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From YouTube: Aiken City Council Meeting June 11, 2018
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Join us live for the Aiken City Council Meeting. Here is the agenda for the meeting: https://edoc.cityofaikensc.gov/weblink/0/doc/410318/Page1.aspx
A
Welcome
to
the
June
11
meeting
of
Aegon
city
council.
Before
we
start
on
our
agenda,
we
have
one
bit
of
business:
attend
to
council
left
our
work
session,
an
executive
session,
so
this
time
I'd
like
to
entertain
a
motion
to
come
out
of
executive
session
movement,
all
right,
counselor,
Jaguar,
Thank
You
mr.
waltz
ii.
Thank
you
all
those
in
favor
of
coming
out
of
executive
session.
At
this
time.
Please
raise
your
hands
and
that's
unanimous,
thank
you
and
with
that
good
evening,
thank
you
for
coming
to
our
meeting
tonight
with
the
call
to
order.
A
First
of
all,
we'll
have
an
invocation
which
will
be
followed
by
the
pledge.
The
pledge
I'm
going
to
ask
chief
Franco
to
I'm
gonna.
Do
the
invocation.
This
weekend
we
lost
one
of
our
own
in
the
city,
mr.
Kevin
Turner,
who
was
a
maintenance
worker
with
Parks
and
Rec,
and
we
certainly
mourn
that
loss
for
the
department
and
his
family
and
all
the
friends
I'm
gonna
ask
at
this
time.
If
our
city
manager
would
maybe
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
Kevin.
B
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
it
is
with
deep
sadness.
I
do
announce
or
reiterate
what
the
mayor
said
that
we
lost
one
of
our
valued
city.
Employees,
Kevin,
passed
away
unexpectedly
overnight
last
night,
and
he
had
to
tomorrow,
ironically,
would
have
been
as
a
one-year
anniversary
with
the
city
under
his
employment,
and
we
do
send
our
thoughts
and
our
prayers
and
and
our
deepest
sympathies
to
his
family.
He
left
behind
his
parents
and
his
wife
and
two
young
children.
Mr.
mayor
thank.
A
Most
gracious
Father.
We
come
to
you
night
tonight
with
Kevin
on
our
heart.
We
just
pray
Lord
that
you
would,
he
would
touch
his
family
and
friends.
I
was
in
our
city
who
worked
with
him.
We
just
pray
that
you
would
touch
that
greeting
father
and
and
that
you
just
let
them
know
that
we're
remembering
him
and
that
they're
in
our
thoughts
father,
we
pray
that
your
hand
would
be
with
us
tonight
as
we
make
decisions
that
are
pertinent
to
our
city.
A
A
Thank
You
chief
I'd
like
to
read
the
guidelines
of
our
meeting
at
this
time.
Meetings
are
public
forums
in
which
many
opinions
are
expressed,
and
the
business
of
the
city
must
be
conducted
as
such.
Disciplined
honorable
and
professional
decorum
is
paramount.
Courteous
and
respectful
communication
is
expected
during
public
hearing
all
questions
and
statements
from
the
public
shall
be
directed
to
the
chair.
If
you
wish
to
speak,
raise
your
hand
and
I
will
certainly
recognize
you.
A
Please
approach
the
podium
and
state
your
name
and
address
in
order
to
an
allow,
allow
an
opportunity
for
everyone
who
wishes
to
address
council
speakers
should
limit
their
comments
to
the
subject
being
discussed.
Each
speaker
will
be
given
five
minutes
to
address
an
issue
and
may
only
address
an
issue
wants
unless
questions
from
Council
are
posed
to
the
speaker.
A
C
A
D
B
B
t-bone,
thank
you
so
much
mr.
mayor
I
am
delighted
to
welcome
James
Stevens
here.
Mr.
Stevens
is
the
we're
honored
to
have
him.
He
is
the
executive
director
of
the
South
Carolina
Aeronautics
Commission.
So
we
have
a
state
agency
head
here
tonight
to
give
a
presentation
on
the
economic
impact
report
of
the
Aiken
Regional
Airport
mr.
bud
coward,
who
lives
here
in
Aiken,
and
many
of
us
know
visited
me
several
months
ago
and
brought
this
excellent
report
of
this
underrated
jewel
that
we
have
and
I
want
to
thank
mr.
coward
for
arranging
for
mr.
B
Stevens
to
be
here
and
also
I
want
to
acknowledge
members
of
our
general
aviation
Commission
that
are
here.
If
they
could
stand,
we
appreciate
all
the
work
they
do
into
and
I
see
the
Chairman
mr.
zipper
Robbins
and
butch
Robertson
and
Carolyn
Macpherson
and
dick
function
here.
So
we
have
a
quorum
and
they
can
meet
when
we're
done,
but
anyway
we're
honored
to
have
them
here
and
mr.
Stevens.
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming.
Mr.
E
Mayor
members
of
council,
thank
you
very
much
for
the
time
tonight
that
giving
me
Stuart
thank
you
for
reaching
out
the
bud
and
getting
the
invitation
going
in
the
conversation
going
about
presenting
this
to
your
council.
But
we're
going
to
talk
about
tonight
is
information
that
I
feel
is
valuable
to
you
all
as
owners
of
one
of
our
local
airports.
Here
in
South,
Carolina
Julie
told
me,
I
had
30
minutes
so
I'm
gonna
try
to
keep
it
within
that.
No
just
kidding.
E
Tonight
Stuart
mentioned
we're
going
to
talk
about
the
economic
impact
of
your
local
airport
every
10
years,
or
so
the
state
looks
at
our
system
of
airports.
Here
in
South
Carolina,
we
have
57
publicly
owned
public-use
airports
here
in
South
Carolina
of
those
57.
Six
are
commercial
service,
airports
and
the
rest
are
general
aviation
airports
like
what
you
have
here
in
in
the
actually
it's
in
the
county,
but
as
what
you
owned
by
the
city
of
Aiken
out
at
your
local
airport,
so
approximately
every
10
years
we
look
at
our
systems.
E
We
look
at
the
value
of
our
system,
the
economic
impact
of
our
system.
We
do
a
scorecard
basically
of
our
system.
