerned
about
what
that's
going
to
happen,
then
to
traffic
coming
on
to
Daughtery
off
of
Owens,
when
I
can't
get
out
of
our
driveway
for
ten
minutes.
Because
note
the
but
it's
bumper-to-bumper
from
the
top
of
the
hill,
all
the
way
down
to
whiskey.
AB
U
U
Don't
have
anything
to
do
besides
ride
around
all
day
long
over
the
period
of
time,
with
all
my
riding
around
town,
from
where
the
two
dollar
stores
are
sitting
down
along
the
railroad
tracks,
going
straight
through
akin
going
out-
and
you
come
back
around
to
where
the
old
hospital
was
or
the
old
county
building
and
go
out
to
the
road
where
the
new
County
Building
is
I've
counted
a
hundred
houses
that
are
empty,
a
lot
of
them
are
really
good
houses
and
I've
asked
people.
I
said
why
are
those
house
is
empty?
U
U
That's
what
they
say
to
me
is
that
well,
they
inherited
the
houses,
so
they
they
must
have
inherited
them
13
years
ago,
when
I
came
here,
because
the
houses
are
still
empty
and
just
slowly
going
to
pop
I
think
there's
some
contractor
or
building
company
with
some
deep
pockets
would
come
in
and
look
at
these
homes.
They
wouldn't
really
call
the
traffic
problem,
because
they're
already
spread
all
over
town
it'd
be
easy
in
and
easy
out
through.
U
All
the
roads
that
get
out
to
where
the
traffic
is
the
traffic
problem
is
not
going
to
get
solved.
That's
that's
a
simple
fact,
because
it's
just
not
easy
to
get
from
A
to
B
and
what
I
personally
do
I
don't
go
down
and
sit
in
the
truck
I
Drive,
all
the
way
around
where
I
know
I
can
get
where
I'm
going
so
I
don't
sit
to
the
light
three
or
four
times.
Why?
U
Wouldn't
anybody
want
to
take
on
there's
ten
beautiful
homes
right
there
from
Warren
Street,
going
up
to
the
the
old
hospital
on
each
side?
Listen
an
office
complex
which
has
been
abandoned
for
about
13
years.
It's
a
pretty
good
sign.
Why
doesn't
anybody
ever
think
of
that
or
is
it
you
know
very
that
shouldn't
even
it's
not
my
business
but
I
just
hate
to
see
the
homes
that's
called
upon
when
there's
a
housing
problem,
these
houses
could
sell
people
with
housing
with
don't
have
a
lot
of
funds.
We.
A
U
Well,
it
would
takes
time
to
get
them
in.
You
have
to
you'd
have
to
go
through
them
all
to
really
see
how
really
good
some
of
the
houses
still
are.
That's
it's
obvious,
but
the
continually
argue
about
Dougherty
road
and
the
other
roads.
It's
not
gonna!
It's
not
going
to
change
because
there's
a
lot
of
things
you
could
do,
but
it's
gonna
cost
amount
of
money
and
it's
going
to
be
an
inner
structure
on
other
people's
land,
and
you
know,
even
with
a
court,
and
it's
going
to
be
a
big
headache.
A
AC
AC
Wood
for
trace,
I,
understand
safety
concerns.
Everybody
in
this
room
has
those
same
concerns.
We
want
those
resolved.
Those
can
be
resolved
by
working
with
connected
businesses
and
working
with
a
city
and
coming
up
with
solutions
for
sidewalks.
We
understand
that
we
also
understand
the
traffic
in
our
town
on
whiskey.
Road
is
really
bad,
but
we
also
know
that
everyone
there
in
business
have
chosen
to
be
there
for
the
traffic
and
of
the
five
businesses
that
have
come
into
play
in
the
last
18
months
on
whiskey
Road
from
a
Krispy
Kreme
to
Taco
Bell.
AC
All
of
those
are
here
for
the
traffic,
so
we
understand
the
traffic
can
be
positive
and
negative.
I
think
the
businesses
that
have
expressed
their
interest
I
mean
their
opinions.
Today
we
want
to
be
on
whiskey
road
for
the
business
I
mean
for
the
traffic
as
well.
So
let's
work
on
a
solution
for
sidewalks
road
connectivity.
