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From YouTube: Aiken City Council Meeting: February 12, 2018
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A
B
C
Giving
us
an
opportunity
to
serve
you
and
serve
our
community
Father.
We
pray
your
richest
blessings
on
this
body
that
is
meeting
tonight
and
all
those
that
are
in
attendance.
We
thank
you
so
father
for
our
public
safety
and
those
that
put
their
life
on
the
line
every
day
to
provide
protection
for
our
citizens
and
for
this
community
father.
We
just
thank
you
for
all
the
opportunities
we
have.
We
just
pray
that
you
would
continue
to
put
your
protection
around
our
city
in
our
community
father.
Let
us
always
seek
to
serve
each
other.
C
Let
us
have
a
servant's
heart
father
as
we
strive
to
do
those
things
that
bring
glory
to
you
into
our
community
father.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
that
we
have
every
day
to
serve
and
to
seek
and
help
those
that
are
helpless.
Father.
We
have
so
many
opportunities
in
this
community
to
reach
out.
Thank
you
for
men
and
women
to
serve
on
this
council
that
that
are
doing
it,
father,
not
for
recognition,
but
for
the
service
of
your
community.
We
thank
you
for
them.
C
We
thank
you
for
the
volunteers
that
go
into
all
the
different
committees
and
boards
that
that
serve
our
community.
We
pray
your
breeches
blessings
on
all
of
us
well
to
keep
us
safe
tonight
and
we
just
pray
that
everything
that
we
say
and
everything
that
we
do
would
be
bring
glory
to
you
and
we
ask
it
all
in
Christ's,
name
Amen.
A
Chief,
thank
you
John
appreciate
that
what
quickly
just
go
over
the
guidelines
for
our
meeting,
these
are
public
poems
in
which
many
opinions
are
expressed
and
the
business
of
the
city
must
be
conducted
as
such
discipline,
honorable
and
professional
decorum
is
paramount.
Courteous
and
respectful
communication
is
expected
during
public
hearings.
All
questions
and
statements
from
the
public,
shelter
director
to
the
chair,
and
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
in
order
to
allow
an
opportunity
for
everyone
who
wishes
to
address
council
speaker
should
limit
their
comments
to
the
subject
being
discussed.
Each
speaker
will
be
given
five
minutes
to
address
an
issue
and
may
only
address
an
issue
once
unless
questions
from
Council
or
opposed
to
the
speaker.
We
appreciate
everyone
upholding
our
guidelines
for
the
meeting.
A
D
Mr.
mayor
and
council
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
the
agenda
by
removing
new
business
items,
number
three
and
number
five
and
also
add
on
the
petitions
and
requests,
and
we
make
that
number
eight
please.
We
have
a
request
for
the
governor
of
South
Carolina
to
designate
city
of
Aitkin
census
tracks
as
Opportunity
Zones.
E
A
A
A
F
You
mr.
mayor
good
evening,
I
want
to
first
make
I
want
to
make
a
few
remarks.
Just
very
brief
and
I
want
to
begin
by
telling
city
staff
that
I'm
very
much
looking
forward
to
working
with
them
in
this
capacity.
In
this
interim
position,
you
were
truly
a
wonderful,
dedicated
staff
and
I
look
forward
to
making
continuing
to
make
visits
to
our
departments
to
get
to
know
a
little
more
about
what
you're
doing
I've
been
here
seven
years,
but
I
could
always
improve
on
on
that
tomato
husband
and
City
Council
I.
F
Thank
you
for
this
wonderful
opportunity
to
work
as
interim
city
manager
as
we
move
a
cand
forward.
Staff
and
council
we'll
have
a
lot
of
work
in
the
upcoming
months,
including
preparing
our
list
of
projects
for
the
fourth
round
of
capital,
project
sales,
tax
referendum,
our
budget
for
the
next
fiscal
year
and,
of
course,
many
ongoing
projects,
some
of
which
will
go
into
more
detail
tonight
about
short
and
long
term.
F
A
H
We're
asking,
as
you
said,
we're
asking
for
permission
to
put
orange
bows
downtown
we'd
like
to
do
it
to
draw
attention
to
the
awareness
week
so
to
put
them
up
March
10th
and
then
leave
them
up
through
the
walk,
which
is
April
14th.
That's
about
five
weeks,
we're
looking
at
an
area
encompassed
by
a
barn,
well
pendleton
park
and
newberry
and
I'd
like
to
say
boughs,
don't
seem
to
be
a
very
big
deal.
You
know
they're,
just
these
little
bright,
I
think
you,
you
could
think.
H
Oh
we're
putting
them
up
to
decorate
or
something,
but
both
bring
awareness
and
for
us
awareness
is
key.
We
want
people
to
know
what
AMS
is
to
understand
what
life
is
like
for
those
with
MS
and
to
join
the
fight
to
find
this
cure
and
end
the
disease.
So
in
that
way
you
are
helping
us
achieve
that.
Just
by
putting
these
little
bows
up,
I'd
like
to
share
a
little
story,
it's
it's
when
you
may
have
heard
about
or
heard
before,
but
it's
about
a
woman
named
Sylvia
Lowery
in
1945.
H
She
was
frustrated
by
her
brother's
visual
and
balance
problems.
So
she
placed
an
ad
in
The,
New,
York
Times.
She
had
found
out,
he
had
MS
and
the
aunt
she
put
rate
read
very
simply
multiple
sclerosis.
Will
anyone
recovered
from
it?
Please
communicate
with
patient.