We
look
at
overall.
How
are
we
doing
within
the
system
that
we
have
within
the
transportation
infrastructure
that
we
have?
We
set
goals,
we
set
priorities
among
our
airports,
and
so
we
have
just
finished
that
we
took
about
18
months
to
do
that
study
this
past
year
and
we
rolled
out
those
findings
in
February
and
normally
I'll.
See
Stewart
at
our
airports.
E
Conference
didn't
get
to
see
him
this
year,
so
he
had
a
lot
going
on,
but
we
did
roll
this
out
then.
So
the
information
is
still
fresh,
still
pertinent
to
what
you
all
have
going
on
here
in
Aiken.
I
won't
start
first
with
our
economic
impact,
so
that
I
can
let
you
know
how
we
did
our
economic
impact
study
and
how
you
how
you
rank
here
in
South
Carolina.
What
we
looked
at
was
employment
payroll
and
spending
for
direct
indirect
and
then
total
economic
output
for
the
state
as
a
whole.
E
But
to
do
that,
we
had
to
look
at
each
Airport,
specifically
so
I'm,
going
to
give
you
a
little
high-level
overview
of
the
state
as
a
whole
and
then
dig
down
into
making
the
city
vacant.
It's
information
that
they
can
regional
airport,
the
five
activity
centers
that
we
looked
at
within
each
one
of
those,
the
payroll,
the
spending
those
types
of
things
we
looked
at
airport
management.
E
So
what
does
it
take
to
run
your
ear
for
it,
full-time,
part-time,
seasonal,
all
those
things
all
the
jobs
that
are
supported
at
or
by
those
that
come
and
go
from
your
airport?
We
looked
at
airport
tenants,
we
looked
at
all
the
businesses
that
provide
a
deviation
services
so
that
might
be
Mike
laborer
who's
here
with
the
vo
they're
out
at
they
can
reach
an
airport,
it
might
be
a
flight
department.
E
That's
based
here,
that's
a
corporate
flight
entity
and
they
are
at
the
airport
just
because
that's
the
services
that
they
need
and
what
they
need
from
you
as
a
community
on
their
transportation
needs.
We
looked
at
capital
investment
and
to
do
this,
we
looked
over
the
past
five
or
six
years
of
capital
investments
that
were
made
out
at
each
Airport
and
again
across
the
whole
state.
What
kind
of
investments
are
being
made?
Commercial,
visitor
spending,
which
is
not
pertinent
to
you
all
here
in
akin
and
then
general
aviation
visitor
spending,
which
is.
E
This
is
the
information
that
everybody's.
Normally
they
want
to
see
is
what
does
your
local
airport
look
like,
so
we
estimated
that
there
were
and
I
hope
that
you
have
these
in
your
in
your
presentations
in
a
in
a
readable
format,
because
sometimes
when
these
print
out
they're
not
that
great,
but
there
are
178
jobs
that
are
supported
by
your
Airport
that
you
have
of
those
jobs.
E
It
represents
5.2
million
dollars
annually
in
payroll
spending
is,
is
estimated
at
five
plus
C
at
19.7,
almost
annually
million,
and
then
24
million
annually
is
the
economic
impact
of
your
local
Airport
and
I'll.
Tell
you
this
right
now.
Stuart
can
confirm
this.
It
doesn't
cost
that
to
run
and
operate
your
Airport
moving
on
to
our
system
plans.
So
what
do
we
look
at
when
we
look
at
all
of
our
airports
across
the
state?
How
do
we
gauge
how
they're
doing
within
the
roles
that
they
play
and
the
services
that
they
offer?
E
E
So,
as
we
looked
at
the
fifty-seven
airports,
not
only
did
we
look
again
at
the
economics
we
looked
at
the
the
roles
that
they
play
and
I'm
sorry
I
have
to
keep
looking
to
make
sure
I'm
pushing
the
button
correctly.
We
looked
at
current
infrastructure.
We
looked
at
projection
projected
aviation
demand,
market
area
characteristics,
which
obviously
vary
widely
across
the
state
in
those
57
airports
that
we
have
gaps
in
redundancies
within
our
system.
We
looked
at
okay.
How
does
Aiken
compare
to
those
neighboring
airports?
E
What
are
the
roles
that
a
can
play
is
compared
to
you
know
others
around
you?
Then
we
looked
at
the
FAA.
How
does
the
FAA
categorize
the
athan
Regional
Airport
and
the
categorization
from
the
state
doesn't
match
doesn't
model?
Does
it
mirror
the
the
role
that
the
faa
plays,
because
we
do
try
to
make
sure
that
they
they
are
somewhat
coherent?
E
As
you
look
at
this
map,
this
is.
This
is
a
great
depiction
to
see
the
roles
within
this
state
and
basically
we
have
four
categories:
commercial
services,
green
corporate
businesses,
yellow
business
recreation
is
blue
and
Recreation
local
is
red.
So
red
is
your
smallest
airports,
that's
that's
the
type
of
airports.
Those
are
then
up
from
that
is
blue
than
yellow
and
green.
You
guys
at
Eichen,
regional
airport
or
corporate
business.
E
That's
how
we
have
you
categorize
here
in
South
Carolina,
that's
the
second
tier
of
Airport,
and
that
is
the
highest
tier,
that
you
will
be
as
a
general
aviation
Airport
within
the
state
of
South
Carolina.
You
can
look
around
you
and
you
can
see
Edgefield
Saluda,
McCormick,
Lexington,
County
barn
will
bamberg
all
of
those
that
are
immediately
around
you
and
you
can
see
that
you
have
the
highest
role
within
this
region
of
the
state.
E
What
does
that
mean
for
roles
for
you
so
often
I
answer
to
an
8
member
Commission.
You've
already
referenced
mr.
bud
coward
who's
here
with
me
tonight
and
you
all
know
bud
well,
but
has
had
my
job.
So
he
knows
the
challenges
that
we
face
as
a
state
agency,
and
he
often
gives
me
good
direction
as
I
interact
with
those
that
own
and
operate
airports.
E
E
Not
only
do
you
see
the
compliance
on
this
table
on
your
scorecard,
but
you
also
see
some
things
here
that
have
some
cost
associated
with
them.