The
developers
already
expressed
their
interest
in
doing
that
and
being
proactive
and
I
think
it's
positive
project
I
think
we
have,
as
mr.
AC
Pethick
mentioned,
600
families
that
need
housing
right
now,
affordable
housing
and
when
Palmetto
crossing
open,
800
folks
applied
800
families
applied
for
those
48
units,
those
800
folks.
If
they
could
represent
affordable
housing
right
now,
they
would
fill
up
this
room
and
I
think
that
has
to
be
considered.
We
know
we
have
meant
for
structure
issues,
but
we
know
we
can
address
them
and
I
think
it's
developers
proven
what
they
want
to
do.
Thank
you.
That's
it.
Thank.
A
K
K
Do
we
need
them
here
and
I
understand
why
this
thing
was
picked,
but
we
know
what
the
real
reality
is.
We
have
a
traffic
problem.
Our
Planning
Commission
voted
unanimously
because
of
infrastructure.
Not
to
do
this,
we
have
put
those
people
and
Planning
Commission
code.
We
trusted
their
judgment.
I,
think
that
the
developer
has
stepped
up
to
the
plate
and
offer
some
solutions,
but
at
this
particular
time
we
don't
have
those
solutions
work
day,
there'll
be
a
second
reading
on
this.
K
For
me,
I'm
gonna
have
to
side
with
their
Planning
Commission
on
this
at
this
point,
see
what
they
come
back
to
us
at
a
second
time.
Maybe
it'll
resolve
these
problems,
but
we
have
a
traffic
issue
that
has
been
pointed
out.
We've
promised
a
lot
and
nothing's
happened
out
there
and
until
we
can
make
some
assurance
that
something's
going
to
happen
that
we
did
from
that
traffic
I
think
this
issue.
Is
it
I
worry
about
kids
they're
trying
to
go
to
school
and
cross
some
whiskey,
Road.
A
I
I
believe
that
developers
are
in
good
faith.
I
think
they've
made
some
great
strides
and
suggestions
and,
as
we
discussed
in
work
session
and
councilman
Diggs
brought
up,
there
were
some
offers
made,
but
they
have
don't
have
any
concrete
yet
that
they
are
going
to
help
with
that
road
that
that
road
can
be
done.
That
is
the
only
way
to
alleviate
some
of
that
traffic,
and
until
that
can
be
that
we
know
that
that
can
happen.
It's
not
just
we're
going
to
work
on
it.
O
Like
to
add
a
few
things,
I
heard
a
lot
and
I
I
can't
sit
here
and
say
anybody's
right
or
wrong,
because
I
think
everybody's
absolutely
right,
but
unfortunately
that's
just
not
the
way.
This
cookies,
gonna,
crumble
and
I
heard
a
comment
that
kind
of
stuck
with
me.
You
know:
we've
had
these
safety
and
traffic
control
issues
for
20
years
that
doesn't
make
it
okay.
O
My
biggest
concern
really
I
mean
I
live
on
this
outside,
and
it
took
me
an
hour
to
get
from
point
A
to
Eastgate
today,
because
it
was
a
hot
mess
granted
there's
construction
going
on,
but
that's
not
really
my
concern.
My
concern
are
the
pedestrians
and
I've
made
that
abundantly
clear
to
many
parties.
There
is
absolutely
zero
avenues
for
pedestrian
traffic.
O
Something
else
that
stuck
to
me
is
the
state
granted
this
project,
a
super-duper
A+
rating
I
struggle
with
that,
because
yes,
there's
schools
and
there's
jobs
and
there's
all
kinds
of
things
that
attract
this
particular
demographic.
But
we
would
not
necessarily
not
necessarily
be
good
stewards
of
their
safety.
O
If
they're
walking
a
foot
again,
they
may
have
cars,
maybe
the
majority
do
and
that
would
affect
the
traffic,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
that
traffic's
not
putting
too
many
people
in
danger,
as
the
pedestrian
approach
would
put
people
in
danger,
I
also
worry
about
emergency
vehicles.
We
have
a
retirement
community
specifically
on
that
side
of
town
and
that's
a
concern
when
an
emergency
response
can
truly
be
affected
in
such
a
horrendous
manner.
