►
From YouTube: City of Charleston Council Meeting - January 9, 2018
Description
City of Charleston Council Meeting - January 9, 2018
C
My
father,
as
we
begin
a
new
year
soon-to-be
new
council,
we
asked
that
you
bless
and
pain
with
our
retiring
members,
especially
we
ask
that
you
bless
and
impart
your
wisdom
on
the
new
council
members
as
we've
been
again
anew
with
the
year
2018
watch
over
and
protect
our
service
members
here
and
abroad,
keep
them
away
from
harm's
way
the
name.
We
ask
these
things
pledge
allegiance.
B
B
B
There's
an
exit
up
there
for
you,
folks
in
the
balcony
and
there's
one
door
over
here
to
my
room
to
the
right,
but
we've
all
got
to
go
down
these
two-step
stairs
here
from
this
floor,
do
not
use
the
elevator
and
then
there's
the
one
stairway
out
the
front
door
and
we'd
all
meet
in
the
park.
Just
in
the
unlikely
event
we
needed
to
all
vacate
the
building
just
to
let
you
know
so.
Next
I'm
going
to
call
on
our
clerk
to
read
the
certification
of
election
results
from
last
November's
election
Adam
Clark.
A
6050
opposed
the
question:
2561
certification
of
the
November
19th
2017
municipal
runoff
election.
We,
the
undersigned
commissioners
of
the
city
of
Charleston
municipal
election
committee,
Commission
being
duly
appointed,
hereby
certify
the
following
as
results
of
the
November
21st
2017
municipal
general
election
runoff,
to
elect
the
offices
of
city
council
districts.
Six
and
ten,
as
set
forth
below
from
the
attached
official
results,
tally
sheet.
City
Council
District,
six
Amy
Brennan
452
William
Dudley
Gregory
483
was
elected
city
council
district
10,
Harry,
Joseph,
Griffin
446
was
elected
summer,
Massey
347.
B
Thank
you,
madam
Clerk,
and
now
I
think
just
prior
to
squaring
in
our
re-elected
in
New
City
Councilmembers
I'd
like
to
have
one
a
time
recognize
our
departing
council
members
and
recognize
their
service
and
in
council
district
order.
I
guess
if
I
could
ask
council
member
Rodney
Williams
to
come
forward.
B
First
Rodney
has
served
as
a
council
member
for
four
years
and
chaired
the
public
works
committee
and
been
vice
chair
of
the
Recreation
Committee
and
a
member
of
the
license
committee
been
a
pleasure
over
the
last
two
years
that
I've
been
mayor
to
work
with
councilmember
Williams
and
our
efforts
to
improve
our
citizens.
Quality
of
life
he's
remained
dedicated
to
this
Inn
and
never
shied
away
from
confronting
our
area's
challenges,
including
drainage
and
transportation.
B
I
want
to
thank
councilmember
Williams
for
his
dedication
and
serving
on
council,
including
his
work
on
the
history
Commission,
which
we're
going
to
take
up
some
of
their
work
tonight.
With
the
comments
about
the
Calhoun
Monument
and
for
his
willingness
to
collaborate
with
his
council
members
to
make
Charleston
the
best
place,
it
can
be
so
Rodney.
We
have
a
plaque
for
you
commemorating
your
distinguished
service
rendered
to
the
city
of
Charleston
from
2014
to
2018.
D
Mr.
mayor
and
council,
thank
you:
I've
been
humbled
to
serve
for
the
past
four
years
and
I'm
proud
of
my
efforts
to
give
the
best
constituent
service
district.
Two
we
have
made
progress:
the
West
Ashley
revitalization
Commission,
the
Waring
senior
citizen
center,
76
million
dollars
spent
in
project
in
West
Ashley,
the
Church
Creek
Basin,
the
resiliency
department
and
a
new
Harris
Teeter,
soon
to
be
coming
into
West
Ashley
Circle.
Our
number
one
issue,
in
my
opinion,
is
the
flooding
in
the
entire
city.
D
B
B
Councilmember
Dean
regal
has
served
on
council
for
eight
years
representing
district
10.
He
served
as
mayor
pro-tem
in
2012,
the
chaired
the
Human
Resources
Committee
and
vice
chair
of
the
Public
Works
Committee,
a
member
of
real
estate
and
special
facilities.
He
served
on
the
chat's
committee
and
the
Municipal
Golf
Course
Commission
been
an
honor
to
serve
with
councilmember
regal
for
these
past
two
years
in
our
work
to
shape
the
future
of
West
Ashley,
particularly
councilmember
Eagles
work
on
the
challenges
that
we
face
in
the
church,
Creek
drainage
basin.
So
Dean.
E
E
Of
district
in
all
these
many
years
it's
been
a
journey,
go
into
Mike,
you
know,
Mike,
we
want
to
don't
with
words
of
wisdom.
We
don't
want
to
lose
this
again.
It's
been
a
great
honor
privilege
to
serve
the
constituents
of
district
10
and
the
great
city
of
Charleston.
You
know,
mr.
mayor,
it's
been
a
journey.
I've
had
the
privilege
of
serving
under
one
terrific,
great
mayor,
Mayor,
Joe
Riley
and
a
second
mayor
who
is
going
to
be
terrific
and
great
in
Mayor,
John
tacklin
burg.
E
All
has
also
had
the
honor
of
serving
with
many
many
great
citizens
of
Charleston
to
manage
departments
our
safety
by
our
police.
All
the
challenges
we've
had
over
the
years
of
the
floods,
some
of
the
social
events
that
we've
had
it's
been
marvelous.
Of
course,
as
many
of
you
know,
I
did
not
run
for
re-election
because
I,
my
wife
and
two
grandkids
were
living
in
Somerville
and
Berkeley
County.
Even
though
I
was
in
the
election,
I
did
not
knock
on
any
doors
or
make
any
phone
calls,
but
I
was
thrilled
thrilled
to
see
the
outcome.
E
The
outcome-
Perry
Griffin,
a
witty
who
will
be
sworn
in
later
tonight,
I
know
Harry's
family
is
your
grandpap
here
they
let
him
in
through
security,
I,
don't
know
what?
Oh
there
you
go,
see:
Captain
Jack,
it's
Captain,
Harry,
block
years
of
public
service,
your
silver
graduate
marvelous,
marvelous
personality
I'm,
so
proud
of
you
winning,
even
in
the
teeth
of
the
charade
of
being
supported
by
Samir,
relevant
former
councilman
larry
shirley
and
Aubry
Alexander.
E
They
campaigned
the
lady
opponent
against
you,
and
also
current
council
member
soon-to-be
former
council
member
marvin
wagner
and
you
prevailed
through
them
all
and
you've
ended
up
in
a
wonderful,
wonderful,
landslide
victory.
I'm
so
proud
of
you
really
I'm,
so
proud
of
you.
In
conclusion,
I
want
to
reach
out
to
my
personal
friends,
bill,
moody
and
and
Keith
were
and
if
I
could,
gentlemen.
E
Unfortunately,
for
whatever
reasons
this
was
a
very
contentious
campaign,
not
my
campaign,
but
some
of
the
other
campaigns
and
and
that's
fine,
that's
politics,
my
neighbor,
my
good
friend
Bobby
Harrell,
always
told
me
he
said
Dean,
you
got
to
remember
politics.
The
great
state
of
South
Carolina
is
a
contact
sport
and
we
demonstrated
that.
But
the
reason
I
reached
out
to
bill
and
Keith
is
I,
have
tremendous
respect
for
you,
gentlemen
and
I,
really
pray
and
ask
that
you
provide
the
leadership
of
direction
and
guidance
to
this
great
city
in
the
future.
E
B
Council
member
Kathleen
Wilson,
please
come
forward.
Kathleen
councilmember
Wilson
has
been
a
council
member
for
12
years
has
served
the
longest
of
those
retiring.
She
served
as
mayor
pro-tem
in
2008
and
chaired
the
Public
Service
Committee,
a
member
of
traffic
and
transportation
licensed
recreation
and
special
facilities
and
served
on
the
Charleston
Museum
Board
of
Trustees
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
service
over
a
decade
on
Charleston,
City,
Council,
I.
B
Her
contributions
over
the
last
12
years
range
from
her
work
on
the
traffic
and
transportation
committee
which
the
chairman
at
the
committee
meeting
this
afternoon
remark
is
to
her
great
service
on
that
committee
and
also
as
the
chair
of
our
Public
Safety
Committee,
Public,
Safety,
really
being
at
the
end
of
the
day.
The
number
one
function
of
our
city
government
to
keep
us
safe
and
she's,
been
the
leader
of
that
committee,
so
Thank
You,
councilmember
Wilson.
B
F
To
my
colleagues,
thank
you.
I
have
never
ever
served
with
such
a
group
of
gentlemen,
whom
I
absolutely
adore
to
a
person
and
with
all
the
acrimony
these
days,
I
can
say
with
all
truth
and
honesty.
I
have
never
been
treated
better
than
I
have
by
this
collection
of
gentlemen
right
here
and
I.
Thank
you
for
that
to
our
city
staff.
Thank
you
for
the
guidance
and
the
kindness
shown
to
me
for
many
years.
I
put
a
few
of
you
through
the
wringer
from
time
to
time.
Sorry
Laurie,
but
I
won't
stop.
F
If
Robbie
Somerville
is
here,
I
put
him
through
the
wringer
a
few
times,
but
special
bond,
because
Robbie
unstirred
understands
shoulders
because
he
pitched
so
you
know
he
he
could
see
things
from
the
shoulder
perspective,
Laura
cabinets.
Thank
you
very,
very
much
Frances
Cantwell.
Thank
you
very
much
and
to
all
of
you
and
and
I,
probably
shouldn't
have
started
naming
names
because
I'm
going
to
leave
people
out
and
and
that
sort
of
thing
to
my
colleagues,
please
keep
up
the
fight.
Please
never
settle
for
mediocrity.
F
F
F
So
that's
how
I
look
at
this
I'm
a
resilient
person,
I
swim
with
sharks
literally
and-
and
you
know,
I
just
you
all
remember
the
story
when
I
when
I
was
in
New
Zealand
swimming
the
Cook
Strait
I,
this
coming
in
and
I
was
not
being
glib.
I
said,
I
will
swim
until
I,
finish
or
I'm
unconscious
and
I
had
no
idea
that
I
would
be
that
far
from
unconscious
I
mean
I
was
I
was
dying
when
they
pulled
me
out
of
the
water
and
apparently
I
have
no
memory.
F
Apparently
I
was
still
fighting
them,
saying
that
I
could
swim
and
they
had
to
plot
as
to
how
to
catch
me
and
and
reel
me
in
so
I'm
a
fighter.
It's
my
nature
and
I'm
a
straight
shooter.
It's
my
nature,
but
again
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
the
kindness
and
the
companionship
and
the
great
decision
and
the
great
debates
and
everything
that
you
have
done
for
me.
Thank
you.
B
Now,
if
I
could
ask
our
newly
elected
members,
council
and
and
those
who
are
returning,
there
should
be
six
of
you.
Please
come
forward.
If
you
have
a
family
member
that
you
would
like
to
join
you
to
hold
the
Bible
for
you,
for
example,
while
we
give
the
the
oath
of
office
please
come
forward,
then
that
would
be
Harry
Griffin
on
district
2,
Robert
Mitchell
returning
district
4,
suddenly
Gregory
returning
district
6.
