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From YouTube: City Council Meeting September 10, 2018
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Watch the Livestream of the Aiken City Council Meeting, September 10 at 7p.m. Here is the agenda: https://edoc.cityofaikensc.gov/weblink/0/doc/424879/Page1.aspx
A
Let's
pray
father
for
this
day,
we're
thankful
for
this
time
in
this
city
we
just
asked
your
blessings
be
upon
us.
We
ask
your
wisdom
upon
this
council.
The
things
we
say
and
do
would
be
pleasing
to
you,
and
we
ask
your
guidance
in
your
hand
and
all
we
do
please.
We
ask
your
blessings
upon
our
state
in
our
country
during
this
time,
as
we
see
potential
with
weather
and
storms
coming,
we
just
ask
your
protection
upon
our
state.
A
C
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
I
would
just
would
like
to
acknowledge,
as
was
putting
the
published
in
the
paper,
that
we
have
hired
a
new
assistant
city
manager.
It
was
a
promotion
from
within
and
it
was
a
kim
Abney.
The
former
finance
director-
and
this
is
her
first
meeting
in
her
new
role.
So
I
want
to
acknowledge.
A
On
board,
but
you've
been
here
longer
than
any
of
us,
have
welcome
to
a
new
seat
and
new
challenges
and
and
a
great
move
in
your
career,
we're
we're
excited
and
excited
for
our
city.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I'd
like
to
read
the
guidelines
at
this
time,
for
our
meetings
means
our
public
forums
in
which
many
opinions
are
expressed
and
the
business
of
the
city
must
be
conducted
as
such
discipline.
Honorable
honorable
and
professional
decorum
is
paramount.
Courteous
and
respectful
communication
is
expected
during
public
hearings.
A
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.
Please
approach
the
podium
and
state
your
name
and
address
in
order
to
an
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.
A
D
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
there
are
a
few
additions
to
our
agenda
tonight.
The
first
is
a
presentation
to
dr.
Fred
Andreea,
who
recently
retired
as
the
pastor
of
First
Baptist
Church.
The
second
one
is
under
information
section
5.
We
are
adding
a
briefing
on
the
hurricane
Florence
by
Chief,
Charles,
Barranco
and
we'd
like
to
continue
under
new
business
item
number
two.
First
reading
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
concept
plan
for
property
located
on
the
west
side
of
civil
block
Road
north
of
Pascal's
place
to
allow
for
self
storage
facilities.
E
A
D
F
A
Thank
you
all,
those
in
favor
of
approving
the
minutes,
that's
presented
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
at
this
time
we're
going
to
insert
presentations
and
we
do
have
ones
very
special
presentation
tonight
we
have.
We
have
a
proclamation
we're
going
to
make
and
we're
going
to
do
something
unusual.
But
for
someone
very
special
to
us,
our
city
clerk
is
actually
going
to
read
the
proclamation
into
the
minutes
tonight.
So
Miss
Sarah
ride
out.
If
you
would.
G
G
Fred
may
retire
from
First
Baptist,
but
he
will
never
retire
from
making
a
difference
in
the
community
and
in
the
kingdom
of
God
and
whereas,
when
the
Reverend
dr.
Fred
Andrea
delivered
his
final
sermon
at
First
Baptist
on
Sunday
September,
9
2018,
he
was
standing
in
the
same
spot
in
the
sanctuary
where
he
preached
for
the
very
first
time
in
the
1970s.
G
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
City
Council
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
does
hereby
express
its
love
and
admire
for
the
Reverend
dr.
Fred
W,
Andrea
senior,
pastor
of
Aikens
First
Baptist
Church,
and
commends
him
for
exceptional,
entirely
service
and
duty
to
the
members
of
First
Baptist,
as
well
as
the
residence
of
the
Aiken
community,
and
we
wish
him
the
very
best
in
his
retirement.
It's
done
this
tenth
day
of
September
2018.
G
A
H
A
Mr.
de
huaah
made
the
motion.
Mr.
Jared,
oh
I'll,
open
it
up
for
comment
at
this
time
and
I'd
like
to
say
before
we
vote
Fred.
Thank
you
for
all
the
cards.
The
calls
the
visits.
Whenever
I
was
first
elected
into
this
office.
It
was
it
was
after
following
a
mayor
who
had
been
here
a
long
time
named
Fred.
Well,
it
wasn't
the
first
time
I
followed.
A
A
Fred
I
also
went
into
Rotary
Club
as
president
after
another
Fred
Fred
Andrea,
and
both
had
big
shoes,
literally
in
and
in
the
duty
to
serve,
and
so
I
felt
like.
That
was
a
training
measure
for
that.
But
we've
been
we've
been
friends
since
leadership,
Aiken,
County
and
I
appreciate
all
you've
done
and
look
forward
to
even
more
in
the
future
I
know,
but
in
a
different
capacity.
But
thank
you
for
your
service
in
that
way
and
I'll
open
it
up
for
other
council
members,
I
always.
D
I
H
I
too,
would
like
to
thank
you
very
much
for
your
contributions
to
the
cohesion
of
the
religious
section
in
the
city
of
Aiken.
The
Lenten
series
in
particular
I've
not
had
the
pleasure
of
dealing
very
much
with
you,
but
the
one
time
we
did
meet
I
looked
up
and-
and
you
have
made
an
impression
on
the
city
that
is
obviously
long-lasting
and
I.
Thank
you
very
much
for
it.
Okay,.
A
A
C
You,
mr.
mayor,
at
this
time
we
have
one
reappointment
for
councils
consideration
and
it
is
Richard
Funkhouser
reappointed
by
Councilman
to
recommend
them
for
reappointment
by
Councilman
Dewar
for
a
term
that
will
expire,
September,
1st
2020,
so
that
is
before
council
for
consideration
tonight.
Okay,.
A
E
A
Very
good,
any
other
names
for
consideration
all
right.
Thank
you
very
much.
All
right.
Moving
down
old
business
number
two.
This
is
still
a
first
reading
because
of
it
as
a
continued
last
meeting,
but
this
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
city
code
regarding
the
enforcement
of
yard
maintenance
requirements.
Is
there
a
motion?
A
C
As
the
quote:
property
maintenance
code
with
all
proposed
changes,
underlined
is
attached
for
councils
information.
The
proposed
changes
for
the
ordinance
are
in
Section
E.
Several
mining
minor
wording
changes
are
suggested
in
the
second
sentence.
The
wording
is
amended
to
move
quote
illegal
activity
unquote
to
another
sentence
in
the
paragraph.
C
Illegal
activities
are
now
described
as
a
defect
increasing
hazardous
conditions
that,
along
with
other
causes,
may
render
a
dwelling
unfit
for
habitation
next
in
section
Oh
under
titled
owner
responsibilities,
the
time
period
to
allow
a
structure
to
stand
vacant
without
any
conditions
described
below
is
recommended
to
be
reduced
to
60
days.
The
current
ordinance
allows
for
this
period
to
be
120
days
within
this
section
of
the
ordinance.
The
vacancy
period
does
not
take
effect.
C
If
the
code
official
is
satisfied
that
one
of
several
conditions
apply,
including
it
is
an
actively,
it
is
an
actively
permitted
property
and
being
rehabilitated.
The
property
is
for
sale
or
lease
and
the
property,
and
any
improvements
are
maintained,
including
the
landscaping.
The
maintenance
of
the
exterior
of
the
structure
in
any
graffiti
and
trash
debris
are
promptly
and
regularly
removed.
The
structure
is
maintained
in
continuing
compliance
with
all
applicable
codes
and
regulations,
and
criminal
activity
is
prevented
on
the
premises.
C
Next,
in
section,
10-4
z3,
the
phrase
quote
or
vehicle
parts
unquote
is
added
to
a
descriptive
paragraph
describing
specific
items
that
are
unlawful
for
any
owner
agent,
occupant
or
lessee
of
property
within
the
city
to
place
outside
of
any
building
trash.
A
refuse
placed
outside
for
collection
by
the
city,
public
services,
solid
waste
division,
or
that
is
hidden
from
street
view
by
privacy.
Fencing
is
in
compliance
and
not
subject
to
penalty.