So
that's
part
of
safety.
O
So
I
would
personally
like
to
see
this
go
to
second
reading.
For
this
reason,
not
because
I
think
I'm
all
for
this
project,
necessarily
because
I
just
I
think
made
that
point
abundantly
clear,
but
at
some
point
us
as
council
and
the
citizens
of
Aiken.
We
need
a
starting
point,
and
maybe
this
is
it
somebody's
point.
You
know.
N
Just
from
listening
to
you
guys
talking
about
Dougherty
road
and
it
being
dangerous
off
the
top
of
my
head,
I
can
think
of
two
friends
that
I
went
to
high
school
with
who
were
killed
on
Dougherty
Road,
one
of
them
walking
the
one
in
a
car,
so
yeah,
it's
bad.
20
years
ago,
I
ran
for
City,
Council
and
Roger
LeDoux
took
me
out
either
in
the
Doherty
Road
and
said
we're
gonna
fix
all
of
this,
and
they
did
fix
the
the
silver
Bluff
side
and
it
that
works
pretty
well.
N
Finally,
we're
getting
over
to
the
other
end
of
it
and
that's
getting
done
too.
But
I
hear
your
pain
of
talking
about
things
and
we're
going
to
do
this.
We're
gonna
do
and
it
doesn't
get
done.
That's
gotten
rather
sickening.
Quite
frankly,
so
from
from
my
perspective,
Andre
is
exactly
right.
I'd
like
to
see
it
go
to
a
second
reading,
but
I
also
would
like
to
see
the
plan
for
moving
the
traffic
up
Pawnee
connector
to
the
backside,
which
is
in
the
plans.
N
We
have
a
plan
for
that
as
part
of
the
hundred
twenty
five
million
dollar
plan,
which
also
it
goes
a
cracker-barrel
all
the
way
up
to
powder
house
Road,
that's
a
huge
plan
and
we're
in
the
process
of
doing
all
this
and
it
just
painstakingly
slow.
Sometimes
we
want
to
be
there
head
against
the
wall
trying
to
get
some
of
this
stuff
done,
but
now
it's
the
time.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
move
some
things
forward
that
need
to
be
done
and
now's
the
time
to
get
it
done,
but
not
past
this.
N
G
N
E
G
Can
come
up
with
some
solutions
and
we
have
some
in
the
and
the
hammer
to
do
cut
to
come
up
with
some
of
these
solutions,
but
it
takes
time
some
of
you
to
comment
at
three
years.
Four
years
nothing
has
happened,
but
these
things
sometimes
take
time
and
I
think
we
can
fix
some
of
this
20
years
ago.
Do
you
know
what
I
recommended
as
a
solution
to
our
problem.
K
G
G
If
we
had
built
one
20
years
ago,
lot
cheaper,
we
could
have
solved
a
lot
of
the
problem
in
terms
of
relieving
Christie
Road
of
some
of
the
traffic
concerns.
That
being
said,
I
support
my
colleagues
who
want
to
move
it
to
the
second
reading.
Let's
come
up
with
some
alternative
and
I
respect,
each
one
of
you
and
your
opinion,
and
especially
if
you
live
in
an
area
I,
don't
live
on.
The
south
sets
out.
G
I
do
live
in
an
area
on
half
an
Avenue
off
a
half,
an
Avenue
where
there
is
traffic
problems
there
is
traffic
congestion,
but
not
to
the
degree
of
which
you
see
it
every
day.
So
I
understand
your
pain
and
your
passion.
Let's
see
what
we
hear
at
the
second
reading
and
I
respect
people
and
their
wishes
where
they
live.
Only
you
endure
that,
and
you
know
what
the
pain
is
like
in
terms
of
singing
that
every
day.
Thank
you
for
coming.
A
A
Sorry
yep
that's
Councilwoman
price
Councilwoman
Gregory,
the
mayor
council
on
the
Diggs
councilman
Jared
Eze,
all
those
opposed
councilman,
waltz
and
Councilwoman
brawl.
So
it
moves
forward
to
second
reading.
It
sounds
like
our
staff
and
the
developers
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
before
second
reading,
just
to
echo
what
councilwoman
Gregory
said
if
it
doesn't
have
those
plans
and
a
plan
for
it
to
be
done
before
the
COS
issued
I
want
I
won't
support
it
for
second
reading.