So
one
of
the
things
that
we
look
at
is
runway
end
identifier,
lighting,
again
approach
lighting
systems.
We
look
at
airport
master
planning.
These
are
things
that
you
have
identified
or
we
have
identified
in
our
review
of
your
Airport
as
things
that
that
need
to
be
updated
or
we
brought
into
compliance
and
they
have
some
costs
associated
with
them.
On
the
side.
E
Other
actions
are
come
from
your
capital
improvement
plans,
which
your
Stewart's
very
well
aware
of
every
five
years.
He
has
to
work
with
the
FAA
to
identify
a
series
of
projects,
capital
improvements
that
you
want
to
do
at
your
Airport.
Those
are
considered
on
this
next
page
and
then
also
we
looked
at
pavements.
We
looked
at
the
overall
condition
of
your
pavements,
so
this
is
a
big
part.
Obviously
of
an
airport.
You
wouldn't
have
an
airport.
E
If
you
didn't
have
that
piece
of
pavement
or
that
grass
cut,
you
know
for
airplanes
to
come
and
go
on,
and
some
of
our
airports
do
have
grass
runways.
So,
fortunately,
for
you
all
your
economic
impacts,
far
greater
because
you've
got
great
pavements
and
you've
got
nice
length
and
width
of
pavements,
but
as
we
look
at
the
estimated
costs
for
your
pavement
to
keep
them
up
to
a
standard,
and
we
look
at
your
capital
improvements,
we
have
identified
11
million
dollars
worth
of
work
over
the
next
five
years.
E
That
you
could
do
doesn't
mean
you're
going
to
do
it.
You
could
do
it
in
summary.
I'm
gonna
make
this
brief
and
take
any
questions.
You
have
question
I'm
often
faced
with
it's
Airport
work
investment,
and
for
you
all
here
in
a
can,
it's
no
doubt
resounding.
Yes,
it
is.
You
have
28
nearly
25
million
dollars
a
year
that
comes
into
your
community
by
way
of
the
airport.
Again
in
or
through
your
airport.
We
have
one
of
our
airports
in
in
the
state
of
South
Carolina
that
their
annual
economic
impact
is
$95,000
$95,000.
E
That's
not
counting
the
staff
that
they
pay
to
oversee
Airport,
and
things
like
that
means
the
area
at
the
airport.
So
you
ask
those
questions:
is
it
worth?
Is
it
worth
it
for
Aiken
County
resounding?
Yes?
So
again
we
looked
at
return
on
investment
return
on
investment.
You
know
you
can
make
numbers
say
anything.
You
want
them
to
say
and
I
will
say
that
this
report
was
definitely
not.
It
can
be
taken
any
direction.
E
You
can
say
the
Jameses
missing
pieces
out
of
this
report,
there's
things
that
are
skew
in
this
report,
but
again
standard
methodology
nationally
accepted
methodology
will
look
across
the
country.
We
look
to
that
in
plan
model
and
that's
what
helped
us
come
up
with
this.
Basically
long
story.
Short
short,
your
return
on
investments
over
a
thousand
percent,
so
you
consider
what
investment
again
from
that
scorecard
those
five-year
capital
investments,
those
pavement
investments,
those
other
things
that
you
need
to
get
up
to
a
certain
classification
on
your
on
your
scorecard
to
bring
us
up
to
date.
E
E
So
the
question
is:
how
can
you
sustain
that-
and
that
brings
me
to
my
last
slide-
continue
to
sports
your
local
airport?
You
all
are
doing
a
great
job
with
this.
You've
got
good
people
that
are
on
your
Airport
Commission.
You've
got
a
great
FBO
out
at
your
Airport,
a
fixed
Base
Operator,
a
person
that
provides
services
to
those
that
come
and
go
from
your
community.
E
I
see
airports
every
day
all
day
and
you've
got
a
great
facility
that
has
managed
well,
it
is
the
people
that
come
to
your
community
are
greeted
with
enthusiasm
with
kindness
and
that
keeps
them
coming
back
to
your
community.
So
how
do
you
again?
How
do
you
continue
to
grow
continue
to
support
those
customers
and
those
businesses
that
you
have
out
there
continue
to
build
hangars,
so
expand
expanding
opportunities
that
you
have
to
house
hangars
to
house
aircraft
in
your
community.
You
all
don't
get
the
sales
tax
or
the
property
tax.
It's
paid
right.
E
It
goes
to
a
can
count
e,
you
don't
get
any
of
that,
but
you
own
and
operate
an
airport,
and
you
do
have
people
that
come
to
your
community
through
your
Airport.
It
is
a
big
investment.
Yes,
it
does
cost
a
lot
to
maintain,
but
the
return
on
investments,
huge
I,
would
say
finally
protect
that
investment.
So
we
have
an
issue.
That's
come
up
in
the
past.
Probably
two
months
enjoy
and
the
staff
at
the
airport
have
helped
us
out
and
that's
you
know,
a
crane
that
came
up
in
the
approach.
Well,
those
things
happen.
E
So
how
do
you
take
care
of
that?
Well,
we
proactive
you
go
work
with
the
neighbor
and
you
figure
out
how
to
remedy
the
problem.
You've
done
that
I
drove
out
there
tonight
before
I
came
to
the
airport.
Looked
at
it
and
I
didn't
see
it
out
there.
So
I
laud
you
for
that.
But
my
encouragement
to
you
is
continue.
E
What
you're
doing
continue
to
support
the
airport
in
the
ways
you
that
you
have
been
doing
make
sure
those
dollars
are
there
to
match
those
funds,
because
you
can't
get
any
better
90
cents
on
the
dollar
actually
95,
because
you're
getting
90
cents
from
the
federal
government,
five
cents
from
the
state
you've
got
five
cents
locally
you
put
into
it,
there's
no
better
return
on
investment
when
it
comes
to
infrastructure
thanks.
You
thank
you
for
your
time
tonight.
Thank.
A
E
F
G
E
E
And
that
funding,
at
least
from
the
state,
has
been
a
challenge
the
past
few
years
we
we
obviously
have
limitations.