C
From
this
section
of
the
ordinance
next
in
Section,
10,
4,
Z,
paragraph
6
has
been
added
to
say,
quote:
fail
to
regularly
maintain
fences
and
walls
to
continue
their
structural
integrity
and/or,
to
provide
a
neat
appearance
and
to
provide
the
aesthetic
character
of
the
city
in
Section
10
for
a
a
a
specific
height
of
grass
is
recommended
instead
of
the
word
overgrown.
The
specific
reference
to
the
height
of
grass,
weeds,
vines
or
similar
vegetation
is
is
to
be
amended
to
be
quote:
12
inches
unquote.
Finally,
in
Section
10-4
CC
number
1,
the
following
phrase.
C
In
bowl,
my
emphasis
only
is
added
when
describing
various
materials
accumulating
and
described
as
a
nuisance.
The
lot
contains
any
accumulation
of
debris,
rubbish,
junk
tires
or
any
type
of
refuse
or
tree
debris,
ie,
fallen
trees
or
limbs
on
an
improved
lot.
So,
mr.
mayor,
those
are
the
recommended
changes
that
are
noted
in
the
exhibit
a
referenced
in
the
ordinance
that
are
redlined,
so
everyone
could
see
the
appropriate
changes
suggested,
and
this
amendment
to
section
10-4
of
the
Aiken
City
Code,
is
presented
to
you
for
first
reading
and
public
hearing
all.
J
K
J
Also,
the
president
of
the
spring
stone
homeowners
association
I'm
here
tonight
to
ask
you
to
consider
this
amendment.
We
actually
have
an
abandoned
house
in
spring
stone.
The
HOA
has
been
maintaining
this
property
for
seven
years.
At
this
time,
the
owner
owes
us
$10,000
in
back
dues
and
property
maintenance.
If
you
were
to
ride
through
spring
stone
tonight,
I,
don't
think
you
could
pick
that
house
out
because
we're
maintaining
the
our
conditioning
units
are
still
in
the
yard.
Attached
to
the
house.
J
The
renowned
water
heater
is
still
attached
to
the
side
of
the
house,
because
the
people
who
would
come
in
and
take
those
items
cannot
tell
it's
vacated.
Okay,
that
comes
up.
We've
got
about
85
properties
that
comes
up
to
117
dollars
for
every
person
that
lives
in
spring,
stone
that
they
have
contributed
to
the
cost
of
maintaining
this
general
property.
We
have
sent
him
certified,
registered
letters,
return
receipt
requested,
we
get
the
receipt
back,
but
we
don't
get
a
check.
J
The
bank
down
the
street
that
holds
the
mortgage
will
not
so
much
as
do
a
property
inspection
because
he
is
current
on
his
mortgage.
He
calls
them
the
13th
of
every
month
and
makes
a
telephone
payment,
but
the
house
has
been
empty
for
seven
years.
During
the
ice
storm
a
tree
fell
in
the
rear
of
the
house,
knocked
a
hole
in
the
roof.
J
Someone
come
out
and
put
a
talk
with
hardwood
floors
and
the
den
is
molded.
It
is
infested
with
bugs
vines
are
growing
up
the
walls.
Once
a
year
we
will
trim
shrubbery
trim,
binds
and
every
two
weeks
we
will
move
along
if
we
were
not
doing
that.
I
am
sure
that
Public
Safety
would
be
getting
calls
that
somebody
was
casing
the
property,
because
everybody
would
know
that
it
was
baking
that
cost
the
city
money.
J
I
got
a
call
tonight,
as
I
was
getting
ready
to
leave
house
timely
from
a
gentleman
in
Pensacola
fire
just
put
a
contract
this
weekend
on
the
house
in
spring
stone
that
had
been
on
the
market
one
week.
Our
houses
are
moving
you
right
through
spring
stone.
It
is
a
nice-looking
subdivision,
but
we're
maintaining
that
house.
If
that
house
was
not
maintained,
a
question
that
these
people
like
purchased
the
house
this
weekend,
would
one
live
in
spring
stone
and
one
live
in
Aiken.
Our
houses
are
selling
to
people
from
out
of
town.
J
K
F
K
Jess
erosion
I
represent
the
greater
Aiken
Estates
neighborhood
association
and
that
Association
has
roughly
415
single
family
homes
included.
But
the
part
that
I'm
here
to
discuss
now
is
the
ones
that
are
in
the
city
of
Aiken
by
being
contiguous
to
the
city
or
as
doughnut
holes,
and
we
too
have
a
stake
in
having
this
ordinance
approved
of.
L
A
L
Okay,
she
say
to
to
the
Aiken
City
Council
members.
We
are
the
two
theo
neighborhood
members
who
like
to
thank
you
for
everything
you
do
to
make
a
canaveral
place
to
live.
We
want
you
to
continue
to
select
and
post
the
code
that
will
help
us,
as
we
plan
a
beautiful
neighborhood.
So
we
how
to
support
all
the
codes
and
revelation
that
would
make
it
different
and
also
I,
just
like
to
say
that
I
also.
L
N
Good
evening,
mr.
mayor
mr.
beaten,
beaten,
ba
and
city
council
members,
I
have
a
something
to
read
from
you:
it's
an
email
from
a
realtor
Gracie
waters
from
a
bomb,
and
she
couldn't
be
here
this
evening,
but
she
has
a
sister
in
Jim
Lakes,
very
near
where
I
live
and
and
Gracie
of
course
listens
to
her
sister
concerned
about
a
property
right
next
door
to
her.
That
is
overgrown
and
and
her
poor
sister
worries
about
it
all
the
time
and
how
its
overgrown
but
Gracie
said.
Akin
is
a
beautiful
city
with
many
amenities.
N
We
have
numerous
parks,
unique
downtown
streets
and
the
largest
urban
forests
in
the
United
States.
Because
of
many
awards,
such
as
the
recent
Southern
Living
article
naming
akin
the
South's
best
small
town
and
just
word
of
mouth.
Our
community
attracts
many
potential
buyers
who
would
like
to
settle
in
our
utopian
town.
Our
City,
Parks
and
Recreation
Department
does
a
great
job
with
streetscapes.
N
However,
some
of
our
citizens
fail
miserably
in
doing
their
own
chair
of
keeping
our
akin
beautiful
individual
unkempt
yards
can
be
eyesores
health
hazards
and
just
plain
ugly
encamped
yards
breed
vermin
such
as
rats
which
attract
snakes,
some
of
which
can
be
poisonous
mosquitoes
in
these
yards
can
carry
malaria
or
the
deadly
West
Nile
virus
and
kempt
yards
sometimes
also
indicate
unkempt
maintenance
on
homes.
They
could
translate
into
further
health
hazards
beyond
health
hazards.
These
yards
place
a
blight
on
the
city,
but
especially
the
neighborhoods.
N
They
are
located
in
unkempt
houses,
our
detriment
to
buyers
who
have
been
attracted
to
our
beautiful
Aiken.
Almost
all
potential
buyers
are
concerned
about
neighbors
and
the
appearance
of
their
home.
I
recently
had
a
client
who
looked
at
the
condition
of
five
yards
and
houses
on
either
side
of
the
potential
purchase
and
as
many
across
the
street
many
times
we
lose
newcomers
like
this
one
to
our
area,
just
because
of
existing
unsightly
unkempt
yards
and
properties.
N
Many
times,
property
values
are
greatly
reduced,
just
as
my
sister's
on
adjacent
homes,
because
they
are
harder
to
sell
and
sell
for
less
because
of
someone
being
neglectful
yards,
don't
have
to
be
immaculate,
don't
have
to
be
manicured
gardens,
but
any
once
with
sufficient
means
in
good
health
can
have
a
new
yard
to
keep
our
city
attractive.
Let's
try
to
implement
some
rules
that
will
assist
its
citizens
in
doing
some.
Of
course,
consideration
must
be
given
to
the
elderly
and
disabled
in
assisting
them
in
this
task.
N
A
N
Last
month's
City
Council
meeting
the
council
had
discussion
regarding
one
particular
portion
of
these
changes
and
for
our
people
here
tonight.
Most
of
the
changes
went
through
in
the
March
draft.