You
them.
So
thank
you.
C
J
A
Everyone
allowing
that
we're
gonna
continue
down
our
new
business
for
item
number
three
on
the
agenda.
This
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
approving
a
budget
adjustment
for
emergency
sewer
line,
repair
at
Medical,
Park
Drive
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1,
2019
and
then
just
yeah.
C
I
A
Excuse
me
we're
on
item
number
2
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
section
section:
32
3
of
the
city
code
regarding
residential
yard,
trash
collection
by
title,
an
ordinance
amending
section,
32
3
of
the
code
of
city
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
to
set
forth
yard,
read,
refuse
and
materials
collection
procedures
and
responsibilities.
Is
there
a
motion.
H
A
J
You
at
our
work
session,
November
25th.
We
had
a
presentation
from
public
services
director
likes
Kirkland
regarding
suggested
changes
to
amend
our
yard
trash
ordinance
to
allow
for
a
more
efficient
process,
an
effective
process
for
our
customers.
We
are
working
on
some
material
pending
council
approval
to
get
this
out
to
our
customers,
our
residential
yard,
waste
customers.
These
changes
are
what
we
discussed
at
our
last
meeting
or
at
the
work
session,
and
they
are
noted
in
the
coverage
cover
memo,
and
we
have
this
before
you
for
first
reading
and
public
hearing
tonight,
Thank.
I
J
You
that
that's
a
very
good
question
several
ways.
One
is
certainly
through
the
website.
Social
media.
The
water
bill
newsletter
is
an
a
very
effective
source.
It
goes
to
every
one
of
our
residential
yard
waste
folks
and
also
where
needed.
We
will
have
some
material
to
for
property
owners,
but
that's
more
of
an
issue
of
if
they're,
not
in
compliance,
but
but
the
primary
ways
will
be
social
media
website
and
through
the
water
bill
newsletter
and
I
suspect.
The
paper
I
know
they're
not
here,
but
we
will
be
working
with
the
media,
including
the
standard.
J
N
I
found
myself
riding
around
looking
at
piles
of
leaves
all
week
long
and
Lex
pointed
out
that
we
needed
to
have
the
one
exception
for
the
leaves
you're.
Probably
if
you
build
the
leaves
ten
feet
tall,
they
blow
off
the
top
and
they
go
everywhere.
So
we're
gonna
have
to
have
something
of
a
proper
pile.
C
A
A
Moving
now
now
to
item
number
three.
This
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
approving
a
budget
adjustment
for
emergency
sewer
line
repair
at
Medical,
Park
Drive
by
a
title
and
ordinance
amending
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1
2019
and
ending
June
30
of
2020
for
emergency
sewer
repair
at
Medical,
Park
Drive
is
there
motion.
H
I
J
You
mr.
mayor,
as
I,
reported
to
you
in
an
email
up
recently,
we
did
have
this
sewer
emergency
sewer,
repair,
sewer
line
failed
and
we
went
ahead
and
repaired.
It
we
reported
it
to
DHEC,
is
required
and
got
the
necessary
clean.
Cleanup
work
done
appreciate.
The
assistance
Aiken
Regional
Medical
Center
gave
us
when
we
were
notified
of
the
failure
due
to
the
fact
it
was
over
$25,000.
We
need
to
bring
to
council
a
budget
adjustment.
D
A
A
This
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
city,
provide
certain
incentives
to
a
constable
chase,
Association
and
Inc
to
encourage
tourism
and
economic
development
benefiting
the
city
by
Thailand
ordinance
authorizing
the
C
vacant,
South
Carolina,
to
provide
certain
incentives
to
Aiken
steeplechase
Association,
to
encourage
tourism
and
economic
development
benefits
to
the
city
and
other
matters
related
thereto.
Is
there
a
motion
item
all
right,
Thank,
You,
Councilwoman
Diggs?
Is
there
a
second
Sagi.
N
J
You
we
do
have
before
you
this
ordinance
to
authorize
these
incentives.
We
were
approached
earlier
this
year
by
the
steeple
Chicken
steeplechase
Association,
regarding
this
issue
that
they
were
facing.