G
G
G
G
G
B
I
J
J
So
far
and
I
really
appreciate
that
and
I
appreciate
the
work
of
our
council
members
who
are
who
are
exiting
now
appreciate
the
dedication
and
the
you
know.
The
work
that
they've
put
in
and
I
can
promise
you
integrity
and
transparency
and
that
I'll
work
very
hard
and
I'm
ready
to
get
to
work.
Thank
you.
B
So
I
fell
down
a
little
bit
on
the
job.
I
was
I,
I'll
be
right.
There
I
wanted
to
let
folks
know
a
little
bit
about
Kevin
and
I
should
have
done
that
before
he
spoke
he's
a
lifelong
west,
actually
resident
businessman
and
community
volunteer.
He
served
as
a
youth
sports
coach
at
st.
Andrews
playgrounds
and
the
city
of
Charleston
for
many
years
he
gives
back
to
the
community
through
his
Elks
Lodge
and
the
Rotary
Club
through
these
organizations
he
mentors
and
as
an
advocate
for
youth,
literacy,
water
safety
and
drug
awareness.
B
He
serves
as
an
outside
adviser
to
the
West
Ashley
high
school
interact,
club
and
neighborhood
cleanups
and
Special
Olympics
volunteerism.
He
graduated
from
Middleton
high
school
and
Newberry
college
and
began
his
professional
career
in
public
services
manager
for
Charleston,
County,
Parks
and
Recreation.
He
served
as
the
assistant
athletic
director
at
Charleston
Southern
University,
where
he
managed
all
business
operations
and
20
years
ago
entered
the
insurance
business
Kevin.
We
welcome
you
to
this
council
and
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
I.
Don't
have
any
BIOS
on
our
returning
members.
I
guess
I
know.
K
B
L
I
would
say
to
my
colleagues:
that's
leaving
you
know,
I'm
gonna
miss
you
all,
but
you
know
things
have
to
go
on
and
to
my
new
colleagues
be
able
to
work
together
to
make
the
city
of
Charleston
the
best
place
to
live.
We
have
to
make
sure
that
we
working
for
everyone
in
the
city
of
Charleston,
that's
everyone
and
you
will
find
on
council.
L
L
That's
become
before
this
council,
so
this
makes
sure
that
in
your
heart,
when
you
pray
now
I'ma
believe
of
God
and
that's
who
I
believe
in
I'm
not
saying
what
you
believe
in,
but
that's
my
belief
and
God
placed
me
here
to
be
a
servant
and
that's
all
I'm
here
as
a
servant
for
my
brothers
and
sisters,
that's
everyone
and
that's
the
way,
I
live
and
that's
the
way
you
will
see
me
on
council.
Thank
you
very
much.
M
Thank
You
mayor
there's
an
old
African
proverb
that
says
you
buried
me,
but
you
forgot
that
I
was
a
seed,
still
I
rise
good
evening,
and
first
I'd
like
to
give
thanks
to
God
for
this
opportunity
to
serve
this
wonderful
city
and
district.
Just
one
more
time,
I'd
like
to
thank
district
six,
who
voted
for
the
color
confidence
for
color
conference
competency
and
not
the
color
of
skin
and
making
gender
subordinate
to
experience.
I
would
like
to
thank
my
campaign.
M
M
The
others
one
is
vacationing
and
Ecuador
and-
and
the
others
are
not
here
with
us,
but
I'd
like
to
say
also
thanks
to
the
staff
of
this
city,
because
without
the
staff
of
this
city,
none
of
us
could
prosper,
I,
don't
think
they
get
the
due
and
respect
that
they
are
worth
but
I'm
here
to
say
without
you,
I'm,
nothing,
we've
had
many
issues
and
my
mantra
still
is
the
water
stupid
and
thanks
to
Laura
and
public
service
in
particular,
we've
been
able
to
address
many
of
those
problems.
You
have
an
outstanding
crew.
M
The
runoff
of
course
requires
an
expansion
of
our
limited
set.
That's
when
so
many
people
came
to
our
rescue
for
was
not
enough.
I
think
it
was
Malcolm
Gladwell's
book
that
talked
about
the
outliers
and
that
it
takes
about
10,000
hours
before
anyone
can
become
proficient
in
anything
in
their
quest,
I
think
after
eight
campaigns,
hopefully
I've
earned
that
status,
perhaps
I'm
not
ready
to
consider
another
one
Charleston
run,
but
our
mantra
still
remains.
It's
the
water
stupid
district.
Six
is
the
prize.
M
M
We've
done
work
in
Wagner
Terrace,
there's
a
roundabout
going
at
Camp,
Road
and
Rivlin.
The
long
rub
our
Park
is
still
under
negotiation.
We.
Finally,
after
all
of
my
life,
will
have
a
draining
solution
at
President
and
Fishburne,
a
drainage
solution
at
Sumpter
and
Ashley.
Thanks
again,
lar
we've
increased
the
mill
to
try
to
make
sure
that
we
have
additional
dollars
for
drainage.
We've
created
the
manual
way
Memorial
District
we've
created
the
Memorial,
Park
and
I
can
go
on
and
on
in
closing
I
commit
to
the
residents
of
district
6.
M
M
Again,
I
thank
district
6
for
voting
for
the
color
of
competency
and
not
the
color
of
skin
and
making
gender
subordinate
to
experience.
Life
is
truly
incredible
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
the
administration
and
working
with
my
colleagues
to
continue
to
make
us
one
Charleston
and
one
of
the
best
cities
in
the
world.
Thank
you.
B
Next
is
our
new
council
member
for
district
10
Harry
Griffin
he's
a
rising
leader
in
Charleston's
maritime
industry
and
a
graduate
of
the
Citadel
he
handles
logistics
and
distribution
for
Neal
brothers.
Through
his
experience,
Harry
understands
the
importance
of
a
strong
Charleston
economy
and
the
chain
effect
of
jobs.
He
gets
it
that
we
want
to
be
encouraging
for
a
vibrant
Charleston
economy.
As
someone
who
grew
up
in
city
council,
district
10,
shadow
Moss
Harry
recognizes
the
need
for
the
city
to
prioritize
drainage
and
road
improvements.
Those
should
be
the
city's
priorities.
G
I
want
to
say
first
that
I'm
absolutely
humbled
to
be
here
tonight
and
to
serve
for
the
next
four
years
and
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
everybody
here
tonight,
because
I
know
why
you're
here,
it's
not
because
who
is
becoming
is
not
coming
into
office
for
who's
leaving
it's
because
we
all
love
the
city
of
Charleston.
We
want
to
make
it
the
best
city
in
the
world.
I
want
to
first
thank
councilman
regal
for
eight
years
of
service.
G
G
I
want
to
thank
my
grandparents
for
making
Charleston
home
and
I
especially
want
to
thank
my
grandfather
for
serving
in
our
Charleston
Fire
Department
for
over
30
years,
people
like
you,
our
emergency
personnel
and
the
brave
men
and
women
who
fight
for
our
country
have
given
me
the
opportunity
than
the
blessing
to
serve
my
community
I
want
to
thank
my
friends.
Most
of
them
are
sitting
up
top
here
tonight.
G
There
they
can't
they're,
not
there,
like
me,
they're
rarely
on
time,
but
we're
just
out
in
the
world
trying
to
work
and
and
I
appreciate
them
for
taking
time
out
of
their
tough
days
to
come
here
to
support
me.
They
held
up
signs,
they
came
to
every
function
and
they
encouraged
me.
They'll
keep
working
when
the
days
were
tough
they're,
the
best
friends
a
guy
could
ever
ask
for
and
finally,
and
most
importantly,
I
want
to
thank
the
constituents
of
district
10.
G
The
people
I
serve
are
truly
the
most
amazing
on
the
planet
today,
I
take
an
oath
to
protect
and
serve
them
with
integrity
and
honor
and
I
will
protect
them
from
harm,
and
that
includes
preventing
future
flooding
in
the
church.
Creek
Basin
for
generations
to
come
I
will
serve
them
by
improving
infrastructure
and
standing
with
them.
As
we
make
sure
the
residents
of
West
Ashley
are
never
neglected.
G
B
Harry,
as
you
can
see,
we
welcome
you
with
open
arms
and,
and
your
colleagues
and
myself
I
certainly
feel
like
we're
all
young
in
heart
and
spirit,
but
it
is
refreshing
to
have
a
young
new
voice
and
face
on
council
and
I.
Don't
think
Laura
will
mind
me
telling
this
story.
We
were
at
department
head
meeting
this
morning
and
we
were
mentioned
making
mention
of
City
Council
meeting
tonight
and
new
council
members
coming
in.
B
He
said:
well
a
council
member
to
be
Griffin
called
me
the
other
day
and
asked
me
if
I
knew
a
fellow
named
Sam
cabinets
and
and
of
course,
I
responded.
Yes,
that's
my
son
and
council
member
Griffin
said
we
were
in
high
school
together,
so
you're
already,
but
remember
we're
young
at
heart.
Okay,
so
next
is
Carol
Jackson
who's,
newly
elected
to
districts;
well,
she's,
a
former
non-profit
executive
who
served
with
the
National
Trust
for
Historic
Preservation
for
for
over
15
years.
N
Thank
you
mirror
yes,
I'll
be
brief,
but
I
do
one
I
just
done
say
a
few
things
that
I've
been
thinking
about
over
the
last
few
days.
I
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
God
who
created
me
and
his
son,
who
redeems
me
and
my
husband,
who
encourages
me
and
my
kids,
who,
like
me,
my
friends,
who
support
me
and
a
lot
of
my
friends
who
campaign
for
me
on
James
Island
I.
They
they
all
wanted
to
be
here
tonight
and
I,
released
them
two
things
that
were
more
important
for
the
long
term.
N
There's
an
advocacy
training
that
the
League
of
Women
Voters
is
hosting
tonight.
There's
a
political
meeting,
that's
going
to
talk
about
raising
up
local
leaders
and
partners
on
James
Island,
so
I
want
to
thank
all
those
people
who
supported
me
just
so
dedicatedly
through
the
long
campaign
of
the
privilege
that
it
was
to
run
for
this
office.
I
understand
that
I
have
a
big
responsibility
and
a
steep
learning
curve
and
I'm,
respectful
of
all
that
I.
N
Don't
know
and
grateful
for
the
city
staff,
many
of
whom
been
named
here
tonight,
I'm
finding
that
in
the
nooks
and
crannies
of
the
staff
offices,
there
are
people
who
just
bend
over
backwards
at
every
opportunity
to
give
us
an
answer
or
tell
us
something
before
you
even
think
to
answer
it.
So
I
intend
to
mine
that
territory
as
often
and
as
eagerly
as
I
have
the
opportunity.
N
I'm,
also
grateful
for
all
the
residents
who
have
amazingly
good
ideas
and
an
investment
in
our
community
across
the
city,
as
mr.
Mitchell
says,
I
think
it's
sort
of
the
benefit
and
the
curse
of
having
a
district
to
represent
that
we
are
dedicated
to
the
people
who
put
us
here,
but
we
also
have
to
see
across
the
lines
that
are
just
literally
on
paper
and
not
really
to
fight
dividing
anything
in
Charleston.
N
We
are
a
region
that
has
a
lot
more
to
unite
us
than
to
divide
us
and
I'm,
looking
forward
to
making
that
true
on
James
Island,
which
even
has
the
jurisdictional
challenges
of
being
a
hundred
percent
City
territory.
As
you
all
know,
the
town
of
James
Island
and
the
county
are
very
much
active
in
serving
citizens
on
James
Island.
