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City of Charleston Committee on Special Facilities 3/8/2022
A
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
I
pulled
a
prayer
for
the
ukrainian
people.
So
please
join
me.
Oh
lord,
our
god
look
down
with
mercy
on
the
ukrainian
people,
protect
and
save
them
from
the
unjust
aggressors
who
seek
to
subdue
them,
grant
them
steadfast
trust
in
your
mercy
and
protection
for
mother
of
god.
B
Intercede
for
the
ukrainian
people,
who
run
to
the
shelter
of
your
mercy
in
their
times
of
need.
O
lord
have
mercy
on
us
grant.
Peace
and
protection
to
the
people
of
ukraine,
give
them
strength
and
courage
to
defend
what
is
good
right
and
holy.
Keep
them
safe
from
harm
to
provide
for
all
their
needs.
Both
temporal
and
spiritual,
hear
our
prayers
o
lord
and
deliver
us
from
distress,
for
you
are
merciful
and
compassionate
and
love
mankind
to
you.
We
give
glory
the
father,
the
son
and
the
holy
spirit
now
and
forever
amen.
A
Amen,
thank
you.
Councilman
appreciate
that,
next
on
the
agenda,
the
approval
of
minutes
from
march
10th
and
august
16th
all
right.
Thank
you
very
much.
It
has
been
moved
and
seconded
all
in
favor,
aye
aye
opposed
okay.
The
minutes
have
been
approved.
So
our
main
item
on
the
agenda
is
number
three.
It's
approval
of
a
memorandum
of
understanding
between
the
city
of
charleston
and
the
coastal
community
foundation
regarding
the
construction
of
a
grave
memorial
on
the
gill
yard
center
grounds
along
george
street,
the
cost
of
the
memorial
will
not
exceed
250.
A
C
C
A
A
C
C
Okay,
I
was
offering
to
come
run
down
there
because
I'm,
I
am
pretty
close,
but
okay,
we'll
move
ahead.
So,
yes,
as
you
may
recall,
when
we
were
doing
the
gill
yard
renovations,
they
discovered
some
grave
sites
on
the
site
and
they
found
36
36
bodies,
african-american
burial
grounds.
So
the
purpose
of
this
memorial
is
to
commemorate
the
bodies
or
the
folks
that
they
found
during
that
renovation.
C
Let
me
share
this
with
you,
so
this
will
be
on
the
corner
of
george
on
the
george
street
side
and
the
hands
along
the
outer
edge
of
the
fountain
are
to
commemorate
the
36.
There's
36
hands
here
to
represent
the
number
of
people
that
they
found,
and
so
the
fountain
itself
is
going
to
cost
more
than
250
000.
E
And
when
I
got
elected
mayor,
dr
o
called
me
and
proposed
an
amazing
series
of
events
that
included
the
dna
testing
of
each
of
the
remains
done
by
scientists
from
I
think
they
were
from
the
university
of
pennsylvania
and
they
were
able
to
attribute
to
various,
not
precisely
but
the
various
areas
of
africa
where
these
individuals
had
come
from
and
where,
where
their
ancestry
lay
and
different
more
complete
information
than
that.
Even
and
and
that's
ongoing.
That's-
and
this
was
pretty
remarkable.
E
E
When
was
it
councilmember
mitchell
about
three
years
ago
now,
and
we
we
had
a
traditional
african
ceremony
and
again,
it
was
just
a
remarkable
event
and
reentered
the
remains
in
the
vault
that
are
presently
there.
Most
people
don't
know
it,
but
they're
there
and
there's
a
little
plaque
commemorating
them.
E
So
so
this
fountain
and
memorial
is
a
more
permanent,
a
permanent
acknowledgement
of
of
these
ancestors,
where
they
came
from
the
fact
that
they
were
on
this
site,
where
the
gill
yard
currently
is
so
anyway.
I
I
find
the
whole
story
most
remarkable
and
dr
o,
I
think,
instilled
in
me
even
greater
sense
of
appreciation
for
where
I
came
from
and
where
we
as
a
community
came
from,
and
I
I
just
wanted
to
share
that
with
you.
The
36
hands
by
the
way
on
this
fountain
will
each
be
individual.
E
They
will
not
be
like
36
copies
of
the
same
thing.
Each
each
set
of
hands
will
be
as
we
all
are,
individuals
and,
and
it
kind
of
adds
to
the
story
of
of
of
commemorating
those
who
were
buried
here
by
the
way
we
also,
even
though
we
didn't
know
the
names
of
the
individuals
there
were
african
names
ascribed
to
each
of
the
individuals
and
the
gullah
society
in
the
city.
E
F
Mr
silverman,
that
was
right
in
the
middle.