They
will
need
to
vacate
their
current
space
through
a
joint
understanding
with
their
current,
the
property
owner,
the
Aiken
Horse
Park
they've
identified
approximately
a
hundred
and
the
since
the
cover
memo.
The
numbers
been
reduced,
it's
less
than
one
hundred
and
forty
five
acres
and
it's
property.
That's
bordered
by
Richland,
Avenue,
East,
all
Wagner
Road
and
Rudy
Mason
Parkway.
J
They
have
asked
us
for
assistance
regarding
the
acquisition
of
the
project
after
some
discussion
that
we've
had
with
the
steeplechase
association,
both
staff
and
members
of
the
board
of
the
steeplechase
Association
plus
discussions
that
you've
had
with
the
council
has
had
with
members
of
the
steeplechase
association.
What
is
before
you
tonight
is
the
following:
a
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
city
funds
towards
the
purchase
of
this
property
of
that
1
million
dollars.
I
do
want
to
describe
for
the
record
the
funds
apportionment
that
is
before
council
consideration.
J
This
evening
we
have
a
million
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
to
the
steeplechase
Association.
That
would
mean
there
would
not
be
any
repayment
required
to
the
steeplechase
association.
The
funds
would
be
from
our
capital
project
sales
tax
to
money
allocated
for
green
space.
This
capital
project
sales
tax
to
was
passed
by
the
voters
in
November
2004,
also
hospitality,
tax
funds,
a
500,000
to
equal
to
1
million
in
the
form
of
a
grant.
The
remaining
would
be
in
the
form
of
a
loan.
J
J
This
property
would
be
required
as
a
condition
of
any
assistance.
It
would
be
required
to
annex
into
the
city
of
Aitkin
once
it
becomes
contiguous
to
our
corporate
limits,
and
we
have
before
you
tonight,
first
reading,
a
public
hearing
of
this
ordinance
authorizing
the
city
of
Aitkin
to
provide
these
in
certain
incentives
to
the
Aiken
steeplechase
association.
Very.
A
J
Right,
yes,
mr.
mayor,
currently
and
again
at
4:00,
this
is
how
it
stands
at
first
reading,
right
now,
I
believe
the
it
stands
that
there
would
be
this.
The
city
could
have
up
to
five
days
of
use
of
the
property
in
a
calendar
year,
provided
it
does
not
interfere
with
preparations
for
the
steeplechase
events
that
would
be
held
each
fall
in
each
spring.
AD
AD
Roughly
so,
I
asked
the
question:
what
was
green
space
in
the
book
and
the
person
I
asked
it
to
couldn't
answer
that
question
said
they'd
get
back
with
me,
but
I
looked
it
up,
and
this
follows
within
the
code
of
that.
According
to
the
dictionary,
an
area
of
undeveloped
landscape
such
as
a
park
laughte
land
left
within
the
city
during
planning
and
zoning
so
areas
while
other
areas
are
being
developed
around
it.
Well,
we
all
know
the
bypass
has
no
development
on
that
stretch.
C
J
Correct
to
get
sewer
to
that
property,
there
is
water
access
right
now
for
there
for
that
location,
but
sewer
is
of
course,
there's
a
reason
why
this
property
has
been
undeveloped.
I
will
say
over
the
in
the
recent
past
that
I've
been
aware
of.
We've
had
developers
look
at
this
tract
and
when
they
see
how
much
it
will
cost
to
get
sewer
to
it,
they
are
not
interested
so.
AD
AD
You
know
there
again.
I
do
not
want
to
lose
the
steeplechase
and
I
appreciate
the
city
coming
up
and
help
me
I.
Think
the
county
needs
to
help
say
you
know
they're,
not
the
city
is
willing
to
help
this
city
does
have
the
funds.
It
will
not
hurt
the
city
to
come
up
with
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
more.
AD
D
A
AE
Evening
Paul
sorrel,
born
mayor
president
of
the
Aiken
steeplechase.
The
contingent
behind
me
is
primarily
board
members
that
have
been
waiting
to
have
this
opportunity.