She
got
50
replies
sharing
similar
frustrations,
and
this
was
the
start
of
the
MS.
H
She
gathered
20
of
the
nation's
top
scientists
and
founded
the
National
MS
Society,
and
that's
who's,
sponsoring
our
local
self-help
group
and
and
one
of
the
key
organizations
that
is
fighting
to
find
a
cure
for
this
disease,
but
it
all
started
with
one
woman
putting
a
small
ad
in
the
newspaper.
So
you
know
a
one.
Little
thing
makes
a
difference,
and-
and
we
can
all
make
a
difference
in
this
today-
they're
more
than
2.3
million
people
who
are
affected
by
MS
worldwide
and
many
in
our
own
community.
H
A
E
E
A
A
E
A
A
J
Mr.
mayor
I'd
like
to
nominate
mr.
Bob
Brookshire,
who
is
in
our
audience
this
evening.
Mr.
Bob
is
a
retired
engineering
mechanical
in
the
mechanical
field.
He
has
been
in
Aiken
for
34
years.
He
has
raised
an
amazing
family.
Mr.
Brookshire
has
been
involved
in
various
community
organizations
and
city
commissions,
so
I
wholeheartedly
recommend
mr.
Brookshire
for
the
fighting
commission
and
I
look
forward
to
counsel
both
very.
J
A
Done
guys,
thank
you,
I'm
moving
down
old
business
to
number
two.
This
is
a
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
grant
an
easement
to
South
Carolina,
electric
and
gas
company
at
Northside
Park
located
at
16,
77,
Columbia
Highway
north
by
title
and
ordinance
authorizing
the
city
of
Aiken
to
grant
easement
to
South
Carolina,
electric
and
gas
company.
Is
there
a
motion?
So,
okay,
we
have
a
motion
from
mr.
doe
second
by
mr..
Do
our
comments
with
staff
mayor.
F
It
was
slightly
since
first
reading
it
was
modified
slightly
after
additional
review
by
our
contractor
our
engineering
staff
and
South
Carolina,
electric
and
gas.
It
will.
It
runs
a
little
more
to
the
easterly
direction.
We
have
Mr
Scott
Neely
here
from
SC
and
year
from
SCANA.
If
there
are
any
questions,
but
again,
this
is
upon
additional
review.
There
was
a
slight
modification
that
will
enhance
and
better
provide
the
service.
Mr.
mayor,
very.
A
Moving
down
to
number
three,
this
is
a
second
reading
of
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
2017-18
budget,
to
include
revenue
and
expenditures
for
repairs
to
the
carriage
museum
and
the
thoroughbred
racing
Hall
of
Fame
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1
2017
and
ending
June
30th
2018.
Is
there
a
motion.
D
F
Thinks
we
are
continuing
our
productive
partnership
with
the
friends
and
they
are
contributing
some
money
to
do
some
additional
work
for
repairs
to
the
carriage
museum
and
the
thoroughbred
racing
Hall
of
Fame
right
now,
the
friends
are
committed
to
contributing
an
additional
30%
of
the
cost
of
70,000
seventy-six
dollars.
If
we
can
make
additional
funding
available
to
enable
us
to
stay
within
our
city,
budgeted
funds,
as
the
thoroughbred
racing
Hall
of
Fame,
is
in
need
of
additional
repair.
F
We
realized
that
there
needs
to
be
some
additional
repair
work
done
at
that
property
for
an
additional
thirty
nine
thousand.
Ninety
one
dollars.
Ultimately,
the
cost
to
complete
this
project
is
around
one
hundred
and
thirty,
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
fifty
eight
dollars,
which
includes
25%
contingency
of
twenty
seven
thousand
two.
Ninety
one
and
of
that
total,
the
Friends
of
Hope
lenders
and
right
patch
would
contribute
forty
thousand
nine
hundred
and
thirty
seven
dollars,
which
we
would
then
need.
F
Ninety
five
thousand
five
hundred
and
twenty
one
dollars
to
complete
these
projects
and
the
the
waste
we
recommended
to
council
at
first
reading
and
continue
is
to
make
an
amendment
to
the
hospitality
tax
budget
by
reducing
amount
allocated
to
the
parking
garage
by
ninety
five
thousand
five.
Twenty
one
and
increased
by
the
same
amount,
the
building
improvement
line-item
to
allow
the
projects
to
complete
it.
Now,
while
the
contractor
is
on
site.
I
D
F
L
I
A
A
Moving
down
a
new
business
number
one,
this
is
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
city
code
to
include
the
appointments
to
the
equine
committee
to
City
Council
by
title,
an
ordinance
amending
section
2-1
for
to
a
vacant
city
code.
To
add
the
acquaint
committee
to
the
listing
of
city
boards
and
commissions
as
their
motion.
F
Thank
you.
We've
at
the
request
of
councilmember
waltz,
we
did
review
the
role
of
the
equine
committee.
It
was
initially
set
up
as
an
ad-hoc
committee
in
2000
tonight
we
proposed
an
amendment
to
our
city
code
to
formalize
the
equine
committee.
As
a
more
of
a
formal
board
versus
an
ad-hoc
board,
membership
would
be
seven
individuals
with
each
council
member
appointing
a
board
member.
N
P
B
J
A
All
right,
all
those
in
favor
of
the
motion,
the
best
unanimous.
Thank
you
moving
down
new
business
number
two.
This
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
land
development
regulations
regarding
subdivisions
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
section
2.3
of
the
land
development
regulations
of
the
city
of
Aitkin.