The
limitations,
like
you
do
within
your
local
community
here
and
the
dollars
that
you
have
so
we
have
to
spread
those
dollars
as
far
as
we
can,
so
we
encourage
all
of
our
airports
to
go
after
those
federal
dollars,
because
that
saves
you
and
I
both
a
lot
of
money.
E
B
You
very
much
and
I
would
like
to
add
mr.
mayor
this
study
was
the
cost
was
borne
by
the
state
Aeronautics
Commission.
We
received
a
study
that,
if
we
would
have
done
it,
ourselves
would
have
been
easily
tens
of
thousands
of
dollars
and
the
state
Aeronautics
Commission
did
this
through
a
firm
and
we
provide
a
lot
of
information,
but
we
I
think
got
a
lot
of
valuable
information
out
of
it.
A
Thank
you
now,
I'd
also
like
to
just
echo.
Thank
you
for
our
I
know.
Several
of
our
aviation
commissioners
are
here
the
Chairman
and
I.
Think
Stuart
and
I
were
just
talking.
I
didn't
seem
earlier,
but
I
believe
our
FBO
is
here
Mike
thank
you
for
being
with
us
tonight
and
the
fine
job
you
did.
We
appreciate
it.
Thank
you
so
much
thank.
F
A
H
Tonio
TECA
1063,
kismet
Drive
mr.
mayor
Mayor,
Pro,
Tem
and
distinguished
council,
want
to
thank
you
this
evening
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
remind
you
who
we
are
and
thank
you
express
our
gratitude
for
what
you
do
to
support
the
Arts
in
general
and
in
the
city
of
Aiken,
but
particularly
a
conforming
arts.
H
We
also
have
the
program
called
instruments
in
your
attic
where
we
collect
instruments
throughout
the
county
and
we
refurbish
those
and
then
donate
them
back
to
the
schools
and
then
this
year,
because
we
have
been
so
blessed
with
with
the
success
of
our
shows,
we're
also
able
to
partner
with
the
Aiken
Arts
Center
in
order
to
support
a
special
summer
camp
for
kids
with
traumatic
brain
injuries.
So
we
like
to
think
that
we're
touching
a
lot
of
parts
of
the
community
that
don't
have
an
opportunity
to
really
benefit
from
from
the
arts.
H
The
way
that
you
have
connected
with
us
is
that
you
provide
us
an
office.
We
have
one
part-time,
employee,
Kathy,
Traver
she's
with
us
here
tonight
and
she
does
an
awesome
job.
She
works
20
hours
a
week
or
she
gets
paid
20
hours
a
week
and
probably
the
Department
of
Labor
would
not
be
happy
if
they
knew
how
much
she
actually
works
for
us,
but
she
does
a
fantastic
job.
H
The
rest
of
our
board
is
made
up
of
volunteers
and
we
have
approximately
some
anywhere
between
a
dozen
and
18
board
board
members,
our
vice
president,
Steve
salzman,
is
also
with
us
today,
so
you
provide
an
office
for
us.
You
help
with
transportation
of
our
entertainers
and
you
help
us
sell
the
tickets
at
the
box.
Office.
H
Vivian
does
a
great
job
for
us
and
she's
a
city
employee,
and
then
you
also
help
us
with
eight
x
dollars.
We
we
compete
every
year
for
eight
x
dollars
and
we've
been
very
fortunate
to
to
receive
those
grants.
Our
seasons
have
particularly
last
couple
years
have
been
fantastic.
We
sold
out,
we
have
five
shows
each
year,
usually
that's
ten
performances,
because
we
do
our
performances
on
Thursday
night
and
Friday
night.
We
sold
out
nine
of
those
performances.
Last
year
and
nearly
sold-out
the
10th
this
year,
we
so
you
know
the
theater
seats
315.
H
If
we
fill
the
balcony
and
this
year
we
have
already
sold
three
about
370
tickets
and
so
we've
sold
more
than
half
our
shows
or
seats
and
our
first
show
isn't
until
September,
so
we're
having
fantastic
success.
We're
very
thankful
that
you
have
been
a
significant
part
of
that
and
we're
going
to
show
you
our
little
promo
and
then,
if
you
would
indulge
us
to
give
tickets
away
just
to
the
lucky
lucky
winner
in
in
your
council
chambers.
Today,.
H
So,
but
this
this
season
is
Shake,
Rattle
and
soul.
I
hope
you
saw
some
things
that
you
like
there.
It's
a
tribute
season
to
many
of
your
favorite
songs,
I
think
in
the
60s
70s
and
80s.
Can
you
come
up
for
a
second
and
we're
going
to
break
the
core?
That's
it's
all
right
here
for
a
second.
If
you're.
K
J
D
C
A
A
A
B
C
A
L
A
No
other
nominations
at
this
time.
Those
names
move
forward,
we'll
be
on
our
next
agenda
for
consideration.
Thank
you
moving
down
old
business
and
number
two.
This
is
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
FY
2017
18
budget
regarding
the
purchase
of
land
for
a
walking
track
around
the
Aiken
mall.
My
title:
this
is
an
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.
C
A
B
We
as
part
of
the
special
source
revenue
credit
agreement
that
we,
the
council,
agreed
to
in
January
22nd.
We
committed
to
purchasing
the
property
for
a
walking
track
around
the
mall,
and
what
this
is
is
a
second
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
budget
to
properly
account
for
the
money.
The
various
accounts.
One
question
that
came
up
at
the
last
meeting
was
the
how
large
the
walking
track
is,
and
it
is
about
ninety
four
hundredths
of
a
mile
and
circumference.
B
A
Right
all
those
in
favor
on
second
reading
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
moving
down
old
business
in
number
three.
This
is
a
second
reading
of
public
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
set
the
millage
rate
for
fiscal
year,
2018
19
by
title,
an
ordinance
to
provide
for
the
levy
of
taxes
for
ordinary
city
purposes
in
the
city
of
Aitkin.
For
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1
2018
set
the
millage
at
62
Mills
and
to
provide
for
the
expenditures
thereof.
Is
there
a
motion
hero?
Is
there
a
second.