I
think
for
the
benefit
of
the
last
speaker,
I
think
I
need
to
point
out
the
fact
that
we've
looked
at
this
thing
from
several
different
angles,
but
some
of
the
the
positive
impacts
from
our
our
event
for
the
community
just
to
to
reinforce
the
city's
position.
I
think
is
that
we
we
will
actually
stimulate
additional
economic
development
in
an
area
that
right
now
doesn't
have
that
capability.
AE
I
think
we're
creating
a
new
corridor
of
development
in
that
particular
area,
I
think
we're
going
to
increase
the
tax
base.
These
are
all
things
that
I
think
will
be
proven
out.
There'll
be
revitalization
in
the
surrounding
areas,
while
preserving
the
green
space
they'll
be
increased
property
values
we
can
foster
new
business
to
locate
nearby
will
definitely
increase
tourism.
We
already
have
tourism
as
a
part
of
steeplechase.
AE
We
get
use
accommodations
tax
money
and
and
bring
a
lot
of
people
in
from
out
of
this
area
and
I
think
you
know.
In
the
long
run,
it's
going
to
allow
us
to
provide
long
term
returns
for
a
canned
end.
The
CSRA,
a
lot
of
people
don't
realize
this,
but
we're
over
subscribed
for
our
spring
race.
That
race
is
at
a
point
where
we
can't.
We
can't
put
more
people
on
that
property
that
we
currently
are
at.
So
the
move
is
appropriate.
AE
It's
just
timing
is
never
perfect,
but
now
it's
the
time
and,
above
all
you
know
steeplechasing
an
egg
and
started
back
in
nineteen
30
and
we're
preserving
a
very
historical
element
here:
quality
of
life
and
tradition
for
the
community.
That
I
think
would
be
terribly
lost.
If
we,
if
we
could
not
get
support
and-
and
another
point
is
that
we
certainly
intend
to
host
other
special
events
out
there
at
that
location.
So
you
know
I
heard
I
just
had
to
get
up
and
stand
up
you.
AE
N
AE
Us
I
can
certainly
share.
You
know,
share
with
you
we're
a
501,
C,
3
organization,
we're
not-for-profit
right.
We
also
are
unique
in
the
sense
that
being
a
non-profit
we
give
to
other
nonprofits
in
charitable
ways.
We
would
probably
have
our
till
filled
if
we
weren't
so
gracious
I
mean
over
me
and
a
half
easily
in
monies
that
have
been
doled
out
over
the
years
to
various
local
needy
community
businesses,
etc.
AE
So
so
the
certainly
I
can
make
the
financials
available.
I
mean
I,
have
no
reason
to
hide
them.
I
think
it's
part
of
our
charter
I
mean
if
they
need
1099s.
That's
certainly
fine,
but
the
point
is
that
you
know
we
just
want
put
races
on
and
and
do
this
for,
the
communities
better
interest
and,
at
the
same
time,
all
these
indirects
that
I
just
mentioned
earlier
well
I
think
come
to
life.
AE
So
when
you
look
at
the
amount
of
money
that
the
city
is
investing
and
that's
that's
not
the
whole
ticket,
actually
it's
3.9
million
plus
is
the
total
ball
of
wax.
So
we're
still
here
trying
to
handle
a
debt
service
on
that
amount
of
you
know.
It's
about
62
percent,
so
that's
that's
pretty
significant
and
a
big
big
bite
and
without
your
help,
I
doubt
seriously
that
we'll
be
able
to
proceed
on
this.
This
effort
so.
AE
G
G
AE
AE
AE
O
O
But
if,
if
we
add
those
monies-
and
you
don't
come
in
as
a
second
lien,
with
the
improvements,
even
valuing
the
property,
even
more
something
of
the
sort
look
I'm
just
thinking
it
may
be
work,
it
would
set
I
feel
your
organization
up
for
more
success,
because
you'd
have
more
money
to
go
after
to
do
the
improvements
you
need
to
do
to
become
race-ready
and
all
that
and
I
I
feel
the
potential
is
grand
I
really
do,
and
for
these
reasons
in
council,
this
is
just
my
thought.
Process
is
I'm.
O
A
major
fan
of
steeplechase-
and
this
is
a
sure,
shot
investment
for
the
city,
I'm
convinced
because
a
you
guys
are
a
nonprofit,
be
you
guys.