Some
were
left
off
these
six
accidentally
and
that's
why
we're
here
tonight,
because
of
those
six
that
were
left
off
on
the
one
that
you
had
the
most
discussion
last
time.
It
was
about
weeds
and
grass
height.
When
we
talked
with
Rock
Hill,
Clemson,
Columbia
and
Greenville
City
staff
members
last
fall
and
spring
concerning
their
ordinances.
N
They
stressed
to
us
that
setting
standards
for
their
City
residents
was
primarily
to
communicate
clearly
norms.
What
the
norms
were
for
their
city.
They
said
that
most
property
owners
want
to
know
community
community
expectations
and
want
to
be
responsible
one
of
our
neighbors
recently.
My
neighbor
recently
used
the
ecology
of
a
speed
limit
and
speed
limit
signs
on
her
roads.
He
said
that
road
signs,
don't
just
say,
don't
drive
too
fast
or
drive
as
fast
as
you
want
it.
N
Speed
limit
signs,
set
a
limit,
a
specific
number
that
communicates
a
safe,
acceptable,
speed
and
I
thought.
That
was
a
great
analogy.
Drivers
clearly
understand
expectations
right
now:
Gary
aunt
gave
the
City
Council
last
week
and
the
city
manager
and
the
mayor
and
I
have
extra
copies.
If
anyone
in
the
ordinance
wants
it,
but
of
the
50
most
populated
cities
in
South
Carolina,
we
sent
to
you
well
what
we
thought
was
41
of
50
that
set
some
limit
anywhere
from
6
inches
to
24
inches
for
weeds
and
grass.
N
That's
80!
What
are
whatever
percent
now
we
found
out
because
we
just
got
emails
back
now.
It's
45
out
of
those
50
set
some
kind
of
a
limit
primarily
and
I
did
the
math,
including
North
Augusta,
which
sets
our
sister
city
sets
a
limit
of
12
inches.
Now
what
the
City
Council
feels
is
appropriate.
We
understand
but
set
a
limit.
Please
set
a
norm
for
our
city,
so
that
we'll
have
that
vision
in
our
minds
of
what
is
acceptable.
N
If
you
approve
these
changes
to
the
ordinance,
you
help
a
consumer
hoods
state
clean,
safe
and
livable
and
maintain
our
property
values.
We
want
you
to
please,
as
a
city
council,
to
communicate
and
maintain
those
standards.
All
Aiken
neighborhoods
deserve
this,
not
just
one
or
two.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
We
want
to
recognize
that
mr.
Yan
I
know
everyone
on
Akon
work
very
diligently
and
presented
us
a
lot
of
good
material,
I
appreciate
you
recognize
it
too,
that
in
March
we
passed
the
largest
portion
of
this,
and
these
are
some
adjustments
that
we're
making
to
that.
So
it
is
an
effort
to
to
really
give
give
the
tools
necessary
to
our
staff
to
make
a
difference.
So
yes,
any
other
comments
good
evening.
O
Good
evening,
Jane
page
Thompson,
240
Knox
Avenue
members
of
council,
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
address
you
this
evening.
I
have
worked
with
MS
koppenhaver
and
with
the
city
attorney
with
my
fellow
Realtors
on
looking
at
this
ordinance
pretty
closely.
Some
of
the
recommendations
from
our
industry
were
adopted,
and
thank
you
for
that.
This
is
a
giant
step
in
a
great
direction.
O
They're
just
two
small
little
things
that
I
know
are
gonna,
be
an
issue,
but
I
think
that
it's
important
to
remember
that
Aiken
is
made
up
of
a
lot
of
people
and
first
on
page
64
under
the
enforcement
and
remedies
for
violation
and
owners,
responsibilities,
you've
reduced
the
number
of
occupying
days
from
120
to
60.
Our
community
has
so
many
folks
who
inherit
property,
and
they
take
a
few
months
to
figure
out
what
to
do
with
their
property,
the
their
loved
ones
property.
O
O
So
I
just
wanted
to
remind
you
of
that
demographic
that
is
a
part
of
the
Aiken
real
estate
market.
It's
one
that
we
forget
about,
and
it's
a
hard
decision
and
a
lot
of
times
60
days
is
gonna,
put
a
lot
of
pressure
on
people
whose
properties
they
inherit
mate
already
be
falling
down
a
little
bit
anyway
because
of
the
age
of
the
person
who
passed
away.
O
So
please
remember
that
we
do
have
the
elderly
folks
that
may
not
be
able
to
keep
that
60
day
standard,
especially
if
somebody's
in
a
rehab
facility
and
the
additional
cost.
The
other
thing
I
wanted
to
remind
you
of
is
that
we
have
a
very
high
population
of
people
who
I
like
to
call
part-time
residents.
These
are
people
who
do
not
live
in
a
kin
full-time
and
we
need
to
be
respectful
of
their
inability
to
return
in
some
cases
too
akin
to
fix
a
problem
in
such
a
short
period
as
92
out
of
60
days.
O
O
So
please
remember
that
setting
a
standard
like
12
inches,
especially
after
a
huge
rainstorm
season
like
we
had
with
you,
know,
seven
straight
weeks
of
rain
with
maybe
two
intermittent
weeks
on
the
either
ends.
We
had
a
ten
week
series
of
massive
grass
growing
time
and
I
think
12
inches
might
be
a
little
too
short
for
akin
who
has
a
lot
of
residential
urban
interface
with
a
2,200
acre
urban
forest
that
sits
right,
middle
or
down,
and
a
lot
of
our
residential
neighborhoods
back
up
to
it.
O
We
also
have
a
lot
of
green
space
in
this
town
that
we're
very
proud
of,
like
the
Carolina
Bay
a
total
weeks,
so
we
have
neighborhoods
that
back
up
to
those
places
and
those
people
want
to
keep
those
natural
buffers
in
place.
Those
include
vines.
The
other
topic
that
I
want
to
bring
up
is
the
the
idea
that,
on
page
66,
that
improved
properties
shall
not
be
overgrown.
O
We
all
agree
that
you
guys
are
trying
to
do
something
with
the
house
and
Springs
done,
and
thank
you
for
being
such
a
great
HOA
Realtors
love
spring
stone
because
they
are
so
proactive.
We
appreciate
HOAs
that
are
very
conscientious
and
we
have
some
of
them
that
are
like
the
ones
that
have
been
mentioned.
We
have
some
that
maybe
aren't
as
proactive,
but
we
also
have
a
huge
population
in
our
community
that
understands
the
importance
of
keeping
our
pollinating
borders,
keeping
our
natural
interfaces.
O
We
also
have
a
whole
population
in
Aiken
that
understands
that
smilax
is
a
decorative
element,
not
a
weed
by
the
way
and
in
some
places
the
Nature
Conservancy
and
the
Arbor,
the
arbor
Society.
All
of
these
organizations
are
talking
about
the
new
move,
to
help
you
all
with
one
of
your
biggest
problems:
storm
water,
runoff.
It's
a
huge
problem
for
the
city
of
Aiken
in
it,
and
it's
one
of
the
things
that
we
have
as
an
impact,
because
we
don't
have
natural
borders
that
absorb
the
stormwater
anymore.
We
are
having
three-inch
grass
water
running
off.
O
We
have
water
runoff
issues,
and
it's
because
we
have
let
go
of
the
idea
of
natural
border
interfaces
and
pollinating
borders,
and
we
also
have
a
issue
where
somebody's
weed
is
another
person's
ornamental
flower.
Things
like
day
lilies
and
honeysuckle
and
echinacea
and
other
parts
of
the
country
are
ornamental
plants
here,
their
ornamental
plants
other
places
their
weeds.
So
we
do
have
that
issue
and
then
we
get
into
our
natural
Kalmia
and
natural
clematis,
our
Carolina
jasmine.
O
All
of
those
things
that
are
vine
plants
that
grow
that
are
a
part
of
the
aesthetic
of
our
community
that
create
the
charm
that
is
our
southern
town,
but
may
not
be
able
to
be
pruned
to
twelve
inches.
So
I
just
ask
that
you
give
a
little
latitude
now
that
you're
implementing
this
with
a
new
enforcement
officer,
that's
going
to
be
very
proactive,
I
think
mr.
odenthal
is
gonna.