So
we
have
a
lot
to
do
that
can
put
the
proof
in
the
pudding
to
be
united
and
to
be
growing
Charleston
in
ways
that
are
quality,
not
necessarily
quantity,
but
quality
for
the
future.
N
I
know
that
I
am
truly
the
newbie
on
council.
Even
I
learned
yesterday
that
Harry
and
Kevin
have
roots
and
have
lived
all
over
the
city
and
in
similar
places,
and
even
their
grandmothers
go
back
to
the
Beau
Fane
Street
neighborhood
that
they
shared
so
I.
Don't
have
that
I.
So
I
was
trying
to
think
on
how
I
could
distinguish
myself
and
really
say.
N
What's
in
my
heart
about
why
I
decided
to
run
for
this
office,
so
I
think
what
I
would
like
to
distinguish
myself
for
in
representing
James
Island
and
truly
all
the
City
residents
as
I
start
out.
That
I
am
one
of
many
intentional
citizens
who
have
chosen
to
best
invest
our
time,
talents
and
treasures
in
Charleston
for
all
of
the
outer
attributes
of
this
region
that
are
drawing.
N
So
many
of
us
here
so
we
get
to
choose
Charleston
Charleston
chose
a
lot
of
you
to
be
born
here
and
to
put
your
roots
down
here,
but
the
people
like
me
and
my
family
and
a
lot
of
our
friends
are
coming
to
Charleston,
because
you
are
an
amazing
city
that
we
wanted
to
contribute
to
with
our
own
time
and
talents.
So
I
am
just
the
point
of
that
sphere.
N
I
met
many
of
her
supporters,
as
I
was
going
around
James
Island,
getting
getting
acquainted
with
everything
that
was
going
on
and
then
in
the
more
intense
campaigning
through
the
neighborhoods
I
want
to
thank
her
and
salute
her
for
building
a
strong
and
solid
female
foundation
for
this
city
and
I
intend
to
be
very
respectful
of
the
big
shoes
that
she's
leaving
for
me
to
fill.
So.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
B
In
addition
to
to
getting
reelected
Mike
served
as
our
mayor
pro-tem
last
year
and
I
want
to
thank
him
for
always
being
willing
to
stand
in
for
me
and
for
the
city
as
appropriate
and
always
doing
it
so
honorably
and
admirably
he's
a
man
of
great
intellect
he's
a
he's,
an
attorney,
but
here's
a
fact.
You
probably
didn't
know
about
Mike.
His
first
degree
was
in
geology
and
so
later
tonight,
when
we
talk
about
offshore
drilling,
we
actually
have
a
expert
in
the
house
on
that
as
well.
I
Thank
You
mayor
fellow
councilmembers,
newly
elected
council
members,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
I'm
gonna,
be
brief.
I
was
I,
ran
on
a
post
this
time,
so
I
don't
need
a
whole
lot
of
time.
My
good
friend,
councilmember
Gregory,
gets
plenty
of
time
because
he
had
to
go
through
a
runoff.
I
just
went
one
through
mayor.
I
I
will
tell
you
when
I
was
growing
up,
I
didn't
get
to
watch
a
lot
of
TV,
but
every
now
and
then
I
watched
it
and
it
was
a
commercial
on
TV
and
you
may
remember
it
for
Maytag
Maytag
appliances
and
who
was
the
loneliest
man
in
the
world
was
the
Maytag
repairman?
Well,
let
me
tell
you
being
the
mayor.
Pro-Tem
in
some
ways
is
the
loneliest
job
in
America
his
freakin
mayor,
Patek
Lumbergh
goes
to
everything
everything
now
he
did.
I
I
I
get
to
go
home,
so
I
got
to
go
on
a
battleship
when
I
got
to
meet
people
from
all
over
the
world
and
one
of
the
fun
things
about
this
job,
and
you
see
it
every
day
is
we
know
how
we
see
ourselves
but
to
see
how
people
who
come
here
see
us,
and
that
is
really
a
fascinating
position
to
be
in
and
so
mayor.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
for
the
last
year
to
be
a
representative
of
the
city.
I
Notwithstanding
the
fact
you
didn't,
let
me
do
it
very
much
and
to
see
how
the
world
views
us
very
briefly.
I
want
to
thank
council
members,
Wilson,
Williams
and
regal
for
their
hard
work
and
public
service
for
the
families
of
the
newly
elected
officials
that
are
in
here.
Let
me
just
tell
you:
this
is
not
an
easy
job.
It
seems
easy.
The
pay
is
certainly
high
through
the
hours
I
think
the
hours
are
short
and
the
rewards
are
great.
We
get
a
lot
of
emails
that
say
thank
you.
So
thank
you.
I
It's
a
hard
job
and
while
we
don't
always
agree,
we
come
together
for
many
hours
in
these
chambers.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
for
the
newly
elected
members
and
particularly
for
their
families
and
particularly
for
the
Griffin
and
Schiele
family.
So,
apparently
you
could
elect
people
to
anything.
You
got
plenty
of
you
here.
I
It's
a
tough
job,
so
be
there
behind
them
and
I've
got
each
one
of
you,
newly
elected
officials,
a
gift
I
know:
you've
been
waiting
for
a
gift
through
this
hard
campaign
season,
so
I
got
each
one
of
you,
the
Bible
of
what
you're
going
to
need
to
read
and
understand
to
show
you
how
exciting
a
job
this
is.
This
is
a
book
called
tax,
increment
financing
by
the
American
Bar
Association,
so
for
council,
member
Griffin,
Jackson
and
Schiele
I've
got
you
a
copy.
I
Please
read
it
because
we're
gonna
talk
much
more
about
that
than
the
fun
stuff
that
we
talked
about
tonight.
Thank
you
to
the
people
in
my
district
district
8
for
a
couple
things.
One
and
I
see
a
few
of
you
here
tonight.
First
off.
Thank
you
for
none
of
you
for
running
against
me.
You
might
have
noticed
that
this
year,
not
just
in
the
city
of
Charleston
but
around
the
Lowcountry
was
a
tough
year
to
be
an
incumbent
running
for
re-election.
I
This
is
a
incredible
City,
no
matter
how
you
got
here
and
where
you're
going
it's
an
incredible
City
for
those
who
are
here
for
72
hours,
72
years
or
lifetime,
and
to
be
a
part
of
it
to
be
part
of
the
fabric
of
it
to
address
the
issues
that
we're
going
to
address
as
one
city,
and
we
are
one
city,
flooding,
transportation,
cohesiveness,
Public
Safety,
so
important
that
we
all
do
it
together
and
it's
an
honor
to
be
part
of
it.
So
mayor
when
I
thought
about
running
for
reelection.
I
All
those
issues
were,
on
my
mind,
flooding
for
sure
transportation,
Public
Safety,
but
there
was
one
that
was
on
my
mind
and
continues
to
be
on
my
mind,
perhaps
not
as
important
but
very
weighty
and
that
is
in
2018
and
I
wanted
to
get
reelected
for
this
in
2018,
Laurie
and
Janie
is
to
bring
home
the
dragonboat
trophy
for
the
city
of
Charleston
in
2018.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
mayor.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
B
So
on,
council
Thank
You,
councilmember,
Darcy
Keynes
and
our
new
council
members,
Griffin,
Jackson
and
Schiele.
If
you
have
any
trouble
going
to
sleep
at
night,
just
pull
out
that
tax
incremental
financing
it'll
do
the
trick.
I
assure
you
next
I
just
want
to
make
a
couple
announcements
about
our
city,
council
committees
and
mayor
pro-tem
appointment
for
next
year
as
our
longest-serving
council
member,
a
voice
of
wisdom,
often
on
this
council,
and
that
is
councilmember
James
Lewis,
who
has
now
been
with
the
city
over
20
years
on
city
council,
James
Lewis.
B
So
councilmember
Lewis
mayor,
pro-tem,
Lewis
I,
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
I'll
take
to
heart
the
comments
of
councilmember
seeking
Xand
and
try
to
not
show
up
it
as
many
events,
so
that
you'll
have
more
opportunities.
I
did
want
to
mention
to
council
that
the
last
committee
is
not
a
formal
committee.
At
this
point
we
haven't
had
an
ordinance
authorizing
it.
It's
ad
hoc
or
advisory
committee.
B
We've
been
talking
about
the
need
for
a
budget
committee
to
begin
early
in
the
process
to
help
review
the
city's
budget
as
soon
as
that
process
starts,
and
so
what
I
thought
might
be
appropriate
is
to
have
the
chairs
of
various
committees,
including
ways
and
means,
and
the
former
Ways
and
Means
chairman,
along
with
Human
Resources
Public
Safety
and
the
audit
committee
to
to
participate
in
a
budget
committee.
That
would
help
advise
myself
and
the
city
through
the
budget
process
and
once
again,
I
do
want
to
thank
Council
for
your
participation
in
the
budget
process.
B
This
past
year,
a
note
was
tight
and
tough,
but
it
really
helped
will
help
me
a
lot
that
council
stepped
up
to
the
plate
and
participated
as
you
did.
Councilmember
stinking
this.
I
B
Have
a
motion
and
a
second
to
approve
councilmember
Lewis's
becoming
our
Mayor
Pro
Tem
any
discussion
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed
the
eyes
have
it.
Lastly,
I
have
a
proclamation
recognizing
immaculee
Ilibagiza,
the
hope
and
healing
day
in
the
city
of
Charleston,
which
will
be
next
February
and
I
see
father
West
arriving.
If
y'all
would
please
come
forward
and
join
me
on
the
podium
and
I'd
like
to
also
ask
if
councilmember
Gary
white
would
join
us
and
councilmember
Gregory
who's.
A
member
of
mother,
Emanuel
Church.
B
O
B
Really
blessed
the
Charleston
community
that
immaculee
is
going
to
be
joining
us
on
Daniel
Island
on
February,
2nd,
and
so
this
Proclamation
will
give
you
a
little
story
about
her
and
her
visit
here.
So,
whereas
the
city
of
Charleston
wishes
to
recognize
immaculee
and
internationally
acclaimed,
peace
and
reconciliation
advocate
upon
her
first
visit
to
Charleston
this
coming
February
2nd
to
speak
at
an
event
entitled
immaculee
Ilibagiza
on
faith,
hope
and
forgiveness,
sponsored
by
st.
clare
of
assisi,
castle,
catholic
church
and
father
west.
Here
is
the
pastor
of
st.
B
clare
of
assisi
and
many
of
those
with
us
here
tonight,
including
councilman
of
white
or
members
of
that
congregation.
Where,
as
maka
Leigh
is
a
survivor
of
the
1994
Rwandan
genocide
that
took
the
lives
of
nearly
1
million
men,
women
and
children,
including
her
entire
family,
except
for
one
brother,
whereas
immaculee
found
shelter
at
a
pastor's
home
where
she
and
7
other
women
hid
from
a
deadly
mob
in
a
3
by
4
foot
bathroom
a
room
about
the
size
of
this
table.
B
Here
for
91
days
during
those
91
days
of
suffering,
she
found
her
faith
herself,
English
and
most
incredibly
committed
herself
to
a
life
of
peace,
hope
and
forgiveness,
even
for
those
who
had
murdered
her
family.
So
after
the
genocide,
immaculee
came
face
to
face
with
the
man
who
had
killed
her
mother
and
her
brothers
and
though
she
had
endured
months
of
physical,
mental
and
spiritual
suffering,
she
was
still
able
to
offer
the
unthinkable
telling
the
man
I.