This
organization
is
driven
by
reputable
volunteers
and
board
members.
I
mean
I
I
feel
really
strongly
about
that
see.
You
mentioned
it.
Yes,
you're
cultivating
a
canned
culture,
every
single
tradition
that
we
try
to
gear
ourselves
towards
in
a
park-like
venture,
which
is
what
City
Council
should
emphasize.
O
In
addition,
it's
the
city
working
with
an
organization-
and
this
is
the
part-
that's
always
salty-
that
if
there's
non
obligated
funds,
you
guys
redistribute
that
back
into
our
community
charities.
So
you
know
I
discussed
this.
The
first
time
I
went
home
and
I'm
like
I
mean
we
need
to
set
up
the
right
model
where
we're
gonna
set.
You
guys
up
to
succeed
and
put
the
city
in
the
right
position
to
this
gentleman's
point
where
the
taxpayer
feels
comfortable
to,
and
we
have
that
opportunity
here
because
as
it
stands
now,
we
gift
a
million.
O
AE
AE
AE
G
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AE
AE
AE
AE
D
J
A
Right
Paul,
thank
you
and
thank
you
for
your
diligence
and
working
with
staff
to
to
come
up
with
something
to
save.
What
truly
is,
in
the
CSRA,
the
largest
single-day
tourism
event
that
we
have.
We
have
again
masters
this
multi-day
and
certainly
as
a
part
of
a
cos
heritage
you
know,
I
would
I
would
like
to
recognize.
Of
course,
a
Catorce
Park
is
has
been
joint
with
working.
Would
they
can
steeplechase
Association
in
the
city
on
this?
Yes,.
AE
On
that
as
well,
the
Horse
Park
Foundation
has
been
a
great.
You
know,
help
to
us
because,
quite
frankly,
they
don't
charge
us
a
dime
for
our.
You
know
what
we
put
on
out
there.
We
take
care
of
our
piece
of
it,
of
the
property
which
is
the
track
and
and
so
on,
which
is
logical,
but
in
terms
of
any
rent
or
any
other
things
associated
with
paying
them.
No,
which
is
a
great
relationship.
AF
Good
evening,
making
it
easily
I've
been
just
volunteering,
help
the
steeplechase
to
acquire
this
property
and,
of
course,
I
found
the
property
form,
and
there
was
two
sachet
pretty
well
and
basically,
the
properties
of
great
property
for
the
steeplechase
as
far
as
access.
And
then
before
is
the
city
trying
to
help
them.
I
think
there's
a
great
thing
and
that's
what
I've
been
trying
to
do
as
far
as
Jim
and
coming
up
in
talking
about
the
taxpayers
being
covered,
the
property.
AF
The
only
thing
I'm
saying
is
basically
there
could
be
some
some
negotiations
as
far
as
the
hundred
and
forty
acres
as
far
as
y'all
having
maybe
they
might
come
back,
say:
okay,
there's
a
portion
of
it
that
y'all
could
have
a
security
and
the
bank
could
have
security,
so
you
they
could
get
their
money
as
far
as
the
operating
and
putting
in
the
infrastructure
and
stuff
like
that,
but
I'm
sure,
because
of
the
value
of
the
property.
There's
something
worked
for
them
for
the
county,
I
mean,
then
the
city
is
for
us
them.
AF
A
J
K
J
K
J
K
A
J
K
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J
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AF
A
A
A
J
A
All
right,
very
good,
is
there
a
motion
so
moved
all
right.
Thank
you
comes
from
chair
dozers,
Thank
You
Councilwoman
Gregory
comments
from
the
audience
comments
from
Council
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
anything
under
issues
and
updates.
Just.
J
Would
like
to
remind
Council
of
the
employee
awards
program
in
luncheon.
The
program
itself
starts
at
12:30
Friday.
You
might
want
to
arrive,
maybe
between
12
and
12:15.
If
your
schedule
allows
so
and
of
course,
we've
got
limited
off,
I
mean
we're
closed
Christmas
Eve,
Christmas,
Day
and
New
Year's
Day
in
recognition
of
Christmas
Eve
Christmas
Day
in
New,
Year's,
Day
and
I
also
would
like
to
briefly
mention.