Do
a
fantastic
job
in
his
new
role.
O
Is
your
enforcement
officer,
but
let's
give
him
some
latitude
to
determine
where
akin
needs
to
be
whether
were
six
inches,
12
inches
18,
inches
24
inches,
one
of
our
sister
cities
and
Camden
doesn't
have
a
regulation.
They
have
a
suggestion,
a
lot
like
our
historic
guidelines
and
rather
than
saying
it
needs
to
be
12
inches
on
a
yardstick.
They
have
an
aesthetic
requirement
that
it
looks
well-kept,
that
it
doesn't
look
overgrown
and
that
the
property
isn't
creating
a
visual
blight
in
the
community.
O
So
I
ask
you
to
reconsider
those
two
things:
keeping
the
hundred
and
twenty
days
in
place
because
we
do
have
elderly
population
and
we
do
have
a
population
that
isn't
here
full
time
and
to
not
go
12
inches,
but
maybe
let
it
stay
overgrown
until
mr.
odenthal
has
an
opportunity
to
assess
what
the
challenges
are.
O
P
Dying
in
Saunders
I'm
with
Akon,
also
to
speak
to
the
inherited
property
I'm
actually
going
through
that
now,
and
we
do
make
sure
that
that
grass
stays
cut.
You
can
ride
by
it.
It's
all
pine
craft,
and
you
will
never
know
that
my
mother's
house,
every
minute
we
make
sure
it
gets
cut
every
two
weeks.
We
make
sure
that
it
stays,
looks
and
looking
like
someone
lives
there,
so
it
can
be
done
and
I'm
working
with
a
family,
but
this
is
not
just
me
so
as
a
family.
We're
working
with
this
and
getting
it
done.
P
D
D
Thinking
about
changing
the
60
to
120
days
for
extenuating
circumstances,
if
the
person
that
that
resided
in
a
property
died-
and
now
the
family
has
to
figure
out
what
to
do
with
it,
they
could
should
be
able
to
come
and
speak
with
the
city,
and
maybe
we
can
allow
them
more
time,
but
not
everybody.
We
cannot
let
this.
D
We
have
to
enforce
these
ordinances.
I
have
streets
in
my
neighborhood.
Almost
every
street
in
Edgewood
has
at
least
five
properties
on
a
street
I'm
talking
about
one
Street,
Realtors,
don't
come
that
way.
Nobody
comes
to
Edgewood
to
buy
a
house
because
of
the
way
it
looks,
and
that's
not
just
Edgewood
that's
up
and
down
Hampton
Avenue
and
the
streets
that
you
turn
off
up.
D
But
at
least
offering
to
cut
their
grass
or
help
them
move
some
of
the
debris
out
of
their
yard
or
off
their
front.
Porch
I'm,
tired
of
driving
down
my
street
everyday
and
streets
in
my
neighborhood
and
seeing
two-three
abandoned
cars
that
have
no
tank,
hadn't
moved
out
of
that
place
in
three
years
and
they've
gotten
so
bad.
Now
they
actually
put
stuff
in
him.
Okay,
it's
almost
like
they
are
hoarding
in
the
car
now
so
I'm
in
favor
of
this
ordinance.
F
Like
to
say
a
few
things,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
a
con
for
being
here
this
evening.
I've
talked
to
miss
path
and
your
whole
team
and
the
efforts
behind
everything
you
do
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
everybody
striving
for
a
better
Aiken
and,
of
course,
that's
all
everything.
That's
what
we
all
want.
Also
the
Realtors
and
everything
that
push
our
city
for
for
people
to
come
in
from
out
of
town
or
relocate
so
forth,
and
so
on.
F
You
know,
I
glad
I
heard
what
you
guys
had
to
say
you
had
to
say
and
I
don't
agree
that
there
has
to
be
a
parameter
just
having
the
word
overgrown.
It's
just
not
enough,
because
that's
subjective
interpretation
and
then
you
get
into
this
whole.
You
know
I'm
right,
you're,
wrong
situation,
so
I
do
believe
that
there
has
to
be
numbers
attached
to
that
overgrown.
So
I
I
appreciate
you
bringing
that
to
our
attention.
F
I
think
I'm,
looking
as
I
sit
back
and
I
look
at
other,
the
various
demographics,
an
egg
and
miss
Gail.
You
make
a
perfect
point,
you're,
absolutely
right,
but
then
I
look
at
other
communities
where
that
length
can
kind
of
be
a
challenge
in
a
sense.
So
I
would
just
like
to
recommend
that
we
consider
going
from
the
very
very
big
picture
of
overgrown
to
the
very
stringent
12
inch
and
maybe
consider
at
least
for
now,
because
once
mr.
F
Luthor
comes
in
and
assesses
and
reviews
you
know
he
may
want
to
meet
with
you
guys
and
we're
get
to
the
table,
but
we
may
be
considering
18
to
24
inch
range
because
there's
a
lot
to
be
misinterpreted
out
there
with
the
12
inch
rule.
Now
we're
not
just
talking
about
grass
in
this
ordinance.
That's
the
big
thing
we
have
to
remember
we're
not
just
talking
about
grass
once
you
leave
the
fact
that
it's
just
about
grass
we're
talking
about
a
whole
array
of
things,
so,
at
least
for
starters,
just
to
get
started
started
set.
F
That
parameter
would
be
my
recommendation.
Grass
weed
vine
similar
vegetation
again
we're
leaving
a
lot
open
for
interpretation,
but
I
think
we
definitely
need
to
add
a
number
to
that.
We
need
to
start
setting
parameters
and
maybe
in
a
year
or
two,
we
do
bring
it
down
to
12.
I,
don't
know,
I,
don't
know
what
the
solution
is.
I'm,
not
an
expert
in
that
area.
But
that's
why
we're
bringing
in
somebody
to
assess
that
again.
I
want
to
reiterate
we're
not
just
talking
about
grass
would.
F
A
A
E
And
I'm
in
favor
of
doing
this
all
right
so
don't
want
that
to
be
misunderstood,
but
the
12
inches,
the
the
property
bet
that
you're
talking
about
that
you
read
from
Gracie.
That
house
is
actually
from
more
laughs,
better
purpose.
It's
across
the
street
from
my
house.
That's
the
backyard
and
12
inches
doesn't
even
touch
it.
It's
more
like
12
feet.
That
thing
is
a
jungle
in
the
backyard,
but
it's
in
the
backyard
in
the
front
yard.
It's
not
12
inches,
it's
probably
pretty
much
standard,
it's
a
little
overgrown
too.
E
So
what
are
we
gonna
do
with
the
backyard
I?
Don't
know,
and
that's
going
to
be
an
issue
in
and
of
itself.
That
really
doesn't
address
that
particular
one
quantifying.
It
is
difficult
because
I've
worked
with
clients
that
the
neighbor
doesn't
like
the
way
they
do
their
yard
and
they
will
call
the
city
and
say
I,
don't
the
art
cut,
and
then
you
can
get
into
a
hullabaloo
and
they're
cutting
it.
It
rained
in
the
behavior
the
highway
grass
is
24
36
inches
and
that
stuff
grows
like
crazy.
E
H
H
A
R
A
N
N
N
D
F
Would
I
and
I
want
it?
I
want
to
I'm
just
trying
to
see
this
objectively.
So
if
the
range
is
an
issue,
would
a
con
be
comfortable
if
we
consider
like
18
it
like?
If
we
look
at
everything
again,
it's
not
just
grass
I'm
looking
at
here,
I'm
looking
at
the
whole
I
mean
it's
it's
it's
it's
written
here
that
we're
including
grass
weeds
vine,
similar
vegetation
which
could
be
left
up
to
interpretation.
That's
just
where
I'm
coming
from
and.
A
N
F
F
F
I
wouldn't
be
comfortable,
not
doing
the
range.
It's
fine.
You
know
again
you're
you're
more
the
experts
in
this
regard,
but
I'm
just
reading
the
order
and
for
what
it's
written
as
right
now
and
in
setting
a
straight
number
would
be
fine,
even
18,
that
you
know
in
cap
it
at
that
strictly
because
of
how
the
ordinance
is
ran.