B
Forgive
you
her
words
in
this
regard
reflect
the
same
sentiment
expressed
years
later
right
here
in
Charleston,
South
Carolina
by
many
of
the
heroic
survivor
family
members
of
the
mother,
Emanuel
9,
and
whereas
a
1998
immaculee
emigrated
from
Wanda
to
the
United
States
continuing
to
work
for
peace
through
the
United
Nations.
During
that
time
she
shared
her
story
with
co-workers
and
friends
who
were
impacted
by
her
testimony
that
they
insisted
that
she
write
it
down.
Her
first
book
was
released
in
March
2006
and
quickly
became
a
New
York
Times
bestseller.
B
She
has
received
five
honorary
doctoral
degrees,
written
seven
books
about
her
faith
and
his
recipient
of
the
Gandhi
international
award
for
reconciliation
and
peace,
and
whereas
this
momentous
event
featuring
her
is
made
possible
for
our
citizens
by
st.
Clare
of
Assisi
Catholic
Church,
which
is
pastored
by
Father
West
I,
encourage
all
our
citizens
to
celebrate
reconciliation,
healing
and
respectful
dialogue,
while
focusing
on
forgiveness
and
love
for
all
humanity,
and
therefore
I
John,
J,
Declan
burg,
mayor
the
city
of
Charleston,
on
behalf
of
City
Council
and
all
of
Charleston
hereby
proclaim
this
coming.
P
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
thank
you,
ladies
and
gentlemen
of
City
Council,
for
this
wonderful
proclamation.
We
are
indeed
humbled
and
honored,
just
very
quickly
to
tell
you
about
who
it
is.
We
are.
We
are
a
Catholic
parish
that
was
established
not
quite
four
years
ago
and
Daniel
Island,
but
about
twenty-two
hundred
members.
At
this
moment
we
have
a
church,
not
a
church
building.
We
use
the
facilities
at
Bishop
England
high
school
until
we
begin
construction
and
hopefully
that'll
be
something
to
be
seen
about.
2021
st.
P
Clare
of
Assisi
was
a
woman
who
lived
from
1194
to
1253.
She
was
the
first
woman
to
follow
the
more
famous
st.
Francis
of
Assisi
st.
Clare
was
a
young
woman
of
great
privilege
and
her
teens.
She
was
all
set
to
be
married
off
by
her
wealthy
parents,
and
she
heard
this
young
man.
Francis
preached
the
gospel
in
a
most
profound
way.
P
She
had
never
heard
before,
and
it
so
changed
her
life
that
she
literally
walked
away
from
everything
she
had
much
to
the
dismay
of
her
parents
and
created
a
woman's
movement
within
the
Franciscan
movement.
In
fact,
as
a
folks
in
my
parents
know,
she
was
a
bit
of
a
radical
feminist.
If
you
will,
she
was
the
first
woman
in
the
history
of
the
Catholic
Church
to
write
the
rule
for
her
own
religious
order.
P
P
Most
of
you,
I
would
imagine,
have
not
heard
of
this
woman.
You
will
many
who
know
of
her
and
have
heard
her
or
in
the
millions.
Many
people
would
agree
that
she
is
likely
a
saint
in
the
making
that
this
is
somebody
who,
after
she
goes
to
her
eternal
reward,
could
be
declared
by
the
church.
A
saint
her
message
is
so
very
powerful.
P
P
P
The
people
of
the
world
saw
another
way
that
give
done,
and
so
that
is
the
same
message
that
immaculee
brings
to
us
in
this
event
next
month.
There's
another
way
a
far
better
way,
a
far
higher
way
to
forgive,
to
reconcile
and
to
understand
you
can
get
information
about
this
event.
You
go
to
our
website.
Clara
Church,
CLA
re
Church,
it's
all
there.
We
would
love
to
have
you.
Thank
you
again.
God
bless
you.
All
god
bless
you
mayor.
Thank
you.
God
bless.
You
council,
we're
grateful.
B
B
His
hour
just
to
make
a
comment:
if
I
will
on
our
minutes,
the
December
11th
minutes
were
just
finished
and
we've
presented
them
to
you,
but
we
haven't
finished
December
19th,
so
they'll
they're
almost
done.
We
got
a
little
putback
by
the
weather
last
week
and
being
off
a
few
days.
So
we'll
have
that
to
you
next
week
and
if
it's
okay,
we'll
just
defer
the
minutes
for
the
next
meeting
council
member
moody.
Q
B
I'm
gonna
say
that
we
have
two
minutes
apiece
for
your
presentation.
Are
we
had
some
discussion
at
our
last
council
meeting
about
remaining
decorum
in
this
council
chambers?
We
follow
Robert's
Rules
of
Order
and
we
also
have
our
own
council
rules
about
being
respectful
and
no
profanity
and-
and
please
don't-
you
know-
have
any
kind
of
inflammatory
remarks
when
when
you
address
the
council.
Thank
you
very
much.
R
R
My
question
to
this
counsel,
who
attacted
me
here
at
the
last
City
Council
meeting
of
this.
How
would
you
like
for
us
to
have
this
celebration
beneath
a
statue
of
Adolf
Hitler
and
have
his
publicized
as
a
great
and
wonderful
event?
You
all
were
not
like
that.
You
all
will
raise
so
much
pail
that
the
flames
was
rich
Jupiter.
R
The
mayor,
john
c,
second
burg,
put
a
stamp
of
approval
on
the
event
saying
right
here
in
this
chamber,
saying
he
and
the
chimp
and
the
Shanu
group
had
a
good
time,
and
he
said
this
right
here,
while
you
all
were
attacking
me,
violated
my
civil
right.
I'm
going
to
take
you
all
the
code
for
this
violation
of
my
civil
rights
and
the
lie
that
was
said
that
I
committed
here
as
City
Council
enough
is
enough.
Thank.
S
Happy
New
Year
mr.
mayor
and
council
and
everyone
here
and
who,
may
everyone
have
a
wonderful
year
and
a
prosperous
one
and
a
blessed
one.
The
senior
citizens
sent
me
here
tonight,
mr.
mayor
from
the
Westside,
and
they
say
wherever
there's
smoke,
there's
fire
someone
is
trying
to
pose
a
bicycle
lane
from
Kennedy's
Creed
to
Congress
and
from
Noonan
Street
to
Congress
and
take
away
the
left
side
of
discrete
parking
for
a
bicycle
lane.
S
Those
senior
citizen
that
who
live
around
that
area
and
all
the
businesses
sent
me
here
tonight
say
we
do
not
want
this
to
happen.
Do
not
because
we
well.
They
wanted
me
that
everyone
calls
your
office
and
tie
the
phone
up
for
about
several
days,
but
it
says
no,
let
me
come
here
and
let
it
be
known
that
we're
not
gonna
tolerate
that
in
any
form
of
fashion.
S
H
S
And
also,
we
would
like
to
say
thanks
to
mr.
Summerville,
you
want
to
say
thanks
to
miss
Lora
cavernous.
You
want
us
to
say
thanks
to
the
chief
and
all
those
other
individuals
that
work
with
the
Westside
one
thing
that
caused
when
Gregory
left
out
you
do
not
get
elected.
It's
less.
The
Westside
support
you
and
District
six
G,
Arthur,
Brown,
Miranda,
Holmes
particles,
individual,
so
I
just
wanted
to
throw
that
out
the
history
of
the
Westside.
Thank
you
time.
A
S
S
T
You
putting
a
personal
privilege
and
the
Robert
rules,
the
water
notice,
given
in
the
mayor,
12
1970
notice
from
the
IRS
code;
seven
zero
to
use
of
the
13th
and
14th
amendment
and
speech
and
assembly
to
justify
Valley's
16th
amendment
IRS,
cochise
109,
giving
wrong
yeah
and
I'm
a
security
number
to
the
banks,
Wells
Fargo
Bank
of
America
for
Cheryl
Charleston,
not
public
safety
notice,
given
on
April
30,
my
mother's
birthday
by
Charlton,
County,
Sheriff
defaulting
all.
That's
the
problem,
certification
of
identity
carrying
five
years
in
federal
prison.
T
Ten
to
five
thousand
dollar
fines
violating
my
1980
national,
would
raise
rich
recent
act,
violation
so
sock.
My
insurance
Commission
comment:
DHEC
comment:
Public
Service,
Commission
comment
to
bestow
review
act
and
keep
bus
tram,
CFO,
chocolate
County.
Now
the
four
BCA
member
HUD
certified
NCDOT
certified
some
here.
This
is
those
that's
my
conduct
record
I'll
be
filing
and
protests
a
federal
complaint
on
my
own,
because
motley
rice
and
motley
rice,
basically
and
many
other
in
the
black
establishment,
who
probably
laughing
over
there
at
me.
Basically
at
me,
basically
stating
and
anthony
brian,
is
hateful
well.
T
He
hate
began
in
the
13th
amendment
fourteenth
amendment.
The
first
right
deny
congress
hate
this.
The
premise
of
that
is
where
the
hate
lies.
John
c
calhoun
was
honorable
and
it's
time
because
he
was
a
race
baiter.
He
promoted
race,
baiting,
the
four-team
of
section
three
deals
with
the
exemption
of
any
type
of
speech
after
the
Civil
War
42,
more
sections.
We
look
it
up.
Look
at
look
that
up
before
you
put
on
the
floor
to
vote
on
an
amendment
amendment
to
combine
Calhoun
with
a
plaque.
T
U
Good
evening,
folks,
it's
glad
to
see
some
new
faces
on
Council
couple,
quick
things
a
little
snowstorm.
My
sources
tell
me
and
I'm
wondering
too,
apparently,
the
command
center
that
was
set
up,
the
only
mrs.
s
municipality,
that
whined
was
the
city
of
Charleston
with
four
hundred
and
eighty
three
officers
on
the
police.
U
Other
jurisdictions
were
burying
people
to
get
dialysis
and
other
other
essential
needs,
but
city
of
Charleston
just
seemed
to
call
in
and
whine
about
needing
things
which
really
concerns
me
next
I
think
general
what
happened
with
all
the
traffic
lights
because
of
the
snow,
it's
just
kind
of
the
timing
seems
to
be
off
on
everything.
I've
seen
people
out
working
on
them,
I,
don't
know
whether
the
cold
got
them
or
the
moisture
or
what.
U
U
I
know
today
we're
after
the
police
department
and
I
can
tell
you
I
know
for
a
fact
that
the
police
department
has
no
problems
with
racism.
It
is
probably,
if
not
the
number
one
police
department
in
the
country-
it
probably
in
the
world
when
it
comes
to
that
sort
of
thing.
So
for
that,
like
thank
the
chief
he's,
does
a
very
good
job
and
for
you,
new
council
members
watch
back
I
catch
people
and
I'd
get
them
so
make
sure
you
stay
stay,
alert.
V
Good
evening,
everyone
in
mr.
mayor
I'm,
a
razor-thin
here
in
Charleston,
South
Carolina
I,
live
on
America's
screen.
I
am
having
an
explosive
sore
problem
in
my
unit,
I've
been
car
lane
trying
to
get
help,
they've
been
coming
back
and
forth,
but
nothing's
been
working
and
I
was
just
wondering
if
there's
some
type
of
way,
I
can
get
someone
to
direct
me
in
the
area.
I
need
to
go
and
I
have
health
issues.
I
can't
sleep,
I
can't
eat
I
even
have
one
of
the
flying
things.
That's
inside
of
the
unit
fly
down.
V
V
Name
is
Sharon
Wright
I,
look
at
it,
be
America's.