The
mayor
was
completely
right
about
that,
and
they
also
be
also
during
that
time,
had
a
parade
and
had
every
head
all
in
the
open
casket,
if
you
made
and
with
the
glass
on
it
that
you
could
see
through
while
we
were
parading
it
down
to
that
area,
and
I
was
on
the
individual
character
carrying
the
casket
along
with
some
others
and
yeah.
He
was
there
also,
and
we
had
it
was
a.
It
was
a
historical
event.
F
B
Some
were
at
the
central
johnson
hager
stadium
as
as
well,
but
I'm
just
wondering
I
don't
want
to
use
the
word
short-sighted,
but
there
are
at
that
location,
and
I
know
that
the
catholic
diocese
is
working
on
a
plan
for
where
the
tim
o'clock
parkway
is
they're
working
on
a
reflective,
passive
park
of
sorts
there,
but
the
the
number
of
unknowns.
I
guess
that's
sort
of
a
better
way
of
saying
it
folks
who
were
once
enslaved
it's
more
than
just
a
36..
B
So
I'm
just
I'm
not
that
I'm
questioning
the
design
of
this
or
anything
else,
but
are
we
short,
cutting
the
other
people
who,
by
just
doing
the
36
I
mean
I'm
just
I'm?
I
want
to
make
sure
we're
being
as
inclusive
we
can
and
we're
identifying
and
honoring
all
the
other
lost
souls
that
are
unknown.
I
mean
is
this.
E
So
if
I
may
respond
and
julia
chime
in
please
if
appropriate,
but
there
are
thousands
and-
and
there
are
graveyards
throughout
the
city
where
development
subsequently
occurred
over
the
last
350
years
and
and
so
for
the
first
time.
I
think
it
was
just
about
two
years
ago
we
passed
a
local
ordinance,
a
city
ordinance,
providing
protection
and
archaeology
when
a
grave
site
is
discovered.
E
Now,
given
so
many
out
there
and
all
like
that,
it's
not
like
we,
we
go
go
digging
for
them,
go
looking
for
them,
but
in
the
event
development
occurs
and-
and
something
like
this
happens-
I
mean
the
city
frankly
didn't
have
to
do
what
it
did
at
the
time.
If
we
would
now
to
preserve
those-
and
maybe
rick
has
more
details-
a
better
memory
than
I
about
this.
D
Requesting
to
to
washington
to
both
preserve
and
maintain
those
cemeteries,
a
lot
of
them
are
unknown.
We're
unmarked
and
we're
working
with
the
gulf
society
try
to
figure
out
where
those
are
and
but
also
I've
talked
to
congressman
climber's
office
about
getting
some
direct
federal
assistance
to
to
help
with
this
effort.
F
F
You
know
there's
grave
one
time
it
was
germans
back
there
and
everybody
was
buried
on
the
east
side.
If
you
may,
even
african-american
was
buried
on
the
east
side.
So
all
over
the
east
side
you
go
and
find
places
that
there's
graves
there
so
would
be.
As
a
city
do
anytime,
a
construction
is
going
on.
They
come
across
it.
F
Then
we
try
to
get
involved
in
that
that
you
can't
display
the
grave
pla
bill
on
top
of
graves,
because
one
time
they
were
doing
that,
so
that
was
changed
when
even
the
mayor
came
that
was
changed.
We
changed
that
kind
of
carry-on
because
people
were
doing
it
and
we
wouldn't
know
anything
about
it
until
later
on.
So
you
know
it's
a
lot
of
things
all
this
whole
city
of
charleston.
If
you
go
back
and
dig
deep
enough,
you're
going
to
come
across
some
graves,
so
it's
going
to
be
real
really
hard.
F
G
Thank
you
chairman.
I
don't
want
to
go
down
a
rabbit
hole,
but
this
is
a
little
bit
fascinating
to
me
so
when,
when
there
is
a
major
development,
do
we
have
some
someone
on
city
staff
or
what
is
the
process
like
to
to
kind
of
determine
the
process
of
finding
it
if
they
find
it
how
to
how
to
catalog
it.
C
We
do
have
a
process.
In
fact,
we
adopted
an
amendment
to
the
ordinance
7.5-4
in
september
of
2021,
where
anybody
comes
across
any
kind
of
grave
sites
or
there's
any
actual
notice
or
any
kind
of
notice
of
probable
grave
sites.
On
a
subject
lot,
you
have
to
immediately
stop
construction
and
notify
the
planning
staff
now
who
planning
department
has
designated
as
that
staff
person?
C
I
am
not
sure,
but
we
can
certainly
get
that
answer
for
you,
but
they
cannot
commence
construction
until
the
site
is
inspected
by
the
appropriate
state
agencies,
including
the
state,
historic
preservation,
office
and
dhec,
and
until
they
sign
off
there's
no
further
ground
disturbance
activities
allowed,
but
we
can
find
out
who
the
the
appropriate
person
is.