C
B
You
mayor,
we
have
tonight
proposal
for
the
millage
rate
for
the
fiscal
year
2018
19
budget.
We
are
required
to
have
two
separate
ordinances,
one
for
the
millage
and
one
for
the
budget,
and
we
presented
a
budget
with
holding
the
millage
rate
steady
at
62
Mills.
We
have
not
had
a
millage
increase
since
1989
and
that
is
before
council
tonight,
a
second
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
for
the
millah
to
set
the
millage
rate
at
62
Mills
for
fiscal
year,
2018
2019
thank.
A
A
And
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you
moving
down
to
item
4
on
the
agenda
and
under
old
business.
This
is
second
reading
of
public
king
of
an
ordinance
to
adopt
a
budget
for
fiscal
year,
2018
19
by
title,
an
ordinance
adopting
a
budget
proposed
by
the
city
manager,
containing
estimates
of
proposed
revenues
and
expenditures
by
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1,
2018
and
ending
June
30
of
2019
and
declaring
that
it
shall
constitute
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin.
Is
there
a
motion
so.
B
Mr.
mayor
I
will
I
read
the
budget
message
into
the
record.
May
the
14th
and
I
will
not
do
that
again.
Unless
there
is
consideration
to
do
so,
but
essentially
we
do
have
a
second
reading
of
a
budget
that
we
at
the
millage
rate
just
approved
council.
We
did
account
for
the
water
and
sewer
rate
increase
that
was
considered
and
passed
by
council
at
the
last
meeting,
and
that
has
been
reflected
in
this
budget,
and
it
also,
we
believe,
includes
the
priorities
of
staff
in
I
mean
excuse.
B
A
I
would
just
like
to
we
said
in
the
work
session,
but
I
would
like
to
thank
Stuart
beanball
Kim.
A
Denis
is
financing
and
I'll
her
team
that
worked
on
this
as
well
as
our
department
heads
they.
They
certainly
presented
a
great
budget
to
us.
There's
been
a
lot
of
time
with
Council.
I
also
would
like
to
say
how
appreciative
I
am
that
this
council
really
looked
in
drill
drill
deeper
into
this
budget
and
I
think
it
was
a
good
process
and
as
a
better
budget,
because
of
it.
A
Moving
down
old
business
item
number
five:
this
is
a
second
reading
and
public
king
of
an
ordinance
to
sell
property
on
Stuart
drive
in
governor
aiken
park
by
thailand
or
disapproving
the
sell
of
a
lot
on
stuart
drive
and
governor
a
can
park.
Subdivision
is
their
emotional,
so
moved.
Okay,
Thank,
You,
councilman
jared!
Is
there
a
second.
C
B
Mr.
mayor,
thank
you
some
time
back
has
probably
been
almost
two
years
ago
we
were
given.
We
had
a
some
meetings
with
us
when
counsel
had
subcommittees
about
city-owned
property,
and
we
have
begun
in
earnest
attempting
to
sell
property
that
we
have
been
holding
that
or
unimproved.
We
have
a
number
of
unimproved
Lots
in
the
city
and
we
worked
with
Realtors
from
Coldwell,
Banker
and
concierge
on
a
little
pilot
project
and
they
are
bringing
tonight
and
John
lamb
Creek.
B
The
realtor
from
concierge
is
here
an
offer
to
sell
a
vacant
lot
of
approximately
two-tenths
of
an
acre
for
$8,000.
This
money
will
net
any
net
proceeds.
We're
gonna
recommend
that
we
put
into
our
fund
for
our
demolition
and
Locke
cleanup,
which
we
know
is
a
something
that
council
feels
very
strongly
about,
and
this
gives
us
some
extra
money
to
do
that.
A
Comments
or
questions
from
Council
I
think
all
those
in
favor
on
second
reading
unanimous.
Thank
you.
Moving
down
old
business
item
number
six.
This
is
a
second
reading,
the
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
and
sell
property
located
in
the
edge
Edgewood
subdivision
to
Aiken
Group
LLC
by
title
and
norc's
approving
the
sale
of
nine
Lots
on
Kershaw
and
salutis
Street
in
the
Edgewood
subdivision.
Is
there
a
motion
so.
L
B
Mayor,
thank
you.
We
do
have
an
offer:
a
cash
offer
of
$48,000
to
sell
this
property
in
the
Edgewood
subdivision
to
the
Aiken
group
LLC.
They
have
offered
to
purchase
the
this
property
and
we
considered
this
on
first
reading
on
may
the
14th
again,
as
with
the
prior
prop
parcel
that
council
just
approve
the
sale
of,
we
will
recommend
that
any
of
the
net
proceeds
go
also
into
that
fund
for
lot
cleanup
and
primarily
building
demolition,
and
if.
B
N
C
C
L
B
L
A
D
A
Right,
we'll
move
on
she'll
be
back
in
number
seven.
This
is
a
second
reading
of
publican
of
an
ordinance
amending
section,
eight
dash
19
of
the
city
code
regarding
regarding
tethering
of
dogs
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
section,
eight
dash
19
of
the
Aiken
city
code.
Is
there
a
motion?
Okay,
Thank
You,
Councilwoman
Gregory?
Is
there
a
second
second
okay,
Thank
You
councilman
Walz
a
comments
from
staff?
Mr.
B
Mayor
in
March
on
the
26th,
we
had
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
for
tethering
of
animals
amending
city
code,
section
8,
1
9,
and
it
was
very
similar
to
the
county's
tethering
ordinance
with
some
difference.
The
primary
differences
were
at
that
time
the
tethering,
the
county's
tethering
ordinance
had
a
time
limit
of
four
hours.
We
at
that
time
put
in
13
hours.
The
county
ordinance
did
not
recognize
severe
weather
conditions
and
our
ordinance
does
and
also
the
ordinance
does
not.
The
city's
ordinance
does
not
address
multiple
dogs.
B
We
also
added
a
section
regarding
the
leaving
of
animals
and
closed
up
Motor
Vehicles
during
times
of
extreme
heat
or
extreme
cold.
After
first
three
are
at
first
reading,
we
were
asked
to
reach
out
to
dr.