Street
I've
been
there
now
for
approximately
seven
years
and
I
had
this
problem
now
for
about
little
over
five
miles,
it
was
the
toilet
being
stopped
up
now.
Mr.
drainage,
because
I'm
at
the
main
line
and
the
sewer
runs
right
in
and
when
I
cut
my
either
on
because
of
the
temperature
heat
and
order
don't
mix,
and
it
really
kills
me
I
suffered
with
depression
and
all
that
and
it's
just
really
driving
me
up
the
wall.
Thank
you.
Yes,.
W
Hello
good
evening
what
an
honor
it
was
to
be
here
for
the
the
bridging
ceremony
I,
send
so
much
gratitude
to
the
outgoing
members
and
so
many
blessings
to
the
incoming
ones.
May
you
fill
the
shoes
that
let
that
we're
left
before
you
and
expand
in
new
ways
tonight
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
Calhoun
Monument
wording
and
I've
been
following
it
closely
and
I
would
like
to
offer
my
thoughts
on
the
wording
and
just
for
your
consideration.
W
If
I
was
on
the
committee,
if
I
was
like
st.
Claire
and
I
was
writing
stuff.
This
is
what
I
drink.
This
monument
to
John
C
Calhoun
erected
in
1896
as
the
culmination
of
efforts
begun
in
eighteen
58
to
commemorate
his
career
calhoun
served
as
vice
president
of
the
united
state
under
two
presidents
as
US
Secretary
of
War
as
US
Secretary
of
State
as
a
u.s.
senator
from
South
Carolina
and
as
a
member
of
the
US
House
of
Representatives.
W
Although
Calhoun
defended
States
right,
he
did
not
defend
the
rights
of
his
fellow
human
beings.
Unlike
many
of
the
founding
fathers
who
viewed
the
enslavement
of
Africans
as
a
necessary
evil,
possibly
to
overcome
Calhoun
defended
the
institution
of
race-based
slavery
as
a
positive
good.
This
statue
was
erected
at
a
time
after
reconstruction
when
most
white
South
Carolinians
believed
in
white
supremacy
and
the
state
enacted
legislation
establishing
racial
segregation.
These
ideas
were
wrong
then,
and
are
wrong
today,
Vista
and
then,
and
then
it
goes
on.
W
These
are
basically
their
words
I,
just
added
a
few
things
and
I
bolded
them
for
y'all
to
look
at
when
you
go
to
your
next
item
and
then
in
the
very
last
paragraph
I
added
in
our
cities
and
states
pass
because
you
know
this
could
be
a
template
for
looking
at
other
statues
in
our
city
and
some
of
these
events
and
people
were
local
and
some
of
them
were
state
and
so
I
think
it
would
be
great
if
we
could
do
a
template
for
other
statues
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
B
X
Barry
Newton
I'm,
the
manager
of
the
Charleston
City
Market
I,
have
been
for
the
last
ten
years.
Thirty
five
years
ago,
I
was
a
market
vendor
and
and
was
a
market
vendor
open-air
vendor
for
over
20
years.
During
that
time,
every
winter
eats
of
the
market,
vendors
were
allowed
to
bring
in
small
propane
or
even
larger
propane
tanks
to
each
of
their
booths
for
comfort
during
the
cold
winter
months.
Five
years
ago,
the
fire
marshal
contacted
the
market
management
and
explained
to
us
that
those
those
propane
heaters
are
illegal.
X
Four
city
block
area
that
the
city
is
not
now
I,
wanted
to
study
the
issue
and
we
support
that
and
I've
been
working
with
the
vendors,
getting
ideas
and
studying
cost
studying
procedures
that
will
be
needed
by
the
fire
marshal
and
we
hope,
and
within
about
a
month
to
have
a
full
report
for
the
real
estate
committee.
That
will
the
detail
so
a
couple
of
solutions
that
has
that
include
vendor
input
that
include
cost
that
includes
safety
and
that,
hopefully,
will
be
approved
and
funded.
Thank
you.
B
Y
Y
Just
okay,
even
if
we
just
had
something
like
this
with
just
a
little
tank,
it's
small
and
everybody
I
pretty
show
y'all
could
afford
run
to
this
one
of
these,
but
it
is
extremely
cold
in
that
market.
There
really
is
my
daughter's
there,
some
of
the
vendors
from
the
market.
Would
you
please
stand
my
daughter.
H
Y
My
granddaughter
yeah
and
all
of
these
people
they
work,
but
to
be
honest
with
you,
it
freezing
it's
really
cold
and
I.
Thank
you,
mayor
and
city
councils,
for
you
all.
You
know
looking
in,
but
please
think
I
mean
a
month
from
now
often
rye,
this
and
Versailles
to
same
plane,
but
none
of
us
so
I
mean
if
we
could
just
have
just
a
little
small
and
of
fire-extinguishing,
but
we
have
to
have
something.
Y
Y
A
Z
Afternoon,
mayor
city,
council
members,
everyone
here,
I
make
address
in
the
same
situation
as
my
mother.
She
can't
work
as
much
anymore
but
I'm.
There
I've
been
there
since
1971
at
four
years
old
and
from
the
time
I
have
been
there.
We've
had
some
type
of
heat
until
the
past
few
years
and
it's
really
hard
working
out
there
with
no
heat
at
all
and
I
know
mr.
berry
said
they're
working
on
it,
but
in
the
meantime
we
do
need
some
help.
Z
It's
the
heat
is
it's
getting
really
bad
and
it's
hard
to
work
out
there
and
I
tried
to
work
as
much
as
I
can.
I
cannot
afford
to
not
work
in
the
winter,
because
I
still
have
a
family
to
take
care
of,
so
we're
just
asking
for
your
help.
In
the
meantime,
I
know
getting
it.
Rewired
is
probably
gonna
take
a
long
time,
but
we
just
need
some
help
right
now
and
we
appreciate
everything.
Thank
you
so
much.
K
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
and
members
of
council
I'm
Timothy
Squire
from
John's
Island
I,
want
to
encourage
you
all
to
carefully
consider
the
practices
of
overdevelopment
that
have
created
the
flooding
that
we've
been
having
to
deal
with
this
so
severely
in
recent
months
and
I
want
to
especially
point
you
toward
practices
such
as
filling
in
with
with
cheap
soil
such
as
clay,
that's
impervious
to
to
being
absorbed
and
contributes
greatly
to
runoff
and
added
to
the
drainage
problems.
K
So
I
want
to
ask
you
to
to
look
at
ways
that
can
can
be
come
part
of
regulations,
if
not
city
code,
to
try
and
deal
with
these
kinds
of
situations
in
a
more
permanent
way
appreciate
the
efforts
that
have
been
done
at
things
like
moratoriums,
but
that
only
pushes
the
problem
a
little
bit
further
down
on
the
calendar,
but
it's
still
gonna
rise
up
and
flood
in
your
lap
again.
So
I
encourage
you
to
deal
with
things
in
a
more
permanent
way.
K
Also,
I
want
to
ask
you
to
consider
things
such
as
connectivity
in
development.
People
seem
like
they're
thrilled
when
there
are
neighborhoods
that
connect
to
each
other.
Why
isn't
that
already
part
of
code?
Why
isn't
when,
when
land
is
being
developed
that,
for
instance,
with
everyone,
every
thousand
feet,
there's
some
sort
of
connection
between
one
neighborhood
and
another?
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
AA
Good
evening
my
name
is
Vinay
Taylor
I'm,
15
years
old
and
I've
been
working
at
the
market
said
I
was
about
like
four
or
five
years
old
and
when
I
first
started
working
out
there,
we
were
able
to
have
like
heaters
out
there,
but
now
that
we're
not
able
to
it's
making
it
harder
for
me
to
go
out
there
and
help
my
mom
and,
like
you
know,
we
just
can't
stop
going
out
there,
because
it's
how
you
live,
it's
what
we
do
and
so
I
we
just
asking
that
you
know
y'all
help
us
get
some
heat
out
there
and,
while
y'all
are
helping
keep
in
mind
that
that
I'm
here
we
pass
around
it
is
indoor
reading,
so
it
should
be
safe
for
us
to
have
that
out
there.
AA
AB
AC
Good
evening,
mr.
mayor,
ladies
and
gentlemen
of
the
council,
I
rise
today
to
speak
on
the
Calhoun
Monument,
the
plaque
language
as
a
student
of
history
I
applaud
the
mayor
for
wishing
to
tell
the
whole
story.
Let
us
continue
to
share
our
history,
but
leave
the
opinion
making
up
to
the
individual.
The
Calhoun
plaque
should
not
be
a
Pro
Calhoun
statement,
nor
an
anti
Calhoun
statement.
It
should
be
an
historical
statement.
AC
This
plaque
cannot
be
about
the
varying
viewpoints
on
Calhoun
due
to
length
restrictions,
and
it
cannot
present
a
singular
viewpoint,
as
that
would
constitute
historical
malpractice.
Therefore,
it
must
follow
in
the
fashion
of
the
plaques
that
exist
throughout
the
city
and
in
historical
cities
across
the
nation
present.
The
main
historical
facts
linked
the
life
of
Jhansi
Calhoun
for
proportional
to
his
entire
body
of
work.
Part
of
Calhoun's
history
is
that
he
was
a
leading
defender
of
the
institution
of
slavery,
and
this
has
rightfully
been
included
in
the
proposed
language.
AC
What
is
also
accurate
is
that
Jhansi
Calhoun's
career
included
a
wide
body
of
work.
He
opposed
American
imperialism
established
the
second
bank
of
the
United
States
and
was
considered
by
state
by
Senate
committee,
chaired
by
JFK
to
be
one
of
the
five
greatest
senators
of
all
time.
Yet
the
proposed
plaque
language
indirectly
states
that
Calhoun
does
not
deserve
to
be
memorialized.
Yes,
some
feel
that
way,
but
some
do
not,
and
you
have
a
story.
AC
Ins
on
both
sides,
the
historians
that
do
find
him
worthy
of
memorialization
acknowledged
the
role
he
played
in
history
and
his
greater
body
of
work
as
a
leading
political
thinker.
The
statement
the
state
to
remain
standing
today
as
a
reminder
that
many
South
Carolinians
once
view
them
as
worthy
of
memorialization
is
inappropriate
and
it
is
false,
as
many
South
Carolinians
still
do,
I
ask
that
that
language
please
be
removed.
Many
of
us
gathered
here
about
18
in
my
particular
group
are
and
many
more
waiting
for
an
email
update
after
this
meeting.
AC
Our
citizens
concern
that
the
current
plac
language
aims
to
malign
rather
than
educate.
I
asked
the
council
to
restrict
the
language
of
the
plaque
to
historical
facts
and
leave
the
opinion
making
up
to
the
reader.
That
seems
fair
to
all
concerned
and
could
the
gentlemen
that
are
here
with
me
this
evening.
Please
rise.
AD
This
Riera
council
members,
my
name,
is
dr.
Bobby,
Baker
I'm,
a
resident
here
of
Charleston,
you
know,
Charleston's,
become
quite
a
destination
for
people
to
visit
and
to
move
latest
records
indicate
that
over
50
people
per
day
are
moving
to
this.
Community
tourists,
locals
new
residents
alike,
are
enjoying
things
about
charl
or
several
things
about
Charleston
being
considered
one.
The
friendliest
cities
in
America
is
certainly
among
them.