That
would
be
contacted
and
keep
track
of
these
things
for
sure.
A
Thank
you
good
discussion,
but
I
don't
think
we
have
a
motion
on
the
floor
to
approve
this
yet.
Second,
all
right,
it
has
been
properly
moved
and
seconded.
I
did
want
to
reiterate
one
part
before
we
vote
on
this:
it
is
the
the
city
of
charleston's
share
of
the
memorial
will
not
exceed
250
000.
So
if
we
have
private
funds
coming
in,
it
could
go
above
250
000,
but
the
city
of
charleston
is
only
obligated
up
to
250
000..
A
D
H
doc.
Street
theater
in
2021
had
a
visitation
estimated
around
30
000
people
started
off
really
strong
in
january
february,
seeing
about
a
thousand
people
per
week,
usually
through
guided
tours
or
people
just
walking
off
the
street
a
drop
to
about
300
a
week
after
for
the
remainder
of
the
year,
we
did
a
new
five-year
lease
and
facilities
use
agreement
with
charleston
stage
for
the
facility.
H
We
saw
rentals
obviously
drop
because
of
the
pandemic,
but
we
did
have
spolado
host
two
chamber.
Music
shows
per
day
for
all
17
days
in
may,
charleston
stage
moved
back
in
in
august
and
they
hosted
three
shows
for
the
last
half
of
the
year,
pure
theater
hosted
a
week
during
moja,
and
then
we
also
had
chamber
music,
charleston
and
the
library
society.
They
held
events
in
november
in
2022,
we're
going
to
be
reviewing
and
having
discussions
with
charleston
stage
spolado
and
our
staff
about
some
potential
sounding
sound
excuse
me
and
lighting
upgrades
to
the
facility.
H
H
There
is
a
full
schedule,
though,
for
this
year
already
on
the
books
meeting
street
academy,
dance
group
has
already
presented
once
they're
going
to
be
doing
another
show
in
may
chamber.
Music,
charleston
and
charleston
stage
have
already
done
murder
on
the
orion.
They
have
two
more
shows
coming
up
for
the
remainder
of
this
year
and
then
they
will
be
releasing
their
schedule
for
the
back
half
the
year.
H
The
2022-2023
season,
thereafter
splatoo
is
going
to
be
hosting
three
events
per
day
this
year
for
all
17
days,
and
then
we
have
rescheduled
two
weddings
that
were
carried
over
from
2020
2020,
so
there's
a
full
full
schedule
on
the
books,
the
maritime
center
we
hosted
334
transient
boaters.
Last
year
we
sold
almost
58
000
gallons
of
fuel.
H
H
H
We
installed
new
hose
reels
for
the
diesel
and
gas
dispensers
on
the
fuel,
docks
2022,
we're
going
to
continue
to
work
on
the
water
and
electrical
service
to
the
docks
update
those
we're
going
to
continue
to
aid
the
south
carolina
aquarium
and
their
project,
and
then
we
are
going
to
be
bfrc
real
estate.
The
facility
and
public
service
are
going
to
be
working
together
to
make
sure
both
the
front
and
back
parking
lots
are
suitable
for
when
the
iam
opens
up
so
making
some
updates
to
those
parking
lot.
H
H
They
have
created
and
presented
some
new
displays.
They
had
a
living
present
living
history,
presentation
for
president
george
washington
and
miss
elizabeth
lucas
pickney.
We
did
a
new
panel
exhibit
highlighting
colonial
women
in
private
and
public
life
in
charleston,
and
we
had
the
annual
reading
of
the
declaration
of
independence
proposed
projects
in
2022.
H
They
are
already
working
on
an
hvac
controls,
upgrade
they're
going
to
be
installing
a
new
exhibit
on
the
southern
campaign
of
the
american
revolution
in
the
isaac.
Haynes
room,
there's
going
to
be
a
new
pirate
art
rotating
exhibit
in
the
great
hall
for
the
month
of
may,
and
then
they
were
again
planning
on
doing
the
annual
public
reading
of
the
declaration.
H
H
It's
in
the
back
right
corner
of
the
facility
right
now
and
we
are
going
to
be
moving.
It
to
the
upstairs
later
this
year,
as
we
do
some
more
interpretation
of
some
panels
up
there,
staff
member
christine
mitchell
she
created
and
installed
two
handmade
breeds
that
are
hanging
outside
of
the
facility.
H
We
were
open
in
february
of
both
last
year
and
this
year
on
sundays,
for
black
history
month
and
the
staff
created
new,
spanish
and
french
multilingual
guides
for
any
visitors,
the
angel
oak,
the
one
that
tends
to
shock
most
people.