You
know,
if
we
add
what
you're
suggesting
for
second
reading,
then
we
would
have
to
take
that
into
consideration,
but
a.
N
L
F
With
that
standard,
we,
the
city
of
Aitkin
our
standard,
so
I'd
like
to
also
ask
staff
for
the
next
meeting
to
provide
what
we're
looking
at
as
a
city,
how
we're
maintaining
at
what
levels,
what
we're
considering
as
weeds
and
shrubs
and
vegetation,
because
we
should
practice
what
we
preach.
So
as
a
city
are
we
able
to
uphold
without
hiring
an
excessive
amount
of
staff
and
all
these
other
things
the
12
inches?
Or
would
we
be
able
to
uphold
the
18
inches
and
I'd
like
that
information
from.
S
Yes,
sir
mr.
Woltz
I've
sat
here
and
listen
to
this
and
and
I,
we
definitely
need
an
ordinance
like
this
I
think
I've
got
property
in
Columbia
and
downtown
Columbia.
If
the
grass
grows
over
the
sidewalk,
they
send
you
a
picture
and
give
you
X
amount
of
time
to
clean
it
up
before
you
get
fined,
but
that's
Colombia.
That's
a
city
we're
not
quite
this
metropolitan
city.
That
Colombia
is
this
year.
S
We
would
not
have
adhered
to
this
audience,
but
in
our
Park
wish
how
parkways
were
all
way
over
growth,
so
we
can't
hold
others
accountable
if
we
can't
meet
that
requirement
ourselves
in
my
district
we
have
force
properties.
Some
of
those
people
are
gone
for
a
period
of
time.
Those
properties
grow
up
or
the
paddock
grows
up.
There's
a
paddock
consider
grass
or
consider
different
from
this
we've
taken
a
broad
paint
brush
and
painted
this
thing.
S
I'm
just
wondering
how
we
need
to
trim
it
out
now
and
see:
I
don't
have
problem
with
12
inches
on
an
individual
home,
but
we're
out
of
town
if
they're,
Canadians
or
something
else
you're.
Not
here,
you
know
they
may
not
know.
What's
going
on,
we
have
seven
weeks
of
rain;
they
may
not
be
able
to
if
they've
inherited
property.
They
may
not
have
the
wherewithal
to
cut
it
every
month
until
they
do
something
with
it.
S
We
can't
use
this
this
thing
to
catch
off.
We've
got
to
figure
out
a
way
to
to
do
it.
If
we
go
in
and
start
separating
all
this
stuff
at
we're,
never
gonna
get
it
passed.
We've
got
to
pass
something.
So
the
question
is:
how
can
we
pass
something,
and
how
can
we
put
common-sense
into
it?
We're
picking
on
off-road
and
thought
of
coming
in
and
save
us
all
here
and
I?
Don't
think
that's
what
he
signed
up
for.
S
S
D
In
my
district,
but
you
have
to
realize
it's,
my
constituents
ask
me
all
the
time.
Why
is
there
no
growth
on
Northside?
Why
is
there
no
new
housing
developments?
Why
are
no
businesses
coming
why
people
don't
want
to
live
on
Northside
right
around
the
streets
in
my
district,
and
you
won't
even
have
to
ask
it's
obvious:
okay,.
S
A
Let
me
ask
a
question
that
begs,
and
we
have
staff
in
it
and
I'd
like
to
say
Mike
Jordans
here
who
does
a
heck
of
a
job
with
enforcement,
he's
been
understaffed.
He
now
has
somebody's
administrative,
helping
and
helping
him
out
for
the
first
time.
They
came
on
board
this
this
week
last
week
last
week,
and
we
do
we
do
want
to
welcome
our
future
code
enforcement
as
well
he's
coming
Carl.
That's.
A
It's
not
from
lack
of
effort
from
from
our
current
officer,
so
I
don't
want
to
I.
Certainly
won't
thank
him
for
all
of
his
efforts.
Mike.
Let
me
ask
you
a
question:
if
you
want,
if
you
could
come
up
at
this
time,
this
might
Gordon
our
code
enforcement
officer
Mike
if
somebody
is
seen
with
12
inches
or
18
inches
of.
If
that's
what
we
do,
what
what
would
be
the
follow-up
to
that?
Would
they
have
a
time
that
they'd
be
given
to
to
come
into
compliance
or
typically.
R
There
is
the
first
offender
be
30
days.
We
can
shorten
that
he
could
be
a
week.
The
problem
is,
it's
been
discussed
here,
especially
back
when
we
had
those
three
four
weeks
of
steady
rain.
Quite
a
few,
the
majority
of
citizens
would
have
got
a
notice
from
us
because
of
the
behavior
one
thing
too
wet
to
cut,
but
three
days
or
12
inches
now
I
could
speak
personally
in
my
yard.
R
I
had
the
same
problem,
but
I
can
look
at
every
inch
of
my
long
to
know
that
it's
not
critter
sneaking
around
and
doing
that's
the
our
concern
with
the
12
inch
limit
that
all
of
them
doing
send
out
notices
to
everybody
with
the
Banger.
We
had
the
same
problem
in
our
park
ways.
That's
why!
In
the
past
last
30
plus
years,
we've
used
overgrown
that
allows
us
to
look
at
the
worst
case,
where
it
does
involve
health
safety
of
neighbors,
and
we
can
devote
what
limited
resources
we
have
to
those
most.
R
The
worst
case,
properties
that
we
have
some
instances.
12
inches
is
too
high.
The
launch
should
have
been
taken
care
of.
We
have
areas
and
some
subdivisions
that
we
do
have
weeds
in
excess
of
that,
but
they
use
them
for
bank
stabilization.
We
don't
go
in
and
cut
and
kill
that
and
then
have
erosion
issues
with
it.
So
there's
not
one
thing
that
fits
all
with
this.
That's
why
it's
been
our
suggestion
to
stay
with
overgrown.
R
A
R
Not
for
us
again,
that's
something
we
would
take
pictures
and
we
would
make
our
case
that
and
we've
actually
kind
of
adopted
policy
on
these
lots
and
we
send
in
our
own
contractor
to
actually
clean
it
up.
That
seems
to
expedite
it
versus
the
time
frame
to
go
to
court
the
judge
allowing
a
certain
amount
of
time
to
correct
it.
We
just
give
them
that
time,
especially
for
repeat
offenders,
and
if
they
don't
comply
with
that,
we
send
the
contract
rent,
we
cut
it
and
clean
it
and
then
build
a
the
owner
for
them.
R
E
R
F
R
E
H
H
There's
got
to
be
a
major
level
of
common
sense
to
this
thing.
What
I'm
seeing
is
the
community
out
there?
That's
asking
us
to
give
them
the
means
to
keep
their
neighborhood
appropriately
maintained
so
that
the
quality
value
of
the
housing
and
the
quality
of
the
neighborhoods
is
there
and
I'm
not
sure
why
we
want
to.
We
want
to
kind
of
change.
H
H
F
H
A
It's
one
issue
in
one
debate
and
I
think
it's
healthy
to
have
it
among
this
council
anyway,
we
we
have
an
amendment
on
the
floor
is
to
change
the
12
inches
to
18
inches.
We
have
a.
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second.
This
is
a
vote
on
the
amendment,
not
on
the
ordinance.
So
at
this
time,
I'll
call
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand.
The
of
the.
P
A
Okay,
that's
councilman
walls,
Councilwoman
Gregory,
the
mayor,
councilman
jeredy
for
all
those
opposed
digs
councilmen
to
war,
and
so
the
amendment
passes
now
now
for
consideration
of
the
motion
with
the
with
the
amendment
of
18
inches.
So
this
is
back
to
the
ordinance
amended
to
be
18
inches
instead
of
12.
A
Is
this
is
first
reading
it
is,
but
we
have
to
vote
on
it
for
first
reading,
but
yes,
you're,
you're
correct
this
is
first
reading
and
so
and
I
think
there
were
some
things
that
were
brought
up.
In
fact
with
buffers
and
some
other
things
that
probably
could
be
added
in
a
second
ring.