AD
As
we
all
know,
this
city
is
steeped
in
history
and
many
often
feel
as
though
we
are
walking
back
in
time
as
we
stroll
our
fair
streets,
the
homes,
the
architecture,
the
parks,
the
cemeteries,
provide
a
first-hand
experience
for
all
to
engage
and
to
learn
about
the
history
of
this
great
city.
I
personally
believe
that
the
single
most
valuable
aspect
of
Charleston
is
that
we
are
an
undivided
community
and,
yes,
we
are
friendly
because
we
respect
each
other
and
our
differences,
and
this
cannot
be
said
all
over
our
great
nation.
AD
While
many
communities
are
struggling
with
a
deepening
divide,
we
have
stayed
on
solid
ground.
It
is
not
a
convenience
but
something
the
Charlestonians
value
and
respect
I'm
here
today
to
express
my
concern
that
attempting
to
change
our
history
or
the
interpretation
of
our
history
will
in
fact
foster
a
divide
that
is
not
welcomed
by
anyone
in
this
great
community.
There
is
a
silent,
but
growing
group
of
citizens
who
constantly
expressed
concerns
over
the
attempt
to
try
to
alter
or
erase
part
of
our
history.
AD
They
believe
that
it
should
be
left
up
to
the
individual
interpretation
and
not
merely
to
a
handful
of
people
who
may
assume
the
roles
of
chant
or
rewriting
the
pass
which
ultimately
rewrites
our
present
and
it
rewrites.
Our
future
I
would
like
to
just
refer
in
the
document
pass.
Not
today
the
come
there
is
an
archival
obituary
address
delivered,
and
the
Senate
in
April
1st
of
1950
on
the
occasion
of
the
death
of
the
Honorable
John
C,
Calhoun
included,
is
the
funeral
sermon
by
the
Reverend
cm
Butler.
AD
B
Baker
and
a
council
I'd
like
to
share
with
you
and
just
state
publicly
that
dr.
Baker
is
a
relatively
recent
citizen
of
Charleston
and
he's
both
a
good
shopper
and
a
very
compassionate
gentleman.
He
he
noted
prior
to
the
holidays,
this
great
deal
on
computers,
so
he
felt
like
he
had
to
buy
some
and
he
bought
five
new
computers
and
then
we
selected
five
deserving
young
students
in
our
public
schools
and
he
donated
them
over
the
holidays.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
him
publicly
for
his
efforts.
He's
going
to
continue
that
effort
as
well.
AE
The
second
sentence
sentence
of
the
text
refers
to
white
supremacy
and
laws
mandating
racial
segregation
strongly
suggesting
that
the
Calhoun
statue
was
erected
in
furtherance
of
these
ideas.
This
is
not
true.
The
current
monument
was
unveiled
in
1896
as
a
replacement
from
for
an
earlier
statue
of
Calhoun,
which
Charlestonians
had
found
unattractive.
AE
No
one
among
the
ladies
group,
which
sponsored
the
new
statue
or
anyone
else
involved
in
its
creation,
ever
stated
that
their
work
or
the
monument
itself
had
anything
whatsoever
to
do
with
segregation,
racism
or
white
supremacy.
It
was
simply
the
expression
of
the
people's
desire
to
honor
South,
Carolina's,
favorite
son,
its
greatest
statesman
and
political
thinker.
Yet
the
text
of
the
plaque
proposed
black
as
it
stands,
attributes
to
Charlestonians
long
dead,
unspoken,
racist
malign
motives
for
the
creation
of
the
statue,
thus
attempting
to
discredit
them
and
the
monument
itself.
This
is
clearly
illegitimate
and
unfair.
AE
I
challenge
anyone
to
produce
any
statement
by
any
Charlestonians
of
that
era,
stating
that
the
statues
creation
was
motiva
motivated
by
racism.
If
they
cannot,
then
I
ask
you,
in
the
name
of
fairness
to
our
dead
forebears,
to
delete
this
sentence,
which
so
egregious
misrepresents
their
mo
time.
Thank
you
for
hearing
me.
Thank
you,
sir.
O
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
and
city
council
members,
I
would
like
to
provide
historical
clarity
about
Calhoun's
famous
statement
that
slavery
is
a
positive
good.
If
you
look
at
the
Congressional
Record,
you
will
see
that
the
Senate
stenographer
records
that
Calhoun
insisted.
He
was
misunderstood
that
he
had
not
said
that
slavery
wasn't
intrinsic
good,
but
only
that
it
have
achieved
positive
goods
for
the
African
population,
not
otherwise
available
given
circumstances.
O
Now,
what
were
those
benefits
not
otherwise
available
given
circumstances
unhappily
because
of
the
unbending
racism
that
existed
throughout
the
United
States
in
the
19th
century,
no
political
party
in
the
entire
antebellum
period
ever
put
forth
a
nationally
funded
program
to
emancipate
and
integrate
the
African
population
into
America.
As
late
as
the
1850s
Lincoln
argued
against
emancipation,
if
it
meant
social
equality
with
blacks,
the
constitution
of
Lincoln's
own
state
of
Illinois,
with
his
approval,
prohibited
free
blacks
from
entering
the
state
and
those
within
were
not
allowed
civil
rights
basic
civil
rights.
They
couldn't
use
the
courts.
O
For
example,
if
South
Carolina
freed
all
its
slaves,
not
a
single
one
could
go
to
Illinois.
Similar
restrictions
prevailed
throughout
the
north
and
west
Oregon
had
the
same
kind
of
Constitution.
Only
the
tiny
sect
of
abolitionists
demanded
emancipation,
but
all
they
had
to
offer
was
immediate
and
uncompensated
emancipation
backed
by
terrorist
threats
of
the
sort
that
John
Brown
carried
out.
This
demand
was
not
politically
practical
and
did
not
recognize
the
North's
more
responsibility
for
the
origin,
and
continuation
of
slavery
is
estimated
that
the
north
made
40
cents
on
every
dollar
that
slaveholders
made
I.
O
AB
B
Shale
oil
company
representative
for
the
Holy
See
and
the
courts
they
all
like
to
visit,
call
on
my
companies
visit
Charleston,
because
Charles
is
such
great
places
to
come
and
every
time
so
he
goes
wandering
down
in
the
city
market
one
day,
then
the
next
time
they
came
back
to
Charleston
a
few
months
ago.
I
got
to
go
down
to
the
market
and
get
some
of
miss
Taylor's,
rice
and
V,
and
so
Miss
Taylor.
B
Everything
like
that,
and
it
made
this
huge
impression
on
this
man
from
New
Jersey
to
where
every
time
he
came
to
Charleston,
he
would
come
visit,
Miss
Taylor
and
buy
some
of
your
product
and
and
in
the
state
light.
I.
Just
would
add
that
it's
folks,
like
you,
that
are
ambassadors
for
our
city
to
the
world
when
they
come
here
and
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you.
B
So
next
we
move
to
petitions
and
communications
and
in
fact
the
first
item
up
of
is
discussion
about
the
approval
language
for
the
john
c
calhoun
monument
and
just
for
a
little
bit
of
recognition
and
and
an
explanation.
I
want
to
recognize
a
Harlan
Greene,
who
is
the
chairman
of
our
history.
Commission
I
also
see
that
Robert
Rosen
who's,
a
member
of
the
Commission,
is
with
him.
Are
there
any
other
members
of
the
Commission
here
this
evening
we
also
had
two
council
members
represented
on
the
Commission
council,
former
councilmember
Williams
in
councilmember
moody.
H
B
I'd
also
like
to
recognize
and
appreciate
the
cooperation
that
the
cities
has
enjoyed
over
the
years
with
the
Washington
light
infantry
who
owns
Marion,
Square
and
General.
Sieglin
is
here
with
us
this
evening
and
probably
other
representatives
of
Washington
light
infantry
and,
in
fact,
even
though
they
weren't
officially
on
the
Commission,
we
asked
that
the
wly
sent
a
representative
to
the
Commission
proceedings
to
to
benefit
from
their
input.
So
why
are
we
doing
all
this
I
think
most
folks
know,
but
I
just
wanted
to
repeat.
B
I
think
the
the
issue
of
adding
some
explanation
and
context
to
mr.
calhoune's
statue
really
generated
from
conversations
that
started
after
the
tragedy
in
mother
Emanuel
Church,
even
though
these
kinds
of
conversations
have
been
going
on
for
years,
they
surfaced
again
and
some
this.
This
is
one
of
those
issues.
My
fellow
council
member,
certainly
one
where
it's
true.
You
can't
please
everyone
and
folks
have
different
readings
and
interpretations
of
history,
and
so
that
leads
to
some
different
opinions,
but
we
go
all
the
way
from.
B
So
it
can
be
a
very
contentious
kind
of
debate,
so
we
go
all
the
way
from
folks
that
feel
that
should
be
taken
down
which,
by
the
way
in
the
state
of
South
Carolina,
according
to
our
reading
and
interpretation
of
state
law,
the
Heritage
Act,
the
removal
of
the
statue
would
not
be
allowed
without
the
permission
of
our
state
legislature,
and
it
was
reported
in
the
paper
by
our
Speaker
of
the
House
that
such
an
approval
would
be.
The
likelihood
would
be
next
to
zero.
H
B
Of
what
mr.
Calhoun
believed
in
and
and
not
just
stop
there,
but
to
also
add
history
and
context
to
this
incredible
historical
city,
full
of
heritage,
and
so,
for
example,
we
are
adding
signage
at
Hampton,
Park,
wayfinding
signage,
so
that
people
can
find
the
Denmark
Vesey
statue
in
there
it's
kind
of
lost
in
the
woods
we
are
elevating
the
Memorial
Day.
B
That
you
mount
the
the
plaque
on
and
we're
going
to
elevate
that
Memorial
Day
coming
up
and
there's
a
remarkable
effort
called
the
Charleston
justice
journey
project
that
wasn't
City
funds.
But
if
I
may
say,
I
helped
raise
ten
thousand
dollars
to
help
them
put
into
place
a
project.
That's
going
to
recognize
various
sites
around
the
city
that
barbara
de
la
Garde
is
leading.
This
effort.
Amazing,
identifying
sites
around
our
city
that
are
important
to
ask
the
American
history
and
heritage
and
we're
going
to
create
an.
AF
B
B
Well,
selected
of
folks
who
were
most
knowledgeable
about
the
history
of
Charleston.
So
with
that
presentation
or
that
little
preparation
there
I'd
like
to
call
on
the
one
council,
member
who
was
on
the
Commission,
maybe
to
share,
and
he
remarks
or
suggestions
that
you
have
need
to
put
the
spotlight
on
you
and
and
thanks
a
lot
and.
B
Q
I
didn't
know
you
were
going
to
call
on
me.
I
wouldn't
really
say
anything
about
this
I
would
congratulate
chairman
green
for
his
leadership
of
this
effort
and
I
know
it's
one
of
the
meetings
I
set
beside
mr.
Rosen,
and
he
actually
came
forward
with
some
words
and
then
voted
against
his
own
proposal,
which
was
god
of
it
kind
of
president.
L
Q
Never
voted
never
noted
to
be
maybe
boasting
a
contentious
person,
so
I
think
he
made
the
motion
and
voted
against
it.
So
anyway,
it
was
a
good
group
of
folks
that
that
had
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
information
and
and
and
I
know,
there
was
a
big
leap
from
the
very
first
statement
to
where
we
are
now.
There
was
a
pretty
good
consensus
and-
and
my
feeling
was
always
that
it
ought
to
be
factual-
that
we
ought
to
leave
out
any
kind
of
opinion.