Regarding
variance,
is
there
emotions?
F
Thank
you
recently,
we've
had
several
minor
subdivision
requests
come
to
the
Planning
Department
for
review,
and
our
city's
land
development
regulations
regulate
those
type
of
actions,
specifically
section
2.3
after
review
by
the
Planning
Director
and
the
city
attorney.
It
is
recommended
that
the
review
for
these
very
variants
requests
be
assigned
to
the
Board
of
Zoning
Appeals,
not
the
Planning
Commission,
and
it
is
primarily
related
to
the
fact
that,
with
the
change
in
the
South
Carolina
code,
it
the
Board
of
Zoning
Appeals,
should
be.
F
P
Illustrates
I
think
an
awareness
overall
of
the
importance
to
get
this
in
line
and
it's
important,
not
only
because
of
state
law,
specifies
that
the
zoning
ordinances
owning
variances
be
heard
by
the
BCA,
but
it's
necessary
to
play
to
level
the
playing
field
here
in
Aiken.
I
think
that
not
all
applications
are
heard
equally,
as
it
is
now
with
some
going
for
minor
subdivisions
to
go
into
the
Planning
Commission
rather
than
the
BCA
and
I
won't
go
into
the
details,
which
you
probably
all
know
of
the
differences.
P
But
I
I'm
really
feel
that
at
present,
Planning
Commission
doesn't
have
the
experience
or
the
knowledge
to
deal
with
some
of
these
applications
and
their
guidelines
are
vague
and
they're
instructed
to
consider
things,
whereas
bza
is
and
has
to
follow
legal
formula
to
be
able
to
approve
a
variance
and
I
think
the
Planning
Commission,
without
the
experience
that
bza
has
is
an
is
going
to
be
unable
to
consider
these
applications
properly.
I
believe,
my
point
being
that
I
would
ask
if
the
city
could
postpone
any
further
applications.
P
Vers
variances
until
the
bza
is
in
a
position
by
your
change
of
Ordinances.
To
hear
those,
rather
than
having
them
go
to
the
Planning
Commission,
and
if
that
can't
be
accomplished
that
the
Planning
Commission
be
instructed
to
consider
any
applications,
it
has
before
it
against
the
BCA
requirements,
rather
than
their
vague
guidelines,
and
that
they
be.
The
members,
be
advised
to
seek
further
guidance
to
make
sure
that
they
understand
not
only
the
variances
that
are
before
them
in
all
the
implications
and
ripple
effects,
but
that
they
understand
there.
P
The
possibility
that
they
have
to
to
add
conditions
to
that
variants
that
may
equalize
its
impact
and
at
current
I,
don't
think
that
they
are
able
to
can
consider
that
without
some
guidance,
either
from
BZ,
a
further
guidance
from
planning
etc.
So
I
appreciate
you
letting
me
address
this
and
I
appreciate
you,
bringing
it
quickly
to
the
front
to
get
moved
down
the
pipeline.
O
Some
there
is
a
pending
application
for
a
subdivision
before
Planning
Commission,
that's
going
to
be
heard
tomorrow
night.
You
are
not
able,
under
the
pending
ordinance
doctrine,
to
be
able
to
port
that
application.
As
that
application
was
filed
prior
to
this
ordinance
being
presented
to
City
Council
with
the
ordinance.
If
the
ordinance
is
approved
on
first
reading
tonight,
then
you
would
have
a
pending
ordinance
and
the
doctrine
would
apply,
and
so
any
applications
received
tomorrow
would
be
put
on
hold
until
council
makes
there's
a
complete
decision.
O
But
I
know
the
first
time
that
Subdivision
application
went
before
the
Planning
Commission
Ryan
did
a
very
good
job
of
outlining
all
of
the
factors
that
the
Planning
Commission
must
consider
in
order
to
grant
a
variance
and
the
exact
same
criteria
that
BCA
considers
when
they're
deciding
whether
or
not
to
award
of
airings
so
I
think
Ryan
did
a
good
as
good
a
job
as
he
could
to
educate
the
Planning
Commission
on.
You
know
what
they
can
do
and
what
they
can't
do
when
it
comes
to
granting
a
variance.
But.
O
The
change
when
the
state
law
was
modified
to
check
to
change
the
procedure
for
cities
to
be
able
to
do
zoning
regulations,
and
they
clearly
stated
in
those
regulations
that
the
statutes
that
the
Planning
Commission
or
not
the
claim
Commission
for
BCA
should
be
the
one
to
consider
variances.
Unfortunately,
our
land
development
regulations,
precip
predated
that
state
law,
and
so
the
land
development
regulations
were
not
updated,
and
so
the
specific
land
development
regulation
says
Planning
Commission
considers
minor
subdivision
variances
and
it
was
never
modified.
We're
fixing
that
now
because.
O
N
A
Thank
You
number
three:
our
new
business
was
pulled
so
I
move
down
to
number
four
number:
four,
its
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
approve
the
sale
of
905,
Alfred,
Street,
northeast
and
Crosland
part
by
Thailand
ordinance,
approving
the
sale
of
905,
Alfred,
Street,
northeast
and
crawls
and
park
subdivision.
Is
there
a
motion.
I
F
You
mayor
Andrew
Scarborough,
has
offered
to
purchase
905
Alfred
Street
for
$54,000
as
an
owner-occupied
resident,
and
he
has
a
pre-approval
letter
for
his
loan
as
well
as
made
a
down
payment
with
earnest
money.