I
think
we
should
ask
staff
to
address
I.
Think,
though,
that's
actually
very
good
point,
as
you
mentioned,
with
the
with
the
horse
property,
so
I
think
those
things
do
need
to
be
considered.
S
A
So
back
to
the
original
question,
as
amended,
all
those
in
favor
of
the
ordinance
with
every
change,
all
six
change,
five
changes
as
given
one
change
which
is
10-4
a
a
changed
to
18-inch
limit
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
okay,
so
that's
councilman,
Walt's,
councilman
Gregory,
the
mayor,
councilman,
Jared
Oh
for
all
those
opposed.
Okay,
councilman
do
our
and
Councilwoman
Diggs,
so
that
motion
passes
and
will
be
come
up
for
second
reading.
Thank
you.
H
A
Moving
down
old
business,
this
is
a
number
three.
This
is
a
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
annex
property
at
784,
Henry,
Street
and
his
own
it
residential
single-family
rs.10
by
title.
This
is
an
ordnance
annex
to
the
corporate
limits
of
the
city
of
Aitkin,
certain
property
located
at
784
Henry
Street
and
is
owned
the
same
residential
single-family
rs.10.
Is
there
emotion
summer?
Thank
you,
sir.
Is
there
a
second
Thank
You
councilman
to
our
comments
from
staff
Thank.
C
You
mayor,
we
have
tonight
second
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
annex
property.
It
said
address
and
son
at
rs10,
the
Planning
Commission
considered
it
at
their
July
meeting
and
recommended
annexation
and
council
passed
it
on
first
reading
on
August
13th
and
is
back
for
you
for
second
and
final
reading.
All
right.
Thank.
A
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
and
that
unanimous
thinking
moving
down
old
business
side
and
number
four.
This
is
a
second
reading
and
public
king
of
an
ordinance
to
rezone
and
approve
a
concept
plan
for
property
at
twenty
eight,
twenty
whiskey,
Road
by
title
and
ordinance
of
minivans
owning
the
real
estate
located
at
twenty
eight
twenty
whiskey
Road
from
planned
commercial
PC
to
planned
residential
PR.
Is
there
a
motion
so
moved?
Okay,
Thank,
You,
councilman,
Jericho's
or
a
second.
C
From
staff
Thank
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
have
the
applicant
bill.
Beasley
Holmes
is
recommending
a
concept
plan,
approval
and
rezoning
from
plan
commercial
to
plan
residential
for
approximately
twenty
acres
on
whiskey
Road,
and
this
proposed
development
is
Dan.
Brook
Village,
the
Planning
Commission
reviewed
this
at
their
July
meeting
and
unanimously
recommended
it
be
changed.
I
mean
that
went
along
with
the
recommendation
from
the
applicant
since
before
first
reading,
there
was
some
additional
adjustments
to
the
concept
plan.
C
Engineering
utilities
noted
that
and
an
additional
five
feet
of
right-of-way
throughout
the
development
was
needed,
as
well
as
aligning
the
entrance
Drive
off
of
whiskey
Road
that
reduced
the
number
of
units
from
118
to
116
the
due
to
the
minor
modification.
This
was
approved
administrative
ly
and
was
part
of
what
council
considered
at
first
reading
on
August
the
13th.
So
it
is
back
for
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
the
rezoning
of
this
property
to
playing
from
playing
commercial
to
playing
residential
and
approved
the
amended
concept
plan.
All.
A
Right,
thank
you.
Mister
bean
ball,
any
comments
from
the
audience
coming
from
Council.
You
didn't
all
those
in
favor
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
number
500
old
businesses
as
a
second
reading
in
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
sell
three
lots
of
to
Hill
to
Stephen
hunter
by
Thailand
ordinance,
approving
the
sell
three
properties
on
Cox
Avenue
and
to
Lille.
Is
there
a
motion
to
move.
E
C
From
staff
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
we
have
from
the
individual
has
offered
to
purchase
the
three
Lots
in
tool
Hill
on
Cox
Avenue
for
$12,000.
He
had
tends
to
construct
a
housing
for
himself
and
other
amenities.
On
the
two
of
the
Lots
and
any
net
proceeds
we
recommend
placed
in
our
fund
for
building
demolition.
Council
approved
this
at
first
reading
on
August
13th.
My
understanding
is
the
proposed
buyer
did
go
to.
C
C
Q
Q
C
C
Q
C
C
Q
C
Well,
I
mean
certainly
this
individual
did
make
an
offer
and
I
believe
he
by
purchasing
these
Lots
and
constructing
home.
His
personal
home
on
there
he'll
have
some
incentive
for
keeping
the
other
lot.
Beautified
and
I
know
something
else,
as
well
as
the
city
maintains
the
our
own
Lots,
but
having
him
there
to
having
the
property
owner
to
maintain.
The
lot
will
help
I
think
give
it
more
prompt
attention
that
the
city's
resources
could.
C
Q
Q
C
C
L
L
E
L
L
A
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
moving
down
to
number
six.
This
is
a
second
reading
in
public
king
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
city
budget
for
fiscal
fiscal
year,
2018
19
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
the
budget,
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1,
2018
and
ending
June
30
of
2019.
Is
there
a
motion.
C
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
our
then
staff,
yeah,
I'm,
sorry,
I'm,
jumping
ahead,
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
the
finance,
then
finance
director
has
sent
a
attached
a
memo
regarding
unspent
funds
from
last
year's
budget.
A
lot
a
number
of
the
funds
were
due
to
items
on
order
are
not
ready
for
delivery.
We
have
added
also
since
the
August
13th
meeting
council
added
money
for
undergrounding
on
South
boundary
and
the
but
appropriate
budget
adjustment
line.
C
Item
is
added
for
that
expense,
and
also
some
funds
have
been
added
for
some
building
repairs
at
citizens
Park
and,
as
the
cover
memo
notes,
they
base
the
these
requests
fall
in
three
categories.
Insurance
claims
the
items
on
order,
as
I
mentioned,
and
expenses
that
will
be
spent
from
funds
remaining
at
the
end
of
June
30th
fitler
requested
to
be
held
over.
So
this
is
sort
of
our
annual
summary
of
unspent
funds
that
we
asked
for
a
council
ordinance
to
roll
into
this.
Current
year's
budget.
A
A
D
A
C
A
C
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
do
have
a
development
agreement
before
you,
where
the
city
will
contribute
up
to
90
thousand
dollars
from
the
Economic
Development
Fund,
to
assist
with
intersection
improvements
that
the
development
is
required
to
do
by
the
South
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation.
The
cost
estimate
for
the
improvements
is
for
the
actual
intersection.
Improvements
on
the
road
is
approximately
just
shy
of
a
hundred
and
twenty
four
thousand
dollars
the
we
received
today,
a
cost
also
for
any
signalization
improvements,
and
those
are
estimated
to
be
about
$48,000
again.
C
R
H
T
H
T
They
we
have
a
huge
issue:
it's
not
an
8
o'clock
and
3
o'clock
issue.
It's
a
daily
issue.
Well,
we
have
agreed
to
do.
What
we
want
to
do
is
we're
putting
in
the
right
turn
lane.
We've
done.
The
study
we
paid
for
the
traffic
study.
Our
traffic
engineering
is
in
agreement
with
your
traffic
engineer
on
the
improvements
that
need
to
be
done
at
that
intersection
to
make
the
l,
OS,
favorable
and
not
level
F
all
intercept
the
whole
point.
That
being
the
case,
it's
an
issue.
T
It's
a
city
issue
now
before
we
get
there,
mr.
dubov,
okay,
and
what
we're
doing
is
we're
trying
to
alleviate
that
concerns
so
that
we
can
have
smooth
safe,
ingress
and
egress
into
our
facility
and
start
the
development
process
on
the
north
side.
That
you've
heard
miss
Diggs
speak
about
tonight
and
I
believe
this
is
the
beginning
of
what
that
would
be.
Now
the
the
$90,000
that
were
looking
at,
we
have
a
traffic
study
done
for
123
thousand
dollars
to
improve
the
intersection.
That
does
not
count
the
signalization
the
signalization
is.
T
It
came
in
today
from
the
engineers
at
it's
about
23,000
dollars.