When
you
hear
this
number,
its
visitation
for
2021
was
336
000
people-
that
is
it's
down
from
2019.
Excuse
me
2019,
which
is
about
400
000
people.
H
But
what
I
will
say
is
because
of
staffing
issues.
We
were
actually
closed,
almost
every
wednesday
during
2021.,
so
with
a
day
being
shut
down,
we
still
saw
336
000
people,
it's
it's
quite
impressive.
What
they
do
out
there,
such
a
small
staff,
we
are
currently
working
on
a
signage
and
patron
flow
master
plan
parks
is
helping
us
out
with
that.
Right
now,
the
park
celebrated
its
30th
anniversary
in
september
of
last
year,
obviously
because
of
cobit
we
did
not
do
anything.
H
So
we
are
currently
working
on
doing
events
for
something
on
wednesday
september
21st
out
there
at
the
angel
oak,
we
will
make
sure
that
everyone
gets
advanced
notice
of
that
staff
is
also
working
on
creating
a
20-minute
kind
of
history.
Lecture
q,
a
that
they're
going
to
start
doing
three
times
per
day
around
the
tree.
H
Capital
projects
is
currently
in
the
process
of
doing
a
parking
lot
improvement
installation
at
the
facility
much
needed.
They
are
currently
in
the
selection
committee
stage.
For
that,
and
then
parks
is
also
working
with
the
preservation
trust
on
a
master
plan
for
the
entire
area,
which
would
include
the
parking
lot
in
the
area
that
kind
of
wraps
from
the
parking
lot
behind
the
existing
park
where
it
is
today,
and
that
is
the
update
for
2021
and
2022.-
take
any
questions.
Anyone
has
them.
E
H
So
the
way
it
works
out,
so
the
building
is
owned
by
the
daughters
of
the
american
revolution.
It's
been
granted
to
the
state.
We
have
essentially
a
management
agreement
with
the
state
for
this
facility
that
we
renew
annually
they
anything
that
they
do
at
that
facility.
From
a
maintenance,
staffing
perspective.
It
comes
out
of
the
money
they
collect
for
the
tickets,
so
the
city's
not
on
the
hook
for
anything
when
it
comes
to
that.
Okay,
thank
you.
Just
councilman.
B
B
B
In
addition,
very
little
known
fact
that,
on
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
reading
of
the
declaration,
they
recirculated
the
declaration
in
an
original
form,
and
so
it
houses
the
50th
anniversary
edition
of
the
declaration
of
independence.
So
we
have
one
of
the
original
50th
anniversary
of
editions
of
it.
B
So,
just
a
reminder
of
the
significance
of
some
of
these
facilities
that
matt
has
gone
over,
particularly
the
old
exchange
building
and
what
it
means
to
the
community
what
it
means
to
the
city,
and
I'm
glad
you
reminded
us
about
our
connection
as
to
the
ownership
and
management
responsibilities
of
that,
and
that's
just
something
we
need
to
be
aware
of,
and
we
probably
could
promote
a
little
bit
more
as
to
the
significance
of
that
and
finally
matt
you
you're
right
about.
I
know
we'll
talk
this
up
when
we
get
into
the
our
audit.
H
So
the
tree
is
it's
treated
like
a
park
like
any
other
city
park.
There
is
no
admission.
It's
free.
The
only
revenue
that
is
generated
from
at
that
park
is
from
the
gift
shop
itself,
which
is
quite
small,
but
the
the
park
does
operate
still
at
a
profit
at
the
end
of
the
day,
quite
frankly,
mostly
because
the
gift
shop
sales
are
so
good,
so
many
people
come
through
the
doors,
and
so
many
people
buy
even
just
small
things.
They
have
to
do
it.
They're
associated
with
the
tree.
B
H
F
That
excuse
me
that
the
tree,
the
angel
oak
tree,
that's
a
very,
very,
very
historical
sight.
I
played
on
that
tree
when
I've
been
three
four
years
old,
but
during
that
time
it
just
has
opened
up.
You
could
just
go
on
there
and
kids
be
at
school
and
play
on
the
tree
climb
on
the
limbs
and
then
was
coming
down
the
ground.
We'll
walk
up
the
limbs
up
into
the
tree,
and
that
was
back
in
like
in
the
50s
and
the
60s.
F
He
just
was
opened
up
until
later
until
he
got
involved
and
said
he
got
involved,
but
he
was
just
so
open
areas
could
walk
in
there
and
in
this
people
you
know
who
was
living
on
the
island.
During
that
time,
most
of
the
people
in
the
island
was
going
there
on
the
tree.
It
was,
it
was
a
historical
site,
but
then
to
us
it
was
just
a
tree.
You
know
with
the
big
limbs
and
scary
tree
at
night
and
stuff
things
like
that,
but
that
was
the
history
back.