He
is
asking
the
city
to
pay
for
up
to
$4,000
in
closing
costs,
as
well
as
395
dollars
for
a
basic
one-year
warranty.
The
buyer
is
also
requested
that
some
minor
repairs
identified
the
made
and
the
there
there
is
furniture
in
the
house
when
we
begin
the
Crossland
Park
project.
F
Almost
10
years
ago
we
had
some
furniture
that
we
used
sort
of
to
stage
houses
and
they
have
been
in
this
house.
So
he's
asked
that
the
furniture
in
the
house
remains
and
staff
has
reviewed
this
and
recommends
that
we
proceed
with
the
sale
of
905
Alfred
Street
Laura
Thomas,
the
realtor
our
realtor
is
here
tonight.
I
want
to
take
a
moment
also
to
express
that
Emory
Langston,
who
worked
so
diligently
for
almost
five
years
for
the
city
and
one
of
her
key
roles,
was
market,
helping
us
market
these
projects
and
these
houses
for
sale.
F
A
F
Want
to
get
that
number
for
you,
but
it
is
well
over
the
54,000
I
can
distribute
that
information
to
Council
and
put
that
in
the
next
four
second
reading.
Just
curious,
I
would
get
I
would
suggest
it's
at
least
probably
fifty
percent
more
than
what
the
offer
of
the
house
is
surprised,
I
would
say
in
the
70
to
80
thousand
range
could
be
a
little
higher,
but
I
can
have
that
exact
number.
A
Very
good,
all
those
on
first
reading
in
favor,
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
item
number
five
was
pulled
from
the
agenda
moving
down
to
item
6,
which
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
transfer
one
house
and
cross
a
part
CDC
by
title,
an
ordinance
approving
the
sale
of
one
property
and
crawls
the
partner
second
values
Community
Development
Corporation.
Is
there
a
motion.
I
I
F
They
have
worked
with
us
on
projects
in
second
Crosland
Park,
as
well
as
the
DuPont
Landing
project,
which
will
have
an
item
several
items
later
once
this
transfer
is
complete
and
we
facilitate
the
sales
of
these
other
properties.
The
only
properties
that
the
city
will
continue
to
own
and
cross
them
part
will
be
the
park
itself
at
the
corner
of
York
and
Aldrich,
our
community
garden
at
625
Aldridge,
our
community
house
on
Crossland
Drive
in
to
pocket
parks
which
lead
to
a
candle
and
North
Aiken
on
Croft
Street
and
halt
Ridge.
I
Q
A
Q
D
Q
E
Q
Until
construction,
so
we
partnered
with
a
known
entity
the
Nehemiah
Corporation,
which
is
based
in
Greenville
and
they've,
been
our
development
partner.
Ever
since
we
were
fortunate
enough
to
to
build
a
bill
close
to
60
some-odd
new
housing
units
in
Aiken,
and
we've
been
attempting
to
develop
the
the
DuPont
site
for
several
years,
the
church
purchased
approximately
seven
acres
of
land
on
DuPont
from
two
separate
owners
and
with
a
handshake
agreement
between
myself
and
the
pastor.
Evan
slaughter
was
also
a
pusher.
Q
Q
We
began
several
years
ago
trying
to
develop
a
project
that,
at
that
site
and
after
close
to
five
attempts,
we
finally
developed
the
first
nine
houses
on
Dupont
on
Bennett
Avenue,
which
required
that
we
really
prepared
the
site
for
future
development.
So
there
was
a
it
was
a
very
expensive
nine
unit
development
which
I
don't
ever
want
to
do
again.
Q
Community
center,
with
a
vacuity
dog,
a
computer
lab
and
an
exercise
room
and
a
laundry
room
and
Bill
the
key
oscillate
for
the
residents
and
a
child's
playground,
I
think
I'm.
One
of
my
early
drives
through
the
community
I
had
to
convince
a
280-pound
youngster
that
he
didn't
need
to
be
on
a
kid's
slide
board.
Q
Q
F
Q
Q
The
1%
loan
from
the
state,
the
Statehouse
fat,
state-financed
housing
financing
Authority,
and
if
that
does
not
meet
the
requirements,
then
we
go
to
the
bank
like
everyone
else,
and
banks
are
not
necessarily
kind
to
us.
Either
I
mean
we
do
what
we
have
to
do
to
get
affordable
loans
from
the
bank,
so
so
financing
mechanism.
Is
this
there's
a
difficult
challenge
all
the
time?
Q
Q
Q
E
Q
Q
A
Mr.
Ram
sure,
let
me
say
I
think
I
think
on
behalf
of
airbone
council.
We
appreciate
your
efforts
and
not
giving
up
and
keep
trying
to
define
ways
to
help
people
into
homeownership
and
I.
Think
you've
done
it
creatively
in
ways
that
obviously
transparent,
also
but
making
making
things
happen.
So
I
just
think
I'm
happy
to
see
commend
you
for
all
the
people,
you've
helped
all
the
citizens
and
the
homeowners
that
are
represented
our
city.
Because
of
your
efforts.
We.
Q
Enjoy
doing
mr.
mayor
I
moved
my
family
and
I
moved
to
Aiken
after
some
20-some
odd
years
and
the
State
Department
and
with
Peace
Corps
and
with
the
local
government
and
I'm
a
hack,
golfer
I
thought
I'd
increased
my
golfing
skills
and
I'm
an
artist
so
I
figured
I'd,
spend
some
time
with
my
art
and
try
to
improve
my
art,
my
golf
game
and
after
having
read
essentially
retired
from
the
federal
government
and
about
a
week
later,
I
had
breakfast
Oh
Reverend
slaughter
and
that's
my
retirement.