For
the
equipment,
the
strain
pole
cutting
the
loops
in
and
then
the
estimate
called
for
a
twenty
six
thousand
dollar
mobilization
bond
and
traffic
control.
The
now
I
think
that's
excessive
I
think
that
we
will
bid
that
price,
and
we
would
really
hope
that
the
city
would
entertain
on
some
level
on
that
own
fixing.
That
signal
also.
H
You've
started
okay,
so
paragraph
3,
then
really
is
almost
superfluous
since
they're
going
to
do
the
development
that
says
that
the
obligations
of
the
development
agreement
will
run
with
the
property
and
be
binding
on
any
future
ownership.
The
improvements
not
can
be
not
be
completed
before
any
property
transfer.
Sophia
started
a
construction
there's
not
going
to
be
any
property
transfer.
So,
okay,
all
right.
That's
all
I
had
thank.
S
T
S
A
A
Down
to
new
business
number
one:
this
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
de-annex,
503
palm
drive
and
zovut
residential
single-family
rs.15
by
title
and
ordnance,
annex
property
located
at
503,
Palm
Drive
and
his
own,
the
same
residential
single-family
or
as
15.
Is
there
a
motion
so
moved
Thank,
You,
councilman
Jared,
a
second.
C
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
do
have
this
annexation
request
to
annex
503,
Palm,
Drive
and
zone
at
rs.15
residential
single-family.
The
Planning
Commission
reviewed
this
at
their
August,
the
14th
meeting
and
unanimously
recommended
it
be
annexed
rs.15
and
it's
before
you
tonight
for
first
reading
and
public
hearing.
A
None
all
those
in
favor,
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you.
Item
number
2
was
continued,
so
we
moved
down
to
item
number
300
new
business
at
this
time,
which
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
authorizing
an
interfund
loan
for
the
installation
of
an
HVAC
unit.
That
units
at
weeks
enter
an
approval
of
a
budget
amendment
to
the
2018-19
budget
to
include
funding
for
the
installation
of
HVAC
units
by
title.
The
Norn
is
authorizing
the
borrowing
from
the
water
and
sewer
fund
equipment
replacement
account,
as
outlined
in
this
ordinance
for
the
purpose
of
funding.
A
C
Mayor,
thank
you.
We
did
last
year
enter
into
an
agreement
with
Ameresco
done
and
part
of
that
was
to
replace
the
HVAC
unit
at
the
weak
center
and
I
know.
That
was
an
item
that
council
we
discussed
at
a
meeting
this
spring.
But
subsequent
we
did
have
an
energy
audit
done,
which
I
think
a
lot
of
the
work
can
be
done
with
staff.
So
we
went
a
I'm
aid.
C
The
decision
to
we
go
ahead
and
cancel
we're
canceling
the
contract,
and
we
will
be
doing
some
of
these
upgrades
as
we
as
we
move
through
the
coming
years.
We
do
need
to
execute
an
interfund
loan
for
the
installation
of
the
HVAC
units
and
you
have
the
budget
amendment
before
you
and
we
will
be
paying
this
back
over
ten
years
using
LG
IP,
the
our
local
government,
investment
pool,
interest
rate
plus
one
percent.
O
K
C
A
Thank
You
Jane
page
any
other
comments,
all
right
coming
from
counsel
all
right,
all
those
in
favor
on
first
reading,
when
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
item
number
four
hundred
or
net
so
amend
the
2018-19
budget
to
include
funding
for
roof
replacement,
had
the
Shahs
Creek
water
plant
and
improve
the
bid
for
the
roof
by
Tyler,
an
ordinance
amending
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1,
2018
and
ending
June
30th
2019
is
there
motion.
D
C
We
do
have
a
need
for
roof
replacement
that
has
come
up
since
we
began
the
budgeting
process.
We
estimated
the
replacement
to
be
250
thousand
dollars.
We
were
very
pleased
that
the
it's
a
local
vendor
with
a
with
a
bit
of
eighty
thousand
eight
hundred
dollars
with
a
fifteen
percent
contingency,
so
we
are
requesting
a
budget
amendment
not
to
exceed
93
thousand
dollars
to
replace
the
roof
at
our
water
plant.
Now
at
the
shah's
Creek
Thank.
C
A
C
K
C
You
mayor
I
will
the
pink
ribbon
nets
or
requesting
banners.
Excuse
me
pink
bows
on
the
lamp
posts
in
October
for
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
Month,
approximately
100
bows
along
Newbury
Street
in
the
alley
the
Aiken
Downtown
Development
Association
is
requesting
for
banners
to
promote
Aiken
city
limits,
which
is
a
musical
event
between
October
4th
and
October
18th.
The
miss
Susan
Selden
of
the
come
be
sinners
requested
permission
to
place
purple
ribbons
on
light
poles
on
Lawrence
Street
and
Park
Avenue
during
the
month
of
October
to
bring
awareness
to
the
issues
of
domestic
violence.
C
Ms
Nancy
Carla
vacant
Garden,
Club
Council
is
requesting
permission
to
place.
Banners
in
the
downtown
promoting
the
aching
garden
show
to
be
held.
May,
17
and
18
of
2019
and
USC
Aiken
is
requesting
permission
to
place.
Banners
on
the
alley
arches
to
promote
their
aunt,
the
ally
sponsorship
during
their
parents
weekend
in
their
joint
efforts
with
a
DDA
to
host
Oktoberfest
banners
will
be
hung
September
11
through
29
on
the
alley.
Arches,
okay,.
A
U
Irene
Holly,
1:19
hemmingford
way
and
I
am
the
current
president
of
pink
rim,
Annette's
and,
of
course,
you're,
probably
familiar
with
us.
We
are
the
breast
cancer
survivors
group
support
group.
Here
we
are
all
volunteers,
we
don't
really
call
ourselves
having
a
membership,
because
we
don't
have
to
worry
about
dues
and
you
know
signing
in
and
signing
out,
but
we
probably
have
anywhere
from
40
to
50
people
on
our
roster
and
we
meet
the
first
Tuesday
of
the
month,
except
in
the
summer
June
July
in
August.
U
We
don't
meet
and
we're
not
meeting
in
October,
because
October
18th,
we
have
a
big
celebration
and
that's
our
pink
tea.
So
we'd
like
to
invite
you
to
that
too.
But
normally
we
meet
the
first
Tuesday
of
the
month
at
Mill
Brook
in
the
atrium
month
church,
and
we
give
no
medical
advice.
We
are
there
as
emotional
just
support,
say:
we've
been
there.
We've
done
that
we
kind
of
know
what
you're
going
through.
So
that's
the
pink
ribbon
nets.
U
We've
been
around
for
a
long
time,
and
some
of
you
probably
remember
miss
Peggy
peach
who
just
passed
away
this
past
week
and
she
was
one
of
the
founders
of
the
pink
ribbon
it's
and
it
was
a
cause
near
and
dear
to
her
heart.
So
it's
with
that
also
in
mind
that
we'd
like
to
put
our
pink
ribbons
up
for
the
month
of
October
this
year.
Thank.
K
U
D
U
A
U
Just
be
real,
quick
here,
this
pink
tea
that
we're
having
it's
the
night,
one
I
believe:
isn't
it
job
number
nine
and
it's
to
educate
and
celebrate
to
educate
the
rest
of
the
community
about
breast
cancer
and
to
celebrate
survivors
next
year,
I'll
be
a
19
year
survivor
and
you
know
you
never
know
if
you're
gonna,
that's
our
pink
ribbon
s
and
thank
you
so
much.
Thank.
D
D
A
A
D
A
A
D
C
From
staff
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
for
over
a
quarter
century,
we
have
partnered
with
the
Vita
Vita
program
for
use
of
our
facilities
at
the
week
Center
providing
space
as
they
help
eligible
citizens
with
their
annual
tax
returns
and
as
the
program
has
grown,
it
has
required
more
dates,
time
and
space
at
the
week
center.
So
we
did
set
out
an
MoU
to
set
up
to
lay
out
our
responsibilities,
along
with
their
responsibilities.