Q
Good
bad,
but
you
know
put
the
facts
there
and
let
them
do
it.
I
didn't
say
it
in
the
meeting,
but
I
said
it
to
one
of
my
friends.
They
asked
me
about
it.
I
said:
well,
you
know
if
I
was
going
to
do
it,
I
would
just
put
on
the
statue
beside
kathas
name,
I'd,
say:
c74
Calhoun,
Charleston,
County
Library,
that's
where
you're
going
to
find
the
information
about
mr.
Calhoun,
both
good
and
bad.
Q
Q
You
know
I've
heard
you
said
mr.
mayor
that
we
go
from
not
doing
anything
to
go
over
here
to
blasting.
I
may
put
not
doing
anything
in
the
middle.
We
go
from
praising
him
to
blasting
him,
and
if
we
just
don't
do
anything,
it
might
be
in
the
middle.
So
I
don't
know
exactly
where
we
go
from
here,
but
I
applaud
the
efforts
of
mr.
gray
mr.
Rosen
and
several
others
that
were
on
the
committee.
Q
So
you
know
I
just
leave
it
right
there
I'm
not
if
I
had
to
say
something
I
just
say:
leave
it
alone,
but
I
know
that
that
probably
pissed
off
two
groups,
rather
than
just
go
on
one
side
and
as
matter
how
many
people
are
gonna
make
mad
tonight
is
I.
Think
the
question
so
I'd
be
glad
to
answer
any
questions.
I'm
sure,
mr.
green
mr.
Rosen.
What
about
some
of
the
deliberations.
AF
There
is
no
language
on
the
statute.
There
is
no
plaque
around
the
statue.
There
is
language
on
the
statue,
it
calls
the
Constitution
truth
justice
it
has
Calhoun
and
it
has
bar
reliefs
of
him
in
you
know
in
the
Senate
and
stuff
like
that.
But
truly
there
is
no
information
about
it.
So
there
is,
you
know
on
the
back:
it
talks
about
the
memorial
and
the
creation
of
it.
You
know
that
it
was
the
women's
memorial
association
that
came
together
to
do
it,
but
they're
very
few
by
there's.
AF
You
know
it's
it's
it's
odd
that
it's
a
statue
like
that
has
no
interpretation
to
it.
All.
Obviously,
when
it
was
put
up,
everyone
knows
knew
who
Calhoun
was
and
then
these
days,
unfortunately
people
you
know,
don't
remember
our
history,
but
I'll
try
to
be
brief,
so
this
Commission
normally
just
puts
plaques
up.
We
do
the
wording
on
anything
done
on
public
property.
So
if
they're
these
memorials
that
the
Mayor
was
talking
about
things
put
in
Hampton
Park
that
end
Marc
Veasey
statue,
anything
put
on
public
property
has
to
go
before
this
commission.
AF
So
this
commission.
This
was
the
first
time
that
we
were
specifically
asked
to
add
something
to
an
extant
memorial
and,
as
I,
remember
mr.
mayor
I,
think
part
of
the
Charter
that
was
to
specifically
address
his
issues
on
race,
so
that
was
part
of
the
charge
for
this
commission.
We
did
not
make
it
up
out
of
whole
cloth.
We
were
given
that
to
interpret
calhoun
and
to
specifically
address
this
issue
on
race,
so
what
we
tried
to
do
and
the
Commission
did
is
of
african-americans
and
Caucasians,
and
it
that
the
weeds
me
met
three
times.
AF
It
usually
takes
about
45
minutes
to
get
something
done
historically
and
grammatically.
We
met
for
three
months,
so
I
would
guess
we
met
for
eight
hours,
so
I
will
say
that
there
was
a
spirited
debate
going
back
and
forth
and
I
will
say-
and
you
might
have
seen
in
the
paper
that
even
some
members
of
the
Commission
are
not
happy
with
it.
AF
But
when
we
voted
on
it
it
was
and
again
y'all
know
better
than
I
do
the
spirit
of
compromise
and
that
it
was
the
majority
that
ruled,
and
it
was
a
majority
that
ruled
that
thought.
This
was
the
best
that
we
can
do.
You
know
to
do
this
and
I
will
say
that
I
think
the
city
of
Charleston.
This
is
where
my
personal
opinion
comes
in.
We
have
to
try.
We
live
in
times
and
I.
Think.
AF
If
we
don't
try
to
interpret
this,
we
will
be
faulted
by
all
of
the
strangers
who
come
to
the
city
and
wonder
why
are
we
not
doing
it
I
agree
that
the
language
isn't
perfect.
I,
don't
think
that
there's
any
way
that
we
could
do
justice
in
less
than
300
words,
what
we're
trying
to
do,
but
I
do
think
there
is
an
attempt
to
start
something
and
to
get
it
done
and
I
would
success.
AF
I
would
humbly
say
that
this
is,
you
know
a
trial
in
our
part,
it
may
not
last
forever
I,
don't
think
this
is
going
to
heal
any
wounds,
but
it
will
begin
to
discussion
and
as
long
as
there's
discussion,
I
think.
That
is
a
good
point,
but
we
are
not
going
to
solve
the
city's
issues
with
this
and
we
understand
that,
but
it
is
a
good-faith
effort
to
try
to
bring.
As
we
said,
people
are
talking
about,
are
we
praising
Calhoun?
Are
we
condemning
Calhoun
I
could
read
the
language
to
you
real
quickly?
AF
Okay-
and
it
was
very
close
to
to
what
was
read
earlier
this
evening-
and
this
monument
to
John,
C
Calhoun
1782
to
1850
erected
in
1896,
was
the
culmination
of
efforts
begun
in
1858
to
commemorate
his
career.
It
was
erected
at
a
time
after
reconstruction,
when
most
white
South
Carolinians
believed
in
white
supremacy
and
the
state
enacted
legislation
establishing
racial
segregation.
These
ideas
are
now
universally
condemned,
Calhoun
served
as
vice
president
of
the
United
States
under
two
presidents,
as
US
Secretary
of
War
as
US
Secretary
of
State
as
a
u.s.
AF
senator
from
South
Carolina
and
as
a
member
of
the
US
House
of
Representatives,
a
political
theorist.
He
was
the
author
of
two
important
works
on
the
US
Constitution
and
the
federal
government,
a
member
of
the
Senate's
great
triumvirate,
which
included
Daniel
Webster
of
Massachusetts
and
Henry
Clay
of
Kentucky
Calhoun
champion
states,
rights
and
nullification.
The
right
of
an
individual
state
to
invalidate
a
federal
law
which
it
viewed
is
unconstitutional.
AF
Unlike
many
of
the
founding
fathers
who
viewed
the
enslavement
of
Africans,
as
quote
a
necessary
evil,
end
quote
possibly
to
be
overcome:
Calhoun
defended
the
institution
of
race-based
slavery.
As
a
quote
positive
good
end
quote:
the
statue
remained
standing
today
as
a
reminder
that
many
South
Carolinians
once
viewed
Calhoun
is
worthy
of
memorialization,
even
though
his
political
positions
included
his
support
of
race-based
slavery,
an
institution
repugnant
to
the
core
ideas
and
values
of
the
United
States
of
America.
AF
M
AF
I
can
try
my
best
because
we
have
not
had
the
minutes
yet.
Our
meeting
is
tomorrow.
We
have
a
commission
which
I
have
the
list
here
as
well.
It
was
I
think
we
had
a
very
low
attendance
that
night
I
think
maybe
eight
people
were
there.
I
think
councilman
Lewis
was
on
the
telephone.
Is
that
right
come
William,
sorry
was
on
the
telephone
and
it
was
so
councilman.
Williams
was
present.
I
was
president
David
McCormack
was
present,
Micky
Rosenblum
was
present,
Nick
Butler
was
president
Pegg.
AF
Eastman
was
present,
Wilmont
Fraser
was
present,
Robert
Rosen
was
present
and
I
believe
Angela
Mack
was
present,
so
that
actually
was
only
two
or
three
who
were
not
present
yet
did
say
Nick,
so
those
were
present
and
I
think
it
was
about
I
think
they
were
two
people,
we
win
it
sentence-by-sentence
and
then
we
and
we
went
sentence
by
sentence
of
voting
for
it.
Every
sentence
carried
by
a
majority
and
I.
Believe
and
again
my
memory
may
be
imperfect.
AG
AF
AF
M
Did
get
a
call
prior
to
coming
in
front
of
dr.
Fraiser
who
wanted
me
to
say
and
to
convey
that
one
we
already
know
the
vote
was
not
unanimous
was
not
unanimous.
We
know
that,
but
he
also
implied
that
that
really
wasn't
the
final
draft
that
he
reviewed
and
there
have
been
some
changes
since
then.
I
would.
AF
Respectfully
disagree
because
we
sat
here
at
this
table,
we
read
it
aloud
several
times.
We
got
everyone
who
was
present
to
agree
on
it,
and
then
we
immediately
sent
it
to
the
people
the
next
day
and
I
will
say
that
many
people
like
michael
allen,
who
had
not
been
at
that
meeting,
did
email
and
congratulate
us
on
on
getting
a
good
product.
C
C
Slavery
was
we're
funding,
but
it
was
the
time,
but
it
says,
repugnant
to
the
core
ideas
and
values
of
the
United
States
of
America.
As
of
now,
oh,
not
two
hundred
years
ago,
almost
and
that's
what's
bothering
me,
I-
think
these
two
groups
need
to
talk
a
little
bit.
I
need
some
of
these
guys
need
to
be
involved
with
this,
but
we
as
a
council
do
anything
I
will.
C
Q
Q
Area,
that's
why
I
thought
yeah
I
got
some
comments
from
him
and
when
you
look
at
at
the
thing
that
come
from
the
history
Commission
and
you
consider
miss
Nash
and
you
committer
consider
mr.
berry
stuff,
there's
only
about
two
sentences
that
are
different,
that
we
could
get
so
I.
Think
if
we're
going
to
go
anywhere,
I
don't
know,
senator
Bakk
is
going
to
do
a
whole
lot
of
good
I.
Q
Think
this
body
has
got
to
make
a
decision
and
whether
we
want
to
we
want
to
spend
some
time
wordsmithing
or
we
want
a
couple
of
our
members
to
wordsmith
it
a
little
bit
more,
that's
I,
think
kind
of
what
councilmember
Wagner
is
proposing.
I
would
not
be
opposed
to
that,
because
I
really
don't
think
we're
that
far
apart
as
to
whether
or
not
we
just
take
it
and
go
or
whether
we
try
to
wordsmith
it
a
little
bit
more
and
maybe
get
something
that
we
can
all
live
with.
Q
L
Was
looking
at
this
I
would
have
to
wrong
really
look
at
this
and
and
defer
it
if
it
comes
a
night
for
me
to
make
a
decision
on
this
tonight,
I
don't
think
I
will
be
able
to
do
it,
but
my
reading
in
my
history
I
would
not
be
able
to
do
it.
So
I
think
you
need
to
probably
sit
down
and
go
over
this
more
and
look
at
more
get
the
gift
didn't
go
over
it.
L
L
Looking
at
this,
try
to
you
all
get
it
so
I
would
have
to
say:
I
would
have
I
would
actually
heard
this
and
then
they
get
together
and
come
back
with
something
else
more
conclusive
to
me
than
this,
because
looking
at
this,
the
way
it
is
I
just
don't
see
it.
For
my
history,
I
was
reading
all
these
years,
I'm
saying
so.
I
have
my
I
have
mixed
emotion
if
you
make
on
this,
that's
what
is
right
with
me.