Patricia
Hill
a
past
president
of
the
South
Carolina
veterinary
association
for
reviewing
of
the
ordinance
we
had
a
exchanged,
some
emails
and
telephone
conversation
with
dr.
hill,
and
the
only
suggestion
that
was
made
was
that
we
eliminate
the
time
limit
due
to
the
difficulty
of
the
enforcement,
but
she
was
comfortable
with
the
rest
of
the
ordinance.
B
We've
worked
on
this
with
Barbara
Nelson
at
the
SPCA
Public
Safety,
and
the
city
attorney
the
proposed
back
at
second
reading.
We
would
propose
an
amendment
to
reduce
the
that
are
to
eliminate
the
time
limit,
specified
and
otherwise
leave
the
ordinance
as
written
at
first
reading.
With
that
one
exception
and.
A
A
D
A
All
right
moving
down
to
the
new
business
section
of
our
agenda
number
one
under
new
businesses
as
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance,
they
annexed
property
at
101,
Marvin,
Drive
and
zone
at
RS,
10,
residential
single-family
by
title
and
ordnance,
annex
to
the
corporate
limits
of
the
city
of
Aitkin,
certain
property
located
at
101
Marvin
Drive
and
is
owned
the
same
residential
single-family
rs.10.
Is
there
emotion.
D
M
B
Mayor
pursuant
to
our
water
and
sewer
policy,
the
property
owner
at
1:01,
Marvin
Drive,
has
asked
for
annexation
into
the
city
limits
a
vacant.
The
Planning
Commission
reviewed
this
request
at
their
May
15th
meeting
and
unanimously
recommended
that
the
property
be
annexed
and
zone
rs10.
So
we
have
this
request
before
you
tonight
for
first
reading.
A
Thank
you,
mister
being
any
comments
from
the
audience
comments
from
Council
all
those
in
favor
of
this
annexation
on
first
reading
and
that's
unanimous,
thank
you
down
you
business
number
two.
This
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
sell
Lots
and
tool
Hill
by
title
and
ordinance
approving
the
sale
of
five
properties.
Is
there
a
motion
so
moved.
L
A
B
Mayor
AEI,
Jordan
LLC,
which
principal
Sean
Alford
and
that's
dr.,
Sean,
offered
reached
out
to
me
about
a
month
ago
and
again
as
part
of
our
effort
to
remove
property
off
the
getting
back
on
the
tax
rolls.
We
have
four
contiguous
vacant
lots
at
the
corner,
beginning
at
the
Edgefield
Avenue
between
Morgan
Street
and
McCormick
Street,
as
well
as
one
lot
on
Cox
and
initially
offered
$15,000,
I'm,
sorry
$10,000,
and
we
countered
at
15
and
met
at
twelve
five.
This
property
would
be
a
cash
transaction,
if
approved
its
second
reading.
A
A
Moving
down
the
agenda
to
petitions
and
requests
number
one
is
a
request
for
approval
of
resolution
for
city
water
and
sanitary
sewer
services
to
1401
chucker,
Creek
Road
by
title.
Our
resolution
authorizing
the
provision
of
water
and
sanitary
sewer
services
to
property
located
at
1401
Tucker
Creek
Road.
Is
there
a
motion.
D
B
Mayor
the
property
owner
J&M,
Properties
LLC
is
requesting
city
services,
including
water
and
sanitary
sewer
service
for
1401
checker,
Creek,
Road,
the
it
is
currently
undeveloped
property
that
is
not
contiguous
to
the
city.
However,
it
is
not
and
is
not
eligible
for
annexation.
At
this
time,
however,
they
will
sign
paperwork
to
become
in
in
the
city
when
it
becomes
contiguous.
The
Planning
Commission
reviewed
this
request
at
their
May
15
2008
een
meeting
and
approved
this
request
by
a
vote
of
five
to
one
with
one
member
absent
and
one
member
opposed.
B
There
are
several
conditions
for
this.
That
I
will
briefly
read
into
the
record
again
that
they
will
annex
upon
contiguity
to
the
city
within
90
days
that
an
executed
agreement
for
city
services
be
recorded
at
the
RMC
office
within
90
days
of
City
Council
approval
that
the
engine
city
engineer
approved
the
design
of
the
water
and
sewer
service
that
our
site
and
landscape,
that
their
site
and
landscape
plan
complies
with
our
tree
preservation
and
landscaping.
B
Requirements
of
our
zoning
ordinance
that
the
site
landscape
plan
also
complies
with
our
open
space
requirement
of
the
zoning
ordinance
that
any
freestanding
signage
be
limited
to
a
maximum
height
of
6
feet,
no
more
than
32
square
feet
in
area
and
that
the
site
design
include
a
road
stub
out
to
the
adjacent
parcel,
fronting
whiskey
road
and
that
all
utility
wiring
new
wiring
be
underground.
And
we
have
this
for
council
consideration
tonight.
B
A
O
We
would
not
want
to
tie
that
down
right
now
in
your
agenda.
You
have
a
plan
that
shows
what
we
flipped
the
cul-de-sac
and
have
open
space
adjacent
to
the
commercial
property
out
on
whiskey
Road.
We
have
a
little
bit
of
a
problem
with
time
that
making
a
road
go
through
there,
because
the
roads
in
the
townhomes
have
to
remain
private
property
owned
by
the
homeowners
association.
But
we
do
see
you
know
a
need
for
people
in
the
subdivision.
O
O
G
I
think
the
problem
I'm
having
with
this
is
we're
asking
to
stub
back
to
a
piece
of
property.
They
don't
know,
and
we
don't
know,
what's
gonna
go
there
and
to
make
them
bear
the
cost
of
building
your
stub
at
this
time.
If
they're
going
to
connect
to
it,
should
that
happen,
I
don't
have
a
problem
there,
but
right
now
we're
asking
them,
but
it
feels
something
they
could
build
it
being
the
wrong
place.
G
O
We've
actually
left
an
area
there
too,
to
do
that,
but
we
don't
know
how
commercial
people
would
want
us
to
tie
into
their
property.
They
might
not
know
what
to
say.
The
council
may
require
them
to
do
right
because
they
would
have
to
an
actually
already
contiguous
and
then
we
would
have
to
any
extra
I.