I
Mr.
mayor
one
other
thing:
I'm
sorry
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
make
this
comment.
When
Reggie
Edna
was
on
this
council,
his
goal
was
to
see
the
four
houses
that
we
had
left
with
standing
to
get
off
of
our
books
and
mr.
Ebner
I
can
tell
you
that
we
are
almost
there.
So
thank
you
for
for
working
with
us
on
that.
Absolutely.
A
Moving
down
to
number
seven.
This
is
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
2017-18
budget
to
include
revenue
and
expenditures
for
purchase
of
a
Freightliner
road
tractor
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1
2017
and
ending
June
30
of
2018
there's
our
motion.
F
You
mayor
late
last
year,
we
lost
a
road
tractor
in
a
rollover
incident
and
between
the
insurance
reimbursement
and
the
depreciation
funds
that
are
allocated.
We
can
repurchase.
We
can
purchase
a
replacement
tractor
for
one
hundred
and
twenty
three
thousand
five
hundred
forty
dollars.
In
order
to
make
this
purchase.
We
must
do
a
budget
adjustment
for
council
approval
so
for
first
we're
requesting
first
reading
of
this
amendment
to
the
budget
to
purchase
or
replace
this
asset
lost
in
a
rollover
incident.
Thank.
D
F
N
F
F
N
F
N
A
All
those
in
favor
this
much
on
first
reading,
that's
unanimous!
Thank
you!
We're
down
to
number
eight
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
rezone
property,
known
as
the
village
of
DuPont
Landing,
and
improve
a
concept
plan
by
title
in
northern,
submitting
the
zone
of
real
estate,
the
zoning
of
real
estate
owned
by
DuPont
Landing
LLC
second
Baptist
Church
CDC
and
Rural
Health
Services
Inc
from
residential
single-family,
rs8
and
general
business
GB,
to
planned
residential
PR
and
to
approve
the
concept
plan.
Is
there
motion
so
moved?
Can
we
have
a
motion?
Is
there
a
second
second?
F
You
mayor
as
mr.
Ram
sewer
so
eloquent
eloquently
stated,
the
Second,
Baptist
CDC
and
several
of
their
partners
have
worked
on
this
font
landing
property.
They
are
now
ready
to
submit
paperwork
for
a
Phase
two
and
as
part
of
that
they
it
will
require
rezoning
of
the
property,
as
well
as
approval
of
the
concept
plan.
They
have
a
very
tight
deadline,
so
the
Planning
Commission
is
graciously
agreed
or
in
the
planning
department,
has
set
up
a
meeting
with
a
special
meeting,
February
the
22nd
and
then
on
February
26th.
F
We
would
have
a
special
council
meeting
to
approve
second
reading
of
this
and
the
following
items,
so
they
can
get
their
grant
application
in,
and
one
of
the
items
of
course
is
for
up
for
council
consideration
now,
which
is
the
first
reading
of
this
ordinance
to
rezone
the
property
known
as
the
village
of
Dupont
landing
and
it's
owned
by
the
LLC,
the
second
map
to
CDC
and
rural
health
services,
rezone
it
from
residential
single-family,
RSA
and
general
business
to
plan
residential
and
approve
the
concept
plan.
Thank
you.
F
R
R
A
A
I'm
number
nine
under
new
business
is
his
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
city
akin
to
enter
into
a
development
agreement
with
DuPont
Landing
LLC
involving
property
located
at
1,000
clabber
in
place
by
title
and
ordinance
authorizing
the
city
of
Aitkin
to
enter
into
a
development
agreement
with
DuPont
Landing
LLC
involving
property
located
at
1,000
Clyburn
placement.
Is
there
a
motion,
so
you
have
a
motion?
Is
there
a
second
I.
F
You
mayor,
we
do
there,
as
mr.
Hildebrand
did
note
the
development
agreement.
We
do
need
two
men
to
note.
It
was
we
initially
had
50
and
it
is
46
and
you
were
passed
out
an
updated
copy
at
your
place
to
reflect
that-
and
this
is
phase
2
of
this
project,
to
develop
a
to
develop
this
exciting
project
located
between
the
existing
DuPont
Landing
and
rural
health
center.
This
development
agreement
is
very
similar
to
the
one
that
was
proposed
and
passed
by
council
in
2013
and,
namely
after
a
one-year
review
period
and
study
period
counts
us.
F
The
city
can
bring
the
staff
can
bring
to
council
the
dedication
for
their
consideration
for
all
infrastructure
and
the
impact
fees,
as
noted
in
the
development
agreement,
would
be
absorbed
by
the
city,
as
was
done
in
phase
one
of
the
project.
The
existing
regional
detention
pond
constructed
in
Phase
one
that
the
acreage
is
sufficient.
They
may
have
to
do
some
additional
digging,
but
the
size
of
the
pond
itself
is
sufficient
for
this
second
phase
of
construction.
F
So
we
asked
for
council
consideration
that
we
first
reading
of
this
ordinance
to
enter
into
this
development
agreement
and
again
similar
to
the
prior
item.
It
will
come
back
to
Council
for
second
reading
February.
The
26th
we'll
just
have
those
two
items
on
that
special
meeting
at
this
time,
so
they
can
get
their
application
in
on
time.
Okay,.