I
I'll,
second,
that
just
briefly
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
just
listening,
this
council
comes
to
this
recently
as
opposed
to
others
who
have
been
working
on
it
for
a
long
time
and
thinking
about
it.
But
just
listening
from
the
beginning
of
this
presentation
till
now
mayor,
you
said
one
of
the
things
that
this
was
to
do
was
to
bring
explanation
in
context
a
word
you
didn't
use
with
annotation,
there's
clearly
annotation
in
here
and
mr.
I
Greene,
who
I
want
to
thank
you
for
serving
on
the
Commission
and
Thank
You,
councilmember,
moody
and
Williams,
for
going
through
this
process.
The
chairman
said
that
what
he's
produced,
what
has
been
produced
to
us
by
a
vote
of
62
is
imperfect,
imperfect
the
synonym
of
imperfect
is
flawed
and
it
is,
and
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
look
at
as
someone
who
likes
to
think
about
history,
I
mean
there
are
some
quotes
in
here.
It
says,
quote
unnecessary
evil
and
quote
brought
positive
good.
Where
does
that
come
from?
I
No
one
has
told
us
that
that's
not
here.
That's
not
part
of
our
conversation,
so
I
applaud
councilmember
Mitchell
for
making
this
motion
I
agree.
I
think
we
need
to
work
on
this
when
this
goes
up.
Whatever
goes
up,
it's
going
to
be
the
work
of
this
body
and
this
body
I
think
in
the
matter
of
just
a
few
moments,
probably
needs
to
take
a
deep
breath
to
think
about
it.
I
N
Would
just
say:
I
I
would
agree
with
voting
to
the
FIR,
but
I
would
do
it
on
the
basis
that
this
body
does
need
to
take
responsibility.
I
fill
the
pain
and
the
dedication
that
the
history
Commission
is
put
into
this
I
think
it's
a
it's
a
plan
that
generated
from
counts
on
the
leadership
of
the
city.
I,
think
these
servants
have
done
their
job,
so
I
would
I
would
gladly
participate
in
some
sort
of
side
group
that
works
through
this.
C
I
think
that's
what
I
was
trying
to
say
to
begin
with,
and
these
guys
have
worked
very
hard.
I
know
they
have,
but
it's
mr.
moody
once
said
in
this
chamber.
We
need
to
put
it
back
in
the
oven.
Just
a
little
tiny
bit
more
and
let
it
finish.
Cooking
I've
always
remembered
that
bill
I
will
always
use
it.
I
would
I
would
definitely
say.
C
Q
Yeah,
what
council
member
Jackson
just
said,
I
think
is
important,
is
that
we
take
responsibility,
I'm,
not
interested
in
kicking
this
down
the
road
just
to
kick.
It
I
think
we
need
to,
under
your
leadership,
direct
us
as
to
whether
we
have
a
group
or
or
something
what's.
Our
next
step
is
what
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
in
my
mind.
What
do
we
want
not
just
to
defer
it,
but
what
are
we
going
to
do
next
because
we
need
to
take
ownership
of
this
thing.
So
that's
kind
of
what
my
question
is.
Q
Q
Q
And
I
can't
save
myself,
but
I
will
tell
you
right
now.
My
concern
is
that
we
do
it
right.
We
do
it
in
context.
We
do
it
factual
and
we
take
responsibility
for
it.
So,
under
mr.
Greene's
leadership
we
probably
spent
I'm
gonna,
say
three
hours
minimum,
if
not
four
or
five
in
our
discussion.
So
it's
not
just
something
you're
going
to
snap
your
finger
and
do
so
I'm,
just
I'm
warning
you
but
I'm.
We
need
a
step
for.
M
AG
M
Yeah
yeah
just
have
a
question:
I
mean
because
we're
talking
like
this
is
the
only
thing
that
we
can
do.
Okay
is
to
try
to
explain
it,
but
it's
really
not
what
everybody
mean
is
I
understand
the
Heritage,
Act
I've
passed
that
statue
from
a
child
going
to
mother
Emmanuel
and
it
has
had
an
effect,
an
unbelievable
effect.
So
to
me,
what
we're
saying
the
only
alternative
we
have
now
is
to
develop
language
or
consider
other
options,
perhaps
moving
it
to
a
museum.
M
Yes,
if
we
went
forward,
the
legislature
may
not,
but
I'm
also
I,
think
I
read
recently,
where
they're
trying
to
amend
the
Heritage
Act,
whether
or
not
that
amendment
will
go
through.
We
don't
know,
but
I'm
just
saying
that
I
don't
think
that
the
only
alternative
here
is
for
us
to
to
try
to
develop
language.
There
are.
There
are
other
options
that
this
body
can
take.
I
mean
this
body
can
move
to
go
forward
to
the
legislation
legislature
to
have
the
statute
put
in
a
museum.
M
H
AH
AH
AI
AF
Think
and
again
so
and
again,
I
don't
have
the
minutes
here.
Yeah
I
think
I
think
councilman
on
the
phone
was
against
it.
I
think
dr.
Fraser
was
against
it,
but
I
think
everyone
else
President
was
for
it
did
he
voted
for
it
again
again.
So
I'm
sorry,
you
know
I
mean
we
meet
again.
Tomorrow
achieve
the
first
wayne
state.
AF
It
was
on
the
phone,
so
I
could
not
I
could
not
hear
and
we
meet
on
the
first
Wednesday
of
the
month
and
if
I
can
just
quickly
interject
something
about
mister
seeking
saying
we
do
when
we
do
anything
that
we
put
on
a
plaque,
we
now
make
sure
that
it
is
footnoted.
So,
although
this
appears
without
footnotes,
we
now
make
sure
that
we
can
substantiate
everything
that
we
say
we
do
our
best
to
try
to
take
opinions
and
facts.
We
even
worked
worried
about
the
word
important.
AF
I'm
so
on
the
commission
there
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8,
9,
10,
11
I
did
I,
see,
judge
Sanders
his
name's,
not
on
here
he's
on
the
commission,
but
he's
never
attended
a
meeting.
So
we
right
so
we
did
have
a
quorum
and
it
said,
is
on
the
front.
You
know,
as
I
said,
every
sentence
was
voted
for
and
then
you
know
they
every
sentence
for
every
paragraph
carried
by
a
majority
and
then
by
the
end
of
majority
and
I'm.
Sorry
with
the
minutes
in
front
of
me,
okay,
okay,
right
thank.
AI
N
AG
H
AG
R
AG
Heritage
Act
and
whether
or
not
the
WLI
interest
in
this
property,
so
we're
just
we're,
making
sure
that
we're
doing
all
this
properly
I
think
the
Commission
is
done.
Then
I
appreciate
with
mr.
Rosen
and
you,
the
Chairman
and
the
entire
Commission
has
done,
but
send
that
to
you,
if
it's
more
appropriate
for
recreation
that
goes
to
recreation
and
that
we
are
tasked
with
those
civic
questions
to
to
confirm
I
think
we
can
do
that
with
these
gentleman's
help.
AG
A
mantissa
patient
with
the
community
as
well
and
I
would
like
to
have
that
done
and
I
think.
Just
to
echo
what
has
been
said
already.
This
is
this
is
false,
it
all
out
and
we
got
taking
ownership
of
this,
and
so,
when
we
come
back
to
this,
I
just
want
make
sure
you,
but
it's
comfortable
to
vote
for
it.
However,
we
vote
for
it
and
whatever
our
final
decision
is
that
we're
all
fully
informed
and
advised
of
where
we
go
headed
with
this
night.
AI
AH
AH
B
So
you
know,
but
the
point
was
made
that
maybe
y'all
want
to
have
a
little
more
time
to
think
about
it,
certainly
fine
to
defer
to
the
next
meeting.
If
you
like.
That's
the
motion
on
the
floor
still
is
to
defer
any
further
comments
or
questions
before
I
call
the
question
to
defer
all
in
favor
to
defer,
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
a
the
I's
habit.
Thank.
A
B
Why
don't
counsel,
if
you
all
have
any
thoughts
after
you
sleep
on
it?
Let
me
know,
and
the
matter
will
come
back
to
our
next
meeting
one
way
or
the
other,
but
if
you
want
to
consider
some
changes
or
additional
review,
just
let
me
know
okay,
so
the
next
matter
before
us
is
is
a
proposed
resolution
regarding
our
participation.
B
I
Just
very
briefly,
mr.
mayor
I
sense
that
there's
gonna
be
support
around
this
council,
for
this
I
just
was
actually
looking
at
the
news
wires
and
since
we've
been
sat
down
and
we
had
a
new
council
sworn
they've,
the
Interior
Secretary
has
decided
there
will
be
no
offshore
drilling
at
the
state
of
Florida.
That
happened
in
the
last
two
hours,
so
happened
in
Florida
that
there
will
be
no
offshore
drilling
off
the
state
of
Florida.
That
was
decided
in
the
last
two
hours.
Who's.
I
That
interior
secretary
of
the
United
States,
so
it's
a
very
topical
subject:
we've
been
at
the
forefront
of
this.
As
you
know,
mayor
Kai's
Elaine
from
Beaufort
has
been
in
Beaufort
County
get
city
councils
taking
up
tonight,
giving
you
the
tools
available
to
protect
our
coastline
and
our
tourism
industry.
This
is
part
and
parcel
of
that
and
I'm
going
to
support
this
motion.
B
B
B
We
we
realized,
we
needed
an
emotion
to
add
it
to
the
agenda.
We
have
yes
on
it.
Yes,
okay,
any
further
discussion
about
the
motion
itself.
Hearing,
none
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
the
eyes
have
it.
So
next
will
be
our
council
committee
reports
versus
Committee
on
traffic
and
transportation
chairman
seeking.
W
A
AJ
That
the
record
needs
to
show
that
we
have
exigent
circumstances
to
take
action
on
this
tonight
and
adding
it
because
it
will
not
be
before
this
committee
again
for
a
determination.
So
I
just
think.
The
record
needs
to
reflect
that.
We
have
to
take
action
on
this
item
tonight,
because
the
federal
administration
could
release
or
has
released
the
permits,
and
it's
gonna
be
decided
here
in
South
Carolina.
So
we
need
to
take
action
before
that
determination
is
made,
but
the
records.
AA
AA
I
For
the
traveling
Transportation
Committee
report
I
just
like
to
put
on
the
record
mr.
mayor
that
our
longest
standing
member
of
the
traffic
of
Transportation
Committee
was
council
member
Wilson
and
she
was
a
very
active
participant
in
that
on
that
committee
and
I
I've
been
on
it
ever
since
I
was
on
council,
so
her
her
service
on
that
committee
as
well.
This
council
was
second
to
none
and
we
came
along.
We've
come
a
long
way
in
812
years
on
the
trafficking
transportation
committee.
I
I
I
B
L
B
C
A
L
B
A
B
Have
a
motion
and
a
second
to
approve
items
3
through
6,
any
discussion
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
and
he
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
now
for
third
reading
and
ratification
of
three
through
six.
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
and
he
opposed
the
eyes
habit
and
believe
it
or
not.
AH
B
A
AH
B
I
would
like
to
echo
how
appreciative
we
all
are
to
city
staff
during
the
winter
and
ice
storm
that
some
people
knew
as
Grayson
I,
don't
know
if
the
weather
channel
really
have
legal
authority
to
give
it
a
name,
but
they
gave
it
a
name
anyway.
So
in
the
last
two
years
we've
had
a
Martha
I
mean
of
Matthew
Irma.