L
L
P
Were
not
because
this
property
is
coming
first,
and
we
know
that
the
other
property
may
eventually
develop
in
the
future.
This
could
dictate
where
that
is,
they
would
be
required.
The
what
we're
calling
the
commercial
property
would
be
required
to
go
through
a
similar
process
of
showing
a
concept
plan
at
the
point
would
come
to
City
Council
for
services
or
for
annexation,
and
so
that
could
be
coordinated
at
that
time.
Benefit
of
the
stub
out
is
a
couple
of
things.
One,
you
kind
of
have
a
fair
stretch
of
road.
P
Normally
we
like
to
interconnect
subdivisions
for
connectivity
purposes,
keep
people
out
of
the
major
streets
it's
possible
if
they
have
alternate
access
points.
As
a
representative
stated,
these
are
private
roads
or
plan
to
be
private
roads.
We
understand
that
you
know
stuff
bounce
to
each
adjacent.
P
Property
may
not
be
pertinent,
but
there's
a
fairly
long
stretch
for
emergency
service
vehicles
to
get
back
there
to
be
nice
to
have
a
backfire
and
Public
Safety
access
at
some
point,
and
the
backside
of
that
also
would
create
some
pedestrian
connection
from
that
property
into
potential
commercial
development
negating
some
of
the
traffic
that
would
have
to
go
out
on
to
chucker
Creek
around
and
on
to
whisky
Road
to
access
any
commercial
that
would
develop
there
in
the
future.
That's
at
least
our
thoughts
as
a
staff.
P
Point
that
was
brought
up
as
part
of
the
Planning
Commission
consideration,
and
they
were
concerned
about
that,
especially
if
they
were
going
to
be
private
streets
that
we
would
not
want
to
cut
through.
So
it
would
be
up
to
the
applicant
if
they
wanted
to.
You
know
basically
have
a
fire
crash
gate
or
something
like
that
to
prevent
cut
through
being
a
private
road.
They
would
never
ever
ability
to
do
that.
I
think
we
can
work
with
them
to
do
that
as
well.
G
Would
wonder
I
mean
it's
in
the
future?
Let's
say:
there's
a
shopping
center
developed
there
just
if
they
want
to
have
access
to
it,
make
it
a
gated
access
for
them
to
come
to
network.
So
would
it
become
a
cut
road?
We
could
allow
that
too
right
correct.
But
right
now
we
just
don't
know.
What's
gonna
go
back
correct.
P
We
don't,
but
at
this
point
this
is
the
applications
in
front
of
you,
so
we
wouldn't
have
the
ability
to
come
back
to
this
development
and
request
it
retroactively
Lee
right
so
they've
already
said
they
build
it
so
right,
so
that
they
have
the
benefit
of
being
in
first,
and
so,
if
they
would
provide
that
connection,
they
can
to
some
extent
have
first
choice
about
where
that
might
be
on
their
property.
And
typically
these
are
easier
coordinate
under
commercial
property.
L
P
O
You
know
this,
this
is,
is
section
two,
so
it's
not
something
we
would
build.
First,
though,
even
when
we
build
section
two,
if
there's
no
proposed
commercial
property,
you
know
commercial
development
going
on
and
we
would
just
like
to
be
able
to
wait
until
we
could
coordinate
with
the
commercial
development
on
where
to
put,
and
then
we
don't,
even
if
it's
crash.
O
O
Better
because
it
would
be
something
that
would
give
us
an
extra
way
for
a
fire
truck
or
services
to
get
in
and
our
extra
way
for
service
to
get
into
the
commercial
coming
in
behind
the
buildings,
which
would
be
good.
We
don't
have
a
problem
with
that
at
three
roads
we
had
a
little
problem
with,
but
a
crash
gate
do.
O
J
O
D
L
A
G
J
D
A
Thank
You
general
Thank,
You
Stuart,
going
down
petitions
and
requests
number
two.
This
is
an
approval
of
a
resolution
to
proceed
with
phase
one
of
the
University
Parkway
widening
project
by
title.
A
resolution
authorizing
the
city
of
Aiken
to
commence
construction
of
University
Parkway
phase
1.
Is
there
a
motion.
C
B
Mayor
in
November
2010,
the
voters
approved
as
part
of
capital
project
sales
tax,
six
million
dollars
for
the
University
Parkway
widening
project,
three
million
dollars
from
the
city,
three
million
dollars
from
the
County.
We
then
procure
secured
funding
from
the
state,
transportation,
infrastructure,
bank
and,
ultimately,
in
signed
an
agreement
in
early
2015
for
4.6
million
from
the
state
transportation
infrastructure
bank.
B
Then
we
subsequently
the
we
have
a
balance
of
the
project
of
slightly
less
than
ten
point:
six
million,
as
we've
spent
a
little
bit
of
our
three
million
dollars.
Three
hundred
37,000
always
spent
a
portion
of
it
and
the
county
still
has
their
entire
allotment
of
three
million.
We
have
in
this
infrastructure.
Bank
has
4.6
million
in
March,
2017
city
council.
We
put
the
project
on
hold,
and
so,
as
we
send
reports
to
the
infrastructure
bank,
they
still
have
this
as
an
active
project.
B
Q
Council
members
I'm
here
to
urge
you
to
move
this
project
forward.
Not
only
will
this
decrease
the
fender-benders,
we
see
as
people
are
turning
right
and
left
off
of
that,
that
road
that,
where
there's
a
second
lane
that
runs
out
mysteriously
right
at
our
campus.
But
it
would
also
add
in
the
appearance
to
the
approach
to
the
university
which
is
going
to
help
me
when
I'm,
recruiting
students
and
bringing
them
in
and
they're
weighing
various
campuses.
Q
In
addition
to
producing
workforce
and
addressing
the
needs
of
this
community's
businesses
and
industries
by
the
way
brand
to
green
brand
new
degrees
last
week
approved,
including
cyber
security,
which
will
help
us
take
advantage
of
what's
happening
in
Augusta
and
move
that
opportunity
into
Aiken
as
well.