A
G
F
G
Glad
to
hear
the
story:
I've
spent
my
entire
adult
life,
doing
real
estate
and
being
involved
in
appraising
real
estate
and
helping
develop
subdivisions
and
I've
been
in
this
subdivision
several
occasions
and
didn't
know
the
story
behind
it.
I
wish
all
of
the
subdivisions
in
Aiken
not
just
City
but
in
the
county
as
well,
where
as
nice
as
this
subdivision
has
turned
out
to
be,
you
ought
to
be
congratulated.
That's
an
excellent
excellent
subdivision.
I.
A
F
From
staff
mayor,
as
we
heard
during
our
work
session
earlier
this
afternoon,
currently
our
budget
for
the
Eustace
Park
Community
Center
is
three
million.
Eight
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
with
the
full
majority
of
the
funds
from
capital
project
sales,
tax
round
three
of
three
point:
five
million
and
then
the
South
Carolina,
lieutenant
governor's
office
on
Aging's,
permanent
improvement
or
PIP
grant
of
three
hundred
and
fifty
thousand.
F
Additionally,
during
the
budgeting
process
late
this
winter
and
into
the
spring
and
$50,000
from
CPS
t3
sewer
system
upgrades,
which
will
correct
a
sewer
issue
on
the
site
and
for
council
consideration,
is
approval
of
this
adjustment
and,
as
we
heard
our
contractor
said,
if
once
this
is
approved,
we'll
have
more
than
sufficient
funds
to
begin
construction
immediately
with
a
goal
of
a
groundbreaking
early
in
2019.
Excuse
me,
a
ribbon-cutting
in
2019,
very.
F
I
A
D
F
L
I'm
Suzy
Haslip
I'm
on
the
trials
committee
with
me
tonight
as
the
vice
president
of
the
a
contraction
living
in
Aiken
a
long
time.
We
just
want
to
thank
you
for
let
hearing
our
petition
again
this
year.
I
would
hope
that
I
wouldn't
have
had
to
be
up
here,
but
we
still
have
declining
numbers
of
resources
and
we
did
a
really
concerted
marketing
knocking
on
doors
advertising
effort
this
summer.
At
a
lot
of
the
major
racetracks
and
I
personally,
you
know
was
in
Saratoga
and
met
with
a
lot
of
people.
L
L
S
My
name
is
Alice
Knowles
I've
lived
here.
Most
of
my
life
and
I've
been
going
to
the
races
since
before
the
steeplechase
was
never
in
existence,
and
it's
so
you
know,
vacant
trials
is
really
a
very
important
part
of
the
city
of
Aiken
being
the
first
to
land,
our
Triple
Crown,
and
we
really
we
really
need
that-
help
to
get
outside
horses
to
fill
the
races
so
that
we
will
have
you
know
a
good
crowd.
I
mean
a
good
race
card
for
them,
for
the
people
put
on
a
good
show.
L
A
A
Moving
down
petitions
and
requests
I'm
gonna.
Ask
that
we
consider
three
and
four
together.
They're
like
three
is
a
request
for
the
Kiwanis
Club
to
place.
Banners
in
the
downtown
promoting
the
45th
annual
tricycle
race
and
four
is
a
request
to
place
banners
in
the
downtown
promoting
the
horses
and
courses
Art
Walk
on
April
3
2018.
Is
there
a
motion.
J
A
N
F
Mayor
just
it
is
that
time
for
the
fourth
round,
the
city
is
allowed
to
a
point,
one
citizen
appointee
to
the
capital
project
sales
tax
commission
that
will
meet
between
the
spring
and
into
the
summer
to
submit
to
County
Council
the
list
of
projects
from
all
the
municipalities
in
the
county
for
inclusion
on
the
referendum
ballot
on
the
for
the
election
to
be
held
on
November
6
2018.
Thank.
A
A
F
Thank
you.
We
are.
We
would
like
to
have
an
update
on
our
downtown
infrastructure
project.
We
have
with
us
tonight,
city
engineer,
John
Poole,
as
well
as
our
consultant
mr.
Joe
Johnson
from
Johnson
Lasha
Burr
and
associates
in
Augusta
Georgia,
and
they
can
give
us
an
update.
John
has
worked
very
hard,
as
well
as
our
consultant
partner
on
this
project,
getting
it
laid
out
in
two
phases
and
they're
ready
to
give
counsel
and
if
they
know
where
we
go
where
we
are
and
where
we're
going.
F
T
Page
3,
you
can
see
that
we're
nearly
complete
with
the
first
phase
there,
the
phase
1a,
so
we've
got
to
do
a
little
bit
of
all,
closes
off
follow-up.
You
know
administrative
actions,
but
the
the
only
remaining
actual
work
in
the
ground
is
just
reinstalling
the
pavers,
so
that
that
particular
project
is
our
phase
of
the
project
is
coming
to
a
close
and
that's.
T
T
T
Was
a
few
we
actually
own
the
Park
Avenue
side.
We
were
getting
really
close
to
the
old
trolley
line
there
when
we
were
cutting
in
and
the
concrete
and
everything
in
the
street
was
very
thick.
So
the
contractor
had
to
go
down
I,
don't
know
how
many
it
was
it
was
it
wasn't
inches.
It
will
keep
measured
in
feet.
T
T
It
kind
of
kind
of
mirrors
the
three
things
there
athili
there's
a
trolley
line
that
went
down
by
streets
so
wouldn't
surprise
us
if
we
get
the
same
thing
in
the
opposite
side
and
we're
trying
to
tie
into
the
war
lawn
over
there
in
general,
though,
and
once
the
project
got
started,
it's
running
ahead
of
schedule
and
under
budget
at
this
point
so,
like
I,
said,
the
only
outstanding
item
now
is
the
pavers
and
that's
kind
of
a
supplier
issue,
not
an
issue
with
the
contractor.