C
I
do
want
to
point
out
that
we
will
be
providing
tables
and
chairs
and
maintenance
of
the
room
storage
space
for
their
equipment,
with
the
understanding
we're
not
responsible.
If
something
were
to
happen,
while
it
is
stored
and
the
Volunteer
Income
Tax
Assistance
Program
is
providing
a
site
coordinator
to
work
directly
with
staff,
and
they
will
provide
their
own
computer
equipment
as
well
as
their
own
Wi-Fi
service
and
supplies
and
we'll
schedule
and
accept
clients
daily,
so
that
the
room
will
be
completely
vacated
by
6:00
p.m.
each
day.
C
I
I
I'm
William
G,
Collins,
junior
Bill,
Collins
I,
live
at
spyglass
Drive
and
I've
been
the
coordinator
of
the
Volunteer
Income
Tax
program
at
the
ovl
week
center
for
a
number
of
years,
I've
been
volunteering
there
about
15
years,
I,
guess
and
cordon
about
IRA
tanning,
at
any
rate,
I
I'm.
In
favor
of
this
memorandum
of
understanding,
we
have,
as
mr.
Benton
law
said
and
as
the
the
MOU
says,
been
operating
at
the
O'dell
week
center
for
quite
a
number
of
years,
which
is
great.
I
We
really
appreciate
the
support
of
the
city
in
providing
us
that
work
space
but,
as
also
has
happened,
the
number
of
taxpayers
we
serve
has
increased
and
the
space
and
time
at
the
O'dell
week.
Center
is
increased
and
it's
been
an
informal
agreement
arrangement
in
the
past
and
it's
good
to
get
it
formalized
a
little
bit
set
some
parameters
for
it.
I'll
just
mention
that
last
year,
in
the
tax
filing
season
for
2015-2017,
which
was,
of
course
the
filing
period,
was
in
2018,
we
served
around
1,400
taxpayers,
completing
federal
and
state
tax
returns
for
them.
I
These
are
folks
who
are
mostly
the
working
poor
or
retired
people
on
Modest
in
some
modest
pension,
maybe
a
little
bit
of
investment
income
people
who
are
not
high
income
people,
and
it
really
is
a
great
benefit
to
them
to
have
this
free
service
they
get,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
the
city
and
and
advocate
approval
of
this
mou.
Thank
you,
Thank
You,
mr.
Collins.
I
I
H
Mr.
mayor
I
was
a
fighter
volunteer
for
a
couple
of
years.
Before
I
came,
they
can
and
an
AARP
volunteer,
since
these
folks
do
an
absolutely
superb
job.
I
think.
If
the
one
of
the
numbers
I
heard
was
they
saved
about
well.
Over
$200,000
I
have
provided
well
over
$200,000,
almost
$300,000
worth
of
tax
services
and
they're
gonna
have
a
real
challenge.
H
A
Thank
you
all
right,
all
those
in
favor
Mema
and
that's
unanimous.
Congratulations!
Mr.
Collinson,
thank
you
for
all.
You
do
moving
down
petitions
in
requests
at
number
three.
This
is
a
resolution
adopting
the
urban
forest
management
plan
by
title.
A
resolution
adopting
the
urban
forest
management
plan
is
their
motion.
C
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
did
hear
for
me
in
April
the
urban
forest
management
plan
from
Bartlett
Tree
Experts,
and
we
wanted
to
more
formalized
kind
of
our
adoption
of
this
plan.
I
know
that
the
plan
was
paid
for
by
the
generous
benefactor
and
I
know.
We've
started
utilizes
some
of
the
components
I
know
I,
know
our
public
services
acting
director,
Tim
Coakley
and
our
horticulturalist,
an
arborist,
Aaron,
Campbell
I,
know
we're
always
suggesting
as
trees
are
planted
and
and
down
and
so
forth.
But
we
did.
C
We
did
talk
in
April
about
adopting
formally
adopted
the
plan
and
implementing
where
we
can.
We
know,
for
example,
there's
quite
a
number
of
trees
to
remove
and
that's
going
to
be
a
tall
order
and
we're
working
on
that
as
best
we
can.
But
we
do
have
this
resolution
for
adoption
or
for
councils
consideration
for
adoption
tonight.
A
C
A
C
From
staff
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
in
January
2015,
we
City
Council
approved
our
submission
of
an
application
for
it
tap,
grant
as
they're
called
transport,
a
federal
transportation
alternative
program
and
at
the
time
it
was
for
shared
the
road
signage
on
Hampton
Avenue
from
Camellia
street
to
Volk
loose
road
share.
The
road
pavement
markings,
which
is
share
so-called
sharrows
and
signage,
on
Park
Avenue,
from
Haines
Avenue
to
Union
Street
and
a
bicycle
lane
on
Hampton
Avenue
from
camellia
Street
to
York.
C
There
were
additional
federal
and
state
requirements
added
since
the
grant
awards.
So
the
scope
of
work
for
item
three
is
cost
prohibitive
outside
of
our
approximately
$100,000
grant.
So
we
were
city
staff
worked
with
SC,
do
T
to
develop
a
revised
scope.
The
items
number
three
in
the
initial
section
has
been
removed
and
replaced
with
share
the
road
signage.
Only
no
pavement
markings
on
Hampton
from
camellia
to
Vall
clues
and
share
the
road
pavement
markings
and
signage
in
both
directions.
C
V
Live
on,
Chesterfield,
Street
and
I
just
saw
the
signs
posted
for
the
program,
I
guess
anyway.
I
just
wanted
to
support,
trying
to
move
towards
making
akin
a
more
bicycle-friendly
place.
I
ride
my
bike
all
over
downtown.
It's
one
of
the
things.
I
love
about
living
here
and
I
recently
took
a
trip
to
Denver,
and
it's
just
awesome
how
the
city
is
so
friendly
to
bicyclists.
We
stayed
an
Airbnb
and
we
got
to
ride
our
bike
around
downtown
in
anyway.
V
A
F
C
C
Will
go
in
the
lane
up
on
the
lanes,
the
outer
lane
not
on
the
inner
Lane
adjacent
to
the
parkway
and
where
the
cars
park
yeah,
they
will
go
where
there's
the
sharrows
will
go.
There's
two
lanes
on
Park
Avenue
in
in
this
portion
of
the
road
from
Haines
to
Union
Street,
so
that
is
two
lanes
in
either
direction.
So
the
lanes
that
are
on
say,
the
George
funeral
home
side
is
where
the
sharrows
will
go
there
and
then
coming
west
back
from
the
railroad
depot
to
town.
C
A
C
C
O
O
S
C
A
A
R
F
A
E
A
A
D
A
C
We
received
notification
several
months
ago.
We
received
recreational
trails
program
grant
for
$100,000
and
we
will
it'll
allow
us
to
pave
the
mulch
surface
at
the
generations.
Part,
and
we
have
to
have
this
grant
approved.
We
are
matching
$25,000
grant
requires
a
25%
match
which
will
come
out
of
CPS
t
funds
and
we
need
a
council
approval
in
order
to
execute
the
grant
document.
A
B
As
you
are,
we're
probably
seen
on
the
news,
hurricane
Florence
is
inbound
to
the
east
coast
of
the
United
States.
It's
now
Kirk
category
for
growing
in
size
and
strength,
it's
tracking
just
a
little
bit
more
north
maximum.
Sustained
winds
are
about
130
miles
an
hour
landfall
with
late
Thursday
afternoon
as
you're
aware
as
well
as
well
or
may
not
be
the
governor's
issued
a
state
of
emergency
and
has
closed
state
offices
as
well
as
schools,
starting
tomorrow
in
26
counties,
include
making
the
mandatory
evacuation
for
all
coastal
counties.
We'll
start
tomorrow
at
noon.
B
As
far
as
weather
goes,
we
will
have
some
rain
and
Gus
wind
gust
they're,
predicting
to
about
40
miles
an
hour,
other
responsibilities
that
we
have
due
to
the
evacuation
plan
for
South
Carolina.
South
Aiken
will
open
tomorrow
about
11:30
and
start
preparation
for
evacuees
from
the
coast,
as
part
of
that
will
start
Manning
traffic
safety
points
tomorrow
afternoon
and
security
for
the
shelter.