I,
don't
think
anyone
sitting
on
the
council
is
at
a
loss
in
understanding
the
impact
that
the
university
has
on
Aiken,
both
of
the
quality
of
life,
bringing
people
in
for
NCAA,
tournaments
and
games.
Q
The
support
of
the
arts
education,
which
we
provide
from
newborns
all
the
way
through
retirement
for
our
community
members.
Events
such
as
we
created
and
sponsor
the
MLK
event
in
this
community.
Now
we
do
it
in
conjunction
with
the
Aiken
Technical
College
as
well.
Oktoberfest
and
Mardi
Gras
were
partnerships
with
the
University,
the
arts,
the
theater
events,
the
thought
leaders
we
bring
to
this
community
to
enrich
the
quality
of
life,
of
course
we're
the
sponsor
for
the
akin
Orchestra
as
well,
and
many
many
events
on
our
campus.
Q
A
M
A
G
A
M
Time
is
of
the
essence
in
terms
of
getting
the
attention
of
folks
and
I
know
that
our
elected
officials
with
the
state
is
not
in
session.
But
nevertheless
the
timing
is
of
great
importance
to
get
their
attention
and
seeing
who
can
help
us
with
those
turning
lanes.
And
it's
all
about
relationships
to
and
determining
who
has
relationship
with
home
to
make
sure
that
these
things
work
in
our
favor.
So.
A
A
You
very
good
any
comments
from
the
audience.
Okay,
this
is
a
group
really
getting
ahead.
They
had
a
successful
Earth
Day
2019,
and
this
is
why
18,
but
this
is
why,
because
they're
already
planning
for
the
next
one-
that's
some
great
group
not
to
mention
the
entertainment
and
the
entertainment
by
EDG,
all
those
in
favor
of
approving
banners
for
Earth
Day
2019
at
the
appropriate
time.
Please
raise
your
hands
and
that's
unanimous.
A
M
B
Mayor
in
2014,
Council
approved
a
memorandum
of
understanding
with
the
Fire
Academy
for
three
years
to
use
a
portion
of
station
five
for
office
space
and
that
MOU
expires
later
this
year.
They,
this
is
a
new
Memorandum
of
Understanding,
and
this
time
they
are
all
going
to
offer
free
training
at
a
value
of
up
to
four
thousand
six
hundred
dollars
a
year
for
our
public
safety
personnel
and
as
part
of
this,
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
in
exchange
for
the
office
space
at
station.
Five
at
on
Citadel
Drive.
B
B
We
could
certainly
research
that
and
get
that
for
you.
If
you
like.
That's
okay,
I,
just
wondered
you
know.
Yes,
I
would
say
that
the
value
of
the
free
training
is
less
than
the
than
if
they
were
to
pay
us
market
value
wins
same
deal
we
had
before.
No,
it
was
that
this
is
actually
better
I
would
say,
because
we
are
getting
the
free
training,
I
believe
the
last
MOU
that
we
just
provided
them
the
office
space.
All.
A
D
B
Mayor
we
did
here
at
the
beginning
of
our
work
session,
an
update
from
our
consultant
mr.
Jim
Shelton.
Excuse
me
our
the
firm
that
is
doing
our
sewer
grouting
project
and
in
order
to
continue
this
project
in
a
timely
manner.
We
are
requesting
CPS
t
funds
of
up
to
three
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
to
four
staff
in-house
to
do
necessary.
Repair
work,
the
spread.
The
excuse
me,
the
PowerPoint
that
mr.
B
Shelton
showed
I
showed
the
value
of
this
is
four
hundred
and
fifty
thousand,
but
it
did
have
contingency
in
it
and
was
also
based
on
contractor
pricing.
So
we
believe,
by
doing
this
in-house
we
can
save
up
to
I
mean,
will
there'll
be
a
little
bit
of
cost
savings
and
there
it
is
somewhat
of
an
educated
guess
that
is
being
made
so
again
we're
requesting
the
CPS
T
funds
of
up
to
350
thousand.
So
we
can
continue
doing
this
work
expeditiously.
B
M
A
B
You
out
of
date
I
do
I
do
want
to,
and
we
will
publicize
this
through
normal
channels
and
also
send
you
an
email
as
well,
but
we
have
two
meetings
scheduled
and
one
I
guess.
Oh
and
two
events
coming
up
first
as
part
of
our
Richland
Avenue
corridor,
public
and
input
sessions,
we
have
two
scheduled
for
later
this
month,
June
21st
at
5:30
at
the
Aiken
prep
campus
of
mead
hall
in
the
cafeteria,
which
is
right
there
at
barn,
wan
Barnwell
avenue.
B
There
will
be
a
meeting
to
discuss
the
more
the
western
end
of
that
project.
They
will
also
focus
on
any
there's,
been
some
comments
and
questions
about
potentially
we're
the
rezoning
of
Waterloo
from
Haines
to
Richland,
and
there
will
be
discussion
of
that
as
well.
To
get
citizen
input
currently
most
of
Waterloo
is
own
limited,
professional
and
there
are
a
number
of
properties
for
sale.
Then
5:30
June
26th
at
the
railroad
depot.
B
We
will
have
a
another
public
input
session
more
for
the
eastern
end
of
the
rich
Lavin
new
corridor
study
or
excuse
me
the
corridor
for
the
public
input
and
again
that
is
June
26th
at
5:30.
We
also
July
14th
Saturday
at
10:00
a.m.
we'll
have
a
ribbon-cutting
for
generations
Park
and
we're
trying
later
this
month,
a
topping
off
ceremony
which
they'll
put
the
last
steel
beam
up
for
the
Eustis
Park
Community
Center.
So
we
would
like
to
celebrate
that
is
that
Jake
moves
in
his
own
scheduled
for
completion
in
the
first
quarter
of
2019.
B
N
A
Specifically,
they
say,
Council
will
receive
legal
advice
regarding
the
possible
settlement
of
a
claim
against
the
city,
and
the
executive
session
will
be
in
room
204,
we're
not
anticipating
any
any
votes
or
action
to
be
taken
afterwards
and
with
that
I
would
need
a
motion
to
go
into
all
right.
Councilman
Dewar
made
the
motion.
Is
there
a
second.