They
just
don't
have
the
pavers
to
match.
N
T
T
U
Councilman
we
started
this
project.
This
is
a
very
unique
project.
It's
not
just
an
infrastructure
project,
but
what
we
even
start
doing
on
this
is.
We
are
combining
two
projects
into
one
and
creating
an
IDC
contract,
a
none,
definite
delivery
contract.
So
what
JLA
has
done
is
to
combine
the
mccormick
taylor
project
and
the
JLA
project
into
one
project,
with
their
specifications
put
together
the
front
end
documents
for
a
IDC
contract,
the
benefit
of
that
will
be.
We
will
pick
up
to
five
contractors
bidding
the
project.
U
Who
will
then
be
your
contractors
for
the
next
three
years
working
on
IDC
projects?
We
will
also
have,
in
the
bid
package
unit
prices
such
that
in
the
case
of
an
emergency.
You
have
a
contractor,
you
have
as
unit
prices.
You
can
go
to
him
and
get
the
procurement
going
immediately
so
that
you
can
force
work
in
these
emergency
situations.
U
Part
of
the
project
that
we've
also
worked
on
is
making
sure
we
get
the
permits
everybody
talks
about
permits.
Today,
water
talked
about
permits.
Today
we
had
the
South
Carolina
DHEC,
permit
in
hand.
South
quantity
ot
has
reviewed
both
packages
and
have
returned
comments.
Both
engineering
firms
have
returned
those
comments
back
to
SCT
ot,
we're
expecting
them
to
have
approval
and
their
permit
shortly.
U
We
believe
and
have
that
confidence
that
we've
all
we
have
already
set
a
schedule
up
to
go
to
bid.
It
should
be
advertised
this
week
and
we
hope
to
take
this
on
or
about
March
the
16th.
If
there's
a
billy
on
the
permit,
there
is
a
mechanism
in
the
documents
to
extend
the
big
date,
if
necessary
because
of
the
permits,
but
we
have
confidence
that
we'll
have
the
permits
in
time.
This.
N
U
U
T
Currently,
we're
planning
to
expand
this
out
in
different
sections.
I
have
put
in
some
capital
budget
items.
You
know
smaller
projects
to
kind
of
be
scattered
around
all
around
the
downtown
area
here
for
water,
main
improvement
and
hydrant
improvement
and
a
valid
and
socially
so.
Basically,
from
you
know,
looking
at
the
numbers,
that's
the
best
way
to
control
the
risk
from
water.
Main
breaks
is
to
minimize
the
number
of
customers
that
are
put
in
the
outage.
T
Once
we
have
that
line
break
so
that's
I
mean
the
more
expensive
way
to
do
is
just
to
replace
all
the
pipe,
but
that's
several
times
more
expensive
to
get
that
route
than
it
is
to
do.
The
insertion
valves
and
the
and
upgrading
small
lines
like
your
to
2-inch
galvanized
pipe
just
bring
that
up
to
four
or
six
hundred
five
six
inch.
You
can
support
a
hydrant
will.
A
T
U
This
might
be
one
of
the
best
examples
of
having
an
IDC
contract,
because
you're
gonna
have
up
to
five,
probably
less
but
of
quality
contractors
and
based
on
their
schedule,
and
course
based
on
their
unit
prices
that
they
believe
it.
You
John
don't
have
the
flexibility
of
contracting
with
one
of
those
guys,
rather
than
the
long
process
of
preparing
plan
specs
and
going
out
the
pyramid
and
bidding
a
project.
This
short
because
it
saves
the
county
money,
a
city,
money.
U
A
A
T
A
T
To
keep
this
one
kind
of
high
level
since
we're
so
preliminary
in
the
stages,
as
we
start
getting
engaged
for
the
contractor
to
do
it.
If
this
course
is
gonna
start
looking
more
like
the
phase
1a
with
the
different
steps,
but
at
the
current
time
you
know
construction,
just
one
line
item
for
just
simplicity.
I
A
F
You
mayor
actually,
four
years
ago
tonight
we
were
in
the
middle
of
winter,
storm
packs
of
1.2,
inches
of
ice
and
one
of
the
casualties
so
to
speak
was
the
immediate
erosion
of
the
railroad
cut
between
Chesterfield
Street
in
Newberry,
Street
and
August
of
14.
Council
unanimously
gave
us
the
go-ahead
to
apply
for
a
FEMA
grant.
It
was
a
two-phase.
The
first
was
to
design
and
the
second
phase
was
to
construct
or
to
stabilize.
We
are
now
we
got
the
grant
award
for
Phase
one
for
the
design.
F
Now,
as
you
can
see,
we
received
last
week,
the
grant
award
for
the
construction
portion
of
a
million
four
hundred
six
thousand
385
is
the
federal
share.
The
state
or
excuse
me,
the
city
share,
is
the
balance
which
is
seven
hundred
and
seventy.
Six
thousand
five
hundred
five
council
approved
up
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
this
year's
fiscal
year,
1718
stormwater
budget
for
this
project,
and
then
the
balance
was
out
of
hospitality
tax,
which
council
approved
in
the
November
3rd
at
their
November
13
2017
meeting.
F
V
Finally,
already
touched
briefly
on
why
the
project
was
necessary
in
the
introduction,
but
you
know
due
to
the
degradation
of
the
slope
you
know
from
you
know:
winter
storms
in
the
past
there's
been
a
significant
amount
of
degradation
to
that
slope
in
some
areas
behind
the
Wilcox.
You
know
that
slope
is
within
feet
of
the
actual
building.
V
You
know
the
scope
of
the
work
is,
is
to
stabilize
the
load
with
a
process
called
soil
nailing
and
I'll
go
a
little
bit
more
into
the
process
in
a
couple
slides,
but
it's
essentially
it's
a
process
to
stabilize
and
near
vertical
slopes,
just
very
difficult
area
to
work
in,
and
this
is
what
we
determined
to
be
the
best
best
process
for
addressing
the
issue.
On
the
on
the
budget
side,
the
FEMA
grant
and,
as
was
stated
earlier,
you
know
the
the
grant
was
acquired
through
a
process.
You
know
approval
through
FEMA.
V
V
An
existing
railroad
tie
retaining
wall
at
the
toe,
the
slope
that
that
wall
will
be
removed
to
allow
the
the
contractor
to
build
a
temporary
work
pad
between
the
railroad
track
and
the
toe
of
the
slope.
This
will
allow
them
to
work
without
having
to
stop.
As
often
you
know,
with
the
operation
of
the
train
and
I
will
provide
a
temporary
drain
forget
to
to
allow
the
existing
storm
drainage
to
continue
to
operate.
V
The
way
it
is
intended
to
the
slope
will
be
stabilized
with
the
sun
else
and
then
the
final
stabilization
process
is
a
application
of
colored
shotcrete
that
will
be
applied
to
the
slope
and
reinforced
with
a
with
a
wire
mesh
reinforcement
and
the
intent
of
that
that
final
application
is
to
match
the
historic
character
of
the
original
test
slope.
So
we'll
have
a
rough
appearance.
You
know
similar
to
a
to
a
whole
slope.
Wasn't
that
done
near
the
York
Street
bridge.
Yes,
sir
there's
there's
been
two
recent
projects.
Actually
the
have
some
pictures
here.
V
A
Moving
down
petitions
and
requests
in
number
eight.
This
is
a
resolution,
a
request
for
the
governor
of
South
Carolina
to
designate
city
of
Aitkin
consensus
tracks
as
opportunity
zones
just
in
clarification
because
we
walked
this
on.
This
will
actually
set
incentives
for
investors,
which
allows
taxpayers
to
defer
the
recognition
of
capital
gains,
recognized
as
it's
something
that
senator
Tim
Scott
from
South
Carolina
has
really
pushed
at
the
federal
level
and
the
best
thing
is
it:
it
encourages
investment
in
these
zones,
but
it
doesn't
cost
a
penny
of
taxpayer
money.
A
A
A
W
Make
remarks
on
three
items:
one
is
handicapped
the
handicapped,
there's
only
one
handicapped
parking
space
at
this
building
and
it
is
not
adequately
serving
its
purpose
and
I
had
a
conversation
with
the
staff
person
who
is
responsible,
I.
Think
for
taking
care
of
this
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
you
kind
of
follow
up
on
it
to
make
the
appropriate
Corrections
that
that's
needed.
W
Second
thing
is
parking,
and
this
is
not
anything
brand
new
everybody
knows
about
the
need
for
additional
pocket.
I
was
had
the
occasion
to
be
downtown
Friday.
The
knife
at
and
I
was
traveling
south
on
the
Lawrence
Street.
So
when
I
approached
Bonneville
Avenue
I
noticed
it
was
just
a
lot
of
calls
on
both
sides
of
the
street
and
driving
up
toward
Park
Avenue.
It
didn't
get
any
better
and
so
I
thought
well.
Gee
I'd
like
to
count
all
these
cars,
but
then
I
knew
I.
W
Couldn't
do
that
and
drive
along,
so
I
went
to
Park
Avenue
made
a
u-turn
and
I
thought.
Well,
I
can't
be
the
vacant
spot.
So
that's
what
I
did
I
drove
from
from
Park
Avenue
to
Bonneville,
Avenue
and
I
counted
the
vacant
spots
and
there
were
13
vacant
spot
from
bought
from
learn
from
from
Park
Avenue
to
Bonneville
Avenue.
So
when
I
got
the
Bonneville
Avenue
I
merely
u-turn,
they
went
back
up
a
Lawrence
Street
to
Park
Avenue
and
there
was
16
vacancy.
W
W
Now
I
find
the
parking
place,
half
the
distance
between
Richland,
Avenue
and
bonnell,
Avenue
and
so
walk
down
to
here
and
then,
as
our
cross,
Richland
Avenue
I
ran
into
a
crowd
of
people,
and
and
people
were
on
Newbury
Street
up
to
up
to
Park
Avenue
and
in
alley
and
I
would
say
and
I
was
telling
anybody.
I
would
say
that
was
the
greatest
number
of
people
in
downtown
Aiken
at
one
time
in
history.
Not
it
may
not
be,
but
our
novel
in
the
rain
and.
W
But
I
would
I
would
say
it
was
a
major
event
and
we
need
to
constantly
improving
the
parking
for
in
whatever
way.
We
can
do
it
because
an
event
like
like
this-
and
this
was
probably
the
first
time
and
it's
not
going
to
get
smaller
it's
going
to
get
larger.
Yes,
sir,
we're
gonna
need
to
provide
parking
space.
That
was
the
88
Mardi.